New essential Android apps thread

kona786 · 8 Apr 2021 at 07:42

Anyone recommend a picture resize app that keeps the quality intact?

Faded · 8 Apr 2021 at 20:51

Has anyone noticed that the Spotify lockscreen widget is pretty random on if it decides to show artwork or not?

kona786 · 19 Apr 2021 at 04:37

Faded said:
Has anyone noticed that the Spotify lockscreen widget is pretty random on if it decides to show artwork or not?

Would be nice if there was an option to turn the lockscreen artwork off.

doodah · 27 Apr 2021 at 10:33

Anyone know how to disable this annoying new group tabs feature on Chrome. I've tried to the flags method but it doesn't work any more. I don't want grouped tabs Google!

kona786 · 27 Apr 2021 at 15:28

kona786 said:
Anyone recommend a picture resize app that keeps the quality intact?

To answer my own question. Snapseed.

V_R · 27 Apr 2021 at 22:37

doodah said:
Anyone know how to disable this annoying new group tabs feature on Chrome. I've tried to the flags method but it doesn't work any more. I don't want grouped tabs Google!

https://www.reddit.com/r/chrome/comments/mz1p1w/chrome_is_increasingly_making_it_difficult_to/

doodah · 28 Apr 2021 at 14:41

V_R said:
https://www.reddit.com/r/chrome/comments/mz1p1w/chrome_is_increasingly_making_it_difficult_to/

Thanks but no luck, all but the top/main option aren't available when you go into that weird flags mode.

V_R · 28 Apr 2021 at 19:47

Oh really? I've not tried it as I know they'll just remove the flags eventually, so I'm just getting used to it. :\

kona786 · 2 May 2021 at 18:50

With YouTube premium when you download a video does the video quality you choose affect the audio bitrate?

Or does the audio only have 1 quality default option.

james.miller · 2 May 2021 at 19:22

kona786 said:
With YouTube premium when you download a video does the video quality you choose affect the audio bitrate?

Or does the audio only have 1 quality default option.

It's controlled in settings 》background and download 》 download quality. Audio quality is linked to the video bitrate but its not very consistent unless you download in 720p+

kona786 · 2 May 2021 at 19:44

james.miller said:
It's controlled in settings 》background and download 》 download quality. Audio quality is linked to the video bitrate but its not very consistent unless you download in 720p+

I'm not sure it is linked. I downloaded a video @ 144p and it sounds pretty much the same @ 720p.

It'd be nice to see if there was some hard evidence somewhere.

hux · 16 May 2021 at 10:49

Anyone use Magisk hide with Halifax?

V_R · 26 May 2021 at 20:53

TV Show Faves is shutting down on the 26th June. :mad:

AndyCr15 · 27 May 2021 at 16:35

V_R said:
TV Show Faves is shutting down on the 26th June.

WHAT?! As in, it wont sync any more? Damn! What will I do???

V_R · 27 May 2021 at 18:01

Yeah if you open the app you'll get a notice. I'm gutted, I've tried all the other apps and I don't like any of them! Might try going back to Seriesguide.

AndyCr15 · 27 May 2021 at 18:37

Hmm, I'll probably just use the Trakt website I guess... Will miss the widget showing me what I should have waiting on my server for me though.

uvarvu · 27 May 2021 at 20:32

TV Time is an excellent alternative. I used to use TV Show Faves but moved over to this. It’s cross platform too so there were no problems when I moved back to iOS last year.

https://www.tvtime.com/

AndyCr15 · 27 May 2021 at 20:36

Hmm, I'll take a look, thanks. I've just found this, which will suit my needs of a To-Do list.

**EDIT** It doesn't look like TV Time sync's with Trakt, so I'll stick with the one I found

Sp00n · 28 May 2021 at 12:41

SIMKL looks like another alternative.

V_R · 28 May 2021 at 19:23

Gave up on TV time, couldn't get on with the interface and had 2 spammers follow me offering to share their nekkid booty with me in the last 24 hours.

Showly seems promising....