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r/Android•
saveTheRobots

Your 5 essential android apps | r/android | play along

  1. Catch: this free app easily lets me take notes which synch to their server. You can tag, upload photos, add voice notes... I use it numerous times daily.

  2. Astrid: free app is my favorite to do list for Android.

  3. Quick Boot: I keep this free app on home screen, and it seems to get a lot of use.

  4. SMS Backup : great free app which puts my text messages into my gmail account.

  5. Swype: Yea... there are problems with it like lack of dictionary control etc...no doubt... but I still love it, and even though SlideIt impressed the hell out of me, freebie Swype is still on my evo.

edit: I've got to add Zeam... my favorite launcher...

Posted Dec 31, 2010, 1:25 AM UTC · edited

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tiktaalink•

I second cardiotrainer although it hasn't gotten the daily use it deserves from me lately

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tiktaalink•

I noticed that was added, but haven't taken a look at it yet. I'll have to do that... tomorrow.

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doesn't gmaps cache if you enable it in the options? how is c geo different? Does it permanently store maps as images on the memory card? Doesn't that take up a lot of space?

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I have a 16gb mem card in the phone and 145gb of music on my computer. I need something a little more heavy duty.

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FoobarMontoya•
  1. Doubletwist: Unlike every other music player I've tried, it actually recognizes compilation albums as a single item (instead of num_tracks(albums))
  2. PhotoVault: Hide & encrypt selected photos from the gallery. Er... MOVING ON!
  3. Firefox: Best rendering / UI imho, but a bit slow.
  4. Reddit is Fun: No, I'm not pandering.
  5. Kindle: This has saved my ass when I've forgotten my kindle.
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NonsequiturSushi•

Doubletwist consistently locked up and crashed my Droid (original) until I uninstalled it.

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ScurryNexus S | MIUI/CM10/AOKP•

I can't find Firefox in the Market :/

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FoobarMontoya•

Crapola - I can't now either. I'm not sure if it's no longer there (it is a beta release) or the search functionality is acting up.

Anyway, go to mozilla.com/firefox and you'll get a link to download the app on that page.

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ScurryNexus S | MIUI/CM10/AOKP•

The link gives me an "item cannot be found" market error.

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FoobarMontoya•

Comic-book guy says "Worst. Tech Support. Ever." Sorry, don't know what to tell you other than "wait and see".

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Babarski•

Download it directly from the firefox website on your phone. Its beta so I don't believe its in the market also firefox sync has some cool options if you use firefox 4 beta on your computer as well.

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SonicSamSamsung Galaxy Note 3 SM-N900W8, Telus•

The Kindle app is appealing to me however, I am still interested in a real 3G Kindle because of it's free access to Wikipedia (as opposed to the "WikiReader" tablet which has quarterly updates, not live access).

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YarzospatfluteNexus 5, rooted stock 4.4.1•
  • Apps Organizer: lets me organize apps into folders of my choosing with icons of my choosing
  • Pandora: self explanatory
  • Cubed: I like the functionality and interface better than the others I've tried (PowerAmp, WinAmp, and Meridian)
  • CardioTrainer/RunKeeper: I'm trying both out right now but I'm leaning towards RunKeeper
  • Beautiful Widgets: I like the look of the clock and weather indicator, and it also allows me to tap different areas to launch an app of my choosing.
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DurhammerMotorola DROID Turbo | Nexus 7 (2013)•

  • Audio Book Player 2 - Makes my downtime and commutes far, far more pleasant. Separated from my music folder so I can start and stop with reckless abandon.

  • Reddit is Fun - Makes browsing reddit on my phone nearly as easy as on a computer.

  • Google Talk - My only IM client, and it keeps me in touch with people faster than text messaging wherever I am.

  • Wapedia - Like Reddit is Fun, this makes browsing a great resource very easy.

  • TuneIn Radio - Finding stations that work for sports can be difficult, but this has saved my life when wanting to listen to a football or basketball game while away from a tv (namely, driving).

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pezhoreEvo3D, T101•

Depending on the device:

EVO

  1. Catch: Cloud-syncronized notes
  2. Missed Call: I'm on call periodically and this will continually harass me until I wake my ass up to answer the page
  3. Tweetdeck: Keeps tabs on multiple social networks
  4. Launcher Pro: One of the best home screen replacements I've seen
  5. Reddit is Fun: Easier to keep tabs on reddit on the go, plus alerts for "Reddit Mail"

Nook Color

  1. Perfect Viewer: CBR viewer - the reason I bought a NC
  2. Zeam: Amazing home replacement that fits the tablet feel better than Launcher Pro
  3. Aldiko: Better ePUB support than the native Barnes & Noble reader
  4. Quick Boot: Rebooting the NC is a pain in the arse
  5. Firefox: Once again, the default NC web browser sucks and this is a decent replacement

EDIT How the hell do I do numbered lists?

EDIT EDIT Hrm. not sure why that wasn't working before thanks kekspernikai

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kekspernikaiNexus 5 | Stock•

If you want numbered lists, just type any numbers in like this:

12.

14.

and Reddit will make them look like this:

1.

2.

But if you actually want to say 1, 2, 7, or something, do this.

1\.

7\.

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It's only 5 numbers. Type them in bro.

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Wishful_StarrrHTC Droid Incredible •
  1. Reddit is Fun - Booyah
  2. App Brain - Best for keeping up with my apps and their updates
  3. Gentle Alarm - IMO best alarm app out there. Loads of great features
  4. Alchemy - Best way to pass class time, feels slightly educational I guess
  5. Google Maps - I think this one speaks for itself
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Amicus22•
  • Dictionary.com word of the day - today's word is "dithyrambic"
  • DroidLight - Uses the camera flash light.
  • Listen - because I need my podcasts.
  • Bars and Clubs - to find a drink in a strange place
  • Reddit is Fun - just some lame site I visit
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method77Samsung Galaxy S4, OmegaRom, Cosmote•

Bars and Clubs?

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kekspernikaiNexus 5 | Stock•

Essential!

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method77Samsung Galaxy S4, OmegaRom, Cosmote•

which one is that?

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kekspernikaiNexus 5 | Stock•

...bars and clubs? I assume he's talking about an app. I was making the joke that it doesn't sound essential.

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turael•

Widgetsoid

Miren Browser

Aussie Weather Radar

Maps

Facebook

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funkyhunky3000•

  1. Cubed [3] + SimpleLast.fm Scrobbler API: For listening to and keeping a track of my music

  2. Reddit is Fun: only thing better would be an app that makes LSD

  3. Photaf: for panorama photography

  4. Aldiko: Book reader of choice

  5. ACV: For reading comic books

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TwoComments•
  • Launcher Pro
  • Google Navi + SVOX US voice
  • Catch
  • Pandora
  • Google Listen
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braaaiinsNexus 5 | Nexus 7•
  • Titanium Backup Pro
  • Droid Wall
  • Market Enabler
  • Soundhound
  • SlideIT
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neverevenHTC-One, Android Revolution HD•

Roam control - keeps me roaming on Alltel when Sprint coverage is spotty. Pandora Sweet dreams keeps my phone quiet at night. Craigsnotifica - watches craigslist so I don't have to. Parcels - package tracker Honorable mentions to swype, wireless tether, and adfree

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NewCleus•
  1. ShapeWriter: GREAT keyboard replacement, PITA to find.
  2. CardioTrainer: The best workout trainer. Use it biking and running! It helped me lose 50 lbs last year.
  3. Torch: Using the camera light as a flashlight. Extremely handy.
  4. Grooveshark: Listen to music! There are many fun Reddit playlists.
  5. Reddit is Fun: Use this hourly.
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SunCon Note 2 | Nexus 7•

Oh hey, another ShapeWriter user! Agreed- awesome keyboard.

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RyboCollierHTC One M8•

  1. Jefit: Best droid bodybuilding app out there. Keeps track of all your routines and sets. Shows progress through graph charts. Lets you sync your stats with jefit.com where you can get more information on your progress. Tons of exercises and each one has a detailed explanation on what you need to do.

  2. Beautiful Widgets: Gives you the option to fully customize your clock widget. Also comes with toggle widgets for easy access to gps, vibrate, airplane mode, data on/off, etc.

  3. Pocket Cloud: A remote desktop application for your android. Free, easy to use, and works wonderfully. I've troubleshooted my parents computer before by using this.

  4. Gmote: Lets you control your music library from your Android device. No need to stop a conversation to put on that favorite song you've been listening to.

  5. Google Sky Map: Because looking at the stars is fucking amazing.

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My Listº

  1. Tasker: Automate ANYTHING
  2. Google Voice: Visual voicemail? For Free!?
  3. ColorDict: Amazing dictionary that has add-ons. I can type in a word and get a definition, a thesaurus entry, and a link to the wikipedia page. Awesome.
  4. Documents to Go Premium: It's like Microsoft Office for your phone. Better yet, it works with Google Docs. View, edit, and upload/download your cloud-based docs or the ones on your sdcard! This is by far the best document solution on Android until Google comes up with its own Docs app.
  5. Epocrates & Merck Medicus (listed together since they serve the same purpose but have different info. Please don't make me pick just one!): Pharmacy student here. Not sure how useful these would be to people outside of the medical field, but the fact that they're free and have tons of useful info makes them indespensible. (Merck Medicus is not in the market, you have to download it from their website, but it contains Harrison's Practice and some other great resources for free)

º - Leaving out preinstalled apps like GMail, Youtube, or Google Maps, which are ridiculously good and would be at the top of everyone's list.

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kekspernikaiNexus 5 | Stock•

Upvoted for an app I hadn't heard of, and links!

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priest•

Skype - TinyShark - Solitaire - Irssi ConnectBot - gStrings - Aldiko - Chordbot - Barcode Scanner - TV.com - StopWatch & Timer - Guitar Tracks - TunIn Radio - Scanner Radio - RetroCamera - Elixir - Compass - ScreenLight - Colossal Cave Adventure - Explore

For those of you on WiFi only, I highly recommend Airplane Mode Wi-Fi. It lets you disable the CDMA radio while at the same time enabling the WiFi radio, and thereby saves you battery power tremendously. It does this by putting your phone into Airplane mode, while still letting you enable Bluetooth and WiFi.

However, I've got a capacitive stylus coming by mail to use with my Galaxy Tab. Does anyone know of a notepad app that allows me to write notes with the stylus (without interpretation)? Not really interested in Grafitti in this case.

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  • Catch -- same as above. Quick notes, including "Sharing" links from other places to it to read later.
  • Listen -- podcasts.
  • Remember the milk -- solid todo lists w/ web component.
  • Epistle -- syncs text files w/ dropbox and provides a simple editor
  • Math Alarm Clock -- makes me do math before it stops making noise.
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ethos101•

pandora

winamp

last.fm

sky maps

maps

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Minnesota_pirateNexus 4, stock, non-rooted, 5.0•

Skymaps is really cool but what use have you found for it?

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ladywazowskiSprint Galaxy Nexus (Stock JB)•

the ladies dig it after a picnic in the evening laying down on the sheet looking up at the stars. with just the right amount of franzia in her, lie back, open the app and watch the magic happen

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Minnesota_pirateNexus 4, stock, non-rooted, 5.0•

I love a good box of wine.

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elucubra•

"ladywazowsky"?????

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ladywazowskiSprint Galaxy Nexus (Stock JB)•

I am good friends with husband and wife rabbits (think Mickey and Minnie). During an evening with the wife I was called 'Lady Rabbit' by a child and it stuck with me as my favorite nickname (for the role).

Fast forward to reddit account creation time and having just watched 'Monster's Inc' I combined Boo's adorable pronunciation of Mike Wazowski with my favorite nickname and here we are today.

aand I'm a dude

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darksoberNexus 5•

The trick is get a date first, that after is done hill. Giggity!

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ethos101•

I do astro-photography so it comes in handy when I want to see what's up there.

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jfb3•

Shuffle - GTD done right
Note Everything
Aldiko - Read Ebooks
Sype
Tumblr

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mikemcgNexus 5, Wind Mobile•

Which Tumblr do you use? I like Tumblroid, but I hate that you can't upload pictures without paying for the full thing, so I keep aTumblr about just for picture uploading.

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jimmithy•

Hey, I'm the dev of Tumblroid. Its great to hear that you like my app, and I'm sorry but I need to have a paid version to pay the bills :(

In the spirit of Christmas, send me a PM with your tumblr account email address and I'll send you a personalised copy of the full version :)

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joejHTC Incredible•

Its shit like this Jimmithy ...

I barely use tumlr, but i just bought your app because I have the few bucks, and you did good karma.

Cheers J

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Don't even use Tumblr. Was gonna buy your app because I didn't figure metaphorical karma was enough. :)

Unfortunately, it won't let me use an Amex to pay for something in anything but USD/CAD it seems. And you seem to be the one developer that doesn't have big "DONATE" buttons plastered all over everything he touches.

So, consider this me sending you some extra metaphorical karma. :)

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kekspernikaiNexus 5 | Stock•

This is awesome. If I ever use Tumblr, I'll try your app.

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HypobasisΠΞXUS 4, ΠΞXUS 7•

What a boss.

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jfb3•

The app from Tumblr itself.

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chichi98Samsung Galaxy S III•

Audiogalaxy

Pandora

Vplayer

Dropbox

Twidroid

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