Just got an Android phone..Recommended apps for it. (1 Viewer)

[pissypants]

Funnily enough there's a dodgey looking clip doing the rounds on Facebook today that appears as a "like" when you click it. But enough about android....

 

[Mormon Nailer]

Funnily enough there's a dodgey looking clip doing the rounds on Facebook today that appears as a "like" when you click it. But enough about android....

I that the one about "this girl did this evey day ay school" or some such
I wasn't falling for that!

 

[pissypants]

The very one!

 

[pissypants]

FilmOn - watch all the bbc, itv, and channel 4 stations (including Film 4) on your android device. Works on mobile data too.

Dead Trigger - Pretty decent Zombie FPS game. Just don't get sucked into in app purchases.

 

[7 - No tomorrow]

FilmOn - watch all the bbc, itv, and channel 4 stations (including Film 4) on your android device. Works on mobile data too.

D

Is this legit?

 

[ann post]

If you're not using Airdroid to transfer files between your computer and your android device you're probably a dope.

https://play.google.com/store/apps/...ogle&utm_medium=organic&utm_term=airdroid+app

downloaded it, it looked perfect. then it just crashed every time. think my device is a bit old or somehting.

 

[7 - No tomorrow]

If you're not using Airdroid to transfer files between your computer and your android device you're probably a dope.

https://play.google.com/store/apps/...ogle&utm_medium=organic&utm_term=airdroid+app

This looks like a good app for dopes like me.

 

[pissypants]

Is this legit?

It's in the Apple store for iphones / ipads too, so my guess is: probably yes.

 

[pissypants]

http://www.addictivetips.com/android/150-best-android-apps-of-year-2012/

http://android.appstorm.net/roundups/the-best-2012-android-apps-reviews-and-roundups/

 

[pete]

oh dear

Mobile security startup Bluebox Security has unearthed a vulnerability in Android’s security model which it says means that the nearly 900 million Android phones released in the past four years could be exploited, or some 99% of Android devices. The vulnerability has apparently been around since Android v1.6 (Donut), and was disclosed by the firm to Google back in February.

It’s unclear whether Google is working on a patch for the vulnerability. We’ve reached out to the company for comment and will update this story with any response.

Bluebox intends to detail the flaw at the Black Hat USA conference at the end of this month but in the meanwhile it’s written a blog delving into some detail. The vulnerability apparently allows a hacker to turn a legitimate app into a malicious Trojan by modifying APK code without breaking the app’s cryptographic signature. Bluebox says the flaw exploits discrepancies in how Android apps are cryptographically verified and installed. Specifically it allows a hacker to change an app’s code, leaving its cryptographic signature unchanged — thereby tricking Android into believing the app itself is unchanged, and allowing the hacker to wreak their merry havoc.

http://techcrunch.com/2013/07/04/android-security-hole/

 

[ann post]

i moved to twicca for twitter recently.

again i should mention i have an old shite phone and its suitably lightweight and processor shy to be functional on it.

 

[pete]

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=gov.nasa.isslive

 

[ann post]

not really an app, but i did a really stone age clouding type thing with dropsync/dropbox for updating the music folder. very handy if you are mixing and all that.

 

[pissypants]

Here's a list I worked up for friends:

Kii keyboard - keyboard

Pixlr - photos and effects - beats 7 bells out of instagram and clones thereof.

Reddit is fun - Reddit Browser

Chrome - browser

MediaClip - download YouTube (lots of in app ads, but hey, it works!)

Isohunt - torrents

Andmade Share - advanced sharing: highly recommended

Dood's music player - groove shark mobile *

Sygic - offline maps / navigation

TuneIn Radio - internet Radio

YAAB - optimised screen brightness [§]

DS Battery Saver - control background / sync services to save battery

Brightest Flashlite - flashlight

Airdroid - file transfer and more over WiFi

Evernote - store everything!

MX Player - slick video player

Skype - it's Skype!

BeyondPod - podcasts

Jlyr Lyrics - pulls up lyrics to whatever song you're listening to [§]

Elixir 2 and Elixir Widget - fantastic launcher / toggle widget

TV Portal - stream TV shows (US centric) *

WiFi Analizer - get the most from your WiFi

Duolingo - learn a new language (thanks Google!)

SyncMe Wireless - sync PC folder with android device

Field Trip - places of interest near you right now (by google)

Imgur - upload to imgur or browse galleries

Kingsoft Office - office Suite

Real Racing 3 - great 3d racer - don't fall for in-app purchases though

Startup Manager Free - control programs that want to start when your device boots

Tasker - control everything A MUST HAVE FOR ANDROID!!

SpeakerBoost - make volumes louder (careful though!)

Adobe Reader - for .pdf

Aldiko - for ebooks

Windup Knight - beautifully rendered and addictive game

Dead Trigger - high quality 3D Zombie Shooter

Google+ - fuck the social network, just use it to privately back up your photos and videos to the cloud.

Dropbox - it's Dropbox!

Shazam - name that tune

Qik Video - live stream video from your device, and automatically alert your social networks that you are doing so.

Impetus interval timer - time your work / play or workout / rest cycles

AndFTP - an ftp client

Pinball Arcade - wonderful faithful reproductions of classic real-life pinball machines.

AsciiCam - fun app to take photos displayed in ASCII carachters. [§]

NoLED - persistent audio / visual notification alarm - particularly useful if you have no led blinking light on your phone (Like my Galaxy SII)

RoundR - round the edges to your display - nice system-wide retro visual effect!

Feedly - An RSS reader to replace Google Reader

Enjoy!

Also - not an app, but if you can: buy a spare battery to keep charged and switch into your device when required.

[§] Available from F-droid store.
* Available from developer's sites only

 

[ann post]

Being a muso using android/smartphone - dropbox and dropsync are by far the things i've used most in the past two years.

I sort of expected it would be something like soundcloud.

 

[7 - No tomorrow]

I downloaded BeyondPod for my podcasts there, based on @pissypants recommendation.

They are going to kick me off the Pro version soon though.

Does anyone else use a podcatcher on Android?

 

[Lefty Frizzell]

I use Pocketcasts. Its great but it ain't free.

 

[Lili Marlene]

I found pocketcasts great as well, just backing up that post.