r/androidafterlife • • 17d ago

Discussion Your strangest, gimmicky, and forgotten Android devices - Megathread (September 18, 2026)

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Yes, the megathreads are back.

I'd like to know what your most "interesting" Android devices are. Whether they have forgotten hardware gimmicks, classic Allwinner tricks, or are just cursed in some other way, share them here. Real-world pictures are preferred, but not strictly required.

Here's my favorite: The iRulu AL101. It's a rebranded YonesTopTech BC1003 (which the better-known Flytouch 8 Superpad also was), and not only does it use DC input for charging—it also has HDMI, Ethernet, and 2 USB-A ports, all powered by an Allwinner A10 that's paired with a resistive touchscreen and Android 4.0.4 Ice Cream Sandwich. It's an amusing artifact from the iPad gold rush, where everyone was trying to race to the bottom in terms of prices to release the cheapest possible competitors to Apple's iPad.


r/androidafterlife • • May 15 '23

Can we make an android afterlife megalist?

400 Upvotes

So if anybody wants a solution they won't have to scour the internet for what are essentially the same uses over and over again


Here's a short list I made through searching this sub and other threads+articles:

WARNING: Keeping your phone constantly plugged into the charger for long periods of time may cause the battery to swell up and potentially explode

WARNING: Keeping the screen on constantly on a phone with an OLED screen will likely cause burn-in eventually

Keep it as a backup phone
Dedicated camera
Dedicated music player (especially LG phones with qDAC)
Baby/pet monitor
Use it as a smart doorbell
Use it to record POVs akin to GoPros
Smart Home controller
Bedside alarm clock
Universal remote
Remote PC controller
Help science by lending your phones power for research
Dedicated eReader
Dedicated gaming machine
Webcam
Dedicated car phone for GPS etc
Dashcam
Digital photo frame
Education tool for kids
Video call device
Wifi extender/hotspot
Host a media server on it (Plex etc)
Host a normal server on it (c. /u/3Werve)
Timelapse camera
Give it to kids
PC Statistics (CPU, GPU usage)
Wireless adapter for wired controllers
Kitchen recipe guide
PC Monitor
Macro pad for PC
White noise machine
Disassemble and make an art piece out of it
Experimentation (e.g trying out apps or ROMs)
Dedicated chat device (Whatsapp, Telegram etc) (c. /u/utakatikmobil)
Cast Receiver (c. /u/Substantial_Berry_14)
m3u IPTV player (c. Substantial_Berry_14)

No uses fit you?

Donate it
Recycle it
Sell it


I may link to examples or guides but for now im a bit too lazy. Googling should be enough, if not add site:reddit.com to the end of your query

*: Damn got permabanned from reddit for posting the navy seals copypasta, think someone else might need to take over if they don't unban me


r/androidafterlife • • 7h ago

Discussion Nokia 6.1 on android 14

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Upgraded this nokia 6.1 to android 14 a while ago and thought i would show it off! Honestly evolution x is very fitting for an android one phone considering that if the program still existed it would just feel like a pixel


r/androidafterlife • • 3h ago

Help Bad battery suggestions ?

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I have an LG style G , I have checked on ebay for a battery there. But I just dont feel too confident in that. My battery drains after about an hour-ish. Or maybe its the charging port ? Not sure , has anyone else delt with this ?


r/androidafterlife • • 15h ago

Discussion My tablets I got for only $1.10 each

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They have a lot of ports(supports monitors too)one's battery is flat(because it was changed recently probably)but the other is swollen🥲.they are using a DC charging port unfortunately but I got a charger and it will probably work,wish me luck!!(I tested them by charging directly with wires using battery pins on the mobo so ı know they work)


r/androidafterlife • • 2h ago

Help Does anyone know a good app for voice calls on a slow data connection?

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Hey everyone, does anyone here know of a voice calling app that works well when the internet/data connection is really slow?

I’m looking for something that uses very little data and still has decent call quality even with a weak or unstable connection.

Any recommendations? Thanks!


r/androidafterlife • • 17h ago

Discussion It's officially the end for the weather widget revival we all loved...

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12 Upvotes

CFM confirmed because of financial problems that he can't continue hosting it, so we'll have to hope someone else comes in and makes a revival themselves because this means it's the end, from January to October of this year, it was the absolute coolest project that he ever hosted, and we'll miss the project, rest in peace to the weather widget revival hosted by CFM90, 2026-2026 🫡


r/androidafterlife • • 6h ago

Help LOST MEDIA ROM - Android 4.0.4 for Samsung Galaxy SL (CyanogenMod 9)

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So, me and my team have been trying to make Nexus Experience for the P1010 since... quite a while, and we are trying to get a Galaxy SL as our base for CM9, no other TI OMAP3630 device is CM9 supported.

We found this post:

https://xdaforums.com/t/alpha-rom-4-0-4-cyanogenmod-9-for-samsung-galaxy-sl-alpha-14.1449649/

And we tried to get download links, to no resort, as the place it was being hosted on became some sort of page for a game (A3 Mania).

I tried to scavenge 4PDA https://4pda.to/forum/index.php?showtopic=299225 | https://4pda.to/forum/index.php?showtopic=333581&st=0 which is where they have most of these, under no such new results, only having the same A3 Mania thing, or dead Yandex Disk links.

We are resorting to a RemICS-UX ROM, and despite asking the developer of that RemICS-UX ROM (not the official team, a separate developer) about the base and permission to use the ROM, we were left empty-handed with absolutely zero response from him.

So this is why I ask if anyone has the link, or if anyone is up to scavenge the internet with the purpose of finding these links. I will appreciate if anything is found that can in some way help us. Thank you!


r/androidafterlife • • 12h ago

Help Samsung Galaxy J5 (SM-J500FN) not detected by Odin or Windows

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r/androidafterlife • • 20h ago

Help Android 6 Movie streaming apps

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I currently use a android 6 device are there any streaming apps available for it or suggest websites that can stream or download movies.


r/androidafterlife • • 1d ago

Discussion Samsung Galaxy Mini

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51 Upvotes

Galaxy Mini S5570 from 2011 (Android 2.3.4).I want white version of this phone but i have black-green version.


r/androidafterlife • • 14h ago

Help PLEASE HELP - Is my Galaxy Y dying???

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r/androidafterlife • • 1d ago

Discussion What was the best Android 2010s era design?

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32 Upvotes

(Screenshot of my Android Gingerbread 2.3 themed Android 16)

IMO I think Android Gingerbread was the best design there was. It was simple and its skeuomorphism was at its right point for legacy touchscreen devices.

And also it was the first mobile games' era where they started to pick up the pace.

I'd like to read what you guys think ;)


r/androidafterlife • • 1d ago

Discussion Finally got an afterlife device!!

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I wanted for a very long time to have a afterlife device, and finally I’ve decided for a Motorola Xoom tablet. Came with Android 4.0.4, but I’ve downgraded it to gorgeous Android 3.2! Loving this thing for sure


r/androidafterlife • • 1d ago

Help ¿Alguien sabe cómo revivirlo?

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18 Upvotes

Tengo este teléfono LG, pero tratando de cargarlo no prende, lo puse por mucho tiempo pero no prende¿Algún consejo?


r/androidafterlife • • 1d ago

Discussion Beat up Multilaser phone

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Context: two days ago i was at my paternal grandparents house and decided to snoop through a room filled with antiques and tools. It was there i found this Multilaser MS40S. The screen is cracked and half of the touchscreen doesn't even work, so when i came back home today, i connected a Bluetooth mouse of mine to navigate the OS. Here are two pictures from the day i got it


r/androidafterlife • • 1d ago

Discussion I finally got my Galaxy Y!!

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21 Upvotes

I bought this thing for only 1.25$.it was bootlooping.So after a few attempts in recovery and odin3,it works!!


r/androidafterlife • • 1d ago

Help Dope Wars Jugg house port request

1 Upvotes

It's an old 32 bit apk that won't install on newer android os was wondering if anyone would be willing to port the apk to 64?


r/androidafterlife • • 2d ago

Discussion Finally got my dream phone!

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It's been a while since I first set eyes on the S II (specifically the version with the flash to the side of the camera) and I have just gotten mine working! I received it a few days ago but today I found a battery that fit in it since it did not ship with one. It is the TracFone model with Android 2.3.6 on it and Touchwiz. I am going to attempt and daily drive this phone for a while now.


r/androidafterlife • • 2d ago

Help Does anyone know who is the original creator?

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12 Upvotes

So today when i went to use a patched s2 widget from here https://www.mediafire.com/folder/rklh5b0uzmrbe,p5dwb2z75eg9o,57s9v98cp34s6/share (i also dont know who made this but if anyone knows who it is just tell in the comments) and when i went to referesh the widget it says "Comnection failed" i dont know what url it uses and if anyone knows how to patch widget or see to what server they are conneting to like samsungmobile.zebramokurdi.cfd


r/androidafterlife • • 2d ago

Help There is a problem with my phone

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Hello, so my GT-S5303B (Samsung Galaxy Pocket Plus Duos) has a problem where for some reason it randomly crashes, the screen gets filled with these weird random lines and the only way to use it again is to remove + put the battery back in and reboot the phone. It is not a software issue bc i already reinstalled its ROM and the issue is still there, i found this phone on the street in 2024 and it had this issue since then, what should i do? and what is this issue?


r/androidafterlife • • 1d ago

Discussion Whitch phone is the best ?

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49 votes, 1d left
Galaxy Note 3
Galaxy A5
Galaxy S4
Galaxy J7
Galaxy young
Galaxy S4 mini

r/androidafterlife • • 2d ago

Help LG Ally

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7 Upvotes

I need help trying to figure out how to flash custom roms to the device I have the aroma ra recovery, I assume flashing the recovery also flashes the bootloader. Every time I try to flash a custom ROM it just bootloops. Is that because the roms are for android 2.2 when I'm on 2.1 or is it something else? I have copies of my nand, stock ROM and stock firmware, along side all the update files besides the exact one I need. Is there something else I'm not doing that I need to do?


r/androidafterlife • • 1d ago

Guide My local YouTube Proxy for Android 4.1+ — first release is here

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r/androidafterlife • • 1d ago

Help Xperia Z5 - i need help

1 Upvotes

Everyone told me to back up TA before unlock bootloader but i cant find the tool download and any tutorial so i cant

How in the fork can i forking get the forking drm working if i unlock without backuping that shirt

also which rom is the best, i wanna make it mainable. I'm thinking about Android 11 LineageOS but tell me which is better or best. and please help me. ASAP!