Must Have Android Apps and Games?

Patsy fyre

How do I stop apps that are downloaded creating shortcuts onto the home screen?

TheBazman

Patsy fyre wrote: »

How do I stop apps that are downloaded creating shortcuts onto the home screen?

Can you not keep the icon pressed then drag them into the app drawer or else the bin. They should first create an icon in the app drawer so deleting the icon from the main screenshould be fine.

wotzgoingon

Patsy fyre wrote: »

How do I stop apps that are downloaded creating shortcuts onto the home screen?

Go into play store and press menu the settings and untick Auto-add widgets.

subway

Anyone suggest a decent gallery type widget?
I can only seem to find options to display one photo in a frame or a shortcut to my gallery app.
I'd like an on screen widget that you can navigate gallery's in thumbnail form then open a photo directly

ED E

subway wrote: »

Anyone suggest a decent gallery type widget?
I can only seem to find options to display one photo in a frame or a shortcut to my gallery app.
I'd like an on screen widget that you can navigate gallery's in thumbnail form then open a photo directly

SE have a nice one if you happen to be using one of their phones.

subway

Unfortunately not, I'll see if ts available on xda etc

ED E

subway wrote: »

Unfortunately not, I'll see if ts available on xda etc

Only works with SE home bro, so no good to you.

manual_man

Lads is there any way to change your phone settings to trick it into letting you get apps which aren't available to Irish users. Sick of seeing apps that 'are not available in your region'. Gay

subway

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=ch.racic.android.marketenabler

manual_man

subway wrote: »

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=ch.racic.android.marketenabler

cheers but I have two devices (tab/phone) neither are rooted

subway

Afaik, it's only something you can do With root

manual_man

subway wrote: »

Afaik, it's only something you can do With root

Cheers, I'll look into it

AntiRip

manual_man wrote: »

Lads is there any way to change your phone settings to trick it into letting you get apps which aren't available to Irish users. Sick of seeing apps that 'are not available in your region'. Gay

Alot of the time region restricted apps can be found on xda or just google app.apk also if you don't want to go down the root route

ED E

AntiRip wrote: »

Alot of the time region restricted apps can be found on xda or just google app.apk also if you don't want to go down the root route

Piracy is against the site TOS, so with free apps only part of sideloading this really is toeing the line...

AntiRip

ED E wrote: »

Piracy is against the site TOS, so with free apps only part of sideloading this really is toeing the line...

Didn't mention anything about piracy so don't know what you're talking about. Actually it's you that brought it up.

Ponster

subway wrote: »

Anyone suggest a decent gallery type widget?
I can only seem to find options to display one photo in a frame or a shortcut to my gallery app.
I'd like an on screen widget that you can navigate gallery's in thumbnail form then open a photo directly

Quickpic will do this for you.

subway

It doesn't seem to...

AntiRip

Not exactly an android app but the opposite really, an app for your computer for your android apps.

When I updated to ICS and some of my apps wouldn't work anymore due to forced closures I found this. Basically like an emulator. Can come in very handy.

http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2396621,00.asp#disqus_thread

Download
http://bluestacks.com/?page_id=339

Padraig Mor

Can anyone help with an app recommendation? I'm looking for the best extension/app/whatever to integrate all my news, twitter feeds etc. Needs to integrate with Twitter, facebook and multiple RSS feeds. Would like it to work on my Windows PC and Android phone and tablet, with syncing across all three. Should preferably integrate with a central source for RSS feeds, i.e. Google Reader, and also open links, etc within the app, preferably on a preview pane or similar (except phone maybe). Any suggestions?

Currently using the Persona Chrome app on my PC which will take all the feeds I throw at it, but doesn't integrate with Reader, or my other devices. Works great though. Use Pulse on my tablet; looks great but no Reader integration. Use Seesmic on my phone for Twitter/Facebook, but no RSS feeds. Am I asking too much?

AntiRip

Padraig Mor wrote: »

Can anyone help with an app recommendation? I'm looking for the best extension/app/whatever to integrate all my news, twitter feeds etc. Needs to integrate with Twitter, facebook and multiple RSS feeds. Would like it to work on my Windows PC and Android phone and tablet, with syncing across all three. Should preferably integrate with a central source for RSS feeds, i.e. Google Reader, and also open links, etc within the app, preferably on a preview pane or similar (except phone maybe). Any suggestions?

Currently using the Persona Chrome app on my PC which will take all the feeds I throw at it, but doesn't integrate with Reader, or my other devices. Works great though. Use Pulse on my tablet; looks great but no Reader integration. Use Seesmic on my phone for Twitter/Facebook, but no RSS feeds. Am I asking too much?

have you tried feedly?

http://www.feedly.com/home#personalize
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.devhd.feedly&feature=search_result#?t=W251bGwsMSwxLDEsImNvbS5kZXZoZC5mZWVkbHkiXQ..

PrzemoF

http://f-droid.org/repository/browse/?fdfilter=DiskUsage&fdid=com.google.android.diskusage&fdpage=1

SamV

Dunno if it was already mentioned (ironically the "search this thread" function doesn't work from my phone ) but Reckless Getaway is the only android game that I keep coming back to.

Padraig Mor

AntiRip wrote: »

have you tried feedly?

http://www.feedly.com/home#personalize
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.devhd.feedly&feature=search_result#?t=W251bGwsMSwxLDEsImNvbS5kZXZoZC5mZWVkbHkiXQ..

Yeah, it's pretty decent but doesn't seem to allow a chronological view of all feeds (it doesn't put Twitter and Facebook into the Latest view).

Just loaded on Flipboard. looks good but the Google Reader integration doesn't seem to be working ATM.

AntiRip

Padraig Mor wrote: »

Yeah, it's pretty decent but doesn't seem to allow a chronological view of all feeds (it doesn't put Twitter and Facebook into the Latest view).

Just loaded on Flipboard. looks good but the Google Reader integration doesn't seem to be working ATM.

Didn't think Flipboard was on Android only iOS?

Atomic Pineapple

AntiRip wrote: »

Didn't think Flipboard was on Android only iOS?

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2056634552

Professey Chin

The Great Chinholio wrote: »

Dammit man.Now I gotta copy and paste from the make most of thread

APPS:
Aldiko - ebook reader with free books
ASTRO - File Manager
Babbler - Facebook
Barcode Scanner - What it says and is used in other apps like snaptell below
Bluex - Bluetooth fileshares (need root access to recieve)
Camera Pro - Much better then the default camera app
CM Updater - Just updates the new mods as theyre released (need root access)
CoPilot - Turn by Turn GPS with preinstalled maps
Handcent SMS - Great SMS/MMS replacement
K-9 mail - for my non-gmail accounts
Layar - Augmented reality browser.Pretty funky
Market Enabler - Removes market restriction so I can access paid apps and region locked apps (need root access)
Palringo - IMs
PhoneMyPC - Remote desktop for my computer at home
Photosafe & Videosafe - Hides private photos/videos
Picture Viewer - Prefer it to the default gallery
Pkt Auction - eBay
Documents to Go - Office & PDF
Rings Extended - Use any audio file for ringtone,alarm etc
Root Explorer - File explorer that allows R/W privileges to system files (need root access)
Screenshot - Pretty much what it says
Shazam - Music Identification
Snaptell - Finds info on products based on barcode of photos of dvd/cd/game cases and where to buy them
Taskiller Pro - Task Manager (free available too)
Twidroid - Twitter
Wikimobile - Wikipedia
Youtube Downloader - What it says really(cant find link)

Games:
Bejeweled
PhitDroid
Throttlecopter

Ive plenty more but these are the main ones I use

What a difference a few years make :pac:
The amount of these made redundant, now dead in the water or replaced

I even used to use a task manager. Oh god why

AntiRip

draffodx wrote: »

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2056634552

Thanks a million for that Was always wishing I could get flipboard

Lombardo86

The Great Chinholio wrote: »

What a difference a few years make :pac:
The amount of these made redundant, now dead in the water or replaced

I even used to use a task manager. Oh god why

Any chance you would make a list of what you use currently to show the difference?

Krusty_Clown

BeoirFinder: A great app to find your nearest pub, off-licence or restaurant selling Irish craft beer. Have been running the IOS version for a while. Glad that it's finally available for Android platforms.

Professey Chin

Lombardo86 wrote: »

Any chance you would make a list of what you use currently to show the difference?

On a One X atm (that list was when I still had a G1 I think :pac:)

Airdroid - Manage phone through web browser
IMDB - Movie crap
Netflix - Watch movie crap
Google Play Music - For Google Music
Soundhound - Better then Shazam IMO and really nice integration with Sense 4.0
TuneIn Radio - Interweb Radio (and soundhound integration on sense 4.0)
Facebook Messenger - What is says on the tin
Viber -
Whatsapp -
Chrome - Prefer to stock browser
Photo Tools Pro - Lots of stuff for Photography people
Friendcaster - Nicer then official FB app
Twitter - Looking to change but I want push notifications
CoPilot Live - Offline GPS
Torque - ODB2 scanner for car
Anfish - Tells you everything about your phone
Root Explorer - Lightweight & effective file browser
Titanium Backup - Backups
Audio Manager - For audio management >_> (really though to hide crap)
NFC Task Launcher - For setting & using NFC tags
Log Me In Ignition - Remote PC Management
SMS Backup + - Backup SMS to gmail
Nova Launcher - Home replacement (Only beats APEX cause of app drawer folders)
Haxsync - Best app FB sync for ICS

Lombardo86

The Great Chinholio wrote: »

On a One X atm (that list was when I still had a G1 I think :pac:)

Airdroid - Manage phone through web browser
IMDB - Movie crap
Netflix - Watch movie crap
Google Play Music - For Google Music
Soundhound - Better then Shazam IMO and really nice integration with Sense 4.0
TuneIn Radio - Interweb Radio (and soundhound integration on sense 4.0)
Facebook Messenger - What is says on the tin
Viber -
Whatsapp -
Chrome - Prefer to stock browser
Photo Tools Pro - Lots of stuff for Photography people
Friendcaster - Nicer then official FB app
Twitter - Looking to change but I want push notifications
CoPilot Live - Offline GPS
Torque - ODB2 scanner for car
Anfish - Tells you everything about your phone
Root Explorer - Lightweight & effective file browser
Titanium Backup - Backups
Audio Manager - For audio management >_> (really though to hide crap)
NFC Task Launcher - For setting & using NFC tags
Log Me In Ignition - Remote PC Management
SMS Backup + - Backup SMS to gmail
Nova Launcher - Home replacement (Only beats APEX cause of app drawer folders)
Haxsync - Best app FB sync for ICS

Thanks for that - Like the look of Anfish and Airdroid so ive downloaded them! Always interesting to see what other people are using

Paparazzo

Anyone know of an app that automaticly changes your background wallpaper? Like on windows, you select a folder with images and it just changes it every hour/day/whatever time limit you set?
I was using Zedge but that feature stops working every so often.

manual_man

Got that ADW ex launcher. Have to say best 2.50 I've ever spent. Galaxy tab 7.7. Leaves Samsung's 'touchwiz', or whatever the hell you call it, in the shade

manual_man

Paparazzo wrote: »

Anyone know of an app that automaticly changes your background wallpaper? Like on windows, you select a folder with images and it just changes it every hour/day/whatever time limit you set?
I was using Zedge but that feature stops working every so often.

Multipicture Live seems to do that. Change picture by time interval option, different wallpaper for each home screen, double tap screen to change picture. Transition effect. etc. etc... You can even get a plugin for Picasa. Never used it, but sounds pretty good, if it does what it says on the tin

Ste-

Paparazzo wrote: »

Anyone know of an app that automaticly changes your background wallpaper? Like on windows, you select a folder with images and it just changes it every hour/day/whatever time limit you set?
I was using Zedge but that feature stops working every so often.

I use this no problems at all.

madmoe

Padraig Mor wrote: »

Can anyone help with an app recommendation? I'm looking for the best extension/app/whatever to integrate all my news, twitter feeds etc. Needs to integrate with Twitter, facebook and multiple RSS feeds. Would like it to work on my Windows PC and Android phone and tablet, with syncing across all three. Should preferably integrate with a central source for RSS feeds, i.e. Google Reader, and also open links, etc within the app, preferably on a preview pane or similar (except phone maybe). Any suggestions?

Currently using the Persona Chrome app on my PC which will take all the feeds I throw at it, but doesn't integrate with Reader, or my other devices. Works great though. Use Pulse on my tablet; looks great but no Reader integration. Use Seesmic on my phone for Twitter/Facebook, but no RSS feeds. Am I asking too much?

Flipboard will be my GO to for this when it finally comes out on Android ;-)

Professey Chin

madmoe wrote: »

Flipboard will be my GO to for this when it finally comes out on Android ;-)

You mean like this?
http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2056634552

madmoe

The Great Chinholio wrote: »

You mean like this?
http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2056634552

Class man!! Did not realise it was already doing the rounds ;-) Looked on XDA a few days ago for the extracted APK as soon as I read about it but nowhere to be found...happy out now!

tallaghtmick

Anyone with a rooted android want the link to the black market app?

I just need your email addys and ill forward from mine:D

pm me ill try my best to send it tonight/tomorrow.

smilerf

tallaghtmick wrote: »

Anyone with a rooted android want the link to the black market app?

I just need your email addys and ill forward from mine:D

pm me ill try my best to send it tonight/tomorrow.

you and your dodgy dealing mick

madmoe

tallaghtmick wrote: »

Anyone with a rooted android want the link to the black market app?

I just need your email addys and ill forward from mine:D

pm me ill try my best to send it tonight/tomorrow.

What exactly is this mate?? Me confused......

Cheers,
M

tallaghtmick

madmoe wrote: »

What exactly is this mate?? Me confused......

Cheers,
M

Any app thats made for rooted phones that cant be found on google play are on this alternative to android market,google android black market.

madmoe

tallaghtmick wrote: »

Any app thats made for rooted phones that cant be found on google play are on this alternative to android market,google android black market.

Cool sir, can you PM me the details?

tallaghtmick

madmoe wrote: »

Cool sir, can you PM me the details?

Indeed pm'd anyone else just pm me your email pref gmail as you it can be installed directly from your phones gmail:D

madmoe

tallaghtmick wrote: »

Indeed pm'd anyone else just pm me your email pref gmail as you it can be installed directly from your phones gmail:D

It's all safe I assume mate!?

Justin10

Sorry if this has been asked before, but how come boards doesn't have an app?

Also can anyone recommend a website that recommends new apps and gives reviews etc

Thanks

Auvers

Rochey18 wrote: »

Sorry if this has been asked before, but how come boards doesn't have an app?

I think that Boards is so heavily customized that's it virtually impossible to make a workable app

Kenny Logins

Auvers wrote: »

I think that Boards is so heavily customized that's it virtually impossible to make a workable app

..and the mobile version works well.

tallaghtmick

Sent it there lads,to anyone that gave me your email if you didnt get it let me know ill send it again.:D

Eggonyerface

Cheers, I just installed there. Flicking through the apps now, any recommendations?