Cool, didn't know that. But like are they physically accessible? I don't think you can use the USB port as GPIO. Maybe some unused pins on the SOC itself, but that means opening up the phone and probably removing the shielding/heatsink...
You can attach some photodiodes to your screen to control things. And use the camera/mic for input.
You can attach some photodiodes to your screen to control things. And use the camera/mic for input.