Jingthing Posted December 8, 2016 Share Posted December 8, 2016 I finally upgraded my phone mostly because of very limited storage space. I literally needed to delete an app to add an app. So I'm really out of touch on the best current apps to load. So let's talk about apps! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roo860 Posted December 8, 2016 Share Posted December 8, 2016 Don't load that Thaivisa app sh!!te. Sent from my SM-G920F using Thaivisa Connect mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jingthing Posted December 8, 2016 Author Share Posted December 8, 2016 16 minutes ago, roo860 said: Don't load that Thaivisa app sh!!te. Sent from my SM-G920F using Thaivisa Connect mobile app Too late for that! Some vitals from before I already got again. Such as Telegram, eatigo, Grab (taxi not the trump thing). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichCor Posted December 8, 2016 Share Posted December 8, 2016 I'd recommend: - DropBox to share/store documents/photos between your computer and phone - a good Thai-English dictionary. I have both EN-TH Dictionary and TH-EN Dictionary , and Google's infamous Translate - HERE maps with Thailand map loaded [can use offline without Internet] - LINE for messaging with all your girlfriends, girlfriend. - WiFi Analyzer for finding hotspot signals and their strength ...then, of course, there are the boy-finder apps Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A1Str8 Posted December 8, 2016 Share Posted December 8, 2016 I would recommend IFTTT, which stands for.. If this then that. You managed to rack up more than 70000 posts, which must be very time consuming. This app helps you to speed it up and make it automatic, by presetting events, that trigger the creation of a new post. For example, you could set: if I wake up in the morning, create a new topic. It doesn't have to be meaningful, who cares. Or, if I go to the toilet, respond to a few recent topics in alphabetical order. Or, if I have an argument with my wife, send random messages to TV members. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tutsiwarrior Posted December 8, 2016 Share Posted December 8, 2016 I got a new zenfone as a new 'smartphone' user and the apps make me nervous...just gonna use the device for phone calls, SMS and the camera...maybe the odd email on google and outlook... nokia announced that they're going back to producing basic handsets... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonathan Fairfield Posted December 8, 2016 Share Posted December 8, 2016 Inbox by Google, Opera VPN, TuneIn and Device Manager, in case your phone is ever lost/stolen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guzzi850m2 Posted December 9, 2016 Share Posted December 9, 2016 Apps like Facebook consume a lot of power running in the background all the time so if that is a problem for you better open FB in a browser. What apps to get depends all on the person, I have some technical ones because I am an engineer. Weather forecasts are good to have but for unknown reasons not so accurate here in Thailand. Goggle is your friend on what apps to get. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Honthy Posted December 9, 2016 Share Posted December 9, 2016 4 hours ago, tutsiwarrior said: I got a new zenfone as a new 'smartphone' user and the apps make me nervous...just gonna use the device for phone calls, SMS and the camera...maybe the odd email on google and outlook... nokia announced that they're going back to producing basic handsets... 'cos Nokia failed on smartphone market too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timber Posted December 9, 2016 Share Posted December 9, 2016 Weather pretty hard to predict in Southern Thailand. Normally over the day get a little everything. A series of weather patterns rather than one big one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jingthing Posted December 9, 2016 Author Share Posted December 9, 2016 4 hours ago, guzzi850m2 said: Apps like Facebook consume a lot of power running in the background all the time so if that is a problem for you better open FB in a browser. What apps to get depends all on the person, I have some technical ones because I am an engineer. Weather forecasts are good to have but for unknown reasons not so accurate here in Thailand. Goggle is your friend on what apps to get. Of course, obviously, choice of apps is dependent on personal interests. Still, I didn't think it hurts to ask for more general interest apps that people love using. Like I said, it's been a really long time before I could even be considering any new apps that weren't absolutely MUST HAVES. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jingthing Posted December 9, 2016 Author Share Posted December 9, 2016 7 hours ago, Jonathan Fairfield said: Inbox by Google, Opera VPN, TuneIn and Device Manager, in case your phone is ever lost/stolen. Those all sounds worth looking into. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jingthing Posted December 9, 2016 Author Share Posted December 9, 2016 9 hours ago, tutsiwarrior said: I got a new zenfone as a new 'smartphone' user and the apps make me nervous...just gonna use the device for phone calls, SMS and the camera...maybe the odd email on google and outlook... nokia announced that they're going back to producing basic handsets... You're a funny old dude ... lovable Luddite. Keep on truckin' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jingthing Posted December 9, 2016 Author Share Posted December 9, 2016 12 hours ago, RichCor said: I'd recommend: - DropBox to share/store documents/photos between your computer and phone - a good Thai-English dictionary. I have both EN-TH Dictionary and TH-EN Dictionary , and Google's infamous Translate - HERE maps with Thailand map loaded [can use offline without Internet] - LINE for messaging with all your girlfriends, girlfriend. - WiFi Analyzer for finding hotspot signals and their strength ...then, of course, there are the boy-finder apps I tried LINE before. It drove me crazy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timber Posted December 9, 2016 Share Posted December 9, 2016 Use Kindle a lot, bubble level, conversions, cooking, currency, Sygic gps, swiftkey, windfinder. galaxy charging, Sygic has good maps, and not hard to use. Swiftkey makes typing a lot easier, windfinder good for coastal weather, galaxy charging tells the rate at which your phone is being charged, This is very useful as you will find a variety of charging rates from 300 - 1200, depending on source, wiring plug in's etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcfish Posted December 9, 2016 Share Posted December 9, 2016 I got a new zenfone as a new 'smartphone' user and the apps make me nervous...just gonna use the device for phone calls, SMS and the camera...maybe the odd email on google and outlook... nokia announced that they're going back to producing basic handsets...The TV dinosaurs will be estatic Sent from my SC-01D using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tutsiwarrior Posted December 9, 2016 Share Posted December 9, 2016 3 hours ago, mcfish said: The TV dinosaurs will be estatic Sent from my SC-01D using Tapatalk 'hey...I'se de dinosaur mastuh...' Jules in Pulp fiction... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mooner Posted December 9, 2016 Share Posted December 9, 2016 Mobdro Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
koo Posted December 9, 2016 Share Posted December 9, 2016 F-Secure Freedome. Very good VPN that drops trackers and malicious data off your traffic. Fast, simple to use (1 button) and has plenty of virtual locations to choose from. And the pricing is way better than for many other VPN providers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tutsiwarrior Posted December 9, 2016 Share Posted December 9, 2016 7 hours ago, Jingthing said: You're a funny old dude ... lovable Luddite. Keep on truckin' hey...me an ol R. Crumb...we gots the LSD perspective... https://www.google.com.sg/search?q=mr+nostalgia+r+crumb&rlz=1C1CHWA_enSA644SA644&espv=2&biw=1366&bih=638&tbm=isch&imgil=g6YR4gdHPn-qfM%3A%3B6PtiWOfCcxwffM%3Bhttps%253A%252F%252Fhalmundane.wordpress.com%252Ftag%252Frobert-crumb%252F&source=iu&pf=m&fir=g6YR4gdHPn-qfM%3A%2C6PtiWOfCcxwffM%2C_&usg=__KitvQ7aKb4kyi2FToVMCnwlc3qc%3D&dpr=1&ved=0ahUKEwiL-q-HoufQAhXDp48KHU-SAvYQyjcIJw&ei=L7hKWMumA8PPvgTPpIqwDw#imgrc=g6YR4gdHPn-qfM%3A Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jay1980 Posted December 10, 2016 Share Posted December 10, 2016 On 08/12/2016 at 6:23 PM, RichCor said: a good Thai-English dictionary. its not a free app but for someone who is past the beginner level of Thai I would recommend the Paiboon Publishing Thai dictionary app: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.wordinthehand.thaidict&hl=en it does not require an internet connection to work (obviously after you have downloaded and installed it) because all the data is held locally on the phone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
callaway Posted December 11, 2016 Share Posted December 11, 2016 70,000+ posts. Probably the best app for you would be "Get a life" app. This temporarily blocks TV for 15 minutes a day so you can actually do something else with your life. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtls2005 Posted December 12, 2016 Share Posted December 12, 2016 Agree this is a bit silly; like asking "where should I go on vacation?", or "what kind of food should I eat?" FWIW, there is "get a life" app. https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=gr.vanderbox.getalife.lite&hl=en Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jingthing Posted December 12, 2016 Author Share Posted December 12, 2016 3 minutes ago, mtls2005 said: Agree this is a bit silly; like asking "where should I go on vacation?", or "what kind of food should I eat?" FWIW, there is "get a life" app. https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=gr.vanderbox.getalife.lite&hl=en It was started sincerely. If people find the topic silly, that's their filter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhamBam Posted December 13, 2016 Share Posted December 13, 2016 Ad Blocker. I use that for almost all my internet viewing and it save battery life and time by blocking those annoying ads from so many news sites and others like bbc, breitbart and others. LINE I find an essential now.Free phone calls back to the UK, quick messages on meeting up with friends, sending photo'd copies of documents and stuff, even though I see it drove JT crazy. fotmob a great scores and results app for football. quick too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dddave Posted December 15, 2016 Share Posted December 15, 2016 I find "XE" currency converter useful: very easy to use. For up to date news; "Google News" If your phone did not have a note taking app pre-installed, "Color Note" is very useful for making quick notes, reminders and shopping lists. All free on "Play Store" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jingthing Posted December 15, 2016 Author Share Posted December 15, 2016 Yeah I'm a big color note fan for a long time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptHaddock Posted December 16, 2016 Share Posted December 16, 2016 (edited) I use Pocket a lot. You install the Android app and setup a login. Then install the browser add-in on your PC and login. When you see an online article in your browser that you think you might want to read later you do one click on the browser icon. Thereafter, you can read it whenever you want on your phone. Mighty Grocery is a useful shopping list app. Zazaremote when used with a bluetooth to go Infra-red device available from aliexpress enables the phone to control devices like air-conditioners, tvs, etc. Llama enables automatic settings for the phone depending on time-of-day, location, running app, wifi, etc. I use it to detect (via cellphone tower and wifi) when I am at home so that it enables wifi and disables locking. Turns off sound at night except for incoming calls from designated numbers. Etc. Timely is a good alarm clock and timer. Edited December 16, 2016 by CaptHaddock Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jingthing Posted December 16, 2016 Author Share Posted December 16, 2016 Yeah I had heard about something like Pocket before. Maybe there are others like that. Anyway, that does sound very useful to me. Will definitely try it. BTW -- I installed 1weather and really like it a lot mostly for the way I can easily see the chance of rain hourly. You know, whether to carry an umbrella or not! Can't judge yet on how accurate it is, but so far, good. I'm using Battery Doctor regularly. It seems to really be helping to extend battery life. As I'm installing more apps now, got to keep things in check. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcfish Posted December 17, 2016 Share Posted December 17, 2016 Swift key as an outstanding text predict keyboard After using it for a and few months I barely need to type 1 or 2 letters before the word is displayed Sent from my Redmi Note 3 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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