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@FoxFW FoxFW released this 08 Sep 13:02
· 18 commits to master since this release

FoxFW is a Flipper Zero custom firmware focused on Sub-GHz key fob tools,
a companion ESP32 app suite (WiFi/BLE recon, AI chat, file downloads,
captive portal and more), and a heavily reworked desktop/UI on top of the
stock firmware base. This is a big one: Garage Door Remote has been fully
rebuilt as a standalone app, TPMS scanning moved out of core Sub-GHz into
its own app, the ESP32 hub got renamed and promoted, and a new
screenshot tool landed alongside a batch of new bundled apps.

Highlights

New: Garage/Gate/Other (replaces Garage Door Remote)

  • Garage Door Remote has been fully rebuilt and split out of core Sub-GHz
    into its own standalone app - Garage/Gate/Other, reachable from the
    Sub-GHz Mode Picker alongside Automotive.
  • 40 protocols organized into 11 switchable groups, each loaded as its
    own plugin on demand - keeps RAM use low instead of holding every
    protocol decoder in memory at once.
  • Read got a full redesign: silence-based auto-capture-and-decode, a
    Read RAW mode, and idle Start screens for both that count down
    ("Start (3)" -> "Start (2)" -> "Start (1)" / "REC (N)") and auto-start -
    press OK anytime to skip straight in, or Back to cancel outright.
  • Saved-file management (browse, Details, Emulate) and full custom
    keystore support via the firmware's standard Sub-GHz keystore.
  • A dedicated low-RAM protection system - warnings, auto-recovery, and a
    CLI soft-lock - keeps the app from crashing under memory pressure
    during long Read sessions.
  • Works with an external CC1101 radio module, with its own status-bar
    icon and settings.
  • Custom-button remapping (map a saved key's buttons to the Flipper's
    d-pad) now works on every supported firmware, not just FoxFW.

New: Fox TPMS

  • Tire-pressure sensor scanning, decoding, and field-editing, moved out
    of core Sub-GHz into its own standalone app with a Fox-style UI.

FoxHub (renamed and promoted)

  • Fox ESP32 Commander is now FoxHub, promoted into the main Apps menu.
    WiFi menu (scan, saved credentials, recon/attack toggles), BLE menu
    (device scan, tag detection - including FoxDeFlock's Flock Safety
    detection), an HTTP/WebSocket bridge, a scripting engine, a Tags menu,
    a raw terminal, and connection settings shared across the rest of the
    Fox ESP32 suite.

New: Screenshot Tool

  • Hold Back+Up together for 1 second, from anywhere - lockscreen,
    fullscreen apps, or any windowed view - to capture the screen and save
    it to /Screenshots on the SD card as a .xbm file.
  • A brief on-screen "Screenshot" confirmation box appears along with a
    blue-flash-and-vibrate notification, so it's obvious the capture
    landed without interrupting whatever's on screen for long.
  • View saved screenshots straight from Fox File Browser, or convert them
    to .bmp with the new Fox XBM Converter below.

New: Fox XBM Converter

  • Converts saved screenshots between .xbm and monochrome .bmp.
  • Wired into Fox File Browser - .bmp files get a proper icon, and an
    "Open With" picker appears for .xbm/.bmp files when the converter is
    installed.

New bundled apps

  • NFC Magic, FlipNote, RFID Detector, FlipTDI, Mass Storage, Weather
    Station, SPI Mem Manager, DAP Link, AVR ISP Programmer, and Signal
    Generator all now ship as part of the standard app set.

Garage/Gate/Other polish (this cycle)

  • Fixed the Read/Read RAW status bar showing "Int" on the very first
    Read of a session even with an external CC1101 attached.
  • Lowered the Read/Read RAW low-RAM warning threshold (10000 -> 8000) -
    external CC1101 sessions run closer to the old threshold than internal
    ones did, which was causing spurious "Uh Oh!" warnings during ordinary
    use.
  • Redesigned the Read screen's top status bar to match the Automotive
    Receiver's layout, and cleaned up a stray border line on the envelope
    box.

Sub-GHz (core)

  • Transmit screens for protocols with no custom-button remap data (e.g.
    Kia V5) now show a proper blank d-pad grid instead of no d-pad at all.
  • Fixed the last remaining copy of the Kia V3/V4 Emulate "Protocol not
    found" bug.
  • Frequency Analyzer and Modulation Analyzer no longer drop button
    presses (including Back) during their brief launch window.

Also in this release

  • FoxDeFlock fully documented in the ESP32 help guide (setup, scan
    modes, detail screen, precision notes, known v1 limitations) and
    fixed a build failure on Unleashed.
  • Minor updater-screen spacing tweak; two new names added to the
    Friends of FoxFW credits.

Installing FoxFW 2.0.8

Recommended - Web Installer (no software required):
Open https://foxfw.github.io/2.0/flasher.html in Chrome or Edge on
desktop. Connect your Flipper via USB, click Install Now.

Manual - qFlipper:
Download flipper-z-f7-update-local.tgz, open qFlipper, and choose
Install from file.

DFU Recovery (Flipper won't boot):
Download flipper-z-f7-full-local.dfu, hold Left + Back on the Flipper to
enter DFU mode, then use qFlipper's Install from file. Once this
completes and your Flipper is booting successfully, install FoxFW via
the .tgz (Install from File) as normal to make sure the bundled apps
reinstall correctly.

If qFlipper shows an Unknown Error during install, delete the /Update
folder from the root of your SD card and try again.

Full documentation: https://foxfw.github.io/2.0/