Multimedia
From Google
Goggles : Use pictures to search web, just amazing. A visual search application, instead of using words, take a picture and search. Works very well with logo’s. one of my top favorites. More info
Google Goggles
Ringtone
Ringdroid : Easy way to make ring tones from songs we have. More info ringdroid
Picture editor
Picsay : Quick and effective way to add effects to pictures from mobile. More info Picsay
Radio
A Online Radio : Excellent way to listen online radio stations aor
Communication
SMS
Handcent SMS : found it better than the native message application. More info handcent
SMS Backup : useful to backup sms messages to gmail with a separate label android-sms
Voice
Sipdroid : SIP/VOIP client, very useful application especially to connect and make calls with your sip provider like action voip. : More info : sipdroid.org
Networking and System tools
SSH
Connectbot An easy way to establish ssh connection, support ssh key generation and public key authentication.connect bot
Monitoring
NagMonDroid Nice application to connect to your nagios instance and display short summary. I found it very useful to get my server status while i am on road :) More info :nagios page
CIDR
CIDR calculator Very useful IP subnet calculator. More info : CIDR Androidlib
23 replies on “My favorite android applications”
Hi Arun,
I noticed your entry on Sipdroid and actionvoip. I cannot get it to work, it tries to connect but ends up with the red dot. I used the SIP settings from the action voip site, I guess I must be missing something.
I used to have action voip working with Android 1.6 (it doesnt work with 1.5) . The sip settings just uses sip.actionvoip.com as server/proxy. If you are using 3G/EDGE, make sure that the sipdroid settings allow you to connect with 3G/EDGE.
Try with fring as well, it is available for android now.
Mine nexus one android 2.1
there is no sound clarity wen am using Sipdroid..
is there any settings change there??
or plz suggest me some other software supporting action voip.. plzz…
mail me nikhiltirur@gmail.com
sipdroid usually works, are you using it over wireless or 3g?
Also try http://www.fring.com/android/ fring.
./arun
i use samsung galaxy I5503. can you suggest some dialer for this phone. this runs on android 2.1.
What happend to the default dialer?
am using sony ericsson xperia x10,how can i use action voip in this set, i tried sip but not responding.
Can you double check the settings?
Authorization Username: action_voip_username
Password: action_voip_password
SIP port : 5060
Server or Proxy : sip.actionvoip.com
Domain: leave empty
Username or calledid: leave empty
Protocol : UDP
./arun
Hi,
i am using Xperia X10 but the market software is missing
From where did you buy the phone? I bought Motorola Milestone from Saudi, which is missing market.
from saudi
i have registered a complaint in the site
cool, i heard first that the market is not there because of some customs rules in Saudi / UAE. But when i contacted motorola they said , it is because the motorola phones has a market installed which is from motorola (but it was not installed in the one i have). But the HTC desire sold on Saudi has market preinstalled. So for sure it is not the law, somebody just decided not to include it. Please keep us updated if you get a response.
./arun
Hi i am using x10 and i have installed nimbuzz but i can’t access the actionvoip i tried like the following
Authorization Username: action_voip_username
Password: action_voip_password
SIP port : 5060
Server or Proxy : sip.actionvoip.com
Domain: leave empty
Username or calledid: leave empty
Protocol : UDP
pls note there is no place to put the SIP port and protocol
pls help me….
there is any suitable video player for x10
These settings are for sipdroid, i guess the android nimbuzz doesn’t have the sip protocol option. Try Sipdroid.
i have successfully completed the siproid settings and registered to actionvoip, when i am using siproid its hanging
Try to download the old version sipdroid since you have 1.6 Android
I installed sipdroid and it registered fine on my action voip account
maybe this is a noob question, but why does the call made using sipdroid also register in the call history of my fone. earlier i was using mobilevoip and calls made using that were not registered in the call history
i checked that it deducted the correct amount from my credits in the action voip account for this call, but i am not sure if this will show up in my phone bill.
read over the internet that some sip apps actually duped people this way and they found out when they got their monthly bill, so just being cautious.
In those cases either use sipdroid with proper data subscription with Mobile provider or configure sipdroid to use only wifi.
Hi.
I bought a new HTC Wildfire. I installed actionvoip, but the call button is not appearing.can you please help
I didnt try that in wildfire, what sipdroid version are you using
Hi Arun.
I want to buy Samsung S5570 or S5830 (sligthly costlier) from Al-Khobar / Saudi. Both are using Android 2.1 I think.
My main purpose is to use ActionVoip. I use it on a regular basis to call home every day. Can you suggest a softphone which works? I will use Sawa/STC card to obtain Internet (30 riyals 120MB. I don’t know if you call it as 3G or edge).
Thanks,
Paul