How to Keep the Backlight on Android

The flashlight on your phone is a very useful tool. But sometimes, you wish there was a way you could use the backlight for prolonged periods of time. Unfortunately, the backlight will go off at most after only 30 minutes on most phones.

Here is a simple way that you could use to keep the back-light on for hours on end, or until the battery dies. This procedure is power intensive. However, it is very valuable in times when you want your backlight to stay on without any interruptions.

1. Download MX Player

On your android phone, go the play store and search for a video player app called MX player. I highly recommend this app because you can also use it for a variety of other uses. For instance, you can use it to play videos which will not open on the default android video player. These include videos with extensions like .dat and .mts.

The app can also play videos from a whole folder back to back. It also has other amazing features like video zoom.

2. Find a Short Video of Your Liking

Capture a short video preferably of a white or black surface. If the area you are recording is colored, your phone will produce colored light. Either way, you can use any video you like. If you later find any issues with the video, you can use or record another one.

3. Open the Video on MX Player

By default, MX player will show you all media folders once you open it. Tap on the folder with the video you wish to use. Locate the video and open it.

4. Set the Player to “Repeat One”

As the video plays, tap anywhere inside the video window. On the top-right corner, tap on the icon that looks like 3 vertical dots. Select ‘play’ and check ‘loop one’.

5. Set the Sound and Lighting to Your Taste

Swipe up and down on the left hand side of the video window to adjust light. On the right side, slide up to increase the volume, and down to reduce or mute.

You are now all set. Your video will keep on looping over and over again until you wish to stop it. If you find that the video you are using is too dark or too light, you can always switch on to another one.

Use this strategy in places where a dimmer light is more suitable. Ideal situations include stargazing, bedroom chats and so forth. You can let the phone sit on its back or on the side, depending on which is more appropriate.

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