Very new to Android - Have some questions - Need suggestions.

[Guest Kazekage Gaara]

Hi Guys,

I just bought a barely used Dell XCD35 (Gen 2 with 512 MB RAM :D). This is my first Android phone and am VERY EXCITED :D. The phone is currently rooted and when I turn it on I can see the CM9 logo, and it is currently on ICS 4.04 (ColdFusionX). This was all done by the person I bought it from who also told me he's installed Clockworkmod and has provided me with the stock rom backup.

Now, I am very VERY new to Android and am still searching the forums and reading a lot and getting to know the general terms, words, etc., and had a few questions to ask you guys.

Well, my PC is connected to the internet via a USB modem and I don't have wifi, hence I cannot connect my phone to the internet to get the basic apps to get me started. This is why I'll be taking my phone to my friends house who has wifi and get all the apps installed on my phone. Now after searching this forum for the most basic must have apps, I have made a list and would really appreciate if you guys can have a look at it and suggest me whether they are good or suggest me a better app or if they are not at all required :)

Alright, so here goes....

Astro File Manager (to manage files and install apks)

PowerAMP Music Player (I guess this is better than "Apollo")

App 2 SD Pro (install apps to SD card I guess to save phone memory)

RAM Manager (I read the thread and it seems quite good - Do I need this ?)

Screenshot ER - OR - Screenshot It (please recommend one)

SetCPU for Root Users

Autostarts

CacheMate for Root Users (is this needed?)

VPlayer (plays .mkv so I think it's good)

Documents To Go 3.0 Main App (view text files, MS doc, excel, etc ?)

SwiftKey 3

The reason I ask is because I don't know whether I need these or something better is already in ICS 4.04. Another MAJOR reason is I'll get to do this once when am at my friends house, and once am back home, I won't be able to access net on my phone.

Any help in this regards would be highly appreciated.

Thanx a lot in advance. Desperately waiting for a reply :)

Edit: I would also appreciate it if you guys can recommend any other must-have apps that I might have missed :)

Edited July 12, 2012 by Kazekage Gaara

[Guest steeperton]

RAM Manager (I read the thread and it seems quite good - Do I need this ?)

Screenshot ER - OR - Screenshot It (please recommend one)

SetCPU for Root Users

Autostarts

CacheMate for Root Users (is this needed?)

I wouldn't bother with these, personally. Screenshot/SetCPU are in Cyanogenmod, and the others are pointless, in my opinion.

[Guest hydo1]

It is pointless you having Set CPU as the blade's processor becomes really unstable when you overclock it and there is an option in ROM settings if you really need it.

As far as a music player goes Apollo is really good and I would really suggest trying it before installing/buying anything else.

In ICS (4.0.4) if you press the power key and volume down at the same time it will take a screenshot and save it to your gallery, so there is no need for a separate app.

For opening documents I use Kingsoft office because it is free and has really good support from the developers and will allow you to edit word and excel documents whereas documents to go will only allow you to view documents.

Swiftkey is a good keyboard but I don't like it, I personally prefer the stock android 4.0 one.

[Guest Kazekage Gaara]

Thanx a lot for the info guys. Currently, the list looks like this.

Root Explorer

PowerAMP Music Player

App 2 SD Pro

To Do List Widget Lite

System Tuner Pro

MX Video Player

Olive Office - OR - Kingsoft office

SD Maid

QuickPic Gallery

FreeSpace

DropBox

Dolphin Browser

Ultimate Custom Clock Widget

Andromizer

AdAway

What do you guys think :)

[Guest steeperton]

System Tuner Pro

I personally wouldn't bother with this - I've never needed a task killer, which seems to be it's main thing.

I'd add titanium backup or mybackup root, if you're planning on flashing ROMs a lot. Like most of us here!

[Guest hydo1]

I personally wouldn't bother with this - I've never needed a task killer, which seems to be it's main thing.

I'd add titanium backup or mybackup root, if you're planning on flashing ROMs a lot. Like most of us here!

And rom manager...

Generally task managers don't really do a lot, the android system manages running apps for you anyway. Also seen as you have said that you are running on on ColdFusionX if you press and hold home you can bring up a list of all of the currently running apps, swiping an app thumbnail to the left or right will close the application.

Edited July 12, 2012 by hydo1

[Guest Kazekage Gaara]

I managed to successfully install Root Explorer apk using MyPhoneExplorer :D Now I don't see any reason to visit that friend of my anytime soon :D

Now I can install any apk I want :D

Buy the way, I'll check these out...

titanium backup or mybackup root,

rom manager.

Thanx a lot guys for the help :)

Edited July 13, 2012 by Kazekage Gaara