Basics

Settings

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The Settings application allows you to manage various parameters of your Flipper Zero. You can customize settings such as the Bluetooth connection, screen brightness, storage, and power management, as well as secure your device by setting a PIN code. Additionally, the Settings application provides you with detailed information about your device and digital pet.

On this page, you’ll learn about the main Flipper Zero settings.



Settings Menu

You can access the Settings application by going to Main Menu -> Settings.

Quick access apps, PIN code, and Desktop customization
Quick access apps, PIN code, and Desktop customization


Below, well discuss each parameter in more detail.



Bluetooth

The Bluetooth LE connectivity feature allows you to pair the device with your phone with the help of Flipper Mobile App. You can also connect your Flipper Zero to a smartphone or computer as a remote.

Activate Bluetooth on your Flipper Zero
Activate Bluetooth on your Flipper Zero



The Bluetooth icon helps you check the current Bluetooth connection status. The Bluetooth icon is displayed in the upper-left corner of the screen.

Check the Bluetooth connection of your Flipper Zero
Check the Bluetooth connection of your Flipper Zero



LCD and Notifications

You can manage LCD display settings, LED brightness, sound volume, and vibrations by pressing the %left%LEFT and %right%RIGHT buttons.

Configure display settings and notifications
Configure display settings and notifications



Storage

Here, you can see the used and total space of the internal storage and microSD card, unmount and format the microSD card, run a benchmark to assess the microSD card’s performance, and reset your Flipper Zero to the factory settings.

For additional information on microSD storage, visit MicroSD card setup.

Manage the internal and microSD card storage
Manage the internal and microSD card storage



MicroSD card benchmark

Normally, you don’t need to use the Benchmark SD card feature since it’s intended for internal testing purposes. However, you can use it to check if your microSD card supports the normal operation of your Flipper Zero.

High-quality branded microSD cards support both SDIO and SPI interfaces. However, unlike modern smartphones and computers that use a high-speed SDIO interface, Flipper Zero uses a slower SPI interface. Despite being slower than SDIO, Flipper Zero’s SPI interface can read data at almost 600 kibibytes per second, which is sufficient for the device’s tasks.

The microSD card benchmark is performed in SPI mode. This is why the results may differ significantly from benchmarking the same card using a smartphone or computer in SDIO mode. To get accurate results, it is recommended to benchmark your microSD card multiple times.

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Each line in the benchmark result has the following format: 1b : W 4K R 6K, where:

  • 1b: tested data block size in bytes per second.
  • W 4K: writing speed in kibibytes per second.
  • R 6K: reading speed in kibibytes per second.

To operate normally, a microSD card should have a writing speed of at least 260 kibibytes per second.



Power

In Power, you can see battery performance information, reboot your Flipper Zero in normal or Recovery Mode, and turn your device off.

Manage power of your Flipper Zero
Manage power of your Flipper Zero


For additional information regarding battery performance, visit Power. To learn more about the various types of reboot, visit Reboot.



Desktop

You can customize your Desktop: set a PIN code to protect your device, set keypad timeout, enable a clock, set quick access apps, and activate Happy Mode.



Set your quick access apps and protect your device in Desktop settings
Set your quick access apps and protect your device in Desktop settings


PIN Setup

You can set a PIN code to protect your Flipper Zero against unauthorized access by doing the following:

1

Go to the Main Menu -> Settings -> Desktop -> PIN Setup.

2

Select Set PIN.

3

Follow the instructions on the screen.



Once youve set the PIN code, you can lock the device by doing the following:

1

Go to the Lock Menu by pressing the %up%UP button while on the Desktop.

2

Select Lock.

How to change or disable your PIN code

If you want to change or remove your PIN code, go to Main Menu -> Settings -> Desktop -> PIN Setup.

Change your PIN code
Change your PIN code


How to reset your PIN code



If you forgot your PIN and can’t access your Flipper Zero, you can easily reset the PIN by holding the %up%UP and %back%BACK buttons for 30 seconds. After that, confirm the reset procedure by holding the %right%RIGHT button your device will be reset to factory settings.

You can reset your PIN code even if your Flipper Zero is locked
You can reset your PIN code even if your Flipper Zero is locked


Show Clock

The enabled clock is displayed on the Desktop:

You can change the time format in Settings -> System -> Time Format
You can change the time format in Settings -> System -> Time Format


Set Quick Access Apps

The Quick Access Apps feature allows you to assign apps to the pad buttons and open them directly from the Desktop. This way, you won’t need to look for them in the Main Menu whenever you want to run them.

Access up to four quick access apps by pressing or holding the LEFT and RIGHT buttons while on the Desktop
Access up to four quick access apps by pressing or holding the LEFT and RIGHT buttons while on the Desktop


You can set up to four apps for quick access right from the Desktop in Default and Dummy modes:

1

Go to Main Menu -> Settings -> Desktop.

2

Select Set Quick Access Apps.

3

Select a mode an app will be accessible in:

  • Default Mode: all features are available. or
  • Dummy Mode: the device turns into a gaming device with limited functionality.
4

Select the shortcut to which you’d like to assign an app.

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Select an app for quick access from the list and press the %ok%OK button.

Now, you can use the assigned shortcut to run the selected quick access app while on the Desktop.

Happy Mode

The pet dolphin living inside your Flipper Zero changes its mood depending on how often you use the device. If you dont want your digital pet to feel sad or angry, you can activate Happy Mode by going to Main Menu -> Settings -> Desktop -> Happy Mode. This will always keep the dolphin happy and cheerful, even when you dont use the device. To learn more about the dolphin, visit Pet dolphin.



Passport

Here, you can view your digital pet’s profile for details such as the unique name, appearance, mood, level, and progress.

Your pet’s mood depends on how often you use your Flipper Zero
Your pet’s mood depends on how often you use your Flipper Zero



You can also access your digital pet’s passport by pressing the %right%RIGHT button while on the Desktop.



System

Customize your Flipper Zero system settings:

  • Switch between right-handed and left-handed modes.
  • Set your preferred units for measurements.
  • Choose your time and date formats.
  • Adjust how much detail is shown in logs.
  • Enable advanced features like Debug Mode and memory leak analysis.
  • Disable power-saving mode, which is set as default.
  • Enable detailed naming of new files with file type, date, and time stamps included by default.
Customize your Flipper Zero system settings
Customize your Flipper Zero system settings


 Sleep Method

Two sleep modes are available for your Flipper Zero: Default and Legacy. The Default sleep mode has a power consumption of around 1.5 mA, resulting in a longer battery life. However, you may experience device crashes while using this mode. Legacy sleep mode has a power consumption of 9 mA, leading to shorter battery life but also providing more stability to your device.

You can switch to Legacy sleep mode by setting Sleep Method to Legacy. To learn more, visit the Power modes section.

Log levels

You can filter and prioritize log messages based on their severity, making it easier to identify and address issues that may arise in your Flipper Zero. Starting with the Error log level, each log level adds more messages to be logged. Log messages are printed to the console via UART and can also be printed to the command-line interface (CLI) with the help of the log command.

The following log level options are available:

  • Default: equivalent to the Info log level.
  • None: no events are logged.
  • Error: only errors are logged.
  • Warning: errors and warnings are logged.
  • Info: errors, warnings, and info messages are logged.
  • Debug: errors, warnings, info, and debug messages are logged.
  • Trace: errors, warnings, info, and debug messages are logged, as well as tracing information from various subsystems.


Log Device

You can select which UART pins will be used for logging. The Log Device setting has the following options:

  • USART: uses pins 13 and 14. This option is set by default.
  • LPUART: uses pins 15 and 16.
  • None: disables logging via UART.

Debug Mode

Enabling Debug Mode provides additional debugging functionality in Sub-GHz, 125 kHz RFID, NFC, and Infrared applications, as well as new commands in CLI. For example, you can read low-frequency RFID card’s RAW data by going to Main Menu -> 125 kHz RFID -> Extra Actions -> Read RAW RFID data.

Debug Mode also provides access to the Serial Wire Debug (SWD) interface. If you disable Debug Mode on your Flipper Zero, the SWD interface will become unavailable.



Heap Trace

A heap trace is a log of memory allocations and deallocations that occur in your Flipper Zero. The heap trace records information about each allocation, including the size of the block of memory allocated, the address of the block of memory, and the time at which it was allocated. Heap traces are useful for debugging memory-related issues, such as memory leaks. Heap Trace log messages are printed to the console via UART.



Expansion Modules

You can select which UART hardware will be used to communicate with external modules that support the standard expansion module protocol.

The Listen UART setting has the following options:

  • USART: uses pins 13 and 14. This option is set by default.
  • LPUART: pins 15 and 16.
  • None: disables expansion module support.


About

Here, you can find general information about your device and unique identifier numbers used to certify that this electronic device meets the technical standards and regulations set by the Federal Communications Commission in the United States and Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada.

This information might be useful for customs clearance
This information might be useful for customs clearance


You can also find information about the hardware of your Flipper Zero and your region.

View information about the hardware
View information about the hardware


Here, you can find information about the firmware.

View detailed information about the installed firmware
View detailed information about the installed firmware


For more compliance information, visit flipperzero.one/compliance

Updated 24 Oct 2024
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