I did some reading and decided to get SPB Shell 3D. I installed it and set it as default over my Helauncher. When I pressed home all I saw was a black screen and the top status bar. I tried rebooting the phone but it then took a longer time to get past the boot screen. The screen just stayed black, when i received a call the phone lit up and i was able to take the call.
So I can view:
The lockscreen
Phone Call
GO Sms
I can access things from my status bar if it pops up.
press menu and go to applications> and delete the default in spd shell.then press ur home button and select previous one
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If you have a back up of the .apk, send via Gmail, install again, and this time, don't select SPB Shell (Always Use This) ... instead, select your normal shell (HTC Sense in my case), then do what namila007 says.
Same thing happened to me.. kept getting black screen, but it would give me option to select SPB or HTC Sense.. finally, like a fool, I selected SPB Always Use This.. and then I couldn't get into my phone at all.. I could view notifications.
I tried to install 1.0.1 but that didn't work. Reinstalled 1.0 on top of 1.0 and it "removed" the "always use this" *flag*, and gave me the option for SBP or HTC Sense again.. I selected HTC Sense and uninstalled SPB.. bleh.
I was trying to avoid a reset.
Good luck!
Namilla007- I cant even see the screen to even go to applications, thats the problem
Easyeee- Yeah I was in your boat, it kept giving me the option between Helauncher or Spb shell. But it gave me black screen when i selected spb shell 3d, and like an idiot i made spb shell 3d default. Ill try the email thing you said, thanks!
I was almost about to flash a new NAND ROM on my hd2. such an annoying folly i caused
Just for info. I had it work as the default on NexusHD2-Gingerbread V2.5 and CMYLXGO's Stock Desire HD(2) NAND ROM [v1.1.10n].
What I did was I launch Shell3d once without making it a default. It takes a while to load the first time. Then I move around the screens a few times and hit the home two or three more times each time hitting shell3d. Then hit home one more time and set shell3d as the default.
I am no longer running the program however as it those not work my Lotus notes calender and SPB gave me a refund.
I guessing your not able to see the manage AP because Shell3d hooks into that to allow easy uninstall.
You may need to reset your phone data to fix the issue.
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I did something that in retrospect was rather stupid - I attempted to delete some files used by SPB Mobile Shell to save space; I use the Today plugin but not the 'now' screen. Anyway, now my Universal gets to the point where it tries to load the Mobile Shell Today plugin and resets
I need to either disable the plugin, or restore the files to get it working again, but the device does not stay powered up long enough to establish a connection with ActiveSync.
Short of a hard reset, what can I do? Is there a key combination to disable all Today screen plugins on boot perhaps?
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Never mind, I managed to delay the loading of today plugins for long enough to restore the files by repeatedly pressing the 'call' button. Dodged that bullet! But I'd still be interested in knowing if there's a proper built-in shortcut for disabling Today plugins on boot.
XTCrefugee said:
I did something that in retrospect was rather stupid - I attempted to delete some files used by SPB Mobile Shell to save space; I use the Today plugin but not the 'now' screen. Anyway, now my Universal gets to the point where it tries to load the Mobile Shell Today plugin and resets
I need to either disable the plugin, or restore the files to get it working again, but the device does not stay powered up long enough to establish a connection with ActiveSync.
Short of a hard reset, what can I do? Is there a key combination to disable all Today screen plugins on boot perhaps?
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Never mind, I managed to delay the loading of today plugins for long enough to restore the files by repeatedly pressing the 'call' button. Dodged that bullet! But I'd still be interested in knowing if there's a proper built-in shortcut for disabling Today plugins on boot.
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Spb plus 4 ( and previous versions as well ) offer a safe mode feature.
If the device is reset for ANY REASON within 3 mins of the last boot up it will ofer safe mode after 1st spalsh screen giving and option for it to disable all startup items and services.
has saved my bacon a few times for the same reason you just had
It's been a long time since I last posted but here you go I'm back on a HTC device.
Discovered by a friend at work who thought it was just normal.
After install Task Manager 1.7 from the Android Market and starting it up for the first time if you now press the Home button you get a menu asking the following.
Complete action using
Home
TouchFLO
If you choose Home it takes you to the original Android theme like the G1 and has 3 home screens that are available to use that are completely seperate from the ones you set up using TouchFLO.
I have since unistalled Task Manager and the option is still showing, to get rid of it I can just check the option:
Use by default for this action and set it to TouchFLO
Just thought it was an interesting querk
Talked about already on this thread..
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=540521
Thanks johnboy I had not seen that thread. Also this didn't work for me until I installed task manager were as on the other thread people seemed to be saying it worked like that straight out of the box.
I`m not sure when mine started doing it, but like you i have task manager installed. I hope someone can shed some light on it as its getting annoying having to select one everytime as mine doesnt remember the setting i tick.
I could get the option to appear when I double clicked the home button. I think it's supposed to be a 'feature'
lol! Thats old. since Hero port came out for G1.
The official way to do it is to go to manage application and clear defaults on touchflo.
OK so I just got my D2 last week, and I have to admit its kind of a grows on ya thing. I also have an hd2 as my personal phone so im spoiled with the giant screen. D2 is much more responsive then my hd2 and dont get me started windows lame OS.
BUT....
Why is there no built in "home" key? when Im browsing there doesn't seem to be any way to get back to the desktop of my phone with out hitting the return button and exiting all applications.
Very annoying. And the whole bajillion apps running that can't be shut off. I bought an app that "freezes" them, so far so good. Why do I have to buy an app to open the cmd prompt?
and the searchsoft key. wtf nothing happens.
IS there any way I can hack and re-assign my keys to different functions?
I would like the search key (magnifying glass) to bring up google search any time i hit it, and my home key to always go back to the homescreen.
is this just me being a noob and cant git' r' done or is this a D2/android thing? THis is only my first week with the android operating system, I realy love it, really makes WM look like a pos. yeah and windows 7? it just ads more ghey to the old wm. stil sucks.
Any help would be nice thanks!
Are you using the stock ROM and launcher? or do you use launcher pro or ADW?
the home key should already be assigned to go back to the desktop as far as I know.
Hi yes I still have stock rom. Also my lockscreen doesn't work and when I push the keylock\power button it doesn't fully lock the screen as if I push the volume button the screen turns on. So im not sure what's up. Homekey as I said doesn't work anymore as well.isn't there someway to hack the phone to re assign keypad softkey function? Also none of these keys work on th KB as well. I still havnt upgraded to 2.3 yet. Seems like a hassle to unroot delete every thing and start over. Yes I have clockwork also TI backup pro
Any suggestions would be great
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Hi yes I still have stock rom. Also my lockscreen doesn't work and when I push the keylock\power button it doesn't fully lock the screen as if I push the volume button the screen turns on. So im not sure what's up. Homekey as I said doesn't work anymore as well.isn't there someway to hack the phone to re assign keypad softkey function? Also none of these keys work on th KB as well. I still havnt upgraded to 2.3 yet. Seems like a hassle to unroot delete every thing and start over. Yes I have clockwork also TI backup pro
Any suggestions would be great
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I don't use the stock launcher anymore. ADW and from what I hear LauncherPro both have preferences that change the home key assignment. I would upgrade to 2.3.20 though it's not a big of a hassle as you would think. I've sbf'd my phone twice and factory reseted everytime I upgrade a ROM. It doesn't take that long as long as you know what you are doing and you have backed up what you need. Google will remember your contacts and apps and settings if you tell it to. The only thing I have to setup are my non gmail email and a few apps that I have login info for. You don't have to unroot. You can just flash the new sbf and then re-root and you'll be updated (always flash with a full or near full battery) and I wouldn't be surprised if it fixed the problem. I've never heard of the soft key's not working on the stock ROM. They worked when I used it before we even had root.
The only way I can get my phone to wake with the volume button is to use "no lock" to turn of the lock screen. But if the lock screen is in place the only way to wake the phone is to press power and then use the sliders.
Hi,
I have an odd issue. I got a Legend as a loaner for my samsung SGS i9000m (don't get it...).
Anyhow the phone died from low battery last night and now when I turn it on I get the lockscreen fine (screen in full colour etc etc) but when I unlock it the screen goes black. I cann't get any menu to come up either unless I've used a program that I have accessed some other way. For example I can access e-mail if a notification shows up but I can't use it on its own because I cannot get to any home pages and I can access search from the buttons and the keyboard from the buttons but nothing else.
I've tried a battery/sd card/sim out reboot but no dice. I'll try another sd card in a bit but it seems like the sense ui is not loading or something.
Any thoughts or suggestions. I can't access market or any apps so please keep that in mind with suggestions. It was not rooted or modified in any way as its just a loaner.
Thanks, G
If somehow you can get access to "manage application", you could try doing a clear data/clear on HTC Sense and see if that brings back the home screen.
Or go to http://market.android.com and get ADW Launcher or Launcher Pro (remote Install)
And/or try to do a factory reset?
Thanks
Kwen said:
If somehow you can get access to "manage application", you could try doing a clear data/clear on HTC Sense and see if that brings back the home screen.
Or go to http://market.android.com and get ADW Launcher or Launcher Pro (remote Install)
And/or try to do a factory reset?
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Thanks for the reply but its now in a bag waiting to go to the post office. I told them not to bother and send another. I tried to get to the menus but no dice, and since I could not use the dialer, even any phone line commands I think would not have worked.
I had thought about looking into a remote install but thats too much effort to learn for a phone I was only going to have for a few weeks and it may not have worked still. Went back to just a plain old cell for now....
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but thats too much effort to learn
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1. Go to market.android.com
2. Find LauncherPro/ADWLauncher.
3. Click install.
Was it really that hard? |:
At the most all you have to do is login to your GMail account.
Ohh- right from the phone, Duh!
Yeah that might have worked but I was thinking on the PC and then having to push it to the phone somehow.
Yeah could have tried that but its in an envelope now...
I have an MB526 Defy+ running Android 2.3.6 and SPB Shell 3D 1.6.3 and an 8gb card.
I've been fat, dumb and happy with this setup.
Occasionally, the phone gets a little laggy, so I reboot and all is well.
This morning I rebooted and got an activation screen aqsking for a serial number. I've put in every number I can think of: MEI, SPB serial, passwords, you name it. All wrong.
If I hit "Activate" I get a "Wrong serial number. Please check it again." message. If I hit "Cancel" I get a small Home pop-up with a house icon with Home.
When I hit the Home icon, the SPB Home screen appears, then disappears and the default Motoblur square icon crap appears. But when I hit the home button on the bottom, the SPB home screen appears but nothing works.
I'm not sure what the "activation" request is but I suspect SPB Shell.
I really don't want to do a hard reboot because of years of data I have on it (although I do have back-ups; I just don't know how to put them back in.).
Any troubleshooting suggestions?
TIA
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I have an MB526 Defy+ running Android 2.3.6 and SPB Shell 3D 1.6.3 and an 8gb card.
I've been fat, dumb and happy with this setup.
Occasionally, the phone gets a little laggy, so I reboot and all is well.
This morning I rebooted and got an activation screen aqsking for a serial number. I've put in every number I can think of: MEI, SPB serial, passwords, you name it. All wrong.
If I hit "Activate" I get a "Wrong serial number. Please check it again." message. If I hit "Cancel" I get a small Home pop-up with a house icon with Home.
When I hit the Home icon, the SPB Home screen appears, then disappears and the default Motoblur square icon crap appears. But when I hit the home button on the bottom, the SPB home screen appears but nothing works.
I'm not sure what the "activation" request is but I suspect SPB Shell.
I really don't want to do a hard reboot because of years of data I have on it (although I do have back-ups; I just don't know how to put them back in.).
Any troubleshooting suggestions?
TIA
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Sounds like it is SPB serial number. Contact them to resolve the matter. If needed, unistall the app to get rid of the msg.
To restore data, use recovery to restore your backup to your device.
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