Essential Android Apps

kona786 · 16 May 2013 at 19:13

trentlad said:
I can't stand the GoSMS Pro interface but they have skins which helps a little but it's still horrid. Would be nice to find a similar interface to Sliding with MMS support.

I use GoSMS Pro with an ICS theme

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Nexus18 · 16 May 2013 at 19:15

Skillmister said:
What so i can get a bunch of problems with Apex?! No thanks!

Ok fair enough but what about the other 24 apps!?

twist3d0n3 · 16 May 2013 at 19:16

Nexus18 said:
install nova???

used that for so long but got annoyed with the stutter using the 'tablet' screen transition, plus i much prefer the animations on apex.

so screw you

i'd roll back if i could but stuck on this ****ty version now

Nexus18 · 16 May 2013 at 19:23

Don't have that stutter with nova using tablet transition, in fact it is the other way round for me!

Apex only stutters on the homescreen with tablet transition, however, is fine for other animations but the deal breaker for me is the terrible micro stutter when scrolling backwards in the app drawer, I would use apex instead of nova for that but just can't with that issue, damn annoying to as I and many others have reported that in the XDA thread for ages now yet still no fix :confused:

Just find an old apk from the thread at XDA or somewhere and install it via estrongs or install the beta version if you haven't already, might contain a fix.

twist3d0n3 · 16 May 2013 at 19:39

i don't get the microstutter in the app drawer, but then again i have all apps in folders on 1 page, then widgets in the next pages (dunno if that makes a scrap of difference).

iirc i have it notify me for a beta update, but haven't seen anything yet. i'll have a look and see what i can find

Nexus18 · 16 May 2013 at 19:49

That will be why then!

I don't use folders in the app drawer so have about 5 pages of apps to scroll through, it only happens when scrolling back :confused:

Don't know about the widget section as I remove that tab.

twist3d0n3 · 16 May 2013 at 20:33

yeah i should do really, never EVER use it

Goodie · 16 May 2013 at 21:02

whats the best email app to use for android that will allow for multiple email accounts. I've downloaded k-9 mail however I'm struggling to get it to set up my college work and nhs work email addresses, both of which are exchange. My personal gmail account worked fine but my other two really dont seem to want to work

benjo · 16 May 2013 at 21:22

There's not really much else except Stock, K9 and Maildroid.

I had a few snags when setting up K9 with my work exchange, I found removing the '/exchange' from the address worked

Goodie · 16 May 2013 at 21:26

hmm, thats disappointing, I'll preserver. Either that or the phones going out of the window...

Gman · 16 May 2013 at 22:07

What browser is everyone using? Using Chrome at the moment but just installed dolphin to give that a try

benjo · 16 May 2013 at 22:08

Usually use the aosp browser, but the new Opera Beta is impressive.

Nexus18 · 16 May 2013 at 22:09

stock sense browser

If I wasn't, probably would be using quick ics browser (although this won't work on the GS 4 since the GS 4 doesn't have the stock/AOSP browser), boat, dolphin or xscope.

tals · 16 May 2013 at 22:39

benjo said:
Usually use the aosp browser, but the new Opera Beta is impressive.

Just tried this, looks promising finally a browser that can be used with these forums

On the email front, stock email is fine but is there a good notifier -looking for one that pops up and includes the email.

RedMogg · 16 May 2013 at 23:37

Is there a Google account compatible browser (not Chrome), that syncs bookmarks, supports Flash and doesn't have the Infuriating text resizing issues of chrome?

squarehead94 · 17 May 2013 at 00:09

I find facebook messenger and chrome the most used. TBH i very rarely use anything else.
XBMC is a good one too.

Orcvader · 17 May 2013 at 00:22

Nexus18 said:
stock sense browser

If I wasn't, probably would be using quick ics browser (although this won't work on the GS 4 since the GS 4 doesn't have the stock/AOSP browser), boat, dolphin or xscope.

+1. I'm suprised how well the stock Sense browser performs to be honest. Chrome bookmark sync (although I'm a desktop Firefox user so it's a tad annoying keeping these in sync), perfect text size (which most browsers have a problem with :rolleyes:

) and flash support.

AOSP is good too but I feel it's missing a few things. You would probably need root to install this though...

As for other phones that can't have either, well... I haven't found one yet

. Using Firefox on my tablet which seems find enough...

tals · 17 May 2013 at 06:32

For this forum I would suggest trying opera beta. It doesn't show fonts all different sizes and when you reply it doesn't resize the screen to a silly size. Might move to it totally.

EniGmA1981 · 17 May 2013 at 06:35

Shame it doesn't support the javascript files for the black theme

That's the main thing keeping me on Opera Mobile.

Simian · 17 May 2013 at 07:00

twist3d0n3 said:
apex launcher is being a royal douche at the minute; if i restart my phone, all the widgets resize so they stretch off the screen... i've tried changing the gridsize and re-adding the widgets but it's still doing it. anyone know how to stop this ****?

What version of Apex are you using??

I'm on v2.0.1 and I don't have any Widget re-sizing problems!?! :confused: