iPhone flashlight

Bad, as in bad for your battery? Then, yes.
For the LED, not so much.

i dont think so. i've been using a flashlight app since 3 years now... no issues reported. ofcourse, i dont use it for hours together, but every now n then when needed.

I don't think enough people have used their flashlights for that long to figure this out.. You'll probably have to keep it on for quite some time for it to "burn out"...

I have that app, but i rarely use it. it's mainly for emergencies..

If the LED burns out within the first year, you get a replacement phone, or they fix it, so dont worry about it.

You don't even need an app. Open the camera, switch to video. Turn on flash. Done.

They should add an option in the lock screen to turn the light on , like they have with the camera



That would be nice

Che Castro said:

They should add an option in the lock screen to turn the light on , like they have with the camera



That would be nice

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I used to do this with my jailbroken iPhone. Was very convenient.

Been using a flashlight app since the iPhone came with a flash. I use it almost daily and never had a single problem. In super shocked ur just discovering this now. I'd bet 95% of all smartphones (not just iPhone) on the planet have some flashlight app installed.

I have a flashlight app on my iPhone. I don't use it that often, but it is handy when I do need to.

I'm sure in the long run yes but if you only use it occasionally for emergencies it'll be ok.

I assume Apple considered the LED being on for extended periods (heat dissapation being the primary concern IMHO). LEDs themselves are generally considered to have a lifespan 50,000 hours so "burning it out" is not a concern. I use mine as a flashlight whenever I need to for as long as I need to.