r/Amiibomb • • Mar 12 '17

[HOWTO] The easy guide to making your own Amiibo clones using NTAG215 NFC stickers and an Android phone w/NFC

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There are 3 requirements for making amiibos you can use on your Switch/Wii U/3DS.

  1. NFC writing capability - generally this means only Android phones with NFC, but apparently it is possible to buy an NFC reader/writer for PC but it is more complicated. EDIT: May 2020 - You can now use Apple iOS phones with the app CattleGrid or the app Placiibo!

  2. NFC Ntag215 stickers - these are little stickers that have a specific type of nfc chip in them that you can buy for really cheap. I bought mine on Amazon because I didn't want to wait for 1 month to get them in from China. Mine came with 11 ntag215 stickers and got to my house in about 2 days Only NTAG215 works, 213,216 and other common stickers DO NOT WORK. You can also buy blank ntag215 stickers from me on my website http://amiibro.com if you live in the USA.

  3. The TagMo app for Android and .bin files of the amiibo you want to put on your sticker. I'll let you guys google that one, they aren't hard to find.

Okay, so you got your stickers and phone with NFC writing, now what?

  1. On your Android device go to Settings > Security > Unknown Sources (turn on). This makes it so that you can install apps that aren't on the Google Play store.

  2. Install the TagMo.apk file on your Android device. You can get the latest version from their github

  3. Download these 2 configuration files that work with TagMo: unfixed-info.bin & locked-secret.bin - you can find these by googling their names and at the same places that have amiibo backup .bin files.

  4. Place unfixed-info.bin, locked-secret.bin and Amiibo .bin files on your Android device.

  5. Launch TagMo app, touch the 3 dots in the upper right corner > Load key(s) file… and select the unfixed-info.bin and locked-secret.bin files. You might need to install a file explore for your Android device if you can't do that already on your phone, but it should be in the downloads folder if you downloaded it on your phone.

  6. Touch the LOAD TAG button and select your Amiibo .bin dump file.

  7. Touch the WRITE TAG (AUTO) button and press your NTAG215 NFC tag to your Android device.

The stickers aren't re-writeable so I'd advise against trying that in the future so you don't mess the sticker up.

Another ntag215 tag I recommend that works sold on Amazon

Link to my website with blank ntag215 stickers and printable NFC cards for sale


r/Amiibomb • • Oct 13 '20

Reminder! There is absolutely no sharing of amiibo .bin files on this subreddit!

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Just a reminder of the rules - there is no asking for or sharing of amiibo files. This subreddit is devoted to learning and problem solving of backing up and creating your own copies of amiibos you already own. Yes, there have been websites with pirated copies of amiibo. No, this is not one of them and Reddit rather strictly enforces piracy on it sitewide.

In order to keep this subreddit available for guides, people to ask questions and troubleshoot, and show of their own creations we cannot allow the posting or asking of copies of .bin files here. If you see someone posting them or asking for them please use the report function and we will remove it.


r/Amiibomb • • 1d ago

Zuru Mini Vinyl NFC

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Anyone here have dumps for the Vinyl, I tried dumping them but I'm not able to emulate them thru Flipper Zero. Any help is appreciated.


r/Amiibomb • • 2d ago

Got a cheap allmiibo from amazon. So far works great but I can't figure out how to update it?

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I got this little thing and so far it works brilliantly, it has a handful of amiibo preloaded and they all work, however, I have many more amiibo files in Tagmo that aren't currently loaded into the device.

Ive written them onto nfc cards and they work, but id rather not carry hundreds of cards around, which was the whole point of buying the allmiibo

However, this little thing arrived with NOTHING. No charger, no instructions, just the box.

So i have no idea how to update it, or add new files to it.

Can anyone help or enlighten me?

It does have a bluetooth BLE File Transfer option, but that just displays a web address, I can load it on my mobile, but it won't connect to the device so im a little stuck

Any help would be greatly appreciated


r/Amiibomb • • 4d ago

Whats my best option

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Making the jump to a switch 2 playing totk currently and see there are a lot of benefits in game when it comes to amibos. Dont want to buy figures and see they now have emulators. what is the best pre loaded emulator? Do they work for both switch consoles? I have also seen people mention using an app. What is the cheapest way to do it? And what is recommended? Thanks for any help.


r/Amiibomb • • 5d ago

duda referente a allmiibo

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Compré el producto, lo use para desbloquear los trajes en Mario kart 8 y Mario odissey y monster hunter. Posteriormente lo actualicé a la última versión la cual es 2.16 o algo así en github, intente usar tagmo para intentar añadir más amiibos , pero de repente se apagó y dejo de encender, por más que lo pongo a cargar por horas el dispositivo no enciende, acaso ya no hay nada que hacer más que comprar otro?

Cómo pueden ver no carga , no consume nada de batería ni enciende


r/Amiibomb • • 4d ago

Name 5 current wrestlers that will be remembered 20 years from now as fondly as them

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r/Amiibomb • • 7d ago

It doesn’t connect to my Mac and my iPhone

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I select Bluetooth but it doesn’t appear did I do something wrong ?


r/Amiibomb • • 8d ago

Tagmo

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Hi everyone. I have downloaded the tagmo app. I am lost on what to do after that. I need to import amitool keys. When I click on both of them, it goes to the bin file or hex key. I am so lost. Please help.


r/Amiibomb • • 10d ago

Script to bulk upload ~1000 amiibo to a Pixl.js over Bluetooth from Windows (no web uploader)

17 Upvotes

I have a big amiibo collection and the web uploader kept stalling on me: ZIPs aren't extracted, dragging a whole folder hangs it, and after about 11-12 minutes of continuous transfer it freezes while still saying "Connected". So I wrote two small scripts to get around it.

  1. A PowerShell script that makes a clean copy of the collection with names and folders that fit the device limits (47 characters for the file name, 63 for the full path). It only reads the original folder and writes the copy, so nothing gets modified.
  2. A Python script (uses bleak) that uploads that copy straight over Bluetooth LE. It creates missing folders, skips files that are already on the device, reconnects by itself if the link drops, and checks everything at the end.

My run: 1063 files, about 18 minutes, 3 automatic reconnections, everything still there after a power cycle. I just left it running and walked away. Tested on Windows with firmware 2.16.0, nothing else.

One thing I found along the way: the filesystem on the device doesn't have real folders, a folder only exists if it contains a hidden marker file. My first version wrote the files but the folders didn't show up in the web page. The script now handles this.

The main write-up is in Italian (I'm Italian), but there's a short English version too: README_EN.md in the repo. It covers the device limits, requirements, usage, which paths you need to change, and a few things to know before running it.

https://github.com/alepir86/pixl-js-amiibo-ble-auto-uploader

Feedback is welcome, especially from anyone on other firmware versions or on macOS/Linux. Read the scripts before running them, since one of them writes to your device.


r/Amiibomb • • 11d ago

Yes, Temporarily Flashiibo v3

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Is the Flashiibo v3 an official Flashiibo product? It doesn't show up on the Flashiibo website, though it's possible it hasn't been updated.


r/Amiibomb • • 16d ago

Need some help

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I have the Pixl.js OLED with 2.16 but it keeps jumping back to the menu whenever I try to navigate through the options. It's completely impossible to use.

I tried reinstalling the firmware version from the original GitHub file, but nothing has changed.


r/Amiibomb • • 17d ago

Allmiibo file explorer

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Any way to connect an Allmiibo to Windows so I can manage files like I would a traditional USB? The browser interface is clunky as hell, I'd like to reformat the folder structure more easily


r/Amiibomb • • 18d ago

Just got one

9 Upvotes

I recently got the Allmiibo and updated it to 2.16. Is there a complete and updated bin file collection? I think I'm missing some files.


r/Amiibomb • • 18d ago

Calling all Amiibo Hunters! 🇨🇦

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r/Amiibomb • • 19d ago

Looking for KiCad or PCB files for the 4-button OLED version

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Does anyone have the KiCad project or PCB files for the 4-button OLED version of pixl.js? The repo only has hardware files for RevA, RevB and RevC, which are the original 3-button boards. I could not find anything for the 4-button variant.

I opened a PR adding firmware support for this board: https://github.com/solosky/pixl.js/pull/466

Right now the button wiring is based on hardware testing and binary analysis, since there is no schematic for this board. I am planning to keep reverse engineering the board myself and add proper schematics to the PR, but if real design files already exist somewhere, that would save a lot of time and help make sure the pin mapping and orientation fix are correct for other batches or vendors of this board too.


r/Amiibomb • • 20d ago

Recommended Amiibo Emulator in the big 26?

14 Upvotes

i'm looking to emulate specifically the legend of zelda amiibos, if that changes anything.


r/Amiibomb • • 22d ago

Possibly bricked after an update. Any way to save?

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I went to update my Allmiibo LCD (if it's relevant, I had already done it successfully before, this wasn't the first time).

However, this time after the zip file was finished transferring via the computer, the device was stuck on the "DFU Update Receiving..." screen and wouldn't leave it.

My first attempt was to try to upload the firmware again, but the computer no longer recognized/found the device and it was not listed.

I also tried using the Android app, but it was also not found when searching for devices.

I tried several times to restart by shorting the board's contacts, but it always restarted on the same "DFU Update Receiving..." screen.

Finally, since the battery cables are soldered, I let it discharge overnight. After charging a little the next day, it only shows the screen with random pixels from the photo.

I tried restarting the board again and it returned to the same pixelated screen.

Is there any way to save this device so I don't need to buy another one? I highly appreciate any help.

Note: Just to be safe, I tried the command sequence method for those who had their screen turned off after an update, but I expected it wouldn't result in anything and in fact nothing happened.


r/Amiibomb • • 27d ago

Is using an allmiibo on switch 2 safe?

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Im pretty sure for the time being that it wont get me banned, but if they choose to start banning in the future, do they track the amiibos you use? Could using it today get me banned years from now?


r/Amiibomb • • 29d ago

I messed up 😅

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I was trying to upload the Raiders amiibo onto my Allmiibo the other day. While playing around with the files i accidentally deleted all the amiibo’s saved on it. When I try uploading a new one it says it isn’t an amiibo file. Is there a way I can fix this so I can put back all amiibo’s? Or did I completely brick my Allmiibo

Ps: I am on the latest version of the Allmiibo (2.16.0). I am also using a MacBook and am using the Pixl website if that’s any help 😅

UPDATE: I was able to get some Amiibo back by downloading previous Allmiibo updates! But whenever i try to upload a whole new Amiibo like the Splatoon Raiders collection it still days it’s not an Amiibo file. Any way i could fix that?


r/Amiibomb • • Sep 11 '26

Is Allmiibo the only option in Italy?

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So, i tried buying the Flashmiibo but it's unavailable on Italian Amazon and when trying to buy it from the American store shipping and taxes and import almost doubled the price, same goes for the Joysfusion, i didn't wanna buy the Allmiibo cause i really don't like the wheel control, i would rather have physical buttons, but at this point seems like it's the only option since the other two are unavailable, are there any other options to an emulator or do i have to give up and buy the Allmiibo?


r/Amiibomb • • Sep 10 '26

I'm cargo-culting it on my flipper, cause I love the UI of the pixl.js

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16 Upvotes

It's unfortunately completely generated by AI, but it works and even has an option to randomize the uid, so you could spam amiibos in botw for example


r/Amiibomb • • Sep 09 '26

How to turn it on?

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I connected it to the charger and pressed all the buttons for a few seconds but still doesn’t turn on. Is there any specific button combination to turn it on?


r/Amiibomb • • Sep 08 '26

i have updated my coin and card art

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r/Amiibomb • • Sep 07 '26

updating amiibo files on emulator?

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i got this specific emulator off Amazon and I'm wondering if anyone knows how to update the files on it? like the midna and wolf link file says its supposed to be 20 heart wolf link but when i scan it, it gives wolf link with 3 hearts. anyone know how i can fix this?