Must Have Apps for DROID/Android

Kroy · 04-16-2010, 08:43 PM

After reading the other droid thread, and having Radix mention the app swype, I got to thinking. What are some of your must have apps for your android based phone? This is my first real smart phone, coming from a BB World.

Only ones I can think of are:

dolphin browser
advance task killer
gentle alarm
weatherbug
realtime traffic
Layar (pretty neat app i found recently)

radix · 04-16-2010, 09:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Kroy

After reading the other droid thread, and having Radix mention the app swype, I got to thinking. What are some of your must have apps for your android based phone? This is my first real smart phone, coming from a BB World.

Only ones I can think of are:

dolphin browser
advance task killer
gentle alarm
weatherbug
realtime traffic
Layar (pretty neat app i found recently)

Swype isn't really an app, it's a replacement input method. I'll have to check some of those apps you listed out. I tried dolphin, but I like the stock 2.1 browser better.

BillLee · 04-16-2010, 11:44 PM

Where

Dan in PA · 04-16-2010, 11:49 PM

Barcode scanner for links embedded in QR codes
Google sky map or whatever it's called
Droid root helper
SetCPU

jpd307 · 04-17-2010, 09:40 AM

Astro (file manager)
SMS popup
AnyCut

All these are pretty good

addy85 · 04-17-2010, 01:40 PM

Damn not a lot of people have the Droid it seems

04-17-2010, 01:57 PM

Mobile Defense

A must have. If you lose your phone you can track it through GPS. You can lock the phone via their internet website. You can shut it down, you can turn it on etc. Complete must! Great thing is, the app itself doesnt show up so whoever steals it wont know that it's there

ragingclue · 04-17-2010, 02:12 PM

Advanced Task Killer.

ejazbmw · 04-17-2010, 07:54 PM

Imusic you can download songs from yourphone and it'll add automatically to your play list

ejazbmw · 04-17-2010, 07:55 PM

oh and there no point of the dolphin browser since the latest update now supports multi touch...

Back in a Subie · 04-18-2010, 09:19 AM

Other than some of the ones already mentioned I use,

BMW Roadside Assist (of course)
Trapster (alerts you when approaching speed traps, redlight/speed cams, etc)
Wifi Analyzer (shows all available wifi signals, their strength, etc, and lets you chose the best one)
Battery Widget (displays battery %, also can turn on/off wifi/bluetooth/gps)
Droid Light (turns camera flash into a led flashlight, so useful)
Lookout Mobile Security (phone backup, anti virus, scans all downloaded content to make sure it is safe for your phone)
Redbox Codes (generates codes to get free movies from Redbox vending machines)
Shazam (tells you artist and song/album title for any song playing anywhere, ie radio, car stereo, at the club, in an elevator, etc)

addy85 · 04-18-2010, 01:54 PM

What's some favorite games for you guys?

number335 · 04-18-2010, 07:46 PM

Policelight - phone flashes like da police
Magic 8 ball - great when you need to know if you have a chance to hook up with a chick
Bars & Clubs - useful if you are traveling and need to know where the closest sports or titty bars are
Movies Flixster - if you need to know movie times in your area
10001 Cocktails - recipe list of mixed drinks

Couch · 04-19-2010, 12:35 PM

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Originally Posted by addy85

What's some favorite games for you guys?

The only two I ever play are ThrottleCopter, WordUp and TrafficJam. Basic at it's best.

NFL Mobile.

CollinsE90 · 04-19-2010, 12:39 PM

my mom has one that is a prank call app, you can put someone else's # that calls them(for instance; say you know im always the jokester, so i put in bobs # so when it calls you, you think bob is calling)

they have some pretty hilarious pre made prank calls, my mom got me with chris tucker haha

Seabiscuit · 04-19-2010, 01:01 PM

^what's it called

kyleb350 · 04-19-2010, 01:11 PM

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^what's it called

Caller ID Faker. It's pretty awesome because you can change your voice and also record the call as well.

I do have a hunch that they send your #'s to spammers when you use it though.

CollinsE90 · 04-19-2010, 01:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Seabiscuit

^what's it called

http://www.prankdial.com/prankcalls.php

prankdial v2.0.1 for droid, its in the droid market place

they have a rick rolled one
gay telemarketer
chris tucker
best one that works the best is the neighbor calling to get there newspaper back(accusing you of taking it)

kyleb350 · 04-19-2010, 01:51 PM

oops. didn't see the pre-done one. Are they like soundboards you can use?

CollinsE90 · 04-19-2010, 01:55 PM

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oops. didn't see the pre-done one. Are they like soundboards you can use?

yea, go to that website and listen to real life pranks, i died on some of them, and its easy to do just type in the # of the person you want to call, and type in the # of the person you want to show up on their caller iD

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number335 Second Lieutenant 20 Rep 254 Posts Drives: E92 Coupe Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Orange County, CA iTrader: (0)	Policelight - phone flashes like da police Magic 8 ball - great when you need to know if you have a chance to hook up with a chick Bars & Clubs - useful if you are traveling and need to know where the closest sports or titty bars are Movies Flixster - if you need to know movie times in your area 10001 Cocktails - recipe list of mixed drinks
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CollinsE90 Where my bitches 743 Rep 1,924 Posts Drives: Cadillac coupe deville Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: street corner checking profits iTrader: (0)	my mom has one that is a prank call app, you can put someone else's # that calls them(for instance; say you know im always the jokester, so i put in bobs # so when it calls you, you think bob is calling) they have some pretty hilarious pre made prank calls, my mom got me with chris tucker haha __________________
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kyleb350 Brigadier General 424 Rep 4,709 Posts Drives: '21 X3MC Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Milwaukee iTrader: (6)	oops. didn't see the pre-done one. Are they like soundboards you can use?
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