Must Have Apps on SGS3 - Galaxy S III General

I'll start with
Better Battery Stats, to keep an eye on the drain!
Nova Launcher for the real vanilla experience

MIUI Launcher for the best UI Experience and then in Games : Temple Run, Angry Birds Space and Fruit Ninja.
S3 come to India.

Adobe flash player
Titanium backup
Google Reader
XDA Premium
Adfree
Quickpic
And no 3rd party launchers as TouchWiz is amazing.
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hikarugo said:
And no 3rd party launchers as TouchWiz is amazing.
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+ 100
I don't know why people hate it so much...

System Tuner/ - Pro
Root Explorer

System tuner pro
Battery monitor widget pro
And most of all - jrummey's
Rom Toolbox
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Bad ass battery monitor
Go sms
Mx video player
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Dr.Web Anti-virus
K-9 Mail
BIG! caller ID
Battery Monitor Widget Pro
MyProfiles+
HD Widgets
to name a few

camspy said:
Dr.Web Anti-virus
K-9 Mail
BIG! caller ID
Battery Monitor Widget Pro
MyProfiles+
HD Widgets
to name a few
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Battery Monitor Widget Pro
I use this all the time, but it doesn't work on any custom ROM that I put on my One X. Has worked on custom ROM's fine on other handsets! Lets hope its OK on the SGS3

Apex launcher for ics
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Titanium Backup PRO(everyone should have this)
BetterBatteryStats (free on XDA *support the dev and buy in Google Play)
Root Explorer
CPU Spy
ZD Box
Quickpic
GO SMS Pro
MX player
Swiss Army
Android System Info
Barcode Scanner
Autokiller Memory
SD Maid
Wallpaper Changer
Vibration Notifier
Quick Boot
Magic Locker
No Signal Alert
loads more but that will do for now

If somebody needs APP recommendations, there is a Facebook page for that:

Moved this thread to SGS3 General, as this thread is not about an actual Application or theme but just a discussion about apps & themes.

Lemme add my two cents:
AndroidLost
AdAway (Root application)
XDA
Adobe Reader
SMSBackup+
AirDroid
Opera
MoboPlayer

I have been using Backup to Gmail. Is SMSBackup+ better?

Dexter_Morgan said:
I have been using Backup to Gmail. Is SMSBackup+ better?
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Yep. Backs up your SMS, Call Log and MMS and it's free, not paid like Backup to Gmail is. Can restore SMS and Call Logs. MMS not yet.

thanks for info and app ideas
popped my android cherry 2 weeks ago..
Serviidroid - Android controls for your pc's Serviio desktop DLNA server
Skifta - DLNA player for android that will play from Serviio,
Flightradar24 Pro -
Wifi Analyzer
Light Flow Paid
Teamviewer

Oomahey said:
Lemme add my two cents:
AndroidLost
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What's wrong with samsung dive?

fallenwout said:
What's wrong with samsung dive?
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Maybe because Samsung Dive is for Samsung devices only?
I'm using Cerberus for things like that.. let it use root permissions and your phone is super safe. I found my lost/stolen Nexus S this way

Android Pro Widgets (Free Sense Style Widgets)
Apex Launcher (What Stock ICS Launcher should have Been)
Iris Alpha (What S Voice Should Have Been)
Ultimate Custom Clock UCCW (This is The Best) Thousands of Custom Skins to go W/ It

Related

What would you download?

When we get 2.1 what is the 1st app you guys will download?
For me Launcherpro
Share yours
Depending on there launcher in 2.1....launcher pro as well for me
Adw launcher, opera mini, dolphin, tapatalk and tweetdeck.
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Handcent and HTC mod Keyboard
Same topic already started yesterday in Themes and Apps forum:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=785299
its not an app, but im gagging for some of those live wallpapers, the duck hunt one looks good!
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The only app I have wanted that was 2.1+ is espn live score app
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Gonna put the star wars live wallpapers from the R2D2 Droid on mine. And i already have Launcher Pro Plus waiting.
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I'm probably going to have a spending spree with live wallpapers, then complain about my battery and resort to a static wallpaper
twitter and launcher pro
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twitter and launcher pro
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i will probs give twitter a try.... does anyone know if the official twitter app has notifications in the notification bar? That's one of the main reasons I use HootSuite (and that I already had experience with HootSuite, and multiple accounts)
Google Earth for me
not sure i'm attracted to zune home XD, roadsms too idk what else hope we we 2.2 soon cause most of the apps are for froyo

[Q] What is this and where can I get it???

Wow.....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5QHhFR-puEo
Why is my HD2 not this cool???
definitely interested in knowing!
...looks really amazing. Would like to try this new UI too. But didn't find any information over it, what launcher this could be.
Hope someone can enlighten us very soon
I'm guessing it's a combination of stuff, and not actually made into a rom.
For example, https://market.android.com/details?id=org.tamanegi.wallpaper.multipicture&feature=search_result and https://market.android.com/details?id=com.nanoha.MyLockScreen_free
This 3d efffect he uses in his video you can get if you use "MultiPicture Live Wallpaper" as already posted in combination with e.g launcher pro.
in multipicture live wallpaper you have to use:
- transition type: 3D Rotation
in lauchner pro:
- preferences->homescreen settings->transition effect: Flip2
also ensure, that you have:
- preferences->Appearance settings->Disable wallpaper scrolling: unchecked
For users that want to use their device in landscape only this is a very nice combination..in portrait it looks very awful in my opinion
WOW
j4n87 said:
This 3d efffect he uses in his video you can get if you use "MultiPicture Live Wallpaper" as already posted in combination with e.g launcher pro.
in multipicture live wallpaper you have to use:
- transition type: 3D Rotation
in lauchner pro:
- preferences->homescreen settings->transition effect: Flip2
also ensure, that you have:
- preferences->Appearance settings->Disable wallpaper scrolling: unchecked
For users that want to use their device in landscape only this is a very nice combination..in portrait it looks very awful in my opinion
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Haha that's 100% correct, you xda guys sure are on the ball!! ..except I used AWD EX launcher the task bar at the bottom/ swipe hiding was built into CM7, btw do you guys know how to get an "app organizer" that organizes in categories IN the actual app scrolling menu? That's the last bit of my 100% customization missing
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Haha that's 100% correct, you xda guys sure are on the ball!! ..except I used AWD EX launcher the task bar at the bottom/ swipe hiding was built into CM7, btw do you guys know how to get an "app organizer" that organizes in categories IN the actual app scrolling menu? That's the last bit of my 100% customization missing
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I think the closest you'll get to actual app drawer organizing would be to sort the apps in groups on ADW launcher. It has the option to create and edit groups in the app drawer, and choose which one to view. I've never seen anything that allows you to put your apps into folders within the app drawer, which has never made sense to me since it would be so much more convenient. Thats the one thing that WM still has over Android imo.
wow, very nice that
What music player is that? It looks pretty cool.
huggs said:
I think the closest you'll get to actual app drawer organizing would be to sort the apps in groups on ADW launcher. It has the option to create and edit groups in the app drawer, and choose which one to view. I've never seen anything that allows you to put your apps into folders within the app drawer, which has never made sense to me since it would be so much more convenient. Thats the one thing that WM still has over Android imo.
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https://market.android.com/details?id=se.brokenbrain.drawer
With this drawer you can create folders.
....at least you can see that on the pictures. Unfortunately I'm not able to download it in my region.
It is a free app, could s.o. download it and share it here?
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What music player is that? It looks pretty cool.
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Here you go:
https://market.android.com/details?id=org.abrantix.rockon.rockonnggl
on the previous page I posted a link to an drawer which seems to be able to create folders.
The app drawer he used in the video is alt drawer, can be find for free here on xda.
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video player
eyeisdasteve said:
What music player is that? It looks pretty cool.
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If you're interested the video player is called "moboplayer" it plays almost anything lol
Where did you get that lockscreen from? I love it!
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Where did you get that lockscreen from? I love it!
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https://market.android.com/details?id=com.nanoha.MyLockScreen_free
Just looks like a launcher plus some cool third party widgets and stuff. He says in the comments that its not a ROM, and that he'll post a tutorial soon. Until then, check out Regina 3D launcher... its in the android market. I'd post the link if I wasn't a noob...
thank you for alll answers but i have this problem: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=16145088#post16145088
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Just looks like a launcher plus some cool third party widgets and stuff. He says in the comments that its not a ROM, and that he'll post a tutorial soon. Until then, check out Regina 3D launcher... its in the android market. I'd post the link if I wasn't a noob...
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...check post #5 of this thread.
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Here you go:
https://market.android.com/details?id=org.abrantix.rockon.rockonnggl
on the previous page I posted a link to an drawer which seems to be able to create folders.
The app drawer he used in the video is alt drawer, can be find for free here on xda.
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Thanks!!!
When I originally asked what this was when I posted this thread, I didn't expect so many answers. Thanks you everyone for the responses. It looks like I will have some fun changing my HD2 on my next day off!
What weather app is that? This is really cool.

Post names of cool,latest,unknown,useful customization apps only :)

ok! as a modification i would say that post only theming apps here.....this would include newly released launcher,apps to copy other platforms of fones like iphone or moto droid etc,new apps that look nice and increase the functionality of our fone,ultra cool widgets and others similar things that u feel is new and worthy of out notice!
some from my side :-
1.iPhone Notifications(Phone Notifications shows your Android device's notifications in iOS5 fashion. This app brings a whole new way to display your notifications on your Android device. You can display all your Android notifications as popup alerts or banners, with exactly the same fashion as on an iPhone. )
2.Smart Lyrics(Smart lyrics is an easy to use application to view lyrics for the current song without typing the name of it. While listening a song, just click on the "Smart Lyrics" notification in status bar notifications to see the lyrics for the current song)
3.Pure breeze launcher(new home replacement by samsung)
post the screenshots along with the app names
+1 will be given if a worth app is posted
This should be in the themes and apps thread
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rom Toolbox should be in it.
Its an awesome all-in-one app for root!
Ask zecanillis to move thread to Themes and Apps
Greets
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could some1 tell me how to delete a thread or move it ? tnx in advance
I need to move or delete this thread and recreate in themes and development section
kssood said:
could some1 tell me how to delete a thread or move it ? tnx in advance
I need to move or delete this thread and recreate in themes and development section
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U cannot do it.The moderator will do it for u.
And provide links to the apps please
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Kernel: franco .35
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Wishlist: Galaxy Nexus
Battery indicator pro
Wp clock lite
Bacon reader for reddit
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Battery indicator pro
Wp clock lite
Bacon reader for reddit
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screen shots and links plz
bob clock for clock widget
battery left for battery widget
simi folder for folders
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What I tell you is searchable on market...
1. Android assistant, has an option for speed boost for every 10 minutes to 3 hours or more, packed with more features, doesn't drain alot of battery
2. CC Launcher, or Cloudconnection Launcher, it's an asian made launcher but has English support, it's 25mb in size but using an a2sd script will save you space, it's packed with features as well
3. Root browser, another file manager of many but common in cosmic 3.2 rom, it operates on normal standard just as any file manager does, but it has an in house script handler, extractor and packed full of features more advanced than ES file explorer or Root explorer
4. Walkman music player or Cloudskipper, both music players are great, Walkman comes standard to many themed roms but can be copied and added to any roms system/app folder, just download rom and extract it than pull Walkman.apk than transfer to desired rom, set permissions than reboot. Cloudskipper is great, it has lyrics for those who want lyrics
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Guyz i would like u again to post the screenshots and info. abt the apps
and can u tell me in detail abt moving this thread in themes and apps section
QQ launcher pro awesome launcher with custom lock screen
I dunno if you meant only theming apps, but IMO the most customisable app is Tasker.
Its definitely NOT an app for newbies. Even i took about a week or so to get the hang of it.
Try it, its amazing and awesomely useful
Market Link
hi guyz!!! long time since i have visited this thread
i have came across through a app called super clock wallpaper pro which is much better than the wpclock
here are some screenshots of it
another app is "say cheese camera"it is a camera app with voice recognition
the look was cool

Launchers Review [12/2011]

Well after a long time trying lots of different browser, I'm back to the good old ADW EX (1.3.3.56 as of now). But I'll state here some experiences I've had during the process, as I believe I've tried some browsers not many have known of:
_ Launcher Pro: once the best launcher out there, for its smooth performance and rich settings. Comes with a set of useful widgets like facebook, twitter, sms,... (gmail is broken as of now). But hasn't been updated for a long time, so it's somehow outdated in comparison to other ones.
_ GO Launcher EX: one of the most popular right now, with almost everything you've ever wanted: the smoothness, support for many cool themes, widgets, even a lockscreen (GO Lockscreen),... But somehow the performance is therefore reduced, I personally find it not as smooth as ADW and Launcher Pro (especially in the app drawer).
_ Zeam Launcher: like Launcher Pro, it's popular from the good old days, mostly for the minimalist feeling. No fancy stuff, just basic functions but the performance is solid. Unlike Launcher Pro, it's still often updated.
_ Tencent Desktop / MIUI Mod: A new feeling with eye-candy graphics, but the smoothness is nowhere near Launcher Pro or ADW EX's level, not even close to GO EX. Nice set of widgets and icons also.
_ Espier Launcher: Another aproach, this time with iPhone-ish feeling. It has the iPhone icon effect, the homescreen is now filled with apps and no more widgets. It's up to users to decide if they like that or not. The performance is pretty solid also.
_ MX Home: pretty much like the other basic ones, but with an innovative app drawer with useful function, categories,... It also has a theme page (think of it as another page on the homescreen, farmost to the left, that can be changed with themes and is nice looking.
_ Hi Launcher: the successor to the Panda Launcher, it introduces a new layout of homescreen: widgets on top and apps in the bottom (swiping up and down maximizes the corresponding area). The smoothness is quite good, and it also has a lockscreen app and theming engine. The icons are a little small for me, and I didn't see any option to change that.
_ Regina and SPB Shell 3D: Both are 3D-oriented launcher, each with its own eye-candy effects, but for me that's too costly for the rather slow performance (on my phone).
And finally, the good old ADW Launcher EX: it's been on the market for about as long as Launcher Pro and GO EX, and also offer a nice set of features (theming, etc). The smoothness, for me, is top notch (with the right settings of course), and overall performance is very good.
Cool but you forget a lots of interesting launchers like QQ Launcher Pro or Claystone IMHO, Launcher Pro is the smoothest launcher ever!
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Cool but you forget a lots of interesting launchers like QQ Launcher Pro or Claystone IMHO, Launcher Pro is the smoothest launcher ever!
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I tried QQ and find it not much different from Tencent, maybe it's just me . Oh and feel free to share your experiences on other launchers too
Have you forgotten about CC Launcher, it's like Regina and QQ Launcher, rather sluggish in performance but stylish, also a quite frequent one of mine is Xperia Arc Launcher w/ 4 corners, I wish it had settings, this is not to be confused with the dock back version
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Have you forgotten about CC Launcher, it's like Regina and QQ Launcher, rather sluggish in performance but stylish, also a quite frequent one of mine is Xperia Arc Launcher w/ 4 corners, I wish it had settings, this is not to be confused with the dock back version
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Just tried the CC Launcher and it's like what you said. Thanks for the info . Guess I'm back to ADW EX again.
I wish there was a launcher that was totally user customizable, make your own theme instead of using premade
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try nemus launcher
Launcher Poll
How about a poll between us about the launchers?
Did anyone get a black screen with espair launcher...I get the same with the miui (tencent) desktop
Edit: I figured it out, the brightness is being weird
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How about a poll between us about the launchers?
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Yup, done
I found that he launcher is also very smooth.
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aspee said:
I found that he launcher is also very smooth.
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I liked spb shell a lot.. doesnt lag aftwr clocking @729 but only tjing is dat it take much of ram
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IMHO, the good old launcher pro is still the best, for me..
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I found that he launcher is also very smooth.
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HeLauncher2 is awesome.
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HeLauncher2 is awesome.
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Can you give a link? Can't find it on the market. This link https://market.android.com/details?id=com.handlerexploit.launcher.reloaded2 doesn't work either.
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Can you give a link? Can't find it on the market. This link https://market.android.com/details?id=com.handlerexploit.launcher.reloaded2 doesn't work either.
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Same. Cant find it on the market too. Get it somewhere else then
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=988430
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=988430
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Yes we know. The item is not found
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For me, I love taste of WP7 stuff. Why? The apps are beautifull organized and well-themed. Also with adroid widgets and features it is best laucher ever - Launcher 7 Donate. Try it - it is smooth and has very big amount of WP7 laucher. Also pleae add it to poll
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For me, I love taste of WP7 stuff. Why? The apps are beautifull organized and well-themed. Also with adroid widgets and features it is best laucher ever - Launcher 7 Donate. Try it - it is smooth and has very big amount of WP7 laucher. Also pleae add it to poll
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Silly me to forget that launcher. One of my fav too. And it seems I can't edit the poll when it's published.

Essential Apps for your Aquos Crystal!

Share some of your favorite and/or useful apps for the Crystal!
Battery percentage for KitKat
Flipboard
Textra
Google Camera
Swiftkey
Opera Data Max(fantastic data compression app that can save you precious GB and keep you from hitting your limit)
Dynamic Notifications(10x better than just a notification light)
Nova Launcher Prime/Beta(The very best Home Launcher for Android)
RealiZms said:
Share some of your favorite and/or useful apps for the Crystal!
Battery percentage for KitKat
Flipboard
Textra
Google Camera
Swiftkey
Opera Data Max(fantastic data compression app that can save you precious GB and keep you from hitting your limit)
Dynamic Notifications(10x better than just a notification light)
Nova Launcher Prime/Beta(The very best Home Launcher for Android)
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u wouldn't happen to have the wallpapers for this phone?
Do not forget Greenify. Yes, it works without root, too!
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DiamondJay20 said:
u wouldn't happen to have the wallpapers for this phone?
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They're just stock Android wallpapers that come on nexus devices.
kozmo2k4 said:
Do not forget Greenify. Yes, it works without root, too!
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One of the first things I put on
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RealiZms said:
Share some of your favorite and/or useful apps for the Crystal!
Battery percentage for KitKat
Flipboard
Textra
Google Camera
Swiftkey
Opera Data Max(fantastic data compression app that can save you precious GB and keep you from hitting your limit)
Dynamic Notifications(10x better than just a notification light)
Nova Launcher Prime/Beta(The very best Home Launcher for Android)
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would you know if there is an available application to change the font on the sharp aquos 306sh
Power Toggles, because the AP toggle works and lets you use tethering on this phone.
hazridi said:
Power Toggles, because the AP toggle works and lets you use tethering on this phone.
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It doesn't work. I tried it
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Right don't work
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I checked my email over tethering on my tablet. Web sites aren't loading. Not sure what is going on.
Try easytether
Dont forget this one
Xda app is a nice one to have
lists
Those are good lists to have on your phone.
has anyone tried tetherfy? I ordered this phone off eBay and wondering if tetherfy works
Touchpal keyboard
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