New essential Android apps thread

Richie · 9 Jan 2015 at 22:17

YOu may need to go into the calendar app on the phones to enable the calendar from there.

Orcvader · 9 Jan 2015 at 22:26

Might be best to do the sharing option on a PC, I can't see any sharing options on the Google Calendar app.

deuse · 9 Jan 2015 at 23:30

Django x2 said:
Ok, I created a new Calendar, but I can't see that on either phone...

Have you got sync Calendar turned on in your phone?

Drake5 · 9 Jan 2015 at 23:57

What are the must play android games?

Hyburnate · 10 Jan 2015 at 00:07

I've been playing QuizUp recently, really quite addictive.

Cyclone · 17 Jan 2015 at 07:34

Im certain they did it a month or 2 ago, but Google Play are giving away the film Gravity for free til the end of the month.

Orcvader · 17 Jan 2015 at 22:57

Flash is working once again with Firefox on Lollipop... it's never going to die is it with Mozilla and Dolphin keeping it working...

On the other hand, Firefox finally shows tabs opened on other devices. It seems to feel a tad faster as well well starting up, will be giving it a go again as my main browser. If only it could open Play links in the Play app...

Cyclone · 17 Jan 2015 at 23:52

I wish Flash would work with Boat Browser.

Cosimo · 18 Jan 2015 at 16:57

Charlie Hebdo app is now available :

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=fr.charliehebdo.journal

Orcvader · 20 Jan 2015 at 19:50

People who are using 3rd party WhatsApp clients are getting banned: http://www.androidpolice.com/2015/0...ers-until-they-switch-to-the-official-client/

Seems WhatsApp+ is not alone in this, I've been using WhatsAppMD and the same is happening as well. Went back to the official client for now but it looks so boring...

EDIT: RIP WhatsApp Plus: https://plus.google.com/+MounibAlRifai/posts/99mmV7RA7ne

mattyfez · 20 Jan 2015 at 20:58

Richy888 said:
Opera seems to have the best zoom/text reflow on Android. I also use Dolphin which works quite well when the double tap zoom is set but if you zoom in more the text reflow does not seem to work?

Yeah that pees me off, I use dolphin but I'd happily pay HTC to use their stock sense browser cross platform as the text flow/wrap works brilliantly.

Dolphin is the best compromise I've found so far. I've tried opera but that cheeses me off for many reasons.

Loki · 21 Jan 2015 at 10:15

Can anyone recommend a good Podcast Player. Not bothered if I have to pay. I have been using Beyond Pod Premium. Really not liking the Interface on it at all.

BombayMix · 21 Jan 2015 at 12:14

Loki said:
Can anyone recommend a good Podcast Player. Not bothered if I have to pay. I have been using Beyond Pod Premium. Really not liking the Interface on it at all.

I use Podcast Addict.

Orcvader · 21 Jan 2015 at 20:20

WhatsApp web client is out, only for Chrome at the moment: https://web.whatsapp.com/

You need to go to menu -> WhatsApp web to open the QR scanner. If the option is not there then force close WhatsApp and reopen, then it should appear.

Buckster · 21 Jan 2015 at 20:46

Loki said:
Can anyone recommend a good Podcast Player. Not bothered if I have to pay. I have been using Beyond Pod Premium. Really not liking the Interface on it at all.

can highly recommend Pocket Casts

Begbie · 21 Jan 2015 at 20:56

Orcvader said:
WhatsApp web client is out, only for Chrome at the moment: https://web.whatsapp.com/

You need to go to menu -> WhatsApp web to open the QR scanner. If the option is not there then force close WhatsApp and reopen, then it should appear.

This is incredible.

Save me ever needing to look at my phone when I'm in my room

Orcvader · 21 Jan 2015 at 21:06

If you set Chrome to desktop mode on another device, then the WhatsApp client works as well. Now I can finally use my N10 to reply

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V_R · 21 Jan 2015 at 21:08

Orcvader said:
WhatsApp web client is out, only for Chrome at the moment: https://web.whatsapp.com/

You need to go to menu -> WhatsApp web to open the QR scanner. If the option is not there then force close WhatsApp and reopen, then it should appear.

Best thing ever.

Scottland · 21 Jan 2015 at 21:11

Orcvader said:
People who are using 3rd party WhatsApp clients are getting banned: http://www.androidpolice.com/2015/0...ers-until-they-switch-to-the-official-client/

Seems WhatsApp+ is not alone in this, I've been using WhatsAppMD and the same is happening as well. Went back to the official client for now but it looks so boring...

EDIT: RIP WhatsApp Plus: https://plus.google.com/+MounibAlRifai/posts/99mmV7RA7ne

Urgh, thats rubbish. Is there anyway to make the whatsapp app look less awful?

Skeeter · 21 Jan 2015 at 21:14

Buckster said:
can highly recommend Pocket Casts

+1 for this.