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Use an old iPhone as a home security camera

Want to keep your valuables safe without breaking the bank on an expensive camera? With good lenses and plentiful storage, old iPhones make great home security cams.

Before you do anything on the software side, you will want a stand for your iPhone. Ideally it will be a charging stand to keep your phone juiced up, but you could use an ordinary stand and plug in a cable if required. You might also want to consider disguising your phone in some way, perhaps behind other objects, so that it is not immediately obvious to an intruder. Finally, a

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