yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Hero, G2 Touch Themes and Apps] an0therus3r:
Good idea and to shorten things up maybe users could just modify there post instead of posting a message after there own.

Nice thread though, found some fun stuff.

My list is not that spectaculair and almost the same as Danmalone72's list except for fring and ebuddy.

Don't know if you can count them as apps but i'm pleased with this apps/widgets aswell:

internal memory widget

sd card memory widget

I like to have status about memory without walking through the whole menu.

almost forgot,

android agenda widget

just check screens, no explanation needed
[Hero, G2 Touch Themes and Apps] joemax:
Not strictly and Android app...

The Missing Sync now have a beta of their Missing Sync for Android (Mac & PC) available.

Looks very interesting and potentially a Spanning Sync killer when it gets calendar support soon.

http://www.markspace.com/products/android/missing-sync-android.html

Worth keeping an eye on this one. Especially if your a Mac user.
[Hero, G2 Touch Themes and Apps] an0therus3r:
Maybe not the proper topic but does anyone here knows a good WOL (Wake On Lan) app for android?

Not the local ones but for remote use (wake up home pc when at work for example)
[Hero, G2 Touch Themes and Apps] CitizenLee:
+1

That sounds like an excellent idea to me ;)
[Hero, G2 Touch Themes and Apps] geovass:
one question... Is it possible to use HTC Widgets (GPRS, BT,WIFI,GPS) with aHome or using a non-HTC ROM?

Are there any HTC widgets apn's available for download?
[Hero, G2 Touch Themes and Apps] mjpower4:
Hero Must Have Apps

Had the G1 previously and muddled through the battery life etc..... Now onto the G2 Touch through T-mobile.

My must have apps:

Beeb player - Bargain (But i use the iplayer app on my desktop to d/l the programmes and then copy over to mem card (Sperb and a hidden treasure from the guys at po-ru)

AK Notepad - Immensely useful

Guardian - An absolute must and definite entertaining and informative read and it downloads quick over 3g and can be set to d/l at 06.00 ready for day ahead.

Google Sky - Just for day dreaming

Shazam

Last FM - More fun than crapify

Facebook - Speaks for itself

Astro Filemanager - Priceless

Dogcatcher - Simply the best podcatcher out there and gets them all (great for day before long train journeys).

Docs 2 Go - Useful for work but something like this should just be on the phone from the get go!

Powermanager - Same as above should have been on the phone.

Meridion - Useful alternative.

Hullomail - Great but more fiddly than it needed to be.

Co Pilot - The perfect sat nav option - Better than tom tom and quicker.

Seesmic - Just converted to this from Twidroid but it feels better - yeah it may need updating a little but the feel and look is just perfect - more modern than twidroid!

Wishlist:

DIVX/Xvid/Avi player - Coreplayer are working on a player and if it works it will be the bees knees as anyone who uses the product on winmo can testify - fingers crossed.

Used the odd game but nothing as good as snake on the n95 or brickbreaker on the old bb - shame as a rally good game not complicated but addictive can mean the world.

Cheers

Martin
[Hero, G2 Touch Themes and Apps] iTouch24:
i tried Seesmic and pretty much all the free twitter apps on the market and none have a widget option ...

the paid version of twitdroid has the widget but i dont like the scroll arrows on it and the way it looks .. sticks out like saw thumb

anyone else know of twitter apps .. free or not that have a widget option?
[Hero, G2 Touch Themes and Apps] cdmackay:
Would anyone please be able to recommend an app that will switch WLAN and mobile data on and off depending on my location?

i.e. when I'm at home, I'd like to realise that it should turn on WLAN, but when I go out, and am not near another marked place, then turn off WLAN and turn on mobile data...

Oh, and it needs to be able to use mobile/cell location for this, as I don't have GPS on all the time, and obviously if WLAN is off it can't use WLAN location either :)

does such an app exist?

thanks much indeed...
[Hero, G2 Touch Themes and Apps] iTouch24:
try power management..
[Hero, G2 Touch Themes and Apps] The Jones:
I use Locale.
[Hero, G2 Touch Themes and Apps] earthbellybutton:
U can do it by your self. If u have a hero, read the manual, or if u are to busy just have a look in people and then u press menu, and u will find some of the option there. Got it?
[Hero, G2 Touch Themes and Apps] snl702:
modem tethering

Does anyone know if theres an android app out that will let you use you phone for as a modem for a laptop, couldnt find anything in market? Thanks.
[Hero, G2 Touch Themes and Apps] callummr:
You can find Wireless Tether for root users and install that. If it doesn't show in the market, google for it and install the apk. Works very well, lets you connect your computer to your phone over WiFi or bluetooth and connect to the internet through it.
[Hero, G2 Touch Themes and Apps] RUBBLEDOUBLE:
Its built in. Its in the settings somewhere.
[Hero, G2 Touch Themes and Apps] sphinxy:
Obviously, this will only work if your Hero is rooted.
[Hero, G2 Touch Themes and Apps] iTouch24:
there is a free one on market

pdanet .. only can use with http sites ... free version
[Hero, G2 Touch Themes and Apps] cdmackay:
thanks for the suggestions...
[Hero, G2 Touch Themes and Apps] Pillock:
Connect to PC with USB, go into Wireless settings and choose 'Share Mobile Network' - this shares your data connection over the USB cable. Doesn't even need drivers installing on the PC, I've had it working with Ubuntu and Windows 7 at work.
[Hero, G2 Touch Themes and Apps] marka2k:
Anyone know if there is a application to automatically switch profiles by time similiar to G-Profile and Phonealarm for WM?
[Hero, G2 Touch Themes and Apps] iTouch24:
search for Sound Manager in Market
[Hero, G2 Touch Themes and Apps] marka2k:
Much appreciated thank you
[Hero, G2 Touch Themes and Apps] msc125:
Also, 'locale' let's you do the profiles and a whole lot more
[Hero, G2 Touch Themes and Apps] fluke2k:
I second that...
[Hero, G2 Touch Themes and Apps] alexdin1991:
can anyone confirm if igo amigo is on the market? unfortunatly in romania we don't get paid apps. thanks
[Hero, G2 Touch Themes and Apps] LaurieBoutte:
Intersting App with GREAT support

Hi,

I found an app that I really like. It is called SMS to Mail Box. There is a lite version and a pro version. The lite version will send you SMS messages to the mail account you choose. It will also send incoming calls. You can set it to send you location to the email also.

The pro version has some other features, but my favorite is you can reply to a text message from your mail account. I like this feature ALOT.

http://www.smstomailbox.com/

The support is really great if you have any questions or problems.
[Hero, G2 Touch Themes and Apps] BlueHawk:
Did you try Y5?
[Hero, G2 Touch Themes and Apps] ethan3686:
Guys have you used the RINGDROID application...yes now you can setup ur own video ringtones!! man i am so happy about this and makes my HERO so cool! :)

i know its been there for a long time but no one has posted about it! just waiting for official 2.1 eclair update for my INDIAN HERO :D

cheers everyone!
[Hero, G2 Touch Themes and Apps] djmace:
Video ringtones?? You sure about that one, thought it only did audio, well it did the last time i used it. Is there a new update for it?
[Hero, G2 Touch Themes and Apps] aksd:
I use rummble quite a bit, prefer it to Places. And the latest release seems to be much better than the previous ones.
[Hero, G2 Touch Themes and Apps] CitizenLee:
Does anyone know of an app that will allow me to hide apps in the All Programs menu? I have a load of icon packs for BetterCut installed but I'm sick of seeing them in the app list.

I looked at AppVault but I think that totally diables them.

Cheers ;)
[Hero, G2 Touch Themes and Apps] xsirhc6x:
My must haves

apps

Audio manager

advanced task killer

astro file manager

color flashlight - i find myself using this so much

eBuddy - use as my msn client

i music - " man i really wanna listen to this song right now i wish i could download it... oh wait :O!"

klaxon - lets wake up to some music eh? *yes im canadian

Market Enabler - (for root users) just allows me to see whats out there

Music Sleep - turns your music off after so much time (when im fallin asleep)

qik - havnt had much purpose for it, but works well and idea is amazing and one day il love having it:P

Remote Desktop - go to school, forgot assignment... log on to my comp send it to the school, go to library and print it out! (life saver)

Shazam - obvious

TA Utility - cache to sd (for root users)

Unit converter - i think just having this makes you use it more often :s

Video Player - for moviess

Games

4ever fall free - tilt game

abduction - tilt game

artfulbits aiminesweeper

Ball - greatest game everrrrr (just short)

Flying High - gets pretty hard, graphics arnt that intriguing, still funn

Farm Frenzy - just addictinggg

Grid Droid - beest puzzle game by faaar

hyperspace - best and pretty much only reaal 3d game (that iv found)

kitten canon - describes itself

light Racer 3D basic - k i guess this is 3d too butt doesnt count(becomes impossible eventually on the unlimited lives part)

papi jump - obvious

sf cave/throttle copter - sometimes i hate one, sometimes i hate the other one

train - good when your laying down or something and cant play tilt games

word search - idk why i like it

xgalaga - i suck at:P

Yz free - yahtzee is just soooo much fun, i dont even get why since its almost based totally off luck!
[Hero, G2 Touch Themes and Apps] djmace:
Have u tried advanced launcher? It replaces the regular launcher so might be advisable to back it up first. But I believe u can add folders to the app draw and place ur unwanted icons in there. Not tried it myself though.
[Hero, G2 Touch Themes and Apps] iTouch24:
all the reviews about advanced launcher or no good.. talking about loops and so forth ...

there is Alauncher and abcoranizer but they run slower then just creating a folder on your desktop and putting in the apps u use most often in there
[Hero, G2 Touch Themes and Apps] adamg89:
Ive been using apps organizer this week and quite happy with it. Can categorize in folders on your homepage and had no problems. Just put my most used programs in their folders, be it internet (browser, ebuddy, mail), contact (people, mail, message), android (market, sufbs, astro).. works well
[Hero, G2 Touch Themes and Apps] kellybrf:
anyone have a recommendation for an alarm clock app?
[Hero, G2 Touch Themes and Apps] xsirhc6x:
klaxon! wake up to your musicc
[Hero, G2 Touch Themes and Apps] ethan3686:
OH sorry man...the application is callled VRINGO and yes it lets you use VIDEO RINGTONES on ur HERO...i have it in my INDIAN HERO and got it from the market. just search for it in the market..its been there for a month now...i m just surprised no one posted anything about it..you get some videos with the APP but if u wanna create ur own then u have to first create one [less than 15 mb] and upload it through vringo as it has to be shared and then its all urs! :) very easy!

i cant believe i m using it coz here in INDIA i was 1st gonna take the NOKIA N97 bcoz of the VIDEO RINGTONE feature as i find it cool...but i guess i made the rite choice when the HERO arrived here in INDIA! i m so happy :)
[Hero, G2 Touch Themes and Apps] hotvico:
I use Italian Newspapers a lot. It's way better than "Newspapers", but as a matter of fact it only displays Italian ones. Still, that is what I need the most so for me it is absolutely brilliant :-) And it is FREE!
[Hero, G2 Touch Themes and Apps] moonzbabysh:
i like the FML apps they are awsome.
[Hero, G2 Touch Themes and Apps] rdisanza:
Thanks

Thanks for the app names but a short description on the "not so obvious apps" would be nice for Us Android noobs. :)
[Hero, G2 Touch Themes and Apps] jeremy89632:
Any software which will transcribe my spoken speech into SMS, without using data?
[Hero, G2 Touch Themes and Apps] watzone69:
EStrongs File Explorer is my new favorite.

Fex,Manage & Share Files in LAN & Internet network

File Manager,FTP,SMB,App & Taskkiller

Multiselect,Edit note text,samba Streaming player

It has replaced Astro, Gmote, and AndFTP.
[Hero, G2 Touch Themes and Apps] bryanchapman9999:
Home ++

This is great

http://hpp.intuitit.mobi/home
[Hero, G2 Touch Themes and Apps] Phil_UK:
Does not work on 1.5 so not that great :D
[Hero, G2 Touch Themes and Apps] RitxAngel:
Hi all.

Is there any aplication to play facebook games, like cafe world, on Hero?

Trough the browser i can't do it.

Thank you
[Hero, G2 Touch Themes and Apps] rdisanza:
Good Question, check the Market for an app.
[Hero, G2 Touch Themes and Apps] RitxAngel:
wich one?

Thank's
[Hero, G2 Touch Themes and Apps] daenney:
The reason it doesn't work on 1.5 is because it uses API's only available to 1.6 and higher. Everyone should be on 1.6 by now at least so I guess your manufacturer is just not that great :p

Does anyone have a decent calendar application and widget like the HTC SenseUI ones for Android 2? The default calendar app and widget are intolerably ugly and the widget is unpractical too...
[Hero, G2 Touch Themes and Apps] SnowDaddyO:
There seems to be limited selection out there. CalWidget is a good agenda-based widget. As for calendar apps, I haven't seen anything worth using. The best google calendar app I've used is Calengoo - it's currently only for the iPhone/iPod platform, but the developer says he'll be working on an android version in a few months.
[Hero, G2 Touch Themes and Apps] daenney:
Calengoo seems decent indeed... I ditched SenseUI because I didn't like most of it but the Calendar app was truly a lot better than the stock Android app, wonder if I can get that one back somehow...
[Hero, G2 Touch Themes and Apps] an0therus3r:
Still a fun thread to read.

I thought it wasn't mentioned before in here but i just found an awesome home replacement. It's posted before on xda but maybe we didn't noticed it.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=5373965

Version 2.0 comes out very soon developer says, i hope it speeds up a bit then.
[Hero, G2 Touch Themes and Apps] Bad4ss:
Awesome list man, I'm glad someone has concatenated all the apps distributed throughout this thread and put them in one place.
[Hero, G2 Touch Themes and Apps] Bad4ss:
2 player game.

How come no one has added anymore apps to the list for the past 11 days?

This is a cool 2 player on one phone game

2 player reactor - search for 'reactor' (free)

(you can get 4 player too)
[Hero, G2 Touch Themes and Apps] Lennyuk:
Apps I can't live without

-ebuddy (i use this for msn messenger and its quite good although its UI can be improved)

- seesmic (twitter client - use on desktop and now android, its very good)

- Soccer score centre (port of sky sports score centre, very similar to the iphone app well worth its £1.50)

- whats on (tv guide uk)

- task panel (clean up that bit of memory and to make sure apps are not running in the background when you don't need them to reduce data output)

- 3g monitor (essential for those of us whose "unlimited" internet actually has a limit

- alarming alarm clock (fantastic alarm app and bedside clock costs about £1)

That's it really I have others that have already been mentioned in this thread so I won't mention them again.

And I avoid games as everyone has their own preference there.

Edit: actually what the heck, here are the games I use (all free)

- Trap! (great fun for a quick game)

- PapiJump (so addictive)

- Fun Towers

- jewels (bedjewled port)

- Yz free (yahtzee game)

- Teeter (the old HTC favourite)
[Hero, G2 Touch Themes and Apps] Lennyuk:
@Bad4ss

What msn client is it you use?

MSN Droid for android?

i currently use Ebuddy but I am wondering if something out there is better
[Hero, G2 Touch Themes and Apps] Bad4ss:
I'm sorry Lennyuk, I don't use a MSN client, I only translated and reposted the list for Cash. He had posted all of the above onto the developers thread.

Maybe someone else could suggest a good one?
[Hero, G2 Touch Themes and Apps] Lennyuk:
ah no problem should have read your post :)

I have downloaded the one I said now, will check it out and report back
[Hero, G2 Touch Themes and Apps] Bad4ss:
Try HiMSN, he suggests that one alongside Droid MSN. It seems to have good reviews.
[Hero, G2 Touch Themes and Apps] Lennyuk:
thanks, used HiMsn before and never liked it.

Just quickly tried out Droid MSN on my lunch break and it seems really good, nice animations between contacts and easy to use.

Not sure whether or not it uses more or less data than Ebuddy yet though will have to keep my eye on that one as my "unlimited" internet actually has a limit :)
[Hero, G2 Touch Themes and Apps] nicknyhk:
anyone tried out fring??it seems to be able to link it to skype as well!
[Hero, G2 Touch Themes and Apps] Redpizzi:
Must have app for any football fan is Soccer Score Centre - £1.50 in the market.

Best football score app in the market at the moment....
[Hero, G2 Touch Themes and Apps] Danmalone72:
Gameboid 1.7.7 is a good one , if you are interested in a large selection of apps have a look on demonoid there is some huge bundles of great apps.

Also try AuduaReader it is an amazing ebook reader.
[Hero, G2 Touch Themes and Apps] aaha74:
Yes, I have tried fring and it works well with skype. In fact I even used skype call
[Hero, G2 Touch Themes and Apps] Sapatti:
youtube.com/watch?v=3I24bSteJpw :)
[Hero, G2 Touch Themes and Apps] MentalDeath:
I cant find beebplayer its been mentioned so many times i want to check it out =\
[Hero, G2 Touch Themes and Apps] Steven__:
Spectrum puzzles is also a fun jigsaw puzzle game that's been given positive reviews for its free and paid versions. It's got about 40 images and lets you play with any photo on your phone. (I think it's good, but I'm biased - I'm the dev! :))
[Hero, G2 Touch Themes and Apps] phaelox:
This thread has turned into "advertise your own app". It's just dev's promoting their work, not users giving unbiased opinions. Just this page has some fine examples. This last post by Steven__ links to stevenhaley dot com. And a sliding puzzle game is hardly a "must have app", they are a dime a dozen in Market, most are free, not trials.

I'm not complaining, just saying it's a little disappointing, this thread has become quite useless.
[Hero, G2 Touch Themes and Apps] Steven__:
It's true, I did talk about my own game. But there is an important thing to note. I didn't say something to the effect of "I just happened to come across this game and it's great", instead I simply said it was getting good reviews, which is true. And yes, there are lots of jigsaw puzzle games on the market, but frankly most of them are just not very good. Between the multitude of "not suitable for children" puzzles and the ones that are just badly written, it's hard to find something good. I agree a game isn't a must-have app, but people seem to like Spectrum Puzzles so I thought I'd post a word about it. If it's really such bad form to have done so, then I can remove my comment.

Edit: In fact I just went ahead and edited my comment to make my bias clear. Sorry if anyone felt misled! :/
[Hero, G2 Touch Themes and Apps] Lennyuk:
UK only

Even if you could get the apk you won't be able to use it outside of the UK
[Hero, G2 Touch Themes and Apps] SchinTeth:
My Buzzbox is superduper for News and Feeds.
[Hero, G2 Touch Themes and Apps] :
Unclassyfied placement...

1. Linda Filemanager (great file manager with a ton of functions like taskkiler:D)

2. AutoKiller or MinFreeManager (Fast!)

3. CoPilot or any GPS navigation

4. Handcent (MUUUUUCH better than the stock message app:D)

5. Facebook (everyone has it:))

6. Robo Defense (great time waster:P)

7. Spare Parts (your phone feels MUCH faster when you change your transition- and window animations to "fast":D)

8. The XDA app of course:P

That's about it:) Hope some of you find this usefull;)
[Hero, G2 Touch Themes and Apps] tfn:
My Apps

Vonage - free calls to facebook buddies

Gtalk - came reinstalled on my G2 Hero

Yahoo Messenger

Yahoo Mail

batterylife - 2x1 battery widget just love it

google translate

speedtest -Ookla---- check you wifi or mobile speed

flikie wallpapers HD - backgrounds for hero

places

shopper - google

unblock -game
[Hero, G2 Touch Themes and Apps] dommars:
Cheers Liam I'll check it out
[Hero, G2 Touch Themes and Apps] bigviv:
nice one!

thanks for that

anyone got opera mini working properly yet, i can't seem to enter text easily? i want to see what it's like on the hero
[Hero, G2 Touch Themes and Apps] maikie:
opera isnt friendly at all with the hero.
[Hero, G2 Touch Themes and Apps] locutus-of-borg:
must have apps

the hero rock but would love an app that will read text out in audio when the come in and say how its from first then let you leave it until later or read it to you stright away
[Hero, G2 Touch Themes and Apps] maikie:
If you download sms popup from the market place and then text to speech library off market place then it will read the sms message to you.

Good luck.
[Hero, G2 Touch Themes and Apps] baadsha:
transfer sms

hi

is there any app that will transfer your sms from windows mobile 6.1 or 6.5 htc device to android

i have a lot of messages that i want transfered.

please help
[Hero, G2 Touch Themes and Apps] bigviv:
me too, i have a lot of microsoft myphone stuff i'd like to transfer (actually, just sms!)
[Hero, G2 Touch Themes and Apps] trice1921:
There's this. But it requires ROOT.
[Hero, G2 Touch Themes and Apps] monkeybutler365:
Opera Mini is fine for text entry providing you hold it in landscape. I presume the version was tweaked for the G1 and hasn't been updated to reflect the fact that Android now has a portrait soft keyboard.
[Hero, G2 Touch Themes and Apps] mils69:
Root Explorer gone from Market?

For the life of me I cannot find Root Explorer on Market.

Maybe I've lost the plot.. actually it looks like Paid apps aren't available yet in Japan.. so I'm stuck with Freebies for now - who knew!

http://www.google.com/support/androidmarket/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=138294

mils
[Hero, G2 Touch Themes and Apps] minogue:
Bluex does not seem to work on the Hero.

I tried it on my Magic with a Hero rom and it didnt work

Also on my G1 with Hero Rom and again it failed to work..

And now on my actual Hero and it still doesnt work. only on regular stock cupcake.
[Hero, G2 Touch Themes and Apps] plbelanger:
I just tried Google Sky and Amazon Mobile app..both are nice.
[Hero, G2 Touch Themes and Apps] samadhi23:
is there an app to sync with outlook contacts??
[Hero, G2 Touch Themes and Apps] Dream_Team:
I think that HTC Sync (for windows) should handle it.
[Hero, G2 Touch Themes and Apps] Dangerous_Play:
HI ALL

I need Remote Sim Access for hero so I can connect it with my car. My HTC HD has it, but Hero doesnt !
[Hero, G2 Touch Themes and Apps] sprinkles:
added value

been using the following apps on my HTC Hero:

-handcent sms (i like this better because it has built in notifications)

-droidin (linkedin type app)

-movie finder

-nesoid lite (nes emulator)

-skype beta

-tune wiki (good, but adds the wrong album art)

-videoplayer

-status note

-amazon

would like:

-a real linkedin app

-one communications platform app for both sms and email

-htc to fix the facebook latency (when you are signed in, this lags the system)

-contacts to pull images from facebook and linked like xobni does

-"my maps" integrated into google maps. (am i missing something?)

- multi-google calendar support (this should be native, but isnt?)
[Hero, G2 Touch Themes and Apps] PhFr:
I installed Babbler Lite instead for facebook. Works fine

My contacts get the images from facebook ?

I have 6 calenders sync'ed from google without problems
[Hero, G2 Touch Themes and Apps] :
Wrong thread. Try reading any one of the many threads regarding bluetooth on the hero instead of hijackjing this one!:rolleyes:

As for apps, I am loving throttlecopter, Armadillo roll and Hyperspace for killing time, and i defy anyone to tell me that Beebplayer and Shazam are not essential for any Android owner!
[Hero, G2 Touch Themes and Apps] meggs:
I miss a really good app. for posting blogs with photos to my blogger account.