Unlike **Flipper Zero**, which specializes in offline access control and radio technologies like NFC, RFID, infrared, and sub-GHz communications, **Flipper One** is envisioned as a high-performance, Linux-based platform for networking and hardware experimentation. It boasts sufficient processing power to handle SDR (software-defined radio) analysis and even local LLMs. **Flipper Devices** emphasizes that **Flipper One** is not intended as an upgrade to **Flipper Zero**, but rather as "a completely different project with its own goals." ### Hardware Overview At its core, **Flipper One** utilizes the **Rockchip RK3576** ARM SoC with 8 GB of RAM, complemented by a **Raspberry Pi RP2350** microcontroller in a dual-processor architecture. The primary CPU manages Linux workloads, while the MCU independently handles the display, power subsystem, buttons, and boot process. This design ensures that the device remains operational even when the OS is powered off.  **Dual processor architecture** *Source: Flipper Devices* **Flipper One** is designed with modularity in mind, offering support for M.2 and GPIO interfaces, as well as PCIe, USB 3.1, SATA, UART, I2C, and SIM. This allows for the integration of SDRs, SSDs, Wi-Fi cards, AI accelerators, and 5G or NTN satellite modems. According to **Flipper Devices**, "You can use **Flipper One** as a router, a VPN gateway, or a bridge between wired and wireless networks." The device can also function as a portable Linux workstation ("survival desktop"), TV media box, and supports HDMI output.  *Source: Flipper Devices* ### Community Call to Action **Flipper One** has been in development for several years, but the project has proven to be more challenging than initially anticipated. Multiple teams are currently working on various aspects, including hardware, mechanics, software development for the **RK3576** processor, MCU firmware, user interface, documentation, and testing. "It's an incredibly hard project, both economically and technically," states **Flipper Devices**, encouraging community participation. "Whether you're an engineer, software developer, designer, or simply an enthusiastic user with ideas to share, you're welcome to participate in development and help shape **Flipper One**." The primary challenges currently facing the team include: * Achieving full mainline Linux support for the **RK3576** SoC and eliminating remaining proprietary components and vendor dependencies. * Developing and upstreaming the custom dual-processor CPU/MCU architecture and its interconnect drivers. * Building **Flipper OS** and the **FlipCTL** framework to create a new small-screen Linux user experience. * Resolving hardware compatibility issues related to USB-C DisplayPort Alt Mode, H.264/HEVC hardware encoding, and Wi-Fi analysis features. * Supporting advanced capabilities like satellite connectivity and offline AI through unfinished software support and external partnerships. **Flipper Devices** notes that "The current state of ARM Linux is depressing. Every vendor bolts on their own custom mess: closed boot blobs, vendor-specific patches, 'board support packages' that nobody outside the chip maker can really understand." Currently, **Collabora** is assisting in adding full support for the **Rockchip RK3576** SoC into the mainline Linux kernel, a process that **Flipper Devices** reports is progressing well.  **RK3576 Linux kernel support status** *Source: Flipper Devices* **Flipper One** remains an active development project, far from a finished or shippable product. The prototypes currently being worked on have unfinished components, incomplete software support, and unresolved architectural decisions. According to **Pavel Zhovner**, founder of **Flipper Devices**, "There's a lot of uncertainty in this project, along with technical challenges and financial risks (like the current RAM chip crisis)." He assures that the company will make every effort to deliver the product. Project progress updates will be shared periodically on social media.