Hi.. I'm just wondering.. If we install SPB mobile shell, it will just disable the TouchWiz home screen, right? all other features like the menu, sms, etc will still be using Samsung's?

to those who are using spb mobile shell..

when you tap on the sms widget, it will default to winmo's messaging program, right? any idea how we can customize it to link to samsung's messaging instead?

hehe.. my first time with a smartphone.. quite a bit of learning curve..

For me, I'm using SPBShell & still able to have my Samsung's threaded SMS.. It actually depends on how you access the messaging feature.. If you use the SMS widget, you can create an invisible link to Samsung's messaging program, and place it on top of the SMS widget.. So when you tap on the icon, it will bring you to your link instead of the default Windows messaging.. To switch back to touchwiz, u need to use the "Show Today" via the Tools options in the SPB menu..

This post has been edited by donhue: Dec 17 2009, 09:18 AM

personally, i'm using mskip's proplus ultimate elegance.. but, any of mskip's proplus versions also have the invisible link skin (can be selected via the change skin option for shortcuts)..

another way that i found out via googling (can't find the exact link back) is by creating a shortcut to the program that you want (i.e. Samsung's messaging), change the icon to a blank icon image, and using that shortcut as the shortcut link..

Personally, i find mskip's method much easier..


btw, forgot to mention.. please add me to the user's list as well.. got mine last weekend..

having a lot of fun customizing it at the moment, except for the fact that there will only be around 50 MB free program memory after a soft reset.. anyone have any ideas how to increase this?? i'm currently using SPBShell instead of widgetplus, s2u2 & resco's contact manager for my dialpad & contacts..

my mini comparison between samsung dialpad vs resco contact manager.. at least on why i prefer resco contact manager

resco contact manager - lists 5 options together with photos..
samsung dialer - only lists 2 options when you type on the keypad, and no photos displayed..

resco - all contacts list got a mini alphabetical list on the side.. can easily choose which letter you want to scroll to..
samsung - only a scroll bar on the right to scroll..

resco - has option to assign ringtone to all contacts in a particular group
samsung - going through forums, they say that video calls will be disabled if we disable the samsung dialer..

apparently, resco has a facebook feature as well, to use their pics on your contacts, but i can't seem to get it to work.. hangs when it's loading my friend list..

btw, i'm also a noob when it comes to winmo/smartphones.. so the above points might not be important, as they're slightly more eye candy..

lolz.. at least you've used smartphones before.. this is my first time on a smartphone.. big learning curve..

battery life's ok i guess.. was able to last me slightly short of 2 days when i was playing around with it.. customizing here & there.. sms + calls, testing out the gps, etc.. not much on music & video yet though.. now at 87% after some calls, sms + around 30 minutes of gps this morning..

just a slight update.. have used GPS navigation for around 2.5 hours earlier.. now batt is at 40%..

after you enable XTRA, did you try to download the XTRA data? i find that downloading directly (and not through WiFi) works better..

additionally, you need to be standing in open space for a while to get a lock.. when i tried mine, leaving it for more than 30 minutes indoors failed to get anything.. walk outside for a few minutes and got lock already..

hope this helps..

I use BattClock. Can get from http://www.zuinigerijder.com/BattClock.html

Need to modify the registry.. Set the following values to 0

You can try PHM Registry Editor which can be downloaded for free here.

try turning on the Don't Suspend Power under Advanced settings..

Official ROM links can be found at http://www.modaco.com/content/i8000-omnia-...om-feb-10-roms/

Need to hunt separately for the CSC though..

Official MY/SG CSC file (I8000XSOIJ2) can be obtained from http://www.modaco.com/content/i8000-omnia-...5/#entry1125889

Need advise from all those who flash their O2s.. Wanna know what are the ROMs you're using now, and if you all have tried custom WM6.1 ROMs?

For me, I was using stock Samsung ROM, until I flashed to KSTan's Lite JA5 ROM a few days ago.. Found that the finger-friendliness is better & has faster performance, but I get a bit worried about the amount of free RAM, and also the stability (hanged a few times already).. Personally, I don't make use of the honeycomb start menu, nor the titanium today screen. and I also don't want bloatware that I don't use filling up my storage, which is why I'm thinking of flashing to 6.1.

Any comments on your experiences with WM6.1 ROMs?

HKLM\System\GDI\Rotation\HideOrientationUI: Change from 1 to 0

After changing this, you will find the option when you want to assign a button.

after you make the registry change, you will have the option called <Rotate Screen> when you select a program to assign the button to. You'll need to use window's settings to change it though. Not sure why the option cannot be shown on Samsung Settings.

I also had the same idea. And I just flashed back to WM6.1 a while ago. Upon fresh boot, I have 102.68MB RAM free, and 179.40MB Storage RAM free..

Will setup all my other software that I use, and update later on what goes missing..

Btw, I'm using Kuanchai's Lite ROM, which I think is the only cooked WM6.1 english ROM available..

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So far, after flashing & installing all the software I use (SPB + MSkip mod, Resco Contact Manager, S2U2), I'm getting around 77MB upon fresh boot, which is around 30MB more compared to using WM6.5. So far, nothing's not working (yet!). But, moving between screens within SPB seems slightly more sluggish compared to when I was on WM6.5. Will test out more extensively over the next few days..

This post has been edited by donhue: Mar 2 2010, 11:21 PM

Personally, for me, this is the first time I'm using WinMo, so I'm going for the "safe" flashing approach.. Only flashing the PDA part, and not the eboot, etc..