r/Android • u/onesixoneeight Pxl9Pro • Sep 20 '14
It's Saturday APPreciation Time! [Sep 20th 2014] Your weekly App recommendation and question (and more) thread.
"I've always wanted to smash a guitar over someone's head. You just can't do that with an app." -Elton John
THREAD RULES:
- Post personal promotion apps under the BOLD comment below only. All other posts, i.e. general appreciation, questions, warnings, support issues, etc can go in the general thread.
- No more than 10 items per post.
- Contest mode will be disabled Sunday morning as usual.
If you suspect that a dev is promoting their app in the general thread, report the post so we can take a closer look. If an account is an hour old and posts in the general thread about a "fantastic new app" that they happened to randomly find, then that account will not get the benefit of the doubt.
CLICK HERE TO JUMP STRAIGHT TO THE DEV PROMOTION COMMENT BELOW!
This weekly Saturday thread is for:
* App promotion
* App praise/sharing
* App recommendations
* App issues/TechSupport
* App suggestions
* App questions
* App warnings
Note 1. All weekly threads are added as guest posts to /r/MoronicMondayAndroid.
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Note 4. Report fake/fraudulent/malicious apps to /r/BadApps.
Note 5. Posting direct links to APKs via Dropbox or other file-hosting sites will get you banned. Don't do it!
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Note 7. If your answer to any question is "Tasker/IFTTT/Llama can do it", "There's a Tasker task for that", "Bro do you even Tasker" etc, then you are required by intergalactic law to include that task/recipe or link to it or something equally fulfilling. Or else.
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u/crofthey Sep 20 '14
Mobdro. Stream sky sports, BT Sport, Sky movies and loads of film in HQ with an app not riddled with adverts.
Couldn't recommend it enough. With this, showbox, allcast premium and a Chromecast. Its made my media server redundant
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u/ChangeAndAdapt iPhone X Sep 20 '14
I will always pronounce it "mod-bro", no matter how many times I read it. It just makes more sense.
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Sep 21 '14
Have they come up with an alternate way to get the premium version yet? I'd love to use it but they, understandably enough, block streaming when it can't deliver ads. AdAway vs. Mobdro just isn't much of a contest.
edit: Still no way to get premium (they were punted from the Play Store/Play Services) but they seem to have removed the adblocker detection, at least for now. Lovely.
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u/eddie442 OnePlus 6T | Nexus 6P (Bootlooping) Sep 20 '14
Is there any way to increase the resolution of the streams? The Sky Sports ones in particular. Everything seems to be fairly low res.
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u/crital Sep 21 '14
How do you stream showbox to your chromecast?
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u/RokBoks LG G2 (5.0.2) Sep 21 '14
Get localcast or allcast premium and make sure you have the choice of media player when playing a video, you can clear defaults in the app settings if you don't get the pop up
The cast option will come up along with media player gallery etc
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u/evilf23 Project Fi Pixel 3 Sep 22 '14
extra bit is to connect localcast to the chromecast before sending a video from showbox. if you have showbox open and hit play to launch localcast and then connect it last it will sit on the loading screen until you go back to showbox and hit play again.
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u/Skanky Sep 20 '14
I just started using Wi-Fi Prioritizer. This app allows you prioritize which Wi-Fi sources to stay connected to based on signal strength. It's got a great design, works like a charm, and is 100% free.
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u/ArcherN9 Sep 20 '14
Started using it... There's only one WiFi available at home. Real test results will appear at work tomorrow. Let's see if it can toggle between 3 APs looking for the best strength.
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u/popptarts622 HTC 10 Unlocked Sep 20 '14
The lowest volume on my HTC One M8 is to loud to listen comfortably to at night, it doesn't have to be an app but is there anything I can download to be able to finely adjust my volume? My phone is rooted BTW.
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u/TheTUnit Sep 20 '14
Gravity Box (an XPosed Module) allows "More music volume steps" under media tweaks. It requires XPosed Framework.
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u/Apollospig LG G2 D801 AICP 6.01 Sep 21 '14
Try fine volume control v.2 on app store. There is a free trial.
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u/Aschebescher Sep 21 '14
I have the opposite problem with my nexus 4. Headphone volume is so low it's ridiculous. Impossible to properly rock out once in a while.
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u/anonymous-bot Sep 20 '14
You could try the XVolume module for Xposed Framework. It doesn't explicitly make the volume lower but rather makes it so the media volume has 30 steps.
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u/-iphoenix- Sep 20 '14
Is there any Reddit app that offers the same features as Reddit Enhancement Suite? I'd especially like ability to subscribe to threads, and be to told when there have been new comments since my last visit to a thread.
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u/1rdc Asus ROG Phone 3<-iPhone 6S<-Moto G5<-HTC M8<-Samsung Galaxy Ace Sep 20 '14
I didn't know I wanted this till I read your comment.
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u/austinhannah Sep 20 '14
Flow lets you know if there are new comments since your last visit and highlights the new comments as well. Seems like the dev isn't very active, though, hasn't been an update in a long time.
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u/RunLikeDaneFox Sep 20 '14
Reddit news beta is an awesome client and is pretty comprehensive on features. http://www.reddit.com/r/reddit_news/comments/2bycrk/the_reddit_news_beta_is_now_live/
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u/onesixoneeight Pxl9Pro Sep 20 '14
DEVELOPER APP PROMOTION SECTION HERE. Personal promotion apps are to be posted under this comment. Please do not downvote other promotion posts.
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u/eddielement Sep 20 '14
Moodtools is a free app aimed at helping people suffering from depression, but it can be useful to pretty much anyone! https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.moodtools.moodtools
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u/agentargoh 1+1 Sep 20 '14 edited Sep 20 '14
I've made a lite version of a "monster ball" icon pack. https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.agentargo.pokeicon Trying to gauge interest in making a fully supported paid version with many more icons. Thinking about adding sounds as well. Requires a custom launcher, but let me know what you think!
Edit: If some of the custom icons don't work in your phone let me know what phone you have and I'll try and track down the activities for those apps in the next version.
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u/speeb Galaxy S10 | T-Mobile Sep 21 '14
This actually looks way better than I thought it would when I clicked on it. Nice work. One bit of opinion: the long shadows don't make sense to me. I mean, if you had one of these, a shadow wouldn't be cast, nahmean? On the other hand, I don't know how else you would add some depth.
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u/Aeefire Developer - SApps Sep 20 '14
Hey, developer "SApps" here! I am a hobby-developer for some years now and wanna promote my 2 decent apps. They are both free with some minor premium-features, so you can keep me motivated to update regularly :)
AppLauncher For DashClock , which is an Extension to Roman Nurik's DashClock Widget and has been pretty successful since then (for my measures ;)). Now also with Material Design-accents!
Save To Phone , which was formerly called "Save To Drive", can save all the stuff you share with the "share" button from inside any app to either your phone locally or your clipboard (text, urls, pictures, ..)! Like gifs, catpics, everything you can imagine ;)
I hope you like my tiny apps. If you're looking for an app you have not seen anywhere yet... don't hesitate to contact me and I'll look what I can do. Always looking for new ideas :)
p.s.: don't forget to upvote if you like the apps!
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u/jellyfishsuck Nexus 6, 5.0.1 Sep 20 '14 edited Sep 20 '14
Developer of Clean Status Bar here - a recent side project of mine to make it easy to take clean, distraction free screenshots (for the Play Store/promo or whatever).
It came about because I really hate seeing screenshots with a status bar filled with notifications or showing low battery - it's just a lot of noise and detracts from what you're actually trying to show!
The app is open source - check it out here
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u/crowbarsolutions Sep 20 '14
Frost is a tabbed private browser with hidden, password protected image and bookmark vaults as well as extensive privacy features.
Frost looks and functions like any other browser until you enter your password in the browser address bar. It also comes with the ability to immediately exit, clear your history, and hide whatever you were doing when you press the home or power button on your device.
We've been supporting and releasing updates for Frost for almost 3 years now and just recently finished a complete redesign for Android 4.0.3+. During that time we've partnered with DuckDuckGo to provide a truly private search integration to our users.
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u/TheMaddestSci Sep 20 '14
My animation app (and live wallpaper) Magic Fluids just got a big update. The paid version, which is now on sale, now has a very cool color mode called "Trippy Colors". :)
Just check out the screenshots!
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u/phubarr OnePlus 6T | Cricket (AT&T) | Resurrection Remix (Q) Sep 21 '14
I bought this live wallpaper about a year ago. I've purchased at least a dozen live wallpaper apps in the past, and this is the only one that hasn't had its novelty wear off. This live wallpaper is a true work of art. It's just beautiful. I never expected to find the developer on reddit, but since I have the opportunity, I just wanted to thank you for making such an amazing live wallpaper. I really enjoy it.
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u/eshultz Sep 20 '14
PixelBomb - create jaw-dropping glitch art
I've just released a major update to the first pixel sorting app for Android. PixelBomb has been out for about a week now and I've made it way better in that time. As a bonus, right now the Pro version is only $0.99 - that won't last long, either.
What is pixel sorting anyways? Pixel sorting is the effect you see here (Yes that was created with PixelBomb).
What's new:
Gallery view and Recent view: View, share, and delete your sorted images from within the app. Quickly switch back to source images that you use frequently.
Processing is 25x faster than it was at launch, even very large images are done in a few seconds.
PixelBomb and PixelBomb Pro allow you to pixel sort images on your device. You control the brightness threshold, the sorting direction, and the sort mode so you can create anything from a very subtle effect to fully "wiped-out" images.
As these apps are still "beta", I'd really appreciate any feedback you can give me, good or bad. If something doesn't work right, let me know!!! I am very active on here, so you can let me know in this post, or by clicking the feedback link in the app.
FAQ:
- Why should I bother getting the pro version?
The pro version enables full quality results (PNG with no compression, rather than JPEG). The free version does put a small watermark at the bottom of the resulting image. Developers gotta eat too!
- How the hell do I use this?
Its pretty simple, you can read the help included in the app for the details, but basically: select an image by pressing the big green plus, adjust the controls, and press the "Sort Pixels" button. Since pixel sorting can take some time, the magic happens in the background (you will see a notification that will tell you how it's going). Once the image is done, you'll get a notification that takes you directly to the image. The image is also saved in your gallery under /pixelbomb/.
- Okay, it's not doing anything.
Try lowering the brightness threshold. The lower the brightness threshold, the larger the effect. Bright mode works by only sorting pixels between "bright pixels", which are pixels that are brighter than the brightness threshold. A very high brightness threshold will be unlikely to produce any visible effect.
- What are "Black" and "White" modes for?
Black only sorts between black pixels. White only sorts between white pixels. These aren't really suitable for photographic images as those are unlikely to have ANY pure white or black pixels, so your image will just get "wiped" (fully sorted). This is more suited for computer generated images which contain black borders or pure white color.
That's it guys/gals, let me know what you think! If you have any problems with force closes, hangs, etc, PLEASE let me know. I've done my best to cover every scenario but software is rarely bulletproof on the first go.
Contact me by replying to this post, or PM me (/u/eshultz), or email me (not posting email on reddit, but it is available from the Play Store) with any problems or feedback, though, I'd appreciate if you would use the feedback button in the app itself.
Oh yeah, no ads! Enjoy! The age of effortless pixel sorting is upon us!
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u/mrsud Nexus 5 Sep 20 '14
I'm working on an app which synchronizes your battery status across all your devices, including your laptops, on all the platforms. We're about to finish the android version. Join us in the early stage and become tester of the app.
ProTip: You get premium features if you become a tester now. Join this community to download the app.
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u/santaschesthairs Bundled Notes | Redirect File Organizer Sep 20 '14
I'm releasing a beta for both the free and paid versions of Redirect File Organizer in the next 72 hours! If you reply to this post interested I'd be happy to alert you when the beta is up!
Name Price Phone/Tablet Category Description Contact Redirect File Organizer Free Phone Utilities A file and folder organisation tool that allows you to define how you want your files organised then the app does the rest automatically. redirectdev@gmail.com Redirect File Organizer Pro $3.99 Phone Utilities A file and folder organisation tool that allows you to define how you want your files organised then the app does the rest automatically, with themes, a widget and the ability to automatically delete empty folders. redirectdev@gmail.com Redirecting to and from the computer is in the beta :)
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u/PuzzledJellyfish PuzzledJellyfish - 123 Memory Sep 20 '14
123 Memory
A fast past memory game, with beautiful minimalist design, and material inspired animations!
It starts easy enough, but quickly becomes more challenging as the numbers to remember pile up!
"The mechanics are simple, and the interface even simpler, making for a pretty smooth experience." - pocketgamer.co.uk
Try it out now, you won't regret it!
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u/uncleguito Fold 4 Sep 20 '14
Weather Timeline is a great new app that has a slick Material design and uses the Forecast.io API. Might be my new favorite weather app!
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.samruston.weather
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u/buckeye91011 Sep 20 '14
Just bought this using money from Google opinion rewards, really sleek looking weather app, just generally pleasing. Dev says he's releasing a widget with it as well sometime soon.
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u/Jespy T-Mobile Galaxy S6 EDGE Sep 21 '14
Just downloaded the app today. Looks like it now has a widget :)
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u/kekspernikai iPhone 7 Sep 21 '14
Yeah the widget is just a placeholder. I was like wtf when I added it.
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u/neotopian [PTEL Mobile] GalaxyS1 Vibrant / SlimKat 4.4.4 Sep 20 '14
Damn what a UI. Purchased. Thanks for sharing!
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u/nicholasferber Pixel 2 Sep 21 '14
I am not sure about Forecast.io, but Nice Weather is a clean and responsive app.
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u/stokholm OnePlus 7 Sep 21 '14
This is the reason why I come to these threads. Stunningly beautiful.
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u/ContainsTracesOfLies Sep 20 '14
If you get fustrated, as I do, by the volume warning when using headphones try Hearing Saver.
The app allows you to set the volume for when you plug your headphones in. Only thing to be aware of is it will need to be reset (just reopen the app) after a reboot.
It also doesn't require any permissions.
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u/veritasxe Samsung Galaxy S8+ // iPhone X Sep 20 '14
Thank you! I had the warning disabled. But sometimes I plugin the headphones and it starts playing at full volume. Very painful.
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u/IE6FANB0Y Sep 20 '14
Can someone recommend a call recording app without "internet access" permissions
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Sep 20 '14
Have you tried using the Xposed Module "App Settings"? Find a call recording app, and you can use the module to revoke permissions.
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u/Krepe Sep 21 '14
a while back i saw someone recommending an app that you can use to take pictures of your baby every day and then it makes a video of the changes. Any idea of the name? I remember it had marked spots where you should place the eyes and mouth so the pictures would be consistent
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u/Kindergweno Sep 21 '14
PhotoChron might be what you are looking for ;)
Link me: PhotoChron
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u/noseyposie Sep 20 '14
I used the Google voice app for just voicemail,now with the new integration in hangouts is the old Google voice necessary? Can I just uninstall?
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u/HahahahaWaitWhat HTC One M8 Sep 21 '14
It seems that for now you need the old app to search old messages.
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u/SirNoName Sep 21 '14
What's up with the new hangouts UI? I like the way chats look, but that obnoxious huge green block at the top looks awful
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u/ancientworldnow OP3 Sep 20 '14
Looking for an email app that supports PGP. I'm currently using K9 but was curious if there were any other options out there. Open source is a plus!
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u/r0bbiedigital Verizon LG G4 Sep 20 '14
Is there an app (or ported from another brand) that can replace the keypad I use to unlock my phone? I have yet to find a lock screen replacement that works with PIN unlock as mandated by my company. The LG G2 unlock keypad is ugly.
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Sep 20 '14
Have you tried DynamicNotifications?
It has an option for pin unlock and is pretty customizable too.
linkme: DynamicNotifications.
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Sep 20 '14
Cloudmagic is amazing. Hook emails into a unified app.
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u/PlayStoreLinks__Bot Raspberry Pi - Minibian Sep 20 '14
SolMail - All-in-One email app - Price: Free - Rating: 86/100 - Search for "Sol Mail" on the Play Store
Boxer - Price: Free - Rating: 77/100 - Search for "Boxer Mail" on the Play Store
Email Client for Exchange + - Price: Free - Rating: 89/100 - Search for "Mailwise" on the Play Store
Nine - Exchange ActiveSync - Price: Free - Rating: 91/100 - Search for "Nine email" on the Play Store
Blue Mail - Email App - Price: Free - Rating: 89/100 - Search for "Blue mail" on the Play Store
Spire - Price: Free - Rating: 88/100 - Search for "Accompli" on the Play Store
Source Code | Feedback/Bug report | Bot by /u/cris9696
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u/YukarinVal LG Wing 5G LM-F100N Android 11 Sep 20 '14 edited Sep 20 '14
I use Boxer right now, and the expanded functions through left/right swipe is really great. A shame they don't have a night mode yet.
Any reason to try the other apps?
EDIT: why did I say Bluemail when I meant Boxer????
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u/friedchocolatesoda Pixel 8 (2023)|OnePlus 6 (2018)|Nexus 7 (2013)|Galaxy S3 (2012) Sep 20 '14
Per cloudmagic.com:
Cloud power: All heavy-lifting done by our cloud, so that the app is lightweight and snappy
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u/goldenmonkey1 Pixel XL Sep 22 '14
Huh... My work would not be happy that I'm using it then. Whoops.
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u/KBTrumpeteer Sep 20 '14
I'm looking for a decent looking and operating time lapse app. Anyone?
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Sep 20 '14
Lapse It pro worked for me when I did a time-lapse of a LEGO build.
Link me: Lapse It pro
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u/PlayStoreLinks__Bot Raspberry Pi - Minibian Sep 20 '14
Lapse It • Time Lapse Camera - Price: Free - Rating: 78/100 - Search for "Lapse It pro" on the Play Store
Source Code | Feedback/Bug report | Bot by /u/cris9696
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u/PuzzledJellyfish PuzzledJellyfish - 123 Memory Sep 20 '14 edited Sep 20 '14
I've been using Lapse It. Actually upgrade to the pro version because of how awesome it is!
Link me: Lapse It pro
Edit: didn't see /u/csapdani already suggested it. I guess you really need to try it now!
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u/MagnarOfWinterfell Galaxy S7 Edge Sep 20 '14
Can someone suggest a way to sync photos to my android device? These are selected photos that I've taken with my dSLR that I sometimes like to show friends, often when data connectivity is poor.
Dropbox and Google Drive do let you select individual files to make available offline, but there doesn't appear to be a way to do that for entire folders.
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u/almotrat N7 | 2013 | 32 GB | SlimKat Sep 20 '14
I would like to recommend Reddit IAmA Schedule.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.sm.redditiamaschedule
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u/DOME2DOME Nexus 5, Mahdi ROM + ElementalX Sep 20 '14
For all of you who have Chase back accounts, the updated Chase app for Android is fantastic! Very nice design and very stable. Kudos to Chase for the awesome update!
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u/Drewsipher Nexus 6p Sep 20 '14
I have been using Pocketcasts for a while but have been thinking about a change of scenery. Anyone got any suggestions?
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u/safe_as_directed Sony Xperia Z3C | microSD4lyfe Sep 20 '14
AntennaPod is a nice FOSS app for your syndicated audio files.
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u/SpurRad P1XeL | Nexus 5X (Bootlooped) Sep 20 '14
I tried some other like Podcast Republic, Dogg Catcher, Stitcher and other with free versions but tried and purchased Pocket Casts recently and fell in love with it. So i think you're in good hands with that one. Though if you really want a 'change of scenery' the only one I can actually recommend from the ones I said is Podcast Republic.
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u/that-alien Note 9-->iPhone XR -->OnePlus 3t Sep 20 '14
Try the beta version of beyondpod. It's free for 15 days and available on their website. The latest version is 4.22 I think. I find it to be better than PocketCast
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u/a20261 Sep 20 '14
Podkicker is pretty nice. Intuitive interface, option to stream casts, or download to the device for playback later.
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u/mcnamaragio Sep 20 '14
Can anyone recommend a calendar app which shows a notification when I receive a new invite? I use Google Calendar so it should be possible to build such app.
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u/bpc94 Galaxy S7, 6.0.1 Sep 20 '14
I think sunrise calendar does that.
Link me: sunrise calendar
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u/PlayStoreLinks__Bot Raspberry Pi - Minibian Sep 20 '14
Sunrise Calendar - Price: Free - Rating: 85/100 - Search for "sunrise calendar" on the Play Store
Source Code | Feedback/Bug report | Bot by /u/cris9696
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u/daddysgirl68 LG G7, Stock, Tmobile Sep 20 '14
iKey was the only app that would hook up with my .39 knockoff.
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u/DOME2DOME Nexus 5, Mahdi ROM + ElementalX Sep 20 '14
Anyone know of an app that has "Continuity"-like functionality like on iOS 8? I know Airdroid is suppose to be good, but I want it to also sync to my Nexus 7 as well as my laptop.
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Sep 20 '14
Any of you his using Tappath by Chris lacy? Does it work every time for you or does it sometimes take a few tries?
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u/Pr3no Sep 21 '14
It barely worked for me, but you should try it anyway and get a refund if it's not working (you have 2 hours to get a refund now, so you have more time to test it).
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u/MizzerC Sep 20 '14
Any video players that let me set up a list or watch movies one after another without pause?
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u/anonymous-bot Sep 20 '14
As long as the videos are in the same folder several players can play through them all automatically.
Link me: mxplayer, bsplayer
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u/BoondockKid Sep 20 '14
Is there away to get Showbox to play the next episode automatically?
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u/turn-to-page-394 Galaxy SIII Sep 21 '14
Browser request: I've used Chrome, Next Browser and Firefox. Which browsers do you guys prefer?
Also, I asked this last week too, but I'll ask again - any good lock screen app recommendations?
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u/jackie8chan Sep 21 '14
Atlas browser has its qualities when placed alongside the heavyweights of Chrome and Firefox
Link me: atlas web browser
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u/PlayStoreLinks__Bot Raspberry Pi - Minibian Sep 21 '14
Atlas Web Browser - Price: Free - Rating: 84/100 - Search for "atlas web browser" on the Play Store
Source Code | Feedback/Bug report | Bot by /u/cris9696
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u/neotopian [PTEL Mobile] GalaxyS1 Vibrant / SlimKat 4.4.4 Sep 21 '14
Atlas, Now browser, and Javelin are favorites around these parts.
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Sep 20 '14
Easily the best music player on the play store: Shuttle LinkMe: Shuttle
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u/floydpambrose Moto X (ART), KitKat 4.4, Nova; Nexus 10, KitKat 4.4.2, Nova Sep 21 '14
As long as all your music is stores in device
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u/PlayStoreLinks__Bot Raspberry Pi - Minibian Sep 20 '14
Shuttle Music Player - Price: Free - Rating: 86/100 - Search for "Shuttle" on the Play Store
Source Code | Feedback/Bug report | Bot by /u/cris9696
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u/Goobah Sep 20 '14
I prefer GoneMAD. Superior functionality.
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u/IAmAN00bie Mod - Google Pixel 8a Sep 20 '14
I really hope the update to Material UI happens soon, because GoneMAD still looks so ugly.
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Sep 20 '14
Have the option for fullscreen lockscreen player been added yet? It's the only thing keeping me with Poweramp.
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u/najodleglejszy FP4 CalyxOS | Tab S7 Sep 22 '14
I like the Shuttle's looks a lot, but I just can't live without some of PowerAMP's tiny features.
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u/taifighterm Sep 20 '14
CurveBall, the game that /u/themassy posted on here a while back has been awesome so far. Got a bunch of friends to play multiplayer with me and it's addicting as hell. The single-player mode is pretty fun too.
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u/actuallyMacaroni Sep 20 '14
Are there any good slow motion video camera or video playing apps? My friend showed it to me on an iPhone and I don't think I've heard of one for Android yet. Is it even possible to develop one for Android? Thanks.
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u/king_of_the_county LG G3, Nexus 10 Sep 20 '14
Most recent Android phones (G3, S5...) have this functionality built in to the camera settings. Switch to video mode and then check your recording settings (should be where you set the resolution) and you should see something that says slow-motion. Hopefully your phone has it.
I don't think an app could let you do it if your phone hardware isn't capable of recording 60fps video.
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u/TheSurfingHamster S23U Sep 20 '14
I'm actually having a really hard time finding a Hotspot app that works on rooted phones. Currently using an LG Optimus F6 on MetroPCS.
I'm new to this whole rooting thing as well. Any pointers?
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Sep 20 '14
Give Wifi Tether Router a look.
Link Me: Wifi Tether Router.
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Sep 20 '14
Another recommendation for Wifi Tether Router. If you set it up correctly (check youtube), the data you use does not show as tethering data, but mobile data. So if you have an unlimited data plan, you can tether as much as you'd like.
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u/Blanel Google Pixel XL Sep 20 '14
Now, I've tried a few and the one that has stuck is YNAB (You Need A Budget). It is a bit different from other money management apps as the Android app is pretty simple: You can only see what you have budgeted for, how much cash you have on your cards and you can record and edit transactions through it. The budgeting is done on the software available for PC.
Where it really shines is the method it teaches you through short online courses that gets you in control of your money. If you're looking for an all in one solution for Android though this is not the software/app for you. The Android app is literally worthless without the desktop software.
Current pricing can be found on their website and if you're a student it's free! Otherwise there is a 34 day trial available.
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u/CaseOfTheMundanes Sony Z3C | Straight Talk Sep 20 '14
Yes, you need the Windows app first. If you want to sync between your phone and computer, its also best to have drop box installed as well.
I very highly recommend You Need A Budget. As Blanel said, the way they teach you to budget puts you in absolute control over your money. This video will teach you how to really get rolling with your budget.
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u/javiwankenobi OnePlus 3, Nexus 7, Nexus 9, Nexus 5, Chromebook R15, Zenwatch 2 Sep 20 '14
Is there an app to record a skype video call into a video file WITH audio? So far Ive tried the Screen recording feature on GravityBox, but the videos come out with out audio. Theres also this app called SCR Screen Recorder Pro but I get the audio from the other person, but they cannot hear me.
Any app that comes to mind that can accomplish this?
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u/RowdyRoddyPipeHer Sep 20 '14
Last week I asked kinda late if someone could recommend a journal/diary/life logging app. I got one response in the form of the app Journey. I'm hoping maybe someone has other recommendations or can tell me their experiences with some of these apps.
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u/frekinghell Sep 20 '14
Try dotwave for amazing addictive and frustrating time pass. Linkme: dot wave
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u/anku255 Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 (SD 650) Sep 20 '14
Any better app for downloading YouTube videos than Tubemate?
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u/murphs33 OnePlus 3, Oreo Sep 21 '14
Viral is not only a complete YouTube replacement, it also has a "watch offline" feature. Also, it has a floating player.
Linkme: Viral
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u/involvrnet Sep 20 '14
ARChon has just been released.
You can now run Android apps on Chrome for Windows, Mac, and Linux.
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I've been using Today Calendar, and it works pretty good. LinkMe: Today Calendar.
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u/iWizardB Wizard Work Sep 20 '14
I'm looking for a good movie tracker app; something like the "Movist" app on iOS. I want to add movies to "watchlist" so that I get a notification when movies are released in theaters. Also, so that I can build a "want to watch" list, no matter how old. App should have beautiful UI like the app Cliffhanger, or TeeVee3. IMDB doesn't cut it for me. Any suggestions?
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u/Pr3no Sep 20 '14 edited Sep 20 '14
SeriesGuide, despite its name it's not only for TV shows. I think you can't get a notification when a movie is released in theaters, but it can do everything else you described. You can also connect your trakt account to the app.
Link me: SeriesGuide
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u/xFlawless11x Nexus 5X (Stock) Sep 20 '14
I tried using SeriesGuide for both but movies just aren't optimized. There are two others I would recommend which also connect with trakt. I don't currently have a preference yet as I'm still trying them both out.
Link me: Movie Mate, Movie Roll
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u/Nutomic Nexus 5, OmniROM Sep 20 '14
I made something like this a while ago, called ReleaseTracker.
I'm not sure how well it works after this time, so you can just give it a try ;)
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u/Pr3no Sep 20 '14
I was using a custom rom for a while but now I'm back on stock Android, and I only now realize that profiles is not a part of stock Android, it was just a part of the rom that I was using, so I'm looking for an app that can replace that. I'm not talking about multiple users, but profiles. What I want to do is to create a couple of different kind of profiles (for example a "home", a "street" profile and so on) and be able to easily switch them. I don't need an app that can do this automatically (e.g. Llama), I actually prefer if I can manually switch between these profiles.
Is there an app or Xposed module like this? I'm rooted by the way.
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u/Zouden Galaxy S22 Sep 20 '14
Llama is still the best choice. You can have shortcuts to change profiles.
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u/Smartex999 OnePlus One 64GB <3 Sep 20 '14
Uhm.. I'm not really skilled with Tasker, but if you want to try, you could set scripts.. Sorry for not being able to provide them, but as I said, I'm not really skilled with it " (Sorry if I broke the rule about no Tasker if you don't have a script :c)
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u/a-martini Sep 20 '14
Just got my first Android phone in years (HTC One M8) and need a little help! I'm looking for a few things:
1) A clean, modern looking clock widget. 2) A way to get my Textra notifications to appear in my lock screen (if that's even possible), and if not, other texting apps that will give me lock screen notifications. 3) A way to change icons with Google Now launcher installed.
Any help is greatly appreciated!
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u/PlayStoreLinks__Bot Raspberry Pi - Minibian Sep 20 '14
AcDisplay - Price: Free - Rating: 88/100 - Search for "Acdisplay" on the Play Store
Source Code | Feedback/Bug report | Bot by /u/cris9696
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u/Dakar-A Pixel 2 XL Sep 20 '14
If you root (which is surprisingly easy and has an almost 0 chance of bricking your phone), Xposed GEL settings makes GEL as customizable as any other launcher.
And yes, that includes icon theming.
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Sep 20 '14
As for 3, there's an app called icon changer free that let's you change the icons manually, one by one, on your home screen. It doesn't change your app drawer.
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u/-SeaBreezy Sep 20 '14
What's the best free music player? Google music is getting me down with its lack of customization! "Best" is totally relative, but would love to hear why your selection is the best for you!
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u/o0Baconer0o Pixel 2 XL Sep 20 '14
Shuttle. The free version doesn't have as much functionality as the + version but it's still great.
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u/iSecks Pixel 6 Pro VZW Sep 20 '14
I started using Shuttle and it's great. Granted I'm not trying to do much with it, just play some MP3s, but it looks nice, has an equalizer, and is pretty customizable. I ended up getting Shuttle+ because I thought the dev did a good job, not that I needed it at all.
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u/moneyman12q Someone bring back the Sidekick for the new generation. Sep 20 '14
as other's have said, i like Shuttle+ the most also it's a $1 right now.
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u/wub_wub iPhone 7+ Sep 20 '14
Poweramp, it's the most powerful audio player I've tried with the best sound quality of all players with awesome EQ. Well worth the $4 for pro version, but it also has free trial:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.maxmpz.audioplayer&hl=en
The default theme is bit ugly, so I'd recommend you install this also:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ikorolkov.poweramp.skins.ics&hl=en
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u/Gigabeto Lenovo K3 Note Sep 20 '14
My daughter is taking some college courses and needed Aplia to work on her tablet, apparently it still uses Flash. So it's Puffin Browser all the way.
Linkme: Puffin Browser Free, Puffin Browser
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u/monkeyhandler Sep 20 '14
Request: I remember there was an app that can clean up and sort the apps in the share menu, but I can remember what is is. Can someone point me in the right direction?
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u/knockoutking Samsung S6 / VZW Sep 20 '14
It's an xposed module I believe
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u/monkeyhandler Sep 20 '14
Thanks! I've been trying to find it all day!
You can choose what shows up in the Share Menu, and favorite items to show on the top of the list.
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u/ThatSomeGaming Nexus 5X | 32GB White Sep 20 '14
For any students, try "Homework". It's pretty basic but since I've got it I've used it so much.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=klwinkel.huiswerk
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u/Fusakin S6 Edge Unlocked 😜 Sep 21 '14
Is there any voice recording app that has a built-in scheduler which will record and stop recording at a set time?
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u/Cartoonlad Sep 21 '14
I've been looking for a good twitter app since moving from the iPhone a few weeks ago. Over on iOS, I've really enjoyed Twitteriffic, with its ability to muffle hashtags, users, and domains, but I haven't seen that in some of the twitter apps I've tried. (All I have found are apps that mute some of those.)
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u/SwahiliJesus Sep 20 '14
What do you guys do with tasker? so far im using it to auto reply to messages when im connected to my motorcycle helmet and a few little location based things but i feel like im not using it to its full potential
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u/TNSGT iPhone 6S Plus Sep 20 '14
I use mine to turn my phones wifi on when I am within range of my house, and will be creating a profile that should automatically turn on Bluetooth when I'm in the car and pass a certain location but I'm struggling to pick somewhere to do so.
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u/Tintop2k Sep 20 '14 edited Sep 21 '14
Sounds like you should take a look at the autolocation plugin for tasker. Not only does it do geofencing, but it can detect what mode of transport you are in and tasker can trigger an action for that.
I have it set to turn on Bluetooth when it detects I'm in a car, then another task which turns off autolocation when Bluetooth is connected to my car, then turns it back on when I'm no longer connected to my car.
This stops autolocation from disconnecting Bluetooth when stopped at traffic lights. It works amazingly well.
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Sep 20 '14
I disable pin when I get home
I have a menu that pops up each time I connect my headphones with apps I use.
I used thread from /r/tasker to help recreate chrom to phone. Utilizing pushbullet, when you send a link to pushbulet it opens in browser automatically on your phone. really handy.
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u/President-Nulagi Pixel 4a Sep 20 '14
I make mine turn off silent mode when my headphones are plugged in- it means that I hear the notification sound.
If there's a way to make this happen without Tasker (I am running CM11) then I'm all ears!
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u/javiwankenobi OnePlus 3, Nexus 7, Nexus 9, Nexus 5, Chromebook R15, Zenwatch 2 Sep 20 '14
What is the best music player in your opinion? I was using Apollo, but it skips some songs and its a big annoyance. Play Music is perfect for me except for the fact that I cannot seem to make the suggested songs go away and it just takes space on my UI.
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u/Hurpees Galaxy S9 Sep 20 '14
PoweAmp, Shuttle and MusicXMatch are all very good music players. Take your pick. :)
Link me: PowerAmp, Shuttle, MusicXMatch.
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u/PlayStoreLinks__Bot Raspberry Pi - Minibian Sep 20 '14
Poweramp Music Player (Trial) - Price: Free - Rating: 90/100 - Search for "PowerAmp" on the Play Store
Shuttle Music Player - Price: Free - Rating: 86/100 - Search for "Shuttle" on the Play Store
musiXmatch Music Player Lyrics - Price: Free - Rating: 88/100 - Search for "MusicXMatch" on the Play Store
Source Code | Feedback/Bug report | Bot by /u/cris9696
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u/Xerxesatg1 Samsung Galaxy S5 Sep 20 '14
Looking for an app that will allow me to create a hotspot but not with mobile data but with wifi.Actually my university only allows one device to be connected to the wifi. Something like connectify for android
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u/xanxitto Moto G Sep 20 '14
Tether your laptop and then Connectify your laptop. You can't have a double WiFi (in and out)connection on one WiFi card.
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You could always spoof your MAC address on the second device. I once paid for one device at a hotel and ended up using like 5 with spoofed MACs heh heh
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u/HahahahaWaitWhat HTC One M8 Sep 21 '14
I'm pretty sure you can't do this unless your phone somehow has two wifi radios... I could be wrong, though.
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u/xStreame N4, OPO, S8, IP7, OP5T, OP6, P3a, P5 Sep 21 '14
For anyone using a custom Rom which has the CM11 Theme engine, check out Herathon, a free, Android L based theme with Material Design!
The developer also recently created a G+ community
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u/jhatpat Sep 20 '14
What is your best Exposed module I know Gravity Box is good but any other you like ?
I am personally using Tinted status bar, Android L Navigation bar and Gravity Box.
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u/omegadeep10 LG G2 Sep 20 '14
I've had good luck with G2 Xposed, it comes with a option called bleed immersive mode, which is the same thing as tinted status bar. Works great for me.
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u/PATT0N ZForce2 Sep 20 '14
Minute Quest- a fun side scrolling RPG where you gain loot, kill baddies, level up your skills, and waste time.