{"id":216518,"date":"2025-10-21T23:08:13","date_gmt":"2025-10-21T23:08:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/216518\/"},"modified":"2025-10-21T23:08:13","modified_gmt":"2025-10-21T23:08:13","slug":"androids-flashlight-brightness-slider-now-looks-like-a-real-flashlight","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/216518\/","title":{"rendered":"Android\u2019s flashlight brightness slider now looks like a real flashlight"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img class=\"e_dg\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"eager\"  title=\"New flashlight brightness control UI on Android\"  alt=\"New flashlight brightness control UI on Android\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/New-flashlight-brightness-control-UI-on-Android-scaled.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Mishaal Rahman \/ Android Authority<\/p>\n<p>TL;DR<\/p>\n<p>A future Android update will add a native flashlight brightness slider to the Quick Settings on Pixel phones.<br \/>\nThe latest Android Canary release introduces a new visual design for this slider that resembles an actual flashlight.<br \/>\nThis feature is not expected to launch in a stable release until the Android 16 QPR3 update next March.<\/p>\n<p>Most <a href=\"https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/best-android-phone-3563254\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Android phones<\/a> have rear LEDs that can be used as a flashlight, but not all of them let you natively control the brightness. On <a href=\"https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/stick-with-google-pixel-phones-despite-weaker-specs-why-3607336\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Pixel phones<\/a>, for instance, adjusting the flashlight brightness requires a third-party app. This is a hassle, and many users aren\u2019t even aware such apps exist, leaving them unable to change their flashlight\u2019s intensity.<\/p>\n<p>Don\u2019t want to miss the best from Android Authority?<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/andauth.co\/AAGooglePreferredSource\" class=\"e_Bm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer nofollow noopener\"><img class=\"e_dg\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"  title=\"google preferred source badge light@2x\"  alt=\"google preferred source badge light@2x\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/google_preferred_source_badge_light@2x.png\"\/><img class=\"e_dg\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"  title=\"google preferred source badge dark@2x\"  alt=\"google preferred source badge dark@2x\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/google_preferred_source_badge_dark@2x.png\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>In the latest 2510 Android Canary release, the Flashlight Strength dialog features a new vertical slider that resembles an actual flashlight. As you drag the slider from the bottom (off) to the top (full brightness), an arc representing a beam of light expands to visualize the increased intensity.<\/p>\n<p>This is purely a UI change, as the tile\u2019s functionality remains the same. While the new vertical layout might feel less precise to some, it offers the same range of brightness adjustments as the previous design.<\/p>\n<p><img class=\"e_dg\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"  title=\"New flashlight brightness control UI in 2510 Android Canary\"  alt=\"New flashlight brightness control UI in 2510 Android Canary\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/New-flashlight-brightness-control-UI-in-2510-Android-Canary-scaled.png\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Mishaal Rahman \/ Android Authority<\/p>\n<p>Since this feature is not in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/android-16-features-3484159\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Android 16 QPR2<\/a> beta, we don\u2019t expect it to arrive in the corresponding stable release. The earliest it might appear outside of the Canary track is in the Android 16 QPR3 update, which is scheduled for March of next year.<\/p>\n<p>Thank you for being part of our community. 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