New essential Android apps thread

Kainz · 12 Nov 2016 at 08:18

Terrier_Jimlad said:
The WhatsApp update that allows animated GIFs just landed on my Nexus 6

The group chats are in for it now!

Got it late last night too on the 6P as did the missus on her OP3. Inline gifs are great!

AndyCr15 · 12 Nov 2016 at 08:19

A couple of fun games to help pass the time -

Orcvader · 12 Nov 2016 at 11:07

Terrier_Jimlad said:
The WhatsApp update that allows animated GIFs just landed on my Nexus 6

The group chats are in for it now!

Kainz said:
Got it late last night too on the 6P as did the missus on her OP3. Inline gifs are great!

Update doesn't appear for me on the Play store (thanks staged rollouts), but grabbed it from here, now I can send uh, "safe" gifs

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unwashed potato! · 13 Nov 2016 at 14:35

AndyCr15 said:
mini metro

fun game, but frustrating to use on touch screen. i struggle a lot to remove/move a line, more often than not creating a new line i don't want, then just having to accept it as if i try deleting that, i'll most likely make another line. much better i imagine on pc and can be had on steam.

kona786 · 13 Nov 2016 at 14:44

Loving the long awaited GIF support in whatsapp.

AndyCr15 · 13 Nov 2016 at 14:48

Fairly sure the answer is no said:
i struggle a lot to remove/move a line, more often than not creating a new line i don't want, then just having to accept it as if i try deleting that, i'll most likely make another line.

I had this initially, (like extending a line, but ending up with a new line) but now I have the hang of it, I find it quite easy.

Begbie · 13 Nov 2016 at 14:48

Alto is a great time waster.

Need something else now I've 'completed' it.

AndyCr15 · 13 Nov 2016 at 14:48

Wow, how many levels are there?

Begbie · 13 Nov 2016 at 14:50

AndyCr15 said:
Wow, how many levels are there?

50 or something?

30+ hours of flights, plus numerous bus/train journeys made it light work

mrk · 14 Nov 2016 at 23:19

I have now fully moved from Quickpic (debloated version) to Piktures, as the old version of Quickpic was crashing on Android N. Actually quite enjjoying some features of Piktures, like the resize dialogue and option to strip geotagging data from images sent to a sharing intent with another app/upload.

SexyGreyFox · 15 Nov 2016 at 07:44

SexyGreyFox said:
Echo Notification Lockscreen is exactly what I'm after

It was brilliant for 3 days and then yesterday I was having so much trouble with my home button not working and other stuff so eventually I uninstalled Echo and back to normal :confused:

Kainz · 15 Nov 2016 at 17:37

mrk said:
I have now fully moved from Quickpic (debloated version) to Piktures, as the old version of Quickpic was crashing on Android N. Actually quite enjjoying some features of Piktures, like the resize dialogue and option to strip geotagging data from images sent to a sharing intent with another app/upload.

I gave up on Piktures, found it very slow in picking up newly taken photos on the 6P. Ended up moving to FOTO Gallery instead. It is rammed with features and does what QP more or less did. It does weigh in at 6mb or so though!

It's such a shame that QP doesn't work right on N :/

mrk · 15 Nov 2016 at 17:42

Got a link? Not had slow update issues on piktures, but potd sounds interesting. I Googled the name but now Google thinks I'm searching for pantyhose galleries :/

Nexus18 · 15 Nov 2016 at 17:57

I quite like google photos tbh, I really need to put the albums and other features to better use though!

Can't get on with any other photos galleries. Quickpic was good whilst it lasted

Kainz · 15 Nov 2016 at 19:07

mrk said:
Got a link? Not had slow update issues on piktures, but potd sounds interesting. I Googled the name but now Google thinks I'm searching for pantyhose galleries :/

lols - https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=kr.co.ladybugs.fourto&hl=en

Definitely check it out. It has slightly too many options/features for my liking but it does a better job than the other galleries imo.

Beans on toast Dave · 15 Nov 2016 at 21:17

is there anyway to default Chrome to desktop mode as default instead of mobile?

mrk · 15 Nov 2016 at 21:43

Kainz said:
lols - https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=kr.co.ladybugs.fourto&hl=en

Definitely check it out. It has slightly too many options/features for my liking but it does a better job than the other galleries imo.

Neat thanks!

The__Malteser · 16 Nov 2016 at 19:13

Well this looks good: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MEyDt0DNjWU

Also someone mentioned sync.me. Gives you the identity (incl. facebook profile) of an unknown caller. Didn't use it myself.

Hyburnate · 16 Nov 2016 at 19:42

The__Malteser said:
Well this looks good: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MEyDt0DNjWU

Also someone mentioned sync.me. Gives you the identity (incl. facebook profile) of an unknown caller. Didn't use it myself.

sync.me looks like it works on their web thing and all it did was probably add the number to their marketing list

It ticked all the boxes and then was like oops can't find anything

The__Malteser · 16 Nov 2016 at 20:04

Hyburnate said:
sync.me looks like it works on their web thing and all it did was probably add the number to their marketing list

It ticked all the boxes and then was like oops can't find anything

I didn't install it. Was going to but then I saw all the app permissions and I decided not to.