Why do you keep your old cell phone? It could be nostalgia for the team, its characteristics, or maybe it’s just because you need a second one for less important matters. In my case, it was because of an emotional and completely unreasonable attachment to the first cell phone I managed to buy with my own money.
If you also have a device with these characteristics and don’t want to throw it away, but still don’t know what to do with it, here are some good, attractive and inexpensive options. The best part is that the possibilities and ideas are endless; the only problem is your imagination and the ability of your device to perform different tasks.
What can I do with my old device?
Before listing what we can do with our old device, we must take into account some considerations, such as whether it still supports many applications such as WhatsApp, whether it is not completely broken or whether its battery is not bloated, which is also a dangerous aspect.
Also, you don’t always need a data chip, as in many cases you can use your home Wi-Fi or your primary cell phone data, which will help you in many of the above mentioned options. Nevertheless, here’s what we can do:
- GPS for your car: a simple and useful technique is to utilize this device to view maps. If you work as an Uber driver or drive around town a lot, you know that your phone gets very hot when exposed to direct sunlight and drains your battery. So, download Waze or Google Maps, plug in your phone, turn on the internet and don’t worry about your primary device being busy.
- Universal Remote Control: It must have happened to you that when you are with your family and you have a smart home, the absence of your primary user can be a problem. One solution is to open all the smart home apps and accounts on your old cell phone so that you can set everything up when needed.
- TV in the kitchen: if the layout of your home doesn’t allow you easy access to TV shows, movies, videos or TikTok. If you have an old cell phone, leave it in the kitchen with all the apps and use it when you cook or wash dishes.
- Entertainment Center: If you’ve ever been at a party and someone pulled out their phone to turn on the speaker, you know how awkward it can be when you suddenly hear a notification while listening to a song. So you can install Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube and others on one device. Also, since it is an old cell phone, it won’t be a problem if it gets broken or lost.
- Baby Monitor : If you are babysitting your first child or have been assigned to look after your nephews, a baby monitor is ideal, but if you don’t have one, an old cell phone is the solution. Simply make a video call, place the phone in front of your baby in the room where he or she is sleeping, and don’t miss a single detail of what’s going on in the room.
- CCTV camera: download the CCTV camera app on your phone, leave your phone at home and watch what’s going on, or keep an eye on your pets.
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