Must Have Android Apps and Games?

subway

BopNiblets wrote: »

It's like Arkham City on your phone, graphics are great.
Controls are a bit clunky (maybe it's just the framerate on my SGS2)
Big download though, 1.8GBs!

framrate is ridiculous on SGS2, dont waste your money.
I missed the refund window by hoping it would get better, but it just gets worse unfortunately.

maybe an update will improve it...

RUCKING FETARD

batistuta9 wrote: »

can anyone recommend a CCleaner type app?

or anyone use History Eraser or App Cache Cleaner

You don't need those on Android.

http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/android-faster-works/

batistuta9

RUCKING FETARD wrote: »

You don't need those on Android.

http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/android-faster-works/

I'm not looking to use them to kill app's, actually i don't even think they do that

It's the clearing of the history from the browsers, searches in TinyShark, SoundHound etc., play store & other app's i want it for.

uvox

Aer Lingus
CamScanner Pro
DropBox
Eventbrite
Evernote
Google +
Google Mail
Google Analytics (beta)
Koalcat's Clear
Maker Faire 2012
What'sApp Messenger
Yelp

Gummy Panda

Anyone having issues with Chrome?

sometimes it stops loading pages and gives a blank page

batistuta9

Gummy Panda wrote: »

Anyone having issues with Chrome?

sometimes it stops loading pages and gives a blank page

Something like that happened me yesterday but i thought it was because of the signal, so i can't really confirm it. Seem to be working grand today on wifi

mathie

Bluegrass wrote: »

PES 2012

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.konami.pes2012&feature=search_result#?t=W251bGwsMSwyLDEsImNvbS5rb25hbWkucGVzMjAxMiJd

Decent game, hard enough on top level. Would like online multiplayer to be added, though to play others.

Anyone know how to run fast in this game?

nedd

Gummy Panda wrote: »

Anyone having issues with Chrome?

sometimes it stops loading pages and gives a blank page

yeah i am getting that a lot recently. I have to copy the URL and open a new tab to see the page.

stevek93

Opera mini
Sleep as a droid
Next bus
TV listings
BBC News

Thats about it

closeline

What is the best app for saving battery. I have easy battery saver but is there something better out there. I am just after downloading battery booster.

Atomic Pineapple

closeline wrote: »

What is the best app for saving battery. I have easy battery saver but is there something better out there. I am just after downloading battery booster.

What OS are you running? Usually battery saver apps are a waste of time on later OS's and can actually hinder the battery.

I find getting the settings on your phone right is much better at saving battery than an app.

madmoe

draffodx wrote: »

What OS are you running? Usually battery saver apps are a waste of time on later OS's and can actually hinder the battery.

I find getting the settings on your phone right is much better at saving battery than an app.

Same here mate! On Galaxy S3 now and would not dream of using a battery saving app. Seems to last very well without it!

Cheers,
M

closeline

draffodx wrote: »

What OS are you running? Usually battery saver apps are a waste of time on later OS's and can actually hinder the battery.

I find getting the settings on your phone right is much better at saving battery than an app.

Soory what do you mean by OS?

Ste-

closeline wrote: »

Soory what do you mean by OS?

What version of Android ?
Check settings > about phone should tell you.

closeline

It is Android 2.3.5

toby2111

I'm running 4.0.3,which is very glitchy and poor.Any good battery apps?Or other apps that will improve performance?

Atomic Pineapple

closeline wrote: »

It is Android 2.3.5

Gingerbread so should be fine without any battery app. Some tips on saving battery:

Turn syncs off unless really needed
Turn background data off
Keep your screen dim
Use dark backgrounds, don't use live ones
Properly exit applications when not in use
Turn of mobile data when not required
Turn off Wi-Fi when not in a Wi-Fi zone

My SGS II can easily last 24 hours with moderate use and correct settings.

McG

XBMC is a great new addition to Android (you'll need to get a apk file to install though as it hasn't been released on the Play store yet).

I have it running on my HP Touchpad (running CM9)

Kenno90

McG wrote: »

XBMC is a great new addition to Android (you'll need to get a apk file to install though as it hasn't been released on the Play store yet).

I have it running on my HP Touchpad (running CM9)

I assume its free (legally!) can you post a link

McG

Kenno90 wrote: »

I assume its free (legally!) can you post a link

Here you go, enjoy!

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1813089


I read somewhere not to configure it with a shared DB just yet if you're running one on your network.

subway

BopNiblets wrote: »

The Dark Knight Rises!

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.gameloft.android.ANMP.GloftKRHM

It's like Arkham City on your phone, graphics are great.
Controls are a bit clunky (maybe it's just the framerate on my SGS2)
Big download though, 1.8GBs!

subway wrote: »

framrate is ridiculous on SGS2, dont waste your money.
I missed the refund window by hoping it would get better, but it just gets worse unfortunately.

maybe an update will improve it...

theres an update out today which actually makes the game quite playable. its a little easy, but looks great. one strange thing is that they seem to have sourced barack obama to voice Bane

madmoe

McG wrote: »

XBMC is a great new addition to Android (you'll need to get a apk file to install though as it hasn't been released on the Play store yet).

I have it running on my HP Touchpad (running CM9)

What are the benefits of it mate? All new to me I'm afraid but love Android!!

The Kid

closeline wrote: »

What is the best app for saving battery. I have easy battery saver but is there something better out there. I am just after downloading battery booster.

Juice Defender.

I've used the free version on a HTC Hero for ages, and got about 1.27x better battery, and on a HTC Desire HD for 18 months and got about 1.5x better battery. I then did the decent thing and bought the full version. That gave me an almost 2x boost.

I now have a Samsung Galaxy SIII, and I've actually got a full 48 hours of normal phone usage (including 3G wifi and bluetooth) out of it...

Get yourself the free version and see what you think. The paid versions do actually give extras worth paying for (IMO), but hey I used it for years before putting my hand in my pocket... Do the same...

McG

madmoe wrote: »

What are the benefits of it mate? All new to me I'm afraid but love Android!!

XBMC is a media centre. It runs on Windows, OSX, Linux and now Android.
Check xbmc.org for more details.

I've been using it since the original xbox version and haven't seen a better way to view a media collection.

madmoe

McG wrote: »

XBMC is a media centre. It runs on Windows, OSX, Linux and now Android.
Check xbmc.org for more details.

I've been using it since the original xbox version and haven't seen a better way to view a media collection.

Thanks mate....I just got the Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 and would love to sit on the couch and stream high def stuff from my laptop to the Tab. Is this an application I should use? Does it need to be installed both on the Tab and my PC? Sorry for all the questions.

Cheers mate,
M

subway

IMO, xmbc is overkill for an android device with a built in screen.
its really intended for use on a tv screen via remote control.
its pretty clunky to use with a touchscreen and the menu is not intuituve without a remote or mouse.
its pretty much an OS in itself, with installable apps, hundreds of system settings and config options and so on.

there are plenty of apps that just stream video only over wifi. I dont use them so can't recommend one over the other

PogMoThoin

subway wrote: »

IMO, xmbc is overkill for an android device with a built in screen.
its really intended for use on a tv screen via remote control.
its pretty clunky to use with a touchscreen and the menu is not intuituve without a remote or mouse.
its pretty much an OS in itself, with installable apps, hundreds of system settings and config options and so on.

there are plenty of apps that just stream video only over wifi. I dont use them so can't recommend one over the other

There are already touchscreen skins that make it easier. It's perfect for what he needs and pretty easy set up.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yLcDjCR6BlA

timetrax

PogMoThoin wrote: »

There are already touchscreen skins that make it easier. It's perfect for what he needs and pretty easy set up.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yLcDjCR6BlA

Perfect for what I need mate?

Thanks,
M

subway

that's pretty cool alright, I'll admit i had discounted it without looking into the skinning side of it.
i always had the impression that skinning was about different color backgrounds/fonts etc but thats opened my eyes.

more questions then ---
does everything work properly in that skin, and how is hardware decoding coming along for android devices?

jonski

subway wrote: »

IMO, xmbc is overkill for an android device with a built in screen.
its really intended for use on a tv screen via remote control.
its pretty clunky to use with a touchscreen and the menu is not intuituve without a remote or mouse.
its pretty much an OS in itself, with installable apps, hundreds of system settings and config options and so on.

there are plenty of apps that just stream video only over wifi. I dont use them so can't recommend one over the other

I downloaded it last night after all the talk over the years about it and I found it pretty easy to use . BUT , people would do well to remember that this is not an official release . I would imagine by the time the official one is released it will be simple enough to use . Yes there are loads of add ons and such but they are not necessary just to use it .