What are your default apps?

[MrDanMak]

Never seen a post like this before, so I thought I'd start one off.

What do you use as your default apps (from the default apps section in Settings > Apps). I'll start:

Browser: Chrome
Calling app: Google Dialer
Messaging app: Google Messages
Home screen: Pixel Launcher
Device assistant app: Google Assistant

Other honorable mentions:

Keyboard: GBoard
Contacts: Google Contacts

As you can tell I probably wish I had a Pixel instead

What are you all using?

 

[pauramos]

Never seen a post like this before, so I thought I'd start one off.

What do you use as your default apps (from the default apps section in Settings > Apps). I'll start:

Browser: Chrome
Calling app: Google Dialer
Messaging app: Google Messages
Home screen: Pixel Launcher
Device assistant app: Google Assistant

Other honorable mentions:

Keyboard: GBoard
Contacts: Google Contacts

As you can tell I probably wish I had a Pixel instead

What are you all using?

Browser: Chrome
Calendar: Google Calendar
Calculator: Google Calculator
Keyboard: GBoard
Camera: Stock
Launcher: Nova Prime
Phone: Google Dialer
Contacts: Goofle Contacts
SMS: Google Messages
Gallery: Google Photos
Email: Gmail
Clock/Alarm: Google Clock
Notes: Keep
GPS: Maps
Vid Call: Duo (Alot of my friends use it)


Please. Don't be mad and say just buy a Pixel Phone.

 

[MrDanMak]

Browser: Chrome
Calendar: Google Calendar
Calculator: Google Calculator
Keyboard: GBoard
Camera: Stock
Launcher: Nova Prime
Phone: Google Dialer
Contacts: Goofle Contacts
SMS: Google Messages
Gallery: Google Photos
Email: Gmail
Clock/Alarm: Google Clock
Notes: Keep
GPS: Maps
Vid Call: Duo (Alot of my friends use it)


Please. Don't be mad and say just buy a Pixel Phone.

No one I know uses Duo unfortunately. Everyone has iPhones which sucks for me. I was using Allo with my brother, but it made more sense to use WhatsApp instead.

But yeah I've replaced pretty much all stock apps with the Google equivalent where possible.

 

[pauramos]

No one I know uses Duo unfortunately. Everyone has iPhones which sucks for me. I was using Allo with my brother, but it made more sense to use WhatsApp instead.

But yeah I've replaced pretty much all stock apps with the Google equivalent where possible.

I see. Allo is a good app to be honest. If they will allow SMS for Allo I will use it instead of G Messages right away.


Me too, hate the S8 Default apps.

 

[MrDanMak]

I see. Allo is a good app to be honest. If they will allow SMS for Allo I will use it instead of G Messages right away.


Me too, hate the S8 Default apps.

Yeah I really don't understand why Google don't have one app that will do both to be honest. One thing I really liked about iPhone was how good it was to have one messaging app for all purposes. Strange that Google just can't seem to get it right.

 

[Ejames991]

Not to get off topic here but how did you folks get the google dialer to play nice with your GS8. I've tried a couple of things suggested in this thread https://forum.xda-developers.com/android/apps-games/app-google-dialer-t3557412 but seems like no matter what i do Google Dialer will open to a message about my device being unsupported.

Thanks

 

[pauramos]

Not to get off topic here but how did you folks get the google dialer to play nice with your GS8. I've tried a couple of things suggested in this thread https://forum.xda-developers.com/android/apps-games/app-google-dialer-t3557412 but seems like no matter what i do Google Dialer will open to a message about my device being unsupported.

Thanks

Use this mate.

https://forum.xda-developers.com/android/apps-games/app-google-phone-v14-0-175904292-bubble-t3708218

Credits to the TS.


I think the V15 is the one that is themable as well via Substratum.

 

[blop135]

Hi,

Browser: Samsung Internet (better than Google Chrome for me)
Calling app: Google Dialer
Messaging app: Samsung Messages
Home screen: Action 3 Launcher
Device assistant app: Google Assistant
Keyboard: GBoard
Contacts: Default's app Contacts



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Use this mate.

https://forum.xda-developers.com/android/apps-games/app-google-phone-v14-0-175904292-bubble-t3708218

Credits to the TS.


I think the V15 is the one that is themable as well via Substratum.

Nice thank you! The Bubble is not working for me sadly.

 

[pauramos]

Hi,

Browser: Samsung Internet (better than Google Chrome for me)
Calling app: Google Dialer
Messaging app: Samsung Messages
Home screen: Action 3 Launcher
Device assistant app: Google Assistant
Keyboard: GBoard
Contacts: Default's app Contacts



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Nice thank you! The Bubble is not working for me sadly.

Try to download the 16/15v Fixed Missed Calls/FMC. Hehe.

 

[blop135]

Try to download the 16/15v Fixed Missed Calls/FMC. Hehe.

I have the 16 with FMC but doesn't work. Weird I'll wait for the 17 and I'll see ?

 

[pauramos]

I have the 16 with FMC but doesn't work. Weird I'll wait for the 17 and I'll see ?

What's not working by the way? It is not installing? Hehe.

 

[blop135]

What's not working by the way? It is not installing? Hehe.

Yes it's installing and everyone works except the bubble ?

 

[pauramos]

Yes it's installing and everyone works except the bubble ?

Are you rooted? This might help: https://beebom.com/how-enable-google-dialer-floating-bubble/amp/

It includes the instructions on how to enable bubble features thru rooted and unrooted device. Hehe.

 

[blop135]

Are you rooted? This might help: https://beebom.com/how-enable-google-dialer-floating-bubble/amp/

It includes the instructions on how to enable bubble features thru rooted and unrooted device. Hehe.

Thanks men so I putted it as a default call application and authorize it to appears in front of other apps so now I have the bubble, even the new one from the last 17 version of Google phone

 

[pauramos]

Thanks men so I putted it as a default call application and authorize it to appears in front of other apps so now I have the bubble, even the new one from the last 17 version of Google phone

That's good. No worries mate. :good:

 

[leolawliet]

Browser: Chrome (Chrome Home enabled + Ad Blocking)
Calling app: Samsung Dialer
Messaging app: Samsung Messages
Home screen: Nova Launcher Prime with KLWP Pro
Device assistant app: Google Assistant (Bixby still has a long way to go)

Other honorable mentions:

Keyboard: GBoard (I hate spelling correction on Samsung Keyboard)
Contacts: Samsung Contacts
Power saving: Naptime/Greenify
Music: Spotify
Theming: Substratum overyals with Bodhisattva Samsung Theme
File Manager: Root Explorer (simple and clean and has many features)
Navigation: Citymapper (not available everywhere)
Notes: Google Keep
Ad Blocking: AdHell 2
Payments: Samsung Pay
Weather: Weather Timeline
Movies & Shows: PS Vue/Netflix/Hulu

 

[r0k3t]

Browser: Samsung Internet + Adblock plus for Samsung Internet
Calendar: Stock
Calculator: Samsung Calculator
Keyboard: Samsung Keyboard
Camera: Stock (GCam for portrait shots only)
Launcher: Samsung Experience Home
Phone: Stock
Contacts: Stock
SMS: Stock
Gallery: Stock (Google Photos for online storage)
Email: Gmail
Clock/Alarm: Stock
Notes: Samsung Reminder
Transportation: Maps + Uber
Music: Samsung Music
Weather: Stock
News: Bixby + Flipboard
Privacy: Secure Folder
Log extractor: MatLog
VPN: VPN Master
MVA (Most Valuable App): bxAction

 

[farfegnugen]

Browser - Chrome Beta
Contacts - Google Contacts
Texting - Textra
Image Gallery - Quick pic beta
Camera - Camera MX
Keyboard - Gboard beta
Email - Gmail

Just to name a few