I stopped treating old phones like e-waste and started treating them like tiny servers
The article discusses the author's experience repurposing old smartphones as tiny servers instead of discarding them as e-waste. By utilizing their superior hardware compared to entry-level NAS devices, these phones can effectively handle tasks like media streaming and acting as VPN endpoints. Despite some limitations, such as battery health concerns, the author finds this approach to be surprisingly useful and efficient.
- ▪Old smartphones can be repurposed as tiny servers due to their superior hardware capabilities.
- ▪The author has successfully used old phones for media streaming and as private VPN endpoints.
- ▪Setting up a media server on an old phone is straightforward and can be done using applications like Jellyfin.
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