Must Have Android Apps and Games?

jgbyr

Can anyone recommend an sms app similar to the stock galaxy s4. Have a nexus 4 but like the look of the Samsung one.

waynegalway

jgbyr wrote: »

Can anyone recommend an sms app similar to the stock galaxy s4. Have a nexus 4 but like the look of the Samsung one.

GO SMS can be made to look quite like Samsung with a bit of tweaking.

Have a look at sliding messages, it's a nice alternative. Also, Contacts+ has a decent SMS element built in to it.

jgbyr

waynegalway wrote: »

GO SMS can be made to look quite like Samsung with a bit of tweaking.

Have a look at sliding messages, it's a nice alternative. Also, Contacts+ has a decent SMS element built in to it.

Thanks. Will have a look at those.

dinneenp

Best Android Free Games list from Androidcentral.

Quiet an extensive list

Cienciano

evolutionqy7 wrote: »

Yeah but you have to press the tabs button and then wait for the thing to load up a little. Then press it. They all do it, in one way or another, but I still find it lacking to the stock browser.

Speeds are just as good and as mentioned before, chrome has no adjustments or parameters. Also it displays websites weird, everything in chrome is big and the text is massive. On stock one, the text and websites are scaled according to proper resolution .

Access ability option I'm chrome for adjusting text size doesn't work for me. Never has

This and the bookmarks is the reason I don't use chrome. Also, for some reason on chrome, sometimes when I click a link, chrome trys to download the html file (or whatever link I'm clicking on).
I prefer the samsung stock browser myself

Thargor

Tried all the browsers in this thread, uninstalled them all for being too jerky and slow, Chrome doesnt seem to be able to render a web page properly without doing something weird which is surprising, usually massively oversized text in random areas, sticking with Dolphin for now, smooth, quick and reiable.

dinneenp

HI,
I'm looking for a simple list app.
I want to be able to have multiple pages/tab and simple lists on each page/tab and able to cross off or delete from list easily.
I used to use shopshop iPHone app.

waynegalway

dinneenp wrote: »

HI,
I'm looking for a simple list app.
I want to be able to have multiple pages/tab and simple lists on each page/tab and able to cross off or delete from list easily.
I used to use shopshop iPHone app.

Try Google Keep. It can do more than you're looking for, but the checklist function is really good in it. Nice widget too.

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.keep

corkie

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cullenswood

waynegalway wrote: »

Try Google Keep. It can do more than you're looking for, but the checklist function is really good in it. Nice widget too.

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.keep

I use GTasks. Is this one much better and can you import from GTasks to Keep?

waynegalway

cullenswood wrote: »

I use GTasks. Is this one much better and can you import from GTasks to Keep?

I don't use GTasks so I can't say what the difference is. Google Keep is aiming at Evernote, so it's easy more than just a check list. AFAIK you can't schedule reminders in Keep, so I guess it's not really a task manager in the usual sense.

cullenswood

waynegalway wrote: »

AFAIK you can't schedule reminders in Keep, so I guess it's not really a task manager in the usual sense.

Ah right, will stick to GTasks so.

Thanks

corkie

Just for those who don't follow the games thread!


Krustyland update for "Simpsons Tapped Out" is available.

There is a new thread for active players here

Regards,
John

Slunk

This has probably been answered before but is there any app to block other apps running in the background like maps etc. Phone is rooted.

You can freeze apps with TiBu, and you can hibernate them with Greenify.

dinneenp

waynegalway wrote: »

Try Google Keep. It can do more than you're looking for, but the checklist function is really good in it. Nice widget too.

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.keep

Thanks, I downloaded that and like it.
What would make it even better is if it had a password protected section. Then i wouldn't need a seperate app for sensitive info.

Gatling

+1 on Google keep
Using mine for everything from hospital appointment's
Baking ideas
Funny pics

And so on

Cienciano

I just read that Whatsapp processed 27 billion messages in one day! Bloody hell

Atomic Pineapple

Cienciano wrote: »

I just read that Whatsapp processed 27 billion messages in one day! Bloody hell

Link?

EDIT: see it here - http://www.dnaindia.com/scitech/1862064/report-whatsapp-goes-free-on-ios-gets-new-features

Moon+ Reader Pro half price.

waynegalway

Gatling wrote: »

+1 on Google keep
Using mine for everything from hospital appointment's
Baking ideas
Funny pics

And so on

For casual stuff, I like Keep. But for clipping websites and more academic stuff that I'm involved with, Evernote is better.

Mimikyu

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Alpha Dog 1

waynegalway wrote: »

For casual stuff, I like Keep. But for clipping websites and more academic stuff that I'm involved with, Evernote is better.

I find the keep widget very handy.

dinneenp

I’m looking for an app that’ll put an icon on my screen (like icon for any other apps) and with 1 press it’ll quick dial a pre-selected phone number.

waynegalway

dinneenp wrote: »

I’m looking for an app that’ll put an icon on my screen (like icon for any other apps) and with 1 press it’ll quick dial a pre-selected phone number.

On the S3 you can put a contact shortcut widget on the home screen, I'd imagine most android phone have such a widget.

neacy69

waynegalway wrote: »

On the S3 you can put a contact shortcut widget on the home screen, I'd imagine most android phone have such a widget.

a few options here:
http://forums.androidcentral.com/htc-one/270350-contact-shortcuts.html

b318isp

waynegalway wrote: »

On the S3 you can put a contact shortcut widget on the home screen, I'd imagine most android phone have such a widget.

Yes, on most (all?) versions of Android you can do this by adding a shortcut to a contact, no app needed.

batistuta9

the pro version of an app called Shake is free on appgratis today

you can choose an app to launch when shaking your phone vertically, horizontally or forward (this one is a pro feature, maybe the only one, not sure yet) as well as other stuff like toggle 3g, wifi, change ringer mode, etc.

mrmanunited

Do you guys ever download from the Amazon App store? Every day they give away a paid app for free. it is a bit hit and miss, but I have got some decent apps for free, today is Node beat which is quite fun and worth a go for free!
Check it out here if you want

batistuta9

mrmanunited wrote: »

Do you guys ever download from the Amazon App store? Every day they give away a paid app for free. it is a bit hit and miss, but I have got some decent apps for free, today is Node beat which is quite fun and worth a go for free!
Check it out here if you want

no i don't have, meant to be but never did

its like what appgratis does, well a lot of the time they're paid but it's hit & miss too, more miss i'd say. Node was on it not long ago

appsales is a good one for, well checking whats on sale :pac:

ionapaul

Just played around with Node a little bit there - very cool! Would be great for generating royalty-free music for YouTube vids.

homer911

mrmanunited wrote: »

Do you guys ever download from the Amazon App store? Every day they give away a paid app for free. it is a bit hit and miss, but I have got some decent apps for free, today is Node beat which is quite fun and worth a go for free!
Check it out here if you want

Always check the reviews before downloading - most of these apps are recently released and the developer is looking for some exposure. Most of the feedback is pretty awful so its easy to spot the worthwhile apps from the pointless/useless

Anyone know a good app that tells you how much time you spend on your phone and how long you use apps each day?
Wife is complaining I am always on my phone. I would like to prove how right she is cos my phone controls my life lol

b318isp

Deleted User wrote: »

Anyone know a good app that tells you how much time you spend on your phone and how long you use apps each day?
Wife is complaining I am always on my phone. I would like to prove how right she is cos my phone controls my life lol

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.jupiterapps.phoneusage

Thargor

batistuta9 wrote: »

the pro version of an app called Shake is free on appgratis today

you can choose an app to launch when shaking your phone vertically, horizontally or forward (this one is a pro feature, maybe the only one, not sure yet) as well as other stuff like toggle 3g, wifi, change ringer mode, etc.

I think Id end up giving the phone a shake and then throwing it in the canal

batistuta9

Thargor wrote: »

I think Id end up giving the phone a shake and then throwing it in the canal

:pac::pac::pac:

you can set the intensity level of the shake on it

Google announces a Cerberus rival

evolutionqy7

[Deleted User] wrote: »

Google announces a Cerberus rival

Wouldn't call it a rival, but basic ring, find and lock function has been omitted for a long time. Even windows phone had it...

Hopefully they will make it great with time. Its still annoying that the likes of hard resets wipe out data. Some one should make it that you can't wipe it without a user password in device or recovery. They shouldn't even let you flash firmware without removing the password lock.

Gonzovision

Not sure if has been mentioned but I picked up rymdkapsel1 last night and it is one of the most absorbing strategy games I've played on Android.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5tiip5sJQAE

crazygeryy

is there an app that will read a ebook,mobi,epub to you.eg you load the mobi file into it and it reads it out so you can listen to it?

RangeR

crazygeryy wrote: »

is there an app that will read a ebook,mobi,epub to you.eg you load the mobi file into it and it reads it out so you can listen to it?

Not an exact match but Audible sells audio books. Might be of interest.

crazygeryy

RangeR wrote: »

Not an exact match but Audible sells audio books. Might be of interest.

yea ive gotten one or two there but i have a load of book files epub mobi etc.thanks

Ste-

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.flyersoft.moonreader

This can do it but the quality isn't great.
Silly like things like mixing up read and read. Can be difficult to get your head around.
Or any other e-reader with Text To Speech.

Android Device Manager is now live

wotzgoingon

[Deleted User] wrote: »

Android Device Manager is now live

It cannot find my devices. I even tried to make it call my mobile phone but to no avail.

juke

wotzgoingon wrote: »

It cannot find my devices. I even tried to make it call my mobile phone but to no avail.

Found my nexus 7, not my phone

threein99

Deleted User wrote: »

Android Device Manager is now live

Not working for me, keeps saying device not found

For those that can't find your device, is your GPS on?

corkie

juke wrote: »

Found my nexus 7, not my phone

Had to turn the location services on my phone and nexus 7 for it to work.

Thargor

crazygeryy wrote: »

is there an app that will read a ebook,mobi,epub to you.eg you load the mobi file into it and it reads it out so you can listen to it?

If you're looking for something that will read any text to you in a natural way you'll be waiting a few years, its horrible listening to a machine voice.