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Troubleshooting
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.
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Overview
Flipper Zero development is done via two primary tools: - FBT: This tool is the complete build tool, and it included when doing a full clone of the flipper zero firmware repository. This tool allows for the building of any component (firmware, app, or animation) for the Flipper Zero. - UFBT: Considered the 'lite' version of FBT, this tool is focused on external app building only. Both of these tool currently provide a command in their respective documentation to get a Visual Studio Code environment up and running. Development Documentation The official documentation for development can be found here. App development resources can also be found here within the same site. Work is ongoing to continue to add more information to the official development docs, and the source code is still currently the best way to study how things work. As linked in the official development docs, a few sample applications can be found here. Useful Links
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Basics of Building Firmware & Apps
This guide aims to introduce one to building and installing a release version of the firmware, as well as how to build one application from source using the Flipper Build Tool. Prerequisites This guide assumes you have the following: - Knowledge of how to navigate files and folders using cd in the command line - A working install of Git - About 2 gigabytes of free space - Access to the Flipper Zero Firmware github page Building Your First Firmware 1. Create a folder on your PC where you will store the firmware - Ideally the path to this folder should have no spaces in the name to avoid any issues (I.E. C:\Users\yourname\Desktop\myfirmware\)
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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;
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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.
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