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Your old Android phone is a better smart home sensor than most dedicated hardware

I’ve been building ESP32-based smart home devices using cheap sensors for the past few months. My drawer is filled with ESP32 boards, PIR modules, temperature sensors, sound sensors, light sensors, ...
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Your old Android phone has a sensor suite that most IoT devices can only dream of

It's easy to spend $30 on a single-purpose Zigbee motion sensor or even $60 on smart air quality monitors, while a far more powerful device just sits in your junk drawer. A standard ESP32-based IoT ...
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3 hidden Android sensors you'll actually want to try

Dhruv Bhutani has covered the Android ecosystem since 2010, with a focus on smartphones, connected devices, and home networking. His reporting is informed by hands-on experience reviewing hundreds of ...
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Aqara's motion or presence sensor, which one is right for you?

This article is sponsored by Aqara. Product choices and opinions expressed are from the sponsor and do not reflect the views of Android Police editorial staff. When it comes to smart home automation, ...
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Cool App-titude: Sensor Kinetics for Android

Have you ever wanted to delve a little deeper into your smartphone? With the new Sensor Kinetics app, Android owners can test and monitor all the standard sensors available in their devices. From app ...