Access the setting to turn the camera flash on or off on your Android device using these steps.
- Open the “Camera” app.
- Tap the flash icon. Some models may require you to select the “Menu” icon (
or 
) first. You may have to tap or swipe left to make the buttons appear.
- Toggle the lighting icon to the desired setting.
Lightning with nothing = Flash will activate on every picture.
Lightning with slash = Flash is disabled.
Lightning with A = Auto-detect flash.
Lightning with slash = Flash is disabled.
Lightning with A = Auto-detect flash.
Valerie says
Thank you. On video mode, had to hold the crossed lightening to get flash off for video.
Orang Putih says
I found the flash symbol (lightning flash) on the very top right hand corner of the screen in camera mode was greyed out and very hard to see. Tap that area anyway and the symbol should light up and show a drop down menu for flash choices. At least that’s how it worked on my Nokia 3. Hope this helps… took me about a month to guess this!
Linda Evans says
No flash icon on camera screen. How do I turn on flash?
brenda mayse says
flash icon has a line thru it. want toggle to get auto flash. I need help please.
Cool. Ty. says
YES!! THANK YOU! I am, …- apprensively 😊 Learning this – damn phone! Night Night! 😴 R
terry says
i dropped my lg3 and the flash will NOT turn OFF – have black tape over it…pls help me! thank you
Jim WIllittes says
The icon mentioned had a slash through it. One touch toggled it to one with an A. .Pressing the white shutter dot, the light comes on and then the picture is taken. Not quite like a flash camera, but better than no light on my Galaxy S8.
Sue Q says
Flash icon has a line thru it. Does not activate, and will not toggle to get to”A” to auto select…flash when needed. Grrr.
Judy says
I cannot for the life of me find the any flash icon at ALL on the galaxy tab a 8 sm-350! Help? I thank you!
William Hanson says
How do I turn on the camera flash on my android camera?