Smartphones have become a useful tool in every person's daily life. They have long ceased to be an ordinary "dialer". Now it is a camera, an Internet browser, a game console and much more. But in order to use the device to the fullest, you need to know what programs you need to install on your phone.
What for?
Software can be different and not everyone is suitable for everyone. Teens have a lot of social networks and games, young people use various services to listen to music, watch videos and read books, and the adult generation remains true to the fact that the phone is only needed for calls.
Therefore, it becomes clear that you need to install certain software as needed. What programs do you need for an Android phone?
Most often there is a universal set that includes applications:
- social networks;
- messengers;
- listening to music;
- watch videos;
- web browsing;
- reading books;
- office programs;
- smartphone maintenance;
- auxiliary tools, etc.
In each of this group there are several options for programs that the user may like. Therefore, everyone should choose something different.
Social networks
Recently, this category includes a large number of useful programs for the phone. Now everyone uses various social networks, and therefore often these applications are the first to be installed on a brand new smartphone.
Among all, Instagram is now considered the most popular. You can install it from Google Play for free. This service works with photography and allows you to find friends around the world. More than 1 billion users have installed it, and 66 million people have rated the app. Average score - 4, 5.
The program is quite resource-intensive, and long-term use takes a lot of RAM. Users whose smartphone works with 2 GB of RAM will have to periodically close the program. Otherwise, they will be waiting for an emergency shutdown.
Twitter is also popular. This is a social network that allows you to fit your thoughts in just a couple of sentences. The program has been installed by more than 500 million users. The average score is 4.3. Twitter is very popular in America and Europe, but in the CIS countries it is used by a small percentage of people. Programnot resource-intensive, can save data in RAM for a long time and takes up little space in the internal memory of the phone.
Many users install Facebook and Vkontakte. Both services are a copy of each other, only in the first case the application has an audience from all over the world, and in the second - from Russia and other CIS countries.
Facebook is a resource-intensive program that weighs over 100 MB. In addition, a messenger for communicating on Facebook is automatically installed, so it takes up even more space. If the social network is running in the background, it can take a lot of resources to maintain its activity.
"VKontakte" - not demanding software that weighs less than 100 MB. It does not take up much space in the internal memory of the phone, but with prolonged use it can take all the RAM, so the device will start to slow down.
Messengers
These are useful phone programs that allow you to keep in touch with family and friends. Many of them may not take traffic at all, work in the background and do not require a lot of RAM. Popular are:
- Telegram;
- Viber;
- WhatsApp.
Telegram is a popular and convenient messenger used in the CIS countries. This program has a notorious reputation because it has a strong encryption code, and therefore cannot be hacked. Hence the constant persecution by the authorities and attempts to block.
Nevertheless, Telegram is still a convenient messenger, with a huge number of individual settings. Especially loved by many thanks to their stickers.
Viber is another popular messenger used by the older generation. It works in a similar way to Telegram, and mainly differs only in the interface. But, as practice shows, it has a high resource intensity, so failures often occur on phones with a small amount of RAM.
WhatsApp is a very old and useful phone program that is more popular in America and Europe. However, our compatriots also often use software. More than 1 billion people have installed this messenger. It takes up little space in the phone's memory and also does not require much RAM.
All the above programs allow you not only to send instant messages to each other, but also to make free calls and video calls. You can share files and create communities.
Listening to music
It's not a secret that people used to listen to music most often on Vkontakte. Since the service has made audio payable, many users have started looking for another alternative. Some prefer to use YouTube for this, but the screen cannot be blocked, and therefore listening to music while walking or jogging is completely inconvenient.
From here, music services are becoming more and more popular:
- "Play Music";
- "Yandex. Music";
- Deezer;
- SoundCloud and more
It makes no sense to describe these musical useful programs for the phone separately,because they are practically indistinguishable from each other. The difference is only in the cost of a monthly subscription, as well as the interface.
Otherwise, each software quickly allows you to find the desired song, create playlists, highlight your favorite tracks and subscribe to artists. Each program offers the user a month of free use in order to understand whether the interface is convenient.
View videos
Everything is very clear here. It's about the famous video hosting YouTube. This is another record holder for downloads on Google Play. Over 1 billion users have chosen this app.
This software weighs about 30 MB. It receives updates regularly, and developers try to quickly fix bugs. You can link the program to your Google account or create an independent account.
Web browsing
There are a lot of mobile web browsers. Here, as in the case of a computer, you will have to choose the one that seems most convenient.
Each smartphone has a "native" browser, so if the user is satisfied with it, you can not install anything else. In addition, many use Google Chrome or Opera.
Google Chrome is a mobile browser that can definitely be called a useful program for an Android phone. In addition to the success of the computer version, smartphone software also remains convenient and familiar to many. More than 1 billion times the program has been installed. Weighs only 50 MB, but requires morespace like any other browser.
Opera is an old web browser that has long been popular on mobile devices. Previously, the regular version and the Mini version were installed more often, and Opera Touch was released in April 2018.
The browser has changed the color of the logo, and now allows you to quickly synchronize the work of the mobile and computer versions. If you set up a link, you can send interesting links with one click and leave notes in both versions in the Flow feed. This browser has been installed 1 million times and is about 12 MB in size.
Reading books
Many consider readers to be the necessary programs for the Android phone. But as practice shows, it is very difficult to choose a successful application. Some do not support popular formats, others are "stuffed" with a lot of advertising.
The most successful are FBReader and AlReader. In this case, you will again have to pay attention to the interface and ease of use. Both applications weigh only 6 MB. They do not take up much memory and do not require a lot of RAM.
For PDF and DJVU, EBookDroid is great. This is a convenient software, but some users are critical of a rather boring and unpretentious interface, so they are trying to find an alternative to this program.
Office programs
This is one of the most useful apps for your phone. One way or another, many often have to use this type of software. Most often, these are text editors and spreadsheet programs.
Of course, thisIn this case, it is better to turn to services from Google. Especially if the user uses cloud storage from this company. Then you can install "Google Docs". The program weighs 77 MB and works via the Internet. Therefore, for offline use, you will have to look for another alternative.
For example, you should pay attention to the office suite Polaris Office and OfficeSuite. Both applications allow you to get software for reading PDF, editing documents, spreadsheets and presentations. They weigh less than Google Docs, despite the fact that they have more functionality.
Smartphone maintenance
What programs do you need on your phone? As practice shows, it is difficult to do without service software. Let's start with the fact that all standard applications are already preinstalled: alarm clock, calculator, voice recorder, notes, and more. If for some reason you do not like the interface of pre-installed programs, you can find the best option on Google Play. But you should know that the "native" software cannot be deleted. Accordingly, there will be no way to free memory.
It is desirable for each user to acquire one of the antivirus programs. Most are paid programs, but you can install a trial version to check your smartphone for viruses and malware. There are also many useful programs for Android phone like Cleaner Master. This is a simple software that allows you to clear the "garbage" on your smartphone, as well as control the occupancy of the RAM while working with applications.
Auxiliary tools
Here you can list a huge number of applications. For example, each mobile operator has created software to control the balance and bonuses. These programs are lightweight, have handy widgets and a simple interface.
Also worth noting is a software designed to search for transport, order a taxi or order food. A huge number of programs with online stores. All of them help to simplify the use of services and goods, ordering and buying something.
Installation and configuration instructions
Speaking about programs for Android phones, it is worth mentioning right away that it is recommended to install software from Google Play. But even in this app store, malware can be found, so you should carefully look at the average app rating and reviews.
To install any of the above programs, just enter its name in the search on Google Play, then click on the green "Install" button and wait for the smartphone to download and install the software on its own.
Any program is configured automatically. It is enough to follow the instructions and select the necessary parameters. For example, after installing Google Chrome, you need to synchronize its work with your Google account or create a new one to make it easier to use bookmarks and browser history.
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Most often, the FlashTool program is used for this, which is installed on a PC, then the smartphone is connected to the computer and the flashing starts. In order to do everything without the help of a PC, just go to Recovery (phone menu) and download the firmware that was previously transferred to the root folder.
