The camera inside your old iPhone may not be as sharp as the one on newer models, but it can still be useful for keeping tabs on your home and family.
Read more: The iOS 11 Features We’re Most Excited About A baby monitor or security camera Use an app like File Manager to browse and organize documents and share them between your iPhone and laptop or desktop. If you’re constantly running out of storage on your current iPhone or just need a device for taking files with you on the go, turn your old iPhone into a portable USB drive. The appropriately-named Games for Dogs app, meanwhile, teases pups with virtual chew toys. If your cat prefers stalking mice, try the Mouse Hunt app instead, which similarly taunts cats with digital rodents who lure them into a chase. Among the most popular is Cat Fishing 2 by Nestle Purina, a game that beckons cats to chase colorful virtual fish as they swim across the screen. Not a joke: the iPhone supports apps designed to entertain your cat or dog. To do so, open the iPhone’s Settings menu, tap the General button, select Restrictions and tweak away. You can prevent kids from Googling unsuitable topics or spending money on apps by setting restrictions on specific apps and services. Turn your old iPhone into a kid-friendly handheld gaming device by downloading age-appropriate apps and games. Just because you don’t have any use for your outdated iPhone doesn’t mean your children, niece or nephew won’t. Read more: 5 Features Apple’s iPhone 8 Needs to Beat Android A way to entertain the kids Try mounting an old iPhone to your living room wall, for instance, to turn it into a central smart home switch, capable of controlling gadgets like Nest’s Learning Thermostat or Philips Hue wireless light bulbs.
And with everyday appliances getting smarter, consider the ways even an older iPhone can interface with devices that aren’t your TV.
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