New essential Android apps thread

Mrs Seabiscuit · 15 Oct 2017 at 16:27

ok things are moving now onto home screen if I long press. But not in the apps drawer they wont do anything but go to homepage.
Thanks for your help however

Mrs Seabiscuit · 15 Oct 2017 at 16:31

ok I think you can only put apps in folders on home screens. Slightly annoying but oh well.

AndyCr15 · 15 Oct 2017 at 16:44

Mrs Seabiscuit said:
Ok there is definitely something not right because no apps will move when I hold down and drag.

I've not used it, so just throwing a thought out there, some launchers have a lock, to stop things getting moved accidentally. Have you looked for one?

**EDIT** Sorry, missed this next page.

JRJ · 16 Oct 2017 at 21:56

J273 said:
Does anyone know of an app that allows me to have my SD card or say any folder on my phone backed unto my Synology NAS? Preferably once its connected to power?

Thanks

Looking for similar, I currently use Sweet Home to back up my Image folders and do documents etc manually

mrk · 16 Oct 2017 at 23:47

Good news. the best just got a whole lot better: https://plus.google.com/+KevinBarry/posts/Qqgzy9LHDG2

It was inevitable that nova would adopt all the cool new Pixel launcher features really.

Quinnaay · 16 Oct 2017 at 23:52

Best budget/money management app?

lucy1233 · 17 Oct 2017 at 03:40

My favorite app is APPLOCK, I have been using it for the last 2 years.
it can lock your apps, image, and videos. so that my kids can't mess with my phone and download tons of online games i have never heard of.

Woden · 17 Oct 2017 at 12:29

mrk said:
Good news. the best just got a whole lot better: https://plus.google.com/+KevinBarry/posts/Qqgzy9LHDG2

It was inevitable that nova would adopt all the cool new Pixel launcher features really.

There is a reason I was happy to pay full price for Nova.

Orcvader · 17 Oct 2017 at 13:50

mrk said:
Good news. the best just got a whole lot better: https://plus.google.com/+KevinBarry/posts/Qqgzy9LHDG2

It was inevitable that nova would adopt all the cool new Pixel launcher features really.

That was quick, really liking the new animations when dragging icons around as well.

mrk · 18 Oct 2017 at 07:42

I'm not a fan of the adaptive icons because many apps still don't support adaptive styling, so have a tiny icon inside the circle which looks weak

I'll enable adaptive icons once nearly all my apps have been updated with support.

Until then, classic style wins for me.

Look at this beauty:

doodah · 18 Oct 2017 at 09:11

Nice. What calendar widget is that please?

V_R · 18 Oct 2017 at 09:14

doodah said:
Nice. What calendar widget is that please?

lol everytime mrk posts, people ask that (usually me!)

Its Event Flow: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.syncedsynapse.eventflowwidget

doodah · 18 Oct 2017 at 09:17

I am pretty sure one of those people has been me for the same widget

Thanks.

mrk · 18 Oct 2017 at 09:24

Event Flow it is

Dup · 18 Oct 2017 at 09:33

As a stock Android I've user never looked into different launchers. I absolutely hate being forced to have the Google feed/card screen on m 6P after Oreo update. Just installed the Nova Beta... love it. Much much better! Thanks guys.

Orcvader · 20 Oct 2017 at 22:05

Noticed the Microsoft Launcher is not in preview any more. Downloaded it and I must say I'm pretty impressed, it's actually tempting me away from Nova. Although I guess I have been using Nova for years, I do fancy trying something different. May give this a go for a while.

slipd · 21 Oct 2017 at 11:24

Best Android VPN? Not really fused if paid but would have to be a one-off, I don't favour a subscription. Auto start option would be handy.

Cross plaform; phone/TV box etc., with a good amount of bandwidth - can be monthly reset or whatever. Recommendations?

Thanks.

Baxter · 21 Oct 2017 at 22:38

J273 said:
Does anyone know of an app that allows me to have my SD card or say any folder on my phone backed unto my Synology NAS? Preferably once its connected to power?

Thanks

I use syncme. Allows you to schedule to a certain time and much more.

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.bv.wifisync

warren_1979 · 21 Oct 2017 at 22:53

Are there any twitter apps that show the whole tweet in notifications and that you can retweet from notification?

sydeccles · 22 Oct 2017 at 09:32

J273 said:
Does anyone know of an app that allows me to have my SD card or say any folder on my phone backed unto my Synology NAS? Preferably once its connected to power?

Thanks

Maybe possible via Synology Cloud.