by Taylor Martin
If you’ve recently upgraded phones and you aren’t sure what to do with your old one, you might want to consider turning it into a security camera. As long as your old phone runs and the rear camera is operational, you’re set. The process is very easy to set up and often (but not always) free.
Step 1: Get a security camera app running on your old phone(s)To begin, you will need to choose a security camera app for your phone. Most apps offer up much of the same features, such as local streaming, cloud streaming, recording and storing footage locally or remotely, and motion detection and alerts.
Once you’re set up, you will be able to monitor your living space and control your security camera from anywhere, straight from your phone.
Security camera app for iOSOne of the best options for turning an old iOS device into a security camera is an application called Manything (a mash-up of monitor anything). With Manything, you can set up motion alerts, choose between a video or stills-only mode, and even integrate with IFTTT for virtually endless ways to configure your security camera.
Manything is a free download from the App Store and comes with a completely free plan, allowing up to one camera and free recording (which is set to change later this year).
To get started:
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If you’ve recently upgraded phones and you aren’t sure what to do with your old one, you might want to consider turning it into a security camera. As long as your old phone runs and the rear camera is operational, you’re set. The process is very easy to set up and often (but not always) free.
Step 1: Get a security camera app running on your old phone(s)To begin, you will need to choose a security camera app for your phone. Most apps offer up much of the same features, such as local streaming, cloud streaming, recording and storing footage locally or remotely, and motion detection and alerts.
Once you’re set up, you will be able to monitor your living space and control your security camera from anywhere, straight from your phone.
Security camera app for iOSOne of the best options for turning an old iOS device into a security camera is an application called Manything (a mash-up of monitor anything). With Manything, you can set up motion alerts, choose between a video or stills-only mode, and even integrate with IFTTT for virtually endless ways to configure your security camera.
Manything is a free download from the App Store and comes with a completely free plan, allowing up to one camera and free recording (which is set to change later this year).
To get started:
- Download Manything from the App Store to both the old and new iOS devices.
- From the old phone, open Settings and disable Auto Lock under General.
- Register or sign in to Manything using an email address or Facebook account.
- Select Camera mode with the old iOS device and Viewer mode for the new device.
- Press the red button from the camera device to start the live stream.
- From the new phone, the live stream will appear in the list of streaming devices. Alternatively, you can view the stream from a computer by signing in at manything.com.
Related Article: Top Wifi Security Cameras