Android :: Cool Widgets - Any Recommendations?
Aug 18, 2010
Let me start by listing the ones that would be useless to me:
I don't get the point of weather widgets. I don't need to know the exact temperature every time I look at my phone. I just check the weather app once in the morning and I'm good for the day. The weather doesn't change that often people!
I don't need a clock widget. The time is always displayed at the top anyway, and on my phone's lock screen too along with the date. I don't use any alarm clocks. I don't use the calendar for anything. My days are all the same. I don't follow any sports. I got rid of the search widget that was running on my phone since there's a dedicated search button on the phone.
I do enjoy following politics and technology news (I'm a computer programmer). Right now there's a single widget running on my phone called "Battery Indicator" because I like to know the exact percentage of power remaining rather than an graphic approximation. So, any widget recommendations for me? Any cool widgets you enjoy that you think I might wanna try?
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Jun 7, 2010
I'm looking for widgets that could occupy my last screen.I have already used HTc stock widgets that I like, plus Astrid tasks widget and extended controls 1x4 widget.hopefully something functional, cool and/or interactive widgets that are 1x4, 2x4, 4x4 or any large one.
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Jun 20, 2010
I haven't confirmed if this trick can be achieved on the default or other home launchers, but just now, I was able to overlap widgets together. Could be a bug with LauncherPro. I can actually press in between the top layer of widgets to access the underlying Facebook widget.
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Nov 6, 2009
So there have been a couple posts about must have apps but what about widgets? Are there any fancy widgets available like the ones found on the Sense UI?
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Aug 18, 2010
I have designed some artsy cool wallpapers for Android EVO 4g users. If you fancy one or more of the wallpapers and you have a different android phone, please let me know what you like and I will resize them to fit your phone.
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Dec 15, 2009
Looking for a GPS app for the phone that will show things like your coordinates, the geographic datum, the number of satellites, and horizontal accuracy. Any recommendations, please speak up. Does not have to be free.
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May 23, 2010
My HTC Incredible is coming Monday and I don't want to get bored for a second. What apps do you think I should check out? Sorry if someone has already posted something like this.
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Jun 2, 2009
I just ran into this very cool application Community | SportyPal;
It seems to be very interesting application more about exercising I prefer biking, it works on every type of android. Very organized web page. Easy to upload the information and it gives full info about the position, movement, distance, average speed and calories burned. Simply amazing and it's free. I'm using A. dream and on my phone it works perfect.
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Aug 1, 2010
I seen this REALLY cool photo gallery viewer & organizer for nexus one here Cooliris | Nexus One Media Gallery on Android - The official app . I love this program! Is there one available here or somewhere that I can use on my droid incredible? or one that is alot like it?
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Oct 29, 2010
Change log states "Toggle widgets can be skinned".where is the option? I'm sure it's obvious, but I sure can't find it.
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Sep 1, 2010
I just realized that I posted my last thread in The Lounge rather then Android Lounge which I intended to Makes sense why I haven't gotten any replies. Anywho, this is what I posted earlier Just signed up for your forum to ask for your recommendations for my first smartphone. Now, I'm leaning towards an android mainly because I don't want an iPhone and it seems like it has some great feature as well as a lot of potential.Now, the only issue is that I live in Canada and I'm with Rogers. (Sim cards)My current criteria is that I want a touch phone and it has to support a sim card. External qwerty keyboard is a bonus!I'm sure you all get requests like this all of the time but some help selecting a new phone would be great. I tried doing my own research on what phone to buy but I'm really not great with hacking phones and whatnot to make things work with my carrier but I'm willing to try.tl;dr:Need smartphone with sim card and touchscreen.
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Aug 17, 2010
I have a huge filofax thing, which I would like to ditch from my bag, and wondered if I could turn my phone into something more suitable. I have jorte calendar, but I do find it annoying that you can't read what's in the box, as even the smallest font is too big. Any ideas on a better calendar. I would also like somewhere to store my addresses, and a password locked notepad. I often use a note pad to jot down passwords & username etc. Any suggestions would be great, free or not i dont mind!
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Dec 24, 2009
So what are some good Widgets? I hear Beautiful Widgets is good but has a glitch in landscape mode. (Can somebody please explain this?) The Widget types I am looking for are Weather, Time, and Productivity (Such as Notes or a Calendar.)
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Sep 21, 2010
I want to build an app for Google Android that uses natural feature tracking to create some cool augmented reality. Now what I need is a good library that for Android that does some serious natural feature tracking.
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Jan 6, 2010
Ever wonder what goes into making that app that you like so much? Below is a link to a YouTube video (a loooooooong video) that reveals a little bit about it. I found it to be quite interesting. Perhaps you might as well . . . or it might cure that insomnia that you're trying to cure. Learn what it takes to make a good Android app great
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Sep 28, 2010
As the title suggests, can someone recommend a good Android RPG? Not necessarily the kind where you just do jobs and fight (like Mafia Wars), but more of a 3D RGP, like D&D type stuff or even Final Fantasy. Any good ones out there?
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Feb 1, 2010
Let me start by saying that I'm sure this has been covered but a search revealed nothing and an updated discussion can always help. So again, sorry for covering treaded ground, but here we go.I'm leaving my job and giving up my company blackberry - so I need a new phone/carrier/the whole package. I am at this point pretty darn addicted to smartphones and use them heavily for web browsing, email, maps, twitter, playing music, and scheduling myself (I don't really play games though). While my blackberry curve was leagues better than my old Windows Mobile-powered-Wing it still has left a lot to be desired. I need a step up.So its basically iphone vs an Android phone and while the iphone seems to win in nearly all the benchmarks out there, I just can't get past the Apple Tax, closed platform, non-replaceable battery, and my general Google fanboy-ism. I could also see myself developing OSS apps at some point - which Android has the more compelling story for.Further research has lead me to view my options as the Nexus, HTC Droid, or Eris. The Eris - although it has great reviews - just seems a bit kiddie so it's a distant third.My concerns are in this order* Good hardware (I'm ok with an onscreen keyboard unless the touchscreen sucks)
* Total cost of ownership
* Ability to use at my new job (meaning syncing with Exchange Server - though this shouldn't be a huge problem)
* Snazzy Operating system.
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Aug 3, 2010
This morning I stupidly managed to drop my phone down the toilet. Took it to CPW and got a brand new one replaced (luckily still had insurance). One thing's that disappointed me is that all my apps have disappeared. I'm having a relapse in memory and for the life of me can't remember the apps I had installed. Anyone have any good apps to recommend? Good music players, good ebook readers, etc? Games?
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Oct 19, 2010
My contract with T-Mobile UK is up for renewal & i think its time to upgrade from my beloved G1 to something else, Question is, What to? Over the past few months i have been looking at many different phone's and i have no idea what to go for. Basically I'm after the following from my phone:
*Android 2.1/2.2 Based device
*Physical Keyboard
*Vanilla/Stock Android (No UI)
*Better Battery Life then my G1. The phones I've been looking at are the Motorola Milestone, Milestone 2 & the HTC Desire Z/T-Mobile G2. The only thing with all all of them is they all feature a new UI (Either MotoBlur or Sense) which I'm not after. I thought i had solved all my problems with the T-Mobile G2 (the Desire Z but with just Stock Android) until I found out its for the US only. Is there any other models that anyone can recommend or am I just going have to put up with not having Stock/Vanilla Android?
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Jun 11, 2010
I'd like to make an Android app that lets a user apply cool effects to photos taken with the camera. There are already a few out there, I know, but I'd like to try my own hand at one.
I have been googling and stack-overflowing, but so far I've mostly found some references to published papers or books. I am ordering this one from Amazon presently - Digital Image Processing: An Algorithmic Introduction using Java
After some reading, I think I have a basic understanding of manipulating the RGB values for all the pixels in the image. My main question is how do I come up with a transformation that produces cool effects?
By cool effects I mean some like those in these iPhone apps:
I already have quite a bit of experience with Java, and I've made my first app for android already. Any ideas?
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Dec 15, 2009
Was wondering if anyone has used both and if so, which one is better and why you think so.
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Aug 4, 2010
Im looking at buying a Chinese clone, it has a 9mp camera and a bunch of other cool stuff
3.0 Inch WIFI Quad Band Dual Card TV Cell Phone Support Dual Camera and JAVA
My buddy has bought from the same site and said they take returns no questions asked if I dont like it
it says it uses android 1.5 now would I be able to bring that up to date with froyo, or at the least, eclair?
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Jan 6, 2010
Anyone have any recommendations for a free flight tracker? Don't need anything more than flight arrival/departure time and gate number.
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Oct 17, 2009
I don't like the HTC Hero music application. Can anyone recommend a good music app?
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Jul 24, 2010
Anyone have any recommendations for an RSS reader with a good looking widget? There are tons on the market but many of the widgets aren't customizable, don't support pictures, don't allow opening the browser, etc. I really don't want to resort to using Google Reader, just because I want to have something other than one screen.
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Jun 30, 2010
This doesn't have much to do with Android per se, but can anyone recommend me some great tech podcasts? Maybe even an Android-focused one too.
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Dec 21, 2009
Top apps for when you lose your phone, theft etc and finding/locating it.
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Jun 6, 2010
I have just taken delivery of an Android ADP2, which I plan to use as a development platform, as well as my personal phone. I have played a bit with the on-screen keyboard and have determined that some designer must have much smaller fingers than me, so I am in the market for a keyboard/mouse that works over Bluetooth.
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Apr 4, 2010
Does anyone have any recommendations for a class (online) or tutorial that teaches android programing for dummies? It's frustrating knowing exactly what you want to do and no idea how to do it. Something that uses basic language and explains each line in detail to help a person remember how to do it later. Any suggestions would be great.
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Sep 27, 2010
Here is a list of cool android applications.
Hey we were all there once
P= Paid apps
F= Free apps
-Rooted apps-
(you need to use universal androot or an equalivant to run these)
Universal Androot Beta -roots your phone to allow certain apps to run
Titanium Backup -delete stuff with this F
Astro -manage applications and files with this F
SetCPU -manage cpu use and is good for overclocking and conserving battery power P
AdFree Android- Removes most ads in the browser and other apps. F
GScript- Running/loading shell scripts from within Android using a single touch. F/P
Switcher PRO - lets you reboot to recovery or bootloader from a widget, it also allows you to put up a whole bunch of other tools.
Metamorph - Lets you change your theme
Rom manager - manage you roms... use the amon ra recovery zip with this for the ally
-Games-
Angrybirds full F
Graviturn F
The Moron Test ?
Abduction world attack P/F
Bejeweled P
Hyperjump P
Nosecandy F
Snesoid -Super Nintendo P/F
Gensoid -Sega Genisis P/F
Gameboid - Gameboy Advanced emulator, needs a gba bios P/F
GBCoid -Gameboy Color, needs a gbc bios P/F
Nesoid -Nintendo P/F
Find the the roms (games) and bios on torrents
Find most of the apps on the market or on the fourm
-Normal apps-
ADW launcher -my favorite application launcher, makes phone run faster and more stable F
Lookout - a good antivirus F
Zeam launcher - a fast lightweight application launcher, makes phone run faster and more stable F
Call Filter - keeps the solicitors away F
Launcher Pro -another good application launcher, makes phone run faster and more stable F
Opera mini - a really fast and easy to use web browser for the ally F
Dolphin HD - a secure web browser for the ally, it is theme-able and has tabbed browsing F
Skyfire - a good web browser for the ally which allows video playback F
Weather & Toggle widgets -clock with weather it is the best looking one P
Beautiful widgets -nice looking widget buttons for wifi , bluetooth, ect... P
Spare parts-configures phone, hepatic feedback, compatibility mode,transition animation F
Flashlight LED - created by Wily Apps (only one that works with ally) F
HTC Calibrate -calibrates screen F
Swipe beta -nice keyboard P/F
Vignette -Good camera app P
Advanced Task Manager -helps you close running programs P/F
(auto task killing can make your phone run slower look at death2all110's post. It can work well if you don't kill all your essential running tasks. task killers can be helpful if a user wants to manual end a locked up programs such as emulator. this can be easily be speed up by excluding system essential tasks from your end all button)
-Here's my exclude list for my task manager:
sync feeds - voice search - voice search - Google talk storage - weather & toggle widget - setcpu - superuser - adw.launcher - clock - calendar - beautiful widgets - advanced task manager -
I have 50mb free mem most of the time. (more than enough)
This allows me to keep all essential programs within memory and to free up my locked up programs easily, just remember to exclude your launcher.
Bty heres my setcpu profile also, it saves battery power (600 max for non overclocked users)
charging full 768max 320min on-demand 50%
battery<80% 748max 320min on-demand 50%
battery<65% 600max 245min Conservative 50%
battery<30% 320max 122min Power Save 50%
battery<10% 122max 122min Power Save 50%
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