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[About XDA developers] Assalitore:
For me it was to learn how to root my Galaxy S to backup apps and sms for my next phone, the SGSII. Now I have the awesome LG G2 and with the help from this forum it too is rooted and ROM:ed!
[About XDA developers] donrobertito:
Upgrading my Milestone

Hi!

For me the first visit was, when I bought my Moto Milestone A853. It was already a bit old model, but it was my old dream, to have one, so when I get my phone, It has only 2.1 on it. So, I asked Google, what to do, and then, I found this site, where I learnt a lot, so now, I'm very familiar with android and the smartphones. I've made also a registration, but I need to have 10 posts, before I can post in developer related forums, so I try to reach this also.

Many thanks to the founders to this site, making us possible to learn from the professionals! :good:
[About XDA developers] fambro91:
I came here 4 years ago trying to put android on an HTC hd mini (not mine), than i came back 1 year later to learn how to root my desire z, since than i come on xda everyday (somedays i visit this site more than FB :D ).
[About XDA developers] Ultratails42:
Came across the site when looking for information on how to root my Motorola Atrix 4G. Gotta love this site ^^
[About XDA developers] naveenmat98:
For me, it started off with wanting to root my new Galaxy Ace 3 and then I found CyanogenMod and I found out since it was still relatively new, there was no support for it and so I cried (not really). Then after a few months, I got a new phone (a Galaxy S4 Active) and it had unofficial support which just turned into official and I successfully ported another ROM I wanted over to it and things have been great! :D
[About XDA developers] leonmorlando:
Me visiting here is because I love the work that's being done here. Sadly, I cannot report bugs as much as I'd want because <10 posts, but I still use my old handset as a guinea pig as much as possible and for as many things as possible.
[About XDA developers] :
First time I found XDA was back in July of 2012 when I received a Nook Simple Touch with GlowLight as a birthday present. I was looking around for cool tips, though not specifically for rooting, as back then I'd never even heard the term, and I found something called GlowNooter.

After discovering that, the rest was history. :)
[About XDA developers] Minimalistk0:
My first visit was to learn about rooting my gt-s7580 and see if i can use cyanogenmod but seems will never happen thanks lot to broadcom!
[About XDA developers] t-ryder:
Customizing my HTC HD2 Leo.

It was my first real smartphone.

Still a nice device, and XDA Devs is still

a good place to visit.
[About XDA developers] fear2433:
The first place to find ROMs and rooting guides.

I came here to XDA to root my brothers phone, followed by my fathers and after I got my first android I came here again

ROMs, tutorials, apps. All here.
[About XDA developers] singhisking1234:
I first went on XDA when dad bought the Samsung Galaxy S years ago and I wanted it to upgrade to Gingerbread

It took me 3days to get the phone working on GB Thank you XDA :*
[About XDA developers] orlanddon:
Was advised by more experienced in smartphone customizing friend of mine.
[About XDA developers] xaverius8535:
Came here since Samsung Galaxy Nexus,

but, Never register to join here...

Join here since I have my Xperia Z1,

and I think I must join here...
[About XDA developers] Rebekka_Sun:
A recommendation of a friend. And now I am trying to get better in Android and so on...
[About XDA developers] Spherewalker:
having bought a HP Touchpad and heard about putting Android on it I quickly discovered links to this site which has since proved invaluable for keeping abreast with the wonderful work done by developers for it.
[About XDA developers] Art-Vandelay:
For me it was the first Nexus phone I got. If I recall I wanted to root and unlock the bootloader. Great times!
[About XDA developers] friedrich420:
Awesome nick btw ;)

"Vandelay Industries Vandelay Industries" lmao :D :D
[About XDA developers] tefl0n:
I bought my first android phone one year ago, a Sony Xperia P.

After a while it started to be slow and laggy, so I wanted to try an unofficial rom to fix the problems and searched for roms and saw xda.

Now I'm around here everyday :D
[About XDA developers] Art-Vandelay:
Thanks!!! It’s a tough job being both a latex salesman and an importer/exporter... :D
[About XDA developers] jake7405:
I first discovered XDA when I was an Apple fanboy. I was debating trying Android, and settled on trying the Samsung Note 10.1 2014. I've never looked back, though I'm still in a contract with my 4s.

2 weeks after I bought it, I came here again to solve my soft brick.

Now that I've decided to attempt development, I'm now officially signed up!
[About XDA developers] kishagi:
Came here looking to customize my (refurbished) Hisense Sero 7 Pro tablet. I quickly realized that I could also upgrade/update my Samsung Galaxy S Infuse 4G's OS to a more recent version of Android. Ive been trying to do that ever since :eek: the darn thing won't keep connected to my PC long enough to properly root it. So Im currently trying to figure that out and move on.

I can't wait till I can get a Sony Xperia Z3 Compact.
[About XDA developers] hardaway0814:
Besides content common handset discussion and technical support, but also some many masters can carry on the ROM issue, provide explain the teaching and so on, therefore I want to study many.
[About XDA developers] Art Vanderlay:
It's pretty easy if you don't do the work :p
[About XDA developers] rawnok:
ailelyst Mould

i first came here for getting cool themes for Android....!!:angel:
[About XDA developers] psychomantis11:
First came here a month ago looking for guides on how to root hisense u-980. Scoured the webz and found virtually nothing, at least the guys here could point me in the right direction. That's why im here.
[About XDA developers] brentdynamics:
Oh it's has been a year or so now that I first visited XDA

The first reason I visited XDA was I was looking into how to root my Sony Xperia Arc, was not very successful with thast device, as it is now sitting in a drawer bricked oops...

I have since successfully rooted and unlocked my Samasung S4 (SGH-i337m) no rooted and fully unlocked (Network, Rooted, Bands)

I have also rooted my HP Slate 7 2800 Tablet and I am looking to root and update the Ematic EGQ-327m or Digi-in EGQ-327m
[About XDA developers] LordNedox:
XDA is always mentioned when talking about the newest stuff on Android, I guess every owner has heard of it, and so did I :)
[About XDA developers] Blastorious:
I was looking for help on a bricked samsung 7inch tablet, I came across this site and found great amount of info. I can't remember my details so had to reregister.
[About XDA developers] friedrich420:
Think for yourself

Question authority

Throughout human history, as our species has faced the frightening, terrorizing fact that we do not know who we are, or where we are going in this ocean of chaos, it has been the authorities, the political, the religious, the educational authorities who attempted to comfort us by giving us order, rules, regulations, informing, forming in our minds their view of reality. To think for yourself you must question authority and learn how to put yourself in a state of vulnerable, open-mindedness; chaotic, confused, vulnerability to inform yourself.

Think for yourself.

Question authority.

​
[About XDA developers] Ter0_:
I came here year ago while searching ROMs for my Galaxy S2, now something triggered me to register.
[About XDA developers] mentat:
I was searching for a good Android emulator for Windows, which led me to BlueStacks, which led me to...

http://xdaforums.com/wiki/BlueStacks_App_Player

I was impressed that a forum would allow searches without joining first (I guess that was the "robot check" back then).
[About XDA developers] Xteazy:
I'm an android developer, so it's great to have an active community.
[About XDA developers] jaxxas:
First time i came to XDA, when i rewrite Samsung Ace software
[About XDA developers] phonecapone:
Why I joined -

I started tinkering with phones again for the first time in about 3-4 years of pretty much total inactivity except for some work on Apple products here and there. I'm old school with phones and have picked up what I could since getting back into everything (still learning). I've done everything from actual physical phone disassembly / repair to recovering and modifying phone's contents on phones old and new. Have about 200 or so old flip phones left over I am debating on what to do with! 5 working smartphones and a bundle of screens and parts ill put to use on salvaged phones. Not a whole lot of smartphones yet since it's always been a hobby for me. I'd say ill keep it under 100 this time at least try. lol

One thing I would have loved to have back in the early days was cellebrite tools. Then I used a huge bag of cables and software for every phone. Now physical tools like cellebrite's can do a lot and are small and portable. O_O

phonecapone
[About XDA developers] Praveen125:
I came to xda to find stock rom for my GT-S7562
[About XDA developers] billphone:
I came to xda years ago trying to root my HTC LEGEND
[About XDA developers] joycerhaslett:
While searching on the internet I found this forum and love to join. Basically I was looking for a music player of myself. I have used many of it but nothing can fulfill my desire. But I got it at last here.

---------- Post added at 12:55 PM ---------- Previous post was at 12:54 PM ----------

You mean for HTC genius right? Which HTC device do you use?
[About XDA developers] billphone:
Sorry i can't understand

I have a samsung mobile phone right now. I Used to have 3 years ago the HTC Legend, which i don't have any more
[About XDA developers] joycerhaslett:
Oh, you're right! I made a mistake there. I think you're looking for solution for your HTC.
[About XDA developers] benxico:
Hello, I came here to find information and rom for my mediatek smartphone.

One of the best place to find reliable information :)
[About XDA developers] v7:
My dogo with KK update and insane battery drain ;)

Tapped from my furious dogo ;)
[About XDA developers] galaxys:
My HTC Hermes with Microsoft 5 OS....
[About XDA developers] Antonio.P:
I thought that was a forum of iPhone gurus....

naaah

I came here when I wanted to root my first android ;)

But I signed up just yesterday, after years of lurkin' around
[About XDA developers] dizzyman44:
I came across XDA when I tried to find a solution to my short battery life.
[About XDA developers] VidalKing:
3 years ago :D
[About XDA developers] nishu_nisarg:
I was having Samsung galaxy(Galaxy s1).i heard about one developer "darky rom" so want to get more details of custom rom n recovery and how to do flashing.... This is one of the best thing I do in my life.
[About XDA developers] sharma1998:
I thought it was a developer's site who makes and sells mobiles....lolol....but when i browsed XDA then i found rooting and flashing stuff...
[About XDA developers] amin44:
Custom rom for xperia u/ bricked lg g2 fix
[About XDA developers] :
I came here to make my phone awesome! Then I stayed cause the community is the best on the net!

And I became addicted to helping my fellow members. :good:

(and to make all my devices since awesome) ;)
[About XDA developers] DeathShot9:
Before there was even Android there was Windows Phone OS. I got myself a Samsung Blackjack, then a tilt and later a tilt 2 and I was interested in upgrading them all to Windows Mobile 6. That is what got me into XDA first. Years later, I wanted to root my Galaxy S3 and that is what brought me back.
[About XDA developers] andipandi2:
For me its the custom roms for devices long abandoned by Samsung, LG, ...

And the girls fo course. ;)
[About XDA developers] Ridianod:
I had a HTC Desire HD and its the worst phone ever. Because i could t hear nothing when its ringing and calling. Then i found Android' s rom changeble and edit sounds volume etc. So i will find xda because of Desire HD. Thanks and sorry for my bad english.
[About XDA developers] Vietnam Developing Pros:
We are Devs who all have the same passion and interest from all over Vietnam.We united as one and so far,looks like we're hopeless putting our knowledges to a new height
[About XDA developers] Romanistahm:
I am on XDA about 2 year, came to find rom for my old note 1 :) now registered account and boom- got 10 massage and minimum 4 minuets rull :)
[About XDA developers] @ChefHooah:
S#

To learn more custom ROMs. Because Samsung doesn't support old devices :confused:

And the Galaxy S3 works like a charm (most of the time)
[About XDA developers] shavendum:
To know about rooting my xperia sp. I liked poweramp a lot. Wanted to buy it but the banks in my country do not support payment at the playstore and gift cards weren't available here as well. This was before i learnt about entropay.

I had read that poweramp could be patched using lucky patcher. However i didn't root until towelroot was launched. I wouldn't unlock bootloader as it was under warranty.

For the record, i did buy poweramp later using entropay. By the time i had root acess i didn't require lucky patcher.:p
[About XDA developers] snoopyjensen:
I had a galaxy and wanted a custom ROM. I now have a galaxy s5 that's super customized and I am passionate about one day becoming a programmer. I've bought college textbooks for java and android development and android forensics I can't wait until I have time to read them. I really wish I could actually go to college for some computer engineering and electrical engineering and digital signal analysis to do corporate intelligence. But for now I'm just an electrician apprentice who is totally stoked to have XDA developers!
[About XDA developers] TheFusi0n:
I came across xda while looking for nexus 5 root.
[About XDA developers] canned_polar_bear:
i came across xda a long time ago while looking for info on how to install cynagenmod on a samsung galaxy device.
[About XDA developers] maneaterbug:
in jan 2014, i for the first time trying to root my galaxy s4, but afraid of the knox thing :p
[About XDA developers] timz1313:
taken advantage... m

I've been paying full price for this telephone and I feel like I have been ripped off there's free software out there and T-Mobile doesn't want to distribute it.. Sony or whatever the case may be it's quite the Monopoly Rich get richer.!! Mop .. on Isle 9 ... ????
[About XDA developers] LoverBoy2415:
Well, I Already Know About There is A Site Called XDA Developers For Android Before Creating an Account In XDA,Which I Used To Get in Top Results in Google Search About Device Queries..

As In Search Of My First Custom ROM For My Device,I Ended Up In Logging In XDA & Now I'm Here :) ...
[About XDA developers] Zoebruwer:
Interest in Software programing

I've always been interested in computers. I've also always had a passion for computers and gaming, but never really pursued the full potential of my interest in it. that's what made me decide to start pursuing my interest in gaming and software development. that's what lead me to discover this forum. I am still a complete noob in this. but I would appreciate any help and advice I can get.
[About XDA developers] aaron74:
Hey whats up? Heres an off the wall question for ya. Is your profile pic David Gilmour? :D
[About XDA developers] divine.impulse:
first time

i came here to learn how to unlock my tablet (motorola xoom mz 601) and i did , now i have omnirom and android kitkat
[About XDA developers] PhantomThiefX:
Hello

I started visiting xda when I moved from building hardware to writing software and I was in over my head. Because all the guys I worked with were already software devs they gave me a really hard time and refused to help and would from then on just call me "Harware" to make the point I was unworthy. I have since moved jobs and now work for a major medical University and am a senior developer. I owe a lot of that to the devs on this site. So thank you guys for doing what it is you do.
[About XDA developers] xKarmel:
I was looking for a new rom for my phone and i found some links to XDA. So I had to see what is it xD
[About XDA developers] PhantomThiefX:
I guess I should explain why I am just now starting to post. And the main reason would have been working full time as a developer, having a family, and finishing up two BA`s one in InfoTech and the other in CompSci. And now that I have time to do extra stuff I have really started to get into modding the Cyanogen Mod ROMs for my now four Android devices and building is and Android apps for the hospital and University. I can't wait to start getting in deeper to the full ROM builds. I love tweaking the builds to try and upgrade the shipped hardware on the phones and it helps to have almost 20 years of custome hardware build experience to actually help with upgrading the things that I think the OEM missed. I look forward to helping in any way I can and really getting my hands dirty with roots and ROMs.
[About XDA developers] amoot329:
Been lurking for a few years. Learn how to brick my first smart phone, the Galaxy Epic 4G touch. Did manage to get it running again.

Currently using Note 2 running Omnirom 4.4.2 :)
[About XDA developers] xvir:
all roads lead to XDA :)
[About XDA developers] samdeho:
was looking for a new rom for my S2
[About XDA developers] jaewon:
Friends of mine said I have to learn anything over here.. They're too lazy to upgrade my smartphone.. I have to do it myself and learn by doing from this forum... And now I understand why I must be here.. :)
[About XDA developers] rstudio:
Google of couse!

I was search for a problema with my android/Samsung that sometimes have the problem "Emergency call's only" and i found this fórum.

It look so big with so much information that i put it on my favorites.
[About XDA developers] hiiipowers:
Androidforums.com led me here started a while back when I had my ZTE warp made an account just never made any post
[About XDA developers] King_Rat:
Moto Defy ^^

shame the boot is still locked... this ph woulda really rok'd otherwise...

now GT-i9100... still a great ph :good:

in a few months will be upgrading & XDA support for device will be the deciding factor :D

PS - I concur... all roads lead to XDA
[About XDA developers] sagnikd96:
Wanted to be power user

I wanted to be a power user and i knew that all the action happens here first
[About XDA developers] Tovagulet:
I was looking how to root my Galaxy Mini S5770
[About XDA developers] NextgenBold:
I was looking for rom for my L5
[About XDA developers] plusmoe:
my first would be a response;

I came here because I was to start Android development and upon searching, this forum was on top of them.
[About XDA developers] JLarabee:
I have been using xda since the g1 days

And untill now it has had all the answers

I run into a problem .. and I sorta know the answer

But I need to post ib the developer thread.. but I cant... so this is pist 1
[About XDA developers] SkywalkerZ:
Ah..well wanted to know more about custom roms, android and alot of mods and i saw XDA as the best place to learn them! So from there my journey in XDA has begun

And My goal now is to teach others what i have learnt in the past 5 months and make XDA a better place for new comers to learn!(it still is a great place to learn! )

Eventually be like friedrich420 (or RC) ;)
[About XDA developers] Pasher:
I looking for a new ROM With Note3 features for my N 5100

Gesendet von meinem GT-N5100 mit Tapatalk
[About XDA developers] InfiniteRecall:
I probably came here when I was googling to figure out how to root my first android device.
[About XDA developers] visionerator:
i'm here when i want to find a solution to fix my rooted note 2 but have a trouble with knox. :)
[About XDA developers] tchsvy:
Was searching for a Windows Phone 6.1 ROM for my XDA Mini S (Wizard) and landed here!
[About XDA developers] Squirreljester:
When I started running out of space on my HTC EVO 4G. I rooted and rommed the crap out of that phone, but I'm a bit more laxed now. I have a GS3 and I've just got root on it with the stock rom.

I'm currently having issues with rooting it on this new 4.3, where it says it works but it doesn't actually install superSU or or give me root access, so I need to post a few things to get my posts past 10 so I can ask what's going on in the developer thread.
[About XDA developers] ramzell123:
for custom rom

since i got my first smartphone which is s3 that was nov 2012 i searched and searched in the web what is best for it specially the theme of the phone, until it takes me to one app that need to root the phone..then i search the forum how to root the s3 and it came first xda developers in the web..for the 1st time, i was just browsing, downloading and read what others opinion even until i changed my s3 to s4..now i decided to be a member so i can help even a little in the forum ..i tried almost every custom rom in the s4 category and there are times that i want to be apart of them..

thank you very much xda for a great work and i hope you are always there for us.
[About XDA developers] goes2best:
I got my first android tab on march 2012 it's samsung galaxy tab 7 plus and I've do a lot things to it based on XDA forums... so many things i've learned in XDA but I just registered today :D
[About XDA developers] METAL66:
xda visit

apparently the only place to be trusted to help you custom your phone os.
[About XDA developers] GrammarNazi:
I came here because it seemed to be a pinnacle of terrible internet language, as we so commonly see today.

I understand that many XDA members come from different countries, different cultures, and have many different native languages.

Rest assured, I don't judge.

I just want the entire internet - no, the ENTIRE WORLD, to have a better understanding on the correct form of the English language.

Besides, there were plenty of times when the developers of ROMs/Apps had very hard to understand directions, so why can't I help them out?
[About XDA developers] dromdev:
I want to promote my apps and looking for tips and trick how to promote the app.
[About XDA developers] don2012:
Finding why I can't Skype using front camera on ny first android phone galaxy sl...
[About XDA developers] Ushkalka Mob:
I looked for a forum of developers the android.
[About XDA developers] JBolho:
I came across XDA for the first time waaay back when i had my HTC BlueAngel (Qtek 9090), i googled for it and i found the marvelous wiki that enabled me to install Windows Mobile 6 on my monster-sized pda/smartphone and make it resist for many more months after :D

I really became a member almost 3 years ago when i bought my 1st Android, my beloved Xperia X8 that lasted until last Xmas thanks to a fantastic dev community, mainly DX, nAa, matmutant and many others on the X8 thread. Never thought that a budget Android 1.6 smartphone could ever be running JB 4.1.2 soooo smoothly, with an updated kernel and swap support. Those guys really rock.

Now i have a supercharged LG L4-II (thank you zep for your kick-ass work!) and an Allwinner tablet, i've made some threads already, anytime i can help someone here, i always do. I'm not a dev but i've been messing around with phones and rom flashing ever since Motomodders.com existed and i had my Motorola v550, and i plan to be around here for many years to come :D :fingers-crossed:
[About XDA developers] illustrious.hr:
so i have galaxy s3 for a year now. never had android before. but thanks to xda i was able to find all info on rooting, unlocking bootloader and now proudly use CM11 with BoefflaKernel
[About XDA developers] RS966:
How i meet my XDA ....

2011: After i got a HTC HD2 with the "faboules" windows Mobile 6.5 i decided to have a deeper look into - a friend with the same mobile told me about XDA and he had android on his HD2.

So in my earlier days in XDA i was a Fan of the thread of BOYPPC and the nandflashing for the HD2.

Now the friend has a S3 and i went over a S2 to an S4 now ( I9505 ) :cowboy:

But remember the god old days with my lovely HD2 .....:victory:
[About XDA developers] sputnik4life:
I was looking on how to root my sprint evo 4g