Sweeter Home 2 beta

[messenger13]

Yes!!! Just downloading it as I post this. Below is a copy & paste from the apps sub-forum from one punyweakling.

Remember to backup your theme(s) before installing.

Sweeter Home 2 Beta updated for ALL BUILDS - please download and install.

Android 1.5 Build now available.
40+ bug fixes.

Widgets updating fixed.
Blurry icons fixed.

Sweeter Home 2 beta – NEW BUILDS: 21 Jan 2010

 

[messenger13]

I know it's early *crossing fingers*, but it seems that they really fixed a lot of stuff. I just installed my most intense theme and it's not choking on it like the last version. Pics are stable, widgets are working, life is good.

 

[8-Bit-Soldier]

Oh really, did he fix the FC problem? If so, I will come back to SH2 if he fixed all the problems. Right now Home ++ Beta is what I'm using.

 

[brocja01]

Thanks Joe for posting. I really liked this, but had a lot of force closes anytime I went into an app and then clicked the home button. I just downloaded this and installed and so far I'm really impressed. Seems speedy, no force closes (so far), and the theme I had "modified" loaded right up and only had to make a few tweaks and away it goes. What I love about this home replacement is that you can customize it where, by simply adding a single click, you can see the whole background. The Droid has an amazing screen, and I love being able to take advantage of still having a desktop full of icons, but you only see them when you want to.

 

[SinfulDragon]

Ok, I give, I gotta give it a whirl LOL

 

[brocja01]

The only "issue" I'm having actually is when I'm inside of an app (ex: GMail) and I click on the home button, it takes about 5 - 7 seconds for the home screen to show. But after that, it is very fast.

 

[messenger13]

Ok, I give, I gotta give it a whirl LOL

Well . . . quite frankly, "giving SH a whirl" is kinda like taking a Formula One car for a little spin. It definitely takes some commitment. At first, you'll be like "What the heck is going on here?" . . . but then it will start to click. And you start reading the threads and pickup tips & tricks from us guys who have been toying with it for awhile.

In short, there are no short-cuts really. Not if you want a truly custom theme of your own. Sure you can d/l themes from the Sweeter Home db, but they will still need customized with your apps, widgets, and what-not. I tried going that route, but found it easier just to learn the app and 'roll my own'.

 

[messenger13]

The only "issue" I'm having actually is when I'm inside of an app (ex: GMail) and I click on the home button, it takes about 5 - 7 seconds for the home screen to show. But after that, it is very fast.

I actually experienced some delays and general 'wackiness' for the first few minutes after installing my theme. But once it settle in, it's working really well. I think it may have had to rebuild it's cache or something. Just a guess.

 

[Xritam]

Nice, about time.

 

[inssane]

Using Home++ and loving the power strip on the bottom and it's simplicity.
If I install SH, can I still switch home screens - Default, Home++, SH?
I want to try it since I love customizations to begin (it's a sickness), but if it flops for me, I want to get right back into Home++.
Also, when I am customizing one, I would like to be able to use the other for regularity.
Nick

 

[Bramsy]

coolio, i thinks its time to check er out!!

 

[messenger13]

Using Home++ and loving the power strip on the bottom and it's simplicity.
If I install SH, can I still switch home screens - Default, Home++, SH?
I want to try it since I love customizations to begin (it's a sickness), but if it flops for me, I want to get right back into Home++.
Also, when I am customizing one, I would like to be able to use the other for regularity.
Nick

You don't have to UNinstall Home++ to try Sweeter Home. Though, if you don't choose a default, you'll have to tap on Home, Home++, or Sweeter Home every time you hit the Home button. That get's old quick.

You can setup Sweeter Home anyway you can imagine. The "ONLY" thing you can't do with Sweeter Home is make the notification bar disappear. Frankly, I tried that for awhile back when I had Home++, but it really didn't work for me.

Home++ has 7 screens. Big whoop! With SH's 5 screens, you can make them act like 20. The sky is the limit ... ridiculous.

 

[inssane]

You don't have to UNinstall Home++ to try Sweeter Home. Though, if you don't choose a default, you'll have to tap on Home, Home++, or Sweeter Home every time you hit the Home button. That get's old quick.

You can setup Sweeter Home anyway you can imagine. The "ONLY" thing you can't do with Sweeter Home is make the notification bar disappear. Frankly, I tried that for awhile back when I had Home++, but it really didn't work for me.

Home++ has 7 screens. Big whoop! With SH's 5 screens, you can make them act like 20. The sky is the limit ... ridiculous.

OK that's what I figured. I needed to ask, or with my luck, I would have installed it and all my Home++ customs would have disappeared along with my icons, lmao.

With Home++, if you hold down the notifications button on the power strip it brings back the bar.

 

[RadYOacTiVe]

I toyed with Sweeterhome for a bit and it was a little overwhelming. The documentation on their site wasn't very helpful either.

For someone like me with limited time (3 week old and 16 month) i don't have the time to figure things out on my own like i used to. If I had a guide to go by, that would be great otherwise I will just wait for 2.1.

I have to say, I am impressed with what people are doing with this app!

 

[Soultics]

I'm still nervous about using SweeterHome2, since I was one of the "few" that had to factory reset their phones because of the no load thing. I'm glad they're still working on it though, it was great. I just don't have any desire to go through all that again...

 

[crosschecking]

If I already have SW2 installed, do I need to uninstall it to run the new one? If so, does uninstalling remove the themes from your card? Sorry if I missed that detail.

 

[sh0ebox]

If I already have SW2 installed, do I need to uninstall it to run the new one? If so, does uninstalling remove the themes from your card? Sorry if I missed that detail.

No you don't have to uninstall it. The new one will install over the old and all your themes will remain in place.

 

[messenger13]

If I already have SW2 installed, do I need to uninstall it to run the new one? If so, does uninstalling remove the themes from your card? Sorry if I missed that detail.

Your themes will NOT be deleted should you choose to uninstall the old version before installing the new. That's what I did. Just make sure your latest theme is indeed backed up.

 

[crosschecking]

Thanks guys for the quick response.

 

[messenger13]

I'm still nervous about using SweeterHome2, since I was one of the "few" that had to factory reset their phones because of the no load thing. I'm glad they're still working on it though, it was great. I just don't have any desire to go through all that again...

I actually had that happen to me a few times as well ... but I figured out a work-around. I put my DROID into my multimedia dock and it brought the unlock screen up! It worked every time that it didn't appear to finish booting. If you don't have a dock, you could've just put a magnet on the back of your DROID to activate the dock app. I did that too, as an experiment.

FWIW, I haven't had anything like that happen with this version.

 

[rjoudrey]

I'm still nervous about using SweeterHome2, since I was one of the "few" that had to factory reset their phones because of the no load thing. I'm glad they're still working on it though, it was great. I just don't have any desire to go through all that again...

I would not make SH2 your default home, that way it is not being loaded at boot. Wait until you are fully satisfied before making it your default. I keep my options open.

 

[messenger13]

So ... during editing, I'm still experiencing some hiccups. But once I stop editing, this release is AWESOME!!! It just WORKS! It is snappy. And I'm up to 4 screens + a landscape screen for CarDock mode. Yes!!!

Oh, and I forgot to mention that all of my widgets are working flawlessly.

 

[messenger13]

Try doing this with any other home-replacement app...

Getting pretty close to the way I like it. No purty colors ... just function.

 

[GrandMasterB]

Gonna pick this up now and give it a go. Looks like Joe needs to adjust his camera, those pictures are turning out kinda blurry

 

[messenger13]

Finally figured out what to do with my 5th desktop. I made a screen just dedicated to Speed Dials.
Yea ... this app is pretty cool.