# I turned an old Android phone into a DIY smart home hub β€” here's how it works > I turned an old Android phone into a DIY smart home hub β€” here's how it works Oct 6, 2026 β€” 5:30 AM ET Building a cost-effective, entry-level smart home is an experiment that should come with careful planning and an… - **Source:** [Android Authority](https://www.androidauthority.com/turned-old-android-phone-into-smart-home-hub-how-3718298/?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6ac4e62e1b5e06c126858ca9) - **Published:** 2026-10-06 - **Category:** Phones - **Tags:** #android - **Canonical:** http://localhost:4321/a/6ac4e62e1b5e06c126858ca9 --- _GearOpen's distilled summary. The full original article is published at Android Authority (source link above); GearOpen does not republish the source's full text._