Whether your old iPhone is obsolete or your Android phone has a smashed screen, learn how to give your outdated phone new life as a free security camera.

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39 Comments

  1. My application: using this for a live stream security camera for my antique car while parked to make sure a tow truck thief doesn't decide to steal the car. The next step is setting up free wifi hotspots where ever I happened to be parked. I am on different forums and tow trucker operators claim they can tire tow within 30 seconds. I would think longer to get the truck situated. I am also looking into real time GPS locations with fence capability. Let me know what you think.

  2. I have a question. If you do decide to go with the paid version of Alfred. Do you have to buy it for each device you use it own or does a single purchase of the pro version support installing it on multiple devices? Thank-you

  3. This is excellent.

    General question – will an outdoor version of this, with charger, survive in winter? 10 degrees F.

  4. Great video BUT – don't you need a data plan for the old phone? I mean, when I get a new phone, the old one is disconnected right? You'd be paying for a plan on 2 phones….?

  5. This is excellent thank you very much someone has been stealing from my mailbox very recently for the first time so I'm quite eager to get one set up in my window right above where they would be walking but the window and everything in it looks very white and my camera is black any suggestions?

    I do have a tripod so I could position it back slightly from the window which could work

  6. @ 3:50 , Do I need to buy a Doogee s96 pro (Night Vision) ?? Unless Alfred grants that Feature πŸ˜…πŸ˜…

  7. I am going on vacation for a month, will this work if I wanted to use my old phones are security cameras and I keep it on charge, will it work for a month?

  8. Do I need a separate SIM chip for each phone? How will they send video to the viewer phone?

  9. Question: will the old phones still work without a cellphone company? will it download from the play store??? I can't leave my apartment because my neighbor like to shop.

  10. I presume that if my camera phone has a current sim i can use it in my tractor shed which is way out of wifi range?

  11. Can somebody please tell me if i keep phones charging and camera on, can mobiles overheat and cause fire? because thats what i'm worried about..

  12. EASY WAY TO SPY ON: SET YOUR PHONE WHERE YOU WANT TO SPY ON
    AND MAKE A VIDEO CALL ON THAT PHONE AND REDUCE THE SPEAKER VOLUME TO ZERO
    AND COME BACK IN YOUR ROOM AND WATCH IT😊

  13. This demo was really FAST for my super IT mind!
    Would you please consider making a video for one single place, ie the front door entrance apartment security camera?
    Do please make it slow and THANK YOU!

    One more request:
    How to detect whether there is a hidden camera inside one's apartment?
    THANK YOU

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