Essential Android Apps

Stellios · 30 Mar 2010 at 01:02

Easy, set up your gmail account to be an IMAP account in your email program. Information is in gmail help on how to do it

Epyon · 30 Mar 2010 at 07:47

Stellios said:
Easy, set up your gmail account to be an IMAP account in your email program. Information is in gmail help on how to do it

So I just disable notifications? What about if it's running, can I stop it from autostarting?

Scottland · 30 Mar 2010 at 09:06

Locke said:
It's taking me some effort to get used to the Desire default one, having come from 2 years worth of SE C902 texting.

The HTC Keyboard is much better than the stock Android one IMO, give it a couple of weeks before trying another. There are a couple of alternatives on the market, one of the most popular being 'better keyboard' I think.

biron_w · 30 Mar 2010 at 11:02

Locke said:
It's taking me some effort to get used to the Desire default one, having come from 2 years worth of SE C902 texting.

Try Shapewriter. Takes a bit of getting used to as you you move your finger along the screen past the letters you want,rather than tapping them.It's much quicker when you get used to it though.

Chiz · 30 Mar 2010 at 11:49

Epyon said:
So I just disable notifications? What about if it's running, can I stop it from autostarting?

Yes, you can disable apps from starting just through the applications menu.

Stellios · 31 Mar 2010 at 03:01

Chiz said:
Yes, you can disable apps from starting just through the applications menu.

That doesnt let you stop it from autostarting at bootup.

Scottland · 31 Mar 2010 at 08:01

Just go into the sync options in the menu and disable mail.

Settings>Data Synchronisation>Google>Untick Google Mail

Skidder · 31 Mar 2010 at 09:43

scummvm (monkey Island 3 on the train, lovely)

beebplayer

fring for skype

documents to go

Chiz · 31 Mar 2010 at 10:12

Settings > acounts and sync > google >

This then shows my Sync Calendar, Contacts and Mail.

The only option here i'm giving is to remove account?

I don't see the benefit in removing it though as surely you can just choose to either use gmail, or mail right?

Scottland · 31 Mar 2010 at 10:26

It must have changed in 2.1 then, in 1.5 you had the option to pick what it syncs...

Chiz · 31 Mar 2010 at 10:52

Live Scores is a must for all football scores

DoubleCheese · 31 Mar 2010 at 23:20

newsRob - RSS reader
My Tracks - Google tracking app
LastFM
Fring - IM client
AG Newspapers UK Free
Dolphin and Opera browsers
Mileage - monitors your fuel economy
LastPass - password manager . paid app mobile and desktop, $1/month
NetSentry
Replica Island - game
Air Control - game
Texas Holdem
Shapewriter Keyboard - replacement keyboard
Wavesecure - Essential App!
WiFinder - Wi-Fi app

muon · 1 Apr 2010 at 03:17

Search for a Google app called Translate for Animals. A new revolutionary app which is able to translate speech from many mammals.

CSlater · 1 Apr 2010 at 04:19

ghost101 said:
Search for a Google app called Translate for Animals. A new revolutionary app which is able to translate speech from many mammals.

Yeah....check it out before 12pm!

Chiz · 1 Apr 2010 at 09:13

Does Opera support multi touch?

shine · 1 Apr 2010 at 10:05

CSlater said:
Yeah....check it out before 12pm!

I've been showing it off at work.

reflux · 1 Apr 2010 at 10:08

Check the video out....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3I24bSteJpw

osc89er · 1 Apr 2010 at 10:12

Chiz said:
Does Opera support multi touch?

Not Mini 4 or 5 which is all that's available on Android at the moment. I think when Opera Mobile 10 gets released then it will have multitouch but that could be months away.

DiscoKandy · 1 Apr 2010 at 11:31

i'm a bit of an android newb, whats the benefit of all the backup apps people seem to use ?

Google syncs all your contacts/mail and any apps you might lose can be downloaded again from the market, what are people actually backing up ?

fowler002 · 1 Apr 2010 at 11:59

are there any radio apps for listening to 5live and 5live extra?

on the touch hd I had wunder radio which has lots of radio stations, but it's currently for wm, iphone/ipod touch and bb. ment to be out for android this year, but as usual no confirmed date yet.

anyone tried the firefox beta yet? it's ment to be for the droid but i seem to remember Reading that it's been run on on other models, I'll find the link where I read it but think it was android community or similar.

what's the best player for playing mp3s? also is there an app similar to core player for playing divx/xvid/etc videos(so don't need to convert).

p.s. I'm not really expecting any replies to this, have got used to my posts not being answered.