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SPB Pocket Plus Current and Ex users

I have a question for users. I think I may be too harsh on SPBs products.
Current Users
How many of you are using SPB Pocket Plus...
Do you notice system resource drain when you use it?
What features do you generally use in the package?
Ex-Users
If you stopped using SPB Pocket plus why did you stop?

curently using spb pocket plus and spb weather and spb diary.
ive read about another program like SPB PocketPlus called spbsh or somthing like that. i want to try that soon to see what the difference is.
i am actually surprised at how little pocket plus slows down the system.
in terms of what features i use:
today plug in
close button
taskbar batt indicator
buttons (is enabled but i dont think i use it)
repeating alarms
PIE
file explorer
safe mode (tho ive never used safe mode, the checkbox is ticked)

hi
i m using spb plus and shell with all features. and i do not have any trouble with them.

I have been using pocket plus for about 2 years now.
It has a mild impact on system performance, e.g. in my case boot time has increased by 5 seconds and it takes about 1.5MB of program memory. However what it provides in return is far far morethan what it takes. For me I cannot imagine using windows mobile without pocket plus
Regards

spbsh
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SBSH iLauncher?

I am an ex user...
I realized the only feature I used was the close button where if I use a gesture (swipe down) it will close the application vs. minimize. Everything else I checked off.. Eventually, i stopped using it cause it was a memory hog and was conflicting with calligrapher starting up

Neil_Brown said:
SBSH iLauncher?
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yeah SBSH iLauncher and a couple of their other programs.
I just found this link. It compares the SBSH suite to the SBP suite.
hxxp://www.sbsh.net/forums/index.php?showtopic=13980&pid=135600&st=0&#entry135600
I like SPB but i want to try the SBSH stuff too. do you have an opinion as to which is better?

i'm an ex user...I just found it to be too big and clunky for waht it did. I prefer light applicaitons without today plugins. Maybe I've been to short-sided where SPB is concerned.

i currently use pocket plus+diary+weather with all features on,very good suite of software ,tryed sbsh products first of all but think that spb is updated much frequently making a good advantage

I use SPB Pocket Plus, Mobile Shell which is something of an overlap with PP, in terms of what it can do, but is limited in some ways. Like others I also have Weather and Diary running on J Wrights WM6. There is a very slight time lag on Pocket Plus but that's about it.
They are the first programs I install on a hard reset / upgrade

htc s710 being delivered - excited - recommendations for software ?

Hi,
this is my first WM6 phone. I guess some of the software I would have normally loaded on a WM5 or 2003 phone might now be redundant.
Would appreciate if folk would relay their experiences on:
1. Useful Utility software
2. Games that work well
3. How is MS Live - is there any point in IM+ ?
much appreciated
rgds

Just received mine !! you won't be disappointed. I'll let you know if I find software that works well.

I have just installed Facade and Papyrus from sbsh.net, relly nice apps that make the homepage and calendar much better. Papyrus does not work in landscape mode yet though, maybe an update will come out soon.
For surfing i use Opera mini, much nicer than internet explorer.

pinussen said:
I have just installed Facade and Papyrus from sbsh.net, relly nice apps that make the homepage and calendar much better. Papyrus does not work in landscape mode yet though, maybe an update will come out soon.
For surfing i use Opera mini, much nicer than internet explorer.
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does Opera mini just run on java (so its not a WM app.) ?

colonel said:
does Opera mini just run on java (so its not a WM app.) ?
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Hi,
yes it runs on Java, so you first have to start java, then opera. Maybe it's possible to start java with opera directly somehow.
rgrds Björn

Mine is being delivered today as well . I plan to try the new version of IM+ in which they FINALLY added an autoconnect feature that will reconnect the client after a phone call. Before I had to manually reconnect the program. If it works I'll definitely post a follow up.
Though I wish there was a sms thread app like the palm version for the treo.

hi
indeed theres a app similar to the palm messaging.
there is also txtman, wich looks better but crashes every time a sms is recieved...
Qthreader works well, so enjoy...

forget to mention, despite working well there is some flaws... :S
some characters are displayng incorrectly in sent and recieved sms's (me think's that it must have something to do with unicode suport).
but try it... nothing to lose (except hope for threaded sms app)

Just tested IM+ on a trial basis and had some trouble with it. Although it runs in landscape and portrait mode, it can't switch between the modes once its started already. If you start in portrait mode and switch to landscape it remains unscaled or view looks somewhat messed up. If you go back to the mode it started in then it looks perfectly fine.
Gonna try the Qthreaded app though.

pinussen said:
Papyrus does not work in landscape mode yet though, maybe an update will come out soon.
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Ahh.. I see that the latest version should support landscape, need to upgrade...
http://www.sbsh.net
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nope, doesn't work yet..

Windows Mobile 6 Crossbow Edition

ANTC's WM6 Crossbow Editions
OS 5.2318 (Build 153427.1.0)
All made by TheLoon's Kitchen props to him and whoever helped him since the name is always changing every update in the About.
Memory Stats will be up on final build of each version
PM me any bugs, Please no complaints this is my rom not yours if you don't like whats in it don't use it or *****.
Please have the IPL & SPL higher then 2.0
Windows Mobile 6- Crossbow Edition
Programs:
Office 2k7
Stock WM6 Games
MMS 4.2.8.1
Battery status
Grey Keyboard
Cool Cam
Kaiser Dialer
10b Kaiser Comm Manger
Start Clean
X button 1.5
Windows Live
Registry Hacks:
Temp IE Files to Card
Single Date line
Add time sync Tab to Phone Settings
Disable Error Reporting
Disable the security warning when installing non-certified application
Disable the SMS Sent notification
Wireless G
Enable clear type in Landscape mode
Enable file system cache and set to 4096
Increase file system filter cache 4096
Increase Ring Volume
Connect to Web Via ActiveSync
Show Edge network indicator instead of GPRS
Show slide-out keyboard caps dot icon next to SIP
SMS Alert
Today - Windows Live Search, Google
Themes I added was Areo, besides the default all other themes are gone..
I made the choice to have ONE version besides one or more, just I found a cool medium between vanilla and limited 3rd party apps. I left out apps like the audio manger to save space, theres WMP why have ANOTHER music player?
different layout? get a skin
I'm pretty happy with this rom, NO Xing out issues and a decent program free memory
leave feed back
Send Space Download

You should've left google maps out, regardless nice rom.

LOL, wheres your rom at?

where is the rom cuz i want to also get a clean rom without so much crap in it and i like yours

pep 1st post..i just added the link

hm, would be great if you could also remove Tetris, WinRar and Google Maps.
I am currently downloading it to test it.

bmueller77 said:
hm, would be great if you could also remove Tetris, WinRar and Google Maps.
I am currently downloading it to test it.
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if the response to this rom is good. ill make a even more clean rom for you.

Sounds great.
The ROM looks very good but i experienced, the "OK"-Button sometimes seems not to work (using the stylus). Can anyone confirm this issue?
Happens to me f.e. after aligning the screen and installing programs

bmueller77 said:
Sounds great.
The ROM looks very good but i experienced, the "OK"-Button sometimes seems not to work (using the stylus). Can anyone confirm this issue?
Happens to me f.e. after aligning the screen and installing programs
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you gotta double tap it from the touch flo scrolling which i despise but i couldn't find a good base rom to cook off of.

ANTC said:
you gotta double tap it from the touch flo scrolling which i despise but i couldn't find a good base rom to cook off of.
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Double tapping does not always seem to work either. It seems the only sure-fire way to navigate is to tap start menu, and then go into today screen or programs or settings. Task Manager has so far been the only way I have been able to close items.
Barring that...I am loving how bare this rom is! With it connected to pc, active sync running...Storage= 47.46MB, in use 2.78, Free 44.69...Program= 51.96MB, In use 27.39, Free 24.57
Initial loading time seems a bit slow, but otherwise going from program to program is a breeze.
So how can this "OK" button issue be fixed, as it seems to be the only real setback to this.

nice clean ROM...wonder how much mem left after this installed...gotta try this.....get back soom...thanks alot....like the clean rom

akashastrega said:
Double tapping does not always seem to work either. It seems the only sure-fire way to navigate is to tap start menu, and then go into today screen or programs or settings. Task Manager has so far been the only way I have been able to close items.
Barring that...I am loving how bare this rom is! With it connected to pc, active sync running...Storage= 47.46MB, in use 2.78, Free 44.69...Program= 51.96MB, In use 27.39, Free 24.57
Initial loading time seems a bit slow, but otherwise going from program to program is a breeze.
So how can this "OK" button issue be fixed, as it seems to be the only real setback to this.
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maybe one of the senior members can help me out removing all the Touch Dllls in my kitchen, i used the one from double_004 cause i got TOO many errors on loons kitchen not sure why if its based off mattkr's kitchen since his was the first kitchen I used ever..

finally a vanilla rom! most of these roms are nice and stable but since i own a license to resco explorer i don't total commander and many of the other freeware apps. IMO resco is MUCH better than TC. i love google and WLS (rant) but i'm pissed @ ms right now for not adding my workplace to their db. i work for a new cvs/pharmacy store and we opened up back in february and a few months later a walgreens opened about 3 miles off from us and they are added and we aren't in yet. /rant

hi
Is it same version 5.2.1908 Build 18508.0.7.0, ported by Double_ofour mentioned in his post ?

Whats the base rom of this? There are many different base rom version numbers, and even different ports of the same version number. Would be helpful to know what this was built off of as some of them have various issues.

miror rapidshare
Code:
http://rapidshare.com/files/59435293/WM6-V.rar
Size 53762 KB

akashastrega said:
Double tapping does not always seem to work either. It seems the only sure-fire way to navigate is to tap start menu, and then go into today screen or programs or settings. Task Manager has so far been the only way I have been able to close items.
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Another way is using the SIP's "OK"-Button.
Well I tested the whole weekend and I love it.
Unfortunately there's no touchflo integrated. (I love that cube) but i think, I can add it somehow. Have to search for it.

bmueller77 said:
Another way is using the SIP's "OK"-Button.
Well I tested the whole weekend and I love it.
Unfortunately there's no touchflo integrated. (I love that cube) but i think, I can add it somehow. Have to search for it.
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I hate Touch Flo lol
Version is CE OS 5.2.1437

Just have to say that this is an excellent ROM and the one I've been looking for, the only program that I don't need it's Tetris (btw it's not a good port), installed yesterday and works excellent (for me) after a few tweaks. I noticed that after speeding up the processor, the touch "X" problem dissapear.
It will get ran out of memory if you open a lot of programs (WM6 stuff) I just fixed removing reg entry for Windows Live.
Excelent work!!
Keep working, be happy!!!

faq_orochi said:
Just have to say that this is an excellent ROM and the one I've been looking for, the only program that I don't need it's Tetris (btw it's not a good port), installed yesterday and works excellent (for me) after a few tweaks. I noticed that after speeding up the processor, the touch "X" problem dissapear.
It will get ran out of memory if you open a lot of programs (WM6 stuff) I just fixed removing reg entry for Windows Live.
Excelent work!!
Keep working, be happy!!!
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thanks, I added tetris well cause i like the game
its not Burger king you can't always have it your way but close to it..lol

Which is better? Manila 2D or SPB Mobile Shell?

I'm tryingto decide which app is better. I have tried both but they both seem to have their ups and downs. I don't have the space to have both so I thought I ask you guys what you think would be best if you had to choose one.
Thoughts?

I am not happy with either of them. I use spb pocket plus instead. Very happy with that. You can customize whatever way you like it. To be very honest, I tested all the today screen customizers but didn't suite my taste except spb pocket plus.

mirchichamu said:
I am not happy with either of them. I use spb pocket plus instead. Very happy with that. You can customize whatever way you like it. To be very honest, I tested all the today screen customizers but didn't suite my taste except spb pocket plus.
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Thanks for the reply. I've looked at Pocket Plus in the past and wasn't too excited about it. It seemed it was lacking. In what ways were you able to customize it?

This question, as many other questions, is completely individual. spb shell isn't "better" than m2d.. and neither is the other way around.
they're different.
if you're looking for something extremely customizable, which you have to play with in order to have exactly what you want, you can try Ultimate Launch with something like FEWidgets.. you can find many skins for SPB Mobile Shell in the forum, or use WAD2 which has many many skins in here as well.
if you want something more straightforward. m2d/tf3d/throttlelauncher...
it all depends.

GrandAdmiral said:
Thanks for the reply. I've looked at Pocket Plus in the past and wasn't too excited about it. It seemed it was lacking. In what ways were you able to customize it?
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Thanks admiral! In what way lacking? May be you have used older versions?
You can have multiple tabs. You can put all your programs and settings there. You can put your today's plug inns any where in any tab if you have no place in home. You can use any theme. It adds many functions to other programs like IE, Zip, windows explorer. The tabs are self hiding. It is very simple to operate. You need not be ppc geek.What else you want?

nir36 said:
This question, as many other questions, is completely individual. spb shell isn't "better" than m2d.. and neither is the other way around.
they're different.
if you're looking for something extremely customizable, which you have to play with in order to have exactly what you want, you can try Ultimate Launch with something like FEWidgets.. you can find many skins for SPB Mobile Shell in the forum, or use WAD2 which has many many skins in here as well.
if you want something more straightforward. m2d/tf3d/throttlelauncher...
it all depends.
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can tf3d be installed on lg ks20

Manila 2d is far better

Thanks for the reply. I have M2D .but sometimes when i come back from sleep mode i wont be able to go to today screen from Now screen. ... then i have to reset the system or remove the battery any idea why this is happening

i think neither! Manilla 3d is good! I once had it running on my nike but can't remember how!

It is pointless to run manila3D on any device that doesn't have a fit GPU. it consumes TONS of power and is killed by a every small bug.

hi...can we use spb mobile shell as well as spb pocket plus on the same cell phone????
Also someone give me a link from were i can dwnlod spb pocket plus????

Various Problems with Fuze

Ok forgive me for actually posting a new thread. I am about to give up on the fuze and thought I would try to ask a few questions first.
Background: I was an early adopter of winmo phones (had a Wallaby, Alpine, Hermes, gave up on a kaiser and went finally to a Nokia n95 until my current trials with the iphone and the fuze) Frankly, before I was the mom of three kids I could manage to keep up with the technology, but now it all might be more than I can handle. You tell me if these are stupid questions I should know the answer to already.
I tried the iphone for 30 days, loved the out of the box ease of use but couldn't believe there was no voice dialing, cut and paste, video, etc. Now I am trying the fuze.
I managed to load up energy rom 3.0 the first day I got it, so that is what I am running. It is beautiful.
Problems:
-lower screen flicker (looked it up, changing to less than optimal brightness does not stop this from happening intermittently)
-youtube wont run (says there is not enough storage space to run - req 8mb - but I have more than 12 free)
-Even though I have it set not to delete my email off the server, it does. Then each time it connects it deletes ALL my mail off the phone. This appears to be a new problem, but a big one.
-browsing is clunky with IE and opera. Can I run safari on this thing because it worked great on the iphone - much more smooth and quick on the att network (sorry, true).
-finally found a storage card that the phone could actually see. Now I am wondering if there is an easy way to move all sorts of files over to the card. Are all files safe to move to the card? Can I move programs? Can I move my more than 300 contacts over there?
-google maps finds me in budapest more often than Austin TX (where I really am) what gives with that?
- I do miss that nice big screen on the iphone. So when is the fuze 2 really going to get here? Anyone think it is worth waiting for? This fuze is costing me a 2 year contract and I could wait...
Thank you in advance! I have spent hours in this forum trying to find answers to my questions. Now I am just asking and I hope I won't be flamed out of existence.
D

I don't think I can answer all your questions but I'll have a go
-lower screen flicker (looked it up, changing to less than optimal brightness does not stop this from happening intermittently)
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I read that pulling out the battery for a little while and letting the phone rest helped this. I haven't tried and it doesn't bother me enough to want to. I don't think there's a solution though...
-youtube wont run (says there is not enough storage space to run - req 8mb - but I have more than 12 free)
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I haven't installed the youtube app to test yet but do you really only have 12mb free? the phone has over 300mb of storage, at least on some ROMs.
-Even though I have it set not to delete my email off the server, it does. Then each time it connects it deletes ALL my mail off the phone. This appears to be a new problem, but a big one.
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Which e-mail do you use? I haven't had any problems like this using gmail. It's possible you need to look in your e-mail settings online to see if they are set to keep e-mails on the server as well. If you're using POP mail that's a possibility. I use IMAP on gmail which functions very well, even marking e-mails you read on the phone as read online.
-browsing is clunky with IE and opera. Can I run safari on this thing because it worked great on the iphone - much more smooth and quick on the att network (sorry, true).
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You can try www.skyfire.com or Iris http://www.torchmobile.com/download/download2.php
Skyfire works great for me, I haven't tried Iris yet but it uses Webkit which is what the iPhone's Safari browser uses
-finally found a storage card that the phone could actually see. Now I am wondering if there is an easy way to move all sorts of files over to the card. Are all files safe to move to the card? Can I move programs? Can I move my more than 300 contacts over there?
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You can install programs to the storage card, but I don't recommend moving them manually. The registry still thinks the programs are on the phone storage. Other files such as music or pictures should be fine though. You can set your camera to take pictures to the card as well. I don't think you can store your contacts on the memory card, why would you need to? Contacts are nothing more than text, surely they aren't taking up much memory at all.
-google maps finds me in budapest more often than Austin TX (where I really am) what gives with that?
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That's an interesting problem. It sounds like the GPS doesn't have a full lock, are you outside when doing this? Try running a program like QuickGPS to help the phone get a lock.
- I do miss that nice big screen on the iphone. So when is the fuze 2 really going to get here? Anyone think it is worth waiting for? This fuze is costing me a 2 year contract and I could wait...
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The Touch Pro 2 is supposed to be out later this year on AT&T. Apparently it's out right now but that's the HTC branded version and it's almost $1000. It's a 3.6" screen at 480x800 resolution, that sounds pretty good compared to the iPhone to me. Running WM means it'll still be a resistive touch screen which means it will never be as fluid to use as the iPhone's is. Still, with an interface like TF3D or SPB Mobile Shell 3 you can enjoy swiping your finger just as much.
Hope I was helpful on some points

I suggest trying different ROMs. Not that there is anything wrong with the one you are using but each one suits different users differently. I am a fairly new user to winmo (about 6 months) and one thing that surprized me the most is how much research and time it takes to get the device working to my satisfaction. I love the fuze, I like to tinker and tweak things.

Resolution
Man, if you are having problem with EMAIL
just go to GMAIL
i cant believe the time i waste at hotmail....
I have the PRO and dont found a way to keep the emails at server, then, just go to GMAIL, configure to that (keep in server), and CONFIGURE: to gmail get the emails from HOTMAIL. Well, im so happy when i saw that option!
Now im much more happy with my htc touch pro as email stuffs

dsajadea said:
-youtube wont run (says there is not enough storage space to run - req 8mb - but I have more than 12 free)
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is a known bug if you change the wallpaper in tf3d... have you done this? i saw roms where this bug is fixed but i dont find a cab or reg key to change it back...???

dsajadea said:
-youtube wont run (says there is not enough storage space to run - req 8mb - but I have more than 12 free)
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Install the attached cab to fix this (named after jmckeejr, the person who found the fix. I'm just the "cab man", lol)
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-browsing is clunky with IE and opera. Can I run safari on this thing because it worked great on the iphone - much more smooth and quick on the att network (sorry, true).
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I'm using Opera Build 16643, and my browsing experience is very smooth. Perhaps you haven't found the right version of Opera?
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-google maps finds me in budapest more often than Austin TX (where I really am) what gives with that?
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Don't know about this one. Perhaps try installing the attached cab I made for myself, and it may help? (this enables aGPS, if it isn't already, so if you don't have a data plan, you'll need to go into Settings & disable it)
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Thank you in advance! I have spent hours in this forum trying to find answers to my questions. Now I am just asking and I hope I won't be flamed out of existence.
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We don't flame people who provide details about their problems/concerns, who search first, and who aren't militant about getting a response.
I hope something I provided helps.

In regards to the GPS problem with your location, tap the clock on the homescreen and make sure it has your timezone selected as your "Home City". Google Maps uses this as a default location just to speed up GPS fix time.
If the setting is correct, go to Start -> Settings -> Clocks and Alarms and make sure your city is selected there too, since this is a somewhat known bug in the newer version of TouchFlo3d v2 (sometimes called TF3D2, extracted from the HTC Topaz and Rhodium).
For your browsing experience, check out the new version of Opera Mobile 9.7 -- turn on Turbo Mode and it's SO FAST! I'm loving it, even my friends with iPhones are jealous
I hope this helps you somehow