is there a way to programmatically turn off the display in iOS? Not just turning brightness down, but off like the way the Phone App does. I am happy to use private API, since this is for personal use.
Thanks!
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Proximity doesn't work on all devices. There's a much simpler solution to this problem without resorting to private APIs.
Swift
UIScreen.main.wantsSoftwareDimming = true
UIScreen.main.brightness = 0.0
Without wantsSoftwareDimming, the backlight will never completely turn off.
The docs have this cautionary sentence:
The default value is false. Enabling it may cause a loss in performance.
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