Platform: J2ME MIDP 2.0
Description: The Torch is an application that renders a blank, white, form on device’s screen so that you can use it as a torch or a flashlight. This requires that your device’s screen has a backlight.
License: GPL (General Public License)
The source code with NetBeans IDE 4.1 project files is available under the GPL license.
Screenshots taken from Sony Ericsson K500:
You are free to use and distribute this application.
Version history:
- Version 1.0 (May 28th, 2005) First release
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The torch midlet does not work with my S40 Nokia 6234. The backlight stays on for a few seconds and then goes black. I think that one has to use the DeviceControl::setLight() function on Nokia’s phones. http://java2me.org/NokiaUI/doc/com/nokia/mid/ui/DeviceControl.html#setLights(int,%20int)
i can confirm this problem on my nokia 6151 on my sony ericsson m600
please help, i installed Torch on my device N82 and now screen is black and it has light but i can’t access the mobile at all and i tried to remove the battery but still the same when i switched back on! help me please
Katia: You are probably out of battery? Torch application is running on Java so it doesn’t really have access to the phone settings. You should try out recharging your phone.
how do i install it on my phone?
@cowboy3: It depends on your phone. On most phones you transfer the application file (.jar) to your phone using USB cable or Bluetooth. Most phones automatically install the app from there.
I like it! I’m thinking this would be very amusing if you could modify it to show a “flame” like that of a Bic Lighter–I read somewhere that people at concerts are now lighting up their cell phones instead of their lighters, and a flickering “flame” to make my V3xx look like a lighter in the dark would be a lot of fun. Don’t forget to make it bright enough!
im going to buy a LG Delve soon, so does this “Tourch” act like an flashlight of some sort?? How bright does it get?
@mattis420: Yes, it acts like a flashlight. It can only displays white background which glows quite enough in the dark.
Hello Tommi,
I appreciate this small program, but I was really looking for program which can swich on and off torch (flash ligt) on back side of my Nokia 6500 classic. I suppose that I can use shining white screen as torch but real deal would be get into swiching flashlight.
Please let me know if are you planning to release this program and I am sure other people would love this opportunity to have your program.
Thanx anyway
Radek
Hello Tommi
Just got a Samsung Jet – lacks in-built torch of my previous phone.
I have tried installing Jad + Jar files (after extracting onto computer and transferring via USB.
However, an error message appears saying filetype is unsupported.
Is there a way around this?
Thanks
Hello Tommi,
I have a question for you – I’m using the Torch application on my W890i. It works well, but is it normal for the display to dim, and after a while the backlight to go out? I thought at first that when the app is active the display backlight won’t turn off but this isn’t the case.
hello , i want to write a midlet that when i send a message with the text of ” Silent ” from any number to my phone , the midlet open the message and put my phone in silent mode . but i dont khow enough in j2me .can you help me ???
I appreciate this program but can anyone tell m of some programme that can turn on the Camera flashlight based on java platform for my Samsung GT- b5722