Android Apps.

[Crittias]

Originally Posted by MagGnome

I'm sure this has been covered elsewhere in the thread, so I apologize in advance. Any recommendations for a good alarm clock app? I don't need anything fancy, but I don't really care for the app that came with my new phone, so I'd like to replace it. I used the Samsung-provided one on my Galaxy S, but I'm not fond of the one that HTC provided on my One V.

I like Gentle Alarm, but it might be fancier than what you're looking for.

[MagGnome]

I'll check that one out as well. Thanks.

[Wackman3000]

Originally Posted by Spectre-7

@Wack

If it's for podcasts, I'd recommend grabbing an app designed specifically for the purpose. I'm currently using Pocket Casts which automatically saves your position and resumes, and also has pretty cool features for keeping up to date on the latest episodes.

Nope. It's mostly for stuff I have loaded onto the phone. I'll definitely look into a dedicated podcast app now as well. I used to just download most of them since my MP3 player had no internet connection.

[muddi900]

I use BeyondPod free.

[Crittias]

The latest updates to MyTracks are very cool. If you're a hiker/biker/runner, check it out.

[Spectre-7]

I'm currently using Endomondo Pro. Does MyTracks offer anything over it?

Oh, and for folks hunting for a Twitter app, Carbon is due out next week and it looks pretty damn sweet.

[Crittias]

Originally Posted by Spectre-7

I'm currently using Endomondo Pro. Does MyTracks offer anything over it?

I've not used endomondo. MyTracks now integrates with Google Earth, so you can do a "flyby" of your tracks. It's a neat feature. Not sure how else they differ. It's free, so worth a try.

[Wackman3000]

Anyone use a specific camera app on their Android phones? I like the one built into the S3, but I despise that I can't shut out or even turn down the obnoxiously loud "CLICK" sound everytime I snap a picture.

[Mot Wakorb]

Originally Posted by Wackman3000

Anyone use a specific camera app on their Android phones? I like the one built into the S3, but I despise that I can't shut out or even turn down the obnoxiously loud "CLICK" sound everytime I snap a picture.

I thought that was by law so that creepers can't be taking secret pictures.

[roboninja]

Originally Posted by Mot Wakorb

I thought that was by law so that creepers can't be taking secret pictures.

Creepers like Wackman, you mean.

I did get CameraZOOM fx, but I find I still use the stock app half the time. I checked to see if CameraZOOM fx has any options for the 'click', and it does have a disable option. But it seems most ROMs mandate that click (as Mot said). According to their help, if you have root it will really disable the sound. It did not work for me as I have not rooted.

[jpublic]

Huh, the stock camera in the S1 can be made mute. Sucks that they disabled that in the S3.

[PathMaster]

Originally Posted by Crittias

The latest updates to MyTracks are very cool. If you're a hiker/biker/runner, check it out.

Nike+ does a good job of run tracking, just wish I could manually add runs.

[MachEnergy]

Originally Posted by PathMaster

Nike+ does a good job of run tracking, just wish I could manually add runs.

...and connect to my FuelBand

[Serapth]

Not an app, but just got my Klipsch S4a android earbuds. I freaking love them, amazing sound quality for the price... plus an Android specific app.

[Voodoo]

I've been using Plex pretty heavy for the past month. The App itself costs $5 but the system is free and it is DAMN good.

http://www.plexapp.com/

[MachEnergy]

I've been using the free PS3 Media Server application for Windows and have liked it just fine. Do you have any opinion on Plex vs PS3MS?

[Voodoo]

I use Plex because it completely catalogs my music, movie and TV library very similar to Boxee.

[MagGnome]

Somewhere (I cannot find the thread for the life of me) a COGer recommended that I download the XiiaLive Lite app so that I can stream Rainwave to my phone. I have the app, as well as the Rainwave voting app, but I cannot for the life of me find the Rainwave "station" on XiaaLive. Has anyone else done this?

[PathMaster]

Originally Posted by MachEnergy

That sounds like you are getting pretty familiar with it!

I'm reading the tour page on their site, just to get more aware of the app's capabilities. It looks like this dev is really trying to help people learn and share information. Perhaps we should start a new thread on CoG to share our Tasker scripts.

I did not see a thread for this, but I figured I would bring this back up. Anyone willing to share their scripts? I am totally new at this, and the curve is big. I have zero setup so far, but I found one I want to get up and running, just having trouble, and I am sure it is me missing something.

I have been looking around for a script to turn on Airplane mode when I have zero service and have it check every 5 or ten minutes to see if it is there, if not go back to airplane mode. Alternatively, I may just set it to a certain time for work, since that is when I am most without service.

I am going off this example:

Profile: No Mobile Data (15)
State: Not Mobile Network [ 2G:Off 3G:On 3G - HSPA:Off 4G:On ]
State: Not Wifi Connected [ SSID:* MAC:* IP:* ]
Enter: Check For Service (4)
A1: Wait [ MS:0 Seconds:0 Minutes:1 Hours:0 Days:0 ]
A2: Variable Set [ Name:%count To:0 Do Maths:Off Append:Off ]
A3: Stop [ With Error:Off ] If [ %PACTIVE !~ *,No Mobile Data,* ]
A4: Airplane Mode [ Set:On ]
A5: Wait [ MS:0 Seconds:10 Minutes:0 Hours:0 Days:0 ]
A6: Airplane Mode [ Set:Off ]
A7: Wait [ MS:0 Seconds:0 Minutes:2 Hours:0 Days:0 ]
A8: Variable Add [ Name:%count Value:1 Wrap Around:0 ]
A9: Goto [ Type:Action Number Number:3 Label: ] If [ %count < 6 ]
A10: Reboot [ Type:Normal ]

I think it is Action step 3, that I am having trouble with.

[muddi900]

I am going to flash a custom rom on my tab, so anybody know any decent free backup apps. Already rooted.