Flipper Zero reading an NFC security key. Adrian Kingsley-Hughes/ZDNET
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After over three years of use, I love my Flipper Zero, and I'm still finding cool things to do with it.
Am I using it to steal cars, clone credit cards, or change the prices displayed at gas stations? Of course not! That's just fake trash people upload to TikTok to try to look cool, and you can't do anything like that.
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But that doesn't mean the Flipper Zero can't do some very cool and useful things. Over the past three years, I've been exploring the suite of tools built into the Flipper Zero, as well as extending its capabilities by installing custom firmware. It's been a game-changer in so many ways!
The Flipper Zero might be small, but it packs a lot of hardware into a small space.
To begin with, there's a sub-GHz wireless antenna that can capture and transmit wireless codes to operate wireless devices and access control systems, such as garage door remotes, boom barriers, IoT sensors, and even remote keyless systems.
RFID support allows it to read, store, and emulate a number of different RFID cards.
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