New essential Android apps thread

unwashed potato! · 8 Apr 2022 at 23:42

kakarott said:
Everything back to normal, I didn't do anything. Very strange.

someone on a pc device of yours did watch something naughty, deleted history, and it deletes across all devices is my best guess

AndyCr15 · 9 Apr 2022 at 07:13

And then restored it later?

kakarott · 9 Apr 2022 at 12:52

Apex said:
someone on a pc device of yours did watch something naughty, deleted history, and it deletes across all devices is my best guess

No one uses my PC except me. But I'm just glad everything is back.

Orcvader · 9 Apr 2022 at 17:17

Could maybe be just a hiccup on Google's side?

lsg1r · 13 Apr 2022 at 18:48

So in the process of setting up my new phone and figured might as well see if anything 'new' is out there..

I don't need social media etc and I've already got most of the basics covered, although recommendations for email and pdf viewer wouldn't hurt.

Are there any suggestions for any 'utilities' and the likes I might find useful. I've already got a 'unit conversion' program and 'offline maps' (Car has sat nav but still useful imo, plus I've got some dead signal areas here)

Siliconslave · 13 Apr 2022 at 20:34

you can offline areas in google maps which is pretty helpful.

lsg1r · 13 Apr 2022 at 21:30

Siliconslave said:
you can offline areas in google maps which is pretty helpful.

I know but you still need to have access to data to get that in the first place, which is fine if you know you might need it but the fully offline sat nav is purely an 'emergency option' type of thing and for the sake of about a gig of storage (probably less) it's worth having imo.

unwashed potato! · 13 Apr 2022 at 23:13

lsg1r said:
I know but you still need to have access to data to get that in the first place, which is fine if you know you might need it but the fully offline sat nav is purely an 'emergency option' type of thing and for the sake of about a gig of storage (probably less) it's worth having imo.

which times machine did you use to go back to 2008?

Orcvader · 13 Apr 2022 at 23:35

Nine mail and Pdf Viewer Plus is what I settled on.

But... don't you need data for the other offline map to download to your phone in the first place? Plus you can set Google Maps to download the entire country beforehand, just like any other sat nav.

lsg1r · 14 Apr 2022 at 01:07

Apex said:
which times machine did you use to go back to 2008?

Its called Norfolk...Seriously there are still dead spots for data near where I live, hell I have to be selective on my provider due to some not even giving a signal for telephone calls in some areas.... and yes I know it's 2022, sadly the mobile companies don't. And don't trust the maps they show on their sites, they're not accurate.

@Orcvader Unless things have changed the details on a full country download on google maps would be just the 'major roads'... oh and I do have decent internet at home

I'll check out the other apps though thanks

Siliconslave · 14 Apr 2022 at 09:59

lsg1r said:
@Orcvader Unless things have changed the details on a full country download on google maps would be just the 'major roads'... oh and I do have decent internet at home

just grabbed all of east anglia and it came in at 146mb, seems to include most of the small roads and from the looks of it some business info, pretty sure it wastn' that good before

lsg1r · 14 Apr 2022 at 16:26

Siliconslave said:
just grabbed all of east anglia and it came in at 146mb, seems to include most of the small roads and from the looks of it some business info, pretty sure it wastn' that good before

I'll take another look at it then, it might have been improved like you say.

zom247 · 2 May 2022 at 20:06

My mother-in-law wants a tablet so it's gonna fall to me to provide the inevitable tech support. Is there a remote app I will be able to use?

wigster · 27 Jun 2022 at 08:56

What's the best email app? i'm not getting notifications come through anymore with the gmail app.

ScoobyDoo69 · 27 Jun 2022 at 09:07

The gmail experience has never been the same since ditching "Inbox"

wigster · 27 Jun 2022 at 09:19

ScoobyDoo69 said:
The gmail experience has never been the same since ditching "Inbox"

That is true its when the phone hasn't been used for a bit then the notifications can take hours to come through. I checked all the battery saving options were off.

Orcvader · 27 Jun 2022 at 12:36

wigster said:
What's the best email app? i'm not getting notifications come through anymore with the gmail app.

More on the expensive side but Nine mail has been working great for me. K-9 Mail is another alternative and is free. Outlook is also another option (works with gmail accounts just fine).

wigster · 27 Jun 2022 at 14:55

Orcvader said:
More on the expensive side but Nine mail has been working great for me. K-9 Mail is another alternative and is free. Outlook is also another option (works with gmail accounts just fine).

Thanks I will try out the free ones first, Think i will have a go with K9

Orcvader · 27 Jun 2022 at 15:00

Which reminds me, K-9 will eventually be rebranded as Thunderbird and will introduce features the desktop version has: https://blog.thunderbird.net/2022/06/revealed-thunderbird-on-android-plans-k9/

Definitely going to keep an eye on it, I no longer use Thunderbird on the PC although I've always been tempted to go back now they have their own independent team away from Mozilla.

wigster · 29 Jun 2022 at 09:52

I finally got round to downloading K9 but for some reason i can't setup my Gmail account i keep getting setup could not finish Username or Password incorrect.

Edit: I see you have to setup 2 step verification in the gmail account.