XDA depends on posts and threads. Making decent posts and threads is key to helping someone out and making XDA a much better place to be.
The original guide can be found here.
However, I am going to edit a few of these points to better associate it with XDA and forums in general.
To restate, this is not of my creation, and I highly recommend reading the original before reading this thread.
Stephen King has made a career of writing thousand-page-long books about ancient evils haunting divorced writers in Maine that are rich in detail to help the reader get absorbed with the story.
However – spoiler warning – you are not Stephen King. Thus, just because you write a wall of text that doesn’t mean people are going to read it. In fact, it’s a great way to get your post sent directly to the rubbish bin…
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Keep it short and simple. Write it like you would a Tweet, but with better grammar. And pay attention to those squiggly lines – with today’s technology there’s no excuse for bad spelling. Remember in school when they taught you about paragraphs? Use them!
RULE 2: White Space is your Friend.
Along with short and simple, be sure to include white space. Separate your 3 main parts with double spacing. The words themselves aren’t always as important as your formatting and it being easy to read. Think of a sign or a movie poster. Does it convey the information quickly and clearly? Or is it a mess?
RULE 3: Who you are. What you do. What you want.
This is the most important part. 9 times out of 10 you’re not just responding to a thread to say “I love your work” but because you want something. Therefore you need to be very clear about this in your post and not get bogged down in detail.
Your post should include 3 things: your firmware/rom version, your kernel, and what you want. Follow these simple things, and write them with ONE LINE EACH:
1) Your firmware/rom version: MIUI 2.8.28? AOKP Milestone 5?
2) Your kernel and version: Franco 241, Faux 19b6, also include what recovery you are using.
3) What you want. Don’t be afraid to ask because the person already assumes you want something. Just write it as plain and simply as possible. There should be no question as to what you want – one problem with a wall of text is the person might not understand what exactly you’re asking for. Also, search as much as possible before posting.
However you should be somewhat specific, ie, “What are differences between rom X and rom Y?” instead of “What rom is the best?” Roms are different for everyone, so you should really try what you think will fit you best.
Finally, add a brief thanks. I usually include this with the request line, to keep the entire post 3 lines long.
Also, hitting the thanks button when someone answers your post/question is much kinder than just saying "thanks".
Some final tips:
Never post a question you could have researched on your own, especially if it’s outside the expertise of the person. Example: “I see you’ve never modded a rom or theme. How would I go about doing that?” How would I know? I’ve never done it!
Use correct spelling and grammar. Nothing says “I don’t take care in what I do / I can’t afford what I’m asking for” like bad spelling. Also the first word of sentences should be capitalized.
Your first post is a request – not a discussion – so skip the fine details until they reply. A billboard for Pepsi doesn’t list all the ingredients.
A good signature line, with your name, title, company, contact info. Even if it’s made up, it looks official and you’re taken more seriously.
Once again, this guide is not mine, but is taken from the above link and edited to fit XDA.
Related
We have the surprise to see our thème on a site without ask or permission. We can call that " piracy methods".
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Hi mobilecustom france host probex themes whitout a link to smartphonejunkie or giving credit all the attachments are hosted on there site whe have always providet link to your site and give full credit its freeware if you dont like your theme posted on ohterforums then dont releas them you guys making big deal out of this even banging or servers WHIT NOW RESULT when mobile custom fr better ***** I AM GONE POST THIS ON ANY SITE YOU POST THIS ONE AND SAYING WHE ASK MONEY FOR YOUR SKINS YOU LIE WHE DONT DO THAT
Its funny. Your ethics as a human. You lack being. You say we steal for what? Probex is way better then anyone you have. Any day of the week. Your creations are posted on the internet making them public domain. We do not steal as you claim. Any thing our members ever post on spj. Has been and is monitored to have full throwback to authors' site post originated from.Nothing is hosted on our site. but as our Sr admin weesje pointed out you Take probex work. change file names and all. Then host his work. Come on i call it like i see it.You are in the Wrong.....then you try to attack our site? thats why ips were banned.the ones hammering us.don't act like you didn't.I got your ips from it.Your attempt failed.But mine didn't now did it...As both your sites went down. All i need to say on that. respect is given until lines are crossed.Communication is the key to any confrontation. With your mind train the world would be a messed up place. Next time hand this like men.
Sincerely Your friendly neighborhood
Kaos Head Sr. admin
yea i just posted here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=4456065&postcount=150 and made a video of the forum showing the links i will spread this all over the place how dare you...spread such lies and rumors..You dont know what you started there you frenchie
They seem to travel in packs GERDEL, so watch out lol.
I close the subject.
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I close the subject.
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well this is dash from spj and you lcose and run now and dont confront that you went down... well i got news for you, probex has ties with microsoft, naught by nature and many other places that support his work and own the rights to it..... you crossed the lines by repacking and stealing this COPYWRITED WORK, you will be in for a good time when you get stuff hit against you!! have fun frenchie hahahhaa
Grow up Dash, I've seen alot of stuff in Probex's themes which aren't his work, like the ThrottleLock buttons.
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Grow up Dash, I've seen alot of stuff in Probex's themes which aren't his work, like the ThrottleLock buttons.
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lol If it isn't im sure probex give credit. As for what they repacked and reposted it was. Bottom line.Just know this what was done is done.Probex is signed by ms for his tf2 themes for work of tp2.. All his work .Including what they repacked is copywrite protected. By ms. Lawyers are already on it.what was done was wrong majorly on other partys end. That has been proven. Mod can close this thread.
lol Lawers when authorisation is given , translation too was authorised
don't speak when you don't know
see my preceding answer or probably like modos on SMJ you see only what you want to see
credit is given to probex : see in the titles : By PROBEX , or you are blind when it is not your writing
Totallly stupid discussion , no sense with you
XDA's people will appreciate :
Thread closed by request of OP.
I mean in terms of user habits. Can you:
- find out when the user is using your app/playing your game
- where they are geographically located (assuming they accept this prior to install)
- what the user has done in your game/app (as in what level they are at for games, or what data they searched for in your app)
- how often they click the banner ads in your app (if you own the banner ad for example)
- which banner ads they click (if you own the banner ad for example)
Thanks for your time guys!
yes, and that's not even the tip of the iceberg.
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lol, nice pic.
so any anyone shed some light or recommend any articles which would tell me what type of info an android app can take ?
or a iphone app for that matter.
i don't like the way this conversation is going. if your intentions were good, fair and honest, you'd be asking 'how to make this kicking app', not 'how to monitor my users'. the first bit comes before the second one. and the second bit is just basic knowledge that you'd use from the first one.
Im doing this because I am writing a research report on app privacy. I am a Ph.D student. I have no programming background to ever create an app. I am just trying to post on forums with knowledgeable people like this one to gain a bit more understanding of the privacy issues of the iPhone vs. Android.
If you would not like to post here, please feel free to PM me.
Thank You.
it's very simple. look at the docs for android, think how it could be used to monitor users, et voila. an app could have total access to the phone meaning all data that is on it could be monitored by an app. whether the user will use your app that wants all these permissions is unlikely and you really are asking a pointless question.
you are a phd student, i'll assume you can think for yourself, and so you sh/could be researching this for yourself by reading the docs (mind you, you will have to think though). no one is going to come out and say juicy things like "well, if you do this, you can get this info and this info and use it to do this" because it's probably going to be illegal. it's your paper, your credit, think man, think.
misc86;13318741I have no programming background to ever create an app[/QUOTE said:
well, you need at least the basic understandings you'll gain from (again) reading the android documentation. it's open source, you could (heck) even read the source code.
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misc86 said:
Im doing this because I am writing a research report on app privacy. I am a Ph.D student. I have no programming background to ever create an app. I am just trying to post on forums with knowledgeable people like this one to gain a bit more understanding of the privacy issues of the iPhone vs. Android.
If you would not like to post here, please feel free to PM me.
Thank You.
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Defcon video about privacy
http://vimeo.com/14980971
Watch that (very informative), then maybe read:
Google Analytics
http://code.google.com/mobile/analytics/docs/
Flurry: company used by a lot of apps to do in-app tracking
http://www.flurry.com/product/analytics/index.html
Maybe check out AdMob's site too.
My site - 13 page permission guide
http://alostpacket.com/2010/02/20/how-to-be-safe-find-trusted-apps-avoid-viruses/
Also Android Police is a decent site for security news (IMO).
I also just released an app that's a guide for people new to Android about permissions but I dont think I'm supposed to link to it here.
Google "PocketPermissions" and some links should turn up to read about it if you want.
Hello
I made up a (very quick!) poll in order to estimate the statistics of the firmware issues and to try to link them to probable causes.
It only requires 20 seconds of your time so please consider answering even if you do not experience any issue.
Although the poll focus on 2.3.26 / 2.3.20 firmwares identified issues, answers for previous firmwares are very valuable to evaluate their origins.
Answer the poll ! (no thanks, but show me the raw results )
There is also a french version available (more than 250 answers already) :
Répondre au sondage ! (no thanks, but show me the raw results for the french poll )
I promise I'll come back with analytical results when there is enough answers (stats by device, influence of the type of install or the presence of google hacks, ...)
Thanks for your time. I mean it.
I just fill up the poll.
It's a good idea, but how we can make Archos reading this?
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I just fill up the poll.
It's a good idea, but how we can make Archos reading this?
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I'm not even sure they will eventually read it... But if they do (they definitely should), it may lead them to the origins of the identified bugs (and see that nearly 60% of users suffer from at least one of them ...)
Anyway, thanks for your contribution!
Just answered it, thanks for taking the time to do this, lets hope Archos actually reads it.
Arctablet has do this too, u with no results yet..
i hope this would be more effective
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Arctablet has do this too, u with no results yet..
i hope this would be more effective
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The arctablet poll was for firmware 2.1.08 if I remember well and I can not tell for sure that archos devs efforts were influenced by it or not. Some 2.3.20 changelog entries seem to confirm that it might have.
Anyway, I have found out (like others did) that some bugs could be linked to probable causes (e.g. reboots loops / WiFi). This can be statistically confirmed and provide a strong hint for the dev team.
Also, nearly 60% of the pollers suffer from one of these bugs. This is a statistical proof that we're not talking about isolated cases and that something should be done.
Now I understand that archos business model require that all efforts must be focused on the Gen9. I'm just hoping that, when they'll come back to support tasks for Gen8, this poll will help them concentrate on the real troubles.
Thanks for your vote
Poll analytical results
Issues rate for firmware 2.3.26
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- Overall error rate is very high (around 60%) but we should keep in mind that people that suffer from errors tend to take more the poll than others.
- There's not much differences between french and english polls.
- 32IT never reboot in loops (caution, very few results)
- 2.3.20 / 2.3.26 firmware show much more issues than older firmwares
- No noticeable change in issue statistics with fresh install (reinit)
- No noticeable change in issue statistics with Market hack (caution : few results)
This great ROM is no more, the Scotman has gone over to the dark side
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=629409
So could someone pls recommend a good replacement. ~For me what made this one of the outstanding ROM is the large about of Storage space on the HD2, most new ROM dont have this.
thanks in advance
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This great ROM is no more, the Scotman has gone over to the dark side
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=629409
So could someone pls recommend a good replacement. ~For me what made this one of the outstanding ROM is the large about of Storage space on the HD2, most new ROM dont have this.
thanks in advance
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Even if I think this kind of posts are not allowed I like to answer to your question.
Take a look at Dutty´s LEGACY Ship ROM. It is smooth, stable and fast with less battery draining. As it follows the stock ROM philosophy it includes only the basic applications without a great variety of ringtones etc or cosmetic customizations. So the amount of used Storage is less compared to other ROMs.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=610634
You should also have a look on Artemis ROM.
After installation you will have about 160MB free memory.
...and without taking anything away from any of the 'chefs'; NRGZ28 offers a nice variety of ROMs, from the simple & sparse to the densely customized. Essentially, a number of choices with something for (almost) everyone. All on this site, but very clearly presented here... http://www.energyroms.com/www/
These are the largest memories ever, but they don't have an FM Radio, which you could extract from any ROM by "Total Commander"
6.5.5 http://www.multiupload.com/01QLE9DH1Z Lower Start
6.5 http://www.multiupload.com/9LH03QQYAS Upper Start very good one
LOL
Here you can easily see why these kind of threads are forbitten. Every Answer is different.
What is the real answer to your question? Take a look at the threads of the offered ROMs. Each of it is good. Chose some of them and test them by flashing them. You will find your ROM like each of us who answered might have found his favorite ROM.
Please, help me. Which of the forum rules forbids such posts/threads?
The part about flaming? I don't think so.
There was a clear question: which available ROM provides most storage capabilities?
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Please, help me. Which of the forum rules forbids such posts/threads?
The part about flaming? I don't think so.
There was a clear question: which available ROM provides most storage capabilities?
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Hi Uli,
no, it´s not the rule about flaming. But I must admit that I don´t know the exact origin of that rule. But I can report about many threads asking which ROM is the best, the fastets, the one which is most stable and so on.
Every thread of this kind resulted in the same: every supporter announced his favorite ROM as the best. The longer the thread was open the more these poster flamed each other. That was the reason why all of these threads I know were closed by a mod with the comment to make his own picture of the provided ROMs.
As you can see in this short thread there are several different answers because everyone has different priorities. So the information inside these threads is close to zero.
Did you see the right answer of the authors question in this ROM? Maybe not ;-)
Have a nice evening
Cheers
Matthes
Matthes42 said:
...Every thread of this kind resulted in the same: every supporter announced his favorite ROM as the best...
As you can see in this short thread there are several different answers because everyone has different priorities. So the information inside these threads is close to zero.
Did you see the right answer of the authors question in this ROM? Maybe not ;-)
Have a nice evening
Cheers
Matthes
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@Matthes,
With all due respect, and not to take issue (but just a few comments)... I understand the spirit and sensibility of your POV, and I'm in general agreement with it (not that, That means anything), but I must point out a few subtleties. Like most/all here, my personal choice of custom ROM was arrived at through trial and testing. That's the best way as (obviously) there are no absolute 'bests'... one size does not fit all.
My answer above, wasn't necessarily my favorite. I'm not a cheering section. The OP asked for a specific similarity to a certain ROM to be used as a replacement. I opined a certain chef had multiple offerings from which to chose, and among them, felt the OP might find his answer. --Without taking anything away from any other Chef. Everything I've tried from multiple sources, has been pretty much excellent. Different but all well-done nonetheless. There's a difference between a cut finger and a cut throat and no cut at all. There were no favorites implied in my answer.
Rob
@RobE & @Matthes42
I didnt know it was against the rules to post this sort of question otherwise I wouldnt have posted it. I am genuinely looking for a ROM upgrade its been months and im itching to flash my HD2
As you stated it down to personal preferences and I'm looking for something specific so I just needed someone to point me in the right direction.
As I said all suggestion are welcomed. so far flashed two and it 2-0. so im going to try other suggestion,
If I've upset anyone with this thread, my apologies, it was not my intention
There are no best rom, what's be best for your cannot be best for me and viceversa.
That is why we don't allow these kind of threads, becasue they become redundant.
On that note, thread closed.
Hi there! Sometimes it's hard to choose a new LineageOS phone using the official wiki. So I created a new site, which is trying to solve that problem.
https://anton-z-s.github.io/linext
sorry it's not a link, i'm new to the forum and there's a spam prevention system
It's a list of LineageOS devices, presented in a convenient way. You can sort, filter devices, show/hide columns. All the info is straight out of the official wiki, always up-to-date, gathered when you open a page. For example, you can search for devices with LOS v16, released in 2018 with IPS screen.
Features:
sort (hold Shift to multi-sort)
filter any column (use comma for multiple values)
show/hide columns, all field form wiki are present
filter/sort state is put in URL so you can share the results
Filter examples:
LineageOS devices released in 2018, updated to v16
LineageOS devices released by Google
Tablets with LineageOS support
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Hi there! Sometimes it's hard to choose a new LineageOS phone using the official wiki...........
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As good as your intentions (and creativity) for providing an additional resource for members but, I'm a bit confused about something.
The following is a Screenshot of your website with the dates to choose from reflected...
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... Those dates also include 2012-2016.
Now what's confusing me is the fact that the Official LineageOS website didn't launch (go live) till approximately "13 January 2017" as seen by the following screenshot & the link below it...
https://web.archive.org/web/20170113015126/https://download.lineageos.org/
... Just to note, there's no devices/downloads reflected when the website launched till approximately "23 January 2017" (with only 6 initial devices) as seen by the following screenshot & the link below it.
https://web.archive.org/web/20170123210148/https://download.lineageos.org/
Can you please explain the devices your website reflects between 2012-2016 when, actually, the Official CyanogenMod was still around and providing builds?
Just curious about this...
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@Ibuprophen, thanks for your interest!
Column "Release date" reflects when a device been released, not a firmware. Look at Nexus 6, released in 2014 https://wiki.lineageos.org/devices/shamu
I'll think about changing "Release date" to "Device release date" to avoid confusion.
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@Ibuprophen, thanks for your interest!
Column "Release date" reflects when a..........
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Thank you, that does shed light on this! :thumbup:
It would be great to slightly amending any verbiage that may even remotely throw an individual off a bit.
You had done a very good job. I may not see the real point to this myself but, it doesn't mean that it won't be very helpful to someone else.
Good Luck in your project!
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Excellent!
You may not see the point, but I do!
Some of us are not hobbyists but buy phones specifically to run custom ROMs like Lineage. (I'm a Google tinfoil hatter) Not being a hobbyist, I don't hang around here enough to be up on the latest developments or which phone is "hot" right now.
This makes shopping for a new phone a frustrating experience. By the time an official version of Lineage is available, the phone is usually not available new at retail any more, leaving me to scour Craigslist or buy from some fly-by-night 3rd party seller. This website at least will simplify which phones I search for. Before I had to spend a huge amount of time at the Wiki, with a dozen tabs open looking at release dates and versions. Now I can narrow the list dramatically.
Thankyouthankyouthankyou.
Nice tool.
I wanted to copy/paste some results to print them but what I paste is a single column instead of multiple ones (I manage it manually but it's time consumming).
Could you add a way to downlad the chosen columns into a csv file ?