top 5 must have apps for your bionic

droid51378 · Sep 17, 2011

Let's see your top 5 must have apps for the bionic.

DanDroide · Sep 17, 2011

droid51378 said:
Let's see your top 5 must have apps for the bionic.

Trapster - FREE - links with Navigation and tells you where Radar is Red Light Cameras and many other things!
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.trapster.android&feature=search_result

Sportstap - FREE (also has Widget) can set to follow what ever sports team as Favorites and reminds you when game it starting with updates and scores.
https://market.android.com/details?id=mobi.sportstap.android.sportstap&feature=search_result

Tunein Radio (Was Radiotime) - Cost me a couple bucks - Tunes into most Radio stations available on Internet Streams. The rest are available mostly thru iHeart Radio and Radio.com apps that I also have (both Free).
https://market.android.com/details?id=tunein.player&feature=search_result

Timetific - FREE - Control mute, vibrate, brightness, wifi and airplane on/off to your schedule.
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.alfray.timeriffic&feature=search_result

Not call log - FREE - You can set which screen you want the phone on when a call ends, choose between Dialer or Home Screen. Prevents pocket Dialing. I have it return to Dialer as opposed to the Recent/Call History screen.
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.visicor.nolog.classic&feature=search_result

Volume Locker - FREE - Prevent accidental volume changes.
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.hourdb.volumelocker&feature=search_result

Call Blocker Gold - $4.99 for - Control incoming text & phone calls and restrict outgoing calls. Free Features:

xmr405o · Sep 17, 2011

Just for the Bionic? These apps are the ones I used the most.

Zumocast
Vignette
NFL Mobile
Go Launcher EX

d6racer · Sep 17, 2011

Pandora

Dishpointer pro (I install satellite dishes)

Google Translate (for when I get that no speaky no English customer)

Netflix (so when I am waiting on that 4 oclock customer because I got done with all my other by 2 oclock)

Brightest Flashlight Free (never know when you need a flashlight and yes it is bright)

dschwa · Sep 17, 2011

Phandroid. D'oh

tjreishus · Sep 17, 2011

Sonos
Rhapsody
Our Groceries
Flight Track
Pandora

HotDawg · Sep 17, 2011

Evernote - cloud based notebooks and filing cabinet. I have a paperless home office because of this app.
Remember the Milk - To do list
Dolphin Browser - um, browser. I mostly have it for the "speed dial" shortcuts.
Vignette - camera app
Kindle - books
Phandroid

These are my most used, but I have other favorites.

bigbabys · Sep 17, 2011

My pet peeve about these app threads is when people don't at least take the time to describe what the heck the app they are posting is. I can understand not taking the time to post market links, but sheesh. How about a description before you submit an app as "must have".

My Contribution (essential to any phone in my opinion.)

1. Tasker - Control every aspect of your phone with profiles and "events". For example when I plug my phone into a power source (AC/USB) the screen timeout changes to 5 minutes, and display brightness moves to maximum. It reverts to default settings afterwards.

2. GO Launcher EX - Best home replacement hands down. I have yet to find a home replacement feature this app doesn't have, and it's still faster and more reliable than any other in my opinion. It's also completely FREE!

3. Widgetsoid2.x - Think power control widget, but it's completely customizable and has options not found in the default power control widget. (Battery Temp, Available Ram, Toggle mobile data, etc.)

4. WidgetLocker Lockscreen - Lock screen replacement that allows addition of any homescreen widget to your lockscreen plus much more.

5. SeekDroid - Lose your phone? Remotely turn on a pin lock for your phone, wipe the phone, wipe the SD card, sound an alarm and display a custom message (a phone number and address to reach you perhaps?) track your phone with GPS, retrieve custom calls. Even if you feel like you would never lose your phone you never know, better safe than sorry.

goldz28 · Sep 17, 2011

Wavesecure

App Protector

Barcode Scanner

Epocrates

Chrome to Phone

johnlgalt · Sep 17, 2011

I have 190 apps installed. You want just 5???

DanDroide · Sep 17, 2011

bigbabys said:
My pet peeve about these app threads is when people don't at least take the time to describe what the heck the app they are posting is. I can understand not taking the time to post market links, but sheesh. How about a description before you submit an app as "must have".

Fairly noted and corrected, see below - Thanks!

DanDroide said:
Trapster - FREE - links with Navigation and tells you where Radar is Red Light Cameras and many other things!
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.trapster.android&feature=search_result

Sportstap - FREE (also has Widget) can set to follow what ever sports team as Favorites and reminds you when game it starting with updates and scores.
https://market.android.com/details?id=mobi.sportstap.android.sportstap&feature=search_result

Tunein Radio (Was Radiotime) - Cost me a couple bucks - Tunes into most Radio stations available on Internet Streams. The rest are available mostly thru iHeart Radio and Radio.com apps that I also have (both Free).
https://market.android.com/details?id=tunein.player&feature=search_result

Timetific - FREE - Control mute, vibrate, brightness, wifi and airplane on/off to your schedule.
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.alfray.timeriffic&feature=search_result

Not call log - FREE - You can set which screen you want the phone on when a call ends, choose between Dialer or Home Screen. Prevents pocket Dialing. I have it return to Dialer as opposed to the Recent/Call History screen.
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.visicor.nolog.classic&feature=search_result

Volume Locker - FREE - Prevent accidental volume changes.
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.hourdb.volumelocker&feature=search_result

Call Blocker Gold - $4.99 for - Control incoming text & phone calls and restrict outgoing calls. Free Features: • Black & White call filter • Block Incoming phone calls • Block Text Messages, can set to send some people to voicemail or hang up on them as well. Also can block everyone during meetings but you can use a Never block list as well. Can elect to send Private calls to voicemail or hangup on them, same for pay phones, etc. Much more.
https://market.android.com/details?id=blacknWhite.CallBlocker.Gold&feature=search_result

Sorry 7

randpost · Sep 17, 2011

Slacker Radio (Radio like Pandora, which Slacker has replaced for me)
Titanium Backup Pro (Back Up apps and freeze/hide bloatware like Blockbuster - must be rooted)
Dolphin HD (Far better than stock browser - Can trick websites into thinking you are surfing from a desktop)
ZumoCast (Stream/transfer files from your PC or Phone to your PC or Phone - works perfectly)
Netflix (No explaination needed. If you have a netflix account already, there is no reason not to have this on your phone... except for maybe teir data uses :x)

kingnut · Sep 18, 2011

randpost said:
Dolphin HD (Far better than stock browser - Can trick websites into thinking you are surfing from a desktop)

dude you are the man. i have been looking for this option from the android platform. 200 thumbs up brother! :cheers:

DroidLight - Best flashlight app i have found. Its simple and to the point. Ive tried all the flashlight apps and this is the most simple and reliable. does need an update for the bionic coming from my X. but still simply works.

Zillow - Real estate app that you basically can search overheard via google maps and it has all kind of filters to find the right house. Pictures, sq footage, yr built, it has all the specs you could want right in your hand. Ofcourse im shopping for a house right now so this is a must have.

PowerAmp - Best music player I have found for android. Has so many settings and automatically downloads artwork for songs if you dont have it. Has a crossfade setting! Fully customizable EQ. A must have if you listen to alot of MP3's on your bionic.

Screen Filter - Reduces the brightness of your screen for nighttime viewing. even with the stock brightness all the way down i find it too bright at night.

NBC Weather Warning - Runs in the status bar with the temp. Alerts you if severe weather is headed your way. saved me a few times when i was gonna leave the house on the motorcycle. also alerts you based on your GPS location (if traveling). Has full doppler radar built in that screams with the bionics dual core cpu and 1gb of ram. does NOT waste your battery.

randpost · Sep 18, 2011

kingnut said:
dude you are the man. i have been looking for this option from the android platform. 200 thumbs up brother! :cheers:

DroidLight - Best flashlight app i have found. Its simple and to the point. Ive tried all the flashlight apps and this is the most simple and reliable. does need an update for the bionic coming from my X. but still simply works.

Zillow - Real estate app that you basically can search overheard via google maps and it has all kind of filters to find the right house. Pictures, sq footage, yr built, it has all the specs you could want right in your hand. Ofcourse im shopping for a house right now so this is a must have.

PowerAmp - Best music player I have found for android. Has so many settings and automatically downloads artwork for songs if you dont have it. Has a crossfade setting! Fully customizable EQ. A must have if you listen to alot of MP3's on your bionic.

Screen Filter - Reduces the brightness of your screen for nighttime viewing. even with the stock brightness all the way down i find it too bright at night.

NBC Weather Warning - Runs in the status bar with the temp. Alerts you if severe weather is headed your way. saved me a few times when i was gonna leave the house on the motorcycle. also alerts you based on your GPS location (if traveling). Has full doppler radar built in that screams with the bionics dual core cpu and 1gb of ram. does NOT waste your battery.

Found my current home on Zillow. It is a must have app when shopping for a home. I put my Realtor(with her feature phone) to shame with this app.

BenDroid · Sep 18, 2011

randpost said:
Found my current home on Zillow. It is a must have app when shopping for a home. I put my Realtor(with her feature phone) to shame with this app.

Wow, we also just found our house using Zillow. Pretty amazing app. I recommend it to everyone that is house hunting.

MtnbikerChk · Sep 19, 2011

adFree - just what it says - no ads on rooted phones!

Our groceries - make lists that sync to Internet and between devices

Latitude - I can find DH when he's out on a run or he can find me when I'm mountain biking in the woods! (Of course this assumes you have nothing to hide

)

Elixir widget - don't know how I lived without this guy! I like a clean home screen - this puts up to 9 apps/widgets in one row (and other sizes)

Shazam - in the car and something new comes up on sirius - just hit SHAZAM and then I can download it later

I guess that's 5 but there're are more I love!

johnlgalt · Sep 19, 2011

Can I make a request? Links from https://market.android.com/ would be beneficial, as it would allow for people to easily read about the apps

HotDawg · Sep 19, 2011

MtnbikerChk said:
Elixir widget - don't know how I lived without this guy! I like a clean home screen - this puts up to 9 apps/widgets in one row (and other sizes)

Shazam - in the car and something new comes up on sirius - just hit SHAZAM and then I can download it later

I had Shazam for a while but never used it. I'll look into Elixir widget, though!
I couldn't get DH to use RTM much less figure out Latitude! LOL

Lars · Sep 19, 2011

As far as add on apps:

2X Client (RDP)
ArcMedia (plays wmv and other formats)
BofA
Facebook
Tango video chat and Fring because of Fringout
ES File Explorer
Glympse (Short term location sharing)
Y5 (automatic wifi switcher)
Where's My Droid
Google Voice (love the visual voicemail)
PointInside (maps for the "indoors")

Is that five?

rjf17 · Sep 20, 2011

Most of my top apps are listed, but:
Gesture Search - search contacts by drawing letters on your screen. one-click call, email or text.. Way faster than scrolling down the list.
Google Voice - free visual voicemail, and free alternate phone number that I don't have to answer (so I can give it to people/companies/debtors I don't ever want to hear from).
Soundhound - identifying songs on the radio
Comic Reader - for my daily fix of favorite comic strips
PDAnet - for connecting my laptop to the internet via my phone when WiFi not available.

richphitzwell · Sep 20, 2011

Square - great no monthly fees way to get paid via cc
brostache- need I say more! I give this to the kids when we go places or like picking them up from boys and girls club. they get a kick out of it.
too many others to really list on here but all tools like levels, calculators, metal detector and so forth. Im looking at google wallet to see if its a convenient way to pay, but I doubt many places have the readers.

poof101 · Sep 20, 2011

ShadySMS: Filters selected calls,SMS,MMS, messages. Can leave my phone lying around without any problems lol

MYTUBO: Its Instagram for Android owners

Vignette: Do i really have to explain? Best app for taking pictures.

GO Keyboard/SMS/Dialer EX/Contacts: Love the GO team.

Tango: I work nights alot. I'm able to read bedtime stories to my daughter while im at work and look at her big eyes close while she sleeps. Priceless.

krouget · Sep 20, 2011

If you're talking about the Bionic, specifically, my apps are these:

JuiceDefender: The normal battery life was okay, but this dramatically improves upon this, and extends it to over a day. Very critical for the potential battery killing capabilities of this phone.

Titanium Backup: For now, freezing the bloat on this phone is much preferred to simply hiding them from the app drawer, while backups are my best friend. However, the full potential of this app should be known and will come into play, later.

Power Strip: Very nice "multi-tasker" which helps to eliminate some of the task switching found on mobile devices.

It allows me to run shortcuts and widgets at any time, without leaving the foreground app. If I'm in the middle of browsing the web or writing a text, I can tap my home button to bring up my music widget (or whatever widget I want), and switch the track without leaving the foreground app.

Thanks to the Bionic's hardware, I can run it without any hiccups.

Launcher Pro: I don't dislike the Blur UI, but I much prefer Launcher Pro. With another nod to the added muscle behind the Bionic, it means no more homescreen redraws (like my original Droid), so I'm able to fully enjoy my own custom setup.

PdaNet: My WiFi Xoom sometimes needs access, and this tethering option has worked nicely.

nstallion · Sep 20, 2011

Speedtest so you can show people things like this:
Connection Type: Lte
Server: Ensenada
Download: 24561 kbps
Upload: 13958 kbps
Ping: 63 ms

3G speeds already made my AT&T iphone friend sad. LTE speeds almost make me sad. It's faster than my cable modem :/

DanDroide · Sep 21, 2011

kingnut said:
Screen Filter - Reduces the brightness of your screen for nighttime viewing. even with the stock brightness all the way down i find it too bright at night.

Using it right now...thx

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