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Set the Brightness of the Flashlight on the Back of Every iPhone

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Jan 19, 2023
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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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