The network is down, the App Store is a memory, and your phone is a very expensive rectangle. Don't throw it away.
- Portable music player: Whatever is already downloaded is now your entire music collection. Rock out like it's 2009, because musically, it is.
- High-tech paperweight: It's sleek, it's stylish, and it adds a touch of modern art to your post-apocalyptic desk.
- Emergency signaling mirror: The screen is surprisingly reflective. Flash SOS signals at passing aircraft, if any are still passing.
- Makeshift hammer: Its heft makes it a surprisingly effective tool for cracking nuts and stubborn coconuts. AppleCare does not cover this.
- Conversation starter: Impress potential mates with tales of a time when people stared at screens instead of the sky.
- Tiny cutting board: The flat surface is perfect for slicing small fruits or herbs. Disinfect it first.
- Miniature birdhouse: Hollow it out and hang it from a tree. A very small bird will be very impressed.
- Barter chip: It's still a status symbol, even if it doesn't work. Trade it for goods or services.
- Memento: A bittersweet reminder of a time when we were all connected and none of us were happy about it.
- Spare parts: Dismantle it for the camera lens, the battery and the tiny screws. You will never find a screwdriver small enough, but you'll have the screws.
