The basic equipment of the smartphone includes not only pre-installed applications, but also those that you can download for free from Google play, including in the form of APK files.

Our Must-have Applications are primarily for those who have just received new smartphone with Android operating system. At the same time, the application experts from the CHIP editorial staff thought about all the uses of the smartphone: managing files, reading news, downloading videos from YouTube and even watching TV.

30th place: Clean Master

Clean Master removes unused files from your smartphone - this way you keep order and get rid of garbage that is eating up your Android device's memory.

The utility will delete the application cache and also free memory from unused running applications.

Also, there is a function to analyze the performance of the device and files on the SD card. AT full version Antivirus is built into the program.

In addition, the application has the AppLock function, with which you can block access to Facebook, SMS, contacts, photo gallery, as well as to any other applications.

29th place: AirDroid

With AirDroid, you can sync your Android device with your personal computer wirelessly.

The only thing you need for this is the corresponding version of the program on your PC.

28th place: RIA Novosti

You should always have an idea of \u200b\u200bthe picture of events in the world. With the free RIA Novosti app, you will always be up to date with the latest news.

27th place: Adobe Reader

With the Android version of "Adobe Reader" documents in pDF format you can now open and view on any Android phone and tablet.

26th place: Navitel Navigator 9.6

Navigation system Navitel Navigator has a high positioning accuracy on the terrain, a unique laying and guidance system, and also has a convenient search for objects on the map. Moreover, the program does not need the Internet to lay and guide the route. All infrastructure objects are already integrated into the map database, including gas stations, workshops, banks, shops, cafes, theaters, etc.

When connected to the Internet, data on traffic jams becomes available, as well as current prices for gasoline at many gas stations.

The user can purchase the program with a map of Russia or individual districts (from 800 rubles). There is an opportunity to buy maps of other countries.

Those who do not intend to spend money on a fully functional version, after a 7-day test mode, can continue to use the program for free, but already in freemium mode. At the same time, he will not have access to: routing; voice guidance; 3D map mode; information on traffic congestion (congestion) and traffic signs on the lanes.

25th place: MAPS.ME

The free MAPS.ME package will help you plan your trip from your current location to a train station, metro station, a specific address or any other place of interest.

24th place: Evernote

Anyone who places a lot of value on being well organized can rejoice in the free Evernote app. It allows you to create, edit and extract notes for offline use, as well as compose voice memos.

In addition, you can import the resulting images into the application and then process them using Skitch.

23rd place: Snapseed

Snapseed is a versatile image optimization app suitable for both beginners and experienced photographers.

22nd place: Spotify Music

With the streaming service Spotify, you can listen to millions of songs legally and for free.

21st: TripAdvisor

To avoid getting into a hotel that will disappoint you, simply check the numerous TripAdvisor user ratings in advance. However, you can choose not only hotels. Here you will find evaluations of both restaurants and other leisure activities.

20th place: Instagram

Pump up your photos: 20 effects are available with which you can give your images a style, for example, Gotham. During the test, it turned out smoothly and quickly.

Then the photo is assigned a short name, the current GPS location is assigned, and now friends can already see the photo news in your Instagram application.

19th place: Translator Translate.Ru

Free Translator Translate.Ru scores points primarily when translating entire phrases and expressions. The history stores the last 50 translations that are available offline. The dictionary is especially helpful when translating texts.

18th place: Gismeteo lite

With the free Android app Gismeteo lite, you will be aware of the weather conditions in your area and the forecast for 10 days. GPS positioning tells you where you are right away.

17th place: Runtastic

The best running app on the market.

16th place: Amazon App Store

At the Amazon App-Store, you get one paid app every day for free.

15th place: Netflix

Even if there is no huge TV nearby, Netflix works on both smartphones and tablets.

14th place: QR & Barcode Scanner

Take pictures and compare: With the QR & Barcode Scanner, you quickly get independent product information directly to your Android smartphone.

With the integrated scanner, you can take a photo of the code that is located on almost every product. This can be a European barcode (EAN), a two-dimensional barcode (QR), or an international standard book number (ISBN).

The product and all available information about it, such as price and customer reviews, will quickly appear on your smartphone.

13th place: OneFootball

The OneFootball app cannot be missing on a football fan's mobile phone, providing you with information on individual matches and much more.

Here you can also get detailed reports on all the major European championships, the Champions League, Europa League and cup competitions.

Install Toralarme if desired. The application will alert you to the starting whistle and you will never miss a game.

12th place: Chrome

Perhaps everyone knows the desktop version of Chrome. Google itself has released and mobile version popular browser for Android smartphones, which, however, only works on devices with Android 4.0 ("Ice Cream Sandwich") and later.

11th place: VLC for Android

The Android version of "VLC Media Player" - like the original - stands out for its support for a variety of audio and video formats.

10th place: Snapchat

Through Snapchat, you send photos to your friends. The trick is that all the pictures you send will appear for only a few seconds, and then they will be automatically deleted.

This way, through Snapchat, you can seamlessly send the boldest selfies without worrying about the consequences.

9th place: messenger WhatsApp

Without further ado: you need to install WhatApp if only because all friends have it.

8th place: Dropbox

The Dropbox online service gives you 2GB of free internet storage that you can use from anywhere. Including, of course, from your mobile phone... Is there any reason to refuse such an offer?

7th place: ES Explorer

ES File Explorer is one of the best file managers for Android. In addition, the following features are included: copy, cut, move, thumbnail images, multiple selection, text editing, program management, search, work with ZIP archives and access to an FTP server.

6th place: avast Mobile Security

Viruses lie in wait for you not only on door handles and handrails in trams - there are plenty of them on the Internet. Therefore, it will not be superfluous to protect your mobile phone.

Free app Avast Mobile Security offers a scanner that will check your applications for malware. In addition, this also gives you a web screen that warns you about dangerous Internet sites.

Among other things, there are call and SMS filters, as well as a practical task manager. Moreover, as the owner of the "hacked" (gerooteten) ??? smartphone, you can benefit from the built-in brandwall, as well as the practical anti-theft function.

5th place: Skype

With the Skype VoiP application, you can make free calls and communicate over the Internet with millions of other Skype users.

Thanks to the ability to purchase "Skype credits", you can make calls to landline phones.

4th place: Facebook / Messenger

Without an official Facebook app, a smartphone would probably only be half the fun. The messenger gives you direct access to your profile and contacts. Plus, it shows you who sent you a message and friend status updates.

With messenger for Android, you can quickly send a message without having to launch the Facebook app.

3rd place: Plus Messenger

An upgraded version of the Telegram messenger.

2nd place: SPB TV Russia

The free SPB TV Russia application gives you access to many domestic TV channels.

1st place: TubeMate YouTube Downloader

TubeMate YouTube Downloader allows you to download YouTube videos to any Android device. It is also possible to download files in MP3 format.

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Applications built for gadgets running in the operating room android system, created extremely much.

All of them, for convenience, can be divided into several categories. In this review, we will look at the most useful ones.

Please note that some of the applications are completely free, some are shareware (with the ability to make purchases or purchase a paid version with advanced features).

Some applications are paid.

Android apps: working with files

Synchronization program installed applications between different devices running on.

It is convenient in that having configured, for example, on a phone, certain game settings, the same settings (or a saved level) will be on the tablet and on your other devices.

With this program you can pair your Android device with your laptop.

By doing this, you can share files, receive or send, and uninstall or install applications.

This application is considered one of the best for cleaning gadgets from unnecessary "garbage".

It is useful in cases where there is little space on the device in the system, and there is no way to install this or that application.

Android Apps: System Apps

This application is designed to create backups applications, data and settings on your gadget.

Differs in additional useful functionality: it is possible to transfer all applications to a memory card.

You can also uninstall those system applications that are not uninstalled in the standard way.

Application that allows you to save battery power of your gadget.

Distinctive feature: indication of the predicted battery life of the device, also shows the approximate time required to charge the device.

The paid version allows you to maintain and view device charging statistics.

This multifunctional program will check the gadget for viruses and show how much memory the applications are using.

You can also enable power consumption modes, speed up the ones installed on the device, stop this or that process.

Useful information:

Android applications: video, audio, multimedia

A handy program for instant and automatic transmission in the video that you are shooting at the moment.

After registering on the program's website, the video you shot will instantly appear on your website page (of course, when the device is connected to the Network).

It is useful that video files are saved on the site and you do not need to worry about data loss on the device - a copy is always at hand.

Program for listening to more than 50,000 radio stations from all over the world. It is possible to add your own stream (by entering the URL).

It is also provided for saving favorite songs and stations in favorites, saving playback chronology, rewinding songs backward or forward.

Telecontrol Master

Telecontrol Master

This universal infrared remote control will work with various devices: air conditioner, music center, etc.

For work, you can select the type of device and the manufacturer's brand.

Android apps: daily life

With this planner, you can write down your plans and ideas, set reminders for the required time, create voice notes that the program can convert into text.

A program that collects discounts from all coupon sites.

It will save your time well: when you see a product or a service you like in “real life,” you check in the program to see if there is a discount for it, and if available, you immediately buy it online.

This program is an "advanced" voice recorder.

If you need to record something urgently, do not look for the voice recorder button on your device, this program is in background records all the sounds around you.

All that remains for you is to rewind the recording for the required period of time and save the fragment you need.

Android apps: finance

With this small application, it is possible to track the bitcoin rate.

It is distinguished by a small resource intensity, it is quite informative: the program has four course schedules: for the last six months, a month, a week and 24 hours.

This application is useful for those who want to keep abreast of stock indices, currency fluctuations, etc.

Distinctive feature: it is possible to add indices of other companies or stock exchanges, as well as prices for precious metals and energy resources.

Android apps: maps and navigation

This Android app is able to show you how to get from point A to point B by public transport.

There are route maps for most major cities in Ukraine. A useful feature - informs about the cost and time of travel on different routes, the number of transfers, etc.

The main "plus" of this program is the ability to work without a network connection.

A detailed directory of organizations, equipped with a navigator and a map, will tell you their address, opening hours, contacts and even user reviews.

Also displayed are the routes of public transport, plans of large trade establishments, which side is the entrance to the building.

Android applications: social networks, communication

Viber

Moreover, it is not necessary to create your own account for this.

The selection of publics in the program is sorted by various topics. By selecting the required publics, you can create your own reading list.

Android apps: educational programs for kids

In this educational game, your child completes various tasks from a kitten.

It will be of interest to young children: for example, a child will need to catch a fish of one color or another and plant it in a round or square aquarium.

A useful function is keeping statistics: parents will be able to find out what games the kid played, his correct or incorrect answers to tasks.

In an entertaining playful way, your kid will learn the basics of arithmetic.

By clicking on the number, the child will hear a funny poem about it.

Having made friends with the hedgehog, he will lead him to the clearing, where the number of mushrooms specified in the exercise grows.

Android Apps: Foreign Languages

Free application for learning foreign languages.

It differs from many others like a playful form of learning and competently similar lessons on different topics.

This program for teaching foreign languages \u200b\u200bwill help those who "crammed" new words.

At regular intervals, it is necessary to repeat the words, so they are better remembered.

Android applications: for all occasions

The application is specially designed for those who want to lose weight, but cannot refuse sweets.

Translates "yummy" into the number of steps that must be taken to neutralize the sweetness.

The built-in pedometer allows you to set a goal - to walk a certain number of steps per day.

With this program you will be able to form good habits while getting rid of bad ones.

In addition to the built-in ones (for example, spending more time in the fresh air), you can add your own (for example, learn to knit).

This app will replace your visit to a dietitian.

With its help, you can develop a menu for a day, a week or even a month (depending on the number of calories that you want to allow yourself and personal data (height, weight).

In addition, the program will suggest recipes and maximum serving sizes.

This application was once noted by Bill Gates himself.

With it, you can listen to one of three thousand lectures on a wide variety of topics - from tax law to human anatomy.

With this program, you can instantly recognize a particular melody that you have heard, but do not know the artist.

To do this, you need to bring the device to the sound source and press one button. Moreover, it is not necessary that the song is performed by the author himself, you can hum the motive yourself.

If your hearing is all right, the program will prompt the author of the song and even show the lyrics.

A program for seekers of "treasures".

Of course, it will not change the professional equipment for searching for metals in the ground, but the developers claim that the application is able to find cast iron, steel or iron (metals that are magnetised) in the earth's thickness.

The application will be useful for those who wish to improve their photography skills.

Functions are provided to assist with lighting and focus shooting.

It is possible to make adjustments in real mode, zoom in on the objects being photographed, and edit images.

Surely it will appeal to parents who are concerned about the "smartphone addiction" of their children.

Allows you to block selected programs for a specified time for a specific time (for example, doing homework or walking in the fresh air).

Users of this "reader" are distinguished by the intellectual feature of processing selected books: in a special window, the authors of the application have brought data on the author, title, date of adding the book to your personal library.

It is possible to choose the most comfortable font and background color for the eyes.

The application is specially created for those who are absent-minded.

Put it somewhere and can't find it? Now there is no need to ransack the whole apartment in search of - just clap loudly in your palms.

The program detector is automatically activated and your gadget will notify you where it is with a pre-configured signal.

The users of this program are a community of people around the world who are not sorry and not too lazy to share free Wi-Fi points.

It is possible to connect to these points using the smartphone settings.

To do this, it is enough to find the password in the program, copy it, go to the settings, paste it there and use the Network.

Fyuse

Thanks to this application, it is possible to create “deep” photographs with the so-called parallax effect.

Your device's camera is capable of capturing an image from four points, which creates a real 3D image.

This application is an intellectual game that allows you to keep yourself motivated in self-development. Moreover, the character you need to develop is yourself.

Points in the game are earned by completing a wide variety of tasks: from the "art" of buying clothes to active sports.

The program will be interesting for those who like to feel nostalgic.

Timehop \u200b\u200bis capable of combining photos of the past, SMS messages and posts from four social networks.

After that, you can see what happened on the current date over the past years.

conclusions

As you can see, indeed useful programs for Android there are a lot. The main thing is to determine the direction.

And if you think our list is incomplete - write in the comments which application would be worth adding.

Every owner of an Android tablet mostly uses it for the same purposes. This is watching movies, reading news, surfing the Internet, and so on. So I decided to collect all the so-called "must-have" applications that everyone needs in one post. For beginners, I think it will be useful to familiarize yourself with the above list, so as not to search for the necessary applications and choose the best by trial and error. I must say right away that we are not talking about games, about them some other time :)

I will try to look at things as objectively as possible and choose an application not only because I like it, but because most users like it. And who does not like the proposed program, pay attention to the alternative. After describing the main application, I indicate its competitor, you may like it :)

I can't imagine a tablet without an "Office". Whether you need to cheat on an exam, or show important documents to a colleague, the program will help. She knows how to display and edit files

text formats: DOC, DOCX, RTF, TXT
table formats: XLS, XLSX, CSV
presentation formats: PPT, PPTX, PPS, PPSX
and also: PDF, EML

In addition, OfficeSuitePro 6 + can open zip-archives thanks to the built-in file manager, allows you to transfer the desired document directly from the application via Wi-Fi Direct, mail or print. Knows how to work with cloud services GoogleDrive and DropBox. A great bonus is the built-in pdf converter. And it's also cool that the application interface is in Russian.

The program allows you to save and play on other devices your text, graphic and voice notes, and to-do / task lists. It may look something like this: you started writing an article on the road, and then came home, sat down at the computer, your Evernote account was synchronized, and you can open and continue writing the article that you started writing on your tablet when you were driving home.

This way, Evernote won't let you forget anything. The program client is available for iOS, Windows, MacOS and many others. There is also an online version.

Personally, I have never found Evernote for myself. But many owners of Android devices liked it very much. That's why I included it in the article.

I think I will not be mistaken if I assume that this situation happens to everyone: you have found an interesting web page or video on the Internet, and there is no time to read / watch the material, since you have to go somewhere. And the maximum that you could do in this case is to re-enter the page you are interested in on your tablet on the road, spending not so little money for mobile Internet.

Now everything has become much easier. You simply mark that you want to view this article or video in a browser, and they are downloaded to your tablet. Then, somewhere far from the Internet, you can enjoy the content you want through Pocket. Moreover, without any ads or unnecessary site elements like navigation menu. Even without illustrations, it's all customizable.

Well, where without a file manager. FileManager HD is specially designed for tablets and supports all the functions necessary for such software: copy / paste, zip / unpack archives, search and transfer files, work with DropBox and GoogleDrive services, there is support for Root rights. It can also play streaming video from the network, has a built-in text editor, swf player, gallery.

In my opinion, the best alternative desktop for Android. And many will agree with me. It comes with some custom firmwares by default, and I liked it so much that now I always put it on any firmware.

There may be many, many things to count. If you are tired of the standard "naked" Android 4.X (and it does not work on Android 2.X and 3.X), just try Apex Launcher or its alternative, they are very similar.

Awesome video player with hardware decoding. Able to play all the most popular video formats, including subtitles. Adapted for multi-core devices. Convenient management brightness, volume, rewind and zoom gestures during video playback. Average rating of MX Player by users in the GooglePlay store: 4.7 out of 5.

alternative: MoboPlayer, VLC

Android is an open source operating system that allows you to customize almost all of your nodes. In the hands of an advanced user, a smartphone based on this OS turns into a unique, most convenient device for this particular person. One of the main distinguishing characteristics of the system is that it supports any third-party software. Thus, if you wish, you can replace absolutely everything in your smartphone and make it perfect for yourself.

This article will focus on applications that will make the operation of your device convenient and practical. All programs from the list are created both for decoration and for expanding functionality.

Please note that we are listing only a few applications from a specific category. In fact, in each direction, you can find more than a hundred software, each of which will have some unique solutions and design ideas. Therefore, you should not dwell on our list, we will give an impetus for creativity, and you yourself decide which program to install and which not.

There are a lot of categories, for each user they all have a different value. Someone often uses a calculator and is not averse to setting an engineering look, while someone works more with photos and wants a multifunctional photo editor.

The article will present the main categories that all people with an Android device use to a small or greater extent.

This list includes:

• Start screens - launchers;
• Calculators;
• Notepads and other means of reference communication;
• Other add-ons to make life easier.

We'll also touch on a little utility for root devices. They are no less functional. Root is hacking a system and gaining access to its entire file system. Through root, you can do virtually anything you want. Getting root on your device is not easy, so it is not recommended for beginners to try it. The fact is that such actions can turn a smartphone into a brick! It's very risky, but sometimes it's worth it.

For example, using programs that require so-called "superuser rights", you can change the assignment of physical and touch buttons (home, volume, back, and so on). So by long pressing the "home" button, you can launch some application, use the volume swing to switch, turn on and pause music and videos. Through root, you can overclock the device, or vice versa, reduce consumption, saving significant resources. This is just the basics for rooted smartphones.

The launcher is the start screen, that is, the phone's desktop. It opens on first launch after unlocking. All basic actions begin with the launcher, so its convenience and functionality is paramount.

Most of the custom launchers are limited in functionality and are made only to open applications. This is a big mistake, because on the start pages you can do unthinkable actions that not only improve the possibilities and speed of use, but also make it look pleasant. To combat this dullness, you can download another launcher. All of them are available for free in the Play Market, you just need to find them through the search.

Nova Launcher

Features:

• Unique animations of page transitions and opening of the application manager;
• A graphic key to open something;
• Folders open full screen, not partially;
• Market support for exclusive themes.

Evie launcher

A minimalistic, but very pleasant launcher for lovers of simple and beautiful. This launcher consumes the least resources in comparison with others, as it has limited functionality and simple animations.

The creators approached their development wisely, introducing the most needed features into such a small size. Some people will love the special launcher style.

Calculators are used by everyone everywhere, from the simplest tasks of counting purchases in a supermarket to calculating algorithms. Alas, the standard calculators are not very impressive, so they are replaced with new, more advanced and sophisticated calculators! We will indicate only a few worthwhile programs, and it is up to you to search and choose your favorite!

Stylish calculator CALCU

This app doesn't boast cutting edge computing, graphing, and other equations, but it is strong in a different, aesthetic way. Using such a calculator, you enjoy the process because of the constant smooth animations, bounces, colors, and so on. It will be good for lovers of beauty in a smartphone and those who do not need solutions to academic questions in mathematics. You can download it.

MyScript Calculator

Extremely unusual, but sometimes useful application for calculating equations by drawing them. To draw up a solution, you do not need to type the task itself on the keyboard for a long time, but only draw it on the desktop. Very convenient as an alternative to the constant and inconvenient input of large counts.

Photomath - Camera Calculator

Already by the name, you can understand that in this application we will solve math problems using the gadget's camera. This is essentially the same as MyScript, only the input is done automatically after photographing the equation.

System Explorer is engaged in reading all the files located at the root of the system and on the memory card. Through the explorer, you can delete junk files, see your downloads, install something through .apk and so on. For the advanced user, the explorer is very important.

In principle, the standard explorer is not that bad, it is simple, fast and can do the simplest tasks that are so necessary. But by installing a third-party explorer, you quickly get used to their sometimes very convenient and necessary capabilities.

ES Explorer

A lot can be said about this guide. It is by far the most popular and functional explorer. But not everything is as bright as it seems.

At the last moment, the developers began to actively introduce advertising into it, added anonymous statistics sent to the servers. In general, it's not worth downloading it from the Market, it will only get worse. If you are ready to search old version or the version with the cut out garbage, then this conductor will become your own.

What is in it?

• The first is convenience. Any folder and menu can be added to quick access;
• There is a powerful filter and search;
• Built-in archiver;
• Hiding unnecessary files;
• Overlay pattern key or a password for the document;
• View hidden files by the system and no_media;
• An event log is kept, which lists all recent actions in folders;
• Automatic removal of .apk, search for installation files;
• Cloud storage, though limited.

RAR

Simple archiver. Unfortunately, there is no support for archives in the standard system, so people who, at least sometimes, come across them, will desperately need a program to unzip rar, zip, and so on. Like no one else copes with it. In it, you can set any unzip path, create an archive and view it. It contains almost everything you need to work with archives. There is also an explorer, but it is made exclusively for searching archives.

File Explorer

A simple guide, but not as much as the standard one. It has all the necessary functions and a couple of special ones. Supports cloud storage and has a built-in music and video player. Concise explorer for easy file search, quick deletion and sorting. Available in.

MK Explorer

Other useful programs

Ftp server

A simple program for creating a connection between a computer and a smartphone via Wi-Fi. No more wires and extra programs, just download the application to your smartphone and go through Wi-Fi to file system gadget on any computer in seconds.

ProximityScreen

Extremely controversial, but for some, a very convenient utility that works with a proximity sensor and an accelerometer. Having configured the program, it will automatically lock the screen when the smartphone is put in a pocket or lies down on any surface. Also, the application is able to unlock the screen when you pick it up. Everything is implemented quite comfortably, so there should be no problems with sensors. You can download it to your device.

One of the reasons smartphones have gotten huge widescreen screens is for watching videos. Processors today can almost not consume energy when a smartphone operates in video player mode, and in terms of the number of formats that a typical Android smartphone can handle, it is even cooler than computers. In theory, it can handle both ancient videos from the early 90s and new 4K video.

In theory, because standard video players in smartphones are made on the principle of "if only something is reproduced somehow." If you manage to record a bunch of movies from your computer to your smartphone for viewing on the go, you risk finding that half of the videos either do not open or play without picture and / or sound.

MX Player is a great omnivorous video player for Android

All this is fixable by installing a truly omnivorous player. There are many of them, but MX is one of the most authoritative and sophisticated among its kind. It plays any video and music in a very economical mode, even on old smartphones, can make the volume in video recordings twice as high as a standard player (in movies with a quiet sound track, this is very useful), switch between several types of voice acting, scale the frame by pinching », As in photos, and open videos from sites in a convenient Android player.

MX Player itself is free, but packed with ads. The ad-free version already costs money. A bit of a hassle is only the fact that due to the greed of patent holders, support for the AC3 format (multichannel sound in modern films) needs to be downloaded and "screwed" separately. But take my word for it - the player is very good and deserves such a hassle.

ES File Explorer - cleaning your smartphone from junk and transferring files over Wi-Fi

A long time ago, when Android was a semi-finished product, there were no smart file managers. In order to flaunt in front of the owners of iPhones the fact "look, everything is laid out in daddies, like on a computer!", You had to download a separate application for managing files.

Those days are long gone, and now commonplace programs for renaming, moving or copying files are in every smartphone. But there are no quality ones among them.

ES Explorer will help you transfer files over Wi-Fi and clean the system of debris

ES Explorer was one of the first noteworthy file managers on Android, today it has grown in breadth and can do much more than an average user needs. But an active Android user will definitely need the following "goodies":

• The ability to open files from local network ... For example, from a shared folder on your computer / laptop, or from a hard drive / flash drive that you plugged into a router.
• Working with archives... Someday you will be sent a bunch of photos, a Word / Excel document inside .zip, .rar or something worse. ES Explorer will be able to open such archives without problems.
• Drive analysis... If the smartphone is full of files to the eyeballs, while it is not very clear why suddenly the space ran out so abruptly, it is enough to press the "analysis" button in ES, after which it will show how much memory space is occupied by pictures / music / applications and games / documents, will arrange them from large to small and allow you to remove "garbage" right in the same menu. This function is almost uncontested in its convenience.
• Transfer files between smartphones at Wi-Fi speed... It is unlikely that you send photos, music and videos to nearby mobile phones as often as in the era of polyphonic ringtones, but since then, Bluetooth has remained a dull and slow way of communication, but normal universal way transferring files via Wi-Fi was not invented. More precisely, they came up with, but only between the same applications. If you and your friend have ES Explorer, you can send large-sized files in two clicks at the highest possible speed between mobile phones - the "sender" function is reserved for this case in the file manager.

WPS Office - Word, Excel and all-all-all

During the existence of smartphones, files of Microsoft Office standards (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.) were at first "overwhelming" exoticism, then a revelation with which everyone tried to edit texts on tiny screens. Today, there are no miracles in viewing and minor editing of text in documents and presentations. Another thing is that such files (+ documents of the Adobe PDF format) will fly to your e-mail from all sides, and there will be nothing to open them on a smartphone. You can, of course, keep the intrigue until you get to your desktop PC, but it is wiser to spend a few tens of megabytes of memory on a ready-made set for opening and editing everything "office".

WPS Office - Word, Excel and PowerPoint in your pocket

WPS Office (former Kingsoft Office, if anyone is interested) is not the coolest office suite of its kind, but it is free, bugless, fast and not deprived of features even in comparison with expensive alternatives. Recommended.

Weather / news widgets - to not turn on the TV

As with file managers, smartphones are not deprived of informants about the temperature outside the window and the latest news, but the quality of standard widgets almost always leaves much to be desired. Therefore, we advise you to decorate the desktop with informational details from other developers.

The appearance and functionality of widgets is always tasteful, but in our opinion the least catchy and at the same time functional options for weather and news are offered today by Yandex. As a side effect, the search engine, the Taxi app and other products of the company are constantly being pushed.

Weather and news will make your smartphone desktop always an interesting sight

At first, looking at headlines and weather forecasts instead of “wallpapers” on your desktop will be unusual, but take my word for it - very soon you will start enjoying the fact that you will know all the main events in the world before TV viewers and readers of news on the Internet. It is also not necessary to delve only into political conflicts - lovers of cars or electronic devices can receive information only on their favorite topics.

Shazam - find out what song is playing

Every day you hear music, among which there are songs from which you seem to be electrocuted. Because to this very song, as a child, you rushed under the tree / were going on a first date / got a job / something else, but from the text in a foreign language it is still not clear what it is about, and you also don’t remember who generally performs this song and what it is called.

With new smartphones, this is no longer a problem - you take out your "shovel" on Android from your wide trousers, press the key. The smartphone listens to the song and calls the artist and song title after a few seconds. That's what an app called Shazam is for.

Shazam: you will always know what kind of music is playing nearby

Of course, Shazam, although he was one of the first, is far from the only one of its kind - Sony has similar applications, and recently even Google began to learn to recognize music. But Shazam has the largest knowledge base, so it is still the surest way to recognize music using a smartphone.

It seems to you now that such a function will not be needed regularly - when you begin to suffer after hearing a fragment of your favorite song, but did not know who sings it, you will remember our words.

Currency converter - tragedy with dollar and ruble starring

Why are you laughing? Have you forgotten how you tore your hair on your head and rushed to stores for equipment in order to have time to buy it before the price tags were rewritten?

Of course, I want to believe that the worst is over, and in the coming years we will not see sharp fluctuations of the ruble against the US dollar, but it will not be superfluous to look at how the national currency is doing, so that later not to learn the shocking truth by the last, from the evening news bulletins. And in general, a convenient tool for converting the currencies of different countries will come in handy on vacation and on business trips.

How is our long-suffering ruble doing there?

There are a great variety of applications that can convert currencies, we will advise one of the most illustrative among them - Easy Currency Converter... Simple in appearance, with the ability to choose "favorite" currencies and a chart with the dynamics of the rate. That is, in addition to the current figures, you can always see how the ruble jumped / fell against the dollar over the next few days, months or even years. Gourmets, by the way, can even look at the so-called Russian Zen - the “holy trinity” of dollar, euro and oil prices.

Messengers - VKontakte, Odnoklassniki, WhatsApp, Viber, Skype and others

This is a very naive item in our selection, but if you have just recently bought a smartphone, you should know that “smart phones” differ from simple ones by focusing on constant communication not only for calls and SMS in GSM networks, but also using the Internet. There was an opportunity to correspond in ICQ even in primeval times, but in new smartphones running Android you have the opportunity to share huge amounts of information, video recordings, make video calls abroad for free!

Smartphone is the ability to communicate without regard to tariffs and distances

Because cellular operators have long transplanted everyone to tariffs with a monthly fee, to which the serious stuff of the Internet has been "nailed". This is enough to stop sending SMS and switch to communicating with friends and family on the network.

It is not necessary to install all messengers at once (although it is desirable) - select those in which you will have someone to keep in touch with. It'll be enough.

Video on the network - "TV", online cinemas or short jokes

Of course, with the limited volume of traffic in the new cellular tariffs (Russian operators have removed unlimited traffic in order to more efficiently "milk" subscribers), it does not allow for particularly acceleration, but the Internet package will be enough for a certain amount of video entertainment. And with periodic Wi-Fi at home or at work, you can get out even more efficiently.

If you didn’t know, the “big three” (MTS, Beeline, MegaFon) mobile operators have applications for watching TV via 3G / 4G without traffic consumption from the tariff. For such a pleasure, MTS wants a little money in excess of the tariff, Beeline has a small number of free channels + paid ones, MegaFon varies the number free tariffs depending on the amount of the monthly fee for your tariff. In any case, if you would like to watch television away from the "box", pay attention to such services of cellular operators.

TV, movies or short videos - Android has it all

And if, on the contrary, you do not want the TV to reach you from your mobile phone, set yourself up an online cinema to watch feature films or music videos. The most popular applications of this kind remain ivi.ru and Megogo , among the unofficial (which are not on Google Play) and completely free clients can be noted VideoMix , HD VideoBox and LazyIPTV.