Favorite Android Apps

[miles]

Whatsapp has its own backup.
Settings/chat settings/backup conversations.
Not sure what it has to do with Gmail though.
For general backup I use Titanium

For Titanium we need to root ?

[Centro]

For Titanium we need to root ?

Yup.

[kracked dude]

Either way it won't help him read his whatsapp messages in his Gmail account. Though with Titanium you can have it send the backup file to your Dropbox, Box, or Drive account but I don't think it's gonna be readable but CMIIW

[txtmax4]

Your welcome and yes I did.
You gotta figure out how to force the backup maybe force close the app and then try to backup. If it works it's still too many steps

Other than that issue it's a great app.
There are a few similar ones so maybe someone who has another one can try it on theirs and report here.

[Moshe123]

The updated Google Now has become a lot better.

[Sowhat]

Do these automatically disable the stock address book/dialer?

[satturn]

Do these automatically disable the stock address book/dialer?

The stock dialer is accessible through its own widget as is the other dialers. I just removed the stock dialer from my app tray on my main page, and replaced it with the widget of the other dialer.

[rots5]

I just switched to a Galaxy from an iPhone. What is the best keyboard to download. Also what's the best Jewish calendar to integrate with the system one?

[kracked dude]

I just switched to a Galaxy from an iPhone. What is the best keyboard to download. Also what's the best Jewish calendar to integrate with the system one?

Welcome to Android!
In regards to keyboards, if you ask 3 different people you will get 3 different answers . Many here use Google Keyboard and are very happy with it. That keyboard is not available for my phone and I personally use SwiftKey which is the top paid app in Google Play. However many others here swear by Swype saying it kicks SwiftKey any day! For me the decision to use SwiftKey over Swype has more to do with the fact that I got it for free (Amazon app of the day) than if it's actually better.
IMHO HebDate is the best Jewish calendar.
Hope this helps

[rots5]

it def does.

thanks!

now a few more q's i hope its ok.
i am making a million mistakes typing, yes i am bad as it is but this is horrendous. on the iphone i never had issues and the auto correct was great. here there is no auto correct and every key i hit i seem to be touching the wrong one.

i am using samsung keyboard.

[Moishel]

If you need the autocorrect I hear that swiftkey is supposed to do a superb job.

Regarding the Swiftkey vs Swype, I find that the people who prefer SK to Swype don't usually use the "Swipe" feature, and the people preferring Swype are the ones who type primarily by swiping. But they both have free trial versions, so you can try them both out for free.

[Dan]

i am making a million mistakes typing, yes i am bad as it is but this is horrendous. on the iphone i never had issues and the auto correct was great. here there is no auto correct and every key i hit i seem to be touching the wrong one.

i am using samsung keyboard.

Download this:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.inputmethod.latin

[rots5]

This is a farce. ... Half the apps ib want to download don't download in the country I am

[rots5]

i downloaded hotshield on my phone, but it still isnt reading as if im in the US

[dd321]

I just switched to a Galaxy from an iPhone.

Why?

[rots5]

Why?

long story short, i buy phones and sell them here. well my wifes phone was stolen and i needed a phone. i gave her mine (5s) and i tok this new one...

[yitzf]

i downloaded hotshield on my phone, but it still isnt reading as if im in the US

you might need the paid version to choose your country.

[rots5]

you might need the paid version to choose your country.

i have elite. it is the paid version. at first my computer was either letting me even see those apps. i turned it on and i saw them, but its not letting me download it on my phone or on my computer to my phone...

anyone else with any ideas please.
for example i cant download amex app. or the keyboards. and a few others...

also is there a way to search the whole phone. on iphones u slide down with teh face of the thumb and u can search the whole iphone...

[kracked dude]

You could get people you trust to email you the apk of the apps you want
MyAppSharer is a great app to send someone the apk of an app you have.
I don't have a Galaxy but other androids I've seen have a search settings option. In there you can choose searchable items

[yitzf]

i have elite. it is the paid version. at first my computer was either letting me even see those apps. i turned it on and i saw them, but its not letting me download it on my phone or on my computer to my phone...

anyone else with any ideas please.
for example i cant download amex app. or the keyboards. and a few others...

also is there a way to search the whole phone. on iphones u slide down with teh face of the thumb and u can search the whole iphone...

try the Amazon app store.