New essential Android apps thread

i've been using solid Explorer and every time I play a video file it starts that Streaming service which hands around on the notifications bar.

Is there anyway to turn this off ?
 
Orcvader said:
If you're using Marshmallow check the app permissions.
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Figured it out via XDA.

1. Install the App - don't open it yet!
2. Go into App permissions for the browser and enable 'contacts'
3. Open the browser App
4. Sign in using Google account
5. Tap on permissions icon that appears in taskbar and allow
6. Once bookmarks have sync, reboot the phone (this removes the permissions notification on the taskbar)
 
Orcvader said:
Based on the Chromium CAF v46 code: http://caf.notphenom.com/

This browser works great for Snapdragon based phones as CAF is Chromium optimised for Snapdragon SoCs: https://www.codeaurora.org/projects/all-active-projects/chromium-browser-snapdragon

Compared to #NoChromo and Chrome, I can see a significant difference in terms of performance, it feels a lot more snappier and smoother. There's also an adblocker as well which is a bonus. Still a few bugs however as the v46 CAF code is not completed yet. There are other builds from different developers but I ended up following this one as he kept the Chrome sync in (others removed it to make it avaliable for the Play store). A little bug with the signing in however, once you sign in, there's a persistant notification asking to allow the sign in even if you already allowed it, but a reboot fixes it.

Recent build seems to have removed the swipe to move back/forward feature but the developer stated on XDA he'll readd back in the next build.
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Tried it. Suffers the same random text resizing issues of Chrome. Closed it. Went back to Opera.
 
Any photo managers that let you create your own folders? I've got the one that came with my phone and Piktures and whilst they create folders for me based on the source of the photo, I want to move some of the photos in my general folder into their own folder and neither seem to have the option to do so.
 
I have previously used Hangouts to do a video conference. Need to another one tomorrow; could we do two parties using webcams and the third doing voice on his iPhone all in one conversation?
 
xibinim said:
I have previously used Hangouts to do a video conference. Need to another one tomorrow; could we do two parties using webcams and the third doing voice on his iPhone all in one conversation?
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Yes, but last time I used hangouts, once the person that wishes to only use voice joins, he'll need to disable his camera afterwards (as it automatically joins in video call mode instead of just voice mode).
 
Bit confused how to do this one guys. I've given my Note 4 to my parents but need an app to add restrictions so they can't go about deleting apps, moving icons around etc. On iOS (their last phone was an iPhone4) this was built into the OS but I've never done such a thing on android. Does anyone know if it is possible via an app? No idea where to look. Ta!
 
Kainz said:
Bit confused how to do this one guys. I've given my Note 4 to my parents but need an app to add restrictions so they can't go about deleting apps, moving icons around etc. On iOS (their last phone was an iPhone4) this was built into the OS but I've never done such a thing on android. Does anyone know if it is possible via an app? No idea where to look. Ta!
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I know Apex launcher used to have an option for lock desktop. Not sure about other launchers.
 
Indeed Nova does. Thanks for the replies guys. I can't see a single way to even setup accounts on Note4's 5.01 OS. So it does look like a customised Nova homescreen would be the way to go. Going to take another look at some parental control apps lol
 
I've got a couple of 3 hour train journies in the next couple of days, plus potentially a load more over the next year. What good games for tablets are there? I've recently enjoyed Monument Valley, Hitman Go and Lara Croft Go.
 
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