Database Users

The GREATEST Android App Ever!

I'm sure everyone has their own opinion on this. They did a huge study on the greatest invention ever. You would think it would be the automobile or the electric light bulb. The invention that won, however, was the printing press - interesting.
MY FAVORITE:
Without a doubt, the greatest Android App IMHO is NANDROID. (Lol, I'm not even sure it is an "app" per se, or just a part of Recovery...)
It is the ultimate Mulligan. The perfect do-over. Ctrl-Z for flashaholics. We can try any new rom that comes along without risking a thing of the setup we KNOW we like.
That's mine, what's yours?

angry birds is mine....it makes the work day go by faster...lol

Pulse. Not only does it eliminate the need for a bunch other apps (Android Central, Engadget, other news...), but it is beautiful and intuitive. There really is no other app that has that level of quality IMHO.
PowerAMP is a close 2nd.

akarol said:
Pulse. Not only does it eliminate the need for a bunch other apps (Android Central, Engadget, other news...), but it is beautiful and intuitive. There really is no other app that has that level of quality IMHO.
PowerAMP is a close 2nd.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Wow...Pulse is awesome. Thanks for cluing me into it.
Mine are probably:
Angry Birds
Tapatalk
RockPlayer (for playing .avi and .mkv videos)
Winamp
LauncherPro Plus

for me its app brain as it allows you to keep your apps list in a text file to remain consistent from flash to flash.

Pandora Radio. I use it everywhere. While I'm playing Xbox, while I'm driving, while I'm pooping, while I'm eating, plus I use it on every platform.

I never heard of Pulse before. The guys behind this did a great job. Best news app I've ever seen.

For RSS feeds you can't beat Newsrob. Not a fan of Pulse - too busy for me.

My rss reader of choice is Feedr, but app I can't live without goes to LauncherPro plus

Got to agree with th OP on "nandroid"... it was the only reason I rooted in the first place. But like the OP said, not to sure it counts as an app.
With that in mind..... LauncherPro(free), Launcher-X Pro, Switch Pro, mClock and BattStat..... hmmm.... there all just widgets. They court as apps right?
If not.... Mixzing, CardAce: Hold'em and Docs ToGo.

My top twp apps are:
Xiia player - steaming radio, best out of the few available, better than Pandora because IMHO the bit rate Pandora runs sucks ass, sounds like 24kbs mono to me. You can easily find commercial free internet radio like chronix.
Swarm - very nice torrent client.

Facebook! Just sayin'!

I thought pulse was awesome until google reader officially launched the app, I think it's much more functional than pulse though it's not at all stylish, but from a reader I just care about the content, and it's delivered nicely with the reader app.
I have a finite set of apps that I'd call best. As far as making my life easier, Titanium Backup (pro) is just wonderful. I've found myself restoring and backing up apps as I like to flash often. And it restores everything about the app, so I don't have to worry about missing stuff on a restore.
Also launcher pro has helped the convenience of using my phone. I trimmed the screens down to three and have two docks and just use folders so when I use my phone I'm not fiddling around with screens but getting exactly what I need.

indigo0086 said:
I have a finite set of apps that I'd call best. As far as making my life easier, Titanium Backup (pro) is just wonderful. I've found myself restoring and backing up apps as I like to flash often. And it restores everything about the app, so I don't have to worry about missing stuff on a restore.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Titanium Backup(pro) is number one easily in my book. hell I'm using it right now! I have most of the time around a hundred apps and its made flashing new roms way less painless
I'd say there are a lot of better apps but I end up using Klondike solitaire the most.

Remote web desktop is pretty frakin sweet

xlGmanlx said:
Remote web desktop is pretty frakin sweet
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
TeamViewer > all remote desktop apps.

Mine would have to be "mikandi"
Sent from the MATRIX... while plugged into my EVO... using the XDA app... from a galaxy far-far away.......

If Nandroid counts it's number one, with Titanium Backup a distant second. Without these two apps there'd be a lot less rooted phones and active rom flashing, as others have mentioned.
TB isn't my greatest app ever pick since its primary use (for me at least) is backing up all apps + data before changing roms, which again I would only occasionally do were it not for Nandroid. To be a truly great app, a program needs to extend the functionality of your phone in a way that creates a valuable new function or enhances an existing one already on your phone, making it a more essential tool in your life and possibly replacing others you currently use.
The first app I bought was LauncherPro. I've tried most of the competition, and LP is the best for my needs. It's awesome but greatest app ever? I have a feeling that many of these features will eventually end up incorporated into Android.
"Pic to pdf" type apps are pretty amazing. Yes, you can do each step individually with other apps and share the same end-product, but in less than a minute I can open CamScanner, create and then upload a finished work order to Google Docs. I purchased CamScanner after trying them all last month, it has the features I need for my job and is already saving me a lot of time.
Final answer: the Google Search widget. Is that cheating? I get access to almost anything with one button press and voice input, from sending texts to maps/navigation to a comprehensive search that searches pretty much anything you want including apps, email, calendar, voicemail, texts, the web, etc. Can anything alse compare?

subsonic is nice too

i was gonna say rom manager.

Fusion Garage's new Grid 10 Tab

Not sure if anyone has seen this, but it is really really nice. I like the look and feel of it.
Fusion Garage says that the Grid OS was built using Android code, so I was wondering if it could be ported to our TF once it's released. We'd use some features, like the integration with the Grid phone, but that's fine, and since that is also based off of Android, maybe it can be ported to phones as well. I think it'll be a great addition to our trusty TF and just be another reason why our tablet is the best.
Watch it here It's a little laggy in the video, but that's probably a pre-production model..

Ehhh, I'll stick with Android for now.
At least it appears to be better than their last effort.

RojasTKD said:
Ehhh, I'll stick with Android for now.
At least it appears to be better than their last effort.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I thought it'd be a nice idea. Now that I think about it, this OS would look great for a media center.

it seems like all they did was implement a launcher and apps. dunno why they needed to create a completely new OS to do that.
Sent from my Transformer TF101 using Tapatalk

Although I would nvr buy a joojoo 2 the grid os seems cool, would be nice if someone made a launcher replacement versus porting the whole thing as it is not based off of honeycomb

read through the entire engadget post. apparently grid is based off of android and can run android apps there is just no access to the android market you have to use the amazon one or sideload them.
"The OS also has Dalvik virtual machine built in, so all of your favorite Android apps will work on the Grid 10 and Grid 4, but there's no access to the Android Market and it doesn't come with Android's normal bunch of Google goodies -- you'll have to go to Amazon or elsewhere for applications. " http://www.engadget.com/2011/08/16/hands-on-with-fusion-garages-grid-10-tablet-and-grid-4-smartpho/

I just want the half screen multitasking window for the browser..
Sent from my Transformer TF101 using XDA Premium App

Looks good.Based on Android.
Batt seems to be bad.

I don 't trust them, they are creepy.

mrevankyle said:
read through the entire engadget post. apparently grid is based off of android and can run android apps there is just no access to the android market you have to use the amazon one or sideload them.
"The OS also has Dalvik virtual machine built in, so all of your favorite Android apps will work on the Grid 10 and Grid 4, but there's no access to the Android Market and it doesn't come with Android's normal bunch of Google goodies -- you'll have to go to Amazon or elsewhere for applications. " http://www.engadget.com/2011/08/16/hands-on-with-fusion-garages-grid-10-tablet-and-grid-4-smartpho/
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
That's why I thought it would be a nice OS to port. I'm sure some dev could give it market support like they did on the GTab which doesn't natively have android market.
But sure, if someone could remake/port the launcher to us and the multiscreen browser it'd be nice. I really like the launcher on it. The "clusters" is meh, but the design and way you move around is a nice change.

looks nice and smooth to me. I like it.
And i respect them keeping their chin up and admitting their last disaster.

Fusion Garage
I read somewhere that not only is the Fusion Garge OS built on Android, it is using some sort of java interface as well.
I think the interface is clean and I like the specialty features . . . the volume control, and a few other options . . . I know it isn't much . . . just saying . . . you know?

Anyone Noticed That

The Blade Lags as motherfcking hell?
I mean Install go launcher and make a folder. put stuff into it.
Open the folder. already the dragging of icons lags!
and then when you open the folder it looks like a fcking slideshow!
it should be instant!! Godness i need someone to fix this for me before i go insane.
Any idea's are very welcome. :\
Sent from the Kind of Lag.

Maybe time you start to disable 'window-animation', 'elastics' etc ?

dirlan2001 said:
Maybe time you start to disable 'window-animation', 'elastics' etc ?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
done ages ago.
i am on the latest cm7

Try a different launcher
I use launcher pro(sense ui) on my zte blade and have the memory usage settings to high for the launcher(in launcher pro advanced menu) but it doesn't really use that much of memory. I don't experience any lag... My blade is not overclocked(Stock ROM). U could try increasing your blade's VM heap size to 32m and turn on Hardware acceleration. It should make a difference.
Or i could just give u my nandroid backup .....

CM 7.1 stable here, using stock gingerbread launcher. No lag at all.
I also tried launcher pro (no lags), ADW (the stock one from CM and it was VERY slow) and ADW EX (same lags of ADW).
Just try another launcher.

The folders in GO Launcher are buggy, its been mentioned by them a few times :-/ i use it too, but just use different desktops for more icons
Sent from my ZTE BLADE using XDA App

I have the same problem on gsf b27

Don't use Go Launcher then.

Zeam works flawlessly and it uses less resources.

There's a bunch of launchers that work smoother than Go Launcher Ex. My Samsung GS+ runs it fine, but Blade is a bit limited in the performance front. LauncherPro and Zeam are great, but there's also a new kid: Balancer Launcher that according to the comments runs even better than Zeam does. Probably worth checking out. I'd link to Android Market but I don't have enough posts to do that

Well, it was your choice to buy a cheap smartphone. Next time think before you buy, so you dont have to be whining here.

ArmorD said:
Well, it was your choice to buy a cheap smartphone. Next time think before you buy, so you dont have to be whining here.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I think thats a bit much. This is after all the ZTE Blade Forum so if you do not
have a Blade don't make disparaging comments against forum members, and
if you do own one then you should be a bit more tolerant of members
posts.
Stransky

ArmorD said:
Well, it was your choice to buy a cheap smartphone. Next time think before you buy, so you dont have to be whining here.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Most ridiculous and ignorant comment I've seen lately!

Miss my blade a lot,got an s2 now so sounds weird saying that! Lol. The only reason i miss it is probably sentimental feelings as it was my first smartphone. I remember being blown away by the apps and market etc,then being blown away even more by rooting and installing a Rom making it blazing fast! Superb phone for its price!
sent from t'internet

Try this
Elite Blade_Rom 2.3.5 (s1.1) [GEN2] [OFICIAL ZTE] (19/10/11)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1310050
Works great, stable and smooth. I installed the two patches, store all 3 files on the SD card before doing the ROM flash. Bat drain very low on 2G but high in 3G.
Great ROM!!

I suggest everyone download Rom Toolbox from JRummy

I had the last rom toolbox (Liberty Toolbox), it just got updated. The whole app has new look, more tool, and just freaking awsome.
It replaces the top 10 tools you can currently get. I'm not saying saying forget about those guys, but instead of having 2 ROM Tools, or 2 App Backup Tools, you can have all the top ones, then this as your one-stop. This one apps has EVERY possible tool you can think off. I mean it, every tool.
Nice interface, snappy ui, easy to navigate too. It's worth the 5$. I promise you won't be disappointed. I'm not affiliated with the app at all, but this is something that every android used should have in their phone.
Heres some of the things:
Rom Manager
-You can download/update Rom things, i.e. SU app.
App Manager
-Backup/Freeze/Uninstall/Move to SD/Share etc..
-Come pre-sorted, System, user, etc..
Root Explorer
-Full features, Tar/Zip, search, Permissions, everything
Scripter
-Make your own, or use presets
AdBlocker
-Block Ads, Porn, Casion, Risky, Custom IP, individually
Configure Apps2SD
-Auto, Internel, etc
CPU Sliders
-Governor, CPU Min/Max
Build.prop
-Tweaks, Editor
Auto Memory Manager
-Min/Free Values
SD Boost
-Set Read/Write
Sysctl Tweaks
-Min Free Kbytes, Dirty Ratio, etc
Font Installer
-150+ to Choose From
Boot Animations
-100+ to choose from
Boot Logo Changer
-200+ to choose from
Theme Chooser Themes
-Hundreds to Choose From
I have the Pro, there is a free edition if you want to test it first.
Let me know your thoughts!
-Maniac

I have the free version, and I agree, the app is great. I like adjusting my screen density and fonts, and having just one app to do the both of those is good enough, but with all of the added abilities granted through the app, it's definitely one to pick up.

@Maniac - dude what features are working well on your T959D? Can you download OTA ROMs through it.

I know this is old, but just to add my two cents, the pro version is the first tool I have bought for my rooted EVO 4g, it has more bells and whistles than I use, but that wont mean I wont, it is just the tool has more in it than I currently understand the use of, so as I learn more, I am sure it will prove even more valuable as it has at my level of knowledge already.

BUMP
The whole app is going through a major rewrite process currently, and is becoming even better with each update!

Just changed my font using ROM Toolbox.
It's powered by ANDROID 4.1..1 JellyBean AOKP ran by Devil Kernel 1.6.0

Yea ROM toolbox is awesome with a great developed behind the wheel
Sent from my SCH-I500 using Xparent Skyblue Tapatalk 2

i checked it out the other day and was impressed by all the things it has

Yeah ROM toolbox just does so many things and its all packed into one nice app, pro version is nice too

What front is that eris?
Sent from my SCH-I500 using Tapatalk 2

help recommend apps for me

I got a 20 dollar google play store card but don't know what to get with it any good rooting apps you guys can recommend or car games

Heres a couple:
1) Asphalt 8
2) PowerAmp Premium
3) Tapatalk 4
4) Nova Launcher Premium
5) Swiftkey or Google Keyboard
6) Need for Speed Most Wanted
7) Titanium Backup (Root)
Sent from my SGH-I337M using Tapatalk 4

msavic6 said:
Heres a couple:
1) Asphalt 8
2) PowerAmp Premium
3) Tapatalk 4
4) Nova Launcher Premium
5) Swiftkey or Google Keyboard
6) Need for Speed Most Wanted
7) Titanium Backup (Root)
Sent from my SGH-I337M using Tapatalk 4
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Thank you i like the apps

Power Amp
Swift key
Those two are def worth the money
Sent from my GT-I9505

Rooting apps or apps in general? Here are a few straight out of my head:
Nova Launcher Prime - absolutely the best launcher I ever used. It has everything, a bucketload of features (even more in the Prime version), blazing speed, a great user community, and one of the most hardworking devs I've ever encountered (beta versions come out almost daily).
Tapatalk - if you use forums, very handy app, makes forums work like a charm on the phone (typing from it as we speak)
Root Explorer - though there are free root explorers out there, I find Root Explorer to be the most stable and it just works every time.
Titanium Backup - a must have if you flash ROMs and change bases often, this app can be of invaluable help.
Mobile ODIN - the same as Titanium, allows you to flash stuff without the need for a PC.
Tune In Radio Pro - the free version is great, but the Pro has no ads.
WeatherPro - pretty reliable forecast app (but with horribly ugly widgets though).
If you like music and listen to it a lot, consider some song-spotting apps like Soundhound or Shazam Encore. Also, if the stock player is not up to your everyday needs, check out PlayerPro and PowerAMP.
That's all I have for now. I would also recommend Smart Remote, but it's a bit out from the other apps' league because of its price (10$).

robogo1982 said:
Rooting apps or apps in general? Here are a few straight out of my head:
Nova Launcher Prime - absolutely the best launcher I ever used. It has everything, a bucketload of features (even more in the Prime version), blazing speed, a great user community, and one of the most hardworking devs I've ever encountered (beta versions come out almost daily).
Tapatalk - if you use forums, very handy app, makes forums work like a charm on the phone (typing from it as we speak)
Root Explorer - though there are free root explorers out there, I find Root Explorer to be the most stable and it just works every time.
Titanium Backup - a must have if you flash ROMs and change bases often, this app can be of invaluable help.
Mobile ODIN - the same as Titanium, allows you to flash stuff without the need for a PC.
Tune In Radio Pro - the free version is great, but the Pro has no ads.
WeatherPro - pretty reliable forecast app (but with horribly ugly widgets though).
If you like music and listen to it a lot, consider some song-spotting apps like Soundhound or Shazam Encore. Also, if the stock player is not up to your everyday needs, check out PlayerPro and PowerAMP.
That's all I have for now. I would also recommend Smart Remote, but it's a bit out from the other apps' league because of its price (10$).
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
i love all the apps you recommend me there is so much tapatalk don't know what one to get and i don't know how to use titanium backup

Best apps I have found worthy of buying is power amp (using it since 1st official release) and tiny call confirm+.
I've also bought some others, stop 3 data roaming (3 is now shut down so app is now obsolete) & 2d pool.
Sent from my GT-I9505 using xda app-developers app

robogo1982 said:
Rooting apps or apps in general? Here are a few straight out of my head:
Nova Launcher Prime - absolutely the best launcher I ever used. It has everything, a bucketload of features (even more in the Prime version), blazing speed, a great user community, and one of the most hardworking devs I've ever encountered (beta versions come out almost daily).
Tapatalk - if you use forums, very handy app, makes forums work like a charm on the phone (typing from it as we speak)
Root Explorer - though there are free root explorers out there, I find Root Explorer to be the most stable and it just works every time.
Titanium Backup - a must have if you flash ROMs and change bases often, this app can be of invaluable help.
Mobile ODIN - the same as Titanium, allows you to flash stuff without the need for a PC.
Tune In Radio Pro - the free version is great, but the Pro has no ads.
WeatherPro - pretty reliable forecast app (but with horribly ugly widgets though).
If you like music and listen to it a lot, consider some song-spotting apps like Soundhound or Shazam Encore. Also, if the stock player is not up to your everyday needs, check out PlayerPro and PowerAMP.
That's all I have for now. I would also recommend Smart Remote, but it's a bit out from the other apps' league because of its price (10$).
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
ranger4740 said:
Best apps I have found worthy of buying is power amp (using it since 1st official release) and tiny call confirm+.
I've also bought some others, stop 3 data roaming (3 is now shut down so app is now obsolete) & 2d pool.
Sent from my GT-I9505 using xda app-developers app
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I got the app i love it

Also should mention, the best voice dialer is voice speed dial by cyberon, the reason is, is you use your own voice for voice tags for contacts rather than rely on speech recognition that 1. Uses internet data and 2. Doesn't work most of the time.
Sent from my GT-I9505 using xda app-developers app

3 minit
Sent from my GT-I9505 using XDA Premium 4 mobile app

robogo1982 said:
Rooting apps or apps in general? Here are a few straight out of my head:
Nova Launcher Prime - absolutely the best launcher I ever used. It has everything, a bucketload of features (even more in the Prime version), blazing speed, a great user community, and one of the most hardworking devs I've ever encountered (beta versions come out almost daily).
Tapatalk - if you use forums, very handy app, makes forums work like a charm on the phone (typing from it as we speak)
Root Explorer - though there are free root explorers out there, I find Root Explorer to be the most stable and it just works every time.
Titanium Backup - a must have if you flash ROMs and change bases often, this app can be of invaluable help.
Mobile ODIN - the same as Titanium, allows you to flash stuff without the need for a PC.
Tune In Radio Pro - the free version is great, but the Pro has no ads.
WeatherPro - pretty reliable forecast app (but with horribly ugly widgets though).
If you like music and listen to it a lot, consider some song-spotting apps like Soundhound or Shazam Encore. Also, if the stock player is not up to your everyday needs, check out PlayerPro and PowerAMP.
That's all I have for now. I would also recommend Smart Remote, but it's a bit out from the other apps' league because of its price (10$).
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Mobile odin does not work with I9500.
Titanium backup, root explorer.
Sent from my GT-I9500