The next batch of old mobile phones has just arrived, and I'm very pleased with some of the pieces. The box was full of interesting models, but I chose the one that looked easiest to fix today.
It's a Galaxy 3 Neo with a broken micro USB connector. Unfortunately, Samsung used a non-standard one with many more pins than the specifications state.
After some tinkering with the PCB and soldering iron, the spare one was fitted into place. While it doesn't work for data transfer, it does charge the phone, which is an acceptable compromise.
This 2014 phone comes with a very impressive Super AMOLED display that looks great. The internal memory is ample at 16 GB (enough for my purposes, such as installing games), but can still be expanded using a microSDXC card. The camera and sound quality are typical of their time, so nothing exceptional now, unlike the display, but not really bad either.
The phone originally came with Android 4.3 and was upgraded to Android 4.4.4. My piece has only been upgraded to 4.4.2. This is not really satisfying for a re-release of a flagship phone. However, it was released two years after the Galaxy 3 as a low-cost alternative. Still, I would have expected at least Android 5 support.
Jan "Jenkings" Škoda - blog
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