Any uses for outdated Tablets. (1 Viewer)

[jumar]

I have a fantastic Asus TF101 Tablet with docking keyboard, its well built on the outside but its Android OS has long been outdated, it does not support any further updates, so I am looking for any ideas that can save it from being left to die in the drawer with mobile phones of years gone by.
It has OS 4.01....this does not appear to support addons and apps like KODI....so what use can it serve?

 

[Dazzlin]

Place mat?

Bulldog clip and scrap paper = clip board?

Tablet + non slip matting = small drinks tray?

 

[Dazzlin]

I'll be watching this to see if you get any sensible suggestions.

I have two smart phones and a laptop in the van I can't bear to bin!

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[Wildbill]

Their only mini computers wip them and up date them bit more ram and memory but me I would just reformat the hard drives and give to sums kid in your street.
Or town who is underprivileged might not have the latest soft where and do all the apps but its coming up to Christmas.
Some kid sums whare isn't getting much for Christmas.
Bill

 

[Wildbill]

Think that can be updated up date it get a box and give it to sums poor kid on Christmas day or thare abuts
Smart pones kids love to text and just have a phone their not that smart phones if that can't be up. Dated
Remember not every kid has parents with big fancy motor homes and house's just one bit of bad luck.
Things turn for them and life becomes more difficult
I know I have Ben thare

Bill


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[Welsh girl]

I have quite a few phones I'm thinking along the same lines with.

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[Wildbill]

I have quite a few phones I'm thinking along the same lines with.

That will only end up in Africa a second had smart phone is worth 100 dollars in Sears Leone
Any thing electrical is open to exploitation
Bill

 

[Munchie]

Take em back to the chemist!

 

[Doctor Dave]

See if you can get a Kindle app to run on it - I did with an old mini iPad that won't update any more.

Dave

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[bungy]

certainly is...

switch them to Cyanogenmod, brings it right back uptodate, and your TF101 is supported.

Its still android, but a different flavour of googles version

 

[Linda and Steph]

If you've got young children (or grand children) load the tablets up with all their favourite songs. Keeps them quiet for hous on long journeys.

 

[dave newell]

I use my old TF101 in the workshop, my various service checklists are on it so rather than writing on paper I do the checklist on the tablet, then simply mail it to the office for printing out. I also use it for accessing Autodata online in the workshop.
It still works perfectly for spreadsheets, word processing etc.

D.

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[magicsurfbus]

Still selling for between £50 and £90+ on eBay, so don't let it go for a fiver at a Car Boot.

You can sell mobile phones of years gone by on eBay for spares and repairs. Some still have cult status, especially if they have a chrome case.

 

[Stonemags76]

Musicmagpie takes old tech - even if you only get a small amount, or I think you can donate to charity?

 

[chaser]

You can get it to run kodi, this is how to do it
http://www.alphr.com/google/google-...id-tv-turning-your-android-tv-box-into-a-kodi

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[Shrimp]

I had an old Dell laptop that I didn't know what to do with-it had a virus that an "expert" was supposed to have sorted all he did was wipe everything off it!
I had to get my Apple laptop repaired, the place I took that to-very professional-gave me loads of free help so gave them the old Dell, they said they would pass it on to someone in need! Hope they did!

 

[Langtoftlad]

If the kit works, why worry about "updates". Quite often 'updates' simply bloat an app with useless features.
Use as you did before.
Only time I junk old kit is when the battery won't hold a charge.

*use for an old mobile... as a new dog owner was looking at getting one of these remote ipcameras to see what she gets up to when I'm not there [butter wouldn't melt] - so they range from about £25 upwards.
Yet there is an app for about £4.50
So use the obsolete phone as a camera, and monitor from new phone when out & about .

 

[Boringfrog]

certainly is...

switch them to Cyanogenmod, brings it right back uptodate, and your TF101 is supported.

Its still android, but a different flavour of googles version

No longer supported, jellybean 4.3 (cm10) is the last update.

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[Vanman]

As has been suggested you could turn it into an ebook reader, or leave it in the van for wifi Internet browsing or stick a Copilot type app on it and use it as your sat nav. It can double up as a muggers trophy and maybe save your laptop

 

[jumar]

Take em back to the chemist!

Sort of help I expected.....thanks Ken...hope your Marmite runs out..

 

[jumar]

So many great replies, thankyou all, currently looking into various suggestions.

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[Glandwr]

I got an old tablet that I have loaded my entire music collection on. It's great in the van aux'ed to the excellent cab radio.

Dick

 

[WynandJean]

Don't know if you are musical (or anyone you know is) but it would be much more useful for storing your music than having to hump loads of music books/sheets round with you. It doesn't require too much high level computing to file the data.

Wyn

 

[Munchie]

Sort of help I expected.....thanks Ken...hope your Marmite runs out..

Now that is cruel!

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[Bill_OR]

How about installing copilot and using it as a satnav?

 

[DBK]

As already suggested, it will be fine with Kindle I think and also for general web surfing and emails. What more do need? Keep it as a back up but charge the battery from time to time.

 

[Birtha]

Try installing kore and use it as a remote for Kodi

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[Gizmouk]

We downloaded as many of the user manuals, diagrams and a service book for our motohome to an old Galaxy Tab tablet - which is then kept in the motorhome. Additionally, pdf of insurance certificate and contact details, maps and a couple of campsite Apps.
Therefore we have pretty much all documentation needed for the MH, without having to carry books / paper copies.

 

[jumar]

How about installing copilot and using it as a satnav?

That's a fantastic idea,thankyou.....

 

[Clarky]

How about installing copilot and using it as a satnav?

Think you will find that CoPilot requires pretty up to date OS for it to operate.
I wanted to use my original iPad for CoPilot but it was too out of date, so had to use a newer iPad Mini. The tablet also needs GPS (or an external one added) to run navigation software.

Richard.

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