ROM reloaded: New lease of life for ageing Androids

With a little help from a committed tech community and a multitude of modified ROMs, you can give your old smartphone a second life. — 123rf.com

With the unending upgrade cycle, it is no surprise that most people tend to have an old smartphone lying in a drawer somewhere that’s collecting dust.

Some of these devices may end up as ewaste or be given to a younger family member as his or her first smartphone, but there is a community of Android enthusiasts that have been helping breathe new life into old devices.