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Must Have Android Apps and Games? (Part II)

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  • #1022
    Bluefoam
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,713 ✭✭✭Bluefoam


    Microsoft Teams, Slack or Trello would be more business oriented apps...


  • #1023
    OldMrBrennan83
    Closed Accounts Posts: 26,658 ✭✭✭✭OldMrBrennan83


    Isn't Slack a solid fortune?


  • #1024
    Bluefoam
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,713 ✭✭✭Bluefoam


    Johnny Dogs wrote: »
    killbillvol2 wrote: »
    Email could be an option, but the industry I work in, most of the clients wouldn't be email savvy, WhatsApp is just about palatable to some.

    Sounds like they are the reason we are having the functionality reduced... They are looking for professional level services in a consumer level app.

    Like I said, there's plenty of business focussed apps available. Not difficult to use.


  • #1025
    Bluefoam
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,713 ✭✭✭Bluefoam


    Patww79 wrote: »
    Isn't Slack a solid fortune?

    Depends on how you look at it... Does your business make money? Do you need particular tools in order to make that business function?


  • #1026
    OldMrBrennan83
    Closed Accounts Posts: 26,658 ✭✭✭✭OldMrBrennan83


    Is there an adblock browser that exists that also allows sync to chrome across devices? I normally don't mind seeing ads but boards won't work on my tablet on chrome and it's the massive banner ads they use on the front page that's stopping it loading.


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  • #1027
    irishgeo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,707 ✭✭✭irishgeo


    Patww79 wrote: »
    Is there an adblock browser that exists that also allows sync to chrome across devices? I normally don't mind seeing ads but boards won't work on my tablet on chrome and it's the massive banner ads they use on the front page that's stopping it loading.
    Google doesn't allow 3rd party browsers to use sync.


  • #1028
    OldMrBrennan83
    Closed Accounts Posts: 26,658 ✭✭✭✭OldMrBrennan83


    irishgeo wrote: »
    Google doesn't allow 3rd party browsers to use sync.

    That's what I was thinking would probably be the case. I'd rather have the sync than the adblocking so I'll just use the touch site on the tablet instead. Thanks.


  • #1029
    The high horse brigade
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,456 ✭✭✭The high horse brigade


    Patww79 wrote: »
    Is there an adblock browser that exists that also allows sync to chrome across devices? I normally don't mind seeing ads but boards won't work on my tablet on chrome and it's the massive banner ads they use on the front page that's stopping it loading.

    Complete network wide adblock on all devices including in app and crApple devices is very easy to do with a raspberry pi kit and Pihole

    https://www.raspberrypi.org/blog/pi-hole-raspberry-pi/
    Block ads at home using Pi-hole and a Raspberry Pi - Raspberry Pi


  • #1030
    OldMrBrennan83
    Closed Accounts Posts: 26,658 ✭✭✭✭OldMrBrennan83


    The high horse brigade wrote: »
    Complete network wide adblock on all devices including in app and crApple devices is very easy to do with a raspberry pi kit and Pihole

    https://www.raspberrypi.org/blog/pi-hole-raspberry-pi/
    Block ads at home using Pi-hole and a Raspberry Pi - Raspberry Pi

    The only raspberry pi I'd know what to do with is an edible one :D


  • #1031
    The high horse brigade
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,456 ✭✭✭The high horse brigade


    Patww79 wrote: »
    The only raspberry pi I'd know what to do with is an edible one :D

    You can buy them with an operating system pre installed on the SD card, then it's only a single line command to install Pihole on it. It's a piece of cake :D

    https://thepihut.com/collections/raspberry-pi-kits-and-bundles/products/raspberry-pi-3b-plus-starter-kit


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  • #1032
    Bluefoam
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,713 ✭✭✭Bluefoam


    I'm using HTC Boost+ at the moment to add fingerprint access to some apps (such as banking etc).

    Switching phones, so should I keep using it, or is there a better alternative?


  • #1033
    The high horse brigade
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,456 ✭✭✭The high horse brigade


    Bluefoam wrote: »
    I'm using HTC Boost+ at the moment to add fingerprint access to some apps (such as banking etc).

    Switching phones, so should I keep using it, or is there a better alternative?

    I have never heard of it up to now so did a search and it gets slated here as doing nothing but eating ram...
    https://m.androidcentral.com/htcs-new-boost-app-their-worst-idea-ever


  • #1034
    Bluefoam
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,713 ✭✭✭Bluefoam


    The high horse brigade wrote: »
    Bluefoam wrote: »
    I'm using HTC Boost+ at the moment to add fingerprint access to some apps (such as banking etc).

    Switching phones, so should I keep using it, or is there a better alternative?

    I have never heard of it up to now so did a search and it gets slated here as doing nothing but eating ram...
    https://m.androidcentral.com/htcs-new-boost-app-their-worst-idea-ever
    They are talking about the ram killing part of the app... I'm looking for an app to finger print lock certain other apps...


  • #1035
    killbillvol2
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,182 ✭✭✭killbillvol2


    Bluefoam wrote: »
    They are talking about the ram killing part of the app... I'm looking for an app to finger print lock certain other apps...

    I switched from a HTC to a Huawei recently. Huawei has an App Lock which does the same thing.


  • #1036
    Suckit
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,211 ✭✭✭✭Suckit


    Patww79 wrote: »
    Is there an adblock browser that exists that also allows sync to chrome across devices? I normally don't mind seeing ads but boards won't work on my tablet on chrome and it's the massive banner ads they use on the front page that's stopping it loading.


    If you don't know how to root your tablet, there are apps that allow you to block ads. They won't run side by side with a VPN, as most use a VPN to function and your device will only be able to handle one VPN at a time. If you don't use a VPN you are good to go.
    https://blokada.org/index.html
    https://sensorstechforum.com/fully-block-ads-android-device-using-dns66/
    https://adlock.com/apk/
    https://adguard.com

    There are others available, but any of those should be good enough.


  • #1037
    OldMrBrennan83
    Closed Accounts Posts: 26,658 ✭✭✭✭OldMrBrennan83


    Suckit wrote: »
    If you don't know how to root your tablet, there are apps that allow you to block ads. They won't run side by side with a VPN, as most use a VPN to function and your device will only be able to handle one VPN at a time. If you don't use a VPN you are good to go.
    https://blokada.org/index.html
    https://sensorstechforum.com/fully-block-ads-android-device-using-dns66/
    https://adlock.com/apk/
    https://adguard.com

    There are others available, but any of those should be good enough.

    Thanks. I would rather not use a VPN as I've always found them horribly slow and I use the tablet too often to risk rooting it (not even sure a Pixel C can be rooted). I did see this morning that subscribing here can get rid of the banner ads anyway and seeing as this is the only site giving issues due to ads, so that might be my best route to go down.


  • #1038
    corkie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,391 ✭✭✭corkie


    46 temporarily free and 52 on-sale apps and games for Monday, including some Forever Entertainment titles






    23 best new Android games released this last week including Beat Cop, Alien: Blackout, and Angry Birds Dream Blast






    A much anticipated and over hyped streaming app, got a public beta release last night. (4 to 6 months since development was announce or started).

    Killed the developers website with demand on launch for an hour. And because it uses server sided scrapping the servers can not handle the traffic today. No sources loading.

    ^^^ No PM's please, go to reddit subs (/youtube bloggers) for this kind of app.

    ⓘ "At some point something inside me just clicked and I realized that I didn't have to deal with anyone's bullshit ever again."
    » “mundus sine caesaribus” «



  • #1039
    corkie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,391 ✭✭✭corkie


    26 temporarily free and 27 on-sale apps and games to finish January






    And a followup on the unmentionable beta app from previous post, what I have seen of it looks good. But the devs are still Ironing out bugs in the server side of it. It has been offline for last two days.

    ⓘ "At some point something inside me just clicked and I realized that I didn't have to deal with anyone's bullshit ever again."
    » “mundus sine caesaribus” «



  • #1040
    GIMP
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,189 ✭✭✭GIMP


    corkie wrote: »
    26 temporarily free and 27 on-sale apps and games to finish January






    And a followup on the unmentionable beta app from previous post, what I have seen of it looks good. But the devs are still Ironing out bugs in the server side of it. It has been offline for last two days.

    Any hint as to the name of this app?


  • #1041
    Suckit
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,211 ✭✭✭✭Suckit


    GIMP wrote: »
    Any hint as to the name of this app?


    If it is the 'spacecraft' app, I think it missed the bulk of its main market. Few want to donate to it at this stage, a lot of bugs/stuff not working and a ton of alternatives.
    I think that's the one he is referring to. That or the one that 'rose from the ashes', That has few bugs, and is decent. But hasn't been offline, so I doubt it's that.


    Could anyone recommend any alternatives to Mediamonkey or Musicbee that they like, on Android?
    Foobar any use? - I have used it on windows, but not with Android client.


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  • #1042
    OldMrBrennan83
    Closed Accounts Posts: 26,658 ✭✭✭✭OldMrBrennan83


    Why the secrecy? Is it for illegal steaming?


  • #1043
    Suckit
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,211 ✭✭✭✭Suckit


    OldMrBrennan83 wrote: »
    Why the secrecy? Is it for illegal steaming?


    If it is the same app, then yep.


  • #1044
    Bluefoam
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,713 ✭✭✭Bluefoam


    Can someone pm me... please


  • #1045
    corkie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,391 ✭✭✭corkie


    44 temporarily free and 47 on-sale apps and games to start February





    OldMrBrennan83 wrote: »
    Why the secrecy? Is it for illegal steaming?

    No Secrecy, these apps are frowned upon on boards and not allowed to be linked etc. I'm probably threading on thin ice discussing it.

    business-commerce-walking_on_water-water-ice-icy-walking-pha1022_low.jpg

    But as it is recent launched app, some people in the known, might be wondering about it and wondering why it is not functioning etc.

    There is an update due by tomorrow evening, due to a change in api, to hopefully resolve problems.

    ⓘ "At some point something inside me just clicked and I realized that I didn't have to deal with anyone's bullshit ever again."
    » “mundus sine caesaribus” «



  • #1046
    Mr E
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 55,666 ✭✭✭✭Mr E


    I'm a sucker for a good Match 3 game, but good ones are hard to find.
    They either get too hard (requiring you to use boosts) or they get samey and don't mix it up enough.

    I think Raspberry Jam is one of the best I've played in a while. I'm up to level 160 and I'm still playing. It has the usual IAPs but you can ignore them all.
    It has a nice multiplier mechanic that makes it very strategic.
    There is also good incentive to 3 star all levels (which I have done on every level so far).
    Worth a look if you like these kinds of games.

    https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.tapclap.jam


  • #1047
    OldMrBrennan83
    Closed Accounts Posts: 26,658 ✭✭✭✭OldMrBrennan83


    If anyone sees a proper official Lemmings game and gets excited, don't. It's absolute toss.


  • #1048
    corkie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,391 ✭✭✭corkie


    15 new and notable Android apps from the last week including ActionDash, Screen Crop, and Smart navigation bar (1/19/19 - 2/2/19)





    23 best new Android games released this week including Star Traders: Frontiers, The Escapists 2: Pocket Breakout, and Tony Hawk's Skate Jam






    Mr E wrote: »
    Lemmings is a cynical cash grab. Give me a premium version and I'd buy it quicker than you could say "Let's Go!"
    sioda wrote: »
    It's unreal 105 euros of in game purchases possible with one click that's a disgrace
    OldMrBrennan83 wrote: »
    If anyone sees a proper official Lemmings game and gets excited, don't. It's absolute toss.

    Already discussed after the holidays?

    ⓘ "At some point something inside me just clicked and I realized that I didn't have to deal with anyone's bullshit ever again."
    » “mundus sine caesaribus” «



  • #1049
    OldMrBrennan83
    Closed Accounts Posts: 26,658 ✭✭✭✭OldMrBrennan83


    corkie wrote: »

    Already discussed after the holidays?

    Must have missed it, only seen it yesterday. Awful the way it's done with the grid regardless of the IAP's. Even worse than Mario Run.


  • #1050
    dragona
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,647 ✭✭✭dragona


    Anyone have a call confirm app that works on Android 9??


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  • #1051
    corkie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,391 ✭✭✭corkie


    44 temporarily free and 77 on-sale apps and games to start the week.




    Roundup post's where in yesterdays post.






    Note: - The proof of concept and early beta app was updated late last night. Still a work in process and not really ready for daily use yet.

    ⓘ "At some point something inside me just clicked and I realized that I didn't have to deal with anyone's bullshit ever again."
    » “mundus sine caesaribus” «



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