{"id":342,"date":"2020-03-11T04:16:16","date_gmt":"2020-03-11T04:16:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/isr.sg\/singapore-property-blog\/?p=342"},"modified":"2020-03-11T04:25:27","modified_gmt":"2020-03-11T04:25:27","slug":"diy-tip-turn-your-old-smartphone-into-a-security-camera","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/isr.sg\/singapore-property-blog\/2020\/03\/11\/diy-tip-turn-your-old-smartphone-into-a-security-camera\/","title":{"rendered":"DIY Tip &#8211; Turn your old smartphone into a security camera"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Our typical phone contract plans are for 24 months. Many people change phones once a year, or once every two years. What do you do with your old smartphones?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Some will &#8220;hand-down&#8221; to other members in the family. Here&#8217;s another way where you can salvage your old smartphone, and use it as a security camera.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnet.com\/how-to\/what-to-do-with-your-old-android-phone-once-youve-bought-a-new-one\/\">https:\/\/www.cnet.com\/how-to\/what-to-do-with-your-old-android-phone-once-youve-bought-a-new-one\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>TL;DR &#8211; you can install this <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Arnold Camera (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/alfred.camera\/\" target=\"_blank\">Arnold Camera app<\/a> on your smartphone, and use it as a security (or baby) camera with functions including &#8211;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Live View<\/li><li>Motion Detection<\/li><li>2-Way Talk<\/li><li>Siren<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>After it&#8217;s set up, you will be able to use either your (new) smartphone or PC to connect with the (old) smartphone which has been turned into a security camera. You might need  <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"a long USB Cabl (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/qoo.tn\/BduKbW\/Q101776486\" target=\"_blank\">a long USB Cable<\/a> to provide constant power to your old smartphone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"427\" src=\"https:\/\/isr.sg\/singapore-property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Screenshot_2020-03-11-Alfred-Camera-Simple-Home-Security-at-Your-Fingertips-1024x427.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-379\" srcset=\"https:\/\/isr.sg\/singapore-property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Screenshot_2020-03-11-Alfred-Camera-Simple-Home-Security-at-Your-Fingertips-1024x427.png 1024w, https:\/\/isr.sg\/singapore-property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Screenshot_2020-03-11-Alfred-Camera-Simple-Home-Security-at-Your-Fingertips-300x125.png 300w, https:\/\/isr.sg\/singapore-property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Screenshot_2020-03-11-Alfred-Camera-Simple-Home-Security-at-Your-Fingertips-768x320.png 768w, https:\/\/isr.sg\/singapore-property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Screenshot_2020-03-11-Alfred-Camera-Simple-Home-Security-at-Your-Fingertips.png 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The security camera can be helpful if you wish to &#8220;watch over&#8221; your kids, helpers at home to ensure safety or make sure work is carried out as per your instructions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There is no need to purchase <a href=\"https:\/\/qoo.tn\/BJrKbW\/Q101776486\">IP camera<\/a> or even <a href=\"https:\/\/qoo.tn\/BvsKbW\/Q101776486\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"professional CCTV (opens in a new tab)\">professional CCTV<\/a> for this.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Our typical phone contract plans are for 24 months. Many people change phones once a year, or once every two years. What do you do with your old smartphones? 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