nexmon VS Tasmota

I was able to get pwnagotchi to work on the pizerow2 with AI mode. I basically used DrSchottky's image, then ran https://github.com/isthisausername2/pwnagotchi_rpi_zero_2_fix, then compiled the nexmon drivers on the device (https://github.com/seemoo-lab/nexmon).

Now the default drivers for the Zero 2W wifi chip do not support monitor mode, but we can patch them with Nexmon thanks to the efforts of DrSchottky who added support for the pi zero 2w just days ago! His pull request was merged so we can clone the latest version of nexmon and install. So I did.... https://github.com/seemoo-lab/nexmon

I believe support has been merged into nexmon though - So there's hope for proper support for pwnagotchi to land soon?

sudo su && apt install git libgmp3-dev gawk qpdf bison flex make autoconf libtool texinfo raspberrypi-kernel-headers && git clone https://github.com/seemoo-lab/nexmon.git && cd /home/pi/nexmon/buildtools/isl-0.10 && ./configure && make && make install && ln -s /usr/local/lib/libisl.so /usr/lib/arm-linux-gnueabihf/libisl.so.10 && cd /home/pi/nexmon/buildtools/mpfr-3.1.4 && autoreconf -f -i && ./configure && make && make install && ln -s /usr/local/lib/libmpfr.so /usr/lib/arm-linux-gnueabihf/libmpfr.so.4

I used Nexmon to get mine to work.

so the major reason for the use of raspberry pi is support for seemoo labs(check them out because for wireless security research they do super interesting stuff) nexmon platform. nexmon is a binary firmware patching platform that is aimed at providing patches to allow mobile radio chips to do things the stock firmware does not support, ie it is named for providing monitor mode on a nexus phone.

All of my office devices are connected to Sonoff S31 smart plugs, flashed with Tasmota on their own locked-down VLAN, and can be controlled via voice, Alexa, Tasker automation on my Android, NFC tags at my office door and various scripts triggered via my StreamDeck (on Linux). This all works fantastic, and I can turn on or off my devices, including my printer, when I start or end my day at work.

The best alternative firmware example for true IOT devices is Tasmota [1]. Erase manufacturer firmware for every ESP devices the day after purchase to avoid those careless manufacturer firmwares.

[1] https://tasmota.github.io/docs/

The ESP8266 based Sonoff S31 and ESP32 based Switchbot plugs, both flashed with either Tasmota or ESPHome, are my go-to options for US WiFi smart plugs with power monitoring.

And if you want to turn your ESP8266 into a standalone appliance, with a web interface and directly editable config that doesn't need a build step, Tasmota is another great option.

https://tasmota.github.io/docs/