While we often see new and innovative features added to smartphones, some basic features are still a core part of the added value. One such feature is the flashlight. We can all agree that it has helped us in many situations. However, did you know that you can change the flashlight brightness on your phone? If not, you’re in the right place and we’ll show you how you can do it.
What is more? You can adjust the brightness on both Android and iPhone. While iPhone and Samsung Galaxy devices have a built-in method to do so, on other Android devices you may have to download a third-party app. We will help you with all of that. Let’s get started.
How to make flashlight brighter on iPhone
You can easily change the brightness of the flashlight on your iPhone using the Control Center. It’s one of those hidden features in iOS that you won’t know unless you’ve read it somewhere.
Step 1: Open Control Center on your iPhone.
- On iPhone X or later: Swipe down from the top-right corner of the screen to open Control Center.
- On iPhone SE, iPhone 8 and earlier: Swipe up from the bottom edge of the screen to open Control Center.
Step 2: You will find the Flashlight button. Press and hold the Flashlight button. You will see a brightness slider for the flashlight.
Step 4: Drag the slider upwards to increase the brightness of the flashlight and vice versa.
That’s it, that’s how you can easily change the brightness of the flashlight on your iPhone. Next, let’s see how you can increase the brightness of the flashlight on your Android device.
How to adjust flashlight brightness on Samsung smartphones
You are lucky if you own a Samsung device as they have a built-in option to increase the brightness of the flashlight. Just like the iPhone, this option is available directly on the control panel.
Step 1: Scroll down on your Samsung device.
Step 2: You will find the Torch option. Tap the ‘Torch’ text below the icon.
Step 3: Now you will find the flashlight brightness slider. Samsung gives you five levels to adjust the brightness of the flashlight. So drag the slider to the right to increase the brightness.
It’s an easy way to increase the flashlight brightness on your Samsung device. Now, let’s see how you can increase the brightness of the flashlight on other devices running Android 13.
How to decrease or increase flashlight brightness on other Android devices
For other devices, you need to download a third-party app. However, you need to be using the latest Android version, i.e. Android 13 or higher. The Android 13 update includes two new APIs – one that determines the current brightness of the flashlight, and the other that allows you to increase the brightness of the flashlight to the maximum supported by the hardware.
Applications can use this API to add tools to help you adjust and increase the brightness of your flashlight. However, due to some internal limitations as reported after some research and testing, an app using this API may not work on all devices.
This third-party app is called Tiramisu and it’s currently not available on the Play Store. You can download it from the link below and try it out on your Android device. It’s pretty simple to use and all it has is a simple slider that lets you control the brightness.
You can also check out Tiramisu’s GitHub repository.
That’s all you need to know about how to change the flashlight brightness on your smartphone. After a good portion of Android users are upgraded to Android 13, we expect these APIs to become more useful among third-party apps to increase flashlight brightness.
However, if you have any further questions, see the next section.
Frequently Asked Questions about Increasing Flashlight Brightness
1. What is the maximum supported flashlight brightness on smartphones?
The flashlight on your smartphone can emit about 40 – 50 lumens of light.
2. What should I do if the flashlight brightness is not working on my iPhone?
You can try restarting your iPhone and if it gets hot, let it cool down a bit. However, if nothing works, check out our detailed guide on how to fix flashlight on iPhone.
3. Will increasing the brightness of my flashlight drain my phone’s battery?
Yes, maybe not significantly, but chances are your battery will drain a bit faster at full brightness.
Change flashlight brightness easily
We hope this guide helped you adjust the brightness of the flashlight on your device. So the next time you’re looking for your lost keys, SD Card, or something tiny under your couch, you can thank us for this quick trick!
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