Turn Your Old, Broken Smartphone into a Backup Server - On Board: Linux + UrBackup

In this blog post, we explore the idea of turning your old, cracked Android phone into a backup server using the UrBackup software. The author begins by introducing the concept of repurposing unused devices, which can still serve practical purposes. In this first part of the tutorial, you will learn how to prepare your phone for the transformation and install the necessary software. A key step in this process is rooting the phone, which can be somewhat complicated, but the author provides detailed instructions that make the process much easier. Once installed and configured, your old phone can operate as an effective server that performs regular backups, ensuring additional safety for your data. In upcoming parts, the author plans to discuss more advanced aspects of configuring and managing UrBackup on Android.