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br3ad Jul 24, 2023

How can I utilise my old Android device?

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I have a moto g2 lying around for some years. I was wondering if there is anything I can use it for? I don’t plan on inserting a SIM card on it and the battery capacity on it must have reduced quite a lot by now. Can you suggest some ideas which can prevent it from becoming e-waste? (If it hasn’t already become e-waste)

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SlateGreyCrazyPotato Jul 24, 2023

Here’s a few! :)

Making it a dedicated E-reader
Portable entertainment device (movies/TV etc)
a pc stats monitor (screen for CPU temps etc)
emulation device
digital photo frame gallery
if you also have a really old phone laying around (talking the ones before touchscreens with the number pad) they would make a great mp3 player

It’s generally recommended that you put a lighter weight OS onto the phone. Many are available depending on what you want to do and work much better on older devices than android (which updates tend to get heavy and demand more power which unfortunately slows old devices).

I’m planning to do this for a couple old devices and then repurpose them with other uses

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Poppamunz Jul 24, 2023

Any particular lightweight OS recommendations? I'm thinking of doing something similar with an old tablet I have

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SlateGreyCrazyPotato

I’m still looking myself, but Corvus OS is recommended for performance and gaming. There are a lot out there and depending on what you want to use it for some will be more suited. Here’s a link I found a while back that lists a few good ones :) techviral.net/best-custom-rom-for-rooted-android/

10 Best Custom ROMs For Your Rooted Android Device

In this article, we are going to share some of the best custom ROMs for Android that you can use today to explore new designs and interfaces.

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