From the other thread....
If I didnt want Google apps, I would definitely go for Cyanogenmod :)
Simply because the you dont have to install any gapps.
For Calender, I use
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=netgenius.bizcal&hl=en-GB
sorry, Hijacking this thread. Perhaps we need a new thread
These are on the phone. Slightly different lineup on tablets.
Next Browser
Dolphin Zero
Calendar+
Go SMS Pro
Gesture search.
Aquamail
Feedly
YouMail - visual voice mail
Those are the core apps. Many others for news and entertainment but they don't really replace a Google app.
for non-google apps Louise says:
Llama
Lux
Evernote
Jort calendar
I still cannot find an app that does OWA/Office365 calendars w/o the need to enable PIN access. Maildroid comes close, but it's not quite there. Sigh..........
And I mainly use my mobile to read in bed so I'd add Moonreader+
Next on my list is to check if it's gonna rain nearby, and when exactly, which is why I use Buienalarm a lot. Benelux only - sorry :)
The only app I consider essential is SMTH
http://www.wired.com/gamelife/2013/09/send-me-to-heaven-app/
Wunderlist for shopping lists
Inkpad for occaisonal not taking
Check deposit app for my bank b/c said bank is a 1-hr drive away, but I find the app sort of a pain to use, so if there were a bank nearby, I'd go use the automatic teller instead.
Honestly, for me it's mostly a contact list and a way to deposit checks to my bank.
Beyondpod... essential.
Other handy apps in no particular order
nexus torch
My tracks
c:geo
marine traffic (not free now)
tide predict
voice search
touchnote (postcards off the phone from anywhere to anywhere)
camera
Business calender
Squeeze commander (works logitech music kit)
More:
Evernote
Box
Drop box
Diigo, for bookmarks.
Whitepages
Photo bucket
WordPress
Stitcher radio
Pandora
SomaFM
Amazon mp3
Kindle reader
Nook reader
Moonreader+
QR Droid
1Weather
Foursquare
slut
Brad thats a lot of book readers. Why?
Firefox with the Phony plugin so that I can access websites or use services (amazon prime video stream) that don't like android devices. Phony is a little buggy sometimes about switching UAs but I haven't found anything better.
Running Cyanogenmod 11 (Kitkat) on a 7" Kindle Fire HD and Galaxy S3.
Browser: Dolphin (Dolphin plugin for Windows Firefox enables bookmark sync between Android and Windows)
Server admin/remote access: ConnectBot, Hacker's Keyboard, VNC Viewer
Mounting Windows network shares: CifsManager (mount under /data/media/0)
Mail/calendar/tasks: MailDroid, Digical, CalDAV-Sync, CardDAV-Sync, Tasks (Connects to SOGo private cloud software on Linux box, and I'm using Thunderbird/Lightning on Windows)
Misc: Kindle, BBC iPlayer/iPlayer Radio, Easy Voice Recorder Pro, MX Player Pro, Poweramp, Torque
I got used to the Outlook/Windows Mobile integration on my old HTC Trinity, and moving to Thunderbird and Android without losing functionality or sharing my life with Google has taken some effort.
Jetboy, How do you find Cyanogenmod 11?
Quote from: Rupert on January 16, 2014, 06:22:45 AM
Brad thats a lot of book readers. Why?
Barnes and Noble, owners of Nook, bought out my favorite eBook seller Fictionwise from whom I had been buying ebooks from since Palm Pilot days. When they finally closed down Fictionwise, they were good enough to let me transfer my Fictionwise library to Nook so I have several hundred books in my Nook reader library. Once in awhile Nook will have a book I want that is not available on Kindle.
Moonreader+ let's me get free public domain books from Gutenberg archive.
Kindle, where I buy most new ebooks today.
Exchange email and calendars - After trying lots I found this to be the best - It worked for calendar syncing and webmail access etc
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.squash.mail
Tx Jason.
Alas I'm a cheapskate so I like to test an app before I cough up a tenner and THEN find out it is or is not what I've been looking for. If only cuz I've tried dozens that are utter sh*te
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QuoteHow do you find Cyanogenmod 11?
The Kindle was pretty pointless without it. I lose the FM tuner and TV out functionality on the Galaxy. I have a slim set of Google apps installed.
I like it, but finding apps to replace the handful of Samsung ones I used was a chore. Samung Kies would happily sync with Outlook. Battery life's much the same. No crashes, although there have been a few app problems: Hardware video decoding on the Kindle is a bit flaky in MX Player; Amazon have hobbled the Kindle app so it doesn't run on Cyanogened Kindles (changing the manufacturer and device names fixes this); the odd audio dropout when using Poweramp on the Galaxy.
"Hotel Tonight" is great if you travel without a plan. Same-day-only, last-minute discounts on U.S. hotels. Deals release at 12pm.
andLess for playing flac music files
heywire, texting app & free text # instead of using your real number. great for craigslist idiots
es file explorer to access networked drives
yatse to play music files and browse the library for xbmc (as a remote - don't have to fire up the pj) on the pi
My Tracks, builds a map of offroad rides, top and avg speed, stops, etc. etc.
RealTime GPS tracker when I go for long street bike rides alone in the mountains. Amy can use a browser to see where I am, how fast, etc. in case I haven't moved for a couple hours they will know where to find the body.
DLNA to sling photos/vids to the home theater receiver over wifi
A couple others on the touchpad but it's at home. Running cyanogenmod there and love it.