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How to run OctoPrint on your phone

by Thomas Sanladerer

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Published 5 Nov 2021

Can't get your hands on a Raspberry Pi? Just use your old phone to run OctoPrint! PCB assembly with free setup ➡ https://jlcpcb.com/RHS / JLC3D printing coming soon! Download Octo4a https://github.com/feelfreelinux/octo4a Products shown (on Amazon): MicroUSB Y-cable https://toms3d.org/microY USB-C dongle dock https://toms3d.org/Huuuub Suitable charger https://toms3d.org/Anker2Port Raspberry Pi4? https://toms3d.org/RPi4 Phone clamp https://toms3d.org/PhoneClamp Magic arm https://toms3d.org/Magic Superclamp https://toms3d.org/SuperClamp Read the article to this video here: https://toms3d.org/2021/11/05/octoprint-on-android-with-octo4a/ Product links are affiliate links - I may earn a commission on qualifying purchases (at no extra cost to you) 🎥 All my video gear https://toms3d.org/my-gear I use Epidemic Sound, sign up for a 30-day free trial here http://share.epidemicsound.com/MadeWithLayers 🎧 Check out the Meltzone Podcast (with CNC Kitchen)! /channel/UCzUgJrG-w_KQexroYkJR9XQ 👐 Enjoying the videos? Support my work on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/toms3dp

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Comments - 584

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@Zeroshifta3 years ago Ive been wanting to get into octoprint for over a year now and this video just made it happen for me! Tons of android phones laying around waiting for a second chance. 250
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@m92singh2 years ago What a gem this guy is, i discovered tom a while back, but only now realise how amazing his content is, useful, innovative, novel, fast, comprehensive really enjoy listening, very good and humble teacher and also very fair on and subtle with sponsers and never in your face to support him.
amazing 3d printing channel, subscribed and hopefully will try support you somehow. Keep up the amazing work, we really appreciate it!. ...Expand 29
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@amrsoll3 years ago For benchmarking the ui load time over an other browser, i recommend to time it after the login screen.
the login screen has been optimised to speaking as a dev who works with octoprint on the daily.
great vid and eye opener. Really enjoy it whenever people can repirpose their old hardware. ...Expand 51
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@cwjdog573 years ago Honestly, thanks for doing this. I was looking into ways of running raspi apps virtualized in android and this video popped up in my suggested a few days as a few folks have said below, for creality printers that have backpower issues, cover the fourth pin (5v) on the usb-a connector (host side plug, one that will go into the hub or adapter) with a small bit of electrical tape as well to take some of the strain off these older batteries.
have it working now, and i thank you and the dev behind this app, for putting in great work!. ...Expand 6
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@amirsaeedirad3 years ago Amazing work man and thanks to octoprint 4a crew too
you were and still are a great tutor for whole 3d printing community. 17
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@MrGerhardGrobler3 years ago Now this was a very useful video. What to do with your old phone once you upgraded to the new contract phone.
and no need for hdmi cables to a fyi, your 18650 battery video. I pay 1. 5 euro' s for a brand new battery. So you paying 1 euro each is a massive saving when you need hundreds of them. ...Expand 8
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@memejeff3 years ago Ohh man, i have wondered if a phone could be used for several years. I thought i would have to root it and install something complex. This is ground breaking for me. Amazing video. 8
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@bgmenka90793 years ago Been looking at the octo4a the past few days. Thanks for clarifying everything runs smooth. Thank you. 4
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@SwervingLemon3 years ago Awesome! Anything to keep the phones out of landfills, but huge bonus that the re-use is such a great application. 3
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@EmoKillsBest3 years ago I actually just reorganized my game room and actually found my galaxy s3. I thought about just formatting it and tossing it out but i' m super glad . ...Expand 2
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@johnboling37453 years ago Thank you. I' ve been wanting to look more into octoprint, but since i' ve only had my 3d printer for a couple months i thought it could wait until . ...Expand 7
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@jim.c67803 years ago I always wanted to use octoprint but never got around to it but now that it' s so easy to get it going i will definitely give this a try with my spare . ...Expand 5
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@mrmas25353 years ago Thank you for this! I am glad to have a use for my old devices and having a camera built in is great. Also noticed that when uploading print files on octoprint it is much faster than my rasp pi setup. 1
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@MonkeyMedia962 years ago Been looking for a raspi 3 for th last 2 weeks now and havent found any in stock that werent just too expensive for my use. Have phones just lying around, . ...Expand 1
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@MxSpanner11 months ago I just recently got a 3d printer and wanted to have octoprint but i dont have a raspberry pie, i have so much faith of people believing there might be . ...Expand
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@josh_the_happy2 years ago Thank you, was looking for a pi, but this will be great on a galaxy note 8 that sits around collecting dust. Exactly what i needed. 1
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@Gosuminerlast year As a returning 3d printer user i wanted to set up octoprint but i did not want to buy new hardware so i installed it on an old raspberry 1b( i had lying . ...Expand
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@JacobP8111 months ago I' m glad that you are advertising a pcb company because i might need to get a pcb made with parts soldered soon. I just added to favorites. I have . ...Expand
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@christosminiotis3 years ago Haha i remember bugging the dev (politely ofc) on discord to release an update and open source for a few weeks! Glad to see it' s actually usable now. 4
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@alexgu98463 years ago I had several usb connection lost issues with my odroid xu4 running octoprint and i was just about to order a raspberry. After i had seen this video, i . ...Expand
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@jneilliii3 years ago Ui customizer plugin also gives a better responsive mobile experience for loading the interface on the phone directly and is still actively developed where . ...Expand 8
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@mbsquidward3 years ago How perfect ist this video rn. I have an old phone with good camera quality and the same adapters all at home.
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@MisterKaen3 years ago Are you a scorpio tom? This is awesome i do not have many heros but you are definitely one of those heros bro.
you made a huge impact in the 3d thank you. ...Expand 1
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@puerlatinophilus30373 years ago That one caught me off guard! I wish I could upvote twice! 1
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@Daniel_Wolflast year Dear thomas. Your explanation is impeccable, very detailed and easy to understand. I had been wondering if there was a way to replace the raspberry pi . ...Expand 4
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@mutlubasdas2 years ago Appreciate you and your channel! Just discovered you recently and keep watching non stop.
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@professorsanjivkumargupta55952 years ago Innovative, informative, knowledgeable person, keen to share, and very detailed content. It is sufficient for anyone like me to get started.
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@dr.marvin48163 years ago This is exatly what i had been hoping to do with my old phones: d thank a super bunch bud. 1
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@noxin753 years ago That segway into the sponsor spot was awesome!
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@henrikgilda49693 years ago Great idea! I have my three old android phones stacked in a box and haven' t got around to adding a webcam to myyet t need to hunt around for a probably at most 720p webcam for the pi at a probably not cheap price: d. ...Expand 7
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@nicwilson582 years ago Thank you, this literally took me under 5 minutes to get this fully working on my old galxaxy note 10+, really amazing.
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@PTEC3D3 years ago I' d just like you (and your sponsor) to know that i was just looking at getting a pcb printed and the sponsor message couldn' t have come at a better . ...Expand
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@3DJapan3 years ago I used one of these on my trip to Japan. I used my phone to take tons of pictures. When it was full I used this to move the pictures to a flash drive, then went right back to taking pictures. .. ...Expand 1
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@dennysawyer39803 years ago Wish i' d seen this a few months ago, before i bought a raspberry pi 3b. I managed to find a decent deal, but i will definitely be using octo4a for my next octoprint installation! 1
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@noamlahmi78343 years ago Been waiting for this for literally years! 1
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@naps1saps3 years ago I just posted on reddit a few days ago looking for alternatives. Thanks tom!
i' m using an old netbook which is another cheap alternative. 1
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@walterbkeen2 years ago My rpi4 just died, and orders for a replacement are at least a year out (14 months for me)
found this while looking for alternatives, and this . ...Expand
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@schnecks2180last year I think i' ll try my old netbook first but i' m very happy to have an alternative now!
thanks!
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@poodlescone97003 years ago I have an old galaxy s5 lying around. You just gave it a new life.
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@MikkelSkovgaard3 years ago May i recommend using ui customizer plug-in instead of touch ui. It' s made to be responsive and supports phones, tablets and more. 20
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@DeanosRides2 years ago Got an old tablet i' ve had for a while. Going to give this a bash and see how it goes!
thanks for the great video.
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@housinit3 years ago I had planned on trying this at some point and now i think i have to do it. Great upload!
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@TheCaptnHammer3 years ago Got lucky and grabbed a pi0 2w for $15 the day they came out. Its running octoprint and a camera just fine! 1
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@rwolterbeek2 years ago Fricking amazing! I' m definitely going to use this. This sounds so much easier than using a pie. And it even saves e-waste! Good job octoprint!
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@adamhun9942 years ago Thanks thomas for the info! Yesterday i was finally able to convert my old android phone without a battery to a printer support! I' ve removed the battery, previously i' ve tried several y microusb otg cables but the phone stopped charging after a few seconds. This way i can use it until the charger is plugged in. ...Expand 3
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@nisargdoshi26403 years ago This video just made my day! I always wanted to make those cool time lapses on my ender 3 v2 but never had the option because i already had the creality . ...Expand 3
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@artbyktoole8393 years ago Saving this. I have a couple old android phones and was wondering if there was a way to connect them straight to the raspberry pi. This is even simpler. Thanks! You have a new subscriber.
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@jamesmitter21863 years ago This video was so helpful i' ve always wanted to do this and it was so easy to do following you' re awesome guide.
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@tamasau87252 years ago For you and for everyone:
i waited a few weeks to write my opinion. After then i can confirm octo4a works very well for me. I tested it on more i ordered a usb multiport hub. It' s on the way. I hope it will work. I don' t want to modify the phone with an additional battery charging module. The only one issue to me is about the camera focus. When i turn off autofocus, everything will be awful blurry. With autofocus too, but not as much as when it' s turned off. I saw on github this is a current issue. So i' m waiting it will be fixed sometime.
overall i' m happy. I installed a bltouch sensor. I was really scared to modify my printer. I scared about changing the firmware and losing the sd support too. But everything works fine. By the way my printer is anet a8 plus. ...Expand 3
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@bryanlee72952 years ago Finally i have a use for my old phones, thanks!
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@fumanseano28462 years ago I never sell my old smartphones, usually cuz im worried i' ll break mine new device. Now i finally have a use for my old.
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@mrphysics26253 years ago Thanks thomas! Been trying to get octoprint for my printers and i didnt want to spend like $100 on a pi, and my old phones been sitting here gathering dust for a yr and a half lol.
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@grahamkeys3 years ago Definitely giving this a go. I have two printers, would you have anyon getting a dongle that can power the usb c and two usb y slots? 5
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@Ddog6663 years ago This is great. I have an old samsung galaxy s7 that' s been sitting in a box under my tv for a year. I was going to try and sell it, but it looks like it' s going to get a new lease of life with me. Cheers.
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@pennakira10 months ago Hi thank you for the videos, it gave me the idea of putting pi os on window surface rt tablet i had collecting dust. Then i put octoprint and octodash . ...Expand
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@johnnyricoMC3 years ago On the phone clamp: edelkrone has a phone clamp in their partially 3d printable line of products. Granted, the non-printable parts still cost more than the clamps you linked to. But printer cred! D. 3
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@Spice3 years ago Wish this had come out sooner. I' ve been using an old 2008 imac i bought from a local school for about a year now. Works perfectly fine, but it takes up a lot more room.
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@Oddman19802 years ago I do love it when i find something to add to my printer that i already have the materials for. Currently setting my old moto x4 up for this. 1
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@ampex1892 years ago Awesome! Thanks for sharing this! I don' t have any spare pi' s, but i' ve got a phone that should work perfectly for my ender 3! 1
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@bsim621last year Thank you very much, this works great, been looking at the pi' s and didn' t want to spend that for one. I only had to go to git issues to fix the failed install on the phone, but this is a very good solution.
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@vincefortin8429last year I plugged my tv box formuler z10 pro into my printer. I installed octo4a on it. Less complicated than installing it on an old cell phone. It works.
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@vasiliynkudryavtsev3 years ago That triagonal mosaic is so beautiful!
btw, it' s probabably best to remove the battery because of potential fire hazard. There are some workarounds for the missing battery. 3
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@TheMidnightSmith3 years ago Dude! Finally a use for my older pixel 2xl and galaxy tab e. Yes! Thank you!
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@stephenlittman2 years ago Just started coming across your channel thank you for the great video, you just solved my dilemma.
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@madeintexas3d4423 years ago I thought i was wasting money last year when i bought several pi 4' s to use for emulation. Now all of my enclosures have been gutted and i' m definitely glad i grabbed them when i did.
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@robh.82142 years ago Borrowed a friends old galaxy s8 and it works well.
big problem, now i want one for each printer and i have to learn octoprint now.
great solution and great video!
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@bennylloyd-willner96672 years ago Just got my first 3d printer(prusa i3 mk3s+, haven' t even installed the mmu2s i got with it yet) and was going to get a pizero 2w and plug it onto to printer' s board. This seems to be a better solution for me, with no cost for connection and camera since i already have a couple of mobiles and otg-cables. Subbed to get more goodies. ...Expand
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@carsonplaysminecraft10182 years ago This dude just described my situation perfectly. 1
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@zacharyyoung88073 years ago I' ve tried this in the earlier stages about 6 months ago, but not much since then. Much has probably changed since i used this. It' s a great piece . ...Expand 1
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@DamienRobertsonYYC3 years ago Fantastic timing, i was thinking of retiering my android tablet (sideloaded the google play store onto my surface pro)
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@rjc02343 years ago Finally someone using ansmartphone for a video like this.
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@Megaflare472 years ago Nice, informative video - one thing to note is that currently i can only find one reputable company (or a company at all) that provides simultaneous charge . ...Expand 1
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@provehitocobalt3 years ago This is awsome. I have a raspberry pi but ive not had the time (also i was being lazy) to set this up. But i have like 4 old phones. 1
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@uberwootage3 years ago Using this since it first released. Its been great ton more power then a pi as well.
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@NSMike873 years ago This is great - i just recycled an old nexus 6 that has been sitting in a drawer. The only thing i' ll say is, you should probably get one of those . ...Expand 2
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@SeanTaffert3 years ago Nice vid. Good info. I' m a pixel 5 guy too. I like the reuse of old phones for something practical.
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@TheBoojah3 years ago I run octoprint on a 20 year old laptop, running linux. Works great, it' s nice to have a big screen for control and monitoring, but mainly it' s you can also run octoprint on windows, but it' s not quite ideal compared to linux apparently. ...Expand 1
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@stefans20683 years ago Nice, i wanted to tried this after seeing a video from cc2tv about linux on old smartphones. Thx for the video.
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@Whereswally6063 years ago New use for my old huawei p8lite with broken wifi module. Bought a ethernet microusb adapter which should also work for my amazon fire stick in another . ...Expand
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@lauhaunting3 years ago I' ve tried this, ended up getting a used 3b anyways. It' s near impossible to find a dongle that will charge and transmit dataand even if i got that working, running my old androids for more than 15 mins could probably let me print abs on the glass. ...Expand 10
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@extectic3 years ago I' m still amazed it' s so hard to find a phone sized for actual daily carry and real human hands out there. The only flagship i can think of is . ...Expand 11
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@B4I343 years ago " and it is essentialy the same as running some software you downloaded onto your [ temple os computer" cracked me
good one! 2
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@TechnologistAtWork3 years ago I have one question. How hot does the phone run in this setup? I' m asking because i' m worried the constant heat would eventually driver the battery to inflate and explode. 4
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@josiahhardy2 years ago Man thank you this is awesome! Trying it now! Do you know can you install the klipper plugin? Either way thank you just subbed and liked! 1
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@corey3123 years ago Perfect timing! I was just thinking this should be a thing yesterday as i cant find a pi for less than $125 anywhere. No thanks. 3
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@pajkiccc4 months ago Very well explained, gave it a go and it works like a charm: d.
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@thomasfranz25723 years ago Everything has worked out great so far, only thing is, i cant connect my prusa since it is not able to find a fitting baudrate.
that was a couple . ...Expand 1
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@themrjones2 years ago There are a couple rca tablets at walmart that are under $80 and you can charge them with a little 5 volt plug and they have a full size usb and mini usb output so you don' t need the little dongle. 1
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@Mottersmotters3 years ago Super idea and fantastic video this could bring back a old tablet.
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@greggilbert39762 years ago Your are great, just the info i' ve been looking for, thanks.
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@blarbdude3 years ago I just tried this with stuff i had laying around and it worked flawlessly! Unfortunately my wireless charger can' t keep the battery from dying so i will have to buy an otg cable but very cool. 1
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@yitspaerl72553 years ago Thanks a lot thomas! I have just installed this on a huawei with android 8.
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@D9ID9I3 years ago It is also possible to re-use old android tv box and either install fully featured armbian or in worst case just run android octoprint. There are so many . ...Expand 6
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@Adikimenakis3 years ago Thanks a lot for this video! It was just what i needed for my diy 3d printer. I will try it for sure and get rid of the laptop used.
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@Spb20053 years ago Today i upgradet my pi zero w with an pi zero 2 w for my octoprint setup and it works so much better. I dont even need a more powerful pi so for 15 its the best you can do. 5
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@subuser96273 years ago I use octoprint on a rp with polymer on the phone, works for years now. Can work also over internet with a vpn connection. This looks like a lot of work . ...Expand
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@DrPhilament2 years ago Wow great video man, i' m connecting my retired galaxy s8 this weekend.
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@santiagoblandon30223 years ago It amazes me the amount of tech we obliviously carry in our pockets every day: o.