Android Apps for the Vogue Port

[katmandu421]

It was suggested that we start a thread specifically for the apps that run well on the Android port to the HTC Touch/Vogue. I personally own an (Sprint=CDMA) HTC Touch Diamond, but upon seeing the maturity level of Android running on the Touch, I immediately went to eBay and picked up the Touch handset...and I am glad I did. The only reason I boot back to winmo is for work calendar (Lotus), Skype (iSkoot kinda sucks), and Podcasts (hopefully we getting DoggCatcher soon).I've found that battery life with Togga on to be about 8-10 hours which I can live with it, but it's a pain to keep toggling if you really need to conserve (but it could be worse ;))I plan on posting more battery data soon, but need a few more days of collection. Hopefully we can find a more permanent way of managing the data connection with balance for battery life.

You can find many apps on http://slideme.org/, AndAppStore (http://andappstore.com/AndroidPhoneApplications/apps/7661) (both have phone clients - very market-like) and by searching ".apk" on 4shared.com (http://www.4shared.com/network/search.jsp?sortType=1&sortOrder=1&sortmode=1&searchName=.apk&searchmode=2&searchName=.apk&searchDescription=&searchExtention=&sizeCriteria=atleast&sizevalue=10&start=0)

The apps I have found to run well on my CDMA with dzo/f00bar's (much respect) latest files (http://vogue-android.blogspot.com/):

-Scoreboard (http://www.4shared.com/file/76203586/40e35d65/Scoreboard.html?s=1) - I'm not that big of a sports fan, but this app is slick!
-aLastFM (http://ajaxie.com/alastfm/alastfm.apk) - Just got permission to post the link from the developer. Thanks Oleg!!
-Stocker (http://andappstore.com/AndroidPhoneApplications/apps/14132) - Simple but effective stock app, but no graphs. If someone could find a better one...
-Weather (http://andappstore.com/AndroidPhoneApplications/apps/12037) - Simple, but effective. Multiple Cities, current and forecast, with menu link to detailed outlook including radar from Undergroud Weather.
-AnyCut (http://www.4shared.com/file/76203324/508fa871/Anycut.html?s=1) -Great for making shortcuts to just about any screen in the OS, especially useful for Battery and Sounds&Display
-TextEasy (http://www.4shared.com/file/76203616/93675875/texteasy.html?s=1) - for sending a text to multiple contacts, until someone can get a hold of ChomperSMS or K9SMS (K9Mail I have not gotten to work either, we need a better mail app, the native client doesn't even recognize URLS, wtf?!)
-OIFileManager (http://andappstore.com/AndroidPhoneApplications/apps/22478) - It's the only one I've tried, so can't comment on the others, but there are several out there. UPDATE: I tried out Astro and Glance. I liked Astro, but after a day it stopped working for me and gives me a force quit. I prefer Glance over OI FileManager, it's on 4shared I believe.
-OIFlashlight (http://www.4shared.com/file/76203478/2101069a/OIflashlight.html?dirPwdVerified=fbdd1379) - amazing how handy this comes in
-OINewsReader (http://andappstore.com/AndroidPhoneApplications/apps/547) - No frills RSS aggregator
-ShopSavvy (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=2931905) - Did you say "We'll match any price"?...but be fast with your fingers, camera is not fine enough to capture the barcode

UPDATE:
I wanted to add SMS PopUp (http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?1foiijczzjn) as another great app. You can find it along with a bunch of other APKs here (http://www.mediafire.com/?sharekey=9eb91d1c5e2cd542ab1eab3e9fa335ca69317001 7520cd0b). One of the G1 owners that grabbed all of the apps and is hosting them for download.


WANTED:
-DoggCatcher - for my daily podcast fix
-A true Skype client
-HEADPHONE SUPPORT!!

Please post replies with your own favorite apps that run well on this port (with links, please!)

Cheers!

[katmandu421]

Wow, no replies?!

I'm looking for SMS PopUp if anyone can post a link.

Cheers!

[steve98]

The Meebo app is well worth a look - look for it on 4shared.com. Lets you IM on just about any IM network (Yahoo, MSN, AIM etc). IMs appear in the notification bar while you are in any other program. Great stuff.

[Ideal2545]

I believe im the only person hosting the meebo.apk at the moment.

Meebo Instant Messenger:
http://jonsingh.com/android/files/meebo.apk

I did recieve the "ok" from the meebo!

thanks
Jon

[katmandu421]

The Meebo app is well worth a look - look for it on 4shared.com. Lets you IM on just about any IM network (Yahoo, MSN, AIM etc). IMs appear in the notification bar while you are in any other program. Great stuff.
i installed and signed into my MSN account, however, just a white screen shows up. No list of contacts, etc. No menu options other than to add another account or sign off. Not exactly useful (at least this version). Is anyone using this successfully?

EDIT: I received a chat, and that gave me a buddy online, maybe no one on my list was signed on at the time I first checked.

Also, it doesnt remember your username and password, which is annoying because it randomly closed on me after tapping the notification in the bar during a chat session today. I'll keep looking for a better app or updated version.

[steve98]

I believe im the only person hosting the meebo.apk at the moment.

Meebo Instant Messenger:
http://jonsingh.com/android/files/meebo.apk

I did recieve the "ok" from the meebo!

thanks
Jon

you might be the only one who got the 'ok' from meebo but as i said, it can be found on 4shared.com also.

[d3mon187]

What about an updated version of Shopsavvy. Mine keeps saying there is a new version, but of course we can't update off the marketplace.

[katmandu421]

I'm looking for the Locale application. Even though we don't have GPS running, Locale still alows profile switching based on time and days of the week, which would be useful for office vs. non-office settings. If someone could post this I would appreciate it!

[thoughtlesskyle]

how do i install apps i have them saved to the storage card i just dont know how to load them up, sorry if this is a dumb question

[katmandu421]

how do i install apps i have them saved to the storage card i just dont know how to load them up, sorry if this is a dumb question

If they are in the AndroidApps folder then they should be installed already. I found that sometimes icons don't show up to launch the program, however. This is where AnyCut comes in handy. Use AnyCut to search in "Activities" to find your app. If you are not seeing it in this list then you may have to "manually" install the app. Open a file browser such as OI File Manager or Glance and navigate to your AndroidApps folder. Click on the .apk file and it should launch teh app installer.

Hope this helps.

[etx]

Any word on aLastFM?

[katmandu421]

Any word on aLastFM?

See the update first post.

[megalewis]

I am very interested in the Scoreboard app, I got it running fine, but the other day the game I added to my favorite never really gave me updates until the game was over by a few hours.

Isnt this application able to provide real-time results?

I am having more success simply by going to www.nhl.com :-S

[etx]

Thanks for aLastFM!

I was looking around and found another 4shared user with a bunch of APK's!
http://www.4shared.com/dir/11234070/20e0c1f0/sharing.html

[aven_soulgazer]

Someone in the main topic said something about an ebay app. What is it and is it any good? Is it secure? It'd be nice to have for me.

There's been a couple apps I liked that didn't fit our screen :( plus having to reinstall android files often I lose all my saved info so it doesn't work out for me. Sprint needs to hurry up with an HTC Android phone.

[lotherius]

Maybe a stupid question, not sure... Why can't someone extract the android market application from the G1 to be used on other phones? Seems a bit odd of Google to limit the market to only a specific phone.

[aven_soulgazer]

There is a discussion about the marketplace on the big long forum. The marketplace is not open source. They're talking about the commands and encryption and such for it. I'd think it's not open because they plan on having pay for apps but I could be wrong

[BJNK]

This is a must have for any one with a Grand Central account- G1 Central

http://evancharlton.com/projects/g1central

Allows you to place calls and check voicemail for your GrandCentral account. Pretty much allows for unlimited free calling. Works great on my friends G1.
Still missing a few features.. like the ability to call contacts that are only in your GC account, but still very good.

Heres the problem.. it crashes when trying to dial out on the Vogue!!! Ahhh!
So close to beating the telecoms... If anyone knows anything about error codes or how to get this working, I might have a GrandCentral account invite...

[katmandu421]

I am very interested in the Scoreboard app, I got it running fine, but the other day the game I added to my favorite never really gave me updates until the game was over by a few hours.

Isnt this application able to provide real-time results?

I am having more success simply by going to www.nhl.com :-S

I noticed this also. i resolved by changing my time zone in settings. Only problem is that this then modifies your "synced" time with your carrier, it adjusts + or - according to your time zone, so you have to comensate...each time you boot. Not by any means an elegant solution, but if you need realtime scores this is the answer. Probably better off sticking with NHL.com ;)

[katmandu421]

Someone in the main topic said something about an ebay app. What is it and is it any good? Is it secure? It'd be nice to have for me.

There's been a couple apps I liked that didn't fit our screen :( plus having to reinstall android files often I lose all my saved info so it doesn't work out for me. Sprint needs to hurry up with an HTC Android phone.

I tried the "Ebay.apk" from 4Shared, but it doesn't display properly. The tabs extend all the way to the bottom of the other screen which is a common problem for us vogue port users.

[katmandu421]

Anybody have a host for Fusion Voicemail? This could be a good workaround for not getting voicemail notifications (at least I dont) with the added benefit of having a visual list.

[eoche007]

hey does anyone have the opera mini 4.2.apk? the one in the files attached is not working. Thanks

[itsallsubliminal]

are we allowed to supply a direct download for apps or do we need permissions from developers? I have a decent collection which I may zip up and upload to a server... Just for ease of access for everyone else :)

will probably do it friday when i'm free...

Lemme know

[derekwilkinson]

Anyone have the latest Meebo?

[skilet]

do i have to put AndroidApps in the root of SD, or in the Android folder

thanks

[skilet]

oh never mind it works now

[brsev]

Does anybody know of a good app / potential setting to reassign hardware keys?
Our Vogues have to put up with far fewer buttons than the G1, but assigning Menu and Back to the volume rocker is really inconvenient, especially for one hand.

I'd rather assign DPAD Left as Home, DPAD Right as Back, and DPAD Enter as Menu. Then I could use the real volume keys - navigating to the software slider is a pain. It would be neat if DPAD Up called the keyboard, and maybe DPAD Down rotated the phone.

I don't now if it's possible, but it would make Android even easier to use on our phones. The thing is, with the G1's roller-ball, owners probably wouldn't want to use directions as key assignments, so this might (?) have to be done manually in the OS itself.

[zkush]

is there a spoof call app?

[bigmase521]

Anyone have the Bank of America .apk for this or the Titan port? I'd really love it!

[hexto]

is there a spoof call app?

I downloaded 123Spoof from the Market but it only gives you a few calls free then you have to pay for the service. It does work though

[Spalla]

Does anyone have the fbook apk? Thanks.

[Psykotik312]

REALLY need a phone keypad, and as stated before, a way to change around the button operations.

[katmandu421]

Does anyone have the fbook apk? Thanks.

I jsut downloaded Babbler from the market, pretty good wrapper around the m.facebook site (not iphone.facebook, which I don't like as much, more limited functionality). It's pretty fast, too.

[katmandu421]

Does anyone have the fbook apk? Thanks.

I just downloaded Babbler from the market, pretty good wrapper around the m.facebook site (not iphone.facebook, which I don't like as much, more limited functionality). It's pretty fast, too.

[aven_soulgazer]

I just downloaded Babbler from the market, pretty good wrapper around the m.facebook site (not iphone.facebook, which I don't like as much, more limited functionality). It's pretty fast, too.

I don't understand why they made the iphone interface look so sleek and fancy but limited so much functionality. You can't even comment on people's status updates, at least not easily. bah.

textonphone is a great app if you like to read. Something like 30,000 books to read.

Dizzler is a good song on demand program. Unlike last.fm or pandora, it will play the actual song you want if it has it, not make a station of similar music where you might not ever hear the actual song you put in.

Last.fm since we don't have a pandora app yet.

Ebuddy, I like this over meebo. Had too many disconnection problems with meebo, constant drops, where I haven't had any with ebuddy. Not sure if they use text or data though.

[TheKartus]

Anyone know of an app that does IM via text, or other stuff through SMS that would be useful for us users without data plans?
Much appreciated.

[ugabuga]

Anyone find a good podcast app? I tried a few and none seem to be able to play without stopping when switching apps. This is terrible so hoping someone knows of one.

Also, I cant believe there is no app for .rar files. I went to download a file from rapidshare in .rar and it says can't download, unsupported format! This is bad to not even allow the download.

[omgwtfbbqkthxbai]

Anyone find a good podcast app? I tried a few and none seem to be able to play without stopping when switching apps. This is terrible so hoping someone knows of one.

Also, I cant believe there is no app for .rar files. I went to download a file from rapidshare in .rar and it says can't download, unsupported format! This is bad to not even allow the download.

you have to download a file manager, and then you can download any file you want using browser. i would recommend ASTRO File Manager, personally. nice, free download that greatly increases the functionality of your droid.

[craig0r]

Anyone find a good podcast app? I tried a few and none seem to be able to play without stopping when switching apps. This is terrible so hoping someone knows of one.

Also, I cant believe there is no app for .rar files. I went to download a file from rapidshare in .rar and it says can't download, unsupported format! This is bad to not even allow the download.

I haven't used it extensively, but aCast seems good... I couldn't tell you if it will continue playing in the background though. I don't have it installed right now to test it out, but give it a shot if you haven't already.

EDIT: Yes, it does play in the background :) Just tested it out.

[katmandu421]

Anyone find a good podcast app? I tried a few and none seem to be able to play without stopping when switching apps. This is terrible so hoping someone knows of one.

Also, I cant believe there is no app for .rar files. I went to download a file from rapidshare in .rar and it says can't download, unsupported format! This is bad to not even allow the download.

I am a podcast junkie and have found BeyondPod to be good. The free trial just gives you a nag toast, not bad. For $0.99 I have been loving FeedR. Both apps allow you to stream instead of waiting for downloads, so thats a plus.

As for playing in the background, grab Ongoing Music Adapter. It uses the same Music interface but is persistent in the background. Only disadvantage I have found is that you can't specify it as default, so it always asks you which player to use. I even tried the paid version on Ongoing thinking that it might have that feature disabled in the free one, but that's not the case.

[grantemsley]

Are there any apps that will give me a FULL on screen keyboard? By full, I mean tab, all forms of brackets, etc.

Or an ssh client that has the ability to send such keys. Mostly I'm missing the tab key.

[natefish]

Does anyone have the fbook apk? Thanks.

I think the people who made fbook are the same ones who made Moov, which is MUCH better because it's contacts, fbook, universal search, and wikipedia all in one app.

[TheKartus]

Is there an app that will sync my contacts with their facebook pictures? I just need it to do it once and save.