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Indeed a feature, not a bug. Apps like as an example barcode scanners need camera access without the iOS-provided camera UI for using their own and being able t
by linopolus 9y ago
Indeed a feature, not a bug. Apps like as an example barcode scanners need camera access without the iOS-provided camera UI for using their own and being able to detect barcodes. I don't see Apple being able to do much about it besides a) somehow detecting and rejecting such apps in their review or b) forcing some kind of hint when a camera is active, maybe like the colored status bar you get when having a call in the background or connections to the phones hotspot, but these are ugly.
- itg 9y agoThey should put a tiny led that turns on whenever the camera is on, like in their macbooks. Would also be useful for notifications, which is a feature implemented on many android phones.