Flashlight apps are a dying breed. Google began adding them to Android as early as Lollipop, and OEMs have included them on their OEM skins for far longer. The need for this dwindles as the market ...

A flashlight is a basic tool that's good to have as part of any emergency kit. They come in various sizes and different brightness levels. It's also an item that most of us carry around in our pockets ...

LED flashlights have become a staple feature on Android smartphones, often doubling as a handy flashlight. However, not all Android devices offer the same level of control over this useful feature.

Jon has been an author at Android Police since 2021. He primarily writes features and editorials covering the latest Android news, but occasionally reviews hardware and Android apps. His favorite ...

Chandraveer, a seasoned mechanical design engineer turned tech reporter and reviewer, brings more than three years of rich experience in consumer tech journalism to the table, having contributed to ...

No one should be downloading a flashlight app in the Year of Our Lord 2019 -- that's why both Google and Apple have integrated the ability into their devices as part of the base operating system.

A torch app for Android devices called Brightest Flashlight has fallen afoul of the Federal Trade Commission (FCC) over its data-sharing practices. The application, which has been downloaded between ...

Google’s Android 16 is set to introduce native flashlight brightness controls, a feature Pixel users have long awaited. Spotted in the latest beta, this update promises to enhance hardware ...

A future Android update will add a native flashlight brightness slider to the Quick Settings on Pixel phones. The latest Android Canary release introduces a new visual design for this slider that ...