Resist the urge to toss that old phone. Give it a second life by installing this open-source version of Android optimized for outdated hardware.

Android smartphones have come a long way since the early 2010s, but I still miss that era when I was excited about almost ...

Streaming video is very power-intensive, and the phone will be on 24/7. To keep the phone from dying in the first few hours, ...

and poor battery life are all hallmarks of old Android phones, but I’m still disappointed to see these issues pop up. Glacial wired charging and that poorly located fingerprint scanner are two ...

Each year millions of old smartphones are either tossed as e ... but it shows how to reuse one of these phones in a non-destructive manner. Even better is that the phone’s existing sensors ...

When a shiny new phone hits the market, our trusty Android feels old. But before you order a new one and put your previous device in the forgotten tech drawer, consider this: your old Android ...

First, the application. The Octo4a project lets you use an old Android phone as a 3D printer server, web interface, and even time-lapse camera to make those nice movies where the print seems to ...