Flipper Research & Development. Behind-the-scenes engineering, technical challenges, debugging, and dev insights. Community help requests → #FlipperHelpWanted
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This account shares behind-the-scenes development of Flipper hardware and software — engineering progress, technical challenges, debugging, and experiments while building Flipper One and related tools.
⚠️Posts here will be deeply technical and written by the R&D team.
Sometimes we’ll ask the community for help with specific problems. Look for the hashtag #FlipperHelpWanted if you want to join the development process.
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USB-C DisplayPort Alt Mode on Flipper One is coming to mainline Linux! A working live demo of DisplayPort over USB-C running on an (almost) upstream Linux kernel was presented at Embedded Linux Conference Europe 2026 in Prague, Czechia.
Together with @Collabora, we're working to bring proper USB-C display output to Flipper One and other Rockchip RK3576 and RK3588 devices. Read full article: collabora.com/news-and-blog/…
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Dev Log #11: Making Flipper One truly portable
Flipper One runs Linux at just 0.96 W, with up to 24 hours of battery life at idle! Explore power consumption across different scenarios and see how Flipper One monitors it in real time.
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Exploring the feature requirements for a 5G modem control app on Flipper One: docs.flipper.net/one/cpu-sof…
Pavel Zhovner, founder of Flipper Devices, walks through a new prototype of the 5G Modem app.
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Imagine you see two Ethernet ports labeled ETH0 and ETH1 on Flipper One. What would you expect to see in the console (ip a)?
* end0, end1 — Modern Linux naming convention
* eth0, eth1 — Old-school deprecated Unix classics
Which one would you prefer?
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Dev Log #10: Run your own Flipper One
Try Flipper OS before Flipper One ships. Install it onto a supported single-board computer and control it right from your browser. Try FlipCTL UI, OS profiles, and apps (and yes, it runs Doom).
docs.flipper.net/one/dev-log…
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Flipper One comes with a Power Meter that shows the charging status, power coming from the charger, and power being drawn from the battery.
We’ve made a Power Meter emulator that you can try out right in your browser and test different scenarios. We’d love to hear what you think in the comments below.
Power Meter emulator: r.flipper.net/pm
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Meet the new Flipper One boot menu - a Falcon-based menu with a clean and intuitive UI, that lets you manage OS profiles and select one to boot. The boot menu also preloads the Linux kernel to speed up OS booting, or even skips kernel reloading when switching between OS profiles with the same kernel, enabling switching in as little as 6.7 sec.
Learn more in Flipper One Dev Log #9: docs.flipper.net/one/dev-log…
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Flipper One Dev Log #9
• Flipper OS Installer for downloading the OS and profiles
• Portable DevKit in a durable enclosure
• New boot menu: faster startup and new UI
• Power Meter emulator. Try it out in your browser
Read full log: docs.flipper.net/one/dev-log…
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📡 LoRa (MeshCore) module for Flipper One — an off-grid radio messenger
The video shows Flipper One sending a public message that's relayed by repeater nodes, reaching users over a long distance.
The MeshCore network is built on LoRa technology (868 MHz in the UK) and uses repeaters maintained by radio enthusiasts to extend its coverage. In our London tests, messages traveled more than 150 km and reached hundreds of clients. The network operates independently of the internet, requires no radio transmission licence, and is free to use. A good option for keeping text messaging available when the internet goes down.
Our LoRa module prototype is based on the Semtech SX1262 LoRa transceiver and u-blox NEO-6M GNSS receiver. The module can optionally broadcast your location, which is useful for coordinating outdoor activities. It's hardware-compatible with both MeshCore and Meshtastic mesh networks.
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Dev Log #8: Side loop enlarged to fit Ethernet/HDMI/USB-A
We’ve enlarged the Flipper One side loop so you can push cable connectors like Ethernet, HDMI, and USB-A through it. And when you place Flipper One vertically, like a walkie-talkie, it makes a more stable base.
Check out the other mechanical design improvements in Dev Log #8:
∙ Improved UX: textured touchpad, larger side loop, convenient PH screws, and visible LAN port LEDs.
∙ Module development: cable channels for external antennas on the rail and improved module cover mounting.
∙ Internal design: built-in Wi-Fi and BLE cable channels
Read the latest log: docs.flipper.net/one/dev-log…
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Flipper R&D retweeted
What is Flipper OS? Why we build yet another Linux operating system when there are already so many? Why not use Kali, Debian, Arch?
📝Read in blog post blog.flipper.net/flipper-os-…
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Flipper One screen streaming to a PC
We've made a way to stream Flipper One screen to a computer and send input signals back. The next step is to build a device farm for automated testing.
Read more: docs.flipper.net/one/dev-log…
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Screen streaming and input injection
Flipper One Dev Log #7 is out. This time, we’ll show you:
∙ Screen streaming and input injection that don’t even need CPU.
∙ Terminal screen viewer rendered in Unicode Braille, with device control.
∙ Recovery OS included in the persistent memory (UFS).
∙ Fuel gauge and how we calibrate it.
∙ 3D-printed PCB models for fit checks in the Flipper One body.
Read the latest log, check out the demo videos, and let us know what you think: docs.flipper.net/one/dev-log…
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New PCB revision assembled and other news.
We've published a new Dev Log:
∙ New PCB revision assembled. The new revision includes the new haptic motor and eSIM chip, improved battery connector, and much more.
∙ Flipper One Dev Kit and 10-inch Rack unit. See how we develop and test devices in our lab.
∙ Flipper OS profiles. See the technology that enables Flipper One to switch between a router, TV media box, and desktop computer OS — in just a few seconds.
∙ Multifunctional device on the USB-C1 port. When you connect Flipper One to another computer, it now shows up as a mass storage device, virtual LAN adapter, and more.
∙ Flipper OS installer. Explore the new open source project that (re)installs Flipper OS directly from the boot menu, no other computer needed.
docs.flipper.net/one/dev-log…
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Looking for the best label design for the USB port on Flipper One
USB-C1 is the main USB port on Flipper One. It can do all of the following:
• Power IN/OUT — it can charge Flipper One and power other devices.
• Video OUT — it supports DisplayPort Alt Mode over USB-C so you can connect it to an external monitor.
• USB Host + Device — it can emulate USB devices such as Ethernet adapters, mass-storage devices, or serial ports, while also acting as a USB host for connected peripherals.
The challenge is to communicate all of this with a single label on the device itself, so users do not have to read the manual. We are trying to make the labeling as clear and compact as possible.
This video walks through the constraints we faced, the options we considered, and the trade-offs behind each one. Watch it and let us know what you think. Which label makes the most sense to you? Do you have a better idea? Share it in this GitHub issue: github.com/flipperdevices/fl…
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Which desktop environment should we choose for Flipper One?
So you connect Flipper One to a monitor with just one USB-C cable and get a full desktop PC. Which desktop environment would you expect to see?
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🛰️Satellite modem demo on Flipper One — an emergency pager
Experimenting with satellite connectivity on Flipper One. The video shows an emergency SOS pager that sends your geolocation so you can be evacuated from a zombie apocalypse when there is no mobile coverage.
NTN (Non-Terrestrial Network) is a 3GPP standard in the LTE/5G family. It uses a regular SIM card and is supported by many modern smartphones and smartwatches. NTN is extremely slow and is billed per byte (!), but this is okay when you need to send tiny amounts of data: telemetry or short messages like “I’m alive, heart rate 80 bpm.”
In this demo, we use a Blues @buildwithblues NOTE-NGBLWX module that connects to a geostationary satellite on the Skylo @SkyloTech network and transmits data to a Blues NoteHub server.
We’re planning to develop a Flipper One IoT module that can serve as a backup communication channel for outdoor use or as an emergency gateway for alarm and monitoring IoT systems.
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