{"id":90844,"date":"2020-10-16T14:23:00","date_gmt":"2020-10-16T11:23:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/how-to-turn-on-your-flashlight-by-tapping-the-back-of-your-android-phone\/"},"modified":"2020-10-16T14:23:00","modified_gmt":"2020-10-16T11:23:00","slug":"how-to-turn-on-your-flashlight-by-tapping-the-back-of-your-android-phone","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-turn-on-your-flashlight-by-tapping-the-back-of-your-android-phone\/","title":{"rendered":"#How to Turn on Your Flashlight by Tapping the Back of Your Android Phone"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>&#8220;#How to Turn on Your Flashlight by T<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>ing the Back of Your Android Phone&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<div>\n<figure id=\"attachment_692334\" style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-692334 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/xtap-for-flashlight-hero.png.pagespeed.gp+jp+jw+pj+ws+js+rj+rp+rw+ri+cp+md.ic.8mekqU4ZYl.jpg\" alt=\"tap back for flashlight hero\" width=\"650\" height=\"300\" data-credittext=\"Joe Fedewa\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"imagecredit\">Joe Fedewa<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>There are certain smartphone functions that you want to be able to do quickly. Turning on the flashlight is one of them. We\u2019ll show you how to turn it on by simply tapping the back of your Android device.<\/p>\n<p>This is possible with an app called \u201c<a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/forum.xda-developers.com\/android\/apps-games\/app-tap-tap-double-tap-device-gesture-t4140573?_gl=1*1m9akm6*_ga*MTY4OTEyNjMyNS4xNTg1MDYyMDAw\">Tap, Tap<\/a>.\u201d Once enabled, it can perform functions when you tap the back of your device. The app is not available to download from the Google Play Store, but it can be easily sideloaded on any Android 7.0+ device.<\/p>\n<p>Before we proceed, follow our guide to get Tap, Tap installed and ready to go.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>How to Perform Actions by Tapping the Back of Your Android Phone<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Now that you have Tap, Tap set up, we can configure the Flashlight gesture. Open the app and select either \u201cDouble Tap Actions\u201d or \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/trip-and-travel\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"10\" title=\"Trip &amp; Travel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Trip<\/a>le Tap Actions.\u201d For this guide, we\u2019ll use Double Tap.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-692218\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/x1.jpg.pagespeed.gp+jp+jw+pj+ws+js+rj+rp+rw+ri+cp+md.ic.DrXVT4_p42.jpg\" alt=\"select double tap or triple tap\" width=\"492\" height=\"200\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Next, tap the \u201cAdd Action\u201d button at the bottom of the screen.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-691936\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/xandroid-tap-gestures-15.jpg.pagespeed.gp+jp+jw+pj+ws+js+rj+rp+rw+ri+cp+md.ic.NktBZUNK4t.jpg\" alt=\"tap add action\" width=\"492\" height=\"149\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>From the \u201cUtilities\u201d category, select \u201cFlashlight.\u201d Alternatively, you can take a screenshot\u00a0by tapping on the back of your phone.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-692337\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/x2020-09-24_16-50-52.jpg.pagespeed.gp+jp+jw+pj+ws+js+rj+rp+rw+ri+cp+md.ic.TwbE4YS_B2.jpg\" alt=\"select flashlight\" width=\"492\" height=\"154\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>The flashlight will now turn on when you tap the back of your Android device. Next, we can set up some \u201cRequirements.\u201d These requirements need to be met in order for the Flashlight to turn on. You don\u2019t <em>have<\/em> to add requirements, but if you want to, tap \u201cAdd Requirement.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-692336\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/x2020-09-24_16-54-47.jpg.pagespeed.gp+jp+jw+pj+ws+js+rj+rp+rw+ri+cp+md.ic.QHX8LwDScp.jpg\" alt=\"add requirement\" width=\"492\" height=\"231\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re worried about the flashlight turning on in your pocket, you could select the \u201cDisplay On\u201d requirement. This will ensure the flashlight doesn\u2019t turn on when the display is off (though, you may find that handy, too).<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-692335\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/x2020-09-24_16-56-20.jpg.pagespeed.gp+jp+jw+pj+ws+js+rj+rp+rw+ri+cp+md.ic.jMRZxFw_GH.jpg\" alt=\"select display one\" width=\"492\" height=\"135\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>You\u2019re done! Now you always have quick access to your Android phone\u2019s flashlight when you\u2019re in a dark situation.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>How to Take a Screenshot by Tapping the Back of Your Android Phone<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script>\n setTimeout(function(){\n  !function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s)\n  {if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod?\n  n.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)};\n  if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;n.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0';\n  n.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0;\n  t.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];\n  s.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s) } (window, document,'script',\n  'https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js');\n   fbq('init', '335401813750447');\n   fbq('track', 'PageView');\n  },3000);\n<\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">For forums sites go to <span style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><a style=\"color: #ff9900;\" href=\"https:\/\/forum.buradabiliyorum.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Forum.BuradaBiliyorum.Com<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>If you want to read more like this article, you can visit our <span style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><a style=\"color: #ff9900;\" href=\"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/technology\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Technology category.<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"color: black;\"><a style=\"color: #ff9900;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/692320\/how-to-turn-on-your-flashlight-by-tapping-the-back-of-your-android-phone\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Source<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;#How to Turn on Your Flashlight by Tapping the Back of Your Android Phone&#8221; Joe Fedewa There are certain smartphone functions that you want to be able to do quickly. 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