Well some people check it a bit more often I think so it is useful for them.
Also, just a quick question for you guys. Do you use Google Currents or Google Reader? Or both?
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Well some people check it a bit more often I think so it is useful for them.
Also, just a quick question for you guys. Do you use Google Currents or Google Reader? Or both?
They updated it and it still uses the legacy menu button of shame?
Get Aix Weather widget. At a quick glance at the graph you'll know the temperature progress in the next 24 hours, if it will be cloudy or sunny and how much it's going to rain. So much information density in just a 4x1 widget. I can't do without it.
Vanillalite
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Google Calendar App Updated - New Notification Actions, Event Location Suggestions, And Quick Event Creation
Android Police!
Google Calendar App Updated - New Notification Actions, Event Location Suggestions, And Quick Event Creation
but where is the widget
Jayayess1190
Member
I want a very basic MP3 player. I just want it to show a tree like structure of my directories, like in a file manager. I don't want it to read metadata and 'build' a list. For example:
I have the Brit Box (4 awesome discs of Brit Pop). In the players I've tried, if I go to Artist view, I get a list of all the artists on Brit Box, each with 1 song.
When I copy my music over, I do it in an Artist/Album structure. I want a player that just lists my directories (folders), like I have them.
Anyone know of one?
I have the Brit Box (4 awesome discs of Brit Pop). In the players I've tried, if I go to Artist view, I get a list of all the artists on Brit Box, each with 1 song.
When I copy my music over, I do it in an Artist/Album structure. I want a player that just lists my directories (folders), like I have them.
Anyone know of one?
saltywalrus
Member
Poweramp has a folder view, but it also has a library view, and it isn't really basic. I think VLC has a folder view. Which players have you already tried?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1844199
I just bought Fresh Leaves... maybe the best Android purchase I've made in 3 years. I'm in love with the live wallpaper, the options and everything. It brought my S3 even more to life.
Thanks for the link, I installed a bunch, I'll try them out. One of the things I love about Android is the ability to access the Play store on my PC, and remotely install apps quickly. Awesome feature.
I've tried many players, can't list them all. I eventually settled on Real Player. I also liked one just called 3 (cubed).
Horseticuffs
Full werewolf off the buckle
Hey my android brethren, silly question. Is there any way for me to forward texts from my phone to my tablet? Like make it so my native text app on my phone just sends texts to my separate " textme" app number.
Sorry if this is a dumb question but I'm not too up on some aspects of Android yet. Thanks!
Sorry if this is a dumb question but I'm not too up on some aspects of Android yet. Thanks!
Taco_Human
Member
If any of you are looking for an alternative web browser, try out XScope. Its not that feature heavy, and it runs pretty quick. A downside is you cant sync with chrome, but I got past that and now i prefer it over chrome
I been using the paid version since my nexus one, and i cant help but love it cause the navigation is very fluid to me at least.
I been using the paid version since my nexus one, and i cant help but love it cause the navigation is very fluid to me at least.
Guys, the Curse is free for this promo.
Grab it while you can. I heard pretty awesome things from it from some gaf members.
Can't say no to a free game
I just got a Nexus S 4G after my Evo Shift died. I'm instantly in need of a couple replacement apps. HTC had much nicer looking calendar and clock widgets, any good free ones I should download? Also, the music player on my Evo could cut out parts of the song to make a ringtone, is there a free music player I can download that replicates that functionality?
Also, my Evo could synch with my Facebook so all of my friends pictures were up to date. I'm pretty sure that my Nexus can't because of boring legal reasons. True?
Any other random tips would be nice. For instance, how do I make typing on a screen not a pain?
Also, my Evo could synch with my Facebook so all of my friends pictures were up to date. I'm pretty sure that my Nexus can't because of boring legal reasons. True?
Any other random tips would be nice. For instance, how do I make typing on a screen not a pain?
The Interrobanger
Member
I've tried pretty much every music playing app and they all suck. All of them. The one that sucks the least and has the features you want is PlayerPro. Throw the custom dark ICS skin on that so it's no longer hideous and you're all set.
With a few UI/design changes the app would be a solid 10/10.
Is there something that will let me whitelist/blacklist what apps can activate the GPS? I hate having to turn my toggle on every time I flip into Maps, but stupid shit like Facebook loves to flip it on briefly while open, and my battery life is abysmal as-is, so I keep GPS toggled off until I need it, then turn it off after.
Horseticuffs
Full werewolf off the buckle
AndresON777
shooting blanks
Finally got SwiftKey. It's pretty good.
I believe there's a root-only app which lets you manage individual permissions given to other apps. You could probably use it to revoke facebook's location permission.
The Faceless Master
Member
there are several apps for that, Tablet Talk is one
dunno about dedicated music players, but Ringdroid is designed just to cut music files to make ringtones.
LBE Security Manager
The widget has that super tiny refresh button. You would think it auto updates, but I don't think it does. I only ever recall it updating after a reboot or a launcher refresh.
Thanks. I might choose another one if that's the case. Any suggestions? (for gaming news)
Sorry, I use Pulse myself and have it set to refresh on max. I used to use the widgets, but because I have Pulse running notifications, I usually click on that when it pops up instead. Once there, I just navigate from within the app.
I initially liked the idea of their widgets, but I find it's mostly useless. The "large" 3-panel-story one on my tf101 is super tiny and impossible to read, you can't swipe stories left or right - you have to press a tiny arrow button to check the next story in the queue, and the full-page widget only displays one story (you can't scroll through stories within a category), with most the widget being just a useless picture and a short title blurb.
Not sure what other news aggregation app you can use as I've tried Flipboard and didn't like the flashy, time-consuming action of flippng through practically everything. Here's a flip animation to see the next group of stories! Here's a flip animation to see the next page of this article! I don't know if there's a setting to change it, but I just didn't care for the default option.
Trick for that is to start sharing stuff there. People get notified, people get interested, people use it.
I have gotten a couple dozen people I know to use it regularly, including friends and my parents who were amazed by the ease of sharing photos with the combination of auto-upload and share to circles.
It needs a grassroots effort, but its doable and certainly more enjoyable than Facebook, which seems to be turning into a cesspit.
Looks pretty sleek. Thanks! Still poking around for a calendar as nice as the default HTC one.
Try a different launcher.
The new Currents app is really nice, so I just set it up to pull in my Reader feeds.
moojito
Member
I don't know if it's just on my phone, but you can press and hold on it, then a bin appears at the bottom and you drag it there to get rid of it.
AndresON777
shooting blanks
If you like the Matrix there are some pretty cool live wallpapers. I just use my football (soccer) team wallpapers but they're not live.
Apex Launcher or Nova launcher. I prefer Apex even though it can't resize picture frames. Otherwise they are the same, 1:1.
xxczx
Member
I prefer Nova, grouping apps in the app drawer and easier to show hidden apps
Vanillalite
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Problem with the live wallpapers are they drain the battery.
It's not too bad if you have something with a good battery life.
Bboy AJ
My dog was murdered by a 3.5mm audio port and I will not rest until the standard is dead
You're right, but it's not like streaming a YouTube video over 3G.
The Faceless Master
Member
yeah, having already great battery life makes Live Wallpapers a nice bonus feature.
I have Photo FX live Wallpaper and I load it up with wallbase photos. I am happy to let them pictures drain me battery everyday.
Aruarian Reflection
Chauffeur de la gdlk
The live wallpapers I posted the other day have a negligible impact on battery. I've been using them for a few days and haven't seen any noticeable difference.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...tYXhlbHVzLmZyZXNobGVhdmVzbGl2ZXdhbGxwYXBlciJd
Have you tried it compared to Feedly?