(SECUSO) Torchlight app with minimal permissions (CAMERA) and no advertisement
About this app
The Privacy Friendly Torchlight application uses the smartphone’s flash light in order to provide the functionality of a simple torchlight. It belongs to the group of Privacy Friendly Apps.
Our Privacy Friendly Torchlight App differs with respect to two aspects:
1. The Privacy Friendly Torchlight App only requires the minimum amount of permissions, namely:
In category "Camera/Microphone": CAMERA
This permission is required to control the smartphone’s flash light (on/off).
Most of Torchlight Apps in the Google Play Store require additional permissions. E.g. accessing the network or Internet which is mostly used to display advertisement. Some apps have access to GPS or telephony data.
2. The Privacy Friendly Torchlight App completely relinquishes advertisement. Many other apps in the Google Play Store display advertisement.
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Licensed under GPL-3.0-only, by SECUSO - Security Usability Society.
What's New in v1.3.5
Imported from the F-Droid repository index.
Version history
Jul 24, 2025 · 2.6 MB · Android API 17–34 · code 100
Imported from the F-Droid repository index.
SHA-256 a9f5221b5867edae70b06031d9e6d52ee3474f1bfcf59b320a8c721bbafdbb20
Jan 13, 2025 · 2.6 MB · Android API 17–34 · code 6
Imported from the F-Droid repository index.
SHA-256 1d948518745549b949373459b9162eff7b7a7616e6b6f4e964c302a3d084dc0e
Oct 27, 2023 · 2.7 MB · Android API 16–33 · code 5
Imported from the F-Droid repository index.
SHA-256 cd748923da4ccdedaae6f7dea1786f72eafdbb0db29c5b40fb86efe9ffd0aa7c
Will it run on your device?
73%
- Runs on a broad range of modern Android versions.
- ABI coverage is focused on newer 64-bit devices.
Installation Guide
Open Settings on your Android device
Go to Security → Unknown sources (or Install unknown apps)
Enable "Allow from this source" for your browser or file manager
Open the downloaded APK file from your Downloads folder
Tap "Install" and wait for installation to complete
Launch the app from your home screen
Make sure to re-enable Unknown Sources restrictions after installation for security.
How to install this safely
How to verify the file you downloaded
Before you install anything, confirm the file is the one described here. On a computer, run shasum -a 256 your-download.apk (macOS or Linux) or certutil -hashfile your-download.apk SHA256 (Windows), then compare the output character-for-character with the SHA-256 on this page. If a single character differs, the file is not the build we recorded — delete it.
What the signing certificate proves
Every Android app is signed with a private key that only its developer holds. The fingerprint on this page is a hash of the matching public certificate, and it proves continuity rather than identity: it tells you a build came from whoever signed the earlier ones. Android enforces this at install time — if a package claiming to be com.secuso.torchlight2 is signed with a different key, the system will refuse to install it over your existing copy. A fingerprint that changes between releases is worth pausing on, because a repackaged app that has been modified by someone else cannot keep the original signature.
How to roll back to an earlier version
If the current release misbehaves, 1.3.3 is the last build before it. Android will not install an older version code over a newer one, so you must uninstall Torchlight (Privacy Friendly) first — which clears its local data unless you have a backup. Reinstall the older APK only if its signing fingerprint matches the build you already trust, and check the API range: an older release may target an Android version your device has moved past.
Why we list sources instead of hosting everything
The official store channel is almost always the right choice: it updates automatically and carries the publisher's own distribution guarantees. A direct APK is useful when a device has no store access, when a rollout has not reached your region, or when you need a specific version — and only when the publisher has authorized that copy. APKBrowse does not list pirated, cracked, or unauthorized rebuilds of Torchlight (Privacy Friendly), and a listing is removed when the evidence for it stops holding up.
Get Torchlight (Privacy Friendly)
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Other sources
F-Droid listing
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Source code
verified publisherThe upstream repository this build is compiled from.
We check legality and signature continuity, but device behaviour still varies. Install at your own discretion.
App Information
Security Verification
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SHA-256 Hash
a9f5221b5867edae70b06031d9e6d52ee3474f1bfcf59b320a8c721bbafdbb20
Signing certificate
a1b5c24231144de6f51e230f0944df3b8a78d2ab2e7cbb5a878fc0970826c907
Permissions Required
What each permission lets Torchlight (Privacy Friendly) do. A highlighted one is worth a second look — not necessarily wrong, just worth asking whether this app needs it.
Previous Versions
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