Essential Android Apps

[Matteysan]

Can anyone recommend a different messaging app? Hangouts is ****.

I use Hello, love the simplicity of it

 

[Johnnytoxic]

8sms

Like Android stock app, very clean.

 

[Captain]

Using Textra, seems good enough thanks

 

[rogueblade]

Hangouts is perfect.

 

[Captain]

Hangouts is perfect.

I can't get on with it, i don't want it searching for my google contacts everytime i want to write a text.

 

[AndyCr15]

You know you're supposed to keep your contacts in Google Contacts?

 

[rogueblade]

^Exactly

 

[deko]

I've been playing San Andreas and I must say I am disappointed.

If you look at the iPad Air version there is anti aliasing just like there is AA in GTA3 Android version. But SA is full of jaggies. Totally spoils the game for me. Why can't it be an option in the settings to enable this or not? The release was a **** up as well. It is now 2.3 GB with the added on file that was needed to fix the game.

Bottom line is the game just feels rushed for Android. I feel a little ripped off after spending ₤5 on it. I should have just reinstalled it for my PC and downloaded a hi res texture pack and saved ₤5.

Please up your game Rockstar!

Android version has about as many Graphical adjustments as the PC, including resolution, AA etc inside Settings > Display. I would expect the Ipad version would aswell.


What is the best simple music player app for Android? All I want it to do is play Music, make playlists and not charge me money. I've been through loads and they're all terrible, that bad that I've just been using Play Music.

 

[maddness]

CPU-Z - is out

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.cpuid.cpu_z

 

[Danger Phoenix]

CPU-Z - is out

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.cpuid.cpu_z

It came out ages ago

 

[Bradmax57]

is there an app & app data backup such as titanium backup that works without root?

 

[Orcvader]

is there an app & app data backup such as titanium backup that works without root?

Helium: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.koushikdutta.backup

 

[Repta]

Only some Moto G's do this, so don't put everyone off I never had it on either of my two. Apparently a reset fixes it too... or upload them to Google Drive and install from there.

Cheers sorted now

 

[UnworthyBean]

Nice little touch for anyone with Go SMS - Its snowing!

 

[twist3d0n3]

Android tweaker has been abandoned in favour of android tweaker 2... I payed for the pro version and that isn't translating over.not happy about that

 

[warren_1979]

Android version has about as many Graphical adjustments as the PC, including resolution, AA etc inside Settings > Display. I would expect the Ipad version would aswell.
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You cannot change AA in settings as there are no options for that.

The game is starting to crash now on a regular basis. Why didn't they just take 3 months to convert it to Android properly. This game is a masterpiece and now it looks like it will be buggy for ever on Android.

 

[tals]

What is the best simple music player app for Android? All I want it to do is play Music, make playlists and not charge me money. I've been through loads and they're all terrible, that bad that I've just been using Play Music.

You can now use spotify on the android for charge, restrictions are you have to play the play lists or albums in shuffle mode and you get audio prods to go to pro but im impressed

 

[Nexus18]

Any must have apps/games for tablets?

 

[Myshra]

The guardian recently did a top 50 games/apps for each OS, might be worth looking through that.

 

[Nexus18]

Thanks, will have a look