Must Have Android Apps and Games?

Hotblack Desiato · 10-02-2014 08:54PM

michael999999 wrote: »

Is there an app to download apk's, kind of like a play store.

My kid has a nabi 2 but play store can't be installed on it!

The latest update which came out a few days ago gives access to the Play Store.

michael999999 · 10-02-2014 11:05PM

ninja900 wrote: »

The latest update which came out a few days ago gives access to the Play Store.

Its been on a loop since I updated it last night, just trying to wait for the battery To run down now and hope when I recharge it, it reboots it!

My son isn't impressed!

Occono · 11-02-2014 12:17PM

Kenny Logins wrote: »

Oh my, I can't take this anymore. I'm earning far too much money for my ****ty little game. Must stop.

http://www.irishtimes.com/news/technology/game-reviews/flappy-bird-s-wings-clipped-after-ruining-creator-s-life-1.1685219

:P :rolleyes:

http://mashable.com/2014/02/10/flappy-bird-story/

http://www.theverge.com/2014/2/11/5400488/flappy-bird-pulled-because-it-became-addictive

ferrigan101 · 11-02-2014 03:48PM

coldfire1x wrote: »

Ah sorry, actually this is the one that I installed and its working fine.

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.upc.horizon.phone&hl=en

Has anyone noticed that if you have horizon phone running in the background, the media volume is disabled and you can't listen to anything?

Seems a strange one!

Edit - should say I'm on a note 3 running latest three firmware.

Hotblack Desiato · 11-02-2014 07:58PM

michael999999 wrote: »

Its been on a loop since I updated it last night, just trying to wait for the battery To run down now and hope when I recharge it, it reboots it!

My son isn't impressed!

no problems for us at all.

You must leave it plugged into the charger when updating.

To force a reboot hold down the power button until it shuts down, let go, then hold it down again until it restarts.

michael999999 · 11-02-2014 08:43PM

ninja900 wrote: »

no problems for us at all.

You must leave it plugged into the charger when updating.

To force a reboot hold down the power button until it shuts down, let go, then hold it down again until it restarts.

Thanks.

Will try that.

MuppetCheck · 12-02-2014 12:52AM

Just downloaded hello sms, seems like a decent replacement for hangouts.

jozi · 12-02-2014 01:19AM

I was looking at that last week. I've been using evolve for a while now, it's not quite 100% but it's come a long way in the last 3 weeks or so with a lot of updates (3x per week if not more)!

Banjo String · 12-02-2014 02:59PM

Showbox got an update today. Can't quite see what's been changed as I'm at work, but will investigate it further when I'm finished later.

Zascar · 13-02-2014 04:13PM

https://telegram.org/
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.telegram.messenger

Like whatsapp - but better. Looks promising I hope this takes off!

madmoe · 13-02-2014 04:18PM

Banjo String wrote: »

Showbox got an update today. Can't quite see what's been changed as I'm at work, but will investigate it further when I'm finished later.

Downloads to the device using ShowBox are not working properly for me!? Some do fully download then others keep getting stuck at a certain %, anyone else have these issues??

Cheers,
M

jozi · 13-02-2014 04:27PM

Zascar wrote: »

https://telegram.org/
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.telegram.messenger

Like whatsapp - but better. Looks promising I hope this takes off!

Not being smart or anything but whats wrong with whatsapp that makes this a better app?

I've got enough trouble getting mates to use whatsapp, I can't imaging any of them using this :mad:

madmoe · 13-02-2014 04:30PM

jozi wrote: »

Not being smart or anything but whats wrong with whatsapp that makes this a better app?

I've got enough trouble getting mates to use whatsapp, I can't imaging any of them using this :mad:

Absolutely LOVE WhatsApp! Wish they would add a desktop client and voice and then there would never ever be a need again for horrible clunky, buggy Viber (on Android at least)!

jozi · 13-02-2014 04:31PM

Don't get me started on viber :mad:

killbillvol2 · 13-02-2014 05:21PM

Zascar wrote: »

https://telegram.org/
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.telegram.messenger

Like whatsapp - but better. Looks promising I hope this takes off!

Looks very good but I can't see a huge uptake.

Zascar · 13-02-2014 05:36PM

jozi wrote: »

Not being smart or anything but whats wrong with whatsapp that makes this a better app?

I've got enough trouble getting mates to use whatsapp, I can't imaging any of them using this :mad:

Yeah I know what you mean, I was the first person I know to discover WhatsApp and I love it but it took ages for everyone to adopt - might take a long time for people to move to this, if ever. The main advantages I can see is that its cloud based so your messages are stored in the cloud and not on the device. I've often either reinstalled or lost a phone and lost the messages. This wont happen any more. The best one is that it has an open API, so you can have a messenger in the browser, it already has one. So you can type on a keyboard and not on your phone. This is the main one for me. Obviously facebook does that but I always wished WhatsApp would

Raoul · 13-02-2014 05:39PM

Zascar wrote: »

Yeah I know what you mean, I was the first person I know to discover WhatsApp and I love it but it took ages for everyone to adopt - might take a long time for people to move to this, if ever. The main advantages I can see is that its cloud based so your messages are stored in the cloud and not on the device. I've often either reinstalled or lost a phone and lost the messages. This wont happen any more. The best one is that it has an open API, so you can have a messenger in the browser, it already has one. So you can type on a keyboard and not on your phone. This is the main one for me. Obviously facebook does that but I always wished WhatsApp would

Wait....so I can receive my messages on my work pc too?

Zascar · 13-02-2014 05:45PM

https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/telegram-unofficial/clhhggbfdinjmjhajaheehoeibfljjno?hl=en
Viber has an offical desktop app for windows etc but I'm not a mad fan of viber.
This looks like an excellent solution - if they added voice it would be brilliant

I'm surprised Apple have not done this, or Google..

Raoul · 13-02-2014 05:49PM

Zascar wrote: »

https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/telegram-unofficial/clhhggbfdinjmjhajaheehoeibfljjno?hl=en
Viber has an offical desktop app for windows etc but I'm not a mad fan of viber.
This looks like an excellent solution - if they added voice it would be brilliant

I'm surprised Apple have not done this, or Google..

They have sort of tried to do it with hangouts but it isn't great really.

Zascar · 13-02-2014 05:54PM

In fairness considering they are google they failed miserably on the whole messaging and social network thing. I'd love to know the story but I reckon that instead of just giving the people what they want they tried to force feed us.
Crap names too. Google Plus? You "Plus 1's this" - uugh. And Remember google wave?

Now "Send me a Telegram" - that's a good name.

Raoul · 13-02-2014 05:58PM

Zascar wrote: »

In fairness considering they are google they failed miserably on the whole messaging and social network thing. I'd love to know the story but I reckon that instead of just giving the people what they want they tried to force feed us.
Crap names too. Google Plus? You "Plus 1's this" - uugh. And Remember google wave?

Now "Send me a Telegram" - that's a good name.

It is such a good name. Could market it perfectly.

MuppetCheck · 13-02-2014 06:35PM

Banjo String wrote: »

Showbox got an update today. Can't quite see what's been changed as I'm at work, but will investigate it further when I'm finished later.

I think there's a marker to show you which ones you've watched on TV shows meaning you don't start watching an episode again by accident. That's all I've noticed.

ongarite · 13-02-2014 07:49PM

Anybody using the Muzei app from the creator of DashClock.
It a live wallpaper style app which will rotate your wallpaper every day.

Has lots of plugins for it already from sites like 500p, tumblr and reddit.

thehomeofDob · 13-02-2014 08:27PM

100% FREE & NO ADS: Telegram is free and will always be free. We do not plan to sell ads or introduce subscription fees.

Who pays for the servers and development?

Edit - NVM

Q: How are you going to make money out of this?

We believe in fast and secure messaging that is also 100% free. Therefore Telegram is not a commercial project. It is not intended to sell ads, bring revenue or accept outside investment.

If Telegram runs out of money, we'll invite our users to donate or add non-essential paid options.

setanta1984 · 14-02-2014 11:08AM

Do people really not like Hangouts? I find it great personally. Use it for SMS and IM/video now. I particularly like the SMS integration. I accept though that it can be confusing for less tech-minded (my father for instance can't handle it).
Only criticism I have is the lack of proper standaolne desktop app, though the chrome extension does a decent job at masquerading as one.

No interest in Google plus I admit, but thats because of a general lack of interest in social networks - from what I've seen I like.

Zascar · 14-02-2014 11:57AM

I wonder will Telegram make WhatsApp up their game and start providing some of the same features?

Alpha Dog 1 · 14-02-2014 12:05PM

In fairness WhatsApp is pretty flawless. Probably my favourite and most used app. Granted it doesn't back up the messages but for a free app there's not many better than it.

jozi · 14-02-2014 12:47PM

You can copy your whatsapp folder of your device, do a factory reset, reinstall and move it back and it will recognise the old msg's and reload them.

pedatron · 14-02-2014 12:50PM

jozi wrote: »

You can copy your whatsapp folder of your device, do a factory reset, reinstall and move it back and it will recognise the old msg's and reload them.

+1

I always do that when flashing a new rom

Banjo String · 14-02-2014 02:29PM

MuppetCheck wrote: »

I think there's a marker to show you which ones you've watched on TV shows meaning you don't start watching an episode again by accident. That's all I've noticed.

Watched Dallas Buyers Club last night. Slight delay in audio sync with pic. About half a second only, but enough to slightly bug the shït out of me. :mad:

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