Free and useful Android apps

nickmack

Dpk wrote: »

Just got an android phone
What are the must have apps

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billy_the_kid_2

Angry birds, a must.

Parva

Agree on Angry Birds, I would also get 3G Watchdog to keep an eye on your data usage and BatteryTime to keep an eye on your battery status. They are the essentials for me. The rest is things like Google Sky Maps, Shazam and many other things but they all depend on what you actually want to do.

JJ_Egan

As so so many Android apps are free experiment see what works see what you like don't like remove . No 1 Quick Settings No 2 App Brain No 3 join XDA http://forum.xda-developers.com/ jje

S0litaire

i've got (not a definitive list... ^_~ lol )
3D Watchdog
AdFree
Angry Birds (inc Xmas edition!)
APNDroid + APN on and off
App installer (install apk directly)
App Brain
Astro file manager (+ bluetooth and SMb addons)
Connect Bot (ssh, shell)
DropBox
Kindle
MetOffice Weather (not offical app)
Movies (what's on locally)
NetCounter (I use it with 3G Watchdog as a counter of all Wifi-3G data used)
Prey (phone finder app)
Rom Manager (install custom ROMs)
Set CPU (set hte CPU speed to increase battery life)
Skype
SMSBackup (saves SMS's to Gmail account)
Switch Pro Widget
Titanium Backup
TweetDeck
Watchtower
Wifi Analyzer
Wordpress (create blog entries and push them from your phone)
XBMC Remote
XDA Forum app


*note*
The "app killer" apps are less than useless, since they tend to use more battery than they save...

daindian

I would also suggest myplayer but the previous version from !!!!!! search myplayer.apk!!! The previous version means you can watch iplayer new version doesnt.

christophe09

JJ_Egan wrote: »

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

few good ones there!

Sagz_2

All of the above plus Wordfeud (scrabble), I'm adicted to it!
(invite me for a game, same username as MSE)

JJ_Egan

I keep finding more like Locater wifi hot spot thingy . Thing is with Android Market some of the apps are experimental and will never progress . But as they are free its dont cost nowt to try . I have tried a few apps and said no not fit but i will keep an eye on or look for similar . jje

jayme1

everyones missing the obvious: chrome to phone is pretty useful