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MyTorch

LiveWiZarD1 app · 16K installsToolsFreecom.WiZarD.MyTorch

MyTorch - Use your android phone's camera LED flash as a torch (flashlight).

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Total installs
15,958
exact · Play shows 10,000+
Installs / day
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measured after our second crawl (about a day)
Rating
—★
— ratings · — reviews
Released
7 May 2011
15.4y ago
Last update
26 Jul 2026
v2.0 · 3mo ago
Countries
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not checked yet

Install history

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Change timeline

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Country availability

Availability has not been checked for this app yet. “Check all countries” looks the app up in about 140 Google Play storefronts and shows where it is live, listed but not installable, or missing — plus any country-specific (custom) store listings.

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App manifest

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Data safety

declared by the developer on Google Play
  • No data shared with third parties
  • No data collected

This is the developer's own declaration, summarised from the Play listing. The permissions below show what the app is technically able to access.

Permissions

10 in 6 groups
5 Sensitive4 Notable1 Routine

What this app can do with your phone

  • Use your camera to take photos and record videos
  • Read photos, videos, and other files saved in your phone's shared storage
  • Add, change or delete photos, videos and other files in your phone's storage
Photos/Media/FilesSensitive2

Access to photos, videos, music and other files stored on your device

  • Read photos, videos, and other files saved in your phone's shared storageread the contents of your USB storage · READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
  • Add, change or delete photos, videos and other files in your phone's storagemodify or delete the contents of your USB storage · WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
StorageSensitive2

Access to files, photos and media saved on your phone's storage

  • Read photos, videos, and other files saved in your phone's shared storageread the contents of your USB storage · READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
  • Add, change or delete photos, videos and other files in your phone's storagemodify or delete the contents of your USB storage · WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
CameraSensitive1

Access to your camera to take photos and record video

  • Use your camera to take photos and record videostake pictures and videos · CAMERA
PhoneNotable1

Access to phone calls, call history, and voicemail

  • See your phone number, device IDs, whether a call is active, and the other caller's numberread phone status and identity · READ_PHONE_STATE
Device ID & call informationNotable1

Access to your phone's identifiers, mobile network details, and call status

  • See your phone number, device IDs, whether a call is active, and the other caller's numberread phone status and identity · READ_PHONE_STATE
OtherNotable3

Access to miscellaneous device features that don't fit other categories

  • Start itself automatically as soon as your phone finishes turning onrun at startup · RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED
  • Keep your phone's processor or screen from going to sleep, which can use more batteryprevent device from sleeping · WAKE_LOCK
  • Turn your phone's flashlight on and offcontrol flashlight · FLASHLIGHT

Sensitive = can reach personal data, location, camera/mic or act on your behalf. Notable = changes how your device behaves. Routine = normal for almost every app. Source: Google Play's permission list for all versions of this app.

Store listing

Full description
MyTorch - Light your way Use your android phone's camera LED flash as a torch (flashlight). Features: - Widget to control torch from home screen. - Small app size (< 1 MB). - No ads. - Free (with widget)!! - Torch timeout. - Supports non-rooted and rooted devices. - Brightness control for rooted phones. - Use screen as torch if you do not have a flash LED. **** MyTorch is now 10 years old **** Please let me know (in comment) if this app works on your phone so I can expand the list of supported phones and also improve support :) ************************************************ Please try [Clear data/storage] in case you face any issues. ************************************************ Goto Settings->Apps->MyTorch [Clear data] OR Goto Settings->Apps->MyTorch->Storage [Clear data] OR Goto Settings->Apps & notifications->MyTorch->Storage->Clear Storage *************** Adding Widget *************** 1. From you default Launcher go to "Widgets" section or use "Add to home screen" 2. Select MyTorch from the list. The widget icon will show the status of the torch. If you want to change the settings please do so from inside the application settings. ******* NOTES: ******* 1. If you do not like to see MyTorch notifications you may turn it off from Settings->Apps & notifications->MyTorch->Notifications->Show notifications 2. Please grant MyTorch the permission requested (Use Camera to take photos and record videos). MyTorch uses this permission to only use the Camera Flash. 3. A new popup menu for use in full screen mode has been added. Long press the torch on/off button for the popup menu. 4. Widget will not work if the application is moved to SD card. 5. Task killers are known to cause undesired behaviour especially when using time-out mode. Please make sure to add this app to ignore list if you use time-out mode.

What's new

- Release after several (~6) years - Add ability to control Brightness for non-root users - Add Settings to control Flash LED turned on by system icon - Forground notifications - Update app compatibility for Android 16 (API 36) - Fix flash automatically turning on (on boot) - Fix timing issue during phone sleep - Fix widget state sync with system flash state - First use of AI assistance to code this app (after 25 years!)

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