I have managed to get an old OnePlus5T phone up and running with PostmarketOS and have hosted a couple of services there.
If it possible to charge and give Ethernet connection using those multi port extensions on a phone?
Thought I’d ask before investing in one as I am on a super tight budget.
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I’ve had good luck with these inexpensive hubs which include ethernet for about 12 euro. However it does not work will all phones so you must test.
Yes, but impossible to say if it’ll work for sure without testing. It depends on the phone, os, and driver for the chip in the dongle.
But I can personally say that I’ve been able to use them with my Pixel running GrapheneOS. I’ve even successfully used a usb-c Ethernet adapter with an iPhone.
If you get the USB working, beware of bulging battery: its not a IF but a WHEN if you keep it plugged 24/7.
Also,mostly depend on postmarket is kernel drivers what will actually work over USB.
The battery of OP5T can’t be removed. May need to either replace it with a “dead” battery or muck about with the software to make to never charge over 80%.
Thanks for this suggestion.
Probably much more involved with the OP5T, but when I looked into running my Note 4 as a display without a battery, I discovered that you just needed to show a couple pins a 3.7V signal and it’d think there was a battery installed. This can be accomplished with a dime-sized voltage converter connected to the input power.
The 80% is useless, batteries are not built to be charged continuously. I suggest you use a smart plug that you turn on and off periodically
Works fine on my Motorola g50 using a Belkin usbc Ethernet adapter with charging passthrough.
After a few days a message pops up that it will reduce battery to 80 percent to preserve it.
Used as a 5g router.
Remove the battery if you can
Can’t remove battery. Will will try to put in a dummy battery if possible.
