Android Apps for Hackers
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== List of Android Apps suitable for the typical Hacker == | == List of Android Apps suitable for the typical Hacker == | ||
| + | === Science === | ||
| + | * arXiv droid - access papers on the arXiv on the road; abstracts are displayed in the app while the full paper can be downloaded as a PDF | ||
=== Scripting === | === Scripting === | ||
| − | + | * [http://code.google.com/p/android-scripting/ Android Scripting] - edit and execute scripts and interactive interpreters directly on your device. | |
| − | edit and execute scripts and interactive interpreters directly on your device. | + | :{{#qrcode:size=4 |label=http://android-scripting.googlecode.com/files/sl4a_r4.apk}} |
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| − | + | * [http://tasker.dinglisch.net/ Tasker] (payware) - similar to Android Scripting, but instead of a language it's more oriented as configuration templates. | |
| − | similar to Android Scripting, but instead of a language it's more oriented as configuration templates | + | |
| − | === | + | === Device management === |
| − | = | + | * [https://market.android.com/details?id=com.rechild.advancedtaskkiller Advanced Task Killer] - can automatically rid your device of battery eating apps still running. |
| − | can automatically rid your device of battery eating apps still running | + | * AnySoftKeyboard helps you get all the öäèéû we need in Luxembourg into your texts |
| + | * ES File Explorer can directly mount file shares so you can copy/paste data | ||
| + | * OS Monitor has ps, ifconfig, netstat, system infos and syslog | ||
| + | * Terminal Emulator | ||
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| + | === Encryption === | ||
| + | * [https://market.android.com/details?id=org.thialfihar.android.apg APG] - gpg for Android. Works with K-9 mail. | ||
| + | : {{#qrcode:size=4|label=market://search?q=pname:org.thialfihar.android.apg}} | ||
| + | * [http://code.google.com/p/keepassdroid/downloads/detail?name=KeePassDroid-1.9.2.apk&can=2 KeePassDroid] - Keepass client for the android platform. | ||
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| + | === Connectivity === | ||
| + | * [https://code.google.com/p/connectbot/ ConnectBot] - ssh client | ||
| + | : {{#qrcode:size=4|label=market://search?q=pname:org.connectbot}} | ||
=== syn<sub>2</sub>cat === | === syn<sub>2</sub>cat === | ||
| − | = | + | * [https://market.android.com/details?id=lu.syn2cat.hackerspace syn<sub>2</sub>cat] - the app to open/close the syn<sub>2</sub>cat hackerspace |
| − | the app to open/close the syn<sub>2</sub>cat hackerspace | + | : {{#qrcode:size=4|label=market://search?q=pname:lu.syn2cat.hackerspace}} |
=== References === | === References === | ||
| − | + | * [http://www.androidfreeware.net/download-electrodroid.html ElectroDroid] - contains various reference tables and tools for the common electronics guy | |
| − | contains various reference tables and tools for the common electronics guy | + | :{{#qrcode:size=4 |label=market://search?q=pname:it.android.demi.elettronica}} |
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=== Analyzers === | === Analyzers === | ||
| − | = | + | * [https://market.android.com/details?id=com.farproc.wifi.analyzer Wifi Analyzer] - is a nice visual tool to see what hot spots are in the area and on which channels they operate. |
| − | is a nice visual tool to see what hot spots are in the area | + | * War driving? Gunstick checked out several ones, but none really pleased: WiFiFoFum, WiFinder, WiGLE WiFi, Wardrive. So no advice given here. |
| + | * Tricorder - access all the sensors on your device with a geeky interface. | ||
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| + | === Geocaching === | ||
| + | As hackers love geocaching, here is what's useful to have | ||
| + | * c:geo full featured app which can log online and store caches for offline use | ||
| + | * GPS averager is useful when you hide a cache | ||
| + | * MapDroyd is locating yourself on offline openstreetmaps downloaded to your device. | ||
| + | |||
| + | === Astronomy === | ||
| + | Geeks probably also have some interests in stars, ISS and other satellites | ||
| + | * Predisat - tells you when there will be satellite overpasses and which brightness they will have | ||
| + | * Sattelite AR - is a sky overlay showing you current satellites | ||
| + | * Google Sky Map - of course, can't miss that one | ||
=== Fun === | === Fun === | ||
| − | + | * [http://swimsuitboys.com/droidsound/ DroidSound] - plays all types of 8 bit tunes, mostly by emulating the original hardware. Get the beta from the linked site for the most recent version. | |
| − | plays all types of 8 bit tunes, mostly by emulating the original hardware | + | :{{#qrcode:size=4 |label=http://swimsuitboys.com/droidsound/dl/droidsound12beta3.apk}} |
| + | * Droid48 for the fans of the HP 48 calculator | ||
| + | * Fractoid to drain your battery as fast as possible by calculating fractal graphs (12 different types) | ||
| + | * GOdroid for those who want to train for playing GO | ||
| + | * Soundcloud (needs free subscription) | ||
| + | * Sudoku Grab'n'Play can transform a photo into a playable game and even solve it for you. | ||
| + | * Tux Rider :-) | ||
Latest revision as of 08:34, 21 April 2011
Include links to a webpage or even a barcode to the market url or .apk file if possible.
Also, feel free to use a better layout for this page if you can think of one.
[edit] List of Android Apps suitable for the typical Hacker
[edit] Science
- arXiv droid - access papers on the arXiv on the road; abstracts are displayed in the app while the full paper can be downloaded as a PDF
[edit] Scripting
- Android Scripting - edit and execute scripts and interactive interpreters directly on your device.
- Tasker (payware) - similar to Android Scripting, but instead of a language it's more oriented as configuration templates.
[edit] Device management
- Advanced Task Killer - can automatically rid your device of battery eating apps still running.
- AnySoftKeyboard helps you get all the öäèéû we need in Luxembourg into your texts
- ES File Explorer can directly mount file shares so you can copy/paste data
- OS Monitor has ps, ifconfig, netstat, system infos and syslog
- Terminal Emulator
[edit] Encryption
- APG - gpg for Android. Works with K-9 mail.
- KeePassDroid - Keepass client for the android platform.
[edit] Connectivity
- ConnectBot - ssh client
[edit] syn2cat
- syn2cat - the app to open/close the syn2cat hackerspace
[edit] References
- ElectroDroid - contains various reference tables and tools for the common electronics guy
[edit] Analyzers
- Wifi Analyzer - is a nice visual tool to see what hot spots are in the area and on which channels they operate.
- War driving? Gunstick checked out several ones, but none really pleased: WiFiFoFum, WiFinder, WiGLE WiFi, Wardrive. So no advice given here.
- Tricorder - access all the sensors on your device with a geeky interface.
[edit] Geocaching
As hackers love geocaching, here is what's useful to have
- c:geo full featured app which can log online and store caches for offline use
- GPS averager is useful when you hide a cache
- MapDroyd is locating yourself on offline openstreetmaps downloaded to your device.
[edit] Astronomy
Geeks probably also have some interests in stars, ISS and other satellites
- Predisat - tells you when there will be satellite overpasses and which brightness they will have
- Sattelite AR - is a sky overlay showing you current satellites
- Google Sky Map - of course, can't miss that one
[edit] Fun
- DroidSound - plays all types of 8 bit tunes, mostly by emulating the original hardware. Get the beta from the linked site for the most recent version.
- Droid48 for the fans of the HP 48 calculator
- Fractoid to drain your battery as fast as possible by calculating fractal graphs (12 different types)
- GOdroid for those who want to train for playing GO
- Soundcloud (needs free subscription)
- Sudoku Grab'n'Play can transform a photo into a playable game and even solve it for you.
- Tux Rider :-)
