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Must Have Android Apps and Games?

Mr E · 2009-08-21 18:21:14

Some of my favourites (looking for more recommendations!). We're stuck to free apps and games at the moment...... No point in linking to anything since they must be downloaded from the market, so I'll just name them. Astrid: Great task manager that is very persistant if you keep hitting snooze! Syncs online with Remember…

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#4862 31-07-2013 3:52pm
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cullenswood wrote: »

I use GTasks. Is this one much better and can you import from GTasks to Keep?

I don't use GTasks so I can't say what the difference is. Google Keep is aiming at Evernote, so it's easy more than just a check list. AFAIK you can't schedule reminders in Keep, so I guess it's not really a task manager in the usual sense.

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#4863 31-07-2013 3:59pm
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waynegalway wrote: »

AFAIK you can't schedule reminders in Keep, so I guess it's not really a task manager in the usual sense.

Ah right, will stick to GTasks so.

Thanks

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#4864 31-07-2013 8:45pm
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Just for those who don't follow the games thread!

Krustyland update for "Simpsons Tapped Out" is available.

There is a new thread for active players here

Regards,
John

The Digital Services Act 2024 [EU] ~ Social Media and You ~ Nanny State guidance for parental monitoring of apps ~ Censorship: - broad laws that will probably effect Adult use of same.

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#4865 31-07-2013 11:22pm
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This has probably been answered before but is there any app to block other apps running in the background like maps etc. Phone is rooted.

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#4866 31-07-2013 11:25pm
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You can freeze apps with TiBu, and you can hibernate them with Greenify.

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#4867 01-08-2013 11:47am
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waynegalway wrote: »

Try Google Keep. It can do more than you're looking for, but the checklist function is really good in it. Nice widget too.

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

Thanks, I downloaded that and like it.
What would make it even better is if it had a password protected section. Then i wouldn't need a seperate app for sensitive info.

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#4868 01-08-2013 11:55am
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+1 on Google keep
Using mine for everything from hospital appointment's
Baking ideas
Funny pics

And so on

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#4869 01-08-2013 12:04pm
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I just read that Whatsapp processed 27 billion messages in one day! Bloody hell

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#4870 01-08-2013 12:15pm
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Cienciano wrote: »

I just read that Whatsapp processed 27 billion messages in one day! Bloody hell

Link?

EDIT: see it here - http://www.dnaindia.com/scitech/1862064/report-whatsapp-goes-free-on-ios-gets-new-features

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#4871 01-08-2013 2:07pm
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Moon+ Reader Pro half price.

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#4872 01-08-2013 2:41pm
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Gatling wrote: »

+1 on Google keep
Using mine for everything from hospital appointment's
Baking ideas
Funny pics

And so on

For casual stuff, I like Keep. But for clipping websites and more academic stuff that I'm involved with, Evernote is better.

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#4873 01-08-2013 5:07pm
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#4874 01-08-2013 5:08pm
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waynegalway wrote: »

For casual stuff, I like Keep. But for clipping websites and more academic stuff that I'm involved with, Evernote is better.

I find the keep widget very handy.

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#4875 02-08-2013 8:11am
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I’m looking for an app that’ll put an icon on my screen (like icon for any other apps) and with 1 press it’ll quick dial a pre-selected phone number.

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#4876 02-08-2013 8:19am
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dinneenp wrote: »

I’m looking for an app that’ll put an icon on my screen (like icon for any other apps) and with 1 press it’ll quick dial a pre-selected phone number.

On the S3 you can put a contact shortcut widget on the home screen, I'd imagine most android phone have such a widget.

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#4877 02-08-2013 8:22am
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waynegalway wrote: »

On the S3 you can put a contact shortcut widget on the home screen, I'd imagine most android phone have such a widget.

a few options here:
http://forums.androidcentral.com/htc-one/270350-contact-shortcuts.html

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#4878 02-08-2013 8:58am
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waynegalway wrote: »

On the S3 you can put a contact shortcut widget on the home screen, I'd imagine most android phone have such a widget.

Yes, on most (all?) versions of Android you can do this by adding a shortcut to a contact, no app needed.

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#4879 02-08-2013 10:25am
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the pro version of an app called Shake is free on appgratis today

you can choose an app to launch when shaking your phone vertically, horizontally or forward (this one is a pro feature, maybe the only one, not sure yet) as well as other stuff like toggle 3g, wifi, change ringer mode, etc.

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#4880 02-08-2013 10:34am
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Do you guys ever download from the Amazon App store? Every day they give away a paid app for free. it is a bit hit and miss, but I have got some decent apps for free, today is Node beat which is quite fun and worth a go for free!
Check it out here if you want

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#4881 02-08-2013 10:57am
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mrmanunited wrote: »

Do you guys ever download from the Amazon App store? Every day they give away a paid app for free. it is a bit hit and miss, but I have got some decent apps for free, today is Node beat which is quite fun and worth a go for free!
Check it out here if you want

no i don't have, meant to be but never did

its like what appgratis does, well a lot of the time they're paid but it's hit & miss too, more miss i'd say. Node was on it not long ago

appsales is a good one for, well checking whats on sale :pac:

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#4882 02-08-2013 11:18am
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Just played around with Node a little bit there - very cool! Would be great for generating royalty-free music for YouTube vids.

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#4883 02-08-2013 2:40pm
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mrmanunited wrote: »

Do you guys ever download from the Amazon App store? Every day they give away a paid app for free. it is a bit hit and miss, but I have got some decent apps for free, today is Node beat which is quite fun and worth a go for free!
Check it out here if you want

Always check the reviews before downloading - most of these apps are recently released and the developer is looking for some exposure. Most of the feedback is pretty awful so its easy to spot the worthwhile apps from the pointless/useless

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#4884 02-08-2013 2:43pm
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Anyone know a good app that tells you how much time you spend on your phone and how long you use apps each day?
Wife is complaining I am always on my phone. I would like to prove how right she is cos my phone controls my life lol

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#4885 02-08-2013 3:07pm
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Anyone know a good app that tells you how much time you spend on your phone and how long you use apps each day?
Wife is complaining I am always on my phone. I would like to prove how right she is cos my phone controls my life lol

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.jupiterapps.phoneusage

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#4886 02-08-2013 3:13pm
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batistuta9 wrote: »

the pro version of an app called Shake is free on appgratis today

you can choose an app to launch when shaking your phone vertically, horizontally or forward (this one is a pro feature, maybe the only one, not sure yet) as well as other stuff like toggle 3g, wifi, change ringer mode, etc.

I think Id end up giving the phone a shake and then throwing it in the canal

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#4887 02-08-2013 3:27pm
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Thargor wrote: »

I think Id end up giving the phone a shake and then throwing it in the canal

:pac::pac::pac:

you can set the intensity level of the shake on it

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Google announces a Cerberus rival

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#4889 02-08-2013 7:48pm
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Google announces a Cerberus rival

Wouldn't call it a rival, but basic ring, find and lock function has been omitted for a long time. Even windows phone had it...

Hopefully they will make it great with time. Its still annoying that the likes of hard resets wipe out data. Some one should make it that you can't wipe it without a user password in device or recovery. They shouldn't even let you flash firmware without removing the password lock.

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#4890 03-08-2013 11:35am
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Not sure if has been mentioned but I picked up rymdkapsel1 last night and it is one of the most absorbing strategy games I've played on Android.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5tiip5sJQAE

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#4891 06-08-2013 2:17pm
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is there an app that will read a ebook,mobi,epub to you.eg you load the mobi file into it and it reads it out so you can listen to it?

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