Message Flash Alert

[Open source app]

This app will turn on the screen, based on a setting, when a message is received (SMS & MMS) and flash a bright screen light or flashlight beam once, to give a strong visual clue of the event.

It is useful in normal day to day situations, and particularly in quiet and dark environments, even when the phone is out of direct sight.

For example, short burst of light won't wake you up if you are asleep. But you will perceive it while resting in a dark room, even with your eyelids closed. Also useful to people with hearing impairment.

Screen remains turned on for default system timeout after the glow. This way you can read the notification ticker and learn the sender and contents of the message even without grabing your phone.

We have open-sourced this app. You can find the source files at: http://github.com/Sublimis/GlowMyMind