Transform an old phone into an iPod

How I made my own portable music player

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Jared Newman

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February 20, 2024

Over the weekend, I read a great story from Craig Grannell about how he misses using an iPod.

You can probably guess the gist: While smartphones have replaced portable music players (along with a slew of other single-use devices), their do-it-all nature comes at cost. With so many possibilities, it’s hard to stay focused on just one thing, like listening to music.