Flipper Zero · Volume 9

Flipper Zero Volume 9 — Third-Party Modules

Ruckus Game Over (full chapter), AWOK Dual Touch V3 (full chapter), Mayhem, Apex 5, EvilCrow, GPS, sensors, ~25 catalog entries

Contents

SectionTopic
1About this Volume
2Multi-radio All-in-Ones
· 2.1Mayhem v2 (Erwin Ried)
· 2.2Game Over (Ruckus // section80)
· · 2.2.1What it is
· · 2.2.2Hardware
· · 2.2.3Firmware pairing
· · 2.2.4FAP / app compatibility
· · 2.2.5Workflow
· · 2.2.6Known issues / gotchas
· · 2.2.7Where to buy
· 2.3AWOK Dual Touch V3 (AWOK Dynamics)
· · 2.3.1What it is
· · 2.3.2Hardware
· · 2.3.3Firmware pairing
· · 2.3.4Workflow
· · 2.3.5Known issues / gotchas
· · 2.3.6Where to buy
· 2.4ESP32-Marauder-5G “Apex 5” (HoneyHoneyTeam)
· 2.5Rabbit-Labs ESP32-C5 multi-board
· 2.6FlipMods Combo / Ultra V3 (Sacred Labs)
· 2.7Rek5 QUAD Module
· 2.8CaracalDB ESP32+NRF24+CC1101 (with 3D-printed case)
3Single-Purpose Modules
· 3.1EvilCrow RF v2 (Joel Serna)
· 3.2Rabbit-Labs IR Blaster / iotmug Dazzler
· 3.3Flipper-Zero GPS modules (NEO-6M, u-blox)
· 3.4Nibble Zero (Retia.io) — Meshtastic/Meshcore companion
· 3.5ChameleonUltra (Proxgrind) — companion, not piggyback
· 3.6Flipper Zero SWD/JTAG breakouts
· 3.7Logic-analyzer FAPs (no dedicated hardware)
· 3.8Environmental-sensor modules
4The Apex 5 / Marauder-5G Detail
5Mounting and Stacking
6Compatibility Matrix at a Glance
7Power Budget Master Table
8Legal / Ethics Posture (every module)
9Coverage Gaps Worth Knowing About
10Recommended Loadout for Specific Jobs
11What’s next

1. About this Volume

The third-party module ecosystem is large and changing fast. This volume gives full-depth chapters to the two boards tjscientist owns (Game Over and AWOK Dual Touch V3) and a catalog-with-key-facts treatment of everything else. For each entry: what it is, hardware, firmware pairing, FAP support, power notes, known issues, vendor URL.

Cross-cutting power rule first: the 3V3 rail is rated ~150 mA continuous. Multi-radio modules peak well above that. Treat the Flipper rail as logic; power high-current modules from their own USB-C when one exists.

2. Multi-radio All-in-Ones

2.1 Mayhem v2 (Erwin Ried)

  • What: 2 MP camera + flashlight, microSD, ESP32-S Wi-Fi/BLE, optional NRF24L01 or CC1101 (mutually exclusive on v2).
  • Vendor: Tindie (eried). Kit $103.55, pre-built $160.55, “Deluxe Ultimate” with CC1101 $165.30.1
  • Firmware: ESP32 Marauder fork.
  • Compatible Flipper FW: Momentum / Unleashed first-class. Official lacks the camera FAP.
  • Headline use: the camera. Snap pictures from the Flipper UI.
  • Known issues: mutual exclusion of NRF24/CC1101 means you pick one per session.

2.2 Game Over (Ruckus // section80)

tjscientist owns this. Full chapter.

See also: full module deep dive. A standalone, comprehensive eight-volume reference for Game Over — series intro, schematic-grade hardware reference, firmware ecosystem & sourcing (the supply-chain caveat investigated in detail), step-by-step install procedures for every firmware path (vendor dirty_flasher, upstream Marauder via web flasher / esptool / Flipper UART bridge, Ghost ESP, custom IDF builds), Flipper-firmware compatibility matrix, operating workflows (standalone / Flipper-bridged / web-server), known issues including a factual investigation of the alleged Flipper-bricking issue with concrete safety rules, mods, legal/ethics, lab fit, and references — lives at Ruckus Game Over/03-outputs/game_over_complete.html (single-file all-in-one) or Ruckus Game Over/03-outputs/game_over/index.html (per-volume). Note: as of 2026-05-11 the Game Over module is its own top-level Hack Tools project at Ruckus Game Over/; this Flipper Zero series retains the catalog entry for context, but module-state, firmware decisions, and lab-specific operating workflows live in that project. Use this section for the at-a-glance summary; jump to the standalone project when actually flashing or operating the board.

2.2.1 What it is

Third-party all-in-one wireless-pentest GPIO board from ruckus // section80 (Australia), sold on Tindie. Successor to their earlier “End Game” module. Adds Wi-Fi/BLE, sub-GHz, and 2.4 GHz radios plus an OLED, joystick, and microSD to the Flipper. Usable both tethered to the Flipper and standalone (powered via the module’s USB-C, attacks driven from the OLED + joystick).

Vendor: https://www.tindie.com/products/ruckus/game-over-flipper-zero-wifi-gpio-module/.

2.2.2 Hardware

  • Wi-Fi/BLE/host MCU: ESP32-S3 (runs the WiFi Marauder firmware fork). Flashable directly from the Flipper via USB-UART bridge or via USB-C.
  • Sub-GHz: TI CC1101 (extended-range 433/900 MHz, separate from the Flipper’s onboard CC1101).
  • 2.4 GHz: Nordic nRF24L01+ (mousejacking / NRF sniffing).
  • Expansion slot: 8-pin recessed slot accepts a CC1101 or NRF24 daughter module. Pinout (Flipper net names): 1:GND, 2:3V3, 3:B2, 4:A4 (CS), 5:B3, 6:A7 (MOSI), 7:A6 (MISO), 8:1W (GD0/IRQ). Same convention as the WiFi-dev-board / Marauder pinning.
  • Peripherals: SSD1306-class OLED (128×64), 3-way joystick (up / push / down), boot/reset buttons, RGB status LED, RX/TX LEDs, microSD slot for PCAP capture, external SMA antenna, transparent acrylic case.
  • Power: 3V3 GPIO rail is the primary source; under heavy Wi-Fi TX peaks can exceed 500 mA. Vendor recommends running on a charged Flipper or external USB power; thin 3V3 traces on the Flipper can brown out otherwise.

2.2.3 Firmware pairing

  • On-board ESP32-S3: ships pre-flashed with a custom WiFi Marauder fork by ruckus tailored to the Game Over’s OLED + joystick. Updates via Ruckus’s dirty_flasher flow (BETA), or by holding BOOT and using esptool.py over USB-C, or via the Flipper’s USB-UART bridge using the standard Marauder companion FAP “Update ESP32”.
  • Flipper side: no custom Flipper firmware required. Stock OFW
    • WiFi Marauder companion FAP (0xchocolate/flipperzero-wifi-marauder build) + NRF24 mousejacker FAPs is enough. Momentum and RogueMaster both bundle these.

2.2.4 FAP / app compatibility

  • WiFi Marauder companion FAP — deauth, beacon spam, sniff, evil portal, BLE attacks
  • NRF24 Mousejack / NRF24 Sniffer FAPs
  • ESP32 flasher FAP (for module-side firmware updates)

The board can capture PCAP to its own microSD — the Flipper-side companion FAP isn’t required for capture; you can run scans from the joystick + OLED standalone.

2.2.5 Workflow

1. Mount the daughter radio (CC1101 or NRF24) into the expansion slot.
2. Snap to Flipper. Power on.
3. Open WiFi Marauder companion FAP — confirm UART link.
4. Run scans/attacks from either the Flipper UI or directly on the OLED
   via joystick.
5. PCAP files written to the on-board microSD; pull them out and open
   in Wireshark.

For long-running scans, plug the module’s USB-C into a battery pack — removes the 3V3 rail from the equation.

2.2.6 Known issues / gotchas

  • Power dips on long deauth runs. Mitigation: external USB to the module.
  • Daughter-radio expansion slot is keyed but unforgiving — wrong-orientation insert kills the NRF24.
  • Marauder fork lags upstream by weeks. New attacks land on justcallmekoko/ESP32Marauder first; the Game Over fork tracks behind.
  • CC1101 daughter shares antenna ground with Flipper’s internal CC1101. Don’t TX on both simultaneously.
  • No public GitHub for the firmware fork as of this writing — supply-chain caveat. Distribution is via the seller’s dirty_flasher.

2.2.7 Where to buy

2.3 AWOK Dual Touch V3 (AWOK Dynamics)

tjscientist owns this. Full chapter.

See also: full module deep dive. A standalone, comprehensive reference for AWOK Dual Touch V3 — schematic-grade hardware walk-through, firmware option comparison (Marauder vs Ghost ESP vs Bruce), step-by-step install procedures for each, day-to-day operating workflows, modding guide, and legal/ethics posture — lives at AWOK Dual Touch V3/03-outputs/AWOK_Dual_Touch_V3_Complete.html. Note: as of 2026-05-11 the AWOK Dual Touch V3 module is its own top-level Hack Tools project at AWOK Dual Touch V3/; this Flipper Zero series retains the catalog entry for context, but module-state, firmware decisions (Marauder vs Ghost ESP vs Bruce), and lab-specific operating workflows live in that project. Use this section for the at-a-glance summary; jump to the standalone project when you’re actually flashing the board.

2.3.1 What it is

Third-party Wi-Fi wardriving / auditing GPIO board from AWOK Dynamics (US). Sold direct, plus via Lab401 (EU), Tindie (“Unlimited Coverage” reseller), Virtus Fab.2 The “Dual Touch” name refers to the dual-ESP architecture plus on-board resistive touchscreen. “AWOK” appears to be the maker’s handle, not an acronym.

2.3.2 Hardware

  • Two ESP32 chips on one PCB. One ESP32-WROOM drives the touchscreen UI and runs ESP32 Marauder. The second is also an ESP32-WROOM (older product descriptions list ESP32-S2-WROVER for the Flipper-controlled side; the current v3 product page says both are WROOM — known documentation drift; verify by reading silk on your actual board).
  • Touchscreen IC: generic resistive touch via an ILI9341-class TFT with XPT2046 controller — not a capacitive sensor. Multiple buyer reviews and AWOK’s own product page warn the bezel can press the screen edge and cause auto-scrolling; documented fix is to trim/ shave the bezel inner edge.
  • GPS: on-board u-blox-class receiver with internal ceramic patch antenna (no external GPS antenna in the box; SMA hole is for Wi-Fi). DIP switches on the back independently route GPS to either or both ESP32s.
  • Wi-Fi antennas: 2× external 2.4 GHz SMA, plus a Wi-Fi SMA mount hole.
  • Case: clear ABS, optional SMA cutout. STL files for printing your own are public.

2.3.3 Firmware pairing

Ships with no firmware (deliberate) — AWOK markets it as a development board. The user flashes Marauder, Ghost ESP, or custom builds.

Marauder binary mapping (from justcallmekoko/ESP32Marauder releases — this is the canonical V2-vs-V3 hardware-diff evidence):

  • “AWOK V2/V3 screen (white-USB port)” → ..._v6_1.bin
  • “AWOK V2 flipper (orange-USB port)” → ..._flipper.bin
  • “AWOK V3 flipper (orange-USB port)” → ..._marauder_dev_board_pro.bin

The naming difference is the cleanest evidence of the V2-vs-V3 hardware change: the Flipper-side ESP on V3 wires up like the “Marauder Dev Board Pro” reference, which means improved UART routing and a different boot-strap configuration than V2.

Flipper side: stock OFW + WiFi Marauder companion FAP works. Momentum / RogueMaster also fine. No custom Flipper firmware required.

2.3.4 Workflow

1. Flash both ESPs with appropriate Marauder binaries:
   - White-USB port for the screen ESP   ⇒ v6_1.bin
   - Orange-USB port for the Flipper ESP ⇒ marauder_dev_board_pro.bin
2. Set DIP switches on the back to route GPS to one or both ESPs.
3. Mount to Flipper or just power via USB.
4. Operate scan/sniff/attack via the touchscreen, or send commands from
   the Flipper.
5. PCAP/WiGLE logs to onboard storage.

Because the screen-side ESP is autonomous, you can wardrive walking around with no Flipper attached at all — just a battery on the board’s USB-C.

2.3.5 Known issues / gotchas

  • Resistive touchscreen is twitchy. Bezel-trim fix is documented on the product page.
  • Internal-only GPS ceramic antenna means cold-fix times are 30 s+ in clear sky and may never lock indoors. Plan to mod in an external active GPS antenna for serious wardriving.
  • V3 is “monitor only” per AWOK’s disclaimer (firmware-enforced, not hardware-enforced — the chip can still TX if you flash deauth-capable firmware; the disclaimer is legal cover).
  • AWOK GitHub AWOK559/Flipper_Zero_Boards is sparsely maintained — primary docs live on the product pages and FAQ.
  • ESP-chip identity drift: older listings say S2-WROVER for the Flipper-side ESP; current product page says WROOM. Read the actual silk on your board before flashing — wrong chipset → bricked ESP.

2.3.6 Where to buy

2.4 ESP32-Marauder-5G “Apex 5” (HoneyHoneyTeam)

  • What: ESP32-C5 (dual-band Wi-Fi 6, 2.4 + 5 GHz) + dual sub-GHz CC1101 (433 + 868 MHz) + NRF24 + GPS, single-board.
  • Released: 2026-02-12 on Tindie at $99.
  • Repo: HoneyHoneyTeam/ESP32-Marauder-5G-Apex-5-Module---For-Flipper-Zero.
  • Headline: the 5 GHz Wi-Fi capability is unique among Flipper modules. ESP32-C5 is also a recent silicon — supports BLE 5 + Wi-Fi 6.
  • Power: high — peaks > 500 mA on Wi-Fi TX. Use the module’s own USB-C.

2.5 Rabbit-Labs ESP32-C5 multi-board

  • What: Competing ESP32-C5 design — dual-band Wi-Fi 6, CC1101, GPS, microSD, USB-C.
  • Vendor: rabbit-labs.com.
  • Coverage: CNX-Software March 2026 review.

2.6 FlipMods Combo / Ultra V3 (Sacred Labs)

  • What: 3-in-1: ESP32 + NRF24 + CC1101, 4 antennas, microSD, USB-C.
  • Vendor: Tindie + Amazon. ~$105.
  • Firmware: pre-flashed Marauder.
  • Notes: power-switch per radio (only one active at a time — electrical, not just firmware).

2.7 Rek5 QUAD Module

  • What: ESP32 + CC1101 + NRF24 + GPS, 4 external antennas, SD slot.
  • Vendor: rek5lab.com. ~$80–100.

2.8 CaracalDB ESP32+NRF24+CC1101 (with 3D-printed case)

  • What: Same triple-radio class as FlipMods, with a printed case + antennas in the box.
  • Vendor: Tindie. ~$85.

3. Single-Purpose Modules

3.1 EvilCrow RF v2 (Joel Serna)

  • Not strictly a Flipper add-on but pairs tightly: dual-CC1101 SDR-style RF tool that reads the Flipper’s .sub file format with h-RAT’s custom firmware (EvilCrowRF_Custom_Firmware_CC1101_FlipperZero repo).
  • Use case: replay/jam research with one device while the Flipper does another job in parallel.
  • Custom firmware required on the EvilCrow side (h-RAT’s), not on the Flipper.
  • Sibling products EvilCrow-Cable and EvilCrow-Keypad are not Flipper-specific but exist in the same family.

3.2 Rabbit-Labs IR Blaster / iotmug Dazzler

  • What: 14–32 high-intensity 940 nm LEDs driven from the 5 V rail (not 3V3 — important).
  • Range: 30–100 ft.
  • Firmware requirement: Unleashed/Xtreme/RogueMaster. Official firmware does not route IR to external GPIO. See Vol 6 §2.7.
  • Setting: IR app → GPIO setting → Send=A7, Ext 5V=ON.
  • Vendor: Tindie. ~$25–45.

3.3 Flipper-Zero GPS modules (NEO-6M, u-blox)

  • Hardware: UART NMEA on pins 13/14, 3V3 + GND on 9/11.
  • FAPs:
    • ezod/flipperzero-gps — basic NMEA display + log
    • Sil333033/flipperzero-gps-lpuart — low-power UART variant
    • liamur’s u-blox-over-I²C app — also syncs Flipper RTC to GPS time
  • Compatibility: all firmwares.
  • Vendor: YIHANG sells a pre-built “GPS Module with Unleashed Firmware” on Tindie; bare NEO-6M is on Aliexpress for $5–10.

3.4 Nibble Zero (Retia.io) — Meshtastic/Meshcore companion

  • What: Seeed WIO-SX1262 LoRa node with a Flipper-compatible interface (UART/I²C/SPI breakouts).
  • Note: Companion rather than a true GPIO add-on — the Flipper acts as UI/relay for the LoRa node.
  • Coverage: demoed at 39C3 (CCC Dec 2025).
  • Limitation: no official Meshtastic board support inside the Flipper firmware — community FAPs only.

3.5 ChameleonUltra (Proxgrind) — companion, not piggyback

  • What: NRF52840-based RFID/NFC emulator. No published “piggyback” hardware mounts a ChameleonUltra on Flipper GPIO; they coexist as separate tools.
  • Why mention it here: community wishlist threads keep asking; worth knowing the answer is “they don’t combine, they cooperate”.
  • Use case: the Flipper’s own ST25R3916 is fine for read/clone, the ChameleonUltra is better for emulation/MFKey32.

3.6 Flipper Zero SWD/JTAG breakouts

Two FAP routes rather than dedicated boards:

  • g3gg0/flipper-swd_probe — auto-detects valid SWD pin pairs by beep/pinout.
  • sfjuocekr/flipper-app-dap-link — CMSIS-DAP debug.

The “hardware” is just jumper wires + a ribbon adapter from the Flipper GPIO pins 10/12/8 to the target’s SWD header. Black Magic Probe via the WiFi Devboard is a more capable path (Vol 8 §2.5); a $75 1BitSquared Black Magic Probe is the dedicated tool when you need full GDB.

3.7 Logic-analyzer FAPs (no dedicated hardware)

  • andr0423/flipper-logic-analyzer
  • g3gg0/flipper-logic_analyzer

8-channel SUMP protocol; USB-CDC enumerates as a Saleae Logic. Works in PulseView/sigrok. Sample rate limited by USB-CDC and the STM32 — fine for serial-bus protocols (UART, I²C, SPI at ≤ 1 MHz), not for high-speed work. Use a real Saleae or Bus Pirate 5 for fast signals.

3.8 Environmental-sensor modules

  • Unitemp (quen0n/unitemp-flipperzero) — drives DHT11/22, DS18B20, BMP280, BME280, HTU21.
  • bme680_flipper_zero (kamylwnb) — adds gas/IAQ.
  • Commercial: “Flipper Zero Environmental Sensor Module” with MH-Z19 CO2 + BME280 (Amazon, ~$35). I²C on pins 15/16.
  • No mature SCD40 (Sensirion CO2) FAP found — DIY opportunity.

4. The Apex 5 / Marauder-5G Detail

A note on the highest-end commercial third-party module currently available:

SpecApex 5
Wi-Fi2.4 GHz + 5 GHz Wi-Fi 6 (ESP32-C5)
BLEBLE 5
Sub-GHzdual CC1101 (433 + 868 MHz on separate antennas)
2.4 GHz keyboardNRF24
GPSyes
microSDyes
USB-Cyes
Price$99

This is the closest thing to “the next-generation WiFi Devboard” — and the official Devboard hasn’t been refreshed since the ESP32-S2 era. The 5 GHz capability alone justifies the upgrade for serious Wi-Fi work; modern enterprise Wi-Fi is increasingly 5 GHz-only.

5. Mounting and Stacking

Most Flipper modules consume the entire 18-pin header. Two modules cannot stack unless one provides a pass-through header — uncommon. For multi-module workflows you swap modules between sessions.

The mechanical envelope of the GPIO header (above the device) is documented at flipper.wiki — DIY Vol 10 covers it. Most third-party modules respect a similar form factor; AWOK V3, Game Over, Apex 5, and the WiFi Devboard all fit similar enclosures.

6. Compatibility Matrix at a Glance

ModuleStock OFWMomentumUnleashedRogueMaster
Mayhem v2partial (no camera)fullfullfull
Game Overfullfullfullfull
AWOK V3fullfullfullfull
Apex 5fullfullfullfull
Mayhem-class othersvariesfullfullfull
EvilCrow companionn/a (Flipper FW agnostic)n/an/an/a
Rabbit-Labs IRnonoyesyes
GPS modulesyesyesyesyes
ChameleonUltra companionn/an/an/an/a
SWD/JTAG FAPsyesyesyesyes
Logic analyzer FAPsyesyesyesyes
Sensor modulesyesyesyesyes

7. Power Budget Master Table

Source rail:         3V3 GPIO pin
Continuous limit:    ~150 mA (community-rated, varies by board batch)
Transient peak before MCU reset: ~300-400 mA momentarily

Module class            Idle    Active peak    Recommendation
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Single-radio (CC1101)   30 mA   100-200 mA     OK on Flipper rail
NRF24                    1 mA    14 mA         Trivial
WiFi Devboard           80 mA   250 mA         Borderline; OK
GPS (NEO-6M)            30 mA    50 mA         OK
Mayhem v2 + Wi-Fi TX    100 mA  450 mA         Use module USB-C
Game Over (any radio)   80 mA   500 mA peak    USE EXTERNAL USB
AWOK V3 (both ESPs)     150 mA  600 mA peak    USE EXTERNAL USB
Apex 5 (5 GHz TX)       150 mA  600 mA+ peak   USE EXTERNAL USB

The “use external USB” recommendation isn’t optional for the multi-radio boards under load. Brown-out resets during a deauth scan are unpleasant and have caused reports of bricked SD cards (corrupted on mid-write power loss).

8. Legal / Ethics Posture (every module)

Capabilities exposed by these modules — deauth, beacon spam, BLE spam, sub-GHz amp TX, NRF24 keyboard injection, evil portal — all intersect federal RF regulation and computer-misuse statutes. The hub rule applies:

Own the hardware, or have written authorization. The modules don’t change the legal calculus — they just give you more capability per watt of effort. Lab use into a dummy load + Faraday cage is the safe default for any TX-side experimentation.

See _shared/legal_ethics.md.

9. Coverage Gaps Worth Knowing About

These were searched for and not found:

  • “FlipperShark / FlipperCN0566” — no public project pairs the Analog Devices CN0566 phased-array kit with a Flipper. Treat as non-existent until evidence surfaces.
  • “Predator” as a discrete product — closest match is Apex 5; no product line is currently sold under “Predator” branding for Flipper.
  • Mature SCD40 CO2 sensor FAP — none found. DIY opportunity.
  • Modern ESP32-C6 / H2 first-party Devboard — Flipper Devices has not refreshed the WiFi Devboard from ESP32-S2. Apex 5 is the closest commercial answer with ESP32-C5.

10. Recommended Loadout for Specific Jobs

JobPick from this list
Wi-Fi pen-test in the fieldApex 5 (5 GHz) > Game Over > AWOK V3 > WiFi Devboard
Sub-GHz field replay 70–150 mExternal CC1101 amp (Vol 8 §5)
MouseJack / NRF24 attackBare NRF24 module (Vol 8 §4)
Wardriving while walkingAWOK V3 standalone with battery
Long-range IRRabbit-Labs IR Blaster (Vol 9 §3.2)
GPS-tagged Wi-Fi captureAWOK V3 (built-in GPS)
Custom RF research with Flipper as field toolEvilCrow RF v2 (companion)
Embedded SWD debuggingWiFi Devboard with Black Magic firmware
Logic analysis (slow protocols only)Logic-analyzer FAP, no extra hardware
Environmental data loggerUnitemp + BME280

11. What’s next

Vol 10 — DIY Modules. The GPIO header reference for KiCad work, the mechanical envelope, sample DIY projects, and the PCB-from-scratch checklist tailored to tjscientist’s PCB-fab + small-scale assembly lab.

Footnotes

  1. https://www.cnx-software.com/2024/09/10/mayhem-v2-expansion-for-flipper-zero-adds-wi-fi-ble-camera-microsd-card-slot-and-nrf24-or-cc1101-radio-support/

  2. https://awokdynamics.com/products/dual-touch-v3; https://lab401.com/products/awok-dual-touch-v3; https://www.tindie.com/products/ucshop/flipper-zero-dual-touch-v3-esp32-wi-fi-board-gps/.