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A simple guide to using the flashlight on your Samsung Galaxy
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The Samsung Galaxy flashlight function turns on your phone camera's flash to serve as a flashlight. You can turn on the flashlight using Settings Shortcuts or voice commands. This wikiHow article teaches you how to turn on the flashlight on a Samsung Galaxy device.
Use Flashlight on Samsung Galaxy
- Swipe down from the top of the screen with two fingers.
- Tap the Flashlight icon to toggle the flashlight on and off.
- Tap and hold the Flashlight icon to open the Flashlight app.
- Use the slider bar to adjust the Flashlight brightness.
- Tap the toggle switch to turn the Flashlight on and off.
Steps
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Swipe down from the top of the screen with two fingers. This will display all the Settings Shortcut options.
- You can do this while your phone is locked or unlocked.
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Tap the Flashlight icon. It's the circular button that has an icon that resembles a flashlight. When this icon is highlighted blue, your flashlight is on. Aim the back of your phone at anything you wish to illuminate.
- On some older Samsung Galaxy models, this may be called "Torch" instead of "Flashlight."
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Tap the Flashlight icon again. Tapping the same Flashlight icon in the Settings Shortcut menu toggles the flashlight on and off.
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Unlock your Samsung Galaxy phone. While you can turn the flashlight on or off from the lock screen, you need to unlock your phone to adjust the brightness.
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Swipe down from the top of the screen with two fingers. This will display all the Settings Shortcut options.
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Tap and hold the Flashlight icon. It has an icon that resembles a flashlight. Tapping and holding this icon displays the Flashlight app.
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Use the slider bar to adjust the brightness. The slider bar below "Brightness" allows you to select from one of 5 brightness levels. Select your desired brightness level.
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Tap the toggle switch to turn the flashlight on and off. When you want to turn the flashlight on or off, tap the toggle switch on the Flashlight app menu. Aim the back of your phone at whatever you want to illuminate. [1] X Research source
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Tap Done . When you are finished using the flashlight, tap Done below the slider bar to close the Flashlight app.
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Say "Hey Google." This is the magic word used to wake up both Google Assistant and Google Gemini on Android devices. You should see the indicator pop up at the bottom of the screen to indicate the Google Assistant is listening.
- You need to have the Google app or Google Gemini app installed on your phone to use Google Assistant. [2] X Research source
- Google Gemini is the more advanced AI voice model. You can download the Gemini app from the Google Play Store to use it instead of Google Assistant.
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Say "Turn on flashlight." This turns on the flashlight. Aim the flashlight at whatever you want to illuminate.
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Say "Hey Google, increase flashlight brightness." This will make the flashlight brighter.
- If you are using Google Assistant instead of Gemini, you should see a slider bar on the screen allowing you to adjust the brightness.
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Say "Hey Google, decrease flashlight brightness." This will make the flashlight less bright.
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Say "Hey Google, turn the flashlight off." This will turn off the flashlight. You can use Google Assistant and Google Gemini voice commands to control the flashlight.
- Alternatively, when you use voice commands to turn on the flashlight, you can tap the toggle switch on-screen to turn the flashlight off.
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Press and hold the Side button. If you have Bixby set up on your Samsung Galaxy, you can generally wake it up by pressing and holding the side button on your Samsung Galaxy device. Bixby is Samsung's built-in voice assistant.
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Say " Turn on flashlight." Saying this while holding the side button will turn on the flashlight. Let go of the side button when you are done speaking.
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Change brightness level. The flashlight has 5 brightness levels. To change the brightness level with Bixby, hold the side button and say, "Set flashlight brightness level to [1 through 5]."
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Turn the flashlight off. To turn the flashlight off with Bixby, press and hold the side button and say, "Turn the flashlight off."
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Use your Samsung's flashlight in case of emergency. For example, if you're driving at night and get a flat tire, you can use your Galaxy's flashlight to aid in replacing the tire.
- Note that the Samsung Galaxy isn't necessarily a viable replacement for a real flashlight due to limited battery life.
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Activate your Galaxy's flashlight if your power goes out. The camera flash function on the Samsung Galaxy is robust enough to dimly light a decent-sized room; turning on the flashlight and placing your phone face-down on a soft surface is a safe alternative to lighting candles.
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Mount your phone above your desk or workspace. You can easily use your Samsung Galaxy's flashlight as a makeshift lamp in this way.
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Scan beneath or behind objects. If you drop an item behind the stove or accidentally kick something under the couch, using your Samsung's flashlight will likely be a quicker solution to finding said object than searching for a real flashlight.
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- If you use the flashlight/torch often, consider moving it to the home screen.Thanks
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Warnings
- Prolonged flashlight/torch use will quickly drain your battery.Thanks
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