Getting a new phone might leave you wondering what to do with your old one. Trading it in, particularly for credit towards your new handset, is ideal and could make a future refurbished shopper happy. But if the trade-in value isn't worthwhile to you and you've been wondering what else your retired pocket computer can do, we have a few ideas. One suggestion is to turn it into a dedicated alarm clock. Yes, you can absolutely use your new phone for that purpose - you probably already do. But there are clear advantages to using your decommissioned device instead. Here's how to upcycle your old iPhone into an alarm clock.What's the point?Stuffing a retired gadget in a drawer does nothing - except make you half-heartedly contemplate doing something with it each time you open said drawer. Recycling is a valid option, but even if your old handset isn't as speedy as your new one, it's almost assuredly more powerful than any sleep machine or smart alarm clock on the market. And with the setup tips detailed here, it can actually perform more advanced functions, too.Plus, using your current phone when you're trying to sleep is perilous. I've never picked up my phone without getting distracted. Finally, with on-again, off-again tariffs making electronic gadgets harder to come by for a good price, rethinking what an existing device can do is intelligent alchemy.First, delete everythingOK, not everything. But the idea is to make your phone as unexciting as possible - no Instagram, no Monument Valley, no Photos memories from last year's road trip. Your iPhone won't let you delete certain apps, such as Phone, Messages, the App Store and others - but you can hide them from your home screen so they'll only pop up if you search for them.You'll still need a few apps to create your alarm clock, so don't delete or hide the following: