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Flipper Zero – Portable Multi-Tool Device for Geeks

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Post by turtleman1338 »

ixtli wrote: post #35
develatio wrote: post #31

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But the website clearly says that shipping will start in August. How did you get yours?

They ran a very very successful kickstarter. I think people who have them paid into a different reward tier and got stuff early.

No actually this depends on your location. I was an early baker and I am still waiting for my device in the EU, while they already shipped it to ppl who pre-orderd after the kickstarter was finished.

You can also buy it in EU from an official reseller, with same day shipping depending on your location: https://lab401.com/products/flipper-zero

I dont know what happend with the shipping management, I hope I will receive my device soon.

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Post by kstrauser »

kris99999 wrote: post #153
kstrauser wrote: post #100

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I'm glad that's hackable. I have an extra class ham radio license and can play with some additional frequencies, and want to at least have the option to enable them.

I've been rather curious as to what the license would legally allow one to do with this. Should this end up applying for some of the capable but disabled frequencies? Context: I have a flipper zero and have been thinking about testing for amateur radio licenses.

I'm not sure, but a big part of the reason for having amateur radio licenses is for experimentation and learning. I have no idea what I'd actually do with those frequencies yet.

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Post by DonHopkins »

Aspos wrote: post #154
peddling-brink wrote: post #148

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Out of the box it supports limited raw rf capture and replay. Your garage door (probably) and your car key fob use rolling codes which change each time the button is pressed. This is not supported, and likely won’t be in the official firmware. I’ve used mine to make copies of all rf and ir remotes in my home. Fans, tv, bidet, AC, etc.

TIL some bidets can be controlled remotely. I feel like an ape.

Pootooth.

Re: Flipper Zero – Portable Multi-Tool Device for Geeks

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Post by bobajeff »

ajsnigrutin wrote: post #93

PSA: the main benefit of this s the ease of use, due to a lcd display, buttons and software support. If you're familiar with arduino/esp* programming, you can get the components (eg. esp32, cc1101, nfc reader, and infrared transciever) for a lot cheaper on aliexpress or your local reseller, and all of those things are in stock. (or in other words, if you're one of those people who buy stuff like this, play with it fo…

This just make me want to make my own little Arduino device. I bet it would be more fun than buying a thing someone else made that I don't have a real use for.

Re: Flipper Zero – Portable Multi-Tool Device for Geeks

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Post by climb_stealth »

Has anyone come across guides on how to use it?

Just simple things like copying a garage opener. I tried it a few times and couldn't work it out. I think It looks like I got it to capture something, but then nothing happens when I send it again. Makes me feel a bit dumb and haven't touched it since.

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Post by soperj »

vineyardmike wrote: post #166
Aspos wrote: post #127

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Certainly you can spend time reading datashets, ordering components on aliexpress, soldering them together, going back to square 1 every time you burn something, etc. Alternatively, you can pay a tad more and get everything in a single device with a nice interface. This device lowers the entry barrier into hardware for software people.

AND you can support small enterprises of people who did take the time to make something work well for you to hack around with. We need MORE flipper zero type projects!

the only way you get more flipper zero type projects is if some subset of people actually do the ordering from Ali Express...

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Post by Rebelgecko »

stjohnswarts wrote: post #91
Rebelgecko wrote: post #44

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I use mine as a remote for a lot of things: My front gate, my parents front gate, and any other front gate (check your local laws before doing this). Controlling a lamp I have (works with any device I've tried that uses 433mhz) Backup remote for my TV (the Flipper infrared UI is kinda clunky but it works) Backing copies of NFC cards And most importantly, you can use it to turn the pages during a PowerPoint presentati…

How do you get the details of the remotes you're replacing with it? Scanning through frequencies? Don't they have "secrets" for the actual ACK that lets your in and garage doors rotate through codes do they not? Just curious.

There's a few tools for figuring out radio stuff. The first is super simple, it just scans through the frequencies and tells you which is the strongest. Most devices will put this in their manual but it's nice to not need to have to look it up.

Once you know the frequency one option is to just take a raw sample at ____megahertz and play it back on demand. This doesn't work for some radio signals because they use rolling codes and it's also a bit inefficient (be VERY VERY careful using a Flipper with a car key fob, because they can sometimes go out of sync and you can't open your car afterwards)

The good news is, for many types of radio signals, the flipper can also determine the protocol and what digital data is being sent- so instead of playing back a 2 second sample of me holding down the "power" button on my lamp's remote, it knows it can just broadcast 0x1234 using protocol XYZ.

NFC and RFID devices are basically plug & play, although only a subset are supposed.

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