There is more to your Apple Watch than a fitness tracker and a communication device. It’s a little powerhouse with amazing capabilities, such as a useful flashlight.

You read correctly! Though it lacks the iPhone’s powerful LED, the Apple Watch has a surprisingly useful flashlight. It might be a partial-sized torch substitute, but it’s quite helpful when your phone is out of reach.

Let’s take a look at how you can use the Apple Watch flashlight to its fullest potential.

Here’s How to Use Flashlight on Apple Watch

The flashlight is easy to use and adjust once you know where to find it. We’ll show where you can locate the flashlight on your Apple Watch, how to switch it on or off, as well as how to use it in various scenarios.

To turn on the Flashlight mode on your Apple watch you will need to access the Control Center. To do this, lift your wrist upwards or tap on the watch screen to wake your Apple Watch.

Step 1: To access the Control Center, swipe up from the bottom of the screen. You can also press the Side button to access the Control Center.

Step 2: Next, tap on the Flashlight icon.

Here, you will find three options: A bright white flashlight, a bright red flashlight, and a flashing white light. You can choose between all these three options by just swiping left from your Apple Watch’s screen.

When looking for your car keys or when you need a little extra light to see in a dimly lit space, the bright white light would be a wonderful choice. Furthermore, to gain someone’s attention when you are running at night or to use it as a signal or beacon when you are lost or need help you can use the flashing white light.

And, finally red light can also help you to see in dark environments while protecting your night vision or eyes from bright white light.

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Note: To utilize the watch flashlight to its peak brightness ensure that the screen of the watch is away from your face. When you look at the screen or turn the display of the watch towards your face to see it, it will lower the brightness of the flashlight.

To turn it off, swipe down from the top of the watch’s screen or press the side button again.

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Conclusion

That’s it for today! By following these above-mentioned steps you can easily use your Apple Watch flashlight. It can be the best option if you need to see in the dark and your iPhone isn’t near.

Though it is not as powerful as the iPhone’s torch, it will get the job done most of the time. It is a pretty handy feature when you are running or walking alone at night or need a source of light to see in the dark.

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