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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.
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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.
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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

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Remote web desktop is pretty frakin sweet
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TeamViewer > all remote desktop apps.

Mine would have to be "mikandi"
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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.

very happy 10.1 ower here..coming from ipad

what is the MUST have tablet apps for this great tablet? im still looking for a twitter client made for this? but i would love to see what your favorites are as well..im rooted with Paris V4 now
thanks!

Hi,can I know that Samsung tab can read USB thump drive?
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Hi,can I know that Samsung tab can read USB thump drive?
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dont hijack a thread...start your own.

Pulse is an incredible app.
Google Reader interface is really nice too.....tweetdeck isnt bad on the tab either so you might wanna check it out for ur twitter purposes

dvigue said:
what is the MUST have tablet apps for this great tablet? im still looking for a twitter client made for this? but i would love to see what your favorites are as well..im rooted with Paris V4 now
thanks!
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Here..
http://www.zdnet.com/photos/top-and...011-edition/6247420?tag=content;siu-container

I highly recommend Plume for a twitter app. Looks and works amazing on the Tab.
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Must have apps..
I just sold my iPad as well.
My must have apps include:
Reader HD (for feeds)
MX Video Player
FriendCaster (facebook)
Official Twitter App for twitter
Album Art Grabber (fast and accurate)
Tabr Widget (with Agenda and Social modules)
Google Goggles
Google Earth
Deerhunter HD (seriously awesome)

tinyshark is good for music.

I recommend TouchDown for corporate exchange access.

go to http://www.tablified.com/for list of honeycomb apps

There's also tweetcaster HD that's currently in beta now. I use it and like it a lot for tweeting.

Plume is great for twitter, and the widget is awesome

some of my must have apps ...
news360
circle launcher
dolphin browser HD
Skyfire browser (if you watch any non-flash videos)--hulu still doesnt work though
dropbox
logmein (not cheap so only get it if you're gonna use it alot)
plex
google music
seekdroid (just in case you leave it somewhere) -- I'm pretty sure it doesn't work on the stock rom, but definitely works with in paris.
hide it pro (if there's ever any prying eyes)
wolfram alpha (if your doing any math related work its epic)
tablet keyboard
there's other area specific apps that would be useful but you probably wouldn't use em
idk what root apps you have so i'll just list em all ...
blade buddy (extended version of spare parts+) -- same developer.
voltage control (its a more advanced version of setcpu basically)
nitrality
battery calibration (if you have battery troubles ever)
root explorer (one of the best)
sentinel 3 (if you like tower defense games its the best)
hopefully that helped

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Plume is great for twitter, and the widget is awesome
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I'll second that! Plume is a great app...
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dvigue said:
what is the MUST have tablet apps for this great tablet? im still looking for a twitter client made for this? but i would love to see what your favorites are as well..im rooted with Paris V4 now
thanks!
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In my case the 'must have' list is:
Mantano Reader
EZ Pdf
Komic
Plume
Pocket Cloud
ADW EX
ES File Explorer
Root Explorer
SetCPU

mystified said:
There's also tweetcaster HD that's currently in beta now. I use it and like it a lot for tweeting.
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The tablet and phone versions have now been consolidated into one "TweetCaster" app (same goes with FriendCaster). Unless you're a power twitter user who needs several separate lists I recommend TweetCaster over the other twitter clients. To me it is by far the most aesthetically pleasing.
I'll also recommend FriendCaster for Facebook. I used FriendMe for a while but I've found I prefer the former.
I won't repeat what others have said here, but I prefer File Manager HD for file explorer duties.
Other apps I use regularly are Reddita for Reddit browsing, DGT-GTD for my ToDo list (toodledo sync. It's just a stretched out phone version, but it still looks great on the tab), and IMDb looks excellent on Honeycomb.
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Pulse - looks great on tab. All your blogs and newsy websites in one spot

Best PDF app?

I'm looking for a PDF app that I can underline highlight and annotate. Also allowing me to sync to multiple devices.
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People have their preferences but I think the best is repligo.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.cerience.reader.app&feature=search_result
I believe it does everything you described. Although I haven't personally used annotations much. I wish it had a custom zoom setting instead of preset values. And even better would be to save this custom zoom setting per pdf. Little things like that no one things of...
And it's not free but goes on sale periodically.

its gonna be mantano for me. smoothest so far that I've tried

I have the paid version of mantano, but don't you have to pay for cloud services?
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I'm not sure. I never tried mantano, but since you mention it's the smoothest, I'll give it a try. I think I skipped that one thinking it's focus wasn't pdf.
Regarding smoothness, repligo is ok, but don't apps have to be complied to use hardware acceleration? From the few I tried, none seemed hardware accelerated.
This is on the ipad side, but I want this smooth:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wCdWkV4H6Eo

sark666 said:
I'm not sure. I never tried mantano, but since you mention it's the smoothest, I'll give it a try. I think I skipped that one thinking it's focus wasn't pdf.
Regarding smoothness, repligo is ok, but don't apps have to be complied to use hardware acceleration? From the few I tried, none seemed hardware accelerated.
This is on the ipad side, but I want this smooth:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wCdWkV4H6Eo
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Mantano is awesome silky smooth page turning animation
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I like Polaris viewer

You could use adobe reader and google drive in combo.
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Unless things have improved, adobe reader didn't even remember last page read, which drove me nuts. But I haven't tried it in awhile.

Do any pdf apps allow you to delete pages? this is something available on ipad which I NEED on android before I can switch... appreciate info

I for once want to give an idea what i can't recommend.
I CAN'T recommend Moon+ Reader as well as ezPDF. Both performance has been very sloppy loading next pages, not very clean controls, even both feature additial features I have never used even once.
Even both readers have like 4,5+ stars in play store.
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Do any pdf apps allow you to delete pages? this is something available on ipad which I NEED on android before I can switch... appreciate info
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Isn't PDF supposed to be a protected document file? I don't mean the extension's full name...
Like where you can't edit the content of the file? I don't know the ipad app you are talking about. Maybe that app is just hiding the pages but not really "deleting or modifing" the file / or parts.

endrancer said:
I for once want to give an idea what i can't recommend.
I CAN'T recommend Moon+ Reader as well as ezPDF. Both performance has been very sloppy loading next pages, not very clean controls, even both feature additial features I have never used even once.
Even both readers have like 4,5+ stars in play store.
Isn't PDF supposed to be a protected document file? I don't mean the extension's full name...
Like where you can't edit the content of the file? I don't know the ipad app you are talking about. Maybe that app is just hiding the pages but not really "deleting or modifing" the file / or parts.
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The app for iPad is called PDF Expert it is definitely deleting the pages if you export the document to another reader then you will not see those pages anymore.
The idea of a PDF is a portable Document Format it's not protected document format. There are certain types of PDF that can be protected but not all PDF by default.
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I remember seeing a reader with "book effect" when changing pages. Its like you drag from a corner and page turns as you swipe kinda thing. Any app that you know has that effect?

Adobe reader does a surprisingly good job.
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[Q] What app are you using for Facebook?

Hi guys.
The facebook app doesn't really works nice in the N10, photos are huge in the friends feed.
I have added a shortcut to the web version of facebook and it works much better. However sending messages is painful and of course doesn't have real android notifications.
So what are you using to access Facebook in the Nexus 10? Have you guys tried friendcaster?
Thanks.

chairs ECrednd
I've been using friendcaster and it's been ok. It uses the screen real estate pretty well just some odd bugs and a few features missing. It works well enough though and there's some customization which is nice. Download the free version to try out, the ads are on the bottom but since the screen is so big you don't even notice it. If you don't like it..... Un install!
Edit: ignore the title I put the verification in the wrong box hahah

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I've been using friendcaster and it's been ok. It uses the screen real estate pretty well just some odd bugs and a few features missing. It works well enough though and there's some customization which is nice. Download the free version to try out, the ads are on the bottom but since the screen is so big you don't even notice it. If you don't like it..... Un install!
Edit: ignore the title I put the verification in the wrong box hahah
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Thanks, Friendcaster is doing a good job so far.

Hi,
I just use the browser whereever possible. Keyt concern is the VERY relaxed attitide many app devs, especially facebook etc, have towards your personal info (address book
etc).
Exception is google, in for a penny in for a pound with them lol.
Cheers

You could have the facebook app installed for the notifications, but use the browser to actively use facebook. Much better experience, just some minor weird glitches when viewing photos. It's what I do.

robrob777 said:
Hi guys.
The facebook app doesn't really works nice in the N10, photos are huge in the friends feed.
I have added a shortcut to the web version of facebook and it works much better. However sending messages is painful and of course doesn't have real android notifications.
So what are you using to access Facebook in the Nexus 10? Have you guys tried friendcaster?
Thanks.
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I'm using Friendcaster and think it's pretty good - better than the official Facebook app, anyhow...

You will have missing posts using third party apps due to security settings individual users can configure lately I have been using a browser for fb more and more often. Tired of the ginormous photos in landscape mode with the app. If you hold device in portrait it's better at least.
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Best apps and games

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I'm back on the scene and will be researching the best stylus apps. I'll be looking for functionality and development of flowcharts, project design, to sketching vector and pixel based drawing.
Here's some of the regular free apps I always download (some may need root or sourced from maker);
Hackers Keyboard - Great for coders as offers near to desktop keyboard layouts. Like ESC, Ctrl, arrow Keys, etc.
DNS Changer - Allows you to change the dns provider, maybe making internet faster, and avoiding usage monitoring.
SyncMe Wireless - Allows you to sync directories with other computers. Example an eBook directory off your desktop.
AdAway - Removes commercials from Apps by cutting internet url access.
Link2SD - Allows you to manipulate Apps like moving them onto different partitions. Example pushing updated Apps back to their system partition so system wipes retain the latest version.
Droidwall - Iptable based firewall. Lets you choose which Apps have internet access, blocked at a system kernel level.

Good post m8 would also be interesting in paid apps ur also using if u got a min to post tnx :thumbup:
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MyScript Stylus Beta works amazingly well!

While im absolutely impressed with the resolution and tracking of the capacitive stylus on the Tegra note, im dissapointed that no reviewer to date showed the actual level of resolution it was capable of. I would have still purchased, but i cannot write as small as im used to on the screen cleanly. The device wont cleanly track at that size and speed, only displaying "the gist" of my strokes. Does anyone have any suggestions for page by page note taking app that mitigates this? Really looking for an app where i dont have to keep repositioning the writing area manually, as it really disrupts the flow of writing.

I like Markers from the F-Droid Market. MyScript Stylus Beta is cool, but it seems slower than swyping in the Google Keyboard.

crhylove said:
I like Markers from the F-Droid Market. MyScript Stylus Beta is cool, but it seems slower than swyping in the Google Keyboard.
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Markers looks strangely familiar, seems an updated version of the Tegra Draw app that came with my UK Advent tablet, has a zoom and move around page function, hand icon.
Tried Myscript Stylus and yes, found slower than swyping keyboard.
Been playing with Floor Plan Creator, have to pay to save out in various formats but otherwise free, works well with the stylus.
And of course Autodesk SketchBook I have the pro and nice drawing app with the stylus.
Just trying ArtFlow, good support for the stylus.
Still new to the Tegra and will add here as we go along, enjoying this tablet, would like a bigger screen tho.....