Android app suggestions for a complete and utter noob?

[dronon]

It looks like I'm going to be getting a Moto E phone, which I'll use maybe three times a year when I go on trips, then leave in a drawer for months on end. I've never used Android before - this comes with 4.4.2 - and I'm looking for app recommendations. I don't need many, but I don't know what the OS comes with, and here's the basic list of

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[atara]

* The native SMS and Contacts app is all I use. It's pretty easy.
* Evernote is great for notes to yourself. Better, if you install the desktop app (or use their web interface on your computer) you can make a note for yourself on your computer and it'll synch to your phone. It can handle text and images... When we were researching furniture I took pics of each candidate chair and the price tag, and then looked up info about the manufacturer. Also, Swype should be integrated into your phone already, and it's similar to Swiftkey.
* Ringtones: basically put an MP3 into the phone and set it as a ringtone. Some phones have a few more steps; I'd have to see it to walk you through it, probably.
* The native mail app is all I use. It can handle POP and IMAP. You can set it to leave the messages on the server.
* Google Maps should be already installed. Google Now should be able to help you navigate to where you're going. If you have an appointment on your phone with a location for the appointment indicated, it'll even tell you when you'll have to leave to get there on time. (Uncanny valley level creepy there.)
* Turning off syncing will prevent the phone from polling for updates to things. (Oh, that reminds me, I need to turn mine back on!)
* I use a few different browsers, and am currently partial to Firefox.

[kfops]

A second most of these motions! The ones I don't, I've never actually used (like custom ring-tones). Because I'm lame.

I've got Firefox set-up with Firefox sync on all my machines and phone, so helpfully all bookmarks, history, etc. are shared. It's a pretty handy feature.

Installing the Adblock Plus extension on my laptop Firefox also resulted in having the extension automatically installed on my phone, which makes for pretty low-ad-level browsing, too.

[dronon]

Hey thanks! (to you and Kfops!)

I dunno when we'll hang out together next, but it might partially involve more Android questions. :P