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Appreciation post: My old tablet got a new life with a simple trick
I had a 2017 Samsung tablet that was so slow it was almost useless. On a whim, I followed a guide to install a lightweight custom operating system called LineageOS. After about an hour of work, it now runs as fast as it did when it was new. I learned that sometimes the best upgrade is free software, not a new gadget. Has anyone else tried this with an old device and had good results?
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king.ruby1mo ago
Did you run into any issues with the battery life after installing the new OS? I did this with an old Nexus 7 a couple years back and it breathed new life into it, though the battery eventually gave out after a few months. Still, it was fun to mess around with and made the tablet way more usable for basic stuff.
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