Getting the Most Out of Your Android Device pt III

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We’re back with more advice for pimping out you Android device.  Before we move beyond apps, I’ve got two quicks apps we here at Droidweb felt should be shared with you, the reader.  Without further ado:

NoLedNoLED

One of the big features of the Android operating system is its use of LED notifications. With these notifications, one can quickly determine what type of messages or activity is on their phone through a simple glance at the device without even powering the screen on.  However, some Android phones (notably the new Samsung Galaxy) do not come equipped with LED notifications.  To make up for this, NoLED was written.  This project started out as a small project on XDA-developers (most Godsends for Android come from there) and has grown ever since.  This application displays a black screen and adds an icon in a random spot on the screen when you have notifications.  The beauty of the application lies in the fact that the Galaxy’s AMOLED screen doesn’t make use of a backlight to display a black screen, so this app uses very little power at all.  If you’re on a Samsung Galaxy or other phone sans LED notifications, give this app a try.

Screenshot of NoLED

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Screebl

Every now and then there comes an application built around a brilliant idea.  One such application is Screebl.  This application runs in the background, and makes use of your phone’s accelerometer.  Ever been reading a long e-mail or pdf and the screen automatically shut off mid-sentence?  Well this application is meant to fix that annoyance.  When the phone is in certain orientations (usually angled between 0 and 90 degrees), this usually means that the phone is in use, and the screen shouldn’t shut off.  To further explain this program, the developer has put together an introduction video for his application.  Check that video out below.

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And the community has spoken:


While we’ve been running this series, I’ve gotten a lot of feedback from fellow Android users about what applications they use the most. I have compiled those lists into one nice list of Android applications worth checking out:

Are there any other Android applications you use daily?  Let us know in the comments below!