Using The Camera Flash/LED as a Flashlight

[yehaww]

Originally Posted by JaredCO

The only problem with launching the video camera manually is that the light will go off when your back light turns off. I keep my back light timeout short to conserve battery life. You can get the following app that will also launch the video camera but will make sure the light stays on forever. Here is the link :
ONE TOUCH FLASHLIGHT - USES VIDEO CAMERA LIGHT[/URL]

Yeah thanks, we saw this the first time you posted it on page one. I'll be doing the shortcut to video camera, I think.

[blackberrybimmer]

Pretty cool tip as I've just been using the camera focus function to get the light on for a few seconds at best

[hockeydave55]

Very good. Thanks for the tip.

[thecompdude]

Just wondering, how long does the battery last with the flashlight on all the time?

[D2G]

Originally Posted by blackberrybimmer

Pretty cool tip as I've just been using the camera focus function to get the light on for a few seconds at best

I was doing the same thing too, but the light would go off after focusing. But this video camera tip works great for a constant flashlight!

[Jennberry]

I love this! Thanks!

[PhantomKid719]

This might be a dumb question but will this cause the bulb on the bb to die any faster?

If it dies how easy to replace?

[solracnx]

Originally Posted by MakinMeFamous22

I really dont think that there are any 3rd party apps. that use the camera led. I do however know for sure that there are many upon many 3rd parties that have apps that use the indication led or brighten the screen and they call that a flashlight.

its called
THE Flashlight (Uses Camera Light) - One Touch
u can find it on the BlackBerry App World online
sorry i dont know wer to get it for free
u can also get it OTA on ur phones BB app world

[firefighter71]

great tip!

thanks

[Eich]

Originally Posted by PhantomKid719

This might be a dumb question but will this cause the bulb on the bb to die any faster?

If it dies how easy to replace?

Yes, use of the "bulb" will cause it to die faster. But LEDs last many, many YEARS. Unless the LED is defective, I think you'll have replaced the phone multiple times long before the LED dies.

I don't know specifically what super bright LED is used in the Storm but some are rated for 100,000 hours of use. That's almost 11 and a half years !

[turntable]

half of me wants to turn it on just to see how long the battery lasts.....then i realize that i've already lost interest.... lol

[wowitstito]

Hey does anyone know how to get the Youtube APP mine sais it doesnt support it on this device??...does that mean i cant get the Youtube APP?! wacck!!! heelppp

[Triscuit89]

Very helpful.

[Decapitated Toy]

ok sorry to thread jack but for some reason it wouldnt let me start a new one. my camera is making doubles of every pic i take. i checked in the menu but didnt see an option to stop this. any ideas?

[russpogi]

very helpful! thanks!!