what apps do you like/need/install
1) SMS Backup & Restore
2) SMS Backup
3) Call History Backup & Restore
4) Advance Task Killer
5) Astro File Manager (free)

traitor.

funny, I'm on sprint... my bill went from $55 to $96... some how. I need to call to change that.

I'm paying the same on Verizon...UZ GETN ROBBED

anyways, the apps I use pretty much all the time:

1) Advanced Task Killer
2) Jewels (same thing as Bejeweled)
3) Fantasy Guru (for Yahoo Fantasy Football)
4) WordUp! (same thing as Boggle)
5) XiiaLive (finds most online radio streams, including some satellite radio streams)
6) WEEI Live (even though this app sucks - once you try to do something else, the app lets go of the stream)
7) Engadget (the widget is awesome)
8) ESPN ScoreCenter
9) HomePipe (access files off of your PCs)
10) DropBox
11) RSS WidgetBoard (amkes widgets of any RSS feed you want)
12) Air Horn (a must)
13) LED Light (create a widget that you click on to turn the LED on or off to use as a flashlight)
14) NFL Mobile (live, streaming NFL Network, WHAT MORE DO YOU WANT?)
15) last.fm (syncs with your last.fm account, and the widget will play your station with one click)

wow... dropbox is the only one there that I want. though I will probably install engadget and see what homepipe is.

I'm also probably going to get the $4.99 sprite app to autoback up in the mornings.

AIR HORN IS A MUST HAVE..... [FONT=XXLARGE]A MUST HAVE

tag didn't work....ghey

The EEI thing is the same for iPhone. Can't do run in the background. It did when it first debuted( if I remember correctly) but since the updates, it now has to run on it's own. It's also on a delay from the radio station(yeah, I'm nerdy like that)

on Android, it initially would not show that it was running on the top bar, but now it does....but if you press the back button instead of the home button to get out of it the stream gets killed altogether....so annoying

This thread is arrested.

On my rooted droidX

1)Titanium Backup (can freeze the bloatware apps from running, backup all apps and move to sd card)
2)Launcher Pro + Home Switcher (better than the stock droidX UI and seems faster)
3)Metal Archives
4)Nesoid (nes emulator)
5)robodefense
6)pandora
7)shopsavy (shopping/barcode scanner, can be used to scan barcodes and download apps on appbrain.com)
8)Car Dock (replaces the stock cardock app, lets you pick which applications you want on the screen when docked)
9)Uninstaller (quickly remove apps)

The Log me in app looks useful but I don't feel like paying $30 for it.

I need a car dock for my Droid, since it has turned into my go-to GPS

Dolphin HD Browser > Stock browser

you are just saying that cause you friggin love dolphins

Obviously. They're like water dogs that don't have hair and taste good in tuna.

I've had my Droid X for like 4 days now. Aside from the usual shit that everybody downloads I've been using:

eBuddy (downloaded a few AIM apps to test, still checking this one out)
Notes (so's I can writes shit down)
Advanced Task Killer
Google Voice
WYSE (RDP / terminal server client)

I've just began to screw with this thing. I've read about Astro file manager though, that's coming next. Along with a backup app of some sort.

Dolphin hd
Task killer
Gstrings guitar tuner

I forgot to mention Airhorn. I made sure that was the first App I downloaded.

I need a replacement calendar. The stock one sucks. I'm guessing it's a motorola app that's specific to the droid x. Haven't looked into it yet aside from doing a brief search for a calendar app on the marketplace. Anybody have any suggestions?

Wolfenstein.

I like all the soundboards. I probably have 10 or 15 of em on my phone. The Tourettes Guy one is the best to just whip out randomly during conversations.

6) ConnectBot
7) Google Sky
8) Google Voice
9) Googe Maps (update)
10) Google Earth

I try to download everything with a GOOGLE in front of it, because they all integrate so well. i.e. - google goggles, google maps, google skymap, google nav, google places, google translate, etc........

are there any good free strategy games?

Nobody mentioned sound grenade? Seriously...get it.

11) google goggles
12) Evernote
13) last.fm

Also,

Gstrings tuner
Mobile Metronome
Easy Note
Photobucket
express news (better than the built in news widget, imo)
Easy Tether (free usb tethering)
Mojo Nes (NES emulator - $1)
Amazon Kindle (free kindle reader)
Pandora

I think that's all the good ones I can think of.

Grim screen (locks the screen so it stays black)

I've been checking out everything mentioned in this thread.

14) Opera Mini - this is THE best browser for text.rttp. all the other browsers suck cause of zooming. The one problem with Opera Mini is the clicking of the "Qik Reply" button.

Just got a Droid Incredible today after my sweet sweet cherry Chocolate died.

What are essential apps should I start with?

hm.. it's too bad there isn't a thread about that.

Let me rephrase:

What is it absolutely essential for someone retarded with electronics but likes spiffy shit? (because a list of names means little to me)

Also, is there a way to create ringtones from audio files easily?

Actually Rev, could you give me the name of the creator of your apps in the OP, there's many versions it seems.

Ringdroid app...BOOYA

Rusty, always so helpful.

ritesh sahu or something like that is the backup & restore programmer.

the best thing is that the language used to program the apps in is the same basic language ive been developing in for 15 years. so im going to start developing when i get som free time.

ok, there is no centralized "notifications and sounds" area... you have to go into each app and set it up for each app.
http://www.google.com/support/forum/p/andr...d/thread?tid=23d26cf1fe4485c2&hl=en

Make me an app that takes my shirt off for me.

15) fancy widget
16) ringdroid
17) Android Agenda

1) Fecal Health Monitor by wigidesign
2) Playground Locator by Funzone

1) Zombies, Run! (this game is pretty cool, it uses your GPS and google maps to have "zombies" chase you to a safehouse that is a location in actual space)

Just installing Maestro now, after looking everywhere for a notation app.

Cool update bro.

superuser

Busybox+su

GOOGLE MAPS IS PRETTY AWESOME.

I JUST FOUND A COOL NEW ONE CALLED BARCODE SCANNER. IT'S GREAT, I CAN GO TO BEST BUY AND SCAN THEIR OVERPRICED SHIT AND IT GIVES ME A WEBPAGE WITH BULLSHIT REVIEWS TO CONVINCE ME TO BUY IT ANYWAY.

BACK IN THE DAY, THEY NEEDED TO HIRE SALESMEN TO BLOW SMOKE UP MY ASS AND TREAT ME LIKE A RETARD. NOW THEY MAKE MY PHONE DO ALL THE WORK FOR THEM.

http://www.apkmania.com/2012/08/guitar-pro-v142-apk.html

i use firefox mobile because i can't live without firefox sync. it's not GRREAT but they have flash working now at least

I got firefox a little while ago but I'm still used to the default browser. Sync is cool, but I already had all my bookmarks set up on the default, so meh.

This is sure to make all of you very happy.
Black Metal Man
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.sinsquid.blackmetal

Gurk
Zello (walkee talkee app...fun to fuck around with)