How to Disable LED Flash for Alerts on an iPhone

Written by Jack Lloyd

Last Updated: July 23, 2022

This wikiHow teaches you how to prevent your iPhone's LED light from flashing whenever you receive an alert (such as an app notification or a text message) if you had previously enabled LED Flash for Alerts.

1

Open your iPhone's Settings.

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If your Settings app is in a folder, the folder will be named "Utilities."

2

Tap "Accessibility."

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You can control multiple accessibility features here.

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Select "Audio/Visual."

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It's near the bottom of the section.

4

Turn off LED Flash for Alerts.

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Tap the switch next to "LED Flash for Alerts" to turn it off

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. The switch will turn gray, signifying that your iPhone will no longer flash when you receive alerts.

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Disabling the LED Flash function will also prevent your phone from flashing on silent, even if that option is enabled.

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Having the LED flash enabled will drain your battery faster than normal.

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How to Disable LED Flash for Alerts on an iPhone

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Open your iPhone's Settings.

Tap "Accessibility."

Select "Audio/Visual."

Turn off LED Flash for Alerts.

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