{
  "id": 15636553,
  "title": "This magnetic accessory brings true flash back to phones",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/19/this-magnetic-accessory-brings-true-flash-back-to-phones",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-10-19T17:42:36.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Android Authority",
    "slug": "android-authority",
    "url": "https://www.androidauthority.com/godox-a2-xenon-flash-phones-3725172/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In a groundbreaking move, the $85 Godox A2 magnetic accessory is bringing true flash capabilities back to smartphones. Currently limited to iPhones, the accessory utilizes a xenon flash tube to mimic the intensity and quality of traditional flashbulbs, a feature once common in photography but abandoned by phone manufacturers years ago due to LED flashes. Despite using LED technology, modern smartphone cameras still lack the same brightness and image quality as \"real\" flash. The Godox A2, featuring a magnetic connection similar to Apple's MagSafe, is set to provide this feature to select iPhone models, with plans to expand support to Android devices in the future. Currently, the accessory is compatible with iPhone-only devices, but the company assures that Android support is \"under development.\" iPhone and Android users with compatible phones can expect to utilize the Godox A2, which leverages magnetic attachment, for enhanced photography capabilities.",
  "summary": "The $85 accessory is iPhone-only for now, but Godox says Android support is coming.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}