Turn your old, cracked Android phone into a backup server

Re:Turn your old, cracked Android phone into a backup server by pmlnr on Monday June 21, 2021 @06:43AM (#27577937)

Moto E series doesn't have MHL.

No, adb is still needed.

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Re:Turn your old, cracked Android phone into a backup server by techrat on Monday June 21, 2021 @09:13AM (#27578804)

MHL largely was for MicroUSB. Chances are what you need is a USB to DP or USB to HDMI adapter. Some work in one but not the other and vise versa. In the end however, Moto Es ARE designed to be the most cut down, least featured phone in the Moto line.

You would still be able to use a mouse or keyboard to input a pin or passphrase if the screen was still semi readable.

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Re:Turn your old, cracked Android phone into a backup server by silon42 on Monday June 21, 2021 @07:16AM (#27578103)

Also the Pixel ones don't have it (or DP alternate mode), I think. This is why Nexus 5 is still the best Google phone so far.

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Re:Turn your old, cracked Android phone into a backup server by techrat on Monday June 21, 2021 @09:19AM (#27578846)

Pixels support DisplayLink mode.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2iw4YJpiBVo

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Re:Turn your old, cracked Android phone into a backup server by pmlnr on Monday June 21, 2021 @10:48AM (#27579700)

The Nexus 5 years produced good phones.

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