Smartphone Tips: Reusing Old Phones and Boosting Samsung Performance

Old smartphones can be given a second life rather than being discarded. Swisscom collects devices for material recovery, while functional phones are sold on the international second‑hand market with proceeds donated to SOS‑Kinderdorf. Users can also repurpose phones as remote controls for Smart‑TVs via apps, infrared, Wi‑Fi or Bluetooth, or dedicate them to gaming, storage for apps, e‑books, and other leisure uses.

Samsung owners can improve device speed by disabling system animations. The setting is found under Settings → Accessibility → Visibility improvements → Remove animations. Turning off animations eliminates UI delays when opening or closing apps, using the camera, or navigating the interface, providing a noticeably faster experience, though some visual cues are lost.