Must have apps

[srusso1]

Just switched over from iPhone to the Nexus and love it!

I am, however, trying to find out what apps people are using.

Please advise on your favourites.

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[geremy]

If you have an Android or touchscreen Symbian device (e.g., Nokia N8, 5800, X7, etc.), download SWYPE (http://beta.swype.com for Android, http://store.ovi.com/content/58438 for Nokia). Swype is an intuitive touchscreen keyboard that is particularly useful in portrait mode on smaller phones, though its usefulness extends to any device it is compatible with. Some Android phones come with Swype built in, so check your phone first!

Unfortunately it is not available for iOS (yet!!!...hopefully Apple allows it one day!). I have an iPhone 4, but I recommend Swype to all my Nokia and Android using friends. 🙂

*edited to add a subject line - this was part of the tech tips contest (Gina)

[BuckMacklin]

Chrome to Phone. It means you use Chrome on your PC, but I love it, Especially for things like pictures.

[Mathieu]

You can download :

• The Chrome To Phone Android app here.
• The Chrome extension here.
• The Firefox extension here.
• The Opera extension here.

[Meowmix]

Get juice Defender for battery saver
Here is a link that will help you more. Its the same Galaxy Nexus we have.

http://androidforums.com/verizon-galaxy-nexus/469191-must-have-apps-widgets.html

[AngelsKiss · Accepted solution]

Some of my favourite apps:

1. Fancy Widgets - Weather Widget
2. Smooth Calendar - Calendar Widget
3. Express News - News Widget
4. Weather Bug
5. Aldiko - ebook reader
6. Overdrive - ebook reader and also alows you to download from the library
7. LiveProfile Messenger - works like BBM
8. KiK Messenger - works like BBM
9. WhatsApp Messenger
10. Viber - phone to phone free calls worldwide
11. ColourNote - just like a postit
12. AVG Antivirus
13. GoMobile - Go Transit Schedule
14. IMDb
15. Flixster
16. IMapmyRun - great app for runners
17. Google+
18. CatholicOne
19. Cadre Bible

Games

1. Jewels Star - a bejewelled type game
2. Bubble Shot
3. Marble Blast - Luxor type game

[shaggyskunk]

Shazam for music I.d. cool
Rommanager
Titanium Backup
Zedge for ringtones
Go launcher
Droid wall
Go locker
Traffic counter
SMS blocker
Loads more

[shaggyskunk]

Oh yeah.. xda
Get jar
Not an app but the Android soul is a great website.
look out

Just off the top of my head..

[Mathieu]

My must have (or must try) apps:

• Launchers: ADW Launcher, Launcher Pro, GO Launcher
• Widgets: Beautiful Widgets, Pure Calendar
• Keyboards: SwiftKey, Hacker's Keyboard
• Games: Cordy, Riptide GP, Asphalt 6, Guerrilla Bob, Live Holdem Poker Pro, Minecraft, Shadowgun, Wind-up Knight...
• Social: FriendCaster (Facebook), TweetCaster (Twitter), Epinephrine (MSN)
• Others: Astro File Manager, Dropbox, Bluetooth File Transfer, AudioManager, AveComics, Barcode Scanner, DicePlayer, IMDb
• All Google Android apps in the Market are worth trying
• Root apps: ROM Manager, Market Enabler, Superuser

SwiftKey

[jwahkan]

check out:

Go Keyboard

Dolphin Browser HD

Pulse

Sportacular (for small scores widget)

[shaggyskunk]

Super One Click..... lol wonder if this will get "edited". 🙂

[Achilles]

Quick Q - do I need to root the phone to install Juice Defender?

[Meowmix]

Nope. You can download Juice Defender straight from the Market. I have both Juice Defender & Juice Defender Ultimate ( which is a paid version but gives you more options to control & all).

[Achilles]

Hmmm I'll have to look into Juice Defender then! So far one app I love is Lookout AV.

What I do to save battery is use an all black wallpaper and now my battery lasts 2 days with no social network use, brightness is set to min. on both phone and internet too.

[Meowmix]

Well Juice Defender does all that when you have different wallpaper & doing normal things on the phone.

I use live wallpaper & use msn / facebook & the internet & also music daily & my battery lasts me for a good day. Also juice Defender shuts down any Networks that are not being used while on stand by. It will not shut off the network but it will shut off lets say wifi & the LTE or 4G & put it down to 2G during the night when the phone is on stand by. Also it dims the screen & does more things as well.

[durangomom3]

No dont get that app it stole my google password once before! 

[shaggyskunk]

You're saying Juice Defender stole your password??? I REALLY doubt that!!! How many other apps did you download & from where??
I've got J.D. among others & no issues at all!!

[Mathieu]

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@durangomom3 wrote:

No dont get that app it stole my google password once before! 

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Never ever provide your Google password to any app on Android.

No app needs your Google password, there are better and saffer ways to give access to your Google Account data.

[durangomom3]

I didnt provide it. It stole some other way but my accounts fine now though. Luckily

[Achilles]

I find it shady when a drawing app or a game wants access to dial phone numbers or read my caller ID, etc. I just stick to official apps from trusted sources only.

[Meowmix]

To be honest i do not believe you when you said Juice Defender stole your password. They have no way of getting your password anyways. Are you sure you never gave it out to anyone or a app...

@Achilles. Hmm that's weird. IT should not ask you for anything like that.