Change Flashlight Brightness on Your iPhone in iOS 10

There has been a built-in flashlight on iPhones and iPod touches ever since the release of the Control Center in iOS 7, but it's stayed exactly the same since then. Now, in iOS 10, you can actually adjust the brightness from the toggle if you have 3D Touch.

First, swipe up the Control Center from any screen. Then just force-press the flashlight icon until a menu pops up allowing you to choose between Bright Intensity, Medium Intensity, and Low Intensity. The difference between them is drastic, covering all the bases.

While you do need a device with 3D Touch to adjust flashlight brightness right now, Apple is rumored to be working on a non-3D Touch way to do so, most likely a long-press. Only time will tell, though.

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10 Ways iOS Beats Android

I've been an Android user almost as long as the operating system has existed, so when I received my first iPhone in April, I felt like I was in a foreign land. Sure, it runs most of the apps I'm used to, and the phone itself feels about the same in my hand as any similarly-sized device, but everything else is just different.

I consider myself an Android expert, and it's from this perspective that I think I can offer a different take on the age-old "Android versus iOS" debate. I can look at iOS through the fresh eyes of a total newb, while at the same time knowing the ins and outs of how the competition handles the same hurdles, thus clearly identifying any discrepancies.

I've already covered all of the little things that I miss from Android, but now, it's time to take a look at the other side of that coin. It's clear that both operating systems have their strengths and weaknesses, but the ten topics I'll cover below are where iOS outshines Android. (Some of these issues can be fixed with third-party apps and root mods.)

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Get IOS 10 Public Beta 1 Now for Iphone 5+ !!!!

You'll need to enroll in the Apple Beta Software Program in order to get the pre-release version of iOS 10 on your iPad, iPhone, or iPod touch. All you have to do is visit beta.apple.com, hit the "Sign Up" button, then sign in using the Apple ID and password that you use on your iOS device.

Once you're registered in the Beta Software Program, you'll need to enroll your device, which you can do easily from your iOS device by visitingbeta.apple.com/profile.

You'll be instructed to archive an iOS backup of your device using iTunes, which I highly recommend before continuing so that you can restore your device back to iOS 9 if need be. It's a good idea to have the option to roll the update back if you can't stand all the bugs, crashes, and other performance errors.

Once that's done, hit the "Download profile" button, then go to Settings -> General -> Software Update, and you'll see the iOS 10 beta available for download and installation.

Keep in mind that older iPads, iPhones, and iPod touches won't be compatible with the new operating system. You'll need an iPhone 5 or newer, fourth-generation iPad or newer, or sixth-generation iPod touch or newer in order to use the iOS 10 beta.

After you've installed the beta and want to know all the cool new things you can do with it, be sure to check out our always-expanding guide to all of the new features of iOS 10.

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