Comment on Home server on old android phones?
cmnybo@discuss.tchncs.de 21 hours ago
It can work as long as the phone has an option to limit the battery charge to 80% or less. Keeping the battery fully charged for an extended amount of time will damage it and may even cause it to puff up.
tradicije@lemmy.zip 20 hours ago
Yeah, I think creating a custom script for it won’t be an issue, for example when battery hits 80% it stops charging, and resumes charging when it hits 40%
Cyber@feddit.uk 18 hours ago
I have an ESP32 based switch between the power and my tablets which turn on /off the power between 80% and 20% using an automation in Home Assistant:
…esphome.io/…/sinilink-xy-wfusb-usb-switch-relay/
Been working well for a couple of years now, but still, the batteries in the tablets are gonna be the thing that determines how long this will work for.
dan@upvote.au 20 hours ago
I’m not sure about the Note, but the Samsung Galaxy S series phones have an option to limit charging to 85%.
Cycling the battery is a good idea too though. I used to do that with a wall mounted tablet and a smart plug, until I swapped it for a Lenovo tablet that has this as a built-in feature