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FlashLight that uses Camera Flash

Wow, thank you for this helpfull answer :confused:

I already searched the Market an scrolled through the recent apps under Tools, but there is no LED Flashlight App.

Maybe because I'm in Germany and I'm using a Milestone?

But thank you anyway...
 
suggestion: i have seen somone else mention this too, the screen with the on/off button seems very bright. can this be an update to make the screen dimmer so its easier to see what im lighting up with the flashlight? thanks very good app otherwise!
 
Works really well. Great job, my suggestions have already been said by others. Lower screen brightness when led is on (but you can just put your phone to sleep so its not that bad) and maybe make the leds a little brighter; not 100% necessarily but maybe 70 or 80%. Also a widget would be awesome. I'm not sure how it all works but I would be willing to make graphics for it or even graphics for the app to make the on/off look snazzier.
 
maunsen said:
Wow, thank you for this helpfull answer :confused:

I already searched the Market an scrolled through the recent apps under Tools, but there is no LED Flashlight App.

Maybe because I'm in Germany and I'm using a Milestone?

But thank you anyway...
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Sorry you had trouble finding it. If you search for "ChetsSoftware" it will be the only listing returned.
 
aaronmach1 said:
suggestion: i have seen somone else mention this too, the screen with the on/off button seems very bright. can this be an update to make the screen dimmer so its easier to see what im lighting up with the flashlight? thanks very good app otherwise!
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Yea it is caused by the Auto Brightness feature. The light seems to initially make it think it is in a brighter room. I am going to try and work around it.
 
I have an idea for a 2nd app: A brightness control widget that has auto as an option. Power Control widget changes brightness but I have to go all the way back into the settings to set it back to auto. What a pain!
 
Followed this thread and bought the app. Great work! Even with the lower LED setting it is brighter than LCD screen. Can't wait to see the possibilities from this.
 
Was trying to demo the barcode scanner app last night and didnt have enough light. Turned on this app and tryed again, worked perfectly!

Thanks Chet!
 
If you're still in need of beta testers heres my email tghockey07 @ gmail . com. I would just buy the app, but i dont have a credit card therefore i can't purchase anything. :(
 
neumannator said:
i found another use for it :) u can leave it on and go to video! but its not that bright :( i made a little video
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kg6epf said:
Was trying to demo the barcode scanner app last night and didnt have enough light. Turned on this app and tryed again, worked perfectly!

Thanks Chet!
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You two have just convinced me that I need this app :D

I just tried this with shop savy in a pitch black closet...picked up the barcode no problem. My only concern is that it after it scans it automatically shuts off the LED (which is a good thing), but when I go back into the flashlight, that app still thinks it's on, so if i hit the on/off button, it'll say "flashlight off" (and the light will remain off). This is not a problem for me unless forgetting to "turn off" the already off flashlight could be problematic becasue of some script that's running in the background.

I hope that made sense.

Oh, and I absolutely LOVE the exit button :D:D:D
 
Works great thx for all the work. would also love a few of the other options people were talking about above. But happy paying .99 as is
 
Just purchased it; does it's job as it should. Would be delighted to get a widget, as many people have mentioned already. :]
 
Speaking of flashlight apps that are widget-based... someone seems to have come up with a solution already. "MotoTorch Lite"... also $0.99. Just clicking the widget turns the light on and off... no application interface. Nice!

Also... i'm assuming the "Lite" reference means that there might be a more advanced version on the way? Guess we'll see.
 
Just boiught it. If you decide to do a widget, PLEASE make it a separate choice, I like that this is an app for many reasons. Also, if you go to 100% on the LED as an option, you could always put it on a 3-5 second timer, with a warning on the screen at same time that says "Extended use of BRIGHT mode" will damage the phone". Having a few seconds of max brightness solves a lot of problems, I don't need so much light once I know where to focus my search.

Good luck selling your app. Here is hoping every droid owner pays for one.
 
galt said:
Just boiught it. If you decide to do a widget, PLEASE make it a separate choice, I like that this is an app for many reasons. Also, if you go to 100% on the LED as an option, you could always put it on a 3-5 second timer, with a warning on the screen at same time that says "Extended use of BRIGHT mode" will damage the phone". Having a few seconds of max brightness solves a lot of problems, I don't need so much light once I know where to focus my search.

Good luck selling your app. Here is hoping every droid owner pays for one.
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Or a button you have to hold down for max brightness.
 
brandini said:
Or a button you have to hold down for max brightness.
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Not bad, but I won't see the warning notice then. :D
Is "button released" supported by Android on a touch screen? Or just press, double tap, longpress? Inquiring minds want to know.
 
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