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The iPhone utilizes a sophisticated set of sensors for many of its operations, from automatically adjusting screen brightness based on the light around you, to detecting motion for various apps and ...

The motion sensor also has a few presets depending on which room you tell it to control: for example, if it's controlling hallway lights, it's set to turn them off after a few minutes of no movement.

Over the years, Apple has quietly enhanced Home automations to take advantage of more sensors and let you automatically turn off automations. “Take Control of Apple Home Automation” author Josh ...