The flashlight on the iPhone is a handy source of light in times of darkness.
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It is an in-built feature in iPhones, and it can be accessed through the Control Center.
The flashlight behind your iPhone isn’t exclusively for taking quality pictures, it can also be used as Flashlight and notification.
It is the secret behind the incredible quality photos on iPhones, even when there is nearly no light on the subject.
Do you want to know a fast way to turn on your iPhone into a flashlight?
If yes, please read on, because in this post you will learn how to turn on and off the iPhone flashlight, where the flashlight on iPhone is located, and more.
Happy reading!
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HOW TO TURN-ON YOUR IPHONE FLASHLIGHT
There are a number of ways to access the flashlight on iPhone, be it the flashlight on iPhone 8, or newer versions of the iPhone.
In other to know how to turn off or on the flashlight, you will need to know where the flashlight on your iPhone is located.
It is located in the control centre; the iPhone flashlight shortcut.
Though the way to access the location differs.
HOW TO TURN ON AND OFF THE FLASHLIGHT FROM THE CONTROL CENTER
If you are using the updated version of iOS on your iPhone, like iPhone12, follow the steps below to turn on the iPhone flashlight from the control centre.
- From the upper right-hand corner of your iPhone, Swipe Down to access the Control Center.
- Locate the Flashlight icon and click on it
- Then, point the LED light behind your iPhone at whatever you want to light up.
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If you are using older versions of iOS on iPhones, you can access the control centre from the bottom of the iPhone’s screen.
- From the bottom of your iPhone Swipe up to access the Control Center.
- Locate and click on the Flashlight icon at the bottom left.
- Then, point the LED light behind your iPhone at whatever you want to light up.
TURN ON FLASHLIGHT DIRECTLY FROM THE LOCK SCREEN
Another way to instantly turn your iPhone into a flashlight is via the iPhone flashlight shortcut; the lock screen.
This method is faster and can be done right from the lock screen.
Simply tap on the iPhone screen, or Tap the Side button.
Then press and hold the flashlight icon on the screen to turn it on.
HOW TO TURN ON THE IPHONE FLASHLIGHT USING SIRI
There is yet another way that is not very popular; which is the use of Siri.
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You can use Siri to switch on the iPhone flashlight.
To turn on the flashlight, activate Siri and say, “Hey Siri, turn on the flashlight“, or, “Hey Siri, flashlight on, please“, or “Hey Siri, turn on my flashlight“.
HOW TO TURN ON YOUR IPHONE FLASHLIGHT FOR NOTIFICATIONS
1. From the Settings app on your iPhone, locate, and Click Accessibility.
2. Navigate to Audio/Visual and click on it.
3. Turn on the switch next to LED Flash for Alerts.
4. Locate Flash on Silent, and turn the switch next to it on or off, depending on your preference.
LED Flash for Alerts functions only when your device is locked.
HOW TO TURN OFF THE FLASHLIGHT ON IPHONE
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There are different ways to turn off your iPhone flashlight: Through the Control Center and the Lock Screen of your phone.
- To turn-off your iPhone Flashlight, from the Control Center, Swipe up or down depending on the iOS version on your phone.
- Locate and click on the Flashlight icon, and your light will be turned off.
Another method is to access and turn off your Flashlight via the iPhone’s Lock screen when the device is awake.
HOW TO FIX FLASHLIGHT ON IPHONE NOT WORKING
Before you conclude that your iPhone led alert is not working, endure you have enabled the flashlight toggle in the setting App.
It is also recommended that you check to be sure you have turned on the flashlight.
If the flashlight does come on after you confirmed the toggle is enabled, and the flashlight is turned on, then the issue with your iPhone flashlight might be software or hardware related.
Follow the steps below to check and fix iPhone flashlight software related issues.
- Turn off the Camera App, and
- Turn of the voiceover feature.
- Restart the iPhone, and restore the iPhone to factory settings.
- Update the software.
The factory reset should fix software-related iPhone flashlight malfunction.
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If after you have followed all the listed steps above, the flashlight still doesn’t work, then consider it a hardware issue that will require a visit to an Apple hardware engineer.
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