Camy

Did you know that you can transform that old phone or tablet you no longer use into a security camera? All you need is the Camy app and your smartphone

Set up a real-time video surveillance system using an old cell phone

Installing a video surveillance system in your home or office doesn't have to cost a fortune. It can even be free. All we need is a smartphone or tablet that we don't use anymore and downloading the APK file of this app.

How to turn a smartphone into a surveillance camera

Camy is a tool that turns an old phone or tablet into a security camera. It's as simple as installing the application on the device and on our smartphone and connecting both terminals together.

In just a few seconds we will see the image captured by the camera of our old phone on the new phone. There are also a lot of useful features:

• High resolution video transmission.
• Microphone.
• video recording.
• Switch between rear and front camera.
• screenshots.
• night mode.
• Background playback (Picture-in-Picture mode).
• Remote controlled flashlight function.
• Automatic video recording in the cloud.
• motion detection.
• Function to speak through the microphone.
• web version.
• The ability to connect multiple phones.
• Turn off the screen to save energy.
• Zoom.

On the other hand, it also shows us information about the video transmission and the remaining battery of the device that works as a surveillance camera. Best of all, it's a completely free tool. However, some of its features require you to subscribe to premium mode for a small fee.

If you're worried about what your pets do when you leave home or you want to monitor your baby, this app offers an exceptional and very handy service. And it's free.

Requirements and further information:

• Minimum operating system requirements: Android 6.0.
• The app offers in-app purchases.