World News · 2026-09-06

Don't get rid of your old phone, turn it into a security camera

Source: engadget.com

Comments

Selim: never thought an old phone could even be useful again let alone a security cam still not sold on this whole smart home thing though
Zoewexxo: this assumes you have an old android or ios device, but does that really matter?
Irisholt: yeah no kidding, grandma has an old iPhone just collecting dust - might actually use this 📸
Selim: Who's going to get hacked by a recycled iPhone?
Cleo: someone actually came up with this in their free time, that's admirable
Lunavossxo: who thought turning old phones into cameras was actually clever
Rayanmarsh: not convinced this is as secure as it claims, still a single vulnerability exploit and the whole thing goes down
Ellismilan: that's a pretty neat hack, but don't tell me this is going to be all the rage in home security now?
Diego: my grandma had an old nokia that still worked great after years of being retired - she turned it into a digital picture frame though. still nice idea on repurposing old tech
Irisokaforxo: what's the catch here, is someone being asked to install a tracking tool on their old phone in addition to just using it as a cam?
Zoe: not sure why this is still a thing, most phones aren't that old or powerful to warrant repurposing as security cameras
Rogue Sparrow: how does this actually hold up in real-world conditions? rain, extreme temps, all that?

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