Thinking about repurposing old phones as servers. Would it be possible to add an extremely low power pcb which switches USB power on/of? So by discharging them regularly the OG phone batteries keep on working safely? This would allow phones to charge during the day on solar & using the battery at night.
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@BjornW that's actually very doable.
I'm an amateur radio operator and have my VHF/UHF station working like this.
Mind you that non-handy amateur radio equipments work on 13.8V and I have to read the information directly from the battery instead of reading the current USB power draw.
Attached: 1 image #BackInStockAtTindie USB Power Switch (Dual) https://www.tindie.com/products/8086net/usb-power-switch-dual/ by 8086 Consultancy on Tindie #Tindie_DIY_Electronics
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