yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Off-topic] callmemoe:
You senior members are getting about as bad on this issue as the newbies asking the same questions over and over. If you would have used the search button, you would have found that there have been 3950 threads about what to do with newbies and 423,654 flame posts to a newbie. Okay, so that was a joke but, for the love of all things holy, can we move on?

Sincerely,

Newbie who uses search button, has read the wiki (in part so far) and who doesn't ask questions that could in any way be misconstrued as not having done the aforementioned.

Scratch that. I am now a junior member. Woohoo for me!
[Off-topic] jaceuk:
help them,

some people are not pda svay and new to it all,they may have had a cell prior and dont work in a tech/IT role so may not be to sharp on a lot of the tech side

Everyone starts somewere,if you can take the time to reply with an insult or try google ,then you can find the time to point em in the right direction

Imagine if you took your car to be looked at and got the same response,ok the info is free and you can use search,but a little help goes a long way

its the net ,use it to gain info and spread it,not sit being smug or post insults

if we all use the net to its full potential we can achive so many things
[Off-topic] lukeap69:
i am sure we all have been newbies before. how would you have like to be treated/replied?

i suggest if the noob question is polite, then answer it politely and give some advise on how to use the search function and the wiki.

if the noob question is somehow impolite, aggressive, etc., perhaps a little apprehension/reminder is required.
[Off-topic] chrisjasper:
You've taken your car to be looked at and NOT got the same response?

Wow, you have nicer car mechanics in your area.....
[Off-topic] crazyC:
There are various levels of noob, which need to be distinguished between.

There are those who have tried to search and read but not fund the answer, although it may be there. (maybe wrong search terms)

There are those who have not looked hard enough and are just being lazy. (perhaps they were put off by the huge number of posts etc)

There are those who demand answers without looking.

There are those who demand answers to questions which demonstrate that they really have not even tried to get any kind of an idea of what they are doing.

Favourite recent examples are :

CAN I LOAD WINDOWS MOBILE 6.0 ON SONYERICSSON M600i (UIQ 3)

i have downloaded black v3 but want to check if it will install to my Dell Axim aswell as my spv????

Where can I get Windows Mobile 6?
[Off-topic] debonairone:
Tis funny, another post on what to do with us...

Hi, as a noob myself, new to the hermes, nothing else... I lurked here for a while before actually registering... I was really disheartened by the posts of RTFM and the like... I tried searching for my answers with the limited capabilities of this forum (don't get me wrong, I like the forum, but the search sux), but rarely could find what I was looking for... It wasn't until someone actually included a link to another noob with the various ways to successfully search the forum, that I decided to register...

If we could use the google search link as a sticky, it may help... I believe that the google advanced search link is included in the FAQs, if not, it should be... but I have simply added it to my sig... My suggestion would be for those of us who tire from 'ignorant' posts to do likewise...

(turn back on crowd and leave soapbox for next speaker):o
[Off-topic] luiggi:
Google search sticky

It´s been there for a while

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=304582

By the way, check it, it´s been updated recently with good info for the WM6 adicts....
[Off-topic] Bram87:
Read this!

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=304959
[Off-topic] Ultimate Chicken:
Whatever. You know the seniors' stance is questionable when the entire purpose of setting up another private forum is to "get away from n00bs", and when you hit 100 posts you aren't even allowed to ask a simple, obscure question because it appeared in a topic like more than 6 months ago, and you're supposed to be "experienced" enough to know.
[Off-topic] debonairone:
Everyone here has valid points, but it still doesn't solve the problem... It will not be an easy one to solve, as long as the search function is not blatantly put in front of noobs... As I said before, I lurked for a while before even registering because of the flaming posts for "stupid" questions... Need everyone be reminded that English is not the first language for everyone on this board...? That makes it a little harder for someone to properly search for the correct items and locate them... Then they are tasked with understanding what is written... And since it has become okay to use acronyms while typing, translators cannot keep up... Hell, it took me a couple of hours to figure out what RTFM meant...

Anyway, making things a bit easier for those with less knowledge cannot possibly be a wrong turn...
[Off-topic] phsnake:
what about to make some redir for newbies, when they want to start new thread to search page instead? when they click "new thread" search page will be opened, and after performing search, will be starting new thread allowed. and limit this redir for users with for example less than 10 posts.
[Off-topic] jaceuk:
think of it this way,someone gets there first pda ,lets say an exec

they wish to learn how to use the net on it,or use it to set up with wifi in the house

they will simply enter exec and wifi and may end up here,they may not want to join to contribute or go in depth but simply to find a tiny bit of info

therefore may not feel the nedd to give a massive intro ,but simply ask a direct short question

"Hi Im new just got an exec,how do i activate wifi?"

why give the reply ,use the manual or try search?

if you cant be posative dont bother

people have diffrent area's of knowledge and experiance,also it may be the 9000th time you have heard the question,but it may be the first time they have asked,sometimes also if the topic is on a 12 page thread,they dont need to know all the info but just a snippet to allow them to solve an issue

it seems to me to only occur on car and pc/pda type forums,people get all uppity and smug as much as others dont search

End of the day on any forum if i can help i will,if i cant i wont even comment,to me not searching etc,can be seen as a little rude yes but someone taking the time to reply but with no help,just some dig at them is far ruder
[Off-topic] peezy:
I ask this question to you. As community members, are we obliged to answer questions from someone who is not genuinely interested in being a part of this community? This is not the only site in the world where you can get answers to such reletively easy questions. The paradox in this question lies in the fact that if we ignore these people, they will leave. If they leave, we've lost potential for new chefs/developers/contributors, and the noob-to-developer ratio gets out of hand. That brings me back to the purpose of this thread. "What do we do with the newbies?" I consider 'nothing' to not be an option. Just as we develop the software, we must train and develop our future developers. You can go to college for computer science, hardware design, or whatever, but there is no school for being an xda-dev, we ARE the school.
[Off-topic] jaceuk:
Well Put

maybe a rude or curt reply to them ,amkes them go elsewere and some help and a welcome ,will draw them in and they get more from there devices ,and go on to futher advice

hand on heart how many people have gone on to own another PDA,following time on here?me for one,if the device had been left as it came i would have been unimpressed and gone back to a cell/mobile phone,im sure im not alone

We all start somewere and if a noob with a @silly@question goes on to,get a taste for the site/pda's,it may be someone who ends making a brilliant app
[Off-topic] Saaduk:
you all r right
[Off-topic] jaceuk:
shut up noob

lol sorry only joking :)
[Off-topic] phsnake:
i think users starting threads like this one individual should be banned. check it out its worth a try. thats far too much, not only that he didnt use search, he didnt even read names of main threads!im wondering how was he able to register himself.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=308713
[Off-topic] stevebonning:
I'm a medical guy with no background in IT or computers but even I figured out that it's often best to look, listen and observe BEFORE jumping into the game, whatever the game may be.

All the points in this discussion are valid but the real issue seems to me to bethe frustration level of the people who feel they must answer the stupid posts. I'm a noob but had the brains to read a few threads before doing anything. Got a good idea of how severe the flames/flamers could be. Also got a good idea of how stupid, or perhaps really just lazy, some folks can be.

So, to resolve the seniors' and mods frustrations, let the really bad/inappropriate questions and inquiries wither on the vine without any attention. The owners of those questions will either go elsewhere or sooner or later figure out that almost every question and concern that a newbie can think of has already been answered somewhere and it's just a matter of finding it.

Aside from that, I do somewhat like the idea of newbie's automatically being redirected to the Wiki/Mr Vank's Guides, etc.

Even as entertainment, the flaming does get old after while.....;)
[Off-topic] Prerna:
Lol, this one's extreme !
[Off-topic] peezy:
For those of you who are following this thread, or are reading it for the first time. This discussion has been held in other places, and everyone seems to have some good input on what the solution is. I have noticed in the past couple weeks that the flaming (especially in the hermes section) has reduced a bit. I think this is largely atrributed to the fact that people are taking some initiative to answer noob questions with links to the wiki, the search tool, or the specific thread. I have taken a personal initiative to check from time to time for these type of questions, especially from the first-post noobs, and answer with a friendly welcome. I try to explain the following in a quick manner:

1. This is an advanced forum

2. There are tools available for new member to find info w/out posting a question (wiki, search, google search, etc)

3. Please do not post a question unless you have unsuccessfully tried these methods

4. You will most likely be flamed or not answered by doing so

I think if we all take the initiative to answer questions in this way, we can cut the clutter and flaming down to a minimum.
[Off-topic] PaulMdx:
Has anyone noticed the lack of mods/admins and posters with >500 posts here? I suspect for the most part they have learned to tolerate them.

What to do with Newbies..? Educate and tolerate.
[Off-topic] sarathy:
I think its a bad idea to take it to the moderator's notice. Well they are still new and its us who have to treat them cordially. I choose the first option of the poll, in case the question is too irrelevant.
[Off-topic] mrvanx:
A better technique (not included in the poll) is to answer the question, yet reinforce that they REALLY need to search and read.

Any repeated posts in the thread should be addressed more towards them helping themselfs rather than spoonfeeding the answers.

I feel a more tolerant approach before flaming/modding is less aggressive yet the member is made to feel welcome in the forum and also is encouraged to read/learn.
[Off-topic] xdaman85:
being a newb myself sometimes you can search and read and yet not find answers (not thats its not there) due to lack of experience and so on but thats why were called newbs lol

we all have to start somewhere, just remember folks; everyone was a newb once

a little guidance wouldnt be a problem, a simple pointer to another thread or post would be more then good rather then just flaming or ignoring.
[Off-topic] Saaduk:
Big breasts

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=221545
[Off-topic] Prerna:
Hi, fully agree; this approach is probably the best, and I did not even propose it in the poll. :rolleyes:

Yes, flaming quickly escalate with others adding more oil in the fire. Some threads have sometimes completely deviated talking only about that. Some people eventually became so mad that they moved their "operations" to other forum, which is a shame!
[Off-topic] Prerna:
Good idea, I updated the main post with this link!
[Off-topic] hobbiest_2k3:
hi @all

i become member here , maybe more than 1 y back, that time i needed to unlock some pda device, i dont rememeber, which it was, i searched a lot here, read a lot more here, and finally, i was able to unlock it with some soft available here.

after i long time, i got another device, it was SPV-M500(ph10b). i needed to flash it , as it was dead due to upgrade fail .

again i have to search a lot, read a lot more, finally i found few rom pack from some of the link. and now its working and LIVE again.

First of all MY BIG THNAKS to all here.

now question about NEWBEES:-

you may call me newbee(yes ofcourse i am),like to tell you that i am very good in software as well as hardware in GSM/CDMA.

but when it comes to XDA/PDA/SMART PHONE, story is different.

to me all looks like same with very little difference , all the manes of these devices are too confusing also.

and the real problem come when it time to flash such device, all flash rom and other things are so confusing, its very hard to take some decision, which files to choose for any specific phone. file names doesnot give any idea also.

i have JAFWM also, i downloaded upograde rom from Orange for my phone(spv-m500), it has got only one nbf file, there was no problem in downloading as no error there ,even while extracting the rom pack. but when i try to flash this nbf file, JAFWM say its currpoted, luckily, i got another rom pack but i was not sure about it as it will be good for my phone or not, i just took the risk and flashed all there files and phone was alive.

as this is real big forum, its very hard for any newbess to search and find and use function safely, as i already said everything is not as easy to understand.

if there can be one STICKY thread for all the basic thing of these devices, that will be a GREAT HELP to all newbees.

Thanks

regards

hobbiest_2k3
[Off-topic] Prerna:
@Mikechannon, yes that's exactly the point! Developers are not only busy, but are also most of the time technical-oriented, and not used to explaining things in an easy manner.

The best for them would be to "associate" with someone who has a technical understanding, yet with the ability to "translate" it for Mr. (or Mrs.) Everyone.
[Off-topic] jaszek:
We welcome you noobs with your many questions and concerns. please do not hesitate to ask as we were noobs once too ;)
[Off-topic] cajunflavoredbob:
Please refrain from thread necromancy in the future. Welcome to XDA.
[Off-topic] Dirk:
Find out if they Blend..?
[Off-topic] cajunflavoredbob:
You owe me for the coffee stains on my monitor. :D
[XDA Assist] kuba3kg:
Please help they have toutch pop Alcatel 4032D c2 wanted to throw a new rom and the phone just died and now screen is lit but nothing shows recovery menu or even how he would install his new rom without recovery thanks you in advance
[XDA Assist] jd1639:
Hi, thank you for using XDA assist. Unfortunately I can find very little information on your device. You will need to flash the stock firmware on your device. You ask here to see if anyone knows how to do that for your device, http://xdaforums.com/general/help

Good luck!
[Galaxy Note 3 Neo Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Jakky187:
Hey,

i want to use my xbox 360 Controller on my android Galaxy Note 3 Neo (SM-N7505) it has root ,

right now i try to use UBS/BT Joystick Center but it says cant access 'dev/uniput'

do i need a custom rom , if yes which should i use ?

Would be nice if someone could help me.

Best Regards

Adrian / Jakky
[ONE General] cmanciecko:
Hey all!

I have two OPO Sandstone Black invites that expire end of day tomorrow. If anyone wants them, let me know (PM me with your email) and I'll send one to you!

Because of the expiration time, replay ASAP!
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] Nyxerosoir:
On 5.0 Rooted. Everything is working good enough. The only thing I am really really needing from Xposed is the App Settings module. I change my screen density to 320, but the Camera and Dialer/Contacts don't react nicely. Is there a way I could change their density back to 480 like I would with App Settings?
[Xperia Z3v General] Bobby Buggs:
So I picked up a cheotech stadium wireless charger and was using it today but noticed my phone felt hot so I checked the battery temp, over 100 yikes. That can't be good

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[Xperia Z3v General] GigaSPX:
That's normal. It heats up regardless when you charge, but it doesn't get excessively hot. If you want to have it cooled while it charges, place it into a position where the AC blows onto it too or something. lol
[Xperia Z3v General] Bobby Buggs:
Using the regular plug in cord charger the battery does not get that hot, does yours?? For example the Wireless charger was on for 3 minutes and the Battery temp shot up to 99 degrees. I plugged it in to the charge port and left it for 45 minutes and its at 80 degrees
[Xperia Z3v General] scooby7557:
Mine only gets excessively warm when using wireless charging & streaming music. It warms up when on the wireless charger but nothing too bad. My OG Droid & Incredible would just about give you second or third degree burns just from using navigation. They can handle some heat.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] adgreen4:
[Q] Straight Talk AT&T Micro SIM- internet browsing, calls and texts working- NO MMS!

Hello all. My SM-G900V is unlocked and running Android Version 4.4.2. I have a relatively old (~1.5 years old) AT&T network Micro SIM from Straight Talk installed in it. I previously had The Micro SIM in an unlocked Nexus 5 in which the MMS features worked. As the title says, I can browse the internet, call, and text, but I cannot use the MMS features. I have a clean ESN (Swappa) and I am using the Global Network mode. I have tried SO many APN settings and yet none have given me access to MMS features. I am in Greensboro, NC, if that helps. Thank you for your time.

Current APN settings:

Name: Straight Talk

APN: tfdata

Proxy: Not set

Port: 80

Username: Not set

Password: Not set

Server: Not set

MMSC: SEE ATTACHED .PNG FILE

Multimedia message proxy: mms3.tracfone.com

Multimedia message port: 80

MCC: 310

MNC: 410

Authentication type: PAP

APN type: default,mms,supl,hipri,tfdata

APN protocol: IPv4

APN roaming protocol: IPv4

Bearer: Unspecified

Mobile virtual network operator type: None
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] goddi2010:
Hey everyone. I have a question about modems. I have this note 3 and have it updated to the Ota lollipop firmware. I have service with cricket which uses att network. I had to get this phone unlocked. I feel as if my service isn't as good as it was when I had an att note 2 with cricket. Anyway would it be advised to flash a modem from the note 3 att vatiant?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] AJW6381:
Did you flash a modem? Did you find any solutions? I have the N900T stock lollipop and the service is not good. I am thinking it has to be the modem, but I would like some guidance if someone knows how to get this fixed.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] bobkoure:
I'm in the same boat, only ATT via StraightTalk.

Compared to my previous ATT N2 this N900T is terrible for signal strength (I'm seeing 15 to 20 dBm worse - which is enough for "no signal" in many places I go). sigh

I would suggest the following (which I'm doing, too).

- figure out what modem (aka baseband, aka radio) you've currently got (settings / about / stat / Baseband version - mine's N900T UVUENK3)

- find a .zip version of that you can clash with TWRP or CWM

... so now you can get "back to where you started"

- now you can try various modems (there's a bunch listed in this post over on the ATT N3 forum) I haven't seen the same thing for our N900T.

My guess is that the ATT modems had ought to work fine - but maybe not. the N900T antenna has "N900A/T" molded into it - but - the radio module (if I'm identifying it correctly - the module near the microphone) is labeled TMO, and the N900A has one that's ATT. So... why would they do that if the hardware was identical?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] BobbyDillyDally:
I read that switching modems can lock up the phone
[Sony Xperia M2] Alphalife:
I can't find a method to root my device, it's always for D2303 or D2305, and when I finally find something, the build number is different.

Xperia M2 D2306 4.4.4

Build number: 18.3.1.C.1.13

Locked bootloader.
[Sony Xperia M2] Dzepar:
Do you have 4.3 kernel for D2306?

If you do, this - > http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2999665

[Q&A][Root]Rooting with Locked Bootloader - NO OTA Method

Should work.

Good Luck.

Xperia M2 D2303 on K.K. 4.4.4
[Sony Xperia M2] Alphalife:
I found this thread and it has a bunch of firmwares but not for 18.3.1.C.1.13 (which I have). Is there any problem if I flash another one, e.g. 18.0.C.1.17? If there is, can anyone show me the 18.3.1.C.1.13 FW? I'm searching this for quite a time.
[Sony Xperia M2] Dzepar:
Yeah, it's 4.3 jb you only need kernel from that, so, open Flashtool select .17 ftf check everything except kernel, follow Instructions from root thread.

Good Luck.

Xperia M2 D2303 on K.K. 4.4.4
[Sony Xperia M2] k3nryv:
Hi, i have the same problem i got the ftf kk 4.4.4 18.3.1.C.1.13 on my M2 (2306) and i got the jb ftf 4.3 too, so my question is do i have to flash only the kernel of the jb 4.3 to my kk 4.4.4 ???
[Sony Xperia M2] aidy.lucas:
Yeah just flash the kernel from jb root then flash back 4.4.4 kernel.

D2303 stock 4.4.4 KK rooted philz touch recovery xposed Bravia engine 2 x-reality
[Galaxy Note 4 Accessories] a7madsmadi:
the s cover is not working properly with my n910a???

it only unlocks the screen when opening the cover

no s view during calls, camera, music player, etc...

i am running kitkat 4.4.4
[Galaxy Note 4 Accessories] Braxos:
Is it a genuine Samsung s cover or a fake where you need to download a app so the scover can work?
[Galaxy Note 4 Accessories] a7madsmadi:
no it is geniune

I am running kitkat 4.4.4 N910AUCU1BNK3
[Galaxy S6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] moot1:
I noticed that my battery plummets whenever I'm in a location that has a bad signal/inside a building. I didn't really seem to have this issue on my Nexus 6, but I can't even make it through half a day without needing a recharge. Is there a way just to turn cell service on and keep things on wifi and wifi calling?

Thanks!
[Galaxy S6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dister102:
I've noticed this same thing. Even in good service areas, "cell standby" is by far the biggest battery hog. I don't know if it's software related or a really of inefficiencies with Samsung's radios. If anyone can shed some light on this and possible work arounds, I'd be grateful. So far the best I can come up with is put the phone in airplane mode and turn on WiFi separately.

---------- Post added at 02:59 PM ---------- Previous post was at 02:25 PM ----------

I just did a little looking around and a GS6 owner on Reddit says that VoLTE causes the increased battery drain by the radio. I'll turn it off on mine and let you know how it goes. In the meantime, you can put the phone in airplane mode, then turn on WiFi and that will force the cell radio off and hopefully prevent that battery drain
[Galaxy S6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jambo89liam:
I get Mobile Radio Active draining my battery had the same issue with my HTC m8 after Lollipop update.
[Galaxy S6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] crazymook:
It definitely seems like signal plays a far larger part on the 6 than it did on my 5.
[Galaxy S6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dister102:
Quick update, I did try turning off VoLTE and now cell standby is at like 1%. So that seems to work