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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.
{
"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"
}
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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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pupilov said:
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.

[TIP]- How to get custom notification toggles without root or flashing.

Hello peeps.. so I decided to share a nice trick that has been working amazingly well for me. If you want to add things like flash light.. mobile data...brightness control to your notification area head on over to the play store and get Notification Toggle. Let's you customize whichever toggles you'd like. Also let's you download and change the icons to each toggle.. really fresh and I have been rocking it for a while with no issues. For those who don't know about this app.. knock yourself out!!
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=de.j4velin.notificationToggle
Here is a screenie of my set up.
{
"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"
}
Brightness..flashlight...data...shortcut to battery stats.
All credit goes to j4velin for developing a very useful app. I am just supporting and sharing something dope
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Thanks. I'll try it
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Great find! Installed it and works great. How did you change the icon size to that small?
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rakeshchn said:
Great find! Installed it and works great. How did you change the icon size to that small?
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Within the app go to "download alternative icons" and download the icon Downloader app that it directs you to in the playstore. Download the ics icons and bam!
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Thanks for that heads up. They look great!
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I used to use this app before i rooted my galaxy nexus, and loved it,the sense icons pack are the best looking IMO
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downloading now, thanks!

Okay i noticed a small problem. You know for using notification toggle you need to enable it under accessibility settings. Some how this is partly turning on the talk back accessibility service. When you pinch to collapse home screens or apps in drawer, it starts talking. Anyone else having this problem?
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Turn talk back off. its right above the notification toggle on/off switch. You might have turned it on accidently.
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Talk back is turned off, that's the first thing i checked. The talk back happens only when pinching home screen and app drawer. If talk back is on it talks for every screen touch any where, which is not happening.
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I have the same problem. Turn off toggle notification in the accessibility section. It will still work just won't stay on top in the ongoing notification section. But all other notifications won't. Not a big deal to me...talk back was really irritating.
Check out my screen shot.
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Do you guys know if there's any hit to the battery using this?

gr4p3s said:
Do you guys know if there's any hit to the battery using this?
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You won't even notice it...
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Yes this will let u do battery icon with percentage with shortcut to battery stats.... also changing the icons and colors is easy to do. Glad you guys like this.
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Between this and FoxFi (free tethering w/o root) I'm beginning to think this might be the first phone I've had in a while that I don't feel compelled to root to fix its shortcomings.

stir fry a lot said:
Between this and FoxFi (free tethering w/o root) I'm beginning to think this might be the first phone I've had in a while that I don't feel compelled to root to fix its shortcomings.
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I'm in the same boat... I've had the phone for two weeks now and haven't even considered rooting it. My wife even told me last night, "I'm surprised you haven't rooted your phone." nova takes care of touchwiz and the bloat doesn't even bother me.
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Anyone know how to get rid of the battery icon in this app
Edit: never mind I figured it out
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Ubuntu Phone Dock (App)

I found this app that allow you to have a dock like the Ubuntu phone And it works relatively well https://play.google.com/store/apps/..._result#?t=W251bGwsMSwyLDEsImNvbS5mYi51cGUiXQ
Enjoy!! I assume this would be good for those who have an Ubuntu phone theme.
It is very fast and I love it if you buy the premium version you get to add more apps to the dock
Alternative Swapps holo dock
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.schiztech.swapps
{
"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"
}

Working great!
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kinglargo said:
Working great!
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The dev says more features to come, I cant wait.

Anyone knows how to change the icons in the ubuntu side bar? Do i have to change the icon OS wide? If so, is there an App that i can make use of?? Thanks in advance!
Oh and how much does the premium version cost, dont have credit card synced to my phone so i can't see the price.

blaziblade said:
Anyone knows how to change the icons in the ubuntu side bar? Do i have to change the icon OS wide? If so, is there an App that i can make use of?? Thanks in advance!
Oh and how much does the premium version cost, dont have credit card synced to my phone so i can't see the price.
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The premium is $3.88 and the premium advantages are listed in preferences. I don't think you can change the icon size yet.

Great! I was looking for something like this

Really cool stuff
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I'm trying to get it to open in my home screen by sliding from left to right from the left edge of the screen, but it won't show up. what am I doing wrong? the all of on, it has the icon in the status bar.
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tanner4137 said:
I'm trying to get it to open in my home screen by sliding from left to right from the left edge of the screen, but it won't show up. what am I doing wrong? the all of on, it has the icon in the status bar.
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Your suppose to swipe right and scroll through the apps to open one,but if you swipe left on say the home icon it will cancel instead.

Right, I'm doing that but its not working
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tanner4137 said:
Right, I'm doing that but its not working
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If you turn of your phone you'll have to click the app again to launch the dock.

I'm using Swapps. It looks more Holo-ish. You can find it on the portal.
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speedygonzo said:
I'm using Swapps. It looks more Holo-ish. You can find it on the portal.
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It looks nice, but the one in the op looks like the Ubuntu dock.
I'll add swapps to the op for those who want a holo dock.

Another nice side launcher
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2072870 and there give themes http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2142009 .
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This app seems to have disappeared from Google Play
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tanner4137 said:
This app seems to have disappeared from Google Play
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search for 'glovebox'

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.
{
"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"
}
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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[Q] Tasker Help

So I'm relatively new to Tasker and have been generally just searching for write ups on certain tasks/profiles I'm interested in but am running into a wall. Basically, I want to create a task that turns my screen brightness up to 70% when I'm driving, then back down to 25% when I've reached a destination (which will not always be predetermined). For now I just have it so when I'm at home my screen brightness is 25%.
Any advice?
Thanks.
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Do you connect to bluetooth or is there something you always do in your car?
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Hmm... Not that in can think of. I don't use blue tooth that often.
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sirdowski said:
Hmm... Not that in can think of. I don't use blue tooth that often.
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Darn, I'll think about it then. I have driving profiles, but I always connect to my blue tooth in my car so that's the trigger for me
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Thanks, I appreciate that.
Is there anyway to adjust the gps from updating once every 3 minutes to see if I'm at home? Killing my battery.
Edit: The best solutions I have found are A) Using Net instead of GPS . It's accurate enough for my needs and doesn't really effect the battery. B) setting my brightness to dim when at home and brighten when leaving home. This allows it to brighten any time I'm on the road but dim when returning home. Any other locations -such as work or other places I frequent- will have to be added in a similar manner to my solution for home.
Thanks for the input!
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I have a new issue. If someone wouldn't mind chiming in I'd appreciate it.
I have a profile set up in Tasker to turn on gps when I open maps and turn gps off when I close maps. I installed secure settings, the secure settings plug in and have tested it and have confirmed it is working well. The issue is, when I turn off the screen or switch to another app, despite the fact that maps is running in the background, gps still shuts off. I'm still very new to Tasker and only have a vague understanding of variables, but I can't help but think there's a solution involving a variable.
Thanks for any input!
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sirdowski said:
Is there anyway to adjust the gps from updating once every 3 minutes to see if I'm at home? Killing my battery.
Edit: The best solutions I have found are A) Using Net instead of GPS . It's accurate enough for my needs and doesn't really effect the battery.
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My tasker "AtHome" task uses a combo of the cell towers and my home wifi. It only starts looking for the wifi when in the cell tower area.
The tasker wiki has some examples and recipes that make it easier to get the hang of it.
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Use an nfc tag in the car which toggles between 70 and 25%.
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moabizzi said:
Use an nfc tag in the car which toggles between 70 and 25%.
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Very interesting. I'm going to have to look into this.
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fratermus said:
My tasker "AtHome" task uses a combo of the cell towers and my home wifi. It only starts looking for the wifi when in the cell tower area.
The tasker wiki has some examples and recipes that make it easier to get the hang of it.
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Yep, this was the route that I took.
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I don't understand what I'm missing. I'm trying to set up a task that sends a text if I'm still at work and it's a certain time.
I'm testing it with the context being the gps location of "home" and am not having any luck.
{
"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"
}
Normally the green bar that the arrow is pointing to is red, but since the time specified in the variable matches the time in the status bar it turns green. So something is happening, it's just not sending the message.
I've also tried this way with no luck:
Any help is greatly appreciated!
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