Hi All,
I just ordered my unlocked N1.
It's my first android phone, and I'm trying to look in to what apps I should get for it.
So, what's your favorite app, and why?
Cheers!
Shazam - identifies songs that i don't know for me by listening to it
Google Maps - gets me home
Pkt eBay Auctions - Best eBay app on the market
Pure calendar widget - best looking calendar widget on the market
Handcent SMS - i just like the look of it over the normal messaging
Movies - haha I watch a lot of movies so its helpful
Where/Yelp - for restuarants to eat at
Shazam - for music id
google maps - free navigation is awesome
PdaNet - able to teather
Shazam - identifies songs
Google Maps - on the road
Act1 - great video player
This is really weird. When i download a paid app or protected app, it appears under /sdcard/download as downloadfile.apk
It happens to every ROM i use.
My installed apps are:
3gtest
adfree
adobe reader
adobe showcase
air horn
AK notepad
ak47
album are grabber
app sharing
astrid tasks
astro
autokiller
backgrounds
barcode scanner
battery watcher
bleep!
bluetooth file transfer
bs button
bump
cachemate
calculator
calendar
call history
call filter
camcorder
camera
car home
chainsaw
chrome to phone
cracked screen pro
currency converter
cuscreen
desk clock
documents to go
documents to go full
drocap2
dropbox
earth
ebuddy
es file explorer
extended controls
facebook
flashlight
flashlight (hideNseek)
flikie wallpapers
FM radio
footprints
frequency generator
friend stream
gallery (nexus)
gallery
gmail
gmod 365
google goggles
google buzz
google search
google translate
gps status
gps test
grav-o-meter
granade
gunit lite
hidden ssid enabler
history eraser
home switcher
hyperjump lite
hypnotic spiral
i music tao
ilightr
IMDB instant lyrics lite
internet
ip info
java
keeper
latitude
learn more
linda manager
linpack for android
magic 8-ball
magicmarker
mail
maps
mariosimulator
market
marketaccess
marketenabler
matrix code
memory booster
messages
metal detector
micro second
modinstalllocation
msn talk
music
my fake location
navigation
nenamark1
netcounter
netTools
news
news and weather
norgeskart
os monitor
pfd viewer
peep
people
personal stock trial
phone (nexus)
phone
(adobe) photeshop
picsay pro
pimp my voice
places
plurk
pocket dj pro
ppt remote
printer share
quadrant standard
quick boot
raging thunder 2
remote desktop
robo defence
rockplayer
rom manager
root explorer
rta analyser
ruger sr9
schottgun
search people
setcpu
settings
setup
shazam
shopper
shotgun
sniper shot
south park mega millionare
spare parts
speaking pad
spectral viewer
speed test
speedometer
speedx 3d
spotify
springpad
stocks
stopwatch
superuser permission
sword
system
talk
tazer
teeter
tempmonitor
terminal emulator
teslaled
the gaydar
the schwarts unleashed
toonwarz
turrent-fu
tts service extended
twittter
unified remote
usb webcam
uzi
vidoes
vignette
virtualamp
virtualwalkietalkie
voice dialer
voice recorder
voice search
wapedia
wave blazer
wavesecure
weather
wifi hotspot
wifi analyser
wikitude
wireless tether
xda developers
youtube
youtube ripper
Nothing special - add me on google talk [email protected]
Mine does that too whenever i restore a rom. The market auto restores all apps but they download to /sdcard/download first. Even if you delete the files from download. Reflash a new rom and let it restore your apps it will re-add the "downloadfile*.apk" to your downloads folder. Weird but nice.
Never thought of it but buying an app, flashing a new rom and letting it restore will put it on sdcard and then you can get a refund and it will still be there.
Wonder why it does this?
So, coming from a long tradition of rooting and fiddling around when I first booted the Z3c yesterday I was "impressed" by all the apps that are on the phone that I really, really don't need. Now, since we don't have a way to safely root the device I have deactivated as much as possible.
For LOLLIPOP see this post on page 2, here by @jesusrop
KITKAT
Here's the list of apps:
Account manager
Active clip
Android live wallpapers
AR effect
AR fun
Black Hole
Bubbles
Chrome --> I use NB Pro
Drive
Echanted forest
Gmail --> I use cloudmagic
Google play books
Google play games
Google play movies
Google play music
Google play newsstand
Google +
Hangouts
Lifelog
Live on youtube
Magic Smoke wallpaper
news & weather
Phase beam
Photo Slideshow
Photo screensaver
SensMe
Sketch
social life
sony select
support
talkback
TV Launcher
visualser
walkman --> I use Spotify
wikipedia extension
xperia calendar sync
xperica music likes
xperia social engine photos
xperia social engine photos (yes, 2 times)
xperia social engine sharing
xperia social engine sharing
some xperia keyboards
xperia lounge
xperia wallpapers
xperia with facebook
xperia with twitter
youtube extension
youtube karaoke extension
What about you others?
So, how did you "deactivate" the apps?
NRG1975 said:
So, how did you "deactivate" the apps?
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You go into apps, then swipe to the right to the "All" tab. Click on the app you want to deactivate and there's a button that says "disable"
3 things:
- I personally always stop the app and clear the data
- Some apps you can not disable, that button is then greyed out.
- Some services might not work if you disable the wrong app, disable only if you are sure that you don't need that app. (might sound logic but I've heard many things in my xda-life..)
NRG1975 said:
So, how did you "deactivate" the apps?
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App Info --> Disable
EDIT: Ninja'd!
mattdm said:
App Info --> Disable
EDIT: Ninja'd!
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Thank you.
Wow, what's left? Phone and messages?
oryan_dunn said:
Wow, what's left? Phone and messages?
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Out of curiosity which ones of the ones I deactivated do you use on a regular basis?
Of course, I need a browser, emails and a music player so I have nb pro, cloudmagic and spotify instead of chrome, gmail and walkman.
charliebigpot said:
Out of curiosity which ones of the ones I deactivated do you use on a regular basis?
Of course, I need a browser, emails and a music player so I have nb pro, cloudmagic and spotify instead of chrome, gmail and walkman.
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That was really more of a joke, like how can there be that much to disable and still have stuff left on the phone.. :silly:
But, I use Hangouts, the Xperia FB/Twitter are likely for integrating FB/Twitter into contact list (which I like because it pulls in pictures), gmail, chrome, Walkman (I still buy my music on CDs and rip to FLAC), GP Books (I have a couple magazine subscriptions)... the rest I'm not sure on.
What's the benefit to disabling an app if it's not running in the background? It's still taking up space on /system (not that you could use the space otherwise, unless rooted of course).
Be aware, Disabling Device Administrators triggers (some) Apps to get activated again!
So, just in case you wonder why say Chrome, Google+ etc. came back without you having activated them, please check this thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/z3-compact/help/deactivated-apps-getting-activated-t2889082
but if Idon't use those apps they will be running in background taking ram or just take memory from my internal storage?
charliebigpot said:
You go into apps, then swipe to the right to the "All" tab. Click on the app you want to deactivate and there's a button that says "disable"
3 things:
- I personally always stop the app and clear the data
- Some apps you can not disable, that button is then greyed out.
- Some services might not work if you disable the wrong app, disable only if you are sure that you don't need that app. (might sound logic but I've heard many things in my xda-life..)
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I get a button that says "Force Stop" but no "Disable"
Edit: looks like some apps have disable and others dont.
Why do some applications automatically load up (IE Google Maps) even when I don't run it?
ChiGGz said:
I get a button that says "Force Stop" but no "Disable"
Edit: looks like some apps have disable and others dont.
Why do some applications automatically load up (IE Google Maps) even when I don't run it?
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Because sometimes other apps trigger them to run in the background.
For Lollipop 23.1.A.0.726 - Unbranded - Spain (1288-5410) I disabled:
Account Manager
Active Clip
Android Live wallpapers
Android work assistant
AR effect
AR fun
Backup & restore
Black Hole
Bubbles
Calculator
Calendar
Chrome
Clocks
com.android.wallpaper.holospiral
Creative effect
Enchanted forest
Face in picture
Google Backup Transport
Google Calendar Sync
Google Contact Sync
Google lyrics extension
Google Play Books
Google PLay Games
Google Play Movies & TV
Google PLay Newsstand
Google+
Info-eye
Keep
Lifelog
Life on Youtube
Movie creator
Multi camera
Music visualization walpapers
News & weather
Phase beam
Photo analyzer service
Photo screensavers
Photo slideshow
Podcast
Portrait retouch
Sketch
Social live
Sound recorder
Style cover widget
Support
Tags
TalkBack
Tasks
Trusted Face
Video editor
Video unlimited
Visualizer
Weather widget
Wikipedia extension
World clock
Xperia Calendar Sync
Xperia Social Engine Photos
Xperia Social Engine Photos (again)
Xperia Chinese keyboard
Xperia Japanese Keyboard
Xperia Lounge
Xperia Lounge Pass
Xperia wallpapers
Xperia with Facebook
Xperia with twitter
Youtube extension
Youtube karaoke extension
Some of them might be useful for you (google calendar/contact/backup sync for instance), so be careful!
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For Lollipop 23.1.A.0.726 - Unbranded - Spain (1288-5410) I disabled
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Cool, I added a description in my 1st post.
I can't find the Samsung Music App.I tried and find where to download the app from Samsung store but I don't have that either any ideas?
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It's in the apps drawer in a folder called Samsung. Go to Galaxy Apps and at the top (on main store window) is a banner titled Galaxy Essentials. That's where you can download the video app, music, and a few others.
Search music player in Galaxy apps. Should be the first one
They made the new Music Player app waaaaaay better by the way. I made sure to disable Google Play Music as it just doesn't compare in my opinion.
I just received my u ultra and noticed that there's no gallery and no music player. I am on stock nougat (and in Europe if that's of any importance). Is it normal that these apps are missing?
You can look for them in apk mirror
Amphibius2 said:
I just received my u ultra and noticed that there's no gallery and no music player. I am on stock nougat (and in Europe if that's of any importance). Is it normal that these apps are missing?
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It's normal. HTC replaced HTC Gallery and HTC Music with Google Photos and Google Play Music from HTC 10.
Thats correct. anyway i prefer third party apps for music and gallery. Google photos is very good gallery and you can also install quick pic if you want. I personally have both. regarding the music player - i prefer neutron even though it is paid. with oreo update even the high res option in neutron is working.