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What must have paid apps do you have? What about rooted apps?

I like to see these threads from time to time. What rooted only apps or other must have apps do you have?

excluding games and donate versions of software
PDF creator
sysem panel
tapatalk pro

Root explorer and titanium backup for me.

titanium backup for me is a must have.

Root Explorer
Titanium Backup Pro
Juicedefender/ultimate juice
TapTalk Pro
SwiftKeys
Plumes
AdwEX
and a few others but they are not as important

a little more original then TB gents! anyone who has rooted or flashed another ROM could tell you that, how about something that is used frequently or you couldn't live without that doesn't have to do with flashing. Step it up!! i am looking forward to some cool apps

root explorer
led density changer
dropbox
transdroid

Torque. OBDII scanner
GeOrg. Geocaching

TB
Root Explorer
Roam Control
Tasker

Check the link in my sig.

PowerAmp
LauncherPro
DroidWall
Vignette
AdFree
Music Downloader Pro
SambaFilesharing

Root Explorer..

whats77inaname said:
PowerAmp
LauncherPro
DroidWall
Vignette
AdFree
Music Downloader Pro
SambaFilesharing
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Is that music downloader pro the one that well haha downloads MP3s to your phone?

mroneeyedboh said:
Is that music downloader pro the one that well haha downloads MP3s to your phone?
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Affirmative. It has been renamed, now called "Ayal Music Pro", available in the market.

Titanium backup
Battery Indicator Pro
Launcher Pro Plus
ADW ex
Beautiful Widgets
Extended Control's
Root Explorer
PowerAmp
SketchBook Mobile
Widget Locker

Adfree
Maildroid Pro
Setcpu
Clockr evo
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i like poweramp, but just haven't bought it, cant quite get over the $5 price even though its not alot of money its just more than i want to pay for an app.
i do wish it had volume booster, otherwise nice app
my list of apps are
touchdown for android (my company does not allow mobile sync, this gets around that).
good morning - alarm clock that tells weather, emails tasks, etc
flight director
camera360 - great line sketch modes
connectbot - ssh terminal
Biblereader kjv
autostarts
barcode scanner
angry birds (seasons and regular)
appbran app market
ak notepad
basketball shot
astro
gps status
jetvd
layar
miren browser
need for speed shift
pandora
root explorer
shootme
shopsavvy
teslaled (i use the strobe light feature mainly)
usa traffic cameras
titanium backup
zimly (my poweramp replacement *free)
i have several other apps/games installed

IceCreaMan said:
i like poweramp, but just haven't bought it, cant quite get over the $5 price even though its not alot of money its just more than i want to pay for an app.
i do wish it had volume booster, otherwise nice app
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The preamp on the EQ handles volume boosting nicely. I agree, $5 is a premium, but you get what you pay for, and as much as I use my Evo for listening to music, I feel the cost is worth it. Eh, but that's just me *lol*

Most of my must-have paid apps have been mentioned. Here are a few that weren't:
Gentle Alarm - best alarm clock, I use it daily
Swiftkey
WavPlayer - plays the funky file format from my home & office VoIP voicemail
BeyondPod - podcast manager
Donation, not paid:
Craiglist Nofication - hands down the best & most used app on my phone. I have found many great deals on CL by jumping on them the instant they showed up in my searches.

I also like Palmary Weather a lot, but I wouldn't necessarily call it a "must-have."

List of top-20, must have apps for the Vibrant?

Just wondering if there was a top-X list somewhere for beginner users who have just moved to Vibrant like myself. I read http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=732458 and found some valuable tips but did you see a list posted anywhere. Just wondering!

lektrix said:
Just wondering if there was a top-X list somewhere for beginner users who have just moved to Vibrant like myself. I read http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=732458 and found some valuable tips but did you see a list posted anywhere. Just wondering!
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here are a couple of my favorite apps... a bunch of them are paid, but worth it I think.
3G Watchdog
ad free
barcode scanner
go sms
gps status
isyncr
power amp
quickpic
root explorer
smart keyboard pro
springpad
tapatalk
titanium backup
tweetdeck
widgetlocker
also Launcher Pro or ADW EX, both are great!

Oh yea..those are awesome...
I love ADW EX...but not to repaeat i will try to just add on...
XDA Developers
Advanced Task Killer
Beautiful Widgets
Bloater
Audio manager (Hide it Pro)
Chandroid (for the deviant in me)
Dropbox
Handcent SMS
Lookout Mobile Security
MetaMorph

arelia said:
Oh yea..those are awesome...
I love ADW EX...but not to repaeat i will try to just add on...
XDA Developers
Advanced Task Killer
Beautiful Widgets
Bloater
Audio manager (Hide it Pro)
Chandroid (for the deviant in me)
Dropbox
Handcent SMS
Lookout Mobile Security
MetaMorph
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good choice on Bloater there

text secretary, Zedge, Applanet, root explorer, rom manager, mobile ap shortcut, setcpu, appbrain

birgertime said:
good choice on Bloater there
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Yes....you made my day with that app after my first ROM flash !!

here are some of my favorites in no particular order:
BLN control
Desktop visualizer
zdbox
voodoo control
Titanium backup
shootme
coltage control
root explorer
wolfram alpha
appbrain market
poweramp
pulse
unified remote
3g watchdog

Soundhound ftw.
oh, and Megavideo is a close second.

I'm guessing all of these require you to "root" the phone or modify it in some way? I modify desktop computers all the time but not really familiar with mobile phones...lots of reading for me to do, hopefully I get myself up to par!
BTW I have no data, just WIFI!

lektrix said:
I'm guessing all of these require you to "root" the phone or modify it in some way? I modify desktop computers all the time but not really familiar with mobile phones...lots of reading for me to do, hopefully I get myself up to par!
BTW I have no data, just WIFI!
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MOST of the ones listed, no.
But trust me, if you read, "rooting" will be the least of your worries .

birgertime said:
MOST of the ones listed, no.
But trust me, if you read, "rooting" will be the least of your worries .
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Exactly, once you root look out because no matter how great the rom your running is you'll still want to checkout the latest & greatest. If you do decide to root you'll definitely want these apps.
Root Explorer
Rom Manager
Superuser
Titanium backup
SGS Tools

Angry birds rio!
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My Personal TOP 10+ Apps
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1. AdFree
2. AppBrain
3. Battery Indicator
4. Beautiful Widgets
5. Download All Files
6. MyWeb
7. Pandora
8. TubeMate
9. Root Explorer
10. Quick Boot (One of my fav's! Reboots phone faster than the Power Menu mods)
11. IP Webcam
12. CacheMate
13. Remote Notifier

These i use quite a bit
Real Calc
Barcode scanner
Task manger
Cam scanner
Ulysse Gizmo
System panel
For fun Pic Say

I use Launcher Pro, System Panel (paid version to monitor what apps are using my battery), Swiftkey (30 day trial is available in the market, I find the prediction better and faster than the gingerbread keyboard), Tapatalk Pro (for viewing message boards), last.fm (music app like pandora)

adfree
barcode scanner
call confirm
ebuddy
kapersky mobile security (they are giving away 6 months free service)
root explorer
miui music player
save mms
xda
key ring rewards
games:
crazy snowboard
zendice
tri-towers
words free
pool break pro
poker square
let's golf
homerun battle 3D
doodle bowling

Titanium Backup
AutoStarts
Elixir, System Panel, and Androzip all have good task managers and do more than just manage apps
DropBox
FolderOrganizer
SwipePad and/or PowerStrip
GPS Test
Tricorder
Virtual Trackball (but use the dpad)
VLC S&C
gStrings
iMap Weather (spot on, and never runs in the background)
Traffic Widget
Inserty and/or Clipper
*Quick Addroid (get the Pro version) I open this most often, works for anything you have to remember, great for tracking medications, smokes, diet, times your Ex.... whatever, in case you want to keep track....
Business Calendar or Touch Calendar (I hear Gemini is good if you like it, too)
Extensive Notes or NoteEverything
Smart Keyboard or Ultra Keyboard (Smart runs a bit cleaner, but it's not quite as cute/customizeable) - they both allow voice input right from the keyboard, swipe entry, and a recognizable layout
Ringdroid
Car Home from Market, but it needs a clock
Simple Audio Manager - it's so tiny and useful I almost forgot it
Right now I like Seesmic, but you'll likely troll around for the right Social app(s) for you.
I am also heavily dependent on Google Voice and am very happy with Handcent for SMS (so I know who I'm texting by what color their bubble is. Trust me, it's worth it.)
And yes, as a matter of fact, I do spend way too much time checking out apps, and all of these developers have been great with me, and I'm a pest.
Once you get a handle on things, if you want to automate volume/connectivity, I strongly recommend Tasker. I tried Locale, and a bunch of other schedulers, auto-text reply apps, call filters, power managers, but Tasker replaced all of them, and just the way I like it.
EDIT: Blast those background apps. I recommend SMSBackup+, too. Backs up your call log to your calendar.

pulse reader - this one is the best!
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See most of my favorites already. As a fellow newbie I find these useful:
Quick boot (awesome)
Bloater
SGS tools
My backup (too cheap for TB pro)
Voodoo Control
Quickpic
Voltage Control
XDA App
Ad free android
Rom manager
Ebuddy
Go SMS
Launcher Pro
Winamp
Tune in radio
Games:
Star Traders RPG Elite
(mostly text based RPG w/fantastic Devs and frequent updates)
Yongzh's GBA Emulator
(just so I can play pokemon lol)
EDT's ZSJPJ Tweaked + Overstock 1.4.2
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feel like recommend some free and lite handy apps for you guys

These are my favorite free and lite apps , veterans might have them all, just feel like sharing with some newer comer ,
My aim is Free, Lite(under 1MB) and Handy
Anyone are welcome to add more to the list , let's share
1. Home Smack
HomeSmack allows you to easily manage your default apps, in the following categories:
Home: Launcher that runs when you hit the Home button
Long-Press Search: Normally Voice Search
Browser: When clicking web links in other apps
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.teslacoilsw.homesmack&feature=search_result
2. Adfree (need root)
AdFree removes most ads in the browser and other apps. It does this by nullifying requests to known host names in the system hosts file.
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.bigtincan.android.adfree&feature=search_result
3. Cache mate (need root)
CacheMate for Root Users allows you to clear cache from your device in one click
★ ROOT ACCESS, BUSYBOX REQUIRED ★
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.aac.cachemate.demo&feature=search_result
3. My data Manager
Take control of your mobile data - save money & use your plans more effectively.
Take control of your mobile data. Monitor app data usage for your home and roaming plans. Set usage alarms to manage your bill. Track historical consumption to ensure you are buying the ideal plan and maximize how you use your data. Monitor per app data consumption to understand what apps are consuming the most data, and what apps are almost free. Save money by using your data plans more effectively.
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.mobidia.android.mdm&feature=search_result
4. Quickpic (lightning fast gallery app)
Quick Your Pictures! The best picture viewer/browser/gallery!
The best photo gallery and picture browser&viewer in Android, more quick and clear then the lazy stock Gallery, just as millions of users said!
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.alensw.PicFolder&feature=search_result&hl=en
5. ExDialer (fast and support T9, fully support custom DPI setting)
May be the best smart dialer in android market. ExDialer is a MiUI style smart dialer. If you like it, visit http://www.miui.com to experience excellent MiUI rom. Also you could donate to support my work.
When exDialer installed, two icons will be found in launch panel, exDialer and exContacts. exDialer is the entry of dialer interface with call log view initiated. exContacts give you a view to browse /filter/manage all known contacts.
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.modoohut.dialer&feature=search_result
6. Wifi Analyzer
Turns your android phone into a Wi-Fi analyzer!!
Shows the Wi-Fi channels around you. Helps you to find a less crowded channel for your wireless router.
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.farproc.wifi.analyzer&feature=search_result
7.gStrings
gStrings - a chromatic tuner for the guitar, violin, or any other instrument.
This is the ad supported version of gStrings (www.cohortor.org/gstrings), a chromatic tuner application measuring sound pitch and intensity.
It will let you tune any musical instrument (violin, viola, violoncello, bass, guitar, piano, wind instruments).
https://market.android.com/details?id=org.cohortor.gstrings&feature=search_result
8. AppZorter Lite for TouchWiz
AppZorter provides you the easiest way to rearrange icons in TouchWiz application drawer.
https://market.android.com/details?id=net.demidoes.appzorter.lite&feature=search_result
last but not least special
Airdroid
AirDroid is a fast, free app that lets you wirelessly manage & control your Android device from a web browser Over-The-Air.
https://market.android.com/details?...=W251bGwsMSwxLDEsImNvbS5zYW5kLmFpcmRyb2lkIl0.
This is not a lite app (2.7MB) but it's just too good to ignore, I totally can't live without it now.

Autostarts
Though it is not free, but sure it is lite.
It removes autostarting of many application that you are hardly using. it also prevents to start application with any triger. It just keeps your ROM free, as well save battery too.

DGT & GTD & To-do List
The best To-do App I have found. Its Beta but its great. I've used Astrid, Any.Do & many others To-do Apps but I found GTD to be the best!
Unlock With Wifi FREE
A very useful program. If you have a phone lock, It keeps your phone secure but disables the lock if connected to a friendly Wifi router. Saves the headache for entering your password everytime ! There is also a paid app with more options (which I have bought).

Nice apps, except for this one:
darkinners said:
2. Adfree (need root)
AdFree removes most ads in the browser and other apps. It does this by nullifying requests to known host names in the system hosts file.
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.bigtincan.android.adfree&feature=search_result
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I don't feel comfortable shutting down ads on free apps. I mean, putting up with a little ad at the top/bottom of the screen is the least I can do if it means supporting a developer's efforts, even if I can't/won't buy their paid app.
And doing stuff like that is especially hard on developers from countries that can't sell apps in the market...

Therotically, morally i completely agree with you.
But i can't deny it is annoying too.
And consumes reasonable amount of data too.
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Oneiricl said:
Nice apps, except for this one:
I don't feel comfortable shutting down ads on free apps. I mean, putting up with a little ad at the top/bottom of the screen is the least I can do if it means supporting a developer's efforts, even if I can't/won't buy their paid app.
And doing stuff like that is especially hard on developers from countries that can't sell apps in the market...
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totally agree with you on this one, I myself don't use privacy since I graduated from school . I also working in creative industry, I do know the value of intellectual properties and how important to protect them.
for the app that are up for selling and I liked the free version I will purchase the full version but just sometimes. some apps doesn't have paid or ad removed version and I really want the ads go away.
I never care the data as I am on unlimited plan but just hate those ads floating around

Another awesome App is Diskusage.
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.google.android.diskusage
It shows exactly what app is using how much disk. Very useful if you have limited disk space.
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and bogramm
Great thread and looking for some more cool apps.. keep them coming people...

Button saviour for people having problems reaching across screen.
Ice streams for movie watching. This is a non market app. Better than July/Netflix plus its free.
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Total Commander, a two-panel view file explorer with root capabilities.
http://www.ghisler.com/android.htm
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Thanks for mentioning Appzorter - it's just what I needed.
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Zeam Launcher
absolutely tiny and beautiful launcher/home replacement.
best I've used, without all the usless bloat.
https://market.android.com/details?...rch_result#?t=W251bGwsMSwxLDEsIm9yZy56ZWFtIl0.

Fx file manager has the best UI. Its free and has root. It organizes all you media files.
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intruda119 said:
Fx file manager has the best UI. Its free and has root. It organizes all you media files.
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Nice! thanks man, I was looking for a better file explorer to replace the Astro, This seems do the job

intruda119 said:
Fx file manager has the best UI. Its free and has root. It organizes all you media files.
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Try ES File Explorer. Its the best I have used. You can stream files from your PC, NAS to your phone through it also it lists your Cloud service files (for example on Dropbox)

JulyDerek said:
Try ES File Explorer. Its the best I have used. You can stream files from your PC, NAS to your phone through it also it lists your Cloud service files (for example on Dropbox)
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Check fx, its 10x better with all type of server configuration for streaming.
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[Q]Some Must Have Applications for Note 3. Your Experience

Hi there
I was looking for some cool applications for Note 3 which you all are using. NO stock apps please.
Mainly I am looking to keep notes, looking at offline maps of cities (detailed), any way I could write with S pen and it is automatically converted into typed words. Other handy business applications that could be of help!
Thanks alot in advance!

Mobile Notes is a note taker that will transform your scribblings into digital text, LectureNotes is an excellent note taker for handwriting with S-Pen. There is also an calculator app that takes handwriting input.
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MapsWithMe Pro. Brilliant offline map app, ridiculously detailed, it even lists benches and powerlines. Based on Openstreetmaps.Org as opposed to google maps.
Another app I've found to be incredibly useful is Sidebar Pro. It gives you a sidebar you can swipe onto the screen with a list of apps and toggles you can manually add (every app, not just a specific few) and also lists active apps you can open or swipe away to close.
There are free versions of both.
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Supersu
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adblockplus (wifi only without root with the wifi proxy thing ) or ffox with adblock extension (no root).
likewise, norootfirewall. (it's a bit meh compared to android firewall...)
disablemanager to disable some of the bloatware (although samsung marks some bloat as essential so you need root)
appops shortcut - to revoke the permissions for some of the things I install. pity you can't revoke the internet one
FileManager - decent free file manager without annoying fremium
JetAudio - FLAC, folders, DSP, etc (although the shake to switch song feature breaks up audio when walking - must be the sensor monitoring or interrupt algo :/ )
ezPdfreader \ repligo - instead of adobe reader for PDFs to easier scroll/page zoom. (although reflow is not perfect on either. by far)
MultiLing keyboard - because although beta-ish, it's pretty amazing for one handed typing and YMMV may have better swype.
a mix of super backup and i'm not sure what, because without root there's not TBU
Any alt apps for watchon for the IR remote?

Try smart remote...its a paid app, but it works for everythind I have ...climate control, hifi, tv, cable..ect....basically I hve not touched any of my IR remote after installing this.
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Kumabjorn said:
Mobile Notes is a note taker that will transform your scribblings into digital text, LectureNotes is an excellent note taker for handwriting with S-Pen. There is also an calculator app that takes handwriting input.
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ShadowLea said:
MapsWithMe Pro. Brilliant offline map app, ridiculously detailed, it even lists benches and powerlines. Based on Openstreetmaps.Org as opposed to google maps.
Another app I've found to be incredibly useful is Sidebar Pro. It gives you a sidebar you can swipe onto the screen with a list of apps and toggles you can manually add (every app, not just a specific few) and also lists active apps you can open or swipe away to close.
There are free versions of both.
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dr.m0x said:
Supersu
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svyr said:
adblockplus (wifi only without root with the wifi proxy thing ) or ffox with adblock extension (no root).
likewise, norootfirewall. (it's a bit meh compared to android firewall...)
disablemanager to disable some of the bloatware (although samsung marks some bloat as essential so you need root)
appops shortcut - to revoke the permissions for some of the things I install. pity you can't revoke the internet one
FileManager - decent free file manager without annoying fremium
JetAudio - FLAC, folders, DSP, etc (although the shake to switch song feature breaks up audio when walking - must be the sensor monitoring or interrupt algo :/ )
ezPdfreader \ repligo - instead of adobe reader for PDFs to easier scroll/page zoom. (although reflow is not perfect on either. by far)
MultiLing keyboard - because although beta-ish, it's pretty amazing for one handed typing and YMMV may have better swype.
a mix of super backup and i'm not sure what, because without root there's not TBU
Any alt apps for watchon for the IR remote?
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dcracks said:
Try smart remote...its a paid app, but it works for everythind I have ...climate control, hifi, tv, cable..ect....basically I hve not touched any of my IR remote after installing this.
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I am very grateful to all of you for sharing your experience and applications. Highly appreciated. I will try all of them !
I ran out of thanks if I hadnot thanked you today, you will get soon !

Share the apps you like!

The best way to stumble upon an interesting app is to see what other folks are using. Using the app "List my apps" linked at the bottom of this list and using the "bbcode" option inside it I generated the following list of apps which are installed on my Idol 3. In most cases the link will take you directly to the app no matter where it came from...some will kick you to a google search which should find them fairly easily as well. Many of the pay apps have free versions available. Feel free to reply back with YOUR list of apps and if you find an interesting app from someone's post hit the thanks button to let them know! I look forward to seeing what some of you use. List my apps is open source and available on both F-Droid and Google Play.
My Apps:
AdAway
Agenda Widget Plus
Amazon Kindle
Android Pro Widgets
App Redirect
App Settings
AppOpsXposed
Appstore
Barcode Scanner
BootManager
BusyBox Free
Connection Stabilizer Booster
ES File Explorer
ezPDF Reader
F-Droid
Fake Wifi Connection
[*] Fix Lollipop Memory Leak
Flipboard
Gas Guru
GeekBytes
Goodreads
GoodRx
Google Voice
GoogleOfflineVoice
GravityBox [LP]
GreenPower Premium
Hangar
Hangouts Dialer
HERE
IVONA Amy UK English beta
IVONA Text-to-Speech HQ
Jango Radio
KeePassDroid
LBE Security Master
Lenovo Camera and Gallery
Lightning
List My Apps
Lolistat
LPThemer
Lux
MDScan
MinMinGuard
Mint
[*] MobileActiveRadioFix
Moon+ Reader Pro
MortPlayer Audio Books
n7player
Nandroid Manager
NetEase Music
Network
Network Speed Indicator
NotifyClean
Nova Launcher
Nova Launcher Prime
Pandora
Pandora Patcher
PaperKarma
Play Store Fixes
PlayPermissionsExposed
RDMissedCall Patcher
RebootManager
Remove Battery Saver Warning Color
Rocket Blocker
RocketDial
RocketDial Theme Neon Black
ROM Toolbox Pro
[*] RootCloak
Screebl Pro
Screen Off
Secure Settings
Servicely
Smart Unlock
Smoked Glass Digital Weather Clock Small
Spotify
Statusbar download progress
StopSwitchDelay
Super Star® Rewards
SuperSU Pro
SwiftKey Keyboard
Syncthing Silk
Talkatone
Tapatalk
Tasker
Titanium Backup
Titanium Backup PRO
Torque (free)
Totally Free VPN
Truecaller
TuneIn Radio Pro
Universal Init.d
Wakelock Detector Free
Waze
WeFi Pro
XBlast Tools
XInstaller
XInternalSD
xKindleMod
Xposed Installer
XVoice+
ZIPme
List made using List My Apps

That's a long list bro.. All are good apps. Let me add some of my favourites that's not in that list :
- Office Suite Premium
- Poweramp
- Musixmatch
- Aldiko Book Reader Premium
- Manga Rock
- Root Cleaner
- Greenify Pro
- Recently Pro
- Solid Explorer Pro
- Canvertpad Plus
Those are great apps! Try them and u'll love them

snugroho3 said:
That's a long list bro.. All are good apps. Let me add some of my favourites that's not in that list :
- Office Suite Premium
- Poweramp
- Musixmatch
- Aldiko Book Reader Premium
- Manga Rock
- Root Cleaner
- Greenify Pro
- Recently Pro
- Solid Explorer Pro
- Canvertpad Plus
Those are great apps! Try them and u'll love them
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Thanks for the reply. Please consider using list my apps so it will provide links for folks. I personally prefer Moon Reader Pro over Aldiko especially since I use the text to speech option to have it read ebooks as audiobooks in the car with the IVONA Amy UK tts voice. I use es file explorer over solid explorer(I'm not fond of apps that provide crippled free versions or in this case "14 day trial software") and Servicely (written by francisco franco if you recognize the name) as an alternate to Greenify that may interest you. Did you mean "Convertpad?"

famewolf said:
Thanks for the reply. Please consider using list my apps so it will provide links for folks. I personally prefer Moon Reader Pro over Aldiko especially since I use the text to speech option to have it read ebooks as audiobooks in the car with the IVONA Amy UK tts voice. I use es file explorer over solid explorer(I'm not fond of apps that provide crippled free versions or in this case "14 day trial software") and Servicely (written by francisco franco if you recognize the name) as an alternate to Greenify that may interest you. Did you mean "Convertpad?"
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Servicely is very good app and of course I know Sir Francisco with his famous Franco kernel but somehow Greenify in boost mode (need root and Xposed) works better (at least for me) because you can still received all notification from apps without the apps awaken.
Also you can use Greenify together with Nova launcher to add DT2S+greenified apps. You just double tap the home screen to put the phone in sleep + greenified all running apps.
Ahh.. yes, it's convertpad. It's the easiest to use multi-converter
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Btw, do you know Xposed module to make battery circle icon and remove carrier name in lock screen that works for Idol 5.5?

Among those I use (not including a bunch of widely used apps):
Action Launcher 3 - Minimalistic launcher that gives me what I want and doesn't include a bunch of things I generally don't use. I like having one home screen with a minimum of clutter. This optimizes that preference with some unique features.
AdAway
AppDialer Pro - Number/QWERTY keypad that "dials up" whatever installed app (and, optionally, contact) you want. Its useful widget does the same.
Draft - Dropbox friendly, searchable notes app that seems abandoned by the dev. I'd like a better alternative, but I don't know that there is one that specifically matches my usage. I prefer this to something like Evernote for privacy reasons, not that Dropbox is ideal.
ES File Explorer - I use Solid Explorer, too, but this does more. Its FTP server is an approach I often use to transfer files onto the device from a computer.
Ghostery Browser - Gives the same shield from tracking and such that the Chrome extension does on a computer.
GMD Gestures - Adds a layer of usability to my minimalistic approach. On a larger screen, like a tablet or even a Nexus 6, I don't use it as much. Still, this is a major part of my user experience, one of the first things I install.
Javelin - Good, clean, alternative browser with popup feature
JotterPad - Stylish, non-programming, writing oriented text editor.
Link Bubble - Popup browser. Javelin does this, too, but I like Link Bubble's implementation a little better.
MessagEase - Out of the ordinary keyboard that offers all sorts of features that most don't (keyboard shortcuts/macros, forward delete, easy access to special characters, pretty much every functionality you'd ever find in a keyboard). Takes getting used to, but I use it more than any other.
Minuum Keyboard - Sort of like Fleksy, but I find it more usable. It was my main keyboard for awhile, but I haven't used it much, lately.
Moon+ Reader - Another staple, well tended to by its dev. By far my favorite book reader. I stopped even thinking about the rest long ago.
Music Folder Player Full - Simple, straight forward music player. Old school approach. Direct and to the point. Once in awhile, I'll try one of the flashy ones, but find that their "features" are no more than eye candy to me and delete them.
Pocket - Read articles saved from websites.
Popup Widget - I don't use this all that often, but it's very helpful when I want it. I don't want widgets permanently on my screen that I rarely use. This allows me to tap an icon or execute a gesture (via GMS) to popup a widget when I want it temporarily (weather, calendars, etc.)
Titanium Backup
TweetCaster
Viper4Android - Sound quality enhancement that I didn't realize how much I needed until I tried it.
Wallpaper Saver - Great for getting wallpaper from ROMs, launchers, wherever. Though I find that I tend to prefer wallpaper from sources other than those places.
I've used and liked both Greenify and Servicely, too. I also like Recently and bought it.

maigre said:
Among those I use (not including a bunch of widely used apps):
Action Launcher 3 - Minimalistic launcher that gives me what I want and doesn't include a bunch of things I generally don't use. I like having one home screen with a minimum of clutter. This optimizes that preference with some unique features.
AdAway
AppDialer Pro - Number/QWERTY keypad that "dials up" whatever installed app (and, optionally, contact) you want. Its useful widget does the same.
Draft - Dropbox friendly, searchable notes app that seems abandoned by the dev. I'd like a better alternative, but I don't know that there is one that specifically matches my usage. I prefer this to something like Evernote for privacy reasons, not that Dropbox is ideal.
ES File Explorer - I use Solid Explorer, too, but this does more. Its FTP server is an approach I often use to transfer files onto the device from a computer.
Ghostery Browser - Gives the same shield from tracking and such that the Chrome extension does on a computer.
GMD Gestures - Adds a layer of usability to my minimalistic approach. On a larger screen, like a tablet or even a Nexus 6, I don't use it as much. Still, this is a major part of my user experience, one of the first things I install.
Javelin - Good, clean, alternative browser with popup feature
JotterPad - Stylish, non-programming, writing oriented text editor.
Link Bubble - Popup browser. Javelin does this, too, but I like Link Bubble's implementation a little better.
MessagEase - Out of the ordinary keyboard that offers all sorts of features that most don't (keyboard shortcuts/macros, forward delete, easy access to special characters, pretty much every functionality you'd ever find in a keyboard). Takes getting used to, but I use it more than any other.
Minuum Keyboard - Sort of like Fleksy, but I find it more usable. It was my main keyboard for awhile, but I haven't used it much, lately.
Moon+ Reader - Another staple, well tended to by its dev. By far my favorite book reader. I stopped even thinking about the rest long ago.
Music Folder Player Full - Simple, straight forward music player. Old school approach. Direct and to the point. Once in awhile, I'll try one of the flashy ones, but find that their "features" are no more than eye candy to me and delete them.
Pocket - Read articles saved from websites.
Popup Widget - I don't use this all that often, but it's very helpful when I want it. I don't want widgets permanently on my screen that I rarely use. This allows me to tap an icon or execute a gesture (via GMS) to popup a widget when I want it temporarily (weather, calendars, etc.)
Titanium Backup
TweetCaster
Viper4Android - Sound quality enhancement that I didn't realize how much I needed until I tried it.
Wallpaper Saver - Great for getting wallpaper from ROMs, launchers, wherever. Though I find that I tend to prefer wallpaper from sources other than those places.
I've used and liked both Greenify and Servicely, too. I also like Recently and bought it.
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This looks like you used list my apps but didn't save it as bb code (share it to email and email to yourself)....the bbcode would contain links to the apps your mentioning whether they are on f-droid, amazon appstore or google play...I mention this to make it easier on others as for example some of the apps I use are xda only version and it uses a google search which should take the user to them. I have not seen a need for "recently" as I use a combination of the built in "recents" and my most popularly used apps in notification area via the app "Hanger". See Screenshot.
In place of Action Launcher 3 I'd probably use Lucid Launcher (Pro) which is what I use on my devices with less memory. (http://www.xda-developers.com/lucid-launcher-a-unique-launcher-made-from-scratch/)
Instead of dropbox you may prefer syncthing which is an opensource alternative to bittorrent sync...I use it to keep folders in sync between my pc and my phone unless you actually have a need to access your files from the net somewhere via dropbox. You actually have viper4android installed on your idol 3? I'm assuming you flashed the zip...and disabled the built in JBL audio enhancements? Does it strictly work on headphones or improve sound on the speakers as well? (I used it a long time ago).

why is this thread in idol3 forum? it has to be in main forum, because it has nothing to do with idol3

DallasCZ said:
why is this thread in idol3 forum? it has to be in main forum, because it has nothing to do with idol3
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Practically every device has a thread with "favorite apps to use on my xxx device" so no it doesn't HAVE to be in the main forum. Among my apps are a list of xposed modules that work on our specific version of lolipop...thats pretty relevent. Apps that work around quirks such as reboot manager which gives us "reboot to bootloader and reboot to recovery" from in the rom are very idol specific. Rootcloak can be used to make the system update checker work..thats pretty relevant and why it's in bold among the other bug fix modules.
If you must, report it to a mod and they can decide where it goes.

no apps you are listing are device specific .. reboot manager is not idol specific... Almost none device with stock rom have reboot to bootloader or recovery option.
and anyway here is subforum called "Onetouch Idol 3 Themes and Apps" (where you allready started many dead threads), so i think its better to move it there.

famewolf said:
This looks like you used list my apps but didn't save it as bb code (share it to email and email to yourself)....the bbcode would contain links to the apps your mentioning whether they are on f-droid, amazon appstore or google play...I mention this to make it easier on others as for example some of the apps I use are xda only version and it uses a google search which should take the user to them. I have not seen a need for "recently" as I use a combination of the built in "recents" and my most popularly used apps in notification area via the app "Hanger". See Screenshot.
In place of Action Launcher 3 I'd probably use Lucid Launcher (Pro) which is what I use on my devices with less memory. (http://www.xda-developers.com/lucid-launcher-a-unique-launcher-made-from-scratch/)
Instead of dropbox you may prefer syncthing which is an opensource alternative to bittorrent sync...I use it to keep folders in sync between my pc and my phone unless you actually have a need to access your files from the net somewhere via dropbox. You actually have viper4android installed on your idol 3? I'm assuming you flashed the zip...and disabled the built in JBL audio enhancements? Does it strictly work on headphones or improve sound on the speakers as well? (I used it a long time ago).
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I didn't use any app to list the ones I mentioned. I just used the forum's list format. I'll try and get to doing it as you would like so that the links will be there for those who might want them.
I've played around some with SyncThing and more secure alternatives to the usual cloud storage. The problem in the case of my notes is that they're synched to my Mac, too, and the program I use there is close to perfect for how I use it. And it won't sync to my own server or some of the more secure public ones. But I may migrate in those directions at some point. I'd just need to find an another Mac program that would work for me.
I didn't install V4A on the Idol 3. I put it on my Nexus 6. V4A addresses sound quality on the phone speakers, ear buds/headsets and bluetooth speakers. USB connected speakers, too. It doesn't do anything for phone call audio. It takes some playing around to get it right, a process I'm still in the midst of. But the difference is striking compared to the stock audio processing, at least when I've got it configured to my comfort. I don't know what would happen on the Idol 3. Disabling the JBL audio would be wise if you play around with JBL. As you know well, you'll want a good backup in case you want to dump V4A and restore a good working JBL. But maybe the JBL processing compares favorably.

DallasCZ said:
no apps you are listing are device specific .. reboot manager is not idol specific... Almost none device with stock rom have reboot to bootloader or recovery option.
and anyway here is subforum called "Onetouch Idol 3 Themes and Apps" (where you allready started many dead threads), so i think its better to move it there.
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It sure would be nice if you were as diligent about policing your own threads as you are about policing mine. The mod's don't agree with you. I was told general conversation like this belongs in general. Discussing installing viper4android on the idol3 is idol 3 specific. Instead of pretending to be a mod how about responding to the 5 day old request for posting @petrov.0's corrected TWRP link to the 1st post of your twrp thread?
Now I'm going to stop responding to you...report it to the mod's and Mod's if you agree this is the appropriate location for general discussion of apps to be used on the idol then please remove his posts AND my replies so this thread can stay on topic.

maigre said:
I didn't use any app to list the ones I mentioned. I just used the forum's list format. I'll try and get to doing it as you would like so that the links will be there for those who might want them.
I've played around some with SyncThing and more secure alternatives to the usual cloud storage. The problem in the case of my notes is that they're synched to my Mac, too, and the program I use there is close to perfect for how I use it. And it won't sync to my own server or some of the more secure public ones. But I may migrate in those directions at some point. I'd just need to find an another Mac program that would work for me.
I didn't install V4A on the Idol 3. I put it on my Nexus 6. V4A addresses sound quality on the phone speakers, ear buds/headsets and bluetooth speakers. USB connected speakers, too. It doesn't do anything for phone call audio. It takes some playing around to get it right, a process I'm still in the midst of. But the difference is striking compared to the stock audio processing, at least when I've got it configured to my comfort. I don't know what would happen on the Idol 3. Disabling the JBL audio would be wise if you play around with JBL. As you know well, you'll want a good backup in case you want to dump V4A and restore a good working JBL. But maybe the JBL processing compares favorably.
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There was another user interested in running viper4android on the idol 3...I may get around to making a backup and trying to install it to see how it does on the idol 3. I use the speakers to play music when travelling and it's got great sound/volume already in my opinion but always willing to try options. I use syncthing to backup my TWRP and Titaniumbackup folders among others.....if you set your titaniumbackup to run on a schedule it keeps pretty well in sync. You will have to either patch your platform.xml to see that syncthing has full rights to write to the external sdcard or use an xposed module to accomplish the same thing.
Hmm I guess I should add xposed module "Sticky Location Icon Fix [LP]" to the list..It stops the location icon from always showing up in notification bar even when location is not being used. The dev released it "yesterday" since it's now after midnight even in pacific time.

famewolf said:
There was another user interested in running viper4android on the idol 3...I may get around to making a backup and trying to install it to see how it does on the idol 3. I use the speakers to play music when travelling and it's got great sound/volume already in my opinion but always willing to try options. I use syncthing to backup my TWRP and Titaniumbackup folders among others.....if you set your titaniumbackup to run on a schedule it keeps pretty well in sync. You will have to either patch your platform.xml to see that syncthing has full rights to write to the external sdcard or use an xposed module to accomplish the same thing.
Hmm I guess I should add xposed module "Sticky Location Icon Fix [LP]" to the list..It stops the location icon from always showing up in notification bar even when location is not being used. The dev released it "yesterday" since it's now after midnight even in pacific time.
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The V4A installation is pretty quick and easy. It's what becomes of the JBL stuff that is the potential greater issue. But, there's always that backup. I found the speakers on the Idol 3 to be one of its surprise nice features, too. I had no quarrel with the sound as is. But I didn't on the N6, either.
A couple of other apps that I use: Smart Unlock and Simple Reboot. The former has been covered here, IIRC. I used to use Llama (sort of like Tasker) to perform the same thing and it worked great for a couple of years. But it became problematic. On my wife's phone, she actually got completely locked out at one point. We almost had to wipe it clean and start over again. Smart Unlock and Lollipop's similar functionality are an adequate, if inferior substitute to when Llama worked right. Simple Reboot is Franco's implementation of a common feature set — a boot menu that'll allow you to reboot to recovery, bootloader, etc.