Must Have Android Apps and Games?

Missymoohaa

jozi wrote: »

Rooting on my phone means wiping it if it's locked.

I've been using the Google text messaging app recently, it's pretty much no frills and very simple but it works

Any chance of a link?

petes

Mr E wrote: »

Some games on sale...

Another World > (€0.40)
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.dotemu.anotherworld&hl=en_GB

R-Type > (€0.19)
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.dotemu.rtype&hl=en_GB

R-Type 2 > (€0.19)
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.dotemu.rtype2&hl=en_GB

Little Big Adventure > (€0.50)
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.dotemu.lba&hl=en_GB

Raiden Legacy > (€0.50)
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.dotemu.raidenlegacy&hl=en_GB

Double Dragon Trilogy (Won't download for some people) > (€0.50)
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.dotemu.ddtrilogy&hl=en_GB

These are back at these prices!

TitianGerm

Guys I'm looking to to a factory restore of my phone but I'm just wondering if there is a backup app for non root ?

jozi

Missymoohaa wrote: »

Any chance of a link?

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

mass_debater

emmetkenny wrote: »

Guys I'm looking to to a factory restore of my phone but I'm just wondering if there is a backup app for non root ?

You can try Helium to backup to pc. It backed up for be before but failed to restore any of these backups so be careful

TitianGerm

mass_debater wrote: »

You can try Helium to backup to pc. It backed up for be before but failed to restore any of these backups so be careful

Ok thanks for that. Might as well give it a go.

JohnK

This is probably a long shot but does anyone know of an app that'll block gmail notifications for a specific account outside of set hours? I'm happy for them to keep syncing in the background but basically I just dont want to see/hear any notifications from a specific account outside of typical business hours.

maximoose

Timeriffic should do the job. Not sure if you can limit it to certain apps or if it's all notifications

JohnK

Thanks but that seems to be a blanket for all notifications.

dakid

toby2111 wrote:

I use Textra instead of the stock messaging on my z3. Got a text saying that I can still use the app(with ads) or upgrade to pro (which I presume I'll have to pay for). Gonna switch messaging apps so what do people recommend? Textra was quite good but don't think I'm gonna pay to use it now.

Use Chomp SMS it's from the same company and in my opinion a much better app anyway.

Lovely Bloke

whats a good app for handling SMS, Facebook messenger, whatsapp and viber all together?

OldMrBrennan83

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Professey Chin

Baldy Conscience wrote: »

whats a good app for handling SMS, Facebook messenger, whatsapp and viber all together?

Youre only gonna get 2 or 3 different protocols together at best. All very different and whatsapp & viber lock out 3rd party fo the most part. That Disa app isnt great either

OldMrBrennan83

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Professey Chin

Whatsapp wont last much longer on it id say. Theyre after shutting down about 3/4 3rd party apps in the last couple months.

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SuprSi

Dolphin browser is really jumpy for me. I switched from Chrome as I found it jumpy, slow and laggy but I'm having exactly the same experience with Dolphin, even with the jet pack installed.

Anyone else experienced this? What's another good browser to try?

killbillvol2

SuprSi wrote: »

Dolphin browser is really jumpy for me. I switched from Chrome as I found it jumpy, slow and laggy but I'm having exactly the same experience with Dolphin, even with the jet pack installed.

Anyone else experienced this? What's another good browser to try?

I find Firefox rock solid. I like Opera too.

SuprSi

Thanks, I'll give them a try instead.

OldMrBrennan83

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ancapallliath

Baldy Conscience wrote: »

whats a good app for handling SMS, Facebook messenger, whatsapp and viber all together?

what do you mean handling?

this may not be related but i use a tool called DRUPE.
contacts on the lest, apps on the right.
just drag a contact onto whichever app you want.

i dont use whatsapp or whatever it is, i am probably too old for that, but i got SMS, Call, Viber, Facebook Messenger, email. there were some other apps but i removed them.

its a handy tool for a clown like me as i dont have to go look through all my folders for the apps. OCD friendly

SuprSi

Patww79 wrote: »

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I find it mainly when I open a link from Facebook, so yeah there are loads of ads there too, but I just initially assumed it was a Chrome thing. I've Adblock installed in Dolphin but it doesn't work.

OldMrBrennan83

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SuprSi

Hah that's exactly it! I'm looking forward to that release.

OldMrBrennan83

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kearneybobs

Really wish Swiftkey would pull from Whatsapp. It's probably the one messaging app I use most often.

Also finding the texting predictions getting worse and worse. It never seems to learn anything about my texting style and grammar and is constantly recommending words I would never use. Thinking of jumping back to Swype but I'm just so used to the layout of Swifkey.

duploelabs

kearneybobs wrote: »

Really wish Swiftkey would pull from Whatsapp. It's probably the one messaging app I use most often.

Also finding the texting predictions getting worse and worse. It never seems to learn anything about my texting style and grammar and is constantly recommending words I would never use. Thinking of jumping back to Swype but I'm just so used to the layout of Swifkey.

On the recommendation of The Verge
http://www.theverge.com/2015/4/30/8516737/best-android-keyboard-swiftkey-swype-google-comparison
I tried out Google Keyboard from Swiftkey, lasted a day and had to switch back.

OldMrBrennan83

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nedd

I have been using Fleksy as my keyboard of choice lately and I have to say it is quiet good.

I use auto correct a lot but not predictive typing so found SwiftKey not to my taste. Before Fleksy I was a die hard Swypist.

I tried out Clarity for a day or two but the lack of double tap space for full stop annoyed me. The auto correct on it is very clever though.

mass_debater

nedd wrote: »

I have been using Fleksy as my keyboard of choice lately and I have to say it is quiet good.

I use auto correct a lot but not predictive typing so found SwiftKey not to my taste. Before Fleksy I was a die hard Swypist.

I tried out Clarity for a day or two but the lack of double tap space for full stop annoyed me. The auto correct on it is very clever though.

Does Flesky do swiping? I'm another die hard Swype user, but do have my issues with it. I keep trying other keyboards but always end up back with Swype for the Swype key+c and v gestures