When Google’s flagship mobile operating system first came out, there were a lot of skeptics that argued that the operating system could not make the cut. It was true that when Android first graced mobile phones all around the world, Google had failed to give it the polished look and feel of the more experienced iOS. But now, with the release of Jellybean, Android has the capacity to face off with Apple, both in user-experience and in apps. Developers have also started launching new apps on Android system first and then porting them to iOS.
Things have changed and the tides have turned and now, there’re some brilliantly designed applications that you just can’t do without on your phone.
Some of the apps that we’ll talk about today require your phone to be rooted, meaning you should have access to all the locked features on your system. Rooting can be done very easily but it will void your phone’s warranty, so think twice before going ahead with this process. To root your phone, just Google up how to root your model of phone and you should get plenty of results that will provide you with simple enough instructions to follow.
1. SetCPU (Root Users)
SetCPU is a brilliant application that lets you overclock your phone’s CPU. To put it in simple terms, your phone CPU has been configured to work at specific speeds and with this app you can over-ride that default setting to a much higher pace giving your phone a faster speed. This application comes in handy if you own a mid-range or low-range Android device because these phones are often equipped with a slower CPU and SetCPU gives you the ability to up the CPU frequency so that you get more juice out of your phone. But squeezing more juice out of your phone also has a down side to it as this process drains your battery much faster.
2. Link2SD (Root Users)
Another problem that a lot of low and mid-range device users face is lack of enough internal storage and because all of the applications get installed on the internal storage, limited internal storage can severely restrict the number of applications that you can install on your phone. But with Link2SD and a secondary partition on your SD card, you now have the ability of transfer application files to the SD card. Unlike Move2SD, Link2SD shifts all of the application files to the SD card so no matter how many apps you install on your phone, your internal storage is going to stay free.
3. Go TaskManager
The developers at Go Launcher Dev Team really know how to deliver a good app and most of their apps are gems on the Play store but the Go TaskManager might be one of the most important apps that you need on your phone. Manufacturers had always shipped their phones with a built in Task Manager up until Gingerbread but with the coming of Ice Cream Sandwich and Jellybean, the need for a Task Manager seems to be neglected. But even modern day phones require Task Managers primarily because there’re dozens of applications running as background processes. These applications not only slow down your phone but also drain your battery much faster and Go TaskManager is the ideal application that lets you get rid of all your background processes keeping your phone running much smoother.
4. Noozxoide Eizo-Rewire Pro
If you think your phone isn’t up to the mark when it comes to sound then this sound processing app just might be your thing. Noozxoide is one application that processes sound brilliantly and gives a certain depth in your sound. It processes sound on 24-bit level which gives a deep feel to your music and it even works wonderfully with almost all of the music players out there.
5. Titanium Backup (Root Users)
Titanium Backup is probably one of the most powerful backup applications on Android. This application is powerful because not only does it keep a backup of your calls and contacts, it also creates a backup of your apps. It allows you to freeze certain apps and even remove bloat ware that manufacturing companies ship with their phones. If you’re afraid that your phone will die out then backing up your system with Titanium Backup is one of the safest things you can do. But since Titanium Backup comes equipped with a lot of advanced features, it might be a little difficult to get around.
With Google Play growing day by day, there’re millions of apps that you can experiment with and with developers trying out different features, there’re endless possibilities of things that can be done with a phone. So, look through the treasure trove of apps that is the Google Play Store and discover applications that you will go on to define as a must have.
