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Torchlight (Privacy Friendly)

(SECUSO) Torchlight app with minimal permissions (CAMERA) and no advertisement
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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Versions

Although APK downloads are available below to give you the choice, you should be aware that by installing that way you will not receive update notifications and it's a less secure way to download. We recommend that you install the F-Droid client and use that.

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  • Version 1.3.3 (6) suggested Added on Jan 13, 2025

    This version requires Android 4.2 or newer.

    It is built by F-Droid and guaranteed to correspond to this source tarball.

    Permissions
    • take pictures and videos
      This app can take pictures and record videos using the camera while the app is in use.
    • android.permission.FLASHLIGHT
    • com.secuso.torchlight2.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION

    Download APK 2.6 MiB PGP Signature | Build Log

  • Version 1.3.2 (5) - Added on Oct 27, 2023

    This version requires Android 4.1 or newer.

    It is built by F-Droid and guaranteed to correspond to this source tarball.

    Permissions
    • take pictures and videos
      This app can take pictures and record videos using the camera while the app is in use.
    • android.permission.FLASHLIGHT

    Download APK 2.7 MiB PGP Signature | Build Log

  • Version 1.3 (4) - Added on Dec 14, 2016

    This version requires Android 4.1 or newer.

    It is built by F-Droid and guaranteed to correspond to this source tarball.

    Permissions
    • take pictures and videos
      This app can take pictures and record videos using the camera while the app is in use.
    • android.permission.FLASHLIGHT

    Download APK 1.8 MiB PGP Signature | Build Log

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