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		wprzyb on Oct 12, 2014 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: “We will sell you this microwave under the followi... because using system flashlight app is too edgy, huh? Why you need extra app for thing you have just build in Android ? Check your widgets for "Assistive light". Problem solved.

TeMPOraL on Oct 13, 2014 [–]

Becase that thing is built-in in Android since 4.2, which is fairly recent. People needed flashlight apps even two years ago.

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