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Current BEST underrated apps for Galaxy Nexus?

Apps that are essentials or must-have that are under the radar. Apps that would not be under this category are ones like gmail, titanium backup, ect.

Titanium Backup... J/k of course.
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RealSilent is my pick.
It simply silences your media volume when your phone's ringer is in silent mode. No more opening up apps and having them make noise when your phone is supposed to be silent. I choose to have the phone still play media when the phone is in "vibrate" mode, however, so I can turn put my phone in silent and listen to music/podcasts without being interrupted by notifications.

Found a really good ICS/JB style file manager.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.exasperation.FileBrowser
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MikeyMike01 said:
Found a really good ICS/JB style file manager.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.exasperation.FileBrowser
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Wow thanks for showing me this, this is much better than es file explorer and looks great on the eyes.

I love my es file explorer.
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Solid explorer beta. Though I think it just came out of beta. Phenomenal.
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MikeyMike01 said:
Found a really good ICS/JB style file manager.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.exasperation.FileBrowser
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Looks nice but there's hardly any options. Doesn't seem all that useful.

Wouldn't that just apply to overall. The ones in my sig, Holo Launcher, VLC, and PDroid, which isn't compatible with ICS or JB officially yet.

Krysten17 said:
Solid explorer beta. Though I think it just came out of beta. Phenomenal.
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https://play.google.com/store/apps/...?t=W251bGwsMSwxLDEsInBsLnNvbGlkZXhwbG9yZXIiXQ..
No, they came out with beta2

Most under rated app is phone it does everything its supposed to
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one of my favorite and time saving apps of all time however jb won't back up data aka signing into fastbook and restoring alread signed in but i does on gb i am sure they are working on it.. here is the link..
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=scd.app2zip&hl=en

martonikaj said:
Looks nice but there's hardly any options. Doesn't seem all that useful.
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Apps that are direct and efficient are the best apps.
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I never go to a mall without Droid Sheep or WifiKill
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LMT for nav keys:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1330150
And full screen toggle to get rid of the nav bar in JB:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1497558
Awesome JB experience.
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I never go to a mall without Droid Sheep or WifiKill
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Didn't see either of those in the market.

Reddionic, new reddit app that beats otherp opular apps

Angel Browser is excellent. Highly configurable, save/restore bookmarks, proxy settings, sane interface.
Logging Test App is great for finding and eliminating adware and loggers like carrier iq, etc.
Display Tester is a perfect for checking out your screen, finding best gamma settings, etc.
galaxy nexus (gsm) / cm9 / trinity @ 1.4GHz

Heh, my favorite app is TotalCommander
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N.memo is an extremely underrated and very handy notification memo app. Simple and efficient.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=net.mm123.nmemo
ClipBird lets you easily pass clipboard information from your phone to your desktop(s) and back. Extremely handy once you get it set up.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.chefgon.clipbird
I also really enjoy AntTek File Explorer with the Holo light theme. Full featured and getting better every day.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.anttek.explorer
Wi-Fi Web Login is a paid app but extremely handy if your campus/workplace/favorite coffee shop has Wi-Fi requiring you to login/accept a EULA.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=co.uk.syslynx.wifiwebloginapp
Palmary Weather was the only weather app (of like 35 I tried) that had a 4x1 widget I didn't hate. Very configurable (including opacity).
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.palmarysoft.forecaweather
I'm also a big fan of MemoPad, which is simple but does exactly what it should.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.tgreerdev
And of course.. Notification Toggle, Prefixer and BetterBatteryStats, but everybody already knows about those, right?

Screeble! has been a staple for my last three phones.

Chrome update.

Chrome got updated today and performance is much better. It still has renderng problems but it feels much nicer to use.
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Yes it does I hope there holding another update aside for 4.2
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+1 even though its not on par with aosp browser for example. I still prefere to use it. Has a very nice feel to it.
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Yeah its good, maybe chrome for 4.2 will have plugin support, you know, add block etc.
/dream
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Good to hear!! I switched from Chrome to stock browser a few mo ago. Would like to use Chrome again as my default, still use it but just been using stock browser more these last few months. Tks for sharing op. Gonna check it out. :thumbup:
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Sure wish they'd add a flash plugin... Been using Xscope now for a few weeks and probably won't go back to Chrome. I like using just 1 browser so I know where everything is at.
edit: Just tried the update. It doesn't "feel" much different. Xscope seems a little faster to me. I had been using Firefox, but Xscope and Chrome open pages MUCH faster.
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Good to hear!! I switched from Chrome to stock browser a few mo ago. Would like to use Chrome again as my default, still use it but just been using stock browser more these last few months. Tks for sharing op. Gonna check it out. :thumbup:
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I've been using dolphin on the 7 because of the heavy lag...now back on chrome and it seems alot faster now. Still missing a "close al tabs" function though...

Boat works best for me. It pretty much destroys all the other browsers. I wouldn't rate it lower just because it isn't as mainstream.

neoblood3d said:
Boat works best for me. It pretty much destroys all the other browsers. I wouldn't rate it lower just because it isn't as mainstream.
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Wow, thanks for the share. Boat works amazingly, I can even set my user agent to iPad to get custom iPad sites.
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Still Dolphin Browser for me.
-Brought to you by Marino's Galaxy Nexus-

Just tried boat browser, runs great, thanks for the tip.
Only thing about that one, when i import bookmarks, it dont put them in folders as they are in stock browser, any way to get around that ?

I use maxthon. The interface is awesome.

I came in here hoping to find an alternative to Chrome, and Boat does not disappoint. Chrome is so slow on my devices but I love the synced favorites
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On pa switching the chrome layout to the 300 setting gives it the phone look which IMO works a bit smoother and looks nice too, tried that with the aosp browser and it forced closed so I grabbed a browser from a gnex cm10 ROM applied the 300 layout settings and it worked, so basically turning the aosp browser and chrome to phone format in pa looks nice and seems to work a bit smoother imo
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Really liking Xscope the more I use it. Auto wraps text well, is fast, many ui options, accepts file links from sd card, high quality flash. When I hit my browser link and my home page opens, this is what I see (an exported html file on my sd card, exported from my pc browser):
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"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"
}

Chrome=best browser ever
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I think Chrome is quite stable, at least on Nexus 7. I only wish they added a feature to hide the status bar and the URL bar, then it would be close to perfect.

"perfect" if it supported flash :crying:
rssf said:
I think Chrome is quite stable, at least on Nexus 7. I only wish they added a feature to hide the status bar and the URL bar, then it would be close to perfect.
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What browser do you guys use for Note 2

What is the best browser for speed? Ive been using the stock browser and recently started using dolphin. Is the stock browser on the note 2 chrome?
Thanks

I the stock browser is a chromium browser. I it's based of off chrome with Google's blessing but it doesn't have all the features...
I like chrome for it's speed, intuitiveness and html5 (flash apps) abilities. it's what I use now
I like dolphin better for it's flawless use of flash and html5 but lately it's laggy and it's not very intuituve: double tapping a picture will zoom in a standard amount instead of fitting the image to the screen like all the other browsers do... and it has a hard time resizing text.
I liked firefox better than chrome for it's intuitiveness and speed however it sucks at flash and html5 in fact I couldn't watch videos in 9gag.com no matter how much I tried. it also had no way of changing what the start screen is so if you visit a lot of "private" sites they would be right there in your browser's home screen because you go to them often.
so chrome is a happy medium of less speed than firefox but better than dolphin, less intuitive than firefox but better than dolphin, less flash/html5 capabilities than dolphin but better than firefox and with not much difference to dolphin.
opera is just stuck in the past... don't think they ever got the memo that the whole internet was switching to html5...
all the other browsers are just garbage in my opinion
hope this helps
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Dolphin. Just use to it.

Stock browser is fine to me
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-Galaxy Note II Edition

Depends on what I'm doing really
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Lol different tools for different tasks. You dont use a gun to hammer a nail and you don't use a hammer to shoot an intruder
I like to break stuff!

MiguelHogue said:
Stock browser is fine to me
-TeaM VeNuM Like A Boss
-Galaxy Note II Edition
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+1
My third party browser days are over. I honestly haven't used one since I've purchased this phone. I even stood with the stock browser on my e4gt once I went to JB on that.
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I shifted to Maxthon 6mtha ago from dolphin and not regretting it
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Usually use chrome for regular browsing but stock when I need flash.
Beamed from my stock rooted Sprint Note II

Opera, Chrome and stock and Maxthon all suck at handling large hordes of bookmarks.
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I keep swapping out the Samsung stock browser for an aosp stock browser. It does everything I want quickly and without issues. Its minimalistic and sincs with my chrome bookmarks just fine. As long as I can keep side loading flash 11.1, its got everything. The only thing I would change about it is the choice to download to SD card vice phone memory. But this phone has enough memory, and nothing a file browser can't handle if need be.
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Chrome baby. By far.
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I usually just go stock browser, but been digging operas bookmarking system with full page preview on main page.
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Dophin for browsing and stock browser for watching local live news.
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Chrome.
Been using it ever since I had an epic 4g running early betas of cm9.
I use chrome on my MacBook so I can just pickup where I left off.
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I use boat browser like dolphin but lets me use flash sites
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Google Play Starting to roll out as of today.

Taken from the official Android blogspot
Whether you’re in the mood to listen to Justin Timberlake’s new album, read Harlan Coben’s latest bestseller or discover a new game to play, you want the experience of finding and making your purchase to be quick and easy. Today we’ve started rolling out a redesigned Google Play store on Android phones and tablets that is simple, clean and — most importantly — helps you find great entertainment, fast.
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"lightbox_share": "Share",
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The new design focuses on bigger images that jump off the page. Similarly themed content is grouped together so you can hone in on a magazine to read or an app to try. As you move down the page, new recommendations continue to appear so there is always more to see and explore. We’ve also simplified purchasing so you can breeze through checkout and get to enjoying your movie rental or other content.
The redesigned Google Play store app starts rolling out today for Android phones and tablets running Android 2.2 (Froyo) and above. People around the world should see it over the next few weeks. Get ready for a simpler Google Play.

now we just need the apk

Now to play the waiting game.
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Apk or not post lol
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jgalan14 said:
Apk or not post lol
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I felt I should share this info, I doubt very few or none at all has the apk yet, sorry for fuelling your impatience .

Hope someone gets it soon!
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-here is a download
http://www.droid-life.com/2013/04/09/download-new-google-play-store-4-0-25/

-here is a download
http://www.droid-life.com/2013/04/09...-store-4-0-25/
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I can verify this works on the Nexus 4. I really like the new layout. Pretty intuitive.

inffy said:
-here is a download
http://www.droid-life.com/2013/04/09/download-new-google-play-store-4-0-25/
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thx man. new playstore looks beautiful.

I don't really like the green text on grey bg. Also, it's a shame there's no front page if an user's country only has apps enabled (at least I don't have it).
It seems the option to disable AdMob is no longer there.

Looks great! Thanks for the scoop...

For some reason cm 10.1 won't let me install apk -_-
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Works fine on a stock N4. Unfortunately, still only Apps here on South America...

I hate that there I'd now not a home page for me since I'm not in the US. I liked the home page I had on the previous. Also hating the green. I will be looking out for a themed version.
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dna59 said:
I hate that there I'd now not a home page for me since I'm not in the US. I liked the home page I had on the previous. Also hating the green. I will be looking out for a themed version.
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True! No home page means no suggestions! Ugly...

Here's another link. Found on mobiflip.de
http://www.mediafire.com/?h669cym6yzp1fth
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jgalan14 said:
For some reason cm 10.1 won't let me install apk -_-
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Install fine here Cm.10.1, maguro device should mention
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Here is a Mirror:
Download Link : http://boxhost.co.uk/browse/hyelton/28_loyqH

Schiehallion said:
Install fine here Cm.10.1, maguro device should mention
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I'm unable to install any apk so I probably need to do a clean install :/
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This is what my homepage looks like. Does this seem right? Shouldn't I have "recommended for you" and so forth.
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[List] Must Have Nexus 7 Apps

I plan on transferring all of my apps and games over to my Nexus 7 with Paranoid Android ROM installed via Titanium Backup minus the Samsung only stuff in the coming days... figured I'd post this to give other people ideas about what to install on their amazing new devices since it can be time-consuming to search and navigate the market sometimes if you are new to the Android scene. Let me know if you have any questions. Thanks!
Here are some screenshots of my Samsung Galaxy Note II smartphone as of 08.12.13. Four Apex Launcher Pro homescreens running in CleanROM V5.0 with Perseus Kernel V36.3... The screenshots include my most used and favorite apps somewhat sorted by category... have around 220 apps installed after months of stability and battery testing, but have narrowed it down to the best to be displayed on the 196 available spots due to the custom 7x7 grid... check it out if you need some new Android apps!

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RESERVED FOR OP... feel free to add additions to comment on your favorite apps in the comments or add some screenshots if you'd like. Thanks!

You "must have" all those? My only "must have" are:
1. SS Launcher
2. Naked Browser
3. K9 mail
(and XDA app, being 1 of 99 others)

Must have means apps you MUST have..
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In Android, there's no such thing as 'Must have'. There're always replacements.
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If we took all of the "Must Have" or "Best Of" threads, merged them, then moved them to the Trash....

I've never seen so many icons in a status bar
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Icon overload right there. How do you find anything?
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I have ocd to having a clean status bar all time. That's madness
App Dialer + Advanced Home Button. Simply the best thing you can have on android device.
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My must have app: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=net.poopmap Poop Map
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Catchpen said:
My must have app: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=net.poopmap Poop Map
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Even that app isn't as crappy as all of the "Must have apps" threads. I actually (used to) use a poop app, but now that I'm taking more regular fiber, I don't need to monitor it quite as much as I did a few years ago when I got, erm, backed up..
Is this thread derailed yet?

IMO the only must have app is play store y'know what Im sayin
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CuttyCZ said:
IMO the only must have app is play store y'know what Im sayin
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No sadly I have no idea what you're saying because that's dumb, without any other apps the tablet is useless.
If you mean, that you can get the other apps by downloading them, then your answer is retarded and contradicts itself.

xbt- said:
No sadly I have no idea what you're saying because that's dumb, without any other apps the tablet is useless.
If you mean, that you can get the other apps by downloading them, then your answer is retarded and contradicts itself.
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Actually his post is the only true and correct answer to 'what are the must have apps?' question. Everything else is opinion and personal preference.
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rpr69 said:
Actually his post is the only true and correct answer to 'what are the must have apps?' question. Everything else is opinion and personal preference.
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Well, if you want apps like AdAway, it was removed from the play store. You'll have to get it from F-Droid.
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Nice list there thats alot of apps and i thought what we get on stock with just the gapps was alot... lol. I always install AdAway first befor anything else and i replace Chrome with Dolphin and grab MX Player, ES File Explorer thats all i use i think the Play Store is my most used app lol im alwaus browsing but never installing

Nice collection!

Might as well scrap screencast, while your at it. It wont work on the N7. Not compatible with Tegra 2/3 devices.
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"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",
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That's a lot of icons in the status bar, alone. All I have have is my book library, Google's music app, Sims freeplay, Tapatalk 4, Chrome, Instagram, & Pinterest. What you have is just madness:silly: