Must Have Android Apps and Games?

Boooourns · 24-06-2011 10:26pm

Raoul wrote: »

Pintail doesn't work for me. Just sends me back saying that it cant find my location.:mad:

Arrrgh sorry to hear that. Just tried mine and it works.

ergonomics · 27-06-2011 2:29pm

Is there an app that will let me set WiFi to come on and data to turn off at specific times and vice-versa?

Otacon · 27-06-2011 3:01pm

ergonomics wrote: »

Is there an app that will let me set WiFi to come on and data to turn off at specific times and vice-versa?

Tasker can do that. In fact, it can do a lot of stuff.

JuiceDefender may also allow you to do it, not too sure though.

Kenny Logins · 27-06-2011 6:23pm

ergonomics wrote: »

Is there an app that will let me set WiFi to come on and data to turn off at specific times and vice-versa?

TBH I leave Wifi on now, it doesn't seem to have much effect on battery life.

bungler · 30-06-2011 8:30pm

Anyone know of a good app that gives updated oil prices or even weekly graphs on the prices?

Jackobyte · 30-06-2011 10:44pm

I'm looking for a navigation app with built in maps, to use outside of network connections. It needs to accept coordinates in the form N 00° 00.000 W 000° 00.000, I've tried Navfree but I was short on memory and couldn't install it.(wanted 412mb internal memory or something mad like that). I've tried CoPilot but it is only supports to 2 decimal places rather than 3 so it is not accurate enough for my purposes. Is there any others?

s_carnage · 01-07-2011 10:42pm

Not really new app related but I have downloaded an app for podcasts (Doggcatcher) and I want to set it up to download the off the ball podcast from Newstalk every night but can't seem to find the right rss feed address. Anyone any idea what it is??

meleady26 · 06-07-2011 12:55pm

Otacon wrote: »

JuiceDefender may also allow you to do it, not too sure though.

Is it worth getting the paid version of JuiceDefender?..like how much more battery will it save for me than the free one?

Otacon · 06-07-2011 1:44pm

meleady26 wrote: »

Is it worth getting the paid version of JuiceDefender?..like how much more battery will it save for me than the free one?

The paid version simply gives you more options AFAIK. It may slightly improve the battery saving of the free version, but only from using these extra options.

06-07-2011 3:37pm

I am new to Android and i cannot seem to find games that are on the internet. Are we region blocked when it comes to games ?

cullenswood · 06-07-2011 4:03pm

s_carnage wrote: »

Not really new app related but I have downloaded an app for podcasts (Doggcatcher) and I want to set it up to download the off the ball podcast from Newstalk every night but can't seem to find the right rss feed address. Anyone any idea what it is??

try this.

http://media.newstalk.ie/podcast_xml.php?id=8621

Kenny Logins · 06-07-2011 4:15pm

Deleted User wrote: »

I am new to Android and i cannot seem to find games that are on the internet. Are we region blocked when it comes to games ?

Do you mean online Flash games or games to install on the phone?

The latter are here -

https://market.android.com/apps/GAME

06-07-2011 4:22pm

Kenny Logins wrote: »

Do you mean online Flash games or games to install on the phone?

The latter are here -

https://market.android.com/apps/GAME

What i mean is specific games ...................

http://www.androidpolice.com/2011/06/16/32-best-new-android-games-from-the-last-2-weeks-6211-61611/#x-men-by-konami

I wanted to get some games that i had on the iphone but i cannot find them in the android market yet they are on the internet .

Kenny Logins · 06-07-2011 4:29pm

Deleted User wrote: »

What i mean is specific games ...................

http://www.androidpolice.com/2011/06/16/32-best-new-android-games-from-the-last-2-weeks-6211-61611/#x-men-by-konami

I wanted to get some games that i had on the iphone but i cannot find them in the android market yet they are on the internet .

What phone? Some won't be available to you on the market if you're below the minimum spec. HTC Wildfire for example has a screen resolution lower than specified by some game developers.

06-07-2011 5:05pm

Kenny Logins wrote: »

What phone? Some won't be available to you on the market if you're below the minimum spec. HTC Wildfire for example has a screen resolution lower than specified by some game developers.

I am a samsung galaxy s2 . Take the likes of the bruce lee game on the iphone. I loved that game. Its not on my android market place, but it is in the 02 store.

There is also Transformers G1 the Awakening , i find it through google but not in the android market place.

Xmen the arcade is on Android in the states but not in my market place.

I am new to Android as i am just moved from iphone.

robz18 · 06-07-2011 8:19pm

the new update for google maps lets you enable the downloading of maps to your phone for offline usage, very handy for when 3g is expensive or not available.

The Sparrow · 06-07-2011 8:35pm

robz18 wrote: »

the new update for google maps lets you enable the downloading of maps to your phone for offline usage, very handy for when 3g is expensive or not available.

How do you enable that?

rcdk1 · 06-07-2011 8:43pm

The Sparrow wrote: »

robz18 wrote: »

the new update for google maps lets you enable the downloading of maps to your phone for offline usage, very handy for when 3g is expensive or not available.

How do you enable that?

Menu> More> Labs and enable the download function.

Dempsey · 07-07-2011 11:30am

Looking for an app that monitors data packets (couldnt care less what the Wi-Fi traffic is), any suggestions?

lord lucan · 07-07-2011 11:35am

Dempsey wrote: »

Looking for an app that monitors data packets (couldnt care less what the Wi-Fi traffic is), any suggestions?

I use this,great app.:)

https://market.android.com/details?id=com.mobidia.android.mdm

irish_stevo815 · 07-07-2011 11:44am

Dempsey wrote: »

Looking for an app that monitors data packets (couldnt care less what the Wi-Fi traffic is), any suggestions?

3G Watchdog is also a good one to use. You can set what your usage limit is for the month and can see how much you have left.

samhail · 07-07-2011 1:33pm

I use 3G Watchdog too. very happy with it.

Dempsey · 07-07-2011 1:43pm

Using the 3g Watchdog Widget and I have the My Data Manager to look at where my data is being used most.

Only thing is that I'm on prepay and I have free texts to other mobiles and free mobile internet as long as I top up every 30 days by €30. Pity these apps dont monitor the days from your last top up then tell you how much credit you have burnt on data after the 30 day period, i.e. overall data usage, amount of credit it has used & rate of spending credit on data per hour/day/week.

seanybiker · 07-07-2011 3:29pm

Dempsey wrote: »

Using the 3g Watchdog Widget and I have the My Data Manager to look at where my data is being used most.

Only thing is that I'm on prepay and I have free texts to other mobiles and free mobile internet as long as I top up every 30 days by €30. Pity these apps dont monitor the days from your last top up then tell you how much credit you have burnt on data after the 30 day period, i.e. overall data usage, amount of credit it has used & rate of spending credit on data per hour/day/week.

That free internet is only a few hundred MBs. Fecking thing only lasts me a day or two.

Dempsey · 07-07-2011 3:52pm

seanybiker wrote: »

That free internet is only a few hundred MBs. Fecking thing only lasts me a day or two.

The Threshold is regularly reviewed against average customer usage and is currently set at 5,000 text messages and the free data allowance for this offer is 250 MB. Any usage over these amounts will be charged at standard rates on the Vodafone

A quick view of their T&C's and I found that. I should have known!! :pac:

rameire · 07-07-2011 4:29pm

anybody know a good earthquake app/
i get emails from the usgs in work
i have it on google earth at home
now i want it on my phone.

any help

Otacon · 07-07-2011 4:47pm

rameire wrote: »

anybody know a good earthquake app/
i get emails from the usgs in work
i have it on google earth at home
now i want it on my phone.

any help

For Athy?! :pac:

Try this: https://market.android.com/details?id=com.joshclemm.android.quake&feature=related_apps

BTW I haven't tried it myself, but it seems to have a high enough rating.

Keano · 07-07-2011 10:18pm

Pocket Penguins provides an intimate view into the California Academy of Science’s live African penguin exhibit.

Pocket Penguins

seanybiker · 07-07-2011 10:35pm

Keano A Legend wrote: »

Pocket Penguins provides an intimate view into the California Academy of Science’s live African penguin exhibit.

Pocket Penguins

Lol that's actually class. Little legs on the nutters.

vibe666 · 07-07-2011 10:43pm

robz18 wrote: »

the new update for google maps lets you enable the downloading of maps to your phone for offline usage, very handy for when 3g is expensive or not available.

the first i'd heard of it was when it had downloaded 1.5gb of maps over my mobile data connection on my desire HD.

i have always on data since i only ever use a few hundred mb per month and i've got 2gb to spare, but that really put me up to my limit (within about 30mb) last month and if i hadn't noticed and turned it off (thanks to 3G watchdog, another vote for that here too!), it would have gone well over.

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