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@Zeroshiftaمنذ 3 سنوات 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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@m92singhمنذ 2 سنوات 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 id="hidden3" class="buttons"> and to the point.
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! ....وسعت 29
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@amrsollمنذ 3 سنوات 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 id="hidden4" class="buttons"> take the least resources possible.
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 ....وسعت 51
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@cwjdog57منذ 3 سنوات 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 id="hidden5" class="buttons"> later, this is literally perfect.
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! ....وسعت 6
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@amirsaeediradمنذ 3 سنوات 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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@MrGerhardGroblerمنذ 3 سنوات 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 id="hidden6" class="buttons"> monitor you are using on your PC. Very nice. Thank you Tom for always coming up with a relavent topic for your videos.
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. ....وسعت 8
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@memejeffمنذ 3 سنوات 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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@bgmenka9079منذ 3 سنوات Been looking at the Octo4a the past few days. Thanks for clarifying everything runs smooth. Thank you. 4
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@SwervingLemonمنذ 3 سنوات 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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@EmoKillsBestمنذ 3 سنوات 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 id="hidden8" class="buttons"> I kept it now. I even have the USB dongle it came with as well so all I need is a splitter. Great video, thank you! ....وسعت 2
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@johnboling3745منذ 3 سنوات 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 id="hidden9" class="buttons"> I figure a few more things out. Now this might open up a whole new realm of possibilities. I have few old phones lying around (like everyone else) and even a couple tablets that I might be able to re-life as a print server :) ....وسعت 7
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@jim.c6780منذ 3 سنوات 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 id="hidden10" class="buttons"> samsung galaxy S9+ hope it will work well. Thanks Tom for this video and many other videos this is why I sub to your channel over 4 years ago. Your videos are always packed with useful information. ....وسعت 5
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@mrmas2535منذ 3 سنوات 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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@MonkeyMedia96منذ 2 سنوات 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, id="hidden12" class="buttons"> this was super easy to set up and looks to be working great :D Thanks for the video! ....وسعت 1
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@MxSpannerقبل 11 أشهر 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 id="hidden13" class="buttons"> already a solution that you can use android phone as an alternate, so i searched the keywords, android phone octoprint and here i am. A big thank you to you sir for creating this video and the developers behind this!. ....وسعت
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@josh_the_happyمنذ 2 سنوات 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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@Gosuminerالعام الماضي 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 id="hidden14" class="buttons"> around. Everything worked fine, even a webcam, but it was incredibly slow. Inspired by your video I converted my old Xiaomi Mi A1 (Android 9, LineageOS) to an octoprint server and everything works flawlessly and the UI is really snappy. Filip did an amazing job on the Android port, thank you very much for bringing it to my attention. To be honest I kept my old phone exactly because I was thinking about an application like this and I couldn't think of a better way to repurpose my old phone. ....وسعت
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@JacobP81العام الماضي 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 id="hidden15" class="buttons"> a few companies that do PCB in favorites and I will compare to see who is cheaper. ....وسعت
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@christosminiotisمنذ 3 سنوات 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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@alexgu9846منذ 3 سنوات 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 id="hidden17" class="buttons"> hooked up my Nexus 7 (from 2012!) and gave it a shot. It is not only running more reliable now, but having octoprint acessible right next to the printer on a big touchscreen is such a treat. ....وسعت
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@jneilliiiمنذ 3 سنوات UI Customizer plugin also gives a better responsive mobile experience for loading the interface on the phone directly and is still actively developed where id="hidden18" class="buttons"> TouchUI has several plugin conflicts and doesn't seem to be maintained anymore. ....وسعت 8
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@mbsquidwardمنذ 3 سنوات 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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@MisterKaenمنذ 3 سنوات 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 id="hidden19" class="buttons"> printing community and i can honestly say you always have been legit .
Thank you ....وسعت 1
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@puerlatinophilus3037منذ 3 سنوات That one caught me off guard! I wish I could upvote twice! 1
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@Daniel_Wolfالعام الماضي 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 id="hidden20" class="buttons"> with an Arduino nano or uno (looking for a cheaper option since PI is very expensive where I live).and suddenly, you came up with this great video and explanation. I just started 3D printing and the truth is that there are interesting things to learn. I have already subscribed to your channel. I send you a big greeting from the South of Argentina! ....وسعت 4
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@mutlubasdasمنذ 2 سنوات Appreciate you and your channel! Just discovered you recently and keep watching non stop
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@professorsanjivkumargupta5595منذ 2 سنوات 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.marvin4816منذ 3 سنوات 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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@noxin75منذ 3 سنوات That segway into the Sponsor Spot was awesome!
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@henrikgilda4969منذ 3 سنوات Great idea! I have my three old android phones stacked in a box and haven't got around to adding a webcam to my Cr10SProV2+Octoprint+RPi2+Klipper yet id="hidden21" class="buttons"> :) Now I won't need to hunt around for a probably at most 720p webcam for the pi at a probably not cheap price :D ....وسعت 7
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@nicwilson58منذ 2 سنوات 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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@PTEC3Dمنذ 3 سنوات 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 id="hidden22" class="buttons"> time. Plus, I suddenly find myself with a spare Android phone and OTG connector I was almost retiring. Spooky good timing ....وسعت
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@3DJapanمنذ 3 سنوات 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. ....وسعت 1
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@dennysawyer3980منذ 3 سنوات 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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@noamlahmi7834منذ 3 سنوات Been waiting for this for literally years! 1
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@naps1sapsمنذ 3 سنوات 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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@walterbkeenمنذ 2 سنوات 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 id="hidden25" class="buttons"> appears to be a really good one and has me hopeful to get my printer back up and going. ....وسعت
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@schnecks2180العام الماضي I think I'll try my old netbook first but I'm very happy to have an alternative now!
Thanks!
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@poodlescone9700منذ 3 سنوات I have an old galaxy s5 lying around. You just gave it a new life.
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@MikkelSkovgaardمنذ 3 سنوات 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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@DeanosRidesمنذ 2 سنوات 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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@housinitمنذ 3 سنوات I had planned on trying this at some point and now I think I have to do it. Great upload!
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@TheCaptnHammerمنذ 3 سنوات Got lucky and grabbed a Pi0 2W for $15 the day they came out. It’s running octoprint and a camera just fine! 1
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@rwolterbeekمنذ 2 سنوات 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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@adamhun994منذ 2 سنوات 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, id="hidden26" class="buttons"> soldered wires to the test pads (fortunately there were 3 of them for each traces!), added a LM2596s module and a 10k resistor as a thermistor. Without a resistor the phone won't turn on.
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. ....وسعت 3
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@nisargdoshi2640منذ 3 سنوات 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 id="hidden27" class="buttons"> wifi box. That works well but doesn't allow the variety of options which Octoprint does. Will surely be trying this out! Thanks a lot Tom ....وسعت 3
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@artbyktoole839منذ 3 سنوات 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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@jamesmitter2186منذ 3 سنوات 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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@tamasau8725منذ 2 سنوات 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 id="hidden29" class="buttons"> smartphones. It worked also on a quite old Huawei P8 Lite. It runs now on a Huawei P20 Lite without any performace problem. I was able to set the energy management easyly. I made an "Y" cable, but it didn't work for either. It is currently running only on battery power. It lasts even up to a 24 hour of printing, or more. With a very used battery!! Especially when I turn off the camera server.
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. ....وسعت 3
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@bryanlee7295منذ 2 سنوات Finally i have a use for my old phones, thanks!
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@fumanseano2846منذ 2 سنوات 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 tech.THanks!
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@mrphysics2625منذ 3 سنوات 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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@grahamkeysمنذ 3 سنوات Definitely giving this a go. I have two printers, would you have any recommendations/advice on getting a dongle that can power the USB C and two USB Y slots? 5
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@Ddog666منذ 3 سنوات 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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@pennakiraقبل 11 أشهر 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 id="hidden33" class="buttons"> on it. Now I can use the RT tablet for controling my 3d printer. The touch screen works great and it has a big screen. ....وسعت
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@johnnyricoMCمنذ 3 سنوات 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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@Spiceمنذ 3 سنوات 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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@Oddman1980منذ 2 سنوات 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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@ampex189منذ 2 سنوات 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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@bsim621العام الماضي 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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@vincefortin8429العام الماضي 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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@vasiliynkudryavtsevمنذ 3 سنوات 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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@TheMidnightSmithمنذ 3 سنوات DUDE! Finally a use for my older pixel 2xl and Galaxy tab E. Yes! Thank you!
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@stephenlittmanمنذ 2 سنوات Just started coming across your channel thank you for the great video, you just solved my dilemma
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@madeintexas3d442منذ 3 سنوات 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.8214منذ 2 سنوات 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-willner9667منذ 2 سنوات Just got my first 3D printer up'n'running (Prusa i3 MK3S+, haven't even installed the MMU2S I got with it yet) and was going to get a PiZero id="hidden41" class="buttons"> 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 ....وسعت
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@carsonplaysminecraft1018منذ 2 سنوات This dude just described my situation perfectly 1
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@zacharyyoung8807منذ 3 سنوات 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 id="hidden42" class="buttons"> of software if you're in a pinch and want to try it out, but don't forget an old PC with an installation of linux can run octoprint just the same (plus there's a longer development trail, so it would be generally more reliable.). Great option though for quick setup (except for maybe designing the phone holder). Great Concept though and I bet it will only get better! ....وسعت 1
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@DamienRobertsonYYCمنذ 3 سنوات Fantastic timing, I was thinking of retiering my Android tablet (Sideloaded the Google Play Store onto my Surface Pro).
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@rjc0234منذ 3 سنوات Finally someone using an "old" smartphone for a video like this
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@Megaflare47منذ 2 سنوات 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 id="hidden43" class="buttons"> with otg, that being Lava, but they happen to be very expensive, at about $30-40 apiece. ....وسعت 1
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@provehitocobaltمنذ 3 سنوات 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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@uberwootageمنذ 3 سنوات using this since it first released.Its been great ton more power then a pi as well.
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@NSMike87منذ 3 سنوات 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 id="hidden44" class="buttons"> things that strips power transmission out of the USB connection - on my Ender 3 (and this seems to be a common Ender problem), the USB connection powers the screen on the printer. I didn't have one of those split connectors on hand that allowed me to charge at the same time, either, so I turned off my printer and didn't think about it. It drained my phone completely in less than an hour. ....وسعت 2
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@SeanTaffertمنذ 3 سنوات 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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@TheBoojahمنذ 3 سنوات 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 id="hidden45" class="buttons"> just what I used prior to octoprint. A linux install of octoprint is a bit more involved than just running the octopi image, but I had no prior Linux experience when I started and there are guides.
You can also run octoprint on windows, but it's not quite ideal compared to Linux apparently. ....وسعت 1
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@stefans2068منذ 3 سنوات 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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@Whereswally606منذ 3 سنوات 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 id="hidden46" class="buttons"> life. This will free up my rpi3 for home assistant duty. Thanks Tom. Annoyingly couldnt find my otg cable that i know is in my empire of dirt somewhere. ....وسعت
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@lauhauntingمنذ 3 سنوات I've tried this, ended up getting a used 3b anyways. It's near impossible to find a dongle that will charge and transmit data simultaneously, and id="hidden47" class="buttons"> even if I got that working, running my old androids for more than 15 mins could probably let me print abs on the glass ....وسعت 10
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@extecticمنذ 3 سنوات 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 id="hidden48" class="buttons"> the Asus Zenfone 8 (non-flip) - which imo is the best Android phone on the market right now imo. That said - I'd still rather use a Raspberry Pi for Octoprint, but that's just my preference. ....وسعت 11
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@B4I34منذ 3 سنوات ".and It is essentialy the same as running some software you downloaded onto your [.] Temple OS computer" cracked me
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@TechnologistAtWorkمنذ 3 سنوات 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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@josiahhardyمنذ 2 سنوات 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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@corey312منذ 3 سنوات 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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@pajkicccقبل 4 أشهر Very well explained, gave it a go and it works like a charm :D
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@thomasfranz2572منذ 3 سنوات 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 id="hidden51" class="buttons"> of seconds ago, found the cause: disable the rpi setting within your prusa printer settings. ....وسعت 1
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@themrjonesمنذ 2 سنوات 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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@Mottersmottersمنذ 3 سنوات Super idea and fantastic video this could bring back a old tablet.
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@greggilbert3976منذ 2 سنوات Your are great, just the Info I've been looking for, Thanks
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@blarbdudeمنذ 3 سنوات 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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@yitspaerl7255منذ 3 سنوات Thanks a lot Thomas! I have just installed this on a Huawei with Android 8.
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@D9ID9Iمنذ 3 سنوات 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 id="hidden54" class="buttons"> other arm devices around that can be reused instead of buying rpi's. The only downside is lack of gpio. But that can be cured with usb hub + arduino. ....وسعت 6
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@Adikimenakisمنذ 3 سنوات 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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@Spb2005منذ 3 سنوات 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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@subuser9627منذ 3 سنوات 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 id="hidden56" class="buttons"> to get it right. And be careful with the batteries of the phones, especially with the lithium polymer, a fire in your house is really possible. This type is also very popular with drone owners and has already caused quite a bit of trouble. ....وسعت
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@DrPhilamentمنذ 2 سنوات Wow great video man, I'm connecting my retired galaxy s8 this weekend
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@santiagoblandon3022منذ 3 سنوات It amazes me the amount of tech we obliviously carry in our pockets every day :O