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What To Turn My Old Phone Into?

As The Title Says, I Have An Old Phone Laying Around And I Want To Turn Into Something Useful, The Phone Is Galaxy A70 With 128Gb In Memory And 6Gb In RAM, The Phone Is Considerably Fast And Reliable But I Have A Better One, Any Ideas?
Useful for what ?

If you are looking for hacking / security stuff you can
- try to install Nethunter on it,
- dive into Android pentesting ,
- install a RAT on it to see how it works,
- or look after Android forensic if you are more attracted by cybersecurity
(Jan 25, 2024 06:48 AM)Bastille Wrote:  Useful for what ?

If you are looking for hacking / security stuff you can
- try to install Nethunter on it,
- dive into Android pentesting ,
- install a RAT on it to see how it works,
- or look after Android forensic if you are more attracted by cybersecurity

Hmm.. I'm Really Into Cybersecurity Stuff And Would Like To Learn More, Noted.
Glade to see a cybersecurity fellow,

I wrote a thread that may interest you : https://hackforums.net/showthread.php?tid=6247225

I'm preparing a version 2 that I'll release in 1 or 2 weeks, feel free to post in the thread so I'll tag you when the new version is ready

If you have any question related to cybersecurity / white hat you can ask in the thread mentioned above, here https://hackforums.net/showthread.php?tid=6255488 or in the White Hat Hacking forum

Hope to see you in the white hat section soon
I would prob keep it as a 2FA phone.

I recently upgraded to the Iphone 13 Pro Max from an Iphone 12 and I'll use that Iphone 12 for 2fa purposes. (never leaves the house)
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(Jan 25, 2024 07:55 AM)Bastille Wrote:  Glade to see a cybersecurity fellow,

I wrote a thread that may interest you : https://hackforums.net/showthread.php?tid=6247225

I'm preparing a version 2 that I'll release in 1 or 2 weeks, feel free to post in the thread so I'll tag you when the new version is ready

If you have any question related to cybersecurity / white hat you can ask in the thread mentioned above, here https://hackforums.net/showthread.php?tid=6255488 or in the White Hat Hacking forum

Hope to see you in the white hat section soon

Thank You The Info And The Kind Words, I'll Make Sure To Read The Thread, And Best Of Luck With The Second Version
(Jan 25, 2024 07:56 AM)DashPHP Wrote:  I would prob keep it as a 2FA phone.

I recently upgraded to the Iphone 13 Pro Max from an Iphone 12 and I'll use that Iphone 12 for 2fa purposes. (never leaves the house)

What do you mean by "2FA phone" ? I know what is 2FA but don't understand the principle of a phone used only for 2FA.

Do you mean a phone with a different number (different from your personal number) to register on websites and/or use services in anonymity ?

(Jan 25, 2024 07:59 AM)KeyNoid Wrote:  Thank You The Info And The Kind Words, I'll Make Sure To Read The Thread, And Best Of Luck With The Second Version

Thanks buddy ! The thread is almost finished
(Jan 25, 2024 07:56 AM)DashPHP Wrote:  I would prob keep it as a 2FA phone.

I recently upgraded to the Iphone 13 Pro Max from an Iphone 12 and I'll use that Iphone 12 for 2fa purposes. (never leaves the house)

Seems Like A Good Idea To Have An Extra Phone Security Purposes, Thanks.
(Jan 25, 2024 08:05 AM)a1mightygamer Wrote:  Are you into 3D printing? You can throw octoprint on it and use it to manage your printer remotely.

Hello There, Sorry I'm Not Into 3d Printing But Still Fascinated By It, Maybe I'll Try Once I Finish My C Course, Thank You.
(Jan 25, 2024 08:02 AM)Bastille Wrote:  What do you mean by "2FA phone" ? I know what is 2FA but don't understand the principle of a phone used only for 2FA.

Do you mean a phone with a different number (different from your personal number) to register on websites and/or use services in anonymity ?

See, before the Iphone 13, I used my iphone as a normal phone and as an 2FA layer (With Authentication app/sms), my risk is that if i take my phone outside and break/lose it, I have 2fa problems to deal with.

Having the second phone purely as an Authentication layer will ensure I never get 2fa locked out should I lose or break my current Iphone 13 :p

I try to stay away from SMS authentication as much as possible though.

(Jan 25, 2024 08:03 AM)KeyNoid Wrote:  Seems Like A Good Idea To Have An Extra Phone Security Purposes, Thanks.

Glad you agree my bro!
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(Jan 25, 2024 08:12 AM)DashPHP Wrote:  See, before the Iphone 13, I used my iphone as a normal phone and as an 2FA layer (With Authentication app/sms), my risk is that if i take my phone outside and break/lose it, I have 2fa problems to deal with.

Having the second phone purely as an Authentication layer will ensure I never get 2fa locked out should I lose or break my current Iphone 13 :p

I try to stay away from SMS authentication as much as possible though.

Ah ok, got it, thanks for the heads up
If you had a larger SD card you could put it in there and run it as a Monero, zcash, or bitcoin node. You wouldn't really gain anything out of it though besides helping the network.


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