yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[General Topics] ShadowLea:
Yes, because everyone else knows the rule that any and all 'what phone should I get' questions go in the designated thread.

This one: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1620179
[General Topics] Tiash420:
Well depends on your budget that is. Nexus 6 is too costly and Nexus 5 is the right money for the right device. But if I were I would look into the OnePlus One. :p
[General Topics] riahc3:
Yes, because you and others, find it so fun to go thru a 1237 page thread were there are dozens of people asking and talking about what phone to get.

And AFAIK, there is no rule that asking what phone to get with my requirements and/or price range should belong in that thread.

Just look at the first post:

It doesnt even state a guideline, requirements, etc.....I could put Im getting a Nexus 5 and nothing else.

Im sorry for brutally owning you like that but someone has to do it

Yeah, price range for me would be Nexus 5 but that is dynamic depending on what else is out there.

I have been recommended the OnePlus One (or Two) as well. The only issue I have with it is that they are going now with this is OxygenOS (yet another distro of Android just like Linux has Ubuntu, Debian, Red Hat, etc.) and I feel that is a stepback. Also, I really miss that it has no microSD (this is getting more common also this applies to the Nexus 5) and no wireless charging. But, it is a awesome phone nonetheless.
[General Topics] ShadowLea:
If you call that owning you haven't been on the internet long enough. I'm a woman on the internet. I'm used to far worse.

If you'd taken a minute to see why all other threads identical to yours end up locked, you'd see that the collective mod reply is identical to mine.

But if you require an example, here:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2611756

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=3006574

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=3006580

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=3003009

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=3001793

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2998323

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2985689

Shall I go on, or is the point clear enough?

You've been here long enough to know this.
[General Topics] Tiash420:
Bro I'm a Linux user, I know what distros are an I also know about OxygenOS but CM and PA still officially supports the OPO. So I don't see the problem here. You can always wipe and flash :P

And secondly about the storage, The Nexus 5 16GB costs $349 And the OnePlus One 64GB costs $349 so its a better deal than the Nexus plus the One had a better hardware from all aspects. Plus a lot of sensors. So it's still up to you which one your prefer man. :)
[General Topics] Planterz:
People don't read from the beginning. They read the most recent posts. Because they're not stupid, and (usually) don't reply to posts that are several years old. Frankly, I'm surprised this thread hasn't been locked/merged already.

That said, look at the LG G2. Same guts as the Nexus 5, but with a far superior camera, much bigger battery, and slightly bigger screen (in practically the same size body). Development doesn't match the Nexus 5, but that's like saying aftermarket customization doesn't match a Honda Civic. Alternative, but a bit more expensive (yet still cheap), there's the OnePlus One. It's basically an unofficial Nexus 5.5.
[General Topics] siggey:
Lg g2, a better nexus 5 with a low street price

_____________________________________Read more write less and be smart
[General Topics] riahc3:
1st thread - Closed because it was replied to a year later

2nd thread - Closing it doesnt even make sense. Its a tablet thread and it gets redirected to a smartphone thread?

3rd thread - Very little information

4th thread- First reply, is a spamfest of websites

5th thread - Asking for chinese products and then getting like 5 a spamfest of websites

6th thread - Same as 4 and 5

7th thread - This one takes the cake. How can you ask about two phones, for whatever reason, and have the thread closed?

If its going to be like that, my suggestion towards XDA is simply close all sections including phone sections except phone development sections . If XDA strictly wants to dedicate itself to development and wont allow simple questions, then fine. But come on, closing some of those threads were pathetic more so the tablet ones.

Make a entire subsection for "What device should I get". This way you dont have clutter in the general sections.

Also, it is pathetic that you use the sex card to make yourself look like a victim. I am disgusted by your attitude when there are women around the globe being sexually harrassed and even burned. You should feel ashamed of yourself for even mentioning after getting owned that you are a woman. Very disrespectful.

Thats the exact problem: Someone posts "I want a phone" on page (lets say) 500. Same day a couple of people post the same thing and now the thread is at page 502. People wont go back to page 500 to help that person, they will just go to 502 and help whatever they see on that page.

It is TOO long of a thread to have a continous discussion about one member's option.
[General Topics] justmpm:
The real issue here is that xda has a lot of users. If even a small fraction of them opened threads to ask for advice on which device to purchase then many "more important" threads would get buried by the sheer volume of these threads. xda doesn't want to ban these discussions outright, so there currently are 3 threads devoted to discussions about devices, please repost your question in one of these three threads: The what should I buy thread or the The Device Suggestion Thread or the The Device Comparison Thread.

Thanks!
[Galaxy Ace S5830 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ANDROZID:
hey guys :) i'm new here

so i'm looking for a good custom rom based on android 2.3 for my ace

i want it lightweight with no bugs :) :) help me
[Galaxy Ace S5830 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Viper The Ripper:
Go to Andorid Development section , search and try yourself, do NOT exist "the best ROM/perfect ROM", just flash your desired taste ;)
[Galaxy Ace S5830 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Raakib Zargar:
Hi There,

Well CyanogenMod 7 rom is the Best as it fits your checklist. It is based on Android GB 2.x.x nad doesnt have any bug . I am personally using this Rom.

Good Luck

Well you may need this:

The alternate name for your device i,e galaxy ace s5830 is Cooper. This will help you in The Cm site to find rom.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] le grande magnetto:
Is it possible to protect my microSD card with password and be able to use it with android?Would it be also possible to use such sd with a pc?
[Android Themes] Negan:
​

Welcome to my second CM12 theme "Blue Hydra"

This is the lite version of my theme. Because it is a lite theme some things will be different than the full vesion (donate) on playstore. (Mainly the color is different and not quite as pretty!)

Obviously you must be running a custom rom with the CM12 theme chooser or this will not work

So for me I just cannot handle the flat material look and need some detail and dimensions so if you are looking for a flat theme, this is not for you!

Please note that after you apply the theme please select the Holo White AOSP keyboard. A reboot may be required as well

What is themed:

[LIST]
[*]Original custom boot animation
[*]SystemUI
[*]Framework
[*]Settings
[*]over 1100 original icons
[*]Dialer
[*]Keyboard
[*]more!!!
[/LIST]

Screenshots: Lite version

​

Playstore version (paid)

​

Lite Version: Right here!!!

Full Version (Donate) Play store link: Here!!!! Thank you for your support!!!
[Android Themes] Negan:
Mine (just in case!)
[Android Themes] kushXmaster:
Great work bro. Your themes are always top notch.
[Android Themes] VeNuMuS:
Beast. Another great theme bro. Good job
[Android Themes] Negan:
Thanks guys. I try !!!
[Android Themes] GT247:
Mark .....

Mark Bencze always makes great themes, always updates, always gets it to the very last detail

I can never run his free versions, once I see what hes got going, I gotta have full theme
[Android Themes] chris6278:
Looks great! If you could make it more compatible with blisspop that would be great
[Android Themes] kemmo123:
+1 still the best cm12 theme out right now.
[Android Themes] Negan:
Thank you very much for the kind words and support.

In a world of flat themes it's hard to compete.
[Android Themes] Negan:
Can you be more specific please?
[Android Themes] MidnightDevil:
Definetly different! Great job!
[Android Themes] pritish sahoo:
Awesome..........

Awesome theme :cool:

going to make theme like urs for my device :p

BTW can i have ur other themes link for CM12 ? :)
[Android Themes] mike the inkman:
Thanks for another awesome theme bro. This looks SO MUCH better than material
[Android Themes] Old Man Dave:
Awesome work Mark! Once again, your attention to detail leads to some amazing work.

I'll be flashing a cm12 rom tonight just to give this a go.

Sent from the Great White North.
[Android Themes] chris264:
Great work as always. Thank you for your effort and work. Is it possible to make Google Now and Google + in the dark. Collect would fit in well with the theme.

Oneplus One
[Android Themes] Negan:
Eventually I'll get it. I'm working on the framework right now which is very time consuming to get it right
[Android Themes] chris264:
Good morning, only no stress. Take the time they need.

Oneplus One
[Android Themes] mike the inkman:
I have the playstore version of this theme and Cyanide, and I gotta say, your lite version is cool, but the attention to detail in the playstore versions is insane, and you've updated several times since I bought them, so it keeps getting better. I don't buy alot of themes, but these were worth every penny. Thanks for the ongoing hard work that you put into these bro. (Although I should probably get half the credit, I'm the one who pushed apply)
[Android Themes] chris264:
Many Thanks for the new Update in the PlayStore. Very good work my Friend.

OnePlus One
[Android Themes] Negan:
Thanks a lot man. Hope ya like my crazy Google plus! Just remember that any white (there's really not much) is hard coded and couldn't be changed or tricked because the google devs are on glue!
[Android Themes] n_boy86:
ur icons . could u not put them up on play stor to use with launchers :), it looks so beautiful :) thanx in advnced [MENTION=5098295]markbencze[/MENTION]
[Android Themes] chris264:
Beautiful new Update. Many Thanks.

OnePlus One
[HTC One X] reubenvarghese1:
Guys as we all know sense 6 could not be ported to our HOX as it was not supported by tegra but now that android l is getting sense roms too i wonder whether tegra will still cause a hurdle??dont know if similar threads already exist but couldnt find any even after searching.pls bear with me if there r any already.:)
[HTC One X] lukes91:
Well, hox is old and no more officially supported... You can still flash Lollipop rom without sense... You can find a lot here around, and for a complete list visit http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1832891

:)

Sent from here
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] datbeastanon:
Hello all,

I am new to all this, techy stuff, and have recently bought a htc one m8. I had it rooted for me, but I didn't want to pay for GPE. I then found out Lollipop has been released, and tried to get it by going into software info on settings, but I couldn't get the lollipop update, as my phone says 'Your phone software is up to date with the latest version'. I realised that because of my root, my phone wasn't on the same channel as it was on before. I found another way to get lollipop, but that meant buying sunshine for $25. Is there another free alternative? I thought I could unroot my phone, then reroot it, but I do not know how to unroot, get update then reroot. Can I please get help?
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Heisenberg:
Hi,

Thanks for writing to us at XDA Assist, in order to help you effectively I need to know which variant of the M8 you have please.
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] datbeastanon:
I have the gsm version
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Heisenberg:
Ok, so it's not carrier branded at all?
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] datbeastanon:
no its not.

Going back to my question, i have actually found out my fone is on s-off bcus i had to unlock bootloader to root, meanin my fone is rooted with s-off. However, i would like to get gpe on my fone so i can get lollipop. Only issue is, the other methods do it on a normal htc one m8, not on a rooted htc one m8. Are the nethods the same meaning i can use the normal gpe conversion methods on my prerooted htc one m8, or do i need another method?
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Heisenberg:
Thanks for the extra information, I'm actually asking you these questions for a reason, XDA Assist isn't a general technical support section so I needed to know exactly which variant you have in order to have this thread redirected correctly for you.

Please standby while we have your thread/question moved to the appropriate sub-forum for your device.

For future reference you can find your device sub-forum here (bookmark/subscribe this):

HTC One (M8)

Within that section you will find a dedicated q&a sub-forum (this is where your thread is going to be moved to):

One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Good luck!

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[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] xunholyx:
Unlocking your bootloader doesn't make you S-Off. Boot into your bootloader to check.

To get into bootloader, turn off your phone. Then hold down the power button plus vol down till your phone boots back up. You'll get a readout there that will tell you if you are S-Off or S-On.

If you can confirm that you are S-Off, I will guide you to converting your phone to GPE.
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] datbeastanon:
Thank you for telling me. I am not on s-off, i am on s-off.i know that firewater has been discontinued, so I have found a free alternative, moonshine. Please guide me through how to gain s-off for free.
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] datbeastanon:
Apologies, i meant to say i am on s-on. Please guide me on how to get s-off for free using moonshine please. And yes, i mean moonshine, not sunshine. Also,if you know any others free alternatives to gain s-off, please reply to me. If not, please just tell me how to gain s-off using moonshine.
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Mr Hofs:
You can't use moonshine. The ONLY way to get s-off on this device is sunshine.
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] UniversalKID:
Yes, Sunshine, V3. And you are better off without the 5.0, if you want to S-OFF. Sunshine will most likely work on 4.4.4, and issues will appear while trying to S-OFF the Lollipop.
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] datbeastanon:
Ok. Is there anyway for me to remove my root permanently and get lollipop for free? Please reply ASAP.
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Mr Hofs:
yeah delete all superuser binaries, or return to your original stock backup that you made before messing around with root :laugh:
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] datbeastanon:
I have got my phone on bootloader, and I have a custom recovery file. However, I cannot seem to enter recovery mode. As I go to 'HBOOT' then 'RECOVERY' it shows the htc screen, but then it loads back to the bootloader screen. I have tried getting Hasoon's Toolkit and going into bootloader from here, and I have also tried getting a bat file and running that on my pc with my phone connected to it, same result. However, before this problem occurred, I had a message pop up, but this happened only once. This is what the message said:

SD Checking…

No Gift File…

Loading … ( OP6BDIAG.zip)

No image!

Loading … ( OP6BDIAG.nbh)

No image or wrong image!

Loading … ( OP6BIMG.zip)

Loading … ( OP6BIMG.nbh)

No image or wrong image!

After this, when I tried to go into recovery, the issue had then first occurred. Any suggestions on what to do? I have tried using a toolkit, a bat file, doing it through bootloader, and getting an app. Also, how can I clear my cache through bootloader?
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Mr Hofs:
Fastboot erase cache

:)
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] UniversalKID:
No need to unroot for OTA. And it's free anyhow.
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] datbeastanon:
Ok. You say no need to unroot for its, but I have my phone rooted, but I cannot get lollipop which was released 3 weeks ago on HTC one m8. Please help me so I can get OTA updates.
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] UniversalKID:
Depends of your carrier. They handle the updates. Just wait.
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Mr Hofs:
You need a stock rom and recovery. So either 1 or both are not stock. Go to the thread where you have been already (the stock backup thread in the general section) and read up in there. All info and what you need to do is written down there.

Edit :

Ah just not getting notified for the update ? Like been said, wait for them to push. Or there is a custom (stock like) rom on your phone. If thats the case my first part stands
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] datbeastanon:
Which thread? Please send a link?
[LG Optimus L90] Vainx507:
Partitions with cwm can work too?
[LG Optimus L90] LupineDream:
I don't use cwm, but TWRP, so wouldn't know.
[General Accessories] jfreiman:
Well, my Pulsar 260 arrived yesterday and unike every photo I've seen of the product, the cord is actually 43" long. Yes, a bluetooth stereo headset with a 43" long cable.

Needless to say I'm returning it, but here is the funniest thing. The product manager for Plantronics told me that that cord length was intentional and intended for women to clip it on their purse.

Ah, what's the point? And if that's such a big selling feature why show pictures of an obviously differnt design on their website and and in their press releases/packs.

Anyone out there who see's a need for ANY bluetooth device to have a 43" cable?
[General Accessories] donsaxena:
i got one too and had to send it straight back to where it came from. What is the point of having this huge ass wire. I wasn't impressed either with the sound quality either. I have their old stereo headset the 590 and love it is just ito big. I just recieved the motorola S9 two days ago. Sound good, as light as a pair of sunglasses, stylish, and I can where them in public. I can't complain
[General Accessories] jfreiman:
Agreed the headphones defy logic. People who's first encounter with a Bluetooth product happens to be the 260 will NEVER buy Bluetooth again - from anyone.

I sent my unit back to Plantronics on Monday Priority Mail.

It's been received according to the USPS, however I have not heard any update about my refund from my contact.
[Nook Color Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Jaykingis20:
hi my name is joshua andru and i have a nook color i have had it for quite sometime now and for some reason the nook color is not reading the sd card when i put it in i have put it on my pc the micro sd card works but does not work in the nook color and i would like to install a custome rom would there be a way to install a rom with just the usb cable with out the micro sd card or could somebody tell me if they had the same problem with sd card not working in the nook color if so tell me how did you fix the sd card not working
[Nook Color Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] leapinlar:
What kind of SD are you trying to read in the nook color? And by reading do you mean it cannot see files or that it will not boot the CWM SD?
[Nook Color Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Jaykingis20:
well i have a 4gb micro sd card and it does not read it what so ever and i have reboot the thing and did everything i thought i could have done normally it would say at the bottom of the screen sd card inserted but it does not show that so i have no way to install cwm or no rom so what do you think you have something in mind
[Nook Color Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] leapinlar:
Have you never heard of punctuation? Your post is almost impossible to read.

You should try to make a bootable CWM SD per the instructions in my NC Tips thread linked in my signature. It does not matter that you cannot read a file from it in the stock software. It should boot after preparing the SD per the instructions. You must power off the device, insert the prepared SD and power back on for it to boot to the SD.
[Nook Color Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Jaykingis20:
i will try that to see if i can make a bootable cwm recovery and i will check if it boots into recovery
[Nook Color Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Jaykingis20:
hey the micro sd card did not boot into cwm recovery i did everything you said i made the bootable sd card powered off the nook color and then i put the sd card in powered on the nook color and it booted the barnes and noble stuff what do i need to do
[Nook Color Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] leapinlar:
Did you read item A9 in that thread?
[Nook Color Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Jaykingis20:
yea i think i read a9 and it did not boot cwm like u said it would
[Nook Color Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Jaykingis20:
when i made the bootable sd card i also put cm 7 on there and the gb gapps on the both zip files
[Nook Color Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] leapinlar:
And you did things like change the SD brand, use an external card reader, etc?
[Nook Color Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Jaykingis20:
yea i am using a pny micro sd card and a lexar sd card reader
[Nook Color Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Jaykingis20:
i can try my 3rd micro sd card its a sandisk its a 2gb but prolly won't have no luck
[Nook Color Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Jaykingis20:
yea i had no luck with the 2gb micro sd card either
[G 2014 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Tonal4Nagual:
We are witnessing the great activities of developers and the appearance of more custom ROMs in the last time. All of them are lolipop custom roms and I wonder why there is so little KK cusom ROM (only Microkat :) ). It would be nice if some of the developers made a decent kk custom rom, because I think kk is much more appropriate for our phone. What do you think?
[G 2014 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Tel864:
I don't think KK is more appropriate for our phone.
[G 2014 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bokilz:
The memory issue is quite annoying. i cant even play music while browsing the web in google chrome.

And the main reason actually is because the rollout of lollipop. I bet most people are interested in the newest version of Android then a older one.
[G 2014 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Lynse:
KitKat is much smoother and faster on our phone than lollipop, some people say lollipop is more smoother on our phone and i say WTF.
[G 2014 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Tonal4Nagual:
Why do You think so? Yes , RAM managment in Kitkat is bad , but I found that in lollipop is even worse.

With all other bugs from lollipom I think that is KK better option for now.

I still hope we will see CM 11 or PA based on KK for our device. :D
[G 2014 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] LuK1337:
Sure we don't get much KK roms. I'm not interested in porting & fixing CM11 so I guess no one will do it XD
[G 2014 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] patvdzwan:
I have received the new lollipop update today, and I must say that it's faster and smoother than kitkat. Oh and battery live is also better.
[G 2014 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Tel864:
It's not smoother and faster on my phone. Lollipop is just as smooth and fast on my Moto as KtKat was.
[G 2014 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] reefuge:
A LOT of the poor performance issues of Lollipop can be cured by either a clean flash or factory reset

- can be a pain to reload stuff but can improve Lollipop no end

- battery use can be masked by clean flash - no apps etc

- once you load everything you had on kitkat it is the same or worse, depends on usage.

Lollipop use ART , Kitkat uses DALVIK, in time DALVIK will be phased out or not supported by apps
[G 2014 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Tonal4Nagual:
Yes i know , and thank You for hard work on CM 12.

If I had enough knowledge to do it myself it would be nice.

But who knows, hope dies last.:)