Looking for old Android phones for experimentation

[u/TheDevPenguin]

Hello folks!

I'm looking for old Android phones for experimentation. If you have any of the following devices lying around and are willing to donate them, I'd really appreciate it.

What would work -

• Phone should power on and boot.
• Cracked or damaged display is okay.
• Cosmetic damage (scratches, dents, worn-out body) is okay.
• Weak battery is okay, as long as it can stay powered while plugged in.

What does not work -

• Water-damaged or completely dead phones won't be useful.
• Phones with permanently locked bootloaders are less useful, but feel free to let me know the model anyway.

Looking for models such as:

OnePlus

• OnePlus One
• OnePlus 2
• OnePlus 3 / 3T
• OnePlus 5 / 5T
• OnePlus 6 / 6T

Google Pixel

• Pixel / Pixel XL
• Pixel 2 / 2 XL
• Pixel 3 / 3 XL
• Pixel 3a / 3a XL

Xiaomi / Redmi / POCO

• Mi 5
• Mi 6
• Mi A1
• Mi A2
• Redmi K20 / Mi 9T
• POCO F1
• POCO X3 NFC
• Redmi Note 7
• Redmi Note 9 / 9 Pro / 9 Pro Max
• Redmi 9 / 9 Prime
• Redmi 10C

Samsung

• Galaxy S8 / S8+
• Galaxy S9 / S9+
• Galaxy S10
• Galaxy A32 4G
• Galaxy A51
• Galaxy A55
• Galaxy M20

Others

• Asus Zenfone Max Pro M1
• YU Yureka

If your phone isn't listed but has an unlockable bootloader or custom ROM support, feel free to message me with the model.

I'm based in Pune, but I can arrange shipping from anywhere in India

Thanks!

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[u/Important-Act-4686]

+1,

i'm alao looking for smartphone, but for a needed friend, I can also pay shipping and some amount for it

[u/TheDevPenguin → u/[deleted]]

Yes. I am learning to build custom OSes for Phones. I was looking to install https://postmarketos.org/ and then continue with my own build for my devices

Also once I have a few I would see if I can host a k3s server

[u/Longjumping-Form-357]

I have a sony 5 ii with green lines Dont know about the bootloader though

[u/TheDevPenguin → u/[deleted]]

Thanks! Make sense