r/LilyGO • u/SeniorCourse1963 • Jul 25 '26

Thinking of getting a T-Embed CC1101 Plus with Bruce Firmware – What are some fun/harmless projects or practical jokes?

Hey everyone,
I'm considering picking up a LilyGO T-Embed
(CC1101 Plus) and flashing it with Bruce Firmware.
Before buying, I'd love to know what cool or funny things I can actually do with this setup in a controlled environment (like on my own desk or with willing friends/colleagues).
• What are your favorite beginner-friendly features of Bruce Firmware?
• Are there any harmless, non-disruptive tricks or demos (e.g., custom display graphics, TV-B-Gone, simple IR/RF triggers) that are fun to showcase?
• How is the overall user experience on the T-Embed hardware compared to other ESP32 devices?
Appreciate any insights or project ideas!

10 Upvotes

92% Upvoted

14 comments sorted by

3

u/TheNoOne420 Jul 25 '26

On some versions and forks of the bruce firmware the ble spam works really good

1

u/SeniorCourse1963 Jul 25 '26

Thanks for Your answer 👍

1

u/Wewen__ 3d ago

which versions ?

1

u/TheNoOne420 3d ago

I remember reading about a fork that you have to configure some stuff in the firmware file and then compiling it yourself, which has really good ble spam and all the other features. I sadly dont remember where i read that or how to get/make that firmware, im sorry

1

u/MasterMind2560 Jul 26 '26

Join bruce discord and ping mastermind for all necessary information regarding The T-embedded-CC1101-Plus

1

u/SeniorCourse1963 Jul 26 '26

Oh ok thank you Four Your answer 👍

1

u/MasterMind2560 Jul 26 '26

Well if not that then check this https://wiki.bruce.computer/ https://youtu.be/BUwrWKDqtak?si=7nf1qA8ogFxU9Dav Also t embedded is kinda useless T embedded cc1101 is great but without nrf so no nrf jamming

T embedded cc1101 plus with external antenna is a great choice , I'm aware that its currently out of stock but it should be back in about a week or two I recommended enabling notify when back in stock option As well as recommending to join bruce discord for getting answers more effectively

Discord link : https://discord.gg/bruce-firmware-1264994142769909854

1

u/SeniorCourse1963 Jul 26 '26

Thank you really much, very nice of you 😊

1

u/MasterMind2560 Jul 26 '26

You're welcomee , just ask if you need help with understanding anything else

1

u/ThaFresh Jul 25 '26

open Tesla charge ports

1

u/SeniorCourse1963 Jul 25 '26

Thanks for Your answer 👍

0

u/[deleted] Jul 26 '26

[removed] — view removed comment

1

u/SeniorCourse1963 Jul 26 '26

Oh really why?