{"id":496016,"date":"2022-09-25T20:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-09-25T17:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/how-to-turn-on-the-flashlight-on-android\/"},"modified":"2022-09-25T20:00:00","modified_gmt":"2022-09-25T17:00:00","slug":"how-to-turn-on-the-flashlight-on-android","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-turn-on-the-flashlight-on-android\/","title":{"rendered":"#How to Turn On the Flashlight on Android"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2e43cec16fc\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2e43cec16fc\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-turn-on-the-flashlight-on-android\/#%E2%80%9CHow_to_Turn_On_the_Flashlight_on_Android%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;How to Turn On the Flashlight on Android&#8221;<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-2' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-turn-on-the-flashlight-on-android\/#Use_Quick_Settings_to_Turn_On_Androids_Flashlight\" >Use Quick Settings to Turn On Android\u2019s Flashlight<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-turn-on-the-flashlight-on-android\/#Ask_Google_Assistant_to_Activate_Androids_Flashlight\" >Ask Google Assistant to Activate Android\u2019s Flashlight<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-turn-on-the-flashlight-on-android\/#Draw_a_Gesture_to_Power_On_Androids_Flashlight\" >Draw a Gesture to Power On Android\u2019s Flashlight<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CHow_to_Turn_On_the_Flashlight_on_Android%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;How to Turn On the Flashlight on Android&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<figure style=\"width: 1200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"type:primaryImage size-full wp-image-789315\" data-pagespeed-no-defer=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/phone-with-flashlight.jpg?width=1198&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Phone with a flashlight on\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"type:primaryImage imagecredit\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shutterstock.com\/image-photo\/man-holding-his-cell-phone-turns-1526855675\">Avery Del Miller\/Shutterstock.com<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Whether you have trouble finding your home keys in dark, or you want to brighten up your path, turn on your Android phone\u2018s camera flash and use it as a flashlight. We\u2019ll show you three different ways to do that.<\/p>\n<p>The ability to use your phone\u2019s camera flash as a flashlight is already built into your system; you aren\u2019t hacking your phone to do it, and you don\u2019t need a dedicated flashlight <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a> to do it.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>Stop Using Flashlight Apps<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Use_Quick_Settings_to_Turn_On_Androids_Flashlight\"><\/span>Use Quick Settings to Turn On Android\u2019s Flashlight<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>A quick way to activate your phone\u2019s flashlight is to <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/231078\/use-android-6.0%E2%80%99s-hidden-system-ui-tuner-to-customize-your-quick-settings-and-status-bar\/\">use a tile in the Quick Settings menu.<\/p>\n<p>To do that, first, pull down from the top of your phone\u2019s screen. There, tap the \u201cFlashlight\u201d tile (which is, unsurprisingly, the icon of a flashlight).<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"admonishment_note\"><p><strong>Note:<\/strong> If you don\u2019t see that tile, tap the pencil icon at the bottom of Quick Settings and add the \u201cFlashlight\u201d tile to your menu.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-826626\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/1-quick-settings-turn-on-flashlight.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Tap the &quot;Flashlight&quot; tile.\" width=\"640\" height=\"500\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Your phone\u2019s flashlight is now turned on.<\/p>\n<p>To turn the light off, then in Quick Settings, tap the same \u201cFlashlight\u201d tile.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-826627\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/2-quick-settings-turn-off-flashlight.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Select the &quot;Flashlight&quot; tile.\" width=\"650\" height=\"493\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>And you\u2019re all set.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>How to Tweak and Rearrange Android&#8217;s Quick Settings Dropdown<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Ask_Google_Assistant_to_Activate_Androids_Flashlight\"><\/span>Ask Google Assistant to Activate Android\u2019s Flashlight<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>With Google Assistant, you can speak to your phone and ask it to turn on and off your phone\u2019s flashlight.<\/p>\n<p>To use this method, first, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/692287\/how-to-launch-google-assistant-by-tapping-the-back-of-your-android-device\/\">launch Google Assistant on your phone using your preferred path. One way to do that is to launch the Google app and tap the microphone icon.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-826628\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/3-google-voice-search.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"354\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Ask Google Assistant the following to turn on your phone\u2019s flashlight:<\/p>\n<pre>Turn on the flashlight<\/pre>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-826630\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/4-google-assistant-enable-flashlight.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Turn on the flashlight with Google Assistant.\" width=\"568\" height=\"500\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>To turn the flashlight off, ask the Assistant the following:<\/p>\n<pre>Turn off the flashlight<\/pre>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-826631\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/5-google-assistant-disable-flashlight.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Turn off the flashlight with Google Assistant.\" width=\"557\" height=\"500\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>You\u2019re done.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>The Best Jokes, <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/game\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"7\" title=\"Game\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Game<\/a>s, and Easter Eggs for Google Assistant<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Draw_a_Gesture_to_Power_On_Androids_Flashlight\"><\/span>Draw a Gesture to Power On Android\u2019s Flashlight<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>On <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/361168\/how-to-get-gesture-navigation-on-any-android-phone\/\">Android phones that support gestures (like OnePlus phones), you can draw a gesture on your phone\u2019s screen to turn your phone\u2019s flashlight on and off. You\u2019ll have to first configure the gesture on your phone, as follows.<\/p>\n<p>Launch Settings on your Android phone and choose \u201cButtons &amp; Gestures.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-826633\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/6-android-buttons-gestures-settings.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Select &quot;Buttons &amp; Gestures&quot; in Settings.\" width=\"650\" height=\"476\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Select \u201cQuick Gestures.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-826634\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/7-android-quick-gestures-settings.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Choose &quot;Quick Gestures.&quot;\" width=\"650\" height=\"418\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>In \u201cQuick Gestures,\u201d from the \u201cScreen Off Gestures\u201d section, select the gesture you\u2019d like to use to turn the flashlight on and off. Usually, these gestures include drawing an O, V, S, M, and W.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-826635\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/8-choose-flashlight-gesture.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Select a gesture.\" width=\"385\" height=\"500\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>After choosing a gesture, select \u201cTurn On\/Off Flashlight.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"admonishment_tip\"><p><strong>Tip:<\/strong> To disable the gesture in the future, choose the \u201cNone\u201d option.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-826636\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/9-assign-gesture-action.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Choose &quot;Turn On\/Off Flashlight.&quot;\" width=\"636\" height=\"500\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Your gesture is now configured. To use it, turn off your phone\u2019s screen and draw your chosen gesture. When you do that, your phone will turn on its flashlight. Draw the same gesture again and your flashlight will turn off.<\/p>\n<p>And those are some of the ways to activate and use your Android phone\u2019s built-in flashlight. Enjoy lighting up dark environments!<\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<p>Did you know you can turn on the flashlight by tapping your Android phone\u2019s back? 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