Essential 2.1 apps

[Guest byakkotai]

Hi, I just installed the rooted 2.1 ROM and as this is the first 2.1 ROM I've used I wondered whether there were any "essential" apps that lacked 1.5 support.

I mainly use my Hero for web browsing, Twitter, occasionally Facebook and sometimes games. I don't care about GoogleBuzz whatsoever.

[Guest mifran]

Hi, I just installed the rooted 2.1 ROM and as this is the first 2.1 ROM I've used I wondered whether there were any "essential" apps that lacked 1.5 support.

I mainly use my Hero for web browsing, Twitter, occasionally Facebook and sometimes games. I don't care about GoogleBuzz whatsoever.

handcent tweetcaster for twitter but that worked on 1.5 as well also handcent sms is a better messages app

mifran

[Guest Xtiro]

Well then you'll definitely want the official Twitter app (which wasn't 1.5 compatible).

[Guest goatee]

JuiceDefender - it will double the life of your battery!

[Guest mobydeek]

Google Goggles (far from essential tho)

LauncherPro, if u dont want HTC Sense UI

[Guest Andy1984UK]

The navigation side of Google Maps. No need for sat navs

[Guest 42turkeys]

Gallery 3D

[Guest cireasa]

Google Maps is by far THE update to have. (you'll probably already have it on your phone if it's 2.1)

[Guest Andy1984UK]

Sky News widget. Pretty decent app

[Guest lupinehorror]

i also like the official twitter app...i prefer it to twidroid (which i used extensively before). i also use the rackspace cloud servers app for spinning up, resizing and deleting servers on the rackspace cloud...which is a bit of a niche piece of software right enough).

google maps is still a must-have though...

[Guest ri2la]

Install the official app to get twitter contact integration, then turn off the notifications and install seesmic as the app to use twitter day to day.

[Guest byakkotai]

Thanks ri2la, used that to get every contacts twitter. I do prefer Seesmic though. These apps are definitely going to keep me satisfied until the Droid/Milestone 2 or Nexus 2 is released.

[Guest ri2la]

No problem,

I really want a desire, but as I now have true 2.1 on my hero I may wait till a new phone with front facing camera comes out (desire or better spec) as I'm a big skype user.