New essential Android apps thread

unwashed potato! · 14 Aug 2016 at 19:49

Anyone know of an app where you can take a picture, and then have that image faintly overlaying taking another photo so you can match/line them up?

E.g https://www.instagram.com/p/BJFnFr1AHGk/

You can see the 2 images aren't aligned perfectly. Not a major issue but if there is an app to help me with this I'd be happy

Cosimo · 16 Aug 2016 at 10:56

Google Duo, a simple 1-to-1 video calling app launches today:

https://googleblog.blogspot.co.uk/2016/08/meet-google-duo-simple-1-to-1-video.html

AndyCr15 · 16 Aug 2016 at 11:15

Nice heads up. I pre-registerd for both apps (Allo as well).

Looks like the apk is here already.

As you run the app though, it says it's only for testers and you can't call anyone with it

insane200 · 16 Aug 2016 at 11:36

AndyCr15 said:
Nice heads up. I pre-registerd for both apps (Allo as well).

Looks like the apk is here already.

As you run the app though, it says it's only for testers and you can't call anyone with it

Probably a staggered roll out starting with the good old usa, Was hoping Allo would come first as thats an app i would use more.

Edit, the Allo APK has also been leaked, but like the Duo app it wont work unless you are a tester.

Muska · 17 Aug 2016 at 07:42

Duo unlocked last night, not had chance to test it out yet though.

FiveOverEight · 17 Aug 2016 at 08:57

Got the Duo APK but no-one else has so can't test it, but I get the activation code through so should be fine.

FiveOverEight · 17 Aug 2016 at 08:58

insane200 said:
Edit, the Allo APK has also been leaked

Any idea where? Can't see that in the usual locations.

Muska · 17 Aug 2016 at 09:02

I can only see the Allo APK from back in May, so it's an old build and locked.

insane200 · 17 Aug 2016 at 09:07

FiveOverEight said:
Any idea where? Can't see that in the usual locations.

Here http://www.apkmirror.com/apk/google...-0-1-177_rc04-arm64-v8a-android-apk-download/ But as said it's an old build.

Still cant get Duo to unlock for me, i get no code through.

G-MAN2004 · 17 Aug 2016 at 10:30

Did anyone here use Yik Yak? I've never seen a company kill off their app as quick as these guys. Completely and utterly clueless.

Muska · 17 Aug 2016 at 10:37

insane200 said:
Still cant get Duo to unlock for me, i get no code through.

Did you install the newest APK yesterday? There was a second released in the afternoon (the first was called video calling for me when I installed it, second was called DUO)

insane200 · 17 Aug 2016 at 11:38

Muska said:
Did you install the newest APK yesterday? There was a second released in the afternoon (the first was called video calling for me when I installed it, second was called DUO)

Ok i wasn't aware of that, mine is still the Video calling one, so will look for the latest APK now.

Edit; working now with the latest APk.

iMacMart · 17 Aug 2016 at 18:05

insane200 said:
Ok i wasn't aware of that, mine is still the Video calling one, so will look for the latest APK now.

Edit; working now with the latest APk.

Got a link please?

Begbie · 17 Aug 2016 at 18:12

Are these not too late?

I mean I can call anyone with Whatsapp/messenger. That's a 100% of anyone I would anyway. No one is going to download another two apps for the same thing.

Just read up on them both, and there brilliant. But alas if no one uses it, it's useless to me.

insane200 · 17 Aug 2016 at 18:54

iMacMart said:
Got a link please?

You will have to pick the correct version for you phone from here http://www.apkmirror.com/apk/google-inc/duo-by-google/duo-by-google-1-0-130018012-rc1_rc29-release/

Mine was the very bottom, my friends was the first one after many attempts.

iMacMart · 17 Aug 2016 at 20:54

insane200 said:
You will have to pick the correct version for you phone from here http://www.apkmirror.com/apk/google-inc/duo-by-google/duo-by-google-1-0-130018012-rc1_rc29-release/

Mine was the very bottom, my friends was the first one after many attempts.

cheers

zpos · 18 Aug 2016 at 21:03

Duo is now available officially in the store. Had a play and I'm impressed with it. Will gently build up the contacts.

The knock knock feature is brilliant.

Lakeland · 18 Aug 2016 at 21:07

G-MAN2004 said:
Did anyone here use Yik Yak? I've never seen a company kill off their app as quick as these guys. Completely and utterly clueless.

It was a good concept but there was so much negativity going on in my area it was never going to work long term.

McDaniel · 18 Aug 2016 at 21:34

Deus Ex Go is pretty neat, and it unlocks praxis kits for the main game out next week

Phate · 19 Aug 2016 at 09:46

Can anyone recommend a lightweight music player please? Haven't used locally stored music for a while and have recently started to. I'm using google play music and I can't help but think it's a resource hog. Phone gets very hot and battery takes a dive :confused:

Any recommendations welcome!