The iPhone flashlight was originally only used for photography.
Many apps appeared on the App Store that provided direct control of the flashlight, using the same AVFoundation
API that is used to control the camera. In iOS 7 these apps were effectively sherlocked, as the new Control Centre had a flashlight button. Jai…
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