Uses for a retired android phone?

[Doit2it]

I get my Droid X out of the box anytime I need it to answer a question from the DX forum. People still post a couple of times a month in there. Loved my DX for 2.5 years. She still boots up quickly, even with her swollen battery, LOL

 

[Digital Controller]

a buddy has a quad-copter that he uses a very old iPhone as its in-flight camera.

Now that is freakin' cool!

Really good idea too, I need to pound my head against a wall to come up with some more good uses for my old phone haha :banghead:

 

[Shocky]

Keep as a spare, usually a good idea to have a "going out" phone.

Tiredness + Alcohol + Friends + Expensive Phones usually isn't a good mix.

 

[RazrHD132]

^^orrr buy an otterbox.
I would hate to switch phones every time i go out... What a hassle

 

[nickdalzell]

i used to be an OtterBox addict but there are things about them i hate. 1) they're a literal pain to disassemble and clean the phone when it gets dirt under the built-in screen protector. 2) they are overpriced @ $49. 3) they lack the built-in battery that Mophie sold me on. since then i've had my GS3 in a Mophie case and now i can get a day or two on a charge. no swaps or rebooting necessary. and no built in screen protector to get dirt underneath.

 

[itsallgood]

My current phone is the SGS4. I still have my Atrix 4G which is still running GB and use it as a backup phone. Also, use it as a laptop, when docked in the laptop dock. Even though its old tech. Its still very useful.

 

[Shocky]

^^orrr buy an otterbox.
I would hate to switch phones every time i go out... What a hassle

Takes like 10 seconds to swap sim cards, otterbox doesn't protect you from forgetting your phone which is easily done when your intoxicated.

 

[RazrHD132]

My current phone is the SGS4. I still have my Atrix 4G which is still running GB and use it as a backup phone. Also, use it as a laptop, when docked in the laptop dock. Even though its old tech. Its still very useful.

I used to have an Atrix with the lapdock as well. I miss that phone! Was great in university for typing notes

 

[Digital Controller]

Takes like 10 seconds to swap sim cards, otterbox doesn't protect you from forgetting your phone which is easily done when your intoxicated.

I mean it's a good idea, but some people just don't like the hassle of doing it. Personally I would hate going back to my old phone, just because I would probably love my current phone too much

 

[kate]

a buddy has a quad-copter that he uses a very old iPhone as its in-flight camera.

:thumbup:

Is he able to view a video feed in real time, or just watch the recorded video afterwards?