Turn A Broken Phone Into A Home Server : selfhosting

[–] DreamWave@infosec.exchange 17 points 1 month ago

@poVoq wow, even the screen got fixed

[–] vaionko@sopuli.xyz 3 points 1 month ago

I did something similar about a year ago, phone is still running Home Assistant and Klipper just fine

[–] knF@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago

Loved the concept of the video: in our desks and pockets we have powerhouses that are underused. I think the solution proposed is too convoluted though as you can get to similar results with Termux without root.

And to those who mention the battery issue, there're ways to address this problem without the need of a physical mod. Just a few suggestions here:

Samsung and Pixel have options to limit battery charge to a certain percentage
If you root the phone they're quite a few apps or Magisk modules that will limit charge
If you have a smart plug you can turn on/off the charger based on your battery through a bash script, home assistant etc

[–] ABetterTomorrow@sh.itjust.works -5 points 1 month ago

I don’t want a video about a broken server

[+] oplkill@lemmy.world -7 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Using phone is dangerous as server because of battery

[–] poVoq@slrpnk.net 27 points 1 month ago (1 children)

In the video he explains how he removed the battery and made a direct power connection.

[–] Rai@lemmy.dbzer0.com 16 points 1 month ago

“But then I’d have to watch the video!”

[–] Evilschnuff@feddit.org 5 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Can serve as emergency power though. Something you would have to add anyway with a serious setup.

[–] irotsoma@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 points 1 month ago

But not good long term. A lithium ion battery being constantly drained and charged to 100% will keep the temperature high and wear it out more quickly and the more worn a lithium ion battery is, the more likely it will catch fire or explode.

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