Comment on Your old android phone is begging to be a cheap home server!

• solrize@lemmy.ml ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

  Well my old phone is micro USB for now. Someday my new phone will become an old phone and I can revisit the scheme. It has USB-C.

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  • Anivia@feddit.org ⁨12⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    So you’ve only had 2 phones in the last 10 years? Impressive

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    • solrize@lemmy.ml ⁨3⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

      I got my current phone in 2023 and the one before that in 2017. The 2017 one was my first android phone. The previous couple were Maemo, which tbh would be better for servers.

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  • Cooper8@feddit.online ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

    Yes, I’m just pointing out that phones aren’t terrible at acting as servers, it’s a generational issue.

    I’m definitely going to give this a try when I replace my current phone next year.

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    • solrize@lemmy.ml ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

      Sounds pretty terrible to me.

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• HelloRoot@lemy.lol ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

  my 2 old phones were both replaced because of hardware issues.

  one has a broken power button that is constantly randomly spam pressed, so as soon as it gets power if it ever manages to boot it either reboots itself or tries to call emergency services.

  the other has a flaky usb c that constantly connects and disconnects unless you hold it at a specific angle and the battery is like a minute away from meltdown - it can hold charge for a couple minutes.

  I’d be afraid to leave either plugged in.

  I guess the article is for people that buy a new phone yearly out of fashion, not need.

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