Buyers of "tamagotchi for hackers" Flipper Zero from Brazil complained that the government prevents them from receiving orders

Brazilians who ordered pocket "multitools" Flipper Zero, reported that their parcels are "redirected" to the Brazilian Communications Agency, since the product is not certified by the local department of radio frequencies, writes the Bleeping Computer publication.

The agency itself opposes Flipper Zero certification: it believes that the devices can be used "for criminal purposes." Enthusiasts said that with their help, you can, for example, hack a garage system or open a car door.

In the hope of still getting orders, the Brazilians tried to issue individual certificates — only for their flippers. In this case, the devices cannot be resold by law, but they can be used for personal purposes. But many were refused: the agency referred to cases of using Flipper Zero by intruders.

In case of refusal, the agency warned that it would return the parcels to the postal services so that they could send them to the seller, and the buyers would receive the money back.
The pocket multitool Flipper Zero was invented by Pavel Zhovner with a team of developers. In 2020, in just three hours, they collected $ 300,000 on Kickstarter for the production of devices, and in early July 2022, they reported that they had sent 90% of orders and opened a pre-order for a new batch.

In September 2022, the company said that PayPal had blocked its account and was withholding $1.3 million without explanation: more than half of Flipper Zero's customers paid through PayPal. In November, PayPal returned $980 thousand, or 74% of the amount.
In December, the developers reported that the German customs would destroy a batch of their flippers for $ 200 thousand "without refund and compensation." The product falls under EU export sanctions, which restrict Russia's access to advanced technologies — these are drones, semiconductors, encryption software and more.