Habitual OS switcher, back to Android

[bridgeyR]

I constantly switch between Apple and Android, much to my husband's dislike. My last Android was the Galaxy S5 which I returned before my 14 days were up because I thought the camera was absolutely terrible. I just switched from an iPhone 5S to the Turbo 2. This is my first Motorola phone, and so far I'm pretty happy with it.

I played with it today until it died on the factory charge, and I'm now letting it charge to 100% before I turn it back on. I am hoping to see the excellent battery life that it boasts, but we will see. It lasted about 7.5 hours on a 50% charge.

What apps do I "need", and any fun tips or tricks out there?

 

[Thom]

Welcome to Android Forums. My recommendations ...

Android apps for your protection - should be your first install
Android Device Manager – free – remotely track your phone if lost or stolen – remote Factory Data Reset
Android Device Manager (Android) – enable capability on device
Android Device Manager (Website) – control device from website
Cerberus – paid – remotely track your phone if lost or stolen – remote Factory Data Reset – remote take picture
Cerberus (Android) – enable capability on device
Cerberus (Website) – control device from website

Android apps I recommend to everyone
3C Toolbox – collections of Android tools
3C Toolbox – free version
3C Toolbox Pro – enhanced paid version
A+ Gallery Phots & Videos – organizer for photos and videos
Boat Browser – internet browser
chompSMS – best messaging capability
CallX – automatic call recorder (not for Verizon advanced calling)
Hybrid Stopwatch Timer – complete stopwatch and timer facility
Nova Launcher – replace vendor launcher
Nova Launcher Prime - launcher
TeslaUnread (Nova) – display counts on icons needing action
Pixel Phone Pro – phone/contacts finally done right
Power Amp – professional music player/equalizer
Poweranp Music Player (Trial) – trial version
Poweramp Full Version Unlocker – unlock paid
RealCalc customizable calculator – RPN option and bin/oct/dec/hex options
RealCalc – free version
RealCalc Plus – paid version
Reverse Lookup – look-up information about caller from their phone number
SD Maid – remove junk from SD cards
SD Maid – System Cleaning Tool – free version
SD Maid Pro - Unlocker – unlock paid
Smart Tools – collection of very interesting measurement tools
SwiftKey Keyboard – keyboard replacement … it predicts what you are going to type
Tasker – complete automation facility
Tasker – completer scripting
Tasker App Factory – convert Tasker script to .APK file
Textra SMS – messaging
VoiceX – voice Recorder – Dictaphone
X-plore File Manager – manipulate device and cloud folders and files

Android apps report false results and send your personal data to facility in China– do not install
AnTuTu Benchmark – compare your device to other devices – AuTuTu Tools
Clean Master – optimizer, speed booster. and anti-virus – Cheetah Mobile
File Manager – manipulate device and cloud folders and files – Cheetah Mobile
File Manager HD – manipulate device and cloud folders and files – Cheetah Mobile
QuickPic Gallery – photo gallery – Cheetah Mobile

Android apps send your personal cloud usernames/passwords to facility in China – do not use on cloud storage
ES File Explorer File Manager – manipulate device and cloud folders and files – ES Global
ES File Explorer/Manager Pro – manipulate device and cloud folders and files – ES Global

... Thom

 

[bridgeyR]

Wow! That's an extensive list. I appreciate it, and I will work on getting that all set up. If I have any questions, can I reach out?

 

[Thom]

I suggest you get the lost/stolen app of your choice installed. The others you can add over time as you see fit. Some you will want and others you won't.

You will need a file explorer ... X-plore is very good ... I find the user interface to be a little jarring.

... Thom

 

[psionandy]

Good list... Not sure I'd ever need all of them... but a fantastic list to use to look at options

 

[AO951]

Specific to the Droid Turbo 2 (well, many of the new Motorola phones) if you have not done it yet you will want to go to the Moto app (circle with rainbow pattern) and set up your voice command, maybe turn on the flashlight and other motion things (I think only the camera flip comes already set to on)

Sorry if you already know this, but the voice response lets you set ANY phrase you want and then when you say that buy the phone you can have any number of commands without having to actually touch the phone. Like Siri or Google Now but only you don't have to touch anything 1st

play around the Moto app, it is part of what makes the Motorola phones kind of sweet