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I'm sure there'll be a ton of this type of thread, but I glanced around and didn't see anything recent. Here's what I've found that I really like for Tablet use:
Productivity type apps:
QuickPic - it's really a phone photo viewer but it gives a lot better quality pictures than the built-in app.
CNBC Real Time- wow, this is what a tablet app should be! If you trade stocks or watch financial markets, this is a killer app!
USA Today for Tablet - another excellent tablet news app
Tablet Keyboard - $.99 but if you need arrow keys or want a split-screen keyboard for thumb use, it's great. Missing features like auto-cap or auto-complete, so be aware. I use this primarily with ConnectBot for controlling servers because of the arrow keys.
Thinking Space - works rather well as a mindmapping app
AndChat - IRC client. Works well despite being a phone app
Calibre Library - full disclosure: I wrote this. Optimized for Honeycomb, connect to your Calibre desktop app wirelessly, and if you're a real geek even over the Internet if you know how to set up your desktop app right.
ConnectBot - again a phone app, but works well on the tablet.
Other
Asteroid Belt Live Wallpaper - just cool
Games
Gun Bros - Plays well on the tablet.
Dungeon Defenders: FW Deluxe - Designed for Tegra 2
I also tried the CNN tablet app, but it constantly crashes and won't play the videos even though it's designed for Honeycomb.
Thanks for the list, theres some gems in there. CNN app works great on my Iconia btw, havent seen a crash and video is perfect.
cybermage1 said:
I'm sure there'll be a ton of this type of thread, but I glanced around and didn't see anything recent. Here's what I've found that I really like for Tablet use:
Productivity type apps:
QuickPic - it's really a phone photo viewer but it gives a lot better quality pictures than th
Other
Asteroid Belt Live Wallpaper - just cool
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Have both and agree they are great.
great thread
FlexT9 keyboard. It's what ShapeWriter morphed into after they got acquired. Tap, swipe, talk, or draw. Totally kicks ass, and is optimized for the tablet.
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CNN tablet app works great for me including videos tethered through a phone
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CNN tablet app works great for me including videos tethered through a phone
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I still can't get video, it always tells me video is not available offline, despite the fact my wiress is connected and it just downloaded the list of videos...
Let's see.. Those that have CNN working with videos, are you rooted or not? For me when I had my Xoom, it didnt work either (rooted), If not, i have no idea what the deal is.
CNN app works fine for me and I'm not rooted.
any suggestions for office documetns apps? trying quick office. Any other suggestions?
As stated my CNN app doesn't work - and yes I'm rooted. I usually run "Airplane" mode with wifi enabled (that whole try to stop sucking battery for 3G that I don't have tip,) but I also tried disabling airplane with wifi enabled to no avail.
I did replace my wpa_supplicant file to enable ad-hoc networks.
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As stated my CNN app doesn't work - and yes I'm rooted. I usually run "Airplane" mode with wifi enabled (that whole try to stop sucking battery for 3G that I don't have tip,) but I also tried disabling airplane with wifi enabled to no avail.
I did replace my wpa_supplicant file to enable ad-hoc networks.
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i know it seems strange, but make sure you didnt accidently get the CNN App for mobile phones.. just get the CNN app, the one i have that works w/ video and all that on my rooted w/ wpa supplicant swapped is the one with the black background red CNN letters
docs to go
i use docs to go for me it has worked great on my cell and so far fine on tab.i wish i could find something to print to my brother 440 cn network printer
tried many with no luck grrrrrr
im not buying a new printer
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I still can't get video, it always tells me video is not available offline, despite the fact my wiress is connected and it just downloaded the list of videos...
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Might try to download the latest version... the release notes state:
NOTE: "Offline" message that some users are getting while viewing stories is resolved in this build. Thanks for your patience!
As far as file commanders go, I prefer Ghost Commander, its a lot like the Norton Commander of old, two columns.
watch espn
Watch espn is a great tablet app to watch espn as long as you have a certain cable provider watched baseball last night over 4g tether
I'm using Touchdown for Tablets for my work email and calendar, works great, looks great, actually lets me synch my notes and tasks in addition to emails, contacts & appointments.
Love the Kindle app
I haven't used any of the other office apps yet so I can't speak for how they work on Honeycomb
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Might try to download the latest version... the release notes state:
NOTE: "Offline" message that some users are getting while viewing stories is resolved in this build. Thanks for your patience!
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Nope - mine already has that version. Right now, clicking any story that has a video just makes the screen flicker a brief moment and go back to the list of stories. I'll stick with USA Today I guess.
Tried replacing the wpa supplicant file with the original, and it still pulls the offline error. I am rooted and honestly could not give a crap about this app. Just Saying.
Uninstall and disable adblocker reinstall reboot a voila it works. Adblocker is the problem hence the problems exists with rooted users. Again I dont give a crap about this app but hope it helps those who do.
The long awaited Samsung Drive Link has finally released by Samsung to the Samsung App store :
http://www.samsungapps.com/topApps/topAppsDetail.as?productId=G00008708915
This adds Mirrorlink support to the Galaxy S3 so that it can communicate with Mirrorlink compatible devices such as the Alpine ICS-X8 app link station.
Off to test it now..
any chance you can pull the apk for me buddy:cyclops:
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any chance you can pull the apk for me buddy:cyclops:
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Enjoy
Please tell me this doesn't require TouchWiz...
Downloading now...
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multiupload
What's with APK's being dumped to sites like multiupload that force you to install "Download Managemenst" software. Smells of malware.
Installed drive link but the weather is blank it says to enable locagion services and data services which are enabled
anyone experienced the same trouble?
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Installed drive link but the weather is blank it says to enable locagion services and data services which are enabled
anyone experienced the same trouble?
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Same here.
AFAIK the app has been released in the UK. Cant find the logic but it might only work there for now.
Or maybe only on UK based roms.
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elcom said:
Same here.
AFAIK the app has been released in the UK. Cant find the logic but it might only work there for now.
Or maybe only on UK based roms.
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I'm in the UK and have the same issue. I suspect that its a bug at the moment judging by the comments on the samsung app page :
http://www.samsungapps.com/topApps/topAppsDetail.as?productId=G00008708915&isCommentCall=Y#
Its new software so its probably work in progress still as there seems to be limited features at the moment.
BTW, has anyone tried Sat Nav software other than Goole Navigator yet? e.g. CoPilot? Does it work?
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I'm in the UK and have the same issue. I suspect that its a bug at the moment judging by the comments on the samsung app page :
http://www.samsungapps.com/topApps/topAppsDetail.as?productId=G00008708915&isCommentCall=Y#
Its new software so its probably work in progress still as there seems to be limited features at the moment.
BTW, has anyone tried Sat Nav software other than Goole Navigator yet? e.g. CoPilot? Does it work?
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no options to chose igo....yet
CM10
It installs and works fine on the latest CM10 release. Seems it doesn't need Touchwiz to function properly
Been testing it and so far Navigation supposed to work with Google Navigation and TelNav I'm currently on a country not supported by both but it recognises them
Also shortcuts aren't working as I thought so, Twitter isn't any where go find even after I added my account just Facebook messages
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Been testing it and so far Navigation supposed to work with Google Navigation and TelNav I'm currently on a country not supported by both but it recognises them
Also shortcuts aren't working as I thought so, Twitter isn't any where go find even after I added my account just Facebook messages
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i was hoping shortcut would let me start my apps, ie torque, igo etc.. but i did get my wifes number on short cut....GREAT
Can't change the default number set on the shortcuts
No music song can be added in shortcuts dvdn if it says so
It keeps the phone on also so watch the battery if not connected while driving
Hoped for at least Google Maps on the Navigation menu but no so no usd fof countries not supported by Navigation
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yes i noted it keeps the phone on even if you turn screen off, which said turn sceen off with nav running and by by gps lock..
almost forgot only numbers i could chose was ones i set as favorites
I bought this phone specifically for the MirrorLink capability. Thanks for posting the apk. I'm going to try to sync it with my car on my way home.
Anyone know why they didn't make the app available in the US?
they just released update for this app, i hope they fixed the screen timing out issue and running in the background draining battery issue
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they just released update for this app, i hope they fixed the screen timing out issue and running in the background draining battery issue
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Thanks for the info. Looks like the screen time out issue is fixed. Can't see much else new. Wish they would post a changelog with each release. Anyone know if any other Sat Nav Apps are supported yet other than the default Navigator?
Anybody have the latest APK for us USA users?
at the moment it's buggy.
confirmed on my device:
- screen won't turn off some times while installed (not even started). solved uninstalling
- overheating and higher battery usage while installed (think solved uninstalling)
one question: someone did test it with mirrorlink car monitor? i really wanted to buy one, (sony)
but i want to know if you can manage only the drivelink screen or also other applications..
if only the drivelink it's not really interesting...!
berutti said:
at the moment it's buggy.
confirmed on my device:
- screen won't turn off some times while installed (not even started). solved uninstalling
- overheating and higher battery usage while installed (think solved uninstalling)
one question: someone did test it with mirrorlink car monitor? i really wanted to buy one, (sony)
but i want to know if you can manage only the drivelink screen or also other applications..
if only the drivelink it's not really interesting...!
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I have an Alpine ICS-X8 app link station which uses Mirrorlink from the GS3. Currently the only applications that are supported at the moment are the ones in drive link. i.e. Google Navigator Sat Nav, and Internet Radio apps TuneIn and Radioclock App. More app support should hopefully be coming.
Currently the Nokia Drive supports MirrorLink the best. It lets you run just about every application from the phone using a feature called "MirrorMode". Here's a demo on youtube showing Angry Birds running on the car dash headunit via Nokia phone....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RCDuwXJ3zcg
Samsung need to pull their finger out of their arse as DriveLink sucks at the moment compared to the Nokia Drive offering.
Samsung DriveLink I would class as Alpha software at this stage, as it has so many problems and limited features.
Yes I know, weak CPU and limited RAM. But has anyone attempted to install the Fallout 4 Pip Boy apk on a watch yet? I would LOVE to see a youtube video of it in action.
It might not run on the watch due to limited ram and cpu but its worth trying.. Also interested in hearing from someone who have done this.
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Yes I know, weak CPU and limited RAM. But has anyone attempted to install the Fallout 4 Pip Boy apk on a watch yet? I would LOVE to see a youtube video of it in action.
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Doesn't it use internet? Doing that might FC the app.
I believe it would access the wifi but not the Internet. When connecting to the PC edition, it looks for the PC directly on the network.
I have it running just fine in demo mode. Navigating the map is a pain, but it works. I'm using a Gear 2 with Android Wear mod, so no wifi. Trying to find a way around it...
Yep, link in my signature.
I wanted to make a youtube video, but its really pain in the ass when you don't have a proper camera with a tripod. As you need to hold your phone and your watch and then click stuff on the watch while phone is blocking your view.
It fully works though, I was able to connect it to my game over wifi.
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I have it running just fine in demo mode. Navigating the map is a pain, but it works. I'm using a Gear 2 with Android Wear mod, so no wifi. Trying to find a way around it...
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If you install your apk into /system on your watch, it should be able to access internet over bluetooth. However system partition is usually very limited in available space.
Is there any plan for standalone use of Maps on GPS equipped smartwatches? Tried asking this over at Google Community but their forum doesn't work -- any new question gets an error message and won't post, so I'm hoping to find some help here.
According to Android Pit, “It’s easy to get turn-by-turn directions on your Android Wear smartwatch. Plus, with Android Wear 2.0, you can do it without being connected to your smartphone if your smartwatch has GPS built-in.”
Even a Google Support article regarding AW 2.0 seems to indicate this is possible, just by downloading and using Google Maps on your AW 2.0 device.
My device, the ZTE Quartz, has been reviewed as allowing for stand alone navigation. It has GPS, a SIM card, runs on a 3G network, and has GPS. It even has a menu option for Location of using “Device Only” for GPS. Yet, I can’t use Google Maps without use of my phone.
Wasn’t this supposed to be part of AW 2.0, using maps with the wearable only? It seems there is definitely a sense that it should be possible, as I've indicated above . I keep coming across references to it being possible, but also feedback that it is not possible in real life.
I see Huawei 2 customers are also frustrated, having understood that they could use the watch only for navigation, and yet it does not work, according to threads I've come across, while trying to research this.
The ZTE Quartz Community suggests it is a Google Maps problem that maybe will be fixed in the future? The thought seems to be that AW 2.0 should be capable of it, but the Maps app is at fault.
Any plans to address this? Or will navigation always require use of both the watch and the phone? This greatly reduces the independent use of the watch, obviously, which seemed to be the point of AW 2.0, to address such.
Any thoughts? Is anyone on AW 2.0, with a GPS enabled watch, able to use navigation without a phone?
Huawei watch 2 here.
As for the recent time, i found navigation with the watch to be unreliable, lag and overall pretty useless. With or without phone.
The google app and the maps app got several updates recently so I'll give it a try again.
lg urbane 2
i have the same issue and searching for a solution. the menu already says: use gps inbuilt and smartphone and can't change the option.
can we edit this somewhere?
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.wearofflinemap.world&hl=en
Could someone please try this and let us know if it works? The description seems to indicate it should
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https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.wearofflinemap.world&hl=en
Could someone please try this and let us know if it works? The description seems to indicate it should
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Hi, yes I use it on my Moto 360 sport (upgraded AW2) and it works surprisingly well. Maps are quite clear on watch, zoom in and out easily and pick a start and end point then the app will plot a route and navigate - all offline with no phone!
I'm quite impressed. The only app that comes near is Viewranger.
I made a standalone navigation map here, if you'd like to try it out: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=uk.co.onibaku.standalonewearmap
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I made a standalone navigation map here, if you'd like to try it out: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=uk.co.onibaku.standalonewearmap
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This is looking really good. I want true standalone navigation on my Huawei Watch 2 4G. It has a sim so loads the route standalone and seems to be able to do everything expected...i'm trying the demo version now.
One question though...unless i'm missing something..how do you exit the app? I'm currently having to force close it.
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This is looking really good. I want true standalone navigation on my Huawei Watch 2 4G. It has a sim so loads the route standalone and seems to be able to do everything expected...i'm trying the demo version now.
One question though...unless i'm missing something..how do you exit the app? I'm currently having to force close it.
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I had not realised that the app does not cease to use GPS whilst it is in sleep mode, so I have added a button to exit the app properly when you drag down. I've just released it now.
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I had not realised that the app does not cease to use GPS whilst it is in sleep mode, so I have added a button to exit the app properly when you drag down. I've just released it now.
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Hi I have just bought the standalone wear map for my Huawei watch 2 and it works very well.
Would like to check whether we can record the tracks and have an option to display it on the watch screen in additional to the routes (plot out by defining the destinations).
If no, would there be plan in the future.
Thanks.
Albert
Hey peeps,
I got a simple question. On my ISP Netflix works great with everything stock but I cant get YouTube to work very good on any device. During the afternoons and into the early evening Youtube is something like 240p or less, and much of the time just zero loading at all. I am on a 40/5 connection (fastest available), with a decent Asus AC68U router. If I try to download files I have the 100% full bandwidth I pay for, so its definitely not the connection. It's more like a crappy ISP routing or intentional throttling.
Here is the issue though, if I connect a VPN such as PIA I can get instant full Youtube at full speeds (so long I connect to the California OR Phoenix VPN servers), but then Netflix is instantly dead. If I disable the VPN Netflix then works great but youtube is instantly at unusable picture quality, like 240p or less (if lucky). The ISP (CenturyLink) will not do anything about it as you just get the typical "Oh really, that is weird, we will send someone out to fix it" but the CL support techs that come out can not fix piss poor YouTube routing issues or intentional throttling, all they can do is fix line quality issues which already seem to be perfect for my DSL needs.
So, my question is, is it possible to launch the YouTube app and have the VPN automatically kick in, but when I leave the YouTube app it instantly goes back to NO VPN? That way Netflix and all my other streaming apps will work, and so will YouTube.
I guess I need an app that will launch both PIA and Youtube at the same time?
Thanks for any ideas... Oh and I have no other ISP available to me, so don't suggest changing ISP's, lol.
Rod
What about via Pia settings, per app settings and disable vpn for Netflix?
Hmm good question. I never tried using the Android app for pia because I normally would have used OpenVPN. I don't even see a Android TV app available for the SHIELD. Are you suggesting that the Android pia app will work on my shield TV? I clearly remember pia support telling me that they don't support Android TV so I never bothered trying it. Hmm
I guess I better find an apk and see if I can install it. I was expecting needing some kind of special hack or a special app to do what I want. Thanks for the heads up idea. Will try that right now.
EDIT: I just noticed this in the play store under features of the PIA app. Lol, now I hope the apk actually works.
✔ Per App Settings. Have an app that you want to let bypass the private VPN tunnel? Choose which apps to exclude from the VPN.
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Well that actually worked. I was expecting a normal android app to not work that great, and although it is forcing itself into portrait mode it seems to fully function even with giant black bars on the sides. I couldn't get the thing to work by only enabling VPN for the YouTube app, not exactly sure why yet, but it is working if I enable it for all apps, and then disable it for only Netflix.
And sure enough YouTube is maxing out my connection near instantly and all videos start at their maximum res. Why that happens only on VPN I just do not understand. The ONLY thing that makes sense to me is a ON Purpose afternoon Throttle, which CenturyLink publicly claims they do not do. I will monitor this today and for the next few days to make sure this has solved my problem with YouTube streaming. With hundreds of subbed channels YouTube is easily one of my most important channels.
Thanks for the idea. I will report back later if this continued to work through the afternoon.
For black bars, i use "set orientation" app. It force landscape mode all apps.
KokkoM said:
For black bars, i use "set orientation" app. It force landscape mode all apps.
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Well so far this PIA app is working just fine. I was under the impression I would need to use the OpenVPN Connect app, which I am not sure has per app basis. But after some tweaking to the settings it seems to be working.
I was afraid this would mess with my location services and my Google Home mini usage considering that the Home mini asks the SHIELD TV to turn off/on the TV for me. Not sure things like weather were going to continue working proper if I didn't figure out how to use VPN on only one Google app. But it works...
Thanks again