Chocolate Lover
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Post by Chocolate Lover on Jan 14, 2016 11:44:27 GMT -5
Any apps you can't live without? I've switched from my cracking/dead pixels on the march Windows phone to my son's old Android (he bought himself a new phone). I think I've managed to replace all the basics and add the constant use ones I had before, but all suggestions or warnings are welcome.
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Post by cktc on Jan 14, 2016 12:42:43 GMT -5
Hmm, I just switched from Windows back to Android because I needed a better camera. I'm trying to eliminate Apps. I hate how much Android updates and that you have to manually disable automatic updates and notifications for each app.
That being said, I do like to have the Amazon app, RetailMeNot, and Adobe Reader.
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Post by Cookies Galore on Jan 14, 2016 14:04:15 GMT -5
Cartwheel! I don't go to Target without it.
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Post by steph08 on Jan 14, 2016 14:37:03 GMT -5
Do Facebook and Candy Crush count as apps I couldn't live without?
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Post by Chocolate Lover on Jan 14, 2016 14:44:37 GMT -5
Hmm, I just switched from Windows back to Android because I needed a better camera. I'm trying to eliminate Apps. I hate how much Android updates and that you have to manually disable automatic updates and notifications for each app. That being said, I do like to have the Amazon app, RetailMeNot, and Adobe Reader. In my case the reset he did before he gave it to me took out ALL the apps, except for google play and messenger (not the facebook one) and maybe one or two others. If it backed up to his google account it didn't do me any good.
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Post by cktc on Jan 14, 2016 16:06:28 GMT -5
Oh in that case, I'd add the google apps, chrome, gmail, maps, maybe youtube.
If you read or listen to music on your phone, Kindle and Pandora.
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Post by Chocolate Lover on Jan 14, 2016 16:20:34 GMT -5
I've got those but I don't like the Chrome app so far, maybe I'm doing something wrong. I've only been using it about 24 hours, so maybe it's just that I'm not used to it yet.
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Post by justme on Jan 14, 2016 16:28:45 GMT -5
I use tapatalk to post here. It has its problems but less clunky then trying to access through a website. Most of the ones I use often are social apps besides the big Google apps.
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Post by Chocolate Lover on Jan 14, 2016 17:16:01 GMT -5
If I'm on here outside of work, I'm on the Kindle, it's easier on the eyes. I think I've found all the useful apps I'm going to find. I'm sure I'll play with a few and uninstall 10 minutes later when I decide it sucks. lol
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Post by Happy prose on Jan 14, 2016 17:35:52 GMT -5
Well the calendar is probably the most used. I like Keep, Instagram, Cartwheel and Target (sometimes you can get double sales), and Snipsnap is great for store coupons.
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Post by aprilleigh on Jan 14, 2016 18:07:58 GMT -5
I use Ibotta, Checkout 51, Saving Star, and MobiSave, in that order, for couponing.
I love using Duolingo; I'm learning Spanish!
For traveling, Google Translate ROCKS. Make sure to download the language you're using, so you don't have to use data. Currency Converter is also really useful.
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Post by lynnerself on Jan 14, 2016 20:06:20 GMT -5
The one I use the most is Google Calendar, because it syncs with my desktop. And of course google maps.
I'm playing around with One Note for grocery and other lists, again trying to sync to a Windows PC
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Post by MN-Investor on Jan 14, 2016 23:10:11 GMT -5
I have a Windows laptop, an iPod Touch, an iPod Air 2, and a 7" Google Nexus (android). I've been experimenting with Google Keep. I like that I can type in a list or recipe or whatever in keep.google.com/ on my laptop and it syncs to all my other devices. For weather apps I like Intellicast, WunderMap, and NOAA Weather. I can check out books from our library in OverDrive, 3M Cloud Library, or Kindle format. I use Dropbox and have it on all my devices. I also have Pocket on all my devices. If I find an article online and want to save it for later (even when I'm not connected to the internet), I can save it to Pocket. Just open Pocket when you have an internet connection and it will save the article to your device.
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Post by Chocolate Lover on Jan 15, 2016 12:59:04 GMT -5
Google Calendar and I are already best buddies, it played well with my old phone too. aprilleigh, I just started messing with Ibotta, it's your favorite? Is it as simple and easy as it claims to be? Thanks for all the suggestions!
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Post by aprilleigh on Jan 15, 2016 15:27:48 GMT -5
Google Calendar and I are already best buddies, it played well with my old phone too. aprilleigh , I just started messing with Ibotta, it's your favorite? Is it as simple and easy as it claims to be? Thanks for all the suggestions! Yeah, it's really easy. Make sure to check for the bonuses! I like the "Any Brand" rebates even if they're not very much.
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Post by Chocolate Lover on Jan 15, 2016 15:44:47 GMT -5
Google Calendar and I are already best buddies, it played well with my old phone too. aprilleigh , I just started messing with Ibotta, it's your favorite? Is it as simple and easy as it claims to be? Thanks for all the suggestions! Yeah, it's really easy. Make sure to check for the bonuses! I like the "Any Brand" rebates even if they're not very much. Bonuses? You find those on the app or in the emails?
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Post by aprilleigh on Jan 15, 2016 16:11:21 GMT -5
Yeah, it's really easy. Make sure to check for the bonuses! I like the "Any Brand" rebates even if they're not very much. Bonuses? You find those on the app or in the emails? It's in the app in the menu. For instance, there's a $1.00 bonus if you redeem both Coca-Cola Zero rebates.
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Post by Chocolate Lover on Jan 15, 2016 16:57:19 GMT -5
Bonuses? You find those on the app or in the emails? It's in the app in the menu. For instance, there's a $1.00 bonus if you redeem both Coca-Cola Zero rebates. Ahh, ok. I'll look for it, thanks!
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