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Popular security researchers have claimed that the Flipper Zero website is a honeypot site.

Well they did a really good job then, because the physical product in my hands is well made and functional.

How do you have a physical product when they’re only taking pre-orders?

I have one too. I think they are taking preorders and engaging their contract manufacturers when it makes sense. Took at least a month to actually get to me.

They did a kickstarter two years ago just before the microchip shortage. They posted frequent blog updates about their process on how to continue manufacturing while adapting to the shortage and swapping out components when available. Shipping to all countries just started a couple months ago.

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/flipper-devices/flipper...

perhaps a different reward tier for the kickstarter? it was a massive success. if you check the comment / karma history for people saying they have them they're not fake accounts.

I was able to get a US shipment of it to me about a month ago (not via KS), the store has had small batches of restocks available every once in a while.

I also have one, arrived this week. Backed it ages ago.

I was on the 2 year kickstarter wait. Got my order in mid -May (USA).

Later on, they had some sporadic availability, got my second one ordered and it has arrived in the last week or two.

So far it's mostly a clunky universal remote but I've started relearning C so that I can write firmware customizations.

But the website clearly says that shipping will start in August. How did you get yours?

They ran a very very successful kickstarter. I think people who have them paid into a different reward tier and got stuff early.

No actually this depends on your location. I was an early baker and I am still waiting for my device in the EU, while they already shipped it to ppl who pre-orderd after the kickstarter was finished.

You can also buy it in EU from an official reseller, with same day shipping depending on your location: https://lab401.com/products/flipper-zero

I dont know what happend with the shipping management, I hope I will receive my device soon.

I got 2x via the original Kickstarter campaign as an early backer. Have had them in-hand since...March 2022?

Like ixtli said, I am an early kickstarter backer from two years. They got crushed from the microchip shortage and fulfilled all backers before continuing on to preorders.

Mine arrived earlier today. I was one of the backers of their Kickstarter campaign, which I think ran two years ago. They've shipped thousands of these already.

What exact 'popular security researchers'? Press X for doubt.

It's open source and it was started on Kickstarter before even having a website.

Unless somebody disassembles it and reverse engineers all embedded code, we can't be sure this is not a Trojan horse from Russia. Wouldn't put it past them. Definitely not something I'd import into my country.

Do you have any proof for that? That's a big claim to make without any proof.

I've seen someone claim this on twitter too.

Who? And what are they claiming. It does seem like flipper zero enables mischief but a honeypot?

When I tried to go to the link on this post today, my browser gave me a "NET::ERR_CERT_AUTHORITY_INVALID" warning.

I have used it successfully in the past to place and receive three different orders of flippers and accessories.

> Popular security researchers

Can you point out even one?

Need links or citations besides just a vague claim of “popular security researchers”.

Well don't use your credit card. What else are they gonna get? There is nothing illegal about a wifi dev device and they aren't hiding anything. You can order it anywhere if you're willing to pay

Do you have any source for this? A cursory search brings up nothing for me.

Someone forgot to tell our security software.

Citation needed

I haven’t seen any. Care to link some?

Honeypot for what though?

Stuffed bears. Mainly.

I'd also like a citation.

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