Flashlight Widget

David Medenjak

About this app

Small and stable lightweight Flashlight Widget using your cameras flash.
One press toggles the LED flash.
No additional permissions. No ads.
A simple flashlight widget with less than 30kb.

https://github.com/bleeding182/minimalist-flashlight
The source code is published under MIT License

Use your cameras flash to enlighten the dark. The widget is to be placed on your homescreen and the flash can be activated with a press of a button.

This flashlight comes as a WIDGET. There is no app launcher.

Permissions:
* Camera - Needed to access the flash
* control flashlight
* Wake Lock - Keep the light running when you turn the screen off

Ratings and reviews

Works like a charm! I have used this one several phones now and love it every time. Have never had any real problems with it. FYI when you install the app if puts an icon on your screen. This is not the widget though on most phones that button will not do anything. You have to put the widget on your screen the same way you install other widgets on your phone. (Usually a long press on an empty part of the screen will bring up the options to add widgets)

I have previously downloaded those "shake to activate" Flashlight apps, but found that many of them are just too sensitive for phone in my everyday life (not to mention, completely plastered with distracting ads). I just so happened to stumble upon this particular app & found it to be the more useful & practical alternative. I especially like it's simple aesthetic, the widget itself, & it's accessibility. Worth checking out if you find yourself using the front light on your phone frequently!

Like previous comments, when I install it , the icon does not display It worked great on Android 7(Moto G 6 Play) . Since I now have Android 8 , on Moto E5 Play, I lost this great widget .I've tried uninstalling /reinstalling several times but no luck. Finally, I GOT IT TO WORK ! The icon is hidden. Just hold down the home screen, go to widgets. Then scroll down until you find this Flashlight Widget and drag it to the Home screen. Hope this helps everyone !

What’s new

Fixed possible source of crashes