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    14 Smart Uses for Old iPhones (Besides Selling Them on eBay!)

    Supercompressor•September 30, 2015
    • <p>Rather than drop any cash on an official LoJack system, install a reliable, remote geo-tracking app and slyly stash your old iPhone in your car or on your bike. That way, should it go missing (or you feel the need to surreptitiously track your spouse or kid’s whereabouts) you can keep an eye on their location from your current phone or computer. <i>Credit: <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/juanelo242a/14461850498/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:Flickr/RL GNZLZ" class="link rapid-noclick-resp">Flickr/RL GNZLZ</a></i></p>
    • 2. Turn it into a digital photo frame Refresh your desktop photos on the fly by keeping it flush with your favorite album and placing it on a special iPhone stand. Credit: Flickr/Blake Patterson
    • 3. Use it as a dedicated e-reader Keep your Wi-Fi-only device’s iBooks and Newsstand stocked with your favorite reads to enjoy novels and the news free of distracting phone calls or texts. Credit: Thinkstock
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    1. Use it as a bike or vehicle tracker

    Rather than drop any cash on an official LoJack system, install a reliable, remote geo-tracking app and slyly stash your old iPhone in your car or on your bike. That way, should it go missing (or you feel the need to surreptitiously track your spouse or kid’s whereabouts) you can keep an eye on their location from your current phone or computer. Credit: Flickr/RL GNZLZ

    By: Joe McGauley

    Whether or not you believe Apple goes to lengths to ensure your new iPhone will be obsolete mere months after you buy it, the fact is we’ve all wound up with a stack of seemingly defunct pocket computers over time. But rather than let them gather dust in a junk drawer or redeem an insultingly low trade-in sum, you could be using them to improve your day-to-day life in unexpected ways.

    The next time you find yourself with a post-upgrade brick on your hands, try upcycling it in one of these 14 different ways.

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