As of: February 6, 2024, 9:00 p.m
By: Jörg Heinrich
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Anyone who buys a new smartphone is faced with the question: What to do with the old iPhone or Android that actually still works well?
10 ideas for recycling.
Munich – If it is not “inherited” within the family, if it is not intended to gather dust in a drawer or is returned for recycling, there are clever ideas for what a discarded smartphone can still be used for.
IPPEN.MEDIA presents the ten best.
1. New ideas for the old cell phone: Use secure banking apps
Online banking is one of the most popular targets for internet criminals.
If your old smartphone is still fit enough for this, it is smart to use it as access for banking transactions.
If you then stop surfing, emailing and deleting practically all other apps on your cell phone, you are very safe from having your online account hacked.
2. Use the old cell phone as a security camera or baby monitor
With apps like
Alfred IP,
your old smartphone can act as a surveillance camera.
A motion detector is integrated right away.
This also works to watch your pets while you're on the move or as a smart door viewer with the
DoorCam
app .
3. Use a discarded cell phone as a car navigation system
In order not to have to fumble around with the new cell phone into the holder every time, the old smartphone can remain in the car as a navigation system with Google Maps or Apple Maps.
With the Prey app, your cell phone becomes a GPS tracker that locates the vehicle if you have forgotten its whereabouts or if it has been stolen.
4. Use your cell phone as a second computer screen
With apps like
Spacedesk
, the old smartphone can be connected to the computer as a small additional screen.
Then it displays TV, video chats or palettes in office programs without taking up space on the actual screen.
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5. E-book reader
Apps like Amazon Kindle or Google Play Books turn your old cell phone into a digital reading device.
The e-books take up very little space.
And the battery life of the new everyday smartphone is protected.
6. Digital photo frame
When placed in the right place, the discarded cell phone serves as a digital picture frame.
In slideshow mode, it always shows new pictures from the photo library that you haven't seen in a long time.
A new surprise every minute!
7. Children's learning device
With learning apps, books or child-friendly games, kids are slowly finding their way into the world of smartphones on their old cell phones.
Parents can delete all other apps from TikTok to WhatsApp that only distract.
Old smartphone, new joy: use as a children's cell phone.
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8. Cell phones become reliable alarm clocks
The old cell phone can be left on the nightstand as a reliable alarm clock.
Without additional apps, the risk of surfing at night and no longer being able to rest decreases.
9. Keep your old cell phone as an emergency device
A charged smartphone with a prepaid SIM card can be invaluable in emergencies.
Store in an easily accessible place in case the new cell phone is not available!
10. Remote control
Many household appliances, including smart televisions, streaming music, lighting or the entire smart home, can be controlled with apps.
Use your old cell phone as a remote control!
A completely different use for some old cell phones recently caused a stir in Austria: smartphones were now hanging screwed to a tree in a ski resort in Austria.