Turn on flashlight/torch when alarm goes off.
About this app
Awaken fully with this app that automatically triggers your phone's flashlight/torch when your alarm goes off during early morning darkness.
Tested on Samsung's stock alarm app and LineageOS alarm app.
How to use: 1. On Android 13, You're asked to allow the app to post a notification for the foreground service. (optional) 2. Toggle the switch to turn the alarm listener service on or off. 3. That's all!
CAUTION: Be careful not to put the phone close to your eyes since the flashlight can hurt your eyes! Instead, leave it at least one meter away from you so the light can gently wake you up.
Permissions: - It needs android.permission.FLASHLIGHT to turn on the flashlight/torch. - It needs android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE to run the alarm listener service. - It needs android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS to post the foreground service notification.
Licensed under GPL-3.0-or-later, by Yahya Tinani.
What's New in v1.0.0
Imported from the F-Droid repository index.
- v1.0.0
- - Now you can configure the lighting pattern of the flashlight/torch: static/fixed, blinking or signal.
- - Also, you can set the flashlight/torch speed/frequency: [100ms ~ 1000ms.].
- - Now dismissing the alarm alert turns off the flashlight/torch too.
- - The app is even more easier to use by reducing the number of steps to enable the service from 2 taps (in v0.0.1) to 1 tap (v1.0.0).
- - Complete rework of the app: new UI.
Version history
Jan 19, 2023 · 1.8 MB · Android API 23–33 · code 10000
Imported from the F-Droid repository index.
- v1.0.0
- - Now you can configure the lighting pattern of the flashlight/torch: static/fixed, blinking or signal.
- - Also, you can set the flashlight/torch speed/frequency: [100ms ~ 1000ms.].
- - Now dismissing the alarm alert turns off the flashlight/torch too.
- - The app is even more easier to use by reducing the number of steps to enable the service from 2 taps (in v0.0.1) to 1 tap (v1.0.0).
- - Complete rework of the app: new UI.
SHA-256 e56d07865d99a904dc640f8962c4525a2a0d12b584e331a863a07b5c764f1096
Apr 8, 2022 · 10.4 MB · Android API 23–32 · code 1
Imported from the F-Droid repository index.
SHA-256 8133302b369498f6de19fc5c80f5ae4db262b2aafa3d4b89ecbe387b9a04f5e1
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- Runs on a broad range of modern Android versions.
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