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Must Have Android Apps and Games? (Part II)

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    #1622
    Tom Mann Centuria
    Registered Users Posts: 10,909 ✭✭✭✭Tom Mann Centuria


    Anyone have any suggestions for a Trusted Contacts replacement? Just found it handy for getting my teenagers to check in with me.

    Oh well, give me an easy life and a peaceful death.



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    #1623
    DopeTech
    Registered Users Posts: 6,754 ✭✭✭DopeTech


    Tom Mann Centuria wrote: »
    Anyone have any suggestions for a Trusted Contacts replacement? Just found it handy for getting my teenagers to check in with me.

    What did it do exactly? If they are teenagers they will outsmart any app you put in their phone to be honest.


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    #1624
    Tom Mann Centuria
    Registered Users Posts: 10,909 ✭✭✭✭Tom Mann Centuria


    DopeTech wrote: »
    What did it do exactly? If they are teenagers they will outsmart any app you put in their phone to be honest.

    They can send you location or you can request location. Not looking to spy, they could just turn off allow location settings if they didn't want to respond.

    Oh well, give me an easy life and a peaceful death.



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    #1625
    Gooey Looey
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,297 ✭✭✭Gooey Looey


    Tom Mann Centuria wrote: »
    They can send you location or you can request location. Not looking to spy, they could just turn off allow location settings if they didn't want to respond.

    Have you tried Google family link?
    https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.apps.kids.familylinkhelper


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    #1626
    [Deleted User]
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    Tom Mann Centuria wrote: »
    They can send you location or you can request location. Not looking to spy, they could just turn off allow location settings if they didn't want to respond.

    Can't you do ask them to send their location through Whatsapp? Or do they not have Whatsapp?


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    #1627
    DopeTech
    Registered Users Posts: 6,754 ✭✭✭DopeTech


    [Deleted User] wrote: »
    Can't you do ask them to send their location through Whatsapp? Or do they not have Whatsapp?

    This would definitely be the least intrusive way. Teenagers wont like a tracking app on their phone.


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    #1628
    Tom Mann Centuria
    Registered Users Posts: 10,909 ✭✭✭✭Tom Mann Centuria


    Gooey Looey wrote: »
    Have you tried Google family link?
    https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.apps.kids.familylinkhelper

    Thanks for the suggestion but not what I need.

    Oh well, give me an easy life and a peaceful death.



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    #1629
    Tom Mann Centuria
    Registered Users Posts: 10,909 ✭✭✭✭Tom Mann Centuria


    DopeTech wrote: »
    This would definitely be the least intrusive way. Teenagers wont like a tracking app on their phone.

    My daughter showed me the app so she was happy to have it on her phone, I'd never heard of it prior to then. I don't have WhatsApp but if that has a button you can press if you're feeling unsafe and want to alert someone to your location I'll have to get it.

    Oh well, give me an easy life and a peaceful death.



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    #1630
    DopeTech
    Registered Users Posts: 6,754 ✭✭✭DopeTech


    Tom Mann Centuria wrote: »
    My daughter showed me the app so she was happy to have it on her phone, I'd never heard of it prior to then. I don't have WhatsApp but if that has a button you can press if you're feeling unsafe and want to alert someone to your location I'll have to get it.

    Whatsapp messenger has 6+ Billion downloads from the google play store!


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    #1631
    [Deleted User]
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    I used Glympse years ago for something like that but I don’t know if it costs now or anything, might be worth a search.

    Whatsapp can share location but doesn’t have a quick button to do it to a certain contact.


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    #1632
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 7,712 ✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    DopeTech wrote: »
    Whatsapp messenger has 6+ Billion downloads from the google play store!

    I think they were referring to not knowing what Trusted Contacts was prior to being shown.


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    #1633
    DopeTech
    Registered Users Posts: 6,754 ✭✭✭DopeTech


    ReginaldSmythV wrote: »
    I think they were referring to not knowing what Trusted Contacts was prior to being shown.

    That makes more sense!


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    #1634
    Tom Mann Centuria
    Registered Users Posts: 10,909 ✭✭✭✭Tom Mann Centuria


    ReginaldSmythV wrote: »
    I think they were referring to not knowing what Trusted Contacts was prior to being shown.

    I was indeed, thanks for being clearer than I was!

    Oh well, give me an easy life and a peaceful death.



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    #1635
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 7,712 ✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Something like this any good?


    https://www.redpanicbutton.com/


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    #1636
    Tom Mann Centuria
    Registered Users Posts: 10,909 ✭✭✭✭Tom Mann Centuria


    ReginaldSmythV wrote: »
    I used Glympse years ago for something like that but I don’t know if it costs now or anything, might be worth a search.

    Whatsapp can share location but doesn’t have a quick button to do it to a certain contact.

    Yeah thanks, might have a look at that see what she thinks, but she might be happy enough with WhatsApp if that's quick/easy enough to just send location. I have had WhatsApp before but didn't know it was more than just an annoying messaging app!

    Oh well, give me an easy life and a peaceful death.



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    #1637
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 7,712 ✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Tom Mann Centuria wrote: »
    Yeah thanks, might have a look at that see what she thinks, but she might be happy enough with WhatsApp if that's quick/easy enough to just send location. I have had WhatsApp before but didn't know it was more than just an annoying messaging app!

    It would just be a matter opening the right message thread, attach location, and send.

    Could even shortcut the message thread (the one to yourself presumably) on the home screen for quick access.


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    #1638
    Tom Mann Centuria
    Registered Users Posts: 10,909 ✭✭✭✭Tom Mann Centuria


    ReginaldSmythV wrote: »
    It would just be a matter opening the right message thread, attach location, and send.

    Could even shortcut the message thread (the one to yourself presumably) on the home screen for quick access.

    Sounds easy enough. It's only really for when she's walking home from friends or whatever, she had an uncomfortable incident last year, nothing major, just some smack head hassling her for a couple of minutes, and wanted a way to instantly say where she was.

    The panic button thing looks good, although recent reviews suggest it's a bit flakey, I'd imagine the WhatsApp route would be more reliable?

    Oh well, give me an easy life and a peaceful death.



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    #1639
    gar
    Registered Users Posts: 1,092 ✭✭✭gar


    Set a widget on the home screen to share location with a contract from Google maps? Stats active for an hour normally


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    #1640
    Tom Mann Centuria
    Registered Users Posts: 10,909 ✭✭✭✭Tom Mann Centuria


    gar wrote: »
    Set a widget on the home screen to share location with a contract from Google maps? Stats active for an hour normally

    Looks ideal. Thanks, we're going to test it out.

    Oh well, give me an easy life and a peaceful death.



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    #1641
    [Deleted User]
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    Didn’t know that could be done. Definitely sounds the best way.


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    #1642
    Tom Mann Centuria
    Registered Users Posts: 10,909 ✭✭✭✭Tom Mann Centuria


    ReginaldSmythV wrote: »
    Didn’t know that could be done. Definitely sounds the best way.

    Yeah I had no idea either, it's actually pretty much what trusted contacts used to do I think.

    Oh well, give me an easy life and a peaceful death.



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    #1643
    killbillvol2
    Registered Users Posts: 5,178 ✭✭✭killbillvol2


    Tom Mann Centuria wrote: »
    Sounds easy enough. It's only really for when she's walking home from friends or whatever, she had an uncomfortable incident last year, nothing major, just some smack head hassling her for a couple of minutes, and wanted a way to instantly say where she was.

    The panic button thing looks good, although recent reviews suggest it's a bit flakey, I'd imagine the WhatsApp route would be more reliable?

    Messenger allows you to share location. You can track someone's progress to meet you in real time. Handy when you're meeting someone in an unfamiliar city but could just as easily be used for what you need.


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    #1644
    seligehgit
    Registered Users Posts: 9,286 ✭✭✭seligehgit


    Anybody recommend a wireless mouse?


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    #1645
    Discodog
    Registered Users Posts: 15,822 ✭✭✭✭Discodog


    seligehgit wrote: »
    Anybody recommend a wireless mouse?

    I bought a super cheap Logitech from Currys. It's worked perfectly for years.


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    #1646
    marcbrophy
    Registered Users Posts: 6,428 ✭✭✭marcbrophy


    seligehgit wrote: »
    Anybody recommend a wireless mouse?

    Last one I bought was this in Oct 2016 and it's still going strong :)

    It was only €19 when I bought it back then though, seems to have gone up since :(

    https://www.argos.ie/static/Product/partNumber/8667737.htm


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    #1647
    seligehgit
    Registered Users Posts: 9,286 ✭✭✭seligehgit


    Discodog wrote: »
    I bought a super cheap Logitech from Currys. It's worked perfectly for years.
    Thanks very much.

    I've found same very unreliable.

    Sorry I phrased my original post incorrectly.

    Seeking a wifi mouse app.


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    #1648
    Suckit
    Registered Users Posts: 11,215 ✭✭✭✭Suckit


    seligehgit wrote: »
    Thanks very much.

    I've found same very unreliable.

    Sorry I phrased my original post incorrectly.

    Seeking a wifi mouse app.


    Remote mouse is the only one I have really seen mentioned for windows.
    There are others, and for linux and android boxes etc.


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    #1649
    Mr E
    Registered Users Posts: 55,451 ✭✭✭✭Mr E


    Zynga have a Harry Potter match 3 game out at the moment and it's very slick. I've been playing for about 3 or 4 weeks now and I'm up around level 415.
    It's officially licensed and has audio clips and music from the movies.

    They do a good job of introducing new mechanics regularly (every 40 levels or so) and there are great extras like multiplayer leagues, daily challenges, card deck building and more.

    Very well made game. It has IAP obviously, but it's fair and all levels are beatable without spending a cent.

    https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.zynga.pottermatch


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    #1650
    Mr E
    Registered Users Posts: 55,451 ✭✭✭✭Mr E


    Castlevania: Symphony of the Night is €0.50

    https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=jp.konami.epjCastlevania2

    Best played with a controller on a tablet I'd say, but bloody great game.


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    #1651
    Mr E
    Registered Users Posts: 55,451 ✭✭✭✭Mr E


    The Sequence 2 is free at the moment. Clever puzzle game.

    https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.onemanband.thesequence2


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