New essential Android apps thread

Something Else · 31 Aug 2014 at 15:31

Anyone who hasn't heard of Pushbullet before needs to try it out.

So easy to send files/links and other things to and from the desktop. Recently updated to allow reading and replying of text messages on the pc is such an awesome feature!

Playstore

Chrome Add on

kona786 · 31 Aug 2014 at 15:35

Pushbullet.exe adds windows compatibility. Love it.

Orcvader · 31 Aug 2014 at 15:53

Something Else said:
Anyone who hasn't heard of Pushbullet before needs to try it out.

So easy to send files/links and other things to and from the desktop. Recently updated to allow reading and replying of text messages on the pc is such an awesome feature!

Playstore

Chrome Add on

+1, I stopped using the Chrome extension/Firefox add-on in favour of their Windows client: https://www.pushbullet.com/apps

Means I don't need to leave the browsers open in the background to see my notifications.

Something Else · 31 Aug 2014 at 16:55

Orcvader said:
+1, I stopped using the Chrome extension/Firefox add-on in favour of their Windows client: https://www.pushbullet.com/apps

Means I don't need to leave the browsers open in the background to see my notifications.

Awesome! didnt even know this was a choice!

Wish it was possible to push multiple items however.

Frozennova · 31 Aug 2014 at 18:56

Caldav-sync and CardDAV-Sync

Both very useful for anyone running an owncloud server as it allows you to sync your contacts and calendar perfectly as if syncing to Google.

Other than the fact I have to have a Google account for the Play Store I'm no longer tied in to anyone's eco system by hosting all my own cloud and email

G18241 · 31 Aug 2014 at 21:19

Im after some games i can play on my tablet for a 10 hour flight, preferably free.

Have all the angry birds which are all well and good, but think im going to need something else to pass some time.

Also have FM2013, but i just cant get into it like i can on a PC, its just doesnt seem the same

Any suggestions?

THMRK · 31 Aug 2014 at 21:48

I just got Metal Slug 3 for 69p. So much fun.

Orcvader · 1 Sep 2014 at 19:52

Went back to Allcast, Localcast seems to stutter with videos on my phone, but a recent update to Allcast has made it smoother.

G18241 · 1 Sep 2014 at 21:53

oooh pixel dungeon is also a pretty fun little game...not play for 10 hour fun, but good none the less

james.miller · 1 Sep 2014 at 21:55

pixel dungeon is rock hard. great game though and the dev is always adding content

Snax · 1 Sep 2014 at 22:01

2048. so much fun

G18241 · 1 Sep 2014 at 22:22

james.miller said:
pixel dungeon is rock hard. great game though and the dev is always adding content

only ever got past the first boss once :/

ShortWarning · 2 Sep 2014 at 10:49

I'm looking for an app I know used to exist.

I would put my phone on silent and if I received an SMS which contained a particular word/sentence it would turn my ringer on.

Any idea what it's called?

Siliconslave · 2 Sep 2014 at 12:11

ShortWarning said:
I'm looking for an app I know used to exist.

I would put my phone on silent and if I received an SMS which contained a particular word/sentence it would turn my ringer on.

Any idea what it's called?

you can do that sort of thing with most of the automation tools, something like tasker...

benjo · 7 Sep 2014 at 23:10

So those of you who liked thumb controls on your browser can now get it in Chrome using this xposed module

http://repo.xposed.info/module/com.jt5.xposed.chromepie

Works great for me!

smokedog · 7 Sep 2014 at 23:31

benjo said:
So those of you who liked thumb controls on your browser can now get it in Chrome using this xposed module http://repo.xposed.info/module/com.jt5.xposed.chromepie

Works great for me!

Thanks for the heads up. Just wish when you close all tabs in Chrome it doesn't land on that blank page. Would make more sense if the landing page was google search page or better yet you have specify your own homepage.

physichull · 8 Sep 2014 at 22:10

And the latest patch also moved the refresh button away from the address bar!!!! Why?!?!

pooley · 10 Sep 2014 at 10:19

physichull said:
And the latest patch also moved the refresh button away from the address bar!!!! Why?!?!

+1 I now use Opera..

V4NT0M · 13 Sep 2014 at 14:02

Chrome removed a bunch of buttons I use to a menu and now Google have decided that hangouts no longer requires a tablet interface and also made Avatars round whilst leaving the rest of the interface square.

GG Google GG

Orcvader · 13 Sep 2014 at 14:22

Has anyone tried the Hangouts Dialler yet? What does it do? Is it basically free calling to other Hangouts users, so something like O2's TuGo (but obviously with the limitation of Hangouts users).