iOS practice: use the iPhone flash as a signal during a call, alert or notification

Article fromour section
practical
, updated Nov. 2017, version iOS 11.

Here is a
little-known and yet very practical functionality, some of which are in the editorial office
can no longer do without.

In a noisy environment, for those who have difficulty
hearing and in many other situations, it can prove very useful
d’be notified of the arrival of a new notification by a flash
bright
.

You may not know it, but alerts usually sound or
translated by vibrations,
which can even be personalized
, can also be
indicated by the flash on the back of the
l’iPhone
.

Getting started is very simple, even if the adjustment remains a little hidden in
accessibility options. Here is the manipulation in detail:

The accessibility menu is well known to our little tricks, because it hides a
large number of often practical settings. Once again, it's towards him
that you have to go to be able to activatethe flash of
notifications
.

To find it, simply go to the iPhone settings at
search for the"General" section. There, the menu
“Accessibility” is open to you. Then all that remains is to go down
to finally find the “LED flash for alerts” option. Finally, pressing
the switch activates the function.

It is also possible to specify whether you want these alerts via the
flash are also present in "Silent" mode, by activating the second
“Flashing on mute” parameter.

In any case, once the functionality is activated, each notification received
will result in a light flash: alarm clock, messages, email, call,
notification of your favorite apps, etc. Everything will give rise to a flash so as not to
never miss anything again, unless you close your eyes for the time
nap !

By the way, since we're talking about the flash, have you noticedthis
coquetry of the flashlight icon
? Did you also know
that a long press on the icon allows you to adjust the intensity of the lamp
few ?

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By : Keleops AG

founder of the site. Computer engineer and Internet specialist where he has held various positions of responsibility, Laurent has been passionate about mobility since the arrival of "PDAs" in the 90s. Journalist for 4 years for the magazine Team Palmtops (Posse Presse) and author of several books on the iPad published by Pearson.