Welcome to the Flipper Community Wiki¶
This site contains the unofficial community driven knowledge base for the Flipper Zero.
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- Check out the Getting Started guide!
- Read through the Frequently Asked Questions!
Also check out the cool Flipper Discord Community Server!¶
This Discord Flipper Zero focused server is community first and community-led by many of the long time people that were present in the official server, with more freedom to teach and interact with the community! Want to join in the fun? Click the link!
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See our Contributing page!
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Arcade Cards
Arcade Data Cards You should not be using your Flipper Zero to emulate your arcade data card. The five main arcade data cards currently in use are: The Flipper Zero includes the MFC Sega Aime and Bandai Namco Passport access keys in the system dictionary as of OFW 0.98.2.
The Flipper Zero expanded its FeliCa emulation support as of OFW 0.103.1. The Sega Aime parser reveals the card's access code.
The Bandai Namco Passport parser reveals the card's access code as of OFW 1.4.2 provided it is correctly encoded in Sector 0 Block 2. The latter four companies have FeliCa card variants endorsed with the Amusement IC Card [AIC] logo. Arcade Data Card Emulation Compatibility Arcade Data Card Emulation Compatibility Notes - If FeliCa emulation does not work, you firstly need to: 1. Back up your microSD card;
The Flipper Zero expanded its FeliCa emulation support as of OFW 0.103.1. The Sega Aime parser reveals the card's access code.
The Bandai Namco Passport parser reveals the card's access code as of OFW 1.4.2 provided it is correctly encoded in Sector 0 Block 2. The latter four companies have FeliCa card variants endorsed with the Amusement IC Card [AIC] logo. Arcade Data Card Emulation Compatibility Arcade Data Card Emulation Compatibility Notes - If FeliCa emulation does not work, you firstly need to: 1. Back up your microSD card;
Public Transport
The below information is for educational purposes only, and is NOT designed to facilitate fare evasion. Resources - FeliCa Tool - MetroDroid - Metroflip - NFC TagInfo by NXP: Google Play - NFC TagInfo by NXP: App Store - PTDex FeliCa If you have either a HKG Octopus Card or a Japan Transit IC Card using FeliCa, then you can use either FeliCa Tool, MetroDroid, or the Android version of NFC TagInfo by NXP to view some information relating to the card.
The Basics
What To Do After Getting Your Flipper Zero -
Read the official docs!
- Seriously, Read them! - Have we mentioned how great they are?! - Do you know how cool reading them makes you?! - Read our very cool FAQ! - Having issues? Check out the Troubleshooting page! - Check out this very cool qflipper alternative program, FlipperUI! What Not To Do Do Not Try Copying a Car Remote/KeyfobTroubleshooting
It is recommended first that you check out the ^^Device Troubleshooting section of the official troubleshooting docs^^ before proceeding below, as your question may be answered there. For guides to troubleshoot some of the more obscure Flipper Zero issues, see the items below: [TOC] Flipper Zero Error code on updating If you are experiencing an error code when updating, you can look at the error code list from the OTA update process docs to narrow down your issue. In most cases, errors are typically caused by an improperly formatted or failing MicroSD card and will correspond to the Updating resources error code section. Forgotten/unknown Flipper Zero PIN See the official docs page for PIN reset instructions. If you are still having problems, browse your MicroSD card and delete the hidden .int folder and try the above steps in the docs again.
FAQ
This page aims to collect frequent or common questions people may have related to the Flipper Zero. Flipper Zero Is the Flipper Zero sold on Amazon or AliExpress? No. ^^Those shops are run by scalpers/unauthorized resellers^^, so you will be charged more money than the device is worth or potentially scammed. Additionally, you will lose your device's warranty by buying from these shops. See the offical Flipper Zero how to buy site for trusted sellers. What can the Flipper Zero do? All of the cool things the device can do are nicely laid out in the official docs! Should I ask ChatGPT or other AI tools about Flipper Zero?