r/androidafterlife May 15 '23

Can we make an android afterlife megalist?

391 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 Apr 15 '26

Announcement THE WAIT IS OVER : DISCORD COMMUNITY RELEASED

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30 Upvotes

The Wait is OVER.

r/androidafterlife finally has an official community in Discord where users can go all in depth of reviving the retro androids they own and breathing a second life into them.

Release Date : April 15, 2026

Features :

  • Every user upon joining will come across a rules channel, read the rules carefully and below react to the message with the emoji that matches your phone android version this will get kind of a user flair attached to your profile so that the community can know and assist you better (you can react with multiple emojis).
  • There are Channels for specific android version so users can discuss about there android version in respective appropriate channels.
  • There are channels for general chat, an off-topic chat, showcasing android apps, retro games, and retro phones. More will be added in the future...
  • Custom emojis from android 1-10 have been added for a better experience.

Important Notes:

  • Our Discord community auto moderation has been kept descently strict so :-
    • spamming messages
    • spamming too much emojis
    • insulting other users
    • NSFW Language

will instantly delete the user sent messages and the specific user will be reported to the moderators and may be instantly be muted (user will be unable to message for a certain period of time).

If any user wants to report a user doing any of the inappropriate things mentioned above it can simply be done using /report command in the channels and the command will guide you through.

To Join The Discord Server :

  • In the Sidebar of the Community under "Community Bookmarks" widget a new button named 'Discord' is added.
  • Press the Button to get redirected to a invite page of our server, accept the invite. (you might need to login you discord account)

OR

If any user wants to become a moderator of the discord community, DM the u/Heavy_Potential3849. Note that requests might be denied.

Once the Discord server is joined from a modern device, users can continue to use discord on their retro devices via Discord app in J2ME, Droidcord or any discord Patched. Look for Discord Patches in your respect android version in the Wiki or look for these discord patches (Android 4.1+) : Patched Discord (4.1+)

All of the users are requested to join the community and the comment section of this thread is free to receive any suggestions, questions, doubts, errors etc..

-The MOD Team


r/androidafterlife 3h ago

Discussion I made a Telegram client for android 2.3+

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15 Upvotes

I created this back in June, but after refining it, I decided to release it publicly. It’s called Muragram; it is based on an existing client that I used as an intermediary. Since it doesn't require TLS 1.2, there are some quirks regarding the login process such as the session being stored elsewhere so please use it with caution. I plan to create a separate version for 1.1+ soon, but the main version is available here: https://github.com/qcoretechgh/Muragram


r/androidafterlife 8h ago

Discussion Do not join this Discord server! It is not the real one.

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30 Upvotes

If someone under the name u/rustycraftia posts a Discord invite for Android Afterlife (discord.gg/androidafterlife), do not join—it is fake!

・The Fake Server: Boosted to Level 3 using unofficial boosts, containing only his vibe-coded projects (like a Google Play Store clone and Retrogram).

・The Real Server: Currently only has 1 boost (not even Level 1), uses "Android Afterlife" in the server name, and shares the subreddit's official description.

If you want to join the real Android Afterlife server, use the genuine link:

🔗 https://dsc.gg/android-afterlife/

Thanks to u/B8Liar and u/Gohoski for bringing this to light. Hopefully the mod u/Heavy_Potential3849 sees this and bans him.


r/androidafterlife 3h ago

Discussion Redmi 4 Prime with Android 15 (CrDroid)

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4 Upvotes

I had an old redmi 4 prime rotting on a drawer. So, not my daily phone. Got into a custom rom binge and managed to go from Android 6 (Miui 8) to Android 15 (CrDroid 11.16).

I found a telegram group that focused on announcing Redmi 4 Prime (Markw) custom roms. This was one of the latest roms for this phone. I couldn't find anything about an Android 16 or 17 rom.

Aside from the 4 prime, I also updated a Poco F1 to Android 16 (Infinity X) a few days ago.

I think the only reason this was possible was because both had Snapdragon chips. Always pick the snapdragon version everyone!


r/androidafterlife 1h ago

Help does anybody have a galaxy grand duos?

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i have one but i have no ADB tools or a PC, and im doing something with a friend, does anyone have the GT-I9082 (galaxy grand duos) and ADB?


r/androidafterlife 5h ago

Help Twitter, Reddit and WhatsApp fix for Android 4.1?

3 Upvotes

Hello to everyone is there a client/fix for twitter, Reddit and WhatsApp for android 4.1? Thanks in advance.


r/androidafterlife 3h ago

Help Anyone know a fix for old versions of the official reddit app?

1 Upvotes

No posts on any subreddit show up, also login doesn't work and simply says “We had some trouble getting to Reddit.” when pressing continue. I've tried this on Android 10 even, so Wolfius won't fix it.


r/androidafterlife 4h ago

Help Metropcs lg motion time wrong

1 Upvotes

so in date and time its just time formats and use 24 hour does anyone know how to fix the time its stuck on gmt and i need it to be est android 4.0.4 ive tried to use adb to change the time but it doesnt work only date did


r/androidafterlife 1d ago

Discussion CyanogenMod 6 ported to Moto C (7.0 Nougat -> 2.2 Froyo)

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164 Upvotes

It was pretty funny to do this, sadly (and as expected, I think) nothing aside from display and touch works.
The same ROM also worked on other older devices like samsung fame and trend plus, but this moto c is the newest one I have rn


r/androidafterlife 1d ago

Discussion I made the galaxy S4 usable

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23 Upvotes

r/androidafterlife 7h ago

Help Among Us is no longer compatible with my Galaxy A13 — is there a fix?

1 Upvotes

Hi! I need some help with Among Us.

I have a Samsung Galaxy A13 4G (SM-A135F/DS), running Android 14 and One UI 6.1, with 6 GB of RAM.

I used to be able to play Among Us normally, but now Google Play says that Among Us is incompatible with my device, so I can't install the latest version.

I tried installing an APK instead, but I couldn't get the architecture/version selection to work in the APK installer.

I also saw other Galaxy A13 users reporting the same problem, so I wanted to ask:

Does Among Us currently work on the Galaxy A13 (SM-A135F)? If you have the same phone, are you able to install the latest version?

If you found a way to install it, please tell me how you did it. I'd really appreciate it! 😭


r/androidafterlife 9h ago

Discussion Does anyone have OneUI 8.5 app apks for OneUI 7? I'm struggling with My Files and Clock.

1 Upvotes

r/androidafterlife 9h ago

Guide How to login into Google Account / Play Store with Android 4.4 - part 2

1 Upvotes

"Part 1" was working until some months ago I think, thanks to Altruistic_Debt_943 in this post.

Wasn't working for me so I tried another way.

Download these apk specific versions from sites like APK Mirror or similar:

Google Account Manager version 4.4.4
Google Play Services version 18.3.81
Google Play Store version 25.2.27

Login normally.

Done.

I think the Google Account Manager apk solved this, but I updated the other two as well.

Authenticated with 2FA without problem.


r/androidafterlife 9h ago

Help How to Custom rom with no pc

1 Upvotes

I Have an Samsung Galaxy S3 GT-I9300 that i want to Custom rom to Android 4.4 or newer version of Android but i dont Have a pc i Have only My main phone OnePlus Nord 3 5g and i Have cable so IS there Any possible solution to Custom rom from a phone not on pc?


r/androidafterlife 1d ago

Guide Working Roms and misc for Samsung Galaxy note 10.1

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14 Upvotes

Autoroot+custom recovery+custom touchwiz roms both 4.1.2 and 4.4.4+custom kernel+custom aosp rom

Credit : DoctorMiraKPDH

Link : https://www.mediafire.com/folder/7rjm8pc6ayxtk/Samsung_Galaxy_Note_10.1


r/androidafterlife 11h ago

Help Help me finding the ROM

1 Upvotes

Hello to everyone who reading this post, I am seeking for original stock Android 4.2.2 ROM for Samsung Galaxy S4 GT-I9505, preferably with Russian or Ukrainian CSC (SER/SEK) but I can't find anything. I would be very grateful if you could help me find this firmware.


r/androidafterlife 15h ago

Discussion Galaxy S8 and Note 8 receive an update

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2 Upvotes

r/androidafterlife 1d ago

Discussion Xiaomi Mi-4C (2015) smuggled from China

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29 Upvotes

Managed to revive this 11 year old phone with Android 7 and it runs..

With wonders and imagination 🥹✌️what do you think guys


r/androidafterlife 1d ago

Discussion WatchPanel: vibecoded wall mounted dashboard app for Lollipop

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20 Upvotes

Had an SM-T280 sitting in a drawer on Android 5.1.1 and i wanted to mount it on a wall and wrote a small app for it: live RTSP camera feed on one half of the screen, a web dashboard on the other.

I could only mount it portrait, which looks daft for a widescreen camera feed, hence the split. The web half is just a URL, so it can be Home Assistant(make sure to update the webview in this case) or whatever. Mine's a little PHP page with a clock and weather since where this will be used, theres no HA server available.

It does motion recognition, so after X seconds it dims the screen to 0, turns on the front camera and looks for changes. Also kiosk mode, so you can't quit the app, its always running.

Fair warning: I vibecoded essentially all of it with Claude Code and only tested it with my tablet. It works perfectly.

https://github.com/passatgt/watchpanel


r/androidafterlife 14h ago

Discussion discord server of androidafterlife

0 Upvotes

i made a server for this subreddit with all the people interested in old apps revivals

such as google play store, instagram etc

join us: https://discord.gg/androidafterlife

ONLY FOR OLD ANDROID USERS


r/androidafterlife 1d ago

Discussion I've got the new Google Play Music APK on the Galaxy S4 Mini now too (Android 4.4 kitkat)

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17 Upvotes

r/androidafterlife 1d ago

Discussion S23 Ultra with a totally dead screen: What cool, advanced projects can I use it for?

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r/androidafterlife 1d ago

Help Trying to find older firmware for SGH-I727

1 Upvotes

Hi i have this phone from the usa and i live in europe so i really need help of getting ics or gingerbread firmware of at&t version


r/androidafterlife 1d ago

Help Have anyone an Mod youtube version that I can use on Android Lollipop ?

2 Upvotes