Why does it work inside but not outside at night?

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why does it work inside but not outside at night

I can use the iphone 6 camera flash inside with some light but outside it does not flash

 

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Re: why does it work inside but not outside at night

If "auto" is set in the Camera app's settings then the sensor may determine that there is sufficient light and that using the flash is not needed.