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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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#392 11-07-2010 11:21pm
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RasTa wrote: »

Here simple question but how do I increase the ringing timeframe before it goes to voicemail? I rarely answer a phone in 9 seconds.

Go to settings and then call and scroll down to Call forwarding settings. Here press Forward when unanswered and you can change the time delay to a longer time, so that it gives you a chance to answer the phone.

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#393 12-07-2010 8:52am
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robo wrote: »

Go to settings and then call and scroll down to Call forwarding settings. Here press Forward when unanswered and you can change the time delay to a longer time, so that it gives you a chance to answer the phone.

I'm using N1 and just followed your instructions but I cannot see any way to increase the time? What phone you using mate??

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#394 12-07-2010 9:09am
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madmoe wrote: »

I'm using N1 and just followed your instructions but I cannot see any way to increase the time? What phone you using mate??

Those instructions work fine on the Desire.

The operators have instructions for this too

Here's O2s.
http://help.o2online.ie/display/4/kb/article.aspx?aid=3636&n=1&docid=601361&tab=search

I'd guess the one set to the shortest time would take precedence.

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#395 12-07-2010 9:22am
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Cheers @Mick. Anyone know the code to input for Vodafone billpay?

Cheers,
M

Edit: Found it here lads - http://forum.vodafone.ie/index.php?/topic/3688-longer-ringing/

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#396 12-07-2010 9:47am
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is there any Sky remote record app that works in Ireland, i found this one, but it appears it only works in the UK...

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#397 12-07-2010 9:52am
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RasTa wrote: »

Here simple question but how do I increase the ringing timeframe before it goes to voicemail? I rarely answer a phone in 9 seconds.

It's in the sticky ^^.

How do I increase the number of rings on the phone before it goes to voicemail?
Key in **61*xxxxxxxxxxx*11*nn# followed by the call/send button and it should update the delay. xxxxxxxxxxx is voice mail number (e.g. 08*5*******). nn is time and can be up to 30. So if your phone number is 087 3333333 and you want a 30 second delay, then the code you enter is **61*08753333333*11*30#. When you enter this code, you'll get a message on screen saying "MMI Code Started", followed by a message that says "Call forwarding - Registration was successful".

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055837311

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#398 12-07-2010 3:59pm
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KeePassDroid is the Android version of KeePassX, same database file, multiple platforms (Windows/Ubuntu & Android) Im completely chuffed with it.

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#399 12-07-2010 4:11pm
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Does anybody know of an app that will allow you to set up SMB shares on your phone to be accessible wirelessly?
I know there are WebDav servers and FTP servers but they're not the same. Something that would allow me to map a drive to my phone quickly would be deadly.

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#400 12-07-2010 4:15pm
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mickoneill30 wrote: »

Does anybody know of an app that will allow you to set up SMB shares on your phone to be accessible wirelessly?
I know there are WebDav servers and FTP servers but they're not the same. Something that would allow me to map a drive to my phone quickly would be deadly.

Haven't done it myself, but I believe the Astro file manager app does it, you also have to install the Astro SMB module from the market. The Estrongs file manager does it as well supposedly

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#401 12-07-2010 4:35pm
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28064212 wrote: »

Haven't done it myself, but I believe the Astro file manager app does it, you also have to install the Astro SMB module from the market. The Estrongs file manager does it as well supposedly

Nah that's the other way around. Using EStrongs you can connect to a SMB share. That's grand. I'd like to have an SMB share on my phone that I can connect to from my PC. There's an FTP server and a WebDav server so SMB shouldn't be too different (for a programmer).

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#402 12-07-2010 4:39pm
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mickoneill30 wrote: »

Nah that's the other way around. Using EStrongs you can connect to a SMB share. That's grand. I'd like to have an SMB share on my phone that I can connect to from my PC. There's an FTP server and a WebDav server so SMB shouldn't be too different (for a programmer).

My bad, that'll teach me to actually read posts rather than just pick words at random and throw them together

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#403 14-07-2010 2:55pm
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Have just installed this and I would advise anyone annoyed with the Stock Android keyboard to do it also - http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/14/swiftkey-beta-brings-new-keyboard-world-class-predictive-text-t/

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#404 14-07-2010 4:43pm
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madmoe wrote: »

Have just installed this and I would advise anyone annoyed with the Stock Android keyboard to do it also - http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/14/swiftkey-beta-brings-new-keyboard-world-class-predictive-text-t/

This thread was started earlier today about it. Going to install when I get home.

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#405 15-07-2010 3:03pm
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Anyone know if ShapeWriter is now only available as a paid app? I've had it on my Desire and Hero for ages but after rooting yesterday I found that it's gone from the market, using SlideIT instead for the moment but would definitely pay something small for ShapeWriter, best kb app out there tbh, suppose I can just put Market enabler on the phone later.

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#406 15-07-2010 3:43pm
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Anyone fancy stickying this thread?Tis a vast resource of knowledge and conundrum!

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#407 15-07-2010 3:49pm
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Ultimate Chin wrote: »

Anyone fancy stickying this thread?Tis a vast resource of knowledge and conundrum!

You have a Desire which is what, 512MB for apps? You don't know what a conundrum is until you have a paltry 140MB of app space to try and fit everything into. I really hope they bring FroYo to the Samsung Spica so I don't have to keep a list of what apps I've uninstalled for space

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#408 15-07-2010 4:08pm
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28064212 wrote: »

You have a Desire which is what, 512MB for apps? You don't know what a conundrum is until you have a paltry 140MB of app space to try and fit everything into. I really hope they bring FroYo to the Samsung Spica so I don't have to keep a list of what apps I've uninstalled for space

I doubt Samsung will tbh but there are people working on it. Stuck getting the audio working at the moment.

In the meantime you can root it and use apps2sd.

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#409 15-07-2010 4:25pm
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PC Magazine have posted their Top 30 free apps of 2010

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#410 15-07-2010 4:48pm
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28064212 wrote: »

You have a Desire which is what, 512MB for apps? You don't know what a conundrum is until you have a paltry 140MB of app space to try and fit everything into. I really hope they bring FroYo to the Samsung Spica so I don't have to keep a list of what apps I've uninstalled for space

The desire only has 120mb for apps when stock.Mines rooted though so I have 768mb for them:pac: (Apps2SD+ i love you)
I know what I said aswell.I just wanted another big word and that was the 1st that came to mind:o

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#411 15-07-2010 4:59pm
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Ultimate Chin wrote: »

The desire only has 120mb for apps when stock.

:eek: Seriously? That's awful, Sense UI must take up an awful lot of space. 140 doesn't seem so bad anymore

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#412 15-07-2010 5:18pm
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Keano A Legend wrote: »

PC Magazine have posted their Top 30 free apps of 2010

PC Magazine wrote:

DoubleTwist Player for Android is a slick media player app that helps make up for the lack of iTunes on your phone.

Do they not realize that if I had itunes on my phone, I would put my foot through the screen repeatedly, and grind it to a fine dust?

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#413 15-07-2010 5:18pm
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Krusty_Clown wrote: »

Do they not realize that if I had itunes on my phone, I would put my foot through the screen repeatedly, and grind it to a fine dust?

I was thinking the exact same thing.

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#414 15-07-2010 7:43pm
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Krusty_Clown wrote: »

Do they not realize that if I had itunes on my phone, I would put my foot through the screen repeatedly, and grind it to a fine dust?

You must have a small foot......

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#415 15-07-2010 8:16pm
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Krusty_Clown wrote: »

Do they not realize that if I had itunes on my phone, I would put my foot through the screen repeatedly, and grind it to a fine dust?

Don't know what they're at, the software is a very poor and limited itunes clone but the Android app is excellent. I use it with Songbird instead.

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#416 15-07-2010 8:25pm
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doubleTwist on Android is great for movie playback. Haven't bothered with their desktop client.

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#417 15-07-2010 8:46pm
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Baza210 wrote: »

doubleTwist on Android is great for movie playback. Haven't bothered with their desktop client.

Don't.

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#418 15-07-2010 9:19pm
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anyone know if this will work in ireland?

http://www.mint.com/

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#419 15-07-2010 9:26pm
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wireless101 wrote: »

anyone know if this will work in ireland?

http://www.mint.com/

afaik it's US only. At least it used to be unless they've added support for Europe.

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#420 15-07-2010 9:52pm
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Just installed Market Enabler there and was about to get setup with Google checkout etc and maybe buy a couple of apps, but it's just so ****ing tedious I cba, first of all Google Checkout is complete ****, I cannot use a gmail account, I cannot use my current mail account, it's a ****ing disgrace that we can't just buy apps with the click of a button.

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#421 15-07-2010 10:22pm
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Hmmm got it working, however I had to create a new gmail account as the account I had sync'ed with the phone wouldn't work. ****ing annoying tbh.

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