Questions tagged [android]
Software to run on, or interact with, the Android operating system. For non-recommendation questions, please ask on android.stackexchange.com, or stackoverflow.com for programming Android applications.
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mp3 Player for Windows and Android
I'm looking for an mp3 player that will work for both Windows and Android.
I am keeping my music library (including playlists) in sync using FolderSync, and this works pretty well.
The problem is that ...
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Which Android file manager supports sorting directories by their actual size?
Which Android file manager supports sorting directories by their "actual size"? By "actual size" I mean size in bytes calculated recursively as a sum of all sub directories and ...
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Best Android games for long flights
I've never posted here so hopefully this is a valid question, but free to close if not.
I've been doing more flying recently, and am often bored on planes. I've never really been a video game person, ...
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Gratis Android application that can remove the cache of all my Android applications at once
I'm looking for a gratis Android application that can remove the cache of all my Android applications at once.
CCleaner doesn't do it for free:
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Searching in .csv files on Android smartphone
I am looking for an app that allows easy search within .csv files.
Minimal features
can somehow read .csv files
allows to search in them (searching for exact match of string in any column) is ...
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Kitchen oven scheduler for multiple parallel dishes
I'm looking for a free Android app that helps with preparing several kinds of food in parallel, with the goal of getting everything ready at more roughly the same time.
For example, I might like to ...
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Connecting a Samsung Tablet with my Windows PC (mainly for accessing and modifying hand-written files)
I'm a math student, and I have found it convenient to write everything on my tablet (Samsung Galaxy Tab 6 Lite). But it is much more pleasant for me to read my notes (I use Samsung notes) on my ...
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Android library for lossless JPEG transformation (rotate/crop/join)
jpegtran allows to rotate/crop/join a JPG file without any quality loss nor file size increase.
Is there a Java or Kotlin library to achieve these lossless operations in Android?
Non-solutions:
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Periodic/Cyclic reminder
I'm trying to find an app that beeps every X minutes.
Just that. Beep once and begin counting another cycle.
The timer function of the alarm is not good, as I have to acknowledge the timer has ended.
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Android library for background web interaction
I would like to find a way for an Android app to interact with a web site, completely in the background without rendering the page in any view, without use of the main thread. The idea is for the app ...
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Which framework for android development uses nodejs and embeds it in apk?
I have need to run certain node modules on android system inside my android application.
I have spent some time on internet, but could not find definitive answer:
Which framework for android ...
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Is there any Android SMS app that prevents hyperlinks to be opened?
My father has a Samsung Galaxy A6 phone running Android 8 or 9 (don't remember which on the top of my head). During the holiday season, there are a lot of scam SMS floating around containing ...
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Android blur app, must keep EXIF
I very often need to remove people faces in pictures, and am looking for an Android app to help with this task.
Requirements:
The app must be available in Android's "Share to" menu for ...
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Android Web browser like Opera Desktop with M2 and extensions
I'm looking for an Android web browser like the very old desktop Opera Browser with M2
Must-haves:
Ability to save and load bookmarks to local user file
Ability to save and load tabs to local user ...
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Offline Android translation app - which you have actually used
A friend, who is not very tech-Savvy, is going to Cuba in a few weeks. He has no Spanish, so I am looking for an app to help him.
Since internet access may not be assured, I am looking for an app that ...
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Valid Android alternative to Google Maps?
During the years I have grown dissatisfied with Google Maps, for a number of reasons:
Places in Google Maps are inserted by the community, and it's a cesspool. I have noticed a growing number of ...
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App for remote control
I am looking for an app for remote control of a device. Something looks like Google Family Link, which also allows remote direct control of the target device. It is not for my children (aka parental ...
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App to backup and later restore all Android apps and data
Normally, my phone dies and I buy a new one and have lost the data from my apps.
This time, I thought it had died and ordered a new one, only to discover that the old one still lives, but let's go ...
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Gratis Android application that can download videos from YouTube
I'm looking a gratis Android application that can download videos from YouTube. Neither NewPipe nor Videoder seems to be working anymore to download YouTube videos. I want a GUI (e.g., YouTube-dl CLI ...
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Does an encrypted QR reader Android app exist that uses public/private keys?
One of the ways I quickly copy small texts from my computer to my Android phone is through a QR code generator. I pipe the clipboard text into my QR code generator on my computer, then I scan the QR ...
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Make calls which does not dampen out musical instruments
I have tried making a regular phone call and using the duo app on android but both of them seems to dampen out non-vocal frequency ranges which makes it really hard to hear my father play the violin ...
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2D Animation app for Android
I'm looking for an Android app to create 2D animations by drawing. I know FlipaClip and Animation Desk, but none of them support the feature I'm wanting. I want to be able to have some static layers (...
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File commander for Android with 2panes?
I have an Android tablet running Android11.
I'm looking for a good-looking and usable file commander, preferrably with 2panes, for easy file moving operations between two directories.
Features I need:
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Mentor/Mentee software options - online app
I am in a company of 700+ employees with varying ages and career backgrounds. I have been asked to look into options using any one of the options mentioned in the subject to set up some sort of "...
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Chromium-based browser with out-of-the-box password sync
I am looking for a Chromium-based browser which support sync out of the box.
I want to sync:
Browser history
Bookmarks
Passwords
With "sync" I mean "sync between desktop (Linux) and ...
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Resettable reminder application for Android
I'm a bicyclist who rides on narrow high-pressure tires. Because they are narrow, they pinch flat easily unless they have high pressure. Because the pressure is high, pressure loss over time is also ...
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Open source text editor for Android supporting SAF
I would like a text editor for Android that
is open source
supports Storage Access Framework (SAF)
provides text search.
Features 1 and 2 are needed for security reasons. I need only very basic text ...
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App that scans, saves, and then displays QR codes back _exactly_ as they were scanned
Now and then I get QR codes for events, and they're mostly sent on PDF files.
I obviously don't want to print the PDF, but opening it on my phone and awkwardly zooming in on the code is, well, awkward....
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What are the best free alternative research tool for the Nuzzel?
I am looking for a free research and monitoring tool for getting the latest news in the digital marketing industry and tech news. Does anyone have any suggestions for me?
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How to filter internet access for children to limit them to a whitelist and a time range?
Scenario:
Windows laptops, android phones, and iPhone phones.
Users are school kids aged greater than 6, but less than 18.
Parents are too busy to run a server.
Goal:
Internet access timing to be ...
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Software to create an app from existing algorithm in limited time
App Idea: The app will be connected to a surveillance camera and will detect the presence of a dog in real-time. The user should be able to turn the detection system on or off. Immediately, if a dog ...
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Is there a third party VPN client which supports L2TP/IPsec PSK?
Android built-in VPN options include L2TP/IPsec PSK. For some strange reason, I cannot connect to my personal home L2TP/IPsec VPN from my Android 8.1 Samsung tablet, even though I can connect from my ...
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Opensource-Video editor for android?
Is there an video editor like Powerdirector but Opensource for android that can do
Chroma key
Multiple video and audio tracks
without any coding/terminal ?
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Is there an app for Android that can display messages as reminders for specific incoming calls?
I would like to be able to give myself reminders of what to say when a specific numbers (contacts) call in. For example if Joe calls in, I'm reminded that he has a peanut allergy or something. What ...
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Android app where I can create custom Yoga routines and search through custom routines created by other users
I need an Android app where I can customize a yoga routine. I've searched through several apps but have not found anything which has this functionality. I need:
An app which allows me to create my ...
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More efficient Google Drive sync app for Android
I want to synchronise files between Google Drive and my Android phone.
FolderSync does that, but in a very inefficient way: It runs on a schedule (or when triggered manually or via Tasker/MacroDroid/…)...
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Dialer app that allow connection (dialing, ringing, busy) sounds be disabled? (might be useful for auto dialing)
I wanted to use redialing app and found out when actual dial goes through, dialing sounds are produced (and of all apps I've tried all use other app to actually dial - hence my bundled dialer on the ...
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Sunset notification app for Android phones?
I want to lower the family house shutters 1 hour before the actual sunset to save on heating.
I can see 5000 different apps that shows what time will the sun goes down, but didn't found any yet, which ...
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Looking for a real-time in-app messaging service that also acts as our primary app & web customer support system
We're currently using HelpShift within our app to provide customer support in this manner (live chat style). It's a fine system for the most part, but their support and service are severely lacking so ...
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Looking for a reader for multiple PDF files at once
To use in private flight training domain, highly demanding on documentation, I am looking for a PDF reader on Android tablet (vertical portrait mode) which is able to manage several open files at the ...
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Android application to stream local MKV videos to chromecast with subtitles
I have a bunch of .mkv videos and subtitles files on my Android tablet and I want to cast them to my chromecast. I am looking for a video player to cast them.
VLC is able to play all the videos ...
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Photo app that allows zooming in as a focus tool
Is there any photo app for a telephone that allows me to zoom in to check the focus more accurately, but will still capture the entire photo from the sensor, not just the part that is on the screen at ...
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Real-time whiteboard synchroniser between Android and Desktop
As COVID-19 forced millions to set up their home office, I still feel the absence of a simple whiteboard is one of the biggest barriers in Zoom, Team or Slack... whatever name you.
So I wondered if ...
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Phone dialer app that allows you to disable the proximity sensor?
I'm on OxygenOS 11 based on Android 11 with a OnePlus 8 phone. I would like to disable the proximity sensor during calls.
Old versions of the Google Phone Dialer app (e.g. v23) exposed this option in ...
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Webapp/app that predicts whether my flight will be canceled
Everyday, flights somewhere get canceled because of bad weather. Using past cancellations data, past weather data and current weather forecast, I feel like cancellation probability could be calculated....
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Android alarm app with repeating alarms
I'm looking for an Android alarm app that allows you to have repeating/recurring alarms.
For example, I might want to have repeating alarms at 2pm every third Tuesday.
I looked at Multi Timer ...
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GNSS enabled Android camera app that stores the pitch, roll, and yaw of the image
I have developed Python scripts to extract locations, pitch, roll, and yaw from DJI drone images and automatically georeference those images. I would like to be able to do the same with my phone ...
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Calendar app widget that displays date and opens calendar
On my iPhone I have a Calendar icon that displays the date and opens the Calendar app.
I had something similar for Android but it appears to be removed from the Play store.
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What is the best app for alert notifications in a IT environment
What is the best app for alert notifications in an IT environment? We have been using Telegram so far, but I have gotten complaints about it.
We use it for programs like Splunk or Zabbix and a few ...
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Get android phone location over text message
Is there an app that will text back the location of a cell phone over text message for android?
Root is acceptable.
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