Flipper One Linux Cyberdeck Development Seeks Community Help
Original: Flipper One – we need your help
Why This Matters
Addresses ARM Linux fragmentation issues while advancing open-source hardware development
Flipper devices announces Flipper One, an open Linux platform project distinct from Flipper Zero. The company seeks community assistance for the technically and financially challenging project, aiming to create the most open and best-documented ARM computer with full mainline Linux kernel support.
Flipper devices revealed Flipper One, a Linux cyberdeck platform separate from their existing Flipper Zero product. The project targets different networking layers - while Flipper Zero handles offline protocols (NFC, RFID, Sub-1GHz), Flipper One focuses on IP-connected networking with Wi-Fi 6E, dual Gigabit Ethernet, and optional 5G connectivity. The platform features hardware expansion via PCI Express, USB 3.0, and SATA interfaces for modules like SDR and cellular modems. Key goals include eliminating binary blobs and proprietary firmware, achieving full mainline Linux kernel support, and building an unconventional co-processor architecture pairing microcontroller with CPU. The company acknowledges the project's high technical and financial difficulty, opening development publicly to request community assistance.