Someone kindly explain what the difference is between the two forums? I can't figure it out. This
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Same as other forums...it's meant to be
Development - stuff based on the stock image
Original Development - Stuff made from AOSP/scratch
yea me either.
in the N7 forums.. the Kernels I like which are MOTLEY are posted in the Android Development forum yet in the N4 forums... the motley Kernel is posted in the Original development section.
no consistency or description.
i would have to guess that Original development is for development not headed down the path of AOSP or Android aka Linux/Ubuntu etc.. and then android development is for AOSP Android directly related stuff?
Edit i was wrong its reversed from what I thought.
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Anyone able to get TV Out working on CM 6? I don't believe it is included with the ROM. Is it possible to pull it out of stock so it can be used in other ROMs?
MOD EDIT - Moved to General discussion as not development related
My mistake. I thought adding functionality to custom ROMs was development related.
Hi,
Not sure if this is the right forum to post this but I am looking to purchase the GN2 as my first Android device when the US carriers eventually carries it. Could someone explain what the difference between the Android Development vs the Original Android Development subforums? TIA!
hamsup1o said:
Hi,
Not sure if this is the right forum to post this but I am looking to purchase the GN2 as my first Android device when the US carriers eventually carries it. Could someone explain what the difference between the Android Development vs the Original Android Development subforums? TIA!
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First of all it should go to Questions and Answers subforum (http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=1792).
Android Development needs you to post your own port, modifications to the roms/kernels, but you have to keep in mind that you shouldn't post anything that you haven't modified/created yourself (posting links to a rom that you can't support).
Source:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1321268
Original Android Development requires you to post your own work, usually made from scratch, which you can't find in other roms.
Source:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1775656
why our SGY has no Original Development Section, we have alot of original roms and kernels< I think they should be in a specific forum:silly:
mohamedrashad said:
why our SGY has no Original Development Section, we have alot of original roms and kernels< I think they should be in a specific forum:silly:
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all roms and kernels are in the dev section
origional development is for roms built from source and there are only a couple of source built cm roms - not really worth its own forum
The following are most likely “Original Development”:
Official releases of highly original and upstream custom ROMs (built from the ground up with significant original development within them
Official releases/development of such original ROMs, perhaps posted by the maintainer or their nominated person.
A significant “first” in development for a device. Significant is subjective, but it is likely something which took considerable time/effort, and is generally accepted by developers to be significant and non-trivial.
Kernels which are built with beneficial changes that are not simply pulled from other kernels already available. Some element of original work is expected.
Tools and utilities with a clear purpose, and which are well-made, and useful to users. They should have an element of originality, either in purpose or through significant improvement in the means of operation.
Significant port of a ROM from one device to another, giving enhanced features or functionality to users of the target device. The port should be beneficial (a port from two virtually identical devices isn’t original development, it’s winzipping, and nobody really benefits from this, as it’s not development)
marcussmith2626 said:
all roms and kernels are in the dev section
origional development is for roms built from source and there are only a couple of source built cm roms - not really worth its own forum
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devices like galaxy core have a orginal dev section with only cwm on it
mohamedrashad said:
devices like galaxy core have a orginal dev section with only cwm on it
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if you feel like this forum needs one you can ask a mod for a review
see the criteria in my post above
A question for understanding forums selection:
For me is "Original Android Development" that the ROM based on Stock ROM from Device, for example : HTC M8 with Sense6 is stock and original and HTC without Sense6 like CM is Android Development
Is this right or give me please another explanation!?
Thx in advance
No, you have it reversed. Also kernels, recoveries and stuff tends to go into original. This should be mentioned in a sticky in one or both of these subforums.
The wording is bad, the distinction arbitrary, and all over it's a terrible idea.
This has been brought up a few times.
Original Android development can have both sense roms and non sense roms eg CM, recoveries and kernels. The difference is the OP of the ROM has had to have made a large contribution to make the rom, recovery or kernel different to anything else of its type. This means that there has to be a large number of features that are unique to that rom and not offered in other roms.
Also any builds that go into OAD forums should be official builds by official maintainers as well. All non official builds should be in AD forum.
This would apply to kernels recoveries etc as well.
Edit here is the link to the main page that says what can go in to OAD and what cant: Introducing Original Development Forums for More Devices
Hi , thanks for your reply !
Now i got it !
Regards
hello. as most users have stock based modded roms, why don't separe the cyanogen? these roms confuse users with rare problems too...... i hope this solution because this is sometimes a problem
easiest, just to go cm homepage.
i don't need cm... the cm's rom invade the android development note 3, i ask why isn't there the separation
Most users don't use stock based roms many many use CM and without CM their would be a none to poor development scene .
One of the basics is if you don't understand then don't use modded firmware .
i asked for forum organization, and not for say that cm is better or not than stock based.... your answer is not pertinent to my question. goodbye
myabc said:
i don't need cm... the cm's rom invade the android development note 3, i ask why isn't there the separation
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What? CM "invades" Android development? :laugh: You can guess who the first team was, to modify Android and present it as a custom ROM in the Android Development section. What's actually invading the Android Development section are all those "Stable, ROCK SOLID,® 100% Stable | BETTARY LAyF ◄◄©" TouchWiz ROM's! Those need a seperate section called "Stock ROM's with community bloatware instead of OEM bloatware claiming to break the barriers of physiks and being faster than light and breaking the first and second law of thermodynamics"... Not all of them of course. Exceptions are there.
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