Resurrected Android devices

[Gilthanis]

I have had a lot of phones result in bloated batteries over the years. Many of the phones cost about the same as a replacement battery. Today, I lucked out and had one model (3 phones) that I could wire up so that I didn't need a battery. That makes 12 more ARM cores dedicated to the cause returning to life.

 

[ChelseaOilman]

Do they run a lot cooler when not using the internal battery?

 

[Gilthanis]

Not sure on the temps scientifically yet but they do feel a slight bit cooler to the touch so far.

 

[ChelseaOilman]

If you plug the charger in the phone the phone won't work without a battery installed? If not, wonder if it's just a matter of jumping the battery terminals.

 

[Gilthanis]

Some phones will let you pull the battery and still plug into the USB connection. Most won't. Some will let you solder the cable as I just did and some won't. Every model is a bit different.

 

[Gilthanis]

cristipurdel has actually done a great job documenting how he is getting around the issues here - https://www.worldcommunitygrid.org/forums/wcg/viewthread_thread,40192 or http://www.instructables.com/id/How-to-Recycle-Android-Phones-for-BOINC-or-Folding/