Essential Android Apps

B&W · 1 Oct 2012 at 21:04

I need a calendar like the stock touchwiz or sense that displays Google appointment on the main monthly view widget. Can't find one so far

MikeHunt79 · 1 Oct 2012 at 21:53

Thanks I'll pick up X Plane 9 if it's for free.

Danger Phoenix said:
The restoring backup method is the only way to get it working on a tablet, but then it will stop working on your phone as you can only be connected from one device.

I see, thanks, I guess I'll just leave it on my phone in that case.

It's a shame they couldn't use a system like iMessage where a message will come thru to more than one device but even then iMessage isn't without it's flaws.

benjo · 1 Oct 2012 at 23:12

Nexus18, I know you're always whining about Nova, but have you checked out the Labs settings? Might find some settings that help your layout woes

Go into Nova settings, and hold vol down.

Nexus18 · 1 Oct 2012 at 23:22

Didn't even know about that

Had a look but nothing there to solve my gripes with nova

benjo · 1 Oct 2012 at 23:23

Maybe try changing the grid layout to something extremely high? Gives you more freedom to move the widgets about.

Nexus18 · 1 Oct 2012 at 23:32

Tried that and I did manage to get the widgets looking the proper way with a 5x4 grid and no margins. However, once I goto landscape view the layout gets messed up, mainly only snowstorm though, no grid size/margin fixes that.

Plus I miss infinite scroll in the app drawer

benjo · 1 Oct 2012 at 23:34

Nexus18 said:
Plus I miss infinite scroll in the app drawer

Don't need infinite scroll when you have folders

mrk · 1 Oct 2012 at 23:36

Yeah folders win hands down!

Nexus18 · 1 Oct 2012 at 23:40

I do like folders, but not keen on the ui when an app drawer folder is opened for nova, too basic and not as nice as go launcher's ui for that area

Yes I know, I am a fussy XXX

Besides I actually quite like just having all the apps listed in the drawer now, love the card stack animation

mrk · 1 Oct 2012 at 23:49

But that's just wrong!

Cosimo · 2 Oct 2012 at 07:05

mrk said:
But that's just wrong!

He doesn’t think so.

mrk · 2 Oct 2012 at 10:06

One thing I'm really liking about Firefox is the reading mode feature, makes chunking down large text into readable pages.

Here's a before and after:

http://robbiekhan.co.uk/root/android/ScreenCapture/Screenshot_2012-10-02-09-56-20.png
http://robbiekhan.co.uk/root/android/ScreenCapture/Screenshot_2012-10-02-09-55-35.png

I also like that when you're in a post reply box on a forum you can tap and drag the view around and the keyboard or edit box won't lose focus whereas they do on all other browsers I've tried.

tom_e · 2 Oct 2012 at 10:09

Does anyone have a good workout logger? Just need something simple that can track weight used and reps done.

antijoke · 2 Oct 2012 at 10:17

I installed FF but it has an annoying vibrate everytime I click a URL, and I cannot see in settings how to turn this off.

Nexus18 · 2 Oct 2012 at 10:18

With quick ICS browser, it also behaves the same with regards to the keyboard and reply box, don't know about other browsers though

AndyCr15 · 2 Oct 2012 at 10:44

tom_e said:
Does anyone have a good workout logger? Just need something simple that can track weight used and reps done.

For me, JeFit without doubt.

http://www.jefit.com/

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=je.fit

I like it so much I paid for the Pro version.

mrk · 2 Oct 2012 at 10:46

Nexus18 said:
With quick ICS browser, it also behaves the same with regards to the keyboard and reply box, don't know about other browsers though

I used to use Quick ICS on ICS and it didn't behave the same way! The edit box text cursor would often flip out if you touched anywhere else.

tom_e · 2 Oct 2012 at 10:48

AndyCr15 said:
For me, JeFit without doubt.

http://www.jefit.com/

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=je.fit

I like it so much I paid for the Pro version.

Cheers mate I'll check it out.

MTA99 · 2 Oct 2012 at 10:52

AndyCr15 said:
For me, JeFit without doubt.

http://www.jefit.com/

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=je.fit

I like it so much I paid for the Pro version.

+1

Try the free version it will do everything you need but I too paid for the Pro version

Nexus18 · 2 Oct 2012 at 10:55

mrk said:
I used to use Quick ICS on ICS and it didn't behave the same way! The edit box text cursor would often flip out if you touched anywhere else.

Yeah I encounter that problem but only when I try to move the cursor to the start of a line, same on all browsers apart from stock :confused:

that is why cursor arrow keys are a must for me now