In this video, I show how I repurposed an old smartphone into a home server. I explain why I chose this project, discuss potential solutions, and walk through installing PostmarketOS, flashing the OS, and dealing with power and Docker issues. I also cover software challenges, build a custom headless image, resolve nftables problems, and finally remove the battery for a cleaner setup. The result is a fully functional server running on a repurposed phone.
Timestamps:
0:00 Turning an old phone into a server
0:46 Why would I even do this?
1:38 PIA - Sponsor
2:37 Possible Solutions
3:31 PostmarketOS
4:21 Buying a phone
5:06 This is NOT a tutorial...
5:41 Flashing the OS
8:40 Power Issues
10:02 Docker ft. nft issues
11:06 Software issues ft. Java
11:33 Two Main Issues
12:13 Building my own headless image
13:20 Solving my nft issues
14:44 My plan for removing the battery
16:22 Actually removing the battery
17:50 The end result
Video simili: I Turned This Broken Phone Into A Home Server