--- title: Flipper Zero date: 2022-07-28 09:00:43 permalink: https://lesterchan.net/blog/2022/07/28/flipper-zero/ author: Lester Chan categories: - Gadget tags: - Flipper - Flipper Zero - Kickstarter --- [Flipper Zero](https://flipperzero.one/) is a portable multi-tool for “hackers” who likes to play around with radio protocols and access control systems. It started as a [Kickstarter project](https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/flipper-devices/flipper-zero-tamagochi-for-hackers) on 30th July 2020. It was then successfully funded on 29th August 2020 after raising a total of US$4,882,784 from 37,987 backers, which blew past their initial goal of only US$60,000. I was their early bird, so I paid US$119 (S$166) without shipping as Flipper could not determine the shipping cost then. When they managed to get their logistics sorted out in September 2021, I paid US$13.37 (S$19) for shipping to Singapore. After two years of COVID, I finally received the Flipper Zero on 25th July 2022. [![Flipper Zero - Box](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52243141247_47169df2a1_c.jpg)](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52243141247_716a62f478_o.jpg "Flipper Zero - Box") [![Flipper Zero - Box Open](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52244130903_b204fa02b0_c.jpg)](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52244130903_8e0386df68_o.jpg "Flipper Zero - Box Open") Packaging content includes the quick start guide, sticker, and a 25cm USB-A to USB-C cable. [![Flipper Zero - Box Contents](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52244119501_398ce86534_c.jpg)](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52244119501_5054de86d5_o.jpg "Flipper Zero - Box Contents") [![Flipper Zero - Instructions](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52243140987_5375a4cc44_c.jpg)](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52243140987_03492768ae_o.jpg "Flipper Zero - Instructions") In front contains the 1.4″ 128 x 64 monochrome display. [![Flipper Zero - Front](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52243140902_23641f6c06_c.jpg)](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52243140902_9f21ce1dd4_o.jpg "Flipper Zero - Front") [![Flipper Zero - Back](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52244407079_95ca738944_c.jpg)](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52244407079_61cae3f13e_o.jpg "Flipper Zero - Back") The bottom contains the MicroSD card slot that supports up to 64GB and provides a read and write speed of 5 Mbit/s. [![Flipper Zero - Bottom - MicroSD Card Slot](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52243140602_3c57bd481e_c.jpg)](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52243140602_7ee679db9a_o.jpg "Flipper Zero - Bottom - MicroSD Card Slot") At the top is the GPIO. 3.3 CMOS level, input 5V tolerant and up to 20 mA per digital pin. [![Flipper Zero - Top - GPIO](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52244130428_3e4ca96da6_c.jpg)](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52244130428_8d677d1337_o.jpg "Flipper Zero - Top - GPIO") On the right is the USB-C port for you to charge and connect it with your computer. It works on macOS, Windows, and Linux. [![Flipper Zero - Right - USB-C Port](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52243140472_2449b173ed_c.jpg)](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52243140472_3acb0b73ce_o.jpg "Flipper Zero - Right - USB-C Port") The IR port is on the left, allowing you to control appliances like your television. [![Flipper Zero - Left - IR Port](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52244130268_7be9913daa_c.jpg)](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52244130268_13ce6cd33f_o.jpg "Flipper Zero - Left - IR Port") When you first start the Flipper Zero, it will randomly generate a name for it. Mine is called Elicdrio. [![Flipper Zero - Name](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52244118726_43fd531f19_c.jpg)](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52244118726_5ce5760cb0_o.jpg "Flipper Zero - Name") Menu includes: - Sub-GHz - 125 kHz RFID - NFC - Infrared - GPIO - iButton - Bad USB - U2F - Plugins - Settings [![Flipper Zero - Menu](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52244118661_7724e25d03_c.jpg)](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52244118661_5122f56f74_o.jpg "Flipper Zero - Menu") I am not very sure what I am going to use it for. In the back of my head, I can use it as an IR transceiver, radio remote, RFID card reader, and emulator, Universal 2nd Factor (U2F). The first thing I did was update the firmware using my Mac. It was outdated, so I could not use the [Flipper Mobile iOS app](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/flipper-mobile-app/id1534655259) with it. Next, I went to [github.com/UberGuidoZ/Flipper](https://github.com/UberGuidoZ/Flipper) and copy some of the files over to my Flipper Zero: - Infrared/tv.ir - Music\_Player/\*\* - NFC/mf\_classic\_dict/mf\_classic\_dict\_user.nfc - Sub-GHz/Restaurant\_Pagers/BruteForceRest.sub - Sub-GHz/Settings/setting\_user I managed to clone the NFC card of my gate and emulate it. It works! U2F and IR work as well. [![Flipper Zero](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52243140357_800dc3f8ae_c.jpg)](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52243140357_1ebcf94e8d_o.jpg "Flipper Zero")