I always like to see these images that compare what an office was like three decades ago, with its computer, its notebook, its camera… with an office today in which the table is empty except for a smartphone. The iPhone has become an “all in one”, a device capable of replacing many others.
One of these replaced devices is the flashlight: iPhones have a light designed for the camera flash which we use more as a point of light when we are in the dark. It is something very useful, but be careful: if we use it too much, there can be negative effects.
Beware of waste
What we call an iPhone flashlight is actually a very powerful LED light source capable of lighting up a large area of a dark room. For specific uses (moments when looking for something hidden in a closet or when the power has gone out) it’s a lifesaver, but if we use it constantly or permanently, it may lead us to risks.
A permanently lit LED light degrades before, which may cause it to stop working after a while. I’m not saying it will happen for sure or the phone will be useless, let’s not obsess either. but we have a higher risk of the flashlight failing at some point in the life of the iPhone. Keep this in mind if, for example, you use it before going to sleep with your bedroom in the dark, or if you are usually one of those people who use it as a light point during concerts for several minutes at a time.
The lit lantern also emits heat as well as light
This also brings me to another caveat: be careful leaving this light open. There have been cases in which an iPhone with the flashlight mode activated all night has come to burn sheets, as was reported a while ago in La Razón. It is caused by the heat that is a short distance from the light on, and it can also leave bad news on our skin if we fall asleep with the flashlight on.
Yes, the Apple Watch can also act as a flashlight.
What can we do? Well, use this flashlight casually, punctually. And if we see that we use it a lot, We can also use Apple Watch flashlight, which we can activate from its control center by sliding your finger up the screen. Switching between this flashlight and iPhone flashlight can help you avoid damage.
Oh, and one last tip: always use the built-in iOS flashlight, never a “flashlight app” that you can download from app store no matter how free. More than anything, because these apps usually take advantage of it to save and sell our data, and the built-in flashlight is easily accessible from the iOS control center. Too bad, you can always ask Siri to turn it on for maximum comfort.
Pictures | Kipras Streimikis, De an Sun
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