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Flipper Zero Basics

Notes from the F0 documentation.

Table of Contents

Getting Started

Powering On

Power on the device by holding the BACK button for 3 seconds.

Rebooting

Reboot the device by holding BACK and LEFT for 5 seconds.

Installing microSD Card

Mount the microSD card by inserting it (bottom side up).
* More info on the microSD card here

Safely Removing the microSD Card

Official guide here

Unmount the microSD card before removing it from your Flipper Zero.

Removing the card while the device is still accessing it may corrupt the data or damage the file system on the card.

To safely remove the microSD card from your Flipper Zero: 1. Go to Main Menu -> Settings -> Storage. 2. Select Unmount SD Card and follow the instructions on the screen. 3. Once you have been notified that the microSD card is unmounted, remove the card from your Flipper Zero by gently pushing and then pulling the card.

Updating the Firmware

Official guide here
  • Note: It's important that an SD card is inserted before updating the firmware.
    Update the firmware via the Flipper Mobile App or qFlipper.

qFlipper

Updating the Firmware via the qFlipper Desktop App

Official guide here

To update your Flipper Zero via the qFlipper application:

  1. Connect your Flipper Zero to your computer via a USB cable.
  2. On your computer, run the qFlipper application.
  3. In the qFlipper application, go to the Advanced controls tab.
  4. Click Update Channel and select a firmware version from the drop-down list
    • Release is recommended.
  5. Click Update to start the update process.

Controlling the Flipper Zero via qFlipper

Official docs

You can also control your Flipper Zero remotely via the qFlipper application: 1. In the Device information tab, click the Flipper Zero image. 2. Click the buttons on the screen * Or use your keyboard to control your Flipper Zero remotely. * Click ℹ️ to learn more about keyboard controls. * WASD for navigation * space or enter for OK * backspace for BACK

You can take screenshots from your Flipper Zero device and save them directly to your computer by clicking the SAVE SCREENSHOT button.

Flipper Mobile App

Connecting to the Flipper Zero with the Flipper Mobile App

Connecting to Flipper Zero is done via the Flipper Mobile App 1. Activate Bluetooth on your Flipper Zero by following these steps: 1. Go to Main Menu -> Settings -> Bluetooth. 2. Set Bluetooth to ON. 2. In the Flipper Mobile App, tap Connect. 3. On the next page, next to the detected Flipper Zero's name, tap Connect. 4. In the Flipper Mobile App, enter the pairing code displayed on the Flipper Zero screen. 5. Tap Pair to finalize pairing.

Updating Flipper Zero via the Flipper Mobile App

To update the firmware on the Flipper Zero via the Flipper Mobile App: 1. In the Main Menu tab, tap the Update button. 2. Tap the Update button to confirm the action. * The update process via the Flipper Mobile App usually takes 2-3 minutes. More info on updating the firmware: Firmware update.

Customizing system preferences

Official guide here.
Once the firmware is updated, you can modify the system settings.

E.g., left-handed mode, preferred units for measurements, time and date formats...

Do this by going to Main Menu -> Settings -> System.

Getting Logs

Current Session Logs

To get qFlipper logs for the current session: 1. In the qFlipper application, click LOGS. 2. Click OPEN FULL LOG and save the opened file to your computer in the .txt format.

Previous Session Logs

qFlipper saves logs for 100 last sessions on your computer, ensuring easy access to past issue records. To retrieve the qFlipper logs for the previous session: 1. In the qFlipper application, click LOGS. 2. Right-click the area where the current session logs are shown. 3. In the opened context menu, click Browse all logs. 4. In the opened folder, select the log file you need, paying close attention to the timestamp indicated in its name.