Must Have Android Apps and Games?

jimmynokia · 01-04-2013 03:19PM

You need a good signal on viber,viber is my preferred choice.

evolutionqy7 · 01-04-2013 08:00PM

jimmynokia wrote: »

You need a good signal on viber,viber is my preferred choice.

You could have full wifi coverage at home and it would be still the same. Only gets worse with weaker coverage.

I don't even try it on 3G anymore. It's just brutal.

RangeR · 02-04-2013 07:57AM

evolutionqy7 wrote: »

I don't even try it on 3G anymore. It's just brutal.

Network?

Atomic Pineapple · 02-04-2013 09:49AM

evolutionqy7 wrote: »

Depends on what phone, I cant call my gf using Viber cause the sound quality is rubbish and breaks all the time, while the opposite on Skype.

People with different phones sound fine though. So its just a matter of finding the best one to suit you.

I found its like that on most phones, even on iOS Viber is terrible compared to Skype.

Kristopherus · 02-04-2013 11:36AM

Guys, Hullomail has disppeared from Google Play this morning:(. Has it been pulled?

Melion · 02-04-2013 11:37AM

Has anybody tried using "Line"? Supports all messaging and calls, i rang Australia a few weeks back and the quality was crystal clear over a H+ connection.

Atomic Pineapple · 02-04-2013 11:40AM

Kristopherus wrote: »

Guys, Hullomail has disppeared from Google Play this morning:(. Has it been pulled?

Still there on direct link - https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.hullomail.messaging.android&hl=en

Must be a search issue.

Kristopherus · 02-04-2013 11:58AM

draffodx wrote: »

Still there on direct link - https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.hullomail.messaging.android&hl=en

Must be a search issue.

Good man. Thanks. I have a Google account & logged in via phone & pc. When I searched for Hullomail in the Play Store it came up with "No results for Hullomail"

Anyway, I downloaded from your link:). Thanks again.

god's toy · 02-04-2013 10:10PM

3DMark has come to android.

Ok it's a huge download! 280 odd mb...

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.futuremark.dmandroid.application

02-04-2013 10:20PM

Cossax wrote: »

Skype is rubbish in comparison to Viber, eats battery like there's no tomorrow.

It's annoying how it isn't launched at boot and it doesn't seem to behave nicely as a background app. It appears online but will be unreachable when people try to ring you. It's a pity because it works really well when you sucessfully make a call. Huge missed opportunity for Skype/Microsoft.

evolutionqy7 · 02-04-2013 10:20PM

god's toy wrote: »

3DMark has come to android.

Ok it's a huge download! 280 odd mb...

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.futuremark.dmandroid.application

Gonna download it for the 3 mins benchmark

Would be interesting what the Note 2 handles. There was another graphical benchmark before, unity engine I think. That was fairly impressive with its graphics, handled that 99% perfect.

evolutionqy7 · 02-04-2013 10:28PM

ronoc wrote: »

It's annoying how it isn't launched at boot and it doesn't seem to behave nicely as a background app. It appears online but will be unreachable when people try to ring you. It's a pity because it works really well when you sucessfully make a call. Huge missed opportunity for Skype/Microsoft.

Id generally only talk on it with people on agreed times when coverage is crap. So not a problem, I have like 6 contacts on it

Only talk to 2 or 3.

god's toy · 02-04-2013 11:03PM

evolutionqy7 wrote: »

Gonna download it for the 3 mins benchmark Would be interesting what the Note 2 handles. There was another graphical benchmark before, unity engine I think. That was fairly impressive with its graphics, handled that 99% perfect.

From the records the S3 doesn't look so hot (US version I think however) Nexus is right up there with the HTC one but my nexus is getting higher points than leage tables suggest so will need loads more users me thinks to really tell.

Gatling · 02-04-2013 11:10PM

My 4 year old loves Epic citadel bench mark just because she gets to walk around a castle

evolutionqy7 · 02-04-2013 11:40PM

god's toy wrote: »

From the records the S3 doesn't look so hot (US version I think however) Nexus is right up there with the HTC one but my nexus is getting higher points than leage tables suggest so will need loads more users me thinks to really tell.

Mmm my Note 2 did not handle it well at all, like for a moment or two managed to get 35 FPS, rest of the time 10-20 FPS. I stopped watching it after a while, it got really choppy at times.

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Its a bit weird tbh. Ive always found that games used to run the smoothest on Galaxy devices. Now I haven't had a Qualcomm Android powered device since my HTC Sensation, but from messing around with various devices I always thought games worked better on S1 vs HTC Desire (gf's phone)

S2 always performed better than the Sensation as well. HTC One X is Tegra and its the same story, it always seemed to perform better on an Exynos processor. All these quad core Chinese phones somehow seem to have better performance

Banjo String · 03-04-2013 12:43PM

Kristopherus wrote: »

Good man. Thanks. I have a Google account & logged in via phone & pc. When I searched for Hullomail in the Play Store it came up with "No results for Hullomail" Anyway, I downloaded from your link:). Thanks again.

Same as.

It's truly an invaluable app, especially if you're on 3 and get charged for voicemail :mad:

natnifnolnacs · 03-04-2013 01:05PM

draffodx wrote: »

Still there on direct link - https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.hullomail.messaging.android&hl=en

Must be a search issue.

Looks good but they aren't accepting any new free registrations....are there any decent alternatives?

danniemcq · 03-04-2013 01:56PM

change your normal voicemail to please text me instead

works for me!

BionicRasher · 03-04-2013 02:00PM

Kristopherus wrote: »

Guys, Hullomail has disppeared from Google Play this morning:(. Has it been pulled?

draffodx wrote: »

Still there on direct link - https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.hullomail.messaging.android&hl=en

Must be a search issue.

Kristopherus wrote: »

Good man. Thanks. I have a Google account & logged in via phone & pc. When I searched for Hullomail in the Play Store it came up with "No results for Hullomail" Anyway, I downloaded from your link:). Thanks again.

natnifnolnacs wrote: »

Looks good but they aren't accepting any new free registrations....are there any decent alternatives?

Its telling me not compatible (Sony Xperia S) is this because they have no more registrations? The paid version isn't showing compatible either - any good alternatives? Maybe its my carrier?

homer911 · 03-04-2013 02:36PM

Not something you really want to think about, but for holidays in Europe, this little app could be very useful...

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=eu.europa.ec.ehic&feature=search_result#?t=W10.

nbar12 · 03-04-2013 02:40PM

Ahoy hoy,

Right does anybody know of any apps that I could download to block all social networks, games and Internet on my phone like cold turkey for a laptop?

Cheeeers

BopNiblets · 03-04-2013 04:18PM

Hmm, I saw an app called AppLocker that puts a password on certain apps, you could ask someone you trust to lock down the play store, browser, etc.

But you could still install games from the web Play Store... hmm.

Get an old phone, a non-smartphone one would be the only way to be sure. :pac:

god's toy · 03-04-2013 07:50PM

evolutionqy7 wrote: »

Mmm my Note 2 did not handle it well at all, like for a moment or two managed to get 35 FPS, rest of the time 10-20 FPS. I stopped watching it after a while, it got really choppy at times.

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Its a bit weird tbh. Ive always found that games used to run the smoothest on Galaxy devices. Now I haven't had a Qualcomm Android powered device since my HTC Sensation, but from messing around with various devices I always thought games worked better on S1 vs HTC Desire (gf's phone)

That's a bit low alright... I sold my S3 so I cant run the bench on it but my Nexus 4 is cranking out

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I would think something like the S3 and/or Note 2 would at-least be on par with that.

Discodog · 03-04-2013 08:17PM

draffodx wrote: »

I found its like that on most phones, even on iOS Viber is terrible compared to Skype.

I agree. Also I find the Viber icons to be almost invisible. A really dark colour on a black background. I haven't found a way to change it.

RangeR · 03-04-2013 09:26PM

nbar12 wrote: »

Ahoy hoy,

Right does anybody know of any apps that I could download to block all social networks, games and Internet on my phone like cold turkey for a laptop?

Cheeeers

Don't fkn download them in the first place.

evolutionqy7 · 04-04-2013 04:23AM

Spotify released an update where the app selects the best storage location for songs.

Yay! I can finally go for extreme quality music :-) make use of the 64GB memory card.

Though if you want the new function you have to remove the app and reinstall. Which is what I'm doing now.

marcbrophy · 04-04-2013 09:48AM

evolutionqy7 wrote: »

Spotify released an update where the app selects the best storage location for songs.

Yay! I can finally go for extreme quality music :-) make use of the 64GB memory card.

Though if you want the new function you have to remove the app and reinstall. Which is what I'm doing now.

There's a new option in the settings page, down the end, that lets you clear cache and downloaded songs.

That should restore it to new without the need to uninstall

Alpha Dog 1 · 04-04-2013 10:15AM

Uninstalled the spotify app and re downloaded it, but now all my playlists are gone.!! FFS

anything I can do?

ThisRegard · 04-04-2013 10:29AM

When you say gone, do you mean gone from your playlist list, or gone from being held offline ? You probably just have to redownload them again if it's the later.

evolutionqy7 · 04-04-2013 01:19PM

Alpha Dog 1 wrote: »

Uninstalled the spotify app and re downloaded it, but now all my playlists are gone.!! FFS

anything I can do?

Should your playlists not be linked to your account? That's how my work anyway. When I Uninstalled they all just came back

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