Hey y’all, I was reading this self hosting user survey at selfh.st and noticed that some people said they self-host on a mobile phone.
I have an Android phone here I could use and I can picture setting up the phone and then just leaving it plugged in, in a corner somewhere. That seems like a good use for all that computing power but I’m not sure how to get started.
I found this article showing how we can use a phone for a web server:
https://www.digitalocean.com/community/tutorials/host-a-web-server-on-android
But is there any way to host other apps / services on a phone? Does it have to be rooted first?
Any pitfalls or other tips you can share when to doing this?
Thanks!
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For this I would have a plug with timer activated. Just monitor how long it will take to run with one charge and set the timer accordingly.
timer plugs are so freaking useful. once you have a couple you start noticing things you could do with them. just regular digital non-smart outlet timers. don’t get the analogue ones, they ticktickticktick.
don’t get the analogue ones, they ticktickticktick.
I agree, in-house/ living room applications NEED silent timers.
This is smart, and with the timer you can try to keep the charge between 20 and 80%.
That could work but you’re still doing full cycles on the battery all the time. In the end, it might be less then daily use.
