Essential Android Apps

photoshop · 29 Jul 2013 at 13:59

V_R said:
Also, i have a map that i've marked a few places on, on the old maps i could just load it up in the app. cant see a way to do that anymore..... :|

See my post above yours...

kona786 · 29 Jul 2013 at 15:21

xibinim said:
Yes

Apex settings backed up. Just need to do my home screen/UCCW.

Then I'd use titanium backup. One stop app for all app backups with data/settings.

doodah · 29 Jul 2013 at 15:36

I use it but unsure how to backup the home screen. Would I simply do one for Apex? Or the individual apps used in my setup (SimiFolder, UCCW and Desktop VisualizeR)?

benjo · 29 Jul 2013 at 16:02

Just do it for Apex, and for all the widgets you use on your desktop. Also do one for Wallpaper (under system apps).

lamboman · 29 Jul 2013 at 16:09

Just installed the Nova beta update (for those wondering, you can easily access the beta by going to Nova settings, Check for updates, then pressing the menu button and selecting Beta. Once installed, you can go back there and set it to check for updates automatically). Must say that it is definitely slightly smoother than before (noticeably so, but not to a make-or-break extent).

V_R · 29 Jul 2013 at 16:28

photoshop said:
See my post above yours...

photoshop said:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.androidhuman.MyDirections

Great little addon extention for latest google maps that stores all your My Places [you have to manually add them though].
It can be set to search or directly navigate in GMaps at a touch of a button.

What, that!? Sorry but its ****. I have a google map 'my places' I dont want to have to start again.

photoshop · 29 Jul 2013 at 17:54

V_R said:
What, that!? Sorry but its ****. I have a google map 'my places' I dont want to have to start again.

The new Google maps app does not have the my places function.
What this app does is save your stared, saved places. One click and it opens up the Gmaps app for you and you can choose to search or navigate directly. Until Google brings back the My Places function this is the best thing.

kona786 · 29 Jul 2013 at 18:26

xibinim said:
I use it but unsure how to backup the home screen. Would I simply do one for Apex? Or the individual apps used in my setup (SimiFolder, UCCW and Desktop VisualizeR)?

when you backup+restore via Ti - Nova restores as it is but you had to tap the screen to add widgets again, but their layout is still there, just need re-adding. You backup uccw and anything else via Ti too.

doodah · 29 Jul 2013 at 19:06

Thank you

benjo · 29 Jul 2013 at 19:23

photoshop said:
The new Google maps app does not have the my places function.
What this app does is save your stared, saved places. One click and it opens up the Gmaps app for you and you can choose to search or navigate directly. Until Google brings back the My Places function this is the best thing.

There is a My Places function, it's just a bit different.

Click the person icon at the right of the search bar. Takes you to a profile, and it lists your saved places.

kona786 · 29 Jul 2013 at 19:57

xibinim said:
Thank you

Np. Once you figure out how TiB fully works its excellent at backing up + restoring apps and data/settings.

A must-have app!

Watch a few Youtube videos if you need to know how to batch back-up and so on.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Fi4HhvKCFk

photoshop · 29 Jul 2013 at 20:31

benjo said:
There is a My Places function, it's just a bit different.

Click the person icon at the right of the search bar. Takes you to a profile, and it lists your saved places.

Indeed your right. Not noticed that before. Been going into settings instead

Scam · 29 Jul 2013 at 20:33

Any decent launchers for Gingerbread (2.3.7?). Just installed a Mildwild ROM on my girlfriend's Desire and Apex/Nova aren't compatible. Boo

She just wants a scrollable dock, really.

benjo · 29 Jul 2013 at 21:34

I always used Launcher Pro on my old Desire, found it to be the fastest.

EniGmA1981 · 30 Jul 2013 at 07:29

For a GB launcher I recommend ADW EX

Mainly as it's still getting updated (sort of recently) and LauncherPRO got abandoned years ago

lixxus · 30 Jul 2013 at 14:37

whats the best offline navigation app ?

Raumarik · 30 Jul 2013 at 14:57

I use Navfree, just ensure you add the postcode addon (may be built in now) and it's pretty good.

Only used it within the UK but gone up and down the country and all over the shop without any major problems. It did have me flying across Newcastle at one point rather than using the road, but that's probably more a GPS signal issue than anything else!

kona786 · 30 Jul 2013 at 19:50

Not an app but a cool ROM feature:

kona786 said:
Covert camera

Another reason to go PAC Man

rogueblade · 30 Jul 2013 at 19:58

Hey has anyone else noticed what is imo THE BEST feature of Android 4.3?

Behold, you can now auto predict contacts via the dial pad!!!!!!! :eek:

I am so incredibly happy. You just turn it on in the dialpad settings menu. Don't know why they didn't turn it on my default.

That is all.

tals · 30 Jul 2013 at 20:14

rogueblade said:
Hey has anyone else noticed what is imo THE BEST feature of Android 4.3?

Behold, you can now auto predict contacts via the dial pad!!!!!!!

I am so incredibly happy. You just turn it on in the dialpad settings menu. Don't know why they didn't turn it on my default.

That is all.

I'm assuming you mean when you start typing the number it gives you suggestions for that number. If so Cyanogen had that already.