Android Install

The following apps are recommended to install and place on the front pane of an Android tablet for written and oral translation projects.  The tech only items should not appear on pane display.

ApplicationLink
BTT Recorderhttps://github.com/WycliffeAssociates/translationRecorder/releases
BTT Writerhttps://github.com/Bible-Translation-Tools/BTT-Writer-Android/releases
Paratext Litehttps://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.paratext.ptlite
Keyboards
AnySoftKeyboardhttps://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.menny.android.anysoftkeyboard
African Keyboardhttps://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=eu.dominicweb.africankeyboard
Keymanhttps://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.tavultesoft.kmapro
Multiling O Keyboardhttps://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=kl.ime.oh
File Manager
FILE MANAGER (Asus)https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.asus.filemanager
Amazehttps://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.amaze.filemanager
X-plorehttps://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.lonelycatgames.Xplore
Utilities
AudioDroid: Audio Mix Studiohttps://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.audiosdroid.audiostudio
Barcode Scannerhttps://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.zxing.client.android
Syncthinghttps://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.nutomic.syncthingandroid
TeamViewer QuickSupporthttps://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.teamviewer.quicksupport.market
Text Editors
Microsoft Excelhttps://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.microsoft.office.excel
Microsoft PowerPointhttps://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.microsoft.office.powerpoint
Microsoft Wordhttps://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.microsoft.office.word
Jota Text Editorhttps://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=jp.sblo.pandora.jota
Markor: Markdown Editorhttps://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=net.gsantner.markor
QuickEdit Text Editor - Writer, Code Editor https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.rhmsoft.edit
Reference
Autographa Gohttps://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.bridgeconn.autographago&hl=en
For Technicians (only)
tRConverter Androidhttps://github.com/WycliffeAssociates/trConverterAndroid/releases
Keuwlsoft's Wifi Analyserhttps://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.keuwl.wifi
Nova Launcherhttps://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.teslacoilsw.launcher
CPU-Zhttps://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.cpuid.cpu_z
OS Monitorhttps://f-droid.org/en/packages/com.eolwral.osmonitor/
Gitnexhttps://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.mian.gitnex
SqlitePrimehttps://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.lastempirestudio.sqliteprime
SQLite Editorhttps://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ksk.sqliteeditor
Simple World Clockhttps://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.chibatching.worldclockwidget
DiskUsagehttps://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.diskusage
Clear Scanhttps://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.indymobileapp.document.scanner

App Backup & Restore - Easiest backup tool

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=mobi.usage.appbackup&hl=en

 

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