Flipper Zero users can now install third-party apps on their devices as the providers roll out Apps Hub – a dedicated app store. While users can configure the available apps on their devices through Apps Hub, developers can also submit their apps for review.
Flipper Zero App Store Launched
A recent press release states Flipper Zero devices now support third-party app installations via their Apps Hub app store.
Dubbed the ‘Apps Hub,’ the app store will empower the users to install their preferred apps on Flipper Zero devices, increasing their usability. Although Flipper Zero devices already serve numerous diversified functionalities, from RFID card systems to remote controls, the latest tweak will further facilitate users in achieving more purposes.
Flipper Zero CEO and Co-Founder Pavel Zhovner also believes in enabling customers to enhance their devices’ use cases according to their desired features. Zhovner also confirmed that while achieving this feat was challenging due to the devices’ hardware/software limitations, the providers still managed to roll out the new app store for all 350,000 devices available globally.
Although it was a significant challenge given our device’s energy-efficient hardware and lack of a full-fledged operation system, we are delighted to have achieved this. What’s more, it’s now available on all 350,000 devices we’ve ever sold.
Presently, a few apps are already available for Flipper Zero users, which include,
- Flipper Air Mouse – a hardware-dependent utility that allows using Flipper Zero devices as a USB or Bluetooth air mouse.
- Flipper Authenticator – an authenticator app supporting time-based OTP verifications for prominent services like Google and Facebook.
- Sensor readers – Apps for temperature, humidity, and pressure sensors.
- Xbox Controller – infrared remote controller for Xbox One.
- Multi-Fuzzer – a multi-protocol pentesting app.
- Games – Numerous simple games such as Tetris, Minesweeper, and poker, that are fun-to-play on Flipper Zero screens.
Flipper Apps Welcome New Apps
Interested developers wanting to gain subscribers from the Flipper Zero community can also submit their apps for review. As stated in the press release,
Any developer can build and submit an application to Flipper Apps by setting up a GitHub repository and creating a pull request to the official codebase. All submissions go through manual and automated reviews to ensure the applications are safe and perform the declared functionality without accessing prohibited tools, protocols, or frequencies.
Flipper Zero confirms that the apps will remain available as open-source and free.
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