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I would like to know what flash light app you guys use for your GS2?? I would also like a widget shortcut if possible.

I use
http://i1092.photobucket.com/albums/i418/kikbuttcheerleader/SC20111027-221624.png
They have a bunch of different lighting options as well as a widget
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I use Tesla LED. Works great, has a widget and few different modes.

the one i use
https://market.android.com/details?...?t=W251bGwsMSwxLDEsIm5ldC5jYWN0aWkuZmxhc2giXQ..

I use Brightest Flashlight. From the market. Lets u use either the front screen or flash as light. And even has a cool little startup and shutdown sound.
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Flashlight
I just use the basic Flashlight app, its plain and simple and gets the job done.....and it was the first one that came up when i was looking

Tesla LED is as basic as it gets and works perfectly. I use that.

Tiny Flashlight + LED from the market.

Nexus Torch anyone? The strobe feature is awesome if you need to thwart an attacker or host a rave, or both at the same time.
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3bs said:
I use Tesla LED. Works great, has a widget and few different modes.
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Using the same here as well and like it. The only thing I haven't figured out is how to have it stay lit once the screen is off, and I'm not referring to the screen staying lit I'm referring to the camera LED....hmmmm.

TeslaLED is definitely the best. Compare the permissions it needs versus every other flashlight app on the market.

Another vote for Tesla LED.
The widget I put on my home screen times out after one minute just in case I activate it accidentally.
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Flashlight

Anyone know of any flashlight apps that work with this phone yet?
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Tesla LED works for me.

Yes, Tiny Flashlight + LED has been updated for ICS and works well.

I recommend Tesla LED

Grant H said:
Yes, Tiny Flashlight + LED has been updated for ICS and works well.
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+100000 IMHO, better than tesla
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justin94 said:
+100000 IMHO, better than tesla
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don't like tiny flashlight+led AT ALL. +1000000 for tesla

Tiny flashlight ftw!
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is there any way to remap power button long press to turn on the flashlight??

Triple-z said:
is there any way to remap power button long press to turn on the flashlight??
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No need, there is a shake feature in the new version of Tiny Flashlight.. on the unlock screen just shake it and the LED turns on

Tesla works ok, a bit slow to power the LED on. I wasn't able to get Flashlight's shake feature to work.

Grant H said:
Yes, Tiny Flashlight + LED has been updated for ICS and works well.
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Just confirming what this guy says.

I found out that "your flashlight - torch - ICS"works the best
It is:
-Small
-Turns the flash faster on then tiny flashlight/tesla flashlight.
-It has an auto mode wich will turn off the flash if there is enough light according to the light sensor
-ICS optimized
-You can let it make the screen white to altough useless in my opinion.
https://market.android.com/details?id=your.yuvalluzon.flashlight

I am currently trying "Flashlight HD LED" and seems to work fine on my GNex
you can place a widget which works, turns on the LED and opens the App in one tap!

Tiny Flashlight works well on ICS NS

Guys (and gals),
definitely check out Search Light: https://market.android.com/details?id=com.scottmain.android.searchlight&feature=search_result
-free & open source (!)
-unbeatable few permissions (1)
-fast and simple - when I need a flashlight on a phone it's very likely that it's some kind of "emergency" and fancy features will only be in the way
-small (209k)
-can turn screen completely BLACK (!) while in use
-perfect
I searched for a long time for the perfect flashlight app and this is it (for me).

As others have said, tiny flashlight +HD is recommended. The lock screen shake to turn on is handy. Otherwise the 1x1 widget is handy. Comes with a full range of useless flashing modes too if you're into that.
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Question:
Why does Tiny Flashlight need so many permissions just to turn a light on and off??
I can understand network access if it has ads but what about the others?
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Valynor said:
Guys (and gals),
definitely check out Search Light:
-free & open source (!)
-unbeatable few permissions (1)
-fast and simple - when I need a flashlight on a phone it's very likely that it's some kind of "emergency" and fancy features will only be in the way
-small (209k)
-can turn screen completely BLACK (!) while in use
-perfect
I searched for a long time for the perfect flashlight app and this is it (for me).
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Now that's the kind of flashlight i like, simply turns the light on and off and doesn't need to use my GPS for whatever reason! (read the permissions on some of the others!!!!!)

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Guys (and gals),...
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Fastest way to LED flashlight from lock screen?

Constantly using assistive light, but I dislike having to unlock, then click the widget (which is HUGE, and thus not on my first page)
What are your favorite solutions for quickly accessing flashlight from lock screen?

What you could do is buy Widget Locker ( something like a $2 app, i knoow, not free ) and then add a flashlight widget to it. If u look up widget locker you will know what im talking about, but in essence, its a customizable lock screen and u can put widgets there to click on.
Alternativly, some ROMs will have the ability to have a flashlight as a quick tool when u pull down the notification shade. Paranoid Android 2.1 has this ability, and it is Jellybean. Great daily driver, and also stable. Give it a shot!
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Exactly what I've done
I haven't rooted/flashed anything custom to mine yet as I'm waiting for JB before I do that, but I've got widgetlocker installed with the jellybean style unlock orb - pull right to unlock, left for camera, down for gosms and up for 'brightest flashlight free' which is the fastest loading of all the ones I've tested (plus it has a cool on/off sound that reminds me of splinter cell lol)

Flashlight
Gabeloooooo said:
Constantly using assistive light, but I dislike having to unlock, then click the widget (which is HUGE, and thus not on my first page)
What are your favorite solutions for quickly accessing flashlight from lock screen?
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No need to unlock the screen to get your Torch App.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...DEsImNvbS5pZG1vYmlsZS5mbGFzaGxpZ2h0Il0.:good:
Hit "Thanks" button if it help:highfive:

THANK YOU for all the great suggestions, will try a bunch of stuff and report back.
I had read that Widget Locker drains the battery quite a lot though, have you found that to be the case on the S3?
So far I was using brightest flashlight free from lock screen, but it opens the app, I basically want to stay on the locksreen for toggling on/off.
LED genius concept is nice, but I'm afraid it will keep opening in my pocket when I shake my hips (seriously, I'm already using shaking to silence the wonderful eCID app when it is speaking)
I've a bunch of stuff to investigate thanks to you all! Cheers!

Get the app called TeslaLED it has a cool and easy on/off widget as well as a shortcut which you can put on the lockscreen. I like this app cause it doesn't need all kinds of strange access/permissions like the others do.

Quick update:
Tried all that was suggested. Ended up using Widget Locker + assistive light widget on lock screen. While the widget is not very pretty, t'is the fastest way to launch the led I found (slightly faster than teslaLED for me).
So far, Widget Locker doesn't seem to drain the battery too bad. And it is very sweet to have more than 4 shortcuts on the lock screen

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my solution
you download teslaled apk free
in setting to lockscreen your put the app on the lockscreen
and in the setting of teslaled you select "start light when app is open"
and now on the lockscreen you have the icon teslaled you pullup and the flashlight come
sorry for my very bad english!!!!!
see you soon

You should check out Search Light
It's the fastest starting flashlight app on my phone (Galaxy Nexus). Much faster than Tesla. And no silly permissions like internet and positioning like some flashlight apps need.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.scottmain.android.searchlight
Maybe that in combination with widgetlocker? I don't have widgetlocker so I can't vouch for the combo.

On my SGS II, I use a ROM with JKAY support just so I can have this lockscreen: youtube.com/watch?v=JL-sc2QlNtA
As you can see around the 16 second mark, you just need to slide that tab left to toggle the LED. I'm not sure what the status is on JKAY MOD on the S3 but I know he is making a version for this phone, so check it out.

Regarding this topic, just to add one other advanced method (which I am using) is to combine Tasker, Widgetlocker, and teslaLED with the S3's proximity sensor to control the LED flash.
Basically you turn on the LED flash on or off by putting your finger near the proximity sensor which is on the left of the front-facing camera.
**This method is not necessarily faster than using a widget, just a heads up to those people who are using tasker and widgetlocker, that this is one possible implementation they can use.
The reason i did this was because the widget on the lockscreen sometimes activated from accidental pressing in my pocket which resulted in huge battery drainage and a hot phone.
(Another reason was that I was bored and wanted to do something with the proximity sensor, and this was a pretty cool way to do it, plus you have one less widget on the lockscreen if you find it ugly)

elencross said:
Regarding this topic, just to add one other advanced method (which I am using) is to combine Tasker, Widgetlocker, and teslaLED with the S3's proximity sensor to control the LED flash.
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Is Widget Locker necessary for this? Don't Tasker and teslaLED suffice?

joazito said:
Is Widget Locker necessary for this? Don't Tasker and teslaLED suffice?
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Yes Tasker and teslaLED would be sufficient, however Widgetlocker is there to set up the condition for this profile to work. So this profile only activates IF widgetlocker is running (that is when your phone is locked). You could do without this condition if you wish, however do note that without such a condition, the proximity sensor will remain on indefinitely, which would cause a huge battery drain to occur. By setting it so that it requires Widgetlocker to be activated, the sensor only turns on when the phone is locked.

Gabeloooooo said:
Constantly using assistive light, but I dislike having to unlock, then click the widget (which is HUGE, and thus not on my first page)
What are your favorite solutions for quickly accessing flashlight from lock screen?
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A little late to the party. Flashlight LED genius is free and also has a 'shake to activate' feature. Hit the home button to turn on the lockscreen and shake. it has sensitivity options to avoid accidents.

Nexus One LED Flashlight
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.jazzmoonstudio.android.widget.flashlight&hl=en
Fastest and simple one click flashlight widget. If you want to start it with an app shortcut you can install the addon. It is very lightweight, has no running services and stuff. I always return to this one.
Seriously, try it!

Thank you!
Nexus One LED Flashlight is indeed the simplest solution! Shortcut available as addon from Google Play for TouchWiz plus needs no suspicious or permissions (as of dec. 2012).
Thanks fallenwout!

If it's fastest way, I'd go with Jkay's mod, don't think it can get faster than this. It has an option where you can press the home button once to wake up the phone and press a second time and keep it pressed for a second to light up the led. Phone will remain awake but you never even need to unlock it. Turn off by keeping home pressed for a second again. It has helped me a lot.

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If it's fastest way, I'd go with Jkay's mod, don't think it can get faster than this. It has an option where you can press the home button once to wake up the phone and press a second time and keep it pressed for a second to light up the led. Phone will remain awake but you never even need to unlock it. Turn off by keeping home pressed for a second again. It has helped me a lot.
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+1
Definitely the most simple solution witch is btw an awesome feature, same like double press home on lock for camera.

I vote for Led Genius, but it is really "user dependent" and i will explain why.
I use a phone case that actualy cover the screen, it's a leather flip-case. In case i want to open the flash light, i press the power button without opening the case and then i shake the phone. The light turns on. Since you have the sensitivity adjustable and the fact that if you don't press the power it will not interpret no matter how hard you shake it, it is virtually impossible to activate it in your pocket by mistake. (my power button is not side-accesible other than using your finger)
This method allows me to operate the flashlight without even looking at my screen (or at the phone for that matter), and to turn it off exactly the same: without opening the flipcase. Once i finish with the flash light i am shaking it again to stop it, then i press the power button to turn off the screen and that is all.
Just my 2 cents...

I use Tesla led in combination with appshaker. Shake phone on lockscreen turns led on.
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A bunch of questions?

Howdy, gentlemen (and gentleladies) I have quite a few questions regarding the note 2. I know my way around android, these are about the device itself. As questions are answered, I will update the OP with the solutions / answers for reference, so others might learn from my ignorance
I bought a flip cover case, not the genuine samsung case, but one off ebay. It doesnt have an indentation for the home button so it is constantly being turned on. Is there a fix, preferably without rooting, for this? Maybe using the proximity sensor?
With the same flip case, I would like to know if it is at all possible to have the devices screen automatically turn on when it is opened, and turn off when it is shut? (Think "iPad with its magnetic cover") Possibly through the use of NFC tags or proximity sensor? The proximity sensor would have obvious issues with other things interfering. SOLUTION FOUND: DOWNLOAD "SIMPLE COVER LOCK" FROM PLAY STORE.
Are there mods that allow selecting something using the S-Pen's button, while it is in the air? Maybe using it to highlight text while in the air or click the button to register an input? I do a lot of copy and pasting and a feature like this can greatly improve productivity.
Is it possible to get the S-Pen to be able to push the soft keys? I absolutely hate having to continually change my hand posture whenever I need to access the back key or open a menu. Maybe, building on my previous question, have some sort of air gesture with the S-Pen button depressed that performs the actions of the soft buttons? WORK-AROUND, NO TRUE SOLUTION YET: GESTURE < AND ^ WITH S-PEN BUTTON DEPRESSED FOR BACK AND MENU ACTIONS, RESPECTIVELY
My last question is simple. Is the LED indicator an RGB LED? Like the one on the galaxy nexus that can be changed to any color? It would be cool to have different notification colors per app, blue for facebook, green for messaging and so on. ANSWER: YES
I appreciate the help, normally I would use my Google-fu but I much prefer answers from other users.
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Whoah didnt realize I was in the themes and apps section, can a mod please mive this to Q&A? My apologies!
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gerbetta33 said:
Whoah didnt realize I was in the themes and apps section, can a mod please mive this to Q&A? My apologies!
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Reported for ya - next time take care to post in right section !

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Reported for ya - next time take care to post in right section !
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thanks!
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I can somewhat answer the first question. There are apps that allow you to use the proximity sensor to turn off and on the screen. A couple that I've personally tried are Intellicover and Auto Screen on. There's also Screen Lock and Off that allows you to turn off your screen by tapping a button. These work well, but if your flip cover is constantly bumping the home button, using these apps won't do anything different as your home button will still get bumped and then the screen will constantly turn on.

the best app to use for turning on the screen automatically is "simple cover lock" its a small free app that does just what it says it was created for the note 2 and does what it needs to really good

For the menu & back button question, hold the button on your s pen & draw a < on the screen to go back & a ^ for the menu
Edit: Also, Light Flow from the play store let's you control the LED lights

haldi15 said:
the best app to use for turning on the screen automatically is "simple cover lock" its a small free app that does just what it says it was created for the note 2 and does what it needs to really good
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Thanks, seems to work fine for a beta, although it does show my homescreen for a second after the flip cover opens before going to the lock screen, even if it was already on the lockscreen when I shut it. I've never seen that happen with any lockscreen alternative, must be a bug. also, it gets kind of annoying if I accidentally move my hand over the proximity sensor and it shuts the display off, but the note is so big that this occurs rarely. Nonetheless, thanks
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For the menu & back button question, hold the button on your s pen & draw a < on the screen to go back & a ^ for the menu
Edit: Also, Light Flow from the play store let's you control the LED lights
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Thanks a lot, I feel like I should have known this one, but I can't recall there ever being any tips on this when the TouchWiz motion and gesture guides ran when I first booted my device. Thanks!

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Thanks, seems to work fine for a beta, although it does show my homescreen for a second after the flip cover opens before going to the lock screen, even if it was already on the lockscreen when I shut it. I've never seen that happen with any lockscreen alternative, must be a bug. also, it gets kind of annoying if I accidentally move my hand over the proximity sensor and it shuts the display off, but the note is so big that this occurs rarely. Nonetheless, thanks
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to fix the screen turning off when you move your hand over you would need to change the "turn off screen after" time to 5 so it would take longer to turn off when you closed the cover, i dont have the lockscreen bug on my rooted note 2 running a 4.1.2 samsung rom

I see, ill do that! I dont plan on rooting anytime soon, so I guess I have to live with it.
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Is the flashlight app really using this much data

I downloaded the flashlight app last night cause I needed light as the rom doesn't have torch but I did notice my battery dieing faster than usual today... Did this thing really use 811mb?
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Just use tweaked rom. Really great with lots of options including built in torch in notification toggles.
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Or use one of those modules like wannam
NOTE 3

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Or use one of those modules like wannam
NOTE 3
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You could also use AppOps and cancel some of the permissions, that the program has, but personally I would consider it a malware and delete it ASAP altogether. It really makes me wonder what did they use so much data for, it couldn't be all advertisement?

Idk what was going on I left the house with the battery topped off.. Reboot and topped off to make sure it was really 100 and got to work and I was already at 94 % then 5 hrs later 50% which by then it should have been only 80-70% then I just started looking thru my settings and saw that, I wouldn't have thought that was with ads and I wouldn't have thought a flash would need anything past 0.1mb to use.. Just blew my mind
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I downloaded the flashlight app last night cause I needed light as the rom doesn't have torch but I did notice my battery dieing faster than usual today... Did this thing really use 811mb?
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There is a build in Widget for the light.
Hold your finger on the empty home screen, tap on Apps and Widgets, the tap on Widgets and look for it.
It is called Assistive Light.
Drag it to your screen and you have the flash light any time you need it by tapping it on or off. :good:

maniep said:
There is a build in Widget for the light.
Hold your finger on the empty home screen, tap on Apps and Widgets, the tap on Widgets and look for it.
It is called Assistive Light.
Drag it to your screen and you have the flash light any time you need it by tapping it on or off. :good:
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Works great, thanks.
I think I read something in the news, was it GSMArena?, about Flashlight I believe, that it was requesting permissions for things totally unrelated to the operation of the program, like contacts etc, that's when I downloaded AppOpp and started using it, even just seeing what permissions some of those programs request makes you wonder, what are doing behind the door. That's why I don't like Android that much, not easy to even see where the program is located.

I read a flashlight app has "backdoor".
Just add Assistant Light widget and call it a day.

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I read a flashlight app has "backdoor".
Just add Assistant Light widget and call it a day.
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Specifically, the app called Brightest Flashlight Free didn't have a backdoor, but rather was giving out user location along with a unique id for each device.
The Federal Trade Commission on Thursday issued its first enforcement action related to location-based technology, reaching a settlement with the maker of Brightest Flashlight Free for allegedly hiding the fact that it sold information about the location of its users and the unique string of numbers assigned to a device.
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I also use the "Assistive Light" widget. Useful to have a light when in the dark.

But that still doesn't explain 800 odd MB of data used, as stated in OP post unless the program crashed and was sending garbage in the loop, or the info itself was incorrect, but battery usage would suggest something was going on. It could have been browser cache history, for all we know.