Must have Applications for Android Devices in 2018
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Ever Android user has plenty of apps on their smartphones. While some of them are useful, others basically remain untouched for days. There are over a million apps on the Google Play Store and deciding which one to download or which one is actually worthy to download is very confusing. Hence, to solve this issue, here is a list of 6 must-have Android apps for everyone to boost their productivity, customize their device or editing photos on the go.
Nova Launcher
Starting off with the Nova Launcher, it is one of the best customizable and power-driven launcher for Android Smartphones. What is basically does, it replaces the default home screen on your Android with one that can be customized. Talking about the customizations, there are plenty to choose from. Nova provides users the power to change Icons, Grid size, animations, Widgets, Gestures and much more.

One of the best thing about Nove is the compatibility with third-party icon packs. Hence, you can just download any icon pack from the play store and use it along with Nova Launcher. There is a prime version of the Nova launcher which unlocks features like Gestures, Icon Swipes, Hide apps and Drawer Groups. Although, the free version has all the necessary features so you don’t have to really go for the primer version unless you really want those specific features.
Nova Launcher is very light thus it consumes a mere amount of battery and performance. So, if you are bored of your same old home screen, it’s time to switch it with Nova Launcher.
ES File Manager
ES File Explorer, as the name suggests, is a File manager for Android with advanced features. It allows you to easily manage and share all the local data on your device. ES file explorer has various features like built-in image, document, and video player allowing you to view all the images or documents, or play videos inside the file explorer. It can compress and decompress ZIP and RAR file and can also create encrypted ZIP files.

ES File Explorer also provides file transfer functionality and it can transfer apps, games, videos, photos, documents etc without the use of mobile data. One of the best features of the app is the Space Analyzer. It scans your whole device and lists down duplicate files, redundant files, temporary files, and also sort all the folders in terms of their size. Thus, the user gets the power to easily remove the oversized or unnecessary files from the device, clearing up the storage. For rooted users, there is a root explorer which allows modifications of the system files. However, if you don’t have any idea about how this work, don’t use this feature as editing system files can cause serious issues.
There is also a Pro version of the app with no ads and a theme option to change the look of the file explorer, however, there is nothing special in the Pro version so you can just skip the ads and use the free version.
LastPass
LastPass is simply a password manager and password generator which is a must-have application for everyone. It allows you to store password and login details in LastPass Vault for instant login without any hassle. Each user’s information is protected by AES 256-bit encryption Bank level encryption, thus only the user has access to the information. Even LastPass doesn't have the access to your vault data.

LastPass also allows you to store your payment and shipping details, hence, every time you shop online, a single tap will automatically fill all the shipping and payment related details. It can also create strong passwords in a single tap with customizations like lowercase, uppercase, special characters etc.
For $24 every year, you can get extra features like Unlimited password sharing, 1GB encrypted storage, Priority tech support, desktop fingerprint authentication, and Premium multi-factor authentication like YubiKey.
Snapseed
Snapseed is a must have photo editor app owned by Google. It allows users to edit photos by applying filters or adjusting brightness, white balance, saturation, contrast etc. There is a selective option too which allows adjustment of factors like brightness, contrast, saturation, and structure.

Snapseed has 29 tools and filters overall and is able to work with RAW files too, something a lot of other photo editors can’t do. There are other basic options too like Crop, Rotate, and Perspective. You can also add text on the images in various styles. Other features of the Snapseed include Double exposure, HDR Scape, Tonal contrast, Lens Blur, Glamour Glow, and many more. Snapseed is a must have photo editing app on an Android device.
CamScanner
CamScanner is one of the most useful applications for Android devices. It basically converts your smartphone into a scanner to scan documents, images, business card etc. CamScanner can also scan multiple pages of a document and convert all the pages into one single document or pdf file for sharing via Email, Whatsapp etc. It also enhances the overall images quality thus the PDF appears sharp and clear.

Another useful feature of the CamScanner is the automatic edge cropping which cuts away everything from the edges and keeps only the document in the final copy. It also has OCR which scans the text from images or business cards and makes it editable. CamScanner also allows sharing the document of PDF across multiple platforms with your friends and family. Also, you can opt for the premium subscription which comes with various useful features like Watermark removal, sending password protected files, 10GB cloud storage etc.
CamScanner is a much have app for people who frequently scans or share documents.
Videoder
Videoder is one of the best apps to download videos on the Android device. It allows you to search videos on various platforms like YouTube, Facebook, Vimeo etc. By simply performing a search in the app, Videoder will list all the videos related to your search term, whether it’s a song, event, or random clips.

Videoder also allows you to choose the quality of each video before you press download. Depending upon the video, you can even download videos in FullHD quality. There are various options inside the app like Content region which you can change to a specific country, also there is a theme option through which you can totally customize the look of the app.
Videoder is free to download on any device running Android 2.1 and above. Although, for some reasons, this app is not available in the play store but you can download from the official website.
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