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Wondering how to turn off flashlight on iPhone when ringing? All you have to do is go to your device's settings and then configure Accessibility.

Using the camera flash to notify you when calls come in can be useful, but you might be going to a private gathering and don't want your flash going off and bothering others.

I've had the feature switched on when my iPhone XR's speaker broke, and switching it off is as easy as enabling it.

Let's get to it.

• How Do I Turn Off The Flashlight When My iPhone Rings?
• How To Disable (and enable) LED Flash Alerts For Incoming Calls
• FAQ
• What's The Point Of Turning Your iPhone Flashlight For Calls?
• Why Does My iPhone Not Flash When Ringing?
• Why Isn't My Flash Working On My iPhone 12 Pro?
• How To Turn Off The Flash On An iPhone?
• Final Thoughts

How Do I Turn Off The Flashlight When My iPhone Rings?

How To Disable (and enable) LED Flash Alerts For Incoming Calls

All you have to do is:

• Open the Settings app
• Tap the Accessibility feature
• Select Audio/Visual under Hearing
• Toggle LED Flash For Alerts (it should turn from green to grey)

Let's say you've followed the above steps, but you want to enable flash for calls again. Just follow the same steps but toggle LED Flash for Alerts from grey to green.

Your screen should be locked for the feature to work. Your flashlight will blink 3 times whenever you get messages and it will continue to blink when you receive calls.

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FAQ

I've answered some common questions below.

What's The Point Of Turning Your iPhone Flashlight For Calls?

If you've never used the feature before, you might be wondering what purpose it serves - your ringtone works fine after all. However, LED flash for alerts was created to prevent the hearing-impaired from missing calls, texts, and other notifications.

Also, if your device's speakers are broken, or if you've enabled silent mode, seeing your flashlight go on and off would alert you that someone's trying to call you.

Why Does My iPhone Not Flash When Ringing?

This can be due to several reasons:

1. The LED alerts feature doesn't work whenever DND is enabled:
   • On iOS 14: Go to Settings > Do Not Disturb> Toggle it off (green to grey)
   • On iOS 15 and later: Go to Settings > Focus > Do Not Disturb> Toggle it off (green to grey)

1. Your device could have glitched out. Try force restarting it. The process to force restart depends on the iPhone model that you own.
   • Here's how to force restart iPhones with Face ID and SE 3rd genetation:
     • Press and let go of the Volume Up button, then press and let go of the Volume Down button. Hold the Side button until the Apple logo screen appears.
   • iPhone 8 and SE (2nd) generation):
     • Press and let go of the Volume Up button, then press and let go of the Volume Down button. Hold the Side button until you see the Apple logo screen.
   • iPhone 7:
     • Press and hold the Volume down and Sleep/Wake buttons at the same time. Release them when you see the Apple logo screen.
   • iPhone 6 and SE (first generation):
     • Press and hold the home button and Sleep/Wake buttons at the same time. Let go when the Apple logo screen appears.

1. A glitch in the camera app could be the issue. Force-close it:
   • Here's how to force close on the iPhone X and later:
     • Swipe up from the home screen and then pause in the middle to open the App Preview
     • Scroll left or right until you find the camera application
     • Swipe up to close it
   • iPhone 8, SE, and earlier:
     • Double-click the Home button to open the App Preview
     • Swipe left or right until you find the camera app
     • Swipe up to close it

1. A bugged-out operating system might be the reason. Install the latest firmware:
   • Go to Settings > General > Choose Software Update > Tap Install

1. Your device may be unlocked whenever your phone rings. The feature only works when your phone screen is black

Why Isn't My Flash Working On My iPhone 12 Pro?

If your flash is not working at all:

• The most likely cause is an unstable IOS version. I mentioned how you can install the latest firmware above.
• If not for iOS bugging out, the second most probable cause is a glitch. Restart your device. If the glitch is more stubborn, a restart won't cut it. You might have to do a factory-reset:
  • On iOS 14: Open Settings > General > Reset > Select Erase All Content & Settings
  • On iOS 15 and later: Open Settings > General > Transfer or Reset iPhone > Select Erase All Content & Settings

• Have you considered whether your phone case is the culprit? You might have just added a bulky case and it's blocking your camera flash.

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How To Turn Off The Flash On An iPhone?

Let's say you've accidentally switched your iPhone flash on and don't know how to disable it.

There are 4 simple methods to try out:

Method 1:

• Tap and press the lock screen to wake your handset up
• Open the control center. If you own the iPhone 8 or earlier, swipe up from the bottom. Swipe down from the top right if you own an iPhone X or later model
• Click on the flashlight icon (it'll be highlighted if in use)

Method 2:

• Say "Hey Siri"
• Command her to turn your flashlight off. Something like "Hey Siri, turn off my flashlight" will work

Don't have Hey Siri turned on? That's fine:

• Just press and hold the Side or Home button to activate Siri
• Command to switch off your iPhone's flashlight

Method 3:

You might be using a third-party flashlight app instead of your default iPhone flash. All you have to do is:

• Scroll through the homescreen to find the third-party application
• Open it and toggle your flashlight off

Method 4:

• Tap and wake your mobile's screen
• Slightly pull the screen left like you're going to open the camera app (don't swipe too hard as you'll open your camera)
• Your iPhone's camera flash will automatically turn off

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Final Thoughts

These tips will work on all iOS devices, including the iPad Pro, Mini, and iPod Touch.

Expecting an important call? The notification light feature will alert you if you're in a noisy area. However, you might have to switch it off, and as discussed, this is not hard to do at all.

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