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[-] wander1236@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 months ago

I don't know about the heat aspect, but third party flashlight apps are just using the camera API without showing you a viewfinder or exposing shutter controls.

Even the built-in flashlight toggles on Android are still just creating a camera session and enabling the flash.

To block third party flashlight apps, manufacturers would have to block third party camera apps too, or add in some sort of global time limit for the flash.

[-] asbestos@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago

That’s actually correct but I assumed they opened up the API afterwards. I used to notice it before because the optical image stabilization would kick in and you could hear the solenoids kick the lens around as you move the phone.