Your "Must-Have" Apps for Android

[AkumaX]

maybe make sticky out of this? LOL. anyways, i'll start


Swype - One of the best alternatives to the stock touchscreen keyboard
Colornote - need to take notes somehow!
SpeedTest - to make sure you're getting your speeds, where ever you may be
Advanced Task Killer - for those whom need that extra memory

etc...

 

[notposting]

I swear I've seen this before.

Anyways, right now...PDA Net!
and don't forget to have drivers and installers on your SD card.

 

[judasmachine]

Angry Birds
Google Skymap
Pandora
Fancy Widget
Launcher Pro Plus
Quick Office
Wireless Tether (Root only)

 

[zerocool84]

You can check the many other threads we have on this.

 

[rudeguy]

rudeguy's Apps on the Samsung Galaxy S
Phone: Samsung Galaxy S
55 total, 46 free (83&#37, 9 paid (16%), 104MB total size, $29.86 total price

- Dolphin Browser™ Mini
- Smarter Alarm Free
- Car Home (beta)
- Slacker Radio
- Zedge Ringtones & Wallpapers
- Flash Player 10.1
- Kindle for Android
- Amazon.com
- ROM Manager (Premium)
- LauncherPro
- US Yellow Pages Search
- Movies
- 12 Steps AA Companion
- Bible
- DoggCatcher Podcast Player
- Flikie Wallpapers HD
- Beautiful Widgets
- ShootMe (Screen Grabber)
- Robo Defense
- Job Search
- Meijer Find-it
- Minimalistic Text
- Titanium Backup ★ root
- Handcent SMS
- Walgreens
- Lookout Mobile Security
- VLC Remote
- WOODTV
- Root Explorer (File Manager)
- AndChat (Free)
- Barcode Scanner
- XFINITY Mobile
- ROM Manager
- Voice Search
- TV Listings for Android
- Google Maps
- Facebook for Android
- Record My Call
- AppBrain App Market
- SetCPU for Root Users
- craigsphone (craigslist)
- XDA-Developers
- Power Control Plus (widget)
- Color Flashlight
- Gmote 2.0
- Angry Birds
- Angry Birds Seasons
- Google Chrome to Phone
- IMDb Movies & TV
- Street View on Google Maps
- YouTube
- Google Voice
- Gmail
- Google Search
- Swype Keyboard

View this app list on AppBrain: http://www.appbrain.com/user/rudeguy/apps-on-the-samsung-galaxy-s

 

[gsaldivar]

Work:
Connectbot
VCOrganizer (Syncs Notes and Tasks with MS Exchange)
CalWidget
Parcels

Multimedia:
Pandora
XiiaLive
Winamp
Tunein Radio
Rockplayer

General:
Tik Talk
Multicon
No Lock
Endless Reader
Quick Boot
No Signal Alert
Barcode Scanner
ES File Explorer
Astro
Pulse
Swype

 

[Puddle Jumper]

Swiftkey
Quickoffice
Flash 10.1
BatStat

 

[shortylickens]

An app that searches for reposts on Anandtech.

Also, Quick Settings.

 

[SunnyD]

tv.com, a web browser and Flash (android 2.2 required). Nothing else is required.

 

[rudeguy]

OP: there are way too many apps out there now for something like a quick list to really help. Check out appbrain.com. Its a great resource for finding new apps. It will also backup your apps for if/when you flash a different ROM or get a new phone.

I had a running list but it got out of control. I'd be willing to bet that I have tried at least 200 apps now. One list just isn't a help anymore.

 

[vshah]

TV Show Favs is probably my favorite one recently...reminds me when I have a show to watch.


vivanshah's Apps on the Nexus One
Phone: Nexus One
100 total, 81 free (81&#37, 19 paid (19%), 206MB total size, $64.44 total price

- AppBrain App Market
- SystemPanel App / Task Manager
- SwitchPro Widget
- Barcode Scanner
- YouTube Remote
- X Construction Lite
- BattStatt Free
- Tuner - gStrings Free
- XBOX Live Statistics (BETA)
- AdFree Android
- Google Maps
- YouTube
- ROM Manager (Premium)
- Mint.com Personal Finance
- AVR-Remote for Denon/Marantz
- ManD5 Free
- Listen
- HotPads
- ColorNote Notepad Notes
- ShootMe (Screen Grabber)
- Beautiful Widgets
- Delhi Metro Map
- SpeedHUD
- Pulse News Reader
- Better Terminal Emulator Pro
- Plane Finder Free
- NenaMark1
- Google Voice
- Linpack for Android
- Foursquare
- WTFSIMFD
- Bubble
- NYC Bus & Subway Maps
- Seesmic
- Root Explorer (File Manager)
- StopWatch & Timer
- TV Show Favs
- Tajm
- Voice Search
- Instant Heart Rate
- Satellite AR
- Wifi Analyzer
- Flurry Pro Live Wallpaper
- BW Animation Package
- XDA-Developers
- Subsonic Music Streamer
- Facebook for Android
- Google Chrome to Phone
- ASTRO File Manager
- Titanium Backup PRO Key ★ root
- Lookator
- Pure Calendar widget (agenda)
- Stopwatch
- Flight Director
- Shazam
- FlightStats Lite for Android
- Google Sky Map
- Mobile Defense (BETA)
- FCC Mobile Broadband Test
- IMDb Movies & TV
- Titanium Backup ★ root
- Exit Strategy NYC
- SwiftKey Keyboard
- Gmail
- Handcent SMS
- SetCPU for Root Users
- Wordfeud FREE
- PicSay - Photo Editor
- MultiTouch Visualizer 2
- ROM Manager
- ASTRO SMB Module
- Pandora Radio
- Google Translate
- Remote RDP
- GPS Status & Toolbox
- Speedtest.net Speed Test
- Google Search
- Street View on Google Maps
- Twitter
- OI File Manager
- Talkback
- HAWX flight simulator
- DC Metro Transit - Free
- c:geo ~ geocaching for Android
- Minecraft Canary
- Google Goggles
- Yelp
- Kayak Flight and Hotel Search
- Flash Player 10.1
- Official XBMC Remote
- OpenTable
- Reckless Racing
- MiniSquadron!
- Solipskier
- Slice It! ®
- Neocore
- Radiant HD
- Angry Birds Seasons
- Angry Birds
- EVAC HD

 

[abaez]

The only "must have" apps for me are Launcher Pro and Google Voice (I think Gmail is a given).

Other apps I download immediately when I go with a new one, but aren't really must haves:
Root Explorer
My Tracks
Google Sky Map/Translate/Street View/Maps

 

[AkumaX]

Just wanted to see AT's choices, haha. And I did try searching, but I guess my search-fu is broknz :\

 

[AstroManLuca]

These are the ones I use the most:

Launcher Pro
Swype
Minimalistic Text
Handcent SMS
Live Scores (aka Yahoo Sportacular)
Movies (Flixster)
imo (instant messenger)
Tiny Flashlight
Yelp
TV Listings

Games:
Wixel (similar to Boggle or Scramble)
Air Control
Angry Birds
Bonsai Blast
Fruit Ninja
Robo Defense
SliceIt (tons of irritating ads BUT a fun game)

Beautiful Widgets used to be good but I always get force closes now. Maybe it's just me. The widgets are great but it got too annoying so now I use Minimalistic Text as my home widget.

 

[thescreensavers]

Running atk on 2.1+ is just plain stupid

 

[Oyeve]

Zeam

 

[tonygeor]

Sketch Smash - enough said

 

[Tristicus]

Sketch Smash - enough said

This wouldn't be an advertisement or anything would it?

:hmm:

Well essentially your advertisement works, and I paid for the game after not being able to find the "Lite" version on my phone. I played around with it for a few minutes, and TBH, it sucks.

 

[Vdubchaos]

This wouldn't be an advertisement or anything would it?

:hmm:

Well essentially your advertisement works, and I paid for the game after not being able to find the "Lite" version on my phone. I played around with it for a few minutes, and TBH, it sucks.

sucka

 

[Tristicus]

sucka

Oh, I got a refund instantly. Just wanted to let him know.

 

[tonygeor]

This wouldn't be an advertisement or anything would it?

:hmm:

Well essentially your advertisement works, and I paid for the game after not being able to find the "Lite" version on my phone. I played around with it for a few minutes, and TBH, it sucks.

Why does it suck? Maybe an intelligent critique will make it better

 

[notposting]

I guess this won't quite be must-have, but I'll change it up and go with "apps I've paid money for".

Astro (and all it's addons...though I seem to use Root Explorer a lot more now)
Beautiful Widgets
Documents to Go
Fancy Widget Pro
Heavy Gunner
LauncherPro Plus
LauncherPro Icons
My Movies Pro
NavDroyd
SMS Backup and Restore Pro
Autostarts
MyRemote Donate
TeslaLED Flashlight Donate
TempMonitor
ROM Buddy
ROM Manager Premium
Smart Keyboard Pro
SetCPU
Root Explorer
SeePU+
Aldiko
Advanced Task Manager
UltimateJuice! for JuiceDefender

 

[GoodEnough]

What is Launcher Pro for?

 

[s44]

It's a launcher replacement. Think of it as the phone's windowing system.

LP, though great, seems to be abandoned. I'd suggest Go Launcher EX for the novice.

 

[NeoV]

"Running atk on 2.1+ is just plain stupid"

The truth - there is NO NEED to run advanced task killer, or anything like it, anymore on an android phone