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Right now, most chefs are using Rapidshare to store their roms. If they want to continue doing so to earn points, that's fine. However, it makes downloading roms extremely difficult for people who are in countries in which Rapidshare restricts access. Rapdishare also uses a very advanced CAPTCHA for non-members that takes 2 or 3 tries (with 120 second delays in between each attemt) to solve. Try logging out of your rapidshare account to see what I'm talking about..
If you'd like to give your downloaders the fastest access possible to your roms, I have put together a list of sites that are superior to existing methods. The sites below had to pass a series of tests:
For uploading:
At least 100mb file limit
No account or sign up needed.
Truly 1-click: Arrive at the site, click upload file, thats it.
For downloading:
No account or sign up needed
No captcha codes
no timers or waiting period
No country or regional restrictions for downloading
truly 1-click: download instantly starts with one click.
http://www.filedropper.com - 5gb (Best site IMO. Most usuable, largest file size limit, tenured... not a "fly by night" file storage service)
http://www.mediafire.com - 100mb
http://www.filesend.net - 120mb
http://www.snapdrive.net - 500mb
http://www.Sendspace.com - 300mb
http://sharedzilla.com - 1GB
http://www.badongo.com - 1GB
CONCLUSION:
Filedropper.com by a mile. However, even though all 7 of these sites are awesome, they are all free which means none of them (even filedropper) are guaranteed to last. If we want to ensure availability for our uploads WE ALL NEED TO BE USING ASAPLOAD.COM for our rom uploads. It provides 1-CLICK UPLOADS TO 8 MAJOR FREE FILE STORAGE SITES AT ONCE, 3 of which are mentioned above! (See next paragraph for Complete list)
*IMPORTANT NOTE FOR UPLOADERS!*When uploading, you can only choose 4 of the 8 available hosting sites. BE SURE THAT YOU CHOOSE BODONGO, SHAREDZILLA, AND SENDSPACE! The fourth mirror is up to you since the rest of them all have annoying timers. Your uploaded file is given a single link, and from that link users can choose which of the 4 download sites they would like to download from. Here is an example link http://asapload.com/110261 (the photo is of my and my gf if you were wondering). The other nice thing is that it gives you the download link as soon as the file transfer begins, so you can post the link as it is uploading.
ASAPLOAD.com uploads to:
Badongo.com (1.00 Gb) awesome
Sendspace.com (300.00 Mb) awesome
Sharedzilla.com (1.00 Gb) awesome
Depositfiles.com (300.00 Mb, 60 sec download delay)
Easy-share.com (100.00 Mb, 20 sec download delay, captcha)
Megaupload.com (100.00 Mb, pain in the butt)
Rapidshare.com (100.00 Mb, pain in the butt)
Zshare.net (100.00 Mb, 60 sec download delay)
Look, even if you don't use ASAPLOAD.COM, just uploading with any one of the sites i mentioned at the top of the post will help everyone else out by sparing them that awful 120 second timer and by giving users in other countries hassle free access.
Honorable Mentions:
http://www.uploadcomet.com - 2,000mb filesize limit but 30 second delay timer before download
http://www.rarhost.com - 250mb limit specifically for hosting rar files, including split archives. Displays contents of archive online. Unlimited split rar files.
www.uploaded.to 250 MB free!
xmoo said:
www.uploaded.to 250 MB free!
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I tried that one man. It was so slow I couldn't even complete the upload of a jpg image. Sorry.
I would request you repost this information in the Development and hacking forum so ALL the types of phones can benefit from your excellent post. I started to just quote it but I'd like you to get full credit for your work.
Rapidshare was fine till they went to that damn cat image.
I see the cat image, I immediately close out the window or look for a mirror.
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Guys, why are we still using Rapidshare? I have put together a list of sites that are far superior to rapidshare and megaupload. The sites below had to pass a series of tests:
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Nice post, and I agree with Famewolf that you should put this up in the top of the forums (not Kaiser specific).
I also agree with I don't understand why some people continue to use RapidShare and Megaupload when they are such a pain for so many people.
2 others I would suggest (They do require an account for uploading so fail that criteria that you set) is:
www.2shared.com
www.4shared.com
I really like 4shared and how you can do the folders and have a private and public areas all in the same account. Also like how 4shared lets you setup a subdomain easily to access your folders.
I'll have to give asapload.com a whirl. I used to use Sendspace a lot but some people complained about it (and the files will disappear after 30 days if nobody downloads it), but cool that this asapload.com using it and others.
Thanks for this info!
For example...sendspace is already error'ing out on your example pic...
Mirrors
Sendspace.com
Sorry, an error occurred.
Sharedzilla.com
Download l_265ac9e5d948e1f9a14306b5b0560b5f.jpg from Sharedzilla.com
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For example...sendspace is already error'ing out on your example pic...
Mirrors
Sendspace.com
Sorry, an error occurred.
Sharedzilla.com
Download l_265ac9e5d948e1f9a14306b5b0560b5f.jpg from Sharedzilla.com
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i figured sendspace had recently changed an upload protocol or something so I assumed that in the next day or two asapload.com would have it corrected. either way, 3 other working mirrors is still better than 1, right! i will post this to the main xda forum. Thanks for giving me the credit famewolf!
I like drop.io myself, 100mb free and atleast for what Ive been using it for is quick.
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You wouldn't like rapidshare (what an oxymoron) if you were trying to download something in 12 parts and being told you have to wait 2 hours between each part.
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Hmmm... Never bothered me. Of course I am a premium member & don't mind paying for things that work. But some people think apps should be okay as warez too.
Most people that use RS or Mega, use it because they have premium accts there & truly, I can't remember the last time either of those two were down.
BTW, you missed Filedropper.
http://www.filedropper.com/ - 5GB Limit
Nice list. Sticky would be good. Having to get premium status when there are WAY better alternatives for free is just plain stupid.
If someone provides something as a legit service for free, that has nothing to do with warez. That is a rediculous comparison. Do you use a paid email a account because Gmail's multi-gigabyte free service is like warez?
GSLEON3, its just that not everyone on this board has a paid account. In fact, most don't. I think giving people alternatives that work just as well and don't require money is going to be met with less resistance than getting an entire forum to start paying for a service.
Free, no signups, increased file size limits for non members, no captchas, and no time delays on the downloads.... why play devil's advocate to that, man? Just trying to help the entire community out at large.
I love filedropper, but I left it off because at the time of writing they weren't accepting any new uploads... wasn't sure what was going on. I'll edit my first post now!
Thanks for sharing the list of hosting sites.
Btw, cute gf
SouthernLuke said:
Rapidshare was fine till they went to that damn cat image.
I see the cat image, I immediately close out the window or look for a mirror.
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I agree, that darn cat! Don't mind waiting a little while to DL a file but when you question my being able to "see" those cats in THAT particular pose, in 4 or so letters... let just be nice and say KMA.
Anything seems better for me....
Rapidshare has been giving "happy hours" lately. Which means, u can download withouth waiting nor putting any captcha
Free 50GB storage.
Try www.adrive.com It gives 50GB free storage.
Enjoy
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Try www.adrive.com It gives 50GB free storage.
Enjoy
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While adrive.com does indeed give you 50gb of storage and let you make files shareable or not with no deletion the author specifically said he did not want hosts that REQUIRE you to create an account and adrive does.
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While adrive.com does indeed give you 50gb of storage and let you make files shareable or not with no deletion the author specifically said he did not want hosts that REQUIRE you to create an account and adrive does.
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Not to mention, I really don't think roms will be pushing the GB limit any time this decade. I could be wrong though!! Good info on Adrive for other needs like HDD backup, though. Thanks.
We should have moved to torrents a long time ago. Encouraging seeding and leeching wont be a problem for serial ROM flashers.If your download times out youre screwed,especially on RapidShare. I dont use download accelerators anymore.
Rapidshare & MegaUpload are the worse and sendspace downloads SLOW most of the time. Whenever I upload, I go MediaFire all the way.
So for quite some time, there has always been issues and complaints about users not being able to download roms from the links posted by the devs on new releases and/or updates (4shared, Rapid share, Mega upload to name a few)
with that being said they are always complaining and begging for someone who gets a complete download to re-upload with a mirror, to make their lives easier...understandable. But if there's one thing I know, "Most" devs hate it when users fill their threads up with a bunch of links...why? well that’s simple:
It confuses others (especially noobs) as to which link is the correct one and the one intended for download by the OP. This means that if someone put a faulty link/mirror that contained a bad file, un-signed zip, or their own custom version of the rom/mod that they decided to play "dev" with and screwed it up rendering it full of bugs...the Dev and/or OP has to deal with the complaints when that user comes back to post. Leaving him confused and dumbfounded as to what the hell they are talking about because nobody else is reporting these issues.
Download count just so happens to be very important to a lot of devs. It gives them a general idea of how many users are flashing their work, which can not only make them feel appreciated and needed by the community because of all the attention...but also create a ratio of problems to success. Example, 300 users download, only 50 come back to report bugs, the rest either don't post at all (I call them ghost readers) or give good feedback. Now, out of that 50 only 7 reported bugs can be legitimately confirmed, which means the other 43 people either did not follow directions clearly, or already had some other stuff going on that effected their experience. Why are these numbers important? Because, if the numbers of bugs are high...the dev knows to update quickly and correct things, if the number of user errors are high...the dev knows he needs to re-adjust his instructions or make them more clear and descriptive so that nobody misunderstands. And if the number of successful flashes are high...well...you know. And all of this can be based on number of downloads...which other users screw up when they post their own links!
Lost and forgotten is what all these mirrors, linked threads/topics, and uploaded fixes by random users become when the topic is over populated (especially big named threads like Eugene, CM, Wes Garner etc). So if the thread has 105 pages and an important link was dropped by a user that proved to be helpful way back on say...page 23! How in the hell is anyone who hasn't been following the entire topic to know that? And nobody in their right mind, who has a life, is going to sit there and skim all 105 pages. So if you must, or feel, that you have a useful link pertaining specifically to the topic that can help others, the best resolution would be to PM it to the OP, so that they can update the first post where all users can easily refer back to if need be.
Now with the why covered, let's move on the the what. And the what is what I have to offer:
A hosting service that I paid for out of my own pocket. This is my way of contributing to the community, as I do not offer donations, sorry. But for the exchange of helpful information, resources, mods, and great roms! I hereby offer all devs, and I do mean DEVS ONLY (yes that includes themers) the use of this hosting service is at no cost to them.
How beneficial is this you ask?
For Devs:
unlimited online storage space for all zips, rar's, and other files that are specifically related to the xda development (No personal storage like mp3's, movies, and family portrait please)
direct download links! No pop-ups, No ads, No human text box verifications
unlimited links- they never run out of time or number of downloads they will stay on the internet forever!!!! (or until you remove it)
Detailed info- keeps track of number of clicks, page views, downloads, you name it, you get your own personal page to view this statistics at any time
No size limit! Big or small, you upload it all (multiple uploads at once supported as well) I have not seen anything in any of these forums over 200mb...so if you're running up 1-2 gigs of use in a matter of days I will be investingating your usage!
For users
No more 4shared yay! Lol
No time wait (30 secs, 90 secs or whatever) Downloads start immediately after clicking the link!
No pop-up or separate browser pages to go to, download starts without the need to open a new page or tab, so you can easily continue on reading through the forum you are in
Links are never broken-they will always work until the OP removes it
No signing up, no memberships.. paid or free, just download. Same benefit as downloading links uploaded directly through Xda, except you don't have to be logged in to click these!
To keep things under control and fair I will only allow 3 request per week for access to this service. I'm not sure how many devs are registered and active but I'm quite sure there are a lot. Eventually all devs who are interested will have the opportunity, but for my own conveyance I will only take 3 request a week, because I will not be online everyday to take all request, this also give me the time to help each individual to get set-up and answer any questions they may have.
I do not discriminate by phone make or model. All devs are welcome to this offer regardless of what phone they developed for. However; I will only post this thread here in the Vibrant forums, well, because that's the phone I use. But Mods are more than welcome to sticky it or link the word to other locations so that all devs can read. My only rules are:
Must be and already have been a member of XDA for at least one year.
Must provide at least two links to their work contributed here in the xda forums
Must have a valid email address and/or twitter account. (simply so that I can contact and update you if any changes or problems occur)
Must only use this service for the development of roms/themes/mods. Please do not take advantage of my kind heart, and use this hosting service for your own personal purpose, I will know, and I will take away privileges.
How to sign up for this?
Simply PM me if you are interested... with the above^^ requirements, and I will give you all the details and instructions you need.
Unfortunately, I will not start taking request until Monday of next week, a relative has just passed away a couple of days ago, and I am closing a deal on a new home, trying to fit time for a funeral, and moving all in one week can be a headache. But you are welcome to start sending me request if you like, but as I said I will only deal with 3 at a time. So if you send a request and don't hear back, please do not continue sending me your inquiry. Your voice has been heard and will be responded as soon as I get to you. Thank you.
Wow, I'm not a dev or anything like that but this is real nice of you. Kudos to you sir.
Working in the er its nice to know when your help is appreciated. So thank you.
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bguzmanz2 said:
Wow, I'm not a dev or anything like that but this is real nice of you. Kudos to you sir.
Working in the er its nice to know when your help is appreciated. So thank you.
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This will not only help the devs, but the forum community in general, making it much more easier on both ends, so i thank you for this. Kudos to you.
TL;DR
You might also want to post this in the Dev sub-forum too. It's over here --> Vibrant Android Development.
Thanks for providing the service.
I hope you have some serious monthly download allowences. I do some hosting not related to XDA and I'm easily pushing 30Gig a month, which spikes even more depending on releases.
What your doing is awesome none the less.
If you find that you are pushing some serious downloads you could always turn some builds into torrents and use your machine as the master seed and let others help out that want to help out. Lord knows my machine at home has been seeding many Linux builds over the past months.
http://burnbit.com/
Not to disrespect you in any form or way, I appreciate this thread to the developers but this idea has been made quite a while ago since the first-generation of Android phone (G1).
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=665957
AndroidSPIN has been around for a long time and has provided hosting for developers and their ROMs as well as a pretty organized database.
zephiK said:
Not to disrespect you in any form or way, I appreciate this thread to the developers but this idea has been made quite a while ago since the first-generation of Android phone (G1).
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=665957
AndroidSPIN has been around for a long time and has provided hosting for developers and their ROMs as well as a pretty organized database.
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Yes, I already know this. But please understand this is specifically for xda...androidspin is its own website in itself, also still has its limitations as well as ads and opens new pages/tabs for downloads. My service does not do that, and is without limits.
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That is very helpful, and I appreciate it. But no I have no monthly cap, and I pay for my services once per year.
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kizer said:
I hope you have some serious monthly download allowences. I do some hosting not related to XDA and I'm easily pushing 30Gig a month, which spikes even more depending on releases.
What your doing is awesome none the less.
If you find that you are pushing some serious downloads you could always turn some builds into torrents and use your machine as the master seed and let others help out that want to help out. Lord knows my machine at home has been seeding many Linux builds over the past months.
http://burnbit.com/
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Kudos to you sir
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try it and soon you will get email from your hosting company of over usage. Unlimited in your contract means nothing.
They might make you pay for overusage by saying that you abused their network.
Klyentel said:
That is very helpful, and I appreciate it. But no I have no monthly cap, and I pay for my services once per year.
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Congrats I wish I had an unlimited bandwith host. I can get away with gigs of storage, but they caped me around 60gig a month.
Anyways hope it works out.
good luck, ive tried this a few times but seems like devs like those crappy upload sites. i'm gonna take a guess and say you are on a site like hostgator or something with "unlimited" bandwidth, watch it cuz its only unlimited untill you use to much resources.
Just an idea.
Why don't we create a distributed system using available tools/software like torrent files.
We need one or more torrent server/tracker and list of volunteers to be reliable seeders. Once you sign as a seeder, you will receive a list of # files you'll seed 24/7 until you receive an updated list.
I don't mind seeding 5-10 files 24/7.
We can retire any file at any time if there is no interest and archive it.
By archiving i mean switch to more "standard" way of hosting it like http or ftp access.
And when a new release is out the downloading will be even faster.
Free online storage list. Add to it if you can please.
I did a little research and found out that DropBox is not the only free online backup solution that can be used for your EVO. I have been trying them out and some seem really amazing and so I wanted to share.
I would put links to them all but you can easily find them by searching on google and I don't know how the MODS would feel about all the outside links.
Although Dropbox seems to have the most fans, I am trying SugarSync because of the instant 5GB storage. Sign up on the SugarSync.com website or click my link below to get a bonus 500MB
Here is the list I created. Feel free to add to it.
Dropbox 2GB
SugarSync 5GB <-----My favorite by far...
ZumboDrive 2GB
Memopal 3GB
Spideroak 2Gb
Syncplicity 5GB
Dmailer 2GB
IDriveSync 2GB
Box.net 5GB -->thanks @eelmonger
Microsoft SkyDrive + Sorami (app)- 25gb --> thanks @michaelvibe & jobryan26
Adrive 50GB ---> thanks @michaelvibe
Attention MODS... If I can get an official go ahead from you I will put links (not referrals) to these free resources. I will also do mini reviews on each because some are obviously better than others. The best ones out there such as Dropbox and Sugarsync (IMO) are "the best" because they offer an apps for your phone and computer (MAC or PC).
Dropbox has always been my favorite, they treat their users like kings, seriously. They offer free space all the time, usually for no reason.
Last time someone made a topic about Dropbox everyone started posting their referral links and everyone got a good chunk of space for free. Let's get that ball rolling, yeah?
Dropbox!
Not just about Dropbox
I appreciate your response. But I did not want this to be a list of where people posted their referral links to Dropbox. Thats cool and all... I have a referral link which has never been used and would love for people to use it but I was hoping more of creating a list of Dropbox like services.
Obviously people will post what they want, but maybe you could start another post about Dropbox specific and see if you can get it started? Cool?
I don't want to be a hypocrite because I did put my SugarSync referral link up there.
p.s- I would like to make a nice resource for everyone looking for free online storage. Does anyone know if the mods would mind if I put links (not my referral links), but just simple links to each free service so people to access easily?
I love Dropbox, but when I started filling that up, I found Box.net which gives you 5 free gigs, but has some limits on filesizes and such.
thanks @eelmonger
I added box.net to the list!
Keep them coming!
Microsoft SkyDrive - 25gb
Ridiculous amount of free space. Haven't used them in a long time though.
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Testrunner said:
I appreciate your response. But I did not want this to be a list of where people posted their referral links to Dropbox. Thats cool and all... I have a referral link which has never been used and would love for people to use it but I was hoping more of creating a list of Dropbox like services.
Obviously people will post what they want, but maybe you could start another post about Dropbox specific and see if you can get it started? Cool?
I don't want to be a hypocrite because I did put my SugarSync referral link up there.
p.s- I would like to make a nice resource for everyone looking for free online storage. Does anyone know if the mods would mind if I put links (not my referral links), but just simple links to each free service so people to access easily?
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I dont think it would be a big deal. Just make it clear that they are outside links and not refferals.
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Microsoft SkyDrive - 25gb
Ridiculous amount of free space. Haven't used them in a long time though.
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Yep Skydrive + Sorami.
http://www.appbrain.com/app/sorami-skydrive-beta/shoozhoo.sorami
Adrive - 50gb
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Adrive - 50gb
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Yep, been using these guys for 3 years now. No issues. They do not offer SSL encryption on the free accounts though or FTP access. Also, keep in mind that they have 2 free accounts: one which is 50 GB completely free and another one which has also 50GB but has a 14 day trial. Make sure you choose the right account on creation.
Once inside all file transfers are handled through a java interface.
I have been using Dropbox for about a month and it is amazing. Keeps all of my things in sync between my Laptop, Netbook, EVO, and iPod Touch. 2GB is more than enough for me and it is so simple to use.
Thanks for the list of other places, I might be curious to try other services though to see what else is out there.
Dropbox vs. Sugarsync
http://www.groovypost.com/howto/review/sugarsync-vs-dropbox-alternative-you-never-asked-for/
Here are 3 more cloud storage services:
MobileMe
Carbonite
Mozy
I use Dropbox btw. New to cloud storage services, and it was the first I came across via a referral on xda. I haven't tried others, but am happy with Dropbox.
This thread is spam. The only link in the op is a referral link to benefit the thread author.
@Biker1
@Biker1 - Thanks for the resources but I checked them out and as far as I could tell they were not free. Please correct me if I am wrong. Nice link to compare Dropbox with Sugarsync!
@indagroove - This thread is not spam. Your post is not helpful. I check this thread daily and will continue to add free resources as I find them or when people post them. I OBVIOUSLY put my link to Sugarsync. Plus I OBVIOUSLY mentioned I have Dropbox which I did not put a referral link to. I said Sugarsync was my favorite and I thought others would like it and using the referral link will give you an extra 500mg storage... and duh, I get a bonus too but thats not the point. I will gladly put links directly to these free resources if I get an okay from the mod. Not referral links, just plain links. BTW, why not have referral links to give extra storage to someone trying them out? It's a thought worth thinking through.
Notice the little yellow star under my profile? (you have some too so I think you understand). Want to know how many times I have donated to various developers? I am not here to cause problems dude so please chill out. I am here to learn and share. I realize I flipped out a bit here on my response. I dont like accusations. A question directed at me would have been a better way I think.
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@Biker1 - Thanks for the resources but I checked them out and as far as I could tell they were not free. Please correct me if I am wrong. Nice link to compare Dropbox with Sugarsync!
@indagroove - This thread is not spam. Your post is not helpful. I check this thread daily and will continue to add free resources as I find them or when people post them. I OBVIOUSLY put my link to Sugarsync. Plus I OBVIOUSLY mentioned I have Dropbox which I did not put a referral link to. I said Sugarsync was my favorite and I thought others would like it and using the referral link will give you an extra 500mg storage... and duh, I get a bonus too but thats not the point. I will gladly put links directly to these free resources if I get an okay from the mod. Not referral links, just plain links. BTW, why not have referral links to give extra storage to someone trying them out? It a thought worth thinking through.
Notice the little yellow star under my profile? (you have some too so I think you understand). Want to know how many times I have donated to various developers? I am not here to cause problems dude so please chill out. I realize I flipped out a bit here on my response. I dont like accusations. A question directed at me would have been a better way I think.
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You posted your own referral link, and directed others not to. I think that's wrong, and hypocritical.
I'm all for referrals, so just be clear about what you are doing, and make it a referral thread.
I have a Hulu Plus referral link. Please use it to get 2 weeks free: https://hulu.com/r/E9qhSw
My own servers. 1300GB.
just signed up for Adrive! thanks for the tip. ...is there an android version floating around or do i just have to use a browser and sign in via web??
@adeyo- How do you like Adrive?
Thanks Adeyo. I don't know anything about Adrive. Tell us what you think about it when you get a chance.
Maybe you should...
drmacinyasha said:
My own servers. 1300GB.
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Maybe you should make your own app and compete with Dropbox with that!
@indagroove
indagroove said:
You posted your own referral link, and directed others not to. I think that's wrong, and hypocritical.
I'm all for referrals, so just be clear about what you are doing, and make it a referral thread.
I have a Hulu Plus referral link. Please use it to get 2 weeks free: https://hulu.com/r/E9qhSw
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In all honesty, I don't care if people post referral links. ALL I was saying to the OP was that I don't want the thread to be ONLY about referral links. I really want to make a nice list of free online storage for us.
I have seen those threads that are just about referrals. One hundred referral links to dropbox gets old and cluttered.
I have a thought. Maybe on a first come basis then as a "reward" for finding cool free online storage each user can post ONE referral link to the resource they found. That way anyone wanting to sign up for that service gets off to a nice start.
BTW- I just started this thread, I don't control it. Do what you want. But don't go claiming this thread is spam because its not.
Please give me your input on this idea aimed at ROM Developers of the SGS3.
Since the Samsung Galaxy S3 comes with 50gb of dropbox space for two years, could you rom developers please use dropbox folder sharing as a way of distributing your roms?
Sometimes getting roms from mirrors and ad-filled file hosting sites can get really annoying. It would be really convenient if we could just join dropbox folders from a rom developer and have really easy access to roms. Devs simply need to post the folder link on their rom detail post and people can join anytime. Add folder restrictions so only the folder owner (in this case the rom developer) can modify the files. Limit your shared folder to the latest builds (or two) of your roms so people that have joined wont eat up too much of their DropBox quota. I would think like 1gb max per shared folder.
Since Dropbox is hosted on Amazon S3 infrasfructure, we would all be getting really fast speeds when downloading roms! Get rid of all those "60 seconds wait". Hopefully this method will also save developers from the crazy costs of hosting.
I dont know about you guys but my dropbox is nowhere close to be using 50gb! I wouldnt mind using 10gb of that for roms!
I also know that we have the awesome rom manager app but even that mostly links to slow mirrors. Please chime in and let me know what you think.
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I think drop box stops excessive downloading like photo bucket. It is great if you PM someone the link but they don't like excessive downloading. Correct me if I am wrong.
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benefit14snake said:
I think drop box stops excessive downloading like photo bucket. It is great if you PM someone the link but they don't like excessive downloading. Correct me if I am wrong.
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I think thats if you direct link to a file thats made public. But what about joining folders (which would eat up your own quota).
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1) Dropbox would nuke the link in no time due to traffic
2) inviting everyone who wants it to a folder would both be a HUGE pita also would break XDA rules RE direct links.
If you want file hosting, one of the best is dev-host, also XDA has a relationship with them, so if you are a RD, RT, or RC you get a free premium account, see here.
There is also Jumbofiles though they have issues at times due to load.
Also if you are a somewhat notable developer, you can sign up for a Goo.im account here.
I could go on, but there are tons of good hosts.
One of the problems is that stock SGS3 roms are HUGE (600-800meg?), so more traditional hosts wont do.
Dont you just wish we still had megaupload?
veyka said:
1) Dropbox would nuke the link in no time due to traffic
2) inviting everyone who wants it to a folder would both be a HUGE pita also would break XDA rules RE direct links.
If you want file hosting, one of the best is dev-host, also XDA has a relationship with them, so if you are a RD, RT, or RC you get a free premium account, see here.
There is also Jumbofiles though they have issues at times due to load.
Also if you are a somewhat notable developer, you can sign up for a Goo.im account here.
I could go on, but there are tons of good hosts.
One of the problems is that stock SGS3 roms are HUGE (600-800meg?), so more traditional hosts wont do.
Dont you just wish we still had megaupload?
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Huh? Not questioning your information...but wholly crap! 800mb? I thought motorola was bad lol... cm9 can be made to fit under 100mb... 700mb of bloat huh?
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Ah ok! Thanks for the explanation! That means this dropbox idea is pretty much out then. I think a lot more rom developers need to know about that developer hosting site and the free premium account perks. After all this thread was a result of my frustration of downloading a 600mb rom for 2 hours and timing out (the recent Wanamlite rom for sgs3)
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benefit14snake said:
Huh? Not questioning your information...but wholly crap! 800mb? I thought motorola was bad lol... cm9 can be made to fit under 100mb... 700mb of bloat huh?
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"Downloading: I9300XXALF2_I9300OXAALF2_BTU.zip | 753.5 MB"
Its just crazy, with touchwizz you are basically getting a second whole framework on top of the google stuff.
Even "lite" roms don't seem to be able to get much below 200megs, and lots are in the 600meg region.
Current SGS2 CM9 roms are 128megs, which is "large" compared to CM7 at 101megs give or take but still!
The host info was on the portal, not much more you can do to bring peoples attention to things.
Maybe if you see a dev having issues with finding hosting, point them at that portal post, even if they are not an RD/etc the free dev host stuff is good (if not great for the SGS3 as the limit is 512MB ) (the XDA premium thing is 10 files at up to 10gig each!)
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It also has this nice fair storage feature, it works this way: If three people are in a 12gig shared folder, you will only use 4 gigs of your own storage. It's like splitting the paycheck.
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binaryfalcon, in my opinion there are better options:
Google gives you just ~15 GB, but it's integrated with the other services and has a good sync API.
Mega gives you 50GB and promises to give a full sync API & more in the near future.
Cheers!
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