New essential Android apps thread

Drizmod · 19 Aug 2014 at 12:26

I used Waze for the very first time today. Its a really good nvigation app

2013 · 19 Aug 2014 at 12:55

Best camera app ?
for some reason I can't find the settings on my S5.

Swarfega · 19 Aug 2014 at 14:23

I use the stock camera.

benjo · 19 Aug 2014 at 15:36

Swarfega said:
I use the stock camera.

The Touchwiz camera is probably better than the Google camera to be honest. No harm in having both though!

V_R · 19 Aug 2014 at 16:05

2013 said:
Best camera app ?
for some reason I can't find the settings on my S5.

I've seen this mentioned before....

Is t hat you dont have the gear icon in the camera UI? If so is it in easy mode?

http://www.sprintusers.com/forum/showpost.php?p=2764406&postcount=4

Sprint branded phone I know, but sure I saw someone in the UK say the same thing.....?

E: Yes I did: http://community.giffgaff.com/t5/He...gs-icon-on-my-S5-camera/m-p/14310251#M4512466

mrk · 19 Aug 2014 at 18:57

Firefox Nightly now supports Chromecast

http://www.androidauthority.com/firefox-android-chromecast-support-512820/

TheVoice · 19 Aug 2014 at 19:13

Anyone used Fenix for Twitter? Meant to ask this the other day when it was discounted but worth asking in case it goes cheap again. I tend to just use the official client but I've heard good things about this one and it looks nice.

Orcvader · 19 Aug 2014 at 20:02

mrk said:
Firefox Nightly now supports Chromecast

http://www.androidauthority.com/firefox-android-chromecast-support-512820/

I tried it out but I can't seem to get it to detect my Chromecast

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Skeeter · 20 Aug 2014 at 07:58

What's a good Podcast app (preferably free)?

Deep · 20 Aug 2014 at 08:44

Skeeter said:
What's a good Podcast app (preferably free)?

It's not free but this is the best podcasting app on Android

Pocket Cast

Liquid_Entity · 20 Aug 2014 at 08:45

I use podcast republic. Free and it works once you configure it well.

Liquid_Entity · 20 Aug 2014 at 08:46

I really need to find a working ad blocker. On rooted stock rom kitkat. Any ideas?

Father Ted · 20 Aug 2014 at 09:11

Deep said:
It's not free but this is the best podcasting app on Android

Pocket Cast

+1 for Pocket Cast, been using it for months. definitely worth the small outlay.

benjo · 20 Aug 2014 at 13:02

Liquid_Entity said:
I really need to find a working ad blocker. On rooted stock rom kitkat. Any ideas?

AdAway. You can get it from the F-droid market.

Orcvader · 20 Aug 2014 at 13:04

benjo said:
AdAway. You can get it from the F-droid market.

+1, the best working one I found so far.

Direct download to the app can be found here if you don't want to install F-droid: https://f-droid.org/repository/browse/?fdid=org.adaway

Quinnaay · 20 Aug 2014 at 13:04

If you use youtube there's a xposed module youtube adaway I think.

Amos91 · 20 Aug 2014 at 14:16

I tend to use AdFree. http://adfree.bigtincan.com/

Can also register an account to make custom white / blacklists.

EdwardTeach · 20 Aug 2014 at 18:01

Skeeter said:
What's a good Podcast app (preferably free)?

I use podcast addict. It works fine, I always preferred how podcasts were accessed in ios but I am now used to podcast addict. I think Ios was better for podcast discovery, but if you know what you are after then podcast addict is fine.

AndyCr15 · 20 Aug 2014 at 19:35

I would disagree. Beyondpod is still the best I've tried, due to it's Smart Playlist feature.

Something Else · 20 Aug 2014 at 21:22

2013 said:
Best camera app ?
for some reason I can't find the settings on my S5.

Best ive found for me is Pro Capture 2

There is a free version also. Version 2 trumps the 1st one as it has a video recording.