On: A Simple open-source Phone programmable with Ardui...

[TrapLord_Rhodo]

Your android doesn't natively support all hardware communication protocols like I2C, SPI, and UART... It's still a walled garden without access to the source code. You can't modify the firmware, drivers, or hardware behavior.

[throwaway14356 → TrapLord_Rhodo]

what would be some fun example of using those with this phone?

[TrapLord_Rhodo → throwaway14356]

They have it on their website. They make an RC Car with it.

[gavindean90 → TrapLord_Rhodo]

But I can make an RC car without it too. It’s a WiFi RC car. I too am curious who wants to modify a WiFi phone’s firmware and for what.

[throwaway14356 → gavindean90]

I also couldn't imagine what one was supposed to do with phone apps. The thought was: If functionality is useful just add it in hardware or to the OS?

I guess there will be awesome niche applications for this phone that are supper useful to an audience of one person.