Thinking of installing SPB Mobile Shell

**Geekcop** · #1 (**permalink**) 12-28-2008, 09:33 PM

Remember, part of having a PPC is tweaking it to make it just the way you want it and that does take some time and effort. Really, that's part of the experience of owning a PPC, whether it's an older device, like my 700WX or your Omnia. A lot of the issues you bring up in your post are, or likely will be, addressed on this site. If you desire instant gratification, go with a BB or dare I say it, an iPhone. If you're willing to stay in it for the long haul, PPC's can't be beat.

Cmass · #2 (**permalink**) 12-28-2008, 09:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Geekcop

Remember, part of having a PPC is tweaking it to make it just the way you want it and that does take some time and effort. Really, that's part of the experience of owning a PPC, whether it's an older device, like my 700WX or your Omnia. A lot of the issues you bring up in your post are, or likely will be, addressed on this site. If you desire instant gratification, go with a BB or dare I say it, an iPhone. If you're willing to stay in it for the long haul, PPC's can't be beat.

Thanks!

Yes, you are of course, quite correct. This experience is reminiscent of an old iPaq that I spent weeks configuring. It was full of serious system-crashing bugs that an old version of Spb significantly helped. (Spb had just started!) The problem in this case is that unlike the iPaq I use this thing constantly so am a bit more impatient.

I think I will go ahead and try the full communications pack and see what happens. The reviews are excellent across the board and these "man on the street" reviews are encouraging as well. (the most important in my view)

Note: In several other forums I belong to people have their configurations in their signatures. For example, in a Jeep forum I'm a part of everyone lists the modifications they have made so you get a good idea of things that can be done to improve the vehicle. Has a similar thing been considered here? Or perhaps even a section showing people's screen shots?

- Chris

**Geekcop** · #3 (**permalink**) 12-28-2008, 10:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Cmass

Thanks!

Note: In several other forums I belong to people have their configurations in their signatures. For example, in a Jeep forum I'm a part of everyone lists the modifications they have made so you get a good idea of things that can be done to improve the vehicle. Has a similar thing been considered here? Or perhaps even a section showing people's screen shots?

- Chris

Quite a few folks have their device configurations in their sig lines. Screen shots are usually posted in separate forums. As a side note, I'm using several SPB products: Mobile Shell, Pocket Plus, Phone Suite, and Backup. All are very easy to configure and perform as advertised. I would STRONGLY suggest SPB Backup, as you never can tell when disaster may strike.

Cmass · #4 (**permalink**) 12-28-2008, 11:02 PM

OK, I downloaded the whole communication suite. Unfortunately, it is now reporting major conflicts with my Samsung Today menu.

I guess I know what I'll be doing for the next 12 hours.

Cmass · #5 (**permalink**) 12-28-2008, 11:36 PM

All installed.

My GAWD what a horrible program! The buttons and advance arrows are so tiny I can't even use them with my stylus!!! There is no advantage to any of it that I can see so far. The front screen is different but the phone is so slow I can't tell if it registered a tap or not so I end up jumping all over the place.

PLEASE tell me this is just some configuration issue. I have walked through all the menus I can find and I simply don't see anything that makes this $50 investment worth it. I see hardly ANY difference with the "phone suite" installed - except everything is now so slow it is hardly useable.

Help!!

Update: Things are getting worse including complete lockup of the phone requiring a hard restart!!! Buttons are too small to use it - even with the stylus. Program hangs all the time requiring soft restarts. Does not play well with S2U2 (a known issue requiring registry editing) Looking through the Spb website forums a lot of people are having host of similar problems with this program on the Omnia.

I get the feeling this was a BAD idea.

Phantom27 · #6 (**permalink**) 12-29-2008, 06:34 AM

I never bought the program but...

I did install the trial version and I thought it worked well. I thought the buttons were nice and big, very touch friendly. It's got to be a setting somewhere, or maybe a conflict with something else.

Oh, and I have an Omnia i910

DJRedLine · #7 (**permalink**) 12-29-2008, 10:29 AM

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Originally Posted by Cmass

All installed.

My GAWD what a horrible program! The buttons and advance arrows are so tiny I can't even use them with my stylus!!! There is no advantage to any of it that I can see so far. The front screen is different but the phone is so slow I can't tell if it registered a tap or not so I end up jumping all over the place.

PLEASE tell me this is just some configuration issue. I have walked through all the menus I can find and I simply don't see anything that makes this $50 investment worth it. I see hardly ANY difference with the "phone suite" installed - except everything is now so slow it is hardly useable.

Help!!

Update: Things are getting worse including complete lockup of the phone requiring a hard restart!!! Buttons are too small to use it - even with the stylus. Program hangs all the time requiring soft restarts. Does not play well with S2U2 (a known issue requiring registry editing) Looking through the Spb website forums a lot of people are having host of similar problems with this program on the Omnia.

I get the feeling this was a BAD idea.

I run SPB mobile shell on my Omnia and its probably the best 'today' replacement i have found so far
ifonz (dont like, if i wanted to look like an iphone i would have bought an iphone)
WAD (quite like it, but found the configuration a bit annoying)
M2D (had this for a while and do like it, but replaced with SPB)

Use the imarche skins found here - http://www.imarche.net/omnia/index.php
also use SPBWatcher and have this the only running thing in the 'Today' settings.

**syrguy1969** · #8 (**permalink**) 12-29-2008, 10:54 AM

Cmass....when you talk about small buttons...where are these buttons popping up? A screen-shot would be great if you can, Shell is knows for being finger-friendly, so I am quite suprised at your reaction. Personally I haven't found PhoneSuite to work well with Omnia, but I haven't found a good phone manager app like PhoneSuite that works well on my Omnia!

I am looking for a very small app for alert reminders, but other than that, between S2U2 and Shell (work GREAT together BTW) I don't see a need for a larger app like PhoneSuite or PhoneAlarm.

Cmass · #9 (**permalink**) 12-29-2008, 05:16 PM

Thanks!

I'll go one better than screen shots and provide illustrated pictures:

Cmass · #10 (**permalink**) 12-29-2008, 05:36 PM

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Originally Posted by DJRedLine

I run SPB mobile shell on my Omnia and its probably the best 'today' replacement i have found so far
ifonz (dont like, if i wanted to look like an iphone i would have bought an iphone)
WAD (quite like it, but found the configuration a bit annoying)
M2D (had this for a while and do like it, but replaced with SPB)

Use the imarche skins found here - http://www.imarche.net/omnia/index.php
also use SPBWatcher and have this the only running thing in the 'Today' settings.

I'll give the Watcher a try and look through the skins.
Thank you very much for your input!
- Chris