In this constant evolution of mobile technology, it is likely that most of us have an old android phone in a drawer. It doesn’t bother us there, but it doesn’t do us any good beyond collecting dust, so the idea of making it a useful accessory for monitoring a baby is very interesting.
And the fact is that, among all the possible uses of an old cell phone (which are many), there is that of using it as video and audio camera for a baby. This way you will save money on a dedicated accessory and give new life to your old mobile.
It all happens thanks to this application: ‘Saby Baby Monitor’
There are several applications to monitor our baby from the mobile phone that are available on Google Play, but “Saby Baby Monitor” is one of the most remarkable and intended for use on older cell phones. It is not for nothing that it is compatible with Android versions 5.0 and later. Considering that this version was released in 2014, many old phones can run it without difficulty.
The app has accumulated over a million downloads and has a rating of 4.4 stars out of 5. Additionally, comply with confidentiality requirements ensure that data of any kind is not collected, transferred to third parties or used in any other inappropriate way, which is particularly sensitive when we are talking about babies.
The application requires payment of a subscription to use italthough it offers a three-day free trial without advertising, which can be interesting if we want to evaluate how the application works. After this time, we will have to start paying to use it. At the time of publishing this article, there is a welcome offer that allows us to use the application for 17.88 dollars per year.
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The old mobile, with the baby. Your current mobile, with you.
As you may have already assumed, you will need a second mobile phone to use this tool. Of course, don’t worry if you don’t have another old mobile phone, because your current mobile works perfectly. And it doesn’t matter whether it’s Android or iOS, since it’s available in the app stores of both platforms.
In fact, once you install them on both devices and skip their initial setup, you will need to select the mobile action mode in which you set it up. If it is the old one, you should select “Baby”, while on your current smartphone you should choose “Parents”.
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Once you have done this, You need to use your old Android phone to scan a QR code that will appear on your current phone.. In this way, the two devices can be connected so that each acts as an endpoint between the baby and the parents.
A simple but useful video camera to monitor your baby
With the app set up on both phones, you will find that Its operation is as simple as that of a clock.. Basically, the Android mobile will disguise itself as a surveillance camera and the new one will act as a viewer in which you will also receive audio (ideal if the baby cries when you are not looking at the screen).
Example of what the interface looks like on the parents’ cell phone (Creazilla baby drawing)
You will imagine that The old mobile must be placed in a strategic point in which the baby’s crib is well centered. A shelf, a table, a tripod placed there for the occasion… Everything works, although you will have to make sure that the mobile phone is well placed so that it does not fall and you lose the image.
As an additional tip, we recommend Make sure your old cell phone is not running out of battery.something you can check even from your new mobile with the app. It is advisable to connect this device permanently to the power supply (you will probably need a long cable) or, failing that, connect it to a power bank and make sure to recharge it once the baby wakes up and its use is not necessary.
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It must be said that You can configure the front or rear cameras. The ideal, especially for reasons of resolution and angle, is that it is the one from the back. In any case, you can change it with a button on the interface.
This is what the old cell phone interface looks like with night mode, with the brightness also dimmed
Another point to note is that, even if the old cell phone that records allows you to see the image, it You can enable an option that dims the screen brightness and eliminates the image, ensuring that the light does not disturb the baby at night. And all this without affecting the main mobile phone, since you can continue to receive the image and sound in real time.
Other options worth highlighting are the possibility of configure notifications or add more devices for monitoring. In the latter case, we are thinking about the possibility of also adding your partner’s mobile phone so that you both have access to it.
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How to Convert an Old Android Phone into a Baby Monitor: It’s Free and Will Take Less Than a Minute
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