# Security Camera: Old Phone > Turn a spare Android phone into a home security camera with motion alerts. Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.vrmoby.securitycamera](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.vrmoby.securitycamera) ## Overview - **ID:** `com.vrmoby.securitycamera` - **Platform:** Android - **Type:** Android app - **Status:** Available - **Publisher:** VR Moby - **Category:** TOOLS - **Downloads:** 14 - **Version:** 1.0.0 - **Last updated:** 2026-11-05 - **First published:** 2026-11-05 - **Publisher country:** TR - **Size:** 89 MB - **Data as of:** 2026-11-13 - **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.vrmoby.securitycamera) - **Website:** [https://vrmobyapps.github.io](https://vrmobyapps.github.io/) - **Privacy policy:** [https://vrmobyapps.github.io/securitycamera/privacy.html](https://vrmobyapps.github.io/securitycamera/privacy.html) ## Description Turn a spare Android phone into a home security camera in minutes. Put the old phone on a shelf, plug it in, and watch it live from your main phone or from any web browser on the same Wi-Fi.

No cloud, no account, no extra hardware. Video goes directly between your own devices on your home network.

HOW IT WORKS
• On the old phone, choose "Use this phone as Camera".
• On your main phone, choose "Watch my cameras" and scan the QR code.
• That's it: live view, motion alerts and an event list, all on your Wi-Fi.

CAMERA MODE (the old phone)
• Live camera with a LIVE badge, battery level and overheating warning
• Reminder when the phone is not charging
• Motion detection with Low / Medium / High sensitivity
• On motion: a snapshot is saved on the phone and added to the event list
• 10-second motion clips saved on the phone (Premium)
• Low-light mode: brightens dark rooms and reduces noise in software (Premium)
• Dim screen: the display goes black while the camera keeps working
• A notification and the LIVE indicator are always visible while the camera is on

VIEWER MODE (your main phone)
• All your cameras in one list: online / offline and the last motion time
• Add a camera by QR code, or find it automatically on the same Wi-Fi
• Live view with snapshot to your gallery, flashlight and front/back camera switch
• Record a clip on the camera phone from your viewer (Premium)
• Events grouped by day with a filter for motion
• Motion notifications while you are on the same Wi-Fi

WATCH FROM A BROWSER
Open the camera phone's address (for example http://192.168.1.24:8080) on a laptop, tablet or TV browser on the same network. Enter the 6-digit PIN to see the live stream and recent events, and download pictures and clips. Nothing streams without the PIN.

GREAT FOR
• Keeping an eye on pets while you are in another room
• A simple camera for the baby's room
• Front door, hallway, garage or garden shed
• Small shop, office or workshop

PRIVACY FIRST
• Video stays on your local network and is never uploaded to us
• Snapshots and clips are stored only on the camera phone
• 6-digit PIN for every viewer; create a new PIN anytime
• The microphone is never used

FREE
• 1 camera, live view, motion alerts, last 24 hours of events, with ads in viewer mode

PREMIUM
• No ads
• Unlimited cameras
• 30-day event history
• Motion clip recording
• Low-light mode
Choose monthly, yearly (with a 3-day free trial) or a one-time lifetime purchase. Cancel anytime in Google Play.

COMING SOON
• Remote access when you are away from home

TIPS
• Keep the camera phone on the charger and out of direct sunlight
• Remove the case if the phone gets warm
• Both phones must be connected to the same Wi-Fi

Please use the camera only where you are allowed to and respect the privacy of others. ## Rankings - #2,772,808 — Overall ## Permissions and access ### Permissions - `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID` - `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION` - `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_TOPICS` - `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE` - `android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE` - `android.permission.CAMERA` - `android.permission.CHANGE_WIFI_MULTICAST_STATE` - `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE` - `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_CAMERA` - `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_CONNECTED_DEVICE` - `android.permission.INTERNET` - `android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS` - `android.permission.VIBRATE` - `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK` - `com.android.vending.BILLING` - `com.android.vending.CHECK_LICENSE` - `com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE` - `com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID` - `com.vrmoby.securitycamera.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION` ## Similar extensions and apps - [Home Security Cam - SpareCCTV](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.tanzsoft.keepcam) — 560 users - [HomeCam - Old Phone CCTV](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.ilikeafrica.cctv) — 828 users - [Security Camera](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.simpy.securitycamera) — 130 users - [Phone Ghost - Phone CCTV](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.phoneghost) — 147 users - [MyHomeCam: Home Security Cam](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.fahomecam.app) — 157 users - [Old Phone Cam: IP Camera](https://chrome-stats.com/d/app.oldphonecam.android) — 62 users - [PocketHomeCam: Security Camera](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.deepmav.pockethomecam) — 20 users - [Old Phone Security Cam](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.nyxglobal.oldphone) — 203 users - [Sensor Phone](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.schwarzdev.sensorphone) — 55 users - [Homeye: Old Phone Security Cam](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.jerome.homeye) — 233 users - [Home Security Cam - SpareCCTV](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.thdmppedsssaaafor.app) — 7 users - [Guardian cam: security camera](https://chrome-stats.com/d/enstone.camg.app) — 3,190 users --- Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.vrmoby.securitycamera)