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28-12-2015 11:50PM

Is there any decent app for the XDA Forums? I see one paid one but the reviews are few and poor.

sentient_6 · 28-12-2015 11:53PM

I personally don't see a single reason for apps for forums. Bizarre.

GBX · 28-12-2015 11:55PM

[Deleted User] wrote: »

Is there any decent app for the XDA Forums? I see one paid one but the reviews are few and poor.

I'm using the official app. It was free?

OldMrBrennan83 · 28-12-2015 11:55PM

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nedd · 29-12-2015 01:42AM

[Deleted User] wrote: »

Is there any decent app for the XDA Forums? I see one paid one but the reviews are few and poor.

I use the free XDA forum app and it is flaky. I tried tapatalk, which can plug into XDA but found it cumbersome for what I want. I would like to see what other people are using.

XDA doesn't have a mobile site so an app is a real must.

nedd · 29-12-2015 01:52AM

nedd wrote: »

I use the free XDA forum app and it is flaky. I tried tapatalk, which can plug into XDA but found it cumbersome for what I want. I would like to see what other people are using.

XDA doesn't have a mobile site so an app is a real must.

Actually I just remembered there is an XDA One app. Google it. I just reinstalled it. This does the news and forums. It is in alpha so may be unpredictable. I will go a this a go for a while.

I installed it weeks ago and totally forgot to install after my latest clean install.

paska · 29-12-2015 10:57PM

sentient_6 wrote: »

I personally don't see a single reason for apps for forums. Bizarre.

When you say Bizarre! Do you mean Bizarre, Unprecedented, Grotesque, Unbelievable?

Or just plain old Bizarre?

sentient_6 · 30-12-2015 12:43AM

paska wrote: »

When you say Bizarre! Do you mean Bizarre, Unprecedented, Grotesque, Unbelievable?

Or just plain old Bizarre?

Weird, because I don't understand it, and see no need.

OldMrBrennan83 · 30-12-2015 01:24AM

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dahat · 30-12-2015 10:48AM

dakid wrote: »

While on this topic can anyone recommend a good app for boards.ie?

Browser and touch site for me, reallh works well and miles better than the app. Just add the shortcut to your homescreen and you are away for slates.

OldMrBrennan83 · 30-12-2015 11:10AM

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Keith186 · 30-12-2015 01:47PM

Banjo String wrote: »

Have to say, trick shot was one off the most enjoyable games I played in a while.

Another +1 for this. Pretty simple but enjoyable game.

mass_debater · 30-12-2015 06:40PM

I finally found the (near) perfect car dock that has integrated Google music player with gesture controls and displays Google maps in GPS heads up mode. It's only just come out of beta so it's getting lots of support
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.bitspice.automate

OldMrBrennan83 · 30-12-2015 06:42PM

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_Tombstone_ · 01-01-2016 09:46PM

Brain it on

02-01-2016 12:11AM

Guys I'm looking for something of a local alternative to plex for my TV box ie does what plex does but for files on the USB hard drive, I've tried Mizuu which 100% is what I'm looking for but fails to play 50-75% of the time. Any ideas?

Also any suggestions for apps for an android device on a TV , not talking about dodgy stuff, just useful ones outside of the usual well known ones for catch up tv and netflix etc

RossieMan · 02-01-2016 01:18AM

Can we talk about modbro here?

*wink wink*

mass_debater · 02-01-2016 01:29AM

If they're local files use Kodi, plays everything

TitianGerm · 02-01-2016 02:13AM

RossieMan wrote: »

Can we talk about modbro here?

*wink wink*

No I don't think so

04-01-2016 08:00PM

Any recommendations for apps that would be good for preventing others to run in the background? My battery seems to be draining faster than I'd like.

mass_debater · 04-01-2016 08:05PM

[Deleted User] wrote: »

Any recommendations for apps that would be good for preventing others to run in the background? My battery seems to be draining faster than I'd like.

Don't go down this route, task killers go against the way Android works and usually cost you battery, what you kill usually just starts again costing CPU cycles not saving them.

Root, install the Xposed kernel and then use Boot manager, Greenify and Amplify modules to control apps launching at startup, limit wake locks and control app hibernation.

Mantis Toboggan · 04-01-2016 08:15PM

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Any recommendations for apps that would be good for preventing others to run in the background? My battery seems to be draining faster than I'd like.

Or just download gsam battery monitor and see which apps are using most power. Chances are there's a rogue app hogging the power.

nedd · 04-01-2016 08:44PM

I have been playing Hitman Sniper for the last while. Good fun and challenging.

04-01-2016 09:07PM

Humph -- there's no backup option on the Cynaogen Recovery I have on the OnePlus One running CM12.1.

gaius c · 05-01-2016 11:17AM

Tyson Fury wrote: »

Or just download gsam battery monitor and see which apps are using most power. Chances are there's a rogue app hogging the power.

Yep. Had to uninstall the Journal and RTE news apps a while back because they were killing my battery.

OldMrBrennan83 · 05-01-2016 11:29AM

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Professey Chin · 05-01-2016 11:32AM

Patww79 wrote: »

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Still a battery killer. Absolute clusterfcuk of an app

jeffk · 05-01-2016 11:33AM

Patww79 wrote: »

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Not as bad as it use to be, the top stories is more the issue with the new app

A lot of phones now have phone management software preloaded, Huawei have a great one, controls cpu etc, kills apps when screen off, tells you if there's apps using alot of battery

05-01-2016 11:34AM

I've shut down quite a lot of what Facebook can get access to, through Privacy Guard (one of my favourite things about owning a OnePlus One so far), so it's actually not using up much, 0.1% according to GSam. The highest is Android System at 16%.

jeffk · 05-01-2016 11:39AM

Facebook alternatives

Slimfacebook
http://forum.xda-developers.com/android/apps-games/app-slimfacebook-1mb-0-permissions-t3254174

Tinfoil
http://forum.xda-developers.com/android/apps-games/app-slimfacebook-1mb-0-permissions-t3254174

Facebook Lite(offical but likely have to get apk and load yourself)
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.facebook.lite

Folio
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.creativetrends.folio.app

Or bookmark it in browser and add bookmark to launcher

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