New essential Android apps thread

insane200 · 20 Jan 2017 at 23:04

Only thing missing is you can't quote a post from what I can see.

FML1990 · 22 Jan 2017 at 15:12

~Mike~ said:
A list in the OP would be nice.

This would have helped so much instead of going through every post. Looking at new stuff to help set up my new phone

unwashed potato! · 24 Jan 2017 at 00:44

Anyone know of a proper solution to the below problem?

https://www.google.co.uk/amp/www.ho...ts-notifications-from-your-android-phone/amp/

What a stupid idea from Google that it has to be turned off on each device and not from the chromecast. Such a silly stupid decision.

Orcvader · 24 Jan 2017 at 09:36

Fairly sure the answer is no said:
Anyone know of a proper solution to the below problem?

https://www.google.co.uk/amp/www.ho...ts-notifications-from-your-android-phone/amp/

What a stupid idea from Google that it has to be turned off on each device and not from the chromecast. Such a silly stupid decision.

Sadly that's the only proper solution. Had to go around the family turning that off on their phones, why did Google think this was a good idea?

unwashed potato! · 25 Jan 2017 at 12:08

how ridiculous. so chromecast is no good for a house with anyone else that owns an android phone. i'm in a house share, everyone has android. everyone gets a notification the whole time while i use my chromecast, and everyone finds it fun to mess around with it. well done google

Cleisthenes · 25 Jan 2017 at 12:09

Fairly sure the answer is no said:
how ridiculous. so chromecast is no good for a house with anyone else that owns an android phone. i'm in a house share, everyone has android. everyone gets a notification the whole time while i use my chromecast, and everyone finds it fun to mess around with it. well done google

Lol! Can you not allow and disallow certain/unknown devices?

Grrrrr · 25 Jan 2017 at 12:35

@Fairly sure the answer is no
I don't know if this will work but worth a try. Can you set up a guest network on your router that only you and the chromecast use?

Scam · 25 Jan 2017 at 13:06

If you go to main phone Settings > Google > Google Cast you can turn off "remote notifications" but by the sounds of it that only does it for your phone? :confused:

unwashed potato! · 25 Jan 2017 at 14:13

Grrrrr said:
@Fairly sure the answer is no
I don't know if this will work but worth a try. Can you set up a guest network on your router that only you and the chromecast use?

That's a potential solution, but what a silly idea can we not all agree. what possible use could there be to force everyone with an android phone on a network to have to see the notification constantly, and then have full control, and not have it as an option that you can restrict the control directly from the chromecast.

Orcvader · 25 Jan 2017 at 14:20

Grrrrr said:
@Fairly sure the answer is no
I don't know if this will work but worth a try. Can you set up a guest network on your router that only you and the chromecast use?

I was considering this myself but since I originally bought it in the first place for everyone to use I decided against it.

Scam said:
If you go to main phone Settings > Google > Google Cast you can turn off "remote notifications" but by the sounds of it that only does it for your phone?

Yup, only your phone...

wigster · 28 Jan 2017 at 20:01

BigBoy said:
How do I log in to the website? App works well otherwise.

Edit found it!

Err do tell because i cant find a way to. :confused:

BigBoy · 28 Jan 2017 at 21:13

wigster said:
Err do tell because i cant find a way to.

In the forum view, top of page next to refresh button

wigster · 29 Jan 2017 at 13:47

Got it,For anyone else its called Authorization.

I had always hoped Overclockers did their own app,But this app will have to do.

Will Gill · 31 Jan 2017 at 13:51

just got my new pixel xl, it has hardly any ringtones or notification sounds, anyone got any decent spots/apps to grab some from please?

thanks in advance

fadetoblack · 31 Jan 2017 at 14:03

Will Gill said:
just got my new pixel xl, it has hardly any ringtones or notification sounds, anyone got any decent spots/apps to grab some from please?

thanks in advance

Zedge

Will Gill · 31 Jan 2017 at 14:07

cheers matey

martin9887 · 1 Feb 2017 at 11:00

Can anyone recommend a good app for wireless file transfers? I thought this would be built in but I can't see anything on my S7.

unwashed potato! · 1 Feb 2017 at 11:37

airdroid

bimmerboii · 1 Feb 2017 at 13:05

martin9887 said:
Can anyone recommend a good app for wireless file transfers? I thought this would be built in but I can't see anything on my S7.

www.ushareit.com

works really well with Android to PC/Mac wireless transfers. Devices dont need to be on the same wifi connection.

Also, Airdroid is another alternative

mrk · 1 Feb 2017 at 13:06

Solid Explorer can transfer files to and from any network connected computer. It's also a brilliant file manager. I use nothing else to transfer files between phone, PCs, FTP and the cloud.