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 use it as a security camera on the cheap.
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”
SyncThing backup storage.
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.
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
Leave one in the car, for emergencies
If you do this, keep a cable and charger handy. An old unused phone battery will drain.
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
Use the accelerometer as a break-in sensor.
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.
Turn them into sms gateways
How would you do this? Any specific apps or methods that can be used?
r/androidafterlife is a good place to look
I have an old LG phone, placed horizontally that I rest on a phone stand and use as my bedside alarm clock
bit of retro gaming? - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fTjZ84HjN2g
One of my first Android phones… (a Motorolla Droid X) became our digital clock, years ago. This all happened because the cable TV box we had at the time didn’t have a clock on it. We used it for a few years that way.
You could create an IP Webcam that could be used with a program like Frigate (I think that’s what it called).
Set it up as a smart display with a dashboard of some sort and hang it up somewhere?