[definitive] Best Android Apps

[*RedBull*]

z4Root

ROM Manager v3

ClockWorkROM Recovery

AppSaver

automemory manager

quick battery

explorer

colornote

car mode

Wirelss Tether

music search

backup contacts

file expert

Using J@$$yCRAPLESS 1.4, 2.1update based.

[simonlang]

the soundcloud app

and

the annoying orange soundboard :rofl:

[apowers]

Look at it this way. The Moment you have can be seen as like a Dell PC. Full of bloatware and with restrictions. Rooting resets your phone, but to more of like a self built pc. You basically set it up as you would like, without any pre-installed software and without any real limitations to what you can do to the OS, depending on the ROM you get.

Putting a custom rom on your phone can be a great thing, but can also hurt it depending on your service, where you live, and the device being rooted. Most root versions require you to get a "radio" which is basically what picks up your cell signal. Some of these roots do not have very good "radio" software and can leave you with less than desirable sound quality during calls. Others may not let you use bluetooth properly, while others work just fine and even give you the ability to OverClock your phone.

Worst description ever of what root does.

[Phouchg]

HTC Desire

Running Starburst Lite 1.3.0

Apps:

AppControl - for managing all this pile of... stuff

ArcMedia - freeware player that supports XVID and SRT subs, enough said

Arity - scientific calc with graphing

Dual File Manager - just another file manager

Extended Controls - some more on/off switches

Launcher Pro - teh best launcher app

PlayerPro - just another player

RealCalc - scientific calc quite as the broken one in the drawer

Unified Remote - remote control for pc

WebSharing - access phone contents over wifi

Games:

Chess Free - can't have a 'phone' without one

Checkers Free - well, i don't play it really, but hey - free lemons

U Connect - connect dots, not using any single line twice

Toys:

anything else :laugh:

[inferniac]

Try Cordy (free), game looks and plays great (Y)

https://market.android.com/details?id=com.silvertree.cordy

[busdude]

I dunno if my last comment got posted, but does anyone know of an app like truecrypt for the PC for the android phone? i have a few files that i'd like to carry on my phone (excel) but dont want to leave them wide open?

[Ignuition]

Thanks, I'm getting a tablet soon and your list helped me comprise a good selection of what I want.

[Robbie Khan Reviews]

All the apps I use can be found on my AppBrain:

http://www.appbrain.com/user/robbiekhan/galaxy-s-ii

My favourite thus far is Thumb Keyboard, it's so versatile and reminds me a lot of the CM7 Gingerbread keyboard with the feature set but goes beyond it with layout customisations like landscape split keyboards and themes and so on!

[CyberKewl]

Here are some of my favourite apps:

Storage Analyzer

Note Everything

Tweetdeck

Any Cut

FtpServer

Screen On Toggler

Rotation Toggler

Bluetooth Toggler

Network Speed

Adobe Reader

MoboPlayer

[rajputwarrior]

• Teamviewer
  
• Spectra Souls
  
• Angry Birds
  
• Friend Me
  
• Voodoo Control Plus
  
• Androzip
  
• Pulse News Reader
  
• Kobo (love it!!!)
  
• Equalizer
  
• Plex
  
• Seek Droid
  
• Norton Utilities
  
• Anti-Virus Free
  
• Polaris Office
  
• File Manager HD
  
• Mobo Player
  
• Urban Dictionary Widget
  
• Yahoo Sportacular
  
• The Score
  

[Hardcore Til I Die]

The Go _____ series of apps are all great.

Go Launcher EX

Go Weather

Go SMS

Calendar Gowidget

Contacts Gowidget

Search Gowidget

Go FBWidget

[Fluxii Media]

Check out my favorite apps over at: http://www.appbrain.com/user/crashxero/jas-apps

:D love me some android apps!

[dontocsata]

I just recently added an app that a lot of friends said they wanted, just a simple widget to remind you of things.

Reminder Widget

[Phouchg]

Some changes, some late new stuff, for anybody who might still look for things

Apps:

Arity Algeo - scientific calc with graphing

Extended Controls Widgetsoid - switcher widgets that actually work on Gingerbread

Rings Extended - I can't believe I've looked over this for so long... ties in with system ringtone changer and many file managers and players, awesomesauce

WidgetLocker - widgets on a lockscreen, what else

Games:

Shredder Chess - the best chess engine, let me tell you... the app is quite expensive for a mobile app, but chess fans will appreciate

[still1]

3d bowling

celtic Garden

Gas Buddy

IHeartRadio

Pulse

Perfect App Lock

[sammy2]

Currently I like the following:

Unified Remote

Screen filter

Adfree

Cachemate

FML

ESPNCRICinfo

Dropbox

TD canada

CNN

Background HD

Photowonder

Bartender

Wikidroid

I have quite a few good apps.

[paraman]

I had read here on Neowin within the last one month about an android app using which we can monitor how many devices are using the pc's wifi. I had installed it and found it very useful. But 2 days back I installed a custom ROM and thus lost that app. Now I am unable to recall its name :-( I think it began with 'Open' and second word had something with 'F'. Its icon was like a flower. I have tried searching but havent found it. Do any of you guys remember reading about this app? Can you post its link here or better still any similar app which you guys are using?

Thanks in advance!

[still1]

I had read here on Neowin within the last one month about an android app using which we can monitor how many devices are using the pc's wifi. I had installed it and found it very useful. But 2 days back I installed a custom ROM and thus lost that app. Now I am unable to recall its name :-( I think it began with 'Open' and second word had something with 'F'. Its icon was like a flower. I have tried searching but havent found it. Do any of you guys remember reading about this app? Can you post its link here or better still any similar app which you guys are using?

Thanks in advance!

i can't remember either but if u have used google account to download that app go to android market in ur pc and login with ur acct and in my market you ll see all ur downloaded app.

[paraman]

Thanks man you are a gem! I never knew a history of all our apps is maintained. I found the app. Its called 'Fing' Thanks once again.

[still1]

Thanks man you are a gem! I never knew a history of all our apps is maintained. I found the app. Its called 'Fing' Thanks once again.

glad i could help

[firey]

I use daily:

Handcent (SMS)

Titanium Backup (Backup apps, quick restore when flashing roms)

SetCPU (Lets you OC/UV CPUs)

IMO (Msn Client)

Dolphin HD Browser (Web Browser)

Root Explorer (File Manager)

Google+

Flashlight + Mini LED (Awesome flashlight)

IMDB App

Screen Grabber

Quadrant Standard (Benchmark app)

Zeam Launcher

Games:

Angry Birds

Order and Chaos

Minecraft

[BeerFan]

I need a good, free remote desktop app for Android. Any recommendations?

[Phouchg]

I need a good, free remote desktop app for Android. Any recommendations?

PocketCloud (although it has a pro version, free version is quite featured)

https://market.android.com/details?id=com.wyse.pocketcloudfree

Well, and then there's TeamViewer, for what it's worth.

[BeerFan]

PocketCloud (although it has a pro version, free version is quite featured)

https://market.andro...pocketcloudfree

Well, and then there's TeamViewer, for what it's worth.

Thanks for the reply. I was looking for one that didn't require a client application to be installed on the target PC. After trying numerous ones that didn't work, I found Remote RDP Lite. It allowed me to connect via RDP to the PCs on my home network. Even worked with VMs!

[dnast]

Thanks for the reply. I was looking for one that didn't require a client application to be installed on the target PC. After trying numerous ones that didn't work, I found Remote RDP Lite. It allowed me to connect via RDP to the PCs on my home network. Even worked with VMs!

I might try that out. I've only tried the 2X client, and it worked very well, but I'm willing to give other apps a try.