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My wife uses my old Apple Watch Series 3. It is maxed out at Watch OS 8.8.1. I could swear when I was using the Series 3 I could get a flashlight in the Control Center.
Now I can't even access Control Center on the Series 3. I've tried swiping up from the bottom of the face and pressing the side button. Am I just imagining a Series 3 flashlight? 😊
Apple Watch Series 3
Hello Marc Stergionis1,
Thank you for using Apple Support Communities. Yes, you can use Control Center on your Apple Watch an also turnoff the flashlight. This resource explains how to use Control Center and how to turn on the flashlight on Apple Watch: Use Control Center on Apple Watch - Apple Support
On watchOS 8:
Open or close Control Center
* Open Control Center: From the watch face, swipe up. From other screens, touch and hold the bottom of the screen, then swipe up.
* Note: You can’t open Control Center from the Home Screen on your Apple Watch. Instead, press the Digital Crown to go to the watch face or open an app, then open Control Center.
* Close Control Center: Swipe down from the top of the screen, or press the Digital Crown.
For flashlight:
Use the flashlight on Apple Watch
Ue the flashlight to light a darkened door lock, alert others when you’re out for an evening run, or light nearby objects while preserving your night vision.
* Turn on the flashlight: Touch and hold the bottom of the screen, swipe up to open Control Center, then tap. Swipe left to choose a mode—steady white light, flashing white light, or steady red light.
* Turn off the flashlight: Press the Digital Crown or side button, or swipe down from the top of the watch face.
We hope this information helps you. Thank you for using Apple Support Communities. Take care.
Hello Marc Stergionis1,
Thank you for using Apple Support Communities. Yes, you can use Control Center on your Apple Watch an also turnoff the flashlight. This resource explains how to use Control Center and how to turn on the flashlight on Apple Watch: Use Control Center on Apple Watch - Apple Support
On watchOS 8:
Open or close Control Center
* Open Control Center: From the watch face, swipe up. From other screens, touch and hold the bottom of the screen, then swipe up.
* Note: You can’t open Control Center from the Home Screen on your Apple Watch. Instead, press the Digital Crown to go to the watch face or open an app, then open Control Center.
* Close Control Center: Swipe down from the top of the screen, or press the Digital Crown.
For flashlight:
Use the flashlight on Apple Watch
Ue the flashlight to light a darkened door lock, alert others when you’re out for an evening run, or light nearby objects while preserving your night vision.
* Turn on the flashlight: Touch and hold the bottom of the screen, swipe up to open Control Center, then tap
* Turn off the flashlight: Press the Digital Crown or side button, or swipe down from the top of the watch face.
We hope this information helps you. Thank you for using Apple Support Communities. Take care.
Oh, originally when I was working on this, swiping up just plain would not expose the Control Center.
After your post I decided to restart the watch, now swiping up does bring the Control Center, and I did get the flashlight back!
flashlight in watch os 8.8.1
