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How a smartphone may help spot hidden cameras

BGR suggests using a phone’s flashlight to check for reflections from a hidden camera lens.

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BGR says a hidden camera’s lens may reflect light from a phone’s flashlight. It also says smartphones can detect infrared (IR) light that some hidden cameras may emit.

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@BGRYou can use your phone's flashlight because a hidden camera's lens may reflect light, but smartphones can detect IR light that some hidden cameras may emit.1h

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BG BGR@BGR 6:09 AM · Oct 18, 2026
You can use your phone's flashlight because a hidden camera's lens may reflect light, but smartphones can detect IR light that some hidden cameras may emit.

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BG BGR@BGR 6:09 AM · Oct 18, 2026
You can use your phone's flashlight because a hidden camera's lens may reflect light, but smartphones can detect IR light that some hidden cameras may emit.

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@BGRYou can use your phone's flashlight because a hidden camera's lens may reflect light, but smartphones can detect IR light that some hidden cameras may emit.1h

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@BGRYou can use your phone's flashlight because a hidden camera's lens may reflect light, but smartphones can detect IR light that some hidden cameras may emit.1h

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@BGRYou can use your phone's flashlight because a hidden camera's lens may reflect light, but smartphones can detect IR light that some hidden cameras may emit.1h