New essential Android apps thread

marc2003 · 12 Sep 2016 at 22:10

PiKe said:
Has Microsoft pulled support for adding hotmail as an exchange account now? Push was great to have, now I'm stuck with having my phone set to poll every 15 minutes??

Quite the opposite. Everyone is having their accounts migrated on to to their full exchange server infrastructure.

What app are you using?

Grrrrr · 13 Sep 2016 at 09:59

Glaucus said:
Is their any podcast apps that also sync to windows 10 app? So can carry on listening on laptop?

Pocketcasts (which is excellent) is available on Android and W10. It has a syncing feature but I'm not sure if it syncs listening point (e.g. listened to 10minutes of podcast X) or just listened/not listened status.

valve90210 · 13 Sep 2016 at 10:52

I used pocketcasts on my phone and tablet, the syncing does indeed sync the listening point, even on episodes which aren't necessarily downloaded on to both devices. So I can be halfway through listening to one on my phone and if I want to continue to listen on my tablet but haven't downloaded that particular episode, I can hit download and then when it's ready I can start playback from where I left off on.

Both my devices are android but I should imagine it'll be the same across platforms too.

Glaucus · 13 Sep 2016 at 10:57

Unfortunately they haven't made it a universal app, it only works on wp10.

valve90210 · 13 Sep 2016 at 11:02

You can pay a one-off fee of $9 which then allows you to use pocketcasts in your browser.

mrk · 13 Sep 2016 at 13:11

I tried out the new Action Launcher update yesterday. Bought the pro version and everything.

It's genuinely really excellent. And I'll replace Nova with it once it adds support for unread counters and app drawer folders as well as some stuff Nova has like icon swiping.

I prefer Action's settings UI, more logical and polished than Nova's. Also like the app drawer Nougat mode and the slide out app list (like Windows phone, but better).

V_R · 13 Sep 2016 at 13:20

This one? It does look interesting...

mrk · 13 Sep 2016 at 13:39

That's the one :

hyperseven · 13 Sep 2016 at 13:58

Google Pixel launcher leaked

SexyGreyFox · 13 Sep 2016 at 17:58

I like Vehicle Smart

Each one of those Fail/Passes cost around £50, normally welding.

PiKe · 13 Sep 2016 at 21:23

marc2003 said:
Quite the opposite. Everyone is having their accounts migrated on to to their full exchange server infrastructure.

What app are you using?

After 2 weeks I've finally got outlook support to admit my account is broken..

AndyCr15 · 14 Sep 2016 at 08:35

SexyGreyFox said:
I like Vehicle Smart
Each one of those Fail/Passes cost around £50, normally welding.

Found this myself 3 weeks back -

There are a few apps like this in the Play Store actually.

zom247 · 15 Sep 2016 at 08:47

What's an alternative for ESFile Explorer as it's getting a bit too adware for me. I only really copy from my NAS to tablet so nothing too complicated needed

Myshra · 15 Sep 2016 at 09:16

Solid explorer

zom247 · 15 Sep 2016 at 09:19

Myshra said:
Solid explorer

Thanks, found that just after I posted so installed it and seems just right for what I want.

mrk · 15 Sep 2016 at 09:21

SexyGreyFox said:
I like Vehicle Smart
Each one of those Fail/Passes cost around £50, normally welding.

The only fail on mine is because the previous owner forgot to top up windscreen washer fluid and/or a supremely anal MOT tester.

jrwagh333 · 15 Sep 2016 at 16:37

New to Android. Any way to cache youtube videos while I'm on WiFi, so that I'm not using all my data?

Big Elf · 15 Sep 2016 at 16:40

zom247 said:
What's an alternative for ESFile Explorer as it's getting a bit too adware for me. I only really copy from my NAS to tablet so nothing too complicated needed

I downloaded the apk file for ES File Explorer version 3.2.5.5 and have set it not to update. It worked fine with Lollipop and also with Marshmallow.

That's the last version before they got greedy and added all the stuff to persuade you to pay for the Pro version.

boxman2000 · 16 Sep 2016 at 16:14

I’m looking for a good password manager, even something like Google Notes but with a password for access.

Anything anyone can recommend apart from Evernote please?

Atari · 16 Sep 2016 at 16:55

mrk said:
The only fail on mine is because the previous owner forgot to top up windscreen washer fluid and/or a supremely anal MOT tester.

A mate of mine made that app - good to see it's doing well and more people are using it, it's actually a really handy app to have