The Android Thread

[MeesterMarcus]

Here you can discuss anything related to Android phones or news. Which phone do you have, rooted or unrooted, preferred apps, mods, debates, etc.

Some great apps:
*Firefox, Chrome
*Youtube
*IMDB, Movies
*NBA Gametime
*Pulse News Reader, Flipboard
*Dropbox, Drive
*Handycalc
*Wireless tether (ROOT users)
*Autokiller Memory (ROOT users)
*SetCPU (ROOT users, allows for overclocking and underclocking)
*Alarm Clock Plus
*gTab simi Clock (Alternative home screen clock)
*StumbleUpon
*Kindle for Android
*Jefit (Fitness App)
*SBMX (My favorite drawing app)
*CamScanner (Take a pic of a do ent then automatically resizes, converts to pdf, and adjusts contrast,etc.
*Navigation, Waze (Social navigation, reports accidents etc.), Mapfactor (offline navigation, uses only GPS)
*Root Explorer
*Perfect Viewer (Best comic reader imo), Aldiko (Fantastic ebook reader)
*Spotify, Pandora, Rocket Player, MX Player
*Ebay, Amazon, Newegg
*Stack Exchange (For developers)
*Zedge (Ringtones, Wallpapers, etc)
*Chromecast, BubbleUPnP, Netflix, Plex


Games:
*Robotek (turn based game w/ cool twist)
*Plague Inc. (addicting)
*2048 with Kivy
*Zynga Poker
*8 Ball Pool
*GBOD
*Minigore 2
*Bubble Blaze
*Bloons TD5
*Don't Tap The White Tile
*Hungry Shark
*Smash Hit
*theCHIVE
*Reddit Sync Pro
*Critiq (Best metacritic app I could find)

Will update when I run into another cool app.

[phyzik]

Im still rockin a G1 that I broke to run the newest Android. Have to wait a few months for my contract to end so I can get a G2.

[PM5K]

Oh and for anyone with an Evo, highly recommend:
http://www.amazon.com/Seidio-Innocel...pr_product_top

lol

[MeesterMarcus]

lol

You must know how terrible the battery life is on it haha.

[MeesterMarcus]

Oh and have you all hear about the PSP phone that's suppose to come out. It's something I've always wanted ever since I got a PSP but never thought it would happen. It'll be a Android phone too I believe.

http://www.engadget.com/2010/10/26/t...station-phone/
The model shown is suppose to be an old version though. Apparently it'll be similar to the PSP 3000. If the specs are true, that's insane.

[DJ Mbenga]

my piece of trash droid eris still runs like a champ. people at xda are very dedicated. i would also recomend google voice. free texting. cant beat that.

[BruceBowenFan]

just picked up the mytouch 4g today and must loving the phone so far.

[MeesterMarcus]

my piece of trash droid eris still runs like a champ. people at xda are very dedicated. i would also recomend google voice. free texting. cant beat that.

Haha yeah the guys at XDA are awesome. It's ridiculous the amount of effort and how fast they get things done. I think there was an OTA update for android and they came out with a rooted version of the OTA update a day later.

[Slydragon]

I used the dolphin HD browser on my Epic and love it.

[MeesterMarcus]

just picked up the mytouch 4g today and must loving the phone so far.

Nice, I heard that phone is pretty sweet. How are you liking 4G?

[MeesterMarcus]

I used the dolphin HD browser on my Epic and love it.

I used that browser for a very long time as well. Right now I use Miren browser; it's the fastest browser on the market and it comes with speed dial like Opera. The only thing is, unlike Dolphin, Miren doesn't have plugins and such, so I still use Dolphin for certain things.

[SourCandy]

Oh and for anyone with an Evo, highly recommend:
http://www.amazon.com/Seidio-Innocel...pr_product_top

is that the average price if i want a 2nd battery!?

good lord

[Cry Havoc]

is that the average price if i want a 2nd battery!?

good lord

Uh, no.

I got a battery + charger for $12 from thecellphoneshop. That's a rip off.

You can buy high capacity batteries from eBay with reputable dealers for $9.99.

[Cry Havoc]

You must know how terrible the battery life is on it haha.

I get 3/4ths of a day with heavy usage. If I use it moderately, it lasts until I go to sleep. Not horrible considering it has the largest screen you can buy in a mobile phone aside from the Dell Streak.

[DJ Mbenga]

I used that browser for a very long time as well. Right now I use Miren browser; it's the fastest browser on the market and it comes with speed dial like Opera. The only thing is, unlike Dolphin, Miren doesn't have plugins and such, so I still use Dolphin for certain things.

tried miren. nice find. its not faster than opera and that sucks. it seems to chug along struggle at times but at least it has pinch zoom. i still cant leave opera. it loads so fast.

[BruceBowenFan]

Nice, I heard that phone is pretty sweet. How are you liking 4G?

loving the 4g, battery life is somewhat ok, if i leave it alone it lasts forever bt once i start using it i can see the battery bar go down quick. if i were to use it all day i would need the charger with. but overall the phone is kickass.

[MeesterMarcus]

I get 3/4ths of a day with heavy usage. If I use it moderately, it lasts until I go to sleep. Not horrible considering it has the largest screen you can buy in a mobile phone aside from the Dell Streak.

Well for me I got 5-6 hours which isn't very good through my standards. I'd say the battery is well worth it. I'm sure the vast majority of people who own an Evo 4G would say battery life is terrible when compared to others. I'm not saying the phone is terrible; I absolutely love the large screen and I love the phone. It's the best in my opinion. I wanted to get the most out of my Evo, and I wanted a battery that has a good reputation that I know will be worth my money. I've seen plenty of high capacity batteries that still wouldn't last much longer than the stock Evo battery. Either way, I'm happy with my purchase. It now lasts a full day with around 20 - 30% remaining.

I can't guarantee it's the best price for this quality battery but I definitely don't regret it.

[MeesterMarcus]

loving the 4g, battery life is somewhat ok, if i leave it alone it lasts forever bt once i start using it i can see the battery bar go down quick. if i were to use it all day i would need the charger with. but overall the phone is kickass.

Yeah 4G drains the battery life like mad, but luckily wifi is available in a lot of areas and it doesn't drain battery as much as 4G.

[MeesterMarcus]

tried miren. nice find. its not faster than opera and that sucks. it seems to chug along struggle at times but at least it has pinch zoom. i still cant leave opera. it loads so fast.

Hmmm, well I guess it all depends on the phone. I've tried them all and prefer Miren with it's speed and functionality. Dolphin, Miren, and Opera are definitely all quality browsers.

[Nathan Explosion]

Well for me I got 5-6 hours which isn't very good through my standards. I'd say the battery is well worth it. I'm sure the vast majority of people who own an Evo 4G would say battery life is terrible when compared to others. I'm not saying the phone is terrible; I absolutely love the large screen and I love the phone. It's the best in my opinion. I wanted to get the most out of my Evo, and I wanted a battery that has a good reputation that I know will be worth my money. I've seen plenty of high capacity batteries that still wouldn't last much longer than the stock Evo battery. Either way, I'm happy with my purchase. It now lasts a full day with around 20 - 30% remaining.

I can't guarantee it's the best price for this quality battery but I definitely don't regret it.

The one problem I could see is that the Evo is a big phone already (owing to the screen naturally) and adding the higher capacity battery would just add unwanted bulk imo. From what I've heard, the Galaxy S phones are much better on battery life than the Evo. But that's just hearsay so I'm not sure how accurate that us.

Frankly, when people ask me about phones, I tell them that no matter which carrier it is, if you want Android, you probably want a Galaxy S. If I didn't have the phone that shall not be named in this thread, I'd definitely have a Galaxy S (Captivate in my case because I'm still under contract with AT&T).

If I was a Sprint customer, I wouldn't even think twice and would just get an Epic.

[MannyIsGod]

Got a Samsung moment for 50 bucks off craigslist (amazingly piratically perfect condition) so I've joined the android masses.

[Cry Havoc]

Here you can discuss anything related to Android phones or news. Which phone do you have, rooted or unrooted, preferred apps, mods, debates between Iphone 4 and Evo 4g (I prefer Evo of course), some things your looking forward to (really want Netflix on Evo), etc.

Oh and for anyone with an Evo, highly recommend:
http://www.amazon.com/Seidio-Innocel...pr_product_top

Some great apps:
Applanet
Miren Browser (Fastest, newest browser made in China or something)
Handcent SMS
AppBrain (Must)
jetVD (Youtube video downloader/watcher)
Movies
Giant Bomb (Game Reviews)
360 Live (Have to pay for but it's worth it)
ESPN Scorecenter (Live scores and highlights for your team: NBA, NFL, MLB, NHL)
Machinima
Buzzbox (The very best news reader)
Uninstaller
Dropbox (Similar to Window's cloud)
Arity (Graphing calculator)
Notification Notes
Lost Phone (Very smart application for when you lose your phone)
Easy Filter (Block numbers and texts from whoever is annoying the out of you)
Wireless tether (ROOT users)
Autokiller Memory (ROOT users)
SetCPU (ROOT users, allows for overclocking and underclocking)

Games:
Speedx 3D (10x better than cube runner)
Angry Birds (Free for android users)
Live Holdem Tour
Fruit Ninja
The Wars (very similar to Age of War)
Pool Breaker Pro (Paid)
Guitar Hero 5
Sky Force Reloaded (Twin Cobra)
Word Drop
Fatty Booth (Hilarious app that makes you/someone look fat)
Music Grid (Very fun, addicting yet simple music creating game)

Will update when I run into another cool app.

My apps. Bolding the great ones. Bolding/Italicizing the ones I use on a daily basis.

Advanced Task Killer - I use it rarely, but it's nice at times.
Alarm Clock Plus - Best alarm for Android that I've found.
Album Art Grabber - AMAZING. Does exactly what it sounds like and works PERFECTLY.
Amazon - obvious reasons
AndExplorer - Good interface for browsing your phone.
Angry Birds - Heh heh heh.
AppBrain - Pretty good app finding program.
AsciiCamera - Not useful but very cool!
Astro - More powerful file manager.
AudioManager - LOVE. Allows you to custom set all your volumes on the fly.
Backgrounds - Another amazing program, by interfacelift.com
Baseball Superstars '10 - Awesome sports game.
Beautiful Widgets - Really sweet weather widgets.
Boondocks Comic Strip
Bump - Meh
Calvin and Hobbes
Camera 360 - Awesome program. Free, allows you to take "HDR" images that actually look pretty amazing.
Chess Free - Duh
EasyTether - Tethering = awesome.
eBay
Engadget
ExZeus - Fantastic game. Looks amazing.
Folder Organizer Pro - Love this for the homescreen.
Fring - Video calls are fun
Galaxy Wire - Cool spare news app
Goby - Lets you know what's going on
Google Sky Map - Freaking awesome.
Handcent SMS
HomerunBattle
Live Scores - Sportacular app. Amazing.
Meebo IM - Great messanger app.
Movies - Flixster.
Music Mod - Great widget for home screen music control.

I'll add the rest later.

[MeesterMarcus]

My apps. Bolding the great ones. Bolding/Italicizing the ones I use on a daily basis.

Advanced Task Killer - I use it rarely, but it's nice at times.
Alarm Clock Plus - Best alarm for Android that I've found.
Album Art Grabber - AMAZING. Does exactly what it sounds like and works PERFECTLY.
Amazon - obvious reasons
AndExplorer - Good interface for browsing your phone.
Angry Birds - Heh heh heh.
AppBrain - Pretty good app finding program.
AsciiCamera - Not useful but very cool!
Astro - More powerful file manager.
AudioManager - LOVE. Allows you to custom set all your volumes on the fly.
Backgrounds - Another amazing program, by interfacelift.com
Baseball Superstars '10 - Awesome sports game.
Beautiful Widgets - Really sweet weather widgets.
Boondocks Comic Strip
Bump - Meh
Calvin and Hobbes
Camera 360 - Awesome program. Free, allows you to take "HDR" images that actually look pretty amazing.
Chess Free - Duh
EasyTether - Tethering = awesome.
eBay
Engadget
ExZeus - Fantastic game. Looks amazing.
Folder Organizer Pro - Love this for the homescreen.
Fring - Video calls are fun
Galaxy Wire - Cool spare news app
Goby - Lets you know what's going on
Google Sky Map - Freaking awesome.
Handcent SMS
HomerunBattle
Live Scores - Sportacular app. Amazing.
Meebo IM - Great messanger app.
Movies - Flixster.
Music Mod - Great widget for home screen music control.

I'll add the rest later.

I'm going to have to try out that Backgrounds app. I love Interfacelift. Didn't know they made an app.

[ElNono]

The requests for our iPhone app to be ported to Android has been picking up considerably lately. I might just have to take a few months and make it happen.

[sa_butta]

my piece of trash droid eris still runs like a champ. people at xda are very dedicated. i would also recomend google voice. free texting. cant beat that.

I have the same phone works great and thank God for XDA...I am on Cricket and have everything on my phone...