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 ...

Android's handy flashlight feature is particularly helpful during power outages or when checking dark corners for missing items. You can add a shortcut to your Android home screen or open it using a ...

A popular flashlight Android app with an installed base of between 50 million and 100 million users has also been collecting personal data including location and device ID and sharing it with ...

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) headquarters stand in Washington, D.C. Photographer: Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg WASHINGTON • The creator of a popular flashlight app for Android phones hid the fact ...

The creator of a popular flashlight app for Android phones hid the fact that the app also shared the precise locations of its users to advertisers, the Federal Trade Commission said Thursday.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...