Dev4U Torch (the “App”) is a flashlight application. Its main function is to turn your device's camera flash (LED) into a bright flashlight, to use your screen as a light with adjustable brightness, and to provide Strobe, SOS and Morse code blinking patterns and a home-screen widget.
This policy explains what information the App accesses and why. In short:
We do not collect any of the following:
Because the App does not request Internet permission (Android) and makes no network connections (iOS), there is no mechanism for any data — personal or otherwise — to leave your device.
The App uses the camera only as a source of light. When you switch on the flashlight, the App turns on the camera flash/LED. Specifically:
CameraManager API and therefore requests no camera
permission at all.
AVCaptureDevice).
iOS may show the standard camera-access notice because the flash belongs to the
camera hardware — this access is used only to power the flashlight.
In short: we access the camera flash to give you light, and nothing more.
Below are the permissions the App can request, and why each one is used.
| Platform | Permission | Why we use it |
|---|---|---|
| Android iOS |
Camera / Camera flash | To power the flashlight (LED flash). Never used to capture or record anything. |
| Android | Notifications (POST_NOTIFICATIONS) |
To show a notification while the flashlight is on, so you can see its status and turn it off quickly. |
| Android | Foreground service (FOREGROUND_SERVICE) |
To keep the flashlight working and updating its notification when the App is in the background or the screen is off. |
| Android | Wake lock (WAKE_LOCK) |
To keep the screen awake while using strobe/SOS/Morse or the screen-light feature, so the light is not interrupted. |
| Android | Home-screen widget | To add a widget with a single on/off button. No data is shared with the widget. |
Permissions are requested only when needed for the function you are using, and are never used for data collection. If you deny them, the related feature simply will not work (for example, notifications cannot be shown).
The App stores a small amount of settings locally on your device so your preferences are remembered:
This information is kept in the App's own private storage on your device only. It is never uploaded, synced, or shared. Uninstalling the App (or clearing its data) removes it permanently.
Since the App transmits no data and holds only local settings, there is nothing to intercept over a network. Local preferences are protected by the operating system's standard app-sandboxing.
The App is safe for all ages. It does not collect personal information from anyone, including children under 13 (or the applicable age in your region).
If we change how the App handles data, we will update this page and revise the “Effective date” at the top. Material changes will be reflected here before they take effect.
The App is developed by Dev4U. If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or the App, you can reach us by opening an issue on the policy repository: