termux / termux/termux-api

Feature request: termux-torch argument to actually toggle the LED

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Description

Feature description

termux-torch currently accepts on or off as arguments:

Usage: termux-torch [on | off]
Toggle LED Torch on device

It would be nice if we could have a 3rd option to actually toggle the LED:
termux-torch toggle which would check the current LED state and change it to to the opposite (off -> on, and on -> off)

Reference implementation

Have you checked if the feature is accessible through the Android API? Yes
Do you know of other open-source apps that has a similar feature as the one you want? (Provide links) N/A

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Research direction

Start by locating the termux-torch command implementation and its Android LED control path. Check how the current on and off arguments determine torch state, then verify that a toggle argument switches each state and that the usage text reflects it.

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Assessment

Tech stack
java
Domain
cli, mobile
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
45/100

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