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# unlockForConfiguration()

Releases exclusive control over device hardware properties.

```
func unlockForConfiguration()
```

## Discussion

If you’ve previously locked a device by calling [`lockForConfiguration()`](/documentation/AVFoundation/AVCaptureDevice/lockForConfiguration()), call this method when your app no longer requires preventing device properties from changing automatically.

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