How does the phone owner know about an incoming call? In normal mode using melody and vibration. However, owners of modern smartphones on iOS and Android have the opportunity to enable an additional type of notification - camera flash. This function is present initially on iPhones, but owners of Android gadgets will have to download an additional application.
See instructions for turning on flash for ringtones for both mobile operating systems.
Activating Flash Alert on iPhone
First step. Open the settings section.Second step. Select the “Basic” item.
Third step. Go to Universal Access.
Fourth step. In the “Hearing” category, activate “Flash Alerts”.
Now your iPhone's flash will blink when there is an incoming call.
Important! The notification light will only work when the display is locked. If you are doing something in the menu of your smartphone, and at this time there is an incoming call, the flash will not light up, because... this will not be necessary - you will already see a notification about an incoming call.
Instructions for turning on the flash on Android smartphones
Owners of Android smartphones, as already noted, will have to install an additional program. Among the free utilities, one of the most successful is Flash Alerts.
Download the latest version of the application from the official Market and follow the further instructions.
Let's launch the application. We are immediately shown a warning that the correct operation of the function depends on the device model, its performance and Android version.
Click Next, and then Test. If your Android smartphone is capable of flashing when there is an incoming call, the program will report this by issuing a notification like this: “Camera flash has been confirmed.”
Once again, successively press the Next and Test buttons. If everything is normal, the flash will blink five times. Did the result meet your expectations? Click “Flash Confirmed”! You can also choose a different flickering mode. To do this, click “Test Type 2”.
Here we can tell the program in which cases the flash should be turned on. The options are as follows.
1.
Incoming Call – the flash will flicker when there is an incoming call.
2.
Incoming Text – the application activates the flash when receiving an SMS.
You can also set the mode in which the program will perform its direct function. If you want the flash to light up when in ring mode, select Ring. Similarly, you can set the settings for activating the flash in vibration (Vibrate) and silent (Silent) modes.
For greater ease of use, the application developers have provided the DND parameter. It will allow you to set a period of time during which the flash will not turn on.
Important! The DND function is only available in the Pro version of the application.
Your iOS smartphone can notify you of an incoming call or SMS not only with a melody and vibration, but also with a flickering flash. This feature was originally developed for hearing-impaired users, but it can be useful for everyone. We'll tell you how to turn on the flash on your iPhone during a call - in normal mode or silent mode, for which versions of iOS this is possible.
Before installing, check whether your smartphone has the technical ability to do this. The flashlight and photo illumination appeared only in iPhone 4; for earlier models it was possible to purchase an external device. In older models, including the popular iPhone 5s, SE and iPhone 6, 7, photography backlight is built in from the start.
In the iOS 10 menu, the flash during a call is turned on in a special subsection. How to make a flash when making a call on iPhone:
- Launch basic settings.
- Go to "Universal Access".
- Scroll to the Hearing group.
- Click on the line “Flash warnings”.
A subsection of additional flash options on iPhone will open. If you want to set a flashing signal during a call, turn on the slider on the first line. In this case, the smartphone will also blink when it receives an SMS, an alarm goes off, an event occurs from the calendar or reminders - but only when the display is locked. If the phone is not locked, the flashlight does not blink.
If you want the flash to flash exclusively in silent mode, activate the second line. Then, when you make a call on your iPhone, you will feel vibration and see flickering - in a dark room, such illumination will help you answer the call faster without hearing the ringtone. You can move both sliders, then the flash on the iPhone will appear with the sound on and off during a call.
How to enable in iOS 9
In previous versions of the OS, you can also activate the backlight. The sequence of actions on how to turn on the flash during a call on an iPhone on iOS 9 is only slightly different:
- Open main settings.
- Go to “Universal Access” and scroll to the “Hearing” group.
- Turn on the "Flash warning" line.
There are no additional parameters here; you won’t be able to enable blinking only in silent mode. To expand the settings menu, update to iOS 10 if you are not the owner of an iPhone 4 or 4S - these phones are no longer on the list of the latest OS supported.
How to turn off
Like on the iPhone, we figured it out. Disabling the function will not take much time - open the “Hearing” block again and set the slider opposite “Flash warnings” to inactive. Its color will change from green to gray, you managed to turn off the flash.
Activate flashlight
Another option for using photography lighting is flashlight mode. At the same time, the phone starts to light constantly, and not blink, until you turn off the function. To turn on the flashlight: Open the bottom control panel by swiping up from the edge of the screen. Click on the button with the image of a flashlight.
How to turn off the glow: in the control panel, click on the flashlight again. On a locked display, you can turn off the light in another way: press the “Home” button and briefly tap on the camera icon in the right corner. The image on the screen will jump and the flashlight will turn off.
Conclusion
We figured out the capabilities of light notifications in the iPhone. Now you can easily set the ringer to blink in any version of iOS, turn it off or activate the flashlight.
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Apple produces powerful and convenient smartphones with a wide range of functions. One of the capabilities of iPhones is a visual notification of an incoming message or call in the form of a flashing flash. This is a very convenient feature that not all users of Apple gadgets are familiar with. Thanks to it, you will not miss the right call or SMS.
How to make iPhone blink when calling
If you turn on the flashlight on your iPhone during a call, the LED light will begin to blink repeatedly - this is very convenient if the silent mode is set. This feature is a nice addition to the vibration that is common on any smartphone.
For the first time, LED flash was used on 4th generation smartphones.
You can make a kind of strobe or repeatedly flashing flashlight from your iPhone like this:
- On your desktop, go to the settings menu, where select “General”. (Figure 1)
- Find and select "Accessibility". Scroll to the Hearing option. (Figure 2)
- To turn on the flasher on your iPhone, go to the Flash Alerts section. Then all that remains is to switch the warning slider of the LED device to the on position. (Figure 3)
After the manipulations, the turned on indicator light of the gadget will flicker three times to indicate new incoming calls, SMS and various notifications. The display function is useful for people with hearing difficulties. It will ideally complement sound and vibration indication.
Flash on iPhone call for silent mode
Alternatively, you can set the blinking for silent (quiet) mode. This is very important when you are on the street, on vacation in a noisy place - where the sound signal is unlikely to be heard. The flickering LED light in silent mode will prevent important calls and messages from being missed. Enabling the mode is done as follows:
- Open “Settings” from the main iPhone screen and go to the main settings section. (Fig. 4)
- Go to "Accessibility". In the window that opens, scroll down to the “Hearing” item. (Fig. 5)
- Tap Alert Flash and turn it from silent to on. (Fig. 6)
- Don't forget to check the functionality of the iPhone's LED lamp - the switched on light indicator should blink several times when there is an incoming call or notification.
How to turn off flash when making calls on iPhone
Not everyone likes the fact that the iPhone starts blinking during an incoming call.
Some people sooner or later become tired of blinking; for example, it can interfere with sleep at night.
Disabling it is as easy as turning it on. To prevent the flash from disturbing you when making a call on your iPhone, follow these steps:
- Go to the “Settings” section of your device.
- Select "General" and click on "Accessibility". (Fig. 7)
- In the window that opens, scroll through the list of settings until you find the “LED flash for warning” item. (Fig. 8)
- Move the slider to off. You can check the absence of the backlight effect the first time you receive a call.
The LED flash first appeared on the iPhone 4; before that, previous models did not have it - those who wished could purchase the flash accessory separately. This device was called iFlash. Now every Apple user has the opportunity, without buying foreign objects, to set a flashing indicator when making a call. How to turn on the flash when making a call on an iPhone? Read our instructions.
Functions of enabled LED flashing
Today, all models of smart phones are equipped with a flash, which is located on the back panel of the gadget. Its main task is to create sufficient lighting when shooting video and photography, but this is not all the useful functions of the flash. One of them is a call alert. This is exactly what we will talk about below.
As you already understand, an LED flash is not only a faithful assistant for creating excellent photos, but also a notification of an incoming call. By turning on this function on your phone, you will not only hear the melody of an incoming call, but also recognize it by the blinking flashlight. Surely, this useful feature will be useful to people with poor hearing - even without hearing the call, a person can easily understand by the flickering of the flash that someone is calling him.
How and where to put the flash when making a call on iPhone 4, 5/5s, 6 or 7
So, the procedure for turning on the flash is as follows:
1. Launch the “Settings” application, select the “General” section in it.
2. Then – “Universal Access”.
3. After that, press LED flash for alerts.
That's all, now you can see how the flash blinks when your iPhone calls. It also reacts to an incoming message and goes off when the alarm is activated. Note that the flash flickers only when the phone is in lock mode. In the normal state (but not in the sleeping state!) there will be no warning light. In this case, indication of a missed SMS is possible only if you set up a “reminder” of an unread message.
Attention: The flash during a call will become an additional consumer of your phone's energy. Therefore, by activating this function, do not be surprised that your iPhone will begin to discharge faster.
Almost all modern smartphones and tablets are equipped with an LED flash, which is mainly used for photography and as a flashlight. In turn, Apple found another, no less interesting use for it. Starting with the fourth generation iPhone, the flash can function as a flasher to visually signal a call.
Is this flasher necessary?
Initially, the idea of using an LED in flickering mode was intended to help people with disabilities (hard of hearing) not to miss incoming calls and SMS notifications. But over time the situation changed. Today, many young people deliberately turn on the flashing lights, thus trying to attract the attention of others to their fashionable gadget. However, this method does not always have a positive effect. Some people may be irritated by such flickering, especially at night.
An LED flasher can help girls quickly find an iPhone in a bag among many different accessories. It's also worth noting that the flicker also applies to the alarm clock. This means that when the alarm goes off, in addition to the melody, frequent LED flashes will be visible in the room, provided that the iPhone is face down. To decide whether the flashing light is useful for you, you should turn it on for a few days on your iPhone. But keep in mind that this will drain your battery faster.
So how do you turn on flash flashing?
The procedure for turning on the LED flasher is extremely simple and can be completed in just a couple of minutes. To do this, you need to go to the “Settings” section and find the line called “Basic”. Then touch the specified line, after which a list with many sub-items will appear on the screen. 
Among them, you should find and click on the “Universal Access” item. 
Scrolling through the items in the newly opened section, you need to find and select the line called “Flash warnings”. 
After its activation, all calls and messages received on the iPhone will be accompanied by a melody with a bright optical effect.
The developers of iPhone running iOS 10 have additionally equipped it with another option – “Flash in silent mode”, which is also located in the “Universal Access” menu. To enable it, the user needs to perform two steps:
- by moving your finger across the screen, turn on the switch located next to the option name;
- Move the switch located at the end of the phone to the “Silent” position, in which its orange part will become visible.
After completing these steps, with each incoming call or SMS, the smartphone will vibrate and the LED will flash brightly.
Sometimes iPhone owners complain that for some reason the flashing light does not work immediately after enabling the option. In this case, you should restart the device and try to accept the call again. In this case, you need to keep in mind the following nuance. iPhone flashing periodically is only possible when its screen is turned off. If the device is not in standby mode (the screen is active), the LED will not blink.
How to disable
Disabling the LED flasher on an iPhone follows the same principle as turning it on. To turn off the flash during incoming SMS and calls, go back to the “Universal Access” menu and move the switch on the screen to the inactive position.
By the way, not only owners of an iPhone version higher than iOS 5 can enable the LED blinking function during incoming calls. Some other smartphones also have access to it. In particular, activation of the flasher is available by default in devices running MIUI firmware, and on a smartphone with Android OS you will have to install the Flash On Call application.
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