Parker Posted July 30, 2014 Share Posted July 30, 2014 As some of you may know I finally upgraded from my flip phone and bought a Samsung Galaxy S4. I've never had a smartphone before so I'm very out of touch on what the "essential" apps and games are for Android. If anyone has any suggestions, I'd really appreciate it. Here are the apps and games I have so far. Firefox and Chrome Classic Game Room PlayStation Real Racing 3 Metal Gear Alarm Clock Led Zeppelin Lyrics Amazon I'd prefer not to spend money on anything if at all possible. Thanks in advance everyone, Parker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DEMON Posted July 30, 2014 Share Posted July 30, 2014 Dodol Launcher is good, allows you to customize your phone however you like it and does other things too like deleting memory you don't need and has the option to stop all running apps in the background. Youtube, definitely need that. Instagram, good for those quick pictures you want to take and is pretty good at giving you customization of your photos. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parker Posted July 30, 2014 Author Share Posted July 30, 2014 Thank you. Instagram is what people use to take pictures of their food, right? I won't be doing that, but I plan on taking some pictures with my phone so I'll give it a download. Also, I ran across some emulators on the Google Play Store. How do I get the roms on my phone? Thanks again, Parker 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
30 Year Old Boomer Posted July 30, 2014 Share Posted July 30, 2014 Get Knacks Quest. Its a free puzzle game and you should get Ps3 friends app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyCROGamingHD Posted July 30, 2014 Share Posted July 30, 2014 Thank you. Instagram is what people use to take pictures of their food, right? I won't be doing that, but I plan on taking some pictures with my phone so I'll give it a download. Also, I ran across some emulators on the Google Play Store. How do I get the roms on my phone? Thanks again, Parker i have a GBA and NES emulator on my phone. i really recommend you if you want a GBA emulator to get the ''MyBoy'' GBA emulator. I have it and it's amazing. You have to pay for the full version, but it's worth it in my opinion. you can download roms on coolrom.com directly from your phone browser. It's not hard to set up things. If you decide to buy the emulator, you can contact me so I can thoroughly explain to you how to get it working, or you can just find a video on Youtube Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DEMON Posted July 30, 2014 Share Posted July 30, 2014 Thank you. Instagram is what people use to take pictures of their food, right? I won't be doing that, but I plan on taking some pictures with my phone so I'll give it a download. Also, I ran across some emulators on the Google Play Store. How do I get the roms on my phone? Thanks again, Parker lol yes, some people use it for that. I use it for my dog and the odd random thing that pops up: http://instagram.com/takahashidemon, if you happen to use any camera as well, you can use Drop Box (this should have come with your phone with at least 1-2 year's 50GB usage), put your pictures in that and you can upload and customize those on instagram if you ever wanted to. And can't exactly help with the ROMs thing. I don't really use those, only game I have on my phone is Rhythm of Fighters, but this isn't free. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naoto Shirogane Posted July 30, 2014 Share Posted July 30, 2014 i have a GBA and NES emulator on my phone. i really recommend you if you want a GBA emulator to get the ''MyBoy'' GBA emulator. I have it and it's amazing. You have to pay for the full version, but it's worth it in my opinion. you can download roms on coolrom.com directly from your phone browser. It's not hard to set up things. If you decide to buy the emulator, you can contact me so I can thoroughly explain to you how to get it working, or you can just find a video on Youtube MyBoy is a good emulator. Perhaps the only GBA emulator I like on my phone. I don't use a lot of apps but I mostly use the apps that came with my Galaxy S3. YouTube app might be a good idea though. I have Skype on my phone but I only use it sometimes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allsop1986 Posted July 30, 2014 Share Posted July 30, 2014 (edited) Not necessarily essential as you may not have the games but theres a few "companion" apps that release every now and than.I think theres a Dust 514 one on the way and some developers worth mentioning. Than theres such things as Facebook, Twitter, Skype, Youtube, Netflix, Music Unlimited, Play Memories, Video Unlimited, WWE, Twitch, eBay, Amazon, PayPal etc. All depends on the things you use, search it and theres likely to be an app for it.Official PlayStation App AC4: Black Flag Companion App BEYOND Touch Battelog Call Of Duty Destiny Watch Dogs Companion App iFruit (GTAV) GTAV Manual (official game guide) Knacks Quest Puppy Parlor (Vita Pets) Titanfall Companion App THIEF Companion App Uplay Steam Sony Computer Entertainment Worldwide: Here Rockstar Games Inc: Here EA Mobile: Here Ubisoft Entertainment: Here Activision Publishing: Here Square Enix Ltd: Here Theres probably ones Ive forgotten or missed. Theres even an Official F1 App Edited July 30, 2014 by allsop1986 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saltyie Posted July 30, 2014 Share Posted July 30, 2014 The PSNP app will be essential.... one day.... Also you should try the Destiny App if you're getting the full game. And as Demon said, get the Youtube app, it's much better than the browser version, 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MassZERO Posted July 30, 2014 Share Posted July 30, 2014 (edited) Besides gaming-related apps, you could possibly find use in Drive, Google's cloud, Evernote, online notes, an app of your bank, to make banking easier, and WhatsApp, one of the more popular mobile chatting platforms. (Not sure about WhatApp's popularity outside of my country, there are many alternatives.) If you're feeling brave and technical, take a look into rooting your phone and installing a custom ROM on it. Samsung forces a lot of bloatware upon you, which by default you have no means of deleting. Custom ROMs remove this bloatware and (normally) provide better stability. Rooting your phone provides access to the underlying mechanics and system of your phone, and many 3rd party developers properly utilize this access in attempts to make phones faster, more responsive and less battery consuming. Just take a look at http://forum.xda-developers.com/. Edit: About the game ROMs; they're files, you get 'm on your phone just like any other file. Use the provided USB-cable to transfer them from your computer. Edited July 30, 2014 by MassZERO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nihiris- Posted July 30, 2014 Share Posted July 30, 2014 Zedge & Cool Wallpapers apps My Radar (weather radar) Tip N Split (perfect for when you're out to eat and you're terrible at math like me when the bill comes) My Boy GBA emulator Pokemon Fusion (I find it hilarious) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rayrooz Posted July 30, 2014 Share Posted July 30, 2014 If you like running, there is an amazing app, possibly my favourite app ever. It's on sale right now too! It's called Zombies, Run!Basically feel like you are being chased by zombies, and you get missions to "collect" and scavenge for extra items, get to build your base, have a full story. It's pretty incredible!Also Shazam, if you are out and about and hear a song and want to know what it is, then you open the app and it listens to it and tells you what it is. Pretty handy sometimes! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goro Posted July 30, 2014 Share Posted July 30, 2014 Just though i would mention that Assassin's Creed Pirates is currently €0.10 on the Play Store - https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ubisoft.assassin.pirates&hl=en_GB&referrer=utm_source%3Dgoogle%26utm_medium%3Dorganic%26utm_term%3Dplay+store+assassins+creed+pirates&pcampaignid=APPU_7jXZU8r7LoOS7Abh04AI Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ANTIOX_ Posted July 30, 2014 Share Posted July 30, 2014 Games - HEROES OF DRAGON AGE. DEADMANS CROSS. CANDY CRUSH SAGA. Drawing/photoshop- PICSART Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superstarmaste1r Posted July 30, 2014 Share Posted July 30, 2014 Running Fred and Temple Run is addicting to waste some time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xxleonardo97xX Posted July 30, 2014 Share Posted July 30, 2014 Piano Tiles aka Don't tap the white tile is an adictive game Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyCROGamingHD Posted July 30, 2014 Share Posted July 30, 2014 Piano Tiles aka Don't tap the white tile is an adictive game I was so addicted to that game, but now I just don't find time to play it. My record was around 1500 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goekie Posted July 30, 2014 Share Posted July 30, 2014 WhatsApp - Instant messaging service. Easy to share photos and videos Viber - Free phone calls to other Viber users Wordfeud - Scrabble if you're bored Colornote - Calendar+notebook Clean Master - Boosts your phone memory and speed Mymail - Link your different email accounts into one app Filemanager - Locate files on your phone 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Asuka Langley Posted July 31, 2014 Share Posted July 31, 2014 2048. It's a really addictive game. Flappy Bird. It's coming back out so you can rage more. Cartoons HD. I'm not sure if this is active any more but it has thousands of shows on it for free Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spetsdaddy62 Posted August 6, 2014 Share Posted August 6, 2014 Don't touch the white title. That game keeps you going Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parker Posted August 11, 2014 Author Share Posted August 11, 2014 Thank you for all the suggestions guys, I appreciate it. Parker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HellcoreFire Posted August 11, 2014 Share Posted August 11, 2014 If I'm not mistaken, that "My Singing Monsters" game that's also coming to the Vita is a smartphone F2P game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LukeWarm115 Posted August 11, 2014 Share Posted August 11, 2014 My choice would be Jetpack Joyride. I believe it is F2P and it is actually really fun. It is also on PS3 now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carville87 Posted August 11, 2014 Share Posted August 11, 2014 boom beach and the simpsons tapped out both are really addictive Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GhostPresident Posted August 11, 2014 Share Posted August 11, 2014 -> Bike Race (Cool game, surprised me) -> Forza (If you are a fan of soccer, it shows every game on the day, week or month.) -> Reddit Sync (A good way to access Reddit, better than the browser version.) -> Echofon (Good app if you use twitter) -> Podcast Addict (It tracks your podcasts) -> TV Show Favs (Perfect app to organize what you are watching, or intend to.) -> Runstatic (If you like to do exercises, it has everything, but to get some extra functions you have to pay it.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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