Shake Flashlight
Turn on your flashlight by shaking!
Total ratings
4.02
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spammy, or outdated. Pros
- Simple and effective concept for toggling flashlight with a shake.
- Works well on various devices, including when the screen is locked.
- User-friendly interface with straightforward setup.
- Good sensitivity adjustments for flashlight activation.
Cons
- High battery usage leading to the need for uninstallation.
- Issues with sensitivity; sometimes requires excessive shaking to activate.
- Unintended activations, especially in pockets or bags.
- App needs to remain open to function, which can be inconvenient.
Most mentioned
- Sensitivity issues leading to accidental activation or difficulty in turning on/off.
- High battery drain reported by multiple users.
- App reliability, with frequent complaints about it turning off unexpectedly without user control.
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| Date | Author | Rating | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-07-23 |  | | Worst app for its' intended purpose. Periodically turns off without notice. I had to open it every day or two in order to have access to the shake function. When you're in the dark and have to open the app to turn it back on before you can shake your phone for a light, you might as well just swipe down from the top of the screen and turn it in with a tap. Use the Shake Torch app. |
| 2022-12-13 |  | | Works Well but Very High Battery Usage. For the most part the app is good, simple UI, setup, and it just worked for me. Unfortunately this app drains about 20% of my battery over the course of a day (on a OnePlus 10 pro which has a very large battery), so I felt forced to uninstall. If this could be improved then this app would be an essential, I use my phone for work and the shake for flashlight is invaluable. |
| 2022-11-16 |  | | Worked just fine for a few weeks with the default sensitivity setting with a couple of gentle shakes. Then it lost its sensitivity. I can have the app open and the screen on and the settings to max sensitivity and I have to shake it like I'm trying to murder my phone before it turns on. This hurst my arms and I wonder if I'm damaging my phone. Uninstalling. |
| 2022-02-15 |  | | Great concept, mediocre execution. JUST DOWNLOAD THE ONE CALLED "SHAKE-TORCH (FLASHLIGHT)", it has a yellow lightbulb icon. Make sure to turn off battery optimization for it and it works perfectly.. Even with screen off! I'm happy that I'm able to use it with my screen locked and it works really well... When it works. Maybe it's something I have to do on my end, but it will stay active for random amounts of time then I gotta open the app and physically turn it on for it to be ready again. |
| 2021-11-09 |  | | The GUI is great and works well. But the gyro sensing is just not as good as a Motorola's built in flashlight system. The flashlight would frequently be hard to turn on or off. It also came on in my pockets couple of times, if I turned down the sensitivity then it would be near impossibleto get it to turn on normally. Plus it does seem to drain the battery. |
| 2021-11-06 |  | | The app does exactly what it says it does. It's a utility app that states its purpose and delivers. No flashy (no pun intended) extras to confuse or distract you. It has adds that appear at the bottom of the screen but they are small and don't interfere with the user's ability to interact with the ui. I've had no issue with the adds, this is a free app after all and the creators have a right to make a profit from their product. |
| 2021-10-12 |  | | Coming from a Motorola to an LG I still found myself shaking the phone for the flashlight from muscle memory. I installed this app and am pretty darn impressed. It turns on 90 percent of the time the first couple of shakes. Though an extra shake may be required to turn it off. Just don't set the sensitivity up or you may discover a dead phone in your pocket. Also I would pay a small price to get rid of the advertisements developer if you are listening. |
| 2021-05-22 |  | | Phenomenal app. User must understand that it is not possible to enable this type of feature without having an app open/enabled . Sensitivity is perfect , and doesn't just turn on with a single shake. The actual sensitivity depends on the device, along with the age of the device. Think of it like how does it do when using the smiles or hand wave gesture while taking pictures ? How promptly does it respond? The app works perfectly and as it is designed to work . Play with the sensitivity |
| 2020-09-19 |  | | Works for my LG V60 with screen locked. Installed, cranked up the sensitivity, and tested. Worked great. THEN, without thinking about it, went for a bike ride (very bouncy). Went to get ph out of bag and found the flashlight on. Don't think this will be much use to me as it is. NEEDS either an easier way to turn off (or widget?), a timer (to disable for short periods, also easily accessible) or (BEST CHOICE) an automatic temporary disable when there's too much shaking. With that, it'd be GREAT! |
| 2020-05-07 |  | | Works good, my phone doesn't have to be unlocked or open, samsung s10e, for it to work. However, the app has to be open. If I clear the app out of my open pages the shake feature does not work. If I leave it open, I can switch out of it and go to other apps and it still work, I just can't ever close it. Will give 5 star if this gets fixed because it works great other than that. |
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