Guides and answers from the Nanuka team on using an iPhone or iPad as a private baby monitor.https://nanuka.appenhttps://nanuka.app/blog/alerts-silenced-on-iphonehttps://nanuka.app/blog/alerts-silenced-on-iphoneSleep Focus silences most apps at night. Allow your monitor app under Settings → Focus → Sleep → Apps, turn on Time Sensitive Notifications, and alerts return.Thu, 15 Oct 2026 07:00:00 GMTalertssetuphttps://nanuka.app/blog/baby-monitor-app-vs-dedicated-monitorhttps://nanuka.app/blog/baby-monitor-app-vs-dedicated-monitorAn app on two devices you own costs nothing and has no range limit; a radio monitor needs no internet and sees in the dark. One table, one checklist.Thu, 15 Oct 2026 07:00:00 GMTbuyinghttps://nanuka.app/blog/can-baby-monitors-be-hackedhttps://nanuka.app/blog/can-baby-monitors-be-hackedYes, Wi-Fi baby monitors have been hacked, and the FTC and Rapid7 documented how. Here is what the attacks need, how likely they are, and a 15-minute fix.Thu, 15 Oct 2026 07:00:00 GMTprivacy-securityhttps://nanuka.app/blog/cry-detection-on-devicehttps://nanuka.app/blog/cry-detection-on-deviceCry detection is a sound classifier. On-device apps run it on the phone, so no audio is uploaded; cloud monitors send audio to a server. How it works.Thu, 15 Oct 2026 07:00:00 GMThow-it-worksalertshttps://nanuka.app/blog/old-iphone-as-baby-monitorhttps://nanuka.app/blog/old-iphone-as-baby-monitorYes. An iPhone 8 or newer on iOS 16 works as a baby monitor with a second device, a charger and a stand. Set-up steps, heat, range, cord safety and limits.Thu, 15 Oct 2026 07:00:00 GMTsetuphttps://nanuka.app/blog/where-does-baby-monitor-video-gohttps://nanuka.app/blog/where-does-baby-monitor-video-goCloud monitors route and often store video on the maker’s servers. Radio monitors keep it at home. Device-to-device apps send it only between your devices.Thu, 15 Oct 2026 07:00:00 GMTprivacy-securityhow-it-works