New essential Android apps thread

lsg1r · 16 Jan 2014 at 15:58

twist3d0n3 said:
how to extend the time the notification stays on screen? some messages are too long to read before it buggers off

theres a setting (norification mirroring - duration) in the app on the phone/slate... default is 8 seconds, you can set it 4, 8, 15 or till you dismiss it. I had the same issue lol

twist3d0n3 · 16 Jan 2014 at 16:23

ah! i thought it would be in chrome! cheers ^

SkeeterUK · 16 Jan 2014 at 18:17

Duno if games are allowed in this thread but just noticed simon the sorcerer 20th anniversary edition with updated controls for touchscreens and some gfx enhancments and has the fully voice dub on from chris barry (rimmer off of red dwarf) for abotu 2 quid.

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mojotouch.simon

Bargain if you ask me for such a great game that can be played on the phone now which i have been lookin for a point and click adv game for awhile that works on the phone.

1985420 · 16 Jan 2014 at 22:01

Energy Bar

Adds a configurable Energy Bar at the top of your screen indicating current Battery level.

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=you.in.spark.energy

SheepBeast · 17 Jan 2014 at 02:13

- Today Calander widget is awesome
- Expense Manager for keeping track of your finances
- Helium for backing up app data (app settings, game saves etc)
- Tinfoil for facebook for those who don't want to have the facebook app on their phone constantly tracking your location
- Flow for reddit - beautiful card based reddit app

BananaDunka · 17 Jan 2014 at 09:03

I tried Flow before but the latest Reddit Sync update is beautiful and feature rich with multiple layouts (inc animated cards).

GTanny · 17 Jan 2014 at 18:25

any suggestions on a good game, would love a good RPG but somthing like Final Fantasy but 3-6 are overpriced and i have completed 1&2 on the PSP, the KEMCO games seem to be easy to get lost and lose track, ideally i would like a simple linear RPG with mission/objective marker so i can forget about it for a couple of weeks and go back.

currently looking at Cthulhu saves the world but it gets a lot of mixed reviews due to instability but looks like a fun JRPG

twist3d0n3 · 17 Jan 2014 at 19:24

GTanny said:
any suggestions on a good game, would love a good RPG but somthing like Final Fantasy but 3-6 are overpriced and i have completed 1&2 on the PSP, the KEMCO games seem to be easy to get lost and lose track, ideally i would like a simple linear RPG with mission/objective marker so i can forget about it for a couple of weeks and go back.

currently looking at Cthulhu saves the world but it gets a lot of mixed reviews due to instability but looks like a fun JRPG

get super gnes and get the original zelda games (as well as all the classic snes games!)

GTanny · 17 Jan 2014 at 20:45

twist3d0n3 said:
get super gnes and get the original zelda games (as well as all the classic snes games!)

my old phone is an Xperia Play that is now an emulation machine for such games but i dont want to take it as a second handheld its more just for when im out and about or stuck late at work.

i play pokemon on emulators but i dont think zelda would work too well with touch screen due to the lack of feedback which i why i would prefer a JRPG

Swarfega · 18 Jan 2014 at 17:51

Not an app but a free game. Seems decent enough. Nice looking and has some puzzling areas.

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.crescentmoongames.mimpi

Repta · 19 Jan 2014 at 14:20

Whats the best app to remove unlock code when connected to certain wifi networks. Seems to be a load of choice

Rensin · 19 Jan 2014 at 15:40

Any recommended epub/pdf readers? (with zoom)

Have tried Aldiko book reader and Universal book reader but they seem very slow at turning pages resulting in the app freezing.

Andre · 19 Jan 2014 at 15:54

Repta said:
Whats the best app to remove unlock code when connected to certain wifi networks. Seems to be a load of choice

I personally use Llama - it is easy to configure (a lot easier than Tasker, which I also purchased)

Rensin said:
Any recommended epub/pdf readers? (with zoom)

Have tried Aldiko book reader and Universal book reader but they seem very slow at turning pages resulting in the app freezing.

Moon Reader+ is the best I have come across - certainly the most configurable!

TbirdX · 19 Jan 2014 at 15:59

Whats the crack on Flash for android nowadays?

Orcvader · 19 Jan 2014 at 16:28

TbirdX said:
Whats the crack on Flash for android nowadays?

Official support was pulled since Jelly Bean, but you could still download the apk from the Adobe archives. It works with compatible browsers (Chrome purposely blocks it) up to 4.3 on ARM based ROMs (not x86). KitKat 4.4 removed a few stuff which doesn't allow the Flash apk to work anymore.

Repta · 19 Jan 2014 at 16:58

Andre said:
I personally use Llama - it is easy to configure (a lot easier than Tasker, which I also purchased)

I could never get on with llama, seemed to ignore half the actions i set and was very temperamental! Will give tasker a look

lsg1r · 19 Jan 2014 at 18:26

Anyone got a recommendation for a 'flip to mute' app... I don't really need the full llama/tasker stuff as the main stuff I'd use it for is covered via motorola assist

Macky · 19 Jan 2014 at 22:43

Anyone used Tinder before? It seems good when my mates use it but it doesn't seem to work properly for me. Get maybe one suggestion a day whereas they constantly have suggestions. Another guy I know has the same issue as me on an iPhone. I can't workout why it's like it though. I got someone to try their account on my phone and it worked fine. Something to do with facebook settings possibly but comparing to my mates they seem identical.. annoying!

unwashed potato! · 20 Jan 2014 at 01:28

^ maybe girls just don't fancy meeting you?

tinders always been a rubbish app. i don't like that you can't delete mutual matches for starts, but also it's been slow to let me know of new messages/matches, sometimes all coming through at once. it's got better but i've given up, pof is better any way. tinder is for shy people who can't first message.

BananaDunka · 20 Jan 2014 at 10:16

Textra seems really nice. Liking the fly down message window that flies back up when you send a reply and if you don't want to deal with it at that moment click "leave it" and it will sit in the notification bar with an icon until you click it and it flies back down thus not hiding the notification bar icon and you end up losing track of messages not dealt with (as per stock app/other apps).