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Must Have Android Apps and Games?

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  • #5002
    mrmanunited
    Registered Users Posts: 138 ✭✭mrmanunited


    killbillvol2 wrote: »
    I bought it on some special offer and had a look at it. I've never set it up because the length of time needed to set up a task far exceeds the time you're going to save. I mean, how long does it take to turn on your wifi ffs?

    I know Tasker doesnt suit everyone and it can be tricky, but I followed these videos and it got me started and got loads of profiles running off my phone now
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BEhnOJl5mTo&list=TLIibLv1fKz88


  • #5003
    Chet T16
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,320 ✭✭✭Chet T16


    EGriff wrote: »
    How many of us have got tasker but never figured it out? The only thing I could get it to do was launch spotify when I plugged in my earphones.

    I have a small tablet mounted on the wall that controls my central heating using tasker which syncs with my google calendar to know when the heating should be on.

    http://www.chet.ie/?p=178


  • #5004
    killbillvol2
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,178 ✭✭✭killbillvol2


    mrmanunited wrote: »
    I know Tasker doesnt suit everyone and it can be tricky, but I followed these videos and it got me started and got loads of profiles running off my phone now
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BEhnOJl5mTo&list=TLIibLv1fKz88

    Did you read my post? It's not "tricky". It's time consuming.


  • #5005
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    Chet T16 wrote: »
    I have a small tablet mounted on the wall that controls my central heating using tasker which syncs with my google calendar to know when the heating should be on.

    http://www.chet.ie/?p=178

    Can I have your brain?


  • #5006
    George Hissing Ape
    Posts: 0 ✭✭✭ George Hissing Ape


    Chet T16 wrote: »
    I have a small tablet mounted on the wall that controls my central heating using tasker which syncs with my google calendar to know when the heating should be on.

    http://www.chet.ie/?p=178

    When do your plans for world domination go into effect?


  • #5007
    mrmanunited
    Registered Users Posts: 138 ✭✭mrmanunited


    killbillvol2 wrote: »
    Did you read my post? It's not "tricky". It's time consuming.

    Ahh cool, a few other people were saying they were struggling to figure it out, so I guess the link to the video was me just trying to help the community...
    EGriff wrote: »
    How many of us have got tasker but never figured it out? The only thing I could get it to do was launch spotify when I plugged in my earphones.


  • #5008
    killbillvol2
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,178 ✭✭✭killbillvol2


    mrmanunited wrote: »
    Ahh cool, a few other people were saying they were struggling to figure it out, so I guess the link to the video was me just trying to help the community...

    Nah. I set up a few profiles on an older phone but realised afterwards that it would take me years to make up the time I spent setting them up with the time saved by the profiles...if you follow!


  • #5009
    waynegalway
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,684 ✭✭✭waynegalway


    RangeR wrote: »
    Doesn't do inactivity count.

    No, but one option might be the battery level trigger. For example, you can set it to power off if the level drops below a certain amount, and set something like a shake as the cancellation. That way, if you're still awake and see the trigger going off, just give the phone a shake and it'll stay on. There are other ways to cancel if a device shake isn't an option.


  • #5010
    RangeR
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,265 ✭✭✭RangeR


    waynegalway wrote: »
    No, but one option might be the battery level trigger. For example, you can set it to power off if the level drops below a certain amount, and set something like a shake as the cancellation. That way, if you're still awake and see the trigger going off, just give the phone a shake and it'll stay on. There are other ways to cancel if a device shake isn't an option.

    It's not a phone nor tablet. There is no battery. It's an AC TV STB running Android.


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  • #5011
    waynegalway
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,684 ✭✭✭waynegalway


    RangeR wrote: »
    It's not a phone nor tablet. There is no battery. It's an AC TV STB running Android.

    Apologies, I misread your post, I thought you had a device hooked up to the monitor.


  • #5012
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    Huge update to the Youtube app

    Edit: After a few minutes of playing with it, sweet Jesus, it's like a totally different app.


  • #5013
    EGriff
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,906 ✭✭✭EGriff


    Deleted User wrote: »
    Huge update to the Youtube app

    Edit: After a few minutes of playing with it, sweet Jesus, it's like a totally different app.

    Take that, windows phone. :pac:


  • #5014
    Professey Chin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 51,054 ✭✭✭✭Professey Chin


    Amazing update to the youtube app. So fluid and fast. Little video windows are awesome


  • #5015
    evolutionqy7
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,277 ✭✭✭evolutionqy7


    EGriff wrote: »
    Take that, windows phone. :pac:

    Really...


  • #5016
    EGriff
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,906 ✭✭✭EGriff


    evolutionqy7 wrote: »
    Really...

    I'm obviously joking.


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  • #5017
    alanc2003
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 441 ✭✭alanc2003


    just got the one at the weekend, great phone i have to say. did anyone ever find something decent to replace the usless notification system? the led only flashes for 5 mins and then turns off


  • #5018
    EGriff
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,906 ✭✭✭EGriff


    Lightflow lets you control it and change the colours.

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

    But you'll need the pro version for some stuff like facebook notifications.


  • #5019
    Thargor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,999 ✭✭✭✭Thargor


    Are ye all sideloading the new Youtube app? I uninstalled and reinstalled on Play and its still sh1tty old 4.5, what am I doing wrong?


  • #5020
    petes
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,382 ✭✭✭petes


    Thargor wrote: »
    Are ye all sideloading the new Youtube app? I uninstalled and reinstalled on Play and its still sh1tty old 4.5, what am I doing wrong?

    I downloaded the apk and installed it. Worked okay.


  • #5021
    gerrybbadd
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,301 ✭✭✭✭gerrybbadd


    petes wrote: »
    I downloaded the apk and installed it. Worked okay.

    Yup. When I sideloaded, a box popped up saying that the older version of the app would be removed but the settings would carry over to the new app


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  • #5022
    EGriff
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,906 ✭✭✭EGriff


    Thargor wrote: »
    Are ye all sideloading the new Youtube app? I uninstalled and reinstalled on Play and its still sh1tty old 4.5, what am I doing wrong?

    I got the update direct from the play store. I'm on 4.3 though and a Nexus 4 so maybe the roll out is going by android version or device and not geographically.


  • #5023
    AntiRip
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,244 ✭✭✭AntiRip


    EGriff wrote: »
    I'm obviously joking.

    You were obviously taking about the love between Google and Microsoft :)
    http://readwrite.com/2013/08/16/microsoft-google-antitrust-battle-over-windows-phone-youtube-app#awesm=~of5TUlVElQDqAy

    Didn't know about this until I googled it


  • #5024
    Howlin1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 152 ✭✭Howlin1


    What's a good launcher for 4.1? I am currently using Go Launcher, is there any better one than that or would they be about the same?


  • #5025
    AntiRip
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,244 ✭✭✭AntiRip


    Howlin1 wrote: »
    What's a good launcher for 4.1? I am currently using Go Launcher, is there any better one than that or would they be about the same?

    You could give this one a try
    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=86015026&postcount=4973


  • #5026
    the whole year inn
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,117 ✭✭✭the whole year inn


    Drastic on the play store now.it's a ds emulator,I find it to be very good.s
    It is a bit expensive but the games run flawlessly.


  • #5027
    dulpit
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,703 ✭✭✭✭dulpit


    Swiftkey has been updated to include Swiftkey cloud (not yet used it). It's now on a 50% off sale for a 'limited time' (€1.99). https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.touchtype.swiftkey

    A must-have app if you ask me.


  • #5028
    waynegalway
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,684 ✭✭✭waynegalway


    Howlin1 wrote: »
    What's a good launcher for 4.1? I am currently using Go Launcher, is there any better one than that or would they be about the same?

    I've been using Atom for a few months now, which is longer than I've used any other launcher. Definitely worth a look if you're after something clean and not cartoonish. Some great icon packs, too, and most themes are free, as is the launcher.


  • #5029
    Thargor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,999 ✭✭✭✭Thargor


    Just got that update for the Youtube app pushed out, meh tbh, still a pain in the ass to use, completely impossible to see whats trending, just stupid reccomendations for stuff thats barely relevant to what I subscribe to.


  • #5030
    Kev.
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 927 ✭✭✭Kev.


    Howlin1 wrote: »
    What's a good launcher for 4.1? I am currently using Go Launcher, is there any better one than that or would they be about the same?

    Nova is the best launcher IMO


  • #5031
    Peregrine
    Moderators, Education Moderators Posts: 26,403 Mod ✭✭✭✭Peregrine


    God I love the updated YouTube app. Perfect for me because I always have screen rotation disabled except when I'm watching videos so it was annoying having to switch it on and off. But the full screen on this is rotated by default so I don't have to turn it on + no matter how awkward I'm holding it, it will stay there :D


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  • #5032
    Atomic Pineapple
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,272 ✭✭✭✭Atomic Pineapple


    Nimrod 7 wrote: »
    God I love the updated YouTube app. Perfect for me because I always have screen rotation disabled except when I'm watching videos so it was annoying having to switch it on and off. But the full screen on this is rotated by default so I don't have to turn it on + no matter how awkward I'm holding it, it will stay there :D

    +1 The new youtube app is excellent.Then again I have no interest in what's trending.


  • #5033
    Thargor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,999 ✭✭✭✭Thargor


    Whats excellent about it? I had to go into settings and About to make sure it was the new version. A pointless windowed mode appears when you try to exit with the back arrow so theres a couple of extra keypresses required to exit it, thats really the only thing I can see, I dont get why people are claiming its like a whole new app, it loads the videos at the same speed and is just as slow to load the first page. Who is honestly that busy on their phone or tablet that they want to watch a video in a small window while doing something else?


  • #5034
    Atomic Pineapple
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,272 ✭✭✭✭Atomic Pineapple


    Thargor wrote: »
    Whats excellent about it?

    Connection to my TV's works much better
    Landscape view in tablet is much more useful
    Playing a video and being able to scroll my video lists is extremely useful to me
    Nice design touch's that I appreciate

    Granted functionally there's no major improvement but I find it excellent but then again I also found the previous version to do it's job just as well.


  • #5035
    evolutionqy7
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,277 ✭✭✭evolutionqy7


    The only real update I see is that it doesn't seem to jump back to the start of the list after watching a video. Used to wreck my head before. Not sure what monkey authorised that


  • #5036
    SteM
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,937 ✭✭✭SteM


    Howlin1 wrote: »
    What's a good launcher for 4.1? I am currently using Go Launcher, is there any better one than that or would they be about the same?

    Using Action Launcher on my HTC one and am loving it. The only one I've paid for and am still using. Shutters etc really add to the Android experience.


  • #5037
    RainyDay
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,925 ✭✭✭RainyDay


    Atomic Pineapple wrote: »
    Connection to my TV's works much better
    Landscape view in tablet is much more useful
    Playing a video and being able to scroll my video lists is extremely useful to me
    Nice design touch's that I appreciate

    Granted functionally there's no major improvement but I find it excellent but then again I also found the previous version to do it's job just as well.

    Is there a problem with seeing the full video description on the new YouTube app. I press the down arrow V yoke to get to the description, but if the description runs for more than a couple of lines, there doesn't seem to be any way to see the full thing.


  • #5038
    Ivefoundgod
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,456 ✭✭✭Ivefoundgod


    dulpit wrote: »
    Swiftkey has been updated to include Swiftkey cloud (not yet used it). It's now on a 50% off sale for a 'limited time' (€1.99). https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.touchtype.swiftkey

    A must-have app if you ask me.

    Have the sorted out the lag from the last version? I used to swear by swiftkey, had it on my s3 and Nexus 7 but had to switch back to the stock Google Keyboard on both after swiftkey became unbearably slow. Took ages for the keyboard to appear when I tapped a search box, constantly hung when typing. Has this been fixed?


  • #5039
    Atomic Pineapple
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,272 ✭✭✭✭Atomic Pineapple


    RainyDay wrote: »
    Is there a problem with seeing the full video description on the new YouTube app. I press the down arrow V yoke to get to the description, but if the description runs for more than a couple of lines, there doesn't seem to be any way to see the full thing.

    What device are you using? I think they messed it up for some screen sizes.


  • #5040
    RainyDay
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,925 ✭✭✭RainyDay


    Atomic Pineapple wrote: »
    What device are you using? I think they messed it up for some screen sizes.

    Samsung Galaxy - screen spec is 4.0 WVGA (800x480) TFT


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  • #5041
    steve_r
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,056 ✭✭✭steve_r


    Ivefoundgod wrote: »
    Have the sorted out the lag from the last version? I used to swear by swiftkey, had it on my s3 and Nexus 7 but had to switch back to the stock Google Keyboard on both after swiftkey became unbearably slow. Took ages for the keyboard to appear when I tapped a search box, constantly hung when typing. Has this been fixed?

    Did the exact same thing. Using Swift key with something like Evernote was painful. Stock keyboard not as handy but no real lag.


  • #5042
    Ivefoundgod
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,456 ✭✭✭Ivefoundgod


    steve_r wrote: »
    Did the exact same thing. Using Swift key with something like Evernote was painful. Stock keyboard not as handy but no real lag.

    Yep, exactly! I'd prefer to have swiftkey back but it was just too slow. I had terrible lag with Twitter and Facebook Messenger too. Its a shame cos I loved it.


  • #5043
    dulpit
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,703 ✭✭✭✭dulpit


    Ivefoundgod wrote: »
    Yep, exactly! I'd prefer to have swiftkey back but it was just too slow. I had terrible lag with Twitter and Facebook Messenger too. Its a shame cos I loved it.

    No lag for me anyway using it.. :confused:


  • #5044
    AntiRip
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,244 ✭✭✭AntiRip


    dulpit wrote: »
    No lag for me anyway using it.. :confused:

    Same as that on SGS2 and SGS3. Never noticed any lag whatsoever


  • #5045
    Blazer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,468 ✭✭✭✭Blazer


    bastards..now that you mention it I'm now noticing it and its really bugging me :mad:


  • #5046
    Thargor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,999 ✭✭✭✭Thargor


    Nothing for me either in any app with Swiftkey and Im on a cheapo generic Jiayu G3.


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  • #5047
    Ivefoundgod
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,456 ✭✭✭Ivefoundgod


    AntiRip wrote: »
    Same as that on SGS2 and SGS3. Never noticed any lag whatsoever

    I had on my S3 and Swiftkey Tablet editon on my Nexus 7. It was a pretty common complaint after an update a couple of months back. Not sure if it affected all devices or what was the story.
    Blazer wrote: »
    bastards..now that you mention it I'm now noticing it and its really bugging me :mad:

    I hate when this happens to me, I feel your pain.


  • #5048
    Amalgam
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,026 ✭✭✭Amalgam


    1lpp.png

    Sine Mora - €4.49

    https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.digitalreality.sinemora

    ---

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HP3DF9iZ-MQ


    Reminds me a bit of Battle Garrega with a nod to Ro-Type Delta for the PSX (3D Bosses..) Enjoyable, but quite difficult to impossible in places.

    Possibly the most lush and polished sideways shooter on the Android Play store. Visuals you'd expect on a home console.

    I'm using a Tegra 3 Nexus 7, no issues with lag.


  • #5049
    strobe
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,872 ✭✭✭strobe


    Hey, does anyone know of an app that allows you to control your phone with your tablet?

    For instance, I'd like to be able to send and view whatsapp messages with my phone via my tablet, if that makes sense.


  • #5050
    Cienciano
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,321 ✭✭✭✭Cienciano


    EGriff wrote: »
    How many of us have got tasker but never figured it out? The only thing I could get it to do was launch spotify when I plugged in my earphones.
    Thank god, thought it was just me! I installed it a few years ago and couldn't (be arsed) trying to figure it out. After reading this thread I tried it again about a month ago. Couldn't be arsed putting in the time trying to figure it out!
    SteM wrote: »
    Using Action Launcher on my HTC one and am loving it. The only one I've paid for and am still using. Shutters etc really add to the Android experience.

    Using it too and like it. One problem is sometimes a shortcut disappears from my home screen. Do you get that?


  • #5051
    HeadPig
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 332 ✭✭HeadPig


    Anyone know how to listen to irish radio stations on radio alarm apps? I suspect I need the URL or something


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