So, without further delay, let’s have a quick roundup of the top 10 new Android Apps for June 2017. Also See: Here’s How You can Hide Apps on Android without Root
1. Dingless – Notification Sounds
So you were in the middle of a video and a notification came in? So, either of the two scenarios occurs — the video stops playing or the audio goes mute for a few seconds. Wouldn’t it be awesome to have an app which mutes the notification sounds when not needed? Say Hello to Dingless. Dingless, as suggestive of its name, makes the ding of notification sounds less annoying when you are using an app of your choice. So whenever you’re listening to a song, watching a video or driving a car, rest assured that you won’t be jolted out of your zone. What’s more, there’s a rest mode which eliminates multiple sound alerts and replaces them with only one sound depending on the time set. The app can be simply turned on/off from the notification shade and is free to install in the Play store with some in-app purchases.
2. Taskzy
Contextual apps are the rage these days, with their promise to complete tasks with the minimum of human interactions. Joining the race is Taskzy, the new tool for task automation. The interface is simple — create an action for an appropriate situation. There are quite a handful of situations pre-loaded in the app. But if you wish to, situations can be created manually too. However, they need to be either from the following —
LocationHeadphone stateWeatherUser activityTime
So the next time you want to launch Spotify when you are running, you can just set the ‘situation’ and the rest of the work will be done by Taskzy.
3. Autoset(Change auto settings)
Autoset is another contextual app which sets the perfect environment on your Android when other apps are launched. And by the perfect environment, I mean turning on/off Wi-Fi and Bluetooth or setting the screen rotation or brightness, contextually. So for instance, if you want to switch off the mobile data, set the brightness to maximum and volume to zero when you launch Facebook — all of these will be taken care by Autoset in a jiffy. Plus, you can also set schedules when your Android needs to disconnect from Wi-Fi or the Bluetooth. Say goodbye to manual intervention as you sit back and let Autoset automate everything. This app is priced at $1.48 at the Play store.
4. Volume Notification
Volume Notification brings Android Nougat’s quick settings tile to your device and lets you access your phone’s volume settings straight from the notification panel. Not only the media volumes, this app also lets you adjust the sound levels for alarm, calls, ring, notifications and even Bluetooth. By default, only three are enabled, however, you can go ahead and enable the whole lot of them. Plus, there are multiple themes to choose from in the settings menu. Find out how to get volume and brightness gesture controls in the YouTube Android app
5. Couchgram, Call & App Lock
Couchgram sports a lot of features like app lock, privacy screen filter or hide caller ID. But the feature that makes it unusual is the Incoming call lock. Yep, the Couchgram app lets you password protect incoming calls so that when the phone falls into the wrong hands, they are not able to pick up the call. The incoming calls can be protected with a password, pattern, number or a special arrow lock. It’s especially helpful when there’s a toddler around who makes it a point to run towards the phone as soon as it rings. This feature also has a bevy of other settings like unlock with fingerprint or use the lock mode for unknown numbers, etc, which you can also explore.
6. DoubleHome – Turn Screen Off
Not too long ago, the Moto G phones were accompanied by a cool range of gesture support which let you do cool stuff like launch an app or complete a task. DoubleHome is an app which tries to bring one of the features into its app — lock the Android’s screen just with a double-tap on the home button. So the next time, you want to lock your phone, don’t reach for the power button yet. Instead, just double-tap on the home button. There are two sets of settings — you can either turn the screen Black (battery saver) or turn the screen off completely. A couple of animations like Fade and duration (of the black screen) can be purchased for Rs. 110 ($1.80).
7. Color Splash Snap Photo Effect
Looking for a new photo editor? Worry not, the Color Splash Snap Photo Effect app will have you covered. It contains around 10 splash effects in all shapes and sizes. And what makes it better is that you can adjust the splash size and shapes with just a simple touch, and also reverse the splash effect. But what I liked the most is the ‘Fill’ feature. This feature smartly fills a few spots in the image with a single color and gives the rest a monochrome hue. The colors can be chosen from the pellet and result in absolutely stunning images. Find out how to perform your own face swap using photo editor
8. Path Guide
Path Guide, from Microsoft Corporation, is a plug-and-play indoor navigation service which guides users to a destination using a path or a track created by an earlier traveler. This app aids in locating a store inside a mall or a huge office. Plus, if your phone has a built-in barometer, it can sense the change in levels i.e. if you’re using stairs or escalator and make the changes accordingly in the trace.
9. Today Weather – Forecast
If you are one who likes trying out new weather apps, then the Today Weather app is the perfect one to try out next. It lists a detailed description of the weather in your area along with moon cycles, air quality, and wind speed. Plus, it also has a feature whereby you can see the predictions for the next 15 days. If you ask me, the ‘chance of rain‘ feature turn out to be quite effective in keeping hopes in check. Also, there’s a nice little picture to go with the prediction. Notice the desert picture for a temperature of 37-degree Celcius, above? Today Weather also has a cool widget to go with your home screen. And yeah, you can select from where the weather data is sourced.
10. Socratic – Homework answers
In April, we featured an app called Photomath which helped to solve math equations if the equation in question was uploaded. Socratic works by using the same principle, but it doesn’t just concentrate on Math alone — it covers a wide variety of subjects. Socratic parses the Internet for the answers to the questions and presents a variety of answers in many forms. All you need to do is point your camera to the question, upload it and be ready for the answer. Cool Tip
That’s All
So, that was the list of the cool Android apps for the month of June. Do try them out and let us know which one of these made a permanent home on your phone. Also See: 12 Awesome Android Games You Will Want to Play All The Time
title: “Top 10 New Android Apps” ShowToc: true date: “2022-11-27” author: “Rosanna Thompson”
So, what are we waiting for? Let’s check them out.
1. Music Player
BeatBox Music Player is a free mp3 music player for offline songs. Use this app for its amazingly fluid interface and backgrounds. What’s more, if you don’t like the default theme, you can change it right from the app itself. Moving on, the settings menu contain a number of settings to make your music experience worthwhile. And like most of the music players out there, you can choose to select your songs through Artist or Albums. However, it won’t let you sort the songs or albums. Hopefully, they will close that gap on the future updates.
2. Shabaam – GIF + Sound
If only GIFs had sound? Well, it’s 2017 and it’s possible. Say Hi to Shabaam. The app contains a ton of GIFs to choose from, so all you have to do is take your pick and record the sound. Simple. So now you’ll have an innovative style of sending birthday wishes over.
3. Kick WiFi Thief Off – WiFi Spy Detector
Kick WiFi Thief Off, as suggestive of its name, kicks off WiFi freeloaders from your network. It has a simple interface which lets you see the IP addresses and device names of those who are connected to your network. And if you find some unknown IDs connected, you can kick them out through the device administration.
3. Screenshot Assistant
Screenshot Assistant has a unique method of taking screenshots. Just long-press on the home button and your screenshot will be taken. What makes it more useful are the editing tools that come along with it. To use the Screenshot Assistant app, you’d need to replace the Android Assist & voice input with this app.
4. Adobe Scan
Adobe Scan is one of the latest apps from Adobe. Similar to CamScanner, it lets you quickly scan pictures and images and transform it into a digital format. The best thing about this app is that it takes automatically stock of the situation and scans the document at the appropriate time. Once done, you can either chose to save it as a PDF or enhance the scan further.
5. Firefox Focus: The Privacy Browser
Privacy is the talk of the town these days and you wouldn’t want the world to know which site you visit and when. What’s more, it has a nifty feature to delete browsing history with just a push of a button. So no more searching in the settings menu. Impressive, eh?
6. AMOLED mnml Wallpapers
If you have an Android smartphone with an AMOLED screen, your best bet is AMOLED mnml wallpapers. It contains a number of minimal but beautiful wallpapers that you can use to enhance your screen as well as save battery in the process. Good news for the Galaxy S8/S8+ users, there are specially designed wallpapers to fit into the long screen.
7. Shortcutter Quick Settings
If you are one who is on a lookout to add more convenient options to the Nougat Quick Settings menu, then look no further. Say Hi to the Shortcutter Quick Settings. With just a few taps you can add any number of shortcuts to the quick settings menu, whether it’s an app shortcut or the NFC switch. And if the Quick settings menu gets loaded up, the sidebar will help you in accessing all the tools.
8. VPN Private Internet Access
VPN Private Internet Access is a free VPN service which doesn’t require any logins or signup for access. All you have to do is open the app and connect. It has two mainly two options to connect,
Best Choice — the app will choose the best server for you.Your Choice — click on the dropdown and choose the country of your choice.
Another nifty feature is the small speed test option at the bottom of the page to determine the speed of your connection. What’s better, it doesn’t trouble you with disturbing ads in between.
9. Sensoroid – Sensor Info
If you want to have a look at how your phone sensors are faring, then the Sensoroid app will be able to help you with that. It has a simple interface listing all the sensor data and tapping on will give a real-time information on its performance.
10. Fokusi – Study Timer
Surely, incoming notifications on smartphones are tempting enough. I can’t remember the number of times I have whatever I was doing and picked up the phone. And there go deadlines down the drain. If this drill sounds familiar, an app called Fokusi will be able to assist you in sticking to your deadlines. All you have to do is set a timer, pin the screen and you won’t be bothered by notifications at all. If you ask me, the developers should move the cancel button to another discrete location.
That’s All, Folks!
These were some of the handy apps that were released in the last few months. Do let us know how many of these found a place amongst your favorite apps. See Next: Google Introduces New Art Search Feature in India
