Essential Android Apps

kona786 · 6 Sep 2013 at 15:54

EniGmA1981 said:
Kona, any chance of sharing that gosms version again? I'm really hating the new versions... like you said, massive bloat!

No probs - https://www.dropbox.com/s/catro7mzmksmq5o/old go sms 4.39.apk

You have till tonight

photoshop · 6 Sep 2013 at 17:36

Danger Phoenix said:
What SMS app to people recommend?

I find GoSMS and Handcent too clunky, so just want something quite light with a black theme

Sliding Messages

shaffaaf27 said:
I use the sick android messenger. Don't think any app is better

CM10.1 version i find the best

PiKe · 6 Sep 2013 at 19:39

What's the most lightweight Facebook client? The official one is destroying the usability of my ageing Galaxy S.

Uhtred · 6 Sep 2013 at 19:56

PiKe said:
What's the most lightweight Facebook client? The official one is destroying the usability of my ageing Galaxy S.

I just use the webpage. There's not much it can't do over the app, notifications probably being the biggest.

PiKe · 6 Sep 2013 at 20:00

Photo upload?

nade · 6 Sep 2013 at 21:10

Just going back to the txt app chat on previous page.... I used to use GoSMS until the adverts just started getting too annoying on latest versions.

Have found this as a pretty reasonable alternative so far - Textra :
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.textra&hl=en_GB

wiiija · 7 Sep 2013 at 18:19

Are there any games similar to Age of Empires, with an option to just build etc rather than playing a campaign? I loved that about Age of Empires many many years ago, fancy a nostalgia trip

Danger Phoenix · 7 Sep 2013 at 18:22

nade said:
Just going back to the txt app chat on previous page.... I used to use GoSMS until the adverts just started getting too annoying on latest versions.

Have found this as a pretty reasonable alternative so far - Textra :
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.textra&hl=en_GB

I tried kona's version of Go SMS and it was a little laggy. I switched to Textra and loving it so far

EniGmA1981 · 7 Sep 2013 at 18:33

Kona, can you share the version of that theme you're using? I'm using the same theme but it's not compatible with the old version of gosms

kona786 · 7 Sep 2013 at 19:07

nade said:
Just going back to the txt app chat on previous page.... I used to use GoSMS until the adverts just started getting too annoying on latest versions.

Have found this as a pretty reasonable alternative so far - Textra :
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.textra&hl=en_GB

I installed Textra last night - it's definitly a lot snappier than the old Go SMS.

Danger Phoenix said:
I tried kona's version of Go SMS and it was a little laggy. I switched to Textra and loving it so far

Yeah when I switched to Textra I realised just how slow the old Go SMS was - lol. But I still prefer the ICS theme.

EniGmA1981 said:
Kona, can you share the version of that theme you're using? I'm using the same theme but it's not compatible with the old version of gosms

I would mate but it's a paid app so I can't really.

G-MAN2004 · 7 Sep 2013 at 19:12

twist3d0n3 said:
I found disabling swipe got rid of that for me

I've never had it enabled.

EniGmA1981 · 7 Sep 2013 at 22:50

It's a well old version though isn't it... how about if I can show you that I've got the current theme installed to prove its paid for?

kona786 · 7 Sep 2013 at 23:12

EniGmA1981 said:
It's a well old version though isn't it... how about if I can show you that I've got the current theme installed to prove its paid for?

I sent you a trust message a while ago bud.

Cyclone · 8 Sep 2013 at 05:41

Gangster Granny

doodah · 8 Sep 2013 at 09:52

New YouTube app is not playing ball. It wants me to sign in so I choose existing but says there is already an android account on this device.

Matteysan · 8 Sep 2013 at 10:00

xibinim said:
New YouTube app is not playing ball. It wants me to sign in so I choose existing but says there is already an android account on this device.

Tried clearing the data for the Youtube app?

doodah · 8 Sep 2013 at 10:37

Yep, no luck.

Matteysan · 8 Sep 2013 at 10:42

Log out of all Google accounts on the phone & relogin should sort it.

doodah · 8 Sep 2013 at 12:39

Went to account settings, removed Google account, signed in through YouTube, appears to work but sign in is still there and when I click browse channels it asks to sign in - upon doing so I get the same error.

Edit - It was Xprivacy. Boy this app is thorough!!

G18241 · 8 Sep 2013 at 18:07

Off on holiday next week and have a shiny new tablet so looking for some games...have football manager which no doubt will take up a lot of my free time...and all the angry birds...anything out there i should not miss? Not used an android device for gaming for a long long time