Never miss your bus, night taxi, or rideshare again. FLASHRIDE transforms your smartphone into a high-visibility, ultra-bright landscape transit signaling beacon engineered to command immediate attention from approaching drivers at night.
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Landscape Mode
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2-Way
Dual Lighting System
Two-Way Signaling for Maximum Safety
FLASHRIDE coordinates both the smartphone display and the rear LED hardware torch simultaneously, protecting you while making you unmissable to approaching drivers.
High-contrast, full-screen landscape text (BUS, TAXI, RIDE, UBER, LYFT) combined with customizable flashing borders signals your target service directly to oncoming traffic from hundreds of yards away.
The rear camera LED flashlight strobes outwards toward the road while Phase 2 flashes bright red or white onto your face/clothing, ensuring bus drivers see your physical presence at unlit dark bus stops.
Click the controls below to test how FLASHRIDE toggles between primary ride selection (Phase 1) and urgent stop request alerts (Phase 2).
Key Capabilities & Features
Designed with safety, efficiency, and absolute privacy in mind.
App layout is strictly locked to horizontal landscape mode for maximum readable display area and instant text legibility.
Direct synchronization with your device’s rear LED camera flash to signal bus drivers while keeping you safe in dark areas.
Full spectrum color customization for custom text and border backgrounds matching local transit lines.
No location tracking, no user accounts, no analytics, no third-party ads, and no internet connection required.
Adjust flashing frequencies, solid glow modes, and alternating border strobes to maximize nighttime visibility.
Prevents display timeout or dimming automatically while active, ensuring unbroken signal visibility while waiting.
Comprehensive guide covering configuration, custom tile creation, and safety protocols.
When launching FLASHRIDE for the first time, hold your phone horizontally. FLASHRIDE strictly locks display output to landscape mode to maximize letter height and screen surface area. Grant camera/flashlight permission when prompted to enable physical torch flashing.
The main dashboard presents 6 large touch tiles: BUS, TAXI, RIDE, UBER, LYFT, and SETTINGS. Tapping any ride tile instantly launches Phase 1 signaling mode.
In Settings, toggle "Rear LED Strobe". When active, your phone's camera light pulses in sync with your screen display, cutting through fog and rain.
Navigate to Settings > Tile Editor to customize background and font colors using the HSV wheel for exact color matching.
FLASHRIDE overrides sleep settings to keep your screen lit. Double tap the screen to exit back to the grid and conserve power.
You can create custom preset tiles with route numbers or local transport names (e.g. "LINE 4", "NIGHT BUS").
Always hold your phone at chest height away from your eyes. Avoid pointing high-intensity strobe mode directly into approaching drivers' eyes at close distances.
If flashlight strobing fails, ensure camera permissions are active. For support, email flashride@jimmyboy.nl.
No. FLASHRIDE requires zero internet connection and collects zero location or personal user data.
Landscape mode provides maximum font legibility across smartphone dimensions when held towards road traffic.
No, FLASHRIDE is a paid app, with no hidden subscriptions or ad banners.