I have a couple Android phones with little resell value and I’m wondering what I could do with them on my spare time.
Not sure if this is the right sub to ask but figured it could be a good start to see if anyone here has done anything with phones.
You must log in or register to comment.
If its not crazy old you could get a super cheap nvmo service and toss it in your car/emergency bag with a spare battery pack and cable
I don’t know if it’s still viable but few years back I used to use my old Android phone/phablet as extra monitor for my pc to monitor stats with Spacedesk. It runs on wifi and gives you the ability to add multi devices as monitors so potentially you can make all your old phones into many monitors for your pc as long as they are all on the same network.
You can glue them together for double phones.
Glue the edges together and make your own Surface Duo.
Ive seen people building whole houses from empty bottles. He could do the same with those phones. He would end up with true “smarthome”
A lot of great ideas in this thread. Sadly, I don’t have any spare phones that don’t have a broken screen which is usually how they meet their demise. Just curious, how much of a concern is it to have the phone plugged in and charging all the time. A little bit worried about an exploding lithium ion battery.
SyncThing backup storage.
Turn them into sms gateways
Leave one in the car, for emergencies
Currently using 4 android phones I got from friends/families “junk drawer” to use as a home security system.
Won’t that be easily exploited when exposed to the Internet, considering the OS has not been updated for years?
That sounds really interesting. Can you share how you set this up and what software you used?
It’s just an app from the play store. I’ve looked into self-hosted open source things but didn’t find much. The app I use is called “Alfred”. It has the basic features. Motion sensor People sensor Saves the motion clips to the cloud Continuous playback Two-way talk Auto-low light Etc…
You you keep the phones permanently plugged in or charge them periodically?
You can use it as a security camera on the cheap.
I have one in the door peephole. Using Android ip webcam I can turn it on to see through the screen who’s behind. Also i added it to home assistant so I can see through it anytime. If someone rings turn the screen on, so you know who is it without getting too close. Send a photo to your smartphone when somebody rings…
What if they dont ring but start to lockpick/bash your door right away? :D
Home security is to deter would-be criminals, not prevent determined criminals. Ultimately if someone wants to get into your house, and has the skills and tools to do so, you aren’t going to stop them