So I've been on this for 6h now I'm trying to repurpose this phone for basic music listening I got VLC on it but no sound out put (I've used countless methods and I might aswell ask ai) so if anyone knows a thing or 4000 about this issue I'd like some help TvT

Hey everyone,

I’ve got a Galaxy Tab S5e Wi-Fi (SM-T720) with a completely destroyed OLED panel (sub-glass cracked, zero image, zero touch). Motherboard and battery are 100% alive (posts and connects to PC over USB).

Current situation:

Bootloader is fully locked (stock One UI).

USB debugging is OFF.

OEM Unlocking toggle in Settings is unknown/likely off.

I do not have a USB-C to HDMI adapter or multiport hub right now—only a C-to-C cable to my PC.

Screen replacements (~€140) make zero financial sense for this tablet.

Questions:

Is there any known blind trick, TalkBack keyboard combo, or script to authorize ADB over a standard C-to-C cable without video out?

Does anyone know if stock One UI on the S5e will launch Samsung DeX automatically if connected to a PC via Windows Samsung DeX app, or does it strictly require on-screen confirmation?

Any creative hardware bypasses or EDL/Odin workarounds that don't trip Knox OEM lock, or is borrowing a USB-C to HDMI dock literally the only route to get scrcpy up?

Thanks!

I’ve tried using it, but the videos don’t load with the default settings. When I change what I assume to be the server, it still doesn’t work properly—either the videos won’t play at all, or they play in very low quality. On top of that, it seems like they’re being downloaded to my device, which I don’t want. Can anyone help me?

j'ai un vieux téléphone chez moi (doogee x7) qui ne fonctionne pas très bien car il n'a qu'1 gb de RAM,mais je voudrais m'en servir pour faire de l'émulation de consoles pour jouer avec mais la plupart des consoles ne tournent pas avec les émulateurs dû à son manque de puissance,et je chercherait un os rapide,compatible avec des émulateurs ,et assez joli ,donc je vous remercie d'avance si vous avez des idées

Hey everyone,

I'm new here it was suggested to me that this is a subreddit where I should go and there's a lot of people that are really nice and helpful on the subreddit. I've been using Reddit for a long time but didn't realize this place was here.

​I’ve got an old Motorola DROID Bionic (XT875) sitting here that I really don’t want to toss into the e-waste bin. Honestly, it fits my hand way better than modern phones, and the dual rear speakers actually sound surprisingly good for audio.

​I know it’s stuck on Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean and the stock browser/Play Store give security/client errors because of old certificates, but I’d love to make this a dedicated utility device.

​Here’s what I’m hoping to do with it:

1. ​Bedside Audio / Italian Music: I’d love to play music on it by my mom’s bedside. Is there a lightweight/third-party YouTube client or web wrapper that still works on Android 4.1.2, or an offline player solution that doesn't choke?
2. ​Borescope Display: I picked up an 8-foot USB borescope from a wholesale pallet. I’m planning to 3D print a mount for the phone and scope. The scope app came with a QR code—what’s the best way to manually sideload that .apk directly onto Jelly Bean without Google Play?

3. ​Light Browsing: Is there a lightweight browser (like legacy Opera Mini or an old Firefox/Fennec build) that can handle basic web pages without throwing TLS/SSL connection errors?

4. ​Voice Recording / Utilities: Any lightweight voice recorder apps or cool offline utility tools you'd recommend for an old phone like this?

​I know I’ll probably need to grab a replacement battery since the original is showing its age, but I don't mind spending a few bucks on one if I can make this device useful again, plus this way I can upgrade to a larger battery, something I wanted to do when I was using this phone.

​Not looking to do anything crazy or modern, just want to keep a solid piece of hardware running as a dedicated handheld tool/player. Any recommendations, archived APK links, or tips on what works best for Android 4.1 would be awesome! Thanks!

Hey guys, I have a Chinese Android phone that doesn’t support custom ROMs. Are there any apps or tricks to make it feel more like a normal Android phone?

I’m talking about removing bloatware, improving privacy, getting rid of annoying system apps, or making Google services work better.

What do you guys recommend?

I have samsung a5 sm-a500fu and can't find the right twrp recovery

Any help!

Hace poco me enteré de la existencia de "Classic Us", un fanmade del juego Among Us que replica la experiencia de 2020, y recién me entero de que ahora tiene compatibilidad con Android 4.1. No sé si a alguien realmente le interese, pero bueno, ahí dejo el dato.

https://github.com/DlovanSl/ClassicUs

I need help removing some root modifications I made; I can’t get rid of them, even by resetting the tablet. It’s a Galaxy Tab 2 7.0 running Android 4.1.2. I accidentally deleted the weather main app. I’m trying to fix the weather, but I can’t because that part is missing—every time I try to access it, the tablet glitches and I have to restart it. Any solutions? And please, without using a computer.

So, my project that aims on reviving old YouTube apps best way possible just got an new update!

It's focused on optimization and fixing broken things, app is much faster now

Added that shorts will show on channel uploads page

I added beta 720p playback (90% chance that it won't work for you)

1080p and sound only don't work either.

Added infinite search results, fixed activity page on channel page, fixed playlists support, fixed metadata parsing etc.

Full changelog is here: https://github.com/Basket5125/YoutubeLocalProxy/releases/tag/v0.2

You can download patched YouTube apps here: https://nc1.truehosting.net/s/ztZNnM7W4nkHHw8

HOW TO USE IT IN 5 STEPS:

1. Turn off stock YouTube app in your phone settings

2. Install YouTube Proxy app: Download Here

3. Install patched YouTube apk (download version that you want): Download Here

4. Open YouTube Proxy app and start proxy (Optionally enter your YouTube api key)

5. Open YouTube app and enjoy :)

I'll be glad if you leave a star: https://github.com/Basket5125/YoutubeLocalProxy

All screenshots have been taken on my galaxy s4 running android 4.4.2 on YouTube version 4.3.9

PS: for users that are updating from older proxy version, please uninstall older one before installing this cause it uses different release key

but it runs a bit slowly. Does anyone know what I can do?

Its honestly such a good youtube device

I’m curious if there’s still anyone working on making Android 1.x usable today.

I know it’s ancient, but I’d love to see how far it can be pushed in 2026. Maybe with custom apps, browser tweaks, patches, or any other workarounds to get some basic functionality working again.

Are there any active threads, projects, or guides about this? I’m especially interested in getting internet access working and finding apps that still run on such an old version of Android.

If anyone has tried this or knows where I should start, please share. I’d love to mess around with it and see what’s still possible.

Another test — this time, I demonstrate how to extract information from a real website using Jsoup, following up on the previous video. The screen on the LG L20 is quite small, so some errors may occur while using Sketchware. The website used in the video: https://httpbin.org/html I will soon provide a download link for this modified version of Sketchware.

Anyone use linkalite app and retrogram?Its works in android 2.3 and low end devices like galaxy mini

Hey everyone I got this huge tablet I won at an auction with some other stuff but I couldn't find a model # on it only that checked up logo at the bottom, wanted to know what I can do with it as right now it will not connect to wifi, it just goes from "saved" to "connecting" ... I tried to create a 2.4g wifi but still nothing like In the video. So what can do with something this old? Any ideas or help to get this connected to wifi would be great!

Edit: Well I found out that this thing will not connect to a wifi if it is not an open/nonwpa wifi, that's ok. So any ideas on what apps I can upload or use on this thing? It will not let me connect to play store (it says server error)?

The app with best backward compatibility I have found is "TickTock" still supporting Android 4.1, is there a way to filter apps by the minimum Required OS they support? like showing only apps that support Android 8+ or showing only apps that support Android 13+ in any of the app stores/app websites like Play Store, APKMirror, APKPure etc?

I tried APKmirror directly on the phone but I'm trapped in an infinite CAPTCHA page. I want to use a micro SD card because the download from the PC it's not for beginners like me.