Flashlight phone not working? Here’s what’s going on

Is the flashlight on your phone not working? That’s an annoying problem! When your flashlight stops working, you only realize how often you use it. In this blog, we discuss the possible causes:

• Camera does not work: flashlight phone does not work
• Volume or lock button does not work
• Battery is low
• The camera is used by another app
• Your phone is overheating

Always try restarting your phone first. There is a possibility that your flashlight will work again after this. Does rebooting not help? Then read on.

Camera does not work: flashlight phone does not work either

In some cases, a faulty flashlight is caused by a camera not working. Are you suffering from a camera that doesn’t work? Then this is probably why your flashlight has stopped working as well. When you have your camera replaced at a professional repair shop, your flashlight will also work properly again.

Volume or lock button does not work

Another cause is that volume or lock button does not work. This problem occurs with iPhones. Attached to the cable of the volume or lock button is the flash. A defective volume or lock button should be replaced. You can get this repair done at a professional repair shop like ThePhoneLab.

Battery is low

On some phones, for example Huawei phones, the flashlight function cannot be turned on when the battery percentage is low. Try charging the phone and try turning on the flashlight when the phone is fully charged. Do you have a Huawei and your phone’s flashlight is not working? Then read this blog from Huawei.

The camera is used by another app

Only one app at a time can access the camera and thus the flash function. So when you use Snapchat, in addition, you can’t turn on your flashlight. Do you want to solve this problem? Then exit the app and close it completely. After this, try again to see if the flashlight works.

Flashlight doesn’t work because your phone is overheated

If you use your phone in a warm environment for an extended period of time or have left it in the sun, the flash function is disabled for a short period of time. This ensures that your phone does not get even hotter so no parts can be damaged. In this case, your flashlight is not broken. Let it cool for a while and then test if it works again. Also, if you film with flash on for an extended period of time in succession, your phone may overheat, causing the flash function to turn off for a short period of time.

Have you tried everything and can’t figure it out? Go to a branch of a professional repair shop (for example, ThePhoneLab – check here for a branch near you), where they can immediately start an appropriate repair. At ThePhoneLab, we do a diagnostic to find out why your flashlight phone is not working. A diagnosis is always free of charge. After this, you are not required to proceed to repair, but of course you can. But here’s your appointment at a branch of your choice: