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Hey guys, I am currently doing some research into android applications and I would love to hear from you guys about what makes you download an app and what makes you review the app as good or bad. So basically list your favourite features of Android applications and explain why this appeals to you and makes the Application 'good' in your opinion. Any App welcome...
Would be nice to get a discussion going between users about favourite applications and what you would like to see in applications that arn't so good.
So get writing about your favourite Apps etc... cant wait to hear from you all
Thankyou x
A blend of design and purpose, but most important of all, quality of code. Doesn't matter how nice it looks, how useful it is/could be, if it's laggy, buggy, and buggersome to use
The mass market prefers the first two, usually.
Morghus said:
A blend of design and purpose, but most important of all, quality of code. Doesn't matter how nice it looks, how useful it is/could be, if it's laggy, buggy, and buggersome to use
The mass market prefers the first two, usually.
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Design and functionality are what I consider the most important. Once those two are established then you can focus all your attention to the code.
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Design and functionality are what I consider the most important. Once those two are established then you can focus all your attention to the code.
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Doesn't functionality encompass stability and usability/speed?
I agree with that post though
Ease of setup, well designed settings menu (not overwhelming and well organized into subsections), thorough in terms of customization, and most of all, responsive developers.
I was thinking about a cool app and an idea popped into my head. I can't code for **** and don't have the will power to learn since I have other things on my plate.
The app would function like the Overlay Skin (Free App) in the market. It's basically a live wallpaper that displays info. Here's a screenie of Overlay Skin on my Evo. The skin basically tells me the time and date and doesn't hurt my battery life.
The app I was thinking about was if someone can make a Live Wallpaper Skin (just like what Overlay Skin is) and have the background change automatically according to the temperature of your phone.
I think it would be a cool thing to code. Does that make sense to anyone?
Yes it makes sense and I am sure someone out there might take a look at it. But it would take a lot of coding to make it do what you want. Plus it would only make sense to have it display more info such as mA, battery % and clock so that it could completely clear the task bar. More coding than I am comfortable with and not sure many people would pay for it, but just maybe.
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It would be awesome. Hopefully someone its reading this.
I'd pay for it if it were in the $1-$5 range.
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There is already an app like this on the market, and if fact it looks a lot like the screen you posted.
Ok.. What is the name of the app?
I don't know if people would buy it. Such a niche. Maybe if it were cheap enough. There are enough people wanting their names our there for free that charging someone for an app like that seems steep. Just my $.02.
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zzelinka said:
I don't know if people would buy it. Such a niche. Maybe if it were cheap enough. There are enough people wanting their names our there for free that charging someone for an app like that seems steep. Just my $.02.
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Well if they charged for it I'd buy it. I paid for Launcher Pro and many other apps so it isn't a big deal. I don't mind paying for hard work because I know it isn't easy. Plus you have to keep up with the demand of people wanting new features. I think this app would have the potential to be big and very customizable.
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Well if they charged for it I'd buy it. I paid for Launcher Pro and many other apps so it isn't a big deal. I don't mind paying for hard work because I know it isn't easy. Plus you have to keep up with the demand of people wanting new features. I think this app would have the potential to be big and very customizable.
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I also paid for Launcher Pro. People should expect to give away work for free until they make a name for themselves. I do and it works. People can feel free to charge whatever they want for it, but this guys sounds like he's in it for the money...not the hard work. Hard work takes time and pays off in the long run, not right away. Good apps should cost money, brand new ones (like this one) should make a name, then charge. Just my $.02 again. I am not against capitalism, nor am I against hard work. When you are in it for the money, the product gets sacrificed...
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I also paid for Launcher Pro. People should expect to give away work for free until they make a name for themselves. I do and it works. People can feel free to charge whatever they want for it, but this guys sounds like he's in it for the money...not the hard work. Hard work takes time and pays off in the long run, not right away. Good apps should cost money, brand new ones (like this one) should make a name, then charge. Just my $.02 again. I am not against capitalism, nor am I against hard work. When you are in it for the money, the product gets sacrificed...
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I don't personally agree being that there are thousands of app developers out there.
Can someone develop this you can make it customizable to show date, time, memory, sd card space, etc.
rocatorreon said:
There is already an app like this on the market, and if fact it looks a lot like the screen you posted.
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what the app
Over the past week I've seen people on here and people on other sites say that Go Launcher has malicious code in it and that it steals your data to sell. Me and my mum have both been using it for about a year now. Why would Google let it stay in the market and how could it be one of the most popular launchers if it's malicous?
Is there really something wrong with it?
No, it just started embracing ads since it's free :\
Mostly go contacts
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No..
But they added ads which might be dangerous for your phone.
I haven't noticed any ads.... Where exactly have they placed them?
What about this AppCenter and GameZone they added?!
Correct me if I'm wrong, but I believe it's specific third-party themes that are including ads, not Go Launcher itself.
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What about this AppCenter and GameZone they added?!
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Oh.... That.... I Kinda just hid them the moment I saw them.... Never gave me much of a problem.
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Correct me if I'm wrong, but I believe it's specific third-party themes that are including ads, not Go Launcher itself.
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That would make more sense.
What is it with everyone hating on ads! I mean seriously! If you hate ads or think they are dangerous which they are not, then be willing purchase an app...which 99% of you will not obviously...that's why ads exist. Whats the difference between an ad on a website and an app? Nothing. Both come from the same place.
Oh no an ad! How dare they try to earn from a free app!
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So...what's Ad Free app for?
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Try using adblock/adaway.
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Try using adblock/adaway.
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^^ They Have ADS TOO!!
jp idk if they do or not but it seems funny.
Just be thankful you have little square ads you can ignore and not 30 sec videos with no skip button after 5 secs like youtube and draw w/friends.
Those things have a way to really get me mad.
Ads are ok. Im happy that push ads are going to be extinct though. Banner ads don't really bother me.
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I stopped using Go Launcher because it was running services for apps/Go Plugins I didn't install. That was the final straw, really. I found that it became really bloated and overly complex. The Go Launcher team are introducing too many functions IMHO and not focusing on what they do best: making an excellent, flexible launcher. I do miss it in some ways. You won't find as much flexibility for free...
These kinda threads always make me laugh. If you want privacy, lock yourself in your house and never go outside, never go online, never use your phone, send a "trusted" person to buy your groceries.
What are they gonna do? Sneak in, steal the hot pics your gf sent you on whatsapp? Attempt a home invasion and rob you of your playboys? Or heaven forbid, forward the hot pics your mistress sent to your mom and your wife/gf.
So what if they serve ads? Dont like it, use another app. These developers need to earn a living too, they use a model that provides you with FREE software for your phone, to use at your discretion. Go Launcher is by far the best launcher out there, it kicks the pants off anything that comes at a price too. If you dont like ads, dont use themes which push ads. Its that simple. Or use an app like adfree
Threads like this hurt the OSS/FS community. The privacy issue is actually pretty moot since most users sign up for forums and trial software and gladly hand over personal information. If you silly enough to keep your bank account details on your phone (which you going to hand out via using your credit/debit card at your local convience store anyway, where for all you know al queida has planted sleeper agents) then you deserve to have your wife see what you and your mistress get up to
Go launcher is the best launcher, if there are ads, please support the developer. Tell me one thing that you could do with any other launcher that you cant with go. This ad method is least intrusive, must be encouraged as means for developers to permit core functionalities free
The ads are from themes not from go launcher..
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There is no malicious apps in the android market, you have to be careful when installing APKs
plesan said:
The ads are from themes not from go launcher..
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Yeah, exactly, the crappy notification spam comes from themes via AirPush. Nice to see some antimalware apps start detecting this crap. I have nothing against banners, spamming notification bar is completely different though. On the Go apps note, Go Keyboard free has exactly this kind of annoying spam.
How many people actually buy the wallpapers in the theme store? I think its sort of a ridiculous idea given the fact that there are a ton of apps and free options out there. I'll pay for a really good theme but, there aren't that many available for free that are worth anything. What are you guys' thoughts?
Because of the different aspect ratio, there aren't many good options right now...
Hi everyone,
I must confess Microsoft Launcher is my favorite third-party launcher. I like the look and feel of it, and the weather-and-clock widget looks more natural and is more accurate than all the other weather widgets I've used since I switched to Android a few years back.
However, it seems that this launcher is using much more battery than others. It may have to do with the localization service kicking in every time I wake up the screen to update the weather widget, but it also seems to tap battery out in other, more invisible ways.
Are there Microsoft Launcher users around here, who have noticed that too? If so, what did you do to improve battery life while using this launcher?
Yes, high battery consumption is a feature of this launcher, which is not just a launcher. I stopped using after the interface and settings changes happened too often. I went back to Nova (pro).
ze7zez said:
Yes, high battery consumption is a feature of this launcher, which is not just a launcher. I stopped using after the interface and settings changes happened too often. I went back to Nova (pro).
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Yeah, I figured as much. Color me cheap, but paying for a launcher really irks me, because I think it goes the same as for Web browsers: they should be free, or at least offer enough of a good end-user experience without having to shell out the dough.
I know devs have to make a living and that's perfectly normal, but we're talking about an app launcher here, not some complicated pro application.
Anyway, my reasoning is probably faulty as frunk, but I'm really reluctant to pay for something like that.
Anyway, I'm going to pay more attention to Microsoft Launcher's battery consumption. I've disabled My Feed because I don't use it. I'll see what it nets me in terms of battery life.
Thanks for your input!
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Yeah, I figured as much. Color me cheap, but paying for a launcher really irks me, because I think it goes the same as for Web browsers: they should be free, or at least offer enough of a good end-user experience without having to shell out the dough.
I know devs have to make a living and that's perfectly normal, but we're talking about an app launcher here, not some complicated pro application.
Anyway, my reasoning is probably faulty as frunk, but I'm really reluctant to pay for something like that.
Anyway, I'm going to pay more attention to Microsoft Launcher's battery consumption. I've disabled My Feed because I don't use it. I'll see what it nets me in terms of battery life.
Thanks for your input!
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Lawnchair 12 launcher is also very good if you don't want to buy Nova launcher pro features
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eah, I figured as much. Color me cheap, but paying for a launcher really irks me, because I think it goes the same as for Web browsers: they should be free, or at least offer enough of a good end-user experience without having to shell out the dough.
I know devs have to make a living and that's perfectly normal, but we're talking about an app launcher here, not some complicated pro application.
Anyway, my reasoning is probably faulty as frunk, but I'm really reluctant to pay for something like that.
Anyway, I'm going to pay more attention to Microsoft Launcher's battery consumption. I've disabled My Feed because I don't use it. I'll see what it nets me in terms of battery life.
Thanks for your input!
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I bought in a promotion for 0.99, after using the free version for a year.
I believe that any application that does not impose ads on me is worth the small fee.
UglyStuff said:
Yeah, I figured as much. Color me cheap, but paying for a launcher really irks me, because I think it goes the same as for Web browsers: they should be free, or at least offer enough of a good end-user experience without having to shell out the dough.
I know devs have to make a living and that's perfectly normal, but we're talking about an app launcher here, not some complicated pro application.
Anyway, my reasoning is probably faulty as frunk, but I'm really reluctant to pay for something like that.
Anyway, I'm going to pay more attention to Microsoft Launcher's battery consumption. I've disabled My Feed because I don't use it. I'll see what it nets me in terms of battery life.
Thanks for your input!
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"reasoning is probably faulty as frunkv"
Blatantly, and your intellect is on display using the MS launcher and trying to find solutions for it.
People like you dont just need to think before they speak, they need to research.
TimmyP said:
"reasoning is probably faulty as frunkv"
Blatantly, and your intellect is on display using the MS launcher and trying to find solutions for it.
People like you dont just need to think before they speak, they need to research.
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Well, I'm certainly glad I entertained you. Thanks for your input.
Everything that is developed has work put into it. It really irks me the wrong way when someone just randomly states they believe certain software should be free followed by some asinine "its just a launcher not some..."
Same thing when people fault developers for not being open source, demanding they post the source on github for something like an emulator which just blows my mind completely. Its just such a blatant and ignorant display of entitlement...
I could point out you're wrong in more ways than one, but that would be a waste of time, I presume. I develop ad-hoc software for companies, mostly console/CLI jobs to crunch numbers in relation to database management (statistics, probabilities, etc...), and I do get paid FOR SOME OF IT.
Not ALL OF IT.
SOME OF IT.
Why? Because the purpose of some of my work is to facilitate other people's jobs, and it's deeply appreciated. I could wrap a nice eye-candy GUI around what I do, package it nicely and sell it... Or not.
Most devs I know don't do dev to get outrageously rich. They do dev for the challenge, to learn how to code better, and yes, because they want to help other, not very fortunate people.
Otherwise, why would there be free Web browsers, office suites, PDF-editing tools, video encoding software, and so on, and so forth?
If you are a good developer and you want to make money, good for you, and I wish you the very best, but free software, open-source or otherwise, serves a purpose.
You've got to give a little to get a little.
Wow you have got to have some major social issues. I dont even know how to respond to that.
You have some very serious issues dude. I wont be responding to your nonsense or propagating your personal problems. Get help please.
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UglyStuff said:
paying for a launcher really irks me, because I think it goes the same as for Web browsers: they should be free, or at least offer enough of a good end-user experience without having to shell out the dough.
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UglyStuff said:
my reasoning is probably faulty as frunk
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You have answered yourself there.
Every work requires time and effort. It is very strange to expect something to be free when you understand that. That really would be called 'entitlement' which has absolutely no justification.
UglyStuff said:
Most devs I know don't do dev to get outrageously rich. They do dev for the challenge, to learn how to code better, and yes, because they want to help other, not very fortunate people.
Otherwise, why would there be free Web browsers, office suites, PDF-editing tools, video encoding software, and so on, and so forth?
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As a developer yourself, you probably already know that a majority of so called free stuff aren't really free. They are just a means to collect data and earn revenue through advertising or tracking.
UglyStuff said:
free software, open-source or otherwise, serves a purpose.
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That purpose need not necessarily be for the benefit of the consumer. Open source is a just as risky as closed source because:
1. There is no one auditing the software continuously. One can always release an open source malware that can do a lot of damage before being caught.
2. There is zero accountability, because developers are often anonymous.
Well, to each his/her own, I guess. All I know is, given the chance, I would contribute again to some free software project, especially if it's open-source.
(And by the way, you're wrong about open-source being more dangerous than closed-source, because there IS some auditing being performed on a regular basis, and since the code is readily available, anyone can contribute and point out what's wrong with it, if anything.
Software companies that chose the proprietary route are more prone to sweep the dust under the rug than open-source vendors, precisely because no one really knows what's inside their code. You know what they say, about how you don't wanna know how sausages are made? Well, there you have it.)
Anyway, thanks for your input. Let's consider this topic as solved and closed, since the battery life on my 9 is better now that I have disabled my Feed.
Cheers guys, and don't let bitterness invade your heart! 🫶
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*Like Uglystuff you are being blatantly insulting to potentially millions of people rn. Do you just not care?