Sheesh, what do you have against MiFi 4G pocket routers?
Cracked phones aren't tempting for anyone to steal when I leave it out, and the 5G iPhone SE came out many years ago and is available new for about $130 without a cracked screen, but finding a use for cracked devices saves them from being ewaste.
Sheesh, what do you have against MiFi 4G pocket routers?