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Huawei: Turn the Flashlight On or Off

The LED flash next to your camera lens can double as a flashlight, but many Huawei owners cannot find a quick way to switch it on without opening the camera app first. The toggle actually lives in the notification shade, not in a dedicated app or settings menu. If the icon looks greyed out or does not react to taps, something else is usually blocking it.

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VersionAndroid 10 · EMUI

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Turn Flashlight On or Off auf Huawei

The flashlight on a Huawei phone uses the same LED flash built into the rear camera module. EMUI gives it a dedicated toggle in the notification shade, so you do not need to open the camera app just to get light.

To turn it on or off, use this path:

Pull down the status barTap on the flashlight symbol to activate or deactivate the flashlight

The first swipe down opens the short notification panel. If the flashlight icon is not visible there, swipe down a second time to expand the full Quick Settings panel, where it always appears among the other toggles.

Tapping the icon once turns the LED on immediately, at full brightness, since Huawei does not offer intensity levels. Tapping it again switches it off. The toggle turns blue or highlighted when active, so you can see its state at a glance without unlocking the screen.

The flashlight will not turn on while the camera app is actively recording video or taking a photo, since the LED is being used for autofocus or flash instead. Closing the camera app first frees up the LED for use as a flashlight again.

Frequently asked questions

This usually happens when the camera app is open in the background and using the LED for autofocus or flash. Close the camera app completely, then use Pull down the status barTap on the flashlight symbol to activate or deactivate the flashlight again.