yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Galaxy S III General] thebobp:
I think they decided to act the exact same way as Apple, knowing how much hype Apple generates like this.

True, they're not directly culpable or anything, but now they're paying for it anyway. (Maybe not; it's too early to tell.)

As to the actual topic, I vowed that my next phone would be waterproof. Not sure how realistic that is, but yeah, waterproofing could've been a real improvement that the fans would've been satisfied with.

Hopefully, by next year (my likely time of upgrade), it would have become standard.
[Galaxy S III General] bala_gamer:
Samsung galaxy s series has matured enough to have its own launch event so nothing wrong about it. ITs the rumor mill which increased the hype, samsung never said it will have a bezeless screen + virtual buttons.(I was dreaming for both of those features after reading it from the net:D)
[Galaxy S III General] drdax:
The term is hydrophobic ie water repellent. I already use a very hydrophobic coating. What you need is super hydrophobic which I assume is being shown in the vid. Tech been around for 3-4yrs

Sent from my GT-P1000 using Forum Runner
[Galaxy S III General] eksasol:
Another water test video with it: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=70RMWiavxj0

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wWSMhacRAs8
[Galaxy S III General] sewhuy:
It takes about 15 minutes to do. My buddy took his S2 in and got it back within 30 minutes. Check and see if they're local. There's one near Long beach, CA. This way you won't have to send the phone in and be without it for several days. Not to mention saving on shipping.
[Galaxy S III General] smacula:
Coming back to the GS3 side of things, I have seen the new ad and it says 'Shares the warmth of Nature', just after it shows people being splashed with water.

Tried to post the link for youtube, but since am a new member, can't!

But you can search for Samsung Galaxy S III (GT-i9300) TV Commercial on Youtube. It is about 30 seconds in.

While this rumour is being going on, I think this might lead people to get a bit excited and assume that the phone already comes with this.

---------- Post added at 03:51 PM ---------- Previous post was at 03:41 PM ----------

Coming back to the post, though.

I believe the Liquipel would be a great product for the phone. However, I am concerned about the Waterproof claim they make. There are a lot of videos out there which show Liquipel failing, mainly because people dumped them in water, to test the claim out.

In those cases, the companies that the phones were bought from did not take any responsibility, and the consumer had to bear the costs themselves.
[Samsung Galaxy R i9103] maheepmaurya:
Thanks to the the beast Galaxy S III We can now Enjoy the Awesome App FLIPBOARD which is yet exclusive to SGS III on other Android Devices.

Yes, it has been leaked!

Here is the Original thread. http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1644212

Go Get it!!!:D
[Samsung Galaxy R i9103] 'cooleagle':
My friend though you have posted in the right section its a duplicate post. ;)

Here's the original post but unfortunately in the general section: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1644818
[Samsung Galaxy R i9103] Red5:
Ya, as cooleagle already stated, there is already a thread for this. Thanks for sharing though.

Thread closed.
[Samsung Galaxy Fit GT 5670] Evol_droid:
Hi there,

I have the following

s5670(baseband DDKQ5) + CWM + Creed Rev 3.1 :D

Now i have few problems with the Data connectivity, so read some thread which said that i need to upgrade the baseband to DDKT3 ? :(

i got the DDKT3 firmware form samfirmware... now someone pls let me know how to proceed .... :confused:
[Samsung Galaxy Fit GT 5670] a.cid:
Refer sticky...topic- "how to install a stock rom"

Typed on a small touchscreen
[Samsung Galaxy Fit GT 5670] droidxpert:
Move the file to pc..download odin istaller v4.38

Then put ur phone in download mod(while turning on press home+volume down+power on button)

Run odin

Plug the device

Now u'll c yellow colored cell indicating ur device is ready

Now in dat package u'll have beni.ops ...

Select that file by clicking ops bar on right

Assuming its a one package file--click one package --select the zip fie inside the package--start--wait for sometime--done
[Samsung Galaxy Fit GT 5670] aftablonely786:
And first have the Samsung USB drivers or the kies installed....

Otherwise u won't get any yellow signal...
[About XDA developers] cdesai:
s/S-Mods/Senior Moderators/
[About XDA developers] mikef:
If you have questions, please ask here or ask one of the Recognized Contributors or Recognized Themers in your forum if you feel more comfortable with them.
[About XDA developers] I Am Marino:
Do we have to have guides and such to be eligible?
[About XDA developers] The-Hulk:
Not always, some RC's have been given the title for their work on roms, kernels e.t.c, and some for being very nice to other members, helping out on their device specific forum.
[About XDA developers] da-pharoah:
Thanks for this!!! I'm going to apply now :)
[About XDA developers] DarkhShadow:
Hmm maybe I should apply, although I'm not sure if I am considered good enough xD

Sent from my ice cream powered Nexus S
[About XDA developers] mikef:
Unfortunately search is still down so I can't look to see if you have started any guide threads or your other activity, but if you feel like you contribute more than the average user, then go ahead and apply and the mods will check and let you know if they feel like you qualify, or they will suggest other things to do to get there.
[About XDA developers] DarkhShadow:
Well I sent a message to Chainfire and no I haven't done guides but I have helped a fair bit more than most members I see.

I haven't done any guides because any of the things I could do one about already have stickies/threads

Sent from my ice cream powered Nexus S
[About XDA developers] mikef:
Yeah, I know what you mean, my phone is the HTC Sensation and it is reaching a point of maturity where most ideas for guides and threads and such have been done. Several friends have asked for ideas and it is really hard to find new niches to fill in that forum.

Sometimes it is possible to find abandoned threads and then do a new thread to replace it, but that takes time to get the links to that thread replaced with your own so people stop going to that old thread.

Another possibility is to find a guide or thread where the original poster has moved on to a new phone, and then contact the forum admin to request that the thread ownership be transferred. If the OP is willing then that is an easy process. You don't get to keep their thanks from that thread however. :-/

Another possibility is to do the guide in a different format. If there is a text guide on how to install a firmware+ROM, then do a video guide, or do a better text guide with screenshots.
[About XDA developers] DarkhShadow:
Well its worse for the Nexus S as pretty much anything is easy to do, ie unlocking bootloader and install a custom recovery, from there its 90% flashing things

Sent from my ice cream powered Nexus S
[About XDA developers] tazfanatic:
Thanks for this. I think I am going to apply not sure if I have done enough by helping out as much as I have.
[About XDA developers] mikef:
Good Luck!
[About XDA developers] Lucky Thirteen:
Howdy!

May I ask if some members can be suggested to be attributed a RC status? Obviously, I can not summarize for them, only point the deciders to them/their posts.

TIA! Have a nice one all!

:)
[About XDA developers] mikef:
Sure, you can suggest, but the best way is to give them the link to this thread, or this article, and tell them to write to one of the senior mods and list their qualifications and why they believe they should be recognized.
[About XDA developers] CamoGeko:
Great thread! Applied. :)
[About XDA developers] The-Hulk:
Congrats you got it, come and visit t HERE , who did you apply to. Also i would imagine if you made another theme, you could applyto become a Recognized themer also.
[About XDA developers] CamoGeko:
Done and done! :D

It was my good ol'buddy pulser_g2 that added me, he was surprised why I haven't been added already lol

If I do come up with another theme then I shall definitely apply for Recognized themer. I have worked on a few themes already with others.
[About XDA developers] a.cid:
I hope I had read this one before...(I.e. thank you, op)

Though, I asked my device's fsm, and he assured me that he'll forward my application to senior mods...

Hope I can make it :D:D

Typed using a small touchscreen
[About XDA developers] T-Macgnolia:
Ha I just found this thread, good idea to explain how to apply for RC status. I imagine I am the reason s.d.oconnor got the idea for this thread cause it is clear by my post in the RC Chat forum that I had no idea you could apply for RC status. :o I even mention it in the PM I sent to apply for RC.

If s.d.oconnor would like I still have a copy of that PM if he would like to post it as a example PM for others to view. I also think we might want to get authorization from the higher ups too before posting it just to make sure that is ok.

One last thing, it says in tthe OP to place a link to your profile in you PM. This is not needed as your user name above your avatar in the PM, just as in forum posts, is a link to your profile page. So it is already a link to your profile in the PM. ;)
[About XDA developers] KnowledgeBroker:
I just forwarded my application I sent to a different senior mod to fallen spartan, I hope you can take a look at it for me.. sorry if I was supposed to ask in thread first!
[About XDA developers] Fallen Spartan:
No problem

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You can lead a fool to wisdom but you can't make him think! XDA, mobile wisdom, not a n00b feeding ground!!
[About XDA developers] kalaker:
Do you think that with my current work I could be accepted? I only have 1 guide and 1 script, but I do help quite a bit in my device's fora...
[About XDA developers] Aquethys:
Don't know how many times this has been asked... :)

Just apply. We aren't here to tell you, in the end, who decides? The SM. Posting here does nothing.
[About XDA developers] cwhitney24:
Huge thanks to ronnie498 for helping me and messaging me about becoming a Recognized Themer!

I got his message today saying I was approved. Thanks again ronnie498!

"I am the Bacon Pope"
[About XDA developers] The-Hulk:
I have update the threadto include the new requirements to apply to become a RC and RT on the 28th June 2012
[About XDA developers] Thing O Doom:
Sent my application to Lufc and approved! Thanks very much! :]
[About XDA developers] Siberian Tiger:
Contracts mate :)

Sent from my Omegalicious S2
[About XDA developers] mikef:
Congrats buddy. :)
[About XDA developers] EnemyOfGlaDOS:
I originally PM'd Zel awhile ago. Close to two weeks. I thought I would send him a friendly reminder close to a week after the initial PM. But I never heard back from him so I sent a request to another S-Mod and its been a good 4 maybe 5 days and no response. Which is fine whatever but would like to know if my request to be an RC is being reviewied/accepted/or denied.

From what I gather accepted applicants are notified within a day or two.. sometimes a few days but no response to my request so I'm just curious if that's it. That's my answer- no reply means no acceptance or what?
[About XDA developers] SpyderX:
Hi Coreym.

It may take up to a week for your request to be processed. In this case it looks like the SMods missed your application, try sending a reminder after a week has passed. Even if you have missed the cut, the SMods should respond saying how you can improve etc.
[About XDA developers] Fallen Spartan:
Has either of the mods you contacted been online since you contacted them? Have you PM'ed them again for an update?

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You can lead a fool to wisdom but you can't make him think! XDA, mobile wisdom, not a n00b feeding ground!!
[About XDA developers] The-Hulk:
If you have not havd a reply from either S-Mod, then you could contact one of the 2 RC/RT Admins LUFC or PG101 both are linked in the OP and explain to them what has happend and you think your Pm has been missed, or Fallen Spartan has helped out in these cases on a few occasions.

Edit - I would like to thank Fallen Spartan for helping out and keeping an eye on this thread
[About XDA developers] Goku80:
i wanna say a big sorry first off all to everyone here with my bad attitude for before...not a glowing way to get brownie points...i was spoken to by PG and he cleared the air for me and explained the situation.

anyway long story short my situation has been resolved and finally got accepted. best news i had for ages and even beats the news of my new job i started yesterday( i know sad) but i love XDA.

Big shout out to DOC...You do not know man how much i want to thank you and will make the title an honor to have it and show why with great power comes even more responsibility...

So thank you to all and i will help out as much as i can and if anything i can do to help out count me in.

You guys rock..And S.D Connor you are a ledge for making this thread....
[About XDA developers] SpyderX:
Well, congratulations :D:D:):beer:. Come check out the RC forums!
[About XDA developers] Goku80:
got to wait a few more days for things to take place and once i get my profile updated i will join you guys:D
[About XDA developers] EnemyOfGlaDOS:
Yeah totally. I'll wait a few more days and maybe send a reminder to the second S-mod. As I said I never got a reply from the first s-mod so I sent a friendly reminder and still never heard anything. Tried again with a different mod and same thing. Thanks for the reply!

Both mods have been online. Just tried to get an update with the first mod but never heard back so tried with another. I'll give it a few more days and try to send another friendly reminder. :)

Thanks.. It prob just got missed. Thanks for the feedback!
[About XDA developers] tonyp:
Congratz to you. But you should know that we RC's don't have more power, it's "just" a title of appreciation

But of course you have a greater responsibility now ;)

PG101 made clear that he has a almost zero tolerance policy against us RC's - which means us misbehaving will have greater impact because of us being RC's :)
[About XDA developers] Goku80:
many thanks tony mate.:)
[About XDA developers] CamoGeko:
Congrats Goku mate, finally made your dream come true!

Your new RC title suits you. :D

... typed by a proud owner of HTC One X 32GB, the best HTC Android device so far!!
[About XDA developers] Goku80:
thank you my friend
[About XDA developers] mikef:
Did anyone mention the mandatory hazing/haircut to you yet? :fingers-crossed: It's in the thread tags but few applicants notice until it is too late.
[About XDA developers] Goku80:
no what is that?:o looking all worried now lol
[About XDA developers] mikef:
heh heh heh heh....
[About XDA developers] Goku80:
:oevil laugh if i must say so:p

got a lot of reading to do specially in the RC forum section..will do that on my day off on tuesday
[About XDA developers] Goku80:
oh dear...not my beautiful locks:p

Tony how did you get your sig like that..i would love to hide my content and have the show the content thing to reveal all..

Thanks :)
[About XDA developers] tonyp:
Sure mate, just use the HIDE Tags:

[PLAIN][hide]text to hide[/hide][/PLAIN]

will result in:

text to hide
[About XDA developers] torxx:
Congrats Goku!!
[About XDA developers] Goku80:
Thanks mate.:) And thank you for your recommendation :) You and D.O.C i appreciate and to PG as well for giving me the news...

Got few days off now and will be reading alot and wanna come up with some ideas on how to go forward....will be checkin gout our special forum
[About XDA developers] mark manning:
Hello

I was wonder if you have an extra second if you guys would be willing to review what I do here on xda and see if the recognized contributor title would be fitting for someone such as myself. If not maybe a little guidance on to how I can change that.

I think I may have met the requirements to possibly become an RC. I linked the most successful contributions I have thus far. There are other threads as well but none took like these did.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1738018

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1645269

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1200147

Also not sure if this counts but its fun lol

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1607516

Anyways let me know your thoughts please. Thanks for your time and have a good day all.
[About XDA developers] The-Hulk:
I would say go for it, you seem to meet the requirment to me.
[About XDA developers] a.cid:
Yup ^

If you believe you are deserving, then there is no harm in applying...

Even if you do not make it, the mods (usually) tell you your shortcomings/fronts on which you can improve...

And in the end, its they who decide who is and who isn't...

So, why not, give it a shot!

Typed using a small touchscreen
[About XDA developers] AndroHero:
You can't recognise me ..... I'm a ninja :cool:
[About XDA developers] mikef:
Well, technically true, but you can't hide from the mod squad...although taking a quick look at your profile, I would suggest not applying through lufc. ;)
[About XDA developers] AndroHero:
I wasn't going to apply, the whole RC idea is just vanity. I will be judged by my actions, not by my peers :cool:
[About XDA developers] mikef:
Vanity? If that is what you believe then I agree, don't apply.
[About XDA developers] Goku80:
no need for that attitude..if you think it is all a vanity then why are you posting on this thread to start with anyway?

i think it is a great idea and it shows the appreciation by XDA it has for its members. so if you feel it is not for you then my friend then please we can do without that attitude here on this thread.:)
[About XDA developers] mark manning:
He is quoting the bible
[About XDA developers] CamoGeko:
Why?? What's the point?

It isn't a sunday and we aren't in session.
[About XDA developers] AndroHero:
Guys lighten up i'm only having a joke :D I do think it's a good idea, especially the RC. It allows users with less knowledge to know who is approachable for help. I really did'nt mean to offend anyone :)
[About XDA developers] DJLamontagneIII:
Thanks for the info... i applied today and hope to join you guys :victory:
[About XDA developers] Goku80:
best of luck my friend.:):fingers-crossed:
[About XDA developers] mark manning:
Thanks for the support guys, found out I was accepted this morning!!!
[About XDA developers] CamoGeko:
Congrats to you mate, and welcome to the team.

Sent from my HTC One X using Xparent ICS Blue Tapatalk 2
[About XDA developers] The-Hulk:
The requiremnts have been changed as of the 6th of July, any allpication made on or after this date must follow the new requirments.
[About XDA developers] DJLamontagneIII:
Did they say any time table as to when it would go threw and be official for you.. i was accepted yesterday also and don't want to bother the smod again just because im so eager.
[About XDA developers] mikef:
Typically it takes the admins a couple of days to change the title.
[About XDA developers] DJLamontagneIII:
Cool thanks man.. idk how many times i hit refresh on my phone lol now i can give it a rest and help some people
[About XDA developers] kilometers4:
Hmm... I was going to apply, but I see that the criteria has been changed.

I don't know if I have the criteria now to get approved.
[About XDA developers] Goku80:
never mind the great guys below already answered better for you...if anyone you should listen is those two guys mate.:) either way wish you good luck and if you need any help please feel free to ask me and i will try and help
[About XDA developers] The-Hulk:
They are being quite strict with the criteria
[About XDA developers] mikef:
I just took a quick look at your profile and it looks like you might have a better chance if you started up a new guide or help thread. There are several posts in this thread with suggestions for new threads or ideas as others have asked this before.
[About XDA developers] kilometers4:
Yea, in the last few days I've read this whole thread. It's just hard to come up with a new guide in the forums I frequent (the galaxy 9100) since they are so popular. I appreciate you taking a look at my acct.

Is this just for right now do you think, or is this going to be the new norm?

Thanks. I appreciate your support.

--

Thanks everyone for their support and answers. I really do appreciate it.

Would they take into account that I have been very active in the s2 9100 forum and that I am/was a beta tester for a rom?
[About XDA developers] slapshot30:
I'm thinking about applying but I only have one guide thread as well (in my signature). The thing is, I put a whole bunch of other guides inside of it like bootloader unlock, root, flashing a ROM, flashing a kernel/recovery, back to stock, etc. Do you think I still meet the criteria? I feel like I did a favor by putting them all in one thread instead of all separate threads, but it seems like I might be penalized for doing that in the eyes of the criteria.
[About XDA developers] mikef:
I think this is going to be the new norm, they want to keep the "recognized" titles somewhat exclusive for people so that the impression doesn't become that it is an "automatic" promotion once you have been here long enough or posted enough or been thanked enough.

The mods will take everything into account that is drawn to their attention. This is why it is better for some people to apply themselves to one of the senior mods as opposed to being nominated. If you apply, you know your strengths and things you have done here and can list them out for the mods to consider. If you are nominated, then the mods will look at your profile as I did and make their own judgements based on what they see, and keep in mind that they are not going to spend a huge amount of time digging for info.

Fortunately the guidelines that they have given us are just that, guidelines. They know that everyone here is unique and has participated in different ways, so it doesn't necessarily hurt to go ahead and apply, and the mods will evaluate you individually. I have found that they will give pointers on how to achieve more if they feel you aren't quite there yet. Good Luck!
[About XDA developers] kilometers4:
Thank you for your detailed response. Im still torn from applying and hoping for the best, or waiting and trying to make myself stand out more. But the way you put it, it almost seems like I should apply and let the mod give me adivice on how to better my chances of obtaining the title.
[About XDA developers] tonyp:
One remark to that. You don't necessarily have to make a guide only for another guides sake. If you have contributed very well, write detailed well explaining answers and are roaming around through all different threads in your area to help people this gets appreciated as well.

It's not like "this user helped lots and lots of people, has two way above average guides but he cannot become RC because he doesn't have 3 guides."

I think you get the idea.

Contribution is not only about guides, but about content, effort, behavior and what you give to the community as well.
[About XDA developers] mikef:
I think that is an excellent case for applying yourself because you can state that and the mods will consider it as opposed to the more direct method of looking at your user profile, clicking on the Statistics tab, then all threads by user and seeing 1 or 2 current "guide" threads and thinking rejection to begin with. Draw the conclusions you want the mods to see instead of leaving it to chance, but don't fluff it up (much) ;) or the opposite will happen. Do their legwork first and you are halfway there. :)
[About XDA developers] kilometers4:
Thanks for the vote of confidence. I appreciate you walking me through it :fingers-crossed::)

Edit: Have taken the leap and applied. Hopefully I make the cut, or find out what I can do to be accepted in the future, thank you to everyone who helped me along the way :)