iPhone flashlight iOS 18: How it works
Apple is known for its impressive attention to detail and a simple but important iPhone feature has received some of that love. Here’s how the all-new iPhone flashlight in iOS 18 works with the Dynamic Island and new functionality.
Update 7/8/24: Along with the third iOS 18 developer beta, the flashlight has received an updated UI. This makes it more intuitive and seamless to make adjustments compared to the previous betas. Check out all the details below.
Up until now, the iPhone has featured a basic native flashlight with an on/off toggle on the Lock Screen and the ability to pick between four levels of brightness when using Control Center.
Now the native experience in iOS 18 comes with improved functionality and a delightful UI on iPhones with the Dynamic Island. Along with more control over brightness, the new experience offers beam width control.
Note: This is how the flashlight experience looks on iPhones with a Dynamic Island in iOS 18 in the third beta
There are many more levels of brightness you can choose between with the smooth slider beyond the 4 we’ve had with iOS up until now.
As of the iOS 18 beta 3, here is how the new flashlight in iOS 18 looks on an iPhone 15 Pro:
And here’s how it looked in beta 1 and 2:
What do you think about the new iPhone flashlight in iOS 18? Share your thoughts in the comments!