Give your old iPhone a new life with these 5 applications

After a few years of use, your phone has had its best time and it may be time for a new one. What do you do with your old iPhone? Throwing it away is a waste and selling may not be the right option either. We list 5 applications for your old smartphone.

Disclaimer: when your iPhone is a bit older, it may no longer be provided with security updates. If you continue to use the device, this may entail safety risks. Without new security updates, your device is easier to hack and more susceptible to malware. Does your old smartphone no longer receive security updates? It is wise to hand in the device for recycling.

5 uses for your old iPhone

#1 Remote control

Is the remote control of your TV broken, lost or empty? You can easily use your old iPhone as a remote control. This way you can easily zap while you use the apps you want on your new phone. For example, use an app like Universal Smart Tv Remote Ctrl.

#2 Your smartphone is a great audio recorder

Sometimes you want to record a phone conversation. For example, because you are afraid that you will forget important details of the conversation or because you want proof of certain agreements. Although there are apps to record a telephone conversation (often with a subscription), it is just as easy to use your old smartphone as an audio recorder.

#3 Art on your iPhone

How cool is it to turn your old smartphone (and other old devices) into art?! For example, take the parts apart and put them next to each other in a list. If necessary, you can first put a layer of paint over it and voilà, you have something to enjoy for years to come. In any case, it is high on OMT editor Sabine’s wish list to transform her old Apple Watch and iPhone into a beautiful geeky work of art.

#4 Your iPhone as a wireless trackpad

With the Unified Remote app, you can turn your old smartphone into a wireless trackpad for your PC. Pressing once uses the left mouse button, pressing twice uses the right mouse button. Scrolling is done by dragging with two fingers and there are many more options. You can also easily adjust the volume of your PC and easily control audiovisual content from your smartphone.

Unified Remote is free to download on Android and iOS.

#5 Old smartphone as a media player

If you connect your current smartphone to speakers and play Spotify, you won’t watch YouTube or TikTok videos without interruption. Want the music to continue while you swipe through other apps? Then use your old smartphone as a media player. You can still use your new device to change the number, as long as you do so on the same Wi-Fi network.