Why is there a purple light on my iPhone camera?

If you take a picture with the iPhone 5, and there's a bright light that's outside of the frame, you'll see a purple tint come across the image. This is possibly due to the Sapphire glass used in the camera's lens.
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Why is there a purple flashing light on my iPhone?

That is most likely a dead pixel or a software bug. Try restarting your phone by holding the power button and sliding the off switch when it appears on screen. If that doesn't fix it I recommend getting it seen by an Apple Genius as there is something wrong with the Liquid Retina display.
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Why is there a purple light in my camera?

It's infrarred light, which the camera sensor is able to pick up as a purpleish color. It's used, as the name implies, to help with auto-focus.
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Why is my front camera flashing purple?

This is expected as some cameras may detect infrared light. Some may also notice a faint light output from the TrueDepth camera when viewed in a very dark room. This is expected in extremely dark settings. Best regards.
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How do I fix the purple front camera on my iPhone?

If you haven't already I would suggest trying the following troubleshooting:
  1. Quit the Camera app and try again.
  2. Restart your iPhone.
  3. Verify the software is up to date. Update your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch.
  4. Reset settings by tapping Settings>General>Reset All Settings.
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Why is the top of my iPhone purple?

Water and other moisture: If your kid wets your iPhone with saliva all day long, that purple lines or tints will begin to develop on its screen. Dropping your iPhone on a hard surface: Mistakenly drop it on a hard surface, e.g., concrete, tiles. System error: Such as an update to iOS 15 beta 3.
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Why is there a flashing light on my iPhone 12?

After closing apps that run in the background and the iPhone 12 screen flickering issue is still not fixed, the next thing you need to do is to refresh the memory of your device. It's possible that the screen flickering is just due to some minor firmware glitches.
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How do I turn off proximity sensor on iPhone?

It is not possible to turn it off. And if you are not covering it then it is not what is turning off your screen. If you are on a speakerphone call or using a headset the screen will turn off to save battery energy unless you are actively using the screen.
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How do I turn off infrared on iPhone?

Answer: A: Answer: A: Settings>General>Accessibility and turn off White on Black.
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What is the purple light?

The Purple Light Nights movement not only aims to increase awareness of domestic violence, but also show those who suffer that there are safe spaces and people who stand with them.
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Can cameras see purple?

Most cameras, including phone cameras, respond to red light in 600 nanometers. That's why these cameras cannot capture violet.
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Why does my camera make purple look blue?

Purple is a hard color to capture using a camera. White balance, lighting, brand/model of camera, nothing will help. Purple ends up looking like blue in pictures. So this requires editing the image to get purple right.
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Why is my phone camera blinking?

I found the cause for this, the phone has a feature called "smart stay" which uses the front camera to detect when you are looking at the phone so if u don't want to see the camera flash all u have to do is navigate to settings > advance features > motions and gesture and just toggle smart stay off.
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Why is there a flashing light on my phone?

This is normal and to be expected. The proximity sensor has a number of functions including turning off the screen during a call to avoid accidental touches or when your phone detects that your face or ear is close to the screen when making or receiving a call.
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What is proximity sensor in iPhone?

Proximity sensor is a small component which can detect a short distance for around 10cm. In iPhone and iPad, this sensor is placed at the top of the screen. It is usually used for dimming the screen to preserve battery while user is answering a phone call.
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How do I turn off my proximity sensor?

  1. Tap the "Phone" icon on your phone to open the Phone app. Then tap the "menu" button and select "Settings" or "Call Settings."
  2. Disable the proximity sensor setting in this menu. ...
  3. Retest your phone during a call.
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What does sensors off do?

When Sensors off is enabled, the sensors stop reporting any data to the system or apps. An app can still request a sensor and register a listener when Sensors off is enabled, but either silence is returned for the mic or the onSensorChanged callback is never invoked for the sensors.
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Why do I see a red light on my iPhone camera?

You may be seeing one of two lights. If the light is in the middle, it's the ambient light sensor. If it's off towards the left, then it's the proximity sensor.
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Why is my front camera pink?

The pink hue is either caused by the lightning conditions of the room where you placed your camera or it may be that the sensor is obstructed or not working properly.
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What does it mean when there's a red light on your camera?

A solid red light on a security camera means there is NOT a local internet or an internet connection.
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How do you know if your location is on?

Open your phone's Settings app. Under "Personal," tap Location access. At the top of the screen, turn Access to my location on or off.
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What is the blue dot at the top of my iPhone 12?

That blue dot is voice control. The dot shows up as it's an indicator that an application is using your microphone. If you would like to turn this feature off. You can do this by simply going to Settings > Accessibility > Voice Control.
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What is Call Forwarding iPhone?

Your iPhone includes a simple call forwarding feature that lets you redirect all incoming calls to a different number. When you set up call forwarding, your iPhone won't ring and all of its calls will go to another phone. If you set up call forwarding temporarily, it's easy to turn off so your iPhone gets calls again.
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How do I fix the pink camera on my iPhone?

Question: Q: My front camera has a pink color

Use the camera settings on iPhone -- Open the Camera app on your phone, the touch the filter icon (in the top-right corner), then swipe left on the different filters on the bottom to return it to Original.
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