[General Topics] ShivaDiva:
Well I use a good many, lol, but some of the main things are pretty tried-and-true on just about any Android devices I use (or once used) are as followed:

Feedly, Appy Gamer, Appy Geek-- Regular news sources bore me, lol, but when it comes to gaming and tech--these ones are my go-to for keeping up w/ all the latest and greatest going on in the world of tech. Used on both my phone and tablet

Yahoo Mail, Gmail, and Native Email app (the one other than Gmail) -- hey, when I'm not at my laptop....it's the only way I keep up w/ my emails, lol.

(Sony's) Music Unlimited and Google (Play) Music -- I LOVE music! So pretty much all of these are installed on both of my devices--phone and tablet (I use others like Pandora, Tunein, and Songza, too--but I choose those 2 out of the bunch b/c I have subs w/ them & I like that I can create save playlists for offline use--when I don't have Wifi)

Won't catch me dead w/o my Bank of America app.....believe me, I've saved my a** more times than enough w/ a quick 'check in' on that before spending then I care to count, lol. Also, Ebay & Amazon are stables (hey, I love to shop, too!), as well.

Lookout Mobile (I use on both my devices), ADW Launcher (just on my Samsung Tab now, I actually like my Sony IU), Easy Task Killer round it out.

Ok...YES, that more than 'a app (widget, etc.)', but DID trim it though, lol. :laugh:

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Heck yeah! I use this one, too! And believe me it's really a good one!

When I first got my Sony Xperia P, it used to have such crappy staying power in terms of battery life--it didn't matter how well I tried to moniter my running apps, set 'sleep timers' or whatever I could literally jump from (what I thought at the time was) a full charge in less than a few hours! I didn't even have to be doing anything particularly crazy or even constantly using it. I used to have one battery app called Easy Battery Saver installed--which I had actually used on previous Android devices I had before (and it honestly worked great, which is why instantly installed it on my xperia P). But strangely even that didn't have the same effect when I put it on my Xperia P, so I went looking for something else.

That's when I stumbled onto Battery Doctor....and OMG, what a difference! IMHO, I truly think the 3 step charging system in itself has saved my phone battery (& sanity, lol). As when I was going off of the light turning 'green' on my phone and 'seeing' it say 100% I assumed that was the end of charging. But 3 stage system, actually better shows you that even if you leave it on to get just a bit more of a continuous & 'tickle' charge (after the main charging--first step--is done), it really does improve how long your battery can last. Plus, it has some other helpful settings too (like special customizations modes and ones you can create--i.e. I've made one for 'Home' and one for 'Work').

It's honestly a godsent and made my experience w/ my Xperia 10x better (I already loved the phone, but was annoyed as HELL at how fast the battery was draining out). Now, I don't have stress trying to charge my phone a few times throughout my day and I can usually get by w/ only having to hook it up at the end of the day (of course, unless I intentionally use it extensively, like say for music apps or whatnot--then I might do it second time in the day).

Sorry if this is long, lol, (I do tend to get long-winded), but I just couldn't resist praising this app enough. Honestly, it amazes me they keep it 'free'....as I'm sure I could speak for many when I say I'd damn sure pay them in heartbeat. It's truly worth it's weight in gold. :good: