Android apps

Main page: Android.

Links

• Android Apps on yobi.be
• F-Droid — A database of FOSS apps.

With root support

• Helium — App Sync and Backup

System

• Explorer

Also exist a version for root user.

• Solid Explorer (€)

New recommended explorer from LifeHacker.

• Termux

A very powerful terminal emulator, with tons of available packages (git, ssh...).

See Termux.

Network

• Speed Test
• Wifi Analyzer
• Wifi File Transfer
• FTP Server Ultimate (not tried yet)
• AndFTP (FTP client)
• SwiFTP (opensource FTP Server)
• SSH Server (Ice Cold Apps) (not tried yet)
• SSHDroid (Berserker) (not tried yet)
• FolderSync (Free/€)

Paid version feature an instant-sync mode, very useful to sync a folder on the mobile with a samba share for instance.

Multimedia

VLC for Android

Troubleshoot - can't connect to network share

• Disable 4G Data may help.
• Enable / Disable prefer SMB1 in the advanced settings (currently enabled).
• Clear all data definitely do help a lot [1]
• Disable Verbose Log may help.

Other

• BSPlayer Free
• MX Player
• MoboPlayer
• newPipe — The lightweight YouTube experience for Android

Office

• Touchdown HD

For synchronization with Outlook exchange server

• Touchdown for Smartphones

Tools

• ColorNote
• SMSAwake — Turn on the screen for a few sec on SMS reception.
• SMS Backup & Restore — Excellent application to backup and restore SMS/MMS/Calls logs.
• All Connect - Play & Stream — Simply the easiest to share your photos on your SmartTV. Install the app on your smart phone, and it will find your TV automatically.
• Authy 2-factor authentication app (recommended by theappfactor)
• Desmos calculator
• CPU-Z

GPS

• GPS Status
• GPS Test

Games

• Magic Jigsaw Puzzles

Disabled on January 2020

Big slow down on my Samsung Alpha. Let's kill / disable a few apps. Here the list:

• Sony - Headphones 6.1.4.
• Infos Radars
• Sony - Music Center 5.14.0
• Analyze This Pro 5.3.4
• Garmin Connect 4.26
• Google News (built-in)
• Google Play Books (built-in)
• Google Play Games (built-in)
• Google Play Movies & TV (built-in)
• Google (built-in)
• Google+ (built-in)
• hangouts (built-in)
• Hydrao
• Maps (built-in)
• Maths Formulas
• Samsung Link Platform (built-in)
• Samsung Print Service Plugin (built-in)
• Translate
• Drive (built-in)
• ANT+ Plugin Service (built-in)
• ANT Radio Service (built-in)
• BlowTorch
• Chess version 4.0.0 (from chess.com)
• Free42
• Google Text-to-Speech Engine (built-in)
• Photos
• WiFi File Transfer version 1.0.9

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