Must Have Android Apps and Games?

Mr E

Basq wrote: »

Better half has random ads / apps on Google Play pushed up while using her phone... she tried using AirPush Detector (which I saw recommended elsewhere) but it crashed, and told her something about her phone didn't need it!

She also tried MalwareBytes and AVG.. no luck.

There also seems to be one or two apps installed which she can't uninstall... so I suspect they're the problem.

Anyone have any idea of a suitable app?

The trick is to work backwards. Google the name of the app you can't uninstall and you might find a way to remove it (and maybe what put it there in the first place).

Basq

Mr E wrote: »

The trick is to work backwards. Google the name of the app you can't uninstall and you might find a way to remove it (and maybe what put it there in the first place).

Cheers mate.. I'll give it a shot this evening.

Captain Flaps

Mr E wrote: »

King games are OK. I usually get to level 60 or 70 in most before they get too hard to continue (without paying for powerups).

Then I delete them.

Kind of disappointed to see a mod of Mobile Games defending King. They are an awful company, bullies, trademark trolls, and blatant ripoff masters. They specialise in copying popular games, trademarking everything they can and attempting to get similar games pulled from the store even if they've been around longer.

Crators of ScamperGhost demonstrate how, after failing to reach an agreement about licensing, King contracted another developer to clone the game here.

Creator of CandySwipe, released 2 years before Candy Crush and clearly ripped off by King in its entirety, pens open letter to King following their successful quashing of his existing Trademark here and shows the obvious similarities between the apps here.

King Acknowledges that Banner Saga has nothing at all in common with their games but still seeks to get it removed from App Stores here and here.

Creator of a candy themed casino game has game pulled for using 'Candy' in the title here.

There are many, many more examples, but the point is that King, a company built on creating knockoffs of existing popular games, also goes out of its way to kill off other games using names even VAGUELY similar to their own. They're a cancer on the games industry in general.

This isn't a personal dig at you, it just really bothers me that they can pull in so much revenue from such shady practices. I've long ago boycotted all of their games and will continue to do so.

Also:

Mr E

Ouch... it burrrrnnsss....

Consider me educated - I didn't know a lot of that.

If I'm being honest, there are far better free to play games out there at the moment - I'm playing Kingdom Rush, Earn to Die 2 and Yummy Gummy at the moment and enjoying them all (especially KR).

Basq

Basq wrote: »

Better half has random ads / apps on Google Play pushed up while using her phone... she tried using AirPush Detector (which I saw recommended elsewhere) but it crashed, and told her something about her phone didn't need it!

She also tried MalwareBytes and AVG.. no luck.

There also seems to be one or two apps installed which she can't uninstall... so I suspect they're the problem.

Anyone have any idea of a suitable app?

Could you root the phone and install something like Titanium Backup to remove the apps?

Basq

Deleted User wrote: »

Could you root the phone and install something like Titanium Backup to remove the apps?

Possibly.. but least effort solution without rooting probably ideal!

Captain Flaps

What are the apps that can't be removed?

XxMCRxBabyxX

What app would people say is best for tracking battery life? Preferably one with an opition to have battery % shown on the notification bar.

Basq

Basq wrote: »

Possibly.. but least effort solution without rooting probably ideal!

Hope I'm not being a pain but I came across this at the weekend. Used it on a Teclast X98 tablet and it was basically a couple of clicks needed to root.

Of course I see that you want a more elegant solution. I'll shut up about rooting now!

Lovely Bloke

Amazon have a good few free apps today, including Goat Simulator for free!!

Lovely Bloke

ok so, I've just ordered some NFC tags - anyone using them for cool stuff?

mass_debater

Baldy Conscience wrote: »

ok so, I've just ordered some NFC tags - anyone using them for cool stuff?

I have one inside the door of the kitchen press to set a 3 min timer for my eggs

daytob

I have one for when people come in and need the wifi code. they just tap it and it connects.

ED E

Baldy Conscience wrote: »

ok so, I've just ordered some NFC tags - anyone using them for cool stuff?

I have one on the corner of my monitor from when I used to sync with "MyPhoneExplorer". It would trigger a wifi connection and then start up the companion app.

That idea of a guest wifi one is nice, must do that.

OldMrBrennan83

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Lovely Bloke

daytob wrote: »

I have one for when people come in and need the wifi code. they just tap it and it connects.

don't the guests need some to have instawifi for that though?

jimmynokia

Have a few nfc tags from mix radio and nokia nfc tags quite handy to have around,might have a few spare if anyone looking,will check when im home

Banjo String

Guys, a while back someone listed an app that was for youtube, only it played the audio, and not the video, meaning you could select a play list, and put your phone to sleep.

I paid for the premium version. Loved it.


Now I've just noticed its disappeared from my phone, and I can't for the life of me remember its name so I can download it again.

Anyone?

Digital Solitude

Banjo String wrote: »

Guys, a while back someone listed an app that was for youtube, only it played the audio, and not the video, meaning you could select a play list, and put your phone to sleep.

I paid for the premium version. Loved it.


Now I've just noticed its disappeared from my phone, and I can't for the life of me remember its name so I can download it again.

Anyone?

FireTube does that, but they've all been removed from the play store

Banjo String

Digital Solitude wrote: »

FireTube does that, but they've all been removed from the play store

That was it.....

Apk then so?

Digital Solitude

Banjo String wrote: »

That was it.....

Apk then so?

They'd be floating around, I'd give one a virus scan before I installed it though.

Banjo String

Digital Solitude wrote: »

They'd be floating around, I'd give one a virus scan before I installed it though.

Legend DS.

Up and running again.

Idleater

jimmynokia wrote: »

Have a few nfc tags from mix radio and nokia nfc tags quite handy to have around,might have a few spare if anyone looking,will check when im home

If you still have one, I'd love to try them out...

jayo26

Hii guys anyone any recomendation for a good add blocker? Fed up of clicking on adds while scrolling threw boards forums and other pages.

spider_pig

jayo26 wrote: »

Hii guys anyone any recomendation for a good add blocker? Fed up of clicking on adds while scrolling threw boards forums and other pages.

i use adblock browser works brilliant https://plus.google.com/101655367719107703481/posts/e4mihtDoUiq

OldMrBrennan83

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Mantis Toboggan

spider_pig wrote: »

i use adblock browser works brilliant https://plus.google.com/101655367719107703481/posts/e4mihtDoUiq

Does it stop the in app ads though?

jayo26

spider_pig wrote: »

i use adblock browser works brilliant https://plus.google.com/101655367719107703481/posts/e4mihtDoUiq

Just installed it there now looks good so far.

Genghiz Cohen

Digital Solitude wrote: »

FireTube does that, but they've all been removed from the play store

Doesn't the Youtube app support background play for everyone now?

OldMrBrennan83

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