TL;DR: Does anyone here use an old #iPhone as a permanent #Dashcam? Any thoughts or advice? Or do you know anyone who might know?
Detail:
It occured to me that an old iPhone I have (screen kinda janky, so not worth anything, but cameras are fine) could be a good dashcam. I did find a couple of dashcam apps I could try, but I’d appreciate hearing of any experiences you’ve all had with such things. Or maybe there are even dashcam app developers on here?
Considerations:
• I’m thinking of just leaving it permanently in the car. I’d love it to just act like a normal dashcam, and turn itself on when I start the car and just loop recording without any interaction, and probably turn itself off mostly when I turn the car off. Let’s assume I can run a power supply lead to it.
• I’m in #Australia; it gets HOT inside our cars in summer, especially while they are parked!
• I don’t really want or need it to do anything in CarPlay like some apps can; I intend to have my other, everyday phone doing my navigation and entertainment.
IDK, maybe I should just shell out for a proper dedicated dashcam, but OTOH cheap or free via #upCycling an old unused phone seems like it should be a better option all around.
Future idea:
• Maybe later I could even set up a second, even older phone as a rear view cam!