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Most popular apps?

Hey, I was wondering what are the most commonly used apps/must buys? and maybe some important ones that you may list out please, I'm really new to android phones :/ and thank you!

launcher pro (adw), titanium backup * root. must have paid apps

Depends on what you want
+1 launcher pro
Games: angry birds, or a system emulator like gameboid (rom buddy. To find games )
Vlingo for voice dial
Twicca for twitter
If you are going to root your phone
Titanium backup
Rom manager
Captivate
Cog 2.2

launcher pro
beautiful widgets
gameboid
flikie wallpapers hd

hmm I know beautiful widgets and launcher pro+ cost money, but are the others free? and is launcher pro+ really that much better? and do these developers upgrade the apps too?

GTFO! said:
hmm I know beautiful widgets and launcher pro+ cost money, but are the others free? and is launcher pro+ really that much better? and do these developers upgrade the apps too?
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If you don't need the widgets on launcherpro +, then it should be fine with the normal launcherpro. There are other widget alternatives you can find elsewhere as well.
+1 for LauncherPro but also you may want to try ADWLauncher. Used it on MT3G before and it is just as good as launcherpro (diff features here and there).
+1 for angry birds, also try handcent sms. I find touiteur to be a good twitter app, but you have tons of options for that.

quickdesk
itching thumb
superpower* root
handcent
pandora

darkamikaze said:
quickdesk
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superpower* root
handcent
pandora
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+1on pandora its a must on any smart phone.
Launcher pro has a free version last I checked. Only launcher pro+ is pay. But it does come with widgets that replace the samsung ones that don't work without touchwiz.
Beautiful widgets is nice bt there are free alternatives that are close but not as good.
Angry birds
Any game loft game.
Google goggles is cool but kinda useless
Barcode scanner.
Widget locker (pay)
For rooted phones.
root explorer
Rom manager
Titanium backup
Terminal emulator
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You guys are all forgetting the most important app!! Xda forums. Also I can't live without smart keyboard pro (paid).
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Do you have to root before you can back up your phone?

GTFO! said:
Do you have to root before you can back up your phone?
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I believe titanium backup requires root and you could use clockwork mod without root if you get the update.zip on the sd card and reboot to recovery.
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Lockscreen

Is there anyway to change the lockscreen on the tab?
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Widgetlocker, theres also some other crappy ones, other than that, no.

There is one called riplle lock that looks line honeycomb locker. Search in apps section.
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Lock menu is my favorite app. It allows u to set up 8 things that 8 different locks take u to. It is free in market with adds. I don't get ads since I have ad free and am rooted. I use it on my tab and my epic.
Samsung Epic SyndicateROM Frozen 1.1

livelocker isnt too bad either. gets regular updates aswell.

The big launcher debate-NS edition

Well, what do YOU think is the absolute best launcher for our nexuses..?
Personally I use stock with SMS shortcut instead of browser. Discus
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Big fan of Launcher Pro. Buttery smooth with some nice customization options. However, half the time, I have to FC the launcher on reboot... marginally annoying =(
Zeam is also very smooth. But... not so many features. Haven't figured out how to customize dock icons.

GO Launcher EX.
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ADW Pro has always been my favourite. So far the most customizable one I've come across. Used it for months without any problems.
Greetz

The stock launcher.
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Go Launcher is the smoothest, most versatile, and FREE, launcher I've used.
I've tried nearly every one available and keep going back to Go. It's just so slick... And so FREE!
Gingerbread stock launcher is the most horrible launcher - even worse than HTC sense.
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Stock Gingerbread launcher. Nothing comes close in speed and smoothness. The mod that replaces ADW with the stock launcher in cm7 is my favourite thing ever.
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go launcher - because i love the smoothness and its simple to backup.

Stock
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Launcherpro
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Stock.
10char

I switch between launcher 7 and launcher pro. Adw is sweet.. until you hit the app drawer and realize how choppy it is.
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Stock gingerbread

Stock launcher
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I like stock launcher on my nexus but launcher pro when I had my epic 4g its really fast I nice customize options
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ADW FTW!

ADW
10char
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I liked launcher pro out of all the ones available for smoothness and customization but in the end went back to stock.. simple,smooth..and works a treat for me

[hfm] said:
The stock launcher.
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Any versions of stock launcher with 3 homescreens ?

Zeam launcher

Apps to have

I'm rooted with Broken Out thanks to MT. what are some of the must have apps? What is the popular file explorer? Which ones have you found to work the best on the Revo?
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I use ES File Explorer and Rom Toolbox Pro.

I use root explorer but everybody has a different taste

I use titanium backup pro, scriptmanager, set cpu, and terminal emulator.
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ROM toolbox. It has file viewer, terminal emulator, and script reader all built in.
--My REVO is Broken, tweaked, SC'd, and TB'd. Just awesome!

Go launcher, go sms, and go contacts with a nice theme are great together.... also recently discovered widget locker which is really cool
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[Launcher] Smart Launcher

Since a week I have Smart Launcher installed. It is super light weight, beatiful, highly customizable and last but not least super oderly, I am amazed! I tried Sony Stock, Adw, Go, Apex, 3d, Regina 3d and many more but I was never so happy with third party launchers. I thought let share it with you. You can try it out, see links below.
Free (but no ads): https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=ginlemon.flowerfree&hl=nl
Pro: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=ginlemon.flowerpro&hl=nl
Special (pro for free): https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=ginlemon.flowerpro.special
I do not like widgets very much, but if you do; Pro version has widget support.

Vennesch said:
Since a week I have Smart Launcher installed. It is super light weight, beatiful, highly customizable and last but not least super oderly, I am amazed! I tried Sony Stock, Adw, Go, Apex, 3d, Regina 3d and many more but I was never so happy with third party launchers. I thought let share it with you. You can try it out, see links below.
Free (but no ads): https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=ginlemon.flowerfree&hl=nl
Pro: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=ginlemon.flowerpro&hl=nl
I do not like widgets very much, but if you do; Pro version has widget support.
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Its great. Simple yet powerful.
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IMO, nova launcher is great too.
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Try Chameleon Launcher for Phones,,the last update 2.0.5.,best launcher ever I guest,
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Hold on
Here's a new one
Smart launcher is good but if you want something unique and it's still in beta
Try splay launcher:thumbup:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.els.splay
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No widget support for smart launcher the only drawback other than awesome.
Try gt launcher prime in apps and games forum. Its jst like nova bt lots of customisations and too smooth.
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Ah... I hate this launcher... Nova Launcher is more better...

For you...
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Pro version for free!
Today it's free!
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=ginlemon.flowerpro.special