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Covering up the camera could damage your laptop: Apple (nypost.com)

submitted 4 years ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Nice try feds.

NYPost I know, but looks like this is real

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 4 years ago* (last edited 4 years ago) (1 children)

A piece of small tinfoil cutout with invisible tape works for me. No glue residue, costs practically less than a cent in a year. And it is about as thick as your hair strand.

I have it both on notched phone and laptop. Go suck it feds.

I also made a rear camera cover for my phone attached to phone armour case a year ago.

If anyone is interested I can share photos of my DIY covers. Easy to make.

EDIT: Nevermind, here goes the image.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 years ago (1 children)

Yes please I've been looking out for a way to make a removable rear camera cover. Something mite durable than just tape

[–] [email protected] -1 points 4 years ago* (last edited 4 years ago) (1 children)

I put the image in my above comment. This is my self devised DIY solution using some black chart paper, some cellophane tape, some 3M invisible tape and some aluminum tinfoil. Also a paper cutter for that LED flash hole.

I have this setup for a year now.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 years ago

Thanks. I just have what everyone else has. Black electrical tape. But the glue gets on the lens so i have to clean it frequently. And it's thick tape so not perfect.