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Cool apps for armv6

Like every device has this now just thought I'd bring it over to help out my armv6ers lol anyways these were all tested on my SGY how u like them
1.Requires root: This 1 is a screen recorder for armv6 phones it's the only screen recorder I found that works with armv6 it's called
z screen recorder-
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.zausan.zscreenrecorder
2.Requires root: SD Maid Next 1 is one that I use when I'm strapped for internal memory on my sgy it can free up your memory
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=eu.thedarken.sdm
3.7zipper- You can use to decompress 7z files (ps1games are usually compressed liked this) fpse won't play the games in this format so you need to decompress them you can just use a pc but if you don't have 1 and own a ps1 game this is a great tool https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.joa.zipperplus7
4.Multi Picture Live Wallpaper- great live wallpaper that allows you to set various a wallpapers per homescreen it has many customisation features to many to list here
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.tamanegi.wallpaper.multipicture
5.Scan Media-simply runs the phones media scanner which I was astonished that really the only way to do this (at least with my phone) was by unmounting and remounting the sd card you have to do this sometimes especially if u download something after you turn on your phone some applications won't find the media unless you do this
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.dcd.scanmedia
6.Easy Downloader- it speeds up downloads and can be used to download videos
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.et.easy.download
7.Utorrent- from the same people who made the PC version also who invented the protocol anyways it can be used to download torrents directly from your phone it is the only torrent app I used that actually works on my phone
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.utorrent.client
8.Pirate Bay Browser- it can be used to search an find torrent files (from pirate bay) it has a very nice interface and works great with utorrent making it very easy to find and download torrents when coupled together
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=net.caffeinelab.pbb
9.Requires root: Links2sd- a must have especially if you have a SGY it can be used for uninstalling system apps moving apps to system memory it makes every app able to move to the sd card it can do lots of things
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.buak.Link2SD
10.Mx Player- it is the best video player I've used great if your having problems playing videos and a million times better than the system player
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mxtech.videoplayer.ad
11.Tiger Arcade- it can be used to emulate mame and neo geo games it can also be used for cps1 and 2 but it didn't work properly on my SGY but doesn't matter since basically every game that was on cps1 and 2 was on mame also you'll need a bios file called neo geo.zip to emulate neo geo games (Google it) anyways this if the free version in order to enable saving you'll need to buy it anyways this app isn't on the play store anymore so I put it on drop box
http://db.tt/xDIi4eUO
12.Whatsapp- if you don't have it WTH r u waiting for best instant messaging app on android it's cross platform (android IOS BlackBerry Windows etc) lots of features is just great
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.whatsapp
13.Voxer- it's a PTT (push to talk) app basically kinda like a walkie talkie you basically hold down a button start talking and that's your friend receives it and the cycle continues no more need to type that's old school lol
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.rebelvox.voxer
14.Viber- you can use it to make voice calls over the internet yes you can use it to make FREE calls over the internet the call quality is great (much better than regular calls) as long as you have a good connection it also doubles as a messaging app though no where near as full featured as whatsapp the main draw is that messages pop right up on the screen so you can reply without actually entering the app
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.viber.voip
15.Smileys for Chat- So you got your social apps down what u need now is a smiley app lol this app is a collection of images memes etc that you can use to spice up some chats
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.androidsx.smileys
16.Requires root: Chainfire 3d- used to reduce graphics of games and get some games to work or run faster e.g air penguin does not work on our device but after tweaking with this it works
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=eu.chainfire.cf3d
17.App Lock- it's used to lock applications you select with pin patterns etc has features including widget for toggling locks on and off
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.domobile.applock
18.Simple Text- Used to create widgets using text and shapes pretty good if you know what your doing
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.redphx.simpletext
19.Stick Fighter- can be used to make stick man animations directly from your phone this app uses a method where u get some figures and adjust joint and placement etc to create animations
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.tweber.stickfighter.activities
20.Stick Draw- It's also used for stick man animations with this app u have to actually draw the figures though that sounds bad it really isn't this has a lot of features and I prefer this to stick fighter but everyone might not feel that way so I put em both
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.bingzer.android.stickdraw
21.Opera mini- this is the extra mini version (there two versions this 1and the full-fledged browser) that I use when I want to get something quick and I don't wanna go into dolphin
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.opera.mini.android
22.Requires root:Ad free- Best app ever it removes ads from applications
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.bigtincan.android.adfree
23.G-Reader- u can use it to subscribe to feeds and read then right on your android device I use it to keep up with my tech news all my friends wonder how an so informed lol
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.noinnion.android.greader.reader
24.Crack your screen- fool your friends into thinking you cracked your phones screen even better if your can somehow get it installed on their phone
http://market.android.com/details?id=mk.g6.crackyourscreen
25.Dropbox- cloud storage application use your upload files to a cloud comes with 2gb free storage also has a desktop so you can use for immediate integration
http://market.android.com/details?id=com.dropbox.android
26.ImageSearch- image search application can search images by file type size etc great if you wanna download done pics quick without entering a browser
http://market.android.com/details?id=com.wagachat.imagesearch
27.My Data Manager- use to monitor you days usage can use to a data plan view how your using data view what apps are using data on pie chart graph and other forms it's great if your on a data plan
http://market.android.com/details?id=com.mobidia.android.mdm
28.Speed Test- use to test the speed of your internet connection can test Wi-Fi or mobile network connection
http://market.android.com/details?id=org.zwanoo.android.speedtest
29.XDA-needs no introduction a mobile app for connecting to XDA
http://market.android.com/details?id=com.quoord.tapatalkxda.activity
30.WiFi kill-can kill the connection of people on a Wi-Fi network can only be legally used on your network
http://db.tt/8iTazwTw
31. Wi-Fi Mac address changer- can use to change your Wi-Fi Mac address and browse anonymously or another example would be this network that I own in which this app may be used I set it up in a way (just 2 test d app) where you can connect but if you try to go online you get a page with a prompt asking for your password so what I did was use Wi-Fi kill to find out the mac address of pc currently connected to the Wi-Fi networks Mac address then change my Mac address to that and presto chango I could use the network
http://db.tt/3GeyxAQT
32. Network Spoofer- can do various things to a network your connected to like change all pictures to a pre selected 1 blur images flip images redirect to a particular website change text in Google searches change all YouTube videos to a pre defined one ETC but can only be legally used on your network
http://db.tt/0zk0m53x
33. Requires root : DroidSheepGuard FREE- guards against those attacks devices above use when connecting to public Wi-Fi networks it also comes automatically when connecting to Wi-Fi networks
http://market.android.com/details?id=de.trier.infsec.koch.droidsheep.guard.free
34. Quickpic-stock gallery app alternative way faster and also plays Gif's properly (the stock gallery app plays them but not the entire thing) http://market.android.com/details?id=com.alensw.PicFolder
35.Zedge- The app for zedge's mobile site it has games wallpapers live wallpapers but what I mostly use it for is ringtones instead of having to open up a browser I can do it from this little and you can't beat the price of free
http://market.android.com/details?id=net.zedge.android
36 Virtual world 4 live wallpaper- very cool live wallpaper that uses your gyroscope and accelerometer to simulate a 3d virtual environment works surprisingly well on my galaxy y
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=Hammer.App.Vw2
38.Barcode Scanner-
Use for scanning barcodes
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.aurorasoftworks.quadrant.ui.standard&feature=order_history
40.Memory Booster-
Boost the RAM on your phone.
https://market.android.com/details?id=imoblife.memorybooster.lite&feature=search_result
41.Stopwatch and Timer-
I know what you thinking and no android doesn't come with 1 lol
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.sportstracklive.stopwatch&feature=search_result
42.Sky.FM radio-
Internet radio
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.audioaddict.sky&feature=search_result
43.Fancy Widgets-
Pretty self explanatory lol
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.anddoes.fancywidgets
44.Picsay-
Simple photo editor with just the right amount of features lol
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.shinycore.picsayfree&feature=search_result
45.Agile Lock Free-
Sense 3.0 locksreen
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.nanoha.SenseScreen&feature=search_result
46.Ringtone Maker Free-
Make ringtones DUH!
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.buble.fresh&feature=apps_topselling_new_free
47.Best Voice Changer-
Changes your voice.
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.scoompa.voicechanger&feature=apps_topselling_new_free
48.Funny Facts Free 8000
Funny facts lol
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.srsdev.allfacts&feature=search_result
49.*requires root* Titanium Backup ★ root-
Data backup, I know most people already have this but if u don't have it is the best backup app by faaaar I mean like seriously lol
50.Airdroid-
Send a file from your PC to your phone over a WiFi network
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.sand.airdroid&feature=search_result
51.Poweramp Music Player-
Best music player in my opinion
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.maxmpz.audioplayer&feature=search_result
52.Unified Remote-
Use your android as a remote for your pc
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.Relmtech.Remote&feature=search_result
53.TweetCaster for Twitter-
Alternate Twitter App
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.handmark.tweetcaster&feature=search_result
54.Wallbase HD Wallpapers-
Over a million HD Wallpapers
LOL
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.citc.wallbase&feature=search_result
55. What's My IQ?-
Test your IQ
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.orangenose.games.whatsmyiq&feature=search_result
56.Netflix-
I don't have have a Netflix account but if you do this app is great for watching Tv series and shows
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.netflix.mediaclient&feature=search_result
GAMES
58. Bubble Shooter- can't beat a good old fashion bubble shooter right here a cool 1
http://market.android.com/details?id=com.game.BubbleShooter
59. NinJump-cool addictive game you jump from walls left and right dodging shiurkens obstacles and collecting power ups
http://market.android.com/details?id=com.bfs.ninjump
60. PewPew 2- basically geometry wars for android if you don't know what geometry wars is its basically a game where your a spaceship on a flat landscape and your move around dodging and shooting enemies
http://market.android.com/details?id=com.jyaif.pewpew2
61. SketchIt- an online game where you play against people in real-time trying to guess what someone is drawing
http://market.android.com/details?id=com.into.sketchit
62. Speedx 3D- pretty cool 3d motion based game where you choose obstacles
http://market.android.com/details?id=com.bytestorm.speedx
63. Devil Ninja2- a side scrolling game where.you run jump attack and dodge enemies pretty addictive
http://market.android.com/details?id=com.droidstudio.game.devil2
64. Hill Climb Racing- a physics based game kinda of like trial racing just that this is fun lol
http://market.android.com/details?id=com.fingersoft.hillclimb
65. Line Runner- a side scrolling game where you jump and roll to avoid obstacles it's kinda hard though
http://market.android.com/details?id=com.djinnworks.linerunnerfree
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Bro add one more super app Pimp my rom available on play store
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Bro add one more super app Pimp my rom available on play store
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★ ☆[Guide] [Must have apps for Galaxy Tab2]☆★

First thing first if i helped you in any way shape or form please thank this thread.
This is all of the apps that I think are a "must have" for anyone with a Galaxy Tab 2 (7 or 10.1)
1. Rom toolbox: *REQUIRES ROOT* This is the best app for any one who likes to mod or customize the look/ feel of their tablet. It has all the features you could want wrapped up into one app.
Features: Install roms and themes like Cyanogen Mod. App and data backup. Root file browser (best file browser in my opinion).Boot logo changer.Build prop editor, app manager which allows you to delete bloatware (stock apps) and much much more!
There is a paid version which is 5 dollars and is well worth it believe me.
Lite version: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.jrummy.liberty.toolbox&feature=search_result#?t=W251bGwsMSwyLDEsImNvbS5qcnVtbXkubGliZXJ0eS50b29sYm94Il0.
2. XDA Premium HD: This is an app that allows you to browse and surf XDA developers without having to use a browser. Also this app is specifically designed for tablets!
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.quoord.xdapad.activity&feature=search_result#?t=W251bGwsMSwxLDEsImNvbS5xdW9vcmQueGRhcGFkLmFjdGl2aXR5Il0.
3. Android Tweaker :*REQUIRES ROOT* This is a must if you really wanna get the most out of your tablet. This app will do everything from increase battery life to make your tab much faster. This app is will also make mods to custom roms too!
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=net.igio90.androidtweaker.free
4. Google Currents: Wanna follow all your favorite news/sports/car articles? This is the app for it. This allows you to follow and read articles for whatever your interests are. So for me I follow things like android central, cnet, motor trend, and many more. Also this app allows you to read articles offline this is very useful. For example your about to leave the house and you have a long car ride. You can go into currents and sync all the latest articles so you can read them offline or without internet connection later. This app is free too!
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.apps.currents
5. Nova Launcher: One of the best things about android is the ability to customize your device to the way it suites you. This is a app that replaces the home screen launcher and replaces it with a better more with more customization options. There is a free and paid version.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.teslacoilsw.launcher
6. Spotify: This is an app that allows to stream music to your mobile device. (There is also a pc version which is awesome) THIS APP IS 10 TIMES BETTER THAN PANDORA! You do have a limited amount of skips, but you can create millions of stations and each station has 6 skips. So for example my favorite band is Avenged Sevenfold. I could create a station and it will play me songs similar to what type of music Avenged Sevenfold plays. This has helped me discover many new bands. Also its free and doesnt require root.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.spotify.mobile.android.ui
7. Google Drive: If your a student like me this is definitely a must have app. This apps allows you to create documents and spreadsheets. Also it syncs with what you made on the computer. For example say tomorrow I have to read a speech in front of my class as an assignment. I can type the document on the computer and when it comes time to do my speech I read from my tablet instead of from boring old paper. And its even better because your potentially helping the environment.:good:
You can also use this app for cloud storage!
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.apps.docs
8.HD widgets: Widgets are really cool but the stock ones are really boring. This app allows you to change the color and theme of the widgets to what you like. There are tons of widgets to choose from too.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=cloudtv.hdwidgets
9. Swift Key Tablet Keyboard. The stock keyboard is very boring and hard to use at times. This app replaces the stock keyboard and allows you to change the look and feel of the keyboard to the way you like.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.touchtype.swiftkey.tablet.full
Lastly what do you guys think? If you have other apps that you like tell us what they are and why.

I would add android tuner as well.
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I would add android tuner as well.
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I will have to check that out!
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:silly: i will add quickpic

I will check that out
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Es file explorer
If not for a great file explorer also great for connecting to samba shares and streaming media.
Trickster
Kernel settings
Titanium backup
Maybe goes without saying
Busybox
Additional terminal functionality, need this just for ping6 / some apps require it
bVNC
One of the few I found that supports a secure TLS connection

voidstab said:
Es file explorer
If not for a great file explorer also great for connecting to samba shares and streaming media.
Trickster
Kernel settings
Titanium backup
Maybe goes without saying
Busybox
Additional terminal functionality, need this just for ping6 / some apps require it
bVNC
One of the few I found that supports a secure TLS connection
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I do like es file explorer but Rom toolbox has one too that I like. But es is good too. total personal preference. For kernel mods I use Android tweaker. But trickster is cool too. I have used busy box a little bit and it is awesome. I used it for v6 supercharger. And bVNV i will look at. These are all great apps
O and for backups titanium backup is good but I kinda figured everone knew about that.
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1. QuickPic. The fastest gallery ever.
2. exDialer. Faster than stock contact/dialer, recommended for stock ROM and CM alike.
3. Trickster Mod. Kernel tuning, adb wireless, frequency for cpu and gpu, governor and io scheduler, tcp congestion, core smartreflex and many other configurable options --- as long as your kernel has them built-in.
4. Android Tuner. Tons of control and tweaks.
5. DashClock widgets. It has so many extensions from other apps, music, weather, agenda, etc.
6. Avast Anti-virus, anti-theft, malware, firewall, sms blocking and many more. If you install a lot of apps and games, try scanning them with avast once in a while. You might be surprised with all the permissions granted to your apps.
7. Waze for GPS crowdbased info
8. Proximity Smart Cover, set to auto on, not auto off. No need to press power button when you open your cover. Or just swipe the proximity sensor.
9. Adbd insecure by chainfire in case you're having trouble obtaining root / adb remount
10. Triangle away for those who love flashing
11. AdAway.
12. CrossBreeder script. Tweaks to keep your tab snappy.
13. RealCalc. Scientific Calculator that looks familiar and non-intimidating
14. Titanium Backup.

distan7 said:
1. QuickPic. The fastest gallery ever.
2. exDialer. Faster than stock contact/dialer, recommended for stock ROM and CM alike.
3. Trickster Mod. Kernel tuning, adb wireless, frequency for cpu and gpu, governor and io scheduler, tcp congestion, core smartreflex and many other configurable options --- as long as your kernel has them built-in.
4. Android Tuner. Tons of control and tweaks.
5. DashClock widgets. It has so many extensions from other apps, music, weather, agenda, etc.
6. Avast Anti-virus, anti-theft, malware, firewall, sms blocking and many more. If you install a lot of apps and games, try scanning them with avast once in a while. You might be surprised with all the permissions granted to your apps.
7. Waze for GPS crowdbased info
8. Proximity Smart Cover, set to auto on, not auto off. No need to press power button when you open your cover. Or just swipe the proximity sensor.
9. Adbd insecure by chainfire in case you're having trouble obtaining root / adb remount
10. Triangle away for those who love flashing
11. AdAway.
12. CrossBreeder script. Tweaks to keep your tab snappy.
13. RealCalc. Scientific Calculator that looks familiar and non-intimidating
14. Titanium Backup.
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I have tried must of these and love them, I will try some of these out.
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quickPic and MxPlayer !
good for multimedia

Puffin- fastest browser I've seen to date (with flash)
Freedom, GK2.61- if you are a gamer
ROM manager- you can't go wrong with an app that installs two different recoveries at a push of the button
Blackmart- if you like to test applications before buying (support your developers)
Touch calendar- a very nice widget (one similar to 4.0.4 stock), easily synchronized with your gmail account.
Odin mobile- easily the most useful app if you are into flashing firmware every now and then.
These aren't of personal preferences either...pretty much a must have if any category applies to you.

Great thread! Didn't know about some of these apps before, thanks!

I will be updating soon!
I will be adding more best have apps to this list soon! :good:

A.I.type Keyboard free
Chrome browser with [MOD] Google Chrome Desktop User Agent
ROM Toolbox Lite (Pro has some extras but i'm going for free apps here)
Quickpic
MX player
Theme chooser themes

cool list

I like
- Sleipnir browser it gives more smart gestures
- Fullscreen is an needful app to give more room on screen by hiding both status & navigation bar
- Astro best file manager for me

Tasker is an awesome app that make your phone smarter. I cant live without it. And it also helps to increase battery life

I'd have to say BS Player is the best video player.
I noticed even VLC had trouble playing certain file extensions. But BS Player hasn't failed me so far. Worth a look.
This is coming from someone who has used and loved VLC on every device for many years now.
Also not sure if this works across the world or if it's just for the UK, but TV Catchup is all the Freeview channels in the UK that you can LiveStream right on to your android Device. It's great!

tasker
tasker +1
adaway +1

Aaron_Knowles said:
I'd have to say BS Player is the best video player.
I noticed even VLC had trouble playing certain file extensions. But BS Player hasn't failed me so far. Worth a look.
This is coming from someone who has used and loved VLC on every device for many years now.
Also not sure if this works across the world or if it's just for the UK, but TV Catchup is all the Freeview channels in the UK that you can LiveStream right on to your android Device. It's great!
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BS Player has recently been castrated because of a copyright problem, though if you look around you can find a modded copy with the removed parts "restored".

[Q] Things to know before beginning a music player app for WP8

First of all, hello to everybody. I have just joined xdaDevelopers.
To business now..
I recently bought my first Windows Phone (Nokia Lumia 520). One of the reasons for getting it was for developing my own WP8 apps.
I would like to start with a music player app - one that can play mp3 files from phone memory and SD card; arrange songs according to name, albums and artists; create playlists; have capabilties of fast foward and rewind (seeking); and recognise album arts.
What do I need to know before I can start building it?
I have zero experience in app development; I am a web designer.
I noticed that there are very few "polished" music players (which function properly as well as have a nice UI) in the WP store. Any particular reason for that (other than the platform being relatively new)?
I created this post mainly because the lack of quality music players appeared a bit strange to me. I have heard that a particular file type can be accessed by only one app (please correct me if I am wrong). So does it mean that one has to somehow uninstall the default music player in order to use the newly downloaded one?
For instance, I have "Adobe Reader" which can read PDFs from my MicroSD card. But the "PDF Reader" app (which I installed just yesterday) cannot even find them! So I had to uninstall the latter.
So I wanted to know if there was something about WP8 that doesn't allow such things - if these "security measures", which render apps like file managers less useful, are also responsible for the lack of music players in this otherwise very fantastic platform.
Please note that I come from Android, and am very new to Windows Phone platform. So kindly point out if there's something incorrect about my assumptions.
Thanks and regards.

Hi,
Welcome to Windows Phone. The Lumia 520 is a great choice in my humble opinion. In regards to why there are so few music apps, there are probably several reasons. One such is the fact, that the easiest way to make one is to integrate with the built-in music features, which however limits you in several ways, like not being able to add more file types, not being able to customize the experience too much, playlisting is limit as far as I know, which basically puts you in the position, that the only actual improvement you can do upon that is implementing a new streaming service. The other route is to implement your own music player, but then you're going to have issues making it work in the background (not to mention, that implementing a music player isn't entirely simple).
gdebojyoti said:
What do I need to know before I can start building it?
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1. Make sure you have hardware for it. I recommend a minimum of Windows 8 Pro 64bit, but you can find instructions for Windows 7 on this forum as well. You'll need VT-x support on your CPU, plenty of RAM.
2. Download and install the WP8 SDK.
3. Once you open Visual Studio, you can start by creating a new project, you'll need a UI project (I recommend Windows Phone App or HTML5 App templates) and a music playback project (WP Audio Playback Agent -OR- WP Audio Streaming Agent).
4. For tutorials on how to get started I usually go to Pluralsight.com, because I have a subscription there, and they're plain awesome, but I'm sure there are a bunch of other sources as well, which are for free.
gdebojyoti said:
For instance, I have "Adobe Reader" which can read PDFs from my MicroSD card. But the "PDF Reader" app (which I installed just yesterday) cannot even find them! So I had to uninstall the latter.
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If you have both Adobe Reader and PDF Reader installed, once you tap on a PDF file (say after downloading one in IE) an option should appear for you to select which app you wanna open it with.
gdebojyoti said:
So I wanted to know if there was something about WP8 that doesn't allow such things - if these "security measures", which render apps like file managers less useful, are also responsible for the lack of music players in this otherwise very fantastic platform.
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You can install and use as many audio/music apps you like, but obviously only one can have the background music feature used at one time. (You can only have one music playing in the background).
Also:
"Developers must pay an annual subscription fee of $99, (this, according to Todd Brix, the General Manager for Windows Phone Apps and Store team, is currently on an ongoing promotion at $19) to become an App Hub member and submit apps to the Windows Phone Store. There's no limit on the number of free submissions for paid apps. There's a limit of 100 free submissions for free apps; thereafter, there's a fee of $19.99 per submission for free apps." - Wikipedia
Hope I helped, and happy coding!
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@TheGoldrocker: Thank you for your reply. It did clear up quite a few things.
As of now, I am okay with "integrating with the built-in music features" as you said.
What I want to do is modify the UI and UX a bit. Some of the features can be as follows -
1. Introducing a scroll bar;
2. Option to get rid of the grouping system by name;
3. Control over the font size;
4. Allowing the currently playing song to continue if I select the song (currently it starts playing from the beginning);
5. Enabling the seeking feature (tapping the timeline of the song so as to play from that point of time);
6. Having a tile feature in the start screen with options to pause, change song, etc (number of options would depend upon the length of the song);
7. Showing the album art of the currently playing song in the tile;
8. Having an animated background in the app (just a wide photo which slowly slides from left to right).
Am I allowed to do the above?

You're welcome.
"Integrating with the built-in music features" doesn't mean you get to rewrite the UI/functionality of the current Music+Videos app. What it means is, you get to use the built-in classes for simplifying music playback in your new app. You'll still have to build up a new UI around your classes, you'll also have to write quite a few lines of code for the playback functionality (but obviously way less than if you tried to write your own music player from scratch).
Now sadly I cannot answer all of your questions with absolute certainty, because I haven't tried writing a music player yet, but I'll give them a shot.
I numbered your list:
gdebojyoti said:
1. Introducing a scroll bar;
2. Option to get rid of the grouping system by name;
3. Control over the font size;
4. Allowing the currently playing song to continue if I select the song (currently it starts playing from the beginning);
5. Enabling the seeking feature (tapping the timeline of the song so as to play from that point of time);
6. Having a tile feature in the start screen with options to pause, change song, etc (number of options would depend upon the length of the song);
7. Showing the album art of the currently playing song in the tile;
8. Having an animated background in the app (just a wide photo which slowly slides from left to right).
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1. Yes, since you'll have to make a new UI from scratch, and you'll have the ability to include any logic behind it you want.
2. Yes, the grouping can be avoided AFAIK.
3. Same as 1.
4. Same as 1.
5. Don't think so. Someone else with more knowledge will have to answer this to be sure, though.
6. If you mean a tile on the start screen, which, when tapped will play/stop/next/prev/whatever and STAY on the start screen? No. Tiles (sadly) always open a program (even if for only a millisecond). You can use this for deeplinking to favorite songs/playlists/streaming services though, which is cool.
7. Same as 1.
8. Same as 1.
Hope I helped.

Thank you for your reply.
TheGoldrocker said:
6. If you mean a tile on the start screen, which, when tapped will play/stop/next/prev/whatever and STAY on the start screen? No. Tiles (sadly) always open a program (even if for only a millisecond). You can use this for deeplinking to favorite songs/playlists/streaming services though, which is cool.
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By "deeplinking", do you mean pinning songs to the start screen by 'long pressing' on them?
I do hope that Microsoft introduces interactive tiles in some future update. Sort of start screen widgets.

gdebojyoti said:
By "deeplinking", do you mean pinning songs to the start screen by 'long pressing' on them?
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Deeplinking is launching an app with a link toward a specific page with parameters. Imagine it as a URL to a specific page on a website. If your app and pages support it, you could tap on a tile (say on the start screen), which opens your app, and instantly navigates to a playlist, album, song, whatever you made that tile link to.
Pinning items to the start screen can be triggered by anything you want. You, the coder, decides how you're gonna allow the user to pin their songs/albums/playlists/artists/whatever.
Here's a little tutorial on this topic:
http://wp.qmatteoq.com/first-steps-...-links/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter

Okay, thanks. I'll have a look at that.

To make a media player for windows phone is to know insanity.
Why we no join forces?
There are a couple fo things the guys here forgot to tell you:
You can not read Mp3 files from SD card.
You can not read mp3 files from the user music folder.
You only have access to web resources or your app's isolated storage.
You basically have to engineer a way to get them to the app storage.

mcosmin222 said:
To make a media player for windows phone is to know insanity.
Why we no join forces?
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I don't think I have enough knowledge to be able to help you. I am just a beginner.
mcosmin222 said:
You can not read Mp3 files from SD card.
You can not read mp3 files from the user music folder.
You only have access to web resources or your app's isolated storage.
You basically have to engineer a way to get them to the app storage.
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Well, that's why I will try to "integrate with the built-in music features". Hopefully it will be okay then.
I am not trying to make the next best thing in the music player app category.
I am just trying to make one which has a slightly different UI and is able to play mp3s.
Sort of a project of mine.
By the way, can someone please tell me if I can use technologies like HTML5 to create this app? Actually I don't know C#.
Or should I learn C# before attempting this app?

gdebojyoti said:
I don't think I have enough knowledge to be able to help you. I am just a beginner.
Well, that's why I will try to "integrate with the built-in music features". Hopefully it will be okay then.
I am not trying to make the next best thing in the music player app category.
I am just trying to make one which has a slightly different UI and is able to play mp3s.
Sort of a project of mine.
By the way, can someone please tell me if I can use technologies like HTML5 to create this app? Actually I don't know C#.
Or should I learn C# before attempting this app?
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You can not integrate with the built-in player.
There are too many limitations to explain. You will see.
Yes, learn C#

Okay.

[Q] wifi direct - Can anyone explain the use?

I can use the wifi direct option in advanced settings of the wifi menu to pair to any other android. BUT, how do I use it natively to file share media to and from? I can do it via 3rd party apps but its a hit or miss.
For example I transfered an mp4 to an Xperia phone from my N6 and an mp3 vice versa using super beam app. But couldn't get it to work on any media from my N6 to galaxy s3?! I want to avoid downloading multiple wifi direct apps just to have one work per one model android and another for a different model. Not to mention the other android needs the same app(s) too.
If the native option can pair through a wifi direct feed to any android why then isn't there a native option in the choices when the send /share icon is pressed on media files??? Not even in photos is the option present. I can hit the share icon - after pairing to another android - and still no wifi direct option?

Did you ever find your answer?

Desktop mode; apps that work well, apps that don't and bugs

I've been playing around with desktop mode quite a bit and overall it seems to be a good idea. With the exception of TeamViewer I could move my entire business day over to it quite easily. I'm using an Inapio hub and keyboard / mouse combo with a usb dongle.
Apps that I've found work well with it are:
1. All of the Microsoft apps. I mainly use the Outlook app and Microsoft Edge and have no complaints about either of them.
2. Enpass and Lastpass.
3. Most if not all of my banking apps work well.
Apps that don't work well:
1. Quite a few games. Some of the games that require taps don't recognise mouse clicks. Risk is one I can think of straight away.
2. TeamViewer (app-specific problem as it doesn't support remote desktop scaling from the Android app).
Bugs / annoyances I've found:
1. Quite often when clicking on buttons in browsers, email and other apps I have to click slightly off-centre to the left and below the button before the click is recognised.
2. When deleting the built-in apps from the desktop the rest of the icons don't auto-rearrange.
3. No auto-rearrange of icons.
4. Lacking a slideshow for the desktop background.
Do you use desktop mode and how do you find it?

How is performance and input lag? Is it smooth?

I couldn't get see Gmail. Which is a bummer since we use g-suite at work....
Apart from that it worked very well. My monitor has the most and keyboard plugged into it and the video about is a USB-C cable. When plugged into this the desktop is very well integrated with the most and keyboard working fine and the phone charging via the video cable as well. But as I said, no Gmail...

@Riio Performance is very good with no lag.
@palexr Yes, a bit odd that the gmail app isn't listed under the start menu. I think it must be about the only one that doesn't show up there. You could always use gsuite via a web browser?
One type of app that works well in desktop mode but not in phone mode is SIP / VOIP clients. I use Bria but have also tested Zoiper and both app stop running under the lockscreen; even with "ignore battery optimisation" enabled and yet Skype works perfectly.

Gmail app icon does not appear in the desktop, but if you receive Gmail notification and you click on it, Gmail will load. What I did was to pin to Task bar and now I have it in desktop. So all you have to do is to wait patiently for the notifications of your favourite apps to appear on the desktop.

musicdiary said:
Gmail app icon does not appear in the desktop, but if you receive Gmail notification and you click on it, Gmail will load. What I did was to pin to Task bar and now I have it in desktop. So all you have to do is to wait patiently for the notifications of your favourite apps to appear on the desktop.
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Thanks, yes that worked - to a degree. I can open Gmail from the notifications and then pin it to the Task Bar as you say. However, clicking on the resultant icon will only open my private email and not my work one. However, if I get a work email, I get a notification which I can open and access my work emails - pinning that to the task bar will only open my private gmail.
So, yep it works, just need to send my work email an email.
Thanks.

What determines whether an app icon will appear or not in desktop mode ?
I tried it but could not find YouTube app for example in Desktop mode ? So how do I trigger other apps not shown in Desktop mode ?
Sent from my [device_name] using XDA-Developers Legacy app

What triggers the DPI used on an external screen? I have two screens - one 23 Dell monitor and one 23 Samsung SyncMaster TV/Monitor. Both support 1920x1080 however when I connect HM10P to a Samsung Screen I noticed the DPI is much lower than on the Dell one (same resolution).

richardburt said:
I've been playing around with desktop mode quite a bit and overall it seems to be a good idea. With the exception of TeamViewer I could move my entire business day over to it quite easily. I'm using an Inapio hub and keyboard / mouse combo with a usb dongle.
Apps that I've found work well with it are:
1. All of the Microsoft apps. I mainly use the Outlook app and Microsoft Edge and have no complaints about either of them.
2. Enpass and Lastpass.
3. Most if not all of my banking apps work well.
Apps that don't work well:
1. Quite a few games. Some of the games that require taps don't recognise mouse clicks. Risk is one I can think of straight away.
2. TeamViewer (app-specific problem as it doesn't support remote desktop scaling from the Android app).
Bugs / annoyances I've found:
1. Quite often when clicking on buttons in browsers, email and other apps I have to click slightly off-centre to the left and below the button before the click is recognised.
2. When deleting the built-in apps from the desktop the rest of the icons don't auto-rearrange.
3. No auto-rearrange of icons.
4. Lacking a slideshow for the desktop background.
Do you use desktop mode and how do you find it?
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Anyone know if there is a list of supported app in desktop mode, or some specific flag/tag to search for in Play Store. I'm interested also into Visio replacement and some PDF editors but can't understand what to search for.
I didn't understand if this mode is valid only for EMUI desktop (so that developers need to change their app to work specifically on EMUI) or a general Android optimization.

I found a way to add any app, though not all work properly.. Prime video for example, it loads, but video playback is just a black box..
Use another launcher (I used Nova), and open that launcher in desktop mode. Nova looks broken, but don't worry.. Double click (left mouse) on the blank home screen and app search opens.. Find your desired app, open it, then pin it to the bottom bar..
Enjoy

When using PC Mode is there a way to force fullscreen for 3rd Party apps.
I use the Huawei standard video player which is always fullscreen but for some videos there is no sound so I use VLC or MX Player. Cant seem to get rid of the taskbar below when using the other apps.

RabidWolve said:
When using PC Mode is there a way to force fullscreen for 3rd Party apps.
I use the Huawei standard video player which is always fullscreen but for some videos there is no sound so I use VLC or MX Player. Cant seem to get rid of the taskbar below when using the other apps.
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Same issue, a bit annoying, but nearly full screen.. Chrome won't go full screen in videos either, nor any other non stock video player I've tried..

Setting.Out said:
Same issue, a bit annoying, but nearly full screen.. Chrome won't go full screen in videos either, nor any other non stock video player I've tried..
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Dang. Was hoping it was something I was not doing.
Emailed their support requesting they add this. Hopefully they enable with a software update.

RabidWolve said:
When using PC Mode is there a way to force fullscreen for 3rd Party apps.
I use the Huawei standard video player which is always fullscreen but for some videos there is no sound so I use VLC or MX Player. Cant seem to get rid of the taskbar below when using the other apps.
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This is what bothers me, I've been using terrarium app a lot lately, and casting my screen to our tv works just fine but since its using wireless connection, image quality is somehow affected and also the auto motion plus wont work, movements arent that smooth(was accustomed to 60fps). Tried using the desktop mode and image quality did improve and the auto motion plus now works but movies on mxplayer is not going on full screen.

Autocad mate 10 desktop mode
Someone can tell me if autocad app runs with desktop mode on mate 10?

Tested yesterday the Easy Projection mode, a huge disappointment from my expectations to get rid of my Windows laptop.
The Microsoft Suite is barely usable, the documents are resizing correctly but Word, Excel, PowerPoint features are just a ghost of the rich applications I have on the laptop. Also the UI is clumsy with commands to be accessed in weird way.
Also the user experience is far from productive, with the right button click doing the function of the left button, no point and drag, no changing apps position in folders.
Dropbox app, files app etc are just a stretched version of the mobile one with a lot of empty space.
The only well functioning is web browsing, so I suppose relying on Google Docs will be fine.
Want to ask if does someone else have this problems, maybe need I to do some setup.

My desktop test
Today I tested the desktop mode.
I was quite amazed about what I saw.
A few things I did not like:
-citrix receiver did not work well
-rdp connections did not go well
-no VoIP apps possible because the user that is activated has no rights to the phone options.
I am looking for the possibility to change some settings for the desktop mode. I can't find the application "desktop mode" to elavate the rights.
Also the edges for the chrome browser are not as good as we would like to see. I will subscribe to the fora for the Huawei desktop mode to see if I can learn. Something there.
If anyone has tips for me please advise me.

Setting.Out said:
Same issue, a bit annoying, but nearly full screen.. Chrome won't go full screen in videos either, nor any other non stock video player I've tried..
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i have problems with VLC, it works fine but playback controls dont appear on screen.
Perfect with stock video player but no audio in some videos
I use MX player, working 100% great
The three are full screen support, to do it go to the icon on the task bar and left button, then enable it.

Just wondering with the P20 series released, updated EMUI 8.1 have there been any improvements in desktop mode compared to the mate 10?

anyone know how to have desktop mode auto-launch when cable is plugged in, rather than having to choose desktop mode from status bar?