Essential Android Apps

Cyclone · 8 Dec 2012 at 19:28

Cerberus

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.lsdroid.cerberus

And highly recommended !!!!!

Paper Monsters - 62p

B&W · 8 Dec 2012 at 19:54

I'm trying to get SwiftKey Flow working on the tablet version its not flowing

Orcvader · 8 Dec 2012 at 19:55

B&W said:
I'm trying to get SwiftKey Flow working on the tablet version its not flowing

I found it only works in portait mode.

Azza · 8 Dec 2012 at 20:43

Anyone use a custom skin with Snowstorm weather widget? I'm trying to use one but it's not showing up in the skins list. :confused:

B&W · 8 Dec 2012 at 21:17

Azza said:
Anyone use a custom skin with Snowstorm weather widget? I'm trying to use one but it's not showing up in the skins list.

I used one of the built in downloaded one in snowstorm and it works fine.

Azza · 8 Dec 2012 at 21:21

B&W said:
I used one of the built in downloaded one in snowstorm and it works fine.

I've partly made my own, but it's not appearing in skin menu. :confused:

koooowweeee · 8 Dec 2012 at 21:57

anyone got the tank cheat to work on gta 3. i blown the tank up and its not re-spawned, tried restarting the game even turned the tab off and on, done another mission still not spawning :-\

maddness · 8 Dec 2012 at 22:01

Cyclone said:
Cerberus

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.lsdroid.cerberus

And highly recommended !!!!!

Paper Monsters - 62p

I use igotaya (used it on the iOS devices previously too), Cerberus looks good, does it drain the battery much? I take GPS is only on when it needs to grab location / pic etc..

have you used this app yourself?

MikeHunt79 · 8 Dec 2012 at 22:02

Cyclone said:
Cerberus

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.lsdroid.cerberus

And highly recommended !!!!!

Nice, thanks, gonna give the week trial a go now.

B&W · 8 Dec 2012 at 22:10

Do I really need a anti virus for the s3 or the note 10.1 tablet?

The tablet I'm worried about because the wife mostly uses it..

Nexus18 · 8 Dec 2012 at 23:03

Unless you plan on installing dodgy apps like Japanese pron ones

Or installing apps from unreliable sources outside the play market, no!

tomos · 8 Dec 2012 at 23:57

not true, google have had to recall apps from the market from time to time.

Nexus18 · 9 Dec 2012 at 00:05

True, there were dodgy ones (just like there is for every platform), however, iirc they were ones that weren't popular at all and were wanting permission to stuff that it shouldn't have, so technically it is the end users fault for not reading

I have installed hundreds (probably close to a thousand) of apps in my 2 years of using android devices and never ran into any problems and this includes installing apps from 3rd party sources/sites.

If installing from the market, users should always read what it requires permission to and the user comments first, so if a game or wallpaper app etc. requires access to contacts, then you don't install.

AV apps only do more harm by slowing the device down and draining battery even quicker.

benjo · 9 Dec 2012 at 00:28

Cerberus has nonexistant battery life. I've been using it for ages now (never needed to use it for genuine reasons) and it's been excellent.

Every now and then I test the functions on the web panel and it all works

Azza · 9 Dec 2012 at 03:55

Cyclone said:
Paper Monsters - 62p

Great little game!! :cool:

daztrouk · 9 Dec 2012 at 10:25

Not an app as such, but can anyone recommend a decent android pc suite, that i'll be able to install on my PC, which connects to my phone, and allows me to send text messages, transfer files, make backups etc from my PC, for free?

Bry · 9 Dec 2012 at 10:28

i like mightytext for being able to send and receive text messages from any computer

Simian · 9 Dec 2012 at 10:38

My Phone Explorer... used to be a Sony Ericsson dedicated suite, but now it works with all Android phone (at least all the ones I've connected to it)...

You can send Texts, has a Calendar editor, Contact editor, File Transfer (to Phone or SD) and allows you to Backup the Whole phone (including apps if you want)...

Connects via USB, Bluetooth and Wi-Fi..

Also has a Desktop Widget for Win7 (possibly Win8 too).

Plus it's FREEEEEE!!

Pigeon_Killer · 9 Dec 2012 at 10:42

daztrouk said:
Not an app as such, but can anyone recommend a decent android pc suite, that i'll be able to install on my PC, which connects to my phone, and allows me to send text messages, transfer files, make backups etc from my PC, for free?

AirDroid is pretty close to what you're after.

Matteysan · 9 Dec 2012 at 10:45

Pigeon_Killer said:
AirDroid is pretty close to what you're after.

+1 to airdroid fantastic app.