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<article xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" dtd-version="1.3" article-type="other" xml:lang="en"><front><journal-meta><journal-id journal-id-type="publisher-id">appstoryo</journal-id><journal-title-group><journal-title>AppStoryo</journal-title></journal-title-group><publisher><publisher-name>lapnito.cz s.r.o.</publisher-name></publisher></journal-meta><article-meta><article-id pub-id-type="publisher-id">blog/add-flashlight-tile-android-quick-settings-how-to/en</article-id><title-group><article-title>How to Add a One-Tap Flashlight Tile to Android Quick Settings</article-title></title-group><contrib-group><contrib contrib-type="author"><string-name>Lubor Šimůnek</string-name></contrib></contrib-group><pub-date date-type="pub" publication-format="electronic"><day>17</day><month>04</month><year>2026</year></pub-date><permissions><copyright-statement>© 2026 lapnito.cz s.r.o.</copyright-statement><copyright-year>2026</copyright-year><copyright-holder>lapnito.cz s.r.o.</copyright-holder><license license-type="open-access" xlink:href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/"><license-p>CC BY 4.0</license-p></license></permissions><self-uri xlink:href="https://appstoryo.com/en/blog/add-flashlight-tile-android-quick-settings-how-to"/><abstract><p>Add a one-tap flashlight tile to Android Quick Settings. Step-by-step guide. LED, SOS, timer, no ads.</p></abstract><kwd-group kwd-group-type="author"><kwd>Productivity</kwd><kwd>article</kwd><kwd>AppStoryo</kwd></kwd-group></article-meta></front><body><sec id="s1"><title>What Are Android Quick Settings</title><p>Quick Settings is the panel you see when you swipe down from the top of your Android screen. It contains tiles for WiFi, Bluetooth, airplane mode, and — on most phones — a flashlight toggle. This is already the fastest way to access the flashlight on Android.</p><p>But you can make it even better with a dedicated app that adds a smarter tile.</p></sec><sec id="s2"><title>How to Add or Rearrange the Flashlight Tile</title><sec id="s3"><title>For the built-in flashlight tile:</title><list list-type="order"><list-item><p>Swipe down twice from the top of your screen to fully expand Quick Settings.</p></list-item><list-item><p>Tap the pencil/edit icon (usually bottom-left).</p></list-item><list-item><p>Find the &quot;Flashlight&quot; tile and drag it to your preferred position.</p></list-item><list-item><p>Place it in the first row for quickest access.</p></list-item></list></sec><sec id="s4"><title>For OneTap&apos;s enhanced tile:</title><list list-type="order"><list-item><p>Install <ext-link ext-link-type="uri" xlink:href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.tomas.onetap_light">OneTap - Flashlight &amp; SOS</ext-link> from Google Play.</p></list-item><list-item><p>Open Quick Settings and tap the edit icon.</p></list-item><list-item><p>Find the OneTap tile in the available tiles section.</p></list-item><list-item><p>Drag it to your active tiles area.</p></list-item></list></sec></sec><sec id="s5"><title>Why Use an App Tile Instead of the Built-In One</title><list list-type="bullet"><list-item><p><bold>More modes</bold> — the built-in tile is just on/off. OneTap gives you LED, screen light, SOS, strobe.</p></list-item><list-item><p><bold>Timer support</bold> — auto-off when you forget.</p></list-item><list-item><p><bold>Pocket protection</bold> — prevents accidental activation.</p></list-item><list-item><p><bold>Home screen widget too</bold> — double convenience.</p></list-item></list></sec><sec id="s6"><title>OneTap for Android</title><p><ext-link ext-link-type="uri" xlink:href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.tomas.onetap_light">OneTap - Flashlight &amp; SOS</ext-link> provides both Quick Settings tile and home screen widget. No ads, no tracking, 100% offline.</p><p>Download from <ext-link ext-link-type="uri" xlink:href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.tomas.onetap_light">Google Play</ext-link>. Also on <ext-link ext-link-type="uri" xlink:href="https://apps.apple.com/us/app/onetap-flashlight-sos/id6760909926">App Store</ext-link>.</p></sec></body></article>
