Hiya everyone. This type of thread isn't new to XDA as it's on almost every device fora, but I decided to bring it over here aswell.
I'm going to share the most useful applications to have on a HTC OneX+ and would like you to share your must have apps. If an app gets mentioned by numerous people, that isn't on this list, I'll be sure to add it.
Power Toggles - This is simply the best toggle app around. Able to toggle lots of main features.
Picsay Pro - This is a brilliant photo editor, but limited compared to some others. My personal favourite.
Rotation Locker - WYSIWYG. It locks your screen to either Portrait or Landscape. Really useful on some apps.
XDA App ICS Blue Colours/Themed - Our favourite forum app but with a complete red or blue colour theme thanks to our own Whiskey103
Memory Usage - Lists all current apps and tells you current memory usage, peak memory usage and priorities.
Desktop Visualizer - Makes shortcuts or widgets using a custom image and can be used to make custom icons.
Neutron Music Player - Neutron is a professional music player with amazing high quality. Great for audiophiles.
SuperSU - SuperSU is the Superuser access management tool of the future. *ROOT*
ROM Toolbox Pro - ROM Toolbox combines apps like Titanium Backup, Root Explorer, ROM Manager and others. A must-have root app *ROOT*
AirDroid - For moving files between your PC and phone using WIFI
Tasker - The best app of its kind. It does almost anything
MXPlayer - MXPlayer is one of the best apps for viewing movies.
Photo Timeline - Lets you create a time elapsed sequence of anything you want with your camera and then play as a slideshow
Home Switcher - Switches between any Home Launchers you have on your device.
PicSpeed Wallpapers - Over 170,000 HD wallpapers of all different genres, for our device.
Solid Explorer - Solid Explorer is a file manager which with two independent panels is the most attractive, eye catching and intuitive file manager for the Android.
QuickPic - An alternate photo gallery app, incase you don't like the default
AdAway - AdAway is an open source ad blocker for Android. *ROOT*
Aldiko Book Reader - Read and download thousands of eBooks right on your Android phone or tablet.
Download one of the best Android eBook Readers now!
Dropbox - Dropbox is a free service that lets you bring all your photos, docs, and videos anywhere.
ES File Explorer- ES File Explorer is a free, featured all-in-one file manager & application manager & task killer & cloud storage client & ftp client & samba client which explores the pictures, music, video, document & other files on your phone and your computer.
Rom Manager - Must have app for any root user. Make backups, flash ROMs, and own your device. ROM Manager is THE MUST HAVE APP for any Android root user.
TeamViewer for Remote Control - Remotely control your computer with TeamViewer Free while you are on the road! Mobile and flexible: remotely access computers from your android device!
Titanium Backup - EXTREMELY powerful tool. Backup ALL apps, Market links, remove bloatware & MORE! ☆Needs ROOT, Android 1.5-4.1+
ZDBox - ZDbox is an amazing and free all-in-one toolbox. It holds a collection of useful tools and has a nice and easy to use interface. With ZDbox you’re getting your mobile/cell phone under control, do easily some optimization and customize it to your needs.
ProCapture - Capture photos and panoramas like a pro with the ProCapture camera app. ProCapture adds advanced features to the Android camera experience. Multiple advanced camera shooting modes supported: Timer, Burst, Reduced Noise, Wide Shot and Panorama.
Unified Remote - Easily the most feature-filled Android-PC remote. Turns your Android device into a WiFi or Bluetooth universal remote control for your Windows PC. Control your favorite programs, mouse, and keyboard.
Whatsapp Messenger - WhatsApp Messenger is a smartphone messenger available for Android. Switch from SMS to WhatsApp to send and receive messages, pictures, audio notes, and video messages.
AireTalk - Aire is a new communication app loaded with features that lets you talk to your friends and family in more ways than ever! Use Aire to make calls to any Aire user with voice or video for free!
Astro File Manager - It's like Windows Explorer or Mac’s Finder for your phone or tablet and allows you to easily browse and organize all of your pictures, music, videos and documents. It also gives you the ability to stop processes that burn battery life and backup your apps in case you lose or change phones.
SketchBook Mobile - Autodesk SketchBook® Mobile is a professional-grade paint and drawing application offering a full set of sketching tools and a streamlined and intuitive user interface.
TeamViewer QuickSupport - Remotely control your Samsung mobile device with original Samsung firmware from your computer with the free TeamViewer QuickSupport app! Now you can provide remote technical support to colleagues, friends, and family who need assistance with their Samsung mobile device.
AfterFocus - Bring DSLR-like Photography to Your Smartphone
Appy Geek - Appy Geek brings you all the leading tech news sources from the industry in a cleverly laid-out user interface, including TechRadar, Gizmodo, T3 Magazine, The Next Web and more... Staying at the cutting edge of innovation has never been so easy!
VLC for Android Beta - VLC media player is a free and open source cross-platform multimedia player that plays most multimedia files as well as discs, devices, and network streaming protocols. This is a BETA version of the port of VLC media player to the Android™ platform. It is intended for power users and hackers. This version is not perfectly stable and is slower than the final version.
Tapatalk Forum App - The only and the best fully functional forum app in the Market, endorsed by over 35,000 of forums worldwide.
Machinima - Machinima is the premier online network providing entertainment for the gaming culture, showing game trailers, gameplay videos and tips, video game reviews, first looks, and original series created in video games. One of the most viewed YouTube channels in the world!
Appextractor - AppExtractor is a tool which will allow you to restore individual applications, data, SMS, and MMS messages from your ROM Manager backups.
SmartTools - Measure length, angle, distance, height, direction and sound with your phone.
Smart Tools is a complete package of 5 app sets. It includes 5 Pro sets for a total of 15 tools. In a word, All-in-One.
News Republic - NEWS REPUBLIC features more content than ever including articles and opinions from major players right alongside specialist experts - including ITN, Press Association, Tech Radar, The Sports Review, WENN, HitFix, The Next Web, AFP... More content sources are added regularly with more top names already on the horizon for the future.
CPU Spy - This is a simple app to display the time the CPU spends in each frequency state. This can be a useful tool in diagnosing battery problems or tweaking your over-clock settings.
JellyBean Keyboard - Android Jelly Bean Keyboard from Android 4.1 ported to work on your device! Alternative android keyboard that has Swiftkey like next word prediction. Now includes split keyboard for thumb typing!
Avast! Mobile Security - Full-featured, best/top-rated Android antivirus & security app
DroidWall - Allows you to restrict which apps can access the network. This is the perfect solution if you don't have an unlimited data plan, or just wants to see your battery lasting longer. For advanced users, it also allows you to manually define custom iptables rules.
GO SMS Pro - GO SMS PRO brings you cool UI, fast and convenient SMS/MMS experience. GO SMS Pro is the most popular messaging app; Very powerful, Cool, Funny, Safe, Fully customizable; Well support SMS/MMS + GO Chat(free message) + Walkie Talkie(free voice).*
Plume for Twitter - Plume is a beautiful and completely customizable Twitter app that will revolutionize the way you use Twitter! Brought to you by the authors of the popular Beautiful Widgets, Plume is one of the best Twitter clients for Android! (Plume was formerly known as Touiteur)
System Tuner - The most complete system tuner and manager for all your phones and tablets!
BetterBatteryStats - With BetterBatteryStats you can analyse the behavior of your phone, find applications causing the phone to drain battery while it is supposed to be asleep and measure the effect of corrective actions. Guys you can also find this app if you search on XDA..
GTA Radio - GTA Radio is a free way to listen to all radio stations of famous game Grand Theft Auto from every corner of the earth.
K-9 Mail - K-9 Mail is an open-source e-mail client with search, IMAP push email, multi-folder sync, flagging, filing, signatures, bcc-self, PGP, mail on SD & more!
Goal.com - Goal.com offers local coverage of all the latest developments including breaking news, exclusive interviews, transfer gossip, live commentary and much more. Whatever and wherever the story is, Goal.com offers the most comprehensive and expert coverage of the major domestic leagues and competitions, as well as all the major international tournaments
Aqua Mail - Easy automatic setup for popular email services (Yahoo, Hotmail, Gmail, and more).
Android Lost Free - Lost your android? We will help you find it. See http://www.androidlost.com. Remotely control your Android phone from the internet or by SMS.
Chomp SMS - chomp SMS is a souped-up replacement to the stock android Messaging app with a heap more features.
FilePush - FilePush lets you transfer files to your Android device with only two clicks.
SD Maid Pro - A maid for your android, to regain precious memory and keep it clean & tidy. For rooted devices
Fast File Transfer - The app uses Wi-Fi Tethering for establishing a connection between the devices but does not need the Internet. Fast File Transfer is an alternative for Bluetooth file sending.
LiveScore - This application comes directly from LiveScore Ltd., the leaders and inventors of real-time delivery of live sport data and owners of the no.1 ranked football / soccer web site globally... I use it and i love it and it is ten times better than the Sky Sports Football Center app.. Must have for all footy fans
Google Googles - Search by taking a picture: point your mobile phone camera at a painting, a famous landmark, a barcode or QR code, a product, a storefront, or a popular image. If Goggles finds it in its database, it will provide you with useful information. Goggles also works as a barcode / QR code scanner.
Zinio - Download the Zinio for Android app and read top magazines from around the world instantly. Zinio is the premier app for magazines on Android, giving readers immediate access to thousands of global titles.
Screen Filter - Applies a shade that acts as a dimmer to ensure your eyes don't hurt. Far more powerful than Android's built-in brightness setting.
Headset Button Controller - Headset Button Controller is very configurable, allowing you to play music, change tracks, adjust volume, answer phone calls, start Voice Command and many other things, just by clicking the button on your headset. Paid app but worth the money
MD5Checker - This application allows the user to compare the MD5 checksum between two files or alternatively between a file and a value entered manually. When loading a .md5, it will read its content and put it in the field instead of calculating the hash.
Speedy Uploader for Facebook - Uploads pics in an instant, after compressing them. Great stuff.
Fast Reboot - Simulates a reboot by closing/restarting all core and user processes and thus frees up memory. Your phone should be much snappier after using Fast Reboot.
Falcon Pro for Twitter - Falcon Pro brings the Ultimate Twitter Experience to your Android Phone and Tablet.
Trial Xtreme 3 - Trial Xtreme 3, will take your breath away with its new innovations and amazing features. Tackle 76 completely original courses, fighting your friends for the race, win while carefully controlling your bike to ensure that you don’t fall victim to one of the many hundreds of mines, water pipes, or wrecked cars that are standing in your way. Great game and highly recommended and it is free
Temple Run - Need i say more
Subway Surfers - I like this game. Very fun and great graphics to.
Instagram - Share your photos in a simple photo stream with friends to see - and follow your friends' photos with the click of a single button. Every day you open up Instagram, you'll see new photos from your closest friends, and creative people from around the world.
Viber: Free Calls & Messaging - Viber allows you to call, text, and send photos worldwide for free.
MovieTube: Free full Movies - MovieTube is a missing channel on YouTube for Free Full Length Movies. It manages free movies in 14 languages including: English, French, German, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, Russian, Korean, Japanese, Chinese, Hindi, Arabic, Thai and Malay movies.
Amazon Mobile for Android - The Amazon Mobile app allows customers to browse and shop by department, search, compare prices, find deals, read reviews and make a purchase right from their mobile device.
IMDb Movies & TV - Does what it says on the tin..No need for further introduction..Must have specially if you are a movie fan
Netflix - Netflix is the world’s leading subscription service for watching TV episodes and movies on your phone.
Temple Run 2 - Sequel to the best game around in my eyes..Must have
Jorte Calendar - For personal use or for business, Jorte will assist you to manage your daily schedule thoroughly.
Cerberus Anti Theft - Cerberus is a complete anti-theft application, the best protection you can get to recover your misplaced, lost or stolen Android device
BubbleUPnP - BubbleUPnP is a full featured UPnP/DLNA Control Point, UPnP Media Renderer and UPnP Media Server. Play easily your music, videos and images on your phone and devices on your network (DLNA TVs, XBMC, WMP, ...), from your external UPnP Media Servers.
Chrome - No need for any introduction here
ColorNote - Color Note is a simple notepad app. It gives you a quick and simple notepad editing experience when you write notes, memo, email, message, shopping list and to do list.
Messaging + Google Voice - Stock Messaging Application with Google Voice capabilities.
LINE: Free Calls & Messages - LINE is a new communication app which allows you to make FREE voice calls and send FREE messages whenever and wherever you are, 24 hours a day
Sygic: GPS Navigation - High quality TomTom maps stored on your Android (no internet connection needed!) together with a robust set of navigation features help you drive with confidence.
Orbot:Tor on Android - Orbot is the official port of Tor to Android. Tor is a network of virtual tunnels that allows people and groups to improve their privacy and security on the Internet. STANDARD/NO ROOT - Works best with Firefox Mobile+ProxyMob Add-on - Works with Orbot-enabled apps like Gibberbot (secure chat) and Orweb
GSam Battery Monitor - Does what it says on the tin...Read the description in the link to find out what exactly it does..But this is the best battery monitor app out there...Link for FAQ here regarding the app
Many thanks goes out to KidCarter93 for allowing me to share his thread here to...
On a side note more apps will be added in the coming days so stay tuned for more goodies..Will be adding more apps that i use as well and find useful and just like my other thread wanna compile the most used apps on your handset.
IF YOU'VE FOUND THIS POST, OR ANY OF THESE APPS USEFUL, INSTEAD OF POSTING THANKS, JUST USE THE BUTTON!
If there are any apps that you feel shouldn't be in this list, please let me know and suggest a better one. I can then test it and maybe add it to the list, in place of the other one.
If you don't suggest a better app, I won't change anything.
My other thread in the One X section has done quite well so i thought i share it here with you guys as well
Must have Widgets
Beautiful Widgets - Beautiful set of Widgets containing clock widget, clock and weather widget, weather widgets, date widgets and toggle widgets with skins/themes support!
Fancy Widgets - Personalize your Android home screen with highly customizable clock widgets, weather widgets, home (clock & weather) widgets, forecast widgets, and more with lots of customization options.
Appy Geek - Have to add this part of the widgets to cause it is simple awesome to read all the main headlines on your homescreen and saves from going into the app to find out what is happening in the tech world
Spotify - Spotify gives you instant access to millions of songs on your Android device. With the Spotify app, you can choose to listen for free, or subscribe to Spotify Premium
Flipboard - Flipboard brings together world news and social news in a beautiful magazine.
Elixir 2 Widgets - This application is an add-on for Elixir 2 but it can use as a standalone application too. Widgets makes it possible to put higly configurable widgets to your home screens.
Battery Monitor Widget - Complete battery monitoring with notification icon, history, graphics and alarms
Zedge - Free Ringtones, Wallpapers, Alerts, Live Wallpapers & Games enjoyed by millions.
Daily Mail Online - The Mail Online (Daily Mail) app has been optimised for Android mobile devices on OS version 2.1 and above and offers various features that will allow you to stay up to date with the latest news, gossip, sport, pictures
SiMi Clock Widget - This is a simple minimal Clock Widget. Available size 2x1 3x1,4x1 and 5x1 (Galaxy Tab). If you have a Taskmanager running please exclude SiMi Clock !!!.. I highly recommend this great widget..I personally use it and it is a must have
Battery Clock Calendar - Battery, Clock and Calendar in one widget. Nice design, and good looking.
Falcon for Twitter - Falcon is a powerful *WIDGET* that brings a full Twitter client to your homescreen
Multicon Widget - Save space on your homescreen with this free widget. Use it to clean up or add more applications. It will let you put more then one shortcut in the same space as one icon normally takes up.
Evernote Widget - The Evernote Widget lets you go directly to core Evernote features right from your home screen
ClockQ Digital Clock Widget - Simple digital clock widget for your homescreen. The power of this widget is in variety of customization options.
Android Pro Widgets - A set of powerful and extremely useful home screen widgets!
Glass Widgets - All the widgets are semi-transparent, with a nice smoked glass look
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Trial Xtreme 3 - Trial Xtreme 3, will take your breath away with its new innovations and amazing features. Tackle 76 completely original courses, fighting your friends for the race, win while carefully controlling your bike to ensure that you don’t fall victim to one of the many hundreds of mines, water pipes, or wrecked cars that are standing in your way. Great game and highly recommended and it is free
Temple Run - Need i say more
Subway Surfers - I like this game. Very fun and great graphics to.
Instagram - Share your photos in a simple photo stream with friends to see - and follow your friends' photos with the click of a single button. Every day you open up Instagram, you'll see new photos from your closest friends, and creative people from around the world.
Viber: Free Calls & Messaging - Viber allows you to call, text, and send photos worldwide for free.
MovieTube: Free full Movies - MovieTube is a missing channel on YouTube for Free Full Length Movies. It manages free movies in 14 languages including: English, French, German, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, Russian, Korean, Japanese, Chinese, Hindi, Arabic, Thai and Malay movies.
Amazon Mobile for Android - The Amazon Mobile app allows customers to browse and shop by department, search, compare prices, find deals, read reviews and make a purchase right from their mobile device.
IMDb Movies & TV - Does what it says on the tin..No need for further introduction..Must have specially if you are a movie fan
Netflix - Netflix is the world’s leading subscription service for watching TV episodes and movies on your phone.
Whatsapp Messenger - Again another must have app for me and i can not do without it..
Hit the thanks lads...that is more than enough..just nice to know this thread has helped some off you guys out there
what's the best sms popup/reply application?
baste07 said:
what's the best sms popup/reply application?
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Go SMS or ChompSMS
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.p1.chompsms&hl=en
I dont want and entire sms app. Just the popup
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Temple Run 2 - Sequel to the best game around in my eyes..Must have
Jorte Calendar - For personal use or for business, Jorte will assist you to manage your daily schedule thoroughly.
Cerberus Anti Theft - Cerberus is a complete anti-theft application, the best protection you can get to recover your misplaced, lost or stolen Android device
BubbleUPnP - BubbleUPnP is a full featured UPnP/DLNA Control Point, UPnP Media Renderer and UPnP Media Server. Play easily your music, videos and images on your phone and devices on your network (DLNA TVs, XBMC, WMP, ...), from your external UPnP Media Servers.
Chrome - No need for any introduction here
ColorNote - Color Note is a simple notepad app. It gives you a quick and simple notepad editing experience when you write notes, memo, email, message, shopping list and to do list.
Messaging + Google Voice - Stock Messaging Application with Google Voice capabilities.
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LINE: Free Calls & Messages - LINE is a new communication app which allows you to make FREE voice calls and send FREE messages whenever and wherever you are, 24 hours a day
Sygic: GPS Navigation - High quality TomTom maps stored on your Android (no internet connection needed!) together with a robust set of navigation features help you drive with confidence.
Orbot:Tor on Android - Orbot is the official port of Tor to Android. Tor is a network of virtual tunnels that allows people and groups to improve their privacy and security on the Internet. STANDARD/NO ROOT - Works best with Firefox Mobile+ProxyMob Add-on - Works with Orbot-enabled apps like Gibberbot (secure chat) and Orweb
CPU Sleeper Quad Core - Since we have Quad Core CPUs, we have a CPU 0 and a CPU1/2/3, core 0,1,2,3 while the screen is off we really only need to have 1 core active "CPU0", this App will make sure CPU 1/2/3 shuts off while the screen is off, then resumes normal usage when the screen comes back on.(You need to pay for this app)
I thought cpu sleeper is not needed for htc one x+ cause the tegra 3 already done that automaticly
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anyen said:
I thought cpu sleeper is not needed for htc one x+ cause the tegra 3 already done that automaticly
Sent from my HTC One X+ using xda app-developers app
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removed it
My favorite messaging app is "hike".
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.bsb.hike&hl=de
I use it instead of WhatsApp, because I feel it secures my data more than WhatsApp.
It isn't very popular atm, but I think it's an real alternative to WhatsApp.
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GSam Battery Monitor - Does what it says on the tin...Read the description in the link to find out what exactly it does..But this is the best battery monitor app out there...Link for FAQ here regarding the app
sorry for not adding this earlier guys..top app if you ask me
AW: [APPS]Must have Apps for the HTC One X+
Nice APP for what I see. But why Ad ware?:banghead:
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Thank you for the list.
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Nice APP for what I see. But why Ad ware?:banghead:
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Hello dear community,
I am looking for this for quite a while.
Is there an app that will allow me to create my own cloud based dictionary? I want to improve my language skills through creating my own dictionary.
The dictionary database has to be editable online (web based), since I would like to be able copy/paste detailed definitions from different web dicts.
And of course a sync-able android app that will allow me to check some words on the go or learn while in the train
"Now" dictionary is getting pretty closer to what I wish for, but it's only available for smartphones and no browsers.
"Anki cards" is cool too, but they focus on the flip-cards learning feature which I don't frankly need. I will be completely happy with a super simple searchable custom dict.
There are some apps that allow to create custom dict file and then upload it to the SD or whatever and use it. But I want to be able to add words constantly (web or on the go)
I'm thinking - there definitely is such an app, its just me who fail to search of it properly so please help )
cheers,
Kalin
Hi there!
I would like to encourage you to check out the Spreadsheet Memo app: http://spreadsheetmemo.com
Spreadsheet Memo is a flashcard-based learning web application (combined with the power of Google Sheets to store your content) that allows you to quickly memorize things.
Flashcards can bear vocabulary, major historical dates, chemical element names, math/physics equations or even types of dinosaurs
Simply put, any subject matter that can be learned via a question-and-answer format.
You can use it for your study, as a preparation tool, knowledge check for one of your exams or to practice new vocabulary.
Sky is the limit!
See more:
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UReSmwT4O9E (everything you need to know about the Spreadsheet Memo app in one video)
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SpreadsheetMemo (news, helpful tips and updates notifications)
Twitter: https://twitter.com/SpreadsheetMemo
Example Document (updated with every new release; provides the examples of how to use the new Spreadsheet Memo features)
Chrome Web Store: https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/spreadsheet-memo/kkanmehahohgnfcncalgknpbnaiaomeb (you can add the Spreadsheet Memo to your Chrome Apps for quick access - this app is free, no ads and no hidden costs)
The main features and the main goals of the Spreadsheet Memo are:
It helps you to memorize things: and it works! Every lesson is composed with two rounds. The goal of the first (initial round) is to check your brain memory's performance (you reveal the answer and subjectively define its difficulty by choosing one of the following: "I knew it" or "I didn't know"). The second round (final round) is to make sure that you have remembered the new or troubling things. The progress of the current round is presented by the progress bars located near the Question/Answer cards.
Ability to use the Google Sheet documents to store your data: with all the benefits of Google documents like sharing, editing, printing, etc.
Compatible with mobile devices: you can use it on your computer but also on all kinds of your mobile devices. You're not bound to one device. So, whenever you've got some spare time, start the new lesson. You just need a web browser!
Multiple documents: you can use as many different documents as you want. All according to your needs! You can even use the Named Ranges feature offered by Google Sheets. This is a very useful way for slicing your Spreadsheet Memo documents to a smaller parts and describe those parts with friendly names.
Responsive: no unnecessary pages loading - clean, quick and simple.
You can add links and images to your content: sometimes the words are just not enough. You can add an image or a link to the internet resources to enrich your content. It could be especially useful when you prefer some additional visualization for being able to remember things quicker and better.
You can enrich your content by using Wiki Markup - supported types are: Text formatting, Indent text, Lists, Sections, External links, Images and YouTube videos.
You can add mathematical equations or formulas using the TeX or AsciiMath notation.
Your documents stay with you: by using the standard Google Sheet documents you're able to review and edit their content even without the Spreadsheet Memo app.
Secure and safe: all of your documents belongs only to you, no personal info is shared or collected, all connections are made with secure https protocol.
No ads or hidden costs: it's all for free!
Your privacy is very important and you have the right to remain anonymous.
The Spreadsheet Memo was build on the foundations provided by Google (Google Apps Script: https://developers.google.com/apps-script/) and uses all the benefits of this platform, such as:
integration with Google services (e.g. Google Sheets)
single sign-on (you don't need to remember yet another login/password. Let the Google manage and provide access to other apps, like the one to the Spreadsheet Memo app)
built-in security, stability, scalability and efficiency
This app uses the Google Authorization. Thus, when first launched, the Spreadsheet Memo will need your authorization to run. You can read more about it here: https://developers.google.com/apps-script/guides/services/authorization You don't need to know all about this - the most important info is that your email, login, password or any other personal info will NOT be passed to the Spreadsheet Memo. They will always remain your property.
Your approval of permissions will let the Spreadsheet Memo operate properly and with full capabilities.
And I'm fully aware that all the permissions might look pretty scary at first glance. And that is exactly why I've written all of this - trying my best to make you feel safe and making sure that you are well informed.
So, let me explain those permissions:
View and manage your spreadsheets in Google Drive, View and manage the files in your Google Drive - for being able to find the Spreadsheet Memo documents. This app operates only on Spreadsheet Memo documents, it has no access or even isn't aware of the existence of any other of your Goggle Drive files.
View and manage data associated with the application - for being able to store your preferences using the user properties (those preferences are private and are connected specifically with your Google account)
Allow this application to run when you are not present - for being able to run this app without additional login prompt, when you're already logged into your Goggle account - just to save your time (standard behavior of Google related products)
Know who you are on Google - standard permission to recognize you as a google user (no information is processed or collected)
View your email address, Send email as you: for being able to send you the welcoming mail (with short summary and information about your current Spreadsheet Memo assets). And the best part is that this email will be sent from your account to your account, never leaving your own context. So your email address, as well as your identity, will stay hidden and secure.
And If you don't like this app (something that, I hope, is unlikely going to happen ) you can always revoke its accesses (uninstall it). There are two ways to do this:
Just follow the instruction from https://developers.google.com/apps-script/guides/services/authorization#revoking_access_rights
or you can use the Uninstall option provided in the mail that you will receive from Google. It will be sent right after the first launch of the Spreadsheet Memo app. Look for the mail: "More information about Spreadsheet Memo with uninstall instructions." in your inbox. Any documents that you've created will stay in your Google Drive, nothing will be lost.
Wrapping things up: remember that all of your documents belongs only to you, you can uninstall this app any time you want, no personal info is shared or collected, your identity (such as email) is and will remain your own property. From the Spreadsheet Memo point of view, you're anonymous.
You can find some additional info about the Spreadsheet Memo at the https://www.facebook.com/SpreadsheetMemo page - including news, helpful tips and updates notifications.
I've been using flashcard-based apps for quite some time (Super Memo was great!) and I've found them very useful. But every one of them had some things that just doesn't work for me (e.g. troubles with data migration, lack of support for mobile devices, no statistics, etc.) - so I've decided to write my own.
One line of code to another and the idea transforms into something with its own domain name and Facebook/Twitter page.
So, feel free to check it out. And if you have any thoughts about it (like/dislike, opinions, reviews, ideas) please leave a comment. Thanks in advance for any feedback!
Jump to the http://spreadsheetmemo.com and start memorizing now!
Update on 3rd-party MUAs (e.g., K-9 Mail) using OAuth2 on Android after May30th, 2022... which we have been searching for since early March of this year when Google notified us of the demise of the venerable login/password credentials.
PSA: K-9 Mail is (AFAIK) the ONLY 3rd-party MUA on Android working after May 30th, 2022 by using OAuth2 over the web (and not andOTP/FreeOTP or app passwords, etc., all of which require 2FA/2SV/MFA/MSV which results in a loss of privacy!)
1. I am a typical Android user who was badly affected on May 30th 2022, when Google unilaterally stopped supporting login/password authentication for 3rd party Android mail user agents (MUAs).
2. Since then, I've been desperately looking for a 3rd-party MUA which can log into a Google account WITHOUT 2FA/2SV/MFA/MSV and without creating a mothership tracking account on the phone.
3. Google (seemingly) allows MANY ways to authenticate a MUA onto the Google email servers; but all but one method (AFAIK) requires a "second something" (which is often referred to as 2FA/2SV/MFA/MSV) - which trades privacy for security.
4. The one method of authentication that doesn't require 2FA/2SV/MFA/MSV is OAUth2 (which itself is inherently insecure, but the problems with OAUth2 are not the point of this thread).
5. I have a Google email account, like many others... simply because it's the best free email account that I can find.
6. However, I am one of those Android users who cares a lot about privacy (where privacy is a thousand things, much like health and hygiene is a thousand little things - where people who care about privacy never just give up - just like people who care about hygiene never just give up - but they understand that many others do just give up, and that's OK.
7. One of those privacy little things is I don't have a Google Mothership Tracking Account on my unrooted Android phones, and I never will.
8. Hence, I could never use the Android Google GMail app to log into my Google email account because it CREATES that mothership tracking account.
9. Another of those privacy little things is I don't use 2FA (aka 2SV/MSV/MFA, etc.) which trades privacy for security since a "second something" is always needed in your hands (e.g., freeOTP, andOTP, etc.).
10. Some MUAs (such as Thunderbird on the PC) use OAuth2 over the web, but until this week (AFAIK), there were ZERO 3rd-party MUAs on Android which authorized Google email using OAuth2 over the web (mainly because Google apparently requires an annual security audit costing thousands of dollars for anyone who does).
11. Therefore, AFAIK, every third-party MUA stopped working with login/password on May 30th, 2022, where some of them (e.g., Fair Mail) were forced to switch to some other authentication mechanism, one of which was to authorize via OAuth2 using a Google Mothership Tracking Account (which the app would CREATE for you, whether you wanted it to do so or not). Just like the GMail app does.
12. Apparently, as of this week, the developers of K-9 Mail (teamed up with the resources of Thunderbird), are the first free 3rd-party MUAs on Android that allow OAUth2 authentication over the web with Google email accounts.
13. Last week OAuth2 was added to K-9 Mail for the first time (version 6.200), but it CREATED a Google Mothership Tracking Account in order to authenticate with the Google email servers.
14. This week, I was advised that the K-9 Mail version 6.201 was updated to perform that all important OAuth2 over the web. I tested it just now. It works. Note the K-9 team probably have resources that most Android developers lack now that they've teamed up with the Mozilla Thunderbird folks.
15. This is a PSA, and, a question of whether you know of any other 3rd-party Android MUA which can authorize OAUth2 with Google email servers over the web (WITHOUT creating a Google Mothership Tracking Account on Android).
Disclaimer: I am just a user; I am NOT affiliated in any way with anything.
Spoiler: Where to get the version 6.201 K-9 APK
*K-9 Home Page*
<https://k9mail.app/>
<https://k9mail.app/download>
*Google Play Store* (via the FOSS Aurora Store GPS client)
<https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.fsck.k9>
Name: com.fsck.k9.apk
Size: 8103422 bytes (7913 KiB)
SHA256: 46F071F989C6A138C2B8835D7FCDFA902AE1697B6B3C1C16581EE34B42E51CC3
*SourceForge*
<https://sourceforge.net/projects/k-9-mail.mirror/>
<https://sourceforge.net/projects/k-9-mail.mirror/files/latest/download>
<https://downloads.sourceforge.net/project/k-9-mail.mirror/6.200/k9-6.200.apk>
<https://master.dl.sourceforge.net/project/k-9-mail.mirror/6.200/k9-6.200.apk>
Name: k9-6.200.apk
Size: 8098357 bytes (7908 KiB)
SHA256: 3D8275705E00C159CD1AE473164B403EDF2A2D24E97D9F34D50FDA0677F8B398
*GitHub*
<https://github.com/thundernest/k-9>
<https://github.com/thundernest/k-9/releases>
<https://github.com/thundernest/k-9/releases/download/6.201/k9-6.201.apk>
Name: k9-6.201.apk
Size: 8103232 bytes (7913 KiB)
SHA256: 53F6678B9CF065B2413A53F70BFBF56E2C9C42454DA1A4F37AEC6AD60AB9D53A
*F-Droid*
<https://f-droid.org/packages/com.fsck.k9/>
<https://f-droid.org/en/packages/com.fsck.k9/>
<https://f-droid.org/repo/com.fsck.k9_32001.apk>
Name: com.fsck.k9_32001.apk
Size: 8102284 bytes (7912 KiB)
SHA256: 53637CC7DCF5B4F16EB167F91797DE06D07E00B30FDDBCAC0AA6CBC79122A42D
In summary, as far as I know, K-9 Mail is the ONLY 3rd-party Android MUA that can connect to Google mail servers after May 30th, 2022 without 2FA/2SV.
And what's your experience with the native Samsung E-Mail app?
Until recently, I assumed that account authorization was done by the Samsung server, not Google. However, last year I got a shock when it turned out that Samsung was being queried by Google about my age, because there was a mismatch between the settings in my Google account and my Samsung account.
Without explaining exactly what the issue was, Samsung sent me reminders that it would remove my access to its account if I didn't correct it. After my repeated interventions, Samsung finally realized its mistake, but did not apologize.
ze7zez said:
And what's your experience with the native Samsung E-Mail app?
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Thanks for that question, but, unfortunately, I don't have a Samsung Mothership Tracking Account for the same reasons I don't have a Google Mothership Tracking Account on any of my phones (unfortunately, I also own iOS devices which not only REQUIRE Apple mothership tracking accounts just to download software but if you set up 2FA, it's PERMANENT (as in forever!)).
In addition, one of the first things I did when I got my phone was wipe out (or disable) every app I didn't want (e.g., I replaced Chrome with Ungoogled Chromium, and I replaced YouTube with NewPipe, and I replaced the Google Play Store with the Aurora Store & Aurora Droid, and I replaced Google Search with DuckDuckGo Search, and I replaced the default Samsung launcher with Nova free, etc.).
I just ran a search for "Samsung" in my app drawer app and there's nothing that isn't either deleted or disabled. (Of course, when I search for "samsung" in my MuntashirAkon App Manager, it finds a lot of apps with names such as "com.samsung.android.whatever", but I don't have the Samsung Mail app you are speaking about. However, if it accesses the Google Mail servers, I suspect it would be subject to the same rules that Google foisted upon all 3rd-party MUAs.
Spoiler: These are Google & Thundernest/K-9 references on this topic
*Less secure apps & your Google Account*
<https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/6010255?hl=en>
Here is the official Google announcement (afaik).
<https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/6010255>
Google says you can use app passwords here.
<https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/6010255>
And here is Google help on "signing in with app passwords".
<https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/185833>
*K-9 Mail (future Thunderbird for Android) adds OAuth 2.0 support*
<https://www.ghacks.net/2022/07/08/k-9-mail-future-thunderbird-for-android-adds-oauth-2-0-support/>
*Add OAuth 2.0 configuration for Office 365 / Outlook #6094*
<https://github.com/thundernest/k-9/pull/6094>
NOTE: AFAIK
Thundernest belongs to Thunderbird.
K9 moved their repo there I assume.
Thunderbird is not Mozilla any more.
Eran Hammer:
*OAuth 2.0 leader resigns, says OAuth2 standard is 'bad'*
<https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/oauth-2-0-leader-resigns-says-standard-is-bad/>
"The standard grew too far away from its roots as a simple Web
authentication technology, author Eran Hammer-Lahav says,
and now is insecure and overly broad."
*Eran Hammer's last conference on why OAUth2 is "Death by a million cuts"*
<https://hustoknow.blogspot.com/2012/12/oauth2-road-to-hell.html>
*Thunderbird & GMail*
<https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/thunderbird-and-gmail>
Since some people may be confused, Google equates 2SV with 2FA:
<https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/185839>
"With 2-Step Verification (also known as two-factor authentication),
you add an extra layer of security to your account in case your
password is stolen. After you set up 2-Step Verification,
you'll sign in to your account in two steps using:
1. Something you know, like your password
2. Something you have, like your phone"
Note that Apple's 2FA/2SV is PERMANENT!
*Apple 2FA Case Dismissed by California Federal Court*
<https://securitycurrent.com/no-good-deed-apple-2fa-case-dismissed-by-california-federal-court/>
Here's a list I came up with searching for a list of what our choices might be.
1. OAuth2 (usually using an on-device Google Account), or
2. Autoforward Google mail to a non-Google account, or,
3. 2FA/2SV/MSV/MFA via a variety of authenticators, such as...
a. app passwords
b. Some kind of "2FA/2SV/MSV/MFA authenticator" app, such as...
FreeOTP Authenticator, Google Authenticator, Authy, FreeOTP+, etc.
c. USB tokens
d. Time-based one-time passwords (TOTP)
e. SMS 2FA
f. Use the phone's built-in security key
g. Use a physical "security key"
h. Get a one-time security code from another device
i. Enter one of your 8-digit backup codes
j. Sign in using QR codes
k. Set up a "trusted computer" for sign in
l. Sign in with "google prompts"
Any others?
*Email client K-9 Mail will become Thunderbird for Android*
<https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2022/06/email-client-k-9-mail-will-become-thunderbird-for-android/>
*Frequently Asked Questions: Thunderbird Mobile and K-9 Mail*
<https://blog.thunderbird.net/2022/06/faq-thunderbird-mobile-and-k-9-mail/>
*Revealed: Our Plans For Thunderbird On Android*
<https://blog.thunderbird.net/2022/06/revealed-thunderbird-on-android-plans-k9/>
*K-9 Mail (future Thunderbird for Android) adds OAuth 2.0 support*
<https://www.ghacks.net/2022/07/08/k-9-mail-future-thunderbird-for-android-adds-oauth-2-0-support/>
*The OAuth 2.0 Authorization Framework*
<https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/html/rfc6749>
App Manager blocks XDA App by default, even though logging into XDA calls up the web browser to log in through it. So it's not the best on the planet. Yes, I disconnected everything for it, then it stopped clinging to the XDA App.
ze7zez said:
App Manager blocks XDA App by default, even though logging into XDA calls up the web browser to log in through it.
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We should take that issue up privately (or in another thread) as it's off topic here, but what I want to say for the topic is that, today, I just found out from the developer of the Fair Mail app that the K-9 development team worked with him to add the same web-OAuth2 libraries as they were using to enable Fair Mail to ALSO authenticate GMail via web-OAUth2.
This means for both Fair Mail and for K-9 Mail...
a. No mothership tracking account is necessary as of this week!
b. No app passwords (which requires 2FA/2SV) are needed!
c. That means we don't have to trade privacy for security!
This is great news for those of us whose 3rd-party MUA died on May 30th 2022 because Google prioritized security over privacy.
Spoiler: Where to get MUAs that use web OAUth2 with Google email accounts
Given trading privacy for security is a bad bargain for most of us., it's great to know this week there are now at least two 3rd-party MUAs to recover from Google May 30th 2022 unilateral loss of privacy (due to deprecation of login/passwords)...
1. Fair Mail
2. K-9 Mail
Today I was notified by the developer of Fair Mail that the developer of K-9 Mail worked with him so that _both_ of them now authorize OAuth2 over the web on Android (much like TB does on the PC).
Apparently Google loosened the annual audit requirement, but I'm not wholly sure what changed in the interim between last week & this week's changes.
To be sure, there are a huge number of issues still outstanding (e.g.,
Google is limiting their token counts to such a low number as to be anti competitive, which is affecting Fair Mail far more than K-9 Mail due to the huge number of Google email users on Fair Mail compared to K-9 Mail), but the PSA here is that Google "apparently" loosened the annual security audit requirements for MUA developers so that Android can again authorize Google email accounts WITHOUT creating a mothership tracking account on the device.
This means that you don't need a mothership tracking account for OAuth2.
And it means that you don't need "app passwords" (which requires 2SV/2FA).
Best to get the 3rd-party MUAs from GitHub due to F-droid lagging behind.
*K-9 Mail* by K-9 Dog Walkers
Free, ad free, rated 3.1 stars, 96.3K reviews, 5M+ Downloads
<https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.fsck.k9>
Name: com.fsck.k9.apk
Size: 8103422 bytes (7913 KiB)
SHA256: 46F071F989C6A138C2B8835D7FCDFA902AE1697B6B3C1C16581EE34B42E51CC3
*GitHub*
<https://github.com/thundernest/k-9>
<https://github.com/thundernest/k-9/releases>
<https://github.com/thundernest/k-9/releases/download/6.201/k9-6.201.apk>
Name: k9-6.201.apk
Size: 8103232 bytes (7913 KiB)
SHA256: 53F6678B9CF065B2413A53F70BFBF56E2C9C42454DA1A4F37AEC6AD60AB9D53A
*Fair Mail* by Faircode.eu
<https://email.faircode.eu/>
<https://github.com/M66B/FairEmail>
<https://github.com/M66B/FairEmail/releases>
<https://github.com/M66B/FairEmail/releases/download/1.1940/FairEmail-v1.1940a-github-release.apk>
Name: FairEmail-v1.1940a-github-release.apk
Size: 26750634 bytes (25 MiB)
SHA256: DF1B41DD912B90F8F3B57E014C1EDA436FF0D0C89232E007E6DCDBB8B6800E6D
See also:
<https://github.com/M66B/FairEmail/blob/master/FAQ.md#user-content-faq173>
<https://github.com/M66B/FairEmail/blob/master/FAQ.md#user-content-faq147>
<https://github.com/M66B/FairEmail/blob/master/FAQ.md#user-content-faq111>