ROOT YOUR DROID!

First thing I recommend is rooting your droid and installing the newest CyanogenMod. Instructions and links coming soon.

Important Droid Links here

Suggested Apps (links, QR codes, and descriptions will be added ASAP; somewhat thrown together for the time being):

  • LauncherPro Beta
    Description: replacement for your current home screen and launcher
    Review (now has custom icons)
  • xScope Browser Lite
    Description: free replacement browser with added features
    Review
  • Handscent SMS
    Description: highly customizable replacement messaging app
    Review
  • Google Voice
    Description: free personalized voicemail on a per contact basis; linked to your Gmail account so can be listened to and interacted with on your computer
    Review
  • Google Talk
    Description: easily chat with people on other devices such as Blackberry, iPhone, computer, etc without counting towards your text messages
    Review
  • Qik (video recording, sharing, and instant online streaming)
  • Ustream (similar to Qik; see which you prefer; better interface but seemingly lower quality)
  • iMusic (search and download mp3s for free)
  • Pandora and Last.fm (personalized internet radio streaming)
  • iheartradio (online streaming of many FM radio stations)
  • Mabilo Ringtones (search and download 30sec clips of thousands of songs, themes, quotes, etc for use as ringtones)
  • Beautiful Widgets (very nice looking customizable clock/weather widget)
  • Movies (view details/comment/rate/watch trailers of current, coming, released movies; also syncs with Facebook and Netflix to let you rate and add/manipulate your Queue)
  • Keyring (scans and stores barcodes of retail stores so you don’t have to carry VIP cards anymore)
  • Astro (file manager)
  • Astrid Tasks (schedule tasks with many types of notifications)
  • Barcode Scanner (scan QR and normal barcodes to find info about the product)
  • Locale, Setting Profiles, Tasker (perform functions and or change settings easily or according to time/day/location such as setting phone to vibrate when you arrive at work or when you walk into a movie theatre)
  • Mobile Defense (track down and/or lock your lost android phone)
  • TeslaLED (use your phone’s camera flash as a light or to send morse code)
  • MotoTorch LED (similar to Tesla)
  • SoundHound (identify songs you hear or even ones you sing or hum and give details and links about the song)
  • Shazam (similar to SoundHound but doesn’t detect from user humming or singing)
  • ShopSavvy (scan a barcode and check prices of online and local retailers)
  • SportsTap (instant sports scores of all your favorite leagues)
  • Scoreboard (nice lite-weight sports score apps made by Google)
  • TalkToMe (speach to speach translator; Ex: speak a phrase in English and it says it back to you in Spanish)
  • The Weather Channel (details of current and projected weather with nice interface)
  • Wifi Analyzer (search and connect to wireless networks near you)
  • Where (too much to describe; gas prices, buzz, restaurants, theaters, etc in your current location)
  • Dropbox
    Description:
    Review