DakotaStorm Posted October 2, 2015 Share Posted October 2, 2015 Hey guys, just a couple of quick questions. is it possible to rip out a touch screen from an old phone and hook it up to a Pi? Are there any sim card attachments/mods for the Pi? I'm basically thinking about making an android wearable that straps to the forearm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
i8igmac Posted October 2, 2015 Share Posted October 2, 2015 wireless remote access... I log into my pi daily... look up vnc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cooper Posted October 2, 2015 Share Posted October 2, 2015 (edited) In my experience the screen is just a set of pixels and a ribbon cable via which you can address those pixels so you can set the appropriate ones to the appropriate color. The chip that does the actual legwork lies on the other side of that ribbon cable (meaning: soldered to the iPhone board rather than the screen) and I'm guessing that the chip present on the Pi can't talk the language that makes the screen work its magic. Chances are the ribbon cable won't even fit. Basically, if you have a spare iPhone screen it's worth a shot, but if you're thinking of opening up your iPhone to see if this works, expect to end up with a broken iPhone and a non-working combination. @i8igmac: Note that he mentioned 'wearable'. He wants a visual while on the go. A VNC session doesn't fit this bill very well. Edited October 2, 2015 by cooper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DakotaStorm Posted October 2, 2015 Author Share Posted October 2, 2015 (edited) Yeah, I was hoping to make something along the lines of an android watch, only bigger. I guess I could rip the guts out of a phone and fit it into a 3d printed case that is capable of being strapped to the wrist Edited October 2, 2015 by DakotaStorm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
i8igmac Posted October 2, 2015 Share Posted October 2, 2015 (edited) Bling bling... I got kali metasploit aircrack mitm on my rist watch Edited October 2, 2015 by i8igmac Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZaraByte Posted October 3, 2015 Share Posted October 3, 2015 Bling bling... I got kali metasploit aircrack mitm on my rist watch Should start selling that patient right away while their is a high demand! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cooper Posted October 3, 2015 Share Posted October 3, 2015 I really like the 'wrist hair removal' feature. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barry99705 Posted October 4, 2015 Share Posted October 4, 2015 I really like the 'wrist hair removal' feature. Can't be any worse than my fitbit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
overwraith Posted October 5, 2015 Share Posted October 5, 2015 You guys know that adafruit sells touch screens specifically built for the Pi right? I got myself a resistive touch screen the other day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DakotaStorm Posted October 6, 2015 Author Share Posted October 6, 2015 You guys know that adafruit sells touch screens specifically built for the Pi right? I got myself a resistive touch screen the other day. Nope, didn't know that, but I do now. so thanks. XD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barry99705 Posted October 7, 2015 Share Posted October 7, 2015 Wow, my last PDA(pre-smartphone) had better resolution than that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boolean Posted October 8, 2015 Share Posted October 8, 2015 I thought of this. Here's some catches: Let's say you rip out a screen from.. I dunno... an old kindle fire. There's a small bundle of wires and a connector that fits onto the board. That wiring schematic for the screen is important... so you'll want to know what wire does what, i.e. red/white wire is red colors, green/white is green colors, green wire is ground, black wire is positive, white/brown might be data of some sort. There's going to be quite a few. And good luck finding a wiring schematic for some of these devices. You might need an external power source. You MIGHT be able to power it off of USB. The wiring schematic should have power requirements. Then you'll have to translate each of these wires to the RPi monitor cable equivalent. Some of the wires may or may not match up. Hack around a while... trial and error... If you got all this to work so far, then great. If not, then you might need an additional controller board. Disclaimer: This is all speculation. I haven't tried this. I wouldn't mind trying it... I'd love to use an old dead laptop screen as an in-wall bathroom netflix device. All this aside, buying the screen would be easier, but not as fun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barry99705 Posted October 9, 2015 Share Posted October 9, 2015 I thought of this. Here's some catches: Let's say you rip out a screen from.. I dunno... an old kindle fire. There's a small bundle of wires and a connector that fits onto the board. That wiring schematic for the screen is important... so you'll want to know what wire does what, i.e. red/white wire is red colors, green/white is green colors, green wire is ground, black wire is positive, white/brown might be data of some sort. There's going to be quite a few. And good luck finding a wiring schematic for some of these devices. You might need an external power source. You MIGHT be able to power it off of USB. The wiring schematic should have power requirements. Then you'll have to translate each of these wires to the RPi monitor cable equivalent. Some of the wires may or may not match up. Hack around a while... trial and error... If you got all this to work so far, then great. If not, then you might need an additional controller board. Disclaimer: This is all speculation. I haven't tried this. I wouldn't mind trying it... I'd love to use an old dead laptop screen as an in-wall bathroom netflix device. All this aside, buying the screen would be easier, but not as fun. Nope. They're not wired like that at all. See the connector below the KC1 labled memory chip? That's the screen connector. It would need an adapter, they're not cheap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boolean Posted October 9, 2015 Share Posted October 9, 2015 Nope. They're not wired like that at all. See the connector below the KC1 labled memory chip? That's the screen connector. It would need an adapter, they're not cheap. Guess I was just thinking laptop screens. It would make sense that all tablets and phones use ribbons. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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