Using an old Android mobile phone as a surveillance camera
You want to create a affordable video surveillance for your home using a device that is no longer in use, but you have no idea how to do it. In this new guide today we will explain in detail how Use an old Android mobile phone as a surveillance camera using some applications designed for it.
Alfred camera
The first application that we recommend you to use is called Alfred Room. It is one of the most ed programs in the world. Google Play Store when it comes to smartphone security. Thanks to this application you can transform your old phone into a effective surveillance camera to remotely monitor children, pets, home and the elderly. The operation of Alfred camera It is quite simple since you have to install it on your two Android mobile phones and follow the setup wizard.
With that said, let's see together how to use the app:
- Take your Android device, proceed to Alfred camera de Google Play Store and launch it also after the installation is complete.
- Then press the Check out. and skip the initial tutorial by pressing Test it!.
- Now, through the Observer o Camera, choose whether to use the current Android mobile phone as a device for remote monitoring or as a surveillance camera by selecting Observer o Camera. Once you have selected the desired option, click on Begins!.
- In the next step, tap on Sign in with Google To access Alfred camera using his Google .
- At this point, switch to the second device, the same app from the link above and this time set the option Camera and click Begins!. Of course, you have to enter it Google configured on the watchman's phone.
Once successfully paired, in the main interface of Alfred camera A will appear with what was captured by the camera device. To open the screen, just touch the preview.
By clicking on thegear At the top left, you can customize some options such as the name of the camera, check the strength of the connection, activate / deactivate motion detection, activate / deactivate notifications, etc. Finally, pressing the key calendar with Play sign inside, you can see all the events recorded in the last 7 days.
Camera at home
To using an old android mobile phone as a surveillance camera you can also take advantage of the great app Camera at home which will be later combined with the application Home video streamer, the latter will be installed on the old device to be used as IP camera.
Let's see together how to exploit it:
- Take your mobile phone to use it as a monitor and proceed to and install Camera at home de Play Store. On your old phone to use as a surveillance camera, instead Home video streamer.
- Once this is done, take the first device, launch the application and if you already have an At home or one by entering your email and .
- Now, switch to your old Android mobile phone, open the application, give it all the necessary permissions for the software to work correctly and press the button Generate QR code to generate a QR code that is scanned with the camera of the first mobile phone.
- So, take the device you want to use for the remote control. Add first streamer and use your camera to scan the QR Code generated.
- When you are done with this procedure, you just have to press the button ... Play to start watching live what is captured on the old mobile phone.
If you don't have an Android device, you can install Home video streamer also in an iPhone or an iPad by ing the dedicated application or software for Windows and macOS.
WardenCam
If you have an old mobile phone or tablet that is no longer used, you can use it as security camera home via app WardenCam. Thanks to this software, you can control your home remotely through a simple Internet connection.
Other than that, WardenCam offers the possibility of activating motion detection (also sending email notifications) and saving recordings in the cloud using services such as Dropbox e Google Drive.
That said, let's find out together how to use the app:
- Take the monitor of your mobile phone, proceed to the application from the Google Play Store and launch it also after the installation is complete.
- Then choose the option Viewfinder in the Set device asPress blue Arrow in the lower right corner and to your Google .
- Now, grab your mobile phone to use it as Surveillance CameraAlways ... WardenCam from the Google store and launch it, this time choosing the Camera option. Of course, to it Google configured on the monitor device.
- At this point, return to the terminal that is being used as a monitor and click on thesee that seems to see in detail what the camera of the second mobile phone captures.
Clicking on thegear At the top right, you can change some settings such as image quality, motion detection sensitivity, exposure compensation, etc. also can reverse the roles (i.e. turn the mobile phone monitor into the surveillance camera and the old phone into the monitor), simply by clicking on theicon in the upper right corner. The application will automatically restart to apply the change.
Using an old Android mobile phone as a surveillance camera: other solutions
In addition to the applications mentioned, it is possible to take advantage of the alternative software to remotely monitor your home using an old terminal. Here are what they are.
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