These smart capabilities are coming to iOS 18’s thanks to an overhauled flashlight UI.

No detail is too small for Apple’s designers.

What a time to be alive!

Rockbox on an iPod Nano

The solid curve also responds to finger movement, moving closer and farther from the flashlight icon.

The dotted curve denotes the maximum threshold.

It’s a simple yet effective interface.

Checking grammar and spelling in the iPhone’s Notes app using the Grammarly keyboard.

Anything that helps me fine-tune flashlight intensity in complete darkness gets a thumbs-up in my book.

Going the Extra Mile With Flashlight

Other controls are intuitive, too.

A tap on the interface toggles the flashlight.

iOS 18’s flashlight interface on an iPhone.

Hitting outside sucks the interface into the Dynamic Island area.

To bring it back (with your adjustments remembered), tap the Dynamic Island again.

Early adopters can try the new flashlight UI byinstalling the iOS 18 Public Beta.

Three iPhone screenshots of iOS 18’s flashlight interface showcasing setting the width of light beam between narrow, medium, and wide.

Others will need to wait a few more weeks until Apple releases iOS 18 for public consumption this fall.

Three iPhone screenshots of iOS 18’s flashlight interface showcasing setting LED light intensity between low, medium, and high.