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Sometimes you want to see what your child or pet is doing when you're away. It's safe to have a watching camera, but many people think it's not enough to buy.

For those people, there is a way to have an unused smartphone or tablet keep an eye on your home while you are away.

"Alfred Camera" is a free surveillance camera app and easy to use. Nevertheless, it is equipped with a function as a general watching / security camera.

Setting is completed in just 3 minutes

If you are worried about how to use your old smartphone by replacing it with a new one, use a watching camera.

First, install "Alfred Camera" on your old smartphone connected to your home Wi-Fi.

Next, install "Alfred Camera" on your smartphone and create an account. Read the QR code from your old smartphone and pair it.

This completes the basic settings. After that, aim at the place where you want to monitor the camera of the old smartphone and install it. The smartphone you are using will be used as a viewer to check the state of your home.

If you catch something that moves at home, it will record it.

You can check what the room looks like anytime, anywhere by launching "Alfred Camera" on your smartphone.

By setting motion detection, recording starts when the camera captures some movement. If you turn on notifications, it will be convenient for you to immediately skip alerts.

The recorded 30-second video is saved in the cloud so you can review it later. By the way, the saved video seems to be deleted after 7 days.

Shooting in dark places and manual recording are also possible

In addition, it is equipped with functions such as a low light filter, manual recording, a function to talk through the camera, and a security buzzer.

Multiple smartphone cameras can be registered. If you want to watch over a wide area, you can combine two or more smartphones.

You can also watch over your computer and use it as a camera or viewer.

"Alfred Camera" can be downloaded for free from the App Store and Google Play Store. There is also a premium account (charged) that does not display advertisements, and it seems that this also has a person detection function by AI.

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Source: Alfred Camera

Screenshot: Hiroji Yamada via Alfred Camera