SPB Mobile Shell 5.0

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androidmnz

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#78136 28-Feb-2011 10:32

I've been using the beta version for this. It's simply insane.

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androidmnz

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Master Geek

#444053 28-Feb-2011 10:34

Another good demo of it...

It's a home launcher replacement and you can get the Beta APK from here - http://depositfiles.com/en/files/xuri4cn8a

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#444054 28-Feb-2011 10:34

Insane as in good or bad?

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androidmnz

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Master Geek

#444060 28-Feb-2011 10:52

Sorry, insane as in good!

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lokhor

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#444061 28-Feb-2011 10:53

Takes a long time to load

Edit: It appears to have made my phone lock up

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androidmnz

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Master Geek

#444063 28-Feb-2011 11:00

The first load always takes a while. When you get asked to activate it just click yes. One of the bugs of it being a beta is every time you turn your phone on with SPB is you'll have to click on Yes to activate. I'm on an SGS and I've had no issues.

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lokhor

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#444068 28-Feb-2011 11:14

Ok had to reboot and now it loads very slowly. I don't get it though. It put all of my apps on random screens.

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androidmnz

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Master Geek

#444072 28-Feb-2011 11:18

lokhor: Ok had to reboot and now it loads very slowly. I don't get it though. It put all of my apps on random screens.

Watch the second video mate. Also what phone are you using?

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#444074 28-Feb-2011 11:28

i9000

Can't watch videos at work.

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androidmnz

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Master Geek

#444079 28-Feb-2011 11:44

Oh bugger, sorry mate, most of the way it works is shown in the video. If you could see the video you'd be impressed, plus it shows you how to use it...

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#444082 28-Feb-2011 11:50

So far it's pretty subpar compared to Launcher Pro Plus. I don't want to have to arrange every screen individually into categories of apps.

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#444387 1-Mar-2011 11:20

I eventually got this working after a couple of apparent lockups and restarts. Very pretty and performance is OK once it is properly loaded. Has some nice widgets as well. However apart from the 3D carousel for the screens I'm not sure it is a whole lot better or more functional than ADW launcher EX that I normally use. Nice to have options though. On the downside it is a serious memory hog.

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#444734 2-Mar-2011 11:59

Thanks for sharing, have downloaded and installed on my SGS, nice looking interface, had used SPB Shell in the HTC Diamond WinMo 6.1 days.

Only issue is I am running asian custom ROM so Chinese characters are not displaying probably, which is normal I guess, given its only a beta version. I could see it as an option to the Touchwiz UI that I normally use when the proper version comes along.