Getting a S7 Edge today, apps?

[farocco]

Hello,

Going from iPhone 6S plus to S7 Edge (Verizon).

1. What apps should I install?
2. General guidelines for setting up.
3. Any other help.

 

[chanchan05]

Get SmartSwitch for PC/Mac. Use that to transfer data from iPhone.

As for apps, you just download the ones you want I guess. You can always setup the phone as you like. Personally as soon as I get a new device, the apps I download first are:
1. Swiftkey
2. Nova Launcher (+Prime and Tesla plugins).
3. ChompSMS/Textra
4. Viber
5. Tasker
6. GSAM Battery Monitor
7. OneNote
8. Bookari

As for help. You may experience trouble with sending pictures. I would assume you know the basics of iMessage. Essentially it uses Apple Servers to be able to send media. Hence it isn't compressed as much. But the app also handles SMS. However the default SMS app in Androids doesn't have a web server to upload media to. Hence they use MMS which on compression destroys the video quality and recipients get a blurry image. The closest things to iMessage on Android is Hangouts and Facebook Messenger. Both work the same way as iMessage, wherein they can handle SMS, but on sending media like pictures or videos, they send it via an online server hence minimal conversion is experienced. However, since Apple servers are closed, Apple recipients need to have either Hangouts or Messenger installed because iMessage cannot receive median from these apps. Hangouts is actually the closest thing to iMessage for Android. The only thing is that it never really caught on for people to use it as their default SMS app just like how Apple users set iMessage as their default app.

 

[auditman]

Hello,

Going from iPhone 6S plus to S7 Edge (Verizon).

1. What apps should I install?
2. General guidelines for setting up.
3. Any other help.

Usually ios and android has comparable apps. You need to get familiar with Android launcher. Even the s7 edge you can remove items you dont need. Just press, hold and drag up items you dont need.

 

[NiffiIsenguard]

Chanchan how is chomp/textr I've been debating using them but something other then the stock getting my emails kinda givea me the hebbie jebbies for some reason haha

 

[Dooki]

I use textra. It works just as good as the factory app. The only real difference is you can change the colors and bubbles and such. The only reason I use it is because on the factory app when you swipe away a text notification it does not mark the text as read.
I recommend
Nova or Action Launcher
Swiftkey or Gboard. Gboard only because it has giffy integrated, but textra has that also.
google drive, google photos, google keep
airdroid
rocket player if you have local music files. For podcasting I prefer doggcatcher
samsung print service
samsung internet over chrome. It uses fingerprints to save passwords
es file exporer pro
samsung sidesynce if you want to mirror your device
textra
samsung good lock, available through the samsung appstore

I don't use any type of monitoring app as the phone does a good job on it's own, unless I am having a weird issue.

 

[chanchan05]

Chanchan how is chomp/textr I've been debating using them but something other then the stock getting my emails kinda givea me the hebbie jebbies for some reason haha

Textra is closer to stock. However it has a few more features that just changing colors. For one, the stock app is limited to a 3 part long sms before it changes to mms. Textra allows me to go way beyond that. Also the repeat notifications can be adjusted. It also has a feature for send delay, allowing you to hit cancel and prevent a missent message, or edit it when you accidentally notice an error.

Chomp is from the same devs, but it's got a few more features. One of the more important ones for chomp is the ability to create an SD card backup of the SMS you have.

 

[Dooki]

Got so used to textra forgot about those extras.

 

[chanchan05]

I forgot to mention that what I like best about Textra and Chomp are the quick reply floating boxes.

 

[NiffiIsenguard]

Caved using textra loving it! I kinda hate how I can't set a background but I see why they didn't do it (prevent bloating)but a small nitnpixk of mine