Light Switch

A flashlight app for the hopeless nostalgic inside you.

Smarter Studio · strobe.flashlight.download

Not rated yet 500K+ downloads v1.6.7 6.8 MB Android 7.0+ PEGI 16 · Medium Maturity

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At a glance

Latest version: v1.6.7 (25)
Updated: Sep 28, 2026 (10 days ago)
APK size: 6.8 MB
Requires: Android 7.0+ (API 24)
CPU support: x86 32-bit, x86 64-bit, ARM 32-bit, ARM 64-bit
Category: Tools (app)
Listed since: Jul 9, 2021 (at least)
Permissions: 12 (1 sensitive)
Developer contact: [email protected]
Privacy: Developer's privacy policy

About this APK

Light Switch is an app by Smarter Studio in the Tools category, listed since at least July 2021. It includes native code for x86 32-bit, x86 64-bit, ARM 32-bit and ARM 64-bit, so it runs on practically every phone.

Since version 1.6.4, the minimum Android version rose from 4.4 to 7.0. It asks for 12 permissions, 1 of them sensitive: camera. Compared with version 1.6.5, it adds 1 new permission (“Read basic phone state”) and drops 1 (“Access adservices topics”). The app can read the advertising ID that ad and analytics services use.

What's new in v1.6.7

Updated AdMob SDK and minor optimisations

Description

From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.

Good old light switch to control your device's flashlight that is all. Features: ☀ Jumbo sized ON/OFF button which is not to be missed ☀ Bright light status LED indicator just in case it is hard to read the text on the switch ☀ Battery level indicator, so you know when it is time to get that phone charged or turn off the light Enjoy! NOTE: This is a flashlight for your cellphone. It will NOT magically send forest fairies to turn ON your light at home.

Version history

3 versions are listed, going back to v1.6.4. Since v1.6.7 it requires Android 7.0+.

v1.6.7 LATEST Sep 28, 2026 6.8 MB TRUSTED v1.6.5 Nov 17, 2025 6.6 MB TRUSTED v1.6.4 May 28, 2024 7.6 MB TRUSTED

All 3 versions

Security & authenticity

Security rating: Trusted

Signing certificate

Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on Sep 28, 2026.
Certificate issued to “Replay shot s.r.o.” This is the certificate of the Google Play version.
Same certificate as the 2 other versions checked

Store checks and file details

Developer signature verified Sep 28, 2026
Validated against Google Play Sep 28, 2026
Signed byCN=Libor Janek, OU=Unknown, O=Replay shot s.r.o., L=Michalovce, ST=Unknown, C=SK
Signing certificate (SHA-1)D8:5A:D6:E4:09:B1:C6:E6:38:FC:0A:6E:28:B4:78:CA:AD:9C:D2:F3
File MD594e85fb77b0b3875dda64d4498527ec2
Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020

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Permissions (12)

Light Switch requests 12 permissions, 1 of them sensitive.

Camera Sensitive android.permission.CAMERA
Access adservices ad id android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID
Access adservices attribution android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION
Advertising ID com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID
Flashlight android.permission.FLASHLIGHT
Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
Google Play install referrer com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE
Internal broadcast protection (app-defined) strobe.flashlight.download.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
Read basic phone state android.permission.READ_BASIC_PHONE_STATE
Run foreground services android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE
View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE

Required hardware & features

Camera android.hardware.camera
Camera flash android.hardware.camera.flash
Basic touch input android.hardware.faketouch
Portrait screen android.hardware.screen.portrait

Light Switch APK: questions and answers

Is there a version of Light Switch for older Android phones?

The current version needs Android 7.0 or later. Version 1.6.5 is the newest listed build that installs on Android 6.0 and later. Get version 1.6.5 · All versions

Can I install this APK over the version I already have?

Yes, if your installed copy is older. It is signed like the Google Play version, so Android installs it as an update and keeps your data.

Is the Light Switch APK safe?

No one can promise that a file is safe, but some things can be checked. The source store rates this file Trusted. Its signature matches the Google Play version. It is signed with the same certificate as the 2 other versions checked. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is 94e85fb77b0b3875dda64d4498527ec2.