Essential Android Apps

mrk · 13 Apr 2010 at 02:50

Google's Listen app for podcasts and just search shoutcast.com on your PC for your fav stations then search the station name on Droidlive.

Azza · 13 Apr 2010 at 02:56

Listen works a treat thanks mate.

The Asgard · 13 Apr 2010 at 06:59

Khaaan! said:
Google's Listen app for podcasts and just search shoutcast.com on your PC for your fav stations then search the station name on Droidlive.

I found Acast works much better and again free.

Scottland · 13 Apr 2010 at 08:51

I prefer Google Listen for podcasts

DiG · 13 Apr 2010 at 09:26

Doggcatchers what I use for RSS and podcasts

dazz25 · 13 Apr 2010 at 09:34

Does anybody know of a free excel app that can read and edit excel files?

Chiz · 13 Apr 2010 at 13:40

Just for those concerned about task managers -

After running it for 2 days now without a task manager, i'm loading it back on. There's a noticable difference when opening and playing about with tasks, especially within the 'people' app and also the web browser......

chronic86 · 13 Apr 2010 at 14:33

DanH84 said:
does anyone else have problems with droidlive lite on the x10?

yeah it doesnt connect , drops connection when trying to connect! is there any other app like this 1 ?

Scottland · 13 Apr 2010 at 15:50

StreamFurious is similar

AFK_Matrix · 13 Apr 2010 at 16:04

Hey I was just wondering if any of you could suggest some good Wifi, bluetooth etc widgets that are like the ones on the Sense UI? I tried some before but they didn't work right.

dazz25 · 13 Apr 2010 at 20:19

AFK_Matrix said:
Hey I was just wondering if any of you could suggest some good Wifi, bluetooth etc widgets that are like the ones on the Sense UI? I tried some before but they didn't work right.

I'm after something like this aswell. I'm getting sick of going into the settings overtime!

Matmulder · 13 Apr 2010 at 20:42

AFK_Matrix said:
Hey I was just wondering if any of you could suggest some good Wifi, bluetooth etc widgets that are like the ones on the Sense UI? I tried some before but they didn't work right.

With regards to this - I had some "power sliders" to turn off wifi/3g etc when I first had the phone (Desire). But I removed them, and now can't get them back - all I can get is the Android "Power Settings" with 5 buttons, but it doesn't include 3G...

Anyone know how I can get it back?

EDIT - got it. They come with the default "Orange" theme, but there's no way to put them back without restting the theme altogether. Oh well, have created a theme around them...

Yas786 · 13 Apr 2010 at 20:45

vaultingSlinky said:
Apple are putting more restrictions on apps in their app store, it can only be good news for the Android Market, and android users

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/8616274.stm

Haha slowly Apple are crapping on the people who have made their phones very successful...way to go Apple way to go lol.

Zaf · 13 Apr 2010 at 21:55

The Spectrum emulator is pretty cool and you can download games within the app

Baxter · 13 Apr 2010 at 22:02

Chiz said:
I've installed the Nexus One's photo gallery and it looks WAY better. A little buggy (the photo icon/button doesn't work) but it's still miles better!

Where did you find the nexus one photo gallery?

Begbie · 13 Apr 2010 at 22:19

Baxter said:
Where did you find the nexus one photo gallery?

On XDA I think.

Not done it myself as like everything to work 100% which it isn't quite yet.

413x · 13 Apr 2010 at 22:36

loving gmote.. its a bit buggy, but the concept is really good

also, ive now had to resort to having the .. wifi, gps, mobile inet, brightness and sync all toggle buttons on the first home screen to save battery life lol
also,

whats the best free task killer?

taskiller.. apollo.. advanced

i think the first two seem better

Begbie · 13 Apr 2010 at 22:55

al4x said:
loving gmote.. its a bit buggy, but the concept is really good

also, ive now had to resort to having the .. wifi, gps, mobile inet, brightness and sync all toggle buttons on the first home screen to save battery life lol
also,

whats the best free task killer?

taskiller.. apollo.. advanced

i think the first two seem better

Gave up with TaskKillers for the moment, seems to stop my alarm working. All just seem a bit too buggy for my liking. Hopefully one will mature a bit more in the future.

Zaf · 13 Apr 2010 at 22:56

Begbie said:
Gave up with TaskKillers for the moment, seems to stop my alarm working. All just seem a bit too buggy for my liking. Hopefully one will mature a bit more in the future.

Just add your alarm to the ignore list mate