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Ice Cream Sandwich optimized apps

Hi there,
i see a lot of thread with lists of must-have apps for Android. But what about must-have apps optimized for Android 4.0 (or 3.0) ?
You know, the ones using the native Action Bar (no menu button in the Navigation Bar), Holo themes and following the awesome new design guidelines ?
For now, i've just found Dropbox, and some of Google's apps (Reader and Earth for exemple).
Do you have some more ? I'ld love to see a nice and simple file manager for exemple.

Root Explorer is ICS optimized and works great
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I have just been thinking about this too.
Due Today is ICS optimised and looks great.
BeyondPod is not quite there yet. Recent updates mean that the now playing screen look very nice but the other screens still need work and the settings are still in the wrong place.

Thanks!
I tested both free versions of Due Today and Root Explorer, and none of them are using the Holo theme nor Action Bar (for exemple). Maybe the paid version are.
Actually, even some Google Apps aren't really ICS optimized (Google Navigation and Google Goggles for exemple), which is kinda disappointing.

Dropbox, Gigbeat, MX Video Player, SmartPhone, Ultimate Stopwatch

there's also podkicker to check out for podcasts
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Reddit is fun is starting to use the ICS theme

Netflix is. It hides the nav buttons. Not in terms of UI though if that's what you mean.

Bacon Reader for Reddit has a nice interface that is ICS-ish

Yup, i was talking about UI mainly, but those kind of compatibility are welcome (but sadly no Netflix here in France).
Just tested Gigbeat (already awesome on Gingerbread) and MX Video Player : that's exactly what i'm looking for, thanks!
I'll try to update the first post with those apps.

Sweet
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Here a file explorer with ICS style
https://market.android.com/details?id=dev.dworks.apps.anexplorer#?t=W251bGwsMSwxLDUwMSwiZGV2LmR3b3Jrcy5hcHBzLmFuZXhwbG9yZXIiXQ..

Must Have Android Apps for Google Nexus 7

I saw a blog about Must Have Android Apps for Google Nexus 7 on enolsoft.com. Here share some good apps for you!
Camera Launcher for Google Nexus 7
Amazon Kindle
Instagram
Facebook
Solid Explorer
SwiftKey 3 Keyboard
Dropbox
Netflix
Apex Launcher Pro

Camera Launcher for Google Nexus 7 - Don't use
Amazon Kindle - Books, really?
Instagram - Don't use
Facebook - Don't use
Solid Explorer - Root Explorer
SwiftKey 3 Keyboard - Swype works better at 160 DPI
Dropbox - Google Drive included in Root Explorer
Netflix - tTorrent
Apex Launcher Pro - Stock

ES File Manager
Pie Controls
MIUI v5 icon pack

Flash player.
The only app i wish worked.
Forget everything else.
If that was the only app that worked id be happy.
My n7 is about as useful to me as an as*hole on my elbow right now.

youdug said:
Flash player.
The only app i wish worked.
Forget everything else.
If that was the only app that worked id be happy.
My n7 is about as useful to me as an as*hole on my elbow right now.
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Working perfectly on CyanogenMod 10.1, and any Rom with stock vrowser.

tatazeuz said:
Working perfectly on CyanogenMod 10.1, and any Rom with stock vrowser.
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Im using slim rom which uses the aosp browser.
Every time i open a flash site i get "Browser isn't responding".
Mayne ill give cm a try. I was gonna check out carbon and PA also.

I have no problem viewing full desktop flash websites with Adobe Flash Player 11.1.115.69 and Dolphin Browser + Jetpack. To increase the browsing smoothness even more, I have my device overclocked to 1.6GHz and set the CPU Governor to Performance and Tegra 3 Quiet Governor to Userspace so all 4 cores will be on 100% of the time locked at maximum overclock frequency.

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I have no problem viewing full desktop flash websites with Adobe Flash Player 11.1.115.69 and Dolphin Browser + Jetpack. To increase the browsing smoothness even more, I have my device overclocked to 1.6GHz and set the CPU Governor to Performance and Tegra 3 Quiet Governor to Userspace so all 4 cores will be on 100% of the time locked at maximum overclock frequency.
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Sounds like a bunch of wasted battery and overall tablet life to browse the internet...
I have mine set to 1.1 and interactive.
Browsing is smooth as ever and i get almost 7 hours screen on time everyday.
The only problem i have is the browser isnt reaponding message which is a flash issue.
I get it using every flash enabled browser only when i pull up a flash site.
Good apps:
Root explorer
Superuser
TricksterMOD
AOSP Browser
Flash Player
FL Studio
Tapatalk
Hangouts
Pandora
Titanium Backup
Droid Papers
DatPiff Mobile
Clean Master
Greenify
ReScan Media Root
BetterBatteryStats

youdug said:
Sounds like a bunch of wasted battery and overall tablet life to browse the internet...
I have mine set to 1.1 and interactive.
Browsing is smooth as ever and i get almost 7 hours screen on time everyday.
The only problem i have is the browser isnt reaponding message which is a flash issue.
I get it using every flash enabled browser only when i pull up a flash site.
Good apps:
Root explorer
Superuser
TricksterMOD
AOSP Browser
Flash Player
FL Studio
Tapatalk
Hangouts
Pandora
Titanium Backup
Droid Papers
DatPiff Mobile
Clean Master
Greenify
ReScan Media Root
BetterBatteryStats
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When connected to a power source plus I have it undervolted by 50mV. Otherwise I found Conservative with Runnable for 1-2 cores active works alright. The CPU temperature reaches 75 degrees celsius under overclocked heavy load although I'm not too concerned about "overall tablet life".

youdug said:
Flash player.
The only app i wish worked.
Forget everything else.
If that was the only app that worked id be happy.
My n7 is about as useful to me as an as*hole on my elbow right now.
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Why not try firefox beta and latest flash apk. I'm running on SmoothRom and have had no issues.
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Firefox beta is really good I prefer it over aosp browser, Firefox beta seems to never crash or force to to close it, aosp browser does that to me a lot
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Matthew_Z said:
Why not try firefox beta and latest flash apk. I'm running on SmoothRom and have had no issues.
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I've tried aosp, Firefox, naked, opera, puffin, boat, maxathon, dolphin, Uc, photon, ninesky, floating, skyfire, lightning, galaxy, xscope, and exsoul.
I've tried about 10 versions of flash just to make sure it wasn't that.
And I've also tried pulling the aosp browser from cm9 to see if that would somehow work... (Knowing it wouldnt but I was desperate)
I'm on cm right now and its working fine ATM.
Thanks tho.
Edit: no, its not. Im going to try FF Beta again tonite but i think im done after this. Fckin sucks.

Browsers + Addons
1. AOSP Browser
2. Firefox Beta
3. Flash Player
Storage
1. ES File Explorer
2. Google Drive
3. Copy
Connectivity
1. Skype or Tango
2. GroupMe: Group chatting
3. Tapacrap...er... Tapatalk
4. Hangouts
Customization
1. Nova Launcher (Prime)
2. Simplex theme
Creativity
1. Sketchbook Pro
2. Sketchbook Ink
3.
Education/Productivity
1. OfficeSuite Pro 7
2. Timetable
3. Tasks Free
Reading
1. Play Books
2. Mantano reader
3. Flipboard
4. Komik
Misc
1. Greenify
2. Xposed installer
3. NavFree
4. DslrDashboard
Pick and choose at your liking. I've tried to pick the most useful apps from each category.
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My list of Apps
i have 100+ apps on my N7 but the main I use are:
facebook
facebook messenger
Chrome
es filemanager
es taskmanager
uccw widgets
Real Racing 3
Nova Launcher Prime
epsxe
ppsspp
twitter
accuweather
gmail
Now Playing (For Audio Music)
Mx Player Pro (For videos)
S Voice (Just for FUN)

Android 4.3 has been annonced!

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Android 4.3 has officially been announced – it's been in the wild on Google Play Edition devices for a while, but the unveiling was put off for today. So, what's new? Well, 4.3 is a minor upgrade so it brings minor improvements and refines the user experience, rather than delivering game-changing features.
Multi-user support was introduced in 4.2 and it's updated in 4.3 with the new restricted profiles. A restricted profile can limit what content and apps can be used – even limit in-app stuff like what levels of a game can be played.
The suite of stock apps has been updated - Hangouts now officially replaces Talk and Keep is available out of the box. The Drive, Chrome and Maps applications have been revamped too.
The way Android handles notifications has been changed too. For one, you can view your notification history. Also, third party apps have access to notifications, which will help smart watches and apps that sync notifications across devices.
There are plenty of changes under the hood too. OpenGL ES 3.0 is now supported (Google presented impressive improvements in 3D game graphics) and the graphics stack should be faster overall. For games, Google unveiled the Google Play Games app, which lets you keep track of what your friends are playing and a leader board of achievements in the game.
The "master key" exploit has been incorporated into Android 4.3, of course.
Bluetooth 4.0 with Low Energy mode (low power usage and longer range for low-bandwidth accessories like those fitness tracking gadgets) is now supported in stock Android. Before, each maker had to roll its own drivers. Also for Bluetooth, AVRCP 1.3 is supported, meaning the phone can stream metadata about the currently playing song to the wireless speakers (or your car's stereo).
Wi-Fi can be kept on at all times to determine your position, even when you toggle it off.
A new hardware-based encryption for DRM has been added so content providers will be more willing to stream high-quality content. A new Netflix app is among the first to make use of this and streams 1080p video (it's now available in the Play Store).
An Android 4.3 update will be available on Nexus devices from the Galaxy Nexus up (4, 7, 10, you name it). Google Play devices - Galaxy S4 and Nexus One Google Play Edition will get the update soon too.
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Wonder if erickas or maclaw are gonna make 4.3 Android?
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batman38102 said:
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Android 4.3 has officially been announced – it's been in the wild on Google Play Edition devices for a while, but the unveiling was put off for today. So, what's new? Well, 4.3 is a minor upgrade so it brings minor improvements and refines the user experience, rather than delivering game-changing features.
Multi-user support was introduced in 4.2 and it's updated in 4.3 with the new restricted profiles. A restricted profile can limit what content and apps can be used – even limit in-app stuff like what levels of a game can be played.
The suite of stock apps has been updated - Hangouts now officially replaces Talk and Keep is available out of the box. The Drive, Chrome and Maps applications have been revamped too.
The way Android handles notifications has been changed too. For one, you can view your notification history. Also, third party apps have access to notifications, which will help smart watches and apps that sync notifications across devices.
There are plenty of changes under the hood too. OpenGL ES 3.0 is now supported (Google presented impressive improvements in 3D game graphics) and the graphics stack should be faster overall. For games, Google unveiled the Google Play Games app, which lets you keep track of what your friends are playing and a leader board of achievements in the game.
The "master key" exploit has been incorporated into Android 4.3, of course.
Bluetooth 4.0 with Low Energy mode (low power usage and longer range for low-bandwidth accessories like those fitness tracking gadgets) is now supported in stock Android. Before, each maker had to roll its own drivers. Also for Bluetooth, AVRCP 1.3 is supported, meaning the phone can stream metadata about the currently playing song to the wireless speakers (or your car's stereo).
Wi-Fi can be kept on at all times to determine your position, even when you toggle it off.
A new hardware-based encryption for DRM has been added so content providers will be more willing to stream high-quality content. A new Netflix app is among the first to make use of this and streams 1080p video (it's now available in the Play Store).
An Android 4.3 update will be available on Nexus devices from the Galaxy Nexus up (4, 7, 10, you name it). Google Play devices - Galaxy S4 and Nexus One Google Play Edition will get the update soon too.
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Wonder if erickas or maclaw are gonna make 4.3 Android?
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I saw CM 10.2 on Jenkins Build Server

Desmaize38 said:
I saw CM 10.2 on Jenkins Build Server
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Does it mean 4.3 is availible by erickas? Cuz maclaw made a build too!

batman38102 said:
Does it mean 4.3 is availible by erickas? Cuz maclaw made a build too!
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I think Maclaw made the last CM10.1 (Android 4.2.2) version and I think CM10.2 is Androud 4.3. It's just a matter of time when we get this, god i just hope it will be faster and better with battery life :V

Desmaize38 said:
I think Maclaw made the last CM10.1 (Android 4.2.2) version and I think CM10.2 is Androud 4.3. It's just a matter of time when we get this, god i just hope it will be faster and better with battery life :V
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I dont think it will be faster and better battery life in first release. It will take alot of time to be stable

batman38102 said:
I dont think it will be faster and better battery life in first release. It will take alot of time to be stable
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Well yes, but I did see somewhere information that it will be faster and will be better on battery life because of the new BT stuff. However yes it was on this thread too i think

Not sure about that too cuz the bluetooth battery saver might be only for bt 4.0 unless the things are ported
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batman38102 said:
Not sure about that too cuz the bluetooth battery saver might be only for bt 4.0 unless the things are ported
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Just back to hoping for kernel 3+ and a non-laggy or less-laggy than CM10, since CM10 is much smoother than CM10.1

[Q] Will it be enough?

Hi XDA!
I'm thinking of buying myself a Galaxy Tab 10.1 (Wi-Fi only), and I wanted to ask you if it will be enough to cover my needs. The thing is, I don't know how the Intel Atom performs, and I thought that maybe the tablet would be laggy, so if you have some real-world experience with it, could you please help me?
Mostly, what I will do with it is:
- Viewing PDFs
- Viewing and editing office douments
- Video playback (maybe using an HDMI adapter on the micro-USB port, I think this tablet supports MHL)
- Lightweight Android games (Cut the rope, Where's my water, and the like, not Shadowgun nor heavy games)
Since the ROM scene for this tablet is pretty scarce, I thought of only rooting and removing bloatware. Maybe using Xposed? Opinions on that?
Thank you!

I got the tablet for very much the same reasons you mentioned. It works great for those needs. I had put MS Office on my S4 and thought it would work on the tablet, it does not. However, I use quick office on the tablet and then just verify formatting on my laptop later.
It will do all those things you mentioned out of the box. If you are looking to debloat and get flash support then I suggest checking out the Pimpdroid rom in the 10.1 development forum. It is easy to flash. Also has Xposed pre installed.
I have not used an adapter to do video playback but have synced it with Samsung link for video playback and surround sound music with my other samsung devices. It works well.
I would say get it. If you want to check out Pimpdroid do it.
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CAG-man said:
I got the tablet for very much the same reasons you mentioned. It works great for those needs. I had put MS Office on my S4 and thought it would work on the tablet, it does not. However, I use quick office on the tablet and then just verify formatting on my laptop later.
It will do all those things you mentioned out of the box. If you are looking to debloat and get flash support then I suggest checking out the Pimpdroid rom in the 10.1 development forum. It is easy to flash. Also has Xposed pre installed.
I have not used an adapter to do video playback but have synced it with Samsung link for video playback and surround sound music with my other samsung devices. It works well.
I would say get it. If you want to check out Pimpdroid do it.
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I337 using XDA Premium 4 mobile app
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i got the android version of open office on my tab... it works great

Using SM-T320 just for music creation and performance - which ROM?

I currently have my SM-T320 rooted and installed xPosed and AppSettings so I can change the DPI on certain apps and get rid of bloatware. I use OTG USB with an Alpha Lexicon to record music using Audio Evolution Mobile. I also have Viper4Android installed.
Everything is working well but I'm here to ask if I would be better off flashing one of the ROMs. If so which would be the most feature stripped? I don't check email or run much in the way of apps. I see that newer Android versions have better memory management and run faster.
Any advice on which ROM would be best for my music use would be very appreciated. One absolute requirement is being able to change DPI per app. I couldn't even read the screen with reading glasses before I installed xPosed and AppSettings.