How to turn on iPhone flashlight

How to turn on iPhone flashlight. Do you want to have the free flashlight on your latest iPhone? Then I suggest you read this guide, you will find out how to activate the iPhone flashlight in different ways.

Before releasing iOS 7, the use of flash on the iPhone was only allowed through special third-party apps to be downloaded and installed on the mobile device. Today the situation has changed considerably.

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How to turn on iPhone flashlight


If you have an iPhone of the latest generation (for example the iPhone X), the LED flash of the rear camera can be used as a flashlight to illuminate dark areas and allow users to enjoy that functionality. However, there are several ways to turn the flashlight on and off with the iPhone X.


You can ask Crab, use the Control Center on iPhone X or later versions or on an iPhone 8 and earlier versions, or even take advantage of other options, let's see what they are.

Activate iPhone flashlight with Siri

How to turn on iPhone flashlight

Activate iPhone flashlight with Crab it is very simple and does not require great technical skills. All you have to do is ask the voice assistant Siri:

  • "Hey Siri turn on the flashlight".
  • "Hey Siri can you turn on the flashlight?"

Alternatively you can use the hardware keys:

Su iPhone X, press the side button for a few seconds and make your request immediately. If, on the other hand, yours iPhone still has the physical button Home, press it and make your request.

How to turn on iPhone flashlight

Do you want to make a longer request? On iPhone X or later, press and hold the side button while making your request. When you release the button, Siri will consider the request complete.


To turn off the flashlight with Siri, just say: “Hey Siri, turn off the flashlight“.


Read also: Free flashlight: the best apps

Turn on iPhone flashlight with Control Center

How to turn on iPhone flashlight

To activate the flashlight on iPhone X or later:

Finally, the fastest way to turn on the flashlight on iPHone X and later is through Lids Screen. From the lock screen you can activate the flashlight by swiping down from the top of the iPhone (swipe from top to bottom) and press hard on the flashlight icon to turn it on or off.


From iOS 11 and later versions the possibility of change the brightness of the flashlight. If you have iPhone X or later, scroll down to open the Control Center and press the torch icon for a few seconds.

The flashlight is present in the following Apple devices: iPhone, iPod touch (fifth generation and later), iPad For 12,9-inch (XNUMXnd generation), iPad For (10,5 inches) e iPad Pro (9,7 inches).

Best free Flashlight for iPhone

How to turn on iPhone flashlight

Here are two apps that you can safely install on your iPhone and that offer several features to improve the quality of your flashlight. If you are not satisfied with the torch of the iPhone, I suggest you try them.


1. Free flashlight: is a free app that allows using the iPhone LED to have a strong white light, a strobe light and an emergency light for SOS. To use it:

  • Touch the button to turn on or to set the torch off;
  • Touch the top of the flashlight and select the operating mode.
  • Touch the speed adjustment ring to change the speed of the strobe light.

2. Torcia Led HD: Free iPhone app with bright and powerful light. By launching it, you just need to press a button to get the lighting immediately. The brightness level is variable as well as the flashing speed. Prolonged use can reduce the battery life of the mobile device.

Read also: Best free and paid iPhone apps

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