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[Android] Gamify your every day mobile life with Phonechievements
Every once in a while it’s fun to cover an application that’s not entirely useful in the general scheme of things, but that just adds a bit of entertainment. That being said, I love unlocking achievements. Some would call the addition of achievements into the world of gaming useless, but [...]
[Android] Tiny Apps brings five apps under one roof: notes, audio recording, painting, audio player, and calculator
Every once in a while, you run into a situation in the real world where various tools come in handy. The same concept holds true when using a smartphone. Sometimes you just want access to a basic tool that isn’t bogged down with a ridiculous amount of features and functions. [...]
[Android] Capture beautiful time-lapse videos with Droid Timelapse
One of the coolest things that you can do with a camera, especially with DSLR models, is shoot a time-lapse video. Basically, the camera leaves the shutter open for a certain period of time, all the while capturing frames and splicing them together to create a short video. One of [...]
[Android] Disable push notifications for individual apps with Notification Off
Sometimes push notifications on your Android device can get a bit annoying. Some apps are constantly updating you every 5 seconds with a new push notification. With Notifications Off you can easily banish certain annoying notifications from ever showing up again.
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Read More »[Android] Sliding Messaging allows you to browse your text and picture messages using touch gestures navigation
There are plenty of apps in the Play store that allow you to customize your text messaging experience in Android. For example, Go SMS Pro is one such app. Most of them change up the formula a bit and let you reconfigure your messaging interface to spice up your inbox [...]
[Android] SO.HO Launcher lets you browse social feeds from your homescreen, is a great alternative to Facebook Home
Forget Facebook Home, you don’t need it anyway. I’m sure there’s another way to get your Facebook feed to show up on your Android home screen. SO.HO is primarily a third party launcher that puts your Facebook and Twitter feeds right on your home screen.[...]
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Read More »[Android] Combine regular text messaging and Google Voice text messaging in one app with Messaging + Google Voice
Ever get tired of switching between your stock SMS messaging app that you use for your carrier and your Google Voice app? If that’s the case for you, then Messaging + Google Voice may be the best thing ever. This app can easily unify all of your text messages into [...]
[Android] AVG TuneUp has battery usage, data usage, and storage usage monitors and task killer in one app
One of the most common types of Android applications that you can find in the Google Play store are tune-up utilities and tools. In fact, the Play Store is heavily dominated by task killers, battery savers, data management apps, and cleaners of all types. Some are worth downloading and others, [...]
[Android] Wirelessly batch transfer files between computer and Android device via FTP with WiFi File Transfer
An easy way to transfer files between computer and Android is to use USB cord. However, many people probably prefer wireless methods. Yesterday we looked at WebSharingLite, which allows you to wirelessly share files between computer and Android. The program we are reviewing today is similar. Except it works via [...]
[Android] Automatically backup apps before they are updated with AppWererabbit
AppWererabbit is an application and apk manager that offers a rich variety of management functions. One feature in particular stands out, however. AppWererabbit will automatically backup every app on your device when it’s installed and before it’s updated. This allows you to roll back to a previous version of an [...]
[Android] Wirelessy transfer files between computer and smartphone or tablet with WebSharingLite File/Media Sync
Ever get tired of having to constantly plug your USB cord into your computer and unmount your SD Card to transfer files between Android and computer? Don’t have the know-how to setup an SMB server? WebSharingLite File/Media Sync might as well be the light at the end of the tunnel. [...]
[Windows] Wirelessly share files between your computers, smartphones, and tablets with Filedrop [Mac OS X, Android, iOS]
Airdrop for Mac allows you to share files between Mac computers using drag and drop methods, as long as they are connected to the same Wi-Fi network. AirDroid pretty much does the same thing for Android and desktop computers. Unfortunately, there aren’t too many applications out there that allow sharing [...]
[Android] Notification Toggle puts over 20 common system toggles in your notification menu
If you ever get tired of having to fiddle with options inside your Android device, Notification Toggle might be worth it’s weight in gold. Notification Toggle puts toggles (WiFi, GPS, Bluetooth, etc.) inside your Android notification bar so you can easily switch settings on and off.[...]
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Read More »[Android] Easily unroot any smartphone or tablet with Universal Unroot
One of the first things many people will advise when you first get an Android device is that you root it. Rooting a device gives you access to functions you would never have otherwise. Regardless of why you do it, a lot of manufacturers will tell you that rooting voids [...]
[Android] Identify which apps use the most CPU and RAM with System Monitor
There are plenty of monitoring apps for Android, that’s for sure. A few of them offer comprehensive tool sets, and a plethora of functions to help you keep your device running at top notch. System Monitor is a resource monitoring app, packed with five different monitoring tools to help you [...]
[Android] Display custom reminders in your notification tray with Notable: Quick Reminder
Android has a pretty nifty notifications tray that exists to alert you about all sorts of activities and events, but surprisingly there aren’t many apps that allow you to create custom notifications. Notable: Quick Reminder allows you to create personal reminders that sit in the Android notifications tray. Better yet, [...]
[Android] Notepad is a small, lightweight text editor for those that want to just take quick notes
If you’re looking for a simple notepad app for your Android device, you’re in luck. Notepad is a very simple and straightforward note-taking app for Android. It allows you to edit and save text files. Perfect for jotting down notes on the go.[...]
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Read More »[Android] Twilight automatically modifies screen brightness based on time of day, for better viewing at night
Recently I reviewed F.lux for Windows, and it turned out to be a pretty big hit with Dottechies. It’s an awesome program that adjusts the tone and colors of your screen depending on the current time of day. There is a mobile version of F.lux available, but it’s for iOS [...]
[Android] Receive pop-up notifications of new messages, missed calls, and more with Droid Notify
If you’ve ever seen an iPhone and you’re an Android user, there’s a good chance you might wish that you had pop-up notifications too. Droid Notify Lite can help you with that problem. Droid Notify gives you pop-up notifications (all of which can be themed) for your favorite Android device.[...]
[Android] MemFree is a straightforward task killer for Android
One of the great things about Android is the thousands of apps available at your fingertip. However, sometimes having a lot off apps installed on your Android device can be a pain. With most apps nowadays having push notifications of some kind and using background data, it can somethings be [...]
[Android] Automatically alert family and friends when you are close by with Twist
Texting while driving is unacceptable, but that goes without saying. Unfortunately, there are times when texting can be a necessary evil. Please keep in mind that I’m not condoning the act, just pointing out that there are scenarios where it’s hard to avoid. For example, texting a friend to let [...]
[Android] Browse over 150,000 recipes and bookmark your favorites with Recipe Search
By now you’re probably aware that I’m a huge geek. After all, I’m here spending my time as a Dottechie just like you. Even so, I love to cook. Sadly, I don’t come from a family that has a history of traditional recipes, which means I have to get mine [...]
[Android] CacheCleaner NG is yet another app cache cleaner for your smartphone or tablet
It is very easy to be trampled under the weight of app cache on Android. There certainly is not any sort of shortage for of that can clean system cache and SD cache files. However, it is very difficult to find an app that does this that is very straight [...]
[Android] Picturen Lite allows you to batch share photos and videos on Facebook, Twitter, Picasa, and Flickr
Image sharing and social media is a big thing nowadays, with the popularity of sites like Facebook, having a good app that you can use to share pictures is always a must. Picturen Lite is a great app that can help you upload your images and videos to various social [...]
[Android] Quickly launch any of your apps from within any app with a single gesture with Swapps
Multitasking is a large part of the Android OS. A lot of the system is specifically optimized to run multiple apps simultaneously and let you to switch between them quickly. I’ve always felt that it would be cool if you could jump from app to app, without ever leaving one. [...]
[Android] Find apps that are draining battery by keeping your device awake with Wakelock Detector
Ah yes, the wakelock. It’s a function centric to the Android platform that can be both pesky and practical simultaneously. If you don’t already know, wakelock is what keeps the screen of your smartphone or tablet from turning off or dimming. It’s recommended that developers don’t rely heavily on wakelock [...]
[Android] Remotely lock, locate, or wipe your lost or stolen smartphone with aeGis
Mobile device security is a serious issue these days. There are endless hordes of virus scanners in the Play Store, along with malware and spyware cleaners. It only makes sense that it’s such a hot issue because, now more than ever, mobile devices are used to store a lot of [...]
[Android] Easily backup photos from smartphone or tablet to computer with SnapPea
You have probably heard of AirDroid and similar apps like Droid Manager. These are the type of apps that allow you to remotely access the contents of your Android device from your computer, typically for backup purposes. SnapPea is a similar app, except it is for photos. Let’s see if [...]
[Android] Stop unauthorized access to your applications with APP Lock
As more and more sensitive information gets stored on your mobile device, it only makes sense to lock down your Android in order to prevent unauthorized access. Unfortunately, entering a passcode every time you wake up the phone can become frustrating. For some folks, the inconvenience outweighs the need for [...]
[Windows] Stellarium is an awesome digital planetarium for aspiring astronomers and geeks [Android, Mac OS X, Linux]
Since I was just a little squirt I’ve been fascinated with the stars. It blows my mind every time I stop and think about how massive the universe truly is. One of the most prominent ways to geek out is to grab an old fashioned telescope, sit in the dark [...]
[Android] Minimalistic Text brings simple yet beautiful text widgets to your homescreen
This statement is going to sound odd, but a minimal design is trendy these days. Running a minimal setup on your Android device is also highly desirable. Problem is it’s hard to find a launcher or widget tray that maintains a small footprint in screen real estate. Minimalistic Text is [...]
[Android] X-plore File Manager is an advanced file manager with cloud storage integration, ability to explore ZIP archives, root support, and more
Having a good file manager on Android is very important. If you’ve looked passed all other file managers and you still haven’t settled on a file manager that you love, X-plore File Manager might just be the last stop. This app has dual panels, tree style folder listing, and so [...]
[Android] Backup your apps with App Backup & Restore
Sometimes you need to wipe your phone, clear the data, and hit the factory reset button. Doing that makes you lose your installed apps and their data. App Backup & Restore allows you to easily back up and restore all of your apps on your device. It even supports App2SD, [...]
[Android] Let It Shop is the perfect app for creating grocery lists
Shopping lists are pretty much a thing of the past, at least the ones penned on paper are. These days, everyone has a smartphone, which means the shopping list has gone digital. Problem is creating a shopping list in conventional notation apps can be quite a headache. The developers of [...]
[Android] OI File Manager is a basic but elegant file manager for your smartphone or tablet
File management is a must on Android. Some file management apps are super advanced and are praised by very technical users while other file managers are basic and simple yet very elegant. OI File Manager is the latter. If you desire a basic but elegant file manager for your Android [...]