New essential Android apps thread

Gaspanic · 1 Jun 2021 at 10:24

I use SeriesFad, preferred it to all the others I tried.

Armageus · 9 Jun 2021 at 12:04

Android Chrome update (Tab Grid/Tab Groups) is horrible - why Google's devs feel that changing something that has worked fine since android 1.0 (card view) is acceptable I have no idea.

As of the latest version it's not even revert-able via Flags

https://bugs.chromium.org/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=1214806

doodah · 11 Jun 2021 at 15:27

Armageus said:
Android Chrome update (Tab Grid/Tab Groups) is horrible - why Google's devs feel that changing something that has worked fine since android 1.0 (card view) is acceptable I have no idea.

As of the latest version it's not even revert-able via Flags

https://bugs.chromium.org/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=1214806

Hate it, starting to feel like an old fuddy duddy - I just don't get it. I don't ******* want tab groups, I just want additional tabs. Recent fixes get patched as well.

Armageus · 11 Jun 2021 at 15:45

doodah said:
Hate it, starting to feel like an old fuddy duddy - I just don't get it. I don't ******* want tab groups, I just want additional tabs. Recent fixes get patched as well.

Google Lens has again replaced "Search google for image" as well

I'm not averse to change - but these changes are absolutely rubbish

petridish · 11 Jun 2021 at 20:16

The tab groups are an odd one. I don't hate them, but I really don't see the need for them and if I had the choice to disable them I would. It's like adding an extra layer of complexity because 'innovation'.

DanzP · 11 Jun 2021 at 22:39

Google's updates suck

V_R · 16 Jun 2021 at 18:10

The new app store app/library/update page is bloody awful.

Why you do dis Google?

Orcvader · 17 Jun 2021 at 12:47

They don't want people to check for updates. I wouldn't mind if it actually auto updated apps more often, I find it only does this over night when it's on the charger. But during the morning there's usually a bunch more updates to do anyway...

I miss the slide out menu -> updates option, it was so much more quicker and simpler.

Nexus18 · 23 Jul 2021 at 14:53

the new nova beta is rather nice! a lot is still the same but some nice modern improvements and more gestures too i.e. swipe down on icons

slipd · 23 Jul 2021 at 14:57

Nexus18 said:
the new nova beta is rather nice! a lot is still the same but some nice modern improvements and more gestures too i.e. swipe down on icons

Yeah, the stable release can't be far off... liking what I've seen of it so far :cool:

kona786 · 23 Jul 2021 at 15:02

slipd said:
Yeah, the stable release can't be far off... liking what I've seen of it so far

I've been using it for a good 4 months. It's slick and solid.

unwashed potato! · 23 Jul 2021 at 15:15

what other new features are coming from nova? been using it from so many years i lost count. it's great, but interested what new stuff they've come up with.

mrk · 23 Jul 2021 at 21:55

The new animations are rather nice too and expect to see more android 12 ui stuff in new releases.

mrk · 6 Sep 2021 at 21:46

I've now switched fully to Samsung Pay and enabled Samsung Pay+ which allows me to add my Barclays debit card even though Barclays don't support Google or Samsung Pay. Samsung Pay+ allows you to add any bank card whether supported by the bank or not. You get a physical Samsung Pay+ card in the post, and a virtual one. It's all linked to Curve and you add your cards via the curve app and manage your cashback stuff there too. Just pay with Pay+ via the Samsung Pay app as normal and it's all integrated nicely it seems.

Samsung Pay also says that Pay+ has no £45 limit in shops anywhere and is virtually unlimited when paying with your Pay+ card.

Terrier_Jimlad · 6 Sep 2021 at 23:27

When I swapped from my S10 to an S21, my Google Pay stopped working for 6 months, so had to use Samsung Pay for a while, worked 100% of the time but god I was sick of the adverts that popped up in the app during, especially adverts trying to sell me products (Galaxy Watch) I already own, connected to the same bloody phone - baffling! Switched back to Google Pay as soon as it started working again

mrk · 6 Sep 2021 at 23:30

Samsung have said they are soon to remove the ads banner in Samsung Pay - So all is not lost.

Other Samsung apps showing ads are included too: https://www.theverge.com/2021/8/18/...efault-stock-apps-weather-pay-theme-confirmed

Nexus18 · 7 Sep 2021 at 10:19

Google pay FTW!

Stopped using samsung pay a good year or so ago now.

Only samsung apps I use these days which doesn't have any ads anyway is the gallery and camera app plus their browser (with adblock installed)

mrk · 9 Sep 2021 at 12:35

Got my Samsung Pay card now!

Not sure what world elite means, looks cool?

So far bought a few things using the card and all seems to work well. Can see transactions in the curve app etc. I only have my Barclays debit card added to it which is fine. Samsung Pay app is now just pretty much Samsung Pay+ (Barclays) and my credit card.

I guess this now locks me into Samsung phones from here on lol which is fine.

Orcvader · 9 Sep 2021 at 13:03

Nova Launcher updated to version 7 with the new rebase. It feels much more smoother and I'm not noticing any of the weird glitches I had when using gesture controls with it.

unwashed potato! · 9 Sep 2021 at 13:18

mrk said:
Got my Samsung Pay card now!

Not sure what world elite means, looks cool?

So far bought a few things using the card and all seems to work well. Can see transactions in the curve app etc. I only have my Barclays debit card added to it which is fine. Samsung Pay app is now just pretty much Samsung Pay+ (Barclays) and my credit card.

I guess this now locks me into Samsung phones from here on lol which is fine.

Things are coming full circle. Phones replaced cards, now you're getting cards from phone companies to replace your phone

Looks cool though with no numbers on it.