Apps I Can’t Live a Day Without (Android Edition)

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13 points·nathanpc··5 comments

If I may share my favorites:

* BubbleUPnP: Streaming UPnP media (music, videos, pictures) over the internet. It's the only nice way I can find of managing music on a computer and accessing it through the internet. (I don't care much for any of the cloud music services.) https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.bubblesoft...

* Lightning Bug: Really nice background ambiance player. https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.media1908....

* QuickPic: Fast and clean photo gallery app. (Way better than the Gallery app in 2.x) https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.alensw.Pic...

* FX File Explorer: My file manager of choice. Great looking, good amount of useful features (the Dropbox integration is top-notch). https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=nextapp.fx

* AdAway: FOSS hosts-based ad blocker. Requires root. https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.adaway

* Hacker's Keyboard: Full PC-style virtual keyboard. Great for SSH and local terminals. https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.pocketwork...

AdAway is an app that I use, but not on a daily basis, since it's a service running on my phone. QuickPic is a great app but the stock Gallery app is ok for me most of the time.

I'll check your suggestions. Thanks very much. :)

ConnectBot is an app I cannot live without. Great for SSH and local terminals. http://code.google.com/p/connectbot/

Instead of Hacker's Keyboard, I use Swype in combination with ConnectBot's onscreen control / escape keys. Swype has a hidden D-pad which makes using it on a fully touchscreen phone awesome.

Beyondpod is the android app I can't live without. (http://www.beyondpod.mobi/android/index.htm). No podcast support was the biggest shock coming from iphone to android and beyondpod's fills that hole nicely.

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