Hello XDA,
I have spent the past year familiarizing myself with Android and the Android SDK. Now I am stuck. I want to publish an app on the Android Market but I have no idea what type of app I should make. Please help me guys and gals. Give me any idea you have that ou would like an app for in Android. What do you guys miss from iOS or Windows Phone 7 or Windows Mobile 6.5 or Palm OS or WebOS or any PC/MAC based application? What do you want to see? (Preferably something that hasn't already been done.) Thanks
Sincerely,
Zaid
I was in the same situation as you a while back.
If you are serious about app development, my suggestion is that you go over to Freelancer.com and browse the active Android jobs and see how hard it would be for you to build an app. If you are confident about completing an app, be sure to bid on a project and send a demo of the app to the person requesting it - it just might land you a nice paying job!
My experiences there have been mostly positive and it's a great way to sharpen your skills and earn some extra money.
(If you're going to join, and if it wouldn't be a problem, send me a PM with your e-mail so I can send you an invitation which will in turn earn me some spare change )
Number22 said:
I was in the same situation as you a while back.
If you are serious about app development, my suggestion is that you go over to Freelancer.com and browse the active Android jobs and see how hard it would be for you to build an app. If you are confident about completing an app, be sure to bid on a project and send a demo of the app to the person requesting it - it just might land you a nice paying job!
My experiences there have been mostly positive and it's a great way to sharpen your skills and earn some extra money.
(If you're going to join, and if it wouldn't be a problem, send me a PM with your e-mail so I can send you an invitation which will in turn earn me some spare change )
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Hey thanks for your reply. I will most definitely check it out. I just have one question. If I want to use my business for app development can I make an account under my business's name?
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here is an app that i thought of and found a dev nice enough to put it together, it is a work in progress and open to suggestions or comments
Would you love to have a soundboard that mimics the most popular phones on the market? (ie the iphones, blackberries, nokias, htc's, etc... )
WELL LOOK NO FURTHER IT HAS ARRIVED SEE BELOW
Edit: after working with a dev willing to take on the task we (my help was very minute) have made a app to mess with your iphone friends description is below and please feel free to add suggestions of other tones via this thread his own thread and via p.m. to either of us.
APP BUILT AND DESIGNED BY:tvwebguy OF ANDROID COMMUNITY
HIS THREAD LINK CAN BE FOUND HERE: http://androidcommunity.com/forums/f3/how-to-screw-with-your-iphone-friends-39393/#post342183
Ringtone Simulator or How to Screw With Your iPhone Friends
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Find the latest updates at http://www.ronkroetz.com or or download the app here: http://dl.dropbox.com/u/3233255/RingToneSim1_0_0.apk
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I am an aspiring android developer trying to teach myself the language. I would like to find a project, maybe open source, that I can get involved in as a real world experience with android programming.
I am wondering if there are people here that are either working on, or who could recommend, a project that I could join? I think that working on a modern app would be a great way for me to continue my learning. I have been working with books, but I worry that the information might not be completely up to date.
I am excited to get involved with real world app programming. I hope to be helpful to any project that I join Thanks to everyone in advance!
Hi MastrFett,
It is great to see how exiciting a person could be when learning. I do not have a project but I recommend you to do one for your own.
When doing something that you are going to release you do the best of yourself and you learn much more. Facing real problems is very exciting. There are lot of things that a book wouldn't explain you; you will discover them when you know that not only you is going to use your app.
Try something and upload it on Google Play. Don't get bored reading questions/answers on StackOverflow -it will be your best friend :laugh:-
Patedit,
Thanks. My only problem is I don't feel like I have many good ideas of my own right now. I think the few I have would require algorithms more advanced than my level of skill. I'll have to keep thinking.
I was just hoping to find something that would give me the chance to just jump in head first on a project right away. I do eventually want to do something on my own when I come up with the right idea.
You need a good idea if you want to become rich
If you want to learn, you don't need great ideas I know it could be frustrating at first... Imagine something you need or that will help you in your daily use of your smartphone.
For example, yesterday I made for me a widget in which I could see the next alarm time. With pressing on the widget, the Alarm Clock app is launched. That could sound 'easy' but it took me several hours. I did it because I wanted a nice widget to do so and a shortcut to the Alarm Clock app which I didn't have.
Good luck!
There is an app idea I had, but I found out there are a lot that already do what I want on google play. Should I still make the app for experience? I don't know if it is worth it if the app already exists.
MastrFett said:
There is an app idea I had, but I found out there are a lot that already do what I want on google play. Should I still make the app for experience? I don't know if it is worth it if the app already exists.
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Definitely.
There are already three apps like mine (see my signature)
But I still made it and posted it. Result : 110,000 downloads and #11 in the Top New Paid category last week
Hello, I have wanted to publish my very basic app to the android market so more people see it and begin to use it, but I am skeptical about making a developers account because you have to give your entire SSN and I am not willing to do that. So if someone could simply pm me and I can send them the .apk that would be great.
Thanks.
Not development - moved to Android General.
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Hello, I have wanted to publish my very basic app to the android market so more people see it and begin to use it, but I am skeptical about making a developers account because you have to give your entire SSN and I am not willing to do that. So if someone could simply pm me and I can send them the .apk that would be great.
Thanks.
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I don't think that people will do it for you, because if you put any malicious codes into the apk, he/she could get himself/herself banned so I don't think any developer will take that risk.
Hence, my suggestion is that why don't upload at project hosting sites like google code(http://code.google.com/) or sourceforge(sourceforge.net) ?
Here is a service
Jaggar345 said:
Hello, I have wanted to publish my very basic app to the android market so more people see it and begin to use it, but I am skeptical about making a developers account because you have to give your entire SSN and I am not willing to do that. So if someone could simply pm me and I can send them the .apk that would be great.
Thanks.
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Hi all. Feel great to join such a huge forum and I have a question. Yeah. New stupid member with studpid question. But I hope it's not stupid enough and you guys be able to answer it(hope so).
It's kinda simple question for all of you who have some experience in Android Freelancing. For example you get an job request to build a Android Bluetooth App to detect other devices and some other functionality which client asked to do. So, what is your first steps to create the app using Android SDK Eclipse or whatever(PhoneGap, Titanium, etc...)? Creating from the scratch or already have pre-build code to start with. I always curious how developers start making app for clients, so it would be awesome if someone have something to say in this situation. Appreaciate any answers. Thank you
Hello! I am a fairly experienced graphic designer, I am 16 years old and have been designing for 6 years. I was wondering if anyone would like to help me develop apps, I am looking for a coder, That is willingly coding the graphical layouts and designs/ideas I put together, From that, I would really love to just make a new friend. So please, Hit me up if you're interested.
Here is some idea I've been having:
So, It's an omegle app, No big deal, But I used to design for a guy that developed this app, Now unfortunately I can not reach him anymore, And would like to recreate that app (I use Omegle a lot and a nice app for my android device is simply perfect.).
Here are my mockups so far.
( I can not post links since I'm a new user. PM me and I'll find a way to get it to you, However, I'll try to post it somehow. )
http ://ninja mock . co m/s/cktsvz
Just remove the spaces.
- Enitoni
Uh.. Hello? I was at least expecting a reply of some sort. :/