Essential Android Apps

AndyCr15 · 2 Mar 2013 at 15:56

leezer3 said:
I don't know why it's so difficult for people to implement a semi-reasonable set of filters and a nice UI

It's not. I posted you the answer already surely?

photoshop · 2 Mar 2013 at 17:40

Does anyone know how to change the color of the notification square that appears when you get a new text or email ect Tesla Unread plugin I'm taking about.......

millsy888 · 2 Mar 2013 at 19:03

photoshop said:
Does anyone know how to change the color of the notification square that appears when you get a new text or email ect Tesla Unread plugin I'm taking about.......

Nova settings > Look and feel > colour theme.

Doohickey · 2 Mar 2013 at 22:38

Random question guys- I'm new to Android, there's a little icon in the status bar next to the signal meter, the icon looks like a little speedometer- what is this?

TheVoice · 2 Mar 2013 at 22:42

benjo said:
As far as I know, chrome has always displayed these forums badly. I've always found it quite poor, from day one it used to make my (then) S2 freeze horribly.

It was okay before, its just the new text rendering that looks worse. I'm on the default Android browser on my Tab now and it's so much clearer. Performance is much better too, so it looks like I'll be using this until Chrome can match it.

Dano · 2 Mar 2013 at 23:16

TheVoice said:
It was okay before, its just the new text rendering that looks worse. I'm on the default Android browser on my Tab now and it's so much clearer. Performance is much better too, so it looks like I'll be using this until Chrome can match it.

It was absolutely fine before, I just uninstalled the update and it's all good again.

Myshra · 3 Mar 2013 at 00:51

Doohickey said:
Random question guys- I'm new to Android, there's a little icon in the status bar next to the signal meter, the icon looks like a little speedometer- what is this?

What phone? If you could take a screenshot (google how to, it's not tough) it would be easier.

Cyclone · 3 Mar 2013 at 00:52

Doohickey said:
Random question guys- I'm new to Android, there's a little icon in the status bar next to the signal meter, the icon looks like a little speedometer- what is this?

Sounds like a battery percentage mod. You on a custom rom ?

photoshop · 3 Mar 2013 at 01:52

millsy888 said:
Nova settings > Look and feel > colour theme.

Doesn't work :/

_Jimlad_ · 3 Mar 2013 at 16:10

_Jimlad_ said:
What's the deal with Google drive/docs ? I can edit excel docs but not word ? Or am I doing something wrong ?

anyone help with this?

photoshop · 3 Mar 2013 at 16:34

Just installed a new font and then had to reboot. Now im stuck on the PA boot animate.
Is there a quick fix for this or do i need to wipe and do it all again?

Doohickey · 3 Mar 2013 at 16:37

Myshra said:
What phone? If you could take a screenshot (google how to, it's not tough) it would be easier.

Cyclone said:
Sounds like a battery percentage mod. You on a custom rom ?

Have tried to google but doesn't come with anything except speedometer apps.

And no not on a custom ROM.

Grrrrr · 3 Mar 2013 at 17:26

photoshop said:
Just installed a new font and then had to reboot. Now im stuck on the PA boot animate.
Is there a quick fix for this or do i need to wipe and do it all again?

Try flashing your ROM over the top, wipe cache, wipe dalvik.

Might work, might not, won't wipe anything, no harm in trying

Matteysan · 3 Mar 2013 at 18:12

Grrrrr said:
Try flashing your ROM over the top, wipe cache, wipe dalvik.

Might work, might not, won't wipe anything, no harm in trying

This will work 100%

I have dirty flashed since the very first version of the ROM I use & never had a problem.

photoshop · 3 Mar 2013 at 18:50

I just wiped everything and started again.
The whole process is pretty fast so didnt take long. The annoying part is setting up all the preferences again for all the apps. Wish Google would allow app settings backups :/

Think im going to create a nandroid back up just incase i screw up again in the future but the only problem with that is that nandroid backups do not save the SD card portion of the Nexus 4......

PixelChef · 3 Mar 2013 at 19:17

photoshop said:
I just wiped everything and started again.
The whole process is pretty fast so didnt take long. The annoying part is setting up all the preferences again for all the apps. Wish Google would allow app settings backups :/

Think im going to create a nandroid back up just incase i screw up again in the future but the only problem with that is that nandroid backups do not save the SD card portion of the Nexus 4......

Restore apps+data with Titanium ?

I back up my apps and data once a week (automatically)

Cyclone · 3 Mar 2013 at 19:46

Doohickey said:
Have tried to google but doesn't come with anything except speedometer apps.

And no not on a custom ROM.

Ive never seen that icon before :confused:

You sure ur not on custom rom? That battery icon isnt a stock one. What phone is it?

da_mic_1530 · 3 Mar 2013 at 19:58

Anyone got an app for quick photo browsing from a nas? Quickpic can't and everything else seems slow

Nexus18 · 3 Mar 2013 at 21:00

Just came across these apps:

stock ICS/JB multi-tasking window/task switcher

EDIT;

Doesn't fully work on non rooted phones, but supposedly they will improve it......

A camera app based on stock 4.2

The camera app is pretty good, lots of options to mess with and a few effects and also has the 4.2 gallery app (so you have all the editing features and a nice UI etc.)

Going to try the task switcher app out now.

Skeeter · 3 Mar 2013 at 21:36

Is there anything that shares the file contents on an android device like a share on a PC? Basically I would like to browse my phones files and stream them wirelessly from my tablet. Something that would allow ES File Explorer to see the contents of the SD card through its LAN mode or FTP.