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.
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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”
You can use it as a security camera on the cheap.
You could create an IP Webcam that could be used with a program like Frigate (I think that’s what it called).
install moonlight and stream games from pc
A wifi web cam is something i’ve been using an old Nexus phone I still have. The picture is pretty good and I like that I can out it anywhere there is wifi.
Buy an Xbox controller with phone mount. Enjoy your steamdeck with geforce now.
Install DroidcamX and turn them into webcams or surveillance cams. It works over LAN and over USB. On LAN you can connect the phones to the server or the server to the phones, as you wish.
On Linux they’re seen as regular V4L2 devices. You can use its custom kernel module (installs via DKMS) for additional customization options or the standard V4L2 kernel module.
I’m not really knowledgeable about recording and motion-detection (I’ve only used it as a webcam) but perhaps someone else can help with that.
Use it as a photo frame/ album
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.
That’s my concern but I also know that most modern phones have battery monitoring software that stops the battery from charging once it reaches 100%
Wifi based walkie talkies for the kids? hehe
Currently using 4 android phones I got from friends/families “junk drawer” to use as a home security system.
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?
Plugged in all time,screen off, battery saver on 😊
Won’t that be easily exploited when exposed to the Internet, considering the OS has not been updated for years?
No need to expose to the Internet. You can e.g. expose them to Home-Assistant/openHAB only, or VPN to your LAN then connect to them.
Home assistant + fully kiosk browser
(Or root + termux + docker)
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
The LockpickingLawyer consistently proves just how much security theatre we surround ourselves with.
Use the accelerometer as a break-in sensor.
Line them up using a stiff support and take 3d photo’s.