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Apple Approves iPhone 4 LED Flashlight Apps

A good idea for one would be to have it play scary soundtracks while you have it on such as Halloween, Psycho, etc. Just integrate the Flashlight to play music from your iPod.
 
Mine got approved too but I received this email from Apple:

"Because your application is using the camera flash in a non-standard way, you will need to include a battery use disclaimer in your marketing text. Please add the following notice to your Application Description in iTunes Connect, "Continued use of the flash may dramatically decrease battery life."

While your application has been approved, please be sure to update the application description as soon as possible to avoid any interruption in the availability of your app on the App Store."

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LED-Torch: http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/led-torch/id379656940?mt=8

It is the simplest, fastest LED Flashlight app. I didn't include any fancy graphic to make it start as fast as possible. Also you don't have to worry about accidental taps because it requires a double tap to toggle on/off. Hope you like it....
I already submitted an update to make it even faster.
 
Dusse said:
That would be a huge disappointment if it would ever happened. It'd be fine with a separate "open" store but I don't want the App Store to change. Rather I want Nokia etc to create their own version of the Apple App Store..
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Yeah, I have no quams about apple deciding what to sell int he App Store, my concern is with it being the ONLY source of apps without jailbreaking.

As this weekend proved, even the App Store can host Apps from scammers.
 
So Flashlight Battery Drain is Fine but not Flash?

Wasn't part of Apple's explanation about Adobe Flash apps was that they could reduce battery life? So, if you want to use your phone as a flash light and drain your battery, that's a-okay, but if you want to look at a photography portfolio on-line in Flash, not so much. Realizing that consistency is the hobgoblin of small minds, or at least a way to try make inconsistency a virtue using a hobgoblin, the two positions don't seem to comport well.
 
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I've gotta say that the battery does drain dangerously fast. I had mine on for maybe 10 seconds and the battery went down 2%. Use sparingly
 
Nice to see Apple being flexible in this regard when they've been overly rigid in the past.

That said, the interface for the one illustrated in this post looks better than any other. The only drawback I can see, having purchased it, is that touching anywhere on the screen toggles the flashlight. Leads to inadvertent triggering. Will be perfect once activation is isolated to the 'button'.
 
Apple makes some bad calls, but they are at least flexible enough to reverse them! That happens all the time in fact. Thank goodness.

sonicwind said:
so is the led brighter than just turning on your phone with a mostly white screen?
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Blinding. I tried it at the store, in video camera mode.
 
LED flashlights last forever on a battery so I can't image using this as a flashlight will make a dent in the battery drain.

However it will decrease the life of the LED. But this would be great in emergencies.
 
Each app, however, must include a disclaimer that continued use of the iPhone's LED may dramatically decrease battery life.
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Wow. Apple must think we're all morons.
 
Winni said:
The question should be: When does Apple finally drop their completely useless approval process and when will they finally be forced to open their devices to competing AppStores?

It should be up to the customer to decide whether an application is acceptable or not. End of story.
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Certainly not useless, their system obviously has its advantages along with its disadvantages. I think, as the creators of the iPhone, they should be able to decide how it should be used. If you don't like it, find another phone that matches your needs or cope with it. If no other phone matches your needs then it's unfortunate. Only an opinion but I'm perfectly happy with how they work. This isn't just an Apple thing, I just think it's more respectful to the creators to use their products as they envisioned. I'm aware some of that probably sounds daft but I don't really mind if other people think I'm wrong.
 
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