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Must have apps?

This is my first android, and was wondering what apps are a must like memory cleaners and task killers to just great apps
Thanks!
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Hi this is my first android as well (got mine yesterday)
I must admit i havn't really installed that many apps yet.. but i can recommend the "google goggles" and "asphalt 5"
-TB-

I would also like to know.
Performance increasing apps?
Useful (swiss army knife) apps?
Amazing recreational must haves?
Thanks.

AutoKiller - memory managment
Barcode Sanner - for getting links to apps from the internet
If using mytracks:
Linda file manager - to import tracks
My track editor
A nice widget is smooth calendar if you have a lot of appointments.
Greetings from Austria
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Shazam is awsome
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I love the SMS popup program

Australian phone - Found some of the best ones were ES Task Manager, Handcent for SMS/MMS and the ability to change tones via, Camera 360 for an app which enhances everything you can do with the camera, SMS backup to backup to Gmail account and Wheres my Droid which allows you to send a message to the phone when it is on silent which takes the silencer off and triggers the ringtone, enabling you to find it if you have misplaced it. Also another handy one is 3G watchdog which keeps an eye on your data usage.

I like:
AutoKiller (needs root)
Launcherpro
Homeswitcher
Appremover
Appsinstaller
MyBackup Pro
Fancywidget
Extended Controls
LeshaK's update.zip found here

I'm going to have to second launcherpro, really great app.
I can't find fancywidget in the market, is it under a new name maybe?
Also, while shazam is really nice and very accurate for commercial radio, is there another app that's aimed at more obscure/australian music music (I listen to Triple J if that helps)?
Finally can someone recommend a good news widget for australia.
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I have also noticed this, although some songs arent registered in the shazam database

ZaneZane said:
I'm going to have to second launcherpro, really great app.
I can't find fancywidget in the market, is it under a new name maybe?
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HTC complaned and it got pulled off the market i think. You will have to find an alternate source.
Since its installed on my phone can i extract the apk? I would be happy to upload somewhere.
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"Got To Do" is my must have app. Was the reason to go for Android instead of the iPhone. "Note Everything Pro" is also great.

AppBrain!
See what I would recommend here:
http://www.appbrain.com/user/britmic/apps-on-the-gt-i9000

miker71 said:
AppBrain!
See what I would recommend here:
http://www.appbrain.com/user/britmic/apps-on-the-gt-i9000
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I will second that and add tasker as well, beats locale hands down!!

dakine said:
HTC complaned and it got pulled off the market i think. You will have to find an alternate source. [for fancy widget]
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It's weird, I checked everywhere for the APK file, and couldn't find it. I managed to get a QR code from their site, and that led me to the android market place, where i could download the file

this other topic has it linked http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=7221914&posted=1#post7221914

Does anyone know of a image/picture/photo viewer that displays jpg, gif, png, and bmp? I found a couple, but they are garbage.

Dimmer is useful if you like to keep display brightness down (more than you can adjust in system settings) and save battery.

fua said:
Dimmer is useful if you like to keep display brightness down (more than you can adjust in system settings) and save battery.
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hey fua, which dimmer exactly are you recommending?
is it this one: http://www.appbrain.com/app/com.Dimmer

Trapster
if u dont want to get caught by a stupid camera!
YOU SHOULDNT BE SPEEDING!

Complete ICS App Collections for Android 2.2+

The Ice cream Sandwich has a really mind blowing UI, Google tried to modify almost all system apps.
Here is some original app collections, which really works for Gingerbread & other older versions.
The Apps Collections
Android Market 3.2.0
Google Music 4.0.1
Google Maps 5.11.0
Street View 1.7.0.4
Google+ 2.0.0
Just install like a normal app. Will be updated as soon as more apps available.
If anyone has problems installing market 3.2.0, try this post. This may be helpful to you.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1297040
Note : There may be updated versions of the apps listed, but this is just a collection from Galaxy Nexus.

Any hope for the launcher? Or the browser? Or Somthing else interesting....

are those install APK, or just copy and replace over old APK ?

Market and Music installed ok.
Not having any luck with Maps and Street View. Do they even have any significant changes?

Maps is not 5.10.2
It's the ownhere/Brut.all 5.10.1 mod of the maps...

IE-coRe said:
Any hope for the launcher? Or the browser? Or Somthing else interesting....
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Well there is a launcher but its not as good or near good compared to the actual ICS launcher
And for the browser I would also like to see it ported to any device

Shadow_Android said:
Well there is a launcher but its not as good or near good compared to the actual ICS launcher
And for the browser I would also like to see it ported to any device
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Yes i now that fake ICS Launcher....and i hate it. Is is not good in anything. Before i use something like that i use Go launcher and istall a ICS Theme.....

Thx. But the market not works on HTC Wildfire S.
Start the install and then:
"application not installed"
What is the problem ? :|
(This works only whit root -ed phones? )

Thanks you very much !
But I have the same prob than zoltank but for Music, Market et Google+ =/
It's not the first time i install the three but here, everytime "app not installed" and my phone is rooted so it's not that =/
Any ideas ?

try uninstalling the old apps before installing the new ones

Too bad no =(
Uninstall the Market, i came back on the 1st version on the Nexus but it's the same, now the update roll on and i'm again with 3.1.5.
No prob, that will coming in time =)
Thank you !

i was able to install everything except Market 3.2
i uninstalled the old one and wiped cache, kelvin, etc...
any ideas?
solved
rebooted the phone
then i was able to install

now that it's installed, i get Force Close every time i try to install something from market
going back to 3.1.5

Hi, if you are having trouble installing the market try this. Its what I did to get it working on my o2x
You will need root explorer
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1297322

Market doesn't work on Galaxy S Plus

Thanks for these
Market works perfectly on rooted Flyer. The tiles fill out the screen nicer than 3.1.5. No force close issues. On edit: it drops an error when trying to get a non-free app....
G+ breaks the People (htccontacts.apk) app.
Music installs, but I use the HTC one so not much testing after install.
Maps, untested.
Street view, untested.
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On edit: Maps installs and works. Street view errors on install.
G+ app works perfectly on stock N1 on 2.3.6, no adverse side effects. Been using it since it originally leaked a couple-ish weeks ago.
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Hint for at least us Moto Blur users if you install the G+ apk then your contacts will force close if you try to open up a contacts info

AJC9000 said:
Hint for at least us Moto Blur users if you install the G+ apk then your contacts will force close if you try to open up a contacts info
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It happens to miui and cyanogen too...
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febycv said:
Just install like a normal app. Will be updated as soon as more apps available.
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My guess is the ones already in the first post are the only ones that are gonna install on gingerbread. You can take all the apps from the galaxy nexus dump, put them in a folder on your sdcard, and browse to it with root explorer. you'll see the only ones that have none default icons are the ones in the first post. the ones with app icons are the only ones that actually install. all other give parsing errors since you need ICS to install them.

kardain said:
G+ breaks the People (htccontacts.apk) app.
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I can confirm that (RCMix3d Runny v3.1).

Facebook apk

I know the Facebook apk that has best notifications is the 1.6.4. But does anyone have a previous version that has working notifications but faster loading fb? I'm always on edge so I got curious. 1.6.4 works great but on edge is also a pain.
I use the browser version in opera mini (Fastest fb can ever get) but I don't get notified about my notifications so I need the app :/
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Why dont you just update the app? But if u still looking for it why dont u just try search at blackmart because i saw many facebook app there..
I love my galaxy ace

zairollizam said:
Why dont you just update the app? But if u still looking for it why dont u just try search at blackmart because i saw many facebook app there..
I love my galaxy ace
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The updated version uses HQ images. Which logically take WAY longer to download. The notifications are awesome but the whole app consumes A LOT of ram. 15MB+. More than my launcher.
If I have an older version with working notifications and just lighter over all, it'd be really awesome.

SuperAce609 said:
The updated version uses HQ images. Which logically take WAY longer to download. The notifications are awesome but the whole app consumes A LOT of ram. 15MB+. More than my launcher.
If I have an older version with working notifications and just lighter over all, it'd be really awesome.
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My recommendation is to use Opera. Its way faster. Honestly the fb app just pisses me off. I get a notif and when i click on it..it takes ages to load.

thedisturbedone said:
My recommendation is to use Opera. Its way faster. Honestly the fb app just pisses me off. I get a notif and when i click on it..it takes ages to load.
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Lol that's why I started this whole thread. Opera works wonders but I need notifications :/

zairollizam said:
Why dont you just update the app? But if u still looking for it why dont u just try search at blackmart because i saw many facebook app there..
I love my galaxy ace
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Just checked black market as you suggested and I'm finding a lot of useful apps that aren't in the market

There is a version been said FB 1.6. You can try this
http://www.apktops.com/facebook-for-android-1-6-0.html

Try this....
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=24252395
[APP] Facebook v1.7.2

pyronia said:
Try this....
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=24252395
[APP] Facebook v1.7.2
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Do you use Edge or 3G while using it? I'm looking for a version light on edge and working notifications :/
EDIT: I can't download from 4shared. It gives me issues :/

SuperAce609 said:
Just checked black market as you suggested and I'm finding a lot of useful apps that aren't in the market
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Hahaha.. And it's free too right?
I also delete my fb.. It's take too long to loading..
But 5 days without fb make me so boring n i've read all section and post on xda( galaxy ace)
I'm still alive just because my ACE still in my hand..

If you want a fast lightweight app which is easy on mobile data then get Tinfoil for Facebook. It's an optimised private version of the mobile Facebook site (No cookies in the browser). Although it doesnt support notifications, the dev has publicly stated that he is working hard on it. The more people we get to use this app, the more incentive it is for the dev to build the app to support notifications

what apps have you removed after root?

Just wanting to start a list as to which apps/files have been been checked to see if after removing won't mess up the phone. I want to debloat this as much as possible
I've removed all at&t apps except smart wifi
removed Polaris office, live wallpapers, Facebook, city ID
want to remove YP but it says LG YP and looks like there is some link to it from the contact book that may break, if someone has already done that please post.
Not going to touch any Google apps yet since looks like some are getting security errors on reboot
what else have you guys deleted and haven't had any issues
has anyone deleted that other setting app for tabbed view... May just disable it since I don't really need two next to each other
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just wondering how did you remove the apps

smashcz said:
just wondering how did you remove the apps
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You have to root it and then use titanium backup to remove or freeze apps.
Better to freeze them first to make sure you don't delete something that will cause issues later.
Hope this helps.
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....Or just install root explorer and delete them through that. Freezing apps does nothing.
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ChefAnt said:
....Or just install root explorer and delete them through that. Freezing apps does nothing.
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Except this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1970546

Installed the update from AT&T, then applied this root. Works great, no problems.
Going to go start freezing some of the bloat...

ChefAnt said:
....Or just install root explorer and delete them through that. Freezing apps does nothing.
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Not a good idea at all until we have usable recovery. As linked above, some of the apps are intertwined tightly within the lg security and you will lock down your phone if you remove the wrong app. The linked poster removed Google Movies and that borked his phone.
Freezing is fine for me for now. It is not as if the bloat is causing lag, this phone is fast.

The security issue seems to be happening if Google apps were tampered. I've removed every AT&T app except myAT&T along with the Browser and Email app and even the EasySettings, and haven't gotten the security screen.

I removed most of the ATT Apps. Also got rid of LG YP. All it did was make it so the yp link in contacts doesn't work. Just an error message, no force closing.
Also added 4.2 keyboard and camera as well as SVoice. Replaced LGs weird browser with stock ICS. Loving this thing so far.

I've frozen everything with AT&T and YP in it, so far no problems. I'm also using everything I restored from my SGSIII. Apex, SwiftKey X, Handcent, etc...

bartystewart said:
I removed most of the ATT Apps. Also got rid of LG YP. All it did was make it so the yp link in contacts doesn't work. Just an error message, no force closing.
Also added 4.2 keyboard and camera as well as SVoice. Replaced LGs weird browser with stock ICS. Loving this thing so far.
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How'd you get the stock browser to work? This is the only piece I can't get to work. It always force closes when trying to open it.

TRF-Inferno said:
How'd you get the stock browser to work? This is the only piece I can't get to work. It always force closes when trying to open it.
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I got an AOSP 4.0.4 browser apk, moved it to system/apps via root browser. Renamed the lg browser to browser.bup (just to keep a stock backup copy) wiped dalvik and rebooted. Permissions need to be set to rw-r-r.
Hope that helps ya.
Dan

bartystewart said:
I got an AOSP 4.0.4 browser apk, moved it to system/apps via root browser. Renamed the lg browser to browser.bup (just to keep a stock backup copy) wiped dalvik and rebooted. Permissions need to be set to rw-r-r.
Hope that helps ya.
Dan
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No go, moved it to /system/app, chmod 644, deleted /data/dalvik-cache and rebooted. Still Force closes. Any chance you can share your APK? Mine is supposed to be from the GSM Galaxy Nexus but you never know...
EDIT: Nevermind, just grabbed a Browser.apk off some random CyanogenMod 9 ROM. Didn't like it moved to /system/app, but took it fine when sideloaded as a regular APK. Go figure.
Wow, Google should've kept this browser. It blows Chrome out of the water in terms of smoothness and functionality.

bartystewart said:
Also added 4.2 keyboard and camera as well as SVoice. Replaced LGs weird browser with stock ICS. Loving this thing so far.
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I really want the 4.2 camera, can you give instruction how did you install it?

smashcz said:
I really want the 4.2 camera, can you give instruction how did you install it?
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Did it the same way as mentioned for the browser. Could never get photo sphere working, but i like the interface of the 4.2 camera so much more.

I once had a lg nitro hd and after removing all the bloat i safely could i found that my battery life was amazing. Has anyone experienced that on this phone too?

We should make a list of what we are freezing/removing.
Also, I've been trying to get the browser trick to work all morning... no dice. I can't even get it to show up. Had my friend send me browser.apk from his AOKP rom, and just realized its Jelly Bean.... might be the problem. Haven't tried the camera trick yet..
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Ok I got the browser working. Used CM9 rom. Its sooooo fast. I've uninstalled Firefox, and Chrome... Now on to find the camera from 4.2

Ok, I can't get the 4.2 camera working to save my life. It FCes everytime I try it. The gallery is working fine. Used the files from here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1965637

BoostedSR20 said:
We should make a list of what we are freezing/removing.
Also, I've been trying to get the browser trick to work all morning... no dice. I can't even get it to show up. Had my friend send me browser.apk from his AOKP rom, and just realized its Jelly Bean.... might be the problem. Haven't tried the camera trick yet..
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Ok I got the browser working. Used CM9 rom. Its sooooo fast. I've uninstalled Firefox, and Chrome... Now on to find the camera from 4.2
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Care to share the APK?
PS I got a boosted SR20 1973 240Z

Globalrebel said:
Care to share the APK?
PS I got a boosted SR20 1973 240Z
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PM me.

Automatic build tool to launch sideloaded apps

Please test http://atvlauncher.trekgonewild.de
Its beta
The built app launches the desired app and then terminate itself, it needs no permissions.

By 'launcher' you mean a menu-app that starts selected apps from within the default leanback launcher (the 'extra step') or a total replacement of the default launcher?

What i mean is this:
http://trekgonewild.de/Leanback_small.png

DieHardMan said:
What i mean is this:
http://trekgonewild.de/Leanback_small.png
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Ah, integrate non compatible (sideloaded) android TV apps in the default launcher, so you can start them right from the home screen. That's useful!

Can you upload that app/ apk so we can play around with it.
Cheers

Well ok but theres not much to test.

You could take a look at the solution I came up with as well.
https://forums.geforce.com/default/topic/902150/fast-launcher-for-android-tv/

You can try app cloner too

Thank you for your suggestions, but thats not what iam looking for.
Btw ive updated my first post.

jeermi said:
You can try app cloner too
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App cloner at least when I tried it disables mouse support not sure if the newer versions fixed that. The app from nvidia zone doesn't work all the time.. This guy optimized TV apps work 100%
https://plus.google.com/communities...8/stream/09982829-9476-446c-8ba8-fa165d9b91f0

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Please test http://atvlauncher.trekgonewild.de
Its beta
The built app launches the desired app and then terminate itself, it needs no permissions.
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Nice one!
What about category? APP or GAME... so it will be placed in the proper row...

Yep i know, some features like banner support and category selection are still missing.

Love the concept of the app! Like others have mentioned, would be nice for full banner support. For the time being, I just used APK2TV to add the proper banner. Thanks for your hard work!

Added banner support, please test!

Hi, it seems to have some issues with "_" in package name...
With Choplifter HD the generated app tries to launch "com.inxile.choplifterhd" instead of "com.inxile.Choplifter_HD"
The banner support works fine...
Thanks for your effort

Thx, should be fixed.

Seems that package names are case sensitive.... Choplifter HD still does not launch... "com.inxile.choplifter_hd" instead of "com.inxile.Choplifter_HD"

Youre right, ive fixed it.

It works fine now... thank you

Thanks a lot for the app.
Very useful.