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Applications

Essential security apps

Name Link Notes
LBE Privacy Guard https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.lbe.security.lite Basic app privilege override
XPrivacy https://github.com/M66B/XPrivacy Full privilege access control for Android

Basic phone functionality (Phone, SMS)

Name Link Notes
GO Contacts EX https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.jbapps.contactpro Powerful phone/contacts manager, bloatware
GO SMS Pro https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.jb.gosms Powerful SMS, bloatware

Core additional apps

Name Link Notes
Jorte calendar https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=jp.co.johospace.jorte Powerful local calendar/to-do list
FBM https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.krm.fbm Facebook Mobile in a sandboxed browser
Where's My Droid https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.alienmanfc6.wheresmyandroid Find/lock/wipe your phone if you lose it
JuiceDefender https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.latedroid.juicedefender Saves battery by disabling radios when phone sleeps
Extensive Notes https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.flufflydelusions.app.extensive_notes Notepad
WeatherBug https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.aws.android Weather app
Andoku 2 https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.andoku.two.full Sudoku app
ixMAT Scanner https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ixellence.ixmat.android.community QR/barcode scanner
AndFTP https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=lysesoft.andftp FTP/SFTP/SCP client
Swiss Army Knife https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.digital_and_dreams.android.swiss_army_knife Various useful tools
Gift Card Tracker https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.devicedev Manage gift cards
Fake Me Out Of Here! Lite https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.incrediapp.fake.call.shake.me.out.of.here.lite Fake incoming calls/texts
Imgur https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.imgur.mobile Android app for imgur.com
GPS Essentials https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mictale.gpsessentials Gets the most out of your GPS receiver
VPNC Widget https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.gmail.mjm4456.vpncwidget Best thing for working with Cisco gear
MortPlayer Audio Books https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=de.stohelit.audiobookplayer Audiobook-specific media player
AndroSS https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=net.tedstein.AndroSS Screenshot taker

Nice to have

Name Link Notes
Shazam https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.shazam.android Identify the tunes!
Shortyz Crosswords https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.totsp.crossword.shortyz New crossword puzzles every day
Netflix https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.netflix.mediaclient Netflix Android app
Super Backup https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.idea.backup.smscontacts Not great but gets the job done
Xotof https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.xotof Android client for Gallery

Haven't tried, but interested

Name Link Notes
Titanium Backup https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.keramidas.TitaniumBackup
Handcent https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.handcent.nextsms SMS
Hacker's Keyboard https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.pocketworkstation.pckeyboard Replacement soft keyboard
BotSync SSH SFTP https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.botsync Periodically syncs phone to remote server
DroidAlone https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.fede Lets your phone do helpful things when you've forgotten/left it
Angela's Shazam alternative Need to find out what it's called
Sound Search for Google Play https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.ears Google's response to Shazam
TouchDown https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.nitrodesk.droid20.nitroid Creates a “walled garden” for accessing work stuff
Divide https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.enterproid.divideinstaller Creates a “separate and secure workspace”