[HTC One V] canadacam39:
How to get your ROM/MOD/etc. listed quickly & help people!

How to get your ROM/MOD/etc. listed quickly & help people!

Every day, I search XDA-Developers > One V > One V Android Development for ROMs, MODs, and more to be listed here. And as you'd have probably thought, it takes a while to search for all of these. So I'd really appreciate it if you could make my self-employed job a little easier XD (of course you aren't obligated to, but it helps everyone find your stuff - not just me!)

1. Keep yo' title clean!

Firsly, the way I find ROMs is by using a few search terms. These search terms are:

Title search only - PrimoC

Title search only - CDMA

Title search only - PrimoU

Title search only - GSM

Title search only - ROM

Title search only - KERNEL

Title search only - MOD

Now, as you see by the first bit of this search info, I ONLY search the title. This is because if I searched through the whole of the thread, I'd probably have 99% of the forum in my search results - as most threads have these words inside them somewhere!

But the downside of this way of searching is if you don't have the tag being searched for in the thread title, there is NO WAY of finding the thread with the search term.

You see the problem?

Therefore, if every dev included these tags in their thread name, don't you think everything would be a lot easier to find - not just for me but for everyone else?

Quick example: [PrimoU/GSM] [KERNEL] [21/10/2012] SolidGold 1.4

Tells you: 1. It's for PrimoU device/GSM phones, 2. it's a kernel, 3. when it was last updated, and 4. it's name and version number

2. Put the ROM update date somewhere in the thread or title!

As you can see by my thread, I have to get the date that a ROM/MOD was last updated to put in the thread. This is kind of hard if I can't find it! If you put the last update date in the title, I'll give you 4 internet cookies. If you put it somewhere in the thread, I'll give you 2. If you put it in the changelog, I'll give you 1. This helps EVERYONE - I know when it's updated, people know when there is a new version of their ROM.

3. Use categories, titles, and multiple reserved posts!

If you split all of your information into categories people can easily find the category they need - if they need install instructions they can go to the install instructions section, if they need the changelog they go to that section, and if they need downloads they find the downloads section. Using big titles helps denote these categories (check this thread for example, or the Paranoid Android for GSM thread) helps, as does using multiple posts. If you give someone a link to a different post in the same thread, it's easier for people to find them than having to search through one massive post, right? If you aren't sure if you'll need more posts or not, reserve some!

4. Bump thread when you update your ROM/MOD/etc!

XDA's list of threads is sorted by last posted in. If you bump your thread when you update it, it will go to the top of mine - and everyone's - list of threads on XDA! This means, more people will see your ROM, and when I am checking if your ROM has been updated it's easy for me, because it just shows up on the top of my list of threads!

Plus, XDA rules say you are allowed to bump every 24 HRS. Which is great - I check for updates every 24 HRS :D

One V forums aren't that crowded either, so you'll probably still be on the front page even after 24HRS XD

Just post a post titled New Update with a changelog in the body. This helps everyone :)

These tasks don't take long, and they will really help me do my job, as well as - more importantly - help others use and learn about your ROMs! If you don't follow these, I won't be mad, I promise :P BUT don't be surprised if it takes me a while to find your ROM!

Send me a PM when you release something if you really want to get it listed quickly - otherwise I'll just pick it up at the end of the day (hopefully XD)

Of course, if I missed your ROM or any info is out of order, send me a PM with the details and I'll happily oblige :)

Please hit Thanks to motivate me to keep working on this Database!

I take no credit for these ROMs/MODs/etc. Thank the devs too

-Cameron