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Terms of Use wikiHow is where trusted research and expert knowledge come together. Learn why people trust wikiHow How to Disable LED Flash for Alerts on an iPhone Explore this Article IN THIS ARTICLE 1 Open your iPhone's Settings. 2 Tap "Accessibility." 3 Select "Audio/Visual." 4 Turn off LED Flash for Alerts. + Show 1 more... - Show less... Other Sections Tips and Warnings Related Articles Article Summary Written by Jack Lloyd

Last Updated: December 11, 2025

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This article was co-authored by wikiHow staff writer, Jack Lloyd. Jack Lloyd is a Technology Writer and Editor for wikiHow. He has over two years of experience writing and editing technology-related articles. He is technology enthusiast and an English teacher. This article has been viewed 43,842 times. Learn more...

This wikiHow teaches you how to prevent your iPhone's LED light from flashing whenever you receive an alert (such as an app notification or a text message) if you had previously enabled LED Flash for Alerts.

Steps

1

Open your iPhone's Settings.

  1. Tap the grey cog icon on one of your Home screens. Tap the grey cog icon on one of your Home screens. If your Settings app is in a folder, the folder will be named "Utilities."
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Tap "Accessibility."

  1. The Accessiblity menu is in the third group of settings. The Accessiblity menu is in the third group of settings. You can control multiple accessibility features here.
3

Select "Audio/Visual."

  1. The Audo/Visual menu is under the "Hearing" heading. The Audo/Visual menu is under the "Hearing" heading. It's near the bottom of the section.
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4

Turn off LED Flash for Alerts.

  1. Tap the switch next to "LED Flash for Alerts" to turn it off icon. Tap the switch next to "LED Flash for Alerts" to turn it off iPhone Switch Off Icon. The switch will turn gray, signifying that your iPhone will no longer flash when you receive alerts.

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Tips

  • Disabling the LED Flash function will also prevent your phone from flashing on silent, even if that option is enabled. Thanks Helpful 0 Not Helpful 0
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Warnings

  • Having the LED flash enabled will drain your battery faster than normal. Thanks Helpful 1 Not Helpful 2
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Jack Lloyd Written by: Jack Lloyd wikiHow Technology Writer This article was co-authored by wikiHow staff writer, Jack Lloyd. Jack Lloyd is a Technology Writer and Editor for wikiHow. He has over two years of experience writing and editing technology-related articles. He is technology enthusiast and an English teacher. This article has been viewed 43,842 times. How helpful is this? Co-authors: 3 Updated: December 11, 2025 Views: 43,842 Categories: IPhone Article SummaryX

1. Open Settings. 2. Tap General. 3. Tap Accessibility. 4. Tap LED Flash for Alerts. 5. Slide the LED Flash for Alerts switch left. Did this summary help you?YesNo

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