Most Important Apps On Your Android Phone

Mr. Rager

As the title suggests. If I were to make a top 5 (not in order):

1. K2: great app, i can use my free webtexts on my htc hero with it. i prefer it to Cabbage.

2. Advanced Task Killer: kills off apps running in the background. It has saved me a lot of battery and sped up my phone.

3. Engadget: great tech news, very reliable and up-to-date.

4. Tunee Music: best free music app on the Market, no question about it. So simple and always finds what you're looking for.

5. MixZing: my music player. finds album art, and is much better than the one provided with the phone.

Other apps close to the top 5 would be Google Translate, Soccer Livescore and Shazam. What is everyone elses top 5?

Breezer

Just 5?? How can I possibly limit it to that? :pac:

OK I'll try:

1) Evernote

2) Next Train Ireland

3) Jelly SMS (currently on Cabbage since Jelly SMS stopped working with O2, but I'll switch back as soon as it's fixed)

4) RealCalc - the stock calculator doesn't cut it for me

5) Dropbox/Linda File Manager (I've included the two together since both are for working with files)

If we're to include apps that come with the phone, then I also use the browser, email client and Google Maps constantly, as well as HTC's animated clock with the second hand (absolutely vital for me since my watch broke), and HTC's Tasks widget.

I also use Twidroyd heavily, but I could live without it. I don't know how I ever managed without the others.

TheIrishGrover

Nimbuzz (Now that it can use Skype credit)
K9 Mail/Mail Widget (For 1/3 screen mail widget)
Dolphin Browser
ChompSMS (For 1/2 screen SMS widget)
Cabbage (Haven't tried K2 but happy with Cabbage)
Astro File Manager
Android Agenda Widget
3G Watchdog
DialerOne (Prefer it to original dialer)
Google Maps. (Potentially MapDroyd. Can download aps to phone so no net connection needed. Just GPS.Have downloaded it for holidays in a few weeks. Will see how it goes)

long_b

Twitdroid
Next Train - just brilliant
Dialer One - great phone dialer for non HTC handsets
Track and Protect
Calendar pad

OI

Launcherpro ftw
Rommanager
Opera mini
JetVD
3g watchdog
Handcent sms
Shapewriter
Astro file manager
Ringdroid

All of these are far more useful than any app you can get on the iPhone, with the possible exception of Angry Birds

Ludo

1. Aldiko
2. GMail
3. Opera Mini
4. Soccer LiveScore (or goal.com app)
5. Advanced Task Killer
6. Google Maps

Abelloid

1. Handcent (SMS)
2. Vignette (Retro camera FX)
3. EStrongs file explorer
4. Double Twist (Media player)
5. Gmail

Ooh, and Swype.

Krusty_Clown

1. MarketAccess
2. GMail
3. Movies
4. Kindle
5. HTC Calendar

d_regal_jester

have you used swype yet... unreal, youtube it

jd83

Rock\divx player
Slingplayer
wunderradio
gmail
shazam

Ample Free ...?

This:

1. SwitchPro Control Widget
2. Astro File Manager
3. Handcent SMS
4. 3 (Cubed) music player
5. Quick Desk - to quickly access all of the above!:D

Mr. Rager

OI wrote: »

Launcherpro ftw
Rommanager
Opera mini
JetVD
3g watchdog
Handcent sms
Shapewriter
Astro file manager
Ringdroid

All of these are far more useful than any app you can get on the iPhone, with the possible exception of Angry Birds

Oh, completely forgot about launcherpro, what an app!

Sherifu

LauncherPro
MarketAccess
Dropbox
AdFree
3GWatchdog

OI

fjsanchez wrote: »

Oh, completely forgot about launcherpro, what an app!

You should have a look at widget locker aswell, completely customize the lock screen, pure geek stuff

kippy

Would be nice to know when you mention apps whether they are:
1. Free
and
2. As a result of above, available to stock phones.

Also, What is the big deal with these task killers? Highly unlikely they are of any benefit based on what I've read........

I am using a Desire - Android 2.2 - all apps are free and available either within the OS itself or on the App market.

Anyway, my "most used apps"

Wi Fi Hotspot - Just started using that this week - part of the new 2.2 release of Android.

Aldiko - ebook reader. Free and paid for books available through varying services

Cabbage - Free Texting App via your webtexts

3G usage Monitor - more important now that I am using Wifi Hotspot

Runkeeper - I do a bit of walking/running and soon cycling. Excellent app which tracks your progress and can be used to set up training plans.

Soccer Score - Not in major use at the moment but will be used extensively throughout the season.

Call Confirm - Saves you "accidently" calling someone.......Its saved me a few times despite all the other "safeguards" built in.

Word Scramble - A game and a very addictive one in the form of Boggle.

A few apps I find handy from time to time......
TV Guide
Qype
Mobile Account Control (to keep track of remaining minutes/texts/data) May only work with Meteor at the moment.


I've tried a heap of apps at this stage and those are the "most used" so far.

Kippy

Mr. Rager

kippy wrote: »

Would be nice to know when you mention apps whether they are:
1. Free
and
2. As a result of above, available to stock phones.

Also, What is the big deal with these task killers? Highly unlikely they are of any benefit based on what I've read........

I am using a Desire - Android 2.2 - all apps are free and available either within the OS itself or on the App market.

Anyway, my "most used apps"

Wi Fi Hotspot - Just started using that this week - part of the new 2.2 release of Android.

Aldiko - ebook reader. Free and paid for books available through varying services

Cabbage - Free Texting App via your webtexts

3G usage Monitor - more important now that I am using Wifi Hotspot

Runkeeper - I do a bit of walking/running and soon cycling. Excellent app which tracks your progress and can be used to set up training plans.

Soccer Score - Not in major use at the moment but will be used extensively throughout the season.

Call Confirm - Saves you "accidently" calling someone.......Its saved me a few times despite all the other "safeguards" built in.

Word Scramble - A game and a very addictive one in the form of Boggle.

A few apps I find handy from time to time......
TV Guide
Qype
Mobile Account Control (to keep track of remaining minutes/texts/data) May only work with Meteor at the moment.


I've tried a heap of apps at this stage and those are the "most used" so far.

Kippy

Just downloaded Runkeeper, sounds great. Does anyone know any games similar to Replica Island?

TheIrishGrover

kippy wrote: »

Mobile Account Control (to keep track of remaining minutes/texts/data) May only work with Meteor at the moment.


I've tried a heap of apps at this stage and those are the "most used" so far.

Kippy

Where did you get this App? I can't find it on the marketplace

Mr. Rager

TheIrishGrover wrote: »

Where did you get this App? I can't find it on the marketplace

That's because its called mobile account checker, not control. It's in the market.

Ron DMC

fjsanchez wrote: »

That's because its called mobile account checker, not control. It's in the market.

I can't get the option to choose o2. Seems to be locked to meteor.

mkennedy

Layar.
Copilot.
Astro or EStrong file explorer.
OI notepad.
Gmail.

eoferrall

TheIrishGrover wrote: »

Where did you get this App? I can't find it on the marketplace

search 'mobile account checker' and it should come up. only works for meteor and o2 at the moment.

smackyB

1. Next Train Ireland (Of course!)
2. Radiotime (very slick radio app, paid for so had to pirate it)
3. Spotify (truly awesome)
4. Twitter (official client)
5. BBC News (pretty BBC feed-reader)

Worthy mentions: FXCamera, Vignette, Slingplayer, Navigon, Shazam

Dr.Winston O'Boogie

Great thread and got a few apps off peoples suggestions but would it be possible for people to give an explanation of what the apps do when listing them? Some of them can be hard to judge on names only!

nedd

I just went looking for Swype and its not on the market. Where do i get it?

Cheers

Sherifu

nedd wrote: »

I just went looking for Swype and its not on the market. Where do i get it?

Cheers

Try searching this forum. It's in closed beta now but there's an apk somewhere.

kippy

nedd wrote: »

I just went looking for Swype and its not on the market. Where do i get it?

Cheers

Its a paid for app and not available to phones outside of the US unless they have been "rooted".
Kippy

yimrsg

Gmote.



That is all.

Professey Chin

kippy wrote: »

Its a paid for app and not available to phones outside of the US unless they have been "rooted".
Kippy

Im not sure is it even on the market.
This since the beta closed its only available to manufacturers who want to put it on their phones like the Samsung have it on the Galaxy S and I think the mytouch 3g has it too

kippy

Ultimate Chin wrote: »

Im not sure is it even on the market.
This since the beta closed its only available to manufacturers who want to put it on their phones like the Samsung have it on the Galaxy S and I think the mytouch 3g has it too

Ah, I see. I was under the impression it was Paid for, hence unavailable to many.

nedd

had a further search for it and from what i can see its not on the Market (either paid or free). I did find an apk of the beta version on-line though.

Thanks

Turnstyle

google maps with the beta navigation add on,

On holidays in Germany recently and this worked really well for driving and walking about the place as well as finding some bars and shopping centres etc
only limitation was driving in a heavily forested rural area and the data connection was lost.
Bet the hell out of giving Hertz €80 for a nav system