A good use for an old Android phone
#15
I've got a buddy who uses his phone as a music player too. It works well with a tape deck adapter in his older car.
Most of the time the battery is dead, and when I flip the switch the phone has to boot up first. How much of a risk is battery explosion? I also wonder if it is possible to hardwire a phone without the battery.
#16
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I got thinking about the heat issue.... I know people have had issues with Droids on the dash for long periods of time in use as a GPS and streaming music (it was due to the heat sensor in the unit claiming it had to go to a "high heat" mode to prevent damage). Granted, these were trips going across multiple states.
But it might be a concern regardless (as it's a lot of tight electronics in a black shell).
Just some thoughts to keep in mind. I still like the idea of what you've done with phone.
But it might be a concern regardless (as it's a lot of tight electronics in a black shell).
Just some thoughts to keep in mind. I still like the idea of what you've done with phone.
#17
My Droid Incredible and all my BlackBerrys could run without a battery as long as they were on the charger. Granted a BlackBerry would have to go through the 10 minute reset...thing, first once it got power back, so it wasn't really useful.
#19
Just search OBDII bluetooth dongle on Google and a ton of them will pop up. Any of them should work. They all pretty much do the same thing. I only paid around $15 for mine.
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