Essential Android Apps

Cosimo · 10 May 2013 at 15:55

Confused said:
Carmageddon is going to be available free tomorrow only

https://play.google.com/store/apps/...central&utm_medium=blog&utm_campaign=bloglink

Got it

PiKe · 10 May 2013 at 16:04

Myshra said:
It's usually a corrupted file header making the scanner go mental. Congrats on finding the oldest bug in Android, this still perplexs yet to be released phones. Assuming you have root you can fix it with this: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.addz.mediascannerroot&hl=en

I've tried everything, I don't even have any media to index!

As a last resort I've erased the internal SD Card, will have to see how it goes :/

PiKe · 10 May 2013 at 17:44

Sigh. Still the same.

Just discovered its being caused by Bejeweled Blitz. So if anyone else has problems with media server suddenly consuming high amounts of battery power and wakelock. Kill Bejeweled Blitz (even the cached process) and it will return to normal.

stoosh · 10 May 2013 at 17:54

Anyone wishing to watch US content on Netflix should try Hola.

I've been using it for a few weeks now and it works effortlessly and is worth it seeing as it's free.

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.hola&feature=search_result#?t=W251bGwsMSwxLDEsIm9yZy5ob2xhIl0.

trentlad · 11 May 2013 at 04:32

XBMC is looking excellent. Haven't seen much talk about it here but it's running fantastic on my Note 2.

It's only in Beta stage right now so not available on the play store but I haven't had a single issue and it's running just the same as the version on my rig.

Website: http://xbmc.org/download/
Direct APK: http://mirrors.xbmc.org/releases/android/xbmc-12.2-Frodo-armeabi-v7a.apk
Instructions: http://wiki.xbmc.org/index.php?title=HOW-TO:Install_XBMC_for_Android

AndyCr15 · 11 May 2013 at 07:17

Funnily enough, I tried XBMC on my file server yesterday. Seemed a bit much and not as simple as Serviio, so it came back off...

trentlad · 11 May 2013 at 11:56

It's a near exact replica of the desktop version so if you're familiar with the desktop version there's no learning curve but that does mean you've got to press really small areas and navigate on an interface that isn't made for a phone. Fine on a massive Note 2 screen.

Never heard of Serviio, I had been perfectly happy with ES File Explorer but I just really miss ServeToMe on the iOS platform.

EH75 · 11 May 2013 at 12:09

Anyone got any recommendadtions for apps that will tell me about sport on tv similar to the "live sport on tv" app for iphone?

Looking for something that will tell me

x football game is on y channel at x time
a rugby match is on b channel at c time etc etc

trentlad · 11 May 2013 at 12:11

Do you have Peel in UK? That's an excellent customizable TV app.

Gman · 11 May 2013 at 15:52

Anyone found a decent app that will allow me to shutdown my windows server 2012 machine remotely over Wifi?

On the Iphone I was using ServerControl but Can't see anything similar at the moment

Hamster · 11 May 2013 at 16:00

Gman said:
Anyone found a decent app that will allow me to shutdown my windows server 2012 machine remotely over Wifi?

On the Iphone I was using ServerControl but Can't see anything similar at the moment

There may be an easier way but I suppose you could use something like Teamviewer. Certainly not a one-click solution though.

benjo · 11 May 2013 at 16:02

Gman said:
Anyone found a decent app that will allow me to shutdown my windows server 2012 machine remotely over Wifi?

On the Iphone I was using ServerControl but Can't see anything similar at the moment

Unified remote?

Gman · 11 May 2013 at 16:23

benjo said:
Unified remote?

thumbs up my man cheers

Gman · 11 May 2013 at 16:53

on my Iphone I purchased an app called "Next Episode" which was about £2, I see theres the same app for Androide, is there a way I can say transfer this app over without having to pay a 2nd time?

V_R · 11 May 2013 at 17:21

I used to use an jailbreak tweak for my iphone called Clever pin, which would disable the pin when i was connected to my home network. Any such app on Android? Non root. For now.

Korsun · 12 May 2013 at 06:54

Anyone know of an app to control switching channels on my sky+ box?

ExRayTed · 12 May 2013 at 08:40

Any suggestions for a simple app that allows me to browse my PC files from my android phone over wifi without having to be at my pc? I've tried airdroid and wifi transfer but both require me to be at the pc.

Nightglow · 12 May 2013 at 08:50

ES File Explorer File , you can access your home PC via WiFi with SMB.

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.estrongs.android.pop&hl=en

Nightglow · 12 May 2013 at 09:05

Korsun said:
Anyone know of an app to control switching channels on my sky+ box?

What's wrong with Sky+ app, you can use your Android device as a remote control, got on my phone, never used it yet though.

https://play.google.com/store/apps/...SwyLDEsImNvbS5ic2t5Yi5hbmRyb2lkLnNreXBsdXMiXQ..

http://help.sky.com/tv/find-record-tv-programmes/sky-app-on-android-devices

byteagig · 12 May 2013 at 09:14

Korsun said:
Anyone know of an app to control switching channels on my sky+ box?

Zeebox is very good