Dropping your keys on the sidewalk or walking down an unlit path at night can be dangerous and frustrating if you do not have a flashlight. While you may be tempted to use the backlight on your cell phone's screen, it often does not offer sufficient direct light for many locations. A better option is to utilize the flash on the built-in camera on your cell-phone as an emergency light. To harness the power of your Android-based cell phone's camera flash, you need a special application called Droid Light.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g3tUi9cHxjw Learn how to download and utilize "Droid Light" to turn your cell phone into a flashlight through this Android application guide.

Download and install the Droid Light LED Flash application on your Android phone. Open the Android Market from your Droid phone's menu. Click on the magnifying glass and type Droid Light in the search bar. Click on the Droid Light link that appears. Press the "Install" button and then click "OK" to accept the application's terms and conditions to install the application on your phone.http://market.android.com/support/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=113409

In your application window, press the light bulb icon labeled Droid Light. An image of a large light bulb will appear on your screen and your phone's flash will begin emitting a direct beam of light you can use as a flashlight.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g3tUi9cHxjw

While the Droid Light application is handy in dark places, it can drain your phone's battery quickly.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g3tUi9cHxjw When you are finished with the light, be sure to turn it off. Simply tap on the light bulb image to turn the LED light off.http://manifest-tech.com/blog/2009/12/droid_android_apps_flash-lights.php

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13. How to Use Google Goggles on the Droid
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