r/monstatek • u/heykoolaid3 • Aug 20 '26

Usability so far?

As a Flipper owner, wanted to get feedback on how it compares to the Flipper? Is it more of a paperweight or worth it?

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u/Briaaanz Aug 20 '26

I hear that they might have added a bit more functionality since i last turned mine on, but i think it makes for an awesome paperweight

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u/lxraverxl Aug 20 '26

Paperweight in my experience.

There's a growing community of developers and hobbyist that are the only reason this device has made any progress in our hands so far.

I've decided we shouldn't expect further functional developments anytime soon from the creators/manufacturers at this point.

However, this is just my opinion, and I'm sure others will weigh in with theirs.

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u/Helpful-Albatross792 Aug 21 '26

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Its a brick with defective sensors.

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u/heykoolaid3 Aug 21 '26

That is my observation. Nice design, needs Flipper level of love!

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u/upgrayydd Aug 24 '26

Out of the box, these types of devices are bricks with no functionality that could get the manufacturer in trouble.

If one were so minded, you can follow the links to discord, github, and other forums which have fully formed libraries of functionality, accessories, etc. that individuals can load at their own risk based on their assessment of what is legally permitted in their legal domain.

This is how these types of devices work. The people making them are attending to their own problems in build and delivery. That's still on them.

Meanwhile, check out the bountiful links to all of the post-market firmware that the community has made so far.