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Blinking light on front camera iPhone 13

How to enable Blinking light in iPhone 13


iPhone 13, iOS 16

Posted on Dec 14, 2022 8:37 AM

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Posted on Dec 14, 2022 9:14 AM

Are you trying to get the iPhone camera flash to blink when you're getting notifications or alerts?


If so, here are the steps to do it.


How to turn on LED Flash for Alerts on your iPhone

  1. Open the Settings app, tap Accessibility, then tap Audio/Visual.
  2. Turn on LED Flash for Alerts.


To prevent LED flashes when your iPhone or iPad* is in silent mode, turn off Flash on Silent.

LED Flash for Alerts works only when your device is locked.


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Question marked as Top-ranking reply

Dec 14, 2022 9:14 AM in response to vky700

Are you trying to get the iPhone camera flash to blink when you're getting notifications or alerts?


If so, here are the steps to do it.


How to turn on LED Flash for Alerts on your iPhone

  1. Open the Settings app, tap Accessibility, then tap Audio/Visual.
  2. Turn on LED Flash for Alerts.


To prevent LED flashes when your iPhone or iPad* is in silent mode, turn off Flash on Silent.

LED Flash for Alerts works only when your device is locked.


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Blinking light on front camera iPhone 13

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