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What are the first things you do to set up a new Android Nougat phone?

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Arlen Holder

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Jul 9, 2018, 2:50:31 AM7/9/18
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What are the first things you do to set up a new Android Nougat phone?

After backing up the old phone and then doing a factory reset, there's
~23GB available out of 32GB with the default apps taking up less than ~1GB
and the OS taking the rest at about ~8GB.

Since I'm starting over again, this time, I'm going to keep a log of the
first few score things that I do to make the phone work the way I want it
to work and where the first dozen tasks are obvious.

In each log file will be all the details necessary to accomplish the task.

For example, it's a given that all apps will store their data onto the
sdcard, and that any app that doesn't have a setting for that, will be
redirected with a file redirector, so that its data gets placed on the
sdcard periodically.
(This makes backup a breeze since you only back up the data & the APK.)

It's also a given that the archived APKs will be used to install the apps,
so that the danger of getting software that has moved to the dark side is
eliminated (witness what happened to the newer ES File Explorer as one
example of why using the older APKs is useful).

So there's no need for Google Play or F-Droid since all the apps and their
data are already on the sdcard backup from previous phones.

My question to purposefully helpful Android users is much like this recent
question to Windows users, where I wrote sixty separate very detailed
tutorials for customizing Windows so that it works how I want it to work.
<http://www.pcbanter.net/showthread.php?t=1104489>
What else do you do when setting up a new Win10 desktop from scratch?

Starting from factory reset condition, here are the first dozen steps:
010_archive_any_useful_existing_apps_data_and_launchers.txt
020_set_up_wifi_bluetooth_nfc_data_and_other_network_settings.txt
030_add_a_good_file_browser_and_apk_launcher_if_none_exist_by_default.txt
040_use_filebrowser_to_organize_memory_and_sdcard_with_placeholders.txt
050_copy_archived_apk_from_previous_phones_into_placeholders.txt
060_copy_archived_data_from_previous_phone_into_placeholders.txt
070_install_desired_app_launcher.txt
080_organize_homescreen_with_apps_and_placeholders.txt
090_install_and_test_data_and_apps_using_apk_from_previous_phone.txt
100_customize_os_and_each_app_setting_for_privacy_and_power.txt
110_set_up_each_app_or_redirect_to_store_data_on_sdcard.txt
120_archive_restorepoint_onto_sdcard_for_future_reset.txt

Those first dozen steps are easy to figure out, where the question is...

What would you advise for next in the setting up of a new Android device?

Arlen Holder

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Jul 9, 2018, 3:27:49 AM7/9/18
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On 9 Jul 2018 06:50:31 GMT, Arlen Holder wrote:

> 050_copy_archived_apk_from_previous_phones_into_placeholders.txt

For this one step, there will be a few dozen apps, where below is
my raw list of APKs that I have already archived onto my sdcard
from the previous phones.

(I need to cull this list of useful apps down to the bare
essentials like I already have done for Windows.)

Note that there should be no need to set up Google Play
or F-Droid, unless I want to use the updated apps (which
rarely is the case).

Also note that each app will have its own separate note, just
like I have on Windows for each app, explainign the setup
for each app, and showing how to ensure that each app
stores its data on the sdcard.

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AndSMB-lysesoft.andsmb-31-v3.4.apk
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App Permission Watcher-de.struse.apewatch-8-v1.1.apk
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Automatic Call Recorder-com.appstar.callrecorder-79-v4.26.apk
BackCountry Navigator DEMO-com.crittermap.backcountrynavigator-340-v6.7.0.apk
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inSSIDer-net.metageek-2-v1.1.62.apk
primitive ftpd-org.primftpd-19-v4.5.apk
primitive ftpd-org.primftpd-30-v5.4.apk
video player-video.player.audio.player.music-5-v2.0.0

Arlen Holder

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On 9 Jul 2018 07:27:49 GMT, Arlen Holder wrote:

> For this one step, there will be a few dozen apps, where below is
> my raw list of APKs that I have already archived onto my sdcard
> from the previous phones.

Since that APK list included system apps and older versions of apps, I
deleted all the APKs on the old phone, and turned off the system app
archival switch.

I then regenerated the APKs from only the installed apps, where that list
is far shorter - it's only 110 apps, which is closer to what most people
likely have installed.

This old phone was a secondary phone, used mostly for hiking so it has
multiple free tracking, routing, mapping, and bearing apps installed, where
most people would likely have far fewer.

Nonetheless, here's the list of 110 free apps that were currently
installed, bearing in mind that it's an old $200 Moto-G which started with
only 8GB of storage and has no sdcard (unlike the new $130 LG Stylo 3 Plus
which has 32GB and the raw capacity for 2TB of sdcard storage).
* 920 Text Editor-com.jecelyin.editor-39-v12.11.23.apk
* AcDisplay-com.achep.acdisplay-76-v3.8.4.apk
* Activity Diary-de.rampro.activitydiary-118-v1.1.8.apk
* Amaze-com.amaze.filemanager-63-v3.2.1.apk
* AndrOBD-com.fr3ts0n.ecu.gui.androbd-10505-V1.5.5.apk
* Android System
WebView-com.google.android.webview-332510900-v65.0.3325.109.apk
* Android version-com.github.mueller_ma.viewandroidversion-3-v1.3.apk
* AndSys ~ Apps-net.sourceforge.andsys-33-v0.4-rc3.apk
* App Backup & Restore-mobi.usage.appbackup-40-v1.3.8.apk
* App Ops-rikka.appops-586-v2.3.11.r586.6ef3932.apk
* Applications Info-com.majeur.applicationsinfo-7-v1.6.apk
* Audio Recorder-com.github.axet.audiorecorder-250-v3.1.19.apk
* BackCountry Navigator
DEMO-com.crittermap.backcountrynavigator-346-v6.7.6.apk
* Barcode Scanner-com.google.zxing.client.android-107-v4.7.7.apk
* Browser-de.baumann.browser-72-v5.3.1.apk
* Budoist-budo.budoist-33-v1.3.2.apk
* Calendar-com.simplemobiletools.calendar-115-v3.3.2.apk
* Calendula-es.usc.citius.servando.calendula-33-v2.5.2.apk
* Call Recorder-com.github.axet.callrecorder-153-v1.5.32.apk
* Chrome-com.android.chrome-328213701-v64.0.3282.137.apk
* Clear List-douzifly.list-21-v1.5.6.apk
* Clock-com.google.android.deskclock-52001812-v5.2 (4471843).apk
* Cloud Print-com.google.android.apps.cloudprint-137-v1.37.apk
* Community compass-com.sgr_b2.compass-10405-v1.4.5.apk
* Compass-net.micode.compass-1-v0.1.apk
* Contacts-com.simplemobiletools.contacts-11-v3.3.0.apk
* crushr-com.tjm.crushr-3-v1.2.apk
* Delta Chat-com.b44t.messenger-512-v0.14.0.apk
* Did I-si.modrajagoda.didi-1-v1.0.apk
* Drive-com.google.android.apps.docs-180720234-v2.18.072.02.34.apk
* DuckDuckGo-com.duckduckgo.mobile.android-40300-v4.3.0.apk
* Easer-ryey.easer-58-v0.5.5.2.apk
* Easy Voice
Recorder-com.coffeebeanventures.easyvoicerecorder-10921-v1.9.1.4.apk
* Editor-org.billthefarmer.editor-119-v1.19.apk
* F-Droid-org.fdroid.fdroid-1000013-v1.0.3.apk
* File Manager-com.simplemobiletools.filemanager-48-v3.3.2.apk
* Firefox-org.mozilla.firefox-2015539873-v58.0.2.apk
* Flashlight-com.simplemobiletools.flashlight-26-v3.1.0.apk
* FRITZ!App˙WLAN-de.avm.android.wlanapp-549-v1.2.1.apk
* FTP Server (Free)-be.ppareit.swiftp_free-21800-v2.18.apk
* Gallery-com.motorola.MotGallery2-530032-v530032.apk
* Gallery-com.simplemobiletools.gallery-164-v3.5.2.apk
*
Gboard-com.google.android.inputmethod.latin-26690809-v6.9.8-armeabi-v7a.apk
* Gmail-com.google.android.gm-60126837-v8.2.11.186835846.release.apk
*
Google-com.google.android.googlequicksearchbox-300761901-v7.21.23.21.arm.apk
* Google Play Books-com.google.android.apps.books-49970-v4.0.apk
* Google Play Games-com.google.android.play.games-54390036-v5.4.39.apk
* Google Play Movies & TV-com.google.android.videos-40106131-v4.1.6.13.apk
* Google Play Music-com.google.android.music-67731-v8.7.6773-1.A.apk
* Google Play
Newsstand-com.google.android.apps.magazines-2017080130-v4.7.1.apk
* Google Play services-com.google.android.gms-12685008-v12.6.85.apk
* Google Play Store-com.android.vending-81060800-v10.6.08-all.apk
* Google Text-to-speech Engine-com.google.android.tts-210314091-v3.14.9.apk
* Google+-com.google.android.apps.plus-419623338-.apk
* GPSLogger-com.mendhak.gpslogger-91-v91.apk
* Hangouts-com.google.android.talk-247463333.apk
* Hangouts Dialer-com.google.android.apps.hangoutsdialer-1642.apk
* Haven-org.havenapp.main-102-v0.1.0-beta-3.apk
* Here GPS Location-com.borneq.heregpslocation-1-v1.0.apk
* Hourglass-com.alaskalinuxuser.hourglass-6-v1.6.apk
* HP Print Service Plugin-com.hp.android.printservice-383-.apk
* Jota Text Editor-jp.sblo.pandora.jota-85-v0.2.35.apk
* Just A Damn Compass-uk.co.jarofgreen.JustADamnCompass-2-v1.1.apk
* K-9 Mail-com.fsck.k9-23630-v5.403.apk
* Kik-kik.android-20000417-v12.8.0.7334.apk
* Locus Map-menion.android.locus-692-v3.29.2.apk
* Maniana-com.zapta.apps.maniana-26015-v1.26.apk
* Maps-com.github.axet.maps-1030-v8.1.0-2-Google.apk
* Maps-com.google.android.apps.maps-972200143-v9.72.2.apk
* Mirakel-de.azapps.mirakelandroid-82-v3.0.apk
* Motorola Migrate-com.motorola.migrate-17006-v1.7.0.06.apk
* Music Player-com.simplemobiletools.musicplayer-38-v3.2.1.apk
* MyTrails-com.frogsparks.mytrails-14384-v2.1.2.apk
* Navigator-com.mapfactor.navigator-31107-v3.1.107.apk
* Navmii USA-com.navfree.android.OSM.USA-100366-v3.6.15.apk
* NewPipe-org.schabi.newpipe-47-v0.11.6.apk
* NewPipe Beta-org.schabi.newpipe.beta-48-v0.12.0.apk
* Nova Launcher-com.teslacoilsw.launcher-56100-v5.5.3.apk
* Orbot-org.torproject.android-16000010-v16.0.0-RC-2-multi-SDK16.apk
* Orfox-info.guardianproject.orfox-10-vFennec-52.2.0esr TorBrowser-7.0-1
Orfox-1.4-RC-3.apk
* orWall-org.ethack.orwall-40-v1.2.0.apk
* Orweb-info.guardianproject.browser-7010-v0.7.1.apk
* OsmAnd Contour lines-net.osmand.srtmPlugin.paid-9-v1.0.apk
* OsmAnd~-net.osmand.plus-293-v2.9.3.apk
* OSMTracker for AndroidT-me.guillaumin.android.osmtracker-37-v0.6.11.apk
* Privacy Browser-com.stoutner.privacybrowser.standard-30-v2.8.apk
* QKSMS-com.moez.QKSMS-135-v2.7.3.apk
* Quickoffice-com.quickoffice.android-1503111803-v6.5.1.12.apk
* SatStat-com.vonglasow.michael.satstat-3020-v3.2.apk
* ScreenCam-com.orpheusdroid.screenrecorder-22-v1.8.5.apk
* Shopping List-com.woefe.shoppinglist-8-v0.8.0.apk
* Simple Stopwatch-toplab18.apps.simplestopwatch-8-v1.08.apk
* Simply Do-kdk.android.simplydo-3-v0.9.3.apk
* Solar Compass-com.agnibho.android.solarcompass-1-v1.0.apk
* Stopwatch-com.kodarkooperativet.notificationstopwatch-6-v1.4.apk
* Talkatone-com.talkatone.android-1804041547-v5.7.9.apk
* TalkBack-com.google.android.marvin.talkback-60100449-v6.1.0.186797687.apk
* TextNow-com.enflick.android.TextNow-11742-v5.50.0.apk
* Topo Maps-com.realgeography.topocache-14-v2.0.1.apk
* Trackbook-org.y20k.trackbook-20-v1.1.4.apk
* US Topo Maps-com.atlogis.northamerica.free-63-v4.5.16 free.apk
* ViewRanger-com.augmentra.viewranger.android-8030701-v8.3.70.apk
* VLC-org.videolan.vlc-12051204-v2.5.12.apk
* Voice-com.google.android.apps.googlevoice-107776-v5.9.191668881.apk
* Voice Notify-com.pilot51.voicenotify-22-v1.1.2.apk
* WebRadio-starcom.snd-2-v1.2.apk
* Wifi Analyser-com.keuwl.wifi-6-v1.10.apk
* Wifi Analyzer-com.farproc.wifi.analyzer-133-v3.10.6-L.apk
* WiFiAnalyzer-com.vrem.wifianalyzer-35-v1.8.9.apk
* X-plore-com.lonelycatgames.Xplore-40000-v4.00.00.apk

*How many and what apps do the typical Android users install anyway?*

Arlen Holder

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Jul 14, 2018, 3:42:44 PM7/14/18
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On 11 Jul 2018 15:54:44 GMT, Arlen Holder wrote:

> *How many and what apps do the typical Android users install anyway?*

For others to benefit from the answer, here is a list of the map programs
I've installed and organized on the new phone, where all my apps are
ordered best to worse in simple tiers, and where named folders separate the
categories within any given folder:
<http://img4.imagetitan.com/img.php?image=18_android_maps_01.jpg>

All of my mobile device apps are free, where, in the case of freeware map
apps, the tiers I organized by in the map folder are:
=================
- First the offline roadmap apps
Mapfactor Navigator, Google Maps, OSMAnd~, CoPilot, Sygic, Navmii USA
- Then what I use for an offline roadmap trip-tracking app
A-GPS Tracker (the maps are Google Maps, hence useless for hiking anyway)
=================
- Then offline USGS topographic location, tracking, & routing apps
US Topo Map (my favorite), Locus Map
- Then offline USGS location & tracking apps
Backcountry Navigator (my favorite), MyTrails, Avenza Maps
- Then offline USGS location apps
Topo Maps
=================
- Then OSM location, tracking & routing apps
Gaia GPS
- Then OSM location & tracking apps
Trackbook
- Then apps that track without an underlying map
OSMTracker (my favorite), GPSLogger, TinyTravel (very different)
=================
At that point there are "other" kinds of maps in the map folder
=================
- Position indicators
Here GPS, My Location
- Compass readings
Solar Compass (my favorite), Just a Damn Compass, Compass
- Map editor suites
Polaris Navigation GPS
- Star Navigation
Sky Map, StarWalk2, Star Chart
=================
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