Just a cheap and cheeky way to turn your old phone into a surveillance system.

Not exactly hi-tech but a fun and easy way to set up your own CCTV system – albeit in a restricted angle one camera view of your vantage point. But seriously there are ways to customize your iPhone that will make it ready for CCTV work. All you need is somewhere to mount it, continuous power and an app to control and monitor it. You can also link your iPhone to cordless IP (internet protocol) camera and keep an eye on proceedings right from your iPhone.

iPhone Settings

Prior to mounting your new security camera, you ought to take a couple of minutes to guarantee your iPhone will not bring unneeded attention to itself by sounding a call or message tone. If you switch into aircraft mode (which should not be needed if you utilize Do Not Disrupt), keep in mind to activate the iPhone’s Wi-Fi so you can access its video feed.

iPhone Security Cam Apps

To control all the features of your new home security system you need the ideal app. The IP Camera Pro app by Senstic and another app called iCam by SKJM each have been well received by users. Either of these apps can send live feeds out to your computer system, or be utilized as a movement detector. When the app detects motion you will be sent an email and be sent snapshots taken by your phone.

Installing

It might be challenging to discover installs developed particularly for an iPhone being made use of as a security electronic camera, however there’s no factor to resort to elastic bands and duct tape. Installing kits created to hold an iPhone in an automobile can quickly be adjusted for use on a rack, a wall or other suitable location. Once it’s installed, just the corner of the iPhone with the electronic camera lens requires to be noticeable.

Using Your iPhone As A Monitor

If you do have a CCTV camera system or IP Electronic camera, you can use your iPhone as a monitor. Wireless GSM systems provide this usually plus there are apps like There are plenty of apps offered that will certainly let you keep track of a cordless electronic camera utilizing your iPhone as a display. The iCam Viewer app by Appburst lets you monitor your CCTV footage if it comes with software to watch it on your PC.

IP Cam Viewer Pro allows you to remotely control and record footage from a webcam or IP Camera. You can also monitor two-way audio with some systems like Panasonic & Foscam. Just a bit of fun in this post. iPhone’s don’t cut it when it comes to night time viewing and versatility. By the time you buy a camera mount and have a power supply harnessed into your mount and run an extension lead to it, you’ll realize the pictures and the effort are not worth the hassle.