Flipper Devices has unveiled Flipper One, a modular Linux cyberdeck aimed at becoming a fully open, mainline-first ARM platform for hackers, researchers, and makers
The company says the new device is not a successor to Flipper Zero, but a separate Layer 1 product built for IP networking, high-performance computing, and expandable hardware experimentation.
At the center of Flipper One is the Rockchip RK3576, which Flipper says will power an open Linux stack with full mainline kernel support and no binary blobs or vendor-locked BSP dependency.
The company says it is partnering with Collabora to push RK3576 support upstream, with the goal of letting users boot directly from kernel.org software instead of a heavily modified vendor tree.
Flipper’s documentation says mainline Linux on RK3576 already works for most core functions, while power management, USB DP Alt-mode, NPU, video acceleration, and the DDR trainer blob remain open issues.
Flipper One is being positioned as a modular cyberdeck with expansion interfaces such as PCIe, USB 3.0, SATA, and M.2 modules.
Flipper One Modular Linux Cyberdeck
The device is designed to support high-speed add-ons like SDR radios, SSDs, and cellular modems, and Flipper says it can be used as a router, VPN gateway, packet analyzer, or mobile Linux workstation.
The company also says it will include 2x Gigabit Ethernet, USB Ethernet at 5 Gbps, Wi-Fi 6E, and optional 5G connectivity via an M.2 modem.
Flipper is stressing that Zero and One are built for different layers of the stack, not as a simple upgrade path.
Flipper Zero remains focused on offline access-control and radio protocols such as NFC, RFID, Sub-1 GHz, infrared, and wired interfaces, while Flipper One is meant for IP-connected workflows such as Wi-Fi, Ethernet, 5G, and SDR-driven computing.
The comparison image supplied with the announcement reinforces that split, showing Zero as an offline multi-tool and One as a network-connected Linux platform.
The company is also making the development process public through the Flipper One Developer Portal, a community-editable wiki that exposes task trackers, architecture notes, and work-in-progress documentation.
Flipper says the project is divided into sub-teams covering hardware, mechanics, Linux software, MCU firmware, UI, documentation, and testing, with open tasks already listed for community contributors, Flipper Device founder Pavel Zhovner stated.
That unusually transparent approach is meant to turn the project into a learning resource as much as a product.
For security professionals, the appeal is not just the hardware, but the software philosophy. A mainline-first Linux platform with open documentation and modular interfaces could make Flipper One attractive for packet analysis, lab work, wireless research, and edge experimentation.
The developer portal splash image also frames the device as an openly built “portable Linux multi-tool,” signaling that community input will shape both the technical stack and the final form factor.
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