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Just upgraded my 8125 to the AKU 2.3 Rom ... now my clock keeps adjusting itself to a different timezone (I'm in Eastern ... it keeps adjusting to Eastern Indiana). Ideas on a fix???? Please Help!!!!
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For the love of Dog!
This is covered in NO LESS THAN 5 different threads... RTFF (Read The F'en Forums). Search for "TimeZone".
Seek and Ye shall find... Be too lazy to search and Ye shall be ridiculed....
Quit being such as A-hole. Just show your experience and EDUCATE newbies. Or just quit responding, and shut up.
jschaff said:
Quit being such as A-hole. Just show your experience and EDUCATE newbies. Or just quit responding, and shut up.
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So I should do like you, call people names but not provide useful info.
Unlike you I pointed them in the right direction. A little correction never hurt anyone.
You see if you always just provide the same answer over and over again then you don't ever teach them how to find it for themself so they will never put in the effort. Also you end up with 278 threads about "My time is off" or the "Timezone is always wrong" which spread the discussion across numerous threads instead of concentrating it into a few threads.
BTW, just what is your idea of EDUCATE? To me it means to teach them how to find the answer not just hand them the answer without any effort on their part.
Once again, in your response to me you show what a jack ass you can be. Keep up the good work. You may just run all the newbies away from this forum and you can be the only one left.
If you are going to do your type of education, keep implying with your attitude that people are stupid because they do not know as much as you.
If you think you are so smart, you should MENTOR them.
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If you think you are so smart, you should MENTOR them.
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So, where did you help the OP? :roll: As stated already, I didn't just insult and run along as many have done in response to these types of posts.
I'll admit that some of the attempts at humor may miss the mark but if you read the forum regularily you'll notice that more often than not my "bite" is not so bad and I almost always point the OP in the right direction.
Mentoring is not "just handing over the answer" either. It too involves showing the work. Hence I usually suggest keywords to use in the search and often times have actually done the search using those keywords to ensure they will get the desired results.
Now, don't you have something better to do than villify me :?:
:lol: all that bickering and you still didnt answer his question.
Just go in the phone options and uncheck the option to sync the timezones.
That option doesnt work good on our phones.....its on by default.
antnee said:
:lol: all that bickering and you still didnt answer his question.
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Not true, the point of my gentle nudge to surfnsmiles was to show them how to find the answer where it already existed so we don't end up with 632 threads answering the same question.
Since the OP didn't return I assume they found the answer in another thread.
I was raised to believe that if you give a person a fish you feed them today but if you teach them to fish you feed them forever.
All to often newbie come into (any) forum and asks a question like this (already asked and answered too many times) get s quick answer and so then they never look for the answer first. Then over the next week they will post 75 questions similiar (asked and answered, no research). Thus a gentle nudge showing that a little research yields much fruit is more productive than just answering outright.
I never intend to make anyone "feel stupid", I will apologize if sometime my humor is dry but we can't all bat 1000!
Heck I was a newbie once (a long time ago in a ... but I regress). I spent 2 weeks reading the forums and searching before my first post.
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Once again, in your response to me you show what a jack ass you can be. Keep up the good work. You may just run all the newbies away from this forum and you can be the only one left.
If you are going to do your type of education, keep implying with your attitude that people are stupid because they do not know as much as you.
If you think you are so smart, you should MENTOR them.
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You Sir, are the reason why we help out here. Those that can, do - those that can't - *****. Mayhaps one day the five hour old newbie will be able to enlighten the world with his wisdom. Or not. Me thinks he will need help one day. Lawd I was born to help those that are smarter than me, for this I am thankful!
Steven
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and in the end ... holding hands ..
Kumbaya my Lord, kumbaya
Kumbaya my Lord, kumbaya
Kumbaya my Lord, kumbaya
Oh Lord, kumbaya
I have been lurking around here for about a month since I got my vibrant and keep seeing posts about TPU (is that right?) cases being so much better than the body glove cases, and that BG just sucks.
I mean, the power button is a bit hard to get to at times and the whole thing is a tad bulky, but I'm in the market for the toughest case in town....i have a track record of destroying any mobile electronics, specifically cell phones, in just a few months time
So can somebody tell me what I'm missing out on? Just curious about options I guess
Sorry for typos and errors, sent from using swype
Wrong forum. Please post in Vibrant Accessories forum for a better response.
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ShinyBuddha said:
Wrong forum. Please post in Vibrant Accessories forum for a better response.
It's thatta way ->
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Right, my bad - usually i'm good about etiquette.....damn browsing the forum at work on my phone!
Thanks for the heads up
MODs - Feel free to delete this thread
I must say after a decade on (and off) XDA this forum is as hospitable, friendly and informative as any I've ever been on. (Course that could just be in contrast to the Evo 3D one I spend a fair amount of time in.... which is one big Jerry Springer scene!). I spend half my time chastising rude behavior there.
Anyway, a joy to hang out here.
Well, having the best phone around has a relaxing effect
rockky said:
I must say after a decade on (and off) XDA this forum is as hospitable, friendly and informative as any I've ever been on. (Course that could just be in contrast to the Evo 3D one I spend a fair amount of time in.... which is one big Jerry Springer scene!). I spend half my time chastising rude behavior there.
Anyway, a joy to hang out here.
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The E3D forum is like a cross between Beavis and Butthead and Dumb and Dumber. After the phone came out I wanted to read a few threads to see how the phone was performing. Good lord. If someone even mentions a problem they're flamed for either being a troll or hater. God forbid someone compare's it to another phone. It'll be interesting to see if the Within forum is the same way.
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Well, having the best phone around has a relaxing effect
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Yes, very much
I wasn't going to say anything but I must. Some member/members are getting out of control with the "thanks" whoring. When you get to the point that you ask for a "thanks" at the end of every one of your damn posts, ya need to chill. Its annoying. If someone wants to thank you they will.
I'm not going to name anyone but a member went as far as to require "thanks" before they would release a certain item people were waiting on! F*n really?
If you didn't know, "thanks" do not make you cooler, smarter, a better member, more popular, or make your e-penis bigger
Carry on.......
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bamboo12 said:
i think we need a new thread to tell people to stop making new thread about whatever pops into their mind
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Edit: nevermind, not worth my time to respond to smartass members
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I wish there was a 'No Thanks' selection, that way, we could negate some of the thanks people had built up, meaning once you start being useful you must continue to do so...or never start to begin with...
I see some users with high thanks meters and then start being real jerks...
Exactly. What really took the cake for me was seeing someone not only asking for thanks in every one of their freaking posts, whether helpful or not, but then they said they would not post an eagerly awaited update to one of their "products" unless people started hitting the thanks button. Ridiculous
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The "THANKS" button is apparently the most used and abused button I observed so far.
And I agree, some even go to the extent in using it as a bargaining chip to provide help to others.
Geez!! What a shame... If u want to help others then help them. Don't go to the point of resorting to some mild form of blackmailing.others to thank you.
Thanking someone is when people appreciates your help and effort and for you not to expect anything in return.
It is heartily given!
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I too hate it when people beg for thanks in each and everypost, but the thing is nobody even bothers to hit thank for a well written and lengthy post
But that does not justify unnaturally large signatures with thank.requests.
Ps - that's another thing I hate ..large signatures, most often the reply would be a few sentences and the damn signature would take up half the page.
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Posting about people not having the consideration to provide a "thanks" when they are helped or given improvements to their phone....... is neither lame or random. It is a big problem in this site/forum. So many Developers leave because of all in the inconsideration shown to them, people complaining like they are some sort of slave. It is your device take responsibility for once in your life.
Be Kind and show "thanks" when people help you, it helps the site and everyone.
To those trolls who think it is cute to be sarcastic, immature, usually, know little about these devices, so keep your lame comments to yourself. Those who continue on being offensive... there is no tolerance for it, you will get infracted and banned......
Be respectful, be helpful, hit the thanks button when you get help and enjoy improving your device because of this website.
Oh and for what it is worth....... I hate big signatures/Banners as well, but per the rules they are allowed **sigh**
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I agree, There have been some very helpful and knowledgeable people around here with hardly any thanks at all, It seems like if you dont have many thanks people dont take you seriously.
I agree we should all thank each other for almost anything that is helpful, Demanding thanks is a bit silly..
Im just here to learn and to help, If i get thanked along the way then thats a bonus :cyclops:
I know lots of people with LOTS of thanks and RC / RD / RT titles, But they are complete assholes ! It doesnt make you cool at all !
We are a community, A giant family if you like. Lets just be nice and treat each other with respect :victory:
Oh and by the way, My e-Penis is bigger than yours lol
EDIT: Not to be sarcastic or anything, But I am actually out of thanks for the day !! typical !!
Why give a ****e about thanks meter anyway lol.; It's a candy for adults never passing the age of 7
People beg on Facebook for likes, here for thanks, wondering where the world is heading to! :/ if you're helpful, you will be thanked, and even if you don't get one more 'thanks' to your collection, it hardly matters.
Edit: Try impressing a girl by showing the huge number of thanks you have on XDA. She will kick you in the nuts! Nobody cares!
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I see folks asking or stating to be sure to 'Thank <whomever>'. I am pretty good about doing that, and have even received some myself. And I believe strongly in polite communications, supporting the community, and so forth.
I'm just curious, while it is certainly very good interaction to have, sometimes it feels like maybe there is more to receiving the thanks than just politeness.
I see more people saying something about thanking someone than telling rude people to tone it down.
Is there some other reason to press the Thanks button. Most 'Thanks award'. A penny for each Thanks, or something.
ewingr said:
I see folks asking or stating to be sure to 'Thank <whomever>'. I am pretty good about doing that, and have even received some myself. And I believe strongly in polite communications, supporting the community, and so forth.
I'm just curious, while it is certainly very good interaction to have, sometimes it feels like maybe there is more to receiving the thanks than just politeness.
I see more people saying something about thanking someone than telling rude people to tone it down.
Is there some other reason to press the Thanks button. Most 'Thanks award'. A penny for each Thanks, or something.
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Except for the super secret awards they give each other at the annual dinners, it doesn't "do" anything...
OTOH, it's a fair indicator for someone reading the post (along with the title and number of posts) if the person is reliable, their information is likely to be good, etc. If someone with less than 10 thanks posts "OMG our phones are going to explode at 10 PM tonight", they're gonna get flamed. OTOH if a recognized developer with 5000+ thanks posts "there's a slight possibility that our phones have a battery issue that could cause the phone to explode at a certain time" then I'm going to take my phone out of my pocket, very slowly, and leave it in a bowl in the bathtub overnight
alacrify said:
Except for the super secret awards they give each other at the annual dinners, it doesn't "do" anything...
OTOH, it's a fair indicator for someone reading the post (along with the title and number of posts) if the person is reliable, their information is likely to be good, etc. If someone with less than 10 thanks posts "OMG our phones are going to explode at 10 PM tonight", they're gonna get flamed. OTOH if a recognized developer with 5000+ thanks posts "there's a slight possibility that our phones have a battery issue that could cause the phone to explode at a certain time" then I'm going to take my phone out of my pocket, very slowly, and leave it in a bowl in the bathtub overnight
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Very valid point. Thanks for the input.
I'll continue as I have...starting with a thanks to you
ewingr said:
I see folks asking or stating to be sure to 'Thank <whomever>'. I am pretty good about doing that, and have even received some myself. And I believe strongly in polite communications, supporting the community, and so forth.
I'm just curious, while it is certainly very good interaction to have, sometimes it feels like maybe there is more to receiving the thanks than just politeness.
I see more people saying something about thanking someone than telling rude people to tone it down.
Is there some other reason to press the Thanks button. Most 'Thanks award'. A penny for each Thanks, or something.
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Thanks can be given for any reason the thanker feels, but generally it's used when somebody says something you agree with, when you share something with the forum, when you help someone with something, those are the most common one's.
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Thanks can be given for any reason the thanker feels, but generally it's used when somebody says something you agree with, when you share something with the forum, when you help someone with something, those are the most common one's.
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Agreed.
I typically use it when someone has supplied an answer that is helpful.
I never do it if they start out by complaining about the questioner not having searched.
Some folks around here seem to go out of their way to beg for "thanks".
Gets kinda weird sometimes.
CZ Eddie said:
Some folks around here seem to go out of their way to beg for "thanks".
Gets kinda weird sometimes.
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Yeah...that's why I posted the question.
CZ Eddie said:
Some folks around here seem to go out of their way to beg for "thanks".
Gets kinda weird sometimes.
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Right?! As if they can do anything with the thanks they acquire.
Do you like someone thanking you in person for helping them? It's the polite thing to do when a stranger goes out of their way and uses their own spare time to help you just because. What's the big deal with hitting the thanks button to show some appreciation? It's really not that hard.
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americasteam said:
Do you like someone thanking you in real life for helping them? It's the polite thing to do when a stranger goes out of their way and uses their own spare time to help you just because. What's the big deal with hitting the thanks button to show some appreciation? It's really not that hard.
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I think it's the courteous thing to do, but after I help someone I don't tell them "make sure to tell me thanks". If they say it, cool, if not, no worries.