Access LED flashlight from the Volume buttons
About this app
Use the LED flash of the camera as a flashlight. Easy access this functionality by pressing both volume buttons together. It works in screen on, lock screen and screen off (when enabled from settings).
Features:
* Turn on/off torch / flashlight / LED just by holding volume Buttons / keys together * Works in screen on, lock screen, even while screen off (when enabled from Settings) * Optimized (zero) Battery usage (unless enabled in screen off via settings) * Standalone torch / flashlight / LED app too! * Easy, innovative and handy Material Design UI * Very light, tiny and small (~1 MB) * Super fast and reliable * Brightest guaranteed * Innovative, simple & handy * No privacy / security issues * No Root required * No framework / plugin required
Licensed under GPL-2.0-or-later, by Anselm and Anselm.
What's New in v3.2.1
Imported from the F-Droid repository index.
Version history
Feb 29, 2020 · 1.5 MB · Android API 15–28 · code 34
Imported from the F-Droid repository index.
SHA-256 31c30fe95915cd5775972d3ce42ab789c576d9b62fada5172f6babeb15bf90e6
Jun 3, 2019 · 1.5 MB · Android API 15–28 · code 30
Imported from the F-Droid repository index.
SHA-256 466dfc143b7d63a358527cf7f3d1d8d5d184ce7b974c08d68f34127feeed5dbd
Dec 15, 2017 · 1.4 MB · Android API 15–26 · code 29
Imported from the F-Droid repository index.
SHA-256 38fea48f317f0569bd5f064b55c6774ead3ab1248283ab701284e88802b1e31a
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
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Open the downloaded APK file from your Downloads folder
Tap "Install" and wait for installation to complete
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Source code
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SHA-256 Hash
31c30fe95915cd5775972d3ce42ab789c576d9b62fada5172f6babeb15bf90e6
Signing certificate
07090ef40ae9dc7e2d05ea5facf0084a75dac835d13d494d8cee533906578024
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