Are you thinking of upgrading your phone or tablet and can’t decide what to do with the old one? There are many uses to which you can put your old phone if you don’t feel like giving it to a friend or selling it on e-bay. Most of these ideas will work simply by downloading one or more apps into your phone or tablet which will turn it into a single purpose device.
MP3 player
Connect your old Smart-phone to a stereo or in your car and use it as an MP3 player. By playing local files and turning off connectivity options, battery life of your ‘new’ MP3 player can be maximized. Another advantage is that phone calls won’t disrupt your music either.
Home security camera
Your phone can easily be converted into a home surveillance device or a baby monitor. There are many software like I-Cam-Spy, Presence and numerous thing are available online; download any of such app into your old smart phone and enjoy the comfort of keeping an eye on your property or kids without a lot of hassle.
E-reader
I-Books, Play Books, kindle or Kobo apps will convert your phone into an e-reader. Also, download Instapaper or Pocket app into your old smart phone or tablet and use it for online reading.
Digital photo frame
By connecting your old smart phone or tablet to a power supply and disabling the screen dimming and lock features, you can use it as a digital photo frame. In an Android phone, Day-frame can plug it into social networks of your choice to bring you updated photos. Picmatic does the same kind of work on iOS. Many apps are available online for this purpose. Choose whichever you like.
Alarm clock
Many apps are available that will let you use your old smart phone or tablet as an always –on alarm clock. Not only the alarm function built into the phone’s software, but less conventional alternatives such as Wake, Timely and Walk Me Up can also be used.
Twitter ticker
Can’t stay off your twitter account? Download apps like TweetBot, Robird and Twitterific into your old smart-phone or tablet, connect it to a Wi-Fi connection and use it to give you constant display and updates of your twitter timeline. Keep it next to your laptop and enjoy nonstop twitter updates without the need of web browser switching.
Kid's toy
Download educational apps and games into your old smart phone or tablet and let your children use it as an educational tool.
Remote control
You can also use your old phone as a remote control device for your media centre.
Radio
Using your home Wi-Fi connection, your old phone can work as a compact radio by using online radio station broadcasts. Your radio will work better if the old phone has a dock.
Dedicated word processor
If you have a tablet stand and Bluetooth keyboard, install Word into our old smart phone or tablet and use it as a word processor device.
In conclusion, you can use your old cell phone and tablet for a particular purpose with the help of different applications.