Phial

Phial turns your phone's screen into a bright, steady light whenever you need one. It opens straight from your lock screen and lights up right away, so you never have to unlock or fumble in the dark first.

Simple, fast, and completely private.

WHAT PHIAL DOES

Tap Phial and your screen becomes a light. That's the whole idea. No sign-up, no setup, no clutter. Just light when you need it, gone when you don't.

OPENS FROM THE LOCK SCREEN

Phial wakes your phone and shines over the lock screen without asking you to unlock. Perfect for finding your keys, reading a menu, or checking on a sleeping child in the middle of the night.

BRIGHTNESS YOUR WAY

Slide to set exactly how bright you want it, in real time. Prefer buttons? Your volume keys adjust the brightness too. The light fades in gently when you open it, so it never blinds you.

COLOURS FOR EVERY MOMENT

Choose White for maximum brightness, Warm or Amber for a softer glow that's easy on the eyes, or Red to protect your night vision. Want something specific? The custom colour picker lets you dial in any colour you like.

SHAKE FOR THE REAL FLASHLIGHT

Need more power? Give your phone a shake and Phial switches to your camera's LED flashlight, with brightness control on supported devices. Shake again to go back to the screen light.

TURNS ITSELF OFF

Set an auto-off timer for 1, 2, 5, or 10 minutes and Phial will switch off on its own, so you never drain your battery by accident.

LEAVES NO TRACE

When you close Phial, it disappears from your recent apps list. Clean and tidy, every time.

FITS YOUR PHONE

The settings screen follows your system's light or dark theme automatically, so it always feels right at home.

BUILT FOR PRIVACY

Phial does everything right on your device. Nothing you do is ever sent anywhere.

- No internet access at all

- No ads

- No tracking or analytics

- No accounts, no personal data collected

Phial asks for only what it truly needs to work: the camera (only to control the LED flashlight), permission to keep the screen awake, and permission to show over your lock screen. Nothing more.

LIGHTWEIGHT AND OPEN

Phial is small, fast, and free. It runs on Android 6.0 and up, and it's open source, so anyone can see exactly how it works.

Light when you need it. Private, always.