Must Have Android Apps and Games?

Raoul Duke · 20-07-2015 05:14PM

_Whimsical_ wrote: »

4.4.2 , I haven't updated for a while myself it seems!

That's what I figured. A lot of the modules haven't transitioned to Lollipop 100%.

jimmynokia · 20-07-2015 06:22PM

World Wide Free Wi-Fi mapper,pretty handy... http://techbuzzireland.com/2015/07/20/find-free-wi-fi-spots-anywhere-in-the-world-with-wifimapper-by-vicentea_george-wifi-free-app/

jimmynokia · 21-07-2015 10:55AM

Killbiller hits prepay now so it supports all plans plus a comp...http://techbuzzireland.com/2015/07/21/killbiller-launches-pre-pay-plansupport-download-the-app-now-killbiller-prepay-irishbiz/

Mantis Toboggan · 21-07-2015 01:29PM

The new rte news app is a welcome improvement.

flangemeistro · 21-07-2015 01:43PM

Buddy Holly wrote: »

The new rte news app is a welcome improvement.

Is it still a complete battery hogger?

Mantis Toboggan · 21-07-2015 01:53PM

flangemeistro wrote: »

Is it still a complete battery hogger?

Only recently installed it after deleting it because it was so woeful so will report back in 48 hours.

WealthyB · 21-07-2015 05:28PM

Hey Guys

Anyone have experience with an App that will Force Start another non-system App upon device boot up?
Most apps on the Play Store have got mixed reviews, wondering if anyone has first-hand experience

(PS I have root access, this is for an Android 4.4 MXIII - basically I want it to start up Kodi automatically upon being turned on)

Cheers!

NegativeOne · 21-07-2015 05:46PM

WealthyB wrote: »

Hey Guys

Anyone have experience with an App that will Force Start another non-system App upon device boot up?
Most apps on the Play Store have got mixed reviews, wondering if anyone has first-hand experience

(PS I have root access, this is for an Android 4.4 MXIII - basically I want it to start up Kodi automatically upon being turned on)

Cheers!

Tasker

mass_debater · 21-07-2015 05:47PM

WealthyB wrote: »

Hey Guys

Anyone have experience with an App that will Force Start another non-system App upon device boot up?
Most apps on the Play Store have got mixed reviews, wondering if anyone has first-hand experience

(PS I have root access, this is for an Android 4.4 MXIII - basically I want it to start up Kodi automatically upon being turned on)

Cheers!

Just leave it running

nedd · 21-07-2015 06:54PM

WealthyB wrote: »

Hey Guys

Anyone have experience with an App that will Force Start another non-system App upon device boot up?
Most apps on the Play Store have got mixed reviews, wondering if anyone has first-hand experience

(PS I have root access, this is for an Android 4.4 MXIII - basically I want it to start up Kodi automatically upon being turned on)

Cheers!

I have XBMC installed on an android box and you can set it to auto start. I'm assuming its the same for kodi

dahat · 21-07-2015 07:20PM

WealthyB wrote: »

Hey Guys

Anyone have experience with an App that will Force Start another non-system App upon device boot up?
Most apps on the Play Store have got mixed reviews, wondering if anyone has first-hand experience

(PS I have root access, this is for an Android 4.4 MXIII - basically I want it to start up Kodi automatically upon being turned on)

Cheers!

Just flash Open Elec onto it, boots straight into Kodi but loses Android and P2P.

Lucas Hood · 21-07-2015 07:30PM

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=se.blunden.xbmclauncher

Xbmc launcher will do the job.

massy086 · 21-07-2015 10:54PM

WealthyB wrote: »

Hey Guys

Anyone have experience with an App that will Force Start another non-system App upon device boot up?
Most apps on the Play Store have got mixed reviews, wondering if anyone has first-hand experience

(PS I have root access, this is for an Android 4.4 MXIII - basically I want it to start up Kodi automatically upon being turned on)

Cheers!

I fully agree flash openelec the mx111 is a great box once running openelec. And it will be a whole lot better without android

Casshern88 · 22-07-2015 12:07PM

I use Irish Web Texts app to send my messages ( think this was formally cabbage) basically it connects to my web text in background and send my message as a web text, My pay as you go plan includes 7.9 GB data but no text so i just use my data to text.

Anyway im wondering is there a way to set up Push Bullet so as i can send a text through its pc interface that will use Irish Web Texts app to send the message as opposed trying to send it through normal messaging service.

Lucas Hood · 22-07-2015 12:31PM

Why do people still use Web texts these days when you can use WhatsApp or viber.

Casshern88 · 22-07-2015 12:33PM

Lucas Hood wrote: »

Why do people still use Web texts these days when you can use WhatsApp or viber.

I have both I have some people i talk to with these, but not everyone has these apps unfortunately.

XxMCRxBabyxX · 22-07-2015 12:33PM

Lucas Hood wrote: »

Why do people still use Web texts these days when you can use WhatsApp or viber.

Not everyone has whatsapp or viber to receive and reply with?

sentient_6 · 22-07-2015 12:51PM

Web texts, what a laugh. Thats like mitching off to see a dana concert.

WealthyB · 22-07-2015 01:12PM

Thanks for all the responses yesterday re my Kodi query guys

Lovely Bloke · 22-07-2015 01:29PM

Lucas Hood wrote: »

Why do people still use Web texts these days when you can use WhatsApp or viber.

my dad still uses a non-smart phone and I need to be able to text him using SMS.

He's gotten so far as to set up templated replies for himself

"yes"
"no"
"ok"

:pac:

flangemeistro · 22-07-2015 02:46PM

Lucas Hood wrote: »

Why do people still use Web texts these days when you can use WhatsApp or viber.

Well for me it's because my cheap ass friend in the states won't buy a smartphone!

nedd · 22-07-2015 02:46PM

Everyone I know has a bill plan that has enough text allowance that none of them have viber or whatsapp installed.

That includes my parents, brothers, family, friends and work colleagues. The only people I know who use free messaging apps are kids, students or poor :-)

flangemeistro · 22-07-2015 02:49PM

nedd wrote: »

Everyone I know has a bill plan that has enough text allowance that none of them have viber or whatsapp installed.

That includes my parents, brothers, family, friends and work colleagues. The only people I know who use free messaging apps are kids, students or poor :-)

Well excuse me, I'm neither a kid, a student or.....................oh ****!
But on a serious note good luck trying to send a 3 minute video via mms!

Mr E · 22-07-2015 02:49PM

I got a text from Vodafone yesterday to say that I still had 54,975 text messages left this month.

I'm old enough to remember when SMS was a relatively expensive luxury.

Captain Flaps · 22-07-2015 02:51PM

nedd wrote: »

That includes my parents, brothers, family, friends and work colleagues. The only people I know who use free messaging apps are kids, students or poor :-)

Deadly, as a fully employed professional I'll keep enjoying my whatsapp groups with multiple images, videos, voice clips and other attachments being seen, enjoyed and reacted to by a number of people simultaneously, but you go ahead with your SMS and bourgeois lifestyle!

Fluffy88 · 22-07-2015 02:57PM

Casshern88 wrote: »

I use Irish Web Texts app to send my messages ( think this was formally cabbage) basically it connects to my web text in background and send my message as a web text, My pay as you go plan includes 7.9 GB data but no text so i just use my data to text.

Anyway im wondering is there a way to set up Push Bullet so as i can send a text through its pc interface that will use Irish Web Texts app to send the message as opposed trying to send it through normal messaging service.

To reply to your question, no I don't believe it's possible.
I've had a very quick dig into it a few months back and as far as I can tell PushBullet would have to put in support for the app in question. I never contacted them regarding this nor have I looked into it recently but I can't see PushBullet implementing support for such a small app.

Captain Flaps · 22-07-2015 02:59PM

Fluffy88 wrote: »

To reply to your question, no I don't believe it's possible.
I've had a very quick dig into it a few months back and as far as I can tell PushBullet would have to put in support for the app in question. I never contacted them regarding this nor have I looked into it recently but I can't see PushBullet implementing support for such a small app.

I think it's the other way around, the App dev has to build Pushbullet support in. That's why it took so long to get Whatsapp functionality into Pushbullet.

Fluffy88 · 22-07-2015 03:00PM

And it looks like I'm wrong, the app can add support for PushBullet.
https://docs.pushbullet.com/#messaging

EDIT: Thanks Captain Flaps for the info, you got in before me

nedd · 22-07-2015 04:05PM

Captain Flaps wrote: »

Deadly, as a fully employed professional I'll keep enjoying my whatsapp groups with multiple images, videos, voice clips and other attachments being seen, enjoyed and reacted to by a number of people simultaneously, but you go ahead with your SMS and bourgeois lifestyle!

maybe the problem is I neither have enough friends to share content with, or actual content worth sharing.

Any photos or videos I want to share with family or friends I upload to google photos and share that way. Plus, I'm much to old to ever share voice clips with anyone.

spider_pig · 22-07-2015 08:24PM

Not sure if mentioned before,

Adblock browser for android on the playstore, it's In beta mode but it's working away with no issues at all unlike the app add on that still gave me adds when it said they were being blocked.

https://plus.google.com/101655367719107703481/posts/e4mihtDoUiq

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