New essential Android apps thread

Pigeon_Killer · 4 Oct 2020 at 18:18

Anyone having issues with Chrome since Android 11? I can't edit or click on anything if I have two tabs open without it jumping to the other tab. As soon as I start typing it jumps back to the tab I had open. I'm also getting constant freezes in Chrome now, was faultless on Android 10.

unwashed potato! · 4 Oct 2020 at 23:50

Yes same issue. Only solution is force closed and start again.

Pigeon_Killer · 4 Oct 2020 at 23:56

Thanks. I'm on a Pixel 3 XL so not sure if it's the phone, Chrome or Android.

Squink · 5 Oct 2020 at 09:17

Anyone got any love for Google Play Pass? I took out my free trial and found plenty of stuff worth downloading (mostly games).

benparker · 5 Oct 2020 at 14:42

Is there a note taking app where if you delete text, you can undo it? Needs to also sync with Google account. Google keep doesn't seem to have undo feature.

AndyCr15 · 5 Oct 2020 at 15:48

benparker said:
Is there a note taking app where if you delete text, you can undo it? Needs to also sync with Google account. Google keep doesn't seem to have undo feature.

I guess I should check, is there a reason you wouldn't use Google Docs?

koooowweeee · 11 Oct 2020 at 16:45

What dialers do you guys recommend?

The stock one on my Poco is fine apart from it doesn't tell me the times I've called someone, only the last time.

joelk2 · 11 Oct 2020 at 18:16

koooowweeee said:
What dialers do you guys recommend?

The stock one on my Poco is fine apart from it doesn't tell me the times I've called someone, only the last time.

phone by google

Things change I've changed · 11 Oct 2020 at 18:37

joelk2 said:
phone by google

Same, just switched over to this, really nice and simple, same for Contacts and Messages from Google.

koooowweeee · 11 Oct 2020 at 18:45

joelk2 said:
phone by google

It seems the stock app is that.

Orcvader · 11 Oct 2020 at 19:01

koooowweeee said:
It seems the stock app is that.

On the recent list, tap on the name and it should drop down a menu, under the menu is the history option:

joelk2 · 11 Oct 2020 at 19:04

I quite like the Google apps for most things to be honest.

koooowweeee · 11 Oct 2020 at 19:11

Orcvader said:
On the recent list, tap on the name and it should drop down a menu, under the menu is the history option:
Snip

Thanks. Never noticed that and I've used this app on my Poco f1 for 2 years as well. It's always done my head in and I just used simple dialer. It doesn't look as good but the caller info is pretty good, when someone rings you it tells you who they are is they have and info about that number on the internet.

benparker · 12 Oct 2020 at 08:14

Do you guys watch those best new apps for i.e. September videos on YouTube?

unwashed potato! · 12 Oct 2020 at 08:56

No because they really aren't that good or important. A good new app I honestly feel comes about maybe once a year now as the market is so mature

benparker · 14 Oct 2020 at 10:12

What's the best ad free gallery app available?

Cleisthenes · 14 Oct 2020 at 10:19

benparker said:
Is there a note taking app where if you delete text, you can undo it? Needs to also sync with Google account. Google keep doesn't seem to have undo feature.

Maybe I'm misunderstanding, but my Keep app has an undo arrow? Just above the keyboard when I type/delete anything. I'm on version 5.20.401.03.40.

Orcvader · 14 Oct 2020 at 11:20

benparker said:
What's the best ad free gallery app available?

Simple Gallery: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.simplemobiletools.gallery

F-Droid alternative: https://f-droid.org/en/packages/com.simplemobiletools.gallery.pro/

benparker · 14 Oct 2020 at 11:33

That's really good but seems to be missing crop?

james.miller · 14 Oct 2020 at 11:37

benparker said:
That's really good but seems to be missing crop?

Not according to the description. Have you tried it?