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The 25 essential apps to release Android

One of the main questions that arise when we release a new smartphone (Android in this case) is which applications to install. The offer is so great that it saturates us .Not only because there is too much variety, but because even to choose a single application, such as a word processor or a simple file browser, we have hundreds to choose from . Related


So, aside from touching the initial settings that come standard with the operating system, here is a list of what are the 25 essential applications on any smartphone Android , the first ones that most people install every time they change phones.


Social networks


Unavoidable in our day to day, social networks are so important that some smartphones even already have the most important ones pre-installed.


1.WhatsApp


It is, whether we want it or not, the queen of instant messaging and it doesn't seem like her throne is threatened for now.Despite the movements to share our data with Facebook, WhatsApp remains the application of this type more used in the world.Also, little by little, they have added new functions as messages with Gif or future video calls.


The 25 essential apps to release Android


Google Play | WhatsApp


2.Telegram


The 25 essential apps to release Android

Despite being, objectively, better than WhatsApp, and let us create our own stickers or our bots , among many other functions, still does not enjoy the predilection of the great public, which prefers WhatsApp .However, we advise you to give it a chance, you will know a much wider world of possibilities, but you won't find all your friends on Telegram.


Google Play | Telegram


3.Facebook


The 25 essential apps to release Android


The other great social network (and also the owner of WhatsApp) is well known to most of us. Facebook lets us know what our friends do and share with them everything we want: videos, photos, thoughts, interesting articles...Always at the forefront, Facebook already allows 360-degree videos and prepares for virtual reality.


Google Play | Facebook


4.Instagram


The 25 essential apps to release Android

In this world where visual is so important we cannot miss the main social network to share our photographs .Instagram is a real diary where we will see, in images, the daily life of all the people or brands of which we are followers.Its main values, In addition to several hundred million users, they are its simplicity of use, its wide variety of photographic filters and the quality of the uploaded images.


Google Play | Instagram


Personalization


If there is something that characterizes Android since its appearance is the possibility to customize many aspects of our smartphone .And it is that we transform the interface of our phone to reflect our personality, tastes or mood is something that nobody would reject.


5.Nova Launcher

The 25 essential apps to release Android


A launcher is the total interface of our smartphone , the container of all customizations: icons, wallpapers, etc.One of the most recommended is Nova Launcher .Veteran and very famous for the almost infinite possibilities that offers us, with Nova Launcher we will have in our hand the total control of the appearance of our smartphone : it completely replaces the original telephone interface for a fully customizable to which we can not only add animations, transitions, complete themes, etc., but we can also choose the size of the icons or the distance between them, among many other examples.


There is also a paid version , but for most of us the free version will be more than enough.


Google Play | Nova Launcher


6.Zedge


The 25 essential apps to release Android


If we want something simpler, Zedge is the best option .By installing it on our phone, we can access thousands of totally free wallpapers, tones and icons that we can download and install on our smartphone with one click.The fastest and easiest way to give it an original look.


Google Play | Zedge


Photography


As it happens on many other occasions, maybe the application that is installed by default is more than enough for us, but if we want to have many more photo editing options , we have a lot to choose from.


7.Photo Studio


Again with free and paid version, this is one of the most complete applications : among the effects we find the popular PiP (Picture in Picture), several dozen filters, effects like fire or fog, frames, stickers, customizable text in size and color, apart from the fact that we can make collages , assemblies, and a very long list of things.



Google Play | Photo Studio


8.Google Photos


The 25 essential apps to release Android

Despite not being exactly an editor, This program offers us automatic backups so that we do not lose any.This, in itself, would be reason enough to install it just turn on the smartphone , but we have much more : unlimited free hosting in the cloud, smart search and organization, etc.


Google Play | Google Photos


9.Adobe Photoshop Express


The 25 essential apps to release Android


The most famous photo editor is also available for our little androids.With Photoshop Express, we can make the basic editions (crop, rotate, eliminate red eyes...) and also others, such as automatic correction of imperfections, regulate color, light, contrast, etc.It has more than 20 filters and borders and can work with RAW files .


Google Play | Adobe Photoshop Express


10.QuickPic


The 25 essential apps to release Android

All phones come with a photo gallery more or less attractive, but QuickPic gives us much more : possibility of hiding folders or photos, speed and power to see our photographs, various management options (change photo data, move, copy folder...), integrated editor , including cloud backup (compatible with almost any service) and capable of viewing almost any image or video format.


Google Play | QuickPic


Productivity


In many cases, the smartphone has become an essential tool for working .Therefore, applications dedicated to it occupy a predominant place on the main screen.


11.Gmail


The 25 essential apps to release Android


The good thing that the Android operating system belongs to Google is that the main applications of this company are already preinstalled.Among them, one of the most used daily is without doubt Gmail .There are other alternatives, and all brands usually bring an email application as standard, but Gmail is preinstalled and is the best we can find in the market.Its many options and settings make it essential.


Google Play | Gmail


12.Google Maps


The 25 essential apps to release Android

Another Google application (which comes standard with Android) and that is fundamental.It not only indicates the position of any street, but shows us how to get there, either by private transport, public, on foot, by bicycle or by taxi (and the fare) , with indications as precise as what subway exit we should take.


Google Play | Google Maps


13.Google Street View


The 25 essential apps to release Android


Indeed, this application is the icing on Google Maps.Once we have chosen the destination, we can take a virtual look to have all the details.For a while now, Street View allows photographs in 360º , so that the detail of the situation is almost definitive.


Google Play | Google Street View


14.Office Suite


The 25 essential apps to release Android

Unlike in the previous section, in In the case of a text editor or a spreadsheet, we do not recommend Google's own applications (which, on the other hand, are excellent).And, having the free versions of the well-known Microsoft Office , what better way to use the same application we have on the computer? We ensure full compatibility and minimal problems, so Word and Excel are always on the smartphone of many users.


Google Play | Office Mobile


15.Google Drive


We return to Google and its apps .Google Drive is a virtual hard drive and you may, in principle, think that you do not need it, but have you ever missed a file you had at home or at work? Well if you have it in the cloud you can access it anywhere. Drive is safe, fast and very effective and, being from Google, we will have full integration with our smartphone Android.



Google Play | Google Drive


16.Google Calendar


The 25 essential apps to release Android


The official Google calendar has full integration with Gmail, so we can see reflected in our appointments or tasks that reach us in the mail, such as reservations for flights or restaurants.Its interface is very nice, full of color and images, and it has several forms of view.We can have all the calendars centralized, and not only those of our Google accounts.


Google Play | Google Calendar


17.Google Keep


The 25 essential apps to release Android

One of the best applications that exist for take notes and create lists .It has few options, which make it easier to use, but they are more than enough: voice memo transcription , different colors to differentiate the notes, save photos and captures, support tags...And, of course, full compatibility with Google Drive.


Google Play | Google Keep


18.Solid Explorer


We are facing something more than a file explorer, much more.With a very intuitive and attractive interface, we have a cloud connection (Dropbox, Drive, etc.), two independent panels, FTP connection, compressed file extractor , music and video player to avoid having to leave the browser, indexing files...The best browser you can find on Android.And it's free.



Google Play | Solid Explorer


Multimedia


Not only for work do our smartphones work. Music, videos and many more options will make us spend those leisure time that we need so much.While it is true that, as on other occasions, all phones already have music and video players, we bring you some applications that stand out for some characteristic that make them essential.


19.SoundHound


Although both this and Shazam are valid at When identifying songs, we have opted for this for its search engine, more powerful than that of its competitor.In addition, it recognizes in a good percentage songs that we hum or whistle As added, it should be noted that it provides us with additional information : lyrics of the songs, biographies of the singers, etc.



Google Play | SoundHound


20.VLC


The 25 essential apps to release Android


It is the favorite video player of many users, both on the smartphone and on the computer, and that is because VLC can read virtually any format , in addition to discs and DVD ISO files.Supports several subtitle tracks at once, screenshots, has an audio control widget , supports compatible headphone controls , etc..


Google Play | VLC for Android


21.Magisto


With the power of the current mobile phones, we don't have to wait to get to our computer to edit those little videos .This time we will have to pay if we want to use the full potential of the application: insert photos and videos, templates, possibility to share videos on Instagram...



Google Play | Magisto


22.Pocket Cast


The 25 essential apps to release Android


It is such a quantity of podcasts of all kinds that exist that we need a good program to manage them and have them well sorted.My preferred is Pocket Cast (for a fee) : automatic download of the selected podcasts (and via Wi-Fi or mobile network of our choice), creation of playlists, adjustable speed, filters , compatibility with Android Wear (yes , and is controlled from the smartwatch ), notifications, customizable lists, reproduction of audio podcasts but also of video.Without a doubt, our best ally in listening to these programs.


Google Play | Pocket Cast


Reading


With increasingly large screens, our'pequenos' smartphones also give us the possibility of having a reading time , whether from books, feeds or comics.


23.Feedly


The 25 essential apps to release Android

Reader of feeds Simple and intuitive, with which we will always have our favorite news, pages and blogs .We can add any source, but it also supports the main social networks.


Google Play | Feedly


24.Aldiko


To read all kinds of electronic books (EPUB, PDF), Aldiko is one of the best options. We can customize almost any parameter , such as background colors, margins, aligned, screen brightness...It also has a powerful manager of our library, memorize the position where we stayed last time, underline and take notes, etc.

Google Play | Aldiko


25.Perfect Viewer


The 25 essential apps to release Android


Our favorite for its simplicity of use, its multiple possibilities and for being one of the most file types support , and not only comic (CBR, CBZ, CBT), but also of image or compressed files.We can adjust the size, orientation of reading (for the manga), zoom, bookmarks, favorites, image extractor among many other options.


Google Play | Perfect Viewer


And these are the essential applications for any Android that is released .Of course, depending on the hobbies and obligations of each one we would have to add some more (missing some game, right?) Which would you add? What do you think is missing and that for you it should be on any Android smartphone?


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