{"slug": "dont-trash-your-old-meta-portal-how-to-turn-it-into-a-custom-smart-home-hub", "title": "Don’t Trash Your Old Meta Portal: How to Turn It Into a Custom Smart Home Hub", "summary": "Meta has unlocked ADB developer access on its legacy Portal devices, enabling users to repurpose the hardware as custom smart home hubs. CTO Andrew Bosworth demonstrated a self-built hub created with AI tools, extending the life of the discontinued product line.", "body_md": "Meta has unexpectedly breathed new life into its legacy Portal hardware by quietly unlocking ADB (Android Debug Bridge) developer access across the entire product lineup. In a recent video update posted by Meta CTO Andrew “Boz” Bosworth on his Facebook Profile, he showcased a custom smart home hub he “vibe coded” using modern AI tools. […]", "url": "https://wpnews.pro/news/dont-trash-your-old-meta-portal-how-to-turn-it-into-a-custom-smart-home-hub", "canonical_source": "https://blog.adafruit.com/2026/06/24/dont-trash-your-old-meta-portal-how-to-turn-it-into-a-custom-smart-home-hub/", "published_at": "2026-06-24 18:50:07+00:00", "updated_at": "2026-06-24 19:15:47.962530+00:00", "lang": "en", "topics": ["ai-tools", "developer-tools"], "entities": ["Meta", "Andrew Bosworth", "Portal"], "alternates": {"html": "https://wpnews.pro/news/dont-trash-your-old-meta-portal-how-to-turn-it-into-a-custom-smart-home-hub", "markdown": "https://wpnews.pro/news/dont-trash-your-old-meta-portal-how-to-turn-it-into-a-custom-smart-home-hub.md", "text": "https://wpnews.pro/news/dont-trash-your-old-meta-portal-how-to-turn-it-into-a-custom-smart-home-hub.txt", "jsonld": "https://wpnews.pro/news/dont-trash-your-old-meta-portal-how-to-turn-it-into-a-custom-smart-home-hub.jsonld"}}