Why cant i use my flashlight on my iphone

“The flashlight button is like faded so it won't let me click on it after updating my iPhone to iOS 11, does anyone know how to fix it?” 

Flashlight won't turn on problem is a frequently encountered problem for some iPhone 6 and iPhone 7 users after having updated their iPhones to iOS 11. In our previous page, we have talked about how to fix flashlight not working in iOS 11 in summary. Today, in this post, we will only focus on one specific issue, that is iPhone flashlight won't turn on in iOS 11 to pinpoint the question reason and solutions.

Top 5 tips to fix iPhone flashlight won't turn on in iOS 11

In following paragraphs, we list the top 4 solutions to fix iPhone flashlight won't turn on in iOS 11. Try them in turn.

1. Restart your iPhone

Press and hold the Sleep/Wake button for a few seconds until the red “slide to power off” slider appears, and then swipe right to power off your iPhone. After 30 seconds later, press and hold the Sleep/Wake button until the Apple logo appears.

2. Reboot your iPhone

If you are unable to restart your iPhone, you need to force restart it. Try below steps:

Force restart iPhone 6 and former: press and hold down the Home button and the wake/sleep button until Apple logo appears.

Force restart iPhone 7 and 7 Plus: press the Home button and the volume down button until Apple logo appears.

Force restart iPhone 8/8 Plus/X: first press and quickly release the Volume Up button.Second, press and quickly release the Volume Down button. At last, press and hold the Side button until you see the Apple logo.

3. Reset All Settings on iPhone

If restart and force restart can't fix the flashlight not working problem, go on to reset all settings on iPhone, which won't lose your data.

Go to “Settings” > “General” > “Reset” > “Reset All Settings”.

Why cant i use my flashlight on my iphone

4. Update your iPhone to the latest iOS

iPhone flashlight won't turn on usually due to the software problem. Therefore, updating your iPhone to the latest iOS version is a way worth trying. The new system version will fix the bugs in the previous. Before performing an update, make sure your device is fully charged and connect to a Wi-Fi network.

Go to Settings > General > Software Update> check if there is a new version available, if yes, download and install it on your iPhone.

5. Restore iPhone with iTunes

If all solutions above can't fix the issue effectively, the final way you can have a try is to restore your iPhone with an iTunes backup. Please note that you must disable Find My iPhone by going to “Settings” > “iCloud” > “Find My iPhone” and turn it off.

1. Connect your iPhone to your computer using a USB cable.

2. Select the “iPhone” button within iTunes and then choose “Summary”.

3. Click the “Back Up Now” button.

4. Click the “Restore Backup…” button and choose the “iPhone Name” drop-down menu and select the latest backup. Click “Restore” to restore your iPhone.

Why cant i use my flashlight on my iphone

Tips on how to back up iPhone without iTunes

We all know that you can't read the iTunes backup at all. If you need to view and manage the exported iPhone files on your computer, you can use EaseUS MobiMover Free, the top one 100% free iPhone data transfer software in the market to back up contacts, messages, notes, calendars, voice mails, books, Safari bookmarks & history, photos, videos, and audios from iPhone to PC with one-click. Moreover, you can save the exported files at anywhere on your computer without any limitation. Why not download MobiMover Free and try it now!

Step 1. Connect your iPhone to your PC running Windows 7/8/10 with a USB cable. Tap "Trust" on your iPhone screen if asked. Run EaseUS MobiMover and navigate to "Backup Manager" > "Back up".

Why cant i use my flashlight on my iphone

Step 2. All the supported categories are selected by default. Click "One-Click" backup to start backing up your iPhone to PC.

Why cant i use my flashlight on my iphone

Step 3. Wait patiently until the backup process completes. 

Why cant i use my flashlight on my iphone

Why does my flashlight not work?

Restart the phone If a particular app or process is conflicting with the flashlight, then a simple reboot should fix it. Just hold the power button and select “Power off” from the menu. Now wait 10-15 seconds and turn it back on. This should fix the problem in most cases.

Why is my flash and flashlight not working iPhone?

Your iPhone Flashlight may refuse to work because probably it is stuck in the camera app. If this is the case you should go to the Camera app and on the video, section click on the icon for flash. Set the flash on then off to ensure that it is completely closed then try opening the flashlight again on your iPhone.

Why is my flashlight button greyed out?

Basically, the flashlight icon will grey out when you are using the camera app. This is because the flash will go against with iPhone flashlight.