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0 pointsPulcinella7y ago0 comments

I wonder if it would be possible to wire the LED and camera module in series so that the only way for the camera to receive power is if the LED light is also on?

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jsjohnst7y ago· 1 in thread

That’s actually what happens on current (as in since 2010) Apple laptops. The camera sensor can not receive power without the LED being on. Pre-2010, the design had a flaw and all the stories about “hacking the camera” that are legit, are about the pre-2010 design.

etaoins7y ago

Presumably this would interact poorly with FaceID’s attention aware features. iOS periodically activates the front facing camera while unlocked to determine if you’re paying attention to the phone. This influences automatic screen dimming and alert noises.

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