 SeleniaI love DebianPremium
join:2006-09-22
Lanesboro, MA
kudos:2 | reply to PeeWee
Re: [Apps] Must Have Apps for Android! [Updated: 02/06/12] Google Voice is your friend. Good visual voicemail with lots of other features. Even got my voicemail over wifi when AT&T had the hiccups during sandy. Combined forwarding features with VoIP and never missed a beat(or a call that I wanted to take). Being a Google App, it is very well integrated into Android. |
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Re: Suggested applications... Suggested applications for:
Spoken email|gmail, SMS? Not just for vehicle use.
Grocery lists - ABSOLUTELY MUST be able to share AND UPDATE list(s) by multiple users even those on different carriers/devices. Scan UPC to cross off list(s), scan UPC to add to list(s), aisles for stores... |
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Re: [Apps] Must Have Apps for Android! [Updated: 02/06/12] a new app I found not mentioned here that is a MUST for rooted phones is Adfree. »play.google.com/store/apps/detai···n.adfree |
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SeleniaI love DebianPremium
join:2006-09-22
Lanesboro, MA
kudos:2 | I use AdAway, which does the same thing(modifies hosts file) and pulls from multiple lists. Then I follow up with Airblocker(instructions say ad blocker updates override it but using it 2nd lets them cooperate) for that nasty Airpush. I use a few Airpush apps and only knew it by scanning. It really blocks that annoying crap without using their suspect opt-out that kills some enabled apps from what I heard.
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inside out | reply to Alcohol
said by Alcohol:Airdroid - Just try it.
»airdroid.com/
What an awesome friggin app. Be sure and use chrome as your browser on the mac/pc side to be able to use the folder feature. Every android user should get this app. and it's friggin' FREE!
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join:2003-05-26
Climax, MI
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Recently added Avast because i need to be able to disable my phone if it gets lost/stolen. Any recommendations for best app?
I was between where's my droid and avast.
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[Apps] Must Have Apps for Android! [Updated: 02/06/ Moderator Action
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FickeyTerrorists target your backbone
join:2004-05-31
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Re: [Apps] Must Have Apps for Android! [Updated: 02/06/12] Here's a few I can't live without. All are free and some have donate versions, so consider that if you find one appealing. First those without root requirements:
DayWeekBar - Adds the date & day to the statusbar.
QuickPic - A better, faster, less bloated gallery.
Gas Buddy - Find the cheapest gas.
Yelp - Find reliable contractors/businesses (but be aware many reviewers don't care about cost).
VLC Direct Pro Free - Stream media from your desktop to your Android device through VLC. Great for homebrew DVRs but requires geeky skills to set up.
TeamViewer - No-brainer remote desktop (requires desktop version running as well).
MyPhoneExplorer - Sync your Android to Outlook (requires desktop app also). Not perfect, but the best I've found for free. It can do more than sync, but that's all I care about. Also, like many free apps, the desktop installer offers a browser toolbar, just deselect it.
The following apps require root:
Wifi Pass Recovery & Backup - Easy way to backup/restore all the wifi networks you connect to, or share that really complex WPA key with your friends who can't understand why your password isn't "password".
AFWall+ - An improved & frequently updated version of Droidwall, controls which apps can access wifi/2G-3G-4G/roaming.
PDroid - This is by far the most powerful & trickiest app of the bunch. It requires patching & flashing your ROM (which I believe must be a custom ROM such as Paranoid Android, AOKP, AOSP, or Cyanogenmod). This allows you to block/spoof various permissions per app. Follow the links to read up on it & it's successors for ICS & JB. Indispensable if you're geeky enough to understand/care how much information is harvested about you through your phone.
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some of my faves,
evernote, yelp, adaway, gasbuddy, angrybirds. |
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With all the snooping of connections, especially in the US (go figure!  ) It's essential to have a secure connection, and with open 802.11a|b|g|n its even more so...
FEATVPN - FREE OpenVPN (NO ROOT!)
»www.featvpn.com/
You can download an ZIP OPVN profile, and it will use that to connect. No unzip'ng needed! Enter your credentials and away you go!
Works great! I've verified this to provide a connection to my VPN providers.
VLC HD Remote - Control (FREE) and STREAM (PAID ONLY $3.00)
»play.google.com/store/apps/detai···hd&hl=en
Allows you to control VLC via its web interface and even stream TO YOUR ANDROID device. I found this after the VLC Direct was listed here, and I found I prefer VLC HD Remote.
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 beckPremium,MVM
join:2002-01-29
On The Road
kudos:1
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I have many apps that I like and have downloaded to my new (used) S3. But I think the all time winner for me is Swiftkey.
Since it was in beta it's been on my phones. But now I've been playing with the Swiftkey Flow. Wow. I'm old and haven't grown up with smart phones and tiny keys etc. So I'm VERY slow typing on a phone screen. One of the reasons I got my original Droid was it had a keyboard. Well, the S3 doesn't and I was worried I would have a major problem. The screen was big enough I could type as long as I was careful and used the Swiftkey predictive words.
I tell ya, this flow is like magic. I think most of the time I'm not even close to swirling past the right letters and it knows, about 99.9% of the time what I want. With that and the predictive words, I'm actually going pretty fast. My worst problem now is to learn to swirl my finger over the screen instead of type.
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 Hayward K A R - 1 2 0 CPremium
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Key West, FL
kudos:1 | said by beck:I have many apps that I like and have downloaded to my new (used) S3. But I think the all time winner for me is Swiftkey.
I suppose if I had to deal with a virtual Keybord I might agree.
But with a Keyboard docked ASUS Transformer...really not necessary....and most see it as a laptop not the double powered docked tablet it is... unless they notice me touch controlling it.
I have played with Swiftkey...actually has a few things even useful on a physical keyboard but not a lot.
It is a great thing but what really irked me was when they released the Tablet version... you had to rebuy it... not you get it because you had already supported (paid) them and had a tablet before we came up with this and had already paid for it... you want me to do it AGAIN???? No Way.
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beckPremium,MVM
join:2002-01-29
On The Road
kudos:1 | I thought this was a discussion on must have apps. Not a discussion of why you don't like someone else's choices. |
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 skjWelcome to the far side of realityPremium,Mod
join:2002-04-04
Gone South
Charter Internet/TV
Earthlink DSL
CenturyLink
ISP b2b etc
Cisco
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Lookout Mobile Security. I have been using the app for quite a while. I recently read about a new feature called Lock Cam. What it does is take a picture, using the phone's front camera, if there have been more than three unsuccessful attempts to unlock the phone. Along with the picture, it sends you the phone's location. I tried it and it works, and it is part of the free version.
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Hayward K A R - 1 2 0 CPremium
join:2000-07-13
Key West, FL
kudos:1 | reply to nekkidtruth
For a change a worthwhile bunch even if some root dependent.
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TransDroid - (FREE)
»www.transdroid.org/
Allows you to control your torrent software be it local Ktorrent or your seedbox via your Droid device.
»transdroid.org/latest
You can also do searches from the application.
A good way to keep on an eye on your torrent progress.
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 Jim GurdPremium
join:2000-07-08
Plymouth, MI | reply to nekkidtruth
3D Flip Clock and World Weather
This is a good replacement for the standard HTC weather app if you root and install a plain vanilla version of Android. |
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 JuggernautIrreverent or irrelevant?Premium
join:2006-09-05
Kelowna, BC
kudos:2 | Agreed. I use that one, and it's pretty customizable. |
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AlcoholPremium
join:2003-05-26
Climax, MI
kudos:3 | reply to nekkidtruth
Re: [Apps] Must Have Apps for Android! [Updated: 02/06/12] Google now (search ) has become an essential part of my phone. It pisses me off when i see friends phones and it's not even turned on.
Turn it on. Now.
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