JensSpahnpasta@feddit.org 2 weeks ago
I like the idea, but I have two questions about using a phone here:
- We know that older phones don’t get updates and is it really wise to put a unpatchable server on the internet?
- What about the battery? We know that constantly charging an old battery is not that great.
HertzDentalBar@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 weeks ago
#1 would probably depend on the software being used to filter traffic.
#2 would probably just mean they are plugged in 24/7
JensSpahnpasta@feddit.org 1 week ago
I’m not sure here. Plugging in a phone 24/7 also means that you’re always running on full charge? And that you are always charging a dead battery?
HertzDentalBar@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 week ago
Both, by the time these devices are being used the batteries are probably pretty toasted. Might just make sense to remove them, but I’m not sure if that’s possible on all devices
JensSpahnpasta@feddit.org 1 week ago
Yeah, that was my question: Most phones have built in, not removable batteries and the question was if that may be a problem