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Pure Flashlight Widget

Pure and simple flashlight widget. It toggles the camera flash LED. Not asking for any weird permissions, no slow opening app, just a very simple and good looking toggle button! Multiple styles available and also a launcher shortcut (looks like an app icon) are also possible. Again, there is no application, it's only a widget :)
Camera access permission is required to open the flash in torch mode.Wake lock permission is used to keep the screen on (dimmed) and CPU on (thus camera flash on) when the screen shuts. Some phones as HTC's completely shuts the camera hardware when phone is put to sleep so it might still not work for everyone.

Warning!! Be careful when using "Quick mode" as the widget might stop working (not turn on or off) on some devices like the Nexus 5. In this case you'll need to remove and readd the widget and leave Quick Mode off.

I couldn't test on many devices since I only have a Nexus 4, so if you encounter a bug please be nice and tell me and I'll do my best to fix it. I'm a busy man :)

Button to donate inside the app if you wish to support me :)

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Reviews (30)

Ver. W. Nov 10, 2020     

I've been using this app for years. It's been extremely helpful. Yeah it does give the busy camera error and turn off but I never really minded that. I've had this app sence I got my phone and it didn't have flash. Its oddly sentimental to me lol

M. Jun 16, 2019     

Doesn't work on s10. Keeps saying "camera busy close other apps" but closing all other apps does nothing.

Jos. C. E. Jul 12, 2020     

I like how one can turn off the torch via the proximity sensor. Plus the invisible widget…!

Col. R. Jan 10, 2021     

This is the flashlight app of your dreams. Or at least, of my dreams. Its perfect.

avi. t. May 12, 2020     

Main drawback is When it's dark near screen or front camera it automatically turns flash off and doesn't use any pocket sensor

spx. Jun 5, 2020     

works at first, but then gives busy camera error.

Ham. S. Jan 9, 2020     

With the pocket feature, I'm truly impressed.

Anu. C. Oct 25, 2020     

After installing the app it's not showing ''open'' button

Avi. T. May 5, 2020     

Superb this is the only app which works pocket mode seemlesly

Mr.. M. Mar 7, 2019     

not working on s9

Chr. M. Dec 19, 2018     

love the customization!!! 👌

Din. Jul 3, 2019     

use it all the time

सोन. प. Nov 23, 2018     

Thats very good..

Nat. S. Aug 2, 2015     

This flashlight has turned out to be extremely unreliable, regularly shutting itself off while I'm using it, so I have to take back the 5 stars. Old review: Every other flashlight widget out there has a tiny icon of high-res screens and takes several seconds to turns out and off. This one, with the quick mode, solves both. No idea why Samsung decided digging into notifications was better than a widget, but fortunately this fills the gap.

Ann. F. Jun 9, 2015     

I've had this installed on my LG G3 since I got the phone a year ago. It didn't work right from day 1, but I kept it because it has the most attractive widget icon of all the flashlight widgets. It will turn on just fine, but turn off after just a few seconds. This has gotten even worse since the Lollipop 5.0.1 update. I switched to another widget, and it works perfectly, so I know it's not my phone; it's the widget :(

The. D. O. Sep 5, 2015     

This app is an abysmal piece of garbage. It just cannot perform its unbelievably basic and simple task of switching on your flash as a flashlight and keeping it on until you decide to switch it off. The random switching off bug has not been corrected for more than a year. This app is in fact so bad, annoying, angering, and outright dangerous to your health, that I felt like reviewing an app for the first time in my life. Shame on you whoever commited this, do not under any circumstance download it

Gra. May 9, 2016     

Right after I installed this app I accidentally dropped my phone into a puddle of water, shortly after a cyclist knocked my phone into the road when a steamroller ran it over. I managed to get the phone safely home where I decided to heat up my meal in the microwave. After the microwave blew up, I realised I had put my phone in there by mistake. Before I had chance to put the fire out the whole house blew up because I forgot to turn off the gas on the cooker 3 weeks ago. And now my phones broke!!

Kyl. F. Aug 1, 2015     

Have had this widget for awhile, since the new update it shuts off after a few seconds which is very annoying. Went back to the stock widget.

Sim. G. Mar 26, 2017     

Great simple app. Used it for a while. But I just realized that my phone already has a wiget for this and it responds much faster. Never had any issues with this app.

Mic. C. Jul 23, 2015     

I appreciate the free app, but unfortunately it doesn't work properly now. It turns off after a few seconds.

Alt. T. R. Jul 13, 2015     

As I love customising my home screen almost daily, the original flashlight widget on the Samsung looks out of place with the rest of the set up and was looking for a smaller alternative. To my surprise, the dev includes an invisible widget which is perfect for me. Well done!

Nar. J. Jul 1, 2015     

Flashlight turns off all the time. Super annoying. Love the invisible feature though... Please fix

Alf. A. Y. Jul 9, 2015     

Turns off on its own and doesn't stay on for longer than 3 minutes. Sometimes I desperately need the light and it turns off. Not sure if it's bc of lollipop update on my Note 3.

Cip. R. Sep 28, 2015     

Nice widget, make it so it won't stop (turn off the light) even the widget icon says it's on... when I close my phone screen or after my screen locks an I will give you a 5 star. Thanks!

are. Jan 3, 2016     

Great idea, terrible implementation, at least on my LG G3. Tapping the launch button results in a long delay before the flashlight turns on, if at all. Usually i end up tapping the launcher a few times, resulting in a on/off effect. Uninstalling.

Dan. C. Jun 16, 2015     

The light randomly shuts off after a few seconds. Other than that, it's a great widget.

A. G. u. May 19, 2015     

LG G3. Used to just have random turn off problem. Now it's broken all together.

A. G. u. Jun 18, 2015     

Icon looks clean and good, widget means you don't have to open an app. A few customisable features

Igo. K. Dec 21, 2015     

Best thing is that it can be invisible on your home screen and resized. It does toggle itself off sometimes, but its a quick tap (or two) to fix it. Great job.

Chr. N. Jan 15, 2016     

The crap shuts off by itself after a few seconds. Been using it for more than half a year but last months it started shutting off automatically. Quite annoying when you really need it...