hey guys, im thinking of trying the demo on the market place for spb shell but just need to know a couple of things first. for those who have it, whats it like?, are there any issues i need to know about and is the install straight foward. i have my phone set up pretty sweet using mods from here so this has to be worth the hassle....its just spb looks nice, i need to try it. thanks for any advice.......
I would like to know as well
donwhann said:
hey guys, im thinking of trying the demo on the market place for spb shell but just need to know a couple of things first. for those who have it, whats it like?, are there any issues i need to know about and is the install straight foward. i have my phone set up pretty sweet using mods from here so this has to be worth the hassle....its just spb looks nice, i need to try it. thanks for any advice.......
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In my opinion, SPB mobile shell is very good.
It's HIGHLY customizable, there are lots of themes and icons available for download.
SPB replaces your default UI, so if you miss HTC sense, all you have to do is enable sense on the today's menu.
It's definitely worth looking into.
It looks nice, It works damn fast, and with right themes, it'll give you the perfect "Android" look you(someone) always wanted.
I mainly use HTC sense, but I do use SPB mobile shell quite often as well.
But to be honest, spb mobile shell is more of a fun toy to play with. real fun, though.
I would also like to know if it is considered illegal to download a copy of spb shell without paying. I don't have a problem paying especially with seeing how things work but I was just wondering if they're asking for a donation or pay to be able to put it on your phone.
I think it's good, but not better than HTC Sense.
yeh its good , better yet its the best app for wm.
it works better then sense for me.
i already use it since my touch and it works great .
customize the way you want verry easy.
SPB always offer a 15 day trial so you can give it a test drive
Qais55 said:
I would also like to know if it is considered illegal to download a copy of spb shell without paying. I don't have a problem paying especially with seeing how things work but I was just wondering if they're asking for a donation or pay to be able to put it on your phone.
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On the site of SPB you can download a trial. this is legal obviously. as far as i know this will work for 14 days.
have used mobile shell for a long time. fully customizable. in that view better than sense.
SPB MS is in my opinion the best shell available. But you should take some time getting to know it and customizing it to your liking; if you're looking for a quick setup you may be disappointed. Take some time and fiddle around with it and you'll end up with a wonderful shell. And, by the way, SPB have very good customer service!
Try googleing SPB Mobile Shell 5 and then have a look at some videos. Shell 5 isn't out yet, but looks absolutely fantastic.
Shell 3.5 works well for me, but I always seem to revert back to Sense UI. You could always look into Throttle Launcher, I have this too with the WM7S theme for it.
Try em and see what you think, it can't hurt to try.
Seg
yeah, spb shell is really nice and looks great.
but imho, nothing can match HTC's Sense
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thanks for all the replys guys, gonna take a look this aft......
yeah thanks guys
Used spb 3.5 - waiting for spb5
I used spb mobile shell on my hd1. Since getting the hd2 I've stuck with Sense but when spb 5 is out I'll definitely be trying it - from the reviews and previews sounds like I might be replacing Sense with it.
I prefere SPB Mobile Shell and I use it.
IMHO is more customizable.
;-)
(Sorry, my english isn't good!)
SPB mobile shell 5 demo video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=McbR4M9lA94
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I am running SPB on my T-Mobile HD2. I disabled Sense. Most of the bugs I have had with my phone were caused by sense. Go figure. The phone responds faster now and seems to have better battery life. I am guessing it is because of the widgets in Sense.
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I am running SPB on my T-Mobile HD2. I disabled Sense. Most of the bugs I have had with my phone were caused by sense. Go figure. The phone responds faster now and seems to have better battery life. I am guessing it is because of the widgets in Sense.
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Mmmmm, maybe I will give it a try. One time I had to hard reset my phone because my hd2 wasn't able to launch htc sense.
as much as I like spb iv gone back to sense.ill defo be trying 5 when its out though. wouldn't it be great if you could flick between the two with a button press, or did I miss something.....?
Sense 2.5 + Cookie = much better than SPB Shell 3.5. I was a SPB user on TD2 but gave it up when I upgraded to HD2.
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WARNING IPHONE HATERS... (semi-clone on board)
Details here.. http://iwindowsmobile.com/vito-mobile-shell.html
Looks like its open season on hacking this now.
If I can only get it to somehow show calendar events on a page, its a hit.
Interesting. The only thing that stil pulls the I-phone ahead in this race is the speed at which it can use thier shell. I still love my PDA more though. Thanks for the link.
Hmmm...can't wait to see some skinning for this.
*update*
DL'd the cab from the website listed. It hasn't asked for an activation code yet...found activation screen, 14-day trial.
It is fairly easy to run, doesn't seem to take a lot of memory. Very similar to iPhone icon UI, not as 'fancy' looking.
looks boring
There is definite room for improvement...not too bad for a 1st version but it's typical of Vito software.
Contacts can be set up with their own icon and can be mixed in with application icons.
I would like to see something along the lines of SPB Mobile Shell though...i.e. Clock page, calendar. Then again, I suppose that will just fatten it up and cause some memory drain like SPB already does.
I'll try it...
I'll try it for a few days.Thanks.
Looks good but why always duplicate the iPhone interface, come up with something better. The new Diamond interface is like a breath of fresh air. It lets us know there are other options out there that is also good.
the most boring thing about vito apps is how cheap they all look. ugly, ugly, ugly.
looks too generic reminds me of samsung gui
something unique would have been more eye catching!
Nice one
Cool feature, but why use it when I have this baby..
On the HTCTOUCH
dizzydix said:
Cool feature, but why use it when I have this baby..
On the HTCTOUCH
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Just curious but what is that?
**Update**
NM, I found this thread you were in...Is it WAD or WAD2 you're mostly using?
dealwagon said:
WARNING IPHONE HATERS... (semi-clone on board)
Details here.. http://iwindowsmobile.com/vito-mobile-shell.html
Looks like its open season on hacking this now.
If I can only get it to somehow show calendar events on a page, its a hit.
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What was the warning for? Another dumb iPhone wan-a-be.
it's actually pretty nice... it just needs some graphical tweaks in my opinion...
Seems ok to me. Granted its similar to the iphone layout; however seems fairly simple and straightforward.
I like the semi black background without it being too black.
Everyone will have a view on this latest interface/gui. What we should remember is that there are people out ther doing an awful lot of development work to give us a better interface/more choice on the WM platform.
Constructive criticism and good points, e.g the request for skinning, is one thing. Simply lambasting the tool is not good enough.
Someone on here the other day was asking for ideas for a new UI for WM. Should we not seize on opportunities like this one presented to us?
Just my dollars worth.
WB
Winterface
I like the iPhone-like interface, and the customizeability. Aside from that, I agree that the overall apearance of SBP Mobile Shell is better.
amen! If I wanted an iPhone, I'd get a damned iPhone!!
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Cool feature, but why use it when I have this baby..
On the HTCTOUCH
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is fine.... can you post?
I second WackyBanana.
It'd be great to have skinning sometime soon.
just my 2 cents worth, but iphone bashing is getting a bit droll, since we're all here on WM platforms anyways. You have to admit, Apple's UI's are pretty good, just really short on apps and customization.
So lets congratulate Vito and see if we can get some more customization options.
I would LOVE an option to turn off the Vito 'slide to unlock' option since I'm already using Slide2Unlock Pro 1.05...
like another person stated it looks boring! i wonder how well it will work? will it be speedy or sluggish?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L2AOukFSz5o
-widgets
-flexible engine (open development of widgets?)
-hardware accelaration support (will my mogul run faster?)
-facebook integrated into contacts!
-multiple home pages
-professional and lifestyle (huh?) layout
-kinetic scrolling
-fully customizable (themes supported?)
This can tide everyone over until 6.5! Way better than TouchFlo (IMO).
Amazing
Looks Amazing. Hmm Should I get ready to remove Manilla 2D off my Omina?
Way better than TouchFlo (IMO).
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Not if SPB hasn't really done away with the standard Today screen. One of the reasons I didn't switch over to 2.0 was the fact that the Mobile Shell home screen did not replace the today screen. I know there's an XDA hack for that functionality, but MS 3.0 should take lesson from PointUI and replace today completely.
this looks awesome.
their standard/default themes always sucked. and somehow 3.0 looks just like 2.0 just with a little tune up..hmm...after all this announcements im a little bit disappointed.
was it announced when this would be available?
Uffff I think i would use this for sure!!! need a release date...
I am a little dissapointed. When I heard about Facebook integration, for some reason I was thinking of the ability to use chat, change status, etc... instead it is just a way to get the profile photo to the contact in your address book. Bummer.
I agree. Not much better than the current version. Should've integrated a few apps would've made it more useful. new version of mobile shell might make current skin invalid too.
So this is basically the same, but a little "upgraded." By not changing the overall idea at all, the same reasons I dont use 2 will be the same reasons I dont use 3. I was expecting so much more with the hype. PointUI kills this. Kills. When will they learn, keep it simple, make it customizable. Oh well.
It looks ok but PointUI didn't do anything for me either so I'll stick with my TF3D till either is truely better.
Glad to see they're trying something new since TouchFLO pretty much made me stop using Mobile Shell as it did what I needed, and it came with my OS, rather than having to install something on top.
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So this is basically the same, but a little "upgraded." By not changing the overall idea at all, the same reasons I dont use 2 will be the same reasons I dont use 3. I was expecting so much more with the hype. PointUI kills this. Kills. When will they learn, keep it simple, make it customizable. Oh well.
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Since when is PointUI customizable? I have used it and there is not customization built into it.
Any idea on when the beta of SPB3 will be out?
Do we realy need a second topic with the same questions and wishes?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=483632
A much better video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F7fBRUwOYUM&feature=channel
JukEboXAuDiO, you seriously must be joking right! Pointui Home not customizable? Is being able to replace every graphic in the app, being the only UI with scripting support to allow you to build all sorts of applets and things, and being able to customize the background through the entire app not quite enough customization for you? Or are you referring to the old version released 12 mths ago?
Have now tried to live with ffboy and aragon's Sense Builds - and have found the phone virtually unsuable. Actually Novembre's version 3 is my favourite - keeps some of the Tosh stuff and in particular all the input options are there.
Only snag - Novembre's phone looks very sad at the moment. Best of luck from London with our fascinating election!
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Have now tried to live with ffboy and aragon's Sense Builds - and have found the phone virtually unsuable. Actually Novembre's version 3 is my favourite - keeps some of the Tosh stuff and in particular all the input options are there.
Only snag - Novembre's phone looks very sad at the moment. Best of luck from London with our fascinating election!
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Possibly innefficient use of graphics maybe, i can't see a reason for its size, compare it to SPB Mobile Shell for example. Actually i tried it and went back to Novembre5's other releases, i found manila on tg01 to be a bit slow, and a lack of familiarity with it made me decide to go back
I also found there were quite a few of the sense features that didnt work for me eg the weather and the weather wallpaper on the homescreen. I have gone back to SPB MS on top of novembres R2 ROM as its just so versatile, very very quick, and it works.
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I also found there were quite a few of the sense features that didnt work for me eg the weather and the weather wallpaper on the homescreen. I have gone back to SPB MS on top of novembres R2 ROM as its just so versatile, very very quick, and it works.
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Try FFBoy v1.0 ROM because it's very fast too...
strike-down said:
I also found there were quite a few of the sense features that didnt work for me eg the weather and the weather wallpaper on the homescreen. I have gone back to SPB MS on top of novembres R2 ROM as its just so versatile, very very quick, and it works.
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The aragon rom with a couple of simple tweaks works perfectly... yes it eats ram but considering that I don´t need to install many things to make it look gorgeous in all aspects, I didn´t notice that lack of rom at all! Indeed I have the weather working perfectly with animations and managed to change the wallpaper in sense tabs... it's beatifull now... and best of all.. everything made to work on htc devices only, works on tg01 also!
I never used sense before or anyother htc stuff so it took me a while to managed to understand its way of work, but now I see it's far better than spm mobile shell or anyother UI
Recomend it
strike-down said:
I have gone back to SPB MS on top of novembres R2 ROM as its just so versatile, very very quick, and it works.
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I once used spb in my old LG KS20 and battery life was horrible, it sucked it's juice in one day when my phone used to keep going for at least three days. I reckon using spb shell in tg01 your battery lasts for...?
Still waiting for my mugen 1300mah...
Jonous said:
I once used spb in my old LG KS20 and battery life was horrible, it sucked it's juice in one day when my phone used to keep going for at least three days. I reckon using spb shell in tg01 your battery lasts for...?
Still waiting for my mugen 1300mah...
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Your right... I had spb mobile shell on my tg01 and the battery duration was horrible!!! I thought the battery was dead... but now with sense it lasts much longer... anyway I'm wayting for mugen 1300 also
gluonyc said:
The aragon rom with a couple of simple tweaks works perfectly... yes it eats ram but considering that I don´t need to install many things to make it look gorgeous in all aspects, I didn´t notice that lack of rom at all! Indeed I have the weather working perfectly with animations and managed to change the wallpaper in sense tabs... it's beatifull now... and best of all.. everything made to work on htc devices only, works on tg01 also!
I never used sense before or anyother htc stuff so it took me a while to managed to understand its way of work, but now I see it's far better than spm mobile shell or anyother UI
Recomend it
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how did you change the wallpaper on the tabs?
i tried hqwallpaper cab but nothing.
if you could pm me with a link or something i would be a happy little elf
So I really love HTC sense how it it looks and how its suppose to perform but i notice its buggy as hell especially with sms and music I dont want to flash my HD2 since Im just going to start flashing my phone every time their a new rom. Now im using spb mobile and seems to make the hd2 less buggy but its horrible looking its like having a nexus one with little widgets and not attractive at all in my opinion and spb mobile its like putting 3 or 4 layers of things on top of windows that makes it feel weird. I wanted to know what you guys use sense or spb mobile windows 6.5 home screen or the old 6.1 looking screen and whats more stable to you thanks?
i love sense for its integration and looks ie. weather and clocks... lol
love spb mobile shell for its speed customizing and stability
Try mobile shell with mskips wp7 theme LIGHTNING FAST
I don't like spb shell as much as I like Sense.
I tried it with Android theme, and the mskips wp7 theme, but I just don't like it.
spb does have the unlimited customization options, so in that aspect it's great, but Sense is nearly perfect for me in terms of eye candy and usability.
Does SPB shell support 6.5.x?
well i think im going back to sence i notice during a call with spb you cant open the keypad to press a number. good thing i didnt pay for it.
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well i think im going back to sence i notice during a call with spb you cant open the keypad to press a number. good thing i didnt pay for it.
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Yes you can, don't remember how since i am not using it now till v5 comes out but i know that you can. I think its a "Keypad" button.
I was running the full/paid spb mobile shell along with Naong's Sense HERO theme on top of it. liked it a lot and it was running very snappy/smooth.
however, since i upgraded my sd card to a class 6, lagging has stopped and only dealing with the sms lagging issue for now. i have since switched back to original htc sense ui.
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Does SPB shell support 6.5.x?
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yes at least mskips wp7
Try Darkness 231's switcher
Darkness 231 has done a switcher application which I picked up from XDA developers. He has done a very good job, and thanks to him I can switch between Sense and SPB with a single press.
cab file attached here.
May Darkness and other good guys on the XDA site be blessed.
I take the the last comment back it was something I installed that wouldnt let use the number keypad or the touch screen when i was on a call. I had to do a hard reset and reinstall the apps again. It was my fault for installing apps i dont need just because they were free. lol im using htc sence ima give it a try again if it craps out on me ill just go back to spb shell
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Darkness 231 has done a switcher application which I picked up from XDA developers. He has done a very good job, and thanks to him I can switch between Sense and SPB with a single press.
cab file attached here.
May Darkness and other good guys on the XDA site be blessed.
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thanks Ill give this a try I love trying new stuff lol.
josemedina1983 said:
I take the the last comment back it was something I installed that wouldnt let use the number keypad or the touch screen when i was on a call. I had to do a hard reset and reinstall the apps again. It was my fault for installing apps i dont need just because they were free. lol im using htc sence ima give it a try again if it craps out on me ill just go back to spb shell
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Did you have BSB Tweaks installed? It has an option called "Tap Time" which is known to screw with the phone screen and make the buttons not respond.
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Darkness 231 has done a switcher application which I picked up from XDA developers. He has done a very good job, and thanks to him I can switch between Sense and SPB with a single press.
cab file attached here.
May Darkness and other good guys on the XDA site be blessed.
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what a fantastic app, nice one for sharing mate !!!
ajitlimaye said:
Darkness 231 has done a switcher application which I picked up from XDA developers. He has done a very good job, and thanks to him I can switch between Sense and SPB with a single press.
cab file attached here.
May Darkness and other good guys on the XDA site be blessed.
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Thanks for the cab file
I like SPB but it seems too simple. I like how customizable sense is. I think alot depends on what your liking is what you intend to do with your phone.
I use SPB Mobile Shell and my wife uses Sense. Too each his own.
the free version is a little hard to get used to,I have a problem switching back and forth
SPB mobile shell
MobileSense - Espresso Mod will give you sense looks.
I like it because you can have your task list on the screen and it is very fast and stable.
SPB Mobile Shell for me. Not as much eye-candy, but has much more practicality and utility in getting where I need to fast without having to plow-through all the visual aesthetics nonsense of Sense.
Not a single freeze/lock-up so far using SPB Mobile Shell and disabling Sense.
PoisonWolf said:
SPB Mobile Shell for me. Not as much eye-candy, but has much more practicality and utility in getting where I need to fast without having to plow-through all the visual aesthetics nonsense of Sense.
Not a single freeze/lock-up so far using SPB Mobile Shell and disabling Sense.
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I must concur with this post.
Hey,
SPB Mobile Shell 3D is available for download on the market! I've tried it and the previous error of it saying "Not supported" and one having to reboot to get it to work is no longer there. Its sleek, with obvious improvements from the previous one.
http://www.gizmoninja.com/2011/03/30/review-spb-shell-3d/
whoa, $15!?!
wasn't that impressed when i ran the beta
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svtfmook said:
whoa, $15!?!
wasn't that impressed when i ran the beta
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+1 Tried it and went back to Launcher Pro.
I liked it.. considering how much work they've done, I think the price is worth it
Yeah, slightly expensive. But I like the feel of it. Seems to drain the battery a little faster though. I was stuck to LauncherPro like a glue until the Arc Launcher came along. Now I have Arc + SPB, keep playing around with em both.
It's pretty cool and slick
But i think it's not worh it
It's for some reason not working for me, I get a black screen after installation.
It is super annoying
I had it on my x1 ofc shell version for wm, it was good but forthe price no thanks
I had 3.5 on my X1 also and enjoyed it.
I had no trouble dropping $15 on this app.
I think it works very well and the eye candy is tops for launchers/homes
launcher pro was nice .... but "go launcher pro" is way better