Hey Flic community!

I just released TapShorts on the App Store — it's an iOS app purpose-built to connect your Flic 2 buttons to iOS Shortcuts.

Why I built this: I wanted a dead-simple, dedicated app for triggering iOS Shortcuts with my Flic 2. I wanted something laser-focused on the Shortcuts integration with a clean UI and curated templates.

What it does:

My favorite use case — learning on the go:
I clip a Flic button to my jacket or bike handlebars while listening to a podcast or audiobook. When I hear a word or concept I don't understand, I single press the button to open AI voice mode, ask my question, learn something new — then double press to continue my podcast/audiobook. No fumbling with my phone, no stopping my run. It's like having a "curiosity button" that lets you learn in the moment without breaking your flow.

Other use cases:

Free tier: 1 button, single-press shortcuts
Pro ($1.99/mo): double press + long press actions

Would love feedback from fellow Flic users. What shortcuts are you running with your buttons?

Download: https://apps.apple.com/si/app/tapshorts/id6758866017

Hi,

This is only a tribute (to the best button in the world). It doesn't look quite as shiny as I hoped it would, but for a tribute (in bright pink), it turned out pretty great.

My oldest Flic 2 button was suffering from old age and its color was wearing off. So I decided to give it a makeover with a Pink Limitless Marker.

Added logo with transparent transfer paper before I showered the whole thing with a layer of clear varnish, so the paint won't come off easily.

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I would like to be able to determine if a Flic Duo is on the wall or handheld in FlicScript.

I see there is gesture and orientation (x, y, and z dict) attributes, but I'm not certain exactly what orientation parameters are best to accurately determine if a Flic Duo is currently mounted on the wall.

Is it possible to add a definitive position attribute (or something similar gesture) to know if a Flic Duo is currently on the wall? Or, would it be possible to share the exact orientation conditions that y'all use internally when someone configures an action through the app to determine if the Flic Duo is on the wall or handheld?

I’m working with a Flic 2 button and a Raspberry Pi Zero 2 W, using the fliclib-linux-hci Git SDK.

I successfully built my own Debian package from the SDK and installed it on the Pi:

Package:
flicd_1.0-1_arm64.deb

The daemon installs and runs correctly. Below is the systemd service I’m using:

cat /etc/systemd/system/flicd.service

[Unit]
Description=Flic Button Daemon
After=bluetooth.target
Requires=bluetooth.target

[Service]
Type=simple
ExecStart=/usr/bin/flicd -f /var/lib/flicd/flic.sqlite3
Restart=always
RestartSec=3
User=root

[Install]
WantedBy=multi-user.target

Pairing and button events work fine, so communication with the button is confirmed.

Issue

I’m trying to read RSSI (signal strength) from the Flic 2 button, or otherwise estimate distance between the Pi and the button.

I’ve tried multiple code variants (both modifying the SDK and external BLE approaches), but I’m unable to retrieve:

RSSI values

Any distance-related data

It seems like RSSI is either not exposed through the SDK, or not available during normal operation.

Questions

Is RSSI data available at all from Flic 2 via fliclib-linux-hci?

If not, is there an alternative supported way to estimate proximity or distance?

Does the Flic firmware intentionally block RSSI access for power or privacy reasons?

Has anyone successfully retrieved RSSI from a Flic 2 on Linux/Raspberry Pi?

Any guidance, confirmation, or examples would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks in advance!