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Nancy Heckathorn Posted on Nov 10, 2014
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Is flashlight app on cell phones adware?

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Not really true any more, the data stealing flashlight apps

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Some of the available Flashlight Apps are able to harvest data from your phone and send it home to whomever. One app in particular, Brightest Flashlight, demands access to your Sim Card, Contacts, Location, Camera, and Dialer. Why would a flashlight needs that. Read the permissions any time you download an app. You will be surprised by what some of them are able to access.

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