Shake Flash & Camera Privacy Policy

For the app to work properly it needs some permissions. Here are the permissions the app ask for and why it need it.

 
Permission
name:Control flashlight :-

The app request the flashlight permission to be able to turn on/off the device led flashlight.

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Permission
name:Control vibration :-

 The app request the flashlight permission to use the device vibration as indication that the flashlight or the camera is turned on or off.

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Permission
name: view network connections, full network access

All of these permissions are related to the internet access. The INTERNET one is so we can perform operations that require internet (in this app case it used to display ads).

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Permission
name: disable your screen lock

The app need this permission to open the default camera app while the device screen is locked. (Note that it doesn't actually open you screen lock).

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Permission
name: run at startup

The app need this permission to run at start up.

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Permission
name: draw over other apps

As of android version 10+ this permission is needed  so the app could open the default camera app while the shake flashlight & camera app is in the background.

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Permission
name: prevent phone from sleeping

This permission needed to keep the app running for the time that the user specified in the app settings. the app needs to prevent the device from sleeping so it could use the device sensors.

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Permission
name: android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE

we use this permission so users can put the app to background while the app still performing its task. Whenever this permission is used a notification is always shown.

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Permission
name: com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE 

(Play Install Referrer API)

This permission is defined by Google. Used by Firebase to recognize where the app was installed from.

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