New essential Android apps thread

Swarfega · 22 Jan 2016 at 11:47

Crashlands is out. A game with RPG elements. Really enjoying it so far. You can also get the Steam version to carry on playing on your PC. Also has iOS support.

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.bscotch.crashlands

NooBish AbbZ · 24 Jan 2016 at 12:58

looking for an app that would allow me to record distance covered in various different methods while in the gym. Namely treadmill, cross trainer, rower etc. and record time etc.

any ideas?

Orcvader · 24 Jan 2016 at 13:16

NooBish AbbZ said:
looking for an app that would allow me to record distance covered in various different methods while in the gym. Namely treadmill, cross trainer, rower etc. and record time etc.

any ideas?

Depending on thew phone you have it may not be that accurate. Might be better buying a fitness tracker that can hook up with your phone, Fitbit does some decent ones.

AndyCr15 · 24 Jan 2016 at 13:17

Google Fit? I start and stop an exercise when I start and stop cycling. You can then edit in the distance you covered if you want.

I'm guessing you want more functionality, but haven't said what?

slipd · 24 Jan 2016 at 13:21

Are there any better alternatives to Internet Speed Meter? I have the 'lite' version but I'm considering the pro.

NooBish AbbZ · 24 Jan 2016 at 16:12

AndyCr15 said:
Google Fit? I start and stop an exercise when I start and stop cycling. You can then edit in the distance you covered if you want.

I'm guessing you want more functionality, but haven't said what?

Simply let me enter distance covered, time taken for each session and add them up so I an see how far I've covered on each machine. I could just do it myself with a calculator but hey, what are smart phones for

AndyCr15 · 24 Jan 2016 at 16:50

Then I think Google Fit will be okay. The main thing it shows you is how active you've been each day. { **EDIT** Actually, I think it only shows time, not distance } Only possible issue, it will lump in to that walking to the gym or the shops. This might be a good or a bad thing.

Scottland · 24 Jan 2016 at 17:00

I think Strava will do what you want, I don't think any apps will track what you do on the gym as you're not moving - but dedicated fitness trackers like strava will allow you to add in non-tracked activities.

What time of machines do you have in the gym? My old gym had a fob you used on each machine and it sync'd with the gym and myfitnesspal so I didn't need to track anything manually.

Pigeon_Killer · 24 Jan 2016 at 17:11

NooBish AbbZ said:
Simply let me enter distance covered, time taken for each session and add them up so I an see how far I've covered on each machine. I could just do it myself with a calculator but hey, what are smart phones for

Jefit's quite a good app as well.

AndyCr15 · 24 Jan 2016 at 17:25

Oh yeah, I use that too actually. Forgot, you can put in distance and time on that.

lixxus · 27 Jan 2016 at 11:36

can anyone recommended a photo editing tools that has mirror effect

ive got snapseed and also pixlr but they lack this tool.

I was looking at picsart but it seems bloated and has social network intergrated which i am not keen on

Mobius 1 · 28 Jan 2016 at 20:42

Hey guys. I just bought Zooper widget pro. Just wondering if you know of any nice clock widgets to use?

MikGriff · 28 Jan 2016 at 20:49

Tauren said:
Hey guys. I just bought Zooper widget pro. Just wondering if you know of any nice clock widgets to use?

Take a look at the ones by BEARD, They are pretty damn sweet

1
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.beard.zwskin.zooperbybeard&hl=en

2
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.beard.zwskin.zooperbybeard2

3
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.beard.zwskin.zooperbybeard3v2

Mobius 1 · 28 Jan 2016 at 20:51

Thanks!

I'll have a gander now!

PiKe · 3 Feb 2016 at 20:48

So Google has released a new messenger app just for SMS+MMS

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.apps.messaging

Isn't this a step backwards? This is what we originally had before hangouts!

AndyCr15 · 3 Feb 2016 at 20:51

Fairly sure that's been around a long time. But yes, they are apparently looking to separate SMS and Hangouts again... I really don't know why.

KnightStalker · 3 Feb 2016 at 20:53

Hmm my phone uses that app as default message app, am I using something out of date and is there something better, my phone has 2 messenger and messaging apps.

Skeeter · 3 Feb 2016 at 21:03

That Messenger app is an update to an app that's been around for ages. It never went away, they just stopped installing it by default when they decided everyone should use Hangouts for SMS. They are back tracking on that now and I think the new update to Hangouts rollng out now no longer tries to be your SMS all by default.

MikGriff · 3 Feb 2016 at 21:04

I use it, Really like it.

Matteysan · 3 Feb 2016 at 21:11

Skeeter said:
That Messenger app is an update to an app that's been around for ages. It never went away, they just stopped installing it by default when they decided everyone should use Hangouts for SMS. They are back tracking on that now and I think the new update to Hangouts rollng out now no longer tries to be your SMS all by default.

Got updated when lollipop was released. The rest is how you said it.