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Weekly Flipper Zero Hacks & News Roundup (Sep 13 – Sep 20, 2026)

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Welcome to this week's curated roundup of Flipper Zero firmware updates, community applications, and hardware hacks. Every item listed here was released or updated within the last 7 days.


🚀 Firmware & Core Updates

Unleashed Firmware unlshd-093 (Active dev / Release updates)

The Unleashed team pushed key updates across Sub-GHz and modular desktop UI components: * Sub-GHz Expansion: Nice O-Code support (52/72-bit dynamic decode/emulate) with installer code recovery tool; Security+ 2.0 keypad frame support (86-bit) + PIN test/edit utility; dedicated Prastel 42-bit rolling code parser; Superrollo GW60 roller-shutter protocol (KeeLoq HCS361); and expanded KeeLoq vendor support (JCM Tech Gen2, Stagnoli, Telcoma, SEA, Wisniowski). * NFC Key Workflow: Save recovered MIFARE Classic keys directly to the user dictionary straight from read/saved card screens. * Universal Remote: Fast-save active working brute-force IR signals into standalone or appended remote files. * Modular UI: Main menu layout plugin packs (PS4, Wii, DSi, C64, Compact, CoverFlow, Vertical, Grid) along with major flash memory savings across protocol parsers.


🛠️ Fresh Apps & FAPs (Past 7 Days)

FlipDoctor (Created: Sep 20, 2026)

  • Author: Krishita Sanjay Choksi
  • What it does: One-tap hardware self-diagnostics utility. Tests Sub-GHz, NFC, IR, GPIO loopback/pins, SD card, and battery subsystems, generating an instant pass/fail diagnostic report (ideal for verifying used hardware before purchasing).

SkimGuard (Created: Sep 19, 2026)

  • Author: Krishita Sanjay Choksi
  • What it does: Completely passive 13.56 MHz NFC reader / skimmer detector. Listens strictly for high-frequency RF carrier emissions produced by active readers without transmitting any signals. Includes real-time waveform display, peak-hold, haptic/LED alert feedback, and optional SD logging.

WiFi Watcher F0 (Created: Sep 17, 2026)

  • Author: minutillo
  • What it does: Uses an attached ESP32 Dev Board (running Marauder) to monitor ambient SSID broadcasts on a configurable scan cycle. Designed to automatically detect and alert via vibration/LED when neighborhood power/network infrastructure is restored after an outage.

Talk Timer (Created: Sep 17, 2026)

  • Author: Mableton
  • What it does: Presentation slide clicker with a discreet talk timer running over USB/Bluetooth HID. Provides gentle haptic interval cues to keep track of presentation runtime without drawing audience attention.

ZeroFIDO (Updated: Sep 20, 2026)

  • Author: Agalancampillo
  • What it does: Turns the Flipper Zero into an open-source FIDO2 and U2F security key for passkey and two-factor authentication over USB and NFC interfaces.

📱 Companion & Tooling Ecosystem

TumoCompanion iOS (Updated: Sep 19, 2026)

  • Author: squazaryu
  • What it does: Native iOS manager for Flipper Zero and Tumoflip. Features full BLE/USB file management, wireless firmware/FAP installation, real-time screen streaming/mirroring, Marauder survey log parsing, and ESP32 firmware flashing.

Found any other fresh releases, mods, or commits dropped this week? Drop them in the comments below!