[Q] How can I use the LED flash for the camera with low battery?

[F-Styla]

Hey guys,
probably you have noticed that the Sensation won't let you use the LED flash to take pictures when the battery is low (around 25%).
I find this very annoying, since 25% is not less enough for me to have my LED flash blocked.
Especially since I have to use the LED for pictures at night, where my battery is usually low, this function is absolutely stupid.

Is there a way to turn this off, so that I can use the LED to take pictures no matter how much battery charge I have?


PS:
Still looking for a way to turn off textreflow permanently:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1225611

 

[casrocks]

The easiest way is to just download one of the thousands of flashlights in the market. The no LED light isnt a system wide thing it is only in the Flashlight app and Camera app. Download a new flashlight from the market and your good to go whatever your battery is.

 

[acessford101]

I am wondering if there is a correction for this as well, not so much for the flashlight, but for the camera.

Could there be someting in the camera.apk or the prop build?

 

[F-Styla]

Actually the flashlight is not important to me, but the flash at the camera app.
Maybe I should have chosen another subject for the thread.

I want to know how to take pictures with the flash, even when the battery has low charge.

 

[wicked.igor]

Settings/power/enable power saver....uncheck it.it works for me.

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[dazza_84]

Looool I had 60% battery today and it wouldn't let me use flash???

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[Gudio142]

The easiest way is to just download one of the thousands of flashlights in the market.

I've tried that. It doesn't work.

Settings/power/enable power saver....uncheck it.it works for me.

Hm. I have unchecked 'power saver' and when I have <30% battery, I can't use flash in apps and in camera.

So strange.

 

[wicked.igor]

Very strange.
Am now on 6% and still able to use flash.
I know that 10 % should be the lowest point,i think.i didnt do anything it just works

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[F-Styla]

It appears to be pretty random when your battery foces your LED to stop.
Once I had 37% battery and it told me that my battery is to low to use the LED light.
However it's really annoying. Non of the suggested settings here work.

I think this issue can't be solved without a mod of the camera app.

 

[acessford101]

Any one having better luck with the flash on stock roms BEFORE the ota update? Just wondering if this is something else that the update broke...

 

[F-Styla]

Any one having better luck with the flash on stock roms BEFORE the ota update? Just wondering if this is something else that the update broke...

What?

I am not a programmer, but I guess it would be possible to modify the camera apk in a way that it doesn't block your LED flash anymore.

 

[acessford101]

What?

I am not a programmer, but I guess it would be possible to modify the camera apk in a way that it doesn't block your LED flash anymore.

What i was saying is i wonder if people are having more issues with the camera flash/low battery issue before or after the update, indicating that the update has fixed the issue or left it the same.

 

[jjdoctor]

Has someone come out with a solution or a Mod for this problem... I have 29% and it won't let me use flash...:-/

 

[masondoctorjt]

What i was saying is i wonder if people are having more issues with the camera flash/low battery issue before or after the update, indicating that the update has fixed the issue or left it the same.

I never had a chance to use it before the update, so I don't know, but it definitely has the 30% limit after the update.

 

[piimp]

So I'm assuming none of you use custom kernels. Faux kernel can flash till batt is at 10%. Not sure about bricked but I know its also modified

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[jslim38]

Go into settings and turn off battery saver and once that done you can run any app on your phone at all battery levels

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[AyeNeil]

Go into settings and turn off battery saver and once that done you can run any app on your phone at all battery levels

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This doesn't work for some users.

I am having the same issue. Hits about 25% and the flash in any Camera app doesn't work. I can still use the flash with a flashlight app. Doesn't matter if power saver is off or on.