yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Hero, G2 Touch General] brijeshg:
connect your phone to the usb port of your pc.

while the phone is still connected, turn it off and turn it on (remember do not unplug the phone keep it connected to the pc).

as the phone is done with the booting process you will get what you wanted.:)
[Hero, G2 Touch General] clarkey15:
After a few weeks of putting up with my USB issue I have finally got it to work again. All I did was use a standard wall USB charger and a USB mini cable instead of using a Motorola charger. But so far after using it all day it has seemed to fix it
[HTC Sensation] Firefall!:
Does anybody know of a way of refreshing the gallery app when you rearrange files through an explorer application? I found the app updates itself when you restart the phone, but unless you restart it keeps dead links and doesn't show new files/folders.
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] devindjs411:
I'm 2 days new to this whole rooting thing, I successfully rooted my phone & installed a nice ROM. I have a couple of questions regarding the micro SD card if anyone is able to help, thanks! (8gb)

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1144447 < Currently running this rom if it matters..

1. I was wondering after a ROM is installed, does it need to remain on the microSD card?

2. Am I able to have more than 1 ROM stored on a SD card?

3. If I'm able to have multiple ROM's on the SD card, do they need to remain on the root of the card, or am I able to put them in a folder just out of neatness sake?

4. Also, if I'm able to have multiple ROM's on the SC card, is the app ROM Manager able to switch back & forth at will?
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jadden:
1 No once you flash the rom you can delete the rom zip file(s).

2 Yes you can have multiple zip files or you can make nandroids.

3 You can put them in whatever folder you like. I made a folder called custom roms and themes and kernels :)

4 nandroids unless you want to freshly install them :)
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jadden:
but bro I recommend you get amon RA as a recovery amon-ra is 100 times better than clockwordmod ;)

to install amon-ra just download this

http://api.viglink.com/api/click?fo...iles.androidspin.com/downloa...le=PC36IMG.zip

drag it to sd card and go to into bootloader thern fastboot and it should say update
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Vinchenzop:
1, no, you can delete the downloaded roms from your SD card after flashing

2, yes, you can store as many (rom).zip(s) on your SD as you'd like.

3, you can move them to any folder that you'd like...I kept mine in a self made folder called Roms, which was then separated into sub folders for organization of specific roms and their themes/mods

4, unless switching from nandroid backups, which must be stored where Rom manager puts them, you can certainly fresh-flash roms from your customized folder of original (rom.zip(s))
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] {ParanoiA}:
And to answer ur next future question, no u can not restore nandroids made by cwm with amon RA or vice versa

Sentt from mmy pockett
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] devindjs411:
Thanks for all the speedy responses! Um, but I'm still new to everything, so what is a nandroid?

--

Nevermind, that's what Google is for, can't use everyone's knowledge for free! Lol, but when organizing your SC card, is there a certain way you organize your folders for music & pics & videos? Thanks again!
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jadden:
its when you make a backup of your rom
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jadden:
For instance I make a backup of decks rom with all my games and apps and themes and kernels and I decide to try out a new rom like MIUI so i go into my recovery (amon-ra) and click backup and it makes a nandroid ....
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jadden:
then i delete all my user data and cache and davlik so I flash miui but and I don't like it so I go back to amon-ra and click click restore and i restore my nandroid and then it will resotre everything u had before u flahsed miui when u had decks rom
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jadden:
all your apps games kernel theme and it works on every rom ;)
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] HipKat:
Here's a suggestion.

On my SD Card, I made a folder and named it XDA.

In that, I made sub-folders named Apps, Drivers, ROMs, Kernels, Utilities, ROOT Files, Themes, and maybe a few others, so I can store everything I need.

The only ROMS in my ROMS folder now are MikG2.2, MIUI 1.7, Synergy RC1 and Koni III, although I've flashed and ran just about everyone there is. Those just happen to be most current and Koni's is a stable ROM I can depend on, if I ever need it.

Same with Nandroids. Mine are renamed by adding to the end of the computer generated name _mikG_2_2_complete, meaning that is completely setup, or _bare, meaning that is before I set my apps back, prefs, etc.

Anything that is obsolete, I delete, so I have 4 nandroids now, stock/rooted, MikG bare and MikG complete, also Synergy complete, the ROM I Came from before I flashed MikG last night
[Droid X General] The5ickne55:
Coming back to my DX after being away for so long (moved to ATT and got infuse) and I am on Rubix focused 1.9.5, since GB has been popular on this phone for a while, thought I would try a GB rom, only to find....

One? GB rom on the forums? And I am only seeing liberty 1.5 (I thought it was well passed 1.5, also thought it had GB support, really wanted to try it out), I guess I am totally missing something about the DX. Can someone point me in the direction of the LATEST version of a few of the more popular DX ROMS? (apparently I am ****ing retarded lol)

Really appreciated X_X
[Droid X General] sfreemanoh:
Liberty GB, Apex GB, Cyanogen...there are several. However, XDA community participation at least for the DX has been pretty lax of late. Check out droidforums.net and droidxforums.com for more of the recent ROM activity.
[Droid X General] Gcracker47:
droidmodderx.wordpress.com/

This is the website I've been using, they seem to have the most current roms. Look toward the right side of that page and you will find the "Ginger Bread Stuff" section.

I'm currently running Liberty 0.8 GB > droidmodderx.wordpress.com/rom-liberty-gingerbread-v-0-6-for-4-5-596/
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 Themes and Apps] passuied:
Hi,

I updated Google Maps yesterday to 5.7 and tried the new features (offline maps + Public transit navigation).

Offline maps work fine on my GTab.

However, when trying the new public transit navigation, I couldn't find the button to switch to turn by turn navigation. The demo online is for an android phone so the UI is slightly different.

Anyone was more lucky than me? Am I missing something? Is the feature not available on HC?
[Acer Iconia A500] dalepl:
Originally Posted by dude64

I love xda as it is such a great resource and adds and improves upon the functionality the devices for so many users. Thanks to all the people who put in hard work. But, I hate the attitude of the senior members and the more seasoned users towards those of us who are relatively inexperienced. I requested to point me to the relative thread/forum. What do you mean by topic list? Under general or development or this thread itself? Thanks.

I have been on this forum for quit a while and as a SENIOR I also do not like the attitude of some of the people. Not all of us give noobs a hard time. I do think pointing a person in the right direction is OK and also letting them know that reading is fundimental is OK, but I see some members going around and doing nothing but telling people how many times this has already been answered and if they would only take 5 seconds to read. You are correct, some people do need to read some before chiming in, but there is no reason to be an ASS. This is a great resource, but people will shy away if members continue to act this way. This forum was created to help out the users of new devices and a place to develop the hardware and make it better for all, so lets get back to that!
[Acer Iconia A500] FloatingFatMan:
XDA also has rules, here's the very first one.
[Acer Iconia A500] dalepl:
I know the rules. I see no problem with you pointing out the rules, but to go trolling the threads and just telling the new guys that this has been already answered does no one any good. You can use a little more tact and still be helpful. Isn't that the main reason for this forum?
[Acer Iconia A500] FloatingFatMan:
I do, but after a dozen repetitions of the same question, it DOES become time to tell people to search for themselves.

When I first came here, that's EXACTLY what I did. I took my time, I read the reads, I used search. I didn't ask a SINGLE question until I was sure the answer wasn't already there, and in doing so I learned.

Helping people is fine; changing their diapers for them, isn't.
[Acer Iconia A500] dalepl:
I do totally agree with you. I am just saying right now, you are coming accross as hostile. Try backing off. I see no problem with telling a noob to search and read first before asking a question, but I see no reason to tell them how dumb they are being on the first question. Now, if they continue, all bets are off. You can do as you want with them. :D

I really like this site and feel it is a great resource for people. Especially since you can not expect this from the companies, but I really do not want people to not ask a question in fear of getting beratted by someone because they did not read. Point out thier mistake and with any hope, they will comply.
[Acer Iconia A500] karlkarloff:
As a fairly new member, but a fairly active one, I gotta say that sometimes the attitude on here reminds me of my local Staples...which is to say pretty ****ty. I know that its a pain to have to answer the same question over and over again, but you can't fault someone for not knowing. Realizing that sometimes you just want to grab someone and shake them, while screaming "just use the damn search feature!" but even so, a little more temperance and a little less condescension would be a good thing.
[Acer Iconia A500] erica_renee:
agree with op

I think thisnis exactly correct.I notice its not always the same person over and over asking things discusses or solved.I have also noticed that the majority of the repeated questions come from those who are not. Great with English.

The truth is its easier to yell and degrade someone then politely just ask them to search.I also believe the post telling someone they are a moron or other not so nice things are more against the rules here then the unnecessary post and adds to the drama.if you don't like it you dont have to answer.

It all comes down to respect everyone deserves it.even the lame people like myself as I have been called on here

I go back to my corner and shup as I should have not posted here to begin with
[Acer Iconia A500] gammaRascal:
This is the internet. No matter how nasty you are or how nice you are, the same questions will be asked time and time again. There's nothing anyone can do about it.

It doesn't matter if someone reads the rules or not, it doesn't matter if someone searched or not - if they have a question they'll ask it - regardless.

You can have the answer in bright, bold, flashing letters on the main page and the question will still be asked. See it isn't about whether the answer is available or not, its that every person who asks does so with their own rationale and the belief that '

their

question isn't exactly the same' and the answer

they

want isn't one they've found (even if its the impossible answer).

It's up to the individual whether they answer them, (positively or negatively isn't the point) or walk away.

So what, if some people choose to chew out other people. If that's how they want to interact with the community then so be it. The community will decide if that is acceptable or not and, in time, they'll either stop, or leave because they're frustrated with the none-Utopian forum they thought they could control.
[Acer Iconia A500] Neoprimal:
+1

Some people are irrationally and intentionally harsh and seem to exist solely to deride others consistently. I too think pointing people in the right direction is a good thing to do, but that's under the assumption that they genuinely didn't know to use the search. Some even mention using the search and still get less than stellar remarks as a response. It's of my opinion that if it's not constructive somehow, don't bother responding. Let someone with a bit more patience either answer or point them to the right place.
[Acer Iconia A500] muqali:
I agree with the OP as far as members of the forum go. The forum itself is actually very nice in that it will pop up a list of possible solutions based on your subject line. Whether or not new people or even older members use it is another matter.
[Acer Iconia A500] mburke178:
it isn't something you can blame on XDA. i have been on the forums for years and while it does happen in every device subforum, The acer iconia section is just bad. I went from HTC tilt to touch HD to 2 X touch HD2 then an inspire and never saw the nastiness to the extent the acer forum has.

People just need to realize questions will always be asked even if the answer is in the post above the question. Instead of adding to the thread length with the go reads or quit being a noob or the has been answered x times, just don't reply to them unless you are willing to help. This way threads are shorter and if you do search you are more likely to find the answer then finding people *****ing about said question.

I think people just need to calm down and quit trying to be moderators, unless of course you are one. I help when i can and have been helped by many people on here. Without help these noobs will always be noobs. With some help they may become the next developer that the community pushes away with the over anxious "when's my next update coming"
[Acer Iconia A500] baldbear:
I totally agree that people need to just calm down before responding. Answering the question, and TOTALLY reading the question, is far more helpful than responding to just do a search.

P.S. searching on here is VERY vague. The search at the top should default to the forum you are in, not the whole of XDA.
[Acer Iconia A500] edgie168:
There's a lot of tears flowing here.
[Acer Iconia A500] eltonsl:
People will always be people...

agreed with the OP...

Im a long time member with very few posts, love the forums but prefer to stay away from the people.
[Acer Iconia A500] entropy.of.avarice:
wow

The internet tears are flowing...

Asked quite a few stupid questions when I was new, the responses from senior members taught me to solve my problems for myself and not create new threads when my issue had already been solved.

If you cannot handle a little bit of sarcasm when annoying thousands of members with questions that are already clearly answered, perhaps xda is not the place for you.

As for me, I am running CWM and the latest 3.1 thanks to the efforts of this community. I have learned more about Android and have refreshed some basic Linux knowledge, and have converted my cheapo Virgin Mobile Samsung Intercept into a reliable hotspot for my Acer a500. :-)

Instead of getting upset and creating a new thread about how mean everyone is here; perhaps you should take a step back, emotionally distance yourself, learn how to use advanced search (pro tip: you *can* search just for threads about one device, learn to use advanced search) - and realize with the tools the community has provided for you here you are able to do pretty much anything you want with your Acer a500?

Or you can continue down the path of accusing everyone here of being rude. If you have any specific questions about the a500 - I am willing to help, as are many others.

Don't expect anyone to jump to the response if your question had already been answered, however. This community relies on your ability to learn how to use the search function.
[Acer Iconia A500] sanaell:
I feel like sometimes the

"use search" is an answer to people who doesn't know as well...

A reply as

Use search , you will find : link to post related to

should be a better answer, at least if you waste your time to reply "use search" why not waste time in a complete reply...

It's true that is boring to see same topic, and have to give same reply (but in every weboard a MERGE function exist... moderator and administrator could if they got time of course, merge topics together... don't miss understand me, I do not say moderator and admin do not do good job)

Sometimes also a noob doesn't know how to search properly as well... IT'S A NOOB!

some are lazy, some are not.
[Acer Iconia A500] propagandax:
I have been on this site for roughly 3 years and I do have to say there has been some increased crankiness. I also would say the amount of members and people with smart phones has increased substantially since then.

Would be cool if you could flag a duplicate topic for review by moderator so they can be easier to identify and merged appropriately :)
[Acer Iconia A500] splatoid:
Well I have to say a little something on this.

I noticed the attitude on this forum and I tend to just read and learn.I type very little as I don't really want to draw attention to myself like now.

I am in the computer repair business and have seen this same attitude with customers from my peers.

And although I want to tell some people to leave me alone when they call I still keep civil with them. But I do appreciate all the learning I have gleaned on this forum.
[Acer Iconia A500] sammyboy405:
Ya Cant Change Society

+1 to use the search.

However If I do reply to someone who is asking a question which has been answered time and time again.. I will post the search results that relate to the persons Question.

Not searching is probably my #1 Forum Pet peeve. People complain Ohh well there's like a 1000 Different posts on XYZ topic.. Well their wouldn't be if someone would of searched the first time rather than clogging the search pipes with another post of the same question that has been answered several times.

However Times are changing.. Generations are getting Lazier ... And still lots of people are unfamiliar with Forum etiquette.. Or are just wanting a instant answer now.. Not much any one person can do about any of that.

So if you feel sarcasm... Dont like how someone responds.. are not happy with the site / People .. I say to you... Move on... off to google.com with you to search out several other sites similar to this one to get your golden answer. Its the Internet you have the freedom to go elsewhere. but I'll tell you this your never gonna find a "tech" forum where the attitudes are much different.

Although I will admit there are issues here at XDA, they are working on them.. You cant change how people act around here.. Just as the new folks coming in will never use the search or read the rules.. BTW "technically" this entire thread is breaking the rules.. The thread is entirely in the wrong forum. And I hope the Moderator will see this and move it to its appropriate area.

just my 2 cents on it all.. its probably not even worth that.

"You Cant Change society as a whole, but Society can change an individual"
[Acer Iconia A500] GunBuri:
Ill say that one thing people need to take into account is that alot of members don't speak English as their first language. So they might not even know how to correctly search for an answer with the right words, per se.

The rules do say "use English", lol.
[Acer Iconia A500] cybermage1:
Yes, but it should say "Search before posting, but when you don't get your keyword right the first time (and you won't) don't bother trying to search again because we won't let you."

The search feature here is pretty crappy for multiple reasons, the least of which is the 25 second delay between searches even if there were no results.

That's the most frustrating thing for me.
[Acer Iconia A500] internetpilot:
I don't know about the rest of you, but when I've tried to search the forums this entire day, this is what I've received:

The global Google search at the top of the page is worthless, especially to someone new.

Rude people just need to get over themselves. If you don't like repeated questions, skip reading them and don't reply. It's really that easy/simple. Unless you're a moderator, you shouldn't be attempting to police the forums anyway.
[Acer Iconia A500] jpsheridan:
As someone who doesn't post much.. I know it is frustrating when people do have a tendency to repeat questions that have already been answered. I can honestly say the reason why I don't post much is because I do try to find the answer first. I learned about XDA back when I had my HTC Hero and had to find something to make the phone bearable until I could upgrade. I do sometimes worry that those who I have pointed to XDA will be turned off because of the attitude they might get for posting a question. I know I have tried searching a few times on some problems that have popped up and found nothing but a topic that is over 50+ pages that my answer was not actually related to my problem. I guess what I'm saying is if someone is a Noob maybe they should be given some what of a break since they aren't familiar with the way the site works yet.. After they have been here for some time then more of a stern reminder is free game.. Just my humble opinion.
[Acer Iconia A500] mnaderi:
the search sucks

i hate to say it but it does, i have tried searching some topics and they don't show up, so i go through the forums one by one which takes a month, i don't find it and i post a thread and i get attached by like 5 senior members that this is covered, not one put a link to the other thread all the do is **** on me and make fun. so i just stopped using the site, PS one of the seniors posted something on here already. Hell i have tried to help as many people as i can. If you don't like something leave, don't bring the person down cause you want to blow off steam.

just my 2 1/2 cents,... where did my quarter go <.< >.>
[Acer Iconia A500] FloatingFatMan:
So, by your reckoning, when someone asks a question then isntead of telling them how to find it, we should have to go and search for the link ourselves and then spoonfeed the answer to them?

Why should we go to the effort when the OP can't be arsed?

If I can answer the question fully without having to look it up, I will. If I know the answer is there but would have to look it up, I tell the lazy OP to do it themselves.
[Acer Iconia A500] FloatingFatMan:
Double post.
[Acer Iconia A500] lafatlife:
As a new user to the android platform, I am on several forums but I do find this forum to have the most up to date information on the tablets that I have. I can't tell you the number of times I have seen responses that said something to the effect of "this is a developers forum, if you are new, go someplace else" or "look it up" or that has already been answered x number of times". I do use the search feature but as previously mentioned it is not very good unless you know exactly what to ask. Guess what???? If you are new you do not know exactly what to ask.

I would love to learn how to develop for this platform but honestly I am afraid that I will be told to figure it out myself. You know, no one learns how to read or walk or talk without a little bit of help and hand holding.

When I find the information I want on here, if I have questions, I go to another forum because I am afraid that I will get berated here.

PS. You can tell by my post count that I won't ask questions here.
[Acer Iconia A500] aceflor:
Your answer is, again (because it seems to be a normal MO for you) , a perfect reason for this thread to exist.

You may be not an idiot, but boy, are you an angry soul.....!

And if I may write so: your language and grammar are atrocious for someone who should supposedly be an english native speaker.