LED Flashlight potential

[Royal2000H]

Hey did you guys notice that MotoTorch and DroidLight aren't nearly as bright as holding down the camera button half-way?

You only get about 1 second (maybe a little more) with holding down the camera button half way (focus) but it seems almost twice as bright as the flashlight apps.

[vinnard]

Maybe that super bright mode drains the battery too fast?

[LordKastle]

ask anybody on the other side of the LED flashlights on the market how bright it is...basically blinding.

[synctek]

There are a couple other threads on this - one of the flashlight developers mentioned that the core programming would not allow him access to the ultra-bright capabilities of the LED. Now that the Droid can rooted, maybe someone will figure out a way. I would really like to see an app that takes full advantage of the dual-LED's.

[Stigy]

The LED Flashlight app allows you to use the super bright camera flash mode, but highly recommends against using it often.

[synctek]

I have that app and don't see the option........any suggestions?

[Stigy]

I think its under Menu > Bright Pulse or something similar.

I had my phone wiped last night and its dead right now so I'd have to re-download it.

[synctek]

Found the option - its a pulse that uses the ultra bright, but it won't stay on. Not sure what I would use that for.

[synctek]

The phone makes a noise similar to the lens focusing - like the app has to engage the lens in order to use the bright flash. Looks like the camera and the ultra-bright will not run separate.
Interesting and a bummer

[Stigy]

Yes its a bright pulse.

That was the option, but at least its in there.