Must Have Android Apps and Games?

RainyDay

GustavoFring wrote: »

Had been trying this out the last few days on apps like Facebook and WhatsApp as I have my security set to allow instant unlock in certain places like home, work, the car. Works a treat, don't see any reason why the free version wouldn't suit most people. Worked perfectly each time.

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.gamemalt.applocker.pro

I've tried both this one, and the app lock facility within Clean Master, but neither of them work for me. I know the App Locker is installed, as when I install any new app, it asks me if I want to lock it. But there is no app lock, as even the apps marked as locked just open up freely every time.

Any ideas?

GustavoFring

Haven't come across that problem at all. I have noticed the odd time it might take a split second to give the prompt for the fingerprint.

GustavoFring

GustavoFring wrote: »

Had been trying this out the last few days on apps like Facebook and WhatsApp as I have my security set to allow instant unlock in certain places like home, work, the car. Works a treat, don't see any reason why the free version wouldn't suit most people. Worked perfectly each time.

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.gamemalt.applocker.pro

Damn. Isn't compatible with any of my devices.

_Kaiser_

GustavoFring wrote: »

Had been trying this out the last few days on apps like Facebook and WhatsApp as I have my security set to allow instant unlock in certain places like home, work, the car. Works a treat, don't see any reason why the free version wouldn't suit most people. Worked perfectly each time.

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.gamemalt.applocker.pro

Looks good.. whats the difference between free and pro? ad removal?

GustavoFring

_Kaiser_ wrote: »

Looks good.. whats the difference between free and pro? ad removal?

That's it from what I can see.

toby2111

Any good apps that show what channel live sport (particularly football) is on?

Mantis Toboggan

toby2111 wrote: »

Any good apps that show what channel live sport (particularly football) is on?

Try tv24

BionicRasher

toby2111 wrote: »

Any good apps that show what channel live sport (particularly football) is on?

Where's the Match is a great app for soccer, rugby and cricket live games
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.wheresthematch.androidnew

Edward Hopper

BionicRasher wrote: »

Where's the Match is a great app for soccer, rugby and cricket live games
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.wheresthematch.androidnew

Yeah I like that too, gets bad reviews because people are expecting a streaming app, morons. Turn it to landscape to see what channels things are on.

toby2111

Where's the match is spot on!

OldMrBrennan83

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droidman123

Patww79 wrote: »

Looking for a simple clean looking email app for a pop3 work account for my Pixel C as stock Android doesn't have a built in one. I don't really like having it in the Gmail app.

Any recommendations? I was going to try Boxer after using it on a Oneplus One for the past while, but some of you may know a better one.

I have been using bluemail for about 4 months and find it excellent

Lifeline, Lifeline 2 and Lifeline: Silent Night are all 10c each. Seem to be well reviewed.

GustavoFring

Patww79 wrote: »

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Been using Nine for the last couple of years and it's been faultless. Nice looking interface too.

_Kaiser_

GustavoFring wrote: »

Been using Nine for the last couple of years and it's been faultless. Nice looking interface too.

+1 .. except it'll only accept an Exchange/Outlook.com account, so Google is out - unless you redirect it to one of the above (and if you want you can also set it up as an alias on Outlook.com)

Zombienosh

I like Cloudmagic I use it for multiple outlook/gmail accounts.

Krusty_Clown

Not sure if it has been mentioned before, but Black Pants 'Blown Away' is a lot of fun. First 30 levels are free and will keep you going for an hour or two.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GI1wIeq5JBk

OldMrBrennan83

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droidman123

Patww79 wrote: »

I don't think Nine or Cloudmagic allow POP3.

Bluemail does

OldMrBrennan83

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moonboy52

KOTOR is 70% off on the Play Store

Thargor

Horrible on Android/touch imo, bordering on unplayable...

moonboy52

Oh right, eek. Bought it for the Shield. Not played it yet

steve_r

I got stuck at one of the racing parts that I just couldn't manage with the touch controls.

I was ok with it up to then. Touch controls for me fundamentally don't do it but I felt they were passable up to that point.

It's one of the things that fustrates me about Android gaming - systems that are more than capable of handling AAA titles from relativly recently but then the games themselves are hamstrung by poor quality controls.

Thargor

moonboy52 wrote: »

Oh right, eek. Bought it for the Shield. Not played it yet

Well if you've got the Shield controller its probably perfect, performance wise it seemed fine, I just literally could not get them to go where I wanted or react in fights properly on a touchscreen, and they're 2 of my all time fav games, same for Vice City and San Andreas though, maybe I just hate touchscreen gaming.

Friend and I had been playing quite a lot of Connect 4 Quads on the Chromecast. It's a very basic game, which is essentially Connect 4, but with blocks as opposed individual pieces and is controlled via your phone that is connected to the Chromecast.

Surprisingly addictive, or it might be just because we're very competitive.

Mantis Toboggan

So I was playing the once great game Quizup last night and my god they've ruined it, full of advertising, hard to play anyone and really bad design!

Does anyone know of an app similar to the way it used to be?

Tyson Fury

Tyson Fury wrote: »

So I was playing the once great game Quizup last night and my god they've ruined it, full of advertising, hard to play anyone and really bad design!

Does anyone know of an app similar to the way it used to be?

Really? That's super disappointing, because I've sunk quite a lot of time into that app! Not recently, of course!

Allyall

Tyson Fury wrote: »

So I was playing the once great game Quizup last night and my god they've ruined it, full of advertising, hard to play anyone and really bad design!

Does anyone know of an app similar to the way it used to be?

Have you tried this, or any of the ones mentioned in the comments?
I am rooted and use Adaway, so I've not tried any of them.

Mantis Toboggan

Allyall wrote: »

Have you tried this, or any of the ones mentioned in the comments?
I am rooted and use Adaway, so I've not tried any of them.

Phone isn't rooted, and while the ads are awful it seems nobody is using it anymore as it was very hard to play against anyone, waited 15 minutes on general knowledge and no takers.

Have you used the app recently?

Allyall

Tyson Fury wrote: »

Phone isn't rooted, and while the ads are awful it seems nobody is using it anymore as it was very hard to play against anyone, waited 15 minutes on general knowledge and no takers.

Have you used the app recently?

No, I haven't. Don't think I will now either, going by the reviews (sorted by newest) too.

Thargor

I have a Bluetooth controller, I can get it to connect to the phone but all it does is volume control, back buttons and starting Google music, is there a simple way to remap it so the press of a button simulates a finger tapping the screen, I dont need anything else, Ive looked at a few Bluetooth rremapping apps but tbh they're gibberish and dont seem to work, the reviews seem to agree with me, has anyone ever found one that does?

smilerf

Lads my battery stats on phone is pretty terrible
It doesn't tell me in plain English how long my phone is running of charge just a stupid graph. Anything better? Thanks

OldMrBrennan83

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Welruc

anyone playing slither.io ? Great time killer and free

dobbs2210

deuceswild wrote: »

anyone playing slither.io ? Great time killer and free

Great game. Very addictive. It updated in past 24 hours and now it freezes up every time I play.

OldMrBrennan83

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Welruc

dobbs2210 wrote: »

Great game. Very addictive. It updated in past 24 hours and now it freezes up every time I play.

sometimes i find if you exit and start again you may land on a different server which wont lag. Can be very frustrating when you have been building in size nicely!!

Mr E

Maestria is now free, no ads or IAPs (it used to be €2)
A beautiful and very clever puzzle game.

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.Latour.Maestria

_Whimsical_

What's the best battery saving app these days outside of Greenify that requires little input from the user?

jeffk

It will also tell you to turn off wifi always scanning as well, even just do this

Check if the phone has a built in manager, I have one on Huawei phone its great, kills apps you pick when screen is off,smart power management etc

_Whimsical_

jeffk wrote: »

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

It will also tell you to turn off wifi always scanning as well, even just do this

Check if the phone has a built in manager, I have one on Huawei phone its great, kills apps you pick when screen is,smart power management etc

I hadn't heard of that one! Thanks so much, getting it now.

Mr E

Mekorama
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.martinmagni.mekorama

Free (but you can pay what you want). No ads, 50 levels, level builder, tiny file size, fun to play.
There is really nothing going against this game (apart from maybe no google play services integration).

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vaSJyEDmgWA

nedd

Mr E wrote: »

Mekorama
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.martinmagni.mekorama

Free (but you can pay what you want). No ads, 50 levels, level builder, tiny file size, fun to play.
There is really nothing going against this game (apart from maybe no google play services integration).

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vaSJyEDmgWA

Just installed and so far so good. Same developer who made Odd Bot Out. That's a good game also. The same robot walking around.

Edward Hopper

Quite a nice puzzle game, Zen Blocks, might be a free (no ads version) if you retweet the following.

https://twitter.com/Gazzapper/status/733292128562974720


I have no connection with the developer just saw it on my brother's twitter timeline.

crazygeryy

lads i need an app that will send irish webtexts from meteor.i tried downloading cabbage but i cannot install it.is it dead now?
i have webtext and it works but it doesnt save the texts i send.i kind of need it to dot that.
any ideas?

Lucas Hood

crazygeryy wrote: »

lads i need an app that will send irish webtexts from meteor.i tried downloading cabbage but i cannot install it.is it dead now?
i have webtext and it works but it doesnt save the texts i send.i kind of need it to dot that.
any ideas?

Use whatsapp instead.

DanC90

crazygeryy wrote:

lads i need an app that will send irish webtexts from meteor.i tried downloading cabbage but i cannot install it.is it dead now? i have webtext and it works but it doesnt save the texts i send.i kind of need it to dot that. any ideas?

Get SwiftSMS that's what I use.

crazygeryy

DanC90 wrote: »

Get SwiftSMS that's what I use.

I can't seem to make it work with meteor.its not accepting my username and password?

crazygeryy

Lucas Hood wrote: »

Use whatsapp instead.

Not everyone i know has what's app