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Hey,
I'm new to the N1 forums and I've just bought a Nexus One!
So anyone care to point me to your must have apps? Like a top ten or something?
Best file manager? Movie player? Compass app? Stopwatch? Twitter client? etc. etc.
I'm also running stock Android Eclair and want to know if it's better to go Froyo or use a custom ROM.
Thanks.
hackm0d said:
Hey,
I'm new to the N1 forums and I've just bought a Nexus One!
So anyone care to point me to your must have apps? Like a top ten or something?
Best file manager? Movie player? Compass app? Stopwatch? Twitter client? etc. etc.
I'm also running stock Android Eclair and want to know if it's better to go Froyo or use a custom ROM.
Thanks.
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There are several existing threads that cover this subject. Please use the search.
Since froyo is thought to be right around the corner, I would wait it out just a week or two more, then upgrade and see what you want to do as far as unlocking the bootloader, and custom roms, etc.
So far as apps:
Lost of people use Astro File Manager, and Linda. Both are free on the market
Another great app for the Nex is the Nexus Torch, which makes your LED flash from the camera a flashlight haha! SUPER useful.
Astrid is a great, free, to-do list.
ADW Launcher is a KILLER, free, homescreen replacement, that gives you a froyo look, and lots of cool functionality. Cyanogen uses it is his cooked rom for the Nexus, so it comes highly recommended.
strongergodzilla said:
Since froyo is thought to be right around the corner, I would wait it out just a week or two more, then upgrade and see what you want to do as far as unlocking the bootloader, and custom roms, etc.
So far as apps:
Lost of people use Astro File Manager, and Linda. Both are free on the market
Another great app for the Nex is the Nexus Torch, which makes your LED flash from the camera a flashlight haha! SUPER useful.
Astrid is a great, free, to-do list.
ADW Launcher is a KILLER, free, homescreen replacement, that gives you a froyo look, and lots of cool functionality. Cyanogen uses it is his cooked rom for the Nexus, so it comes highly recommended.
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Thanks for those I had already downloaded AndroZip at this point
And btw is there any way to store my apps on the SD card? I heard of an apps2sd program, where do I get that?
oh and btw any task killers? I don't like how everything keeps runnning in the background...
Hancent SMS
SetCPU (If rooted an OC kernel)
Terminal Emulator
Bump
Astro
3 (Cubed) <--Search forms for mp3 players will explain how to find this on the market.
eBuddy (great IM client)
FolderOrganizer (Paid app but great one)
Mobile Defence
PhotoVault <-- Ya hide those photos
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=680670
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=680670
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Why was that thread locked?
Wavesecure - helps you remotely wipe, backup and locate your phone if it's stolen.
Handcent SMS - best SMS app in my opinion.
Launcher Pro - best launcher (speeds up home screens, app drawer + lots of options)
BetterCut - makes shortcuts for anything and can change icons to anything you want from icon packs and images.
3 (cubed) media player.
Xscope browser
yelp, urbanspoon, google sky, google earth, barcode scanner, shazam...
Root Explorer
Rock Divx Player (if you can ger a hold of it)
Swype
SetCPU
Launcher Pro
3G WatchDog (mobile data monitor with a nice widget)
Battery Notif (show Battery % in Status Bar, simple and light)
CalWidget (free calender widget)
Dialer One (t9 dialer, much better than stock dialer in many ways)
ES File Explorer ( I prefere this to Astro as I can easily access my desktop through wifi, byebye usb cable!)
No Lock (unlock the screen with any hardware key, save my power button, with a widget to turn on/off)
Google Gesture Search (the name tells)
Screebl (Keep your screen on according to the orientation)
Timeriffic (I use this to turn on/off airplane mode on schedule)
Wifi Analyzer (gd for setting up network and see which channel is least crowded)
All free and can be found in market! Go hv sex with your phone! LOL
This is a [HOW-TO] guide to making your Droid Charge the perfect smartphone(by that I mean music, movies, texting, calls etc). I'd say the main purpose of the thread is to just let people know of some awesome apps and settings to use if you'd like the perfect phone(well, I can't change the atrocious amount of RAM, sorry). Keep in mind this is going to be quite the read but I can guarantee there is some nice info for even the most learned Charge owners. As always, if you found this post at all helpful just hit the thanks button to show your appreciation.
1) First thing's first, you're going to want to flash Clockwork(http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1112804) so you can flash tons of other awesome stuff later. If you ever have a question when doing anything root/ROM related you can either follow this guide(http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1122657) OR just ask a question below.
2a) Next you're going to want to use CWM to flash your kernel so you can get rooted. You have 3 choices here; PBJ(http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1104634), PBJ non-voodoo(same link as PBJ just disable Voodoo through the CWM menu), and PBJ OTB edition(http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1126136). I personally use the OTB kernel because I like to have the option to overclock/undervolt whenever I feel it's necessary but apparently the non-OC kernel gets better battery life. I would never go with the non-voodoo kernel, the lagfix speeds up your phone and there are apps like Voodoo Control that really optimize it. There is only one real problem with Voodoo and that's that you MUST(I can't stress this enough) disable Voodoo if you are going to flash a different kernel. All in all, I would HIGHLY recommend the Voodoo kernel.
2b) Now you're going to want to flash the sd-card fix(http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1118111). This is ABSOLUTELY necessary and not optional, if you choose to not flash this your Charge will only read your SD card as a cd drive, to put it simply it breaks your USB mass storage and you can't transfer files anymore.
3a) After all that is done it's time to choose your ROM(if you want one). Some ROMs allow you to flash through ODIN but most are just CWM specific, .md5 files are ODIN and .zip files are CWM. Currently, I'd highly recommend Eclipse(http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1144015). Humble(http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1146103) is in a very close second but I'll have to give it to Nitro, he made a great ROM. It has an awesome TouchWiz4 look and has a bunch of flashable files to modify the ROM to your liking. Humble on the other hand has everything built in, that's the one thing that made me switch to Eclipse. For example Eclipse has an optional Honeycomb theme you can flash but Humble has it built in so you are forced to sit with Honeycomb like it or not. You can also choose certain debloated ROMs but I never really saw the point, if you want to stay on TouchWiz and debloat just download TitaniumBackup and either freeze(recommended) or just uninstall that crapware.
3b) Now this is not necessary but I would highly recommend you flash an AOSP lockscreen over the puzzle one, it's more accurate(you won't ever miss your swipe like you can with the puzzle) and you can see your battery percentage on the lockscreen when charging, great when you're calibrating your battery or just want to know what your battery is at. Eclipse has a flashable .zip and Humble comes with the AOSP lockscreen preinstalled. I would also highly recommend the HTC Sense lockscreen(keep reading, it's posted below under the subtitle "Lockscreen" in step 4).
3c) If you didn't choose Eclipse or Humble(or you're on an older version) I would highly recommend the modified camera.zip(http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1144885) that causes your power button to act as a shutter when using the stock Camera app. It really makes you forget about the fact that you don't have a dedicated camera button because, well, now you do have one!
4) Now it's time for the fun part, no more flashing we're going to start with the worlds best apps to truly make this phone awesome! Keep in mind this is not necessarily in order of importance they're just the first apps that popped into my head.
Keyboard: SwiftKey X($4), Modded HTC Sense Keyboard Port(free, http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=624416) - SwiftKey X is a great keyboard with very accurate predictions, it can be annoying at times but I've found this keyboard to be incredible. The modded HTC Sense KB Port is very nice, it's pretty much an exact clone and is very easy to install, not to mention free. Give the legendary keyboard a shot! Added picture(s) of SwiftKey X.
Messaging: Handcent SMS(free), GO SMS Pro(free, thanks caesus!) - Handcent SMS is a customizable messaging app to replace the crappy stock messaging. I would say it's best feature over the stock app is the themes, they look awesome! GO SMS Pro is much better than Handcent if you ask me. GO has very cool transitions between pages(check pictures), the themes are much better(and there's a LOT more of them, which brings me to my next point), much better dev support and it just has a cleaner look then Handcent. Aside from all that the features are pretty much exactly the same. Added picture(s) of Handcent SMS and GO SMS Pro.
Handcent:
GO SMS:
Phone: Stock Phone(free, preinstalled) + Caller ID Plus($4), RocketDial($4) - I used RocketDial mainly for the callerID but I found the app itself to be quite buggy at times, for example about 2 weeks ago I received a call and when I went to answer it the phone froze up for about a minute and caused me to miss the call. This might have been due to the fact that I froze the Phone app in Titanium but I don't know. Now I just use the stock Phone app with Caller ID Plus and it's working great. Added picture(s) of Stock Phone with the Caller ID Plus app(blacked out the name, address, zip code and phone number in that order.)
Browser: Dolphin HD(free) - Pretty neat browser, I like the tabs and the gesture feature and currently have no problems with it. You might also want to check out Opera, although I haven't personally used it. Added picture(s) for Dolphin HD.
Music: PowerAMP($5, there's also the option to try it out with a 15 day free trial), Mixzing Basic(free), Stock Music Player(free, preinstalled) - Now keep in mind I'm REALLY into my music, I need a very high quality music player with tons of options and a nice UI. That's what PowerAMP is, if you aren't a huge music person or you don't listen to music primarily on your phone I would recommend a free app, either the stock Music Player or Mixzing Basic. Added picture(s) of PowerAMP.
Weather: Eclipse's built in GS2 widgets(free), MIUI Digital Clock(free) OR Beautiful Widgets($3) - As far as weather goes they all function the same, the weather is always accurate so I'll just put it plain and simple; the Eclipse widgets look incredible, they are animated very well but that's about it. MIUI Digital Clock is fantastic, VERY customizable and a great bang for your buck(yes, I know it's free). Then we have Beautiful Widgets, it's very handy to have all the widgets it comes with but honestly, who the hell needs a clock? All that info is displayed on your lockscreen/notification bar. Half the widgets are pointless, it's a waste of money unless you really like the look of its weather widget. Hands down the winner of this fight is MIUI Digital Clock for its incredible amount of customization. Added picture(s).
Eclipse Widget 1:
Eclipse Widget 2:
MIUI Digital Clock:
Beautiful Widgets:
News: Stock News & Weather widget(free), US Newspapers(free, thanks piizzadude!) - The stock News & Weather widget is quite simple, just a constant feed of news with the occasional picture. US Newspapers lists a bunch of different newspapers & sports sites, it also allows you to add your favorite sites to the app. Added picture(s) of Stock News & Weather and US Newspapers.
Stock News & Weather:
US Newspapers:
Video Player: Stock Video Player(free),MoboPlayer(free, thanks kvswim!) - Stock works fine, it's simple and just shows a list of your videos. MoboPlayer on the other hand has a lot more compatibility, it has a few problems like not detecting all my videos but it's a great video player.
Emulators: Ataroid,Gameboid,GBCoid,Gearoid,Gensoid,N64oid,Nesoid,SNesoid,FPse(not available on the market, must be obtained from Slideme or other such websites. Free for a limited time.) - Not sure about you but I NEED to have emulators with me at all times, whenever I'm bored I whip out the GB emulator and play some Pokemon Red or get the GBA emulator and play some Mystery Dungeon, great for nostalgia or just straight up fun. Added picture(s) of the GBA emulator(Gameboid). Sorry that they're sideways, don't hurt your neck!
Games: Fieldrunners HD($3), Age of Zombies($3),Cut the Rope($1),Plants vs Zombies($4),Impossible Game($1),Doodle Jump($1) - I have about 40 or so actual games on my phone. Instead of listing them all and looking up all their prices I'm taking the lazy route and just giving you my absolute favorite and most addicting games. Unfortunately they all cost money but hey you get what you pay for.
Lockscreen: Agile Lock(has a free & paid version; paid is $1) - I would HIGHLY recommend this lockscreen for anyone who doesn't like the AOSP/Puzzle/Glass or just wants to use the HTC sense lockscreen(you know, the ring that has shortcuts and such). If you do choose this route you would need to follow the Androidcentral guide(http://forums.androidcentral.com/droid-charge-rooting-roms-hacks/88577-remove-lock-screen-charge.html) to remove your current lockscreen because all this app does is add a second lock to your phone, so you would need to unlock your phone twice if you want to get in. Before you do that BE WARNED this removes not only your lockscreen but your power button menu as well(you know, when you hold the power button to restart and boot into recovery). Instead it just powers your phone off, you can always re-enable your lockscreen very easily using the same guide so there's nothing to fear. This app has TONS of customization and is far superior to the zero customization the AOSP/stock locks have. I'd say the only issue this app has is the fact that you can't go to silent/sound like you can with the AOSP. Added picture(s).
Screenshot/Screen Capture: ShootMe(free, thanks blarrick & anoninja118!) - I prefer this over the stock screen capture service(Hold back key, then press home) it's slow at times, doesn't always take the picture and holding the back key causes me to actually go back in many apps(Dolpin HD and Handcent for example). I still do use the stock service but if back is causing problems I use ShootMe. Added picture(s).
Image Viewer/Gallery: QuickPic(free, thanks Jmjohnson1717!) - MUCH better image viewer over the stock app, the stock app is just too cluttered and not organized well. I like the options this one has and I can't thank you enough Jmjohnson1717, seriously... that stock app is horrible. Added picture(s).
Tethering: Barnacle Wifi Tether(free), A WiFi Tether AP Mesh Client(AKA OpenGarden, free), Wireless Tether for Root Users(free,not available on the Android Market. Download from here http://code.google.com/p/android-wifi-tether/ ), PdaNet(free), EasyTether($10) - Barnacle, OpenGarden and WT4RUsers are all very simple wireless tethering apps. They are free and just require you to click one button and it will show up as a wireless network named AndroidTether or something similar. PdaNet and EasyTether are both wired tethering apps(in-case you don't have the option to connect to a wireless network). If you are going to choose a wired tethering app go with PdaNet because it's free. Added picture(s) of OpenGarden(all the wireless tethering apps look the same).
Scripts/Mods/.zips: V6 SuperCharger(http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=991276), Loopy Smoothness Tweak(apply SuperCharger before this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1205744), modded camera.apk(http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1144885), if you're on Eclipse you should flash all the included .zip files you feel are necessary(http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1144015) - V6 SuperCharger basically gets rid of your hanging home screen(When your home screen shows up blank after clearing RAM or closing an app that consumes high RAM). Loopy Smoothness Tweak basically just eliminates lag and choppiness on plenty of applications. Modded camera.apk just causes your power button to act as a shutter when you have the stock Camera app open, doesn't work for other apps like Fast Burst, just stock unfortunately. Eclipse flashable .zips are basically just apps/mods that Nitro thought some people would want and some people wouldn't, so he gave you the option to either flash or not flash. I chose to flash everything except VVM, stock gps config and puzzle unlock.
Other: Voodoo Control(free & paid version, thanks kvswim!), CPU Spy(free, thanks anoninja118!), FasterFix(free) - Voodoo Control allows you to control Voodoo lagfix/Voodoo Sound to customize your sound settings(among other things). "This(CPU Spy) is a simple app to display the time the CPU spends in each frequency state. This can be a useful tool in diagnosing battery problems or tweaking your over-clock settings." Quoted from the CPU Spy app on the Android Market because I'm too damn lazy to type anything else out :] Fasterfix is a VERY simple but incredibly useful app, it basically makes your GPS lock on much faster, when I'm inside my house GPS locks on in about 2 seconds, just open the app and choose the server closest to you. Added picture(s) of Voodoo Control Plus(paid version) and FasterFix.
Voodoo Control Plus:
FasterFix:
That's pretty much everything I needed to do before this phone was perfect, might not have been the most useful guide but I just wanted to share everything I needed to do with my Charge. Now I'm not saying to do this exactly since everyone has different tastes but just use this as a reference. There are some cool apps you may not have known about and there is some info you may not have known about. Don't click that thanks button unless you actually feel this thread deserves it, peace :]
You forgot Voodoo Control. I line out to my car. I listen to techno, and I like my bass cranked and the volume amped. This is absolutely necessary for anyone who likes their music to go loud and hard. Especially high school teenagers like me Also you can control voodoo lagfix from the app.
Also, I recommend MoboPlayer as a video player, it has a lot more file support than the stock player.
Sent from my Droid Charge running GummyFroyo 1.9.1
I'll have to check that out, I use Freemake Video Converter(possibly the BEST converter of all time) and just convert it to Android format so stock works fine for me, and btw PowerAMP(the music player) allows you to modify your bass and, well, pretty much everything. I like a lot of bass too and PowerAMP does just that
Voodoo Control modifies the audio hardware directly.
Sent from my Droid Charge running GummyFroyo 1.9.1
Yea I have Voodoo Control Plus :] I'll be sure to add it to the list, I just prefer poweramp, it gives you a nice UI like you're in a recording studio. It also allows you to save your presets and assign them to certain songs and all this crap. I love both apps
edit: Do you know why Mobo isn't recognizing all my videos? I direct it to the folder and after it hits a certain video it will just stock scanning and only show a few videos. Not sure what the problem is but that's the only thing annoying me about this app, everything else seems great.
If you do a lot of "newspaper" reading I would suggest that you give US Newspapers a try. it is a free app and it lists something like 30 newspapers and sports sites. You can also add your favorite sites as well.
Is their an app to turn my charge into a sgs2? Now that would be a perfect phone!
How bout how to do this on a mac? I know you can use heimdall but as far as step by step I'm lost.
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Wondering about 2b.. the SD card fix. I've yet to have to flash this to have my mass storage work properly. I'm running the latest PBJ Voodoo kernel, and am on the debloated rom with a few minor tweaks of my own. I just double checked and I can read from and write to my SD card when connected to my PC just fine. Is it only necessary when running certain roms?
Edit: I suppose it is possible that I flashed the fix way back when I rooted my DC, but I really don't remember doing that. I do have the fix on my SD card though, so I guess it is a possibility that I did flash it and don't remember doing it.
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Wondering about 2b.. the SD card fix. I've yet to have to flash this to have my mass storage work properly. I'm running the latest PBJ Voodoo kernel, and am on the debloated rom with a few minor tweaks of my own. I just double checked and I can read from and write to my SD card when connected to my PC just fine. Is it only necessary when running certain roms?
Edit: I suppose it is possible that I flashed the fix way back when I rooted my DC, but I really don't remember doing that. I do have the fix on my SD card though, so I guess it is a possibility that I did flash it and don't remember doing it.
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See the thing is it doesn't always happen, if you didn't flash it I would still recommend it. If it breaks later you will have to go out and buy a usb reader for your sd card to fix it
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This is a great idea for the newer Android users. The only thing I would add is that a custom launcher is very important (ADW/Go Launcher Ex/LauncherPro Plus)>
Also, I think GoSMS has surpassed Handcent in the SMS category.
Mass storage break
This is crazy! I never even heard about this SD card break before you mentioned it. Are the dev's working on implementing this into their roms?
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This is crazy! I never even heard about this SD card break before you mentioned it. Are the dev's working on implementing this into their roms?
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Haven't heard any talk about it. Not really sure what causes it but the guide I followed to rooting this phone told me to flash the SD card fix. I see plenty of threads on this forum about how their phone is only reading as a disk drive and it's always because they didn't flash it.
edit: Just a side note, if anyone could suggest a better picture viewer/gallery over the stock one I would add it to the main post & give you credit, currently I can't stand the crappy stock Gallery :] Thanks.
I've begun adding pictures to the thread. I'm still in the process of getting pictures for all the apps, just sit back
Also, if you have any apps you think should be added to the main thread just drop a reply with the name and the reason why, I'll be sure to give you credit :]
QuickPick is a great app for the gallery.
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you missed the all important screenshot app!! lol I personally use "Shoot Me!" but there is Drocap2 and a few others (all free) ... Dropbox is a good app to transfer/download files as well, and CPU Spy (free) is a must have to monitor phone cpu usage, and Terminal Emulator
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you missed the all important screenshot app!! lol I personally use "Shoot Me!" but there is Drocap and a few others (all free) ... dropbox is a good app to transfer/download files as well
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Lol I was just about to finish typing the little review of ShootMe when I saw your comment, I'll give us both credit >:]
Jmjohnson1717 said:
QuickPick is a great app for the gallery.
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Added it, thanks a lot for that app it's SO much better then stock!
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Lol I was just about to finish typing the little review of ShootMe when I saw your comment, I'll give us both credit >:]
Added it, thanks a lot for that app it's SO much better then stock!
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sweet lol and CPU Spy and Terminal Emulator should be added as well, both free... perhaps LTE Switch too, its not a toggle but takes you directly to the option to switch between 4G LTE and 3G/1X only CDMA (for those too lazy to navigate through menus like myself lol)
Jmjohnson1717 said:
QuickPick is a great app for the gallery.
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nice dude thanks for the tip, its lightyears ahead of the blah stock gallery
blazing through on my VZ Droid Charge 4G
anoninja118 said:
sweet lol and CPU Spy and Terminal Emulator should be added as well, both free... perhaps LTE Switch too, its not a toggle but takes you directly to the option to switch between 4G LTE and 3G/1X only CDMA (for those too lazy to navigate through menus like myself lol)
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Added CPU Spy because it seems like a pretty useful app, didn't add Terminal because I honestly can't see a real use for it. I think you can type su in it to check if you have root but aside from that I don't see the point
I won't add LTE Switch because there were a lot of complaints that the app can break your LTE and force a factory reset to fix it, I never bothered downloading it after seeing all the complaints. Sorry!
Hiya everyone. This type of thread isn't new to XDA as it's on almost every device fora, but I decided to bring it over here aswell.
I'm going to share the most useful applications to have on a One S and would like you to share your must have apps. If an app gets mentioned by numerous people, that isn't on this list, I'll be sure to add it.
1. Power Toggles - This is simply the best toggle app around. Able to toggle lots of main features.
2. Picsay Pro - This is a brilliant photo editor, but limited compared to some others. My personal favourite.
3. Rotation Locker - WYSIWYG. It locks your screen to either Portrait or Landscape. Really useful on some apps.
4. XDA App ICS Blue Colours/Themed - Our favourite forum app but with a complete red or blue colour theme thanks to our own Whiskey103
5. Memory Usage - Lists all current apps and tells you current memory usage, peak memory usage and priorities.
6. Desktop Visualizer - Makes shortcuts or widgets using a custom image and can be used to make custom icons.
7. PowerAmp - The most powerful music player there is.
8. Superuser - Grant and manage Superuser right for your phone. *ROOT*
9. ROM Toolbox Pro - ROM Toolbox combines apps like Titanium Backup, Root Explorer, ROM Manager and others. A must-have root app *ROOT*
10. AirDroid - For moving files between your PC and phone using WIFI
11. Tasker - The best app of its kind. It does almost anything
12. MXPlayer - MXPlayer is one of the best apps for viewing movies.
13. Photo Timeline - Lets you create a time elapsed sequence of anything you want with your camera and then play as a slideshow
14. Home Switcher - Switches between any Home Launchers you have on your device.
15. PicSpeed Wallpapers - Over 170,000 HD wallpapers of all different genres, for our device.
16. Solid Explorer - Solid Explorer is a file manager which with two independent panels is the most attractive, eye catching and intuitive file manager for the Android.
17. QuickPic - An alternate photo gallery app, incase you don't like the default
18. AdFree for Android - Removes most ads in the browser and other apps. *ROOT*
19. AVG Anti-Virus Pro - AntiVirus Pro is a mobile security solution that helps protect your mobile device from viruses, malware, spyware & online exploitation in real-time
20. Aldiko Book Reader - Read and download thousands of eBooks right on your Android phone or tablet.
Download one of the best Android eBook Readers now!
21. Dropbox - Dropbox is a free service that lets you bring all your photos, docs, and videos anywhere.
22. Cerebus - Cerberus is a complete anti-theft application, the best protection you can get to recover your misplaced, lost or stolen Android device.
23. ScreenCast - ScreenCast records your phones screen at high frame rates and makes a HQ MPEG4 video with audio.
24. WidgetLocker - Simply the most powerful lockscreen replacement app there is.
25. Watchdog Task Manager - Allows you to see which apps are acting up and need closing.
[SIZE"2"]26. Skype - Free voice and video calls + IM to anyone else on Skype, whether they're on Android, iOS, Windows, Mac etc.[/SIZE]
[SIZE"2"]27. Tapatalk Forum App - If you're a member on multiple forums, then Tapatalk is the ultimate forum app you will find.[/SIZE]
IF YOU'VE FOUND THIS POST, OR ANY OF THESE APPS USEFUL, INSTEAD OF POSTING THANKS, JUST USE THE BUTTON!
*NOTE* - If you wish to know what the best app is regarding your needs, ask in this thread and I, or others, will be able to help you out.
So, if you want to know what the best music player is, ask here and I'll suggest the best ones available.
If there are any apps that you feel shouldn't be in this list, please let me know and suggest a better one. I can then test it and maybe add it to the list, in place of the other one.
If you don't suggest a better app, I won't change anything.
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One more
Im using Airdroid, its a great app
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one more App you wouldn´t miss
whats about google now, wouldn´t miss it, waiting for the original within Jelly Bean
Another good app is Wallbase best wallpaper app I've ever used. There is also a pro version here.
cool topic. I'd like to add
Elixir 2, great app - phone stats, usage, etc. bunch of features..
Astro is a good file manager also.
Goggles is a must, very cool app
*Id add play store links, but im a new user so i cant
List in the OP updated
''Evil corrupts the mind of the weak but fails to feed off the mind of the strong''
Velis Auto Brightness. Dev Velis74 works hard on this to resolve any issues and its a great auto brightness control app.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.velis.auto.brightness
AdAway instead of Adfree. Way better settings.
Titanium Backup
... and loads of others.
Avast is way better then AVG
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a13xemz said:
Avast is way better then AVG
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If I helped in any way please hit thanks
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rootrider said:
AdAway instead of Adfree. Way better settings.
Titanium Backup
... and loads of others.
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Hi everyone,
Another common thread which i would like to see in s2 plus subforum
Starting with my favorite apps
MX Player - A video / audio player that supports almost all formats and subtitle support too
Whatsapp - A cross platform social messenger which needs no special introduction.
My APKs - lets u share / backup / restore apk files. So no need to download them again in case u factory reset or install a new rom.
Root Explorer - Root Explorer is the ultimate file manager for root users. Access the whole of android's file system (including the elusive data folder!).
Better Battery Stats - With BetterBatteryStats you can analyse the behavior of your phone, find applications causing the phone to drain battery while it is supposed to be asleep and measure the effect of corrective actions
Opera Browser - fastest browser for Android loads webpages almost instantly, in the right size and format for your phone.
Titanium Backup- Backup ALL apps, Market links, remove bloatware & MORE! ☆Needs ROOT
Dropbox - Dropbox is a free service that lets you bring all your photos, docs, and videos anywhere. After you install Dropbox on your computer, any file you save to your Dropbox will automatically save to all your computers, your Android device, and even the Dropbox website.
Instagram -Share your photos in a simple photo stream with friends to see - and follow your friends' photos with the click of a single button.
Xda-app- app by xda itself to browser its forum in an easy way. ( still lacks report button )
Opera Mini- for those who have slow and limited data plans (like me ) and still want to browse fast.
Tapatalk 4 - yes its the latest FREE version of tapatalk. Tapatalk is the only mobile app combing over 50,000+ internet communities with a streamlined mobile experience, allowing you to share and follow thoughts, photos, opinions to all your communities within a single mobile app.
Nova Launcher - Highly customizable, performance driven, home screen replacement for Android 4.0+
Rotation Locker - Lock your screen's rotation in Landscape, Portrait or Auto. When you launch the app, you're faced with these three options.
Root Dim - Requires root. Lets you decrease the brightness level way beyond what system allows, good for those who chat under blankets
Ex Dialer & Contacts - Fast and Smart T9 Dialer and Contact with theme and plugin suppport
Sliding Messaging Free- Easily manage text messages in a new and up to date format compliant with the Android design guidelines and visually based on the stock messaging app from Google
Tubemate - lets u download youtube videos on your mobile itself in any resolution u want B)
Ultimate Custom Widget UCCW - make your own widgets easily. Head on to this thread to find alot of them
Camera 360 Ultimate- my favorite camera app with 100s of photo effects. Also has cloud support
Hide It Pro - Hide Pictures ,Videos, Applications, Messages , Calls in your phone. COMPLETELY FREE and UNLIMITED version
Xperia Album App - my favorite album app when i had my Xperia U and i still use it on my s2p.
Xperia Walkman App - walkman app of Xperia. just install as simple apk and enjoy
Greenify - requires root...- Greenify help you identify and put the bad behaving apps into hibernation when you are not using them, to stop them from lagging your device and leeching the battery
Dashclock widget Dashclock widget is a widget some you can see the time and more stuff on your lockscreen
Feel free to drop your favorite apps in posts and i will add them to op
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panda00 said:
I heard Greenify is really good (based on the Google Play Store comments) for lag reduction, but I've never used it because I have little-no lag.
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I had used it on my xu (bit laggy on ics) .. and yes it functioned well.. bt I choosed all apps haphazardly so had much trouble wid keyboard not popping up ..
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Well, I have some favourite apps that I always use but they are not necessarily SGS2+ specific.
- Android System Info - Nice and easy overview of your battery, space and ram usage and more.
- Google Authenticator - Required for 2-factor protection on your Google account.
- Battery Monitor Widget - Useful for keeping an eye on your battery usage and charge history.
- DiskUsage - Give you an easy to read graphical representation of what's using all your precious storage space, has root features also.
- EBookDroid - PDF and e-book reader.
- ES File Explorer - For moving files about, with LAN/WAN/Cloud support and root features.
- GPS Test - Excellent tool for displaying all sorts of information about your GPS signal.
- KeePassDroid - Android implementation of KeePass, an open source password manager.
Sync/filetransfer and MORE
App I really love is:
MyPhoneExplorer
You just simply install it on phone, later on on PC. You can connect your phone via USB, BT or WIFI. Works for me perfect - very easy files shering (including folders), contact edit... and there is much more!
skulim said:
App I really love is:
MyPhoneExplorer
You just simply install it on phone, later on on PC. You can connect your phone via USB, BT or WIFI. Works for me perfect - very easy files shering (including folders), contact edit... and there is much more!
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Similiar to that i will recommend this app AirDroid , comes handy when you do not have a USB cable with you
panda00 said:
I heard Greenify is really good (based on the Google Play Store comments) for lag reduction, but I've never used it because I have little-no lag.
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Greenify is great at battery life especially when used with better battery stats. You can hibernate apps that are causing your phone to wake up or ones that run in the background.
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Dropbox
I use my Dropbox every day, absolutely adore this in mij phone :victory:
thank you, "Sliding Messaging Free" is a killer.
i need a thread maintainer.. anyone interested pm me.. i wont be able to manage this thread ...thanks
Make me thread maintainer
doctor_droid said:
i need a thread maintainer.. Anyone interested pm me.. I wont be able to manage this thread ...thanks
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i shall be highly thankful to you if you give me these responsibilities.
saif.ahmed.dar said:
i shall be highly thankful to you if you give me these responsibilities.
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okay bt u need to be a member first.. even for replying u will need 5 mins to wait.. just let this restrictions go away and i shall ask a mod to transfer ownership to u u have a s2 plus wid u?
doctor_droid said:
okay bt u need to be a member first.. even for replying u will need 5 mins to wait.. just let this restrictions go away and i shall ask a mod to transfer ownership to u u have a s2 plus wid u?
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I'd really like to get the ownership of this thread .
If need info PM .
Now that I am on 4.2.2, DashClock widget and extension series is a must for me.
Along with it, a third party launcher app like Apex or Nova is a must for UI customisations, also WidgetLocker.
For root, SetCPU is a must too. Great battery saver for 4.1.2, but not on 4.2.2 as I try recently.
For daily tasks, GTasks is a must for me to organise things better.
I don't like bright screen in dark place, so Screen Filter works perfectly for me to dim the screen further. It works by applying a layer of black wallpaper with transparency over the screen.
Last but not the least, EasyTouch (Apple's assistive touch-like) improves the lifespan for my home and power button (I guess?).
Have you guys heard about Unicon/Icon Themer? It allows you to use those icon themes what are usually for launchers only. I like it and it really works. https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=sg.ruqqq.IconThemer
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Well Can anyone tell me the best app to backup all my apps, settings and specially the way I arrange my App Icons ?
Cause I keep on experimenting with my phone and flash it again and again. So installing all the apps and games again and again is hectic. And arranging all the icons too !
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I like obackup for making and handle backups
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fayez107 said:
Well Can anyone tell me the best app to backup all my apps, settings and specially the way I arrange my App Icons ?
Cause I keep on experimenting with my phone and flash it again and again. So installing all the apps and games again and again is hectic. And arranging all the icons too !
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You can do it via CWM. Go to advanced restore. Select "restore data".
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corduroy84 said:
You can do it via CWM. Go to advanced restore. Select "restore data".
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Well so it means I make the backup via CWM too right?
I'm on 4.1.2 right now. I make backup via CWM and then Flash latest 4.2.2. Root again and recover.
That's it? Will the different Android version create problem?
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There was an apps list thread on the HTC hero forum way back which I found quite useful. If you use any apps other than the standard one list them with a brief synopsis of what they do.
E.g.
Utorrent - torrent downloads straight to phone
Mx player - media player
Snapchat - instant disposable photo sharing
Root explorer - my fave file explorer
Better battery stats - find out what's draining battery
Greenify - hibernate apps, helps speed and battery
Candy crush saga - great puzzle game
Bike race - race against friends (current fave)
Fast and furious - drag race style
Tetris - a classic throw back
Wallbase - the best in wallpaper selections
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I've got over 100 apps on my phone but I'll just go through and name my favorites.
Superbeam - Use WiFi direct to send files. Far better than android beam.
ESPN ScoreCenter - Simply the best app for sports notifications.
Weather Channel App - Nice interface that gives you weather for your location or others.
GSam Battery Monitor - Great app for checking what's using your battery and displaying numbers.
Snapchat - It's like MMS... but more fun!
Reddit News - My reddit client of choice.
Nandroid Manager - An elegant way to extract data from nandroid backups.
Titanium Backup - You should know what this is by now.
Notification Lockscreen - Receive notifications on the lockscreen for android 4.2. I prefer it to DashClock.
Nova Launcher - My favorite laucnher, because of it's pure quickness.
Flipboard - A pretty way to get news.
xda premium - Support xda and browse the forums!
Baseball Superstars 2013 - Addicting baseball game.
Battle Cats - A game... hard to explain if you haven't played it.
Greenify - Save battery and free up RAM by hibernating apps.
Google Play Music - Music by Google.
Flixster - Great way to see local movies and a quick glance at their reviews.
AdAway - ADS BEGONE!
Others: Gmail, YouTube, Facebook, Dropbox, Google Maps, Hangouts, Netflix, Translate, G+, and more.
AccuWeather - my choice for weather app
AirDroid - wirelessly connect to your computer
Podkicker - simple but reliable podcast catcher
Rotowire Fantasy News - best source for quick fantasy player news updates
Tunein Radio - streaming radio
Tweetcaster - my favorite twitter client
Google voice - voice mail & more
Waze - because Google Maps hates my phone
X-plore file manager
Zedge - ringtones and wallpapers
Swiftkey 4 - best keyboard ever
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My Go To Apps
These are my go-to apps...
Accuweather (Go to Weather, especially on AOSP roms)
Amazon Kindle (Kindle apps rock though I wish they had more fonts available on Android)
Bacon Reader (Reddit client)
BetterBatteryStats (GSam for Sense, I use BBS to get in-depth info for testing AOSP/AOKP ROMS)
BuildProp Editor (Very useful)
Candy Crush Saga
DashClock (Notification lockscreen sounds awfully tempting though @RollTribe!)
FalconPro (Unfortunately it's days are numbered but I'm going to hang with Falcon for as long as possible.)
feedly (Google Reader replacement)
Firefox (I use Firefox at work, the bookmark sync works and seems more stable than Chrome. I dunno, I dig it.)
Glowfly (Nice MMS notification for lockscreens and popups)
Google Play Music (Just dumped Spotify in favor of All Access)
Nandroid Manager Pro (No more Tibu, this is what you need to restore apps)
No-Frills / Kernel Tuner (No-frills most of the time but KT gives some extra dual core controls)
Nova Launcher PRIME (The best launcher, period)
Pocket (Go-to app for keeping up with articles I can't finish atm)
RunKeeper (Gotta get out and break a sweat, might as well track it #NerdAlert)
Snapseed (Forget Instagram, this is my choice for editing pics)
Swiftkey Flow (So smooth)
Tapatalk (bought XDA premium but the lack of a search feature is a deal breaker...if they added search within a thread let me know!)
Here's what it looks like..
Hex editor: lifesaver for edting whatever I like.
Lucky patcher: signing apks without internet permission and any other permission conceivable. Along with many other features. Like creating a modded apk too your own liking. Taking out little too all verification too google licenses as well.
Apkeditor: too edit app's for testing and changing actual coding combined with lucky patcher.
Droidedit: Sorta obvious
Unrar: the same sorta obvious
Tether to tether lol
Lumberjack: live logcats without computer and system maintenance whatnot
Wizardry: to edit photos in detail.
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List of Apps that I use.
Much more information and apps in the Attached File.
Neutron Music Player Neutron Code Limited
Root Explorer (File Manager) Speed Software
Quick App Manager Le Cerisier Bleu
ES File Explorer File Manager EStrongs Inc.
Flash Image GUI joeykrim -> FlashImageGUI.apk
SuperSU Chainfire
AdAway Dominik Schürmann org.adaway
WiFi Tether for Root Users Müller, Lemons, Buxton com.googlecode.android.wifi.tether
[FRAMEWORK ONLY!] Xposed - ROM modding without modifying APKs (2.1.4)(12.05.2013)
AppSettings_0.4.apk
Market Unlocker
eMMC Brickbug Check Vinagre
thedailyl3af said:
Here's what it looks like..
Hex editor: lifesaver for edting whatever I like.
Lucky patcher: signing apks without internet permission and any other permission conceivable. Along with many other features.
Apkeditor: too edit app's for testing and changing actual coding combined with lucky patcher.
Droidedit: Sorta obvious
Unrar: the same sorta obvious
Tether to tether lol
Lumberjack: live logcats without computer and system maintenance whatnot
Wizardry: to edit photos in detail.
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Off topic but what icons are those?
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I thought I'd throw mine up here too
Tunein radio always
N7 player
MX video player
Simple RSS widget for RSS feeds
Dash clock
Es file explorer. Easily the best file manager. Provides md5, sha, root access, lan shares, cloud storage access.
Gameboid
SuperGSNES
Fpse
Six axis
Greenify obviously
Swiftkey
Adw launcher ex
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MrMiami81 said:
Off topic but what icons are those?
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King icons from venom hub.
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I have way too many to list them all but here are some of my favorites:
XDA Premium: no explanation needed.
Titanium Backup Pro: priceless and essential for any flashaholic.
Swype: best android keyboard IMO.
No Frills CPU: my CPU control app of choice.
BetterBatteryStats: my favorite battery analysis app.
Solid Explorer: my favorite file manager.
Zarchiver: a great archive app, it can even open apk files.
Android File Verifier: great app that I use for checking md5 or SHA-1 sums.
Evernote: great for storing and referring back to information.
Greenify: great app for hibernation.
Convertit: a great unit conversion app.
UCCW: awesome app for custom widgets.
Xposed Installer + Modules: awesome and inventive app for customization.
LogcatX: great app for capturing live logcats directly on your phone.
Feedly: my RSS reader of choice.
Google Currents: another news providing service I like.
MX Player: a great media player that supports a lot of video formats.
Poweramp Pro: my favorite music player.
IMDB: great for movie buffs.
Zeebox: great television guide app, much more than just a guide though.
PicSay Pro: a nifty photo manipulation app.
Facebook/Twitter: you know what these are.
Hangouts/Whatsapp: great IM apps.
Mydroid System Info: a simple system info app.
Words/Scramble/Hanging With Friends: great time wasters.
Solitaire World: a nifty solitaire app with many different formats of the game.
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Appy Geek (Tech News Reader)
Chip Chain (Fun casino type game)
ES File Explorer (File Manager)
GPlayer (Floating video player)
Greenify (Hibernate Apps=Save Battery)
Ninja SMS (Floating Texts)
Pimp My Rom (Customize your ROM to the Max...be smart though)
Swipe-In Beta (Gesture controls)
Trickster MOD (A lot like Pimp My Rom)
PushBullet (Send files from your computer to your phone in the blink of an eye)
Hide It Pro (Secret folder to hide pics, videos, texts, files, ect. Disguises itself as functional Audio Manager)
News Republic
Imdb
Next launcher 3D
Twitter
Fantasy football
Lucky Patcher
Gravity Box
Tesla LED
Whatsapp+
ES file explorer
NES.emu
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9Gag
App killer
Backgrounds HD
Applock
Appmangr
Dailymotion
File converter
Hangouts
Instagram
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