Must Have Android Apps and Games?

Digital Solitude · 12-01-2015 5:07pm

Tyson Fury wrote: »

Any app for saving snapchat messages?

Xposed Module called Keepchat auto saves pics sent to you, can be awkward but it works

dulpit · 12-01-2015 6:03pm

Tyson Fury wrote: »

Any app for saving snapchat messages?

Can you not just take a screenshot?

Or are you looking for a way of saving without the other person knowing you've taken a screen?

Mantis Toboggan · 12-01-2015 6:35pm

dulpit wrote: »

Can you not just take a screenshot?

Or are you looking for a way of saving without the other person knowing you've taken a screen?

I keep getting sent videos, and I'm not getting any younger. I always seem to have the sound down or not paying attention and miss most of the message. Friends getting annoyed when I keep asking them to send it again!

GBX · 12-01-2015 6:37pm

Tyson Fury wrote: »

I keep getting sent videos, and I'm not getting any younger. I always seem to have the sound down or not paying attention and miss most of the message. Friends getting annoyed when I keep asking them to send it again!

Why not use a different messaging app instead ? Like whatsapp or viber then ?

Mantis Toboggan · 12-01-2015 6:48pm

GBX wrote: »

Why not use a different messaging app instead ? Like whatsapp or viber then ?

I do! Don't know why they keep using snapchat nut there's no talking to them. All the rage in oz apparently!

gaius c · 13-01-2015 3:35pm

GBX wrote: »

Why not use a different messaging app instead ? Like whatsapp or viber then ?

Maybe they are videos the sender doesn't want recorded? ;-)

seligehgit · 13-01-2015 8:33pm

Any recommendations for the best weather widget?

duploelabs · 13-01-2015 8:35pm

seligehgit wrote: »

Any recommendations for the best weather widget?

Authentic weather is hilarious but not for kids

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.authentic.weather&hl=en

OldMrBrennan83 · 13-01-2015 9:24pm

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Mantis Toboggan · 13-01-2015 10:47pm

seligehgit wrote: »

Any recommendations for the best weather widget?

I like the accuwether and aix weather widgets!

Keith186 · 13-01-2015 10:56pm

Tyson Fury wrote: »

I like the accuwether and aix weather widgets!

+1 on aix. Very functional but more of a secondary weather widget.

donegal. · 15-01-2015 5:32pm

i like YR Widget for weather.

_Jumper_ · 15-01-2015 10:04pm

What would be a good Tracker that you could put on someones phone with their consent to see where they are?

Play store or not don't matter.

Digital Solitude · 15-01-2015 10:44pm

_Jumper_ wrote: »

What would be a good Tracker that you could put on someones phone with their consent to see where they are?

Play store or not don't matter.

That sounds very creepy but the Android Device Manager should be grand, works off an android once both have it installed. You'll need to have the same google account on both phones if that's an issue.

Obviously the phones will need good GPS, no app is gonna fix that

SuprSi · 16-01-2015 10:04am

Cerberus does that. It has a website interface that you can view the current location of any phone with it installed, but also the location history. It also has an Android app for doing the same (albeit slightly limited) things.

timetogo · 16-01-2015 10:37am

Google Plus allows you to do that too.
I created a circle called family and put my family into it. Then in the location settings I share my location with Family.
On my familys phone we do the same.

Then in the app you can go into Location and see where each phone is on a Google map.

It's handy that you do it once and never have to do it again. If you get a new phone your settings follow you like any Google app. I haven't found any location stuff to be super reliable though.

donspeekinglesh · 16-01-2015 2:02pm

timetogo wrote: »

Google Plus allows you to do that too.
I created a circle called family and put my family into it. Then in the location settings I share my location with Family.
On my familys phone we do the same.

Then in the app you can go into Location and see where each phone is on a Google map.

It's handy that you do it once and never have to do it again. If you get a new phone your settings follow you like any Google app. I haven't found any location stuff to be super reliable though.

We use Life360 in a similar way

N1one · 17-01-2015 10:04am

danmcmie wrote:

does anyone know the best sat nav app for android? Im finding google maps very limited.

I use Here - maps and find it great, especially as you can download maps for off line use when out of coverage or when roaming.

Mantis Toboggan · 20-01-2015 11:41am

Anyone else find that the rte app completely hoggs the battery? Since the app was updated I've found it terrible on battery and full of ads. Balls because I liked it but I've had to uninstall it.

Thargor · 20-01-2015 11:51am

My mother was complaining about her tablet because apparently the battery was dead a year after I bought it for her, checked the battery stats and saw RTE News Now app was sucking down 70% of the battery even though she says she only ever used it once or twice before going back to the website on Chrome, checked Google Play and all the reviews were one star complaining about the battery drain.

Tbh Ive found this with a lot of Irish apps, Myhome, Daft.ie, Irish Times etc, all massive resource hogs, slow to refresh, wasteful on battery etc, very annoying...

gaius c · 20-01-2015 12:59pm

Tyson Fury wrote: »

Anyone else find that the rte app completely hoggs the battery? Since the app was updated I've found it terrible on battery and full of ads. Balls because I liked it but I've had to uninstall it.

Yup. Uninstalled it last week.
Also the journal app. My battery was running dry by lunchtime!

baldshin · 21-01-2015 12:24pm

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.yodo1.crossyroad

Crossy Road, been playing this a lot lately. Simple idea executed very well!

Dan_Solo · 21-01-2015 1:06pm

Tyson Fury wrote: »

Anyone else find that the rte app completely hoggs the battery? Since the app was updated I've found it terrible on battery and full of ads. Balls because I liked it but I've had to uninstall it.

The RTE Player app? I have it on my Android TV so I guess I wouldn't have noticed any battery hogging. The ads on it are a curse alright.

Mantis Toboggan · 21-01-2015 1:16pm

Dan_Solo wrote: »

The RTE Player app? I have it on my Android TV so I guess I wouldn't have noticed any battery hogging. The ads on it are a curse alright.

RTE news now app!

Dan_Solo · 21-01-2015 1:31pm

Tyson Fury wrote: »

RTE news now app!

OK, never even heard of it... good for me by the sounds of things! I hate apps that run 24/7 myself, except for maybe Viber and my IM aggregator.

T-Bird · 21-01-2015 1:39pm

Tyson Fury wrote: »

RTE news now app!

Yes! New version was taking up to 80% battery.
Uninstalled it and bookmarked it in Firefox instead. Very little difference actually, and far fewer adverts.

Thargor · 21-01-2015 2:08pm

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=ie.rte.news&hl=en

Take a look at the reviews for it, praise for the old one, 1 star for the new one, everybody saying its killing their battery.

nedd · 21-01-2015 3:03pm

baldshin wrote: »

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.yodo1.crossyroad

Crossy Road, been playing this a lot lately. Simple idea executed very well!

installing this now, havent played it yet, but is it just Frogger re-branded?

baldshin · 21-01-2015 3:18pm

nedd wrote: »

installing this now, havent played it yet, but is it just Frogger re-branded?

Basically, yes! It's the first game in a while to take me away from Desert Golfing!

irishgeo · 21-01-2015 3:37pm

stumbleupon is bad battery hog app as well but find the app good.

People should use the report an issue on the app more often.

nedd · 21-01-2015 5:13pm

baldshin wrote: »

Basically, yes! It's the first game in a while to take me away from Desert Golf!

Desert Golfing:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.captaingames.golf

or Desert Golf:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.jeski.desertgolf

OldMrBrennan83 · 21-01-2015 5:14pm

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nedd · 21-01-2015 5:16pm

I'm guessing its desert golfING. The other is a cheap knock off. Just confirming.

steve_r · 22-01-2015 10:02am

http://blog.gsmarena.com/whatsapp-web-officially-launches-google-chrome-yet-sans-ios-support-now/

Desktop web app for Whassapp now

Blacktie. · 22-01-2015 10:57am

steve_r wrote: »

http://blog.gsmarena.com/whatsapp-web-officially-launches-google-chrome-yet-sans-ios-support-now/

Desktop web app for Whassapp now

I seen this but I don;t have any link on my phone whatsapp to scan the code. Could this be because I'm on Android 4.4.4?

Professey Chin · 22-01-2015 11:01am

Blacktie. wrote: »

I seen this but I don;t have any link on my phone whatsapp to scan the code. Could this be because I'm on Android 4.4.4?

Should have gotten an update yesterday for Whatsapp so theres now a Whatsapp Web option in the settings menu. I think a couple of people have had to clear the app data but I didnt (4.4.4 aswell btw)

OldMrBrennan83 · 22-01-2015 11:03am

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baldshin · 22-01-2015 11:10am

My bad, Desert GolfING! I'll edit my original post, don't want people getting the crap one! I've done over 3000 holes, such is the addictiveness of that one!

OldMrBrennan83 · 22-01-2015 11:12am

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Blacktie. · 22-01-2015 11:13am

Professey Chin wrote: »

Should have gotten an update yesterday for Whatsapp so theres now a Whatsapp Web option in the settings menu. I think a couple of people have had to clear the app data but I didnt (4.4.4 aswell btw)

Sorted. had to clear data. Thanks for the help.

Dan_Solo · 22-01-2015 11:31am

Blacktie. wrote: »

Sorted. had to clear data. Thanks for the help.

I don't know if it's come up before, but App Cache Cleaner does a great job for this.

gaius c · 22-01-2015 12:16pm

Thargor wrote: »

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=ie.rte.news&hl=en

Take a look at the reviews for it, praise for the old one, 1 star for the new one, everybody saying its killing their battery.

It's syncing too often to look for new news. Is there a way to reduce this?
The Journal app is exactly the same.

My work email used to kill my phone, syncing every 10 seconds or so and then I changed it to every 5 minutes. Problem solved.

Mark Tapley · 22-01-2015 2:52pm

steve_r wrote: »

http://blog.gsmarena.com/whatsapp-web-officially-launches-google-chrome-yet-sans-ios-support-now/

Desktop web app for Whassapp now

I wanted to use this on a tablet but can't see the full QR code box. The edge is just off screen in chrome. Does anybody know how to get around this? I've tried changing font size and zoom.