How to turn on flash iphone 12

On iPhone 11 the camera app has a different design compared to such on iPhone 8, 7 and some other models. I often saw users to look for a compulsory “flash on” mode but they didn’t find it in the place.

I mean, it is possible to force off, but it is impossible to force turn on. The icon indicates that the flash is on, but to the surprise of the user, it does not light up when taking picture.

Here is how to force enable the flash in the native camera app on iPhone 12, 12 Pro, 12 Pro Max, 11, 11 Pro, 11 Pro Max in iOS 13, 14, 15.

In the usual location of the icon – in the upper left corner of the screen, you can see the icon To turn off the flash completely, but you cannot turn it on forcibly. But there can be a case when you need flash to light up to take s special shot.

How to Forcibly Turn On the Flash on iPhone 12 / 11 Series

First for all, you should understand that toggling the icon in the corner of your screen means switching between Off and Auto modes.

If you want to force enable the flash on your iPhone 12, 11 as well as on their Pro & Pro Max versions, do the following:

Once you’ve done this, the flash will turn on every time you take photo, regardless of the lighting conditions. Note that you have to perform these steps each time you re-open the camera app, because iPhone 12’s and 11’s camera app won’t preserve flash-related setting.  

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If you’re taking a photo with your iPhone in a dark area and would like to shed some light on a subject, it’s easy to turn on your phone’s built-in flash in the Camera app. The process varies slightly in different iPhone models. Here’s how to do it.

How to Enable Flash on iPhones With Face ID

If you have an iPhone with Face ID (such as iPhone X, 11, 12, 13 series phones), the Camera app layout is slightly different than on iPhones with Touch ID (which we’ll cover separately below). On these devices, turning on the flash is a somewhat confusing multi-step process.

First, open the Camera app and switch to “Photo” or “Portrait” mode. Tap the caret-shaped arrow located at the top-center of the screen (if you’re holding your iPhone vertically) or the left side of the screen (if you’re holding it horizontally).

This will expand a menu on the opposite side of the screen located just above (or to the left of) the large white shutter button. In the row of icons that appears, tap the flash icon, which looks like a lightning bolt.

After tapping the lightning bolt icon, another small menu will appear near it with three options: “Auto,” “Flash On,” and “Off.” If you select “Auto,” your iPhone will only use the flash when the Camera app detects a dark scene. If you choose “Flash On,” the flash will always fire every time you take a photo. Choose one of these two options.

Once the flash is enabled, you’ll see a special flash icon (a yellow lightning bolt) in several places on the screen.

To disable the flash, repeat the process above, but select “Off” in the menu. Or you can tap the flash icon in the upper-left (vertical orientation) or lower-left (horizontal) corner of the screen until the lighting bolt icon appears crossed-out.

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How to Enable Flash on iPhones With Touch ID

Turning on the flash on an iPhone with a home button and Touch ID (such as the iPhone SE, or iPhone 8 and earlier) is an easy two-step process. To do so, first open the Camera app and make sure you’re in “Photo” or “Portrait” mode. In the corner of the screen, tap the flash icon, which looks like a lightning bolt.

(If you’re holding the phone sideways, the flash icon will be in the lower-left corner. If you’re holding it upright, the icon will be in the upper-left corner.)

After tapping the icon, a small menu will appear. Tap “Auto” to enable an automatic flash that only fires when the Camera app detects low light. Tap “On” to keep the flash activated with every photo regardless of the surrounding light conditions.

While the flash is active, you’ll see a yellow lightning bolt symbol at the top of the screen. To turn off the flash, tap the flash icon in the corner of the screen again and select “Off.” Have fun—hope you take some great photos!

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