New essential Android apps thread

[Freefaller]

Anybody aware of any apps that can do slow mo videos like the iPhone can?

 

[TheVoice]

New Play Store version 5.0.3.1 brings new Material redesign, new icon, new animations.

L is lingering VERY near.

I really hope app developers embrace the new design, it's a rather sad sign when even the massively-popular apps like Facebook and Twitter seemingly just ignore completely the design guidelines that Google set out and their apps suffer for it as a result.

Already had a few non-Google apps update with new Material-style design but I suppose there'll always be stragglers.

 

[Scottland]

Anybody aware of any apps that can do slow mo videos like the iPhone can?

The phone itself has to support it I think

 

[Freefaller]

Ah okay. That would make sense. Thanks.

 

[Jony27]

Any app that will switch to the stronger WiFi automatically?
I have the router in the one side of the apartment and have a booster in my room on the other side.
When I enter my room and switch wifi manually, and go back to the kitchen its still connected to the booster when the router itself is in the kitchen.

 

[benjo]

You could use Tasker to disconnect WiFi at a certain signal level for specific SSIDs?

 

[LaneyEFC]

Don't think anything will beat skygo, sky+, BT sport, xda, ftbpro and any online banking app like mine for instant (natwest) probably the most used app I have!

 

[Orcvader]

What SMS apps are people using? I was using Hangouts before but decided to give Textra a go for the past week and it works pretty well, was wondering if there was other alternatives I could try.

 

[Rimsy]

Textra is by far the best I've found (after hangouts)

 

[Clairvoyant]

I used to use Textra, I didnt like the last few updates. So I have gone back to Stock.

 

[Rimsy]

What didnt you like about the last updates?

 

[LaneyEFC]

Don't think anything will beat skygo, sky+, BT sport, xda, ftbpro and any online banking app like mine for instant (natwest) probably the most used app I have!

Add away days to that list, someone gave me it in this forum, really handy ffor them thatttravel with there team, shows you the friendly pub bars..

 

[Steve_bullockuk]

Thanks for the heads up on Textra guys. Really nice app.

Regarding Hangouts, I have started using it a lot more now I have a OnePlus One. Really enjoy being able to use it on Chrome a la iMessage for Mac.

 

[Cyclone]

nvm

 

[Christmas themed thank]

Recently started using Sleep Cycle - it's on Android finally (only three years late haha). Really good app.

 

[Quinnaay]

Any idea why my chrome has stopped allowing me to click and open youtube videos straight from the browser I've recently changed rom and dont know if somethings changed or needs downloading.

 

[hyperseven]

Any idea why my chrome has stopped allowing me to click and open youtube videos straight from the browser I've recently changed rom and dont know if somethings changed or needs downloading.

Why, what are they opening in? YouTube app? If so go into YouTube app info in settings->apps and clear defaults.

 

[Quinnaay]

Why, what are they opening in? YouTube app? If so go into YouTube app info in settings->apps and clear defaults.

Tried that no luck usually I click the video in chrome and it opens it in youtube and I don't mind that. Atm when I click the video box it doesn't do anything.

 

[Orcvader]

Is Chrome showing the site as desktop or mobile?

What ROM is it?

 

[stoofa]

What email app are people using?
I've been using K9 for a while, but after some time it seems to drop into a "syncing is disabled" mode and no matter what I do, what settings I check I'm forced to clear all app data, remove it and reinstall it.
Just wondered what other people were using and finding reliable for POP3 mail?