Most people replace their phones every 2â3 years. While some opt for trade-in offers to get a discount on their new phone, others, including me, prefer to keep their old devices as backups. This cycle repeats, and before you know it, you have multiple phones collecting dust in a drawer.
So, what do you do with them? Your old phone is more than just a phone. It has great cameras, multiple sensors, a powerful processor, a high refresh rate display, and high-frequency modems. You can use each of these features to cleverly repurpose your old phone as a smart home or travel gadget.
Turn your old Samsung phone into a smart home sensor
Built-in sensors that rival dedicated smart home devices
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