What should I do with my old S3?

What should I do with my old S3?

Flash TWRP and CM14.1 20161225

Put in pooper

Use it every day with CM14.1 like I do

fpbp

What should I do with my new Galaxy Tab S2?

This.

CM is dead

Upgrade to the newer ans safer S4.

If by """dead""" you mean just renamed to LinageOS then sure.

Not OP but I have an S3. How do I do this and NOT brick my device or lose EFS/IMEI? I've read too many posts about people fucking that up.

IRC shell

*First backup all files/photos you wish to keep
*Then flash TWRP
*Than make a complete backup of all partitions. This way you can always restore your EFS
*Now do a factory reset/wipe data
*Flash CM14.1
*????
*PROFIT!!

install linux on it, use it as a laptop

I would, but I don't even know how.

>root it
>install busybox
>install linux deploy
>install linux via linux deploy
>buy a physical keyboard/case with a keyboard
>buy a mouse (usb-otg if possible)
>???
>profit?

Thanks. A few more really stupid questions
>should I use Odin or Heimdall to flash TWRP?
>do I need an SD card for this or will the internal memory be enough?

Install gentoo

For a second, I thought you meant S3 graphics, then I remembered I was on Sup Forums.

S3 is one of the most rootable phones, it has sooo many fallbacks to protect you against bricking it. Even supports the usb jigs, if you've really fucked it up. Have never heard anyone perma-bricking an S3.

use it
i wish I still had mine

odin just werks for samsung devices
you'd be better with external SD, but it's not necessary

For a moment, I thought OP meant Amazon S3.