iPhone 11 Pro flash modes missing

Flash is there but requires an extra step. I am on version iOS 13.1.2 so I’m surprised Apple Support did not know this Information.

1. You need to tap on the arrow in the middle of the screen when in camera.
2. at bottom you’ll seen flash symbol, click on it. This is where you can make change to Auto, On, Off.

This is an extra step which is silly. Hopefully they will change to the old way so the quick change can occur and you don’t miss the moment.

Not stupid as Apple support should feel for not knowing the answer.

There are two different ways you can get to the option menu in the camera:

1 - there's a down-arrow at the top of the screen you can press to bring the additional portions at the bottom of the screen.

2 - swipe up on the menu choices at the bottom of the screen (video, photo, portrait, etc.) to show the additional options.

It was stupid of apple to remove that directly from the flash icon. The only thing they should be doing is making our devices more intuitive and convenient not less.

Sam

Tinammm, previously i mentioned in here thats its there but unnecessarily hidden out of the way. When in the camera app, swipe up on the tray where the camera modes are (right above the record button) and it will reveal the flash menu where you can force it on.

Hi all, hopefully theres a way this can make its way to the top of the thread (that is if someone else hasn't posted this here already, I didn't check). But here is the answer to the question for every mode except time-lapse and panoramic. Unfortunately flash doesn't work for those. There is a GESTURE for access the flash menu. The method described previously in the marked answer mentioned the arrow. That only works for picture modes (which reveals the effects menu, including flash). For forcing the flash to ON in video modes, swipe up from the lower center of the screen where the different shooting modes are. This reveals the flash menu as seen in the picture. You can then set it to “On” and this will hold the flash on for you! Hope this helps, I just now discovered it!

Unfortunately_iphone_user, I mentioned the way to do this for all applicable modes previously. On any of the modes that have additional features (photo, portrait, video and slomo) swipe up just above the shutter button and this will reveal the same features bar the arrow does for photo and portrait. In video modes this gives you the “On”, “Off”, and “Auto” modes for flash. Additionally, the arrow is at the top middle of the screen. I assume you’re also looking for it in video and slomo modes. For those modes it is NOT there, but in photo and portrait it is. Hope this helps! https://discussions.apple.com/thread/250686257?answerId=252200204022#252200204022

Lemmers33, check out my response linked below. You can swipe up on the screen to display the flash menu. Initially I thought it was specifically in the lower area of the screen, turns out you can do it anywhere but down in the tray where shutter, photo gallery, and flip camera buttons are.

https://discussions.apple.com/thread/250686257?answerId=252200204022#252200204022

Okay so ignore that flash button on the photo mode because idk what it really does. Press on the photo button and slide up and it’ll show these options. Flash is on the left.

Hello jamescerrato,

Thanks for updating the info, and letting us know you have updated and the issue is still occurring. I will be happy to continue checking this out with you.

1. Please verify you are not seeing what is described in this help article: Take photos with the camera on iPhone - Apple Support

• "To turn the flash on or off, tap the Flash button, then choose Auto, On, or Off. On iPhone 11, iPhone 11 Pro, and iPhone 11 Pro Max, tap the Flash button to turn the flash on or off. Tap the Camera Controls button, then tap the Flash button below the frame to choose Auto, On, or Flash Off."

2. If you still are not getting those options, then the next steps would be to reinstall iOS. While reinstalling iOS won't erase your data, it is still recommended to make a backup before doing this. You can make a backup in iCloud or iTunes using this article: How to back up your iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch - Apple Support

3. After your data is backed up, reinstall iOS using iTunes. The reason we need to use iTunes for this step is to get a new copy of iOS installed to your device. Use this article to reinstall iOS: If you can‘t update or restore your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch - Apple Support

Please pay close attention when you reach step 4 in the article. Once iOS is reinstalled, test if the issue is still occurring.

Thanks again and have a great rest of your day.

Overly engineered feature layout... it probably works, it’s hidden. https://discussions.apple.com/thread/250686257?answerId=252200204022#252200204022

update: swiping up above the shutter works! Thank you!

This works for taking pictures but when you switch over to video, I still haven’t found a way to turn the flash on.

Also: turns out it doesn't matter where you swipe up. You can swipe up in the middle of the screen if you wish, it doesnt have to be close to the shutter button, just as long as you’re not in the bottom section below the camera modes. I didn’t experiment with that when I found this haha.

This is so typical of Apple now. Take something everyone is familiar with and screw it up for no gain whatsoever in utility. The flash icon upper left toggles between auto and off only. If you use the new second tier menu at the bottom to turn flash on, then return to picture taking and use the upper left icon to toggle off/on, the flash is set to auto, not returned to On as you set prior. Why? Oh, some bossy know it all in apple design decided that is how you should use your camera. So they showed us who’s boss. Yup, you can have what you want with extra wasteful steps, but if you want convenient ease of use you have to use the camera they way the little designer thinks is best.

The arrow in on top center. It’s very faint but it does work

I am equally baffled.

Having said that, there is a real kludgy way to force the flash on: force the camera into night mode by pointing it at a dark area, then click on the night mode icon at the top, which then brings up controls at the bottom. Click on the night mode icon at the bottom, click on the flash, and you can force it on, which remains on when you move camera out of the night mode zone.

I’m running IOS 13.3. Still have no flash options in the camera app. Apple tech support insisted I restore to factory settings, so I reluctantly went along with it. It did NOT fix the camera flash issue but it did waste my entire day re-entering passwords, credit cards to my wallet and customizing all of the previous settings with which I was pretty angry to lose. The Apple tech said those things would automatically restore. That was misinformation. As for the flash, it still shows no options and the suggestion to tap the “arrow” on the camera screen is also incorrect as there is no arrow, at least not on my screen. This is pretty lousy performance for a $1,400 phone.