>Must have apps for android >apps that should not be on

>>45899553
angry birds

I'm curious too. Are there any Google services I need to get rid off? Any bloatware?

grindr

>>45899619
Honestly, all of them. Play services, play store, gmail. Most sync services and apps from the play store only rely on Google play services for their own circle of services and apps, games, etc. If you download apps from third party sources, just use your device for texting, email, and phone calls, maybe some web, you don't need the services. Sure your phone is limited as fuck but if you don't use Google there's no point

>install custom roms

>>45899553
>android

>>45899794
>ios

>>45899685
This. I'm so fking close to running Pure AOSP. Just need to pull the trigger.

Angry birds
Anything but Angry Birds

Upset Avians is a must have for android!

AdAway
Airdroid for sending files to your pc over wifi (please recommend a better alternative that isn't as botnet)
Clover
DiskUsage
DropBox
Firefox
Gravity box
MXplayer
Nova Launcher
Quickpic
Snapchat :^)
Telegram
Tinfoil for facebook
Titanium backup

>>45900239
>no freedom/lucky patcher

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>apps that should not be on your phone
That fucking Clean Master shit

I see so many people with that shit, the other day I was having coffee with a buddy and his tablet started throwing a fit about how his CPU was overheating and that he should clean his cache to fix it, and all he was doing was browsing the web

>mfw

>>45900345
Neither works on lollipop

>>45899680
Oi

>>45899553
>not using a custom rom which only has the normal applications

>>45899553
go the fuck away OP
we have 2 wikis full of android apps

>>45900239
>Airdroid
FTP Server
>Tinfoil
Chrome + facebook.com

>>45900390
This. I tell everyone I see with that its nothing but bullshit.

http://www.digitalturbine.com/product/ignite

lel

Whatsapp, unfortunately.

Greenify.

>>45900397
Lucky Patcher kinda works.

>>45900470
But this is a good thing.

>>45900609
I hope you're trolling

>>45900609
This post brought to you by Verizon Wireless®

>>45900451
>FTP Server
Why didn't I do this ages ago

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>>45899823
Have fun with nothing working properly and spending hours in adb trying to flash proper software for no good reason other than "it's open source!"

>>45900725
>giving up freedom for convenience
You're part of the problem.

Must have:
>AdAway
>(insert cloud storage service app)
>Firefox
>Poweramp
>Aviate launcher
>Drivedroid
>F-droid
>MX Player

Must go:
>pretty much all games
>bloat

>>45900725
Its so hard to write 3 adb commands in a shell.

You fucking pleb.

>>45900776
i usually praise poweramp but with last update it's totally broken for me - it crashes all the time (tried everything, the problem is not in the hardware)
had to go back to an earlier build and now everything works but I'm really mad at those faggots, it was the best player on android... hope it's dalvik/art compatibility issues and when i flash lollipoop everything will go back to normal

>storage service app
es file explorer. it's the best file explorer and supports most cloud storages

Anything go (launcher, locker etc.) Or by cheetah mobile should go

>>45900776
>>pretty much all games
Not Pixel Dungeon though

>tfw I just uninstalled the google play version and got it from f-droid instead, and my save works just fine

>>45899680
kek

>>45900390
It's actually pretty good for clearing RAM and junk files. My old gs3 got loads faster after I began running Clean Master every now and then.
It can also prevent apps from autostarting at boot and such. Pretty neat if you disable the stupid notifications and reminders. Too bad it looks like somethin fisherprice designed

>>45900470
ohgod.jpg

>>45901045
You play on your phone qt?
That's cute.

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Contriboot

How do I stream video from my pc to my android phone?

Mi use norton mobile is pretty good

>>45901431
F-droid is obviously missing

>>45901150
>clearing RAM
kill yoursel'f

>>45901568
Install Gentoo

>>45900239
>Airdroid for sending files to your pc over wifi
Pushbullet.

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>>45900725
>spending hours
Are you sure tumblr isn't more your type of website?

>>45901429
Yes. What do you do on the bus, browse facebook?

Poweramp.

>>45900390
>>45900458
So it works, the thing I hate is auto task killers. They tend to use more battery than they save as they close apps that just automatically start again, as well as taking up cycles itself to continue running.

>>45901568
tonido

>>45900239
I think clover is... kinda bad
But whats wrong with Telegram?

Have nothing else from the list

>>45899805
>implying

>>45900757
"Freedom" isn't relevant here.

How about you clean your screen first

>>45900397
Lucky Patcher does

lets see.

Teamviewer QS with addon libs.
and
Screen Standby.

I use these two apps in conjunction to control my phone from my PC while it's in my pocket, or charging.

>>45901568
es file explorer

>>45900606
It works 100% bruh - patching out ads, IAP and other crap works fine.

>>45900725
what shit are you doing? you flash in fastboot, sideload in adb.

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>using a dedicated app for 4chan
>not just using a browser

>>45902792
Clover is a free and open source 4chan app created by a dude from /g/, I don't see what's bad about it

Telegram is an excellent app for group chats with promising albeit questionable security, but it works fine for what it's worth

>>45900776
Sudoku and solitaire are alright though.

>>45900919
I'm on a Galaxy S3 and haven't had any problems. I did install the Material theme though. Material theme looks great btw.

>>45901431
You misspelled Cerberus

>>45899823
Do it.

I used to run with custom roms with my qwerty phone that broke so I recently got a Moto G. Rather than installing a custom mod I uninstalled google shit and I'm happy.

The only things I kinda miss are google maps and the google calender integration but not that much.

Mimi

google launcher or nova?

>>45901431
so I downloaded freedom, now what? what are some good apps for taking advantage of the in-app purchases hack?

>>45904684
>I just downloaded something even if i don't know where the fuck i need it xDDD lol
>am i popular yet guyz??

>>45903063
>tfw teamviewer QS don't have support for your phone
Shit would be so useful for using the phone while i'm home

>>45900345
freedom fucked up my google play

Nova Launcher
Greenify
K9 mail
RealCalc
Facebook beacuse I do have friends

I could live without anything else

Shuttle+
Firefox
Reddit News
Clover
QuizUp

that's 95%+ of my app usage
obviously remove/disable the pre-existing bloatware first

Does anyone know how I clear my recent searches in my Settings app?
I just got my Nexus 6 and I have a few searches in my settings that I want to clear, but when I google it every website is telling me how to clear searches in the Chrome app, which isn't what I'm looking for.

>>45904855
-Shuttle+
+Poweramp

>>45904024
personally I prefer dark/black ui cause its easier on the eyes. browser can't provide that or other functions that clover does. easier to reply, view replys, and in general its faster

>>45905145
Why?

I just got a Nexus 6. This is my first Android phone in a long time.
If I set up my Google account with Play Games to I can play a couple casual games with friends, is it going to have some stupid fucking achievement system?

SysteMon is pretty nice, still in beta though

What's a great launcher for Lollipop?
Nova looks and feels worse than the default one.

Greenify, GravityBox, Poweramp, AdAway, and Floatify.

>>45901885
I dunno, read books?

>>45905535
yes

Pretty much what everyone has said here but I also greatly enjoy Wabbitemu. It's just an emulator for TI series calculators. Saved me from having to buy them because I'm very jewish.

>>45905806
Sony stock launcher from Xperia Z3. Look for it on XDA, the APK can install on Lollipop.

Are there any launchers that make my homescreen go into a horizontal view, when I turn my phone horizontally?

>>45905971
Do I have to have stupid achievements, if I want to play games with my friends?

>>45906065
Nope

>>45906048
Nova

>>45905984
Thanks

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>>45904807
>K9 mail

I am new to Android (or anything other than a dumbphone for that matter) and I was looking for something like this. Thanks.

>>45904538
Definitely Nova launcher.

>>45904727
>>>/reddit/

Why do so many of you love Nova?
It doesn't even feel as nice as the default in Lollipop.
Apex feels way better than Nova, now that Lollipop is out.

Adaway doesn't remove youtube ads in Lollipop.

On KitKat it did.

Or maybe it just doesn't work with new YouTube app anymore.

>>45906652
what is Adaway, can't find it in google-play

>>45906684
You are cute newfag.

>>45906684
lmao

>>45900776
>2015
>Using the cloud

>>45901431
>Try to install kii
>End up hating google more, and myself for being tied to said company

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>>45899553
Enlightened masters of /g/ kindly share with me the secret of listening to music on YouTube with the screen off, I usually use Pvstar+ which worked great for a while but now just gives me video cannot be displayed errors

>>45900725
Yes you are right . Iphome is best fuck android you shitty robot :DD

>>45907643
this

>>45907643
>BlackScience.jpg

>>45904807
>K9 mail
Other than it being open source and not botnet, what features does this have? Is is crossplatform? Lightweight? Highly customizable? I looked at the app on GApps and it didn't seem like anything worth using over the stock email client.

>>45899553
>>45899553
adaway
ssh tunnel
callrecorder
google maps

>>45900239
>Airdroid for sending files to your pc over wifi (please recommend a better alternative that isn't as botnet)
If you only want to transfer files wirelessly there is FTP and Samba. I prefer the later.

GApps
Evernote (primarily as a cross platform password storer as it has string encryption)
Maps
Firefox or Chrome
Youtube
A banking app (mine is HSBC Fast Balance)
A file manager
Keep Screen On (good for developement)

>>45899553
I like Pushbullet, all apps mentioned above are also important.

>>45907857
>banking app on phone

>>45899553
If it doesn't have a iOS version, it's probably complete shit. If it is multiplatform/has an iOS version it still could be shit.

>>45907917
All it lets me do is view how much money I have and the last 5 transactions I've made.

playerpro if you cant find a working poweramp crack

captcha: shint

>>45901431
just went on cerberus...
this is actually incredibly useful to have, you can take a picture of dayquon after he nigs your phone

>>45907643
QueueTube

Showbox + Yatse + XBMC

>>45900792
It's so hard to use a proper ROM

>>45900239
>Firefox
>that feelio when it keeps running out of memory and crashing

Reccomend me a good fone /g/

>>45904855
>Reddit news

>>45901431

why do yopu need an app to backup app data

You can literally copy it somewhere and paste it back

>>45907820
>google maps

nah man, there are superior alternatives to this that dont track your fucking movements and send it to NSA

>>45908774
>Reccomend me a good fone /g/

fone browser?

>>45908856
Which ones?

When will lollipop come for my z3c ?

>>45908898

Should be out till end of January.

But from a Nexus 5 user - Lollipop sucks ass, im reverting to 4.4.4 as we speak.

>>45908831
why do you need to copy-paste

you can literally have a backup app

clash of clans

>>45908933
>>45908933

but that takes away space in your phone that you can use for something else that isnt redundant

>>45908856
You really think the NSA cares that you couldn't find the nearest 24 hour Kmart at 3am the other night?

>>45908944

if you dont care then why did you reply to me NSA

>clearing ram
Jesus fucking Christ.

Synapse is better than setcpu

kind of related reposting

I am completely phone illiterate and my current smartphone is dying and I'll be replacing it soon, but the sheer variety of models fucking confuses me and I can't find any good guides

what phone do you recommend around the 150€ price range? Alternatively, where do you find which smartphones are good and crappy?

>>45908916
I'm running a CM12 rom. Shit is good.

>>45900725
yea I mean, why the fuck do android users always feel the need to attack us, poor (only mentally though) iPhone users, we are just minding our business and they come to us to praise their shitty complicated OS (read:you neee to press one more button to get to your apps, which furstrates me because I'm mentally challenged)

>>45908856
I tried using open street maps. What an absolute and miserable pile of useless shit.

>>45909019
This. It feels like using GIMP when you could be using Photoshop.

>>45908856
>>45909019
>>45909029

How about:

Map Factor

Sygic

>>45908977
Moto G or Moto E

>>45909133
there's a lot of G models, Moto G 4G, Moto G 8GB, Moto G2, Moto G, which one should I grab?

>>45909140
Moto G 2014

http://www.gsmarena.com/motorola_moto_g_(2014)-6647.php

>>45909140
The 4G one has an SD card slot, which is worth it even if you don't plan on using 4G.

>>45909140
Figure it out

>>45909158
>2015
>no lte

>>45909161
Moto phones always get the latest Android updates. Even the shitty Moto E

This one has LTE

http://www.gsmarena.com/motorola_moto_g_4g-6355.php

>>45909177
Tell that to my Moto G First Gen, still no Android 5.

>worked at telco
>customer got a gs4
>setting it up for her
>she wants me to download an anti-virus on there for her
>tell her she doesn't need it
>she understands why if she only downloads from ply store
>tells me to download it anyway
>bert stare

>>45909158
>>45909161
>>45909177

what's LTE? I've done some googling and it looks like some internet technology?

>>45909280
LTE is 4G internet . The next generation above 3G.

>>45907643
PVStar still works fine for me.
Did you update the application?

>>45899619
i use a micro gapps install, since i kinda use some of their services sparingly.

but on my tablet it is gapps free. sideload a lot of apks.

disable all google apps you dont use.

>>45900239
>no ES file explorer

It does what airdroid does, as well as being a file manager and FTP program.

nice phone. me want

What's the best way to deal with bloatware without rooting? I've rooted my phone before, I'm just wary of doing it so soon to a new one.

>>45909406
why would you be wary?

>>45906652

Get Xposed, there is a module for youtube adblock.

What's the best reader?
What's the best for music?

>>45909357
>open it up
>tries to connect to 202.108.23.85
chinese botnet

>>45909354
is it save to remove them using a root app?

>>45909469
No xposed on android L :(

What about Z launcher from Nokia?

>>45901568
Plex...idiot

>>45901568
Plex.

Possibly the greatest video managing app ever.

>>45900239
change mxplayer for spotify and your in

>>45900239
>android over wifi, no limit on file size, simple ui, free.

>>45909446
No reason really, I just don't like messing with things so much right after I buy them, not just phones. I probably will root it soon, just wondering if there's a quick alternative.

>>45901431
I fail to see how most of these are essential, even for a /g/tard.

Nova launcher is clearly awesome though.

>>45904807
>Greenify
I used to use this on my old phone but it generally just makes shit worse.

Are there any decent ad blocking apps that don't require root? Android 5.0.1 is just around the corner for my new device and I don't want to root at the moment.

>>45899553
Hey German bro, you still out in Spandau?

>>45907643

Use Spotify.

>Google Keep
notes and to-do lists. No bling, no ads, no annoyances and it probably collects less info about you than evernote and similar apps
>GPSLogger
Log your position. Uses very little battery, freely customizable time/precision/distance intervals. No botnet, all is saved locally but can by synced to Dropbox/google/Openstreetmaps/FTP/Email
>OsmAnd
Open Street Maps for android. better than google maps, can store maps for offline use.
>Calculator++
best calculator with swipe controls to put many function on few buttons for easy access. also lets you define custom functions and plot. Discard your Ti-83, get this
>Call Recorder
Doesnt waste your battery, simply activates whenever you call or get a call and records it, because why not? but it seems to simply use the microphone so the other person is very quiet unless on speaker
>Metal Detector
it uses the compass so it can only detect magnetic metals, but its a fun tool to have in your pocket and saved me 10 bucks and a trip to the store when i had to hang a shelf

>>45907643
use grooveshark

>>45909718
>but it seems to simply use the microphone so the other person is very quiet

i dont understand what you meant by that

>>45909718
Sorry i prefer libre apps but osmand is just not up to snuff.

>>45909753

I think he meant that app uses the mic to record the call so other person is hard to hear on records.

>>45909775

so it only records your voice?

whats the point then

>>45909753
there are probably apps which require root and they intercept the audio signal directly instead of capturing the sound through the mic

>>45909755
huh, whats wrong with it, what would you recommend? gmaps is useless without a good data connection and it can take up to a minute to get a precise fix on your position in the city. osmand reacts almost instantly to every step you take and you can use it in the woods far from internet

>>45909718
>>Metal Detector
>it uses the compass so it can only detect magnetic metals, but its a fun tool to have in your pocket and saved me 10 bucks and a trip to the store when i had to hang a shelf

What device has the biggest magnetic field to make that app work most efficiently>>45909792
>there are probably apps which require root and they intercept the audio signal directly instead of capturing the sound through the mic

no >>45909775 makes more sense

>Greenify
really battery saving if you use shit apps
pirate to hibernate shitty persistent battery drain google services if you don't use a custom rom
>Poweramp
best music player
>xposed
install gravity box for dat dere customization
>betterbattery stats
batter monitoring
>setcpu
for over/underclocking, has profiles so it's cool
>solid explorer
two tabbed file explorer, use it for smb sharing as well. you could also see which files take the most space
>nova launcher
customization and smoothness
>moon reader
good stuff for ebooks
>lightning browser
somewhat lightweight browser
use NB if you aren't autistic about muh ui
>quickpic
always better than stock
>textra
material design sms app
>lucky patcher
for pirating needs
>convertbee
handy converting tool, nice ui
>financius
finance recording, helped me save a lot

>>45908935
this. its surprisingly addicting.

>firefox
sync, with addons: abp & quickgesture. need to download more ram though.
>es explorer
tabbed & able to transfer files to my pc via wifi
>mx player
>poweramp
>nova
>zooper
>xposed
+gravitybox and some other modules
>ai.type keyboard
i love its undo/redo button.
>dns changer
>lucky patcher
i prefer to patch an app then to block ads from host file.
>titanium backup
>philz touch recovery
no kidding. this thing is my savior.

>>45909944
dang. forgot to add viper4android and google keep, i tend to forget things.

>>45909587
>no limit on file size
Anything else would be a crime against humanity

>>45909582
>music service in place of a video player
Are you retarded, I was gonna put nexmusic on the list but even that is a different purpose than Spotify

>>45905806
You can configure nova to look pretty much identical to stock

>>45907804
I dont quite need any special features so I can't help much, but merely the fact that it automatically synced all my IMAP accounts with just login information and without any configuration was enough to switch. Also the UI is super nice looking and intuitive. I do admit I havent tried many clients so take this with a grain of salt.

>>45909920
>dat dere

Hey misc

>>45906652
There is a youtube-adaway module. Just Google it

>>45910882
>Hey misc
nah, /fit/ adopted it as well

>>45907917

>not having a banking app
>not having Cerberus with everything enabled
>not also having Google Device Manager
>not having a security lock (pin/string/pattern)
>not encrypting your phone
>not having a banking app that also requires a pin (seperate from your card/digital banking) before you can even access statements etc.
>not having a banking app that also requires you to place your card into a device sent to you by your bank (and use multiple pins to confirm) to transfer money electronically to someone you have not previously sent money to

top kek

Apps that are required
>Soccer Spirits
>Titanium Backup

That's about it

>>45911538
SS is pretty based for a mobage.

>>45899553
Here's my list:

-Lucky Patcher(Modding)
-Shadowgun Deadzone(Online futuristic multiplayer FPS(Free))
-Hex Editor(Modding)
-FX File manager(Because beauty and simplicity go together)
-Zarchiver(Most powerfulest mobile file manager I know)
-Kik(Communication)
-Firefox(You know why)
-Tor
-Orweb
-DuckDuckGo
-Terminal Emulator
-QuickPic
-MXPlayer
-Viral(Stream youtube in background)
-PlayerPro(Better than PowerAmp)
-above + KitKat or ICS skin
-PlayerPro widget pack
-FX Text Editor(Because fuck IDEs)
-CCTools

>>45904101
I hate how you can't open the thread and watch the pics that you've already viewed while offline, I think Chanu used to do this

>>45911131
>Cerberus
>using snakeoil
>feeling safe

>>45904793
Press the goddamn STOP button before exiting the app.
Also you're a moron if you store any actual cc info on your phone.
Freedom ain't free.

I don't shit where I eat, so don't have a banking app on my rooted phone.

I do all my financial stuff on an old ass netbook running Ubuntu.

>None, really. Except AdAway and Xposed

>Advanced Task Killer

I use:
MXPlayer
Firefox
Poweramp
Flashlight

that's about it

I want to back up all my photos to Onedrive.
I use QuickPic, and I have OneDrive set up etc.
Many of my pictures are in different directories on my phone, but of course QuickPic displays them all.
Is there any way I can back them up retaining the albums and file structure as is?
Cheers.

>>45899553
Firefox
Clover
School idol festival

Guys with what application can I control CPU frequency on my samshit 8.4 pro? Values don't seem to stick with trickster/SetCPU etc. I'm rooted but have the standard kernel still.

With Nova, is there a way to reduce the space between app icons?

>>45912600
Change the grid size?
If you mean on the home screen, make the grid quite large and enable halfway-placement of icons. That gives you a lot of freedom.

>>45912756
I'm on about the free space in between app icons on the home screen. Basically, I want the icons really close to each other.

I will try your suggestion when I get home. Thanks!

>>45912817
No problem. The halfway-placement thing really helps. Can't remember the actual name of the setting off the top of my head, but it allows you to put icons not just in the grid but also on the lines of the grid, so they can be very close together.

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Probably all of this

>>45911912

You can change freqs on stock samshit kernel, you need a custom one.

Winamax

>>45900239

Adaway fucks with Textra and Lightning for me.

>>45909505
Moon Reader and Poweramp

What's a good alternative to MX-Player that doesn't have ads when i pause it
Or should I just stop being a jew and buy the full version

>>45913712
Lucky Patcher.

>>45909531
no

>>45904807
I prefer MailDroid, better IMAP integration.

>>45913655
This has to be bait.

Push bullet you can share instantly to all your devices you can even reply to texts from your browser