Essential Android Apps

Reed · 10 Sep 2010 at 13:07

Hen_Dawg said:
I've just been playing with Unified Remote and think it's fantastic, controls for all sorts of Windows things. Could see myself using this a lot to watch things in bed and listen to music etc.

Unified Remote
by Relmtech
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This thing is awesome

Cosimo · 10 Sep 2010 at 15:09

indyskyz said:
street view has been out for a while ive had it for atleast 2 weeks?

It appeared yesterday as an add-on with "pegman" dragging and replaces the existing Street View. Search for "Street View".

indyskyz · 10 Sep 2010 at 15:13

simulatorman said:
It appeared yesterday as an add-on with "pegman" dragging and replaces the existing Street View. Search for "Street View".

ok i thought it was this one
http://www.appbrain.com/app/wik.StreetView

but its this one
http://www.appbrain.com/app/com.google.android.street

EDIT just tried to install google street view and it says the package isnt signed correctly, well done google

St0rmer66 · 10 Sep 2010 at 16:40

I'm sure my Nexus One has had street view since I got it on 2.1? :confused:

Edit: just checked and it's in Navigation only, not on the "Maps" app. But it's always had it.

sarge78 · 10 Sep 2010 at 19:19

Just been using the new street view and wow that's impressive! Better than using it on a desktop imo. Meh, things like this make me want a massive screen, must resist the >4" onslaught...

BananaDunka · 10 Sep 2010 at 19:22

St0rmer66 said:
I'm sure my Nexus One has had street view since I got it on 2.1?

Edit: just checked and it's in Navigation only, not on the "Maps" app. But it's always had it.

This is street view navigation.

insane200 · 10 Sep 2010 at 19:48

Fails to install for me as well.

whiskeyjack · 10 Sep 2010 at 21:06

insane200 said:
Fails to install for me as well.

If you're running a custom ROM like OD or Defrost, you prob need to delete the existing Street.apk before you can install the new update.

You need to have the Android SDK installed on your PC;
Reboot your phone into recovery
Connect phone to PC via usb
On your PC, open a cmd prompt in the tools subfolder of the SDK folder
execute

Code:

adb shell mount /system

then

Code:

adb shell rm /system/app/Street.apk

worked for me

insane200 · 10 Sep 2010 at 21:24

Will give that a try as soon as i can get Sdk to work

tomos · 10 Sep 2010 at 21:48

is there no way of doing that direct on the phone?

BananaDunka · 10 Sep 2010 at 21:49

You need to be in recovery so nope, ADB is required.

Derek W · 10 Sep 2010 at 21:51

I've been trying out a few of the apps in here on my wildfire and i have to say rockplayer is terrible! downloaded a short youtube clip and the picture jerked and the sound barely played! Then again it did detect the processor as 'slow' so just use the default player for vids

JetVD is cracking though.

Cuchulain · 10 Sep 2010 at 21:53

whiskeyjack said:
If you're running a custom ROM like OD or Defrost, you prob need to delete the existing Street.apk before you can install the new update.

You need to have the Android SDK installed on your PC;
Reboot your phone into recovery
Connect phone to PC via usb
On your PC, open a cmd prompt in the tools subfolder of the SDK folder
execute

Code:

adb shell mount /system

then

Code:

adb shell rm /system/app/Street.apk

worked for me

If you're on deFrost, just flash the new streetview zip listed in deFrost setup.

Nexus18 · 10 Sep 2010 at 21:58

Right just installed street view there.

Although we had this before did we not :confused:

? Except it was slightly different.

You just touched the screen until the wee pop up of the address came up and you would click on it and then just choose street view which is exactly the same after this update.

The only difference that I have noticed in this is the wee peg man

, you don't have the arrows for choosing what direction you go in now.

_Jimlad_ · 11 Sep 2010 at 00:07

what's the best app for getting my chrome bookmarks onto my desire?

also used 'my back up pro' after a bulls update... mixed results on what it pulled back

fornowagain · 11 Sep 2010 at 01:57

_Jimlad_ said:
what's the best app for getting my chrome bookmarks onto my desire?

also used 'my back up pro' after a bulls update... mixed results on what it pulled back

If you're on froyo then maybe Chrome to Phone.

https://chrome.google.com/extensions/detail/oadboiipflhobonjjffjbfekfjcgkhco

_Jimlad_ · 11 Sep 2010 at 08:30

fornowagain said:
If you're on froyo then maybe Chrome to Phone.

https://chrome.google.com/extensions/detail/oadboiipflhobonjjffjbfekfjcgkhco

can't see how i would do it with that. there is xmarks but was hoping for something in the market place that would link with chrome

Deep · 11 Sep 2010 at 11:20

HTC Sync 3 will put the bookmarks from the computer onto your phone

[SKR]Phoenix · 11 Sep 2010 at 11:58

Launcher Pro 7.8.0 Out now!

Facebook widget ahoy!

[SKR]Phoenix · 11 Sep 2010 at 11:59

Oh and Sensor Ball is a pretty neat game!