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iPhone send signal to open doors?

Benji222

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I was curious as to if an iPhone has the capability to send out the signal type that say a garage door or a gate has to open them.
Is it possible to degrade a frequency or change a frequency when putting it out?

This may just be flat out no, but I've always been curious.
 
moussekateer

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Benji222 said:
I was curious as to if an iPhone has the capability to send out the signal type that say a garage door or a gate has to open them.
Is it possible to degrade a frequency or change a frequency when putting it out?

This may just be flat out no, but I've always been curious.
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No. Not unless the garage door opener is wifi/internet connected.
 
chargit

chargit

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well I did see an ad a few weeks ago and it said it would work as a tv remote. usually those are infer red but they say it does.....
 
Benji222

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I think that it works as a universal remote, but I think that you have to buy a unit for that so it probably uses wifi
 
moussekateer

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chargit said:
well I did see an ad a few weeks ago and it said it would work as a tv remote. usually those are infer red but they say it does.....
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Those use a unit you plug in, in conjunction with an app to beam infra-red signals. If the OP was inclined they could reverse engineer their garage door opener, figure out the signal it's broadcasting, put together a logic board that does the same thing and read up about programming an app to control it when plugged into their iPhone/iPod.
 
Outrigger

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moussekateer said:
Those use a unit you plug in, in conjunction with an app to beam infra-red signals. If the OP was inclined they could reverse engineer their garage door opener, figure out the signal it's broadcasting, put together a logic board that does the same thing and read up about programming an app to control it when plugged into their iPhone/iPod.
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just for the novelty of opening a door with your phone?
 
Benji222

Benji222

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I was thinking like gates with codes, garage doors, lights, ect.
Maybe I will, bu yeah I know nothing about any of it so it's highly unlikely
 
chargit

chargit

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moussekateer said:
Those use a unit you plug in, in conjunction with an app to beam infra-red signals. If the OP was inclined they could reverse engineer their garage door opener, figure out the signal it's broadcasting, put together a logic board that does the same thing and read up about programming an app to control it when plugged into their iPhone/iPod.
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screw that! just make the wife get out and open the dam door!! lol
 
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