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Suggest me 10 Apps!

I'm new to Android I'd like to know your opinion about some utilities or essential apps u use everyday.
I'd like to have.. a file manager, task manager, backup, compass, gps with altitude, divx/xvid player, ssh client, pdf reader.. suggestions?

Perhaps this should be in the Q&A section but that's not my call, I don't really care lol but here are my apps.
1) Titanium Backup donate version
2) Trackball Alert Pro
3) K-9 Mail
4) GV Dialer
5) Twicca
6) SetCPU w/ modified kernel
7) AltTabApps
8) Startup Manager
9) Assistant Pro
10) TasKiller Pro/Paid edition
would love to see what others might choose.
Sent from my Nexus One.

Handcent SMS
Dialer One
FoxyRing
MetaMorph
NFL Mobile
SetCPU
WaveSecure/Mobile Defense
Trackball Alert Pro
Titanium Backup
HTC IME Mod

1) APKTOR
2) Bloo
3) Trackball Alert Pro
4) Android Mate
5) AppBrain Market
6) MortPlayer Music
7) SMS Popup
8) Wireless Tether for Root users
9) LastPass
10) SMS Unread Count

xscope browser
N1 Torch
Pocket Empires
battery life
Google Sky Map
Engadget Mobile
Mobile Buzz
Replica Island
cache mate
wootcheck

A file manager:
Ghost Commander
Task Manager:
Advanced Task Manager
Backup:
Backup for root users
SSH client:
ConnectBot
No doubt on those for me

I'm surprised nobody's mentioned ASTRO file manager yet; it's a must have for me. Very powerful with file management, archiving (zip files), backups, etc. You can use it to create apks from your installed apps.
Here are my must haves:
ASTRO
Apps Organizer
Tasker
ColorNote
Handcent SMS
Dialer One
Advanced Task Killer
MyBackup Pro

You're right maxh, Astro is a well-apreciated app.
But I prefere the "1 app for 1 thing" mod.
I use Ghost Commander and ConnectBot in local for the rest.
Ghost Commander supports root, zip also and has two screens.
I used Apps Organizer, and recommand it too.

gv voip and Sirius?
what's the story for those of us who missed the guava registration train in order to get our Google Voice fired up with voip?
And what's the latest on a Sirius app?
Thanks.

d0ugie said:
And what's the latest on a Sirius app?
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Last heard on the news wires was that the official app is slated for sometime in May with a free 2 week trial of the "Pro" internet service package. (Engadget or some such site I think is where I saw the ref on it.) Still not fancying the whole idea of paying more to listen to Sirius over the internet when I can get a fresher random mix from the likes of Pandora.

Nobody has mentioned beautiful widgets... amazing

Hard to choose 10, I'm sitting at around 100 apps right now.
1. Swype - faster typing
2. WebSharing - copy files to your phone via browser and wifi
3. GDocs - Sync/View/Edit your online Google Docs
4. Screebl - Smarter screen shutoff behaviour
5. AppAware and AppBrain - find about the greatest/latest apps
6. Astro - File manager, app backer-upper, install beta APKs like Swype
7. Quick Profiles - set up BB like profiles
8. Easy Call Forwarding - one press call forwarding (I set this at work)
9. ATK Advanced Task Killer - whenever things get sluggish
10. Dialer One - Improved dialer, T9 search through contacts

im still quite new to android but here is my list:
- Astro
- Advance task killer
-Setcpu
-cachemate
-handcent sms
-easynote
-appbrain
-calwidget
-touitier premium
- htc ime mod
- pocket empire

XDA developer
HTC Desire Camera
NexBlue Theme
OC-UV kernel
HTC IME High Res with color skin
N1 Torch
CM Updater
Advanced task manager
Moxier World
RealCacl
Handsets
Dialer One

More than 10, but these are some that few or none have mentioned that I really like
Astrid
YouMail
Sipdroid
G-Backup Full
Skydeck
PicPush
NewsRob Pro
BarControl
Here I am (Old Version)
Knocking Live Video
Quick Settings
Gmail Unread Count
Gmail Notifier
CallTrack
Dropbox
SugarSync
GoMarks
ToggleWifi by Andrew Schwimmer
QuickCopy
Any of the Apps made by Google(except Orkut)

agriff said:
More than 10, but these are some that few or none have mentioned that I really like
Astrid
YouMail
Sipdroid
G-Backup Full
Skydeck
PicPush
NewsRob Pro
BarControl
Here I am (Old Version)
Knocking Live Video
Quick Settings
Gmail Unread Count
Gmail Notifier
CallTrack
Dropbox
SugarSync
GoMarks
ToggleWifi by Andrew Schwimmer
QuickCopy
Any of the Apps made by Google(except Orkut)
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sms unread is better for the nexus one, it has an unread widget for call history, sms, and gmail. 1 program 3 different widgets.

yes, but Gmail Unread Count allows you to create unreadcount widgets for multiple Gmail/Google Accounts. SMS Unread Count only allows one Google Account.
They're not big apps. I have both

agriff said:
yes, but Gmail Unread Count allows you to create unreadcount widgets for multiple Gmail/Google Accounts. SMS Unread Count only allows one Google Account.
They're not big apps. I have both
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I like both, I don't think i could live without them. I tried to email the developer and have them create one for the tmobile voicemail, then it would be perfect, but no reply.

xanatos00 said:
Hard to choose 10, I'm sitting at around 100 apps right now.
4. Screebl - Smarter screen shutoff behaviour
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Is it me or this program uses a lot of battery life?

My apps:
3D Level (1.0.4)
Amazon (1.0.6)
AndroZip (0.9.9.2)
AnyWidget (1.0)
App Dragon (1.22)
AppBrain Market Sync (3.0)
AppControl (1.4.11)
Assistant Free (1.4)
Barcode Scanner (3.22)
Battery Indicator Pro (2.3.2)
Blackmoon AttachSave (1.8)
Compass (1.1)
Creature Story (1.0)
Digg (1.0)
Documents To Go (2.003)
Documents To Go Full Version Key (2.003)
DroidLive (2.0.5)
Earth (1.0)
EarthRot (1.3.5)
EasyTether (0.9.3)
Engadget (1.0.4)
Ethereal Dialpad (2.5.1)
File Manager (1.0)
File Picker (1.1)
Finance (2.0.3)
Flashlight (1.2)
Gmote (2.0.4)
Google Buzz (1.00)
Google Sky Map (1.5.1)
Google Translate (1.1)
HomerunBattle3D (1.2.5)
Mobile Defense (1.2.5)
Movies (2.8)
Mute (1.1.16)
My Account (3.2 RC3)
My Coupons (6.03)
My Tracks (1.0.11)
MyTasks (1.9.2)
NFL Mobile (2.1.23)
NexusMod Live Wallpaper (1.0.4)
Notes (1.1.3)
Paint (1.5.1)
Places Directory (1.0.20)
PoliceLight (1.0.13)
Quest!: Swords And Spells (1.7)
Quick Settings (1.8.9 p3)
Remote Desktop (1.9.0)
RepliGo Reader (2.1.3)
SNesoid (1.10.1)
Shopper (1.03)
SoundHound (1.1.4)
Speed Test (1.7.4)
SportsTap (2.4.8)
StopWatch (1.10)
Text Bomb (1.0)
Thinking Space (1.15)
Tip Calc (1.3.1)
Voice Recorder (1.9.9.8)
Voicemail (1.0.12)
Wapedia (1.7)
WiFi Mapper (1.0.3)
XDA (0.9)
Zenonia (1.1.0)
aTrackDog (3.14)
eBay (1.0.2.13)
playtomo (1.1)
reddit is fun (0.8.9a)
xScope (5.12)
³ (1.0.46)
Sent from my Nexus One using the XDA mobile application powered by Tapatalk

[Q] Apps for Jelly Bean

Hello All
This is my first post in XDA. I am new to Android and to Nexus 4. I want your advise in choosing some apps, as I have found some drawbacks in the native apps:
1. No speed limits in GMaps - Ulysse Speedometer is a good app to overlay your speed over Maps but speed limit is not visible.
2. No composer filtering in GMusic - I am used to this feature and have my music setup for my old iPod
3. No way to remove Picasa albums from Gallery - I think the only option is to delete all my albums and create a local copy.
4. No way to review photo immediately after capture - This is important; sometimes if for some reason, the photo does not come out well and if I can re-capture the moment, I have to go into Gallery to review it.
5. No drafts syncing of my corporate email account - Important feature for me.
6. No Facebook contact sync - I found some apps to sync photos, Bdays - but not anything close to LinkedIn type of syncing for Facebook in the Contacts app.
If you recommend any apps to overcome any of these drawbacks, that would be helpful. Thanks!

1. Sorry, I don't care for speed limits since I don't have a driving license
2. Poweramp - the best player for Android IMO
3. Quickpic
4. If you're rooted, search for Android 4.2 Camera here on XDA...swipe to quickly review the photo and then swipe back to return to the camera
5. Sorry...I only use gmail
6. Haxsync - paid, but the best

Thanks for your reply tadeas482. I appreciate it!

sudhanjaya said:
Thanks for your reply tadeas482. I appreciate it!
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Don't say thanks, press thanks.

What are your favorite apps ?

Share with others the useful Android apps you use :silly:

Personally I use these apps :
K9 mail - email client
Spendee - personal finance manager
Duolingo - learning languages
Network connections - what apps uses internet on my phone
WiFi file transfer - transfering files from/to phone
Uninstaller - euhhh uninstaller
Aviate - intelligent homescreen
Sent from my HTC Desire S using xda app-developers app

Mostly being a business lady, I always go for the tools that are meant for my business perspective. And those are toggl, replicon, RTM, expensify. Other than that certain other tools also prevails in the line and are watsapp, viber, youtube, facebook. These all are meant for entertainment purpose.

Please repost your question and comments into the app discussion thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2230428
Thanks!

[APP][3.2+] CloudSocial

All - I have developed my first Android application, which is still in its infancy but fully functional.
The app is called CloudSocial, you can find it on the Play store.
I am hoping to get some constructive feedback on its ease of use, usefulness, appearance etc.
Why this app?
I have lots of photos on Dropbox, especially a lot of old ones. There was no easy way to get them onto Facebook without having to download to a device and then upload. You can obviously share a link to the Dropbox folder, but thats not the same as having them actually on Facebook for friends to like and comment on individual photos.
Similarily, my digital camera can upload directly to my NAS drive, which in turn uploads to my Dropbox account. Using CloudSocial - I can easily browse these photos and select which ones I want - and send them to a new or existing Facebook album, with whatever privacy settings I wish.
Description
Send photos from Dropbox to Facebook!
CloudSocial allows you to easily transfer photos from your Dropbox account to Facebook. You can transfer photos to existing Facebook albums, or create and send to new albums.
Features:
* Browse and Transfer photos directly from Dropbox to Facebook
* Easily create a new Facebook album for your photos, or add to an existing Facebook album
* Photos are not downloaded to your phone, so no large data transfers
* Choose Facebook privacy settings for new albums
* Photos are stored on Facebook, so your Friends can Like and Comment.
* Click on a thumbnail image to view a larger photo
Any concerns about permissions, let me know. The app cannot retrieve any passwords for either Facebook or Dropbox! No email addresses or any other user info at all is collected or stored.
The app is ad supported using admob.
Thanks for your time and feedback is appreciated (even critical).

Reserved for Q/A:
Q. Can this app see my password?
No - CloudSocial uses authentication provided by Dropbox and Facebook, so we are unable to see or store any passwords.
Q. Do I have to wait for the thumbails to be downloaded before I select and post my photos?
No - if you know what photos you want to send to your album, just select them (or select all) and hit the post button.
Q. How much data does the application use?
Only thumbnail images are downloaded from Dropbox (not full size images). These thumbnails are very small in size (around 15KB). They are also cached so they will not be downloaded again.
Q. If no images are downloaded to my phone, why does it take so long to send to Facebook?
CloudSocial has to ask Dropbox for a link to your photo. It can take around 1 second for each photo to get that link.
If you are posting a lot of photos to Facebook, it can take a bit longer to retrieve all the links. Good news is that this is done in the background so you can use your phone wihtout interruption.
Q. It takes a long time to list all my Dropbox photos?
If you have lots of images in a folder, it can take longer to list and display them all. You should consider reducing the number of images in a Dropbox folder by creating sub-folders.
Q. Why didn't all my photos transfer?
Occasionally there may be a couple of photos which don't make it. This is often due to internal server errors either on Dropbox or on Facebook. This tends to happen most when you are trying to upload a lot of photos (100+). We recommend uploading 60 or less at a time.

Tried this out and it works great, transferred a lot of photos using it (well my wife did and she found it easy to use).
I've left feedback and rated on Google Play. :good:

Sound good but I usually share my photos directly by url from Dropbox.

magez.it said:
Sound good but I usually share my photos directly by url from Dropbox.
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Thanks for the reply, I'm curious as to how you share your photos on Facebook. Do you have to share the photos individually?
If you want to share an album from Dropbox to Facebook, it only creates a link to the dropbox folder. So the user has to navigate away from Facebook in order to see the album. And they cannot comment on individual photos.
Also - you may not want everyone to see ALL the photos in an album. With my CloudSocial - you can select whatever photos you want from a dropbox folder, and send them to a new album, with whatever privacy settings you choose for that album.
Try my app and let me know if it is easier to share your photos and let me know!
Thanks

[APP][4.1+] PhotoGram v1.7.4 | Instagram, Twitter, Flickr, Tumblr photo downloader

The application allows to view and download photos from Instagram, Twitter, Flickr, Tumblr and VKontakte.
Features:
- Does not require authorization. (You can use it even if you are not registered on these sites)
- Search for photos by name.
- Easy viewing of albums.
- Ability to quickly save as a whole album, and individual photos.
- Add users / groups to view new photos. Do not search and enter id or nickname every time the album is updated.
- Photos of different users / groups are saved in different folders.
Important! Due to the fact that the application does not require authorization, it is possible to view only open albums. (People who do not need to be followed)
Download from GooglePlay:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.kara4k.photogram

useless not working

Anroks said:
useless not working
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Maybe because you tried to add a user with a closed album?

kara4k said:
Maybe because you tried to add a user with a closed album?
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then what is the work of this software we can download it anyways

Anroks said:
then what is the work of this software we can download it anyways
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Work is described in the description. Well, anyway, thanks for your reply.

Updated!
- Fixed loading of preview photos in VK.
- Fixed work with large albums.
- Added the ability to download the preview of the entire album at once for VK (For large albums in several thousand photos).
- Fixes on some devices that caused the application to restart when opening the photo in single view mode.

If someone uses the application, it is interesting to know if it will be useful to add the Flickr service with the same conditions?

Updated!
- Added support for Flickr service - thousands of amazing professional photos.

Updated!
- Added support for Tumblr microblogging service!

Updated!
- Added support for Twitter!

Updated!
- Added support for video in Instagram
- Optimized for different screen resolutions
- Improved design

are u still developing this app ? or have you abandoned the prject ?

Updated!
Fixed issues with Instagram.

Updated!
Added search for photos by hashtags in Instagram.

Thank you for the app! Keep up the good work

MediaGrub is a completely redesigned continuation of PhotoGram.
Added a convenient background download manager, names and sizes of photos, Vk authorization, user search, fixed many bugs and much more. The application is under testing and is available for download in Google Play.
Topic:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/android/apps-games/app-mediagrub-v1-0-instagram-twitter-t3774085

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