Windows Phone: Switch on the flashlight under WP 8
In this practical tip, we will show you how to switch on the LED light under Windows Phone as a flashlight.
Step 1: Install the flashlight app on the Windows Phone
A flashlight application is not preinstalled on Windows Phone. You have to download an app first.
- The most popular flashlight app for Windows Phone is Flashlight-X. Install the app on your smartphone.
- Then open the app. You can find them under "Flashlight-X" in the list of all applications.
- As soon as you open the app, the LED light on the back of your smartphone lights up.
Step 2: Set up Flashlight-X as a flashlight on Windows Phone
If you want to have your flashlight always at hand, we recommend placing the app as a tile on the start page.
- Search for the "Flashlight-X" app again in the list of your applications.
- Tap and hold your finger on the app for about a second. A context menu appears, which you can use to place the app on your homepage.
- You will now find the "Flashlight-X" tile on your start page. As soon as you select this, the app opens and the flashlight lights up.
- You switch the flashlight off again by tapping on the large green power button.
Under Windows Phone the error occasionally occurs that the smartphone restarts abruptly. If your Windows smartphone is also affected, see the next article on how to fix the restart bug on Windows Phone.