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 Liquid_Dimension
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 Just got my 1st android phone,need recommendations 
#15376822 - 11/16/11 12:05 AM (1 year, 6 months ago) |
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So far I rooted it today (got it yesterday,not bad for a n00b!)
-Astro
-Chrome to phone
-NoLeD (my Tmobile galaxy s2 doesnt have Led notification)
-Dolphin browser
-MeeboIM
-Snesoid
-Wifi tether
-Titanium backup
-Zynga poker
This is what I have installed so far,Any advice will be greatly appreciated!
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Madtowntripper
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Re: Just got my 1st android phone,need recommendations [Re: Liquid_Dimension]
#15378050 - 11/16/11 09:15 AM (1 year, 6 months ago) |
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SNESoid is pretty cool.
ROMBuddy is an app w/ pretty much every SNES game ever made available for download.
Other than that, it's all a matter of personal preference.
I just got rid of my android phone and got an iPhone like a week ago, LOL. Not that I wasn't happy w/ the Android OS. I loved it.
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RonaldFuckingPaul
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Re: Just got my 1st android phone,need recommendations [Re: Madtowntripper]
#15379582 - 11/16/11 04:15 PM (1 year, 6 months ago) |
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Get AppKiller. It shuts down your apps that aren't being used thus saving battery life.
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Toltecatl
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Re: Just got my 1st android phone,need recommendations [Re: RonaldFuckingPaul]
#15379640 - 11/16/11 04:29 PM (1 year, 6 months ago) |
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If your a star gazer, Google Sky Map is pretty damn cool.
The flashlight app is super handy, too. Used it countless times.
Pandora
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rayafesta
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Re: Just got my 1st android phone,need recommendations [Re: Toltecatl]
#15381575 - 11/16/11 11:35 PM (1 year, 6 months ago) |
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Check out team viewer I use tht alot for allocating space for d/l while away from home.
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Galaxie500
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Re: Just got my 1st android phone,need recommendations [Re: rayafesta]
#15385121 - 11/17/11 06:41 PM (1 year, 6 months ago) |
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Since you're rooted, what version of Android are you running?
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Liquid_Dimension
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Re: Just got my 1st android phone,need recommendations [Re: Galaxie500]
#15386422 - 11/18/11 12:06 AM (1 year, 6 months ago) |
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Android 2.3.5
I installed google sky mapped 2 days ago,soooo cooool!
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Galaxie500
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Re: Just got my 1st android phone,need recommendations [Re: Liquid_Dimension]
#15388234 - 11/18/11 01:21 PM (1 year, 6 months ago) |
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Good deal, I started off at 2.1 and things have noticeably improved with every incantation.
Sky Map is awesome my kid love it... Dumbass will wander around the living room bumping into shit because he's holding it up looking at the ceiling. A Flashlight is a MUST! The barcode scanner I have is called QuickMark, it works very nice. If you use eBay at all, their app has gotten a lot better in the last few updates. I have an HTC, so I like the Weather Channel app a lot better than the OEM weather app.
Some other apps I have:
In addition to Pandora, I have Slacker Radio. Its similar, but its more like a SiriusXM sorta deal.
WinAmp, I like it alot more than the embedded media player.
Flixter and IMDB for movie stuff.
I have ConvertPad (its a unit conversion app) and Dictionary.com, both of those are REALLY helpful and I use them more than I expected.
I use androidVNC to remote into my home theater PC so I can play music on it without turning on the TV.
I have a GPS Status app that I used at work alot, but I worked with GPS systems constantly. If you end up having issues with your GPS on your phone (pretty common), it can come in handy.
WiFi Analyzer I use a lot, if you do anything with wireless networking its priceless.
LiveProfile is a great IM program, it is similar to BlackBerry Messenger (which people love) but they have a version for every platform.
For shits and giggles, Urban Dictionary is always good for a laugh, they have a word of the day widget. And download the game Dope Wars, its addicting (no pun intended).
You can spend all day browsing the Android Market... I'd have a lot more, but have an HTC Desire and its hampered by an abysmally small amount of internal memory.
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Edited by Galaxie500 (11/18/11 01:23 PM)
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3Ms
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Re: Just got my 1st android phone,need recommendations [Re: Liquid_Dimension]
#15396299 - 11/20/11 04:52 AM (1 year, 6 months ago) |
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Quote:
Liquid_Dimension said:
Any advice will be greatly appreciated!
Get rid of your cell phone
Edited by 3Ms (11/20/11 04:53 AM)
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Re: Just got my 1st android phone,need recommendations [Re: 3Ms]
#15397844 - 11/20/11 03:43 PM (1 year, 6 months ago) |
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-Super Security: Good all round anti-virus/Security app
-Orbot: Tor for android
-Gibberbot: Jabber for android
-Titanium Backup: Useful to move apps to the SD card
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Re: Just got my 1st android phone,need recommendations [Re: SolverT]
#15400816 - 11/21/11 02:56 AM (1 year, 6 months ago) |
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Google music. Allows you to stream music from your desktop. No need to use up sd card space for music.
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Galaxie500
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Re: Just got my 1st android phone,need recommendations [Re: PatrickKn]
#15402161 - 11/21/11 12:01 PM (1 year, 6 months ago) |
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Quote:
PatrickKn said:
Google music. Allows you to stream music from your desktop. No need to use up sd card space for music.
Does that work over the wireless network, or just wi-fi?
Dunno if you've ever messed with WinAmp, but they have a program called WinAmp Remote that is a WinAmp web interface that uses your home PC as a server that can be used anywhere. But the web interface doesn't work properly on an Android (at least last time I tried) and there was a single app that did do it, but it was 3rd party so WinAmp busted their ass... If Google Music does something similar, that would be AWESOME!
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Re: Just got my 1st android phone,need recommendations [Re: Galaxie500]
#15411425 - 11/23/11 03:49 AM (1 year, 6 months ago) |
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Quote:
Galaxie500 said:
Quote:
PatrickKn said:
Google music. Allows you to stream music from your desktop. No need to use up sd card space for music.
Does that work over the wireless network, or just wi-fi?
Works over both. Basically it uploads the music to some server so that it can be accessed anywhere. Pretty awesome replacement for an iPod. Works awesome if you have an unlimited data plan.
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Re: Just got my 1st android phone,need recommendations [Re: PatrickKn]
#15421820 - 11/25/11 02:27 PM (1 year, 6 months ago) |
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There are all kinds of things you can do. Look into Applanet.
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Re: Just got my 1st android phone,need recommendations [Re: Liquid_Dimension]
#15423196 - 11/25/11 08:00 PM (1 year, 6 months ago) |
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Tinyshark - web streaming music, basically grooveshark for mobile
Soundhound - ID songs you hear
uTorrent Remote - controls utorrent on a remote machine
FoodSpotting - user submitted reviews/pics of nearby eateries.
stumbleupon - for wasting time on the go
Maps (-) - caches maps so you can still navigate using gps/maps with no network connection
My Tracks - if you like to hike off the beaten path this will record your "paths"
Snuko - security feature for lost/stolen phones
Mixology - the only liquor app you'll ever need
Fing - Network enumeration tool...if you're into that sort of thing
OpenSignalMaps - Locates towers, reports wifi speeds
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Edited by Idiot (11/25/11 08:16 PM)
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