Strobe

Strobe light for your phone.

Zidsoft · com.zidsoft.flashlight

Not rated yet 1M+ downloads v5.3.2517 6.1 MB Android 5.0+ PEGI 3 · Everyone

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At a glance

Latest version: v5.3.2517 (2517)
Updated: Sep 12, 2026 (26 days ago)
APK size: 6.1 MB
Requires: Android 5.0+ (API 21)
CPU support: Any (no native code)
Category: Tools (app)
Listed since: Nov 9, 2022 (at least)
Permissions: 12 (2 sensitive)
Website: zidsoft.com
Developer contact: [email protected]
Privacy: Developer's privacy policy

About this APK

Strobe is an app by Zidsoft in the Tools category, listed since at least November 2022. It has no native code, so it runs on any Android processor.

It asks for 12 permissions, 2 of them sensitive: camera and record audio. The app offers in-app purchases through Google Play and can read the advertising ID that ad and analytics services use.

What's new in v5.3.2517

Add double tap screen view to turn LED power on/off. Add Clapper sound activated preset. Add Lights presets category with Police Lights, Fire Truck and Obstruction lights. Add icons to menus. Add page indicator to main screen and seek bars area. Add open file icon to import dialog.

Description

From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.

More visible at night with your phone. Or let your phone flash the 1–4–3 (I LOVE YOU) light! Use phone LED flash as a strobe light or flashlight. Sound activated feature to flash to ambient sound (requires microphone permission). Splash of colors. Flash the screen, alone or synchronized with camera LED flashes, with one or more colors. Widgets support. Launch strobe lights with different frequencies from the launcher screen by creating app widgets. Supports front flash, if any. May be used as a coarse stroboscope, with limitations due to device hardware, on devices that support fast turning on/off of the LED flash.

Security & authenticity

Security rating: Trusted

Signing certificate

Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on Sep 12, 2026.
Certificate issued to “Zidsoft” This is the certificate of the Google Play version.

Store checks and file details

Developer signature verified Sep 12, 2026
Validated against Google Play Sep 12, 2026
Signed byCN=Farid Zidan, O=Zidsoft, C=US
Signing certificate (SHA-1)55:DF:EC:3E:0C:E0:C3:56:F3:2B:62:A9:6B:B1:DE:1C:BD:7C:70:D7
File MD55f7c8a2bb354147184178cc0fb9ef985
Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020

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Permissions (12)

Strobe requests 12 permissions, 2 of them sensitive.

Camera Sensitive android.permission.CAMERA
Record audio (microphone) Sensitive android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO
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
In-app purchases (Google Play Billing) com.android.vending.BILLING
Internal broadcast protection (app-defined) com.zidsoft.flashlight.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
Run foreground services android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE
Show notifications android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS
View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE

Required hardware & features

Basic touch input android.hardware.faketouch
Microphone android.hardware.microphone

Strobe APK: questions and answers

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 Strobe free?

The APK is free to download, but the app offers in-app purchases through Google Play.

Is the Strobe 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. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is 5f7c8a2bb354147184178cc0fb9ef985.