Table of contents:
- If you don't have Netflix, Kodi is your ally
- Use your mobile as a webcam for video conferences
- Old console emulator
- Ebook
- Scan documents
- Helps scientific research projects
- Feel like a programmer by changing ROMs
We are going to spend many days confined to our respective homes. We have recommended different activities for quarantine, from games to challenges on social networks. But if, on the other hand, you want to invest your time in something a little more technological, we are going to give you different uses for your mobile that perhaps you did not know and that can make quarantine more enjoyable.
If you don't have Netflix, Kodi is your ally
If no streaming content service convinces you and you find yourself zapping or consuming YouTube videos, Kodi may be what you've been waiting for. Kodi is a multimedia platform where you can enjoy all kinds of audiovisual content, and it's also free. Of course, it is not a system as simple as paying Filmin and choosing the movie we want to see, hit it and that's it. Kodi works by Add-ons, they are, so to speak, add-ons that unlock content.
Kodi is available from Google Play and is installed on our mobile without much problem. Once we have Kodi installed on our mobile device, we just have to add the Add-ons and so that you don't have to search much, we recommend Exodus, Loki and Destiny, although you have many more at your disposal in this article. It is more than advisable to install the Add-ons from the official repositories, if you have doubts you can consult The 89 best add-ons and Addons for Kodi in Spanish . Once configured you can access countless content from your mobile, the quarantine may pass faster.
Use your mobile as a webcam for video conferences
Accustomed to laptops, when I assembled my desktop I realized that I had to buy a webcam. I have not done it yet, at the time I did not make enough video calls to need it, but given the situation we are in, my decision was not correct. But after searching, I discovered that I could use my smartphone's front or rear camera as a webcam for video conferencing. This is achieved with the DroidCam application, once installed and connected to our WiFi network following all the steps indicated by the application itself, we will have a perfectly functional webcam. You may now have no excuse in video calls, but at least they will be able to see your face for the duration of the quarantine.
Old console emulator
It is possible that at home you do not have a console and that among all the games offered by the Play Store, none of them will attract your attention. If this is your situation, you are in luck. Did you know that you can emulate old console games on your mobile phone? Well, if you didn't know, now you know. Smartphones have enough power to move retro and not so retro games. Of course, if we have a high-end and next-generation terminal, the experience will be much better, but it is not necessary to have the latest of the latest. In addition, the most interesting thing about this experience is to immerse yourself in Google for hours until you find the console and game that you want to emulate. Come on, an activity in which to invest time during the quarantine.
Ebook
The rise of electronic books is a blessing for those who do not want to carry kilos of works behind their backs, but it is not the only device from which we can read. In fact, Amazon has its Kindle application in the Play Store and by downloading it we can access all the books that we have bought on this platform. But with any type of PDF reader we can read the books that we have bought on other platforms. In addition, there are also more specialized readers that form a library such as Moon +, there is a paid version that unlocks advertising, but with the free one you have more than enough. There is no excuse for not reading.
Scan documents
The camera of our mobile is not only used to take photos of what we eat or selfies, we can also use it to scan documents. To do this, the most practical thing is to download different applications such as CamScanner, but if you have the Google Drive application installed, you can use it to digitize the documents you need. All you have to do is open the application, press the floating button "+" and there the option to scan documents will appear. Of course, it is necessary that we give it permission to access the camera of our terminal. Now you know what you can do to kill the dead hours of quarantine, you have to digitize all important documents such as diplomas.
Helps scientific research projects
Although we can use the extra power of our smartphone in next-generation games or emulate old games, we can also help scientific research projects. Yes, our device is capable of adding its grain of sand to science. How? Well, to answer this, we must first be clear that both human and electronic resources are used when investigating, being more specific: computers and supercomputers. The machinery used is dedicated to "thinking" and solving the enigmas posed by the studies that are being carried out. With our mobile we can join different research projects, for this there are applications such as BOINC (physics, astronomy and biomedicine) or DreamLab (research focused on cancer) among others.Once we have chosen the application or applications that we want to install, we just have to open them and join the different investigations. In addition, the most interesting thing about this is the personal search about the research centers and the satisfaction of helping a common good.
Feel like a programmer by changing ROMs
ROMs are, in a nutshell and with many licenses, the operating system that comes with the mobile device. If we talk about Android terminals, in the category itself is the name of the operating system that these mobiles carry. The most normal thing is to use the mobile with the manufacturer's ROM, but many users do not consider this the correct experience and decide to change the ROM in search of greater fluidity or customization. It is not a process for all audiences since there is a certain risk that we have to assume, but in most situations everything has a solution. Of course, it is more than recommended to consult forums such as HTCmania or XDA to obtain information and help from users. A sea of ​​possibilities opens up before you in which to tinker and entertain yourself during quarantine.
