New essential Android apps thread

Orcvader · 15 Mar 2015 at 23:00

kona786 said:
Easy...Nova Prime.

What if I already have Nova Prime

? Also have Poweramp and Today calendar as well as a few others... I think I'm running out of good apps to buy thanks to the Google Opinion Rewards app and Amazon App store.

kona786 · 15 Mar 2015 at 23:06

Titanium backup pro
Velur icon pack
Clipper Plus
More space add-on (for Swipepad)
Battery Monitor widget pro
ExDialer Pro
Nova Prime
Poweramp
Better battery stats
Mybackup Pro
System Monitor

That's my paid app list

G-MAN2004 · 16 Mar 2015 at 08:07

Has anyone else received this email but haven't actually been given the credit?

xGBHxPegasus · 16 Mar 2015 at 08:09

G-MAN2004 said:
Has anyone else received this email but haven't actually been given the credit?

My mother got £15 from the amazon UK store, It doesn't show anywhere but when you purchase an app it just puts it as a discount and you don't pay anything.

slipd · 16 Mar 2015 at 10:40

xGBHxPegasus said:
My mother got £15 from the amazon UK store, It doesn't show anywhere but when you purchase an app it just puts it as a discount and you don't pay anything.

Pretty sure there's a credit balance checker for the app store, like there is for the .mp3 store? I can't seem to find it now though :rolleyes:

Might look something like this: http://www.amazon.com/gp/feature.html/?docId=1000811661#gc.

TheVoice · 16 Mar 2015 at 10:49

G-MAN2004 said:
Has anyone else received this email but haven't actually been given the credit?

Yes, but if you're buying apps via the Amazon App it'll be connecting you to Amazon.co.uk so it won't show up. I think you'd have to buy them via the Amazon.com website to use the credit.

StooM · 17 Mar 2015 at 20:18

Not sure if it's an old one, but anyone who has a chromecast can log into the chromecast app > offers and get £5 added to their play store balance :cool:

mrk · 19 Mar 2015 at 08:45

Gotta give another shout out to GoneMad music player

So many options and the theme engine is rather nice as you pick your colours rather than slap on a preconfigured theme that you install individually. I know a few other players (Shuttle being one I've used!) now have Material themes but I think this has the most versatile one.

slipd · 19 Mar 2015 at 08:51

mrk said:
Gotta give another shout out to GoneMad music player So many options and the theme engine is rather nice as you pick your colours rather than slap on a preconfigured theme that you install individually. I know a few other players (Shuttle being one I've used!) now have Material themes but I think this has the most versatile one.

Definitely! I'm prefering it over Poweramp atm.

Thanks for bringing it to my attention

slipd · 19 Mar 2015 at 16:11

mrk said:
Gotta give another shout out to GoneMad music player So many options and the theme engine is rather nice as you pick your colours rather than slap on a preconfigured theme that you install individually. I know a few other players (Shuttle being one I've used!) now have Material themes but I think this has the most versatile one.

@mrk, how do you actually apply the themes that you've added? All I seem to be able to do is change the background colour through the UI setting in the menu

Christmas themed thank · 19 Mar 2015 at 16:42

^ Uh, the notification is still visible when the app is running

mrk · 19 Mar 2015 at 17:16

That's because I wanted it that way. You can have it off etc.

The theme is applied when you go into the "theme Builder" under the UI settings, slipd.

Matteysan · 19 Mar 2015 at 18:17

Saw this earlier linked on android police, Might interest some of you that drive!

http://www.reddit.com/r/Android/comments/2y1c96/dev_android_auto_reimagined_for_phones_and_tablets/

Purdy · 19 Mar 2015 at 18:32

That looks really nice, too bad I've become lazy and accustomed to spotify

stoosh · 19 Mar 2015 at 18:46

Great shout re Gonemad - it's really good. In fact so good that I've uninstalled Poweramp and use this as my main music player.

mrk · 19 Mar 2015 at 23:25

Considering it cost 70p whereas I paid over £2 for PowerAmp back in the day it is amazing!

Also, Android Auto is now out on Play Store :cool:

deko · 20 Mar 2015 at 01:20

Matteysan said:
Saw this earlier linked on android police, Might interest some of you that drive!

http://www.reddit.com/r/Android/comments/2y1c96/dev_android_auto_reimagined_for_phones_and_tablets/

Unfortunately for that guy, Google have just released Android Auto on the play store today.

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.projection.gearhead

Edit: OK so it's not actually an Android Auto app, it's just a companion app. Disregard.

Matteysan · 20 Mar 2015 at 06:31

deko said:
Unfortunately for that guy, Google have just released Android Auto on the play store today.

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.projection.gearhead

Edit: OK so it's not actually an Android Auto app, it's just a companion app. Disregard.

Yep completely different apps

xGBHxPegasus · 20 Mar 2015 at 09:27

mrk said:
Gotta give another shout out to GoneMad music player So many options and the theme engine is rather nice as you pick your colours rather than slap on a preconfigured theme that you install individually. I know a few other players (Shuttle being one I've used!) now have Material themes but I think this has the most versatile one.

Cheers, bit quicker than Poweramp, gonna try it for the next 2 weeks or so

mrk · 20 Mar 2015 at 09:32

Be sure to tweak the now playing settongs, I've added more info and its treat!

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