Post
Could an old mobile device (phone or tablet) be used as a home server, FreedomBox styles?
Imagine it has a big internal storage and/or SDcard, and it's running a custom ROM (a Mobile GNU distro) intended for the purpose. Plus it's permanently plugged into power and connected to reliable WiFi.
Is this something we could realistically repurpose old mobiles for if they don't support 4G calling?
@strypey I looked into turning an old smartphone into a music player attached to the stereo. The biggest challenge seems to be that phones are not supposed to be plugged in permanently - the battery will deteriorate and possibly go up in flames... There are hacks for some devices to remove the battery and have a phone run only plugged in.
@strypey there is https://termux.dev app for android which allow you to install many software
@heejit
> there is https://termux.dev app for android which allow you to install many software
Nice tip, thanks. I see it's in F-Droid too. Neat. Installing now.
How does this relate to my post? Or did you just think it was worth mentioning on the subject of liberating Androids?
@strypey I like android but i dont like the way they control what application you can install/uninstall.
@strypey if u can run a web site on a disposable vape u can run a house on an old phone
@strypey someone was posting about doing this on the mastodon about 4 days ago, but I don't remember who or what tags sorry.
A space for Bonfire maintainers and contributors to communicate
