You can still use your iPhone if it doesn’t have an active SIM card inside it. Hook your iPhone up to a MIDI interface, then install your favorite amp emulation app and your old smartphone can become your very own guitar effects unit. Perhaps it's a shared in-car computer, While most iPhone users are likely to use their current device to provide music and other playback in their car, some may want to leave their old device permanently hooked up inside their vehicle for audio playback.
That way everyone who may drive the car will be able to share your precious Vanilla Ice B-sides collection. If you use an Apple TV, then you are probably a little frustrated at the continued lack of an Amazon Prime movie playback app on your favorite front room device. Worry no more: Your old iPhone can become a brilliant movie playback device, as you can stream Amazon movies (and TV series) direct from the handset to your Apple TV using AirPlay.
This should work for any video app. Alternatively, just download the relevant remote control app for your television and use your old iPhone to control the TV. Alternatively, just keep your old iPhone around as a spare Apple TV remote control using Control Center. Perhaps you want to be more secure, Your old iOS devices can become part of a network of remote home security cameras. There are several available apps that can do this, including Presence.
It monitors your space and begins filming if motion is detected, notifying you at the same time so you can check to make sure miscreants aren’t raiding your den. Explore the App Store, and you’ll find apps such as Cloud Baby Monitor, which may let you use your old Apple smartphone as a baby monitor, checking live video of your charges while they sleep and when they wail.
Do you like to cook, Why not leave your old iPhone mounted in your kitchen and use the device as your recipe book and measurement calculator, That way you can make sure the device you use never gets greasy, wet or dropped to smashing smithereens on your hard kitchen floor. Activate "Hey Siri" on the device, and you won’t even need to touch your iPhone to get the recipes you need.
And Safari integration between your deivces means you can find recipes on your Mac or other iOS devices and then find the relevant page in Safari on your spare system. So long as it’s on your WI-Fi network you can use your old iPhone as a spare telephone line around your home. Have you ever considered how little power your iPhone uses if it isn’t using Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, or network coverage and isn’t running any background apps, That’s why an old iPhone makes such a good spare camera, for backup or for use by friends or other family members.
You can fill your device up with camera-related apps and back all those images up to the appropriate Photos collection once you get the device back to Wi-Fi. If you are traveling, it may make sense to put a pay-as-you-go SIM for the country you are visiting inside your old iPhone.
You’ll save a little money when taking and making calls and be able to use location services at lower cost. And you can leave your current device safely in the hotel safe while you get to know your way around the place you are in. Some travelers may prefer keeping a spare device for use when traveling in order to protect enterprise or personal data from prying eyes at immigration control when visiting some countries.
Do you really want to use your valuable iPhone 8 Plus as a bike computer, running the risk of rain, mud, vibration or other forms of damage, You can also use your old iPhone as a backup device. Empty it of everything you don’t need and install the free USB Flash Drive app, and you have a Wi-Fi connected flash drive to use as backup storage. It’s kind of cool because it also integrates with third-party file storage services, including iCloud Drive and Dropbox. You can also use it to play a wide number of different video formats.
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