Free and useful Android apps

davester

I was wondering if anyone could recommend Free Android apps for my Desire.

I would like a Satnav app that you can download the maps direct to the SD card would be nice, I saw openmaps are downloadable, said basics was free, advanced maps had to pay for. But if it gives the basic satnav functions to get me from A-B and sort out a missed road occationally.

I already have Watchdog, App Killer and new browser.

nickmack

davester wrote: »

I already have Watchdog, App Killer and new browser.

3G Watchdog is very useful. You might want to install APNDroid as well which can work in conjunction and actually turn off your data connections when you reach the limit.

App Killer? I guess you aren't using Froyo. In Android 2.2, these become redundant as Google have removed the API to kill tasks. I used be a bit anal about trying to free memory but now the OS does a fantastic job of managing applications and memory.

Sorry to not answer your question with a free offering but the one other application I wouldn't be without is Tasker. It's £3.99 in the Android Market.

This application enables you to automate tasks based on events/contexts. For example, you can turn on your WiFi automatically when you get into your home network. You could also set up an auto responder to SMS messages or calls during the night. It can be fairly daunting at first, but it's very powerful and turns the device into complete powerhouse.

JJ_Egan

Ap Brain app market
Tube Mate for You Tube download to SD card
Vlingo Words to Action
Evernote pc to mobile sync notes
This Day and Today in History
Ultimate Stopwatch
GPS Test
Google Goggles
AG Newspapers UK free
Hotukdeals droid
gTraffic uk
Data Counter Widget
Adobe Reader
Kindle EBook reader
Yellow Pages
gvSig Mini Maps multiple free map sources
Catch Notes
BBC News
Weather Bug i find this the most accurate .


Plus a few other apps like quick settings and easy wifi that may well be redundant under Froyo .

jje

gaztop_3

Layar
Pocket ebay
LED Desire (uses camera flash as a torch)
Shazam (recognises songs by 'listening' to them and tells you what they are)
MyPlayer (plays BBC iPlayer videos)
Gmote (remote control your PC and stream music over WiFi)
Android Manager (complete sync and backup over WiFi, and send texts from your PC)

davester

I do have Froyo Just didn't see a way other than settings and then app manager to close apps down.

nickmack

davester wrote: »

I do have Froyo Just didn't see a way other than settings and then app manager to close apps down.

You don't need to 'close' apps down, just go back to the homepage or do something else.

As long as there's memory available, application processes can keep running in the background and be automatically brought back to the foreground if needed.

If memory is low or Android determines the process is not needed based on set of rules, it kills it. If you need to go back to that application, the state is preserved so, it should appear as you left it.

All of this goes virtually unnoticed by the user, as application processes are swapped in and out of memory as required in the same state.

There's a bit more to it than this, as developers can manage components in slightly different ways, but essentially the OS works pretty well without any user intervention with application and process termination.

nsabournemouth

Sky +

Twwetdeck

RAC Traffic

eBay

ECB Cricket

Fotmob

Google Translate

Chrome to phone

Paypal

Convertor

Movies

Percent Calculator

SayNo TO0870

Taxi Caller

Amazon MP3

Barcode Scanner

Telegraph

BBC News (the one by Jim Blacker)

Sky News

These are some of the best free ones but there are also some very good ones that only cost a couple of pounds:

Catch That Bus

London Journey

Train Times UK

Documents To Go

flyingscotno1

nsabournemouth wrote: »

Sky +

These are some of the best free ones but there are also some very good ones that only cost a couple of pounds:

Catch That Bus

London Journey

Train Times UK

Documents To Go

I've found (for Scotland anyway)- you can simply go to Google Maps, go to your location or town you want and type bus stop it will give you all the nearest stops and a simple click on them will give latest departures at nearest stops. Equally Traveline websites are as good. Saves installing another app and I just begrudge paying when it is available with a couple more clicks for free :money: Of course Traveline Scotland's App on the Apple store is free and good, gives traffic info and live cameras too.

JJ_Egan

You don't need to 'close' apps down, just go back to the homepage or do something else.


Also the BACK button closes most programs if you need to .

jje

Dpk

Just got an android phone
What are the must have apps

Woby_Tide

Open the market and sort them by top rated and see which ones you think you would have a use for. they are only top apps if you would actually use them.

App2SD
Handcent
Dialer One
System Panel
Quick Settings
tapatalk
Juice Defender
3G Watchdog
Spotify
Dolphin HD
App Monster
Shop Savvy
AndFTP
Android VNC
WiFi Analyzer