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officialjunk
on Feb 23, 2020
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Haven: turn old Android phones into security camer...
remove the battery and leave it plugged in
NullPrefix
on Feb 23, 2020
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Would expect this to work only if by plugging in you mean plugging in 3.7V to where the battery's terminals were.
Can't recall succeeding to boot an Android phone with USB charger and no battery.
gambiting
on Feb 23, 2020
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Nexus One works fine without a battery, but that's an absolutely ancient phone by any standard.
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