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Finally some real apps! Scoreboard that keeps track of all sports and picasa album that you can upload photos into. Loving it they both kick butt!!
there is a new one from Google for maps as well, Google maps editor. Unfortunately it doesn't look like it integrates into the map program- I cant pull up stuff I have pinned in the ap with the normal maps program.
I guess the thing I need to learn about android is that we dont really seem to have any plug-ins, just new programs to work alongside the current ones. It seems like google would have an extension, or plug-in that would work WITH maps.
I think Google rolling out a couple apps this late in the game is laughable. Personally, it seems like they've expected the advanced user to do it themselves and they're rolling out apps to appeal to the sidekick end of the spectrum. Anyone locked out of root at this point is feeling pretty butthurt I can imagine. Don't give me a scoreboard app, give me an application that will let me save apps to my sdcard. I can imagine if the latter isn't worked out, it could cause some frustration when they begin to charge for apps; i.e. hard reset= bye bye apps I paid for.
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They probably have larger treams to work on the big stuff, like root. I think, more likeley that these are some of the "personal projects" Google employees are expected to work on.
As far as the hard reset issue, I expect that the market will keep a record of what you paid for so you can download things again as needed.
The My Maps Editor (which I can't find on the market???) is shown as that Google staff member's 20% work time. So while it;s released by Google, it's not actually an allocated Google Project.
Also, I'd say the Picasa app is a "plug-in" not an actual 'side-by-side' app.
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there is a new one from Google for maps as well, Google maps editor. Unfortunately it doesn't look like it integrates into the map program- I cant pull up stuff I have pinned in the ap with the normal maps program.
I guess the thing I need to learn about android is that we dont really seem to have any plug-ins, just new programs to work alongside the current ones. It seems like google would have an extension, or plug-in that would work WITH maps.
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Yeah i hear you, its hard after all these years of being a wm user not to call them plugins. Will have to check out the maps editor one didn't even see it. If it doesn't work with maps then kinda defeats the purpose!
stats555 said:
Finally some real apps! Scoreboard that keeps track of all sports and picasa album that you can upload photos into. Loving it they both kick butt!!
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It's just a name of developer. You can register a company name when register an develop account.
Well, even if "Google, inc" isn't the real Google, they have by far the most polished looking and working apps of anyone else listed in the market that I have seen yet. I dont even need or use Scoreboard, but I still downloaded it and I am very impressed with the workings. Good for impressing friends
I am pretty new to this world of G1 ROMs and rooting. From posts I have rooted the phone, put on the latest Cyanogen ROM, got an 8 Gb Class 6 SDCard and setup 3 partitions.
I was wondering ... what applications and settings do people recommend???
I just found out today about the better onscreen keyboard and feel like an idiot for not using it sooner.
I currently use:
Steel instead of the regular Browser
Handcent SMS instead of messaging
SnapPhoto instead of Camera
Qik instead of Camcorder
WeatherBug
Babbler Lite for Facebook
YouMail for Voicemails
Twidroid for Twitter
Other apps I have and use (not as frequently are):
Wireless Tethering
Google Voice
Google Maps
Places Directory
Google Talk
IM
Widgets:
Scoreboard
FML
Power Control
Search
Since I update with Cyanogen's experimental ROM I do not use a theme.
I appreciate any feedback. I just don't want to miss anything like I did with the better on-screen keyboard.
I would recommend the normal programs for things like the camera, browser, or messaging. we have modified versions of them in the android development forum. i use bloo for facebook, and get visual voicemail(T-Mobile) for voicemail
I got the TasKiller app, it comes with 2 widgets, a kill all button and a taskbar to show you running programs. Its handy if you ever get a lot of apps
i personally find after trying a few that advanced task killer runs the absolute best
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i personally find after trying a few that advanced task killer runs the absolute best
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I've used all of those, and recently found taskpanel, which has a very slick interface,...if only it had a widget. Taskiller always gives me FC w/ Wait option when i come back from the lock screen, but otherwise it worked well
Messsages - ChompSMS / SMS Handcent
Facebook - Bloo / Babbler
Twitter - Twidroid or iTweet
Browser - Opera Mini (hella hella fast)
Music - MixZing
Camera - FxCamera (Neat filters / fast fast shutter + auto focus!!)
IM - Hi Aim / Hello AIM
CoPilot
Movies app
yup =D
Su file browser & Terminal
itweet for twitter
Quick Boot - free in market
Advanced task Manager
The most important app for quickly working on your phone is SU File Browser. Unless you are a purist and only like the terminal (which I certainly respect), you should have this app.
I use all the standard apps, don't see a reason to use replacements. I use Bloo and twidroid for facebook and twitter.
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The most important app for quickly working on your phone is SU File Browser. Unless you are a purist and only like the terminal (which I certainly respect), you should have this app.
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W00T terminal FTW! I use Better Terminal, love that it has virtual keyboard support
apps
hancent SMS
SU file browser
advance task manager
androzip (SUFBS opens but does not create archives)
TA Utility
log collector
droidwall
CM updater (of course!)
WIFI tether
Backlight off
twidroid
hi aim/msn
IRC
Fbabble/Fbook
XBL friends list (1337pwn.com)
Hi everyone,
Just wondering what your most essential apps are? They could be in any category and even games — my eyes are kinda tired browsing the many different apps available!
So far my essential apps that I use day to day are:
1. eBuddy: keep in touch with my friends
2. 3G Watchdog: keep track of my data plan usage
3. Astro File Manager: I think everyone has this
Thanks for sharing your essential apps!
Google Maps
Mint.com
Camera 360 Pro
And of course, the beloved Google Search
Trillian beta - superior instant messaging app
Google maps
Astro file manager
Astrid
HTC calendar and people
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Facebook, bubble blaster2, tweetcaster, and handcent
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market..dailer..phonebook..root
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Google voice
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jmollabi said:
market..dailer..phonebook..root
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LOL, may as well just use an old nokia brick phone.
good ol nokia 3390
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Trillian, handcent, gmail
Messaging
Xda
Market
Web
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Tasker. No other app matches its functions an capabilities.
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Tasker. No other app matches its functions an capabilities.
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I posted this question in another thread, but since Tasker has been brought up here... Since the Aria has to be charged while it's still ON with CM, is it possible to make a task to turn the phone off when it reaches 100% charged? Preferably a task that can be turned on/off.
Astro
Gesture Search
Dropbox
Cache Cleaner
gStrings
Handcent
LauncherPro Plus
Swype
Terminal Emulator
Youlu
My phone just wouldnt be as useful without those apps.
emigre said:
Hi everyone,
Just wondering what your most essential apps are? They could be in any category and even games — my eyes are kinda tired browsing the many different apps available!
So far my essential apps that I use day to day are:
1. eBuddy: keep in touch with my friends
2. 3G Watchdog: keep track of my data plan usage
3. Astro File Manager: I think everyone has this
Thanks for sharing your essential apps!
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The Power AMP Music player with built in preamp and equalizer is something I use daily.
Then I have Nook, and USA Today so I can read while listening to my music.
Calorie Counter is important because it helps me keep my diet plan on track.
And SETCPU which helps me to manage overclocking my HTC Aria so that EVERYTHING runs smoothly when I want it to. Of course the OC kernel I run in my Liberated FR007 rooted phone, found here is awesome too!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=457296&d=1291618760
XDA
Google maps
Miren browser
Score mobile
Swype
Springpad
Zedge
Awesome drop
Tweetdeck
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Gmail
Notepad (this should be stock)
Astrid Tasks (ditto)
GetGlue
Wapedia
Weatherbug Elite (best weather widget, hands-down!)
ROM Manager
TuneIn Radio
Gmail, Calendar, Messages, Call - 'nuff said
News - for a bit of daily reading cached via wifi in the morning
Gmail Tasks - a link to the mobile web page
Aldiko - ebook reader
Sipdroid - for if I want to make a call that isn't covered by my phone plan (same VOIP account I use at home for billing simplicity)
Tasker - power saving, change phone state based on calendar entries, custom brightness/GPS/WiFi widgets, speaks SMS sender's name on conditions. It's the swiss army chainsaw of Android.
JuicePlotter - so I can waste power seeing a pretty (but not particularly useful) graph of how much power I'm wasting
DroidStats - Nice widget showing remaining calls/sms/data on my phone plan
NetCounter - Data usage (with ability to import/export from SD card and graphs)
Astro
Htc Mail
Htc Peep
Nimbuzz
Default WebBrowser
Angry Birds
I installed sound hound, but it's bit full... Great app thou
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Most Favorite apps
Here are my top 10 favorite apps, although I don't necessarily use them every day:
Backup: Titanium Backup
GPS: GPS Test, c.geo (geocaching), compass, Google Sky Map
File management: Dropbox, root explorer
Transportation: Fuel Use, GasBuddy
Phone: Sipdroid (for free VOIP)
Mail: GMail, EMail client from CM6 (supports combined inbox and color-coding)
VPN: Citrix Receiver
News: NYTimes
Music: gstrings (tuner app)
Productivity: AddFree, Lookout Mobile Security
Hope that's not too long a list!
So I doubt everyone will use every feature of the device. I just want a feel for what things people have disabled/uninstalled.
My personal list:
Everything with the world Sprint was uninstalled or disabled. Sprint ID and Sprint installer can't be disabled.
BlurbCheckout - Is used to purchase physical photo albums. So NO.
Flipboard - I use News360
Google Play Magazines - Never will buy one
hp Print Service - Never will print
Lumen Toolbar - I will never use the stock browser.
Story Album
Story Album Widget - Never buying it
Swype - Using the stock keyboard for now
Yahoo! Finance - Don't care
I'm not sure if I should disable Samsung Apps or anything else.
M3wThr33 said:
So I doubt everyone will use every feature of the device. I just want a feel for what things people have disabled/uninstalled.
My personal list:
Everything with the world Sprint was uninstalled or disabled. Sprint ID and Sprint installer can't be disabled.
BlurbCheckout - Is used to purchase physical photo albums. So NO.
Flipboard - I use News360
Google Play Magazines - Never will buy one
hp Print Service - Never will print
Lumen Toolbar - I will never use the stock browser.
Story Album
Story Album Widget - Never buying it
Swype - Using the stock keyboard for now
Yahoo! Finance - Don't care
I'm not sure if I should disable Samsung Apps or anything else.
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I love the stock browser
I'm sure it's good, as is Chrome, except all my bookmarks and passwords are synced with Firefox. Makes everything 100x easier to just use that.
Good list. I also disabled Google Play Books, Google+, Samsung Push Service, Gmail and Chrome. I don't use any of those.
BTW, the stock browser does not support Flash. I'm using Boat Browser.
I have the stupid Sprint ID app install the default profile randomly again resetting all my home screens. It's happened on the S 4 and the HTC One on my account.
M3wThr33 said:
So I doubt everyone will use every feature of the device. I just want a feel for what things people have disabled/uninstalled.
My personal list:
Everything with the world Sprint was uninstalled or disabled. Sprint ID and Sprint installer can't be disabled.
BlurbCheckout - Is used to purchase physical photo albums. So NO.
Flipboard - I use News360
Google Play Magazines - Never will buy one
hp Print Service - Never will print
Lumen Toolbar - I will never use the stock browser.
Story Album
Story Album Widget - Never buying it
Swype - Using the stock keyboard for now
Yahoo! Finance - Don't care
I'm not sure if I should disable Samsung Apps or anything else.
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Quick question all; so will disabling a App free up RAM (and/or improve speed & performance) or does it simply remove it from the home screen?
Thank you!
Some of those it doesn't even remove from the home screen. (Like Scout and other pre-installed things)
But mainly it's to prevent them from running background services and taking up space on the device from the updates. An update doesn't replace the original system file, so it essentially doubles the size an app takes, even more as it grows. Though Titanium Backup Pro has a feature to replace the stock app with the update.
Also curious things I disabled, like the Weather widget which doesn't even seem to have an app of its own. Just "Weather Widget"
On a slight tangent, I figured out where Com2usPoker and the Match 3 game are. Go under Group Play->Create Group->Play Games. There you will find those two games listed. The poker requires at least two people, but the Match 3 game has a single player mode.
M3wThr33 said:
Some of those it doesn't even remove from the home screen. (Like Scout and other pre-installed things)
But mainly it's to prevent them from running background services and taking up space on the device from the updates. An update doesn't replace the original system file, so it essentially doubles the size an app takes, even more as it grows. Though Titanium Backup Pro has a feature to replace the stock app with the update.
Also curious things I disabled, like the Weather widget which doesn't even seem to have an app of its own. Just "Weather Widget"
On a slight tangent, I figured out where Com2usPoker and the Match 3 game are. Go under Group Play->Create Group->Play Games. There you will find those two games listed. The poker requires at least two people, but the Match 3 game has a single player mode.
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Thanks, I was going through disabling apps and was wondering what the hell those were. Kudos, sir!
M3wThr33 said:
So I doubt everyone will use every feature of the device. I just want a feel for what things people have disabled/uninstalled.
My personal list:
Everything with the world Sprint was uninstalled or disabled. Sprint ID and Sprint installer can't be disabled.
BlurbCheckout - Is used to purchase physical photo albums. So NO.
Flipboard - I use News360
Google Play Magazines - Never will buy one
hp Print Service - Never will print
Lumen Toolbar - I will never use the stock browser.
Story Album
Story Album Widget - Never buying it
Swype - Using the stock keyboard for now
Yahoo! Finance - Don't care
I'm not sure if I should disable Samsung Apps or anything else.
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Here's what I've disabled so far...
M3wThr33 said:
So I doubt everyone will use every feature of the device. I just want a feel for what things people have disabled/uninstalled.
My personal list:
Everything with the world Sprint was uninstalled or disabled. Sprint ID and Sprint installer can't be disabled.
BlurbCheckout - Is used to purchase physical photo albums. So NO.
Flipboard - I use News360
Google Play Magazines - Never will buy one
hp Print Service - Never will print
Lumen Toolbar - I will never use the stock browser.
Story Album
Story Album Widget - Never buying it
Swype - Using the stock keyboard for now
Yahoo! Finance - Don't care
I'm not sure if I should disable Samsung Apps or anything else.
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I think Flipboard > News360, but that's just my op...
I'd agree with the rest... I don't even own and HP printer why would I need that crap is what I'm saying HP must have paid Sprint to put that crap on...
Also, given the pressure Samsung is getting about lack of storage on the device AND the notorious size of printer drivers, anybody want to bet that'll be uninstallable in a future update AND that it takes up a bunch of room?
Yoo!
Got my Xperia Z today and im happy with it!
So my question is what apps are recommended when im new at the android community?
Thx!
P.S.: Moved finally away from iPhone!
You have done the right thing, dumping an iphone. Welcome to the world of Sony!!
Must Have Apps for Xperia Z
Social media apps you might use (Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Foursquare, ...)
Skype
WhatsApp: free messaging
Viber: free messaging and calling, but less users than WhatsApp
Tapatalk 4: famous forum app (currently $0.99 instead of $4.99)
Box: free cloud storage, currently you get 50 GB (lifetime) instead of 5 GB if you create an account on your Sony smartphone
Dropbox, Google Drive, Skydrive if you use it
Google Earth
Google Sky Map: augmented reality sky map
Plane Finder: airplane tracking
My Tracks: GPS tracking (distance, speed, elevation, complete route, ...)
Tasks: if you use Google Tasks
WeatherPro: the best weather app for smartphones ($ 2.99)
IMDb: to look up films
eBay, Amazon, PayPal if you use it
AppSales: check discounted apps
Wikipedia
Google Translate
BBC News
Local news apps
Mobile banking app if available for your bank
Public transport apps if you use it
PassWallet: opens Apple Passbook files
Any games you like
Apart from that, I also have some local apps (for my region).
I also have TomTom Western Europe on my phone, which is very useful for navigation without internet connection (e.g. abroad), but it costs a lot if you want to buy it ($79.99 / € 59.99).
Sony's stock apps are really nice, so I haven't felt the need to replace them by alternative apps.
Apollo89 said:
Social media apps you might use (Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Foursquare, ...)
Skype
WhatsApp: free messaging
Viber: free messaging and calling, but less users than WhatsApp
Tapatalk 4: famous forum app (currently $0.99 instead of $4.99)
Box: free cloud storage, currently you get 50 GB (lifetime) instead of 5 GB if you create an account on your Sony smartphone
Dropbox, Google Drive, Skydrive if you use it
Google Earth
Google Sky Map: augmented reality sky map
Plane Finder: airplane tracking
My Tracks: GPS tracking (distance, speed, elevation, complete route, ...)
Tasks: if you use Google Tasks
WeatherPro: the best weather app for smartphones ($ 2.99)
IMDb: to look up films
eBay, Amazon, PayPal if you use it
AppSales: check discounted apps
Wikipedia
Google Translate
BBC News
Local news apps
Mobile banking app if available for your bank
Public transport apps if you use it
PassWallet: opens Apple Passbook files
Any games you like
Apart from that, I also have some local apps (for my region).
I also have TomTom Western Europe on my phone, which is very useful for navigation without internet connection (e.g. abroad), but it costs a lot if you want to buy it ($79.99 / € 59.99).
Sony's stock apps are really nice, so I haven't felt the need to replace them by alternative apps.
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Thank you very much for your effort!
This will help me a LOT!
I have all my data from my iphone in my xperia z using xperia transfer (LOL)
Thx for the suggestion for the TomTom, but i don't need it because im not a driver yet
Do you have any suggestion, for a case that is compatible for the Sony dk26?
AGAIN THANK YOU!
thalada said:
You have done the right thing, dumping an iphone. Welcome to the world of Sony!!
Must Have Apps for Xperia Z
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Thanx.
Actually I didn't want the iphone, but my parents thought that i like iphone better -.-
You're welcome
TomTom is also useful for walking and biking. It can be very handy if you are abroad in a city you don't know, without internet connection.
Unfortunately, I don't think any case is compatible with Sony DK26. I use a soft TPU case, which is very easy to remove when I want to put my phone in the charging dock.
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Apollo89 said:
You're welcome
TomTom is also useful for walking and biking. It can be very handy if you are abroad in a city you don't know, without internet connection.
Unfortunately, I don't think any case is compatible with Sony DK26. I use a soft TPU case, which is very easy to remove when I want to put my phone in the charging dock.
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Than, im thinking about to buy it
Ok thank you, then i'll buy a sleeve
my personal list
BSPlayer FREE, lets me watch youtube/listen to music while chatting or when mobile videos are disabled.
IM+, connects all my msgers including skype, clean interface, no very annoying video call button i accidentally hit constantly.. when I'm naked...
google drive, I like having access to my files
ASTRO File Manager or Root Explorer
Hubi - lets me stream shows from flash sites
Netflix - lets me stream shows from netflix
ISeeYou - keeps my phone on when I'm looking at it, locks rotation to the way im viewing.
Steam
Where's My Droid - I just like the options form it... probably not necessary with google and sony's tracking.
GrooveIP (for google voice calling over wifi, I dont have service at home)
Pandora - for when I dont feel like skipping every bad song.
Grooveshark - for my own playlists
so yea most of my stuff is media related... but I mostly use my phone for media or work, and the occasional surprise video call in the nude.
Box gives you 50 gigs of cloud storage if you sign up using your Z (atleast they did a while back, still worth trying).
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