yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Off-topic] boobah204:
Stop thinking like that guy. Seriously. If anything is gonna ruin your chances this time its that attitude. Put what you "hope" to happen in the back of your mind. Talk to her and just be cool. Like Fonzie. (Im not even that old)

Sent from my part of the problem
[Off-topic] jd1639:
Don't be afraid to check in one in awhile
[Off-topic] TheIronMaiden:
I'll be around to keep everyone on their toes
[Off-topic] roughneckboren:
So what phone are you gonna get man?
[Off-topic] TheIronMaiden:
Maybe the HTC One M8
[Off-topic] roughneckboren:
I like the g3 that I'm using. I also have the one+ one which I love. That thing is smooth as silk. Good to see you around. I stop by here every now and then. I almost got the m8 and I got another g3 because Verizon had a cheap gpad that came with it.
[Off-topic] mindmajick:
You going Windows or android?
[Off-topic] T.J. Bender:
There is only one right answer to that question :p
[Off-topic] epapsiou:
IPhone 6 plus
[Off-topic] T.J. Bender:
Post reported. Immediate ban requested.
[Off-topic] TheIronMaiden:
I was going to try windows. Please keep the flaming to a minimum.
[Off-topic] mindmajick:
Cool. Maybe we can figure out a way to port Windows. It's a great phone either way
[Off-topic] TheIronMaiden:
Still the same ole cankerous vincom. Nice to see you.
[Off-topic] mindmajick:
I still want a REAL LINUX phone.. not ubuntu touch. Let me run any distro I want and allow me to compile the phone components from source.
[Off-topic] T.J. Bender:
I want Samsung to put an unlockable bootloader in the Note 6 (because the Note series has a Star Trek complex: the even-numbered ones are great, the odd-numbered ones are meh). I know how highly unlikely that is, and after the news about Android L being capable of permalock and blocking root entirely, I wonder how much longer we'll have unlockable bootloaders from HTC. As anti-root as the carriers are, it wouldn't surprise me if they delivered a "lock or go away" ultimatum to OEMs.
[Off-topic] jshamlet:
Depends on the carrier, but I suspect you are right. I'm honestly surprised AT&T allows HTC to unlock the M8, especially considering that Verizon put the kibosh on it. Motorola already disallows unlocks for both Verizon and AT&T, so I was shocked when I found out HTC still supported unlocking on AT&T branded phones. That was why I went ahead and opted to get one, despite the fact that my Skyrocket is still running fine. I feared that if I waited much longer, I would be stuck.

The sad part is that I wanted Galaxy S4 or S5, but development is essentially dead on those devices. Sure, there is safestrap, but the original developer has quit, and the ROMs are all variations on a theme anyway. There will be no new kernels, no versions based on future OS releases, etc. Sure, the T-mobile version is still unlockable, but without all of the Verizon and AT&T users, it's not pretty. They do at least have root for now, but I wonder if GS5 users who upgrade to L will lose root forever? If I had root on a GS5, I would be permanently freezing the update software ASAP.

Our only hope is that Google keeps putting out a Nexus line, or that manufacturers continue selling "Developer Editions". I'm pretty sure the days of buying a carrier branded phone and getting root, much less alternate ROMs, is about to close.
[Off-topic] mindmajick:
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=56237968
[Off-topic] TheIronMaiden:
I raise you this:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=27850748

Very surprised , of all of my posts, this one never got deleted. [MENTION=3234739]mindmajick[/MENTION] favorite photo
[Off-topic] mindmajick:
The beginning of that thread stayed pretty well uncensored for a while. Somewhere along the line the mods came by and replaced us.
[Off-topic] T.J. Bender:
Oh, that's exactly what I wanted to see while eating breakfast. Thanks, armyvet.
[Off-topic] TheIronMaiden:
LMFAO. Don't get me started. I cannot revert back to my old ways
[Off-topic] TheIronMaiden:
good news ladies and gentlemen, my skyrocket isn't fried. I plugged it into the computer to check if Odin can see it, and I heard that great vibration sound, and the battery icon appeared...SOOO you azzbags are stuck with me for a little while longer. yaaay....maybe ill change my avatar to my old one, that same one that someone said that he wants to puke every time he sees it... we will see. don't want to attract any more attention , if its not too late haha
[Off-topic] mindmajick:
Mine is quite invincible as well. I gave it to my wife months ago and she refuses to upgrade.
[Off-topic] TheIronMaiden:
Whats up guys, let us hope that topprospect can bring the thunder with cm12 lollipop style

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My capacitive buttons are screwed up. The two middle buttons are faded but they still work.
[Off-topic] occupational_hazard:
You always were like that case of hemorrhoids that never goes away. :X
[Off-topic] TheIronMaiden:
What's going on dudes
[Off-topic] mindmajick:
Oh... You know ;)
[Off-topic] roughneckboren:
Just digging holes in the ground about 20,000 foot deep. Nothing major
[Off-topic] mindmajick:
Of you see any fossils hook me up bro ?

No fossil fuels please.. Very messy.

-> Sent from my mind to your screen
[Off-topic] T.J. Bender:
Android L has hit the M8. Ship yes.
[Off-topic] TheIronMaiden:
I've had it on my nexus 7 (flo) for a few days. Its really nice. For the first time I'm happy with stock. Only thing i want is the navbar mods so I can plug in the search and menu keys
[Off-topic] mindmajick:
I like it on the n7. Apps still a bit wonky but that's the devs fault.

Don't have it on the m8 yet but really happy with sense on the device so I'll wait until HTC releases their sensed up version.
[Off-topic] plwalsh88:
That makes sense.
[Off-topic] T.J. Bender:
That's what I'm ultimately going to do. I tried a GPE ROM, but found performance and battery life to be inferior to Sense, so I'll wait until that Sense version drops and has some rave reviews before undergoing such a huge update.
[Off-topic] epapsiou:
Very interesting (and frustating) week at LG G2 forums. First it was the CM12 issue and now the BUMP! vs Open Bump. I did not know where to vent. Wife did not care :( .

http://xdaforums.com/lg-g2/orig-development/tool-bump-sign-boot-images-t2950595
[Off-topic] DroidFanJL:
I read the thread on open bump and don't get it. What does it do?
[Off-topic] epapsiou:
The KK update of G2 locked the bootloader . Devs (many from codefire team) got around it by using JB bootstack for KK rom. This worked for most part but had issues with camera among other things. So codefire came up with a way to unlock the bootloader (http://xdaforums.com/lg-g2/orig-development/bump-sign-unlock-boot-images-lg-g2-t2935396). It was a free service but not open sourced. Codefire says that they were in touch with LG and LG was going to look other way as long as this remains a service.

Some devs were able to reverse engineer it but kept quiet for the community. The only problem was that bump collected some stats and official CM does not allow for api calls to external services. ( You can make unofficial cm)

Cybo decided to open source it so that devs can now unlock locally. He did not believe in their deal with LG (LG will fix this loophole).

Not easy to decide who is right. But this screwed G2 as many member of codefire team ( and they were good) left G2 development
[Off-topic] T.J. Bender:
What the heck is going on there? It reads like someone had found an easily-replicable process and got mad when it was replicated, partly because someone had figured it out, and partly because they were hoping LG would be amazed by their work and hire them when, in reality, LG had noticed and was patching it anyway.
[Off-topic] jshamlet:
It's because they never really unlocked the bootloader, they just figured out how to extract a valid signing key. The falderal was over how new images got signed with this fancy new key. The original developers made it a service, while the "usurper" figured out how it worked and released an offline script.

Incidentally, this is why I opted for the HTC One M8 - it has a genuine S-off/bootloader unlock, so signing isn't required.
[Off-topic] TheIronMaiden:
Well, I've noticed things have been slowly dying in this thread, since lollipop and the new nexus line. But at least some of the devs are continuing their work for the versatile skyrocket.
[Off-topic] mindmajick:
Just got my wife the g3.... Compared to my m8 that thing is gorgeous. Don't get me wrong- I still love the m8. Especially the speakers. But I want the m8 front facing stereo speakers and m8 aluminum with that gorgeous 2k screen.

My rocket has been retired to backup status (battery removed sitting in drawer)
[Off-topic] TheIronMaiden:
My skyrocket has been demoted to a mp3 player. I may upgrade to the m8 for windows but I'm waiting for windows 10 for phones and newer flagship phones
[Off-topic] T.J. Bender:
My Rocket, and all four batteries I have for it (along with the dozen or so cases) is my wife's backup now. I can't even remember the last time it was turned on, tbqh.

The Note 2's screen is just too big and pretty to not use it as a handheld gaming platform. Goat Simulator looks absolutely stunning on that screen, and its battery holds up to constant gaming better than the M8's does. It also stays cooler, and until my new, thin case comes in, heat is a concern on the M8. The further removed I get from the Note 2, the more I miss using it as my primary phone. I'd have gone full-on dev toy with it already like I did the Rocket, but I really don't want to accidentally brick it.
[Off-topic] mindmajick:
My Orange cat- Diablo.
[Off-topic] TheIronMaiden:
My cat died Saturday. He was only 8 yrs old. Had him for 7 years. I adopted him a week after I returned from Afghanistan to help with my stress and other issues. I still think about him. Sigh
[Off-topic] epapsiou:
Sorry man.
[Off-topic] jd1639:
Sorry the hear that. Pets can mean an awful lot to people.
[Off-topic] mindmajick:
That really sucks. Went through the same with my first cat last year. I have two new cats since she passed.... But yeah- i still think about her all the time.
[Off-topic] bzzybfrm313:
Happy holidays

Merry christmas and happy new year to the skyrocket fam:D
[Off-topic] T.J. Bender:
I'm quickly learning why people either spend their entire lives in Colorado or they get out as quickly as they can. These winters are brutal.
[Off-topic] mindmajick:
But at least you can puff...
[Off-topic] T.J. Bender:
I prefer to eat.
[Off-topic] mindmajick:
Lol. It'll help with that ;)
[Off-topic] dohnkendall:
Have you ever been to Nova Scotia Canada? Remarkable place. Love it here.

Nokia918 - Nokia5160 - MotorolaP280 - MotorolaT720 - MotorolaV551 - SonyEricssonW200 - BlackberryBold9700 - SamsungGalaxyS - SamsungGalaxyS3 - OnePlusOne

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Oh... And Happy 2015 Everyone!

Nokia918 - Nokia5160 - MotorolaP280 - MotorolaT720 - MotorolaV551 - SonyEricssonW200 - BlackberryBold9700 - SamsungGalaxyS - SamsungGalaxyS3 - OnePlusOne
[Off-topic] Mike:
Was on the Skyrocket for some time before moving on. I currently have a 1+1 with an extra 64gb Sandstone invite code if anyone is interested. It must be redeemed by 3am eastern time tomorrow morning. Pm me / quote me here if you want it

Sent from my OnePlus One
[Off-topic] MrGriffdude:
Has this forum finally died? Lol
[Off-topic] T.J. Bender:
Sadly, I think it's close to being taken off of life support.
[Off-topic] TheIronMaiden:
This thread won't die. I won't let it lol
[Off-topic] roughneckboren:
How about these low oil prices? I know a bunch of people are about to lose jobs
[Off-topic] mindmajick:
If they do lose jobs then OPEC did what they set out to do.
[Off-topic] jshamlet:
Frackers may have been the target, but once again, this will set back alternative energy projects another 5-10 years - precisely on schedule. It will also put the squeeze on the push to switch to hybrid electric or electric vehicles, because why pay a several thousand premium for a fancy electric drive train when you can get a reliable old ICE for less?
[Off-topic] roughneckboren:
Yeah. Its crazy how a foreign country can control our economy. Over 400 people are out of a job just with the company I work for. 9000 for another company and 800 for my friends company that he works for. That's just three that I know of for sure
[Off-topic] mindmajick:
Unfortunately, i also see the quick firing and hiring of employees due to rapidly fluctuating market conditions to be more than a bit shortsighted on your employers part. You don't see OPEC ever slowing down production unless they're trying to influence the market.

Also unfortunately- yours isn't the only industry doing things that way these days. Companies spend so much time staring at the bottom line that their eyes fuzz out when it comes to the "big picture". My problem is i only see the big picture and could care less about the bottom line.

In my mind that's our fault as a people. If we didn't use oil we wouldn't need oil. Ford invented the original model T to run off gasoline or ethanol. Most cars can easily be converted to ethanol and, if it wasn't illegal, i could set up a still in the back yard to make fuel for my vehicle for pennies. Ford did this as a favor to the farmers- the only people he thought would buy his vehicle. SOMEHOW- we switched to oil and gas... Hm.. Couldn't have been greedy big businesses that helped us move that way..

-> Sent from my mind to your screen
[Off-topic] bps119:
Anyone here use an app called showbox? What are your thoughts?
[Off-topic] PoXFreak:
Ethanol is murderous to aluminum and plastics, so basically no. The vehicle has to be built to use ethanol as a primary fuel, and even then it still needs parts of the gasoline structure to be viable as a fuel source.

I've done a LOT of research on the subject when I wanted to run my aluminum head Mazda on it, and basically it boils down to having an iron "cup" in the combustion chamber because ethanol (e85) eats away at aluminum parts.

Next would be an all-steel fuel system including the fuel rail.

Not to mention that e85 has an efficiency rating somewhere between propane and diesel, you can see where it doesn't hold a candle to gasoline in total cost of operation.

And show box is spyware... Run it and see how much of your information, including location, goes back to their servers...

Just my $.02...

Sent from my thumb magnet using Jedi mind control...
[Off-topic] mindmajick:
Very true on all counts. So, it's not an easy conversion.

BUT- it's cheaper and easier to make than any of the other fuels. I can make ethanol using zero electricity. All I need is yeast, organic trash and a solar still. The solar still can be made with a sheet of plastic, a bucket and a rock.

And gasoline or parts of gas is totally unnecessary if the alcohol is heated first- similar to diesel. Also, any conversion is best done to an older model car without the aluminum heads.

http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel_library/ethanol_drane.html
[Off-topic] jd1639:
No offense, but you'll never make alcohol at any concentration with a sheet of plastic and a rock. You'll need to use a lot higher technology to make alcohol at a high enough concentration to run an ic engine.
[Off-topic] mindmajick:
Ok. A little bit more tech but not much. That was just the simplest solar still I could think of. It is the right/cheapest way to make the fuel.

http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel_library/ethanol_manual/manual15.html

Edit: yeah.. I know it's pretty involved but if we got behind the idea as a society it wouldn't be difficult.
[Off-topic] jd1639:
I'm not a fan of ethanol. It's not nearly as green as everyone thinks. It takes a lot of water and energy to produce. Making beer is one thing, making fuel is another.
[Off-topic] jshamlet:
Corn ethanol isn't only "not green", it is hideously inefficient and, ironic as this may seem, almost as bad or worse than regular old gas as far as total emissions and environmental damage. Corn requires a tremendous amount of water, oil (to run tractors and other farm equipment), and energy to make fertilizer, and it practically rapes the land of nutrients and minerals (requiring more fertilizer, etc). Thus, corn ethanol exists as a salable product due to farm subsidies passed by Congress. However, there are other ways to make ethanol, and many of them can even be greener than gas, but we don't use any of them at the moment. On the flip side, those same farm subsides are why you can by corn-based chips and other products at absurdly low prices.

Electric vehicles are still the way to go. No, they are also not as green as you might imagine, but they allow us to compartmentalize the pollution to power plants that can 1) be located away from civilization, 2) are far more efficient at producing electricity than several million tiny generators, and 3) are large enough to support real scrubbing and pollution capture technologies.
[Off-topic] mindmajick:
Practically any plant is better to create ethanol than corn. Hemp is a great one... Very efficient and grows anywhere.
[Off-topic] PoXFreak:
As I stated earlier, in order to produce a usable ethanol based IC engine fuel, you would still need parts of the gasoline mixture to make it work, IE the lubricants that are used to keep the upper cylinder lubricated and clean.

Without that, the iron seats would rust within months of initial use and become unusable.

And yes, hemp can be used, but so can "trash" from farming. Scraps from tilling the land can be harvested and used in an ethanol distillery.

Basically all you're making is moonshine anyway, you just won't be drinking it.

There's still too many negatives that come from it's usage, not to mention the low amount of energy produced, and the fact that it's a more volatile liquid in storage than gasoline, for me to consider it a "good choice"

Sent from my thumb magnet using Jedi mind control...
[Off-topic] mindmajick:
I'm all about changing my mind and other options... What about synthetic oils or vegetable oils to lube parts?

There HAS GOT to be a better alternative to gasoline.
[Off-topic] jd1639:
You probably won't like my answer, but electric vehicles with electricity coming from nuclear power plants. No green house gases.
[Off-topic] mindmajick:
Actually... I LOVE this answer. Nuclear power is the cleanest form of energy available. If we made the second and third stage nuclear power plants that have been proposed (which use the nuclear waste from the current plants) the half-life of the waste is reduced to tens of years instead of hundreds of years.

Edit: also- it's a great way to stop relying on foreign oil.
[Off-topic] epapsiou:
I have solar panels and am planning to buy electric car(leaf/volt). I aim to have zero reliance on fossil and nuclear energy. (Well still use gas heating for winter but probably can use electric space heaters to reduce gas usage)
[Off-topic] jd1639:
Where do you think that electricity for your leaf and space heaters comes from? There's not much solar or wind at night.
[Off-topic] epapsiou:
No but I make more than I use. So x KWH goes to grid in the am and y kwh comes from grid at night with spare for the grid (on average x>y). So electricity for leaf and space heater comes from my solar panel. Now an anal pusrist may argue that on rainy/overcast day I burn fossil fuel for the electricity I use. But then on sunny days I make more so someone is using my solar electricity instead of burning fossil. If you take yearly energy need I make more than I use.
[Off-topic] theesotericone:
Take it a step further. Build those reactors close to the sea. Use a recapture to gather the steam produced from them. Take that water and then use it to solve water supply issues in cities. Basically a de-salanization/nuclear combo. I've been waiting a long time for someone to make this a reality. The nuclear plant is already doing half the work so why not add in the other half?
[Off-topic] mindmajick:
Bring back the Pro app, and restore the apps to their former UI

https://www.change.org/p/tapatalk-bring-back-the-pro-app-and-restore-the-apps-to-their-former-ui
[Off-topic] MrGriffdude:
Looking to replace my nexus 5 I have no idea what to get.
[Off-topic] epapsiou:
Lg g2 comes to mind. Similar to n5 and better battery and screen. On eBay new for 200.

Of course there is 1+1.

Motox and motog are good too.

What is your budget and requirements.
[Off-topic] MrGriffdude:
Probably either going to get the nexus 6 or the m9
[Off-topic] epapsiou:
You, Sir, have expensive taste.
[Off-topic] mindmajick:
I think I would pick one of those as well. Currently running the m8 and the nexus 7 (2013) tablet. Very happy with both but will probably only buy nexus devices in the future.
[Off-topic] jd1639:
I have an n5 and n9 and an happy with both.
[Off-topic] jshamlet:
I'm running the same combo, but I'm still not convinced on the Nexus 6. Google has some strange ideas about hardware, specifically the Nexus 4 and Nexus 5 refer to screen size, not version, and haven't been refreshed much. That means the 6 may become "stale" at some point unless there is a significant issue to resolve (like the ones that resulted in the 2013 N7 tablet). Fortunately, the N5 is still fairly up-to-date, and the N6 is obviously new, but in a few years, neither will be "top of the line".

The one advantage to Nexus devices is that they are designed to be messed with, so unlocking the bootloader and reflashing older or newer versions is fairly straightforward. It's a lot better than the usual practice of not letting you "downgrade", so as to keep those unlock holes closed. However, a HTC device with S-off isn't all that different from a Nexus device in that respect. Just be careful with the adb commands related to S-off and you can almost treat them the same.
[Off-topic] occupational_hazard:
Long live the blue waffle!!!!
[Off-topic] mindmajick:
-> Sent from my mind to your screen
[Off-topic] occupational_hazard:
Where is uncle when you need a good poo?
[Off-topic] mindmajick:
Armyvet posted the best poo

-> Sent from my mind to your screen
[Off-topic] car vs driver:
Oh hai off topic!
[Off-topic] silver03wrx:
It is awesome to see people still rocking the skyrocket. I had it when it first came out . Still a great device in my oppinion

Lol back in 2011 . Just found this burried in the skyrocket forum. Good times
[Off-topic] T.J. Bender:
Hello everybody...
[Off-topic] jd1639:
Hey T. J. You've done much on the wakelock issues lately. Learned a lot from you
[Off-topic] vincom:
hi
[Off-topic] occupational_hazard:
Hello.
[Off-topic] vincom:
just bought another skyrocket off fleabay for $62, w/del and taxes = $80.

for my wife, shes coming from a payasugo account w/a dumb phone.

going to be fun teaching her how to use a touchscreen :d.

tap honey not push
[Off-topic] cssr:
Option 1: Read for 2 hours and spend 20 minutes flashing your phone.

Option 2: Read for 2 minutes and spend 20 hours trying to fix your phone.

My question is why do so many people pick option 2?
[Off-topic] mindmajick:
Because they aren't smart enough to accomplish option one.
[Off-topic] cssr:
Good point option 1 does require at least a double digit IQ.
[Off-topic] mindmajick:
I'm sure most successful Xda-ers have iqs over 120. And most with higher iqs over 130 don't realize they make up only 5% of the population. Usually, but not always, they tend to be the highest producers within our current civilization.

Edit: i guess in my own way I'm saying-don't fault humanity for it's ignorance. Humans are mostly dumb :(
[Off-topic] T.J. Bender:
Because people are inherently lazy, and will take the shortest possible route to satisfaction.
[Off-topic] cssr:
I have to agree with your assessment of the intelligence of XDA members and humanity.

I find some in the top 5 % are obsessive compulsive and pursue something new with passion and drive. After acquiring basic knowledge of the subject they become bored with it and never master it. Unfortunately they may never find their true passion, which could be of great benefit to them and civilization.

Sad but true. Even when the shortest route requires crossing the Grand Canyon without a rope or a mule.