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[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] sly-tendencies:
Anybody check out Start Menu? It's amazing

Sent from my non-rooted GS2 SR
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] Anon_:
AdAway

Dolphin Browser

JuiceDefender

MailDroid

Titanium Backup
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] ckfmunoz:
How do you like WhatsApp? I find myself using Kik and Voxer more when it comes to messaging.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] onealvideo:
Weird?

You don't find Firefox as being a weird Top Ten item? Vs.... Chrome? :)

I am just messing with ya! :)

Best of's are usually not permitted or tolerated on XDA so I am surprised it has gone on this long.... :)
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] sly-tendencies:
Because this thread isn't saying "x app is the best app ever", it's a thread where you share what you like using. A rather helpful one, so I hope nobody messes this up for us.

Sent from my non-rooted GS2 SR
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] onealvideo:
That was my point... these are not the droids you are looking for... move along....

I have to add

Calls Blacklist

Business Calendar Free

Contacts Clean Up

Spoken Caller Name

Vellamo Benchmark

:rolleyes:
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] boywithabeard:
Business and Pleasure

1) Bluetooth File Transfer Protocol

2)Nova Launcher Prime

3) Ucam (best cam app in my opinion)

4) Solid Explorer Beta(dual pane drag and drop, c'mon!)

5) Camscanner-create/edit/share hq pdfs on the fly(priceless)

6) Google Translate-fun and informative, with lotsa new cool features like scan text or handwriting translate-very cool stuff.

7) For media:QuickPic and MX player
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] sly-tendencies:
Solid explorer is amazing! Thanks

Sent from my non-rooted GS2 SR
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] mauix:
Strava running

Strava cycling
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] osiris010:
I also had this issue, I could not find Tinyshark on the Play Store after I got my new Android phone. I just stumbled upon this site which I guess has the newest version (3.1.5) www(dot)exigocs(dot)com

I just installed and it works!
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] ckfmunoz:
We've got a duathlete (possibly triathlete) over here. :D
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] -Graff-:
No particular order.

Widget Locker, alternative lock screen. Lots of customization options.

tTorrent, torrent download app.

LogMeIn Ignition, remote desktop access.

MD5Checker, self explanatory.

GPS Test, self explanatory.

Unified Remote, a utility remote for MS Windows. Lots of different remotes including a mouse, keyboard, media center, etc.

gStrings, instrument tuner.

Smart Tools, Level, distance measure, flashlight, compass, dB meter.

Google Sky Maps, awesome star gazing helper utility.

Voxer, just a fun and simple walkie talkie.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] UZ7:
I've been using Songza for a while now:

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ad60.songza&hl=en

Pretty good music streaming app, I use Pandora a lot but I use this on other days.

You can choose the time of day and the mood you're feeling and it gives a playlist of songs to play.

There are no audio ads and everything is free. :good:
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] jmqc:
A good music player: Sony Xperia "Walkman" screen shots & download info http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1918581 a nice feature, player is accessible on the lock screen.

Also, DSPManager should be installed for EQ

Other apps used that have not been previously listed, available @ Google Play:

DiskUsuage - nice UI

AdAway - in addition to AdFree already listed

avast! Mobile Security

Kingsoft Office

QR Droid Private

Sense Flip Clock & Weather

Sent from Samsung SGH-I727R

JellyBean: 4.1.2

Baseband: UXLF3

Kernel: 3.0.43-cyanogenmod

CyanogenMod: 10-20121012-UNOFFICIAL-skyrocket

Build: SUPERHEAVY-CM10-JB-7.0SR

[ROM] http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1862244

using xda app-developers-app
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] Sully6789:
These are the apps that get restored after every flash for me:

CPU Spy

GPS Status

Adaway

Double twist player

Hide it Pro

Root explorer

Tibu Pro

Nova Prime

Reddit News Free

XDA

WiFi Analyzer

The Chive

Better Battery Stats

Tunnel Bear VPN
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] ARichBoss:
Anyone know any superb Caller ID apps? Currently using CIA, just want to make sure I'm not losing out.

My Top Apps

Twitter

Facebook

Flipboard

Poweramp [THE best music player]

AirDroid

XDA Premium

Mighty Text

Swiftkey 3
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] RastarNation:
A must install for me after every flash. In no particular order

XDA Premium

Nova Launcher Prime

Voxer

Poweramp Music Player(Paid)

MX Player(Best vid player)

BeWeather & Widgets Pro

Financial Calculators

Swift Key 3 Keyboard(Paid)

Google Chrome

Es File Explorer
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] jsarino:
Here's mine, in no particular order:

Go SMS Pro

FoxFi

Tango

SwiftKey Flow (beta)

Twitter

Google+

Instagram

Pinterest

Facebook

Chrome

Pulse

Meetup

LinkedIn

Tapatalk

Ted Air

Square Wallet

1Weather widget

Box

Evernote

Pocket

Total Commander

Zooper
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] gstrn32:
titanium backup or does that just go without saying, also wifi mouse and bubbleUPnP are very useful
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] Rehab4Life:
Poweramp, free and paid version

Wave Control

Pulse

Beats Audio Installer

iPhone Messages, with emoji plugin

Quickpic (sometimes)

Speed test

SD Maid

Thuuz Sports

Snapchat

Pixlr Express

Groove IP

Falcon Pro

Power Toggles

Beautiful and HD Widgets

*Those are my favorite apps
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] mtdew:
Android tuner pro the end all be all root app.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] Giving:
Smart Volume Control +

Easy Money

3G Watchdog

JeFit PRO
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] TyJones916:
Android tuner made my phone laggy so I uninstalled.

-rom toolbox pro

-. Mp3 search and download

- police scanner pro

-droidsheep

-Google Chrome/Google now

-stumble upon

-gears and guts

-flick golf

+ A lot more.

Some require root, for the ones that cost money, torrent the apk for that app.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] mtdew:
Android tuner did not make your phone laggy. Trust me that's user error.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] Prompter:
SwiftKey
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] mimart7:
Since the Play store no longer has adblocking software available, I recommend F Droid. You can get Adaway, plus other great apps.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] henslo:
My top apps

Kernel tuner

ROM toolbox

Aptoide

XDA

Adownloader

Sent from my SGH-I727
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] intelxtreme:
free app store

U forgot about the free app store the black market apk
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] xcrazydx:
We support our devs here. Get lost
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] mtdew:
We don't condone piracy here.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] AndroidGee209:
If you love listening to music like me then Google Play Music is a must have :D

Since you're able to store up to 20,000 songs.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] onealvideo:
Calls Blacklist

AirDroid

DroidWall

NFC Task Launcher

Just Pictures

Spoken Caller Name

Skyrocket Charger Test (XDA user created)

SD Maid
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] eagle0042:
I used to be quite the avid DroidWall user myself. I was having issues with the app on Jelly Bean, and I've found AFWall+ to be a great replacement. Its a fork of DroidWall with extra features, and worked better on Jelly Bean, at least for me anyway. The paid version allows you to import rules from the original DroidWall, too.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] byob916:
FX FILE EXPLORER!!!!1 No one has mentioned it! lol I don't think so at least. It is my favorite file explorer. And has a built in MD5 checker among other things.

But Swiftkey isn't mentioned nearly enough

FPse lolz

Speedtest duh

Pandora!

Chrome Beta (not regular Chrome)

I bought TIBU and Better Battery Stats (and FPse)

Uhhh root your phone and just get a nice custom ROM on there.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] crystalclear30:
SOLID EXPLORER is awesome, try it out. I've tried many and it's worth the install.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] byob916:
I am guilty of not actually testing it out thoroughly. Cuz I already had fx when I flashed a rom with Solid Explorer. But the way I see it, this Solid explorer thing is supposed to be all drag and drop right? We don't have very much screen real estate. That's when I can just switch between open windows in FX, like I never do, or just cut and paste or delete stuff normally. With FX's handy dandy interface. I'm used to it and fast with it. And isn't solid explorer not free??
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] mrfeuss:
After every fresh flash I push Trebuchet, CM File Manager and this modified NFC .apk to /system /app.

I also use SMS Backup & Restore to backup my texts. I set it to archive my messages (only one, continually growing backup file) onto my SD Card, daily. Since it's on the external I never have to worry about losing my messages when I flash a new ROM. It's also handy when changing devices-just copy the backup file over, run the app and you're golden. That particular app also has the ability to check for duplicate entries.

Other than that, Chrome, AirDroid, XDA and a few banking apps are all I really use.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] robinsonj:
I know some folks don't like app killers but I swear by Advanced Task Killer... I stretch my battery to a couple days by killing off the Google+, Facebook, Maps, and Google Search stuff that bloody opens itself and polls the wireless and data constantly. I don't mind waiting an extra half second for any of them to load when I actually want to use them... Also VERY useful after EVERY visit to Google Play that seems to pre-load almost every app on the phone. (my office is in a really bad signal location so the hunting kills my battery quickly if these keep polling)

The others I use most often are TiBu, ROM Manager, Star Chart, and GPS Status (great for very quickly establishing satellite lock before opening another gps app!)...

Some that I didn't see here that I wouldn't live without are Navionics (absolute GOLD if you're a boater!), TuneIn Radio, Convert Pad, Office Suite and Torque OBDII... All of the above are WELL worth the purchase price in my not so humble opinion.

It annoys me to look at the "My Apps" portion of Google Play and see how many crap apps I've paid for and uninstalled because they were either not as advertised or poorly supported. (mostly utilities and games)
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] mtdew:
Its literally been proven app killers do more harm than good. If you want to think they work cool but they only cause damage.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] mrfeuss:
Well I lost that bet to myself. I figured 5 minutes before someone pounced on the Task Killer thing.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] mtdew:
You know I despise bad info. I really hate the whole task killers, battery apps, and other junk like that because they don't help they hinder and people are too freaking blind to see it.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] mrfeuss:
I'm right there with you, buddy. The propagation of misinformation around here is pretty rampant at times (wipe three times, turn your pajamas inside out and blow bubbles in your chocolate milk before every flash). Unfortunately I don't have the credibility to correct most people so I usually leave it up to more experienced, more knowledgeable persons.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] robinsonj:
LOL Well there it goes... getting beat up for using ATK... knew it was going to happen. :p

I'm guessing that the folks who dislike them don't work in a place where only one bar of signal shows up from time to time.

So ACTUAL OBSERVATION here. (my phone, my apps, my out in the boonies secure work location ... ymmv)

Full charge in the morning:

->Without running it my battery is completely empty by 14:30 complete with warning beep and self shutdown.

->When I DO run it (not auto-kill, manually killing off everything superflous a couple times per day, after checking mail for example, or after having anything to do with Play Store) I have over 70% of my battery left when I hop back in the car at 17:00...

If the fraction of a second more it takes to load FB or G+ or whatever other nasty location/data polling apps you use are that valuable to you (and you don't get your only infrequent weak signal from bounce off a mountian or the river) then great... but not everyone lives or works within line of sight to a tower. :eek:

Now that said... When I'm out on the water my signal is excellent or at home with WiFi strong and clear I have no reason to force the hungry apps to shut down and the phone lasts a whole day. (not to mention I have quick easy access to power)
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] mtdew:
Its more than load times son, that has nothing to do with it. Its messing with the way android manages memory that you're messing with and the more you kill the worse it is. Those apps start right back up killing them does nothing literally nothing if you want to stop them from running for a bit freeze them, but killing the app won't stop its background processes. Do your homework because you clearly have no working knowledge of what you are doing.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] onealvideo:
I may be wrong, but you can limit how the memory manager that is native to android works instead of using an app... It is under developer options... :sly:
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] robinsonj:
Ah... Now that could actually be more useful information. (than the flame from someone calling me "son" who's likely younger than my first assembler code ...or my daughter) :rolleyes:

Thanks, I'll look into it.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] onealvideo:
Just here to help. No flaming from me. I was helped when I first joined XDA... I read more as of late due to working a lot...

Hope you find the right settings!
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] robinsonj:
That worked perfectly! Thanks again. I set it to scavenge immediately and limit the number of background processes. There have been no usless unrequested programs start up in the last 18 hours and without plugging into power I'm still sitting at 73% battery (and that includes an hour or so of TuneIn Radio and a couple hours of mail and news)... :D
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] bps119:
You mean people more experienced like that MtDew guy!?! Look at his join date, he's only been a member of XDA for less than 4 months, I'd hardly call him experienced! *wink, wink* <-----insert sarcasm here

Sent from my Slimmed out Skyrocket
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] onealvideo:
Glad to help. It is usually best to use things within the OS vs installing some app that wants access to your contacts, numbers, etc... :)
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] Tsk_Tsk_Tsk:
Absolutely juice defender is a must have. The full version with the extreme setting doubles my battery life without fail. If you're unfamiliar with the app it governs data connectivity which is a huge battery drain if left unchecked.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] mimart7:
See this thread about Wake Locks, http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1827676 Juice Defender is not recommended, because it does cause wake locks. Wake locks will drain your battery.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] mtdew:
Smh more terrible info. Task killers and battery savers do you no good.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] xcrazydx:
Stop spreading false info. Juice defender sucks and it kills your battery.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] ashokmani:
helium - must have for unrooted users.. Awesome backup tool..

---------- Post added at 07:15 PM ---------- Previous post was at 07:09 PM ----------

All juice defender does is to turn off data every now and then and save some battery..
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] xcrazydx:
Wrong
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] baddgoat:
+1 Thank you. Thought I was the only one ever annoyed.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] TyJones916:
The Android system tuner made my skyrocket super laggy.. Uninstalled and now its fast again. I am not sure why this happened.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] bps119:
I suppose you missed the glaring sarcasm in that post. Dew's been around here longer, and contributed more to this forum than you may think. Sure, he may have a certain way of spreading knowledge that may rub people the wrong way but, most of the time, he is still spreading knowledge nonetheless, so perhaps more people should look past the way it's delivered and simply listen to the subject matter.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] mtdew:
What is android system tuner?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] onealvideo:
It is just gives a GUI to all the little nuances of the OS. Tweaks, optimization, etc... It's more of a lazy mans app to me. I would rather do it in the OS or build.prop myself...

To each his own, but when you install an app to do things for you, it is now under the apps control. Things like governors, etc get changed with wizards and you spiral out of control with knowing how your system is setup...
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] mtdew:
Lol OK let's get this corrected.

A. It's android tuner or its system tuner not both it's a 3c app and I happen to be a strong supporter of android tuner pro.

B. As for a lazy mans app I'd pay money to see you do half of what that app is capable of without an app. That app runs everything for me replacing almost every root app anyone could have. I use it more than BBS, it is my titanium backup, I use it for data logging, app permission control, logcats, scripting, file manager, and CPU controls. I can't recommend the app enough it causes me no lag or issues and is in fact the first app that gets set up on any new flash.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] onealvideo:
Thanks for making my point.

As stated, its a GUI to do different tweaks, etc...

Pay what you want to see me do what I do. You attack everyone on here with your smartass remarks.

I was just giving what I thought about it. I don't use it because I try to explore how to do things on my own.

Corrected.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] mtdew:
I'd hardly say I attacked you, made my point yes but you did call me a lazy man as well.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] onealvideo:
I did not call you lazy. I said it was a lazy mans app.

In reference to attack, I never said you attacked me. I am referring to when new people enter the forum, your demeanor and responses usually cause that person to take a defensive stance. What I am saying is try to be nicer. :)
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] mtdew:
Why do people need things sugar coated? I'm about the truth not peoples feelings.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] onealvideo:
You can present your version of the truth without being an ass.

All I am saying... Just be nice... Say it without the meanness. You have great knowledge, just help the new guys out... :beer:
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] henslo:
The generation these days have had their lives sugercoated and when someone shows straight honesty, they don't know how to look at it .
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] onealvideo:
What generation are you speaking of?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] ashokmani:
why so ?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] Engr.Asif:
Android Tweaker is a nice app!
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] onealvideo:
I agree! It's a great app. Included in some of the Roms too... (Free version!). I would NEVER discount a developers app!
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] TyJones916:
I tried Android Tuner Pro and although it does have a ton of functions, I am sticking with ROM toolbox pro. It is way more organized and less complicated than android tuner. They both do the exact same functions pretty much, except tuner has more stuff that I find to be useless. I would recommend rom toolbox over the tuner app. But everybody has their own personal opinions and preferences.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] mtdew:
I wanted an all in one solution which ROM toolbox couldn't live up to in my eyes. Android tuner pro is actually well organized and can you can customize the layout to your liking. The biggest thing for me was the app and battery monitoring feel way better.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] Tsk_Tsk_Tsk:
Read up in wake locks and after installing CVD1 with some hunting I get how juice defender is retarded. Thanks for the advice and sorry for the misinformation. Battery life is killin now.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] onealvideo:
What did you do to get killer battery? Always interested to know!

Did you tweak any settings?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] todoss:
System cleaner is a good one for replacing system apps with updated version and wipe dalvik cash!
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] onealvideo:
Anyone running Tasker?

I am looking to purchase it and a few add-on and make some custom scenarios...

Saw a pretty good thread on how to program it and set it up.... Curious for some feedback... Does it work well? GUI intuitive? Capabilities, etc...

I have tweaked the Governor/UV/OC scenario and look to further my battery with Tasker....

:)
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] xcrazydx:
Tasker is the best app available to android. There is a learning curve to get the most out of it but it is by far the best app to have.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] Tsk_Tsk_Tsk:
Honestly CVD1 did most of the work for me. Google Maps was causing the biggest wakelocks. After searching for a fix I simply had to change some settings and with that out of the way I'm running on 12 hours now with 40 percent battery left which seems to be consistent with other Users feedback in the cm 10.1 thread.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] Tsk_Tsk_Tsk:
On a separate note, poweramp and ringdroid are amazing. Power amp is by far the best music player that exists. Extensive equalizer and tone control, intuitive layout, and long press album art make it must have, and if you want to make custom ring tones by snipping your favorite mp3s ringdroid is fantastic. Also very well laid out and intuitive.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] onealvideo:
What changes did you make to your Gmaps settings? Share with the class... :rolleyes:
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] Tsk_Tsk_Tsk:
gmaps setting>location settings. Disable report from this device. Nothing crazy just the results of a google search. Helped a bunch though.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] onealvideo:
I see. Yeah I turned that off when I got my Skyrocket when it came out. Creepy.... Anything asking for location sucks down the battery.... I was hoping you had found a tweak of some sort... :D

All good...
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] Tsk_Tsk_Tsk:
Yah that's why I didnt specify.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] tacotino:
i was out getting some pretty damn good ice cream tonight phone was working fine.. go to check time and black screen... lights for back and menu came up but screen is black... also after batt pull found that its still black but phone boots up and you can unlock it.. i think its just a bad phone but could anyone help me find out whats going on?

[ROM][UCALH1]Triune II[AllianceRom][81512]

is what i'm using... but yeah kinda sucks. the only thing great about working for AT&t is i can get a new one fast but was hoping it was a rom problem.. any idea what i can do?