My list from a few other threads, but very relevant here since everyone is probably wondering what "app" to get.
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AnAJoa0-ynONdGJiVDRSQ0p4VGtCaklESmtEbkJzNUE
edit: you guys can add to it ^_^
Great list, a few I couldn't live without:
Badass Battery, 4.7
Mobi Calculator, 4.8
FX File Explorer, 4.7
N7 Player, 4.7
Gtasks, 4.5
DIGI Clock Widget, 4.6
Palmary Weather, 4.5
GasBuddy, 4.6
YouAreHere, 4.7
Navfree, 3.8
Widgetsoid2, 4.6
I've found some of the widgets by this dev are excellent and he supports them very well if you mail him.
The Pure Grid calendar widget has options for tablet size widgets, multiple calendars, colour coding etc.
Also imho HDR Camera+ should be up there with ZoomFX
OP - amazing list!
That is a very clean and comprehensive list of apps you have OP. Thanks for posting... I am definitely going to try some of them out.
Has anyone tried Autodesk Sketchbook Pro on the N7?
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I have. Responsiveness is still am issue
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Here's my Android tablet list of "best of breed" apps:
GTasks - syncs with Google Notes, has reminders, great widgets. Augments my calendar for many things. Free.
Dark Knight - good tablet chess app. Free+no ads.
AndroXplorer - first-rate file explorer with CIFS support. Free (minor advert), but I bought Pro with my Play credit. Better than all the others I've tried and has proper tablet interface.
SuperSU - fine-grained control of root permissions. Free+no ads, Pro has some sweet features, bought it.
AdAway - prevents ads from even downloading. Probably the biggest performance booster you can get. Free, no ads. This is one of the killer apps that will hook you on Android.
System Tuner - you won't believe the crap that starts up automatically. Fix it with this free app (minor ads). Pro is worth it.
AnkiDroid - Can't believe it's free w/o ads. Flashcards app to study nearly anything, many study decks available. Better than the $25 Anki iPad app which I bought.
Cool Reader - ebook reader, lots of useful features. Free and ad-free.
Aldiko Pro - slick reader, works with most formats, worth the $3.
Apps I'd like but which don't work yet:
Moon+ Reader (incl Pro) is broken on Jelly Bean, doesn't show text. When it works I'll buy Pro again.
Encore Learning Platform - free, no-ads, flashcards app.
If I could have clicked the "Thanks" icon 10 times for supplying us with this great database I would have. But I couldn't so THANK YOU X 10!
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Moon+ Reader (incl Pro) is broken on Jelly Bean, doesn't show text.
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Works for me on my JB 4.1.1 Nexus 7.
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MX Player is a sweet video player.
ADW launcher is still a good launcher. I use it on my ICS Transformer. Apex is my favorite though.
WiFi File Explorer is easily the most handy app for transferring data between devices.
XDA App!!!
Rom Manager
Word Feud - online scrabble clone
Android Pro Widgets for scrollable Twitter and Facebook
Thumb Keyboard
Delver - awesome 8bit Dungeon crawling FPS
Sixaxis PS3 Bluetooth Controller pairing.
Tango for video chatting
Netflix and Redbox
Deadly Dungeons - another dungeon crawling game I found today.
Bluetooth OnCall - Enables/Disables BT for calls. Great for headset users to save battery.
DailyHoroscope - its always spot on.
Notification Toggle for CM style notification menu power toggles.
I the above apps are my core apps.
Also my transformer used Polaris Office which I really liked too.
Some apps were mentioned above. I think most weren't mentioned.
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MX Player is a sweet video player.
ADW launcher is still a good launcher. I use it on my ICS Transformer. Apex is my favorite though.
WiFi File Explorer is easily the most handy app for transferring data between devices.
XDA App!!!
Rom Manager
Word Feud - online scrabble clone
Android Pro Widgets for scrollable Twitter and Facebook
Thumb Keyboard
Delver - awesome 8bit Dungeon crawling FPS
Sixaxis PS3 Bluetooth Controller pairing.
Tango for video chatting
Netflix and Redbox
Deadly Dungeons - another dungeon crawling game I found today.
Bluetooth OnCall - Enables/Disables BT for calls. Great for headset users to save battery.
DailyHoroscope - its always spot on.
Notification Toggle for CM style notification menu power toggles.
I the above apps are my core apps.
Also my transformer used Polaris Office which I really liked too.
Some apps were mentioned above. I think most weren't mentioned.
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U like 8 bit old school RPG download Gurkha. It's free
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Any chance we can get a column on the spreadsheet specifically to indicate if the app is using Holo and/or follows the ICS design guidelines?
add to the top as a comment and we'll see feedback i suppose? Can you guys edit the document? says view only even though I try changing it
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WiFi File Explorer is easily the most handy app for transferring data between devices.
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Won't open for me for some reason. What is your video chat app recommendation?
TabletTalk (if you have an android phone, syncs texts to/from your tablet) ($2.99).
Appsales (tells you when apps are on sale, Holo) (free)
Evernote (THE notesyncing app, holo-ish) (free)
Tasks (best google tasks app, holo theme) (free with ads or $0.99)
JustReader (Great offline rss tablet reader) (Free or add features with pro $2.99)
Pocket -Formerly read it later (Excellent offline article tool, holo-ish) (free)
Splashtop HD (great RDP tool. Use your computer from your tablet) ($8.99 on sale)
Solid Explorer Beta2 (my personal favorite file manager, root access. Holo theme) (free)
Tablified Market HD (recently rewritten, works good now. Find tablet apps for your android tablet) (Free with in app pro purchase)
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I was able to add a few in.
So, for some reason I can only pull this doc up at work. Now my problem is I can see where it's seperated into sections, but the apps aren't organized into their respective sections, they are in alphabetical order. What am I doing wrong?
Thanks,
Josh
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Has anyone tried Autodesk Sketchbook Pro on the N7?
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sketchbook pro works great!
i have both pro and mobile for the phone. lol
Just in case anyone is having trouble with Apex as I have been (My Library widget doesn't work for ex), Nova seems to be working a little better.
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Thanks for the work.. love it.. I needed for my own reference guide..
As a flasher I always end up losing one or two desired programs along the way..
Well done..
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 I have on my S2 and would like you to share more must have apps to add to this list.
Check out post #2 for some of the best games on Android and check out post #3 for some of the best widgets we can use.
1. Power Toggles - This is simply the best toggle app around. Able to toggle lots of main features.
2. Picsay Pro - This is a brilliant photo editor, but limited compared to some others. My personal favourite.
3. Rotation Locker - WYSIWYG. It locks your screen to either Portrait or Landscape. Really useful on some apps.
4. XDA App ICS Blue Colours/Themed - Our favourite forum app but with a complete red or blue colour theme thanks to our own Whiskey103
5. Home Switcher - Switches between any Home Launchers you have on your device.
6. Memory Usage - Lists all current apps and tells you current memory usage, peak memory usage and priorities.
7. PicSpeed Wallpapers - Over 170,000 HD wallpapers of all different genres, for our device.
8. Bar Shortcut - This is for the people who want their home screen nice and clear.
9. Desktop Visualizer - Makes shortcuts or widgets using a custom image and can be used to make custom icons.
10. Wave Control - Execute actions by waving your hand over the screen.
11. 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.
12. PowerAmp - The most powerful music player there is.
13. SuperSU - SuperSU is the Superuser access management tool of the future. *ROOT*
14. ROM Toolbox Pro - ROM Toolbox combines apps like Titanium Backup, Root Explorer, ROM Manager and others. A must-have root app *ROOT*
15. AirDroid - For moving files between your PC and phone using WIFI
16. QuickPic - An alternate photo gallery app, incase you don't like the default
17. AdAway - AdAway is an open source ad blocker for Android. *ROOT*
18. Tasker - The best app of its kind. It does almost anything
19. MXPlayer - MXPlayer is one of the best apps for viewing movies.
20. Photo Timeline - Lets you create a time elapsed sequence of anything you want with your camera and then play as a slideshow
21. AVG Anti-Virus Pro - AntiVirus Pro is a mobile security solution that helps protect your mobile device from viruses, malware, spyware & online exploitation in real-time
22. 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!
23. Dropbox - Dropbox is a free service that lets you bring all your photos, docs, and videos anywhere.
24. Cerebus - Cerberus is a complete anti-theft application, the best protection you can get to recover your misplaced, lost or stolen Android device.
25. ScreenCast - ScreenCast records your phones screen at high frame rates and makes a HQ MPEG4 video with audio.
26. WidgetLocker - Simply the most powerful lockscreen replacement app there is.
27. Watchdog Task Manager - Allows you to see which apps are acting up and need closing.
28. Skype - Free voice and video calls + IM to anyone else on Skype, whether they're on Android, iOS, Windows, Mac etc.
29. Tapatalk Forum App - If you're a member on multiple forums, then Tapatalk is the ultimate forum app you will find.
30. 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.
31. 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!
32. 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.
33. Dolphin Browser - Dolphin browser is the fastest, smoothest and best mobile browser, in my opinion. With Sonar voice recognition, gestures and multiple add-ons, this browser just gets better and better.
34. imo - Multiprotocol IM client - Support for Facebook Chat, Google Talk, Skype, MSN, ICQ/AIM, Yahoo Messenger, Jabber, Hyves, VKontakte and Steam
35. BetterBatteryStats - With BBS, you can analyze the behaviour of your phone, find out which apps are causing major battery drain and measure the effect of corrective actions.
36. app2zip - App2zip allows you to backup apps to a flashable zip file through CWM or TWRP. Simply choose which apps you want and then click GO.
37. Shorten - Simply a URL shortener which saves a lot of time rather than going onto the internet each time.
IF YOU'VE FOUND THIS POST, OR ANY OF THESE APPS USEFUL, BE SURE TO HIT THE THANKS BUTTON!
If you know any unique or useful applications, games or widgets please suggest them in this thread so I can check them out. If I think they're good, I'll add them to the list.
*NOTE* - If you wish to know what the best app is regarding your needs, ask in this thread and I, or others, will be able to help you out.
So, if you want to know what the best music player is, ask here and I'll suggest the best ones available.
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.
[INFO]Must Have Apps For Galaxy SII
The idea to add widgets into this thread aswell was an idea taken from Goku80 and I hope you lot like it.
So, the list in this post is strictly for widgets. I'll add some widgets myself as a base, but as always feel free to suggest some of your favorite widgets and they may make it into this list.
1. Beautiful Widgets - Beautiful set of Widgets containing clock widget, clock and weather widget, weather widgets, date widgets and toggle widgets with skins/themes support!
2. 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.
3. Ultimate custom widget (UCCW) - If you enjoy customizing the look of your homescreen then this is pretty much a MUST HAVE app for you. It allows the user to create their own pure custom clocks with a near endless array of options to customize it how they'd like. However you want it, you can make it with UCCW.
4. Desktop VisualizeR - Here's another really useful widget if you love to customize your screens. This gives you the ability to make shortcuts and widgets with any image you specify, rather than just the default logos. You can also use this app to give apps a custom icon of your own, which is handy if your icon design doesn't currently exist.
5. Minimalistic Text - Minimalistic Text is a widget app that displays information in a minimalistic way. It can be configured to display time, date, battery and weather information. The layout of the widget is highly customizable throughout.
6. Eye In The Sky Weather - This is for all those who like their weather clean, simple and beautiful. The app includes 12 of the best weather icon sets and the ability to add your own icon sets.
[INFO]Must Have Apps For Galaxy SII
Due to popular demand via PMs, I've decided to add a slot to this thread to display some of the best games we can get on our Android device.
As with the app list above, if there's a great game you'd like to be added to this list, let me know and I may well add it in
1. Pool Break Lite - If you like to play pool, snooker, billiards etc. on the go then this is a great app you. There are a few different variations to play in either single player or multiplayer online mode and even more variations if you buy the pro version.
2. FIFA 12 - This game speaks for itself. It's the latest mobile version of the FIFA franchise and is easily the best so far, with it showing vast improvements. There's a load of different cups and leagues to play through and with great graphics with no lag in the slightest.
3. World Series Of Poker - Probably the best game from EA (in my opinion). If you like to play poker I totally recommend this game. You can play Texas Holdem and Omaha in either cash games, tournaments or play for a WSOP bracelet as the main prize. Guest mode is now available for no login from Facebook is needed.
4. iAssociate2 - This is a good choice if you prefer a bit of a brain tester. iAssociate2 is a word association game you have to figure out which words and phrases are associated to each other. Sound easy? Give it a try and you can soon find out differently.
5. Need For Speed Most Wanted - Another brilliant addition to the EA family, Most Wanted finally brings one of the best racing experiences to Android. It's a brilliant game all round but the only thing it's lacking, in my opinion, is 'free roam' mode. But apart from that, it brings brilliant graphics and flawless gameplay.
6. Grand Theft Auto III - Grand Theft Auto III was a crime game which changed the future of gaming and is amazing to play on the go with our Androids. The full console game with great graphics, full features and surprisingly no lag considering it's such a huge game. Countless hours of gameplay, HD quality resolution and visually stunning graphics make this a must for our devices.
thanks that was i time saver
very useful apps ,thanks
PULSE
= Magazine-like app for reading your favorite news
Status via Free
= Post status on your facebook wall with different kind of vias (sample: via Nokia 331)
ES File Explorer
= Manage all files in your CP and within the network.
GO SMS Pro
= Messaging App with BLN support, can be a replacement for stock contacts app.
GSAM Battery Monitor
= Battery monitoring for all of your apps installed.
GO Contacts EX
= Beautiful Contacts App in replace of Stock Contacts app.
Podkicker
= Ultimate podcast app
MusiXmatch
= Music app with lyrics
Camera FX
= Camera app with 31x zoom and special effects
Hide-It-Pro
= Useful for hiding your pr0nz and secret apps.
Viber
= Free calls and text (Both must have viber installed and internet connectivity)
XDA Premium
= For me to post this.
9GAG
= Unlimited LOLing
Remote for VLC
= As the title says, VLC remote control for your desktop.
Pixlr-o-matic
= Better than Instagram
Transparent Screen
= Useful when your walking while texting.
SD Maid
= Useful file and cache cleaner for Android
PowerAMP
= Most innovative music player ever
my 10 most useful apps are:
1 button savior
on screen hardware keys
2 app locker
for locking apps with security code
3 cyan lock
lock screen and screenlock effects
4 titanium back up
no need to say a word about it
5 airdroid
for moving files between ur pc and phone using wifi no caples
6 batter monitor pro
batter states and monitoring
7 directory bind
solve aokp external sd problem and move gl games data from internal to external memory
8 cameras : camer mx, camera ics, wired googles, spy camera, cam scanner
9 root explorer
anything concerend with /system
10 around sound, and wave control
those 2 are essential for music lovers
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u can add
11 unified remote , a remote controls e verything on your laptop via wifi or bluetooth connection
12 wifi FTP for transfering files between your GS2 and your IOS device
Updated the OP to include ES File Manager, Poweramp, Superuser and Titanium Backup. Will update again tomorrow.
Also added a note about asking for suggestions on apps of a particular type.
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Ti Backup
Autostarts - control what programs run and why
Droidwall - allow/disable internet access for each apps inc system
Adfree, no more ads, ever
Sd maid, deep cleaning
Cache cleaner
Juice defender ultimate, battery lasts twice as long
Nemus launcher, because tw launcher doesn't work with hub removed
Lbe privacy guard, allow/disable individual permissions
Sd speed increase, speed up internal data read/write
All very useful on my rooted S2 stock, getting rid of preloaded crap was the best thing ever, now fast, very useable and battery lasts well
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Must includes are:
1. airdroid (wifi file transfer)
2. boat browser
3. solid explorer (file manager made by xda member)
4. SD card maid (clean up)
5. quickpic (better gallery)
OP updated to include AirDroid, QuickPic, AdFree for Android, Tasker, MXPlayer & Photo Timeline.
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Just installed 'Rotation Locker', the best and most useful application to hit my Samsung Galaxy S II yet!
Sgt. said:
Just installed 'Rotation Locker', the best and most useful application to hit my Samsung Galaxy S II yet!
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It also works great with Temple Run, if you play it. You can have it in landscape and get to see more of the path so it makes it much easier
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Llama is an awesome app for profiles based on cell tower location.
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Anyone got any suggestions for a gallery app? I don't mind the default gallery, but it would be good to see what else is out there.
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Anyone got any suggestions for a gallery app? I don't mind the default gallery, but it would be good to see what else is out there.
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Quickpic (mentioned by dirn1111) or Scalando Albums (not free)
Avast mobile security.
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Quickpic (mentioned by dirn1111) or Scalando Albums (not free)
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I think I'll stick with Quickpic then cause it's definitely one of the more popular ones and does the job great.
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Avast mobile security.
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I'll test this one out. I currently have McAfee and it's crap tbh.
Anyone else got any suggestions for mobile security apps?
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ROM Toolbox Pro has been added to the list. It's a brilliant app and a definite must have for any root user.
It combines Titanium Backup, ROM manager, root explorer and others, all into one app. All that for the cheap price of £1.90
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Ty!!
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Hi,
What are your must have apps and favorites for your Galaxy Grand. Post here and let us know what is nice, great or just COOL!
Here are a few of my personal favorites enjoy
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SuperBeam - This app is the fastest way to transfer data from one android phone to another using WiFi direct or NFC. The fastest.
AdAway - Block the ads on your Android device.
QuickPic - Alternative Gallery for Android (a lot FASTER).
Shazam - Find the track by listening the music playing outside.
Swiftkey - Probably the best keyboard
Greenify - The awesome auto-hibernating battery saver
Titanium Backup - Most powerful backup tool on Android
Nova Launcher - Highly customizable, home screen replacement
MX Player - The best way to enjoy your movies.
IMDB - For movies freaks.
ESPNcricinfo - Best app for cricket fans.
Fotmob - Best app for football fans.
Clean Master - Frees Up Space on Your Android Device
Zedge - Includes ringtones and notification tones
WordWeb - In my opinion, THE best dictionary out there. Why? Because its offline. Doesn't require an internet connection!
Xposed installer with Wanam Xposed and Xquicksettings toggles
Widget locker with Zooper widget and uccw.
Google keep,pc remote control(for those who hav wifi and want to control pc remotely awesome app) and airdroid
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Do try these to improve performance:-
Ram manager
Lagfix
Gltools
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Airdroid, Google keep, tubemate, es file explorer, kingsoft office, transdrone are also very good
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Go Sms pro (only sms application supports dual sim)
Cerberus- (anti theft)
Clean master
Any do
Du battery saver
Nandroid manager
Tubemate (YouTube video Downloader)
tTorrent (torrent client)
MX player, poweramp, titanium backup
XPOSED Modules
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Google keep,pc remote control(for those who hav wifi and want to control pc remotely awesome app) and airdroid
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Can u pls send link coz there are many remote in playstore comments are not good
"CAL" an amazing calender app
I've been reading and searching the forums for weeks looking for an answer can someone point me in the direction of a good daily driver ROM for the galaxy note 8 (GT-N5110).
I would prefer non touchwiz but I'll take any and all suggestions. Every one I've found has a problem with one or more apps (i.e. Netflix, Google play movies).
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Me too.... Running slimlp and just being patient for netflix.
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I have two note 8.0 tablets... One with JB, which is awesome, and a KK version from eBay. I have both running stock OS and rooted with Google stuff removed. Customized using framework modules on both.
4.4.x has a broken governor, which makes for a terrible time with media apps. Music stutters when screen blanks, video playback issues, and a lackluster multitasking ability makes it less fun than JB.
To compensate I must run performance profile to clean up governor control with media apps. Some work better with ondemand and others may need other settings.
I upped my kk to use Note 4.0 Tablet Touchwiz and S5 apps including file manager. Could not do it without app settings to adjust DPI per app basis.
KK version looks cool and works OK, but I prefer JB even though it is less tweaked with out ui and s5 apps.