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Re: Trying Out Flipper Zero

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> the Flipper is an awesome device. I'm kinda sad to understand that its successor is Linux based

Anyone know where can I find more info on this "successor" I tried googling with no luck.

Re: Trying Out Flipper Zero

#5
People and companies that are attacking the device because it makes unlocking certain things easy should realize that the issues is not the device but the antiquated vehicles/door locking system that basically uses obscurity for it's security.

If you can unlock your car with the flipper zero you can also do it with a ~100 USD SDR and an old laptop.

Re: Trying Out Flipper Zero

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post #4

> the Flipper is an awesome device. I'm kinda sad to understand that its successor is Linux based Anyone know where can I find more info on this "successor" I tried googling with no luck.

I suspect he means the Flipper One, which I haven't heard about in a while.

https://flipperzero.one/one

Re: Trying Out Flipper Zero

#7
Are any more Flipper Zero units coming into the US?

I heard that a shipment was seized a couple months ago, maybe due to national sanctions.

(I have a Flipper Zero, but no time to play with it. Wondering whether I should sell it, or hold onto it because I won't be able to re-obtain one later.)

Re: Trying Out Flipper Zero

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People and companies that are attacking the device because it makes unlocking certain things easy should realize that the issues is not the device but the antiquated vehicles/door locking system that basically uses obscurity for it's security. If you can unlock your car with the flipper zero you can also do it with a ~100 USD SDR and an old laptop.

Do those arguments really hold up though? I get that these devices are sort of the “messenger” in “don’t shoot the messenger”, but still. Security is about appropriate security. A general teenager or thief wanting to cause issues would not know what to do with an SDR and laptop, versus something like the Flipper making it point and click. So now that something is made so readily available, we need to increase the cost and complexity of various locks?

I’m not arguing for or against anything here, but what I am arguing is that the discussion seems more nuanced.

Is there an easy solution to improve locks on cars?

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