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[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] pof:
Have been reading all your comments and completely agree with you guys... I see you have specific problems on G3/G4 on Wizards, as someone suggested a separate subforum for G4 devices would be ideal for you, and also for Prophet I guess.

About the search functions I'm also using google to search as a fallback when I can't find specific things using vBulletin's integrated search function, there's a thread on the mod forum where we discussed how to improve it, but seems is not very active now... will try to push Flar to do something about that.

Regarding the wiki, I think everyone should be less afraid to edit, if you look at the "recent changes" you see always the same people is editing. Have a look at the Hermes or BlueAngel wiki pages, these are good examples on how info has to be organized on the wiki, it's easy to find everything on the front page and information is well divided. Formating may seem a bit complicated at the beginning, but you don't have to care too much if you just want to add content, sure someone more experienced with wiki syntax will edit and correct any bad formating mistakes.
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] _Nomad_:
I do 100% agree with you that the wiki itself doesn't cover half of what it should. Yet if you take the time to read through it, and the links, you should be quite familiar with your device...

And oh yeah, sure, you can't search for keywords less than four characters, but that's not really an excuse... look at the thread containing the latest Faria ROM. Half... Half of what the thread contains is the same question over and over again... those ppl didn't even read the initial post of the thread... they found the download link, tried to install the ROM, got problem and went right to work, posting their (stupid) question all over again and again... The problem was never the limited search capabilities... It's always the ppl...

A board without limitations always get bloated with crap, whether it's unwanted commercial och just plain stupid posts...

So, unfortunatly this is going to continue unless you put constraints on the board... I'm sorry, but that's what's gonna happen.
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] _Nomad_:
Seems to me that since this was posted the situation has sorta escalated... Faria, Molski, risidoro and just now Dr P has announced their leave.

In this rate all that'll be left will be the newbies soon. Sad to witness
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] mlehtola:
It's also very human.

There just should be enough moderators. Now what happens when you write something stupid is you also get useless answers like "don't do that" which just makes everything even worse. There should be a "FAQ"-section, there should be a "how-to"-section etc...but there isn't. The forum structure is FAR TOO SIMPLE to handle the amount of messages.

Two main things to handle this (just my opinion):

Re-designed forum structure

Moderators

(well, the structure should be designed in the first place so that it would be easy to extend it later...not an easy job)
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] JKR:
I usually suggest to those asking questions to post the solution to their question in the first post. But I'm over at the Mio forums, and since we only have 4500 peps, the mods aren't overwhelmed. I can lock a thread, post the correct thread to post in, and a few days later, delete the thread. I spend 1/2 my time using the search function to consolidate questions into single threads. But like I said, that's not feasible here. I suggest a PM sent to everyone the registers, that is kind of a quick start guide. I understand why the 3 letter limit, because people type words like "the" and "and". I'm not sure how powerful the forum software is, but it would be nice to remove the size limit, and omit such words as mentioned above, from the search.

Regards,

Jason
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] blazoner:
Ummm, have you ever taken the time to look at the Wiki?

This forum is being provided to us basically for free. (Except for voluntary donations.) I personally can't afford to donate $$$ to the community, or for that matter to individual developers, so I dedicate some time to post in the forums to share what I've learned. I have also donated time to updating the Wiki.

If the Wiki doesn't contain all you would like it to, just add it yourself! One brief tutorial could make a world of difference to a newbie, or even a more experienced user. It also helps to point out gaps in the general knowledge we have here in these forums.

If, for example, there isn't a sub-forum for the device you use, you don't have to wait for the moderators, etc. to create it. Just create a Wiki page, and get the ball rolling on your own!

Take the initiative! That's what these forums were founded on!

Just my opinion.

Now go have fun! ;)
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] blazoner:
First of all, you get much better, and more detailed search results by using a search-engine like Google. Their advanced search features do a fantastic job, and can be fine tuned to search only through a specific site. (i.e. http://forum.xdadevelopers.com )

Secondly, as opposed to a PM, possibly an email with a confirmation link after the introductory information.

Hope this helps....

Now go have fun! ;)
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] riptos:
I think it is more synonymous of the world today, do you read the manual when you buy a new stereo or mobile phone, or do you dig in saying 'nah i know how it works it'll be ok'. People just dont take the time to understand first, they think they know it all and then the proverbial hits the fan! As an experienced R&D firmware developer it doesn't matter how easy I make the interface you will always get those that stuff it up!

So not such an easy one to fix, you have given the masses a place to ask the ridiculous and the tools to stuff up easily, How do you fix that?

Riptos
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] mlehtola:
Yes, it's a good basic source. I'm not talking about the lack of information, it's just how it is presented. There's a nice structure in wiki, but not here in forum that we are discussing about in this thread I guess.

Are you saying that you can't have moderators or sub categories without money or what is the point here? Of course I share what I know etc. if there's something to share.

Well, maybe it's because I consider myself as a newbie when it comes to PDA devices. So I don't have that much to give yet. I got my 1st pda couple months ago.

But I'm also admin for a small forum (for a software package) that has been around for an year now. We have not that much people and messages there compared to this forum, but still we have 9 main categories and 27 sub categories under them, and it works REALLY nicely. You don't actually have to use "search" because it's clear enough already. 2 moderators are involded.
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] mlehtola:
Yep, that is the way it goes if you are not careful...also with forums. Been there, seen that, took the lesson, tried to fix it asap and managed to get it right. Now everything is working. For this forum, I think it might be too late, which is really sad.
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] _Nomad_:
I'm still sticking with my original suggestion to don't let ppl post until a week after registering. All of these "PLZ HELP BRICKED MY PHONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" posts is posted because the posters don't take the time to read. If you're in such a hurry and find that you can't post maybe you'll take the time to read through the threads that already exist...

cuz frankly, especially the wizard upgrading forum, is starting to loose it's appeal. It's the same posts over and over and over again. Nothing new
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] riptos:
Personally I would make it a month, people would think twice then if they were without the phone for a month!

Riptos
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] _Nomad_:
hehehe... you've got a point there
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] xultar:
A month...BRILLIANT!
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] WRMG3:
i'm a noob and i agree with the month. i know i ask the occsional dumb question but i'm not doing anything to my 8125 until i know everything that can go wrong with it and how to fix it. i will admit that i did add the total commander and the pbar. those two things i love. easy to use. sorry for going off topic.
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] cuboosh:
if some of you havent noticed the rom cookers have been very quiet.. maybe they r starting their own private forums...which will allow them to control who can ask/post what. i believe this is a step in the right direction. alot of cleanup needs done here...i know i have asked some dumb questions when i first started back in april but then i learned how to search and read threads and havent made to many mistakes since then..yea ive mad a few but heh! but neways. if people dont stop being dumb here this is going to turn into another hofo with dupe threads left and right and then the cookers will just go into hiding. mods plz crack down
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] jwzg:
The problem is the limited search function. There have been times that I've typed in the actual name of a thread and came up with posts totally unrelated. In addition, you cannot go directly to the post that may contain the info you need and with 30-40 pages in a thread at times...well you get the picture.

I do believe there should be a required reading for newbies. I also think that there should be much greated moderator activity. If we're too big, then perhaps new memberships should not be taken for a period of time (say a month) and let the mods take some time to clean up the boards.

Thoughts?
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] newbie2:
First of all, I'd like to say that forcing a "noob" to wait a required amount of time is an EXCELLENT idea -- whether it's a week, 2 weeks, a month, however long is decided on. The longer -- the better. It WILL force them to do some reading and investigating before "taking the plunge".

I belong to -- and am active in -- SEVERAL forums. . . software developers, phone carriers'. informational, etc., etc. I can say that of all the ones that I am registered with and participate in, my new perspective on THIS forum is this: "Where are we going?? And, why are we in this handbasket??" Some of you older members will know exactly what I was saying there.

That being said, I am very well seasoned in using search engines on all types of forums and websites. The one on xda is probably the WORST I've encountered on ANY of them. Like another poster, I can type in the exact wording of a thread or program I'm looking for, and get 50 totally UNrelated threads, or 4 pages of UNrelated posts -- depending on how I set the search. It really does leave a lot to be desired.

If in fact some of our ROM cookers have left xda because of all the repetitive posts from noobs about the same thing over . . . and over . . . and over again, I can't say as I blame them. I've seen a LOT of posts from new users that should have been posted on their phone carriers' forums and not here. A lot of problems I've seen posted by noobs are because they want to start tinkering with their phone before they even learn how to use the basic functions.

So, IMO -- there needs to be a waiting period for noobs before they can post, the search engine HAS to be fine-tuned, and the mods need to be more proactive in either deleting unnecessary posts or moving them to a different section. I don't see any changes in the overall forum usefulness without ALL THREE suggestions being implemented.

Me -- I've never wanted to appear stupid, so I always read as much as I can about something before I try it out or start asking questions. Sadly, others aren't that way, and they are the reason this forum has lost it's "elite" status as the "end all" authority on xda devices.

SAD!! :(
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] demontefixo:
I believe that there is a whole section dedicated to just the G4 -->http://xdaforums.com/forumdisplay.php?f=343

As far as searching try this in the Google search box 'site:http://xdaforums.com/forumdisplay.php?f=248 <search terms>' this should find everything under the main wizard category, of course YMMV.

(don't use the ' and replace <search terms> with your search terms)

Hope this helps.

--M
[Xperia Z1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mitsosJL:
Hello guys

I want to move my apps to the external SD card but none really worked. Can anyone tell me a way to move them?. Thanks in advance :)
[Xperia Z1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kulvertti:
App called "FolderMount" from Play Store work for me.
[Xperia Z1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jenol:
Also to use folder mount you have to be rooted
[Xperia Z1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mitsosJL:
A link please? I cannot find it :)
[Xperia Z1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mitsosJL:
Thank you for the link.

I installed it but it gives me an error and when i push the button to fix it says me that there is an error and that I should contact the dev. Any ideas? :|
[Xperia Z1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jenol:
Are you sure your rooted
[Xperia Z1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mitsosJL:
It's working now(I don't know how) :P
[Xperia Z1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jenol:
Cool good ;)
[Xperia Z1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] iSiddharth:
You can also used the root application "Link2SD", great app.

Play Store Link : https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.buak.Link2SD&hl=en

It can integrate system updates into System,

It can move all kind of Apps from Internal Storage to External Storage,

It can make External Storage as default Installation Location, etc. there are many features
[Xperia Z1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Giozer:
Link2sd work with Sony Xperia Z1 rooted?
[Xperia Z1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] iSiddharth:
Yes it will definitely work :)
[Xperia Z1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jcsy:
So which is better

Folder mount or link 2 sd

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Tapatalked from Sony Xperia Z1

Stock JB 4.4.4 | Root | Deodex | Cam Mods
[Android Themes] dmcgrath009:
Hey guys,

I was not sure where to post this if its in the wrong area I will move it.

I was in Oshkosh Wisconsin this past week at the worlds largest airshow and took allot of pictures. I specifically took some in the correct orientation to make good home screen and lock screen wallpapers and figured I could share them! so please enjoy and add anything you have for aviation related wallpapers.

All photos were taken with a Galaxy Note 3 set to 13mp and auto settings

See Dropbox link for high resolution photos.

https://www.dropbox.com/s/lwlznllqwkhno20/Aeroshell Team demo 1.jpg

https://www.dropbox.com/s/ehter0f63a5i9za/Aeroshell Team Demo 2.jpg

https://www.dropbox.com/s/xie72znx7zfempc/c17.jpg

https://www.dropbox.com/s/clxllnrr0rvdvxy/Corsair 2.jpg

https://www.dropbox.com/s/2ql7m1y2skaftyd/Corsair 1.jpg

https://www.dropbox.com/s/ilhbz88wpkaki90/corsair 3.jpg

https://www.dropbox.com/s/4awiv5129g2jecl/F35 edition mustang.jpg

https://www.dropbox.com/s/exwxo2xwo0o0xi9/F-86 tail.jpg

https://www.dropbox.com/s/sy2k6craz4441c3/Fairey Gannet countrer rotating turbo prop.jpg

https://www.dropbox.com/s/1f1zqq6sa8o55rp/L4.jpg

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https://www.dropbox.com/s/r2qos3r6mkxzzld/P38 -2.jpg

https://www.dropbox.com/s/2o04q5v6s4lldgd/P38.jpg

https://www.dropbox.com/s/5bismdm0fsurv4u/T-28 Trojan.jpg

https://www.dropbox.com/s/kquo4mu2jp8p91m/Yak Night demo.jpg
[Android Themes] GæxD:
Just airplane? u_U
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Private.Indo:
hai.

need sugestion. suddenly my nexus 5 icon "H" icon / symbol (i only got HSDPA in my country, so yes it would be just H or Edge) disappear. in the moment i think the operator where i'm using is having network trouble. when i get home i connect to wifi, but still internet not working. pull my other phone and connet to wifi and it is working, and then i try pull my sim on nexus 5. put in that other phone is working normally, i try to reset phones 2 times and wipe data completly it is still no working.

i even try install 2 other roms still not working. imei, and baseband not error cause is show number in about phone not "unknown"

i even try reverse tethering and nothing.

any ideas why?

thx

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is this something bug in 4.4.4?

should i try 4.4.2 rom? i never try on 4.4.2 rom and see if everything back to normal. guess i try tomorow. i'm too tired this night. lol
[One (M7) General] mariosanoguera:
Before reading it try this.

1. Open camera and go to a place with light and long press the screen to lock AE & AF

2. Cover the lens, you won't have the purple tint anymore. No matter how hot your phone gets.

This is a fact you can try it yourself!

Now do it the other way around, open the camara and lock AE & AF with the screen completely covered (long press screen) and then try to take a normal photo. You will be impressed how much light the camera can take even with total darkness.

The camera components that they are replacing are just offering higher resistant to heat, which covers up the problem! but in the end the problem will appear again, hope they can solve this as it is a heat-software-hardware problem (the sensor is not defective though, it is just too exagerated and this problem normally appears when given heat is present).
[One (M7) General] spartan268:
This is actually an interesting find. I guess the camera software isn't calibrated properly and helps make the sensor problem even worse.
[One (M7) General] mariosanoguera:
probably the ultrapixel isn't working correctly, there should be an option to disable UP in low light conditions, today I've cancelled the htc official repair I had, I'm too afraid after waiting 2 weeks my phone is dmged or has another new problem :(
[One (M7) General] Galactus:
I'm not sure why you would cancel it to be honest. Go and check the huge purple tint thread and see how many people with replaced sensors have the purple tint come back. Mine has been rock solid for months on end now, no reason not to get it fixed. My phone is even hotter than normal since it's summer time and it's fine in low light
[One (M7) General] mariosanoguera:
So, that is the point, I suppose you were lucky and fine, but checking the service repair center they send it to here in Spain (Regenesis) you are lucky if you get it replaced at the first time and with no dmg.

Many people have been months sending it and getting it back in and it is a MUST to do a video and photos to your phone to proove if they do any scratches, I don't do that much photos and normally they are very good photos with light or flash in the night ^^ so I don't want to risk it and start a battle with htc having my phone replaced many times
[One (M7) General] Galactus:
I guess quality of service varies but Regenersis UK sorted my phone out quickly and efficiently. Took 4 working days including the day UPS came to my house to collect the phone. Exact same story for three friends I know. All of ours came back in good condition. I even got new speakers and the back of the phone replaced (had a few tiny tiny dents and beats logo was missing) so I can't really complain
[One (M7) General] haykweb:
man its right,when i locked AF the camera in low light is very dark and no purple issue,but no AF too for good photo. What can we do now for fixing this ??? It's now soft problem i think and need to find way.
[One (M7) General] mariosanoguera:
I guess if we renounce to the ultrapixel stuff when there are low light conditions photos would be much worse but without the pink stuff.

I'm glad you were lucky I don't know if I selling it or try sending it..
[One (M7) General] 3n3rg1c:
[MENTION=5001151]mariosanoguera[/MENTION] I did not understand lock with screen completely covered. You mean cover screen while AF lock??
[One (M7) General] cyrusct82:
Cover camera then long press on screen and then uncover it.
[One (M7) General] kartik.kayz:
It means HTC is covering there ass by just saying that camera module is faulty. Is it the time to say HTC bye bye??
[One (M7) General] mariosanoguera:
sorry I edited my first post to make it clearer, this doesn't proove anything in fact it just a way of stopping the purple tint happen, but if in the future (when we are out of warranty and problem appears again) it is a software proof that it can be avoided without reducing the iso to 100 (which only takes good photos on good light conditions)

I still think it is still faulty under extreme light conditions, but they could easily cover it up by auto-disabling "ultrapixel" for those users who choose it, but in fact, its sad... this is the main reason why I acquired an htc one.
[One (M7) General] spartan268:
It's still a faulty sensor from the way I see it. Otherwise I'll need to keep a lightsource with me at night to lock the AF on at all times.
[One (M7) General] tolakhla:
Now I use GPE rom and google camera. How can i lock AF & AE?
[One (M7) General] Galactus:
you can't
[One (M7) General] lateral18:
Question, after doing this , the pictures are taking with the AE FA lock on all the time ,

I Did it , but the phone still gets the purple tint

Even backwards to test , the phone still has it . But when the pictures are taken with the lock on , the tint seems to go away.

I'm I doing it wrong ?

The phone is using sense 6
[One (M7) General] anne5louise:
I still think it is still faulty under extreme light conditions, but they could easily cover it up by auto-disabling "ultrapixel" for those users who choose it, but in fact, its sad... this is the main reason why I acquired an htc one.
[One (M7) General] pagantek:
The reason that this does this is very straight forward, and I was able to do the same thing on my nexus. All sensors have noise and when the sensor dips further into lowlight, the noise is more pronounced to the point where it is visible. The color of the noise is dependent on the white balance. These phones have an exceptionally sensitive sensor and auto adjusts ISO, white balance, and exposure. The result is the "purple" tint in low light at normal (5300k) white balance. You can fake other colors by hard setting white balance to another setting rather than auto. One can simulate the same thing by adjusting color balance on any camera-on-phone and as long as the your white balance is set, and the software boosts the iso/exposure level until the noise shows, that one will get it too.

[IMG="Nexus red tint"]http://dl-1.va.us.xda-developers.com/3/0/1/0/0/5/0/IMAG0346.jpg[/IMG]
[One (M7) General] raziel123:
How did you get yours fixed?

and how much did it cost?

Mine ahs the Purple tint Camera issue, plus my Volume button is wearing off, a few scratches and minor dents on the back as well...

was thinking of getting it fixed,

any idea how much it would cost?

regards
[One (M7) General] Galactus:
Phoned HTC and told them about the purple tint

They said they'd send UPS to collect the phone the next day

Few days later got an email saying the camera had been repaired

UPS returned it the next day.

All covered under warranty so it was free. I have no idea how much it would cost if out of warranty