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Can Flipper Zero really steal your car? (Spoiler: NO)
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Can Flipper Zero really steal your car? (Spoiler: NO)

You may have seen news reports about the “secret” Flipper Zero firmware that allegedly hacks any car, as covered by The Verge, Gizmodo, 404 Media, and The Drive have all written about it.  Let’s dive in to see whether this claim holds up (major spoiler: it doesn’t). What

  • Pavel Zhovner
Pavel Zhovner Aug 22, 2025 •   comments
Firmware 1.0 Released

Firmware 1.0 Released

Meet the first major release of Flipper Zero firmware — version 1.0. In this release, we have completed work on many features that have been in development for 3 years and are now stable. In this post, we’ll show you what’s new in Firmware 1.0 and the

  • Ruslan Nadyrshin
  • Alexey Zakharov
Ruslan Nadyrshin, Alexey Zakharov Sep 10, 2024 •   comments
Our Response to the Canadian Government
Flipper Zero

Our Response to the Canadian Government

In just a few years, Flipper Zero has become so popular that it’s now surrounded by many myths. It’s no wonder that people in power are trying to make Flipper Zero illegal. As you might have seen in the news, the Canadian government plans to ban Flipper Zero

  • Pavel Zhovner
  • Alexey Zakharov
  • Ruslan Nadyrshin
Multiple authors Mar 19, 2024 •   comments
Introducing Video Game Module Powered by Raspberry Pi
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Introducing Video Game Module Powered by Raspberry Pi

We're excited to announce the Video Game Module, our new product developed in collaboration with Raspberry Pi! The module is powered by the first chip designed by Raspberry Pi—the RP2040 microcontroller, the same as in the Raspberry Pi Pico board. We slightly overclocked the microcontroller so it could generate

  • Pavel Zhovner
Pavel Zhovner Feb 13, 2024 •   comments
1 Month Battery Life with Firmware Update
Flipper Zero

1 Month Battery Life with Firmware Update

We are proud to announce that starting the firmware version 0.82, your Flipper Zero's battery life will last up to 1 month! It took us 2 years to resolve all firmware issues that prevented Flipper Zero from switching to power-saving mode, resulting in the same power consumption baseline in

  • Anna Oake
  • Pavel Zhovner
  • Alexey Zakharov
Multiple authors Apr 27, 2023 •   comments
Shop is Now Open

Shop is Now Open

Good news, everyone! We've already shipped 90% of Kickstarter orders and are ready to start producing a new Flipper Zero batch that will be ready to ship in August 2022, only after the remaining 10% of the orders have been shipped. We don't have devices in stock, and we need

  • Pavel Zhovner
Pavel Zhovner Jul 7, 2022 •   comments
90% of Kickstarter Orders Shipped
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90% of Kickstarter Orders Shipped

At the moment, nearly 90% of all Flippers ordered on Kickstarter have been sent to backers. Most of these parcels are already delivered, and some are still on the way — either in transit warehouses, at the packing stage, or under customs clearance. But they will be delivered to the backers

  • Pavel Zhovner
  • Alex Kulagin
Pavel Zhovner, Alex Kulagin Jul 4, 2022 •   comments
New Firmware Update System
Flipper Zero

New Firmware Update System

Great news everyone. We were working on this for several months and are finally ready to announce a new firmware update subsystem. You can now update firmware and databases on the SD card via Bluetooth using our mobile app! Download the mobile app for Android and iOS. The new firmware

  • Pavel Zhovner
Pavel Zhovner May 26, 2022 •   comments
23,000 Devices Shipped! Quick Start Guide for Flipper Zero
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23,000 Devices Shipped! Quick Start Guide for Flipper Zero

Many backers have already received their Flipper Zeros, and their number is growing by the day. At the time of writing, 23 thousand devices have already been shipped! We're getting a ton of feedback from users and it's amazing. Unfortunately, there is still a considerable number of backers who are

  • Pavel Zhovner
  • Alex Kulagin
Pavel Zhovner, Alex Kulagin May 13, 2022 •   comments
Shipping Going
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Shipping Going

As we announced in the previous update, we began shipping Flippers in January. In this post, we will report the current status of manufacturing and shipping and will cover all the difficulties we faced. First United States Batch A batch of 4541 orders including 4700 white Flippers, lots of cases,

  • Anna Oake
Anna Oake Mar 6, 2022 •   comments
Shipping Started! 🥳
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Shipping Started! 🥳

Oh, man. Flippers are gradually starting shipping. This is probably the most exciting moment in the project's life so far. We’re getting everything ready to ship 5k units. It’s a tedious process since we have to coordinate shipping to over 120 countries! We had to get a lot

  • Pavel Zhovner
Pavel Zhovner Jan 21, 2022 •   comments
Displays Arrived. Production Plan and New Features
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Displays Arrived. Production Plan and New Features

Good news everyone! The LCD displays have finally arrived. This means that we now have all the components necessary to start mass-producing Flippers. We have 60000 screens, enough for all the devices backed on Kickstarter and for some part of the pre-orders made on our website. Here's what we've been

  • Pavel Zhovner
Pavel Zhovner Nov 15, 2021 •   comments
Flipper Zero RFID protocols 13.56 MHz and 125 kHz
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Diving into RFID Protocols with Flipper Zero

RFID is a contactless radio-tag technology. It is quite common and you may see it in a lot of places: intercoms, bank cards, public transport passes, office passes, they are used to track domestic animals, for toll collection, etc. The two main RFID tag types are high frequency and low

  • Anna Oake
Anna Oake Sep 22, 2021 •   comments
Waiting for LCD Displays
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Waiting for LCD Displays

TL;DR We are waiting for LCD displays to start manufacturing. Our supplier promised to deliver the displays in late September and as soon as we have them, we will kick off the mass production. All this due to the screen controller, which was in extremely short supply, so the

  • Pavel Zhovner
Pavel Zhovner Sep 8, 2021 •   comments
Taking over TVs with Flipper Zero Infrared Port
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Taking over TVs with Flipper Zero Infrared Port

TV, AC, and home audio remotes transmit commands via the infrared port. The infrared port in Flipper Zero allows you to control all IR devices: capture the signals and save them to an SD card, bruteforce unknown protocols, and load your own codes. This article covers: * How infrared receivers and

  • Anna Oake
Anna Oake Jul 30, 2021 •   comments
Manufacturing and Shipping Update
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Manufacturing and Shipping Update

We have finished setting up production and started producing Flippers, but we are doing it very slowly due to the global microchip shortage. Some of those who applied to the Early Adopters Program in Google Forms back in January will receive a package tracking number in the near future. Today

  • Pavel Zhovner
Pavel Zhovner Jul 19, 2021 •   comments
Flipper’s Electronics: How it's Made and Tested
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Flipper’s Electronics: How it's Made and Tested

Electronics and plastic casing parts of Flipper Zero are manufactured at different factories. Today we will visit the electronics factory and take a look at the automatic PCB testing. There is always a non-zero defect rate when it comes to high-volume production. Some produced PCBs might turn out faulty, some

  • Pavel Zhovner
Pavel Zhovner Jun 30, 2021 •   comments
Taming iButton Keys with Flipper Zero
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Taming iButton Keys with Flipper Zero

iButton is a generic name for an electronic identification key packed in a coin-shaped metal container. It is also called Dallas Touch Memory or contact memory. Even though it is often wrongly referred to as a “magnetic” key, there is nothing magnetic in it. In fact, a full-fledged microchip operating

  • Anna Oake
Anna Oake Jun 16, 2021 •   comments
Bringing Cases to Perfection
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Bringing Cases to Perfection

Although all Flipper Zero parts are produced in high-quality factories, it's impossible to start the production of such a complex product instantly. All the parts must go through several stages of improvements and fixes to become perfect and finally go into mass production. Today we will tell you about the

  • Anna Oake
Anna Oake Jun 10, 2021 •   comments
Case manufacturing behind the scenes
Production Log

Case manufacturing behind the scenes

We are actively preparing the mass production of the Flipper Zero. The components are manufactured in several factories: plastic casing parts in one factory, electronics in another. Today we are reporting from the factory where the casing is made. There are many ways to make plastic parts, but the only

  • Pavel Zhovner
Pavel Zhovner May 14, 2021 •   comments
Tiresome certification, opening sources, and new cool stuff
Flipper Zero

Tiresome certification, opening sources, and new cool stuff

We're working tirelessly in preparation to start mass production, but there are some challenges. We are fortunate to have our production going at one of the biggest crises in the electronic components market in the last couple of decades. You can see this, for example, in the situation with video

  • Pavel Zhovner
Pavel Zhovner Mar 23, 2021 •   comments
Explaining Shipping and Taxes
Flipper Zero

Explaining Shipping and Taxes

Explaining shipping and its pricing in detail, why prices differ so much for different countries, and how taxes are calculated. Answering why we didn't include delivery in the Kickstarter pledge amount and showing the whole logistics from inside.

  • Pavel Zhovner
Pavel Zhovner Feb 11, 2021 •   comments
Complete your order and pay for shipping
Flipper Zero

Complete your order and pay for shipping

Clarifying order completion process, answering questions regarding delivery, shipping costs and taxes

  • Anna Oake
Anna Oake Feb 8, 2021 •   comments
Latest Sample Review. Manufacturing and Shipping Plan
Flipper Zero

Latest Sample Review. Manufacturing and Shipping Plan

New Flipper Zero video review, updates on shipping dates, and manufacturing insights

  • Pavel Zhovner
Pavel Zhovner Jan 21, 2021 •   comments
[Contest Ended] Looking for authors: let's create a Flipper story
Flipper Zero

[Contest Ended] Looking for authors: let's create a Flipper story

In order to develop a good character, we ask the community to help us make the backstory of the dolphin. All lines, games and character animations will be based on this story and the best author will receive a Flipper Zero as a reward.

  • Pavel Zhovner
Pavel Zhovner Dec 9, 2020 •   comments
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