I read that you can put a piece of white paper over the flash to diffuse the light and make it softer when taking pictures with a camera. So I decided to try an experiment with the camera on my OnePlus phone using this tip. Here are the results.
This one was taken with the flash on. A lot of harsh glare and reduced detail.
This one was taken with a strip of white bond paper put over the flash part of the phone camera lens.
This one was taken with the flash feature turned off using the natural light in the room. It’s a little darker than the previous image.