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What are your top 10 favorite applications?

I believe all Android users have been to the Android Market and downloaded >10 applications onto your phone. However, what are your top 10 favorite applications? Probably you can come out with a list of your favorite top 10 free, paid, non-rooted and rooted applications?
Thanks in advance

I think these topics are existing already numerous times, but hey, its fun to see if something is new.
Here are my mine which i use daily, seperated paid and free ones
Paid;
Launcher pro plus, my fav. Launcher
Widgetlocker, great lockscreen.
Navigon, used it in my car before, now on my phone, very well organized navigation app.
Atakephone, best dialer i found.
Palmary weather, stunning graphics, lots of info, very accurate.
Tapatalk pro, for visiting this and some other forums.
Free:
Awesome drop, getting small files from your desktop to your mobile.
Tweetdeck, very clean twitter app
Handcent sms
K9 mail
Open watch, for connecting my watch to my phone
Penetrate, getting codes from all thomson and speedtouch routers.
Chewitts dark theme for on my x10. Looks amazingly well.
Some dutch apps which are usefull, like buienradar, marktplaats, foongids, het verkeer, eredivisie, tvgids info etc.
Swype, best keyboard, got the apk from someone here, dont know if it is actually free...
Poweramp, stunning music player
Jorte, nice calender application
MIUI browser, damn slick and quik, can be downloaded here on xda, as the original is in Chinese but someone over here translated it to English
Callend Vibrate, just gives a little vibration when ending a call, very handy
Retro Calculator, great calculator which brings back memories from the old days at school.
Shootme (needs root) for shaking to make a screenshot
type fresh (needs root and busybox) to change fonts on your device
Zimly, for my videos
Kiss Ringtones, very nice ringtones, I like the classic ones the most.
Sent from my x10i using tapatalk and edited later by desktop ;-)

PollPixx said:
I think these topics are existing already numerous times, but hey, its fun to see if something is new.
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Exactly, our "favorites" change over time. Plus there are always new applications flooding in the Android Market! Nonetheless, thanks for sharing

YouVersion Bible (anyone wanting to read the Bible, this is a very clean and quick app with a vast amount of versions in various different languages. Updated often. User database of contributions.)
Apps Organizer (allows me to use less screens for better performance without loosing accessibility)
Audible (gotta love a good audio novel when you don't really have the time to sit down and read!)
Catch Notes (used to be 3banana notes. I really like this note app, but I haven't done a lot of searching. It works very well and is pretty simple.)
Documents to Go Pro (this is essential for me while in school!!! Now that it syncs with google docs its sooo valuable)
Daily Strip (Sunday Comics reader. I use it mainly for Calvin & Hobbs...but there are a lot more on here!)
Dictionary.com (essential!)
LastPass (great password vault. Creates passwords for you. Very good.)
xScope Browser v. 6 (ftw!!)
WinAmp and/or PowerAmp (they're both great, the second one I like better, but it's been acting screwy (maybe it's my fault..idk) lately so I've been going back and forth)

Here are my 10 [that I use frequently]:
1.) Titanium [needs root] [PERFECT for restoring your apps/settings when you switch roms]
2.) Handcent [best texting app to date]
3.) MIUI Browser [aka Charming Browser] [Super Smexy browser ftw]
4.) Barnacle WiFi Tether [Works like a charm when a rom doesn't have a native wifi-sharing app]
5.) Swype ['nuff said]
6.) Tweetdeck [BEST Friendstream/Twitter/Facebook Timeline replacement]
7.) Dropbox [Easy file transfers between computer and phone
8.) Soundhound∞ [Shazam can go suck it]
9.) Linda File Manager [simplistic organization]
10.) XDA [no explanation needed]

- Point Inside - (maps of malls, airports, etc) http://www.appbrain.com/app/point-inside-airports-malls/com.pointinside.android.app
- evernote - (sync notes among multiple devices) http://www.appbrain.com/app/evernote/com.evernote
- glympse - (share your gps location for X period of time)http://www.appbrain.com/app/glympse/com.glympse.android.glympse
- voice recorder - (it records sound) http://www.appbrain.com/app/voice-recorder/com.tokasiki.android.voicerecorder
- smartshortcuts - (create a group of apps..then create a shortcut that points to that group) http://www.appbrain.com/app/smart-shortcuts/com.rhmsoft.shortcuts
- wyse RDP/VNC - (RDC/VNC client) http://www.appbrain.com/app/wyse-pocketcloud-free-rdp-vnc/com.wyse.pocketcloudfree
- spideroak - (like dropbox...but better privacy policy) http://www.appbrain.com/app/spideroak/com.spideroak.android
- keepass Droid - (password vault) http://www.appbrain.com/app/keepassdroid/com.android.keepass
- quickdesk - (press search at any time for a custom list of apps) http://www.appbrain.com/app/quickdesk-beta/sg.ruqqq.quickdesk
- tasker - (does much...will need to read) http://www.appbrain.com/app/tasker/net.dinglisch.android.taskerm
- sms backup+ - (it backs up sms data to your google account) http://www.appbrain.com/app/sms-backup/com.zegoggles.smssync
- fileexpert - (FTP/WWW SERVER + SMB client) http://www.appbrain.com/app/file-expert/xcxin.filexpert

-Dropbox (File Transfer Tool)
-PowerAmp (Music Player)
-Camera 360 Pro (Great for HDR photos as well as other effects)
-Titanium Backup (Backup, Restore, Freeze Applications)
-Beautiful Weather (Weather Widget, Highly Customizable)
-Apps Organizer (Organize your apps into categories and create shortcuts to folders)
-Rom Manager (Backup, flash customized roms)
-Zedge (Ringtone and Wallpaper App)
-Angry Birds (Game)
-MiniSquadron! (Game)
-Launcher Pro (Replacement launcher)
-Prey (Lojack for your phone or PC)
-SMS Backup and restore (Self Explanatory)

-AppBrain (combined with FastWebInstaller makes browsing the market a much better experience)
- Beautiful Widgets (makes the home screen much better looking, especially if you're on a non-Sense rom)
- LauncherPro (custom docks, great widgets, great app drawer, smooth as anything)
- Virgin Usage Meter (only useful if you're on australian virgin mobile but plenty of usage apps around. Keeps me up to date on my usage, and shows how much usage a day I have left)
-SlideIT Keyboard (prefer it to swype because of shortcuts and layout, and I just got used to it easier - I prefer swype if I'm on large screen like galaxy s though)
- Whatsapp (free texting, obvious choice )
- Opera Mobile Beta (Slow loading but worth it to get my speed dial/bookmarks)
- Rom Manager
- VirtualWorld 2+ (awesome looking live wallpaper, drains battery like crazy though )
And my number 1 favourite app....
-Market!

ASTRO File Manager
ColorNote Notepad Notes
Dropbox
ES File Explorer
LauncherPro
QuickDesk
Remote Notifier for Android
Root Explorer
ShootMe
SMS Unread Count

I tried to have my top 10 but I failed because all I can think of is:
Adb wireless
So, so useful while you're outside with your computer but not the USB cable. Especially useful when I want to flash rom / themes during class time
Sent from my Nexus One using XDA App

- Launcher Pro
- Bluetooth File Transfer
- Desktop Visualizer
- ElectroDroid
- Handcent SMS
- Most It
- PowerAMP
- Rock Player
- Firefox
- Smart Keyboard

-Smart Dialer: Best Dial replacement, the description is in chinesse but the app is in english, try it.
-SwitchPro Widget
-Z4root: Root the phone, it saves my life.
-Dolphin Broser HD: Web Broser.
-ADW Launcher
-IM Plus Pro: I used it since symbian.
-Root Explorer
-SystemPanel APP / Task Manager
-Note Everything: Notepad
-Fancy Widget: Clock, weather, battery status and so on.

- Handcent
- Tweetdeck
- Kik Messenger
- Winamp
- Foursquare
- Firefox
- Vignette
- Angry Birds
- SetCPU
- Trillian

Lol, if it's allowed to mention my own apps (because really that are the ones I use the most) my list would be:
Thumb Keyboard
LCD Density Changer
LaunchKey
Auto Bluetooth
Hot Reboot
(not by me: )
Calender Pro
Beatiful Widgets
Root Explorer !
TV Gids Nederland Pro
BusyBox
(Also the only ones I use besides the standard Desire HD apps)

Dophin HD 4.0 (Still the fastest browser on my desire)
PowerAMP (Besides the HTC one the best music player out there)
Set CPU (Performance and battery may thank you )
ES File Explorer
Smart Keyboard (where I hit the keys the best)
Dropbox (Very easy way to sync or just move date between pc and phone)
Angry Birds (Great Game)
Tube Mate (Best youtube app)
Smooth Calendar (Besides the HTC one still my favourite)
Fancy Widget (Same as Smooth Calendar)

ctbear said:
Adb wireless
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Someone should make a Bluetooth ADB app, THAT would be EFF-ing awesome!
My list contains the ever popular Angry Birds + ringtones
I did not see these mentioned:
Clocker Evolution
Got To Do (Because it syncs with toodledo I no longer use Astrid)
KeePass Droid
OI Shopping List
Tesla LED
Clipper
calCOOLator
Pure Calendar widget
Chrome to phone
and my favorite Launcher Pro (I like ADW but LauncherPro wins for me because of the rotating dockbar & the "Swipe gesture action")

1-Cabbage - Amazing app, Provides quick and easy use of your free web text(SMS) from Irish mobile providers including Meteor,Vodafone,o2 and 3, has saved me an absolute fortune with me living in England.
2-Shazam - Definitely worth paying for this, has Identified some tunes i never thought it would.
3-Power Amp - Definitely the best music player for Android phones i got the paid version/
4-MIUI Browser - Definitely the best browser for Android phones
5-Titanium Backup - Very useful app will be getting the paid version of this.
6-Tune In Radio - Radio stations from across the world, excellent stuff.
7-Amazon Kindle-Love this book reader,even better there are loads of cool free ebooks like Dracula, Frankenstein,etc
8-Sky+ - The ability to remotely record TV from your phone makes this a winner and essential app.
9-Memory Booster Lite- Great for clearing out RAM on the phone
10- Barcode Scanner - I mostly use this for scanning apps but another very useful app.

-Trillian www.trillian.im
-Appbrain w/ fast web installer
-Doggcatcher
-sms2pc
-MyBackup Pro
-Lookout Security
-Android IRC
-Dropbox
-PhoneMyPC
-Touiteur
Sent from my Nexus One using XDA App

jonny68 said:
4-MIUI Browser - Definitely the best browser for Android phones
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Really?
I'm happy enough with the default browser.
I tried the MIUI Browser after it was mentioned in an earlier post. I didn't like that the tabs at the top took up that much room.
I used other browsers that were also tab based, but found the tabs in them to also take up too much space.
I like how the default browser just opens a new window. That's fine for me.

1 phonemypc - best remote control better than logmein and cheaper.
2 evernote
3 dropbox
4 glympse
5 C:Geo (geocaching)
6 GPS Status (gps toolbox application)
7 Scanner Radio (police scanner with alerts)
8 Listen
9 Vlingo - texting/emailing by voice and having received/texts emails read to you is easy with this app. totally no look / no distraction
10 printershare - print to wifi printers or any printer that is connected to a computer you configure a pc client on.
1,2,3,10 The browser (either opera or the included browser) and Gmail make it possible for me to not be tied to a computer when i am home.

Android App Reviews by codesplice

Hello, all.
I've got a confession to make: I like apps. A lot. To an unhealthy degree. I've got a huge stash of apps on my phone, and an even larger collection of .apk backups waiting to be reloaded whenever I feel like it. I love finding new apps to try out, and deciding which ones are worthy to be added to my collection. A lot of the apps that I find and want to try out are paid apps; without finding many thorough reviews on them, I don't know whether they are worth my money - but I can't stand the thought of missing out on the Next Big Thing. And so I buy them, download them, install them, and test them out anyway. If it's an awesome app and well-worth the money, I tell my friends. If it is money that could be better spent on another app that I've tried before, I tell my friends that, too.
Unfortunately, not all of my friends are interested in my opinion on apps. They only listen to me because of my rugged good looks (my theory). This makes me sad, because I spend a lot of time (and money, in some cases) trying apps out - someone else needs to benefit from that time (and money) as well. Until someone decides to pay/reimburse me for all the apps that I evaluate, the next-best thing I can do is offer up reviews to the community of any apps that I have found particularly useful. This is the driving force behind my desire to make this thread.
I will be running down my list of currently-installed useful applications and entertaining games. I will include screen shots, AppBrain links, and as much detail as I can muster up. My hope is that the rest of the community may find some benefit from these reviews - and who knows, maybe you'll find a kick-ass app you'd never heard of.
I'm open to questions, ideas, requests, suggestions, and pretty much any other type of communication or input that could be provided. I only ask that you be respectful - both of me, and of the app developers. And if this list helps you find a neat paid app to try out, please do support the developer(s). Piracy is bad, mmmmkay?
Enjoy!
-codesplice
Credit where credit is due: All screenshots are made using the free ShootMe app.
NOTE: Now that the Android Market has a shnazzy new web interface, I'm going to change the primary links for apps to reflect this. I will add the AppBrain links as a secondary, and hope to add direct market links at some point once I find a site to reliably provide this information. Stay tuned!
Reviews:
Minimalistic Text (Widget)
Clutch Pad(Multitasking App) UPDATED 2/24/11
CircleLauncher (Widget)
Swipe Pad (Multitasking App)
Keyboard Manager (App) UPDATED 2/23/11
Shift Puzzle Game (Game)
ElecroDroid (App)
Hella Umbrella (Game)
Digital Wall (LWP)
Shortyz Crosswords (App)
Elixir (System Info App)
Google Authenticator (App)
Zeam (Launcher)
Lookout / WaveSecure (Mobile Security App double-feature)
If you don't want to subscribe to this thread, you can follow me on that twitting thing, as I will post updates about new reviews there.

Minimalistic Text (widget)
App Name: Minimalistic Text (v.2.1.3, @AppBrain)
Developer: Devmil
Price: FREE
There is quite a handful of text-based widgets available on the Market, and a lot of them are very nice. There are widgets for displaying the time as text, the weather as text, the battery level as text.... but this is one widget that does it all. Just about every aspect of the widget is configurable, from the text alignment and rotation to the font size and colors to even the format for different types of data. You've got several options for the display type, whether you want to use digits or words or even a bar (for days of the week or percentage of battery charge). There is also an optional "blur" text effect which works wonderfully for making accented text appear to be illuminated. To top things off, this widget also functions as a plugin for Locale or Tasker and can be used to display variables from either of those applications. For instance, if you want a small text-widget to display what Locale/Tasker profiles are currently active, this is your answer for a very configurable solution.
For each widget you are also able to define an action to perform when tapped - whether it is launching another activity (my clock widget launches my alarm clock), opening the widget preferences page, or even reading out the text currently displayed on the widget. You are also able to save and restore your widget settings, so don't be afraid to experiment.
Given the sheer amount of customizations available to you with this widget app, the configuration menu may be a little bit overwhelming and complex when you first get into it. Play around for a few minutes, and you're bound to get the hang of it.
This is a fabulous widget, and one that I highly recommend to anyone who will take the time to tinker with it.
Verdict: A highly-configurable text-based widget to display pretty much anything you want, especially with Tasker integration.
Screenshots:
1) Widget(s) in action. I should note there are three separate widgets displayed: Time / weather up top, day / date on the bottom, and a battery level bar on the right-hand side.
2) Preferences Manager for all widgets
3) Text Style menu
4-5) Custom Layout configurator
(tested on NexusOne / Kang-o-rama 1.2 T1 (CM7.n13 / GRH78C / Android 2.3.2))

Clutch Pad[APP]
App Name: Clutch Pad (v.1.3v.1.4.2, @AppBrain)
Developer: stevealbright
Price: $0.99 $1.99
Clutch is an application that seeks to optimize and streamline the way you multitask on Android. It is currently in beta status, but is very functional in its current state. It is a powerful supplement to the built-in Recent Apps feature.
Clutch manifests itself as a small semi-transparent "trigger" area, which functions similar to "hot corners" on a Mac (I think. I'm a Linux/PC guy). This small region rides at the very top layer of the Android interface (in a user-configurable position) and is accessible no matter what application you may be working in. You can tap this region to instantly bring up a small grid displaying your recently-accessed applications. You can customize how many apps you want to be visible, configure the application to ignore your Home (Launcher) app in its list, and to visually distinguish currently-running applications from terminated apps. This makes it very easy to quickly determine if that app you just exited is still running or if it has been shut down as it should, as well as providing a quick (and lightweight) task switcher.
Nice, but nothing terribly fantastic. Yet. Clutch also has configurable swipe gestures - the most useful (to me) of which is a Last Task functionality. For instance, if I Swipe Up from the Clutch region, I instantly switch to whatever my previous app was. If I swipe again, I am moved back to the app I just switched from. This functions similarly to just pressing ALT+TAB quickly, and is very useful for quickly jumping between two apps.
This little utility is quick and lightweight, and I have found it to be extremely useful. It is still in development, and has many more features planned (and a price increase to accompany them - so get it quickly!) including support for additional gestures (open/close notifications, for example), on-click task control (press-and-hold to kill, for example), and configurable transition animations.
If you've got a dollar to spend, you would do well to add this application to your device in its current state, and I can only imagine the app's versatility and usefulness will increase with the further planned updates.
Update (2/24/11): Clutch Pad has recently been updated to version 1.4. With this update, the application has dropped the "Beta" tag, gained an additional "Pad" in its name, and has added additional features and configurable options. At the same time, the price has also been increased to $1.99. New features include additional swipe gestures, configurable transition animations (that are quite pretty), the option to toggle the trigger button via a press-and-hold on the Search hardware key, and a Favorites option to quickly launch your favorite apps. Options have also been added for additional visual tweaks and adjustments of both the trigger icon and the popup lists, and all known bugs have been fixed. With each incremental update, this app gets more and more useful and I find myself relying upon it more all the time. Even at the increased price, this is still one of my must-have applications.
Verdict: An innovative way to access recent apps, and the Last App gesture functionality is every bit as useful as Alt-Tabbing between apps on your desktop.
Screenshots:
1) Trigger icon
2) Recent apps list
3-5) Settings pages
(tested on NexusOne / Kang-o-rama 1.2 T1 (CM7.n13 / GRH78C / Android 2.3.2))

CircleLauncher (widget)
App Name: CircleLauncher (v.1.5.2, @AppBrain)
Developer: db-ware
Price: ~$1.37 (free, limited version here or @AppBrain)
As mentioned previously, I have a lot of apps. One of the problem with having a lot of apps is running out of room on your homescreens for app shortcuts. There are various widgets out there that propose a variety of solutions to this problem, but they often leave you with tiny, almost unusable icons. This would have been fine in the days where the trackball reigned supreme, but this is the oh-tens. It has to be finger-friendly.
One true solution that I stumbled across the other day is called CircleLauncher. What it does is really very simple, but it does it very well. It allows you to create a single widget to group similar applications together (I've used location-themed apps and clock-based apps in my example). Tape the 1x1 widget, and a lightweight menu appears to launch your apps. Pretty standard, but this menu is laid out (by default - you can change this in the settings) in a ring around the icon. As you slide your finger or thumb around the ring, the currently selected application icon grows to make selection a bit easier.
Note that CircleLauncher includes other layout types (configurable from the widget's config menu, which you access by selecting the widget and then press-and-holding the center) including horizontal and vertical lines. I was also very pleased with the way that the widget's application menu adapts to its position on the screen - stick it in a corner, and your full selection of apps will be displayed within a 90-degree pie slice.
Obviously, a menu such as this is a bit limited to a relatively low number of apps (more than 9 or 10 and the ring will be just too cluttered to be functional), but if you need to have quick access to just a few more apps from your homescreen, this should do the trick. Since there is a free version available, why not give it a shot and see if this widget can help you to organize your home screen a bit?
Verdict: An easy way to combine several app shortcuts into one.
Screenshots:
1) Plain widgets (labeled GPS and Time) - you can dress them up a bit more if you are artistically inclined.
2) One widget opened showing the full selection ring.
3) The corner widget open showing the adaptation to the position.
4) One icon expanded while my finger hovers over it.
5) Settings menu
(tested on NexusOne / Kang-o-rama 1.2 T1 (CM7.n13 / GRH78C / Android 2.3.2))

Keep going mate

gruzman said:
Keep going mate
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I surely intend to! Just have to figure out which app to post next
Thanks for the encouragement though. It is appreciated to know at least someone is reading over all this mess!

SwipePad Beta [APP]
App Name: SwipePad Beta (v.0.7.5, @AppBrain)
Developer: Conduction.mobi
Price: FREE
Keeping on the theme of "apps to help you access your apps", we come to SwipePad Beta. Similar in some regard to Clutch, this app also gives you "hot corner" functionality. Use the settings menu to establish what corners (or regions) you want to be active, and then slide your finger from a specified region to the center of the screen. Hold it for just a moment, and a 3x4 grid of application shortcuts magically appears. You can, of course, fully customize what applications should appear on this grid by simply pressing your finger on an empty square or by holding your finger over an existing icon until it is highlighted. The hot corners/region and swipe gesture should work pretty much any time that the screen is unlocked, and is a great way of quickly launching a new app without returning to your home screen.
The application offers to integrate task managing application by the same developer (which is a paid app) that I haven't tried out yet. Personally, I've got plenty of other ways of killing apps at this point - particularly once the function gets built into Clutch.
SwipePad is very nicely polished and quite responsive. It does what it does quite well. My only issue with it is that I just don't use it very frequently. I almost forget that it is there; I must be thoroughly conditioned to launching apps from the home screen. It's free, though, so give it a whirl and see if it can further help to optimize the way you launch apps from within other apps
Verdict: Clever use of hot-corners to gain quick access to up to 12 user-defined apps; non-intrusive to the point that you might forget to use it.
Screenshots:
1) SwipePad in action. Note that putting a link to SwipePad on your SwipePad gives you a quick way to access the settings screens.
2) SwipePad settings, with the hot corners highlighted in red at the bottom.
(tested on NexusOne / Kang-o-rama 1.2 T1 (CM7.n13 / GRH78C / Android 2.3.2))

is there a video demonstrating the use of Clutch? I want to watch it before paying for it.

Deff fav'ing this. Am looking forward to all reviews
(*is thinking about getting clutch)
Epic is as Epic does

Nice! Thanks bro!

waichung said:
is there a video demonstrating the use of Clutch? I want to watch it before paying for it.
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I imagine there should be a video somewhere on the youtubes. Let me know if you find one and I will add it to the post. I'm about to go into work so it will be another 12 hours before I have access to the full internet, but I will look then if you haven't found anything.

Very good! Thanks

Keyboard Manager [APP]
App Name: Keyboard Manager (v.1.1) Keyboard Manager (v.1.4)
Developer: ne0fhyk
Price: FREE $1.99
NOTE: This app requires root!!
It took me quite a while, but I finally weened myself away from requiring a physical keyboard on a mobile device when I got my NexusOne. With the multitude and variety of available software keyboards available for Android, I haven't really missed the physical keys. The only annoyance at this point is that I find keyboards that work great for one-handed operation in portrait orientation, like Swype or 8pen (if you're in the mood for adventure and don't really care how long it takes to get a message completed ), but are next-to-worthless for dual-thumb landscape input. With a physical keyboard, you'd just slide that bad boy out and away you go. For those of us with only a touchscreen and maybe a few additional buttons, it can be a bit of a chore to manually change the selected input method each time we rotate the device. If only there was a way for the device to read my mind and select the appropriate keyboard.....
As luck would have it, XDA member ne0fhyk has provided us with a solution to this difficulty, in the form of his Keyboard Manager application. Simply select what keyboard you want to use in each orientation (I use Swype for portrait and SwiftKey for landscape), and the app will handle the tedious business of choosing the appropriate input method. It's that easy, and it works.
Mostly. The app is a bit of a hacked solution, and requires root permissions to be able to get around the Android security feature which prevents applications from changing the input method. Installation is not always straight-forward (instructions are available in the first post of the application thread, and it may cause a few software keyboards to force-close if you change orientation while the keyboard is displayed. The current version (1.1) has come a long way from the previous releases in terms of usability, stability, and reliability, and I haven't had any major issues with it. I highly recommend that you give this application a shot and see if it will help you out with your input needs.
Update (2/23/11): Keyboard Manager is no longer available for free, but is now installable from the Android Market. The now-current 1.4 version has fixed most of the install issues and should be a very easy set-up for you. If you run into any issues with the purchased version, please contact the developer - he helped me solve issues specific to my device, and the application works like a charm now.
Verdict: A functional hack to auto-select the appropriate software keyboard based on device orientation.
Screenshots:
1) The optional persistent notification icon. Activating the notification will give you quick access to the Keyboard Manager settings page, and I recommend you leave it enabled until you get things set up the way you want. After that, disable the persistent notification at your own risk (the persistent notification keeps the process in the foreground and prevents Android from terminating it).
2) Settings screen
3) Selecting which keyboard to use
4) Demonstrating that the app has automatically selected Swype for portrait...
5) .... and SwiftKey for landscape.
(tested on NexusOne / Kang-o-rama 1.2 T1 (CM7.n13 / GRH78C / Android 2.3.2))

Shift Puzzle Game [GAME]
App Name: Shift Puzzle Game (v.1.2, @AppBrain)
Developer: Handmark
Price: $1.99 (Free ad-supported version here or @AppBrain let's you try out 15 levels; full version features 40 additional levels and no ads)
The Shift Puzzle Game is a tasty Android port of the ever-popular SHIFT game by Armor Games, which you can play free in your Flash-enabled browser at the Armor Games website. If you're not familiar with the original (as I wasn't until I found this app just an hour ago), then let me fill you in on the skinny.
Shift is a new take on the classic adventure-puzzle platformer game. Your mission is to get from point A to point B, dodging whatever nasty traps and obstacles may be in your path. The twist is the ability for you to literally shift the game universe upside down. White becomes black, up becomes down, and you find yourself walking on the flip side of the surface you were just standing on. You can (and will) use this clever maneuver repeatedly in order to successfully navigate each challenging level. Not quite tracking? It can be rather tough to explain... Hopefully the screenshots below will help clear it up (or go play the flash version for free here).
This implementation for a touchscreen device is phenomenal. The controls are large and appear on either side of the landscape display - and you don't even need multitouch. Just tap the left arrow to move left, the left-up diagonal to jump left, and the SHIFT button at the top to do that groovy shift thing. The gameplay is engaging, and the levels can be quite challenging (and quite addictive). The game is worth trying out (the free version) solely for experiencing the joy that is puzzle-solving by twisting the fabric of the universe, and you might just get hooked enough to purchase the full version. It would be two bucks well spent.
Verdict: Quickly becoming my latest Android gaming addiction.
Screenshots:
1) Main menu
2) First level
3) First level - SHIFTED!
4) It gets twisted!
(tested on NexusOne / Kang-o-rama 1.2 T1 (CM7.n13 / GRH78C / Android 2.3.2))

This is a little off topic but is anyone attempting a Tor app?
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jinsfch said:
This is a little off topic but is anyone attempting a Tor app?
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Just slightly off topic, but no worries.
A quick search on AppBrain found Orbot: Tor On Android. Impressive, since Android still doesn't have proper proxy support on its own...

Can't find clutch video on youtube...
Btw,i think swipepad is better than it as swyping from the bottom is easier than from the right
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Can't find clutch video on youtube...
Btw,i think swipepad is better than it as swyping from the bottom is easier than from the right
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I looked for Clutch videos as well and was disappointed to see that there aren't any. I may try to shoot a video once I get home from the desert in a few weeks (hopefully).
You can change the position of the Clutch region to really any spot on the screen. And I don't really see the two as competing anyway as they have entirely different purposes: Clutch gives you quick access to your recently-executed apps, while SwipePad offers a fixed menu of apps for you to launch.

codesplice said:
I looked for Clutch videos as well and was disappointed to see that there aren't any. I may try to shoot a video once I get home from the desert in a few weeks (hopefully).
You can change the position of the Clutch region to really any spot on the screen. And I don't really see the two as competing anyway as they have entirely different purposes: Clutch gives you quick access to your recently-executed apps, while SwipePad offers a fixed menu of apps for you to launch.
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The likely alt-tab function of clutch is really fantastic but does it show the recently-executed apps or the running apps? I use swipepad together with the virtual task switcher which allows switching among the running tasks. These 2 apps are completely free and no need to paid $1 for the "swipepad: tasks". But I prefer quick accessing recent tasks to showing those apps running at the background.
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waichung said:
The likely alt-tab function of clutch is really fantastic but does it show the recently-executed apps or the running apps? I use swipepad together with the virtual task switcher which allows switching among the running tasks. These 2 apps are completely free and no need to paid $1 for the "swipepad: tasks". But I prefer quick accessing recent tasks to showing those apps running at the background.
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The set {recently-executed} apps includes the subset {running apps}. The default behavior of Android is to show all recently-executed apps under the Recent Apps functionality, regardless of whether those apps are still running or have been terminated. I thought that Visual Task Switcher behaved the same way, but based on the application page it does appear to only display currently-running apps. Personally, I prefer to see recent apps (with a visual distinction between those that are still running and those that have been terminated), as I often end up re-launching the same app over and over; of course, you could also just pin a shortcut to those frequent apps to SwipePad. We all operate our devices in different ways, so either option is of course valid.
Visual Task Switcher (at least the last time that I used it) tended to make my phone lag significantly for whatever reason; I did use it for quite some time though, and was pleased with its functionality as a complete Recent Apps replacement (after configuring the long-press home trigger to launch it via CyanogenMod settings). Also note that the free version includes ads (which may contribute to the lag I was experiencing?) while the full version will set you back $1.99.

[App][2.1+][26.08.2011 Version 0.94] Bristen Calculator - simple good looking calc

Bristen Calculator
This is a calculator that tries to replace stock android calculator.
Its look and function aims to be simple yet fully effective. Current look is modeled after HTC_ime keyboard
Features
Percent calculation
History panel - display list and restore values
Vibrating keys
Prevent sleep feature - keeps display awake
Display font is resized automatically to display long equations
Custom calculator styles (display color and background)
Set to system wallpaper option
Features planned:
currency conversion
easy percent calculation
history saving&sharing
Let me know - what do you like, what do you dislike, what you see this app needs
market link:
https://market.android.com/details?id=pl.bristen.calculator
UPDATE - version 0.94
clear history button
bugfix: added support for qHD and FWVGA devices ((HTC Sensation, Motorola Photon, SE X10 etc)
improved layout for every device
Screenshots (updated to 0.94):
(last screenshot is for Android 3.0+ with system wallpaper set)

looks great, downloading now!
EDIT:
I uninstalled the stock calculator forever ago in favor of RealCalc, because of the crippled functionality of the stock calculator. My first thought when i saw this app was "hey! i can finally replace realcalc with something less ugly!" bat, sadly, i'm keeping realcalc.
you have an awesome app here, devein, but for it to replace realcalc for me, you'll need to add exponent and root (eg, square and cube roots, not android roots ) functions.
That being said, it IS a wonderful app, and i know a lot of people will love it.

just installed. looks great!
would it be possible to create a version for higher resolution screens in the future? (e.g. 960×540)

mcquill said:
just installed. looks great!
would it be possible to create a version for higher resolution screens in the future? (e.g. 960×540)
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it's done in version 0.94

good application
thanks

I am using this calculator but i have to use other calculator when i have to x²

mr.mydoom said:
I am using this calculator but i have to use other calculator when i have to x²
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I'm sorry. The next version most probably wouldnt have that. It will have real time currency translation instead.
I hope that you wont stop using it and please send and error reports!

I am and will definitely use this calculator. Waiting for next upade with real time currency converter.
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This looks like a great calculator, but the market says it's not compatible with the Nexus 7?

Must Have Apps, Games & Widgets For Note 10.1

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 for the GNote 10.1 and would like you to share more must have apps to add to this list.
Check out post #2 for some of the best games on Android and check out post #3 for some of the best widgets we can use.
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. Home Switcher - Switches between any Home Launchers you have on your device.
6. Memory Usage - Lists all current apps and tells you current memory usage, peak memory usage and priorities.
7. PicSpeed Wallpapers - Over 170,000 HD wallpapers of all different genres, for our device.
8. Bar Shortcut - This is for the people who want their home screen nice and clear.
9. Desktop Visualizer - Makes shortcuts or widgets using a custom image and can be used to make custom icons.
10. Wave Control - Execute actions by waving your hand over the screen.
11. 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.
12. PowerAmp - The most powerful music player there is.
13. SuperSU - SuperSU is the Superuser access management tool of the future. *ROOT*
14. ROM Toolbox Pro - ROM Toolbox combines apps like Titanium Backup, Root Explorer, ROM Manager and others. A must-have root app *ROOT*
15. AirDroid - For moving files between your PC and phone using WIFI
16. QuickPic - An alternate photo gallery app, incase you don't like the default
17. AdAway - AdAway is an open source ad blocker for Android. *ROOT*
18. Tasker - The best app of its kind. It does almost anything
19. MXPlayer - MXPlayer is one of the best apps for viewing movies.
20. Photo Timeline - Lets you create a time elapsed sequence of anything you want with your camera and then play as a slideshow
21. 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
22. 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!
23. Dropbox - Dropbox is a free service that lets you bring all your photos, docs, and videos anywhere.
24. Cerebus - Cerberus is a complete anti-theft application, the best protection you can get to recover your misplaced, lost or stolen Android device.
25. ScreenCast - ScreenCast records your phones screen at high frame rates and makes a HQ MPEG4 video with audio.
26. WidgetLocker - Simply the most powerful lockscreen replacement app there is.
27. Watchdog Task Manager - Allows you to see which apps are acting up and need closing.
28. Skype - Free voice and video calls + IM to anyone else on Skype, whether they're on Android, iOS, Windows, Mac etc.
29. Tapatalk Forum App - If you're a member on multiple forums, then Tapatalk is the ultimate forum app you will find.
30. ProCapture - Capture photos and panoramas like a pro with the ProCapture camera app. ProCapture adds advanced features to the Android camera experience. Multiple advanced camera shooting modes supported: Timer, Burst, Reduced Noise, Wide Shot and Panorama.
31. Appy Geek - Appy Geek brings you all the leading tech news sources from the industry in a cleverly laid-out user interface, including TechRadar, Gizmodo, T3 Magazine, The Next Web and more... Staying at the cutting edge of innovation has never been so easy!
32. VLC for Android Beta - VLC media player is a free and open source cross-platform multimedia player that plays most multimedia files as well as discs, devices, and network streaming protocols.
33. Dolphin Browser - Dolphin browser is the fastest, smoothest and best mobile browser, in my opinion. With Sonar voice recognition, gestures and multiple add-ons, this browser just gets better and better.
34. imo - Multiprotocol IM client - Support for Facebook Chat, Google Talk, Skype, MSN, ICQ/AIM, Yahoo Messenger, Jabber, Hyves, VKontakte and Steam
35. BetterBatteryStats - With BBS, you can analyze the behaviour of your phone, find out which apps are causing major battery drain and measure the effect of corrective actions.
36. app2zip - App2zip allows you to backup apps to a flashable zip file through CWM or TWRP. Simply choose which apps you want and then click GO.
37. Shorten - Simply a URL shortener which saves a lot of time rather than going onto the internet each time.
IF YOU'VE FOUND THIS POST, OR ANY OF THESE APPS USEFUL, BE SURE TO HIT THE THANKS BUTTON!
If you know any unique or useful applications, games or widgets please suggest them in this thread so I can check them out. If I think they're good, I'll add them to the list.
*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.

Must Have Apps for the Note 10.1
Due to popular demand via PMs, I've decided to add a slot to this thread to display some of the best games we can get on our Android device.
As with the app list above, if there's a great game you'd like to be added to this list, let me know and I may well add it in
1. Pool Break Lite - If you like to play pool, snooker, billiards etc. on the go then this is a great app you. There are a few different variations to play in either single player or multiplayer online mode and even more variations if you buy the pro version.
2. FIFA 12 - This game speaks for itself. It's the latest mobile version of the FIFA franchise and is easily the best so far, with it showing vast improvements. There's a load of different cups and leagues to play through and with great graphics with no lag in the slightest.
3. World Series Of Poker - Probably the best game from EA (in my opinion). If you like to play poker I totally recommend this game. You can play Texas Holdem and Omaha in either cash games, tournaments or play for a WSOP bracelet as the main prize. Guest mode is now available for no login from Facebook is needed.
4. iAssociate2 - This is a good choice if you prefer a bit of a brain tester. iAssociate2 is a word association game you have to figure out which words and phrases are associated to each other. Sound easy? Give it a try and you can soon find out differently.
5. Need For Speed Most Wanted - Another brilliant addition to the EA family, Most Wanted finally brings one of the best racing experiences to Android. It's a brilliant game all round but the only thing it's lacking, in my opinion, is 'free roam' mode. But apart from that, it brings brilliant graphics and flawless gameplay.
6. Grand Theft Auto III - Grand Theft Auto III was a crime game which changed the future of gaming and is amazing to play on the go with our Androids. The full console game with great graphics, full features and surprisingly no lag considering it's such a huge game. Countless hours of gameplay, HD quality resolution and visually stunning graphics make this a must for our devices.

Must Have Apps for the Note 10.1
The idea to add widgets into this thread aswell was an idea taken from Goku80 and I hope you lot like it.
So, the list in this post is strictly for widgets. I'll add some widgets myself as a base, but as always feel free to suggest some of your favorite widgets and they may make it into this list.
1. Beautiful Widgets - Beautiful set of Widgets containing clock widget, clock and weather widget, weather widgets, date widgets and toggle widgets with skins/themes support!
2. Fancy Widgets - Personalize your Android home screen with highly customizable clock widgets, weather widgets, home (clock & weather) widgets, forecast widgets, and more with lots of customization options.
3. Ultimate custom widget (UCCW) - If you enjoy customizing the look of your homescreen then this is pretty much a MUST HAVE app for you. It allows the user to create their own pure custom clocks with a near endless array of options to customize it how they'd like. However you want it, you can make it with UCCW.
4. Desktop VisualizeR - Here's another really useful widget if you love to customize your screens. This gives you the ability to make shortcuts and widgets with any image you specify, rather than just the default logos. You can also use this app to give apps a custom icon of your own, which is handy if your icon design doesn't currently exist.
5. Minimalistic Text - Minimalistic Text is a widget app that displays information in a minimalistic way. It can be configured to display time, date, battery and weather information. The layout of the widget is highly customizable throughout.
6. Eye In The Sky Weather - This is for all those who like their weather clean, simple and beautiful. The app includes 12 of the best weather icon sets and the ability to add your own icon sets.

+1 AirDroid. Airdroid is an absolutely fantastic app. No cables required.
Here are a few to take advantage of all the screen real estate:
Google currents
News360
Flipboard - only configured to operate in portrait mode.
S-pen
Sketchbook Pro - great for the artist in all of us.
Music Apps:
These music players also take advantage of the screen real estate. Both are paid apps.
Ubermusic
Zplayer - only configured to operate in portrait mode
Camera
Paper Camera - great effects and simple interface and operation.
Glimmr - Best flickr app available. Thanks to XDA member brK3
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1891126

That Solid Explorer looks quite interesting thanks.

Oh, thank you for Solid Explorer. I was used to Astro but the new update has made it work strangely. Solid Explorer is sooo much better!
For Bar Shortcut, are you on JB? It doesn't seem to be compatible on my Note.

Tasker is the app to have! Thanks for this!:good:

Firefox Mozila - browser snyced with desktop and smarthopne
office suite pro + documents to go
Google currents - reader
Dropsync - to snyc dropbox
Evernote - snyc notes with desktop and smartphone
quickpic - userfriendly pic viwer
ezPDF Reader - to edit PDF with S pen
Franklin planner - not perfect, but one and only organizer

X-Plore is, in my eyes, the best file manager: https://play.google.com/store/apps/...SwxLDEsImNvbS5sb25lbHljYXRnYW1lcy5YcGxvcmUiXQ..

Here is the SGS3 easy ums , it let you mount your sd card as mass storage not mtp http://db.tt/Yd5xVvCi
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Hest88 said:
Oh, thank you for Solid Explorer. I was used to Astro but the new update has made it work strangely. Solid Explorer is sooo much better!
For Bar Shortcut, are you on JB? It doesn't seem to be compatible on my Note.
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I don't actually have the Note. I just figured it would help you guys out a bit, so I can't actually know if some of these apps will work or not.
Can anyone else confirm that Bar Shortcut doesn't work? I can then remove it from the list
I'll also update the list soon, once I've had something to eat

Playstore said that my device isn't compatible with this version for wave control...

whitebizzle2000 said:
Playstore said that my device isn't compatible with this version for wave control...
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Same here N8010.
Gonna Email the developper.

Speaker Boost.
Increasing your tablet volume.
This free app is working excellent on N8000 and I recomend it.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=mobi.omegacentauri.SpeakerBoost&hl=en
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Must have ????
Infinity Painter ! This is a must ! :good:

I would say lecture notes is a must have app if you take a lot of handwritten notes. there is a trial version as well.

sharkeecz said:
Firefox Mozila - browser snyced with desktop and smarthopne
office suite pro + documents to go
Google currents - reader
Dropsync - to snyc dropbox
Evernote - snyc notes with desktop and smartphone
quickpic - userfriendly pic viwer
ezPDF Reader - to edit PDF with S pen
Franklin planner - not perfect, but one and only organizer
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I adore Google Currents,. Only issue I have with it is that it syncs with a delay. I end up reading many articles in Google Reader instead

Like to add Elixir
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.bartat.android.elixir
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Here is a really good one to help set your wallpaper. Works fantastic.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ridgelineapps.simpleimagewallpaper
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Si Cotic said:
Like to add Elixir
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.bartat.android.elixir
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Here is a really good one to help set your wallpaper. Works fantastic.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ridgelineapps.simpleimagewallpaper
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Elixir wants way too many permissions for me.

IMHO a absolute must have is share 2 copy https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.taroid.share2copy

[LIST]Great Apps You haven't heard of + Share YOUR App Recommendations Here!

Hello, everyone. I have decided to make this Recommend-An-App thread so that YOU can share your favorite apps with everyone in this community.
But there is one condition. NO SUPER POPULAR APPS.
Don't post apps like PowerAMP and Flipboard and Swiftkey. EVERYONE knows about these apps.
The purpose of this thread is to make everyone aware of new apps which are largely unheard of. Apps which are not so popular. I was too tired of seeing numerous lists full of apps I already knew about.
So everyone, start posting! A brief summary would be appreciated (Unless the name is self-explanatory) as well as a PlayStore link (we all are too lazy to search for ourselves)
I will try to keep this list as up-to-date as possible.
So, here's my list (You probably would've heard of some of these, but I guarantee, not all of them ) -
1) Atom Launcher- A great launcher with many options for customization while maintaining a minimalistic look. I personally recommend Typo Black Theme to go along with it.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.dlto.atom.launcher&hl=en
Typo Black Theme- https://play.google.com/store/apps/...uYXRvbS50aGVtZS5OYW11U01vZGVyblR5cG9CbGFjayJd
2) WordWeb - In my opinion, THE best dictionary out there. Why? Because its offline. Doesn't require an internet connection!
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...3b3Jkd2Vic29mdHdhcmUuYW5kcm9pZC53b3Jkd2ViIl0.
3) Wallbase - I've tried 'em all and nothing has helped me find better wallpapers than this app. And most of them are full HD.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...=W251bGwsMSwxLDEsImNvbS5jaXRjLndhbGxiYXNlIl0.
4) LyricsPlayer - This app shows a notification on the status bar when you're playing music, clicking on it automatically searches for the lyrics and displays them.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...xLDEsImNvbS5jYXJsb3NnczkxLmx5cmljc3BsYXllciJd
5) Holo Compass - The most minimalistic and cool looking compass around.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=pl.surix.holo.compass&feature=search_result
6) Circle Alarm - A holo themed and minimalistic alarm app.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...=W251bGwsMSwxLDEsImNvbS50amVhbm5pbi5hbGFybSJd
Here's another - AlarmQuick https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=cz.kinst.jakub.alarmquick
7) Node- Just a super cool live wallpaper
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...=W251bGwsMSwxLDMsImNvbS5zdWZmaWNrLm5vZGUiXQ..
8) Pimp My Music - This is great for fixing up the ID3 tags in your songs and for finding all the right cover art.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...=W251bGwsMSwxLDEsImF1LmNvbS5waWNrdXAucG1tIl0.
9) T.E.A.M. Battery Bar - This displays a coloured bar on top of the status bar showing the battery level (remember MIUI?). A must have for me.
https://p lay.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.pvy.batterybar&feature=search_result#?t=W251bGwsMSwxLDEsImNvbS5wdnkuYmF0dGVyeWJhciJd
10) Active Lockscreen - I think this is one of the best lockscreens out there.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...sMSwxLDEsImNvbS5jZWxsdGljay5sb2Nrc2NyZWVuIl0.
11) ConvertIt - Another holo themed and minimalistic app, this one is a unit converter.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...vbS5kcmlua2RyYW5rd2FzdGVkLmFuZHJvaWQuY3Z0Il0.
12) Phone Addict - This great little app counts how many times I check my phone. Over a period of time, shows the day I checked my phone the most times, the least times, and how often I check on average.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...wYW5kdXRlY2hub2xvZ3kucGhvbmVhZGRpY3RmcmVlIl0.
13) Llama - For me this app is a MUST HAVE. I'll explain how it works. Basically, when you're at home or at work, your phone is getting signal from multiple cellphone towers nearby. What this app does is remember these towers and triggers certain profiles when they are in the vicinity. So, when I reach home, my phone automatically turns silent and when none of these towers are in range i.e. when I'm outside, it automatically increases the ring volume. You'll have to let it scan once, of course.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...t#?t=W251bGwsMSwxLDEsImNvbS5rZWJhYi5MbGFtYSJd
14) Godville - This is a super simple game. You are God and you create your hero and lead him on quests etc. Superb time-killer.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...sMSwxLDEsImNvbS5nb2R2aWxsZWdhbWUuYW5kcm9pZCJd
15) Plasma Sound HD - This is a super cool app which lets you create music which is visually stunning too. Try it out yourself.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...vbS5yai5wcm9jZXNzaW5nLnBsYXNtYXNvdW5kaGQiXQ..
16) Sensor Music Player - A music player which lets you use various sensors to change track, pause etc. For example, if I'm using my headphones and my phone is in my pocket, I can just tap my pocket to change the track. Pretty cool. eh?
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...1bGwsMSwxLDEsImNvbS56Z3VpLm11c2ljc2hha2VyIl0.
17) Clockr - A text based clock similar to minimalistic text, but just simpler.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...sMSwxLDEsImNvbS56ZWhyby5hbmRyb2lkLmNsb2NrciJd
18) TasteKid - This is a very handy app. All you have to do is type the names of certain movies, music artists, books you like and it analyzes your taste and suggests similar movies, music, books etc. https://play.google.com/store/apps/...1bGwsMSwyLDEsImNvbS50YXN0ZWtpZC5UYXN0ZUtpZCJd
19) My Device Storage Analyser - This app has a very nice UI and is a simple way of finding out which files are eating up your space.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...2JpbGVfaW5mb2dyYXBoaWNzX3Rvb2xzLm15ZHJpdmUiXQ..
Another Alternative is Disk Usage - https://play.google.com/store/apps/...sImNvbS5nb29nbGUuYW5kcm9pZC5kaXNrdXNhZ2UiXQ..
20) Pew Pew - It is a retro style arcade game which is one of my all time favourite mobile games. Must try.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...=W251bGwsMSwxLDEsImNvbS5qeWFpZi5wZXdwZXciXQ..
21) Wifi Key Recovery - Ever forgotten your wifi password and cursed yourself about it? Not to worry! This app generates a list of all the wifi networks you’ve ever used WITH passwords. How’s that, huh? Of course, you need root.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=aws.apps.wifiKeyRecovery&feature=search_result
22) Fetch - This is an amazing app which has helped me find many other useful apps. This app basically fulfills the purpose of this thread.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...sImNvLmFwcGRpc2NvLmFuZHJvaWQuYXBwZGlzY28iXQ..
Another alternative is Playboard.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...=W251bGwsMSwxLDEsInBsYXlib2FyZC5hbmRyb2lkIl0.
Here is another - Best Android Apps https://play.google.com/store/apps/...vbS5hbmRyb2lkdGFwcC5iZXN0LmFuZHJvaWQuYXBwcyJd
23) NexMusic - A very nice holo themed, simple and minimalistic music player.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...1bGwsMSwxLDEsImNvbS5sb2NvbWFpbi5uZXhtdXNpYyJd
Shuttle Music Player - A beautiful, minimalistic and Google now themed music player.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=another.music.player
24) AppGratis - This is an amazing app which tells you which paid apps are are currently free for the day. Take full advantage of it!
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.imediapp.appgratis
25) Flib - I have already shared a unit converter here, but this one is so awesome, I just HAD to share it. Very nice UI and surprisingly small in size.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...vbS50ZW5kYXlzb25lYXBwLmZsaWIuY29udmVydGVyIl0.
26) Run in Crowd - A great multiplayer running game.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...sMSwyLDEsImNvbS51cnNpbmVwYXcucnVuaW5jcm93ZCJd
27) ShrtnR - Hate those dreadfully long URLs? This holo themed app is the solution!
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...yLDEsImNvbS5yaWNoYXBwcy51cmxzaG9ydGVuZXIiXQ..
28) Daydream Launcher - Love daydream and wanna use it without a dock or while charging? Here is your solution.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...DEsImNvbS5icmlhbmNvLmRheWRyZWFtbGF1bmNoZXIiXQ..
29) Ultimate Stopwatch & Timer - A beautiful stopwatch and timer.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...NvbS5nZWVreW91dXAuYW5kcm9pZC51c3RvcHdhdGNoIl0.
30) Clean Calculator - A simple and beautifully themed calculator.
https://play.google.com/store/apps...bGwsMSwyLDEsImhvbWUuam1zdHVkaW9zLmNhbGMiXQ.. .
Here's another - Makina https://play.google.com/store/apps/...GwsMSwxLDEsImNvbS5zZXJpb3VzYml0cy5tYWtpbmEiXQ..
Another beautiful calculator - HoloCalc https://play.google.com/store/apps...MSwyLDEsImNvbS5icm9ncmFtbWluZy5Ib2xvQ2FsYyJd
31) Next Browser - A new browser by the famous GO Dev team.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...251bGwsMSwxLDEsImNvbS5qaXViYW5nLmJyb3dzZXIiXQ..
32) Glovebox Launcher - This is an Ubuntu inspired app which takes multitasking to another level. Swipe from the left or right of your screen and it displays a set of configurable Apps/shortcuts etc.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...t#?t=W251bGwsMSwxLDEsImNvbS5mYi5nbG92ZWJveCJd
A similar app for more advanced users is - SwipePad https://play.google.com/store/apps/...vYmkuY29uZHVjdGlvbi5zd2lwZXBhZC5hbmRyb2lkIl0.
32) Software Data Cable - This lets you wirelessly sync folders between your computer and phone with a high transfer speed.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.lyy.softdatacable
An alternative is - Airdroid https://play.google.com/store/apps/...=W251bGwsMSwxLDEsImNvbS5zYW5kLmFpcmRyb2lkIl0.
IMO, this on is the best - Fast File Transfer https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.floriandraschbacher.fastfiletransfer&hl=en
33) RoundR - Hate the sharp edges of your screen? This app gives a rounded look to your screen! It makes my S4 look great, especially in the dark.
https://play.google.com/store/apps...1bGwsMSwxLDMsIm1vaGFtbWFkLmFkaWIucm91bmRyIl0.
34) Copy - This is a new cloud storage service which gives 15 GB of free storage!!
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.copy&hl=en
35) Jumpr - A simpler and holo themed version of doodle jump.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.jtrees.jumpr
36) Now SMS - A minimalistic messaging app which is inspired by the Google Now cards ui. No MMS support, though. But I love anything holo.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=crometh.android.nowsms
37) Clock Now - A beautiful Google Now-themed clock.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...=W251bGwsMSwyLDEsInBhc3RyeWxhYi5jbG9ja25vdyJd
38) Flava - A great looking note-taking app with a timeline.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...=W251bGwsMSwyLDEsIm5ldC5ncmVlbm1vbi5mbGF2YSJd
39) Climatip - A weather app with a difference. It shows you what you should wear before going out rather than boring temperatures. Great UI too.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...1bGwsMSwyLDEsImNvbS5yb2NrdGFwcy5jbGltYXRpcCJd
40) MyRealFont Lite - An awesome app which let's you create your own fonts using your own handwriting! How cool is that?
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...1bGwsMSwxLDEsImNvbS5tYS5teXJlYWxmb250bGl0ZSJd
41) Colours - Ever wanted to set a solid color as your wallpaper? This so is the solution!
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...t#?t=W251bGwsMSwxLDEsImNvbS5jaXRjLmNvbG9ycyJd
42) Keymonk - A refreshingly new keyboard which has gesture typing with 2 fingers! It takes some time getting used to, but significantly increases speed.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...=W251bGwsMSwxLDEsImNvbS5rZXltb25rLmxhdGluIl0.
43) SuperBeam - This app is the fastest way to transfer data from one android phone to another using WiFi direct or NFC. The fastest. Period.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...1bGwsMSwyLDEsImNvbS5tYWplZGV2LnN1cGVyYmVhbSJd
44) InstaWifi - Ever wanted to share your WiFi network with someone, but you just can't remember the password? This app is the solution. It let's the other person either scan a QR code from your phone or you could send the WiFi details using NFC.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...sMSwyLDEsIm5ldC5qZXNzZWNoZW4uaW5zdGF3aWZpIl0.
45) Timetable - Just can't remember you class timings in school/college? This beautiful app is the solution!
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...xLDEsImNvbS5nYWJyaWVsaXR0bmVyLnRpbWV0YWJsZSJd
46) Maluuba - Maluuba is a great voice assistant with an awesome UI. Almost always understand what I wanna say.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...1bGwsMSwxLDEsImNvbS5tYWx1dWJhLmFuZHJvaWQiXQ..
Another great vice assistant - utter!
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...1bGwsMSwxLDEsImNvbS5icmFuZGFsbC5udXR0ZXIiXQ..
Feel free to give your suggestions. Also, please inform me about broken links or any other errors and I will fix it immediately.
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App recommendations by other members-
1) UC Browser HD for tablets - A great tablet with Flash support which also supports downloading videos.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...1bGwsMSwxLDEwMiwiY29tLnVjLmJyb3dzZXIuaGQiXQ..
2) Archos Video Player - great media player, specially if you have your movies stored on network, finds covers and descriptions for movies and tv shows
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.archos.mediacenter.video
3) FolderMount - root needed, move data to SD
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.devasque.fmount&feature=search_result
4) AppSales - check what's on sale on Play Store
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=net.tsapps.appsales&feature=search_result
5) theChive - great if you like thechive.com 
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.thechive
6) ConnectBot - basically putty for android (Hackers Keyboard needed for proper use)
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.connectbot
7) Lazy Car hands free driving
8)Traffic Eye allows you to see still images from motorway cameras
9) Rain Alarm a better way to check the weather
10) Sopcast watch movies and sports
11) Camera Ace brilliant camera app
12) Mighty Text puts texts on to your pc so you dont have to keep checking your device, also tells you when your battery is low
13) Photofunia have fun with photos
14) PDAnet turns your device into a wifi hot spot
15) Vaulty keep those x-rated photos safe from prying eyes
16) Cordy 1+2 game that is well worth the money
17) Best Parking - a must have if you live in NYC
18) Ski & Snow Report - exactly what is says. And you can save your favorite resorts for easy viewing. includes live pictures, trail maps, directions, etc. Worldwide powder reports make you think "how can i get to Switzerland?"
19) Vibe Vault - If you are familiar with the Live Music Archive (LMA), then you may already know this, but otherwise, if you LOVE live music, get this app to listen to tons of shows
20) Verizon FiOS Mobile Remote - haven't you ever wanted to set your DVR while away from home? Only works for FIOS customers
21) Sidewalk buddy love it, walk & use your phone
22) Camera MX great camera app
23) SuperBeam share files with wifi direct
24) Screen off & lock title says it all
25) Task Manager S4 Shortcut - a link to the original Samsung App's icon missing on Samsung GS4, GS3 and Notes II...and much more!
26) Data Switch SAVE BATTERY Easy - to cyclically connect to the Mobile Network or to the Wifi one...and save battery!
27) Bookmarks Easy Import - import Bookmarks from a ".htm" file exported from a Pc Browser and open links in your favorite Browser.
28) Cool Tool - Different system info everywhere you want: https://play.google.com/store/apps/...ult#?t=W251bGwsMSwxLDMsImRzLmNwdW92ZXJsYXkiXQ..
29) Aqua Mail - Best mail app ever - https://play.google.com/store/apps/...t=W251bGwsMSwxLDEsIm9yZy5rbWFuLkFxdWFNYWlsIl0.
30) Copy - Yet another cloud, but no limits for uploaded file volume, 15gb for free + 5gb for referral registration (here is mine, by the way https://copy.com?r=nDZ24z ): https://play.google.com/store/apps/...rch_result#?t=W251bGwsMSwxLDEsImNvbS5jb3B5Il0.
31) Glowfly - Nice popup app for sms and missed calls with possibility to setup buttons you want - dissmis, replay, inbox etc.: https://play.google.com/store/apps/...lkZXJmbHkuaXNlcm0ucG9wdXBub3RpZmljYXRpb25zIl0
32) Saucillator - finger synth, very fun: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mattfeury.saucillator.android
33) ThereminCam - just check it out, hella weird: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.staircase3.facecontrol
34) Blue Mouse Touchpad (pay) - use your phone as a bluetooth touchpad from afar: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=pt.teixeira.blueapps.BluePadPro
35) TouchDAW - turn your phone into a MIDI controller for digital audio workstations: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=de.humatic.tdf
36) CPU Sleeper - only run one core while the screen is off (genius!): https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.eugene373.cpu.sleep
37) AirVidPlay - easily send videos from your browser to a video app (like BSPlayer): https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.logonapps.Airvidplay
38) Buycott - scan items to see if they are made or owned by *%$#&ed up companies (like Monsanto for instance): https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.buycott.android
39) aCalendar+ (Free ver) - Great calendar app
40) Tasks - one of the nicest to do apps available.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=ch.teamtasks.tasks&hl=en
41) Here is a very nice free flashlight
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.devuni.flashlight
* Temp+CPU
* sempervidlinks
* month calendar widget
* twonky beam
(Will provide the remaining links soon)

Credits (These are not the app developers, but the people who helped compile this list)-
- I r o n M a n (Me)
- cabloomi
- hiobb
- rab1es
- lucksp
- ZordaK_
- cb56
- 200mpx
- kchannel9
- nobodyknows
- beaver2233
- ahmedsalah83
- racerke
- MadTaz

Reserved for future

ucbrowser HD tablet version but from there website not from google play. the one on the website lets you download videos

Excellent list... Already installed half a dozen of the recommended apps
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Archos Video Player - great media player, specially if you have your movies stored on network, finds covers and descriptions for movies and tv shows
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.archos.mediacenter.video
FolderMount - root needed, move data to SD
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.devasque.fmount&feature=search_result
AppSales - check what's on sale on Play Store
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=net.tsapps.appsales&feature=search_result
theChive - great if you like thechive.com
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.thechive
ConnectBot - basically putty for android (Hackers Keyboard needed for proper use)
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.connectbot

hiobb said:
Archos Video Player - great media player, specially if you have your movies stored on network, finds covers and descriptions for movies and tv shows
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.archos.mediacenter.video
FolderMount - root needed, move data to SD
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.devasque.fmount&feature=search_result
AppSales - check what's on sale on Play Store
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=net.tsapps.appsales&feature=search_result
theChive - great if you like thechive.com
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.thechive
ConnectBot - basically putty for android (Hackers Keyboard needed for proper use)
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.connectbot
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mchu6am4 said:
Excellent list... Already installed half a dozen of the recommended apps
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cabloomi said:
ucbrowser HD tablet version but from there website not from google play. the one on the website lets you download videos
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Thanks
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Lazy Car hands free driving
Traffic Eye allows you to see still images from motorway cameras
Rain Alarm a better way to check the weather
Sopcast watch movies and sports
Camera Ace brilliant camera app
Mighty Text puts texts on to your pc so you dont have to keep checking your device, also tells you when your battery is low
Photofunia have fun with photos
PDAnet turns your device into a wifi hot spot
Vaulty keep those x-rated photos safe from prying eyes
Cordy 1+2 game that is well worth the money

Best Parking - a must have if you live in NYC
Ski & Snow Report - exactly what is says. And you can save your favorite resorts for easy viewing. includes live pictures, trail maps, directions, etc. Worldwide powder reports make you think "how can i get to Switzerland?"
Vibe Vault - If you are familiar with the Live Music Archive (LMA), then you may already know this, but otherwise, if you LOVE live music, get this app to listen to tons of shows
Verizon FiOS Mobile Remote - haven't you ever wanted to set your DVR while away from home? Only works for FIOS customers

rab1es said:
Lazy Car hands free driving
Traffic Eye allows you to see still images from motorway cameras
Rain Alarm a better way to check the weather
Sopcast watch movies and sports
Camera Ace brilliant camera app
Mighty Text puts texts on to your pc so you dont have to keep checking your device, also tells you when your battery is low
Photofunia have fun with photos
PDAnet turns your device into a wifi hot spot
Vaulty keep those x-rated photos safe from prying eyes
Cordy 1+2 game that is well worth the money
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lucksp said:
Best Parking - a must have if you live in NYC
Ski & Snow Report - exactly what is says. And you can save your favorite resorts for easy viewing. includes live pictures, trail maps, directions, etc. Worldwide powder reports make you think "how can i get to Switzerland?"
Vibe Vault - If you are familiar with the Live Music Archive (LMA), then you may already know this, but otherwise, if you LOVE live music, get this app to listen to tons of shows
Verizon FiOS Mobile Remote - haven't you ever wanted to set your DVR while away from home? Only works for FIOS customers
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Thanks for the suggestions.
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Sidewalk buddy love it, walk & use your phone
Camera MX great camera app
SuperBeam share files with wifi direct
Screen off & lock title says it all

Task Manager S4 Shortcut - a link to the original Samsung App's icon missing on Samsung GS4, GS3 and Notes II...and much more!
Data Switch SAVE BATTERY Easy - to cyclically connect to the Mobile Network or to the Wifi one...and save battery!
Bookmarks Easy Import - import Bookmarks from a ".htm" file exported from a Pc Browser and open links in your favorite Browser.
Look also here for full descriptions and other apps
cb56

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Try Tasker for android,you will love it.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=net.dinglisch.android.taskerm&hl=en

batjnr said:
Try Tasker for android,you will love it.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=net.dinglisch.android.taskerm&hl=en
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I totally agree with you but I'm not adding it to the list since its very popular.
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Different system info everywhere you want: Cool Tool - https://play.google.com/store/apps/...ult#?t=W251bGwsMSwxLDMsImRzLmNwdW92ZXJsYXkiXQ..
Best mail app ever: Aqua Mail - https://play.google.com/store/apps/...t=W251bGwsMSwxLDEsIm9yZy5rbWFuLkFxdWFNYWlsIl0.
Yet another cloud, but no limits for uploaded file volume, 15gb for free + 5gb for referral registration (here is mine, by the way https://copy.com?r=nDZ24z ): https://play.google.com/store/apps/...rch_result#?t=W251bGwsMSwxLDEsImNvbS5jb3B5Il0.
Nice popup app for sms and missed calls with possibility to setup buttons you want - dissmis, replay, inbox etc.: Glowfly - https://play.google.com/store/apps/...lkZXJmbHkuaXNlcm0ucG9wdXBub3RpZmljYXRpb25zIl0.

List updated with new apps
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brilliant! Thanks!!

Seraz007 said:
brilliant! Thanks!!
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You're most welcome
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