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Dedicated guide/how to section?

Mods, I propose that we have a new section in this (and I suppose in other forums too) especially dedicated for guides and how-to's. This way we can organize a one-stop-shop for all the great tutorials out there!

Generally important threads like how to are always found in stickies
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sitanshu91 said:
Generally important threads like how to are always found in stickies
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I know, but recently, some of them, including my lengthy guide about AT&T functionality, have been bumped off. If they're all put in their own section, it makes it a lot easier to find than to go fishing through the masses.

There is an attempt to make a wiki, but plus some are in stickies
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xda is not that well organized, imho.
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baz77 said:
There is an attempt to make a wiki, but plus some are in stickies
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Last time I looked at the Wiki, it was more like a link farm to posts and threads. I was going to have a go my self, but it looks like that is what a contributor has to do (make a thread or post, put a link on the wiki). Its not very cohesive, hence my not making any input, couldn't see the point.
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xda is not that well organized, imho.
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Lots of drilling required. Mods more interested in giving some guys a tap on the wrist rather than actually looking at why some folk make mistakes, or reflecting on some of the ridicules statements they sometimes make.

xda is not well organised? mods are inefficient?
Well, what you guys have done to make it better? Time spent on complaining, might have been better used on something constructive, even if it was guiding some lost soul through the maze of useless threads...
or starting a how-to thread, in the spirit of OP's suggestion

p107r0 said:
........ guiding some lost soul through the maze of useless threads...
or starting a how-to thread, in the spirit of OP's suggestion
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Actually tried doing that and got a rebuff from a mod.

bigstarrynight said:
Actually tried doing that and got a rebuff from a mod.
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Sorry if I might have offended you in any way, frustration got over me for a while, somehow the Note forum becomes full of whining, complaining, gossip and panic instead of place for helping each other.
Yet, there are few who try and succeed: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1739492.

p107r0 said:
Sorry if I might have offended you in any way, frustration got over me for a while, somehow the Note forum becomes full of whining, complaining, gossip and panic instead of place for helping each other.
Yet, there are few who try and succeed: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1739492.
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No worries at all. Its something about the ppl on 'Note forums that makes it sooooo much fun and lively. Anarchists, rebels, go-getters, guys who go around with the middle finger permanently extended. I love it, you should too.

Galaxy S3 forums are a mess...

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Delete you or the post ???
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I wonder why this thread didn't turn into a flame war, I mean it was plain and simple flame bait.
Some guy asked about his screen earlier and was ambushed and massacred and everyone misses this one. Lol!
Funny things, forums....
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I can see how some people think it's a mess.. I mean lets face it tons of people do not bother reading or searching, So I can see this being a problem for those types. I mean now they have to go though a WHOLE two forums to NOT search for what they want and NOT read.. lordy lordy the sky is falling!! what on earth are we going to do? You mean we have to be a tiny bit less lazy than we already are?? lol
I saw the change last night and it didnt take rocket science to see what happened. I was like "oh ok kernels, cm, miui in here, sammy cooked roms and mods there".
If anything it's more organized now, not a mess..

Ya its not exactly complicated to figure out, and ya, if anything it's more organised.
My only gripe is the app, still no original Android development tab.
That guy last night that posted about JB sources when there was another two posts below was typical of what's going on here, I even got a screenshot of it to post but once I went into the thread someone had already very kindly pointed out the OP that he should use search! :But ya, its ridiculous and no amount of posts or stickies or whatever seems to stop people doing it.
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After looking at the OP profile,he posted this here and he meant to post in the US forums. Wow yeah he is going to have trouble in those forums, if he cant even post in the correct forum dont know how he is going to handle that multi-carrier forum hahahah. I thought he meant the forum split of Original dev and Android dev

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After looking at the OP profile,he posted this here and he meant to post in the US forums. Wow yeah he is going to have trouble in those forums, if he cant even post in the correct forum dont know how he is going to handle that multi-carrier forum hahahah. I thought he meant the forum split of Original dev and Android dev
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My only gripe is the app, still no original Android development tab.
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From within the app, remove GS3 forum from your favourites and then re-add it, should then show all the sub sections including the new one correctly, but yeah would be nice if it did that by itself.
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Isadora said:
From within the app, remove GS3 forum from your favourites and then re-add it, should then show all the sub sections including the new one correctly, but yeah would be nice if it did that by itself.
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Derp!
Thanks!! All good now!
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Repost?

Closed, as it seems the OP got the wrong forums.
Let me take a moment to remind everyone to REPORT problem/dupe/uneeded/unconstructive posts or threads, dont respond, report, and we (the mods) will get on it and sort it out.
We cant be everywhere, and if no one reports it, it normally wont be seen.
And leaving notes in threads for us, doesn't work, PM the section mods, or use the report system.
Thank you and happy XDAing.

Why not have sticky posts inside a thread?

So i was wondering how to make people stop asking the same questions and reporting the same bugs again and again.
Why aren't there any sticky posts inside a thread so that people can directly refer to the solution rather than people asking again and again and the developers asking them again and again to use the search button?

akshayguptaus said:
So i was wondering how to make people stop asking the same questions and reporting the same bugs again and again.
Why aren't there any sticky posts inside a thread so that people can directly refer to the solution rather than people asking again and again and the developers asking them again and again to use the search button?
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Great idea but the problem is not the system but the people who use the system. Searching is not something most on xda want to do. Reading threads in a forum other than whats on the page in front of them is not what most want to do. I hear ya and like your idea but if we dont teach the people who try and take the easy route how to search its all for nothing

I get it but just because of those people why should everyone who are not like them should suffer. And it is a very basic thing to do... the implementation will hardly be difficult.
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akshayguptaus said:
I get it but just because of those people why should everyone who are not like them should suffer. And it is a very basic thing to do... the implementation will hardly be difficult.
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Most Devs have the first few posts set up with the needed info. You have to remember this forum is set up for developers not the average user. If they cant track down the info they need they should not be messing with something that could leave them with a brick.

zelendel said:
Most Devs have the first few posts set up with the needed info. You have to remember this forum is set up for developers not the average user. If they cant track down the info they need they should not be messing with something that could leave them with a brick.
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^^^ Preach on brotha! Sad thing is they still do it. Not that difficult to search via google or the search function within xda
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akshayguptaus said:
I get it but just because of those people why should everyone who are not like them should suffer. And it is a very basic thing to do... the implementation will hardly be difficult.
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The thing is that if everyone did it right the first time there would be no need for anything else like stickies within threads honestly

Is there Paranoid Android for the new Nexus 7?

I have the Paranoid Android ROM on my previous model Nexus 7. I'd like to know if there is Paranoid Android for the 2013 model too.

Not trying to be rude but one of the rules of xda is to search before posting a question and especially before making a whole new thread.
The answer is yes btw but you need to learn how to use the search or even easier just go to n7 original development and look yourself. It's very easy
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I like that Downtown started off by letting you know he wasn't trying to be a jerk. Sometimes people can be so mean to the newbies. But, yes, xbt, try the Original Development Section and you will find it.
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Also questions go in the Q&A.
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DowntownJeffBrown said:
Not trying to be rude but one of the rules of xda is to search before posting a question and especially before making a whole new thread.
The answer is yes btw but you need to learn how to use the search or even easier just go to n7 original development and look yourself. It's very easy
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One of the other unwritten rules is you have to waste post space whining about people. It's perfectly clear that posts complaining about people not searching take up just as much if not more space on XDA than posts asking redundant questions. If you doubt me, do a search.
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juicyjones said:
One of the other unwritten rules is you have to waste post space whining about people. It's perfectly clear that posts complaining about people not searching take up just as much if not more space on XDA than posts asking redundant questions. If you doubt me, do a search.
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What are you talking about. I let the guy know about searching and then directed him to the right place. Searching before posting is actually a written rule
Btw you just broke that unwritten rule you speak of to then by posting your post haha no whining here on my part bro but your post well that sounded a little whiney to me.
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DowntownJeffBrown said:
What are you talking about.
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Here we go again.

juicyjones said:
One of the other unwritten rules is you have to waste post space whining about people. It's perfectly clear that posts complaining about people not searching take up just as much if not more space on XDA than posts asking redundant questions. If you doubt me, do a search.
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If this isn't the pot calling the kettle black, then I don't know what is!!!! Not to mention your post is longer, and takes up more space than the post you're complaining about!! There should be a list of XDA'S most contradicting posts, and your post should be number 1!!! Hahaha
Yes, I'm breaking this "unwritten rule" you speak of, but it's for a good cause, so that gives me a pass to do so, doesn't it? Sorry, haven't read the unwritten rules, so I'm not sure, and that's why I'm having to ask. Wait, they aren't even available to read, since they're unwritten. Well, guess I should have said "I haven't teleported them to my mind, so I'm not sure, and that's why I'm having to ask"
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OP please take a search thru the Development Forums for your device....I am sure you will find what you are looking for, thanks.
And BTW it is "Written" here within the Forum Rules #1 & while we are at it....maybe a review for some others...

Got MK2 rooted using VRoot... However..

Phone root is perfect. Removed Chinese superuser . Now, is there a recovery that I can use to flash a custom ROM? I tried flashing CWM and TWRP, but the phone still boots to stock recovery...Is there even a ROM that will work with this damn MK2 firmware?

Rickala said:
Phone root is perfect. Removed Chinese superuser . Now, is there a recovery that I can use to flash a custom ROM? I tried flashing CWM and TWRP, but the phone still boots to stock recovery...Is there even a ROM that will work with this damn MK2 firmware?
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I dont know if the method of MF3 works. I could not flash custom roms by that recovery except some TW roms when I used MF3.

Rickala said:
Phone root is perfect. Removed Chinese superuser . Now, is there a recovery that I can use to flash a custom ROM? I tried flashing CWM and TWRP, but the phone still boots to stock recovery...Is there even a ROM that will work with this damn MK2 firmware?
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no.

Why is it that people don't do some reading? There is plenty of information about this in the forum already. I wish they would ban people for not following the rules and at least minimally trying to find things out. Did you even read the rules before you signed up?

Scott - give it a rest.
All of your comments are the same..... "look it up"
This site is NOT the easiest to locate information on. Finding information here is references to references to pages that at 128 pages deep with a blurb to look at another thread.
"Yeah but thats my point, if people read and did not ask questions because the answers are already..."... well its a little too late unless XDA has some users with AUTHORING capabilities to clean up the forums.
To Rickala..... I dont believe a custom rom is available at this moment, but I would keep an eye on the development section of this forum. Get Titanium Backup and freeze all of the ATT stuff, the stock rom isnt that bad
Good luck buddy

atari800 said:
Scott - give it a rest.
All of your comments are the same..... "look it up"
This site is NOT the easiest to locate information on. Finding information here is references to references to pages that at 128 pages deep with a blurb to look at another thread.
"Yeah but thats my point, if people read and did not ask questions because the answers are already..."... well its a little too late unless XDA has some users with AUTHORING capabilities to clean up the forums.
To Rickala..... I dont believe a custom rom is available at this moment, but I would keep an eye on the development section of this forum. Get Titanium Backup and freeze all of the ATT stuff, the stock rom isnt that bad
Good luck buddy
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Stop being part of the problem
http://forum.xda-developers.com/announcement.php?f=263

scott14719 said:
Stop being part of the problem
http://forum.xda-developers.com/announcement.php?f=263
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You can tell that our friend Scott here is very unhappy with is life.. Why else would he have a problem with helping others? Smdh. lol
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troybklyn said:
You can tell that our friend Scott here is very unhappy with is life.. Why else would he have a problem with helping others? Smdh. lol
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Find a "social network" site for you comments.

For "you" comments??? Oh, ok.. That explains it! lol. You're the one who needs help and is not gettin' it. I feel your pain ??
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troybklyn said:
You can tell that our friend Scott here is very unhappy with is life.. Why else would he have a problem with helping others? Smdh. lol
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Dude why are you trying to talk on Scott about a typo? You got freaking typos yourself. With “is" life? Come on seriously guy? Give it a rest! He's enforcing xda rules. So don't talk about peoples grammer or misspelled words when you can't even do it yourself. so stfu!
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Dude why are you trying to talk on Scott about a typo? You got freaking typos yourself. With “is" life? Come on seriously guy? Give it a rest! He's enforcing xda rules. So don't talk about peoples grammer or misspelled words when you can't even do it yourself. so stfu!
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Oh, ok. So Scott has fans too, huh. lol.
At any rate, there's a difference with "Enforcing XDA's rules" and being outright nasty and rude about it! But of course you wouldn't know anything about that cause you're just as miserable as your "girlfriend" Scott ? Go fetch a life dude! Oh, and please make sure it's a happy one this time! ????
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Posting questions without searching
I am not siding with (or against) anyone here, but to be 100% fair, the search function here is seriously lacking at times.
Example: In the Accessories section, a few days ago I was looking at a page of threads including one whose title was "Spigen Slim Armor View."
When I searched, from that page, for the word "Spigen," it returned a nothing found result.
OK, it NOW works correctly, but for a while there it absolutely did not.
Of course on the other hand, how can you miss it when a half dozen threads on the page clearly reflect terms related to what your question is about?
The bottom line is, people are generally lazy and will post things like "I'm new here so don't flame me, but I don't have time to read through hundreds of posts to find the answer, so I will just ask you all a really basic question that has been asked dozens of times."

nunjabusiness said:
I am not siding with (or against) anyone here, but to be 100% fair, the search function here is seriously lacking at times.
Example: In the Accessories section, a few days ago I was looking at a page of threads including one whose title was "Spigen Slim Armor View."
When I searched, from that page, for the word "Spigen," it returned a nothing found result.
OK, it NOW works correctly, but for a while there it absolutely did not.
Of course on the other hand, how can you miss it...
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@nunjabusiness
I've found a Google search with the site: parameter is a good alternative.
ie: "Spigen Slim Armor View site:forum.XDAdevelopers.com"
It doesn't help with bad Grammer, spelling, punctuation or attitude, but it does return better results than the native search.
Give it a go.
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scott14719 said:
Stop being part of the problem
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Scott -
Did you read the rules?
Lets analyze this:
Why is it that people don't do some reading? There is plenty of information about this in the forum already. I wish they would ban people for not following the rules and at least minimally trying to find things out. Did you even read the rules before you signed up?
1. Search before posting.
.... If the OP found this forum, he must have done some type of searching, no? I mean if no search was performed he would had asked same question in the Droid Bionic forum
2. Member conduct.
2.1 Language: XDA is a worldwide community. As a result, what may be OK to say in your part of the world, may not be OK elsewhere. Please consider who is reading what you write and don't use profanity, sexually explicit language, rudeness or swearing. Conversely, while reading posts from other members, remember that the word you find offensive may not be offensive to the writer. Tolerance is a two-way street.
...I would think the majority of people would consider "I wish they would ban people for not following the rules and at least minimally trying to find things out" rude
10. Help others if you can.
If you see posts from others where you can help out, please do so. This place exists because people are helping each other, and even if you are relatively new to the matter, there's probably quite a few people with less experience than you, who could benefit from what you've learned. Don't be shy.
...I cannot spot 1 single item in your paragraph that even touches item #10
Rickala - let us know how your search turns out, good luck
Take care everybody

Dont really care about scott or any stupid commets posted..here is my thing pretaining to the OP. If rooted MK2 send links with screenshots validating that you have aquired root..othwrwise tjis post needs to be deleted Ill have to inform XDA
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r1tesh said:
Dont really care about scott or any stupid commets posted..here is my thing pretaining to the OP. If rooted MK2 send links with screenshots validating that you have aquired root..othwrwise tjis post needs to be deleted Ill have to inform XDA
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Stop trolling. Your reply is useless and added nothing to the discussion (as have a couple of the others in this thread). It has already been widely reported that MK2 is root-able by both the V-root method and SuperSU survival modes. So there is no need for the OP to make screenshots.

Not trolling at actually. But isnt tje point of XDA to provide resources when making a statement root is available, steps one takes to get root so others can have it. Right? You should have camr back with a better response rather than saying root is available since you sre keen on providing links to "Rules"... to sum up soome posy credible resources gaining root.. YA???m that woukd be the humane approach....YA?
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Here let me start playing the game of posting stuff that is dewmed illegal by xda...this vroot mwthod ia illegal... here is a bunch of stuff on vroot...GARBAGE..YAWN.... http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2530613
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I think you should close this thread its useless and too much flaming. Enough said just close it.
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r1tesh said:
Not trolling at actually. But isnt tje point of XDA to provide resources when making a statement root is available, steps one takes to get root so others can have it. Right? You should have camr back with a better response rather than saying root is available since you sre keen on providing links to "Rules"... to sum up soome posy credible resources gaining root.. YA???m that woukd be the humane approach....YA?
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Here let me start playing the game of posting stuff that is dewmed illegal by xda...this vroot mwthod ia illegal... here is a bunch of stuff on vroot...GARBAGE..YAWN.... http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2530613
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Vroot or Kingo was NOT declared illegal by XDA. Warnings were posted that it seems to collect information during the rooting process deemed unneeded for rooting so we do not allow direct links at this time. Use at your own risk and discussion is allowed.
Now as there is no more useful content being added to this thread other than bickering
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