This subject is making the rounds: http://www.sun-gazing.com/need-uninstall-phones-flashlight-app/ According to Cybersecurity expert Gary Miliefskynt “the top ten flashlight apps…are all malware; they’re malicious, they’re spying, they’re snooping, and they’re stealing.” They are sending data to India, Russia, and China. Well this was an eye-opener. I had no idea this was going on. Do you have a flashlight app on your phone? Are you going to remove it? Miliefskynt's website: www.snoopwall.com - - - - - - - - Snopes take on this: http://www.snopes.com/computer/internet/flashlight.asp
Used to...iPhones now have a built in flashlight using the flash LED lamp, so I removed the apps well before all of this...