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SPB Shell 3D - Wow!

http://www.androidcentral.com/spb-shell-3d-android-very-slick-launcher-thats-just-too-expensive
So, I bought lol
It's AMAZING. Very smooth, great transitions, and 9 full homescreens! You can even put more than 9 on if you want to, lol
I'm on Warm 2.2 now, but this is so good that, as a Sense fan (Sense was the reason I bought this phone), this is seriously pushing me to a Gingerbread ROM like CM7. Give it a try!
PS- I am in no way connected to the developer(s) of this software. I just love it

i installed it on my OG droid but it is just a black screen....no luck

Ouch, 15 bones.....looks neat, but not for that much $$. Going to stick with LPro until this puppy comes down in price.

RussianMenace said:
Ouch, 15 bones.....looks neat, but not for that much $$. Going to stick with LPro until this puppy comes down in price.
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My thoughts exactly. I'd love to try this, but not for that much coin.
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I did see in the comments on the link that someone posted a link to the apk... not gonna advertise for warez but if you want to try it out i you *could* try it from that and if you like it buy it... I bought right after I saw the video, so I can't even confirm that it works

Something that concerned me when watching the video is that this launcher looks like a lot of flash and bling, but maybe lacking on some other areas of basic functionality. From reading the comments (in the original link) of people who have used it, there seems to be confirmation of my fears.
People are complaining about lacking certain basic features like widget resizing... or this:
Not to mention the fact that you can't arrange icons and widgets the way you want to. If you want anything on the bottom row, the top 3 rows have to be full
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I'm not sure I fully understand that statement, but in general it sounds like this launcher is optimized to show off its own animations/widgets.
I don't want to pay $15 for this, nor do I want to download warez. So for now, that means I can only judge based on videos and comments. From my impressions though, it looks like switching over would cripple a number of functions that I find very useful in other launchers. In return, I would get some admittedly cool animations, and some visually interesting UI changes, but I don't see any functional enhancements that really interest me.
At the end of the day, I'm very much a "form follows function" kind of guy, so I suspect this just isn't the launcher for me. I'm sure it will be great for many other people though.

I their version for winmo, it was nice, but not for me. Im like the last guy, i like fuction looks. The whole thing with different launchers is to configure what you like. Maybe im just s simple guy, but this launcher looks like something kids will enjoy, i prefer the smart, in smartphone.
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How'd u get it run with the incredible? Wont work with Mine
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bigsapz said:
How'd u get it run with the incredible? Wont work with Mine
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I just installed it, and it worked fine
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bigsapz said:
How'd u get it run with the incredible? Wont work with Mine
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Doesn't work with some ROMs
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Doesn't work on GingerBread?

played with that earlier mentioned version (cough *warez* touchy subject) a little bit (only lets you run it if you turn mobile data off so it is pointless) and it was cool.
a lot of 'wow' factors that look good but it isn't very functional. launcherpro+ blows it out of the water as far as quick and easy getting to apps & widgets.

I got the spb shell 3d today and omg i am amazed at how smooth it runs and how it barely waists battery. i hated that i couldn't put apps wherever i wanted but then i downloaded desktop visualizer and customized it however i wanted.
btw i have an evo 4g and i am running cm7 nightly #41 gingerbread with savaged-zen 1.0.1 bfs nosbc kernel. (AMAZING!!!!!) ^_^

POQbum said:
Doesn't work on GingerBread?
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im using it on gingerbread... it doesn't work for you?

I am trying to decide between this and regina 3d launcher can anyone point me in the right direction?

Right now I'm on Regina because SPB doesn't work on cm7 for me. I prefer SPB though
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JoelZ9614 said:
I am trying to decide between this and regina 3d launcher can anyone point me in the right direction?
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use spb i used regina and spb and spb is ftw!!!

[Q] What to do when I get it.

Hi I am in Canada and i just preordered the xperia play. Just wanted to know what is like the first things i should do when i get it? (im moving from an iphone to this). What are great android apps that i should download and such.
regards,

First android device huh? Well... Custom home screen would be number one, specially coming from iPhone, get something like launcher pro as it's my favorite, very customizable, but it might be a little much at first if you are in culture shock.
Emulators is a big plus and benefit to me if that's your thing. Almost everything on iPhone has it's android alternative except for a couple popular games. Is there a list of your favorite iPhone apps and maybe we can identify the android counterpat

thanks for the quick reply. games arent really my worry as im fine with going around trying new ones. things i wanted to know is if i can disable timescape and other useless addons. does the keyboard work fine or can i install some app to get the swype keyboard or something better? and that app you mentioned sounds cool, will definately try it.
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AriStar said:
thanks for the quick reply. games arent really my worry as im fine with going around trying new ones. things i wanted to know is if i can disable timescape and other useless addons. does the keyboard work fine or can i install some app to get the swype keyboard or something better? and that app you mentioned sounds cool, will definately try it.
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Swype is my favorite keyboard replacement, the stock android one is good, but I heard the one that comes with this might suck a bit maybe? Better keyboard is a skin able keyboard replacement and you can skin it to look/feel like the iPhones.
As far as disabling stuff, you can to a point, but without root access (like jail breaking) you can't touch some of the lower level services. Home replacement is what I think you will want though, get launcher pro or adw launcher. Adw being very themeable. Launcher pro having more polish/settings.

sounds cool. so ill definetly look at swype. how exactly does launder pro work? does it replace everything? (ie timescape)?

AriStar said:
sounds cool. so ill definetly look at swype. how exactly does launder pro work? does it replace everything? (ie timescape)?
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It will replace your entire homescreen and everything that's one it - it won't however replace other parts of your system like the Timescape gallery, keyboard or music player. However, all those things are replaceable as well with many alternatives in the market and over here.

Emulators, Emulators, Emulators i say!

AriStar said:
things i wanted to know is if i can disable timescape and other useless addons.
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USA verizon version will not come with timescape and other sony stuff. It will come with a few verizon apps. I'm not sure about the Rogers version.

Swype, teamviewer, flash player, xda app
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matknny said:
Swype, teamviewer, flash player, xda app
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what is teamviewer and xda app

Teamviewer works like LogMeIn but for Win/Mac/Linux and for free. Xda app is a app that allows you to view this forum.

Also check out all these games with surprort for Xperia Play. make sure to download the specific versions in some cases.
XDA link to games

thanks for the list of games, and ill def check out teamviewer cause i love logmein.
ps is there a good site do download apk's and is there any guide on the subject?

AriStar said:
thanks for the list of games, and ill def check out teamviewer cause i love logmein.
ps is there a good site do download apk's and is there any guide on the subject?
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The only apk you need is Teamviewer so you can scan the barcode on there site for that.

Hie guys were can i find swype, cause its not on the market is it? Thanks.

I am bummed that the verizon one is stock
I wanted Sony's skin...i like timescape

carmeng4evr said:
I am bummed that the verizon one is stock
I wanted Sony's skin...i like timescape
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Conning from nexus one I wish I had stock andrioid.
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"Facebook focused update" announcement & 2 new XPERIA devices

http://blogs.sonyericsson.com/products/
2 articles posted this evening, some quite major announcements.
Well I'm suprised nobody's posted this yet...
-Facebook Lives Inside Xperia™
-Next Generation Xperia™ minis

Sorry, but this news is nothing interesting.
I dont care about facebook integration. They need to focus to fix the problems with the ARC instead of doing this.
And the release of some budget phones is also not interesting since this is the ARC place

seriously! FB integration! I dont give a rats arse..LOL
all that junk will only increase battery use and will be added into the list of bloatware to be removed!!

Well.. I'm quite interested.. I use FB a fair bit so I'll be impressed if this is a good integration..... and I'm sure that the update won't just be for this.. they'll also include the 2.3.3 update and numerous bug fixes too.

im_iceman said:
Well.. I'm quite interested.. I use FB a fair bit so I'll be impressed if this is a good integration..... and I'm sure that the update won't just be for this.. they'll also include the 2.3.3 update and numerous bug fixes too.
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yup I agree about the second half of your post..

+1
me too

+1 for FB integration and an update to Android 2.3.4 and a small mirror to use for video chat will be awesome

hung77 said:
I dont care about facebook integration. They need to focus to fix the problems with the ARC instead of doing this.
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+1 ..... spot on

kitsVA said:
+1 for FB integration and an update to Android 2.3.4 and a small mirror to use for video chat will be awesome
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ROFL
instead of all these, I wish they would just put Stock android on this phone. Thats all I am asking...

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ronniecross said:
http://blogs.sonyericsson.com/products/
2 articles posted this evening, some quite major announcements.
Well I'm suprised nobody's posted this yet...
-Facebook Lives Inside Xperia™
-Next Generation Xperia™ minis
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Well I was the first one to mention yesterday that there was a Software Upgrade coming out ... but didn't know what was the Upgrade updating.
New ARCs are expected Within a Week or so.
Waiting .....
Anyways .. Thanks a lot for the Info dear.

Gah! This sort of inane crap (who f*!&ing cares if it takes one less click to 'like' something on facebook?) is what makes it take longer to get updates out for the phone (see HTC sense). All of this deep integration means that every time there's a new version of android they have to reintegrate all of this garbage from scratch instead of just plonking the app on top.
There's already a facebook app. It works. We can use it if we want. Or use a browser. Leave it at that. Why does it have to have its tentacles into every part of the phone? IT'S JUST A WEBSITE FOR CRYING OUT LOUD.
Jesus christ sony, you were heading in the right direction, don't balls it up now.

Is that magic update ready to download?
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@daveybaby - I very much doubt that it will be deep integration.. it will be built into the SE launcher, like TS, and all the other widgets they've created.. that all now floats (mostly) above the OS layer so this FB integration won't affect that.

personallly i don't care of this kind of add. First they should keep android up to date and bugless than after, if they have time to lose adding theses features

I am sure that all bugs will be fixed...the FB talk is a cover up...news cant read 'SE to fix bugs in the next update'. it sounds better for the company when you are releasing a new version with something new, even though it may not be anything many of us care about...and like most of the stock stuff, users who dont like the new FB stuff will not have to compulsorily use it..

Native Google facebook integration has been removed from 2.3.3 and is not back in 2.3.4 either . I'm guessing it would need to be through Timescape and contact integration if they did improve it.

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@daveybaby - I very much doubt that it will be deep integration.. it will be built into the SE launcher, like TS, and all the other widgets they've created.. that all now floats (mostly) above the OS layer so this FB integration won't affect that.
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I hope that's the case.

hopefully this update fixes the most important bug.. the inability to connect to exchange mail.. ffs without that this phone is pretty damn useless... can't sync to my work email =="

wardy said:
Native Google facebook integration has been removed from 2.3.3 and is not back in 2.3.4 either . I'm guessing it would need to be through Timescape and contact integration if they did improve it.
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I thought that was just for google phones? I thought any phones that were sold with Facebook on the device was unaffected by that?

superutp said:
I am sure that all bugs will be fixed...the FB talk is a cover up...news cant read 'SE to fix bugs in the next update'. it sounds better for the company when you are releasing a new version with something new, even though it may not be anything many of us care about...and like most of the stock stuff, users who dont like the new FB stuff will not have to compulsorily use it..
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I really hope you're right. It would make sense, actually. Nobody likes to admit that there were bugs on their product. ^^
So, well, nothing else to do apart from crossing fingers.

Verizon Xperia Play App Drawer?

Hey guys, i'm going to be purchasing an xperia play (my first android/smart phone whoo!) soon and I've done my fair share of research over this phone and i've gone to the verion store to check it out, and i like it a lot, but there's just one thing that bothers me. What happened to the app drawer? I know it's stock gingerbread therefore it should have the same app drawer that the Nexus S has, but it doesn't seem the same, the reason I say this is because when you scroll up and down through the apps, it doesn't give you that "cube" like effect, what happened?

jwk94 said:
Hey guys, i'm going to be purchasing an xperia play (my first android/smart phone whoo!) soon and I've done my fair share of research over this phone and i've gone to the verion store to check it out, and i like it a lot, but there's just one thing that bothers me. What happened to the app drawer? I know it's stock gingerbread therefore it should have the same app drawer that the Nexus S has, but it doesn't seem the same, the reason I say this is because when you scroll up and down through the apps, it doesn't give you that "cube" like effect, what happened?
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does that really matter? there is a million launchers on the market that can emulate that cube effect in the app draw, and imo have much better effects too, just download one

jwk94 said:
Hey guys, i'm going to be purchasing an xperia play (my first android/smart phone whoo!) soon and I've done my fair share of research over this phone and i've gone to the verion store to check it out, and i like it a lot, but there's just one thing that bothers me. What happened to the app drawer? I know it's stock gingerbread therefore it should have the same app drawer that the Nexus S has, but it doesn't seem the same, the reason I say this is because when you scroll up and down through the apps, it doesn't give you that "cube" like effect, what happened?
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Thats what LauncherPro is for.

AndroHero said:
does that really matter? there is a million launchers on the market that can emulate that cube effect in the app draw, and imo have much better effects too, just download one
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yeah for me it does matter, it was something that I really liked about gingerbread....

Get over it its very minor
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jwk94 said:
yeah for me it does matter, it was something that I really liked about gingerbread....
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Download the Gingerbread launcher, push it to /system/app and delete the default launcher. Problem solved This isnt ios You know

I don't have the Verizon edition so could be COMPLETELY wrong but perhaps it's enable-able in a settings?
Even if not the other comments are right - think of it this way. It's not that it doesn't have the cube effect, it's that you need to install it via the market - Launcher Pro or Gingerbread Launcher should both have it (ADW too maybe?)
If you get that phone you can definitely get the effect your looking for

Reapman said:
I don't have the Verizon edition so could be COMPLETELY wrong but perhaps it's enable-able in a settings?
Even if not the other comments are right - think of it this way. It's not that it doesn't have the cube effect, it's that you need to install it via the market - Launcher Pro or Gingerbread Launcher should both have it (ADW too maybe?)
If you get that phone you can definitely get the effect your looking for
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Sounds more like it would be a property in the Launcher2.apk file. You can extract it and search if you want.

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Get over it its very minor
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to you it is, to me it's not, thank you everybody for the help.

Ice Cream Sandwhich Video!!#Real

http://www.engadget.com/2011/09/28/ice-cream-sandwich-gets-a-two-minute-tour-courtesy-of-a-lucky-e/
Update:The person who posted the video had his phone wiped by google remotely an the phone was checked out by a dev an he said everything was in system was wiped an the phone wont boot

Fake.. look at android version
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It is not final version it has not been picked an did u see it that is not fake that would be really hard to fake an also did u see leaks from before it matches it exacly an other info from 4chan

Doh.
Custom rom..
Same info? Eh..yha duuh?
Its all from the same guy.
You really think this is hard?
If this was real.why would it use froyo and samsung icons?
And why would the version name be like that?
It never was on all other versions.even in alpha.
And the whole ebay storry.really? You think thats real?
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ghost010 said:
Doh.
Custom rom..
Same info? Eh..yha duuh?
Its all from the same guy.
You really think this is hard?
If this was real.why would it use froyo and samsung icons?
And why would the version name be like that?
It never was on all other versions.even in alpha.
And the whole ebay storry.really? You think thats real?
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How do you know if it is from same guy
what samsung icons an they maybe used froyo icon because it match the rest of the theme
the version is like that maybe because it is going to be for tablets an phones so they have yet to choose
u never know stranger stuff have happend
also look at the menu look how it is organized an the lookscreen an the multitasking the launcher just watch the video an see all the diffrences do you know how hard that would be to fake!!!

Its real and dissapointing.
Looks like cm7 with a few nice things
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I think its just to Polish android not complete over haul we will see Oct 11 when its supposed to be official an they should show off prime
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#NotReal
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I'm not too sure myself if this real or not, however what irks me is how people seem to be disappointed at googles lack of "cosmetic" changes.
Really?
It took ios five iterations before making major design changes to their software the- ability to change your wallpaper and implementation of folders. What they added the most was features. What google accomplished with gingerbread most was making the OS look as if it was made by one person and ICS looks no different.
WinPho7 Mango? Still looking square. What was added? FEATURES.
What I look forward to most is the the solution to fragmentation that plaguing the OS and talks of being optimized for dual core devices. At this age of Android design takes a backstage to performance.
Too ugly for you? Slap ADW or Launcher Pro and call it a day.

Top Reasons why its real
1.The lockscreen
2.The Transtion when he opened settings
3.Multitasking menu
4.The Widgets in app draw
5.The Settings menu
6.Screen rotation animation
7.Google apps folder
8.The launcher

why doesnt he just install rom manager and post it on here?

Google wiped it but they were able to get a system dump an there a few devs that have it including the legend Chainfire

the video looks real.. Cool

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Google wiped it but they were able to get a system dump an there a few devs that have it including the legend Chainfire
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How can google entirely wipe a ROM just like that remotely?

Its a know feature in android its to protect information they can wipe everything an the phone was stolen so they had the right to
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