My old iPhone 13 is kind if just sitting there, and I was wondering if you have any ideas to use it to do anything cool? Like as a mini display for weather/other kinds of data, any of that stuff. I have a 3D printer, so I could easily print a makeshift mount or stand for it to go on my desk, shelf, whatever.
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Janx@piefed.social · 26 pts · 181d
Donate to a women's shelter. They can still be used in emergencies, even without a SIM card.
breadsmasher@lemmy.world · 25 pts · 181d
sell it?
zzffyfajzkzhnsweqm@sh.itjust.works · 17 pts · 181d
There are apps that are able to turn old phones into security cameras.
village604@adultswim.fan · 6 pts · 181d
Or a dashcam.
Jessica@discuss.tchncs.de · 2 pts · 181d
I currently use an iPhone 6s as a WebCam
Thaurin@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 181d
Have you jailbroken it? I can’t get anything on this device anymore, App Store doesn’t work.
Jessica@discuss.tchncs.de · 1 pts · 181d
Nope! It's an app called droidcam. Maybe I did it while the App Store still worked cause it was 5 years ago
Thaurin@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 180d
Oh wait, I was thinking of an even older iPad 2. Can’t do anything with that thing anymore.
pwnicholson@lemmy.world · 10 pts · 181d
Backmarket will buy it from you and resell it. Just bought an iPhone 13 for my 16 year old. Lots of life left in "old" devices
DarrinBrunner@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 181d
My new phone is a 12.
Rikidar@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 181d
I have mine attached to my bike and use it as a cycling computer
Ugurcan@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 181d
If you didn’t liked any suggestion above, remind that you can use it as Stream Deck controller or a similar remote controller like that.
Being said, iPhone 13 is still a very, very decent phone. Consider passing it to family’s elders (there’s an ‘old person’ mode on all iDevices). Also StandBy mode is great.
sbeak@sopuli.xyz · 2 pts · 181d
I could give it to a younger sibling once they are old enough to be responsible with a smartphone.
I did not know you could use a phone as a Stream Deck, that's pretty cool :0
BuboScandiacus@mander.xyz · 6 pts · 180d
Give it to someone in need
It’s a great phone
9tr6gyp3@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 181d
Factory reset and send to apple for recycling.
Modern_medicine_isnt@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 181d
Any idea how to do that if it was say your mother in laws, and she doesn't remeber any of the related passwords including icloud?
9tr6gyp3@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 181d
As in they are locked out of the phone?
Modern_medicine_isnt@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 181d
Yeah, it's a very old one. Iphone 4. It's been collecting dust for years.
9tr6gyp3@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 181d
You can still recycle it, but as far as factory resetting it, its probably best to ask Apple directly.
surewhynotlem@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 181d
Hammer smash
Modern_medicine_isnt@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 181d
Lol. Unless you know where to smash, the data is still recoverable. And she is paranoid.
surewhynotlem@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 181d
Hmmm.... Microwave? Take the battery out first
adespoton@lemmy.ca · 5 pts · 181d
Remember that old phones with no SIM are still able to call 911. You can use them as emergency call boxes.
TubularTittyFrog@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 181d
wipe it and donate it to someone who needs it.
bluGill@fedia.io · 4 pts · 181d
You are starting from the wrong side - what do you want to do? Where are the problems in your life? Is there someplace/thing where a small screen or camera would help if only you had it? Lights/devices you want to control from a location where this is no switch?
I put a weather station on my home assistant dashboard - but it turns it is never the forecast I need so I google the weather anyway. So from my experience the mini weather isn't worth it. (I do use my dashboard for other things worth it, but it is a 20 inch monitor visible). Reports are other people in the world have and love their weather station display, ymmv.
Don't forget to ask your family/roomates. They may have an issue that you don't see.
DarrinBrunner@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 181d
I checked my stash of old phones a few months ago, none of them would even boot. I just put them back on the shelf, I suppose they'll be there till I die.
hexagonwin@lemmy.today · 2 pts · 181d
sell it maybe? 13 is still pretty recent. and iphones are hard to tinker with, like that one is very likely not even jailbreakable
Rhynoplaz@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 181d
Try Swappa.
YetAnotherNerd@sopuli.xyz · 1 pts · 181d
If you stick it on its side, charging, it will run what’s called Standby mode (might need newer iOS version than 13). You can have widgets, clocks, etc. it’s cool overall, and I create a couple widgets so during the day I get some nice information while my phone is charging on my desk.
There was/is a shortcuts client/server app where it would run things periodically for you
But as others have said - women’s shelter, sell it, etc.
Agility0971@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 180d
airgapped 2FA
moonshadow@slrpnk.net · 1 pts · 181d
If you've got any ideas, there are tons of resources and writeups here to help realize them! If not I suggest getting it to someone who needs a phone.
Anissem@lemmy.ml · 0 pts · 181d
I have a graveyard bin of old cellphones going back to flip phones and the Nokia tank