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iOS has a built-in accessibility setting to flash the camera LED for alerts and calls: http://www.cnet.com/how-to/ios-5-tip-how-to-enable-led-flash-alerts/ http
by dbloom 13y ago
iOS has a built-in accessibility setting to flash the camera LED for alerts and calls: http://www.cnet.com/how-to/ios-5-tip-how-to-enable-led-flash-alerts/ http://www.cnet.com/how-to/ios-5-tip-how-to-enable-led-flash...
(Anecdotally, I don't actually know any deaf people, so I don't know how effective this is as a way to wake people up...but some of my friends who have perfectly good hearing use this feature because they prefer it to having their phone make loud noises for calls and notifications. So it's good for that, too.)
- zevyoura 13y agoI've seen this feature touted before, but I don't get it. For 99% of my use, my iPhone is either face-up or in my pocket, making this useless since the camera LED is hidden. If it's face-up, I can already see the alert, including the actual content of the notification.
- gojomo 13y agoI often have my phone on a nearby surface, table or chair. Even if face down, my case maintains a slight clearance letting enough of the light out to be noticed at a distance. I believe person who initially showed me this feature kept her phone in a open-top handbag. Again, whatever the phone orientation, the reflected bright notification flickering would often be noticeable. The notification flashes are somewhat negative distractions in dark places like a car at night, or theater, if the phone has been left on lap or seat. Also, it may sometimes give third parties the mistaken impression you're taking photos when you're not.