I'm just curious, I know this is a site for roms, kernels and mods but apart from trying out different roms and kernels what do you use it for?
Everyone has different uses for their phone and I mainly use mine for playing games, surfing internet, using apps such as dictionary and officesuite and maps if I get lost.
What do you use yours for?
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Im still working to save money for mine.. rather then just stealing someone elses like a lot of others i been hearing about It's gonna run me $500 + tax since I have metro with no contract but I love them and have had awesome service on all ends but im close ha! But anyway I plan to use mine as a just under 5" tablet/phone
My phone is 1% for telephony and 99% for everything else!
99% above include:
- reading (specially from google currents)
- playing
- photography
- engineering (there are very good circuits calculators on Play Store)
- time management
Simonetti2011 said:
My phone is 1% for telephony and 99% for everything else!
99% above include:
- reading (specially from google currents)
- playing
- photography
- engineering (there are very good circuits calculators on Play Store)
- time management
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Same, also add another next to photography, change the photo
Clarkiss said:
Im still working to save money for mine.. rather then just stealing someone elses like a lot of others i been hearing about It's gonna run me $500 + tax since I have metro with no contract but I love them and have had awesome service on all ends but im close ha! But anyway I plan to use mine as a just under 5" tablet/phone
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I got mine on 28 pounds a month contract with free insurance, not bad
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Simonetti2011 said:
My phone is 1% for telephony and 99% for everything else!
99% above include:
- reading (specially from google currents)
- playing
- photography
- engineering (there are very good circuits calculators on Play Store)
- time management
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What camera do you use? I use the camera zoom fx
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Camera 360 is cool app, I love retro pics so much.
I use my phone..... as a phone.
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I use my phone..... as a phone.
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Pretty expensive 'just a phone'
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What camera do you use? I use the camera zoom fx
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although I use Zoom FX every now and then, I am having a very good experience and excellent results with the stock camera app. I've found out that - just like every good point-and-shoot camera - changing the settings of the camera for suitable values (scene, lighting, focus, etc) gives you excellent results, much better than any other app can give you.
Another fun camera app is "Paper Camera". It does have some neat effects, but it is for fun only.
For editing the images I still like Photoshop better! There's no way editing an image in a cell phone can beat using Photoshop on a 27" IPS LCD display.
- phone
- sms's (loads of them) / mail (work and personal)
- manga reader (spend about 2h/day on this one)
- kindle book reader (last ones ware the hunger games triology. Got me totally hooked, i SO recommend them to anyone who enjoys reading but haven't gone throught this one yet)
- dilbert reader (gotta love dogbert)
- league of legends tribunal (15 cases a day keep the trolls away )
- photos
- dropbox (this is also a lifesaver)
- downloading torrents to an sd card (over night, much more efficient energy wise than any other computer left on)
- games (mostly my gf when i fail to prevent her for stealing my phone, but still)
- radio/music, youtube, queuetube (for offscreen play)
- time managing, calendar (i totally lack birthday remembering skills by myself)
- gps (has gotten me out of some really weird places more times than i can count, i no longer risk not having one on me)
- video playing (watching series on the go. porn included)
- wifi killing to kick downloading hoggers from a wifi network i usually use
- skype/gtalk with some mates during gaming sessions (found out that with background noise, it's sometimes its better to use skype on the phone than on my computer, probably some noise suppressing tech somewhere working)
- xda
- calculator (semi-advanced stuff i can replace with my phone)
- network analysis (i work in IT)
- browsing the internetz (do most of it with my phone nowadays)
pretty sure there's many more, just can't remember. Actually, just about anything i could replace with doing with my phone i'll do it. Unless it's for games or other specific software i may need, i no longer carry my laptop around anymore, phone works just as well.
Porn
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Phone is the main reason to have it, but email is next. vids/music for commute
kaynpayn said:
- phone
- sms's (loads of them) / mail (work and personal)
- manga reader (spend about 2h/day on this one)
- kindle book reader (last ones ware the hunger games triology. Got me totally hooked, i SO recommend them to anyone who enjoys reading but haven't gone throught this one yet)
- dilbert reader (gotta love dogbert)
- league of legends tribunal (15 cases a day keep the trolls away )
- photos
- dropbox (this is also a lifesaver)
- downloading torrents to an sd card (over night, much more efficient energy wise than any other computer left on)
- games (mostly my gf when i fail to prevent her for stealing my phone, but still)
- radio/music, youtube, queuetube (for offscreen play)
- time managing, calendar (i totally lack birthday remembering skills by myself)
- gps (has gotten me out of some really weird places more times than i can count, i no longer risk not having one on me)
- video playing (watching series on the go. porn included)
- wifi killing to kick downloading hoggers from a wifi network i usually use
- skype/gtalk with some mates during gaming sessions (found out that with background noise, it's sometimes its better to use skype on the phone than on my computer, probably some noise suppressing tech somewhere working)
- xda
- calculator (semi-advanced stuff i can replace with my phone)
- network analysis (i work in IT)
- browsing the internetz (do most of it with my phone nowadays)
pretty sure there's many more, just can't remember. Actually, just about anything i could replace with doing with my phone i'll do it. Unless it's for games or other specific software i may need, i no longer carry my laptop around anymore, phone works just as well.
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Wow that is a lot, wasn't a big fan of hunger games film.
I've not tried Skype and not sure how you do the network analysis or WiFi killing and not heard of Dilbert or Dogbert or legends of tribunal or what quetube is.
I'm not a big fan of dropbox as I can't save folders there don't know how, it just gave me options of files or photos music or videos.
You must have some bad ass battery
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kaynpayn said:
- phone
- sms's (loads of them) / mail (work and personal)
- manga reader (spend about 2h/day on this one)
- kindle book reader (last ones ware the hunger games triology. Got me totally hooked, i SO recommend them to anyone who enjoys reading but haven't gone throught this one yet)
- dilbert reader (gotta love dogbert)
- league of legends tribunal (15 cases a day keep the trolls away )
- photos
- dropbox (this is also a lifesaver)
- downloading torrents to an sd card (over night, much more efficient energy wise than any other computer left on)
- games (mostly my gf when i fail to prevent her for stealing my phone, but still)
- radio/music, youtube, queuetube (for offscreen play)
- time managing, calendar (i totally lack birthday remembering skills by myself)
- gps (has gotten me out of some really weird places more times than i can count, i no longer risk not having one on me)
- video playing (watching series on the go. porn included)
- wifi killing to kick downloading hoggers from a wifi network i usually use
- skype/gtalk with some mates during gaming sessions (found out that with background noise, it's sometimes its better to use skype on the phone than on my computer, probably some noise suppressing tech somewhere working)
- xda
- calculator (semi-advanced stuff i can replace with my phone)
- network analysis (i work in IT)
- browsing the internetz (do most of it with my phone nowadays)
pretty sure there's many more, just can't remember. Actually, just about anything i could replace with doing with my phone i'll do it. Unless it's for games or other specific software i may need, i no longer carry my laptop around anymore, phone works just as well.
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Whats your elo bro??? We need to Duo Q though
60% surfing xda
10% flashing new ROMs, kernels, themes
8% YouTube docos with headphones in
7% general web browsing
5% Facebook
5% minecraft
2% slashgear
1% gmail
1% phone calls and txts
1% listen to music
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I use it as a flash-light when the world goes dark!
since i got a nexus 7 i'm using my sgs3 for wifi tethering, phone call, sms and that's all.
it's a great mirror if you are camping and want a shave!
whatever i need my phone to do.
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Hello I would just like to ask the users that what applications are a must have I would like your top 10 and also excluding rom.manager and titanium back up.
Thanks for your input and time do explain a little about the application as well. Thanks
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1269070
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I'll take a shot at this. This is not any any particular order. Just the order that it popped up in my head as i thought about this.
1. Google Music (free) - google music is one of the handiest apps that I have. I'm able to access all 15,000+ songs in my library remotely, and my computer doesn't have to be on. I used an app called subsonic before, but it required you to run your computer as a server which meant your computer had to be on. With Google music, you upload it to their servers once, and then you can access your music from any mobile device/computer. the downside of this service, though, is that it takes a long long long time to upload. perhaps it got better since i first used it but just know that it'll take a few days to upload anything if you have a large library of music
2. Pandora (free) - If you ever get bored of your own music and you're looking for new artists, pandora is great. I'm sure you already know about this service and everything they do already, but one of the things I really like about pandora is that the sound quality of their songs are pretty great. sounds good when i'm biking with my headphones on or if I plug it in the auxiliary. I always catch myself being impressed with the quality.
3. Power Amp ($5) - my last recommendation having to do with music. This is a great music player with lots of customization and sound control. You can't go wrong with buying this app. I especially enjoy the ability to fade in and fade out of songs when i'm skipping through them. pay for it and support the devs that put the time into this app because he definitely deserves it. free trial is also available.
4. Netflix (free with subscription) - Why wouldn't you get this if you already have a netflix instant account. free app plus you get the entire netflix library from wherever you are. I've been having some A/V sync issues with it lately but i haven't tested the new update. I'm sure they'll get it all straightened out in time. I have definitely been waiting for this app for quite some time and I'm just really thankful we have it now.
5. DoggCatcher ($7) - This is a bit pricey but if you listen to a lot of podcasts, this is the best app by far. keeps everything very neat and organized. does a lot of cool automatic stuff like only downloading podcasts when you're on wifi, or when you're on wifi and charging. This also supports Presto ($4) which allows you to listen to podcasts at variable speeds.
6. Amazon appstore for Android (free) - You can't get this on the market but just google it and get it on your phone because they give you a free app everyday. it's like woot for apps on your phone but it's free. the free apps can be very crappy or very good. Another plus is that all app purchases, free or paid, are linked to your amazon account so you own them forever.
7. Paypal app (free) - My friends and I always cover each other for food and expenses and this app makes it easy to pay each other back. Requires you to have a paypal account linked to you checking account but as good as cash itself. BTW, make sure you link it to your checking account and not your credit card or else you will get transaction fees. no fees when you use your checking. Also, the app comes with a bill splitter so you can easily split bills, even if it's not split evenly.
8. Handscent (free) - I use this app over the default texting app with the metallic theme. Looks nice and you can also do a lot of customization. my favorite thing is the quick reply texting feature.
9. Alarm Clock Plus (free with ads. $2 ad free) - alarm clock that's a lot like other alarm clocks in the market but i like that when it goes off, you can change the snooze timer right after you hit it instead of setting the snooze before you sleep. sometimes, i just want 10 more minutes of sleep.
10. Thumbkeyboard (one of amazon's free apps but about $3 on the market) - keyboard is really based on your preference but i like some of the layouts for this keyboard. It was weird at first but i found myself typing really fast using the "split - Compact layout" with a lot less spelling errors and autocorrect errors"
1) ES File Explorer
Allows easy access to every file on your phone as well as access to LAN connected computers to easily transfer files over WIFI. Does everything you'd want a file explorer to do including everything Root Explorer does.
2) Ringo Lite (or Pro)
Allows you to change not only the ringtone for individual contacts, but also the SMS notification sound for contacts as well. Many different apps do the former, but this app is the only one I know of that can do the latter.
3) Voodoo Control (or Plus)
Tweaks the sound system on Galaxy S phones to be more on par with a true audiophile experience. Allows crystal clear headphone amplification far beyond the phones meek default levels. Under MIUI/CM7, also controls the color settings for the screen allowing black and white level tweaking and color balancing. If your kernel doesn't support it, the plus version will give you access anyway.
4) SetCPU
Voltage tweaking program that has allows for the creation of profiles. Common profiles are screen off or low battery settings that reduce CPU levels to conserve battery. Works well for undervolting and overclocking the CPU as well as changing around the governors. See my signature for my own personal settings after hours of tweaking.
5) Stopwatch & Timer
Self explanatory, simple program.
6) Swiftkey X (paid app, price varies in the $2 to $3 range)
Keyboard that not only predicts the current word with great accuracy, but the more you use it, the more often it correctly predicts the next word, and the word after that. After a month or two of use it will frequently predict entire sentences correctly beginning from only a couple letters. An excellent keyboard for those who prefer being correct over being lightning fast.
I can't even keep it to 10. I think all the Google apps are must haves for Android, Google Music, YT, G+, GVoice, Maps, Chrome To Phone, Docs, etc, so I won't include them in my list; which is in no particular order.
Zeam Launcher
Twitter
Pulse
GPS Status
Barcode Scanner
Gentile Alarm
PicSay Pro
Quick Pic Gallery
SGS Kernel Flasher (although I'm pretty settled now)
Swype Installer for Beta
Postagram
Evernote
Handcent
I'll add one, almost, guilty pleasure app: TV Listings. I don't watch much tv, but when I do, I check out the listings here instead of my cable box.
While I like and have most of these, they are mostly "tweaker" apps (no pun intended). What about some fun apps? Games, videos, themers...
One of the apps that isn't in the above list that I have is Moboplayer. It is an HD video player that has decent GUI but great video res and playback. My video player of choice.
Another one is ZipThemer. It lets you take downloaded metamorphs and cluster whatever grouping you want and packages it into a nice clean single update.zip. It also creates an undo.zip in case what you made doesn't turn out like you thought it would. I've used it on other phones and it works on vibrant too. Can piecemeal your own theme by taking pngs and xmls from others and creating your own customization.
kaintfm said:
1) ES File Explorer
Allows easy access to every file on your phone as well as access to LAN connected computers to easily transfer files over WIFI. Does everything you'd want a file explorer to do including everything Root Explorer does.
6) Swiftkey X (paid app, price varies in the $2 to $3 range)
Keyboard that not only predicts the current word with great accuracy, but the more you use it, the more often it correctly predicts the next word, and the word after that. After a month or two of use it will frequently predict entire sentences correctly beginning from only a couple letters. An excellent keyboard for those who prefer being correct over being lightning fast.
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These two as well as:
-A better launcher (I like ADW)
-Pure Calendar Widget(agenda)
-XDA Premium
Titanium Backup Pro
SetCpu
Voodoo Control
Sent from my XDA app cuz I'm stalking your mom....
I am currently on my 2nd Prime. The first was returned after 4 days. This one is as close to 100% as I can imagine.
Anyway, I had grand visions of all sorts of things I could use it for; however, they haven't really come true.
I also own an Asus Netbook (slow, but at least 3 times the computer that the Prime is), and a Dell laptop running both Win 7 & Simply Mepis Linux. I also have a very good desktop box (which I triple or quad boot).
I do not have the docking station for the Prime.
I desired to use it to view Instrument Approach Plates (Aviation Stuff). They are downloadable as a very large PDF file (598 pages for Alaska) which does not have a linked index (not the fault of the Prime). As you may guess, scrolling to the "Y's" is very slow.
Without purchasing an external Bluetooth GPS, it cannot be used with a moving map--even is one can be found.
I have found it very difficult and cumbersome to move files between the Prime and any of the other computers.
I have attempted to use the bundled browser (POS, in my opinion), and Firefox for Android (FF is my preferred browser on the computers) and found it lacking on the tablet. I have finally settled on Opera Mobile--Not great, but at least useable. (It doesn't even have a HOME key/button, for goodness sakes.)
I attempted to transfer files via Bluetooth from my laptop (yes, they can see each other), but gave up in frustration.
So, without seeming to be whining, what do other owners use the Prime to do?
Jerry in Anchorage, Alaska
Undocked:
1. Random surfing
2. RSS reading
3. ebook reading (my #1 use)
4. Video watching
5. Email triage
6. XDA forum browsing
7. Light gaming
Docked:
1. Draft writing
2. Note taking in meetings, seminars, etc.
3. Responding in email
4. Posting to XDA forums
Undocked:
- browsing the web
- emails on the road or office or on the can
- some games
- Google maps and navigation
- check movie times
Docked:
- browsing the web
- documents and emails
- watch movies (MX Player is the best and NetFlix)
- transfer data from mini SD to micro SD to move files between laptop and Prime
I do video and music editing on the laptop still and if I am really getting down and dirty on writing emails or documents, I would switch to the laptop and use Word 2010. Other than that, I can't see myself using the laptop for anything and prefer the Prime as it also lasts 12 hours on the tablet alone and I have not done a full test on how long it lasts with the dock.
Just have to know what it can and cannot do and work with it. You sound like you need something a little more robust than a tablet. I wouldn't dare to think of doing any kind of video editing on the Prime or even music.
Porn. Basically just porn.
Heh, ok not really
Web surfing, email, games, watcing videos, etc. Normal stuff you would use a computer or laptop for.
Reminisce on what else I could have spent $500 on.
other than that:
Games
Web Browsing
Music
Movies
some word processing
Emails
Navigation (Oh wait thats right my prime has never seen a satelite, I dont think it knows what one is or what to even do with it if it found one) Thanks ASUS!
I think if you want to figure out whether or not a tablet is for you, it's best to consider exactly what makes a tablet different from a notebook. It's those differences that make the tablet much worse for some things, but much better for others.
They are:
1. Instant-on: tablets can be turned on and off instantly. That means they can be used for quick tasks like checking email where booting/waking a notebook is simply less convenient and/or less efficient.
2. Standby battery life: can sit there for days unused, which along with #1 makes them great for doing ad hoc stuff where often a notebook will often be out of power and need plugging in.
Note: Ultrabooks and Macbook Airs mitigate some of the advantages here, but I think even with those wake and standby times are still tablet strengths.
3. Form facter: tablets can be used in more settings and positions than notebooks. For example, lying on a couch or in bed, standing in line, etc.
4. Mobile OS: touch-based, relatively simple interface makes casual tasks easier and more pleasant. Modern tablet OSs provide a more natural interface for many things, getting rid of mice and trackpads for direct manipulation of on-screen elements.
These things combine to make tablets great for things that don't require a great deal of content creation (the Prime's keyboard dock changes that equation a bit when you're talking about raw data entry). No, they can't beat notebooks for heavy duty tasks, but then again that's not their strength: they're best for all the non-heavy-duty tasks we use computers for. If you stop and think about how you use a computer, I think you can probably come up with a good list of such tasks.
A tablet won't replace a notebook for many people, but it makes a great adjunct device. Even here at the office where I have a decent notebook (HP Envy 14), I still use my tablet for some things because it's more comfortable, efficient, and/or just more fun.
Pure entertainment:
games - Really diggin Blood and Glory right now
netflix
youtube
web searching
gmail
Haven't tried an ebook yet
To help transfer files use Dropbox. It has clients for Windows and Linux and mac and Android so very easy to move stuff around. Between that and having a freeNAS box that I can easily browse with es file explorer I have no troubles with it.
I personally use it mostly for Web browsing and forum posting. I also ssh into my university Linux system often to work on labs and whatnot. I do watch some video on it when bored and it's my primary email device.
Do you own another Android device with a GPS? Bluetooth2GPS is free and works fine between my Prime and Nexus.. solved my only 'slight' issue with the device
I run in performance at 1.5 with vc and I'm mainly in Browser -much easier to use with touch than on my notebook (Toshiba 16" i7) ive actually forgotten and touched the screen on that by accident!! just my preference I guess seems just as fast as Chrome on there. Facebook, Netflix, GTalk and Gmail ...also makes my notebook pretty much just for games now. Transferring files I simply hook up over USB and drag and drop... ASTRO or the native Asus file manager that came with it to mess with them once they are loaded.
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Even better, add in Dropsync, to sync files locally. I do that so I have my important files synced but available when I'm offline.
I searched the forum to see if there's any threads on this topic and found none so decided to create one. Eventhough we don't have some iphone apps, we still have some awesome apps so i've compiled a list of "must have" apps and games.
-ADOBE FLASH!! (obviously the first thing that came to my mind lol)
-Facebook
-Twitter
-Skype
-Viber - Call and Text anyone around the world for free!!!!
-Mx Video player - fast, no lag and great features
-Shazam - identifies songs instantly
-Evernote- take all my class notes and they're all synced
-Osmos HD- beautiful game just beautiful
-Wind up Knight- Really addicting and fun game
-juice defender- did a great job improving my battery life
-dropbox- store photos, videos and docs and access them on any computer/device
-tunein- the best radio app i've ever used
-amazon app store- free paid app everyday!!!!
-polaris office- Best office client I've found for a mobile device
-google translate - really useful for me in French class, supports tons of languages and even speak your phrases.
-Stick cricket- really addicting cricket game
-smart tools- really useful app for several things
-IMDB- for all you movie fanatics out there
-Zedge- wonderful wallpapers, ringtones and notifications
-Pulse- combines any news sources you want into one amazing interface
-Zombie Dash- another really addicting game and close to Jetpack
-Quell Reflect- real time killer and challenging puzzle game
-Shadowgun- the closest thing to a console or PC shooter, Insane graphics
-Camera FX- good alternatve to the stock camera and has loads of cool effects
-XDA app (almost forgot to mention it )
-Titanium backup (no need to explain I guess)
-SwiftKey x- easier to type and as time passes it's more accurate
-N64oid- play your favorite childhood games
-Dead Space- Another stunning and horrifying game
-Cover art downloader- downloads missing album art work
-Google+ - good competition to facebook and personally my favorite
-Cut my Rope- a simple and cute puzzle game
-Reckless Gateway- fun and cool racing game that stands out from the others and has lots of content.
-Tapatalk- keep track of forums
-Dolphin Browser- fast, easy and lots of features like gestures, voice, etc.
-Vlingo- closest thing to Siri and better than google voice search
-Netflix- watch movies on your phone
-WhatsApp- first year is free and you can call/text using wifi or 3g
-Zenonia series- awesome bunch of rpg games
-Destinia- Another high class action RPG
thats about all I can think of but if you guys use any awesome apps that are not mentioned then feel free to share.
I hope this thread will bring out some hidden apps and make users more aware of how they can take advantage of their hardware and get more use out of their phones.
Thanks
Thanks!! Will be downloading a few! You should add the zenonia series and destinia. Awesome rpg games
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fuego77 said:
Thanks!! Will be downloading a few! You should add the zenonia series and destinia. Awesome rpg games
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Thanks for the suggestion, will do
boat browser
movies by flixster
wallbase
wallpaper casa
root explorer
best deals
ill think of more later...
Ad Network Detector by Lookout - Detects those pesky apps that leave spam in status bar.
Airdroid or WiFi file transfer pro - both are nice WiFi file transferring apps.
Amazon MP3
Angry Birds Trilogy
Audio Guru - customize sound levels and profiles
Battery Calibration - useful to calibrate battery after flashing ROMs.
Cachemate for Root -
Chess/checkers/connect4 online - by cloudroid - rock stable online games to play with friends
Documents to Go Pro - best office app ever and its not even close. It's a bit privy, but with pro version you can edit all/any Microsoft office work.
Iheartradio - radio streaming for all clear channel radio stations nation wide. Works world wide. Gets all of the stations that tunein radio can't get.
LogMeIn Ignition - access your desktop like you're using it at home. You cam even use it to navigate to external pc hard drive and listen to ALL of your music collection... Even if on I tunes. Also watch saved movies/videos. BEST APP EVER
ROM toolbox by Jrummy16 - best root tools app
Skydroid - golf gps
Spare parts + pro
Secret box - best photo vault for the private pics
Starbucks - earn rewards and pay for your coffee with your phone via barcode
Tweetcaster - best Twitter app (widgets suck though)
Voxer - best and most popular PTT app
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nav200 said:
I hope this thread will bring out some hidden apps and make users more aware of how they can take advantage of their hardware and get more use out of their phones.
Thanks
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This app list is clutch. I personally don't use my amaze for heavy gaming since the phone on standby is a battery killer, but I do enjoy games of Elemental and Chuchu Rocket from time to time.
SirWizzAlot said:
This app list is clutch. I personally don't use my amaze for heavy gaming since the phone on standby is a battery killer, but I do enjoy games of Elemental and Chuchu Rocket from time to time.
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That's true, the battery goes down faster when it's on standby than when the screen is on and running
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That's true, the battery goes down faster when it's on standby than when the screen is on and running
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Have you tried the Energy ROM? My phone lasted over 24 hrs with minimal to moderate use.
For playing video files, RockPlayer is a must have. U wont find a video player thats better, especially in terms of supported video types. It will play almost any video type u throw at it, even .avi and .mkv files, which most android video players don't support.
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via xda premium
aj_2423 said:
For playing video files, RockPlayer is a must have. U wont find a video player thats better, especially in terms of supported video types. It will play almost any video type u throw at it, even .avi and .mkv files, which most android video players don't support.
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+1 AJ turned me on to this a few weeks ago and it is Rock Solid (pun intended)
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sheesh, im giving you guys all my secrets...
absolute system tools
milocker
system panel
widget locker
quickpic
droidiris
poweramp
paper camera
wapedia
intonow
tubemate
moboplayer
netq
gasbuddy
nasa
astro panel
google sky map
star chart
greader pro
wolfram alpha
convertpad
realcalc
pga tour
minimalistic text
jefit
one more clock
mclock
beautiful widgets
beweather
bobclock
soundhound
quickapp cache clean
This is my current list on my Amaze.
http://www.appbrain.com/user/bmancreations/htc-amaze
Not installing to much because I will be doing some new ROMs soon.
To those posting app suggestions. Thank you very much for sharing your best finds.
It would be very helpful however if you would include a very brief description of what they do. For example Jefit and Intonow, among others, mean nothing to me. I know I can look them up, but it would save a lot of people a lot of time looking up apps it turns out they don't have any use for.
Thanks again for all the cool new apps. My phone is burning up from the downloads.
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To those posting app suggestions. Thank you very much for sharing your best finds.
It would be very helpful however if you would include a very brief description of what they do. For example Jefit and Intonow, among others, mean nothing to me. I know I can look them up, but it would save a lot of people a lot of time looking up apps it turns out they don't have any use for.
Thanks again for all the cool new apps. My phone is burning up from the downloads.
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Don't be lazy man, I spent the last few years trying out and testing new apps. The least you can do is a simple search
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Don't be lazy man, I spent the last few years trying out and testing new apps. The least you can do is a simple search
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Really? If you knew me you'd know that I'm anything but lazy. There are more than 50 apps listed (so far). The OP took the time to include a couple of words to tell what the apps are for. HE wasn't lazy. It was just a suggestion. One that I suspect everyone who reads this thread would also appreciate. I DO appreciate your list of apps, just trying to make it better for all.
C'mon guys. Marleyfan's got a point. I'll edit mine...
For the record... I am kinda lazy
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A few of mine
3g watchdog - monitor your data usage. warns when you're close to your limit
4shared - find loads of shared apps
Cloud Print - print from your phone to your a printer on your network
Hanging Free - like words with friends meets hangman
IMDB - what was the name of that guy who played (character) in (movie)?
N64oid - N64 emulator
SoundHound - better than Shazam
Tim Hortons - a Canadian must have
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sheesh, im giving you guys all my secrets...
milocker
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I'm digging the lockscreen. I DL a bunch of styles. Set this one up. Went to settings and there wasn't a way to disable 24 hr for the clock. :what:
Edit: nvm... Once applied it goes to normal
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Really? If you knew me you'd know that I'm anything but lazy. There are more than 50 apps listed (so far). The OP took the time to include a couple of words to tell what the apps are for. HE wasn't lazy. It was just a suggestion. One that I suspect everyone who reads this thread would also appreciate. I DO appreciate your list of apps, just trying to make it better for all.
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i feel ya man, im just givin ya ****.
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glacierguy said:
I'm digging the lockscreen. I DL a bunch of styles. Set this one up. Went to settings and there wasn't a way to disable 24 hr for the clock. :what:
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have you ever run miui? no lie, i think its the best os out there. im more of a themer, creative, artsy kind of guy, so with customization options almost limitless in miui, it my favorite. plus its aosp, so its light on system resources and great for battery life. i miss miui so bad....
@glacierguy, I assume you're running Logmein Pro of some sort to be able to stream music / video? I've got Ignition and all my clients are using the free version...
Thanks.
Every day i wake up to my phones built in alarm clock. i usually check the weather once a day with it. i get on facebook/twitter. when i go to the gym i use the key card app to sign in. then use my phone as mp3 player. IM constantly shazamming new songs, then downloading them. i also check my checking account daily with it. if i need to take a pic, its there. constantly using the maps as GPS.
basically what IM saying is i use my phone for everything in my life now, and still feel like there is more i could be using it for. Just wondering what some other people are constantly using there phone for besides the basic phone usage.
I use mine to check and respond to all of my emails. Check my bank accounts, transfer money if I need to. Schedule classes for college. I bought a bluetooth keyboard that I use to type some of my papers on. I sketch some of my designs for stuff I want to make.
However, I still feel that sometimes I spend too much time modding it to make it the "coolest" or most aesthetically pleasing phone, that I never get the chance to actually use it the most of its abilities. I feel you on this one OP.
I have a lot of music videos so I use it as an in dash in my car
A flash light
Navigation/GPS
Music player
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i also just bought a pebble watch to pair it with, i also seen the other night on shark tank where i will be able to buy my dead bolt for my house with bluetooth enabled locking. where when i walk up to my house with my phone it will automatically unlock.
I am always looking for ways of using my phone for more and more. And why not, we should all be doing it. It makes sense right? We have forked over a considerable amount of money for this phone, whether in the form of green cash or by signing a contract and paying for it over the months to come. Folks have worked hard, many for no other reward then to make a successful free app. They have toiled to make our device into soo many things. Life would go on without my phone, but it would change drastically.
Alarm wakes me up.
I check the weather.
I browse through emails picking out important ones.
(all before getting out of bed)
I dock it in bathroom and listen to news in the shower
I look up whats on the menu for this morning at the cafeteria at my work to decide if I want that or something from home.
I listen to slacker on my drive to work
No signal at my desk, so I listen to music on and off at work
I use it for its calender to keep tabs on things
When I am up and out of the office, I use it to assist in wireless scans.
I use it for work email when not at my desk.
I keep an eye on it for folks broadcasting private hotspots (prohibited at my work)
I go outside at lunch to the outdoor eatery and browse FB, multiple forums via tapatalk, and so on.
After I get off, I walk do to the gym for a workout before leaving. there I use it for music and tracking my workouts.
Afterwards, I call the wife on my way across the parkinglot to see how her day went.
Get in truck, some more FB for a few minutes, then slacker as I head to pick up kids.
If I'm feeling creative, I have apps that help me pick whats for dinner and how to cook it.
I then goof around on forums on and off through the night and read a plethora of aricles I've been meaning to catch up on with Pocket (formerly read it later)
Kids want to watch some cartoon, why look for remote, I have google TV Revue box, will use the remote app.
On top of all that dailey use stuff I also:
Take hundreds of pictures a week
Read ebooks/PDFs
Practice for tech exams with test sims and "studyblue"
Watch movies while traveling or waiting on appointments
Use the flashlight feature (awesome easy on King Kang)
Remote access to my home server for music, movies, pictures, and other files
Kick off torrents to my home machine remotely
Remote view home security cameras
Use "MyTracks" to map my weekend hikes and cycling
Oh and lets not forget the hours of Temple Run and other games while in the bathroom.
More that I can think of...
Navigation on trips
jump drive
porn
What key card app are you using op
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Me? Kind of.
I use my phone for e-mails, pdfs, documents, internet activity, etc.
However, the iPad I have...now that is pretty much just an e-book reader. Explains why I'll be listing it on eBay shortly!
I have a couple app suggestions to get more use:
Llama - to automate your phone for example when I connect my headphones the music player opens and volume turns up, when I disconnect them the volume goes down
Super video- allows you to do the pop up videos like on the gs3 so you can do other things while watching a video (great for listening to music videos
Go sms pro - really cleans up the messaging interface much better than stock
Also if your running out of battery, I bought 3 batteries and a charger for like 15 bucks
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there are so many uses for this device, there are not enough hours in the day, so I have to say no.
Also...we have a S-Pen which most of us forget about.
-Once you go NOTE, you'd say 4 inches a Joke
NOTE user:
"take a deep breath, make sure to get a good look at it, relax and slowly take it in, the size is overwhelming at first but you will have a happy ending afterwards".
Woman:
:O
SKyRocKeting727 said:
Also...we have a S-Pen which most of us forget about.
-Once you go NOTE, you'd say 4 inches a Joke
NOTE user:
"take a deep breath, make sure to get a good look at it, relax and slowly take it in, the size is overwhelming at first but you will have a happy ending afterwards".
Woman:
:O
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Drawl something, screen shot then edit, and one or two other things. It's a nice to have when needed feature, but I really havnt come to rely on it yet. Perhaps I need to play with it a little more.
s-pen is good for people to sign a receipt(square or intuit) looks more like real signiture then using finger so they cant say it was forged. and just seems more profesional then signing with your finger
OP can u share with us which key card app. What benefits is it
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lets see...
- typical, email (work personal), browsing (luv the search button haha), read books on kindle, listen to books on audible. online radios, iheart and pandora. camera and pics. netflix movies.
- social stuff, facebook, twitter, this site , yahoo messenger, google talk
- ported my phone number to google voice, i make calls on my phone and pc's so everything looks like it comes from one #
- video phone calls using tango or google voice
- google apps that sync everything, all my docs and media sync all on the cloud between my home pc, work pc, and device (google drive, picasa, google chrome/bookmarks, google music etc)
- apps for controlling my directv receiver and samsung tv, no need to track down the remote (that drives me crazy). since my device never leaves my hands.. problem solved!! hahah
ps there is also an app called tvcallnotify that pops up a screen on the tv when i get a phone call/text , and directv app, i schedule recordings if i need to
- public and private media serving, watching videos on my note from my home pc using orb (public) and serviio (private/home). then installing android apps skifta and/or orb live. (used to be able to stream tv to my pc and watch on my note, but orb live on ics doesnt work yet)
- pocketcloud so i can remote into my pc's when i need to access something from my phone (RDP or VNC)
- nintendo emulator gaming (yes super mario bros) and random play store games
- other hackerville stuff, u know root, roms, flashing, tweaks, etc cant forget that hobby
- AND THE BEST THING EVER "WATCHESPN" app. you need time warner for this so guess im lucky.
i know im missing some stuff, but thats the jist of it...
if it's a techie thing, i try to find ways to do it on my phone... so i guess id like to say that i try to use my phone to its full potential... :silly:
I still run servio on my server but have switched to Plex primarily, you should try it if you havnt. Seemed a lot more useful.
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As a long time android user (since the T-Mobile G1 so about 5 years) i decided to try the Lumia 920 a few days ago and so far i`am loving it, so here are my first thoughts :
- The speed and lagless performance of the OS powered by a dual core cpu instead by a quad- or octocore cpu that is required for android. Clearly the OS and hardware are far better optimized than android. Also i had no reboots or fc`s so far.
- Many specific Nokia apps like Drive that enables navigation without a data connection required as you can download and install maps from the country`s you need.
- Seemless integration and synchronisation with Google and great data/contacts/calender transference when setting up the phone.
- Though there are obviously less apps available than with iOs and android there are many more than i initialy thought and most good and important apps are available. Only Dropbox is limited imo as it doesn`t sync and add automaticaly.
- Great camera and speakers.
- Good call quality.
I didn`t think it was going to be as good as it turned out so far but atm i don`t miss android at all and so i might stick with WP8 for a long(er) while than i anticipated.
Hope the coming update planned for July will bring some more goodies
if any problem with Google sync, simple set Google account via advanced setup
settings - email+accounts - add an account - advanced setup
- add your account info
- select Exchange ActiveSync
- add other data (dont forget to enter full email address for username), for server use m.google.com
- Sign in.... that's all
for calendar's problems look Microsoft advises
http://microsoft-news.com/sync-google-calendar-events-to-windows-calendar-app-via-outlook-com/
P.S.
Also must have app for WP is Store Deals to check latest discounts and occasional free periods for pay apps
Don't know what you mean about seemless integration with Google Calendar. Can't edit it at all. I had to follow Microsoft's tip and subscribe to it via Outlook.com but you can't edit the Google calendar that way as it is read only. Email and contacts are great. Hopefully the update that includes CalDAV support will fix the calendar issues.
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Don't know what you mean about seemless integration with Google Calendar. Can't edit it at all. I had to follow Microsoft's tip and subscribe to it via Outlook.com but you can't edit the Google calendar that way as it is read only. Email and contacts are great. Hopefully the update that includes CalDAV support will fix the calendar issues.
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If you use Google calendar which i don't changes you make on the regular calender on the phone will sync to the google calendar and vice versa if you change google calendar on the PC. Just use the normal calendar on the phone and it should sync with your other calenders linked through google or hotmail.
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If you use Google calendar which i don't changes you make on the regular calender on the phone will sync to the google calendar and vice versa if you change google calendar on the PC. Just use the normal calendar on the phone and it should sync with your other calenders linked through google or hotmail.
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Sorry I was getting my windows devices mixed up.....It is working for me on WP8 just not Windows 8
Agreed in everything.
worst problem I found in WP8? Whatsapp...not always updating, got the notification but not the message....and we really need a good video player with mp4, avi and srt support.....and a notification center.
Any MS guy ever read this forum?
ramping said:
Agreed in everything.
worst problem I found in WP8? Whatsapp...not always updating, got the notification but not the message....and we really need a good video player with mp4, avi and srt support.....and a notification center.
Any MS guy ever read this forum?
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whats app working fine for me... no missed or late notification....
also avi and mp4 files work fine... and dont except or hope for srt (or any other subtitle) player... f you hope for this, you not learn anything about WP....
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whats app working fine for me... no missed or late notification....
also avi and mp4 files work fine... and dont except or hope for srt (or any other subtitle) player... f you hope for this, you not learn anything about WP....
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YXPlayer can play videos with srt subtitles....but it´s a crappy app.
Still waiting for the VLC official app.
Anyone expiriace any problems with whatsapp?
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Anyone expiriace any problems with whatsapp?
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I don't use it; I use Skype and MetroTalk. Skype's not free but I'm not going to worry about paying on average $60 a year; $5 a month. It doesn't require my universe to have the identical app on the other end.
Quick question...
I really, really, really detest my Xperia S now, like really detest it.
The lagging, god-awful camera, the freezing, everything.
I would try to install a custom Rom, but my Bootlocker unlocked allowed is: no.
I'm really not a high-end user. No interest in games, or intensive apps.
Camera, browsing, travel apps are the main interest for me.
I can get rid of it and pay approx £60-£100 to get the Lumia 920
Would you guys advise it?
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Quick question...
I really, really, really detest my Xperia S now, like really detest it.
The lagging, god-awful camera, the freezing, everything.
I would try to install a custom Rom, but my Bootlocker unlocked allowed is: no.
I'm really not a high-end user. No interest in games, or intensive apps.
Camera, browsing, travel apps are the main interest for me.
I can get rid of it and pay approx £60-£100 to get the Lumia 920
Would you guys advise it?
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I bought the 920 to replace the xperia t I had, best thing I ever did
It's fast, fluid, no freezes or hangups, battery life is great for me, the camera is awesome and I love the wireless charging.
If you can live without the modding and just use your phone for what it is then I don't think you'll be disappointed.
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steevio_uk said:
Quick question...
I really, really, really detest my Xperia S now, like really detest it.
The lagging, god-awful camera, the freezing, everything.
I would try to install a custom Rom, but my Bootlocker unlocked allowed is: no.
I'm really not a high-end user. No interest in games, or intensive apps.
Camera, browsing, travel apps are the main interest for me.
I can get rid of it and pay approx £60-£100 to get the Lumia 920
Would you guys advise it?
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I have been an iPhone user and then a multitude of android phones user (Samsung) before embracing WP8.
My opinion: iPhone is fine if you just want a phone that works - although Apple lost me after the release of the iPhone 4: I was obviously holding it wrong when I wanted to make a call so it mostly wouldn't iOS is simple to use and has lots of apps, but is a walled garden.
Android, while open and extremely customizable, really annoyed me: at first the phones were fine, then became laggy over time. I also found I was frequently rebooting the phones daily. You shouldn't have to install a custom ROM for it to work smoothly. While there are a lot of apps, they are mostly poor quality compared to their iOS counterparts.
So I decided on trying out WP8 around 4 months ago and bought a Lumia 920. First off the build quality is excellent, it's a solid lump of a phone, not tacky plastic feeling like the Samsungs I had. The operating system has NEVER lagged on me...EVER. I only found out a few weeks after I'd had it how to reboot it, and I only did that to find out how to, not that it needed it. Although not nearly as customizable as the androids, I personally got bored doing so with the Samsungs anyway. I love the Live Tiles on the Lumia 920. Again there are nowhere near the amount of apps as iOS or Android, but those there are I find to be as good as iOS apps.
The camera is excellent. So good in fact that when my other half wants pictures taken she asks me to do so - she has an iPhone 5.
At first I was worried by the fact you cannot use a memory card, but honestly I find the 32gb onboard to be plenty - never had to go through and delete stuff to make more room. An added bonus is the wireless charging - I still think it's witchcraft :laugh: no idea how or why it works but it does lol
So in summary, yes - I thoroughly recommend the Lumia 920 for your needs: the camera is great, the stock browser is quick and I never had a problem with it and navigation is top notch.
Thanks so much for your replies.
I have had the phone for 4-5 days now and I am absolutely delighted by the decision. Possibly the best hardware change/update I've ever made.
I am finding excuses for taking pictures, such is the quality of the camera, enjoying getting to grips with the new layout and O/S, trying to find decent apps for certain things I used on Android, the main one being the notes app, which was sat on my Android home screen and I used regularly as a 1 click solution to add a note and remind me of things.
Something like that, as a simple live tile would be great, but haven't found such an app yet. (Any you guys suggest?)
I was initially very concerned by the battery life. I took it out with me after an initial charge and found the battery draining away at an alarming rate, even with it in my pocket!
But as I'm sure you're well aware, there's the changes to remedy this;; turning NFC off, location, background apps, getting used to exiting an app with the back button etc.
Great battery life now.
Just ordered a case and I'm one happy bunny!
My god, the Xperia S seems like a distant nightmare now! :victory: