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Essential Apps for Transform

speeder760 said:
My Setup:

1. Home: ADWLauncher EX, WAY better than launcher pro which is what i use to use.

2. SMS/MMS :Handcent SMS, like it because theres a lot of customizable options.

3. Phone Options Widget(Like Power Control but can customize): Extended Controls

4. Clock/Weather: Sense Analog 24 Clock, also customizable.

5. Ringer Control: Simple Sound Profile Widget, is like profiles on blackberry's.

6. Security: Lookout

7. Browser: Dolphin Browser Mini

8. Back Up: Titanium Back up and i also use SDX Stock App removal to back up stock apps because titanium doesn't back em up.

That's my "essentials"
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speeder, your post is great. question, any problems with any of these apps, that you've noticed? does sense work properly and keep time all the time like stock does? if I download Dolphin browser will it open my email links into Dolphin without me needing to change some settings? I ask, because the stock browser crashes kinda frequently, and it gets annoying.

good post. oh one more newbie question, does ADWlauncher eliminate SprintID or what do I need to do once I download it, if anything?

THANK YOU for all your posts.
 
ok, I figure I'll update my post root list:


AdFree (root)
Astro
AudioManager
Beautiful Widgets
Brightness Widget
CacheMate (root)
Call Confirm
CallFilter
Dolphin Browser Mini
Easy Answer Button
Gigstar
GPS OnOff
K-9 Mail
Launcher Pro
MyBackup Pro (root)
Quick Battery
Quick Boot (root)
SD Speed Increase (root)
Smooth Calendar
SMS Popup
SMS Unread Count
Speed Dial Folder
Titanium Backup Pro (root)
WeatherBug Elite
WidgetLocker
WiFi Connect
Wireless Tether (root)
 
I thought I'd bring some attention to an app called "Wave Launcher" (Swipepad is another similar app) which was the Amazon app store free paid app of the day yesterday (today the free app is "Gentle Alarm"). Wave Launcher resembles a well-known feature on WebOS phone like the Palm Pre. Anyway, I was playing around with it today and was really impressed with how the app brings Android's multitasking capabilities to the forefront. To begin with, you can have up to 12 apps on the wave. Regardless of any application currently running, you can swipe your finger from the virtual gesture-area at the bottom of the screen towards the middle to show the wave - A fully configurable quick-launch action-bar. Anyway, one of the areas where it truly shines is when you're on a phone call. While on the call, you can launch an app (shortcuts, folders, etc, and I believe possibly even the app drawer) like your calendar, contacts, browser or google search, open table, and even your messages (SMS) or Google Talk. You can then send a text while on a call or make a restaurant reservation with open table despite not having 4G on our Transforms! :)

Note: It seems to slightly affect the space bar (swype keyboard) which other users have reported and minimized the effect of through the settings menu and I disabled it's use in landscape mode in case it affects my use of the physical keyboard.

Update: I've resolved the space bar issue by resizing it smaller (Calibration). I've tried moving it to activate from the left side but that interferes with swype action from the left like ending a call (though I normally use the power button to end the call) and I figure moving it to the right side might interfere with activating the speakerphone. Swyping from the bottom up is probably the best spot though resizing (smaller) is needed especially when using the virtual keyboard. I just have to adjust my scrolling habits to not start from/touch the bottom screen portion to not activate wave launcher inadvertantly.
 
what's the best "free" Task Manager/Killer. i had Advance Task Killer & pretty much like it, however i noticed whenever it would kill some of the apps that were running in the background, i would notice that not even 5 min later, some of the same apps were running again. tried a couple of others, one of them being WatchDog, but it didn't give you the option to kill apps every 30 min like Advane Task Killer does. i really need to get my phone rooted b/c the laggin issues w/ this phone are so frustrating. thank goodness i will be "fully" eligible for an upgrade come October.
 
I don't believe nor do I recommend that you use a Task Killer with the Transform or any phone that runs Android 2.2+ Froyo. From Android 2.2 Froyo onwards Google revamped the resource (RAM) handling characteristics of the OS eliminating the need and use of Task Killers like Advanced Task Killer (ATK) which may now do more harm to the phone than good for phones running 2.2 Froyo or 2.3 Gingerbread. Use at your own risk and uninstall would be preferable! Here are threads for reference regarding this issue:

http://androidforums.com/android-applications/335110-why-you-dont-need-task-killer.html

Android Task Killers are Dead?Here's What You Should Be Doing - Tested

Droid Den - Android Guide: Should I Use a Task Killer - Droid Den

Lifehacker, tips and downloads for getting things done

FAQ: Why You Shouldn’t Be Using a Task Killer with Android

Download the app called DiskUsage (Ivan Volusyuk), look at your app storage memory allocation and ensure that you have around 30% (65 MB) of internal storage free. Also, take note of your system data memory. If it is more than 50 MB, I would consider doing a Samsung Hard Reset and restoring to factory default setting to reclaim that System Data memory (it should be around 12-30 MB). You will lose your data and phone settings so make sure you backup your data and though the SD data will be unaffected, I'd back it up to a pc for best practice. Also, use an app like SMS Backup & Restore (Ritesh Sahu; click Menu->Preferences->Check "Add Readable Date", Set the Readable Date Format, Check "Add XSL Tag", Check 'Add Contact Names" so that you can properly view the text messages as an XML file on a browser on your pc) to backup your SMS messages and every so often delete your SMS threads as they can slow down your phone as well. Also, move apps that can be moved to the SD card and clean up your browser cache.

Check out these threads for a Hard Reset:
Sprint Community: Samsung Transform HELP??

http://androidforums.com/samsung-transform/309252-my-non-root-tips-speed-up-transform-2-2-a.html
 
thank Sparky, but i broke my phone yesterday, went to Sprint store & got an LG Optimus. i know it may not be the best phone, but they didn't have any other phones & i really needed a phone @ the moment. i'm really not sweating it b/c i'm fully eligible for my upgrade in October, which i think i might be considering getting the Motorola Photon. talked w/ my buddy who works @ the Sprint store & he told me it's a nice phone. again many thanks for the imput.
 
kmfiremedic111 said:
i know there are other lists for essential apps, but most are all types of categories. I would like to know essential apps for the trsnsform. More so functionality and opperating system apps. So far i have heard a lot about launcherpro. And anotherone called syncmypix. Please suggest some apps you found useful to contacts, pictures, internet surfing (i.e. Good browser) also app management and such. Thank you.
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launcher pro ,yes. Love it. Also an alternative is regina3d its pretty cool give it the the 3d look. An absolute must is 'power task manager' unless you like dealing with slow speed and multiple crashes a day.. Google voice/talk. As for pic uploader i like picasa but im g'd out everthing google puts out i have it.
I suggest docs if you are in school/college.
 
taking facebook app makes my transform work waaaaaaaaaaaaaaay faster!
i just go thru browser to facebook.... try it! you can always get facbook app back up anyways....
 
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