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10 Must have Android Softwares for every Android phone?

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Hi Guys,

(please excuse me if this thread does not fit here.)

I would like see at least 10 must have apps for Android phone based on your knowledge.

I am Sharing mine

1. Snap Tube :- You can download FULL HD Videos from Youtube through it.
2. Psiphon:- This can give you access to wifi in any condition.
3. Parallel Space:- This can let you run 2 Facebook or Whats account on Phone
4. Brave: This browser opens bubbles for any link clicked
5. ADV Screen Recorder:- Records the Android screen
6. Side Sync:- To replicate phone on PC
7. Portal:- This can transfer files from PC to Mobile via browser on same Network

Would please share some of yours which unknown to others and worth having it in Mobile or better than what I have mentioned above?

Thanks!
 
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I would like see at least 10 must have apps for Android phone based on your knowledge.

1. Snap Tube :- You can download FULL HD Videos from Youtube through it.
2. Psiphon:- This can give you access to wifi in any condition.
3. Parallel Space:- This can let you run 2 Facebook or Whats account on Phone
4. Brave: This browser opens bubbles for any link clicked
5. ADV Screen Recorder:- Records the Android screen
6. Side Sync:- To replicate phone on PC
7. Portal:- This can transfer files from PC to Mobile via browser on same Network

LOL! Here's my 10:

1. QuickPic - fast image viewer
2. BlackPlayer - great audio playing
3. Dropbox - [no_description_needed]
4. Kore - Kodi remote control
5. Net Scan - scans local network for connected devices, shows open ports/MAC addresses
6. Wifi Analyzer - super useful tool when setting up/configuring routers.
7. Total Commander - file manager with good few plugins available.
 
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1.Unified Remote
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LOL! Here's my 10:

1. QuickPic - fast image viewer
2. BlackPlayer - great audio playing
3. Dropbox - [no_description_needed]
4. Kore - Kodi remote control
5. Net Scan - scans local network for connected devices, shows open ports/MAC addresses
6. Wifi Analyzer - super useful tool when setting up/configuring routers.
7. Total Commander - file manager with good few plugins available.
I will check those, interested in first too on Priority!
 
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- 3G Watch Dog (3G/4G data usage monitor)
- DrWeb Light (free antivirus)
- Opera Browser (browser)
- OperaMax (3G/4G data saving and compression)
- CamScanner (document scanning app)
 
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Thanks for the kore suggestion was sitting at my pc and looking over to the tv when choosing what to watch on kodi before now like a noob :D and it works pretty well so far
 

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8. SMS Backup+ - For backing up/restoring Text Messages and the Call Log to my Gmail account.
9. Where's My Droid - Send your phone a text message, and it responds with GPS location. You can also set up and account, and log into a dashboard to see the location of your phone. Life saver if your phone is lost or stolen.
10. Nova Launcher - GUI replacement. I don't really need it with my LG on Marshmallow, but some of these other brands of phones(especially the cheap pre-pay ones) really benefit from Nova. It is lightweight and snappy and easy to use.


I'm mainly just adding to the list that was already said, because some of the apps already posted are must haves for me too.

Wifi Analyzer from whom, there are many providers!

I use the one from Farproc.
 
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Do anyone know such apps:-

1. One which switch to different profile , suppose anyone asks my phone I can switch to different profile let them only access what they want.
2. One touch Video record/ photo function app
3. In Phone Video Cutter
 
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Must have data saving apps if you are on tight data plan:

Onavo Extend (the first I ever found, but doesn't seem to do much these days)
OperaMax (works really well and also optimizes things no others can, for example music streaming services and video services with minimal image/audio quality degradation)
Neopard (saves data on everything and it works really well, especially if you're willing to sacrifice some privacy and enable HTTPS optimization)

At least OperaMax and Neopard can save over 50% of data, meaning for 1GB of transferred data, you'd actually consume 512MB of your data plan. That's pretty cool.
 
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Some of the programs above require your phone is rooted for full functionality.
 

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3. Adaway. You need root, but a system wide ad blocker is amazeballs. No popup adds in freeware games!
 
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my votes moved from ES file explorer to solid explorer so hard, a sexual joke about yo mama belongs here.


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These are the must ones for me..

Wifi analyzer
puevpn
candy
xposed
polaris office
one calculator
dropbox
facebook
techpowerup
whatsapp
 
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