Disable the iPhone 5 Camera Flash

If you need to turn off the flash on your iPhone 5 camera because you are trying to secretly snap a photo, then you should also read our article about turning off the shutter sound when you take a picture. When you turn off the flash and the shutter sound, you can be assured that those around you will not be notified that you are taking a picture. Note that turning off the camera flash won’t affect the flash for notifications setting if you have that enabled. Step 1: Open the Camera app. Step 2: Tap the button at the top-left corner of the screen. It can say either Auto or On if the flash is still going off on your camera. Step 3: Select the Off option. After receiving his Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Computer Science he spent several years working in IT management for small businesses. However, he now works full time writing content online and creating websites. His main writing topics include iPhones, Microsoft Office, Google Apps, Android, and Photoshop, but he has also written about many other tech topics as well. Read his full bio here.

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