[APP] SPB Mobile Shell 5.0 beta, running on my vibrant, screenshots

[Insomaniac10]

PLEASE DONT ASK ME TO POST .APK....IT WILL BE CONSIDERED WAREZ

so ive been waiting for a while to get my hands on this and i finally did. just wanted to share with everyone that it does work on our device. first installation is really buggy, but upon reboot, it seems to be much smoother. does slow down other home replacements while its running though.

the interface is nice, as to be expected. ive only been using it for about ten minutes. it lacks a lot of features that the popular launchers do. my biggest complaint is that there is no way to delete a screen as is, the screen will only dlete once youve manually removed all shortcuts/widgets from it. this proves really annoying because when you first load the app it loads alllllll your apps onto screens. so mine loaded 13+ screens full of icons the first time. BUT THERES NO LAUNCHER DRAWER!!! so i have to figure how to have quick access to all my apps without having 20 damn screens

ill update this OP as i experiment more, and more screenshots when i find cool things. possibly a video (shootme videos come out really laggy)

 

[doug2060]

I loved SPB on my old Windows phones. Looks good where can I get it?

 

[Insomaniac10]

I loved SPB on my old Windows phones. Looks good where can I get it?

sign up for the beta.....my buddy recieved a beta so he shared it with me. im not really a fan so far. its realllly lacking in features, and i dont even think the UI makes up for it either.

 

[doug2060]

sign up for the beta.....my buddy recieved a beta so he shared it with me. im not really a fan so far. its realllly lacking in features, and i dont even think the UI makes up for it either.

Signed up... I would like to check it out though. SPB made a huge difference on my old phones.

 

[Insomaniac10]

Signed up... I would like to check it out though. SPB made a huge difference on my old phones.

this is a beta. it causes some serious lag (for me at least) while running in the background. im gonna have to search the net for tips and tricks. i must be missing something because it just seems way to basic for a premiere home replacement

 

[krylon360]

yeah, I signed up for the beta when it was 1st announced. Not really digging the look of it. Seems REALLY hmmm whats the word.... bunched up and bloated maybe? Would look good on a tablet, but not sure about a phone

 

[Insomaniac10]

yeah, I signed up for the beta when it was 1st announced. Not really digging the look of it. Seems REALLY hmmm whats the word.... bunched up and bloated maybe? Would look good on a tablet, but not sure about a phone

agreed....after only 10 minutes of light use, i could already tell that theres no puppy can hang with ADWex or LPP

 

[Insomaniac10]

already uninstalled

well, for you SPB nuts, at least you know its out there and runs on the vibrant

 

[takato23]

maybe it is because you have 125123 apps

Why when i use flickr widget, the launcher crashes? and i have any gallery widget with my photos,..

 

[Insomaniac10]

maybe it is because you have 125123 apps

what is because of that? lag?

sorry big guy, but no other homereplacement ive used has ever lagged. period. my phone is always butter.

if you are referring to the number of screens that it creates. well obviously its because of how many apps i have. but it shouldnt be that way. it should be like any other launcher, with an app drawer. this isnt the iphone.

 

[Senorkabob]

sign up for the beta.....my buddy recieved a beta so he shared it with me. im not really a fan so far. its realllly lacking in features, and i dont even think the UI makes up for it either.

Agreed. The lack of some sort of app drawer is not appealing.



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[jrod33084]

So when do we think it will be available to the public? Im curious to check it out

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[Insomaniac10]

So when do we think it will be available to the public? Im curious to check it out

Sent from my SGH-T959 using XDA Premium App

i sure hope its not released until it is optimized more, and they add some features.

i was reallllly looking forward to trying it out, and once i got my chance, it was a 15 minute affair until i uninstalled it completely.

obviously you wont be satisfied until you try it out for yourself

 

[jdanisevich]

I have the beta as well, had to sign a contract not to share the .apk, screens, or even details of the app. These guy's are serious about this shell, I'm in another beta of theirs that I didn't even sign up for, and there wasn't nearly as much effort to keep that one as confidential. Just don't want your buddy gettin in trouble. I have yet to submit a review with suggestions, but I plan on doing that soon. This launcher has a lot of potential, but like you said it's very lacking in a lot of areas. It's especially a pain if you have a lot of apps. Just keep in mind, it is an early beta. If anyone has any ideas or suggestions, I'd be happy to include them in my review.

 

[dnahughes]

spb 5.0

im using it now and i love it no lag runs like melted butter much bettter than anything iv used i used to have this on my tp2 and loved it but the 5.0 for android is awesome loaded up quick i dropped whatever panels i didnt need uninstalled my other launchers and boom its lightning fast ! i likey

 

[dnahughes]

PLEASE DONT ASK ME TO POST .APK....IT WILL BE CONSIDERED WAREZ

so ive been waiting for a while to get my hands on this and i finally did. just wanted to share with everyone that it does work on our device. first installation is really buggy, but upon reboot, it seems to be much smoother. does slow down other home replacements while its running though.

the interface is nice, as to be expected. ive only been using it for about ten minutes. it lacks a lot of features that the popular launchers do. my biggest complaint is that there is no way to delete a screen as is, the screen will only dlete once youve manually removed all shortcuts/widgets from it. this proves really annoying because when you first load the app it loads alllllll your apps onto screens. so mine loaded 13+ screens full of icons the first time. BUT THERES NO LAUNCHER DRAWER!!! so i have to figure how to have quick access to all my apps without having 20 damn screens

ill update this OP as i experiment more, and more screenshots when i find cool things. possibly a video (shootme videos come out really laggy)

huh u can delete a panel just press settings button- manage panels then drag it out and done im running 5 panels

 

[acjames]

It locked up my phone several times....i deleted it

 

[iynfynity]

OP

what theme are you using?

 

[Insomaniac10]

OP

what theme are you using?

My HighVoltage theme...... http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=958184

 

[dnahughes]

spb 5.0 suggetions

I have the beta as well, had to sign a contract not to share the .apk, screens, or even details of the app. These guy's are serious about this shell, I'm in another beta of theirs that I didn't even sign up for, and there wasn't nearly as much effort to keep that one as confidential. Just don't want your buddy gettin in trouble. I have yet to submit a review with suggestions, but I plan on doing that soon. This launcher has a lot of potential, but like you said it's very lacking in a lot of areas. It's especially a pain if you have a lot of apps. Just keep in mind, it is an early beta. If anyone has any ideas or suggestions, I'd be happy to include them in my review.

i would like to see the ability to hide the task bar and the drawer for full screen experience