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[Q] Lets Get Serious Here Guys

every since this phone was announced these threads have been sprinked with useless garbage, generally speaking.
please clean up your stuff, one guy was complaining how there is lag on his nexus S after 62+ apps. Get a grip, child. compared it to his nexus one...which had well over 100 apps. this is nonsense and i dont find it as a gauge to compare anything...sounds just dumb.
gripe. but gripe right. for instance.
nexus s is an official google phone. yet i had to MANUALLY get all their apps, google ones that is, not to mention my market didnt upgrade STILL on its own. weird how i had to literally type out the market apps to find its upgrades in stuff i had.
EVERYTHING i had to get. which simply BAFFLES me since my tmobile G2 had everything pushed instantly.
Secondly, rockplayer....PLEASE WORK..i neeed to see movies. all the codes needed to be updated now...god dammit.
I guess this what its like to have a google only phone? i dont know, i dont get it. i find this phone incredibly gorgeous and have gotten alot of compliments. going to miss my nexus one but its the next of kin..im off contract still..my 3g is faastt 4.3mb-5.1mb always. idk..just clean up your talk

Good point, I have noticed a lot of useless fluff everywhere, but over time that will probably disappear as more and more devs are able to release NS mods and roms which, if popular, will push all the useless threads back down the que. But that still doesn't solve the problem, so I will add my support behind this.
Some tips to avoid posting useless posts
1. Use common sense: lag after 62+ apps, maybe more are running in the background, or more intensive? Think!
2. Google/search it: more and more people are getting this phone, so maybe you will find another post like yours, with an answer already in it!
3. Try and fix the problem yourself: with the lag example, maybe try the task manager and see if anything is hogging resources? That seems quite easy to do, no?
Then maybe it's a good idea to post a thread.

Never mind posting in the right section... Seriously, the development section is overflowing with threads that belong into general. Ironically, this thread is a prime example. It doesn't help that the mods (whoever and wherever you guys are) seem to be non-existing in this forum. Whosdaman has been doing a great job keeping the MT4G forum organized while at the same time helping people understand what belongs where. Where are our mods and how come there still isn't a Q&A section?
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I don't know, I find it kind of amusing that a guy with a whopping two whole posts in 5 months to his name is going to start a thread saying most other posts on the forums are useless garbage. Seems kind of pretentious to me.
I'm all for SEARCHING before starting a new thread, and SEARCHING before asking the same question in a thread that's already been asked and answered a dozen times. I'm all for READING FAQ and READING STICKY POSTS before posting questions. I'm all for POSTING IN THE RIGHT SECTION.
And to the OP, I'm all for USING A PROPERLY DESCRIPTIVE THREAD TITLE. Yours gives no indication about what you're really discussing in here. Something like "Let's keep this forum on-topic" or similar would be much more appropriate in my opinion. You also marked this as a QUESTION, and it's not. Very poor topic titling...
On the other side of that coin, I'm not sure I'm qualified, or anyone else besides moderators, to say you're question/post was too stupid to have been made, go away. Sheesh, we're here to help and learn off each other; that kind of attitude isn't conducive to a helpful environment. It leads to the kind of cesspool that our sister device's (the Vibrant) forum turned into where there's so much sniping and hatred at everyone that several high-profile devs have left.

Is it just me that I think the OP is also a useless gripe?
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nxt said:
Is it just me that I think the OP is also a useless gripe?
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Is it just me that I think the OP is an Ass?
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PRETENTIOUS? how about whatever I need I researched or found put on my own. Just because I wrote tyro posts? Come on guy, your better than that.

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PRETENTIOUS? how about whatever I need I researched or found put on my own. Just because I wrote tyro posts? Come on guy, your better than that.
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I applaud you're ability to find your own answers, but yes, your OP here was a bit pretentious in my opinion.
It's pretentious because you assume that your judgment of what is and is not a value-added post is the only accurate one while at the same time you make the very same mistakes that you're criticizing. You posted in what some might consider the wrong section, with the wrong topic title, and marked the thread as as a question despite the fact that there is not a single question in your post. Then you threw in insults to others by saying their posts and opinions on lag are dumb, and then went on to about four different issues that aren't related to your original subject.
The original premise of your OP was that we shouldn't clutter the forum with irrelevant posts, but then you did that very same thing with your post. It's certainly ironic, if not pretentious.
I'm not trying to pick a fight with you, just amused at the pot calling the kettle black situation here. This thread should die.

Well, you know the drill: MY concerns are serious bidness; YOUR concerns are frivolous garbage.

I restored 87 apps with Titanium Backup. No lag whatsoever. Everything runs smooth like butter. Much smoother than when I had the Vibrant. So that person obviously installed something to make it lag.

Man did I **** up. Haha. Sorry man.Your my boy regardless.
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[Q] Sony Tablet UI on Nexus 7 - is it possible?

I would love to have a Sony UI on my Nexus 7.
Is there perhaps a ROM that lets me enjoy the Sony tablet UI on my Nexus 7?
I can't just install the Xperia Home apk file.
Sony's UI is the only one I think is better than stock Android as I have now and it would complement my current Sony Xperia S.
I've googled this and I've searched here on XDA for a similar thread but I couldn't find anything of use.
I can't be the only one, can I?
I would really appreciate anyone who could help me out. I'm sure you'll be helping out others too!

It's hard to port only launcher, because these OEM launchers rely heavily on their own framework. You can search around a little, I think (but not sure) that I was some xperia related apps being ported, but I don't know where.

issak42 said:
It's hard to port only launcher, because these OEM launchers rely heavily on their own framework. You can search around a little, I think (but not sure) that I was some xperia related apps being ported, but I don't know where.
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Is it difficult to port the entire Sony UI thingy to the Nexus 7 then?
It's a shame. Sony makes their UI very clean and very elegant. A Sony Nexus 7 would therefore be epic and I presumed it could just be ported as it's simply a skin of Android (or so I had thought).

Read this.
Use the search function next time please.

ynrozturk said:
Read this.
Use the search function next time please.
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I don't know if you've realised, but I had already tried searching and I even responded to that thread already.
So unfortunately your reply wasn't of much use to me. The thread even says it's "coming soon" but it was made a while ago.
Use your eyeballs next time please

Then post in an already existing thread rather than making a new one. Read the forum rules. Making threads about the same issue or question is not going to solve anything. Post in one that exist. If it gets a reply, great. If it doesn't, too bad.
Edit - You created this thread almost 2 hours before you wrote in the existing one, which tells me that you in fact did not search for it first, but just made a thread. So don't tell me to "use my eyes" next time.

^^^^^ A new mod or someone playing the part?
Sent via my Nexus 7, Amiga 3000 or HTC EVO 3D

phillip1953 said:
^^^^^ A new mod or someone playing the part?
Sent via my Nexus 7, Amiga 3000 or HTC EVO 3D
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You can't deny he's got ambition!

ynrozturk said:
Then post in an already existing thread rather than making a new one. Read the forum rules. Making threads about the same issue or question is not going to solve anything. Post in one that exist. If it gets a reply, great. If it doesn't, too bad.
Edit - You created this thread almost 2 hours before you wrote in the existing one, which tells me that you in fact did not search for it first, but just made a thread. So don't tell me to "use my eyes" next time.
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To the EDIT: I did indeed use the search function before posting this. I just couldn't find anything relevant in the first couple of pages so I guess it would've been easier to just make a new thread. Maybe others who hadn't thought about it might enjoy a Sony UI on their Nexus 7.
Oh and also, this thread is very generally speaking. I'm not just looking for the launcher. Or individual apps. My intention was to find a custom ROM or anything related to the Sony UI to be ported to the Nexus 7. Not just what(ever) was in that link.
Thanks anyway for the attention. This is getting off-topic so I would prefer to see posts of something relevant to my question. Like an actual ROM or something. Maybe even getting a modder as far as to make one himself :victory:
EDIT: Why do you feel the need to correct every tiny mistake I could've made regarding posting rules? My number of posts isn't very high so one would presume I'm new here and I don't know everything there is to this forum yet. A tiny additional note might've been more in place.

I'll try to keep this short. Around 99% of questions have already been asked and answered here on XDA. Chances are if you search hard enough, you'll find it. Rather than taking the lazy route and just creating a new thread, it's generally preferred to do research. That is what XDA is all about - research and development.
While I am not a moderator here, I am an active member, and I try to guide and point people to the right direction as much as I can, in order to keep the forums clean. Because after a while, you too will get sick of seeing people asking the same questions over and over again, even when there are 50+ page threads dedicated to the topic.
Don't take it personally, I am just trying to help. And I did by providing you with a link, pointing to where this discussion should be taking place - in an already ongoing thread.

ynrozturk said:
I'll try to keep this short. Around 99% of questions have already been asked and answered here on XDA. Chances are if you search hard enough, you'll find it. Rather than taking the lazy route and just creating a new thread, it's generally preferred to do research. That is what XDA is all about - research and development.
While I am not a moderator here, I am an active member, and I try to guide and point people to the right direction as much as I can, in order to keep the forums clean. Because after a while, you too will get sick of seeing people asking the same questions over and over again, even when there are 50+ page threads dedicated to the topic.
Don't take it personally, I am just trying to help. And I did by providing you with a link, pointing to where this discussion should be taking place - in an already ongoing thread.
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I agree with that, and yes, I have read enough on these XDA forums that I do get tired of noobs asking the same thing over and over again, but my thread is more of a general question regarding a way to add a Sony UI to the Nexus 7.
And I haven't seen one of these threads yet.
So yeah, if anyone has any idea how to get a full Sony Xperience on the Nexus 7, I'm more than happy to hear about that!

Sv: [Q] Sony Tablet UI on Nexus 7 - is it possible?
Hopefully, Xperia Tablet Z will be more popular, and get a bigger XDA community.

The search feature on the xda app is terrible. I find better results using the website or Google.
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ynrozturk said:
I'll try to keep this short. Around 99% of questions have already been asked and answered here on XDA. Chances are if you search hard enough, you'll find it. Rather than taking the lazy route and just creating a new thread, it's generally preferred to do research. That is what XDA is all about - research and development.
While I am not a moderator here, I am an active member, and I try to guide and point people to the right direction as much as I can, in order to keep the forums clean. Because after a while, you too will get sick of seeing people asking the same questions over and over again, even when there are 50+ page threads dedicated to the topic.
Don't take it personally, I am just trying to help. And I did by providing you with a link, pointing to where this discussion should be taking place - in an already ongoing thread.
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100% Agreed.
XDA is getting more and more diluted every single day.

Try this link....it is for sony launcher and widgets but I can confirm it is working fine on n7.
You can change alot of features and icons etc.
The link is
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=34823516
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[Q] Knox - Root - Hide-Root - Swapping Internal-external SD - keep LearningVideo-HUB

Have this question also for Note 10.1 2014
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2576464
The important part starts at point 4
1. The inevitable rant:
- If it wasn´t for the Stylus I would go for the Ipad Air... Why? 32GB only - No 64 or 128 available for me - and no way to move 90% of Games and big to SD without root.
- graphics for example RealRacing3 - Graphics on Note 10.1 LTE 2014 very bad compared to ipad4 Don't get me wrong, compared with other games graphics rock... But compared to an Ipad4 they just suck.
Have both - and best comparison you get in the car selection menu. On the ipad4 I can read even the printing on the trucks in the back... on it's just a blurry paste.
- KNOX
2. Please DON´T bother to write here, if your post is plain stupid - sorry to be offensive - Android/This and other android related forums were once great, until it became big and for the masses - so it had to be dumbed down to a level where we are now with no end in sight
- If you dont know what I mean then dont post, you are one of them.
Examples:
-- Samsungs remote deactivation as theft protection sure won't be supported much longer, because dumb user support is costing carriers too much money.
-- 2 SD is not working as it should be because for dumb users it createt to much trouble so now we have the f*****g internal eMMC posing as EXTERNAL SD
-- permissions - soon we will have no way to change them and shut down spying features of - for example torchlight needing full internet access and contacts - thanks to dumb users
3. I know this is a dilemma - this forum should be for all users - old ones and newcommers - It helped me a lot to enjoy and use and get so sad to see the downfall
but soemwhere should be a line and this was crossed with a long time ago
-- All hopes are now with UBUNTU which should work on Note3 and Note 10.1 2014 - comming middle to end 2014
-- Hopes of what: Not being for dumb people
I have no clue about Linux/Ubuntu - same as I started with - but I learned/experimented/read - and I avoided stupid quesions and postings - looking at Linux / Ubuntu forums its still like heaven. Tons of stuff to read, forums are full intelligent questions and responses, because those people actually have an IQ above the average user now - who has to be able to register to a damn forum
4 What I actually wanted to know
Actually I have ignored now what I expect from others: read and inform more than a day before posting
But here we go:
- I want so swap external with internal SD (mostly for my games) have not found a to do this without root ( I know there isnt any )
+Is there a way without at least permanent root?
+How reliable are root-requiering options like: modyfying vold.fstab or Int2ext or others? - had sometimes trouble like dublicate files - folders - crashes after some time. Especially after reboots with those solutions on my Note 1
+What is the best root solution- maybe with hide root option (integrated or external)? so Samsung HUB (Video, Learning...) and mirroring stays usable?
But it has to work with an Internal - External SD swapping even if temporarily deactivated/hidden for the metioned Samsung stuff to work
+ Knox should / must be untouched

Um first our note 3 can save to Sd under application manager.
Second. Comparing ipad to android is like comparing apples to oranges and in my case the taste of an orange is better.
Both sides have their pros and cons but this android and the mighty note 3.
Real racing is your comparison too?
That may look on an ipad but nothing is better than a super omled screen.
Anyways if you don't like your note 10.1 2014 give it me
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jetbruceli said:
Um first our note 3 can save to Sd under application manager.
Second. Comparing ipad to android is like comparing apples to oranges and in my case the taste of an orange is better.
Both sides have their pros and cons but this android and the mighty note 3.
Real racing is your comparison too?
That may look on an ipad but nothing is better than a super omled screen.
Anyways if you don't like your note 10.1 2014 give it me
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"application manager" WTF Please go away... apperently you have no clue what I am talking about
apples... oranges? C´mon compare Battlefield 4 Xbox 360 Version to xbox one Version thats the difference between games on iOS and Android. This has 0 to do do with taste... please go away
"nothing is better than a super omled screen. " I told that I dont want people like you to post in my thread.
People like you destryed XDA tons of posts... most of them useless
FOR GODS SAKE:
if you have tried some of the stuff please post your experience
If and how it was working or if we should wait.
If you know any other way not mentioned (but I think I have covered all possible solutions please share it
When I have time next week or the week after that I will try it myself
ALL the others PLEASE GO AWAY

Yeah Apples to oranges. Also I can reply to any post or thread on here as in my right.
If you didn't want to hear about others opinions then open up s-note and make a note to one self and leave on your tablet. Or better yet make a thread on the ipad 4 forum
Wait there is none because they don't have one.
You complain about space yet this device can handle 64GB storage with apps to Sd support.
You complain about a piece of service through sammy which seems to be here for the long run. If you need more support to wipe a device or find its location then, the Google has a service too called device manager.
The note 3 has a much a higher dpi than any apple device too.
I think you should not place your complaints about a device that you clearly don't know enough about.
Instead you come here to talk crap about it hoping that some other ipad fan boy would agree with you.
Sorry I am not the one you hoped to hear from.
Since your not a mod you will have to see my posts on your thread too!!
Good luck
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By the way your title shows a q there so maybe this should be in the Q&A section
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jetbruceli said:
Yeah Apples to oranges. Also I can reply to any post or thread on here as in my right.
If you didn't want to hear about others opinions then open up s-note and make a note to one self and leave on your tablet. Or better yet make a thread on the ipad 4 forum
Wait there is none because they don't have one.
You complain about space yet this device can handle 64GB storage with apps to Sd support.
You complain about a piece of service through sammy which seems to be here for the long run. If you need more support to wipe a device or find its location then, the Google has a service too called device manager.
The note 3 has a much a higher dpi than any apple device too.
I think you should not place your complaints about a device that you clearly don't know enough about.
Instead you come here to talk crap about it hoping that some other ipad fan boy would agree with you.
Sorry I am not the one you hoped to hear from.
Since your not a mod you will have to see my posts on your thread too!!
Good luck
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Sir... you are just intellectually incapable of understanding this tread... I am talking about software not hardware
Am am asking about a binding solution not some app to Sd bull**** - but apparantly you can´t grasp it so read and learn!
I have asked some simple questions... you cant answer so why are you bothering writing your bull**** here?
what this tread was for, were user experiences... what is working and what is not working... to save me time and others who want the same to read quickly through this thread what is possible and what not...
BUT it seems even this thread is becomming like every other one... everybody is writing some bull**** just for the sake of typing
IF someone comes here to write his/hers experience it maybe full of useless posts as 90% of this forum
Hard to find a solution even if searching hard...
pointless maybe for someone to answer because of all the pointless stuff alredy posted
I am asking about the best solution that is actually working without causing too many problems - There are multiple threads here with solutions
but
A not working with both
B user experiences are not good
C Could/Should be what I am looking for but no user experience posted because - forgotten about - thread title/tags not correct
FOR GODS SAKE:
if you have tried some of the stuff please post your experience
If and how it was working or if we should wait.
If you know any other way not mentioned (but I think I have covered all possible solutions please share it
When I have time next week or the week after that I will try it myself
ALL the others PLEASE GO AWAY

"ALL the others PLEASE GO AWAY"
Close the thread if you don't want replies (reported it for you to save your time) - anyone is free to reply with their opinion.
This doesn't seem to be a topic anyway and seems to be a mindless rant - and this isn't the place for such posts.

Skander1998 said:
"ALL the others PLEASE GO AWAY"
Close the thread if you don't want replies - anyone is free to reply with their opinion.
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I have asked specific questions.
You cant answer to a this type of specific question with an opinion.
This is whats making this and most android forums useless... stupid posts...
Dont you get it, that posting useless stuff in threads makes it much harder for all?

Flyer.michael said:
Sir... you are just intellectually incapable of understanding this tread... I am talking about software not hardware
Am am asking about a binding solution not some app to Sd bull**** - but apparantly you can´t grasp it so read and learn!
I have asked some simple questions... you cant answer so why are you bothering writing your bull**** here?
what this tread was for, were user experiences... what is working and what is not working... to save me time and others who want the same to read quickly through this thread what is possible and what not...
BUT it seems even this thread is becomming like every other one... everybody is writing some bull**** just for the sake of typing
IF someone comes here to write his/hers experience it maybe full of useless posts as 90% of this forum
Hard to find a solution even if searching hard...
pointless maybe for someone to answer because of all the pointless stuff alredy posted
I am asking about the best solution that is actually working without causing too many problems - There are multiple threads here with solutions
but
A not working with both
B user experiences are not good
C Could/Should be what I am looking for but no user experience posted because - forgotten about - thread title/tags not correct
FOR GODS SAKE:
if you have tried some of the stuff please post your experience
If and how it was working or if we should wait.
If you know any other way not mentioned (but I think I have covered all possible solutions please share it
When I have time next week or the week after that I will try it myself
ALL the others PLEASE GO AWAY
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First of all take a chill pill man.
Second there isn't available yet a swappable script for sd storage as there was with the s3 that I had.
Now since that answers your question.
Why not start a clean thread asking devs or others how to swap internal memory?
No you start by telling me that I am incapable of understanding what your talking about.
You start your thread with insults to our device and rant about issues that there are in plain view a system that can help.
You said there is no way to save apps to the sd but there is as I stated before.
Anyways forget it. good luck with your quest
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Remove the rant and useless talk and people won't give you their opinion.
Here is your answer to your "questions"
*Knox shouldn't be touched:
Answer: You cannot do any of what you asked without root - which triggers knox with the latest firmwares.
Bye.

Skander1998 said:
Remove the rant and useless talk and people won't give you their opinion.
Here is your answer to your "questions"
*Knox shouldn't be touched:
Answer: You cannot do any of what you asked without root - which triggers knox with the latest firmwares.
Bye.
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Rant about N7 forum

Why is everyone flaming so hard about the issues? Almost every model has some kind of defect. Just look on the other device's sub-forums on xda... You'll probably see tons of issues.
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus

ThatSmiley said:
Why is everyone flaming so hard about the issues? Almost every model has some kind of defect. Just look on the other device's sub-forums on xda... You'll probably see tons of issues.
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus
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Because issues bother people, and rightfully so. Where else are we going to vent about them? When I buy something, I expect it to be perfect. If it's not, you betcha I'm going to be vocal about it.

People have every right to deliver their opinion as they seem fit as long as it doesn't personally offend anyone.
Just don't read the, they're your eyes and you control them.
Sent via Nexus 7 (2013)

Many get help by complaining about an issue.
If everyone was satisfied with their device as it came there would be no XDA!
I have read a few posts that have bothered me but that is life. Try not to let these bother you.
Read a few more and you will find helpful advice. People on XDA go out of their way to help with complaints and issues. For most a resolution is found.
Watching over time I see someone new asking for help and find later they are giving help to others. That is the essence of XDA.

I mainly complain about false advertising or so. I already know that, no device is perfect. There will be some sort of issue. Now, HTC when the One came out, with it's "Zero Gap Construction" and mine had a gaps on top and bottom, I was very vocal about it. like tobdaryl said, if a device was perfect, there wouldn't be a any XDA, and that would be terrible.

Crazy idea that some topic can be generalised

Hello to all who will potentially read my thoughts. I think and corect me if I am wrong is that we have to big generalisation of topics. To me idea about easy access to information is when a specific topic on a specific part of bit bigger theme is takled over on a smaller scale. It is not easy to filter 30 pages , not to mention that if a topic is to big it can be even 200 pages long. In they light I don't think that every topic regarding battery is for one place or that every idea is for official firmware section...
I wouldn't want to have 50 same threds, but if there is a for example a specific update I don't think it can be showcased in one place like the rest of the much more general topic.
Because every thred with word battery could be then closed and transferred to a general battery thred ... And so on and so on ...
I have respect for our community and I consider my self as a part of it even I have a status of only member. But please don't do over generalisation of topics.
Thank you.
P's. I don't think that this will be open much longer so give me your honist opinion, not one bound by rouls, just say what ever you want, I am not going to be offended.
Zdravko
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Welcome to XDA's silly forum where the rules are more important than user experience. I've been complaining about this for 3 years so don't expect changes anytime soon. The closed 5.1.1 topics right now are a perfect example of basically killing brand new discussions for the sake of who knows what.

AndreiLux said:
Welcome to XDA's silly forum where the rules are more important than user experience. I've been complaining about this for 3 years so don't expect changes anytime soon. The closed 5.1.1 topics right now are a perfect example of basically killing discussions for the sake of who knows what.
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Thank good someone with a sense of what is important ... In my opinion that was my favourite discussion and they colesd it ... I am here also some time and even as of today I got to be a senior member ... And I really don't know how but that is nice to see ...
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I get your point. Indeed the closed 5.1.1 thread is a very good example. Ist very difficult to discuss just this update in the General Firmware thread since there are different android Versions, phone models, countries etc.
But I think the main reason is that there are People opening threads for the same Topic or issue over and over again and that is kinda annoying, confusing and difficult too.

I agree closing the 5.1.1 threads was not called for especially when users were pointed to a thread that does not hold all the firmware images i.e. XEU. Also it is pointless complainimg about it as it always falls on dead ears.

Thanks for posting this. It irks me every time I see a legitimate thread closed and then traffic is directed to a much larger, much more cumbersome, and much less user friendly thread. Why should we leave all discussion about battery life, for example, in one large, unwieldy thread? Is there an actual reason for this other than bureaucracy? NO ONE wants to sift through 30 pages much less 200 pages.

XxM4tzexX said:
I get your point. Indeed the closed 5.1.1 thread is a very good example. Ist very difficult to discuss just this update in the General Firmware thread since there are different android Versions, phone models, countries etc.
But I think the main reason is that there are People opening threads for the same Topic or issue over and over again and that is kinda annoying, confusing and difficult too.
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You are write ... But then you should fallow the rules in certain way, and people should be more careful when opening a new thred ... But to close all threds regarding the update is funny ... There should be a system when someone opens a thred that there is the same topic ... But there is no system warning about it ...
One of the reasons that this happens is just what I already told and it is that massive mega general threds ...
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For now I am going to wait a bit more to see other people's thoughts ... And I will write aslo my new ideas and other things I think are not corect here ... I only hope that me going against the moderators is not going to misunderstood as a personal attack.
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Agreed, closing the 5.1.1 threads seems a little overzealous from the mod.
It's certainly a good way to get users to turn to different forums.

I just take a look at the thred that we supposed to use and one guy was talking about root, other one about kernel, then one guy has problems after flashing French 5.1.1 ... And I don't think he will get any help there ... So ...my point has been proved again
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I agree, the mega-threads are terrible. Any time I visit these forums I seek out the smaller threads with fewer replies, because I know they will have relevant information in them.

the mods here are just a bit silly... they've closed and merged a whole bunch of camera threads as well... it's hard to find info in that gigantic camera thread....

I'm hoping the mods see this and actually give us what we want. Does anyone out there actually prefer the megathreads?

I don't like the megathreads very much either, but they are better than the alternative, which is a ton of mini threads on the same topic. It is far easier to search a single thread than to search an entire forum or even worse...all of xda. These megathreads typically only appear in the forums of really popular devices, and I think it is the best way to manage the traffic so that more important stuff doesn't die under the weight of things like a thread for every carrier & country version of firmware, thousands of battery tweaks, millions of camera discussion threads, etc. It really is not about just closing stuff to follow some arbitrary rules, it really is about trying to optimize everyone's user experience.
If you have any ideas about how to better manage the megathreads, or if you think some threads have been closed unfairly, please feel free to PM me...I have big ears..
Thanks for trying to understand!