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Our very own thread to discuss and chat about the OS, ROM's, apps from Android Market, our Android phones, tips & tricks, questions, and help issues. With the different phones out now and to be released from various carriers, I figure we all have a lot in common with the Android OS. We can discuss what we like, need help with, what apps are cool or don't work well, as well as questions and help issues. Given that CSR's from the various carriers may know less than we do, this thread is for all of us so we can help one another.
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Last Edited by RyanInFlorida March 23, 2010 at 07:14 AM
Post what apps you like here. Smilie

8Footprints http://uk.androlib.com/android.ap...-qitF.aspx
AppManager http://uk.androlib.com/android.ap...r-qEn.aspx
AppsInstaller http://uk.androlib.com/android.ap...-jpAw.aspx
Astrid http://uk.androlib.com/android.ap...d-pjE.aspx
Barcode Scanner http://uk.androlib.com/android.ap...d-xzA.aspx
CM Updater (if you've rooted your phone) http://code.google.com/p/cyanogen...k&can=2&q=
GDE http://uk.androlib.com/android.ap...-zwAp.aspx
Goggles http://uk.androlib.com/android.ap...-xAxB.aspx
Handcent SMS [androlib.com]- Better SMS system then the default app. Allows for different styles and functions
Key Ring http://uk.androlib.com/android.ap...-jmAt.aspx
Layar Reality Browser [androlib.com]- Look through the camera of your Android device and see digital information displayed on top of it.
My Coupons [androlib.com]- App that finds coupons/deals, great for us SD'ers
Pandora [androlib.com] - enter song or artist name and it will play similar songs
Metal detector --- find it in the android marker. It has a picture of a robot droid buzzing. Really Cool!
SayMyName http://uk.androlib.com/android.ap...-qjFD.aspx
Shazam http://uk.androlib.com/android.ap...d-wFn.aspx
Sherpa http://www.androlib.com/android.a...-jDAE.aspx
ShopSavvy http://uk.androlib.com/android.ap...y-xqE.aspx
SportsTap http://uk.androlib.com/android.ap...p-pBi.aspx
TasKiller http://uk.androlib.com/android.ap...-jizF.aspx
Valpak http://www.androlib.com/android.a...-xEpw.aspx - Get exclusive coupons for restaurants, auto care, entertainment, beauty, home & garden, health & medical, professional services and retail shops near you
Weatherbug Elite http://uk.androlib.com/android.ap...-qwwp.aspx
What the Doodle!? [androlib.com]- fun pictionary type game, online vs actual people.
Where [androlib.com]- great travel companion, local search utility

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BostonGirl
11-16-2009 at 12:18 PM.
11-16-2009 at 12:18 PM.
Quote from Jason_of_Texas :
Must haves, IMO Where, Meridian,Pandora, Handcent SMS, Mabilo Ringtones (if you dont make your own),Weather Channel,Tone picker,and Task Killer.
Thanks I'll check those out. I just deleted WeatherBug because it get loading on my notification bar. So I googled and found thats what it was.

Some apps are still buggy on the Droid because of the 2.0 or something like that.

Wheres good sites to get the Apps, I've been enjoying scanning them, how lazy is that.nod

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And light saber. laugh out loud
Yea I was going to get that..laugh out loud

Has anyone tried the bump app?


I got to say I think I might like this phone better then the Iphone...I loved the Iphone, but this seems to have more and do more. Also it's on Verizon, so it works..laugh out loud
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11-16-2009 at 12:20 PM.
11-16-2009 at 12:20 PM.
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here's a list of what I'm running (was up to date as of a week ago)



Slacker Radio
maths Workout
Babbler Lite
Handcent SMS
Astrid Task/Todo list
Tune Wiki
Locale
Text to Speech
And Explorer
Say My Name
Where
Reality Browser
Power Manager <-- will be taking it off
Last.fm
ShopSavvy
Barcode Scanner
Movies (Flixster)
Pandora Radio
Meebo IM
Quick Profiles
Doom for Android
Light Racer
newton's Cradle
Tv.com
USA Today
NubiNew Reader
Steel (web browser)
Opera mini
Backgrounds
ShareQR
Ringdroid
Bubble
UrbanKite
UltimateFaves
Camera Magic
Shazam
FlashLight
My Coupons
FML Widget
Facebook for Android
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I have the bolded ones, but will look at the rest...Bigeye

Theres just so many....need sportstap or w/e too..
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Demosthenes9
11-16-2009 at 12:21 PM.
11-16-2009 at 12:21 PM.
http://www.androlib.com/

HAVE to get ShareQR Stick Out Tongue

Then you can easily send QR codes to others Stick Out Tongue
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Jason_of_Texas
11-16-2009 at 12:25 PM.
11-16-2009 at 12:25 PM.
Quote from BostonGirl :

Some apps are still buggy on the Droid because of the 2.0 or something like that.

Wheres good sites to get the Apps, I've been enjoying scanning them, how lazy is that.nod
Most that I listed are updated for 2.0 and what do you mean whats a good site to get them? Market is where I get mine. Since you are a SDer you might enjoy the coupon one too,I don't use it just out of pride lol Feel odd bringing a coupon up on a phone and showing a waiter,i dunno,maybe its just me. But heard its a good one,friends use it
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11-16-2009 at 12:28 PM.
11-16-2009 at 12:28 PM.
Quote from Demosthenes9 :
http://www.androlib.com/

HAVE to get ShareQR Stick Out Tongue

Then you can easily send QR codes to others Stick Out Tongue
Thats the site I've been using, but a lot of the QR codes say not available in the market place.Dontknow

But yea ShareQR will be good so I don't have to put all the Apps on my fiancees phone..make like easier.

Quote from Jason_of_Texas :
Most that I listed are updated for 2.0 and what do you mean whats a good site to get them? Market is where I get mine. Since you are a SDer you might enjoy the coupon one too,I don't use it just out of pride lol Feel odd bringing a coupon up on a phone and showing a waiter,i dunno,maybe its just me. But heard its a good one,friends use it
Like 3rd party sites. I don't feel like going through the market place on the phone all the time. Dontknow

Yea I'd feel weird using a coupon app..laugh out loud I did get the one for store cards and stuff. Keychain or something.
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11-16-2009 at 12:32 PM.
11-16-2009 at 12:32 PM.
Quote from BostonGirl :
Like 3rd party sites. I don't feel like going through the market place on the phone all the time. Dontknow
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Ah,ok,try http://www.androlib.com/ has search which other ones dont seem to have. I just use market personally,but heard good things about that one.
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rayzac | Staff
11-16-2009 at 12:38 PM.
11-16-2009 at 12:38 PM.
Has anyone else had problems with the battery cover? I just found a site that suggested putting a business card cut to fit under the battery and that seems to have helped mine.
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Demosthenes9
11-16-2009 at 12:40 PM.
11-16-2009 at 12:40 PM.
Quote from rayzac :
Has anyone else had problems with the battery cover? I just found a site that suggested putting a business card cut to fit under the battery and that seems to have helped mine.
No problems with the cover, just with the battery itself. Even after doing the fixes, there's no way I get a full day out of the phone without recharging. Frown


BTW, just found RDP for Android. Stick Out Tongue


Now I am very happy Big Grin Damn, $6.98. will have to check reviews first Frown
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11-16-2009 at 12:43 PM.
11-16-2009 at 12:43 PM.
Quote from rayzac :
Has anyone else had problems with the battery cover? I just found a site that suggested putting a business card cut to fit under the battery and that seems to have helped mine.
I have the verizon brand snap on gel cover, so no problems here. But I could see how it would keep sliding off if I didn't.

Quote from Demosthenes9 :
No problems with the cover, just with the battery itself. Even after doing the fixes, there's no way I get a full day out of the phone without recharging. Frown
Mines actually pretty good on the battery. Not draining much at all..Dontknow


Now I probably should put all my contacts into the phone...too busy playing with apps. If I wasn't in such a hurry the other day I would have had them to do it Doh
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Jason_of_Texas
11-16-2009 at 12:45 PM.
11-16-2009 at 12:45 PM.
Quote from rayzac :
Has anyone else had problems with the battery cover? I just found a site that suggested putting a business card cut to fit under the battery and that seems to have helped mine.
I have that hard plastic case on it so no issues with that. I would suggest the case. Makes it a little bulkier but has saved my phone a few times this weekend.

Demon,what do you do on yours? I don't really have battery issues,but then again I dont talk on it a ton,mostly txt,and even listening to music and watching movies I get pretty good battery life. Stand by is really improved compared to my touch and g1,leave it on over night and doesnt use much battery life.

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Now I probably should put all my contacts into the phone...too busy playing with apps. If I wasn't in such a hurry the other day I would have had them to do it Doh
Log onto your google account and updating them there,much easier then typing them into phone.I switched from Tmobile- Verizon and lucked out with my contacts,used the same google account for the new phone and it loaded them all.
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Log onto your google account and updating them there,much easier then typing them into phone.I switched from Tmobile- Verizon and lucked out with my contacts,used the same google account for the new phone and it loaded them all.
Doh never thought of that..lol

Thanks for the idea. I hate putting contacts on my phone..lucky for me I dont have too many...Frown
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11-16-2009 at 12:51 PM.
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what i've been using:

handcent sms
slacker
google voice
movies
where
picsay
tv.com (stream full episodes of macgyver!)
barcode scanner
key ring (cool concept, but have not been to a store to actually test)
aCar
apps organizer (creates nice categorized folder shortcuts to organize all you apps)
saymyname (announces calls and texts by senders name)
locale
note everything

widgets
power control (built-in)
battery widget
beautiful home
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11-16-2009 at 12:51 PM.
11-16-2009 at 12:51 PM.
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I have that hard plastic case on it so no issues with that. I would suggest the case. Makes it a little bulkier but has saved my phone a few times this weekend.

Demon,what do you do on yours? I don't really have battery issues,but then again I dont talk on it a ton,mostly txt,and even listening to music and watching movies I get pretty good battery life. Stand by is really improved compared to my touch and g1,leave it on over night and doesnt use much battery life.



Log onto your google account and updating them there,much easier then typing them into phone.I switched from Tmobile- Verizon and lucked out with my contacts,used the same google account for the new phone and it loaded them all.


heh, I do everything with it. Lots of web browsing, Apps market place, reading RSS feeds, listening to radio / watching TV, txts, and oh yeah, even talk on it once in a while Smilie


my email is on an exchange server so between that, facebook and Gmail, all my contacts synced automatically Smilie
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11-16-2009 at 12:52 PM.
11-16-2009 at 12:52 PM.
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Thanks for the idea. I hate putting contacts on my phone..lucky for me I dont have too many...Frown
You can add me, my number is 1-900-Mix-ALot laugh out loud
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11-16-2009 at 12:53 PM.
11-16-2009 at 12:53 PM.
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heh, I do everything with it. Lots of web browsing, Apps market place, reading RSS feeds, listening to radio / watching TV, txts, and oh yeah, even talk on it once in a while Smilie


my email is on an exchange server so between that, facebook and Gmail, all my contacts synced automatically Smilie
Then you should do what I do,keep an extra usb plug on your desk computer lol when Im here at the desk I plug it in,also bought a car charger at wally world for 15 bucks. So i plug it in whenever I can,prob reason I dont see alot of battery loss. Just hate the micro usb,not as common as the regular one.Used to charge my other phone on every charger from a razor-blackberry so I never had to carry a charger,someone always has a crackberry one you can borrow lol
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