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I have been using a camera cover (plastic slide which you manually move over the camera) for my old iPad for security purposes and privacy in Zoom, Skype meetings, Go To Webinars etc etc. I recently upgraded my iPad and it keeps responding with the message “Camera Covered”. Even when the cover is just around the camera not covering it.
iPad Pro 12.9-inch, 3rd Gen, Wi-Fi, Cell
As described, your iPad is presumably equipped with FaceID?
FaceID uses a sensor array that include both the camera and IR-dot projector; obscuring any of these components will produce the warning that you see. Short of disabling FaceID (recognising that TouchID is not available for your model of iPad), you’ll continue to encounter the error if you attempt to shutter the sensor.
Yes it does have FaceID there is no fingerprint option. Ok, so you can’t see any solution that might resolve the issue? Face ID worked fine on the last IPad as long as I left the shutter open. This one has an issue saying “camera covered” even if the “shutter” is open.
Different iPad models use different sensor arrays - that may differ slightly in element positioning. Is your iPad cover explicitly designed for your iPad model?
If the iPad works are designed with the cover removed, you’ll simply have to remove (or replace) the cover with a more suitable solution.
You are very welcome.
Obscuring any element of the sensor array will impact functionality. The main FaceID sensor array lies in the central strip of the top edge (as viewed in portrait orientation) of the screen bezel; one or more ambient light sensors are also placed in the bezel strip. The precise placement and dimensions of sensor elements vary between individual iPad models.
As for your evident privacy concern, don’t forget that your iPad will always indicate that its camera or microphone is active or not - with appearance of either a green or orange/red dot at top-left of the screen when live - adjacent to the other status indicators. As such, a physical shutter might be considered unnecessary.
For reference, here's the sensor array for your iPad, taken from the 2018 Keynote about it (iPad Pro 12.9-inch, 3rd Gen)-
Thanks, Lotus Pilot.
I appreciate your feedback. I’ll have to do a bit more research to see if there is something suitable.
Camera Cover
