Essential Android Apps

[benjo]

I'm rooted now. Are there any apps I should check out that makes use of it?

Greenify and Adaway.

 

[benjo]

Dolphin Browser has been updated with a new UI apparently.

I haven't had it installed for a while so I'm not sure what's changed

 

[mattyfez]

Dolphin Browser has been updated with a new UI apparently.

I haven't had it installed for a while so I'm not sure what's changed

Looks a little bit cleaner, but feels nippier too.
The setting icon got in the way until I realised you can drag it to the other side of the screen.

 

[benjo]

Looks a little bit cleaner, but feels nippier too.
The setting icon got in the way until I realised you can drag it to the other side of the screen.

Do you know if there's a way to remove the "Hot Apps" bookmark on the home tab?

 

[EniGmA1981]

+1 that drives me mental!

If I want hot apps, I'll find some lol

The icon at the bottom can be totally removed if you want too, under gestures and sonar

 

[Maccapacca]

Any adblockers still available?

 

[Grrrrr]

Not from the market but yes. Adfree is my favourite

http://adfree.bigtincan.com/

 

[trentlad]

The TeamViewer group just released Quick Support. Whoop!

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.teamviewer.quicksupport.market.samsung&hl=en

 

[mrk]

Now this just makes me happy

 

[AndyCr15]

No but in all honesty, I don't know or understand what the default app fails to offer.
It's kinda like, what would any 3rd party Youtube or Gmail app do that the default app doesn't do better?

For me it's in line images, quick access to lists and saving my position if I swap between tablet and phone.

 

[Nexus18]

More or less stock android/dialer app:

https://play.google.com/store/apps/...=W251bGwsMSwxLDEsImNvbS5kZXhldHJhLmRpYWxlciJd

Virtually no features/options though

 

[rogueblade]

I still hate the stock dialer since I can't type numbers which it will read as letters and suggest the contact I want to call.

 

[Nexus18]

Yeah that is highly annoying, that app doesn't even suggest any contacts when you type the number!

Ex dialer is the best!

 

[rogueblade]

but you have to pay

 

[JAMAL]

Not without a third party app which is a bit flaky but the name escapes me.

Its called gmusicfs

 

[mrk]

Google Nexus Photoshpere camera app now works on non Nexus devices without root or hacks. Thanks to Google edition S4/HTC One.

http://www.androidcentral.com/get-photosphere-non-nexus-devices-google-edition-camera-app

 

[Nexus18]

Great news plus you get the gallery app too (it is ace! )

Will give the camera a try later and see how it compares to stock sense app, wonder if the quality will be degraded still??? Unfortunately lack of features/options so far though! Plus the UI isn't as practical/easy to use still

Plus you can get the wallpaper etc. from here:

http://www.androidpolice.com/2013/0...a-from-google-play-edition-devices-root-only/

 

[kona786]

Google Nexus Photoshpere camera app now works on non Nexus devices without root or hacks. Thanks to Google edition S4/HTC One.

http://www.androidcentral.com/get-photosphere-non-nexus-devices-google-edition-camera-app

Good stuff. Google edition bearing fruits for all. Gallery app Working nicely on my S4.

 

[Nexus18]

Really like the gallery app, it is buttery smooth and has plenty of nice features/effects with a great UI, might uninstall quickpic now!

 

[mrk]

I dislike the stock gallery app included, it's too basic. Nothing touches Quickpic for features, speed and control. Quickpic now has a fully featured file manager for copy/move and managing photos and videos.

Photosphere is the only thing I will use the Google camera app for, it does TinyWorlds really nicely