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Life & fun · May 8, 2026

Oriel

Turn your old iPhone into a privacy-first security camera

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What it does

Turn spare phones into home security cameras. Free recording playback, motion alerts, no subscriptions. Privacy-first with P2P streaming. Coming soon to iOS.

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