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Tablet Apps (Feel free to list your own.)

I'm sure there's a couple other threads for this, but I thought one in the AT100/ Thrive section would be neat.
I will also keep adding to this original post.
9th August, added VPlayer, CNN, AccuWeather and Astro File Manager.
SOCIAL/NEWS
CNN
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.cnn.mobile.android.tablet&feature=search_result
(Has a very nice UI but has been reported to have occasional force closes.)
Friend Me for Facebook
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.locomolabs.facebook&feature=search_result
TweetComb for Twitter
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.chriswstewart.twitter&feature=more_from_developer
Pulse News
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.alphonso.pulse&feature=search_result
(Has a tablet version.)
Skype
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.skype.raider&feature=search_result
PRODUCTIVITY
Astro File Manager
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.metago.astro&feature=search_result
(Isn't particularly optimized but it works very well and can unzip and open zip files.)
ClipIT
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.smartandroidapps.clipper&feature=search_result
(Very nice clipboard manager.)
Evernote
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.evernote&feature=related_apps
(Popular notes app with syncing options to your pc.)
Swipe Pad
https://market.android.com/details?id=mobi.conduction.swipepad.android&feature=search_result
and
https://market.android.com/details?...ddons.applauncher&feature=more_from_developer
(I like to use this since in AU we only have 3.0.1, thus the 'app switcher' thing isn't scrollable.)
Wizz Bar
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.snowbee.wizzbar&feature=more_from_developer
(Something like Slide Pad but a little more optimized for Honeycomb.)
Hacker's Keyboard
https://market.android.com/details?id=org.pocketworkstation.pckeyboard&feature=search_result
(Very desktop-ish keyboard, key's are slightly smaller than default.)
Better Keyboard
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.betterandroid.betterkeyboard8&feature=search_result
(Keyboard than recently got an update for tablet's, height can be changed, wealth of themes on the market. Note you must pay for the full version.)
WIDGETS
The Obelisk
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.clevergnome.fbtabletwidget
(A facebook widget, similar to the stock Youtube and Market widget.)
Wizz Widget
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.snowbee.colorize.hd&feature=also_installed
(Wealth of widgets, all in the same theme.)
MEDIA
VPlayer
https://market.android.com/details?id=me.abitno.vplayer.t&feature=search_result
(Awesome video player, it supports srt subtitles and can play 720p videos. Even off your sd card.)
Hive Player
https://market.android.com/details?id=falletta.hive.player&feature=search_result
(Music Player with widgets in a Honeycomb theme.)
WEB
AccuWeather
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.accuweather.android.tablet&feature=search_result
(Real nice UI with weather for the background, I personally like to preload a forecast before I go out.)
Maxthon Mobile for 10" Tablets
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.mx.browser.tablet&feature=search_result
Dolphin Browser for Pad
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.dolphin.browser.pad
(It's still in beta but it has a couple features the stock browser doesn't have.)
THEMING
Destop VisualizeR
https://market.android.com/details?id=jp.co.bii.android.app.dskvzr&feature=search_result
(Neat for making your icons nice and big.)
VTL Launcher
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1046302
(It's like ADW 'cept much more smooth on a tablet though some users have had boot loop issues.)
There's many games as well such as the THD game's like Fruit Ninja THD, and games that look good on the big screen like Radiant. Also launcher's like LauncherPro are really neat on phones but just aren't that smooth or fast scrolling wise for tablets.
Hope these apps may make your experience with the Thrive a little more useful, they have for me since we've been getting quite honestly poor support here in Aus.
Btw I'm just looking at app's that aren't for rooted users since I know it's quite new on the Thrive/AT100 and I personally myself don't plan on rooting.

Peahnuts said:
I'm sure there's a couple other threads for this, but I thought one in the AT100/ Thrive section would be neat.
Some note worthy ones are
Friend Me for Facebook
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.locomolabs.facebook&feature=search_result
TweetComb for Twitter
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.chriswstewart.twitter&feature=more_from_developer
Dolphin Browser for Pad
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.dolphin.browser.pad
(It's still in beta but it has a couple features the stock browser doesn't have.)
Swipe Pad
https://market.android.com/details?id=mobi.conduction.swipepad.android&feature=search_result
and
https://market.android.com/details?...ddons.applauncher&feature=more_from_developer
(I like to use this since in AU we only have 3.0.1, thus the 'app switcher' thing isn't scrollable.)
VTL Launcher
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1046302
(It's like ADW 'cept much more smooth on a tablet.)
Pulse News
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.alphonso.pulse&feature=search_result
(Has a tablet version.)
Destop VisualizeR
https://market.android.com/details?id=jp.co.bii.android.app.dskvzr&feature=search_result
(Neat for making your icons nice and big.)
There's many games as well such as the THD game's like Fruit Ninja THD, and games that look good on the big screen like Radiant. Also launcher's like LauncherPro are really neat on phones but just aren't that smooth or fast scrolling wise for tablets.
Hope these apps may make your experience with the Thrive a little more useful, they have for me since we've been getting quite honestly poor support here in Aus.
Btw I'm just looking at app's that aren't for rooted users since I know it's quite new on the Thrive/AT100 and I personally myself don't plan on rooting.
EDIT: If someone finds a good music player send me a link or a name, I'm currently using UberMusic which is awesome but when playing music it goes into a little corner.
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Use VTL Launcher at your own risk. If you check the WEB page, it says it is not compatible with Honeycomb. Some individuals on Toshiba Thrive Forum has reported ending up in a boot loop after installing this. Not all have had this issue. That is why I am saying to use this at you own risk.

dalepl said:
Use VTL Launcher at your own risk. If you check the WEB page, it says it is not compatible with Honeycomb. Some individuals on Toshiba Thrive Forum has reported ending up in a boot loop after installing this. Not all have had this issue. That is why I am saying to use this at you own risk.
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Thanks for the info, will add to opening.

Someone on TF posted this site: http://tablified.com/
Ran across the beta of BeyondPod on there...might have to invest in this one.

I have been using it for some time on my Thrive. It did however, cause a boot loop when I set it as the default launcher. Otherwise (knock on wood), it is working fine.
dalepl said:
Use VTL Launcher at your own risk. If you check the WEB page, it says it is not compatible with Honeycomb. Some individuals on Toshiba Thrive Forum has reported ending up in a boot loop after installing this. Not all have had this issue. That is why I am saying to use this at you own risk.
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I haven't had any issues with VTL myself, guess I'm just lucky. Btw, does anyone else have a home replacement that is smooth and just as functional on a tab?

I'm using TINYPLAYER for my mp3's.
Its a pure player.
No Art work or search controls. Shows music by file name from folder you set. I actually like it like that. Has shuffle repeat and random. Also another cool feature is font re-size.
But one problem with it don't know if other are having same problem. When using the app and you initiate the g sensor that would reorient the screen the player give error about cant find the SD card. I play music when I drive so this really erks me. Bumps are fine but soon as I turn I get the error. I store my music on the SD card about 10 gigs worth.

where can i get the penpower chinese writing pad that works with thrive??

My Spider Solitaire should work without problems on Thrive: https://market.android.com/details?id=magory.solitairespiderhd. It is designed for tablet screens (doesn't work on phones). I'm working on some improvements now (expect them next week). Am also working on another, more advanced game. Writing for Android is fun.

Peahnuts said:
I haven't had any issues with VTL myself, guess I'm just lucky. Btw, does anyone else have a home replacement that is smooth and just as functional on a tab?
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hey all, the not sure why it hasn't been said yet but adw ex works like it was made for the thrive. Very stylish seen transitions and I can't explain how fast it is (you need to try it yourself) it also allows you to use more of the screen unlike the stock. All widgets and are resizable, you can create as many or as little screens (I prefer to have received rather than the standard 5)

osheriff said:
hey all, the not sure why it hasn't been said yet but adw ex works like it was made for the thrive. Very stylish seen transitions and I can't explain how fast it is (you need to try it yourself) it also allows you to use more of the screen unlike the stock. All widgets and are resizable, you can create as many or as little screens (I prefer to have received rather than the standard 5)
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Thanks I'll be sure to check it out. I personally wonder how you have so many screens, I can barely fill 3 screens lol.

I installed Adw ex today after trying other stuff that wouldn't work and I really like it. Very smooth and adaptable. Im scared to try the other one, but I am sure they will update it to work with 3.1 soon.

photoheidi said:
I installed Adw ex today after trying other stuff that wouldn't work and I really like it. Very smooth and adaptable. Im scared to try the other one, but I am sure they will update it to work with 3.1 soon.
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Yeah, I haven't had any problems with the other one but I'm using ADW ex just 'cause it's smoother. But what bugs me is the little icon on the top left. My homescreen is generally black and white themed and the icon just sticks out so much lol.

Peahnuts said:
Yeah, I haven't had any problems with the other one but I'm using ADW ex just 'cause it's smoother. But what bugs me is the little icon on the top left. My homescreen is generally black and white themed and the icon just sticks out so much lol.
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I have a different tablet, but wanted to say I totally agree! You can disable it with the hide/show action bar widget, however it comes back with a 90° rotation (not 180). I've written anderweb, so hopefully this gets changed.
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Jocelyn said:
I have a different tablet, but wanted to say I totally agree! You can disable it with the hide/show action bar widget, however it comes back with a 90° rotation (not 180). I've written anderweb, so hopefully this gets changed.
Sent from my Asus Decepticon using Tapatalk
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The new update replaced it with an App Drawer icon which doesn't stick out as much.

I made a game for tablets (works on phones too, but is best on tablets): Memory Owl HD (https://market.android.com/details?i...ry.memoryowlhd).
Also tablified.com has a great list.

Magnesus said:
I made a game for tablets (works on phones too, but is best on tablets): Memory Owl HD (https://market.android.com/details?i...ry.memoryowlhd).
Also tablified.com has a great list.
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I think I'l stop updating this list and there's already multiple websites that have app lists for tablets. Btw, the market link doesn't seem to be working for me.

[REQUEST] Google Music Widget

I think the Google Music widget may be the ugliest, most blah, widget in all of Android.
I have been looking around and there really are not any alternatives. It kind of surprises me since Google Music has been out for a while. The only choices I could find are a couple of themed ones but didn't look right on the Nexus, and I read that Phantom works, but I tried it and it does not like ICS.
Does anyone know if making something like below is possible? And would anyone want to take it on?
{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}

Yeah, I'm right there with ya. The Google Music widget is just plain butt-ugly AND it's also incredibly stupid with it having no back/reverse button on it. (I swear if I ever find out who started this trend of music widgets having no "back" button on them that I will b**** slap them into next week)!
But I digress...the iSyncr app that's available in the Android Market has transparent widgets and they work with the Google Music app. They're the only widgets I've been able to find that reliably work. (Only problem I've experienced is that they sometimes don't show the album art, depending on how the picture file is embedded into the MP3 file).
There are 3 widget sizes included: 1x4, 2x4 and 4x4. You can see a pic of the 4x4 widget at the below link:
http://www.jrtstudio.com/iSyncr/iSyncr_Ratings_FAQ
And here's a pic of the 4x2 widget from my own phone:
I got to speak with one of the Google Music devs a couple months ago and he said the biggest request they've gotten is for more widgets and features available via the widgets for the Google Music app, and they've got it on their schedule to work on this during Q1 of this year. So maybe if we're lucky we'll have some better native widgets for the Google Music app within the next 3 1/2 months.

i like the widget in the op

ranphi said:
I got to speak with one of the Google Music devs a couple months ago and he said the biggest request they've gotten is for more widgets and features available via the widgets for the Google Music app, and they've got it on their schedule to work on this during Q1 of this year. So maybe if we're lucky we'll have some better native widgets for the Google Music app within the next 3 1/2 months.
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That is pretty cool. How did you get to talk with them?
Hopefully we see something sooner rather than later.

Dakota0206 said:
That is pretty cool. How did you get to talk with them?
Hopefully we see something sooner rather than later.
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It was via Google +. It was totally out of the blue because I had posted about finding what I thought was a bug in the Google Music app lockscreen controls on the Galaxy Nexus and one of the Google Music devs responded and thanked me for noticing the bug and said they'd fix it in an update (which they did the very next month ), so I took the opportunity to also ask him about possible widget updates for Google Music. He was a really nice guy, so I'm hopeful they really will give us some new widgets.

So what does everyone think of this?

I like that how did you manage to do it?

I think it's supposed to be a Photoshopped proof-of-concept, not an actual app.

zombieflanders said:
I think it's supposed to be a Photoshopped proof-of-concept, not an actual app.
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Yes, this is just a mock up I threw together. Is it possible to make?

@Dakota0206 - I like the look of your "mock up" widget too. Did you ever use the "Pure Music" widget? That's been my favorite 3rd party widget for music and I used it all the time in the past. But when Google switched over from the old stock Android Music app to Google Music they broke the functionality for the Pure Music widget, which really sucks. The dev for Pure Music says he can't update the widget to work with Google Music unless Google releases an API for it.
Pure Music is really nice though in terms of the number of widget sizes it offers and that it's skinnable! I would really love to see it work with the Google Music app! Sigh.

You could make a widget that would send forward, back, play, pause commands, but in order to display track information and album art I think you would need to modify the music app itself. As far as I know, Google hasn't released (and doesn't intend to release) the source for the version of the music app that integrates with their online services. So you are probably stuck with either a crappy widget but usable online services, or a better widget but no online stuff.
Interesting idea though. I downloaded the available music app source and am going to play around with it a bit. Will post if anything interesting comes of it.

bedoig said:
You could make a widget that would send forward, back, play, pause commands, but in order to display track information and album art I think you would need to modify the music app itself. As far as I know, Google hasn't released (and doesn't intend to release) the source for the version of the music app that integrates with their online services. So you are probably stuck with either a crappy widget but usable online services, or a better widget but no online stuff.
Interesting idea though. I downloaded the available music app source and am going to play around with it a bit. Will post if anything interesting comes of it.
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Not the news I was hoping for, but makes since. Let me know if you anything works out with the app source.

I agree with you all about the music widget. What I don't get is the music widget on honeycomb is really nice imho, yet they resort to the ugly widget with ics.
But the bigger question...Katy Perry and Modanna...really?
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Oh almost forgot http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=990014
Tons of transparent widgets. Stopped using them a while ago because you have to request and wait for them to update them after they get updated in the market but might have to use the music widget now.
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Big-A-Rob said:
But the bigger question...Katy Perry and Modanna...really?
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Just the first album art I came across. I thought about it at first, but ended up deciding no matter what I chose someone would give flack lol. I almost didn't use actual album art, but thought it might not convey what I was going for without it.

Whoa...big news! That Pure Music Widget that I had mentioned earlier in this thread received an update (almost 2 weeks ago but I just found out about it tonight -- d'oh!) so that it now works with ICS/Google Music app! Woo hoo!
The dev notes that it can't show album art for music streaming from the cloud, so bear that in mind. I don't really care about that feature since I keep all the music I regularly listen to on my phone locally.
I am so incredibly psyched by this! haha I am really fed up with waiting for Google to push out some updated widgets for Google Music...and now I no longer have to.
FYI: the widget comes with sizes of: 1x1, 2x1, 2x2, 4x1, 4x2, 4x4, is skinnable (looks like there are currently 22 skins available for it), and has a setting that lets you adjust the desired transparency level.
Here's a link to it in the Android Market if you wanna check it out:
https://market.android.com/details?id=org.koxx.pure_music&feature=search_result#?t=W251bGwsMSwyLDEsIm9yZy5rb3h4LnB1cmVfbXVzaWMiXQ..
And here's a screenie of the 4x1 widget on my phone:

Download CM9 music!
Greets!

ranphi said:
Whoa...big news! That Pure Music Widget that I had mentioned earlier in this thread received an update (almost 2 weeks ago but I just found out about it tonight -- d'oh!) so that it now works with ICS/Google Music app! Woo hoo!
The dev notes that it can't show album art for music streaming from the cloud, so bear that in mind. I don't really care about that feature since I keep all the music I regularly listen to on my phone locally.
I am so incredibly psyched by this! haha I am really fed up with waiting for Google to push out some updated widgets for Google Music...and now I no longer have to.
FYI: the widget comes with sizes of: 1x1, 2x1, 2x2, 4x1, 4x2, 4x4, is skinnable (looks like there are currently 22 skins available for it), and has a setting that lets you adjust the desired transparency level.
Here's a link to it in the Android Market if you wanna check it out:
https://market.android.com/details?id=org.koxx.pure_music&feature=search_result#?t=W251bGwsMSwyLDEsIm9yZy5rb3h4LnB1cmVfbXVzaWMiXQ..
And here's a screenie of the 4x1 widget on my phone:
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Thanks for the tip!
Btw, what is the weather widget you have on that screenie?

d-iivil said:
Thanks for the tip!
Btw, what is the weather widget you have on that screenie?
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It's a widget from the weather app called BeWeather Pro. The widget skin is called "colorful custom XL".
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mDroidd said:
Download CM9 music!
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Last I heard, it doesn't work with the Google Music service, which makes it useless for anyone who doesn't have music stored on the phone.

SENSE 4.0

New things and improvements in Sense 4.0:
- Landscape mode now also in home screen (with optimized buttons etc)
- No on-screen buttons (as on Nexus) but will adopt the 3 buttons (prev. 4)
- 3D Task manager
- Better lockscreen, with better integrated notifications, to-do-lists, notes, contacts etc.
- Updated Email client with threaded messages and improved layout (over all better email)
Smart Sync technology which syncs your email based on your usage habits
- Better Browser, with Read later and Watch later functions. Introducing a new Reader feature.
Reader:feature in browser strips away ads and other useless web clutter
Read/Watch Later: feature in browser saves content in a widget which can be accessed at a later time (even offline)
- Guest mode, lets your friends only test some basic stuff (no phone, data, and special apps)
- Better Camera - when it detects a face, it takes 5 pics and chooses the best one. (I guess a new version of Amaze cam?)
ImageSense: auto focus is 0.2sec, shutter time of 0.7sec
Dual Shutter Camera (video record and take photo at the same time!)
- DropBox integrated (25 GB for 2 years for free!)
- Beats Audio will be universal, meaning allowed in any 3rd part apps (Spotify, YouTube, Pandora, VPlayer, etc.)
- SoundHound seems to be integrated in the music app! (see pic attached in 1st post)
- SkyDrive integration (Microsofts cloud storage 25 GB free)
- Scrollable wallpapers are back. Changing wallpaper.
- Carousel and 3D effects are gone (to speed things up)
- New sounds (notifications etc)
Overall, loosing some of the bloated feel, and now being more grown up with improved speed etc.

reserved for later
HIT THANKS! its free

Thanks for infos, wasn't aware of the guest mode, that is really useful when a friend wants to test your phone
For the task manager I'm not convinced, it launches a too heavy UI for it. The default one of Android 4.0 was good enough. could be bad when you have to close many programs while having a slowdown cause the manager itself is heavy...

Oo, thanks for the update! Didn't realize Sense would actually be good this go around. Looks like it has some neat features.

Thanks for this, I have previously been a hater of Sense but Sense 4.0 is a whole new ball game

I hope text reflow is optional as I don't always like how it interferes with a webpage
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joplayer said:
Thanks for infos, wasn't aware of the guest mode, that is really useful when a friend wants to test your phone
For the task manager I'm not convinced, it launches a too heavy UI for it. The default one of Android 4.0 was good enough. could be bad when you have to close many programs while having a slowdown cause the manager itself is heavy...
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Odd if tegra struggles with basic 3d effects even with some massive load.
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joplayer said:
Thanks for infos, wasn't aware of the guest mode, that is really useful when a friend wants to test your phone
For the task manager I'm not convinced, it launches a too heavy UI for it. The default one of Android 4.0 was good enough. could be bad when you have to close many programs while having a slowdown cause the manager itself is heavy...
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The Qualcomm s4 is one of the absolute best chips made! dont think it will be a problem. neither with the quad-core
the program itself aint that big, even thought its "3d-effects" its just images put on the side, nothing dramastic really. so it shouldent be a problem.
jameslfc5 said:
Thanks for this, I have previously been a hater of Sense but Sense 4.0 is a whole new ball game
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im like you... didnt quite like it... thought it was a huge stepback to like android 2.1 or something but after trying it out myself... i like it! could be better, but hey - i always find something that i want to change

loni90 said:
Smart Sync technology which syncs your email based on your usage habits
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This is interesting. What does it mean?
Does it stop background sync at 3am if it knows you are never awake at that time?

catachresistant said:
This is interesting. What does it mean?
Does it stop background sync at 3am if it knows you are never awake at that time?
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That does sound genius tbf, HTC have smartened up
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Guest mode sounds like a brilliant idea. Hopefully, you'll get to choose which apps can and cant be viewed when in guest mode. It'll be interesting to see how its implemented, making it a setting you can quickly access from the lock screen would be great too.
Any idea on whether sense 4.0 also includes face unlock?

eteyen1 said:
Guest mode sounds like a brilliant idea. Hopefully, you'll get to choose which apps can and cant be viewed when in guest mode. It'll be interesting to see how its implemented, making it a setting you can quickly access from the lock screen would be great too.
Any idea on whether sense 4.0 also includes face unlock?
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Sure I've read it includes face unlock
... Does Sense 4.0 still include fast boot/quick boot?
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I don't care about sense 4 all i want is a bugless cm9 for the one x

i want htc one x NOW!!!
cool info about guest mode btw..

I love the htc's sense so I don't use CM or MIUI. Only virtuous with optimized oryginal rom.

Will the buttons reorient when in landscape mode?

WarheadNOR said:
Will the buttons reorient when in landscape mode?
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From what i've seen they don't

Will you be able to disable Sense?
I don't want it and I guess it will take some time till we get CM9 on it

TheAshaman said:
Will you be able to disable Sense?
I don't want it and I guess it will take some time till we get CM9 on it
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Sure you can. Just install another launcher. (eg. APEX, GOlauncher, Launcherpro) It won't disable the entire sense interface (menu's lockscreen etc.) but you'll be able to live with it till CM9

TheAshaman said:
Will you be able to disable Sense?
I don't want it and I guess it will take some time till we get CM9 on it
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1550602
This is a HTC ROM stripped from Sense. I have something similar on my Sensation. You can still have the HTC Camera App and other things you like from Sense. The rest will be stock ICS.

[LIST]Great Apps You haven't heard of + Share YOUR App Recommendations Here!

By no means am I taking credit for this. I have copied this over from the 9505 with permission from IRONMAN link to original thread
I will be maintaining this thread over here.....
As said per IRONMAN:
Hello, everyone. I have decided to make this Recommend-An-App thread so that YOU can share your favorite apps with everyone in this community.
****BUT THERE IS ONE CONDITION NO SUPER POPULAR APPS****
Don't post apps like PowerAMP and Flipboard and Swiftkey. EVERYONE knows about these apps.
The purpose of this thread is to make everyone aware of new apps which are largely unheard of. Apps which are not so popular. I was too tired of seeing numerous lists full of apps I already knew about.
So everyone, start posting! A brief summary would be appreciated (Unless the name is self-explanatory) as well as a PlayStore link (we all are too lazy to search for ourselves)
I will try to keep this list as up-to-date as possible.
1) Atom Launcher- A great launcher with many options for customization while maintaining a minimalistic look. I personally recommend Typo Black Theme to go along with it.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...GwsMSwxLDEsImNvbS5kbHRvLmF0b20ubGF1bmNoZXIiXQ..
Typo Black Theme- https://play.google.com/store/apps/...oZXJleC50aGVtZS5OYW11U01vZGVyblR5cG9CbGFjayJd
2) WordWeb - In my opinion, THE best dictionary out there. Why? Because its offline. Doesn't require an internet connection!
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...53b3Jkd2Vic29mdHdhcmUuYW5kcm9pZC53b3Jkd2ViIl0.
3) Wallbase - I've tried 'em all and nothing has helped me find better wallpapers than this app. And most of them are full HD.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...t=W251bGwsMSwxLDEsImNvbS5jaXRjLndhbGxiYXNlIl0.
4) LyricsPlayer - This app shows a notification on the status bar when you're playing music, clicking on it automatically searches for the lyrics and displays them.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...EsImNvbS5saW5rLmFuZHJvaWQubHlyaWNzcGxheWVyIl0.
5) Holo Compass - The most minimalistic and cool looking compass around.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...1bGwsMSwxLDEsInBsLnN1cml4LmhvbG8uY29tcGFzcyJd
6) Circle Alarm - A holo themed and minimalistic alarm app.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...=W251bGwsMSwxLDEsImNvbS50amVhbm5pbi5hbGFybSJd
7) Node- Just a super cool live wallpaper
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...?t=W251bGwsMSwxLDEsImNvbS5zdWZmaWNrLm5vZGUiXQ..
8) Pimp My Music - This is great for fixing up the ID3 tags in your songs and for finding all the right cover art.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...t=W251bGwsMSwxLDEsImF1LmNvbS5waWNrdXAucG1tIl0.
9) T.E.A.M. Battery Bar - This displays a coloured bar on top of the status bar showing the battery level (remember MIUI?). A must have for me.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...=W251bGwsMSwxLDEsImNvbS5wdnkuYmF0dGVyeWJhciJd
10) Active Lockscreen - I think this is one of the best lockscreens out there.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...wsMSwxLDEsImNvbS5jZWxsdGljay5sb2Nrc2NyZWVuIl0.
11) ConvertIt - Another holo themed and minimalistic app, this one is a unit converter.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/editpost.php?do=editpost&p=42539176
12) Phone Addict - This great little app counts how many times I check my phone. Over a period of time, shows the day I checked my phone the most times, the least times, and how often I check on average.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...5wYW5kdXRlY2hub2xvZ3kucGhvbmVhZGRpY3RmcmVlIl0.
13) Llama - For me this app is a MUST HAVE. I'll explain how it works. Basically, when you're at home or at work, your phone is getting signal from multiple cellphone towers nearby. What this app does is remember these towers and triggers certain profiles when they are in the vicinity. So, when I reach home, my phone automatically turns silent and when none of these towers are in range i.e. when I'm outside, it automatically increases the ring volume. You'll have to let it scan once, of course.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...t#?t=W251bGwsMSwxLDEsImNvbS5rZWJhYi5MbGFtYSJd
14) Godville - This is a super simple game. You are God and you create your hero and lead him on quests etc. Superb time-killer.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...sMSwxLDEsImNvbS5nb2R2aWxsZWdhbWUuYW5kcm9pZCJd
15) Plasma Sound HD - This is a super cool app which lets you create music which is visually stunning too. Try it out yourself.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...mNvbS5yai5wcm9jZXNzaW5nLnBsYXNtYXNvdW5kaGQiXQ..
16) Sensor Music Player - A music player which lets you use various sensors to change track, pause etc. For example, if I'm using my headphones and my phone is in my pocket, I can just tap my pocket to change the track. Pretty cool. eh?
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...51bGwsMSwxLDEsImNvbS56Z3VpLm11c2ljc2hha2VyIl0.
17) Clockr - A text based clock similar to minimalistic text, but just simpler.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...sMSwxLDEsImNvbS56ZWhyby5hbmRyb2lkLmNsb2NrciJd
18) TasteKid - This is a very handy app. All you have to do is type the names of certain movies, music artists, books you like and it analyzes your taste and suggests similar movies, music, books etc.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...1bGwsMSwxLDEsImNvbS50YXN0ZWtpZC5UYXN0ZUtpZCJd
19) My Device Storage Analyser - This app has a very nice UI and is a simple way of finding out which files are eating up your space.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...2JpbGVfaW5mb2dyYXBoaWNzX3Rvb2xzLm15ZHJpdmUiXQ..
20) Pew Pew - It is a retro style arcade game which is one of my all time favourite mobile games. Must try.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...GwsMSwxLDEsImNvbS5taWtlc21pdHR5LnBld3BldzIiXQ..
21) Wifi Key Recovery - Ever forgotten your wifi password and cursed yourself about it? Not to worry! This app generates a list of all the wifi networks you’ve ever used WITH passwords. How’s that, huh? Of course, you need root.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...sMSwxLDEsImF3cy5hcHBzLndpZmlLZXlSZWNvdmVyeSJd
22) Fetch - This is an amazing app which has helped me find many other useful apps. This app basically fulfills the purpose of this thread.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...DEsImNvLmFwcGRpc2NvLmFuZHJvaWQuYXBwZGlzY28iXQ..
23) NexMusic - A very nice holo themed, simple and minimalistic music player.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...1bGwsMSwxLDEsImNvbS5sb2NvbWFpbi5uZXhtdXNpYyJd
Shuttle Music Player - A beautiful, minimalistic and Google now themed music player.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...51bGwsMSwxLDEsImFub3RoZXIubXVzaWMucGxheWVyIl0.
24) AppGratis - This is an amazing app which tells you which paid apps are are currently free for the day. Take full advantage of it!
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...GwsMSwxLDEsImNvbS5pbWVkaWFwcC5hcHBncmF0aXMiXQ..
25) Flib - I have already shared a unit converter here, but this one is so awesome, I just HAD to share it. Very nice UI and surprisingly small in size.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...NvbS50ZW5kYXlzb25lYXBwLmZsaWIuY29udmVydGVyIl0.
26) Run in Crowd - A great multiplayer running game.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...sMSwxLDEsImNvbS51cnNpbmVwYXcucnVuaW5jcm93ZCJd
27) ShrtnR - Hate those dreadfully long URLs? This holo themed app is the solution!
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...SwxLDEsImNvbS5yaWNoYXBwcy51cmxzaG9ydGVuZXIiXQ..
28) Daydream Launcher - Love daydream and wanna use it without a dock or while charging? Here is your solution.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...DEsImNvbS5icmlhbmNvLmRheWRyZWFtbGF1bmNoZXIiXQ..
29) Ultimate Stopwatch & Timer - A beautiful stopwatch and timer.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...NvbS5nZWVreW91dXAuYW5kcm9pZC51c3RvcHdhdGNoIl0.
30) Clean Calculator - A simple and beautifully themed calculator.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...251bGwsMSwxLDEsImhvbWUuam1zdHVkaW9zLmNhbGMiXQ..
Here's another - Makina
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...GwsMSwxLDEsImNvbS5zZXJpb3VzYml0cy5tYWtpbmEiXQ..
Another beautiful calculator - HoloCalc https://play.google.com/store/apps/...sMSwxLDEsImNvbS5icm9ncmFtbWluZy5Ib2xvQ2FsYyJd
31) Next Browser - A new browser by the famous GO Dev team.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...251bGwsMSwxLDEsImNvbS5qaXViYW5nLmJyb3dzZXIiXQ..
32) RoundR - Hate the sharp edges of your screen? This app gives a rounded look to your screen! It makes my S4 look great, especially in the dark.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...51bGwsMSwxLDEsIm1vaGFtbWFkLmFkaWIucm91bmRyIl0.
33) Software Data Cable - This lets you wirelessly sync folders between your computer and phone with a high transfer speed.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...1bGwsMSwxLDEsImNvbS5seXkuc29mdGRhdGFjYWJsZSJd
An alternative is - Airdroid
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...t=W251bGwsMSwxLDEsImNvbS5zYW5kLmFpcmRyb2lkIl0.
IMO, this one is the best - Fast File Transfer https://play.google.com/store/apps/...WFuZHJhc2NoYmFjaGVyLmZhc3RmaWxldHJhbnNmZXIiXQ..
34) Copy - This is a new cloud storage service which gives 15 GB of free storage!!
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...rch_result#?t=W251bGwsMSwxLDEsImNvbS5jb3B5Il0.
35) Jumpr - A simpler and holo themed version of doodle jump. Great time killer.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...?t=W251bGwsMSwxLDEsImNvbS5qdHJlZXMuanVtcHIiXQ..
36) Now SMS - A minimalistic messaging app which is inspired by the Google Now cards ui. No MMS support, though. But I love anything holo.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...GwsMSwxLDEsImNyb21ldGguYW5kcm9pZC5ub3dzbXMiXQ..
****App recommendations by other members****​
37) UC Browser HD for tablets - A great tablet with Flash support which also supports downloading videos.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...t=W251bGwsMSwxLDEsImNvbS51Yy5icm93c2VyLmhkIl0.
38) Archos Video Player - great media player, specially if you have your movies stored on network, finds covers and descriptions for movies and tv shows
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...DEsImNvbS5hcmNob3MubWVkaWFjZW50ZXIudmlkZW8iXQ..
39) FolderMount - root needed, move data to SD
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...251bGwsMSwxLDEsImNvbS5kZXZhc3F1ZS5mbW91bnQiXQ..
40) AppSales - check what's on sale on Play Store
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...251bGwsMSwxLDEsIm5ldC50c2FwcHMuYXBwc2FsZXMiXQ..
41) theChive - great if you like thechive.com 
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...esult#?t=W251bGwsMSwxLDEsImNvbS50aGVjaGl2ZSJd
42) ConnectBot - basically putty for android (Hackers Keyboard needed for proper use)
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...lt#?t=W251bGwsMSwxLDEsIm9yZy5jb25uZWN0Ym90Il0.
43) Lazy Car hands free driving
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...251bGwsMSwxLDEsImNvbS5tc3VsYW15LmxhenljYXIiXQ..
44)Traffic Eye- allows you to see still images from motorway cameras
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...1bGwsMSwyLDEsImNvbS5teGRhdGEudHJhZmZpY2V5ZSJd
45) Rain Alarm- a better way to check the weather
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...251bGwsMSwxLDEsImRlLm1kaWVuZXIucmFpbi51c2EiXQ..
46) Sopcast - watch movies and sports
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...t=W251bGwsMSwyLDEsImlkZXZlbC5zb3BjYXN0LmdvIl0.
47) Camera Ace- brilliant camera app
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...51bGwsMSwxLDEsImNvbS50ZWNhY2UuY2FtZXJhYWNlIl0.
48) Mighty Text- puts texts on to your pc so you dont have to keep checking your device, also tells you when your battery is low
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...1bGwsMSwxLDEsImNvbS5taWdodHl0ZXh0LnRhYmxldCJd
49) Photofunia- have fun with photos
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...GwsMSwxLDEsImNvbS5waG90b2Z1bmlhLmFuZHJvaWQiXQ..
50) PDAnet- turns your device into a wifi hot spot
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...GwsMSwxLDEsImNvbS5waG90b2Z1bmlhLmFuZHJvaWQiXQ..
51) Vaulty- keep those x-rated photos safe from prying eyes
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...xLDEsImNvbS50aGVyb25yb2dlcnMudmF1bHR5ZnJlZSJd
52) Cordy 1+2- game that is well worth the money
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...51bGwsMSwxLDEsImNvbS5zaWx2ZXJ0cmVlLmNvcmR5Il0.
53) Best Parking - a must have if you live in NYC
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...t#?t=W251bGwsMSwxLDEsImNvbS5iZXN0cGFya2luZyJd
54) Ski & Snow Report - exactly what is says. And you can save your favorite resorts for easy viewing. includes live pictures, trail maps, directions, etc. Worldwide powder reports make you think "how can i get to Switzerland?"
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...ult#?t=W251bGwsMSwxLDEsImNvbS5za2lyZXBvcnQiXQ..
55) Vibe Vault - If you are familiar with the Live Music Archive (LMA), then you may already know this, but otherwise, if you LOVE live music, get this app to listen to tons of shows
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...wxLDEsImNvbS5jb2RlLmFuZHJvaWQudmliZXZhdWx0Il0.
56) Verizon FiOS Mobile Remote - haven't you ever wanted to set your DVR while away from home? Only works for FIOS customers
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...wxLDEsImNvbS52ZXJpem9uLmFuZHJvaWQud2lmaW9zIl0.
57) Sidewalk buddy- love it, walk & use your phone
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...SwxLDEsImNvbS50c3dhcHBzLnNpZGV3YWxrYnVkZHkiXQ..
58) Camera MX- great camera app
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...251bGwsMSwxLDEsImNvbS5tYWdpeC5jYW1lcmFfbXgiXQ..
59) SuperBeam- share files with wifi direct
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...1bGwsMSwxLDEsImNvbS5tYWplZGV2LnN1cGVyYmVhbSJd
60) Screen off & lock- title says it all
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...SwxLDEsImNvbS5rYXRlY2NhLnNjcmVlbm9mZmxvY2siXQ..
61) Task Manager S4 Shortcut - a link to the original Samsung App's icon missing on Samsung GS4, GS3 and Notes II...and much more!
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...251bGwsMSwxLDEsImNiNTYuczQudGFza21hbmFnZXIiXQ..
62) Data Switch SAVE BATTERY Easy - to cyclically connect to the Mobile Network or to the Wifi one...and save battery!
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...GwsMSwxLDEsImNvbS50b21hdG94LmRhdGFzd2l0Y2giXQ..
63) Bookmarks Easy Import - import Bookmarks from a ".htm" file exported from a Pc Browser and open links in your favorite Browser.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...sMSwxLDEsImNiNTYuQm9va21hcmtzRWFzeUltcG9ydCJd
64) Cool Tool - Different system info everywhere you want:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...ult#?t=W251bGwsMSwxLDEsImRzLmNwdW92ZXJsYXkiXQ..
65) Aqua Mail - Best mail app ever -
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...t=W251bGwsMSwyLDEsIm9yZy5rbWFuLkFxdWFNYWlsIl0.
66) Glowfly - Nice popup app for sms and missed calls with possibility to setup buttons you want - dissmis, replay, inbox etc.:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...lkZXJmbHkuaXNlcm0ucG9wdXBub3RpZmljYXRpb25zIl0.
67) Saucillator - finger synth, very fun:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...vbS5tYXR0ZmV1cnkuc2F1Y2lsbGF0b3IuYW5kcm9pZCJd
68) ThereminCam - just check it out, hella weird:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...wyLDEsImNvbS5zdGFpcmNhc2UzLmZhY2Vjb250cm9sIl0.
69) Blue Mouse Touchpad (pay) - use your phone as a bluetooth touchpad from afar:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...nB0LnRlaXhlaXJhLmJsdWVhcHBzLkJsdWVQYWRQcm8iXQ..
70) TouchDAW - turn your phone into a MIDI controller for digital audio workstations:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...lt#?t=W251bGwsMSwyLDEsImRlLmh1bWF0aWMudGRmIl0.
71) CPU Sleeper (pay)- only run one core while the screen is off (genius!):
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...SwyLDEsImNvbS5ldWdlbmUzNzMuY3B1LnNsZWVwUUMiXQ..
72) AirVidPlay - easily send videos from your browser to a video app (like BSPlayer):
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...sMSwyLDEsImNvbS5sb2dvbmFwcHMuQWlydmlkcGxheSJd
73) Buycott - scan items to see if they are made or owned by *%$#&ed up companies (like Monsanto for instance):
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...251bGwsMSwyLDEsImNvbS5idXljb3R0LmFuZHJvaWQiXQ..
74) aCalendar+ (Free ver) - Great calendar app
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...sMSwyLDEsIm9yZy53aXRob3V0aGF0LmFjYWxlbmRhciJd
75) Tasks(pay) - one of the nicest to do apps available.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...wsMSwyLDEsImNoLnRlYW10YXNrcy50YXNrcy5wYWlkIl0.
76) Persist - This app can lock various volumes into certain levels. For example I never use a ringtone. Ever. I use vibrate as my ringer 100% of the time. But if the phone moves in my pocket the volume keys can get hit and change the volume level to either silent (no vibration) or loud (probalem in my office environment). This app lets you lock the ringer, or any other volume, in a specific spot.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...DEsIm5ldHJva2VuLmFuZHJvaWQucGVyc2lzdGZyZWUiXQ..
77)Reversi - Simplest game I've ever played and it's hopelessly addicting.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...GwsMSwyLDEsInVrLmNvLmFpZmFjdG9yeS5ycmZyZWUiXQ..
78)Full Screen Caller ID - It delivers just what it sounds like it's promising. It puts a full screen HD picture as the call screen instead of the stock Android one.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...SwyLDEsImNvbS5hbmRyb21pbmlnc20uZnNjaWZyZWUiXQ..
Credits (These are not the app developers, but the people who helped compile this list)-
- I r o n M a n
- cabloomi
- hiobb
- rab1es
- lucksp
- ZordaK_
- cb56
- 200mpx
- kchannel9
- nobodyknows
- beaver2233
- ahmedsalah83
- racerke
- MadTaz
-Skipjacks

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Persist - This app can lock various volumes into certain levels. For example I never use a ringtone. Ever. I use vibrate as my ringer 100% of the time. But if the phone moves in my pocket the volume keys can get hit and change the volume level to either silent (no vibration) or loud (probalem in my office environment). This app lets you lock the ringer, or any other volume, in a specific spot.
Google Play Link - https://play.google.com/store/apps/...DEsIm5ldHJva2VuLmFuZHJvaWQucGVyc2lzdGZyZWUiXQ..
Reversi - Simplest game I've ever played and it's hopelessly addicting.
Google Play Link - https://play.google.com/store/apps/...GwsMSwxLDEsInVrLmNvLmFpZmFjdG9yeS5ycmZyZWUiXQ..
Full Screen Caller ID - It delivers just what it sounds like it's promising. It puts a full screen HD picture as the call screen instead of the stock Android one. There are 5 or 6 other apps that do the same thing but I've been using this one since I had a MyTouch3G when it was the only one of it's kind available and I couldn't live without it now. It's very customizable so you can make the screen look pretty much anyway you want for an incoming call and set whatever picture you want for each person in your address book. It also makes answerign and ignoring easy as you can swipe across any part of the screen. See the atatchement for what one of my friend looks like on an incoming call...you can add the phone number, make it landscape, change the font or text size, add answer and reject buttons or take them away as I have etc etc etc. And you can get to the original phone app with the dial pad and what not with a simple double tap on the screen.
I've never been able to figure out why this isn't stock with Android personally. That's how much I love this app.
Google Play Link - https://play.google.com/store/apps/...1bGwsMSwxLDEsImNvbS5hbmRyb21pbmlnc20uZnNjaSJd

Skipjacks said:
Persist - This app can lock various volumes into certain levels. For example I never use a ringtone. Ever. I use vibrate as my ringer 100% of the time. But if the phone moves in my pocket the volume keys can get hit and change the volume level to either silent (no vibration) or loud (probalem in my office environment). This app lets you lock the ringer, or any other volume, in a specific spot.
Google Play Link - https://play.google.com/store/apps/...DEsIm5ldHJva2VuLmFuZHJvaWQucGVyc2lzdGZyZWUiXQ..
Reversi - Simplest game I've ever played and it's hopelessly addicting.
Google Play Link - https://play.google.com/store/apps/...GwsMSwxLDEsInVrLmNvLmFpZmFjdG9yeS5ycmZyZWUiXQ..
Full Screen Caller ID - It delivers just what it sounds like it's promising. It puts a full screen HD picture as the call screen instead of the stock Android one. There are 5 or 6 other apps that do the same thing but I've been using this one since I had a MyTouch3G when it was the only one of it's kind available and I couldn't live without it now. It's very customizable so you can make the screen look pretty much anyway you want for an incoming call and set whatever picture you want for each person in your address book. It also makes answerign and ignoring easy as you can swipe across any part of the screen. See the atatchement for what one of my friend looks like on an incoming call...you can add the phone number, make it landscape, change the font or text size, add answer and reject buttons or take them away as I have etc etc etc. And you can get to the original phone app with the dial pad and what not with a simple double tap on the screen.
I've never been able to figure out why this isn't stock with Android personally. That's how much I love this app.
Google Play Link - https://play.google.com/store/apps/...1bGwsMSwxLDEsImNvbS5hbmRyb21pbmlnc20uZnNjaSJd
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Thanks will add to OP :good:

Pandora inverted 4.2.2 unlim tracks.
Fully themed Unlim skips

So all but one of the links i tried said they were not found on the play store.

mike105217 said:
So all but one of the links i tried said they were not found on the play store.
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+1

mike105217 said:
So all but one of the links i tried said they were not found on the play store.
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Daydream launcher.
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mike105217 said:
So all but one of the links i tried said they were not found on the play store.
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serendipityguy said:
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Ok guys links are ALL LIVE...Sorry about that

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saldebot said:
Did you even read the list ?
it is # 28
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Thank you sir and I think he was referring to it being down at the time.

Edit : Doesn't seem to work on our device.

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Edit : Doesn't seem to work on our device.
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Which one?

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Which one?
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OBackup

mike105217 said:
OBackup
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Works just fine for me, look at the bottom of the first pick I started to backup

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Works just fine for me, look at the bottom of the first pick I started to backup
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Yea problem is that it gets through the backup and then fails at at zip file of some sort and the backup never shows on the list.

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Yea problem is that it gets through the backup and then fails at at zip file of some sort and the backup never shows on the list.
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Oh I see, also where did you get that app from because I don't see it on the list?

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Oh I see, also where did you get that app from because I don't see it on the list?
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pilotn recommended it to me and i grabbed ti from the playstore.

For future reference please only state which ones do not work from the list that is compiled in OP.......thanx

saldebot said:
For future reference please only state which ones do not work from the list that is compiled in OP.......thanx
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Yea I had actually wanted it added to the list then i saw that it did not work so i edited my post. But now that i look at my edit I can see why the confusion happened.

Two must have sideloaded apps for all S4 owners

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I just found two really good apps from Samsung that can be sideloaded to increase functionality and efficiniy of the Tab S4.
One is called Multistar, that makes both apps in a multiview setup active at the same time. Normally the inactive app is frozen and does not recieve new info untill its activated again. So you wont see incomming text chats in the inactive app. Same goes in DEX enviroment. With Multistar the apps will behave like in a windows enviroment, staying activte. They also included a floating notifiction bubble that can be set up to open the pointed app into a floating app mode. Really handy!
Secondly, is the Task Changer apk, this changes the layout of the recents view. Also adds more functions to setup multiview. Design wise it looks really nice, I think Iphones have the same layout? Anyways check em out in the links provided from APKmirror.com.
Multistar:
https://www.apkmirror.com/apk/samsu...elease/multistar-1-0-16-android-apk-download/
Task Changer
https://www.apkmirror.com/apk/samsu...-task-changer-1-3-01-65-android-apk-download/
Source: https://www.androidpolice.com/2018/...roved-split-screen-multitasking-apk-download/

love that Samsung does this. has anyone tried these on their tablet yet? any impact on performance?

These are all available in the Galaxy App store in the Goodlock app and include a bunch more features such as a new lockscreen and notification tray themes.

AM Radio said:
love that Samsung does this. has anyone tried these on their tablet yet? any impact on performance?
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Im using them both on my tablet. I also have the new Task Changer view on my S9 phone, but sadly cant use MultiStar on the phone yet. Android 8.1 requirement.
Anyways, no impact on battery what I have noticed.
As someone mentioned, this is a part of Samsung Good Lock, but Europeans dont get to install Good Lock from Galaxy Store yet. Only Asia and America has support for it.

cool. didn't even know what Good Lock was!
https://www.androidauthority.com/samsung-good-lock-2018-878036/

Made my night. The app pausing was one of the more annoying issues with multi window. Now my game is active and running in background as I type this. Like the task switcher too.

okay, this is a pretty amazing suite of apps. the multi-window is pretty much the best feature of DEX ... but without DEX running!
very cool. just opened a video in Netflix, plus Gmail (composing opens up another window, smart!), the Google app, Google Keep and a settings app ... piece of cake

AM Radio said:
okay, this is a pretty amazing suite of apps. the multi-window is pretty much the best feature of DEX ... but without DEX running!
very cool. just opened a video in Netflix, plus Gmail (composing opens up another window, smart!), the Google app, Google Keep and a settings app ... piece of cake
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How to set multistar?

batmar333 said:
How to set multistar?
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1. open your apps.
2. in your Recents / Task Changer, drag an app into the center box (you'll see where, there's an outline), and then BOOM, that app is windowed -- and resizable!
3. go back into Recents / Task Changer, repeat for your other apps.
i haven't done it for more than five at a time, but i'm curious how many windows could be opened.
it's crazy why Samsung doesn't make a big deal about features like this and the notification customizations! SO MUCH potential here. this is not in DEX, it's not in a "desktop mode" like Huawei. and of course iOS can't.
this is genius stuff. i used to hate TouchWiz, but i'm digging Samsung Experience.
HEADS UP: LockStar doesn't work well the Tab S4. tried it, uinstalled it.

On my tab s4 it worked for one day. After that i reinstalled multistar and task changer. But the apps doesn't seem to work anymore please help. I have tried a reboot and reinstall them both. Even tried to install Goodlock 2018, but that didn't help either. I've got it working again with nova.

These are both great, thanks for sharing
There's no need to sideload, they're both avialable in the Galaxy Apps Store
And if you also install 'Good Lock 2018' (also avialable in the Galaxy App Store) it lets you customise the settings for 'MultiStar' and 'Task Changer'
Edit: Samsung should have just built these features into the rom

puppettestpilot said:
These are both great, thanks for sharing
There's no need to sideload, they're both avialable in the Galaxy Apps Store
And if you also install 'Good Lock 2018' (also avialable in the Galaxy App Store) it lets you customise the settings for 'MultiStar' and 'Task Changer'
Edit: Samsung should have just built these features into the rom
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True, but GoodLock is not visible outside Korea and USA at the moment. So Europeans can not install it the proper way yet =)
Another thing I did, was sideload the app QuickStar. That way I could change the color of the quicksettings.
https://www.apkmirror.com/?post_type=app_release&searchtype=apk&s=Quickstar

corb06 said:
True, but GoodLock is not visible outside Korea and USA at the moment. So Europeans can not install it the proper way yet =)
Another thing I did, was sideload the app QuickStar. That way I could change the color of the quicksettings.
https://www.apkmirror.com/?post_type=app_release&searchtype=apk&s=Quickstar
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Oh wow, that's strange that they would restrict them. maybe there's some kind of licence/patent issue in some countries.
They're avialable here in Australia =)
Otherwise you can find them on APKMirror or similar
(technically, sideloading is different to installing apps outside of Google Play/Galaxy Apps, and usually requires a PC)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sideloading

Quickstar to change theme color
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Also ( One Hand Operation+) is working great
https://www.apkmirror.com/apk/samsu...hand-operation-2-0-65-0-android-apk-download/

Just installed... Working great. I'll report back if I notice anything detrimental. Watching YouTube as I write this. Very sweet. I've never been this impressed by Samsung... The s4 is a treat. Thanks corb06!

Usually when I see these posts I think, "What a buncha crap!", but dammit these should be on everyone's to install list. Thanks for the heads up on these.

corb06 said:
I just found two really good apps from Samsung that can be sideloaded to increase functionality and efficiniy of the Tab S4.
One is called Multistar, that makes both apps in a multiview setup active at the same time. Normally the inactive app is frozen and does not recieve new info untill its activated again. So you wont see incomming text chats in the inactive app. Same goes in DEX enviroment. With Multistar the apps will behave like in a windows enviroment, staying activte. They also included a floating notifiction bubble that can be set up to open the pointed app into a floating app mode. Really handy!
Secondly, is the Task Changer apk, this changes the layout of the recents view. Also adds more functions to setup multiview. Design wise it looks really nice, I think Iphones have the same layout? Anyways check em out in the links provided from APKmirror.com.
Multistar:
https://www.apkmirror.com/apk/samsu...elease/multistar-1-0-16-android-apk-download/
Task Changer
https://www.apkmirror.com/apk/samsu...-task-changer-1-3-01-65-android-apk-download/
Source: https://www.androidpolice.com/2018/...roved-split-screen-multitasking-apk-download/
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Just install Good Lock 2018 from Samsung App store and both of the mentioned apps can be installed without having to sideload.

anaschillin said:
Just install Good Lock 2018 from Samsung App store and both of the mentioned apps can be installed without having to sideload.
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It depends on the nation, here in Italy it's not visible on Samsung app store and goodlook doesn't work (I'm using badlook from xda)
Anyway task changer have been updated for pie but work also with oreo and have new type of multitasking, one similar of the official that we'll have with pie on tablets (I'm using it: 2 column/lines of app)
Tapatalked with A8 2018

Hey all
Figured I'd post here. Is there any app out there that allows the ability to turn off finger print touching when in a certain app
My issue is in one note I use my pen and at times it detects my palm first and zooms in. I want to stop that's. I still want to use my fingers to move along the page but maybe with 2 fingers?
Hope this makes sense