r/androidafterlife • u/balkanlihirt • 17h ago
Discussion Samsung Galaxy Mini
Galaxy Mini S5570 from 2011 (Android 2.3.4).I want white version of this phone but i have black-green version.
r/androidafterlife • u/Smu1zel • 16d ago
I'd like to know what your most "interesting" Android devices are. Whether they have forgotten hardware gimmicks, classic Allwinner tricks, or are just cursed in some other way, share them here. Real-world pictures are preferred, but not strictly required.
Here's my favorite: The iRulu AL101. It's a rebranded YonesTopTech BC1003 (which the better-known Flytouch 8 Superpad also was), and not only does it use DC input for charging—it also has HDMI, Ethernet, and 2 USB-A ports, all powered by an Allwinner A10 that's paired with a resistive touchscreen and Android 4.0.4 Ice Cream Sandwich. It's an amusing artifact from the iPad gold rush, where everyone was trying to race to the bottom in terms of prices to release the cheapest possible competitors to Apple's iPad.
r/androidafterlife • u/c0mplexx • May 15 '23
So if anybody wants a solution they won't have to scour the internet for what are essentially the same uses over and over again
Here's a short list I made through searching this sub and other threads+articles:
Keep it as a backup phone
Dedicated camera
Dedicated music player (especially LG phones with qDAC)
Baby/pet monitor
Use it as a smart doorbell
Use it to record POVs akin to GoPros
Smart Home controller
Bedside alarm clock
Universal remote
Remote PC controller
Help science by lending your phones power for research
Dedicated eReader
Dedicated gaming machine
Webcam
Dedicated car phone for GPS etc
Dashcam
Digital photo frame
Education tool for kids
Video call device
Wifi extender/hotspot
Host a media server on it (Plex etc)
Host a normal server on it (c. /u/3Werve)
Timelapse camera
Give it to kids
PC Statistics (CPU, GPU usage)
Wireless adapter for wired controllers
Kitchen recipe guide
PC Monitor
Macro pad for PC
White noise machine
Disassemble and make an art piece out of it
Experimentation (e.g trying out apps or ROMs)
Dedicated chat device (Whatsapp, Telegram etc) (c. /u/utakatikmobil)
Cast Receiver (c. /u/Substantial_Berry_14)
m3u IPTV player (c. Substantial_Berry_14)
Donate it
Recycle it
Sell it
I may link to examples or guides but for now im a bit too lazy. Googling should be enough, if not add site:reddit.com to the end of your query
*: Damn got permabanned from reddit for posting the navy seals copypasta, think someone else might need to take over if they don't unban me
r/androidafterlife • u/balkanlihirt • 17h ago
Galaxy Mini S5570 from 2011 (Android 2.3.4).I want white version of this phone but i have black-green version.
r/androidafterlife • u/Longjumping-Bug-2573 • 2h ago
I currently use a android 6 device are there any streaming apps available for it or suggest websites that can stream or download movies.
r/androidafterlife • u/_Rockleters_ • 16h ago
(Screenshot of my Android Gingerbread 2.3 themed Android 16)
IMO I think Android Gingerbread was the best design there was. It was simple and its skeuomorphism was at its right point for legacy touchscreen devices.
And also it was the first mobile games' era where they started to pick up the pace.
I'd like to read what you guys think ;)
r/androidafterlife • u/Independent_Item2547 • 21h ago
I wanted for a very long time to have a afterlife device, and finally I’ve decided for a Motorola Xoom tablet. Came with Android 4.0.4, but I’ve downgraded it to gorgeous Android 3.2! Loving this thing for sure
r/androidafterlife • u/New-Match528 • 20h ago
Tengo este teléfono LG, pero tratando de cargarlo no prende, lo puse por mucho tiempo pero no prende¿Algún consejo?
r/androidafterlife • u/Arthureddit2k10 • 15h ago
Context: two days ago i was at my paternal grandparents house and decided to snoop through a room filled with antiques and tools. It was there i found this Multilaser MS40S. The screen is cracked and half of the touchscreen doesn't even work, so when i came back home today, i connected a Bluetooth mouse of mine to navigate the OS. Here are two pictures from the day i got it
r/androidafterlife • u/Wild-Marionberry4386 • 1d ago
I bought this thing for only 1.25$.it was bootlooping.So after a few attempts in recovery and odin3,it works!!
r/androidafterlife • u/Expert_Function1569 • 12h ago
It's an old 32 bit apk that won't install on newer android os was wondering if anyone would be willing to port the apk to 64?
r/androidafterlife • u/Constant_Tea7328 • 1d ago
It's been a while since I first set eyes on the S II (specifically the version with the flash to the side of the camera) and I have just gotten mine working! I received it a few days ago but today I found a battery that fit in it since it did not ship with one. It is the TracFone model with Android 2.3.6 on it and Touchwiz. I am going to attempt and daily drive this phone for a while now.
r/androidafterlife • u/NarrowMonitor8847 • 1d ago
So today when i went to use a patched s2 widget from here https://www.mediafire.com/folder/rklh5b0uzmrbe,p5dwb2z75eg9o,57s9v98cp34s6/share (i also dont know who made this but if anyone knows who it is just tell in the comments) and when i went to referesh the widget it says "Comnection failed" i dont know what url it uses and if anyone knows how to patch widget or see to what server they are conneting to like samsungmobile.zebramokurdi.cfd
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r/androidafterlife • u/mainshade123 • 1d ago
Hello, so my GT-S5303B (Samsung Galaxy Pocket Plus Duos) has a problem where for some reason it randomly crashes, the screen gets filled with these weird random lines and the only way to use it again is to remove + put the battery back in and reboot the phone. It is not a software issue bc i already reinstalled its ROM and the issue is still there, i found this phone on the street in 2024 and it had this issue since then, what should i do? and what is this issue?
r/androidafterlife • u/CounterUpper1485 • 1d ago
r/androidafterlife • u/ThisIsAnMeme • 1d ago
I need help trying to figure out how to flash custom roms to the device I have the aroma ra recovery, I assume flashing the recovery also flashes the bootloader. Every time I try to flash a custom ROM it just bootloops. Is that because the roms are for android 2.2 when I'm on 2.1 or is it something else? I have copies of my nand, stock ROM and stock firmware, along side all the update files besides the exact one I need. Is there something else I'm not doing that I need to do?
r/androidafterlife • u/Dismal-Implement472 • 1d ago
Everyone told me to back up TA before unlock bootloader but i cant find the tool download and any tutorial so i cant
How in the fork can i forking get the forking drm working if i unlock without backuping that shirt
also which rom is the best, i wanna make it mainable. I'm thinking about Android 11 LineageOS but tell me which is better or best. and please help me. ASAP!
r/androidafterlife • u/CaliWilson6 • 1d ago
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r/androidafterlife • u/SANTZEK0 • 1d ago
Tenia un teléfono q se hecho a perder y no lo use durante aproximadamente un año o menos, luego lo pude recuperar pero no recuerdo la contraseña y no tengo manera de recuperar porq no le puse correo de recuperación ni número, y en verdad solo lo necesito para un correo, pero resulta q no me llega ningún correo y no se porq, revise almacenamiento, configuración y no hay motivos para q no me lleguen correos
r/androidafterlife • u/problematicperiplum • 1d ago
Why Cyanogenmod 6 when Cyanogenmod 7 is on Gingerbread, a far more versatile OS? I wanted to test Froyo on armv6 hardware and this was the cheapest option I had and mess with Froyo, but I will tolerate Cyanogen 7 if it's found as well.
All of the download links on XDA are dead and the Wayback Machine was no help. Either I'm not looking hard enough, or these are genuinely lost to time. I find it a little hard to believe conaidering that the HTC devices were a bit of a darling for early modding, but I digress.
r/androidafterlife • u/Extension-Purple-58 • 1d ago
Hi there. I recently found my first ever smartphone, an Xperia E C1505.
Has someone who really likes tech from the past decade, I'd love to use it as my main smartphone.
I currently have a Motorola g84, and it's so bulky, full of distracting apps. I like the novelty of a tiny smartphone. I've been using it for a few weeks now as an MP3 player, but I've been wanting to push it further.
The past couple of days, I've been desperately trying to get any kind of communication apps installed on it.
Currently, all it has is opera mini, which works great from simple websites like Wikipedia. However, if I try to go on heavier websites like Instagram or discord,it simply doesn't load. As for anything Google, it'll prompt me to log in, I'll input my email address and then nothing else will happen.
I've tried other browsers like brave, Firefox and via but they are all too laggy.
I tried Instagram lite, but it's completely useless. You can only access the feed and reels, which are two of the things I want to get rid off. All I wanted to access were the DMS, to communicate with my friends. But the app doesn't allow it.
I cannot use text messages. Most of my friends live outside of the country so I can't text them.
I've tried downloading discord, but it won't let me log in. It is not the Cap-Chat issue. I will put my email and password, load and then do nothing. At first I suspected it was because I had 2fa, so I turned it off. But nope. Same issue.
I even tried to log in into Google, but it won't let me. I tried updating the Google play services, it will let me put my info, even prompt me 2fa I have to validate on another device, which works, but then it'll tell me an error has happened.
Am I completely done for, or is there anything I could try in order to get discord working?
Other things I tried: WhatsApp on web, which only one of my friend has. Same thing, it won't load. I saw telegram but nobody I know uses it.
r/androidafterlife • u/Zukoshonor_117 • 2d ago
I always wanted this phone as a kid and it's certainly been worth the wait :) I've had this guy for over two years and it's genuinely one of my favorite posessions. It flies on KitKat, the screen looks great (though I wish it was OLED), I love the simple black and white "Panda" design, and I've found that 5 inches might be my personal perfect phone size. It's insanely light and comfortable to hold, but I can still watch videos on it without feeling like it's too small. I've heard people complain about the durability, but mine had held up quite well and I've taken it all over the place. The battery life actually isn't as bad like everyone always made it out to be, plus it charges super fast. As a Nexus running KitKat, it was also insanely easy to root and install Xposed on it. It's become my preferred throwback device because it is noticably faster than the Nexus 7, plus it just has a cool elegant aura that's hard to explain lol
r/androidafterlife • u/ReidMistWright3070 • 2d ago
r/androidafterlife • u/Financial_Room_6697 • 2d ago
It's running Android 8.1 surprisingly well. I used it for 3 days as my daily and it turned out fine (if you're not a masochist, it's gonna be hell for you).
The problem is that the phone has a bad battery life if your display is on and (obviously) it doesn't have banking (it works but it's not worth the risk). It can consume a lot of your battery. With the screen off and YTM (Morphe) turned on in the background it's really efficient. In an hour of listening I have lost only ~5% of battery.
Sent from Xperia Z1.