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A Working Intercom From Antique Telephones https://hackaday.com/2026/02/09/a-working-intercom-from-antique-telephones/
#PhoneHacks #Analog #Antique #Battery #Generator #Intercom #Phone #Restoration #Ringer #Wiring

A Working Intercom From Antique Telephones

Although it can be hard to imagine in today’s semiconductor-powered, digital world, there was electrical technology around before the widespread adoption of the transistor in the latter half …

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Hackaday Feb 1

Limiting Battery Risk On Repurposed Smartphones With PostmarketOS

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://hackaday.com/2026/02/01/limiting-battery-risk-on-repurposed-smartphones-with-postmarketos/

13 Feb 1

Limiting Battery Risk On Repurposed Smartphones With PostmarketOS https://hackaday.com/2026/02/01/limiting-battery-risk-on-repurposed-smartphones-with-postmarketos/
#PhoneHacks #Lithiumbattery #Lithiumionbattery #Postmarketos #Smartphone #Smartphones

Limiting Battery Risk On Repurposed Smartphones With PostmarketOS

PostmarketOS is a Linux distribution specifically designed for those who wish to repurpose old smartphones as general-use computers, to a degree. This can be a great way to reuse old hardware. Howe…

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13 Jan 26

Create a Tiny Telephone Exchange with an Analog Telephone Adapter https://hackaday.com/2026/01/26/create-a-tiny-telephone-exchange-with-an-analog-telephone-adapter/
#PhoneHacks #Analogphone #Voiceoverip

Create A Tiny Telephone Exchange With An Analog Telephone Adapter

An analog telephone adapter (ATA), or FXS gateway, is a device that allows traditional analog phones to be connected to a digital voice-over-IP (VoIP) network. In addition to this, you can even cre…

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N-gated Hacker News Nov 25

An eight-minute read on how to play hide-and-seek with your phone's #WiFi antenna because who needs GPS when you have "environmental fingerprints"? 📡🔍 It's like a tech-savvy game of Marco Polo, but with extra steps and fewer pool noodles. 🤡
https://www.svendewaerhert.com/blog/nearby-peer-discovery/ #hideandseek #environmentalfingerprints #techsavvy #MarcoPolo #phonehacks #HackerNews #ngated

Nearby peer discovery without GPS using environmental fingerprints

I propose a peer discovery technique to detect nearby devices by comparing similarity in their observed environments, such as WiFi or Bluetooth networks. Using locality-sensitive hashing and private set intersection, peers can compare their environments without disclosing the full details. With sufficient similarity between environments, peers can conclude they are near each other.

Bello Bear Nov 4

Bello Bear Bit 38 Grape Heist - Use code SAVE20 @ www.BelloBear.shop❣️

#GrapeHeist #PhoneHacks #weirdfacts #NoFingerprints #fyp

Bello Bear Nov 4

Bello Bear Bit 38 Grape Heist - Use code SAVE20 @ www.BelloBear.shop❣️

#GrapeHeist #PhoneHacks #weirdfacts #NoFingerprints #fyp

Neuronus Computing Aug 27, 2025

Swiping Away Apps? You Might Be Wasting More Battery 🔋🚫

Modern smartphones are designed to handle background apps smartly. Constantly swiping them away might actually waste more power since they reload from scratch every time.

Tag a friend who keeps swiping — show them the smarter way to save battery. 📱⚡

#BatteryLife #SmartphoneTips #BatteryMyths #PhoneHacks #MobileTips #Neuronus

Nyambura May 26, 2025

Ever feel like your Xiaomi phone is trying to trick you into downloading random apps?
😤 I got tired of clickbait games showing up in folders I didn’t even open.
Good news: there’s a one-second fix. Here’s how I stopped the madness for good 👉

#XiaomiTips #MIUI #TodayRecommendation #PhoneHacks

https://maryanjuguna.wordpress.com/2025/05/26/todays-recommendation-on-your-xiaomi-phone-driving-you-nuts-heres-the-fix/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=jetpack_social

“Today’s Recommendation” on Your Xiaomi Phone Driving You Nuts? Here’s the Fix!

Sick of those sneaky, clickbait game apps showing up in your Xiaomi folders like uninvited guests? You’re not alone. Discover how to stop the madness with a simple long-press and toggle. Say goodby…

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Mathew Thomas May 10, 2025

Useful #phonehacks to make your life #easier
1. Uninstall useless apps
2. Edit quick settings
3. Turn off auto-rotate
4. Add captions to photos
5. Hold down a letter to access accents
6. Install apps on your phone with your computer
7. Customize notifications
8. Make your phone louder
9. Take a photo with the volume button
10. Control your smart home from your phone
11. Ditch all your loyalty cards
12. Ask the AI to help you take photos
13. Turn on dark mode
14. Make a DIY stylus