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by FPGAhacker 2876 days ago
get some IR leds and illuminate your face and take a selfie in the dark looking at your phone using the front camera.

The back camera usually has an IR blocking filter, but often the front camera does not. You can check by videoing an IR led (like from a remote control) with the front camera and seeing if you can pick up the flashing when you activate it.