[APPS] Must Have Apps for Xperia Z, ZL

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xperiax10.awesome

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BEST FILE MANAGER - Solid Explorer
BEST LAUNCHER - Nova Launcher
BEST VIDEO PLAYER - MX Player
BEST DIALER - ExDialer
BEST WALLPAPERS - Wallbase
BEST PHOTO EDITOR - Pixlr
BEST NEWS APP - News Republic
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TOP APPS FOR SONY XPERIA Z/ZL
01. SUPERNOTE ASUS - direct write your notes
02. EXDIALER - Fast n Smart T9 Dialer with theme, plugin suppport, the VERY BEST, I really hate the default one
03. SOLID EXPLORER - its is a file manager with two independent panels
04. MY SCRIPT CALCULATOR - The Free handwriting calculator
05. MULTICON WIDGET - Must have for to accommodate as many apps in less area, keeps screen clear
06. NEWS REPUBLIC - Awesome view, one of the best apps for all the news and info, I like it more than Flipboard.
07. POWER CONTROLS best, no need of any other toggle app or battery status bar app, its all in one. Alternative: SWITCH PRO WIDGET
08. ILLUMINATION BAR NOTIFICATION - every XS owner know this - Waiting to test on Xperia ZL
09. I SEE YOU - just like the Samsung Stay Awake functionality when you are looking at the screen, suggested by herng5417
10. LIGHT MANAGER LED SETTINGS - it configures LED color and its flashing frequency for notifications (still in Beta for Note 2)

11. EZPDF READER - the best PDF reader available.
12. CINE TRAILER - download the movie trailers in HD format to see awesome videos on giant screen.
13. GOTYA-FACE TRAP - Do you want to know who's using your device, stealing it, or just opening it up and snooping around.
14. DROIDEMU - One of the best emulators
15. RECEIPT - quickly make shopping lists and review previously bought items
16. CONTACTS+ - everyday contacts & dialer app, msging, whatsapp, facebook, etc
17. ZEDGE - one stop for all the wallpapers & ringtones.
18. ANDROID PRO WIDGETS - advanced widgets package with many themes and features
19. PIXLR EXPRESS - More than 600 effects, overlays, and borders to personalize any image, free. Recommend

20. SCREEN MAKER - allows to connect 2 images: screenshot and smartphone image
21. NOVA LAUNCHER - one of the best
22. METROSTATION ICON PACK - Free icons, best combination with Nova Launcher.
23. SPREADSHEET - Excel support, many powerful features.
24. SPLASHTOP - easiest and fastest remote desktop app to access your Windows or Mac
25. MX PLAYER - one of the best way to enjoy your movies.
26. OOVOO - FREE 12-way HD Group Video Chat
27. WALLPAPER CHANGER - Change your wallpaper with one click or automatically every X minutes.
28. NO LED - Display custom notification icons/dots on the screen.
29. ULTIMATE CUSTOM WIDGET (UCCW) - Make your own widgets easily
30. TILES UCCW SKIN - For UCCW

31. CIRCLE BATTERY DISC WIDGET - Beautiful free circular battery widget Recommend
32. BATTERY BAR SYSTEM PANEL - simple and beautiful system panel battery widget Recommend
33. MOTIONGRAPH - Amaze your friends with a photo that moves
34. 1TAP QUICK BAR - it is the best notification customization app for Android.
35. DROPDOWN WIDGET - it simple homescreen widget will expand your status bar with a single press Recommend
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37. DISPLAY ORIENTATOR - allows you to change the screen orientation from any application Recommend
38. PHOTO GRID - Free collage maker and no Limitation at all
39. SPREAD SHEET PRO - Spreadsheet: Excel support, many powerful features
40. STOCK TICKER PRO - its a live wallpaper for those who wants to keep track of stock/equities

41. SMART CONNECT - allows you to decide what happens when you connect to smart tags, usewith Smart Tags Recommend
42. APPLE TV MEDIA - this app you can unleash the power of your AppleTV with your Android phone
43. AVIARY PHOTO EDITOR - a powerful photo editor for quick and easy way to edit our photos on the go with no fuss.
44. DTV INDIA - Now Enjoy Live Sports & other Live Indian TV Channels on DTV ON THE GO
45. UMANO - read News to you
46. BUTTON SAVIOR - you can use this App to simulate hardware keys on screen without having to root your device Recommend
47. FILE TOOLS - using it you can simply rename the files in one go.
48. SLIDING MESSAGING - easily manage text messages in a new and up to date format compliant with the Android design guidelines
49. PERAPP - it lets you customize your device with per-application individualized settings
50. SCREEN FILTER - it applies a shade that acts as a dimmer to ensure your eyes don't hurt. Far more powerful than Android's built-in brightness setting. Great for low-light gaming, web browsing, and eBook reading. It even saves battery life for AMOLED displays

51. PERFECTLY CLEAR - Intelligent Image Correction
52. ZOOPER WIDGET - fully customizable widget
53. SAND IDE FOR JAVA DEVELOPERS - Write/Compile/Run Java code from your Xperia Z mobile/tablet
54. EXPENSE MANAGER - best of its kind, best UI for mobiles & tablets
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SMALL APPS FOR SONY
- WEBMALL -
- SCREEN ROTATE
- MUSICMALL
- CAMERA SMALL
- MIRROR SMALL
- UNIT CONVERTER
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WIRELESS/TRANSFER RELATED STARTS
- AVIA MEDIA PLAYER - if you have Multiple Android devices at your home
- PHOTO TRANSFER APP - If you have androids & iOS devices try this for Photo transfers Recommend
- AIRDROID - free app that lets you wirelessly manage your Android from your favorite browser.
- EMIT - free app that lets you wirelessly manage your Android from your favorite browser.
- TEAM VIEWER - remotely access computers from your android device
- SPLASHTOP 2 REMOTE DESKTOP - remote desktop app to access your Win/Mac from your phone or tablet, anywhere, anytime
- CLOUD PRINT - it allows you to print files from your phone to your printer
- DROPBOX - its is a free service that lets you bring all your photos, docs, and videos anywhere
- MIGHTY TEXT - Text from your Computer or Tablet, using your current Android phone number
- CLOUD SMS - it run on both your Android phone and tablet to allow you to send and receive SMS messaging from your tablet


IF YOU FIND THESE USEFUL HIT THANKS BUTTON, more coming..

if you know any unique/useful application please suggest, thanks.
 
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hush66

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Tested some of the apps on the Xperia Z. Here are my findings:

Works:
Supernote from ASUS (installs fine, works but tab icons are cut off)
Power Controls
SwitchPro Widget
UCam Ultra Camera Pro
Floating Browser Flux
AirCalc
Dolphin Browser HD
A.I.Type Keyboard
Skyscanner
PicsArt - Photo Studio
My Apks
Bar Shortcut
JustPictures
Solid Explorer
exDialer
UCCW
CIRCLE BATTERY DISC WIDGET
BATTERY BAR SYSTEM PANEL

Doesn't work:
Illumination Bar Notification (obvious reasons)
ICS Browser+
Wave Control (wouldn't install from Play Store)

Will test more.
 
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DarkKrypt

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[A heads up a majority of these are free,
Use Google for others]
Receipt is a great app here is another -


Zime (beta) to-do + calendar
Link -
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mobisysteme.zime
A different look and approach to the calendar.
Ill add more here from my list.

Mobile Network Settings
Link -
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=diewland.settings.mobilenetworks
Quickest way to change your network mode on a non rooted device.

DiskUsage
Link -
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.diskusage
A different approach to viewing your storage space, combine it with Solid Explorer which also recommends DiskUsage

Carbon For Twitter
Link -
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.dotsandlines.carbon
Newest Twitter client which looks great on Xperia s

Papyrus Beta
Link -
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.steadfastinnovation.android.projectpapyrus
A natural handwriting note-taking app

Agenda Calendar
Link -
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.savvyapps.agenda
"The best selling on ios... now on Android"

BugMe! Stickies Pro
Link -
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.electricpocket.bugme2.pro
Sticky notes on a cork board,
Widget , set alarms and alerts, virtual ink write with your finger and more.

SimpleMind mind mapping.
Link -
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.modelmakertools.simplemindpro
Turn your Xperia Z brainstorming idea collection. And thought structuring device.

Dialer+
Link -
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.contapps.android.dialer
Nice design for a dialer, simplistic.
And
Messages+
Link -
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.contapps.android.messaging
"... You can send FREE messages over 3G or WiFi to your contacts or send regular SMS/MMS - all from one place.
Messages+ includes WhatsApp, Facebook, Twitter and more social networks integration.

Flip Sms Widget Free
Link -
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=se.thoastproductions.flip.sms.widget.free
"A widget that shows your latest sms messages in a beautiful 'card flipping style'

MediaMonkey Beta
Link -
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ventismedia.android.mediamonkeybeta
"A media player for serious collectors"
"Media Monkey helps you navigate and manage and sync large music collection"

13th Feb 2013
King of booze
Link -
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.daygames.kingofbooze.android
A pretty cool drinking game for you and your friends.

FlipaClip
Link -
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.vblast.flipaclip
"Easily make flipbook movies with FlipClip"

ProjectM Music Visualizer
Link -
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.psperl.projectM
Cost $2.75AU
Use PowerAmp or Google Music for the controls.
Also download the Hd visualizers.
Play with the setting starting with the default to get better quality.

Meridian Media Player Revolute
Link -
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.iii.romulus.meridian
Cost Free with ads, unlocker available.
The only reason why I like this app is because you have swipe gestures.
I have my Asus Transformer Pad TF300T
mounted in my car in front of my head unit, with over 500 Full HD 1080 music videos ripped from YouTube
This allows me to swipe music videos for the next one, previous one, stop, play or even mute while driving ( I have long road trips with by myself, friends and family so its a great visual distraction for them )






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DarkKrypt

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A web browser is tricky, each person has there own preference.
Ive used the default browser, opera since java and symbian phones. And dolphin.
Type in 'web browser' in Google play and look at the top 20 its all trial and error.


Edit looks like puffin web browser has flash?

Edit again.
Maybe even top 30 ,quite a few new browsers.
I like floating browsers too so you could try one like floating browser flux or overskreen which wouldn't be bad on the 5 inch screen.

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Denie46

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Timescape widget from Arc will not work later because Sony is leaving Timescape and will replace it with Sociallife app seen in it's tablets.
 

Catalin P

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I think it will be nice, that someone to make a software, like the illumination bar from xperia t. But for xperia z, and the illumination bar to be displayed on the screen when it`s in stand by.
I think il will not drain so much battery
 

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