New essential Android apps thread

[this_is_gav]

It's good for those that don't have manual features baked into their stock camera app. Since you have the Note 5 I wouldn't really bother.

As good as a stock camera app? It'd be nice to have a little more control and feedback if it's as quick and reliable as the Marshmallow (in my case 6P) camera app.

 

[unwashed potato!]

I like the look of nine, will check it out.
Cheers

let us know what you think? currently on k9 and have been for years but it feels really dated.

 

[AndyCr15]

If you use a Gmail account, is there any reason to use a 3rd party app?

 

[dessimpson]

If you use a Gmail account, is there any reason to use a 3rd party app?

I just binned Gmail and went back to using the Yahoo app.
Got fed up with Gmail not doing hyperlinks.

 

[mrk]

I just binned Gmail and went back to using the Yahoo app.
Got fed up with Gmail not doing hyperlinks.

Gmail does do hyperlinks?

 

[slipd]

Gmail is absolutely fine with links.

 

[Rimsy]

I just binned Gmail and went back to using the Yahoo app.
Got fed up with Gmail not doing hyperlinks.

You sure you're not confusing gmail with the outlook app?

 

[mrk]

Now that Pushbullet has gone subscription based, here are some worthy alternatives.

https://www.reddit.com/r/Android/comments/3t6dnz/for_those_looking_for_alternatives_to_pushbullet/

I'm going to check out Pushover, which is open source and does most of what Pushbullet did.

 

[Freefaller]

If you use a Gmail account, is there any reason to use a 3rd party app?

The only thing that annoys me is that it doesn't poll my other accounts regularly enough (sometimes it can be hours before an email comes through).

Other than that I just use inbox which works brilliantly.

 

[dbmzk1]

Now that Pushbullet has gone subscription based, here are some worthy alternatives.

https://www.reddit.com/r/Android/comments/3t6dnz/for_those_looking_for_alternatives_to_pushbullet/

I'm going to check out Pushover, which is open source and does most of what Pushbullet did.

It still works just as well as it always has - no need to subscribe unless you use it heavily.

 

[Orcvader]

Looking at the pro features of Pushbullet the only one I do use is the mirrored notification action support. I do send SMS via Pushbullet as well but it pretty much never goes past 100 a month (other messenger apps I use a Chrome app version). So I guess the basic version of Pushbullet will be fine for me.

 

[dbmzk1]

Anyone know how to get Google Drive to play nice with the resigned classic version of QuickPic?

 

[doodah]

Broken record (assume I have ranted about this before) but please for the love of God - how do you stop WhatsApp completely muting whatever you're watching when you receive a message? I swear it didn't previously do it this aggressively, drives me mad! Why would that be a good feature!?

 

[KnightStalker]

Whats the best weather and clock widget that doesnt drain battery or keep device awake for insane amount of time, ive tried Beautiful Widgets and HD Widgets and both while being nice to look at are battery hogs.

 

[fadetoblack]

Whats the best weather and clock widget that doesnt drain battery or keep device awake for insane amount of time, ive tried Beautiful Widgets and HD Widgets and both while being nice to look at are battery hogs.

Grumpy weather

 

[Scottland]

I like weather timeline

 

[Azza]

Weather Timeline is great. Really nice looking.

 

[V_R]

I quite like the look of Chronos.

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.dvtonder.chronus

 

[kona786]

I've only today discovered RRO/Layers theming (requires ROOT). It mega . Real system wide themeing. System UI, apps, softkeys, status bar, recent app cards...

This is TimberWolf and it's nigh on perfect for what I was looking for.

Spoiler

Next up is MATERIALISTIK ICON PACK. Well worth the money.

 

[mrk]

Needs root though!