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Gotta Have Apps for the Xoom/Honeycomb...

Ok. So there are plenty of apps in the market, of course, but very few are exclusive and optimized for honeycomb because its so new. The Xoom should have came with more of its "own" apps pre-installed imo. Anyways, we've got CNN, the Human Body, Pulse, Youtube, some games, and probably others. And every app in the market will run on Honeycomb mostly, but I would like to hear some suggestions, comments, and concerns about what apps are great, and what we expect to see months from now. Sorry, if this topic has been posted before. I just want to hear some honest feedback about the Xoom/Honeycomb apps. Please share the what's recommended and what's just essential to our beloved Xoom.
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js042507 said:
Ok. So there are plenty of apps in the market, of course, but very few are exclusive and optimized for honeycomb because its so new. The Xoom should have came with more of its "own" apps pre-installed imo. Anyways, we've got CNN, the Human Body, Pulse, Youtube, some games, and probably others. And every app in the market will run on Honeycomb mostly, but I would like to hear some suggestions, comments, and concerns about what apps are great, and what we expect to see months from now.
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Maybe also include "list of apps that don't work well with Honeycomb."
But for the most part, they all work, some just look a little weird (like facebook) or something doesn't show up right (like the lasers in HexDefense).
Good:
Gun Bros works great on the Xoom. Fruit Ninja THD works flawlessly. Google Earth
Bad:
Unblock me; CNN sometimes doesn't display stuff, I have no idea why. And Google Body likes to crash too, but sometimes will work completely fine.
I haven't gotten too many "duplicate" apps - in other words, if I have them on my phone but rarely use them, I'll just keep it on the phone. But if it's something I'm going to be using just as much on the Xoom as my EVO, then I downloaded it. I just haven't gotten around to getting a ton of apps yet.

Thanks for your feedback. I agree with you about how some apps that are rarely used on my phone have no point of being on the xoom. I really haven't delve into my xoom that much either because im anal and waiting for my screen protectors. Lol. But I installed the common ones like root explorer which is a necessity in my opinion, and wordsmith! I love that friggin game! When I start using my Xoom religiously ill post my experiences. However, I know that over time honeycomb is going rock hard, and the xoom will be a longstanding beast in the war of the tablets!
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js042507 said:
However, I know that over time honeycomb is going rock hard, and the xoom will be a longstanding beast in the war of the tablets!
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I agree, the main draw to the Xoom was the fact that it was a "Google Experience" device (or whatever they call it). So unlike Samsung, we'll actually get updates quickly and, I would guess, probably before any other 3.0 device (unless it's a Google Experience device as well without MotoBlur/Sense/Touchwiz).
What I meant about the apps I have on my phone - somethings like handcent for example won't be necessary on the Xoom (at least for me). Neither is SetCPU necessary for me right now (since I'm not currently rooted, and to be honest, don't really feel the need to so far...). Hmmm other apps I'll use only on the phone and not the Xoom? Probably stuff like remote control apps, financial stuff like checkbooks and mint.com (just go online or use the phone).
Wapedia works EXCELLENT (awhile ago I bought the ad removal plugin, totally worth it). Almost looks like regular desktop Wikipedia.

Yeah. I love Wapedia! That's an excellent app that would be awesome for the Xoom. I'll install it! So, it's a tablet, NOT a phone. It may suit some people to aquire a data plan for work, or if you're on-the-go constantly, but I won't need it. I simply use my WiFi, and that's sufficient enough. Handsent would be lame, because I have my phone of course, but I'm not going to sit there and send text messages on my kind of "replacement" laptop. LOL! I can Google voice being a good asset because instant messaging seems reasonalbe. I'm pretty sure that it's not working right now and they're planning an update soon to fix it. IDK, I love having the Xoom as my little 'sidekick' for school, and business-related tasks. It's such a multimedia powerhouse! How technology changes so rapidly amazes me...

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Yeah. I love Wapedia! That's an excellent app that would be awesome for the Xoom. I'll install it! So, it's a tablet, NOT a phone. It may suit some people to aquire a data plan for work, or if you're on-the-go constantly, but I won't need it. I simply use my WiFi, and that's sufficient enough. Handsent would be lame, because I have my phone of course, but I'm not going to sit there and send text messages on my kind of "replacement" laptop. LOL! I can Google voice being a good asset because instant messaging seems reasonalbe. I'm pretty sure that it's not working right now and they're planning an update soon to fix it. IDK, I love having the Xoom as my little 'sidekick' for school, and business-related tasks. It's such a multimedia powerhouse! How technology changes so rapidly amazes me...
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Definitely, I'm more stunned by the technology encased inside of it really, and the fact that they've gotten it work this well, regardless of number of crashes or bugs. Still better than a Windows computer!
If I'm not mistaken, Wapedia even had a slightly different layout - like you could change the type of wiki you're searching quickly on the right hand side. I haven't delved into it too much, but I remember it looked better than on the phone.
And of course you can always root and tether your phone if you haven't already so you can get on the move with the tablet. But I just really wanted its own connection since I'm pulling almost double the speed from Verizon as I would off of tethering from Sprint. And it's nice to have two different connections (although they probably connect to the same towers) if your data isn't pulling up well when you're on the road like I am.

SPB 3D Launcher On GTAB?

Anyone try this? The full version launched today looks awesome! I got the APK but I am still waiting for my gtab, installing on phone now =D

For wat its worth, I installed it on my Incredible and pretty much ruined my phone. All I got was a black screen and I had accidentally clicked the box saying "Use SPB3D everytime" so I couldn't get around it. Luckily I had a nandroid backup...

Tried on my GTAB even though the page on the Android market says tablets are not supported..
And yeah.. no go..
It also didn't work with my Nexus One.
Bummer I was waiting for this to come out.
=o(
Edit: See post #6

no go for me as well...

I used SPB aoftware previously, and loved their UI. As far as this new 3D launcher, SPB noted that they do not support tablet platform.

It Does Work on the GTAB (sorta)
This is a demo video of SPB Shell 3D Beta
This is a modified fixed version for incompatible devices
I HAVE TO STRESS THIS NOW!, I DO NOT CONDONE SOFTWARE PIRACY!
I bought the paid version for my N1 and it didn't work at first but my 15 mins expired so I wound up keeping it. I flashed CM7RC4 and tried it again and it worked so I'm happy about that.
But the curiousity was killing me so I had to try it out on the GTAB
Sorry about the wobbly video, I used my N1 to record.
The launcher does have its drawbacks:
I have yet to explore the launcher completely so there may be more drawbacks I haven't discovered yet but it does not support live wallpaper and it does support auto rotate while in desktop mode
So there you have it.. It does work on the GTAB.. sorta!

tekrhino said:
Tried on my GTAB even though the page on the Android market says tablets are not supported..
And yeah.. no go..
It also didn't work with my Nexus One.
Bummer I was waiting for this to come out.
=o(
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There's a video on Youtube where I guy made it work using the beta version on Gtab.

edirector said:
There's a video on Youtube where I guy made it work using the beta version on Gtab.
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Uhmmm? Yeah, that's me...

The interface looks kinda cool. I don't know how functional it is or if I would use it though.
How did you get it to work on the Gtab in any case?
I had no luck with vegan 5.5.1 and Clemsin's kernel.

Roxxas049 said:
The interface looks kinda cool. I don't know how functional it is or if I would use it though.
How did you get it to work on the Gtab in any case?
I had no luck with vegan 5.5.1 and Clemsin's kernel.
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After getting the apk file on my device.
I closed all data connections (Wi-Fi, 3G, 2G, EDGE) all outside internet connections.
Installed the apk. After installation was done I pressed the home key.
A dialog window popped up asking which launcher I wanted to use.
I chose SPB.
The software proceeded to load.
A dialog window popped saying the software was not activated and would I like to activate it now?. I chose Yes.
Since there was no connection to the internet activation skipped an it proceeded to finish loading the software.
A dialog window popped up saying my device was not supported.
I pressed ok and it closed ( it went back to ADW-EX )
I powered down completely, then started my device.
Upon completion of startup I slid the unlock key and a dialog window popped asking what launcher I wanted to use. I chose SPB.
With all data connections still closed the activation window popped up again.
I chose yes, the software loaded and another dialog window popped saying my device was unsupported.
I waited a few minutes before pressing the OK box (around five minutes)so the software can continue to load in the background.
I checked the OK box and Bingo.. my desktop had SPB loaded and working,
the process is tedious I know..
Just to point out I take NO CREDIT for this. I found the fixed apk floating around the web with instructions on how to install and decided to give it a try.
And again I need to stress this out.. I DO NOT CONDONE SOFTWARE PIRACY!
I tried to find the site with the instructions but it was apparently pulled yesterday shortly after I got SPB working.

Works for my incredible.
Drawbacks
1. Non-rotating
2. Icons automatically move up. Meaning you can't place them anywhere.
3. No 4x4 weather unless you use the panel one.
4. Can't resize anything.
5. Other things I'm sure, but I'm at work so I had to make this post snappy.
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Mr. Rager said:
Works for my incredible.
Drawbacks
1. Non-rotating
2. Icons automatically move up. Meaning you can't place them anywhere.
3. No 4x4 weather unless you use the panel one.
4. Can't resize anything.
5. Other things I'm sure, but I'm at work so I had to make this post snappy.
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That's cool, but I think this thread is about seeing if the Launcher works on the GTAB.

I think it only works on hdpi devices. Don't work on my friends zoom or my wife's aria
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Mr. Rager said:
I think it only works on hdpi devices. Don't work on my friends zoom or my wife's aria
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That's a good point, I'm not exactly sure if the gtab is HDPI or MDPI (mdpi I think), but I did manage to get it working on mine so I'm very happy about that.
Checkout the youtube video on post #6

seem nice, but too pricey, SPB used to be good on wince, they can make great app but 15$ without at least a trial is a no go for me...

tekrhino said:
This is a demo video of SPB Shell 3D Beta
This is a modified fixed version for incompatible devices
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what is the name of the apk you dl'd

loxias said:
what is the name of the apk you dl'd
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There are actually several different names out there for the modified apk but the one I can remember off the top of my head was Spb_Shellfix.apk from "mydroid.info".

I just bought/downloaded this right from the Market and it's freaking beautiful and works great. Running Vegan Ginger. Maybe newer versions are more tablet-friendly?
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Stretch2m said:
I just bought/downloaded this right from the Market and it's freaking beautiful and works great. Running Vegan Ginger. Maybe newer versions are more tablet-friendly?
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have you been able to get it to run in landscape mode?

IndyLateNite said:
have you been able to get it to run in landscape mode?
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No, but I don't like using my tablet in landscape anyway because of the poor viewing angle, so that works out well for me. I don't think SPB Shell runs in landscape anywhere, though - does it?
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Spb shell 3d

Has anyone tried out thus new launcher yet? It looks really cool but for 14.95 I dont think it's worth it. What for you all think?
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All the reviews so far have been that at 14.95 its DOA, it doesn't offer any features that other cheaper or free launchers don't.
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$15 for a launcher is outrageous. That thing better come with a PS3 emulator and God of War 3!

I had a cracked version of it...first impressions DO blow you away, the 3D home screens are fluid, smooth, colorfull, and there's PLENTY of them (more than 7, I believe...), they can be put in any order, be labeled, etc... There's no app drawer thou, all the apps have to be out there and you just cycle through them. The widgets included blow ALL the other launchers away (as someone who is TouchWiz biased and treasures the Program Monitor Widget that is an major statement...) In the beginning I was all-in and felt it MIGHT be worth at least 9.95 (but 15 is a bit much...), BUT after a week...it started crashing a lot (It takes up LOTS of internal memory, we're talking 115mb available for other stuff!) and I got fustrated and ditched it.
Bottom line, if it's been fixed and improved, it could be worth the money, but I wouldn't fork over 15 bucks for it yet...wait for a sale...
It's will definately change how you look at other launchers after you've had a taste.

usagi111 said:
I had a cracked version of it...first impressions DO blow you away, the 3D home screens are fluid, smooth, colorfull, and there's PLENTY of them (more than 7, I believe...), they can be put in any order, be labeled, etc... There's no app drawer thou, all the apps have to be out there and you just cycle through them. The widgets included blow ALL the other launchers away (as someone who is TouchWiz biased and treasures the Program Monitor Widget that is an major statement...) In the beginning I was all-in and felt it MIGHT be worth at least 9.95 (but 15 is a bit much...), BUT after a week...it started crashing a lot (It takes up LOTS of internal memory, we're talking 115mb available for other stuff!) and I got fustrated and ditched it.
Bottom line, if it's been fixed and improved, it could be worth the money, but I wouldn't fork over 15 bucks for it yet...wait for a sale...
It's will definately change how you look at other launchers after you've had a taste.
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Good info. I was actually thinking about throwing down the $$ to check it out but I'll wait now. 15$ is a bit steep unless it is getting rave reviews from everyone. Sticking with LP.

Version 1.0.1 works great in my x10. It does have a launcher now.

Just tried the cracked version after seeing this post. It's impressive, but i would never pay $15 for a launcher. If the price gets cut in half I'll be all over it.

usagi111 said:
I had a cracked version of it...first impressions DO blow you away, the 3D home screens are fluid, smooth, colorfull, and there's PLENTY of them (more than 7, I believe...), they can be put in any order, be labeled, etc... There's no app drawer thou, all the apps have to be out there and you just cycle through them. The widgets included blow ALL the other launchers away (as someone who is TouchWiz biased and treasures the Program Monitor Widget that is an major statement...) In the beginning I was all-in and felt it MIGHT be worth at least 9.95 (but 15 is a bit much...), BUT after a week...it started crashing a lot (It takes up LOTS of internal memory, we're talking 115mb available for other stuff!) and I got fustrated and ditched it.
Bottom line, if it's been fixed and improved, it could be worth the money, but I wouldn't fork over 15 bucks for it yet...wait for a sale...
It's will definately change how you look at other launchers after you've had a taste.
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Did you have to change any phone settings to get it to work? I also have a cracked version of it but when I select it from the launcher menu(from hitting the home button)it does nothing, it just goes blank and then boots into launcher pro instead.

JungleJiujitsu said:
Did you have to change any phone settings to get it to work? I also have a cracked version of it but when I select it from the launcher menu(from hitting the home button)it does nothing, it just goes blank and then boots into launcher pro instead.
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A crack-fix was finally developed...I had the earlier version too which didn't work, but then a newer cracked version came out and it worked fine, as far as I know, I never had to change any of the phone settings when I had it on my phone.

usagi111 said:
... There's no app drawer thou, all the apps have to be out there and you just cycle through them.
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There is an ap drawer. Mine had the follow links on bottom of screen
Phone, Messaging, There page changer, Internet and App Drawer.
usagi111 said:
The widgets included blow ALL the other launchers away
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So far I have to agree some of the widgets are better then others I have come across. However one major feature I find missing that was in all the reviews was the "Turn any app into a widget" Of course those reviews all had the produced labeled as Mobile Shell 5.
usagi111 said:
BUT after a week...it started crashing a lot (It takes up LOTS of internal memory, we're talking 115mb available for other stuff!) and I got fustrated and ditched it.
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Currently after about 24 hours at 7.7mb and 58MB for SPB Shell memory usage.
Overall it to early to tell. However I have used SPB mobile shell for Windows Mobile for several years.

theparanoid said:
There is an ap drawer. Mine had the follow links on bottom of screen
Phone, Messaging, There page changer, Internet and App Drawer.
So far I have to agree some of the widgets are better then others I have come across. However one major feature I find missing that was in all the reviews was the "Turn any app into a widget" Of course those reviews all had the produced labeled as Mobile Shell 5.
Currently after about 24 hours at 7.7mb and 58MB for SPB Shell memory usage.
Overall it to early to tell. However I have used SPB mobile shell for Windows Mobile for several years.
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Hmmmm, Jus put on the latest cracked one, and it does have an app drawer NOW...the earlier releases didn't, this latest version is an improvement, but just like in the reviews mentioned, the restrictions on where apps can be put now is a headache, the other version, you could put apps anywhere due to no app drawer, I guess...Meh, imma play with this a lil while longer and see if its worth is...i'm sure the crack wont last, I've already seeing messages about market not verfying the purchase...
Update: After checking out the new version for an hour, I've had 3 FC's in which I had to pull the battery out. It might be accounted to ACS's New Frozen 1.1.0 ROM, which has been buggy in itself, but...if anyone has a stock rom, this might run a little better, or it might not...Still needs some work. I would wait, like I said for a sale, or more improvements...

Thanks for the insight on it. I've never ran it before. I would definitely like to try it but I don't want to dish 15 bucks if I don't like it. The return foe the market is only 15 mins. Maybe it will go on sale soon.
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I'm liking it so far. It needs some polishing but I can't justify spending $15. $10 the most
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I played with it, and it's pretty, but I still think the beautiful simplicity of LauncherPro still beats it out. The scrollable dock is what keeps me with LP.
And what is this...Apple? $15 for an app???

Tried it. If it was any cheaper I would buy it. Great eye candy better than any launcher any phone maker makes. Not for those who love simple interface.
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I downloaded it and demoed it for 15 minutes before refundning.
I found it nearly useless. A couple of the thins that are included are not available anywhere else but they are almost so pointless that I can't image a point in using them.
App folders that take up half the screen over just launching the app browser? Yeah...no.
The 3D carousel view is cool but ultimately useless I don't see any reason to use it over swiping from one homescreen to the next.
Frankly if there was something like it for OPEN apps, it would be ****ing awesome and a must have.
This? I can't get pretty much the same effect from Go Launcher.

electronicmaji said:
I downloaded it and demoed it for 15 minutes before refundning.
I found it nearly useless. A couple of the thins that are included are not available anywhere else but they are almost so pointless that I can't image a point in using them.
App folders that take up half the screen over just launching the app browser? Yeah...no.
The 3D carousel view is cool but ultimately useless I don't see any reason to use it over swiping from one homescreen to the next.
Frankly if there was something like it for OPEN apps, it would be ****ing awesome and a must have.
This? I can't get pretty much the same effect from Go Launcher.
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Nice review I pretty much think the same bout this
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usagi111 said:
A crack-fix was finally developed...I had the earlier version too which didn't work, but then a newer cracked version came out and it worked fine, as far as I know, I never had to change any of the phone settings when I had it on my phone.
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True that, the update worked... needs some work but theres definitely some potential, am sticking to LP in the meantime!

SPB Shell 3D
I just bought and installed the SPB Shell 3D Launcher app. Not bad! The 3D effects are awesome, and it has some great Widgets. It was a little expensive, but I just couldn't resist buying it. Has anyone else gotten this? what do you think about it?

Tried it and would have been upset if I would have paid 15 bucks for it...
It got old and boring after a while. It looks pretty but it doesn't offer the same instant functionality of the original homescreen or adw or launcherpro.
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SPB shell 3d

Hi,
Does anyone have experience with SPB shell 3D on the optimus 2x? It looks good, and I think I can see myself comfortable using it. However, it is (extremely) pricey, and unless it works really well on my device I will not even consider it. For half the price I would have bought it straight away...

I took the jump and bought it, but regret it now. It made the phone lag from time to time. I tried living with it for 1 week, but it needs more polish to be come lagfree.
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K3yMaster said:
I took the jump and bought it, but regret it now. It made the phone lag from time to time. I tried living with it for 1 week, but it needs more polish to be come lagfree.
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@moment no lag for me
looks very good

If you compare it to stock, it is better in almost every given area. I have not experienced any real lag from it at all like above poster. If you like fancy stuff, this is definitely a great launcher. If you're more into the simplistic stuff, and you think you'll get tired of it after a while, don't buy it.
From my experience though, it is quite good. Making folders and all that is really useful. The way the home screens scroll is really good looking, it's running completely smooth for me (everything stock). There is one thing that can get annoying though, it seems very unresponsive when trying to move widgets/shortcuts on the homescreen. It can take multiple tries while holding down your finger on a shortcut for it to react. I'm not sure if this has been fixed yet, as I have been using stock android since yesterday (just installed MoDaCo custom vanilla ROM).
So as a buttom line, I'd say if you can live with the unresponsiveness while moving shortcuts/widgets (which I didn't mind at all after I had arranged everything in folders), then get it, it runs really smooth and looks great! If you think it will annoy you too much, don't buy it, wait until it is either fixed or it drops in price

Well it is spb, it is a resource hog, but the 2x should be able to run it smooth.
i tried it out a couple of days, and though it ran fine, i still think launcherpro is better.
but spb i prettier.
if you run a oc'ed kernel and custom rom, you shouldn't have any trouble with lag.

I've got it.
It uses no more resources than a browser...
It's very attractive, and spectacularly fast for what it does.
It's not functional enough, or configurable enough, for me to use as a daily launcher.
It's not worth $15 (yet). For that price I expect almost weekly significant updates, none yet.
So, I use LauncherPro (one screen) and from there I launch SPB and have multiple screens with full page widgets. So I get LauncherPro functionality (e.g. speed, resizeable widgets etc) but the 'glam' of SPB if I want it.
SPB takes a long time to load doing it this way but I only have to "load" it once then it's instant.
To be honest, I use it more to show off than to actually do anything with it. For me $15 has been well spent because my iPhone friends are simply astonished. It has the presentation quality of Apple and the power of Android...
But as I say, it's not a daily driver for me.

Do any of you guys find it can be nigh on impossible to actually drag and drop items from the launcher or around the homescreen at times? I found that it was very hit and miss on 1.03.
Pros:
It looks gorgeous
It's very, very smooth
The launcher looks brilliant
Lovely folders.
Cons:
Can't rearrange items on the homescreen freely (always fills from top down)
No "Friendstream" or other social network status aggregation.
Must admit, I pirated this app (requires root) for testing purposes. I've now removed as LP is better featured. Given time though, I can see SPB Shell 3D becoming a full time home screen.

Good replacement for me!
Hey There!
I use the SPB 3D shell for 2 weeks now!
I came from the ADW Ex launcher which is more configurable! But the SBP launcher is Way more smooth and stable for me!
Is a high price! But I think this product need some TTBP (time to be Perfect!)
(Like the time to startup, is way to long!! even on my overclocked Lg.. to 1300 Mhz!)
You dont have to spend years to configure youre homescreens, SPB has some nice screens inside!!
Enjoy!!!
greetzz
WyCkson

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There is one thing that can get annoying though, it seems very unresponsive when trying to move widgets/shortcuts on the homescreen. It can take multiple tries while holding down your finger on a shortcut for it to react. I'm not sure if this has been fixed yet, as I have been using stock android since yesterday (just installed MoDaCo custom vanilla ROM).
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This is definitely a problem I face too!

mikeyd85 said:
Must admit, I pirated this app (requires root) for testing purposes. I've now removed as LP is better featured. Given time though, I can see SPB Shell 3D becoming a full time home screen.
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I'll admit myself I've been considering pirating this app myself (temporarily) as 15 minutes is not nearly enough to test a launcher out. But you say you need root to pirate it? I do have root, but thought all you would need to do is find the .apk file on the net and install from a SD card? When you were testing it, were you overclocked?

xAdaM-- said:
I'll admit myself I've been considering pirating this app myself (temporarily) as 15 minutes is not nearly enough to test a launcher out. But you say you need root to pirate it? I do have root, but thought all you would need to do is find the .apk file on the net and install from a SD card? When you were testing it, were you overclocked?
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You need to be able to run su terminal commands before it works. You'll have to look yourself for more info.
15 mins is nowhere near enough time for this app. You only just get passed the initial wow factor in that time... sneaky.
I was running a completely stock build aside from root access. 10b.

Waist of money looks nice but that's all about it..
Resource hog a very large memory foot print.
LP has more functionality and far less memory footprint...
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Installed on my Nexus One when I was running CM7 RC4.
I've always liked to backup with Titanium, wipe all data, and flash the next update. I know I don't need to, but it's my way of weeding out the un-necessary apps
Well, it ran totally fine on RC4, and I didn't regret my pricey purchase at all! I had it configured just as I wanted it to.
But on the latest CM7, it just force closes.
I will definately re-install in a few weeks, after they fix some things. I just may re-install it after I get my LG G2X

I have been using spb Shell 3D for over two weeks now. I like it a lot. You are right when you say it takes a couple of tries to arrange things by pressing on the screen.
I have received one update in the last two weeks. What I can critisize is that their widget quantity could have been more than it is. Other than that its fast, smooth and it looks good....or as good as you make out of it.

Maliacrete said:
I have been using spb Shell 3D for over two weeks now. I like it a lot. You are right when you say it takes a couple of tries to arrange things by pressing on the screen.
I have received one update in the last two weeks. What I can critisize is that their widget quantity could have been more than it is. Other than that its fast, smooth and it looks good....or as good as you make out of it.
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Aye. If you get Extended Controls, you can add blank invisible widgets to your home screen. Makes it possible to have items at the bottom of the screen.
ITT v1.0.4 removes the drag and drop bug.

Looks great, but slows my phone down big time... Send them an email, hope they will upgrade
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they won't do anything because of the custom rom (easy hiding behind it ) but it also is slow on stock rom... don't download for that price

Reboot problem
I bought the last version but with this when I try to reboot with the power key the phone stucks on Lg logo and I have to pull out the battery to make it able to open normally. This problem does not appear without the SpbShell.

I've been using spb shell since it came out - first on my moto defy, now on lg 2x and I've never had any problems with it. It's not updated too often, but some improvements have been made, which makes it a perfect launcher for me. On both phones it was on stock rom.
Of course it could have more widgets, but there's a lot of stuff on the market.
I tried other launchers (Go, LP, ADW, Regina, 7), but none of them is as stable and fancy as spb shell.

Hi all.
I like the fickr widget from spb shell but i dont like the launcher. Is there any way to get the widget and put it on another launcher?
Tnx.

You guys should try out Go Launcher Ex, it is fully free and comes along with some nice free themes and Widgets, I feel it is better polished compared to LP,TW and SPB.
Only drawback is that each themes are downloaded and installed separately from the launcher and you will see lots of Go Launcher based application in your installed list if applications.

SPB SHELL?

is there a free working version of this? Thanks.

There is if you look around but honestly its not that good..

Try Regina 3D Launcher. I've seen/heard 50-50 reviews on it being comparible to Mobile Shell 3D and it's free.
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.nemustech.regina

cool, new to this. any other suggestions? any better keyboards? thanks for all ur help guys....

cujo25 said:
cool, new to this. any other suggestions? any better keyboards? thanks for all ur help guys....
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Launcher Pro is a good launcher, ADW Ex is popular as well. You just need to browse around and find the best replacement launcher for you.
Define "better keyboard". What makes a keyboard better to you? I like Swype. I've also heard good things about SwiftKey is good as well - but the cost is $2.

I don't think spb is a great launcher anyway. It has nice looking features but they don't work too good. The weather looks nice but is always way off. It uses old forecasts to tell current weather. And it doesn't seem to know Washington dc exists.
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I tried Spd Mobile shell and noticed alot of battery drain guessing from all the widgets it's packed with. It was cool visually but wasn't for me.. i'll stick with my launcher pro but for something free Regina is pretty cool too it has that itunes cover flow feel.

I used a previous version of SPB Mobile Shell on Windows Mobile 6.1, it was a great app for the limited UI in Windows Mobile. It is certainly not a must have for Android, with so many good / great launchers including good old Sense, Launcher Pro, ADW and GO Launcher (among others). I have used all of these and the differences you have to try. A cute UI that I tried recently was Spark .. free but not for me, cool views though.

*SIGH*
Anyone here actually USE SPB Shell 3D? No, there's not a free version and no it's not cheap. But it DOES take 4x4 widgets to a whole new level. It takes a while to boot up when my phone starts up but once its up it's been running fine. With the new BAMF GB lockscreen and SPB Shell my phone is just SICK! I've tried to go back, but I've gotten used to its deliciousness (and it DOES wow everyone I've showed it to) and with each upgrade it gets better.
There's a reason that OVER 9000! people have given it good ratings on the Market....

MsSassypants said:
Anyone here actually USE SPB Shell 3D? No, there's not a free version and no it's not cheap. But it DOES take 4x4 widgets to a whole new level. It takes a while to boot up when my phone starts up but once its up it's been running fine. With the new BAMF GB lockscreen and SPB Shell my phone is just SICK! I've tried to go back, but I've gotten used to its deliciousness (and it DOES wow everyone I've showed it to) and with each upgrade it gets better.
There's a reason that OVER 9000! people have given it good ratings on the Market....
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Yup I think I'd give it a good rating too if I were foolish enough to spend $15.00 on a home replacement that slows the phone down and doesn't really do anything special that can't be had cheaper elsewhere. You know, just to make myself feel better.
(edit)Yes I have tried it before you ask.

There's always a free version of everything, if you're willing to look for two minutes.
That being said, I didn't find it useful enough to buy, especially for 15 dollars. Rather donate it to the BAMF guys. Battery drain, and the novelty wore off quick.
Favorite keyboards:
Swiftkey
FlexT9 (swype, but better)
If you don't want to buy a keyboard, the gingerbread keyboard is pretty darn good.

Thanks for such insight!
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Yup I think I'd give it a good rating too if I were foolish enough to spend $15.00 on a home replacement that slows the phone down and doesn't really do anything special that can't be had cheaper elsewhere. You know, just to make myself feel better.
(edit)Yes I have tried it before you ask.
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So you spent 15 dollars and yet didn't succumb to the "feel better"? Wow, the force is strong within you!
Because I haven't complained about SPB in a review and followed up with another review saying it wasn't ready for prime time (at the time). You're so right. Gosh, you must be like Miss Chleo or something.
No added functionality? I guess it depends on the user. I've found:
1. The carousel isn't like anything out there. The free alternative doesn't have the same functionality/ease of use. I find it especially handy for easy access to widget screens that are 8 screens back. I don't have to cycle through them.
2. Beautiful 4x4 custom widgets. I've not had the problems with the weather widget. It's especially handy when looking for the 5 day outlook quickly. And the calendar widget is fantastic too. It's pretty and functional.
3. Ability to add screens on the fly (up to 16)
SPB Shell lags on boot/first use, but I've had no slowing of my phone in daily use after boot. The problems I experienced before were problems that have been fixed since my second follow up review.
And have I mentioned it's absolutely beautiful?
But you're right and those 9000 fools (and Google, who showed off SPB Shell in their booth last year at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona) are just sore. Couldn't be the oohs and ahhhs I got from people looking at my phone. It couldn't be both the increased functionality and aesthetic beauty of the custom widgets. It's all because they're upset they spent so much on it. Thanks on your comment. It's changed my life and I am now in perfect agreement with you.

tekhna said:
There's always a free version of everything, if you're willing to look for two minutes.
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Free? I think the word you're looking for is stolen/warez. You're "free" to steal it. But there's no "free" version of it in the market.
That being said, I didn't find it useful enough to buy, especially for 15 dollars. Rather donate it to the BAMF guys. Battery drain, and the novelty wore off quick.
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I've had absolutely zero battery improvement when I've used Launcherpro or stock over SPB. But you can't upgrade apkwarez, can you?
Everything is relative. I like things that are functional and pretty. SPB is both. And just a quick note, donating to the BAMF guys isn't against the rules if you buy SPB...you can do both.

I think SPB is neck and neck with Sense. They're both great looking, fast, and functional. If my phone didn't have sense I would use SPB all the time.
As for keyboards, I was able to get FlexT9 when it was free from Amazon and its awesome.

I bought SPB and I have mixed feelings about it. Yes it's great and it's fast... when it's loaded. I don't use a task killer but it seems that often when I unlock my phone, it needs to reload part of the launcher and that adds a delay that I don't like.
I'm also not impressed at the development. They did add one new 3D widget for birthdays but it never works well for me, it's always missing some people and the people I see change every time I reboot.
It has a lot of potential, I just hope that the devs won't take the money they have now and leave the launcher stagnant.

I have been running SPB Shell 3D for several days, I have no lag, no battery drain (not any worse than running on just Sense, and better than GB rom) I have it fully configured with my own weather app etc. I really find this app to be pretty cool, it works and I have not had crashes or anything else yet with it.

MsSassypants said:
So you spent 15 dollars and yet didn't succumb to the "feel better"? Wow, the force is strong within you!
Because I haven't complained about SPB in a review and followed up with another review saying it wasn't ready for prime time (at the time). You're so right. Gosh, you must be like Miss Chleo or something.
No added functionality? I guess it depends on the user. I've found: ...........
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Don't take it so personal, I happen to think that spending 15 on spb is foolish, my opinion should really not have garnered such a response from you, you didn't develop the program right. But you are a hell of a defender I'll give you that.
To clarify, I'm sure this was the best thing since sliced bread on winmo but as was stated above there are many many options for launchers on android. I have spent >$15.00 on the different launchers out there, does that make me a fool, probably because I was happy with the first one I purchased. But you know I don't feel too bad in this case because I think the people who got my money deserve it. Anyways I'm done, sorry if I upset you.

I might be mistaken but i remember reading there was a free alternative to SPB Shell that had many similar features. Can't remember the name, though.
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m00nshake said:
I might be mistaken but i remember reading there was a free alternative to SPB Shell that had many similar features. Can't remember the name, though.
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I think you may be thinking of regina?

Chopes said:
I think you may be thinking of regina?
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That was it... How's that match up?
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