Must Have Android Apps and Games?

Otacon · 04-07-2012 4:38pm

Ste- wrote: »

Fifa 12 downlloads over 1 gb of data.

The Great Chinholio wrote: »

Yep. Gotta remember theres a serious amount of artwork in these games

Normally, games have an initial APK download of a few MBs. Once you boot it up, it then asks you to download extra files. Normally, these downloads can be staggered, saving the progress.

This game wants to download all 540MB for the initial install. Just seems odd, especially as downloads from the store can only be cancelled, not paused.

Ste- · 04-07-2012 4:41pm

Otacon wrote: »

Normally, games have an initial APK download of a few MBs. Once you boot it up, it then asks you to download extra files. Normally, these downloads can be staggered, saving the progress.

This game wants to download all 540MB for the initial install. Just seems odd, especially as downloads from the store can only be cancelled, not paused.

That was because under the old rules apks could only be 50MB max.
That has been upped now to 2gb max. so you'll see less of a small apk and big data download.
Sonic Cd has changed how it installs now. it's just a large apk now. More games I'd imagine will change to this way too.

Professey Chin · 04-07-2012 4:41pm

Youll be seeing that more often. They used to only be allowed a specific size apks then download after. Now they can bundle the files with the market download

http://www.engadget.com/2012/03/05/android-market-4gb-app-limit/

Quazzie · 04-07-2012 4:43pm

Ste- wrote: »

That was because under the old rules apks could only be 50MB max.
That has been upped now to 2gb max. so you'll see less of a small apk and big data download.
Sonic Cd has changed how it installs now. it's just a large apk now. More games I'd imagine will change to this way too.

Thats a bit backward isn't it. The biggest App I've ever downloaded was 1.8gb, but even that changed to a format where it downloaded a smaller file then added as required.

Professey Chin · 04-07-2012 4:45pm

Quazzie wrote: »

Thats a bit backward isn't it. The biggest App I've ever downloaded was 1.8gb, but even that changed to a format where it downloaded a smaller file then added as required.

Kinda. Used to be handy to just download the apk then get the extra files as needed but those files had to be gotten from the devs server. At least now they can store them on the market freeing up their servers from taking a hit (like Sonic CD when it was 1st released)

Ste- · 04-07-2012 4:57pm

The Great Chinholio wrote: »

(like Sonic CD when it was 1st released)

That was a nightmare when it first it the Market.

Otacon · 04-07-2012 4:57pm

I hope they implement some way of pausing downloads then. How do updates work then?

Ste- · 04-07-2012 4:59pm

Otacon wrote: »

I hope they implement some way of pausing downloads then. How do updates work then?

There are changes to how downloads will be dealth with announced at I/O it will only download the needed updated files rather than the whole load again.

bboyle18 · 05-07-2012 1:21am

Hey
I posted here last week about a new game I have on Android....The Sopranos Quiz app http://goo.gl/WljgL
Just wanted to let people know that its now FREE to download.

200+ questions. Start off as a Soprano Associate and work your way up through 6 levels including Solider, Capo, Under Boss, Consigliere all the way to Boss. Just be careful not to get whacked along the way!

Demo video here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xOpPBOnwm90

Hope you enjoy,

Cheers

Brian

RUCKING FETARD · 05-07-2012 1:30am

Sky Go Ice Cream Sandwich support coming end of July, Samsung Galaxy S3 and Google Nexus users rejoice

Nolimits · 05-07-2012 6:12am

RUCKING FETARD wrote: »

Sky Go Ice Cream Sandwich support coming end of July, Samsung Galaxy S3 and Google Nexus users rejoice

Nexus users will all be running Jelly Bean by then

bboyle18 · 05-07-2012 10:07am

You came on promoting this just last week, I foolishly paid for it, now your back on promoting it when its free.
Its not a bad app, but certainly want worth the price I paid (think it was .79c )

I'll happily give you a refund.
Just let me know the email address you bought it with and I'll sort you out.
Cheers

RUCKING FETARD · 05-07-2012 3:29pm

The 9 New Features Coming in Android 4.1 Jelly Bean

ShaneU · 05-07-2012 3:53pm

RUCKING FETARD wrote: »

Sky Go Ice Cream Sandwich support coming end of July, Samsung Galaxy S3 and Google Nexus users rejoice

Still won't work on Tesco Mobile I bet.

Zascar · 06-07-2012 5:52pm

I Just got notification that this service is now live in Dublin: https://hailocab.com/dublin

I happen to need a taxi right now so downloaded the app and it looks great so far. Now lets see if the taxi turns up and how it goes. If it works its going to be fantastic, even stores your card details on file.

Also use the promo code DUBLIN and get a €5 off your first journey.

I'll let you know how I get on

BenEadir · 07-07-2012 1:08am

Zascar wrote: »

I Just got notification that this service is now live in Dublin: https://hailocab.com/dublin

I happen to need a taxi right now so downloaded the app and it looks great so far. Now lets see if the taxi turns up and how it goes. If it works its going to be fantastic, even stores your card details on file.

Also use the promo code DUBLIN and get a €5 off your first journey.

I'll let you know how I get on

So, are you still waiting for the cab or what??

Ben

RUCKING FETARD · 07-07-2012 2:15am

BenThere wrote: »

So, are you still waiting for the cab or what??

Ben

Ended up running it.

Shamelessly robbed from gif thread.

Zascar · 07-07-2012 11:35am

Yep works great, down the app and just see how it works etc. You can put in your debit or credit card details and store them - so basically cashless taxi's - very impressive all together!

thomasj · 07-07-2012 3:02pm

Zascar wrote: »

Yep works great, down the app and just see how it works etc. You can put in your debit or credit card details and store them - so basically cashless taxi's - very impressive all together!

Has anyone updated to the new YouTube app on play. It certainly looks more polished than the existing version.

I'm not sure if everyone got the update. I am using the jellybean version of Google play on my nexus.

dmcg90 · 07-07-2012 6:50pm

Don't know if its been mentioned before but AirDroid is amazing. Lets you access your files, texts, calls, music and more from any web browser (on the same wifi of course). Invaluable to send a file quickly to your phone (even if you don't have the cable), plus it speed installs .apks you may have on your computer too.

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.sand.airdroid

tok9 · 08-07-2012 11:55am

Anyone know of a good app for recording your gym workout?

The_B_Man · 08-07-2012 12:11pm

tok9 wrote: »

Anyone know of a good app for recording your gym workout?

Facebook!!

tok9 · 08-07-2012 12:37pm

The_B_Man wrote: »

Facebook!!

I'm genuinely not one of those people!

Any good app for personal use?

dmcg90 · 08-07-2012 5:01pm

tok9 wrote: »

I'm genuinely not one of those people!

Any good app for personal use?

Nike+ is pretty good, lets you record cardio if thats what you're doing.

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.nike.plusgps

Endomondo is another option that tracks a lot more

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.nike.plusgps

Zascar · 08-07-2012 5:48pm

dmcg90 wrote: »

Don't know if its been mentioned before but AirDroid is amazing. Lets you access your files, texts, calls, music and more from any web browser (on the same wifi of course). Invaluable to send a file quickly to your phone (even if you don't have the cable), plus it speed installs .apks you may have on your computer too.

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.sand.airdroid

Wow thanks for that, fantastic. I always thought something like this is needed. Google should integrate this into android itself..

Patsy fyre · 08-07-2012 6:43pm

Is it just me, or has anyone else noticed that chrome is gone to the dogs.? Had to go back to using dolfin hd.

The Sparrow · 08-07-2012 8:34pm

dmcg90 wrote: »

Don't know if its been mentioned before but AirDroid is amazing. Lets you access your files, texts, calls, music and more from any web browser (on the same wifi of course). Invaluable to send a file quickly to your phone (even if you don't have the cable), plus it speed installs .apks you may have on your computer too.

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.sand.airdroid

That's fantastic. Cheers!

Zagato · 08-07-2012 8:51pm

Patsy fyre wrote: »

Is it just me, or has anyone else noticed that chrome is gone to the dogs.? Had to go back to using dolfin hd.

Yeah, noticed that too, in the last few days, why bother moving from beta when they still don't seem to have sorted out all the FCs

dulpit · 08-07-2012 10:27pm

Zagato wrote: »

Yeah, noticed that too, in the last few days, why bother moving from beta when they still don't seem to have sorted out all the FCs

I don't get FCs, but I did have a weird glitch where the keyboard would disappear but still be there, random things like that. I switched to CM9 and that seems to have resolved the issues. I think.

joeKel73 · 09-07-2012 2:21pm

Does anyone know a desktop application to send and receive SMS? Linked to my android phone (bluetooth, usb, web, i don't mind) for sms and also contacts.

dmcg90 wrote: »

Don't know if its been mentioned before but AirDroid is amazing. Lets you access your files, texts, calls, music and more from any web browser (on the same wifi of course). Invaluable to send a file quickly to your phone (even if you don't have the cable), plus it speed installs .apks you may have on your computer too.

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.sand.airdroid

This is very impressive and similar to what I'm looking for from above!

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