I turned an old Android phone into a server for my LAN - here's how and why

Got an old Android phone or tablet lying around? Turn it into a test server for experiments and development - it's simpler ...
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I turned my Android phone into a Linux desktop with a tool buried in Android 16

Android has tons of buried settings and hidden features that can surprise even the most experienced of users. The new Linux terminal on Android is no exception to this rule, buried beneath a trove of ...

You can turn an old Android into a Raspberry Pi alternative - but know this first

With AI-driven RAM shortages pushing Raspberry Pi prices sky high, here's how to repurpose your old handset into a portable ...

Turn an Android Phone Into a Desktop PC: What Actually Works

A modded Nubia Z70 Ultra can run The Witcher 3, but supported Android desktop modes such as Samsung DeX are the realistic ...
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Turning an $80 Android tablet into a Debian Linux PC

Smartphones and tablets are basically little computers with touchscreen displays. But since most ship with mobile operating systems like Android or iPadOS, they’re often tightly tied to Google or ...

Redditor turns Android phone into a desktop PC in a brazen stroke of genius

Nubia Z70 Ultra smartphone is transformed into a desktop PC in a remarkable fashion, drawing plenty of admiring oohs and ahhs ...
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Valve just let me turn my Android handheld into an unofficial Steam Deck

Android apps like Winlator, GameHub, and GameNative have been revelations in recent years. These apps all allow you to play PC games locally on your Android device, with GameHub and GameNative even ...