Unexpected Codex Use Case: Plugging In Your Phone to Automate UI and File Management
Yamapama · x · 2026-08-05
A developer shared a surprising use case for OpenAI Codex: by plugging a phone into a computer, users can instruct Codex to take over the device via natural language.
Tasks it can handle include:
- Deleting pre-installed bloatware
- Organizing and backing up photos
- Clearing voicemail inboxes
- Auditing and removing rarely used apps
- Fetching specific files (like a Pokemon ROM hack) or navigating deeply buried menus on old devices like Kindles.
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