On: Using an old Android phone as a music player

[bdavbdav]

I’m not quite sure what the point of this article is. Removed some apps and installed a music player on an old phone?

[dtj1123 → bdavbdav]

Indeed, why is this on the front page of HN?

[a96 → dtj1123]

Not very interesting, complex or far from intended purpose, but using a thing you have at hand to do a thing you don't have something at hand for is the literal meaning of hacking. This is probably the only on-topic post on the front page for a very long time.