On 01/12/16 23:41, Craig Sanders via luv-main wrote:
On Thu, Dec 01, 2016 at 09:43:46PM +1100, russell@coker.com.au wrote:
I encourage anyone with Android phones in such situations to give them to the LUV hardware library. Even 5yo Android phones are nice little embedded Linux systems that can be used for running your own programs.
Most older phones are good for something, but not with their original stock Android -- that wouldn't be safe to use; however, CM can go on many older phones, but sometimes that means that certain features are broken. A less old phone can make great value and not be 5 years old.
they also make nice WIFI VOIP handsets if you're running asterisk or similar, especially if you've got a charging dock so that they can stand upright. Makes a quite decent alarm clock too.
Yes, I use an old Nokia E71 as an alarm clock... battery lasts a long time.
most android phones will work in WIFI-only mode without a SIM card.
The E71 has a strange "feature", the WiFI only works if you have a SIM card inserted -- the SIM doesn't need to be active though.
I'm still using my old HTC Desire HD, but i'll probably replace it sometime in the next few years. When i do, i'll keep using it as a WIFI handset for asterisk until the battery dies.
Yes. A.