Hello everyone... First off all, i AM not an expert on the english language. Sorry for the mistakes you WILL find
I am an Ubuntu fan. I like to have it on my phone, but the lack of apps scare me off.
I think if we have a list of the situation of the most used apps, it will help people to decide for ubuntu. (I was searching on google , and can't find anything.)
I will name some android apps or services here, and if anyone has idea of the status of the app itself or a similar or substitute... It will help A LOT.
Google maps.
Google keep
Google contacts sync.
Skype
Facebbok, twitter, and other social apps
Instagram
Whatsapp(or similar- I read something about a "who's there"app)
Viber
GreenPower (or juice defender)
Gmail and email.
An eBook and pdf reader
RSS reader, (like Google currents)
Some office apps (to open the archives I receive by email)
Video and music players
A good Web browser ( Brazilian internet service really sucks!!)
These are the things I use most often on my Galaxy Nexus.
Some are not necessary but I like to have it,
So, if you guy can "update" the status of these apps, I will really appreciate it.
Thank you and sorry for the English
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Hello all. I hope I have the right forum for this question. I have recently moved from Iphone to a Galaxy S2. One of the most useful apps on the Iphone for me was the factory supplied 'Notes' app on the iOS platform. What was even better about this was that it syncs with notes on Gmail/google and on more than once this feature has saved my skin as I tend to store a lot of everyday notes on this, so rely on it a lot.
Question is, is there a similar app on Android - preferably free but the most importance feature must be the same ability to sync with Google.
Maybe you try ColorNote or Evernote, both support online sync.
I need access to full gmail (not simple html) through web interface. Gmail app and html simple don't work for me, because they ruin the organization and order of messages when compared to desktop interface.
I have tried Skyfire and it does load full Gmail interface, but it is painfully slow, consumes enormous amount of memory and loads cpu to 100%. Pretty much unusable.
I'm not sure if ajax (or gmail in particular) on android wouldn't run any better or if it is just a matter of finding the right software and setting.
I don't have a direct solution, but have you tried the other versions of gmail, stock email, and Sense email apps?
I'm using the ICS 4.0 version of gmail, and I like it a lot.
Search google for the apk.
They may have the layout and options you want.
Thank you for suggestion. I have tried to find something that works, but other than Skyfire (not useable) and Remote Desktop (quite uncomfortable), I couldn't find anything so far.
Here is my problem. I receive ton of emails everyday, I use several workstations to access emails, I sort, label and read them, reply from different workstations. Works great having the same screen on all the machines, no matter where I am. I can start my work on one and finish on the other without loosing track of what I was doing.
I would love to work on my emails using Flyer the same way, but as of right now it is very uncomfortable for me, simply because my mail boxes don't look the same on android.
For example I have one of the mail boxes set up to show important and unread first, next emails marked with specific labels (might have several labels), then everything else (important read, unimportant unread etc). This simple thing saves me a lot of time and I know what to do next regardless of what workstation I access my email from.
When I use GMAIL app on my flyer, my mail box looks like a mess in comparison to desktop version. I get lost there so bad that I miss what needs to be done next. At this point I decided not to use GMAIL app to access work email at all.
I have tried to get to my emails through Web Browsers with desktop user agent string, but it loads in plain HTML, hence I loose the order again.
Only Skyfire browser loads the full version of gmail, but as I have said earlier is consumes more than 200mb of ram and loads CPU to 100% and makes it pretty much unusable. Not sure if it is a problem just on my Flyer or if it is how ajax is done in Skyfire.
I'm hoping to find solution (browser with good ajax?) that would allow me to access full web interface. I was just wondering if anybody knows if such thing or add-on exists. I hope maybe when CHROME browser comes out they have the good ajax support.
Hello to all, here is a list of Apps and suggestions for those scandinavians who have an Samsung Galaxy Ace Plus S7500, bought overseas. It can also be used by others
Adobe flash player 11.1, speak for itself.
Adobe Reader, for viewing PDF files on the Go - I use it for bus and train schedules in PDF format.
Barcode Scanner – George android, nice tool.
Curvefish 2G-3G OnOff, this one is recommended since in some countries it cost a bundle in 3G charges when Google's App's are sync'ing in the background. This one allows to turn of 3G with just 1 touch.
Curvefish Wifi OnOff, turn wifi ON/OFF with 1 touch.
Chikka, nice messenger for sending sms to mobile phones in the Philippines - for free. The recipient is charged a small amount for replying.
De gule sider, nice App for looking up contact info about businesses and people in Denmark.
DR radio, Denmark Radio.
Facebook Messenger, a little less anoying than the facebook App since you don't get notification - only messages.
File Expert, nice filemanager which also allows you to use your phone as an ftp server.
Filippino Free, nice translator.
Flashlight HD LED, extremely nice App which turns your camera flash into an flash light, nice when you come home after dark.
FX, nice filemanager that also allow you to see and interact with you shared network folders in your home network.
Gmail, speaks for itself.
JuiceDefender, this one will save you alot of batterytime.
MoboPlayer and MX Player, can handle almost all video and music formats on the planet -alot better than the stock player.
Ninesky Browser, the best browser I have come accross - And I have tried them all. This can actually play streaming videos from other sites than Youtube, and that without jitter(depending on your internet connection).
Opera Mobile, this one is a better browser if you are doing netbanking. This one is not so good for playing streaming video - use Ninesky.
Set Locale and Language, this one is recommended if you native language is other than english - just remember to check if your language is supported.
Skype, speaks for itself - has a tendency to hang when making a call skype to skype, where only option is to turn off your phone(hope this will be fixed in the future). Also has a tendency to stay in the background eventhough you have exited the program - rather anoying.
SMS Classic View, this is a very nice App, it gives you classic view of Inbox, Draft and Sent folders, where you can find ALL your messages. This is better than the stock SMS messenger that only allows you to see the most recent 5-7 messages.
Super Backup: SMS & Contacts, very good tool to keep - it gives you a chance to backup your contacts and messages to your SD memory card. You can then send it to yourself via email. Should you loose your phone and get a new one then you can restore all with the same App.
TeamViewer, this one allows you to remote control other PC's - I use it to remote control my laptop when in the garden and I like some music and when I do some support on my GF'S laptop(when I'm in Denmark and she is in the Philippines).
Scandinavian Keyboard from Trygve Aaberge, this one replaces the english keyboard with one that has scandinavian keys. This one can be used for people from Denmark, Sweeden and Norway.
Hope you can use this list for your phone
With kind regards
JBJ
PS. Moderator, it would be nice if Samsung Galaxy Ace Plus had its own thread
Hello,
I am looking for a WhatsApp alternative and thanks to the NSA scandal, there are many "secure" IM apps like Telegram, ChatSecure etc. popping up. Now I would like to know what is the best/most secure of them. Looking forward to your answer
Regards,
Random
chatsecure + orbot maybe?
read about Tor in general (deep web and all)
cant post links since im new, sorry 'bout that
OK, I tried ChatSecure, but I don't like the UI. What I need is an app that looks like WhatsApp (incl. Emojis) and is as secure as ChatSecure
I heard that Telegram isn't quite as secure, but is it sufficient if you combine end-to-end encryption with self-destructing messages?
I am making a similar research trying to find a really secure messenger for personal communication but unfortunately, most of the messengers store the data on their servers which automatically makes them insecure.
Wickr instant messenger
Have you heard about Wickr? Do you have any experience with it? Non of my friends use it but I read that it is "the most trusted messenger in the world" .
P2P Messenger
Do you know any peer-to-peer messenger?
Recently I've come to realize I use a fair number of Google's services, in addition to Android. I think I need to diversify a bit. If there aren't any decent alternatives, I'll stick with Google for that specific app, but I'd like to explore my options. I'm particularly partial to open source software, and I wouldn't mind a developer/suite that handles a couple of these together. So far I've switched to (but still willing to accept suggestions):
Search - DuckDuckGo
Browser - Mozilla Firefox
Storage - Dropbox, Box
Now, I'm looking for:
Email-
Maps -
Calendar -
Notes -
I'm not interested in switching to any of Microsoft's services, either. Windows is enough for them.
Thank you.
I know what you mean. A bit of variation is a good thing.
Maps: I particularly like Maps.me. For browser-based, try http://www.openstreetmap.org/
Email: A great open source app is K9 Mail.
Notes: I generally take all my notes in DroidEdit(There's a free version too) and ColorNote. If you need more functionality, Evernote is an option.
Calendar: Try Cal.
Thanks. I appreciate it.
For email, I'm also looking for a free, basic service in addition to a client app.
Sorry, it looks like I originally posted this in the wrong sub-forum.
Regarding free email services, what do you have to say about:
Zoho
GMX
Mail.com
Inbox.com
Thanks.
Sorry to keep bringing this up, but how about email from:
Autistici/Inventati
Riseup
e-mail - yandex
SlowRain said:
Recently I've come to realize I use a fair number of Google's services, in addition to Android. I think I need to diversify a bit. If there aren't any decent alternatives, I'll stick with Google for that specific app, but I'd like to explore my options. I'm particularly partial to open source software, and I wouldn't mind a developer/suite that handles a couple of these together. So far I've switched to (but still willing to accept suggestions):
Search - DuckDuckGo
Browser - Mozilla Firefox
Storage - Dropbox, Box
Now, I'm looking for:
Email-
Maps -
Calendar -
Notes -
I'm not interested in switching to any of Microsoft's services, either. Windows is enough for them.
Thank you.
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For Email try protonmail.com
Maps try Nokia's wego.here.com
Calendar I heard of "Cal"
Notes try DroidEdit or Evernote