Comment on Canada declares Flipper Zero public enemy No. 1 in car-theft crackdown
KairuByte@lemmy.dbzer0.com 8 months ago
I understand and appreciate the point of the childish look of the f-zero, but I often find myself wishing it was in more of a phone or phone case form factor.
Why? No one questions a phone in your hand. You can be literally anywhere, including places that disallow phone usage, and no one is going to bat an eye. But a f-zero raises questions. I can’t tell you have many times I’ve been asked “what is that thing?”
And now, it’s reached a level of popularity that people will recognize it for what it is. It’s not generic looking, in fact quite the opposite. Whereas a long, wide, thin black box looks like every other phone out there.
Schmuppes@lemmy.world 8 months ago
So what are you doing with it that makes you prefer not to be noticed?
KairuByte@lemmy.dbzer0.com 8 months ago
I’ve used it in multiple places that I don’t like the questions. Hospitals when the tv remote has been “misplaced” (aka staff doesn’t give a fuck and someone stole it,) bars (with permission,) entry into hotel rooms, at my work because I forgot my badge.
And as mentioned, pen testing. Though not professionally and just at the office (with permission) to see how far it could get (surprisingly far actually, with the right badge.)
The thing about it is though, it stands out to an extreme. Even if I have it out on a table while sitting down (it’s rather bulky for a pocket) people take notice and ask what it is. “It’s like a universal remote” just raises more questions.
stewsters@lemmy.world 8 months ago
Could you unscrew the plastic case and 3d print something in black?
KairuByte@lemmy.dbzer0.com 8 months ago
I’d not thought of that actually. I only have a resin printer though, which raises questions on fragility. But I’ll have to give that a shot.
capital@lemmy.world 8 months ago
Besides the obvious nefarious purposes, a pen test is something legit I can think of that would be useful for.
null@slrpnk.net 8 months ago
Why do you need the device to be unnoticeable for that?
capital@lemmy.world 8 months ago
You can’t see how being less detectable might be in your favor for a pen test?
jabathekek@sopuli.xyz 8 months ago
Maybe read the article before presuming anyone using a flipper is a criminal. Like damn yo.
privatizetwiddle@lemmy.sdf.org 8 months ago
Some people just prefer to care for their little digital dolphin in peace.