It’s possible to be absolutely certain, and yet be wrong. As in fact has happened here.
Just occurred to me to ask. Have you checked that your phone’s LED lens isn’t covered with some sort of sticky, light-diffusing substance?
I see a lot of people using flashlight apps. It seems like they work just fine.
Well at least the flashlight works just fine. But are you sure they are not just using the stock function rather than an aftermarket app?
Yeah, if I’m understanding correctly, the OP seems to be wondering what is the point of flashlight apps vs the stock flashlight capability of the phone. (But, I admit, it’s confusing as the OP then goes in the follow-up posts complaining about things that are not related to third-party app vs native capability.)
And to that, I don’t know, as all I use is the built-in flashlight capability and it works just fine. I seem to recall that in the first generation or two of smartphones, there was no native “flashlight” support, so the apps did serve a purpose, but now, I don’t know, as I’ve never found a reason to download one.
Perhaps you just need a waterproof case.
Nope. As far as I’m concerned, the phone as a light source is for last resorts only. If it’s already in my hand and I need to look for keys or keyhole somewhere, sure, but that’s about it. I carry - get this - an actual flashlight. I also have one attached to the fridge with a magnet and one in the night stand. Far more useful in case of power outage. Also far more useful if home/self defense is ever needed.
It is odd, isn’t it? When I type “fleshlight” on my phone, it autocorrects to “flashlight.”
& I thought being able to watch porn on my phone’s browser was good enough. I guess I gotta get me one of those Moto Z* phones with all of the add-ons.
- Warning: may not be suitable for work…if you work for Apple, Samsung, HTC, etc. They hate when you look at the competition at work.
To answer the OP, your phone does all of these things. It’s an incredible multipurpose device; however, as with just about every multipurpose device it isn’t necessarily as good as a single purpose device. I have SLR cameras that run circles around my phone’s camera, but if they were only as good there wouldn’t be a market for them. I have multiple lights, from smaller & lighter, to handsfree, to large, heavy, multi-million candlepower one that can light up a football field. The one on every phone I’ve owned has always been enough to light up a few steps in front of me, which would allow walk far enough to get one of the more powerful ones. If your phone doesn’t do things adequately, then you should look for a new device. If your phone doesn’t do things as good as the best in class single purpose device, well, that’s not what it was designed for.
Quite possible if he’s using it as a fleshlight!
I have an LG G5 (Android) and my flashlight app has small unobtrusive advertising, has one control for on/off, and the light is bright enough to use anytime I need to pull a flashlight out of my pocket on a moment’s notice. I don’t understand what all the fuss is about.
I have never licked my phone.
That article should be called, “The Most Useless Article About Apps Ever Written.”
I’m just trying to figure out how it can be pitch black in a house that’s on fire.
One reason you might need an app: My phone is an LG Sunset. It does not have a button anywhere on the notification bar or anyplace else on the phone to turn on the flashlight without a separate app. If I want to turn on the flashlight, I have to say, “OK, Google, turn on the flashlight.” That’s not always practical. I have an app that puts a notification bar on my lockscreen. I just need to push the power button to wake up the phone and tap the notification button for the flashlight.
I don’t consider a phone as a replacement for a real flashlight. I wouldn’t drain my battery using it that way, especially in an emergency.
I use my phone’s light very briefly. Like when a screw drops on the floor. Or I need to find something in the car. A quick shake and I have a light.
I still keep emergency flashlights in the house and car.
It doesn’t have to be a Hollywood house fire; brighter than a supernova, with random bad guys with uzis appearing out of thin air and shooting random people, while brave heros with .44 magnums blow their heads off with a single bullet that ricochets around the room, missing all the innocents and popping all the “bad guys’s” heads.
There are plenty of house fires that might start in another room, the roof, the chimney, the wall insulation, wires, etc that are very dangerous and produce lots of deadly smoke while still being very quiet and keeping the building relatively dark.
Why use an app when you can turn it on from the quick settings without even unlocking your phone?
As I said, mine can’t.
Huh?
With a separate app. Without an app, I can only use OK Google.
The point is, Doug K. said:
Without the app, I couldn’t do that. That’s why I have the app.
My LG phone did not come with a flashlight button nor did my Kindle Fire. Needed apps for both. For my phone I just use my tachometer app on a high frequency.
My Samsung Galaxy s7 didn’t have a way to turn on the flashlight, I had to get an app to do so.