The iPhone has a lot of unique and useful little features built into it. One of those is its flashlight, which can be accessed through the lock screen right away. Here are some settings you should definitely turn on to be able to see at all times.
iPhone: Change This Setting to Keep Flashlight On
Most people have encountered this issue: You’re stumbling through the dark, trying to find something, with only your iPhone light helping you. Then, a single soft swipe accidentally turns off your flashlight, leaving you in complete darkness. This issue is caused by the swipe to the camera on your lock screen, which will automatically turn off the flashlight. Thankfully, there is a quick fix to this issue thanks to the iOS 26.1 update recently.
To ensure that you don’t accidentally close your flashlight in the future, you simply have to turn off the camera opening through the sideswipe on your lock screen, as revealed by 9to5mac. Go to the settings menu and then to Camera. Once there, you look for the toggle for the Lock Screen Swipe, which you can turn off there. This means that you won’t be able to access the camera through a swipe anymore when your phone is locked. It also means the light also won’t randomly turn off anymore, either.
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Other Updates in iOS 26.1
This isn’t the only change that has been implemented in the new iOS 26.1. One of the biggest adjustments has been the new visuals, which many disliked. Now, this update also gives users the option to have less transparency in their glass look. This is something a lot of users wanted and are pretty happy about.
Users can also turn off haptic feedback when a call is connected or dropped, and the alarms and timers also received some updated visuals in this update. This is the first major iPhone update since iOS 26 released in September, so it’s interesting to see what Apple has changed since then.
Sources: 9to5mac