Show HN: FlopperZiro – A DIY open-source Flipper Zero clone
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·July 9, 2025Chihuahua0633
iraton
Exactly, the flipepr have a enormous community that help, beyond all the people that work for flipper. So in this case is no, the software support is not even remotely comparable
zeroq
I know this is a hobby project, but the whole appeal of Flipper Zero is that you can get one for $200 and it instantly grants you a seat on Joe Rogan or Shawn Ryan show where you can wave it front of camera, flip a switch and say "all you base are belong to mine".
0xdeadbeefbabe
Mr. Ryan hands out gummy bears.
segmondy
nope, the whole appeal of flipper zero to me and for my friends is what you can do with it, not that you can get one for $200.
__float
Is it not...a bit of both? There's some dollar amount where "what you can do with it" wouldn't make up for the price, no?
iraton
yes, but it's not fun
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Neywiny
Not seeing it mentioned here but the big difference from a first glance is the RF capability. This is little more than a 433 MHz replay attacker. Maybe you can generate arbitrary data out, as long as it's the ook modulation. I'm sure there's a great use-case for this, but avoid any delusions of grandeur, this is very cut down.
iraton
yes i know that is simply a replay attack, for now i was all that i want, in the future I will see what can be done
thekevan
" Important Notice: This is just a fun project, it was started to pass the time, it is not at all professional and is not intended to be. Is not an alternative for professional device."
ASalazarMX
The title blurb seems to present it as a functional clone, rather than a limited copy.
"A Flipper Zero clone, but cheapest, DIY and simply Open Source, made with Arduino IDE"
Why not?
"A hobby partial Flipper Zero clone, cheaper, DIY and Open Source, made with Arduino IDE"
So it doesn't have to be clarified further down. I get that it's not that down, but the title is what will be shared and seen in web previews everywhere.
That being said, it looks very cool, and the name is fun.
forgetbook
This rocks; the idea of flipperzero phoning home is the(my) primary concern given its use case
varenc
It's a very dumb device. If you don't put in a separate wifi module it literally has no way to phone home.
jmole
What use case?
I got mine to make a backup copy of the remote controls that I'm worried about losing, which happen to be sub-GHz and infrared.
conradev
I wonder if modern smartphones could bus power one of these in a phone case. I love my Flipper, but it's a chonker and I have to charge it.
iraton
Yes is possible, it doesn't consume too much, but the hardware remains bulky
anfractuosity
Don't suppose anyone has seen in person one of the clones of the flipper zero that are on Aliexpress?
karolist
There's also https://capibarazero.com/
aitacobell
But does it look like a Tamagotchi?
iraton
In the first version i added It, probably on the initial commit you can see It, but It have a problem with the microcontroller that i use, so for now i removed it
Do this device and the other alternative mentioned (Capibara Zero) have the same level of software support as the Flipper Zero? I imagine the strong community behind the Flipper Zero is a big factor in its ongoing popularity.