Although many do not remember it or have not lived it, at the dawn of mobile telephony the camera flash was not always present. Also, when it was, the function to be able to use it as a flashlight came later, when manufacturers realized many had to activate the camera to use the flash as a flashlight . This feature has prevented many bumps against the corners of the bed, but it has also evolved over time.
Later, when the flashlight could already be used as a flash, it was third-party applications that allowed the function to be activated. It took a little longer to arrive natively for Android, and of course it was something adopted by all layers of manufacturers. In summary, nowadays no one conceives a mobile without the flash, and therefore , without the flashlight function that many use several times daily . As we say, this function has evolved to make its activation more comfortable.
A function more than valued
Most users know that they have direct access to the flashlight from the quick access bar. Most manufacturers already put it there, along with other essential functions such as Wi-Fi, Bluetooth or GPS. However, we can use other activation methods on Android. Keep in mind that these are native Android options and that they may vary from one model to another. However, to clear up doubts we will only have to search for “Flashlight” in the search box within the Settings menu, and thus we will see the options that we have available.
Other activation methods
Shaking the mobile
We are facing one of the intelligent movements of Android, which allows you to activate the flashlight by means of a gesture, shaking the device. When activated, allows you to activate the flashlight from the home screen or the lock screen, as long as the screen is on. It is a very comfortable method, but it can have some risk, such as that the mobile phone gets out of hand when making a gesture that is too strong, or that after an involuntary gesture, the flashlight stays on, consuming the battery.
Selecting it as “quick action”
This function allows you to activate the flashlight by selecting it as one of the quick options. In this way, when the screen is off, we will have to press and hold the volume down key. In this way, the flashlight will be activated whenever we need it, except for using a music player, since then the volume button will always prevail to control multimedia audio.
Let Google Assistant do it
Although many have not fallen, the Google Assistant can also activate the flashlight. If we have it activated, it will work even from the lock screen with the famous “Hey Google” and then saying “Turn on the flashlight” . It is a very comfortable method, but it may be less valid at night when we do not want to wake anyone up with our voice.
