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Magisk module that overrides the Power button long-press to toggle the flashlight when the device isn't actively being used.

Pages

• Building from source — native daemon + APK + module zip
• Installation — install the zip, verify it's running
• Enabling and disabling — UI toggle, QS tile, file flag
• Configuration — config.sh reference
• Architecture — state machine, torch backends, EVIOCGRAB
• Android 16 / Pixel specifics — why Pixel needs the APK backend, multi-line keyguard
• Troubleshooting — verbose log, common issues
• Limitations — known trade-offs

What it does

Condition	Long-press Power
Flashlight ON (any screen state)	Turn flashlight OFF
Flashlight OFF, screen off/locked	Turn flashlight ON (screen stays off)
Flashlight OFF, screen on + unlocked	System power dialog (default)
Short press (always)	Standard sleep / wake
Power + VolumeDown	Screenshot chord (unchanged)

Tested on Google Pixel 8 Pro / Android 16 (CP1A.260505.005) / Magisk 30.7. Should work on other rooted devices with the same input subsystem (gpio_keys holding KEY_POWER) and a Camera HAL torch.