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 ...

You can turn on the flashlight on most Androids by pulling down the Quick Settings menu from the top of the screen and ...

For years now, iPhones and even Samsung’s Android smartphones have supported the ability to adjust the brightness of the LED flashlight on the back of your phone. Now, in Android 13, Google is finally ...

One of Android's most popular and highly rated apps, Brightest Flashlight Free, has been sharing user location and ID data without their consent, according to the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC).

Hold on tight, Moto X (2nd gen) owners, you are about to chop your way into quick flashlight action with Android 5.1. Through the most recent Lollipop update that started rolling out to the “Pure ...

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 ...

Android has finally added native flashlight brightness controls from the Quick Settings panel. Google added support for controlling the flashlight brightness in Android 13, but there was no way to do ...

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 ...

That innocent Flashlight App you installed on your device to shed light on certain situations is also spying on you, and potentially selling or using your personal data. Especially vulnerable are ...