android [Braindump]

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- Applications

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