Android apps to watch out for.

[killiekosmos]

I've been using Satsportlog (£1.99) to gather data about my rides and export to computer. It gives a number of analyses and exports map to Google Earth.

 

[Parrot of Doom]

+1 on Endomondo

And grab 'Advanced Task Killer', this kills apps that you don't want switched on, specially when recording a route and the GPS is turned on. It only kills for that time, they operate fine when you decide to use them again.

I did the Mcr to Blackpool ride yesterday, did it in 3:34, GPS and app was running the whole time, killed everything I didn't want on, still had 3/4 battery at the end of the ride (Phone is Galaxy I7500)

There's no need to use task killers on Android, you'll actually increase battery use by doing that.

 

[Saluki]

We use Google My Tracks here as well. We really like it, although my phone is playing up and keeps telling me that there are no satellites in the sky at the moment. Packrat's phone (cheap and nasty) can find them though.

 

[martint235]

There's no need to use task killers on Android, you'll actually increase battery use by doing that.

+1. Particularly with Advanced Task Killer. It may help short term in that it's killed all the other apps while you did your cycle ride but because it's running all day it takes a fair chunk out of your battery life.

 

[Diggs]

Another vote for My Tracks, purely on the basis that the Google apps should work better on android. Cyclestreets has worked on the occasions I have used it, good if you're a bit nervous and want to avoid busy roads but their defination of busy/hostile may not be everyones. Sometimes I feel happier on a wider road than darting through residential roads with parked cars everywhere. It certainly has it's uses though.
I thought Advance Task Killer could be killed at the point that you kill other apps?
Finally a bit off topic but Words with Friends is a good time killer but has been glitchy(games occasionally disappear).Give me a shout if anyone wants a (not overly challenging) opponent.