I really like nitsuj17 lists that he has made for roms, kernels, and themes and thought I would start my own.
To begin with I have gone through several of the first pages of this forum to look for good apps to start the list off with. Some of these are apps that I personally have found to work very well and better than the stock apps.
Please post any apps that have to do with rooting, replacing stock apps i.e. (chomp sms, launcher pro, or live home), or flashing. Please do not post games and entertainment apps. I will probably start a new thread for those kinds of apps later.
Launchers
Launcher Pro https://market.android.com/details?id=com.fede.launcher&feature=search_result
Live Home https://market.android.com/details?id=com.mo.android.livehome&feature=search_result
Go Launcher https://market.android.com/details?id=com.gau.go.launcherex&feature=search_result
Experia arc launcher http://dl.dropbox.com/u/18199645/SGSX_Launcher.apk
ADWLauncher EX https://market.android.com/details?id=org.adwfreak.launcher&feature=search_result
ADW.Launcher (Free Version of the one above but in this case it is worth it to pay for it) https://market.android.com/details?id=org.adw.launcher&feature=search_result
Text messaging
Chomp sms https://market.android.com/details?id=com.p1.chompsms&feature=search_result
Go sms https://market.android.com/details?id=com.jb.mms&feature=search_result
Handcent https://market.android.com/details?id=com.handcent.nextsms&feature=search_result
Apps that use Root Permissions
Absolute system https://market.android.com/details?id=com.canvs2321.absolute.system&feature=search_result
Tegrak Overclock https://market.android.com/details?id=com.tegrak.overclock&feature=search_result
Sgs Kernel Flasher https://market.android.com/details?id=neldar.sgs.kernel.flasher&feature=search_result
Galaxy Tuner https://market.android.com/details?id=com.dowkim.GalaxyTuner&feature=search_result
Root Explorer https://market.android.com/details?id=com.speedsoftware.rootexplorer&feature=search_result
Super manager is a good free alternative to Root Explorer https://market.android.com/details?id=gpc.myweb.hinet.net.TaskManager&feature=search_result
BLN (must have compatible kernel) https://market.android.com/details?id=neldar.bln.control.free&feature=search_result
Set Cpu https://market.android.com/details?id=com.mhuang.overclocking&feature=search_result
Voodoo control (must have Voodoo Kernel) https://market.android.com/details?id=org.projectvoodoo.controlapp&feature=search_result
Rom Manager https://market.android.com/details?id=com.koushikdutta.rommanager&feature=search_result
Titanium Backup https://market.android.com/details?id=com.keramidas.TitaniumBackup&feature=search_result
Misc
Fast Reboot https://market.android.com/details?id=com.greatbytes.fastreboot&feature=search_result
Mute https://market.android.com/details?id=muter.muter&feature=search_result
Juice Defender https://market.android.com/details?id=com.latedroid.juicedefender&feature=search_result
App Installer https://market.android.com/details?id=com.funtrigger.appinstaller&feature=search_result
Tasker https://market.android.com/details?id=net.dinglisch.android.taskerm&feature=search_result
Tasker Free Trial www.tasker.dinglisch.net/dl
XDA Premium https://market.android.com/details?id=com.quoord.tapatalkxdapre.activity&feature=search_result
Photography
Quickpic https://market.android.com/details?id=com.alensw.PicFolder&feature=search_result
Apps that also have pro versions
BLN Pro https://market.android.com/details?id=neldar.bln.control.pro&feature=search_result
Rom Manager Premium key https://market.android.com/details?id=com.koushikdutta.rommanager.license&feature=search_result
Titanium Backup Pro key https://market.android.com/details?id=com.keramidas.TitaniumBackup&feature=search_result
Fast reboot Pro https://market.android.com/details?id=com.greatbytes.fastrebootpro&feature=search_result
Ultimiate Juice Key (aka Juice defender Pro) https://market.android.com/details?id=com.latedroid.ultimatejuice&feature=search_result
Set cpu should be there
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Updated thanks
Voodoo Control should be added for those with voodoo
Tasker?
313n703 said:
Tasker?
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Definitely Tasker.
Also: BLN (Pro), Desktop Visualizer, QuickPic, TiBackup.
Titanium Backup
ROM Manager
I personally do not think that desktop visualizer is that useful but that might just be me. Tell me wether or not y'all think I should include it in the list.
ADW Ex should be listed under launchers.
jbrannon972 said:
I personally do not think that desktop visualizer is that useful but that might just be me. Tell me wether or not y'all think I should include it in the list.
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I think it's indispensable for custom themes. Personal preference I guess.
You could also add xda premium app
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The_Bastard said:
Titanium Backup
ROM Manager
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ha rom manager is such a fail
I would agree except for the fact that it makes it easy to flash themes, roms, and kernels without having to go into clockwork mod. If it did not have that I would regard it as useless.
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I would agree except for the fact that it makes it easy to flash themes, roms, and kernels without having to go into clockwork mod. If it did not have that I would regard it as useless.
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since all of our themes and roms and kernels are in amend scripts anyway...theres virtually nothing current in rm for cwr 3.0
other phones it has its uses...i dont even have it installed on mine
My name is Sneakysolidbake and I approve of this thread. I use damn near every app listed.
One I would add though is Tapatalk.
nitsuj17 said:
ha rom manager is such a fail
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qft
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Dude what about dropbox? couldn't live without it
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Why does my launcher pro plus v0.8.3 often restarts after i done playing a game ???? It happened lately after i moved some apps into my sd card...it really annoys me when i want to change to another game, making me wait for the apps to load...and adding to the ignorance is the apps in the sd card will take about a minute or 2 to finish loading...Any ideas to how to solve this problem ??? Your help is highly appreciated !!!!
Model : Sgs I9000
Rom : Darky v9.5
Kernel : Speedmod k13d
It's not so much of a problem, as it is a feature, of Android itself. It's called Memory Management! And if your game is using a lot of RAM, it is bound to terminate some background applications, in this case, your third party launcher. It might help though, if your launcher app is NOT on sdcard. Also, ensure it is the primary launcher. Beyond that, we can't really mod our phone for more RAM But we can give CM7 a shot...
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It's not so much of a problem, as it is a feature, of Android itself. It's called Memory Management! And if your game is using a lot of RAM, it is bound to terminate some background applications, in this case, your third party launcher. It might help though, if your launcher app is NOT on sdcard. Also, ensure it is the primary launcher. Beyond that, we can't really mod our phone for more RAM But we can give CM7 a shot...
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aww mannn...that sucks...thanks for the info...another question i would like to ask if u done mind...its about the apps on sd card coming out slowly in the apps drawer...is there anyway to speed it up ?? Thank u very much ~
mrbigcow said:
aww mannn...that sucks...thanks for the info...another question i would like to ask if u done mind...its about the apps on sd card coming out slowly in the apps drawer...is there anyway to speed it up ?? Thank u very much ~
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Try a more light-weight launcher.. ?
Prasad007 said:
Try a more light-weight launcher.. ?
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hmm....after hearing ur advice...i went n find some other launchers and i stumbled on to "Zeam" which i believe is a light-weight launcher...but the "problem" still remains the same...issit because i got too much apps installed???
On ADW launcher u have the ability to keep it running all the time. Just by turning on the option System Persistent under General Behavior-->System Settings that would avoid the launcher from closing
Try that one
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mrbigcow said:
hmm....after hearing ur advice...i went n find some other launchers and i stumbled on to "Zeam" which i believe is a light-weight launcher...but the "problem" still remains the same...issit because i got too much apps installed???
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It's not about how many apps you have installed. It's more about how many apps are actively running background services...
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On ADW launcher u have the ability to keep it running all the time. Just by turning on the option System Persistent under General Behavior-->System Settings that would avoid the launcher from closing
Try that one
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^^What he said.
Prasad007 said:
It's not about how many apps you have installed. It's more about how many apps are actively running background services...
^^What he said.
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I have my Advance Task Killer on with frequent n aggressive kill all the time...but anyhow it doesnt matter now....i found a website that resolved the problem..although it still closes some time...
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Are there any stock apps that other apps rely on to function, or cause the phone to stop working properly if you uninstall them?
For example, Handcent has an option that allows you to make it handle all MMS and SMS messages for the phone. But if you uninstall the stock texting app (Mms.apk) you won't be able to send/receive pictures even with that option enabled.
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"my files" is another one. If you uninstall that you can't upload pics with the email app even if you have another file manager.
And if you remove the task manager, holding home and selecting task manager will obviously cause a fc.
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"my files" is another one. If you uninstall that you can't upload pics with the email app even if you have another file manager.
And if you remove the task manager, holding home and selecting task manager will obviously cause a fc.
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Does that affect the Gmail app and any other email app also or just the one named "Email"?
I'm on Doc's Master ICS V12 and I liked the task manager UI from MyUI Euphoria better. Can I just steal the Task manager apk from one ROM and install it on another or will it break something? Not sure how dependent things like that are on the ROM they're packaged with.
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Does that affect the Gmail app and any other email app also or just the one named "Email"?
I'm on Doc's Master ICS V12 and I liked the task manager UI from MyUI Euphoria better. Can I just steal the Task manager apk from one ROM and install it on another or will it break something? Not sure how dependent things like that are on the ROM they're packaged with.
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That probably will not work. That task manager relies on some miui sources so you will need to do some tinkering to make it work on a non miui rom. So most likely not..
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Yes just the app named email
Also, without "my files" you can't choose your own sound as an alarm With the "clock" app, you can only use system sounds without it
And without the stock gallery you can't change the lock screen wallpaper
This all applies to touch wiz roms, not aosp
So what do you guys think the best apps are for a rooted nexus s?
Titanium and rom manager top the list.
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Both them apps are great, any more? I also like SetCPU, really easy
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Titanium Backup, ROM Manager, ZD Box, Nova Launcher (Nemus Launcher), Ghost Commander, ROM Toolbox, XDA........
Set DNS, Nstools, Adfree, Rom toolbox.
Titanium, rom manager, Ns tools, root explorer, xda. Thats it for me!
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Rom Manager, Ad free, OH and Wifikill.
Titanium Backup and NSTools
nexusphone said:
Titanium Backup and NSTools
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Same for me
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NStool, SetCPU, AdFree, DroidSheep, BLN Control PRo, Chainfire 3D, Titanium Backup
Titanium, rom manager, rom toolbox, nstools. Cwm, battery monitor widget pro. Better terminal, script kitty and root explorer.
ROM manager
Titanium backup
Adfree
droidwall
root explorer
sms backup+
sms popup
apps organizer
nstools
smart keyboard pro
touchpal dialer
multicon
Common, no one else uses Set DNS? It's awesome.
NSTools
RootExplorer
RomManager
AdFree
TitaniumBackup
Chainfire3D
Rom Toolbox for sure. The paid version is totally worth it. Its got an ad blocker, app backup/restore, boot animation changer, build.prop tweaks, root browser, and more than I care to mention XD
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Titanium Backup
Voodoo Sound
NSTools
AdFree Android
ES File Explorer or File Expert
Busy box!
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NStools, System Tuner Pro, Battery Monitor Widget, Ad Away, Root Explorer, Flash Image GUI, Chainfire3D driver, and Voodoo Display Filter.
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Here are mine!
pretty much all mentioned by other people though, so nothing special, except for maybe volume+ and the gpsfix which locks my gps a lot faster.
and I know speedtest isn't root needed, just like to keep it in this folder
What's the best Rom to save Ram
I'm on miui usually I have 70-110 ram free
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Its not so much as you need a different rom as you should try stopping startup apps. I use autorun manger app and optimize toolbox. Download off the market and if you got root you can stop system apps like gmail and google maps from starting up when y0u arnt useing them. Optimize tool box has a task killer and a startup manager i disable everything in there except autorun manager. Autorun manager on the other hand i disable everythin except like android os and other important stuff like that. With the pro version if you have root you can stop the recivers which helps alot. Another app if you have root is fast reboot pro, which is another very good one to have. Try not to use widgets they take up ram as well. Using those meathods i manage to get my ram down to about 117 mb used, which is just over 200mb free. I hope this helps.
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go with gamerzrom, burakgon (the developer) did everything for the rom to have more ram as much as possible. +really great on gaming.
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Its not so much as you need a different rom as you should try stopping startup apps. I use autorun manger app and optimize toolbox. Download off the market and if you got root you can stop system apps like gmail and google maps from starting up when y0u arnt useing them. Optimize tool box has a task killer and a startup manager i disable everything in there except autorun manager. Autorun manager on the other hand i disable everythin except like android os and other important stuff like that. With the pro version if you have root you can stop the recivers which helps alot. Another app if you have root is fast reboot pro, which is another very good one to have. Try not to use widgets they take up ram as well. Using those meathods i manage to get my ram down to about 117 mb used, which is just over 200mb free. I hope this helps.
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Tnx m8 ill try that right now
nieohl said:
go with gamerzrom, burakgon (the developer) did everything for the rom to have more ram as much as possible. +really great on gaming.
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ok ill try that too Tnx
btw which one is better Dark Knight or Gamerzrom?
ive downladed The Dark Knight But in its data theres Nova Launcher(nova launcher is an launcher like Adw , go launcher , but nova is ics launcher , does this mean that the Dark knight is Launcher instead of ROM?)
Dark night is a rom but that is what they are using as a stock launcher for the rom
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Here is a list of apps you should never miss at any cost if you have a ROOTED android.
HERE AM ONLY PROVIDING GOOGLE PLAY LINK TO THOSE APPS, Beacuse many of hem are PAID apps , so its against XDA's rules to post any PIRATED app link in Forum , people who are willing to try these apps MUST buy from google play store if ypu need any help GOOGLE is there, and it'll be always FREE
1st of all for every rooted phone this is a fundamental/essential app SUPERUSER
other apps:
Root Explorer - A must have system file browser for rooted phones
Titanium Backup - Back up everything
screencast Video Recorder free
Rom Toolbox Pro - Be careful using this app , make sure it's compatible with respected device before installing/ many cases this bricked phones
My backup pro
Avast AntiTheft - My fav and one of the best apps forsecuring your android
Call master - This advanced call and SMS blocker gives you unique privacy features for rooted users
WIFI protector
MOVE2SD Root
StickMount
-This app was designed to enable USB On-the-go access on the Galaxy Nexus, but there’s no reason why it shouldn’t work on other handsets running ICS and above,
Droid wall
More will be updated soon
Thank u fr d info
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Thank u fr d info
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Just press it
hi
MOVE2SD Root wont work on my htc,
is there another app like this?
dakbungie said:
hi
MOVE2SD Root wont work on my htc,
is there another app like this?
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Theres this one https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.devankit.mapp2sd&feature=search_result#?t=W251bGwsMSwyLDEsImNvbS5kZXZhbmtpdC5tYXBwMnNkIl0. But I've never used it (or the other tbh)
This is a must have App-- System Cleanuphttps://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.SystemCleanup.Inteks.org
Moves Apps , Freezes Apps , Deletes , and Backups and much much more.
It's a very powerful App and you should use caution with it but it's definately a must have .
Of the addblockers (also a must have) this is my favourite ---AdAway https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.SystemCleanup.Inteks.org
neoyoli put me onto this App which I'm really starting to like ----- One Power Guard https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.onexuan.battery
hi
will it move apps autmatic move to sd?
dakbungie said:
hi
will it move apps autmatic move to sd?
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System Cleanup won't . It's manual . Although one of it's great benefits for the inexperienced is that it tells you what is safe to delete and what isn't.
AS to the othe 2 appto sd apps I don't know sorry .I would be very suprised if they were as it's not wise to just shove everything to the sd card.You would find the phone start up sluggish , important widgets would be missing etc etc.
who knows a tool for direct switch from 2g and 3g