What do you do with your old phone?

[muscle682]

I keep all my phones. Last few, Galaxy s6, Note 3, Note 5 I have rooted and try new custom roms such as Lineage OS, Paranoid OS, etc

 

[SandyS2014]

They still work, RIGHT? Turn on WiFi & Google Assistant and use them. No need to buy Google home etc. I leave one in my bedroom as my alarm & to control hue light/thermostat, etc. Pretty much one in every room. And yes, you can make calls without a cell signal.

 

[Chromium 4]

I've done a few different things with my older devices. I used my LG G4 like a tablet until I sacrificed it to the Samsung gods for a nice discount on my Note 8. I gave my old LG Leon to my sister after she turned her phone into a toilet U-boat and I swap my V20 out with my Note 8 for daily driver duties.

 

[anon(10388027)]

No judgemental here... But that is a remarkable Android phone fixation, having moved on from a Note 8... Maybe the 6.3 inch screen wasn't for you... Some don't like the rounded edges, and I understand that.

 

[anon(10388027)]

I certainly would never return my phone to my carrier for their low ball offer.

Change has been remarkable enough that I have no interest in holding on to old phones.

I have never purchased year over year upgrades.

My last jump was from the Note 5 to the Note 8.

My next jump might be the Note 12... A well established 5G phone.

 

[Morty2264]

my Honor 8 is now my backup device/casting machine. still love that little phone.

I love mine too! My boyfriend is using it now so I still see it a lot; but I miss it more when I see it.

 

[PixelTracer]

I have a collection of my parent's old phones that I use as either props in movies or just backup phones.

I use my mom's old Galaxy Note 4 as an MP3 player.

 

[Morty2264]

I have a collection of my parent's old phones that I use as either props in movies or just backup phones.

I use my mom's old Galaxy Note 4 as an MP3 player.

Those are good ways to get use out of them - good for you!

 

[L0n3N1nja]

Currently sitting on a Note 3, 4, and 5 that aren't active. I like using them for music or streaming video to the TV rather than using my active phone. Notifications during music playback drives me nuts.

Also play some games on them around the house, basically my phone is used as a phone and my old phone is my entertainment.

 

[LuxuryTouringZone]

My feature phones sit and collect dust. Smartphones may serve as backups or sit and collect dust depending on their age. ??????

 

[digifly]

I've an iPhone 6s lying around as backup..don't really know what do with it, might just give to my grandmom haha

 

[keifferr]

Keep it as a backup or gave it to someone who wants it.

 

[Morty2264]

Currently sitting on a Note 3, 4, and 5 that aren't active. I like using them for music or streaming video to the TV rather than using my active phone. Notifications during music playback drives me nuts.

Also play some games on them around the house, basically my phone is used as a phone and my old phone is my entertainment.

You're right, notifications while you're listening to music are quite irksome! So that is a good plan you've made for yourself!

 

[11B1P]

I've an iPhone 6s lying around as backup..don't really know what do with it, might just give to my grandmom haha

I'd like to get it for my 11yr old. If you'd be interested in selling, shoot me a PM.

 

[TripleOne]

I always keep my old phones with me.

 

[digifly]

Hey man, thanks for the offer..but i think i'll keep it for now

 

[11B1P]

Hey man, thanks for the offer..but i think i'll keep it for now

No problem

 

[jlarkins08]

I normally sell mine on Swappa or to a friend. The only used phone I have as a back up is an HTC M8 which is my favorite smartphone to date. I power it up from time to time just to go down memory lane .

 

[thetestspecimen]

I religiously keep all my old phones (and other peoples if they don't want them!). Truth is I need them. I decided to get into Android app development in my spare time, and having as many different phones as possible is really useful. Different screen sizes, different versions of android, some are fast, some not so fast, but all useful.

I currently have: OnePlus 5 (current phone), Nexbit Robin, Nexus 5X, Nexus 5, Nexus 4, Nexus 10, LG Leon and a (very old) ZTE Blade.

...but that means I have Android Oreo (8.1 and 8.0), Nougat (7.1, 7.0), Marshmallow (6.0), Lollipop (5.1 and 5.0) and Kitkat (4.4). This covers testing for 95% of all android phones in use at the moment. Can you believe Nougat and Oreo only account for about 26% of all android users!

It is actually really surprising that one phone can cause a bug that all others don't. Drives you nuts sometimes, so it's better to have as many as possible.

 

[Morty2264]

I religiously keep all my old phones (and other peoples if they don't want them!). Truth is I need them. I decided to get into Android app development as in my spare time, and having as many different phones as possible is really useful. Different screen sizes, different versions of android, some are fast, some not so fast, but all useful.

I currently have: OnePlus 5 (current phone), Nexbit Robin, Nexus 5X, Nexus 5, Nexus 4, Nexus 10, LG Leon and a (very old) ZTE Blade.

...but that means I have Android Oreo (8.1 and 8.0), Nougat (7.1, 7.0), Marshmallow (6.0), Lollipop (5.1 and 5.0) and Kitkat (4.4). This covers testing for 95% of all android phones in use at the moment. Can you believe Nougat and Oreo only account for about 26% of all android users!

It is actually really surprising that one phone can cause a bug that all others don't. Drives you nuts sometimes, so it's better to have as many as possible.

Wow, what a great way to utilize all of your old phones (as well as other people's!)! Good for you!

And whoah, I didn't know that statistic! I thought it'd be way more than that!