Hi,
what are your experiences on using an old android phone as IP camera?
I have read stories on freezing and overheating phones …
Mario
My S3 does run warm and you have to use a 1.5a-2a psu esp. if the screen is on as well or it burns energy quicker than the psu can supply it 
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I have 3 android phones currently plugged in use as wifi camera for couple of years now, works reasonably well most of the time.
They do get hot and batteries are ruined by now but no problem as a camera.
Keeping the screen off, remove/stop unnecessary apps, and a good quality charger help.
Good idea to set a routine (i.e. tasker) to reboot and restart the app regularly to avoid lockup/freeze. I block the android phone’s internet access, only open to do app update.
Also, if you place the phone out of reach, install something like TeamViewer Host for remote access.
Sorry for digging up this old thread.
But which app you are using to turn androids into wifi cams? Are you still using the same these days?
I was using IP WebCam on android, it is still available in Play Store and you can find community discussions here about it.
Just trying this thing with a Huawei phone and it does the job, now since I have 2 more old android smartphones (Samsung S3), how do I have to set up the configuration.yaml file?
I tried adding the android_ip_webcam section again, but (obviously) HA only considers last block.
@JTPublic how did you do yours?
Sorry, haven’t checked forum lately.
I have not used the android_ip_webcam integration, only needed the camera, I used the alternative configuration method camera only to multiple phones.
The Full example showed 2 phones (hosts) configured, is that not working for you?
Thanks for the reply, I haven’t been able to configure more than one camera phone, guess I’m giving up.