yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Android Apps and Games] Nx Biotic:
Any plans to revamp and maintain the wallpaper section? Kinda down in the dumps.
[Android Apps and Games] andy356:
I think it should be removed altogether. It's quite an arbitrary thing compared to the rest of the app's functions.
[Android Apps and Games] Eleo:
I would rather see more of XDA design (i.e. specific to XDA app) on the wallpapers. The others are easy to download in way higher quality (and quantity) elsewhere. But XDA specific ones are much much more welcome I suppose (like XDA Red and XDA Material Design 1&2). I would love to see more of those rather than generic wallpapers.

But it is just my 2 cents:o
[Android Apps and Games] Nx Biotic:
I think the whole apps front end design is kinda outdated now. Build a dashboard to navigate to forums, news, modules, apps and wallpapers. Maybe even a live wallpaper or 2 to spice things up.

I think the xda labs store should also have a way to detect if the app is on the playstore or not to work beside google play protect.

If you guys need assistance on a new wallpaper redesign, i could help with that. Built the Drywall app from scratch.
[Android Apps and Games] MrMeeseeks:
Can anyone get thumbnails to load?

Edit: More specifically, attachment thumbnails
[Android Apps and Games] iXaidyiu:
Yes, no problem here...
[Android Apps and Games] x2k13:
They load, but it can take some time.
[Android Apps and Games] GreatGodvin:
What just happened to my Labs ?
[Android Apps and Games] DB126:
Sugar happens; reboot your device.
[Android Apps and Games] Clark Joseph Kent:
Looks like you got XDA'd, welcome to the club. :good:
[Android Apps and Games] GreatGodvin:
Thanks.

It worked. Should have tried restarting the device myself before posting.

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:p
[Android Apps and Games] Hashu143:
You guys please add this device;

Gionee f103 pro

Great work
[Android Apps and Games] aussiesausage:
Does anyone know why I don't get notifications when I am quoted or PM'd even though it is enabled in settings, maybe I am missing something?

Running Pie on a Note 9.
[Android Apps and Games] woodman:
I think this is because current version of XDA Labs doesn't work well (or at all?) regarding push notifications using Android Pie. But I've heard some fixes are coming.

Edit: otherwise, you can read and follow this: https://xdaforums.com/android/apps-games/labs-t3241866/post78089272
[Android Apps and Games] aussiesausage:
Thanks for the reply, good to know it's not just my phone having a spaz lol. I've turned off optimisation for XDA, will see how that goes. Thanks.
[Android Apps and Games] breaklaw93:
Having hard time to post with png image format,lol sometime can sometime cannot post image
[Android Apps and Games] iXaidyiu:
Well at least you posted here successfully!
[Android Apps and Games] sjane:
Hgf
[Android Apps and Games] Badger50:
Ah....a reverse alphabet poster! ?
[Android Apps and Games] yochananmarqos:
Maybe it's Millennial-speak for, Hello, good friends!" :laugh:
[Android Apps and Games] coal686:
And a covfefe to you Mr. President.
[Android Apps and Games] Badger50:
If that's true....no wonder I don't understand a darn thing my kids say! :cool:
[Android Apps and Games] Eleo:
Why not just point the user to the correct direction? Say, XDA university (though a bit outdated) can be a good place to start exploring XDA forums if the user doesn't know how to use or what to write...Or it could be even that the next character on user's post is just non Unicode character which broke the post while he/she posted it using XDA Labs which happens quite a lot even to me (and sometimes even in start of the veeeery long post with many explanations) so that it is very frustrating and sometines I just mark such post as deleted and move on instead of writing everything from start... Not that I am judging your almighty RC/MOD methods though

:angel:
[Android Apps and Games] jcmm11:
pedo mellon a mino

?
[Android Apps and Games] thegreatporg:
I cannot edit my profile.

When I view my profile from the sidebar, it's like I'm viewing someone else's profile.

In fact, I can actually PM myself and reply.

I would like to add a signature and change my current device (as I have a Galaxy S8 now, and my profile still shows Note3).

EDIT: Here is a screenshot - i[.]imgur[.]com/HI24DLD.jpg

Again, this is MY profile (check username), and I don't see an edit option.
[Android Apps and Games] iXaidyiu:
Intended, read the first page for features included.
[Android Apps and Games] woodman:
To edit your signature, you have to use a web browser and go here: https://xdaforums.com/profile.php?do=editsignature

To edit your device(s), you have to use a web browser and go here: https://xdaforums.com/profile.php?do=editprofile

It's not possible to edit profile using XDA Labs, it's not implemented.
[Android Apps and Games] iXaidyiu:
Edit your profile in the Web version the mobile version cannot do so for the time being...
[Android Apps and Games] MartinX3:
Some fixes are coming after almost a year without any update? :)

Do you know an ETA for the next labs version? :D
[Android Apps and Games] woodman:
Generally and IMO, asking for ETAs is not a good idea since it almost always ends up badly. Even asked a kind manner, some people will probably respond an aggressive way to your post (which is not welcome of course), hence drama in threads happens. That said, even if no one answers aggressively after an ETA request and if the developer provides one in the end, I'm not sure it's a good idea from the dev though since people could be disappointed if the update is late, hence some possible drama in threads again.

So, to answer your question, no I don't know any ETA about Labs and I'm 100% sure blk_jack won't provide any since he never did that (and I think he's right doing so).
[Android Apps and Games] Eleo:
You are correct. And even though we mention it repeatedly in our threads, users still keep on asking. There is no way to politely answer it 1000th time. And sometimes we get out of our nerves and get angry (and then we get reported, we get blamed and we get to be the "bad guy").

Such info should be present in forum rules and not only be "frowned upon" but be "forbidden". The best way is to report such post to moderators and they would have a template answer that would explain why that should never be asked.

But unfortunately moderators don't do any action. And we have to handle each and every junior user (and be "calm"). See an example post (I know it is currently off-topic in this thread but it is to the topic you answered, that is why I am writing here). I reported an ETA post (and it is mentioned in the OP of our thread that ETA questions should NOT be asked, as it was told to us by one of the moderators, so that there was a reason for us to remove such posts) that is provided in attachment, but got a negative response by moderator (also in attachment). To not disclose thread/username, I colored them over.

So, what is your advise to us? Reporting clearly doesn't help. And even though we were told to add such line in OP (that PM by moderator is also provided in attachment), it also clearly doesn't help and we are left with only responding to each and every such user who is asking ETA.

:(
[Android Apps and Games] woodman:
[MENTION=4598795]Eleo[/MENTION], I have replied to you via PM.
[Android Apps and Games] MartinX3:
Reporting users for asking questions in a politely manner only because you don't like the question sounds like "mind police".

I did grow up in Germany and we had the Nazis and after that the communists who "reported questions" they didn't liked.

I am scared now. :'(

[MENTION=4752536]Wood Man[/MENTION]

What's about the offer helping to develop the app?

As an example I'm working as a DevOps with experience in Java/c#/XML/json/JavaScript etc. and I would be happy if I could help somehow to speed up development. :)

I am sure other people would be happy to help, too. :)
[Android Apps and Games] woodman:
XDA Labs is not open source yet (for a bunch of reasons but one of them is a security matter AFAIK), so it's not possible to help coding for now. Only blk_jack owns this closed source code. If someone starts helping him while the app is still closed source, this person would have to be very trustful to be granted access to the code.

But I'm not the person responsible for such a request, you would have to contact privately blk_jack or svetius if you want to offer your help. That said, I don't think they are currently looking for someone.
[Android Apps and Games] mrjuniork:
But is there a specific reason for why the development of this app is so slowed down? I'm sure there are, coz everyone has a life and can't always be devoted as maybe imagined before everything started.. I was wondering why the main app for such a huge tech community, where thousands of people gather, with their huge knowledge, gifts and skills, is just not having its breakthrough. Afterall it's supposed to represent all there is to XDA. I'm sure there are many skilled developers that could and want to help with this. Afterall xda is an official gathering and has official channels with IGP's. There must be a way to scarve out a wonderful app that seems to have so many bugs (according to the list) that need to be ironed out and possibilities of being a real great tool for sharing with the community and having people interact with it on a daily basis...

Just my five cents, no offense anywhere, also not in between the lines ;)
[Android Apps and Games] MartinX3:
Thank you for the information. :)

It's very sad in my opinion. :(

I will look for an alternative to labs to read and write posts then. :)
[Android Apps and Games] Eleo:
Not only because "I don't like question". But because it is written in OP and frowned upon and such questions are always disrespectful towards us, developers, in terms as if there is an expected time interval we should function in. Such questions always have same answer "it will come as soon as it is ready". And we always answered like that and even wrote it to OP. Asking it in itself means that user did neither search nor read the OP - which is disrespectful in itself.

I did neither like nor approve the comparison you gave. Asking politely is not "excuse for everything". If somebody would ask me to "kill myself" politely, it doesn't mean I should thank him.

:angel:

That being said I am sure you are not in development for free. If you were, getting such "when is new version out?!" questions would be nerving for you. Then you will understand our reasoning.

Only because it is closed source and you are not allowed to help in development? That is a rush decision. Posting it in

this thread

is another dimension and lastly reading and writing posts are already possible, so your reasoning is also incorrect.

It seems to me you want to guilt developer to open source the app. Are you?

:rolleyes:
[Android Apps and Games] DB126:
Oi. Whining about OT is worse then OT. All done?
[Android Apps and Games] IronTechmonkey:
My favourite wine would be cold, crisp and pale but my favourite whine (at least today) is about site performance, which seems to be quite wretched:

- Generally laggy in desktop browser and Android labs app,but no bad enough to bee a problem of its own.

- Verrrrrrry long pauses attempting to manage attachments.

- Attached images inserted into post not appearing at all or appearing only as link.

- Entire post created and edited on desktop browser is visible in Labs Android app but not in desktop browser. Huh?

Smells like database, server, or re-direction issues.
[Android Apps and Games] gibbsnich:
This seems to come up about once a year. With the same results everytime.

But AFAIK this has not been suggested, yet: if there was a stable and public API to XDA (or is there one already?), one could engage in writing one's own (Android/iOS/react-based SPA) client. (Of course, using known mechanisms for rate litimiting, auth, and what not.)

WIn-Win?
[Android Apps and Games] Eleo:
I remember your previous attempts of getting source of this app... And I was thinking I saw this username somewhere. Great to have the XDA search bar function in forum. BTW, it is you who brought it up once a year, it did not "come up" on his own.

;)

2016: https://xdaforums.com/android/apps-games/labs-t3241866/post70026644

2017: https://xdaforums.com/android/apps-games/labs-t3241866/post71781754

I guess you reflamed it :D
[Android Apps and Games] gibbsnich:
If you would have cared to read and understand my post you could have mentioned that I didn't care about any source code at all. You should really do your homework: there are at least a dozen open source apps on github that do what the XDA app does, and no pun intended: they do lots of things better.

And even further you could have mentioned that I didn't bring anything up this time.

So stop your ad hominem and try to be productive.

Edit: https://xdaforums.com/android/apps-games/labs-t3241866/post71795219

If you question my motivation and try to make me look bad maybe you can also read that one. Maybe you believe him..
[Android Apps and Games] Eleo:
I do understand your intention but don't understand your stubbornness even after getting an answer.

No pun intended.

No arguments raised.
[Android Apps and Games] gibbsnich:
I don't understand why you try so hard to misinterpret what I say. (Again because I still believe that Eleo can get it too: I had an idea "public API" and did NOT ask for any code. No answer to that.)

Edit:

To be blunt: I'd just love to remove XDA Labs because it is buggy as hell and c'mon: no bbcode support.. for years.. that's just so weak. But: the website is even worse and there is NO alternative.

And: I love the XDA community and its creativity and cleverness. I learned so much from XDA.. There are strange people that for some reason always distrust other people and always expect people to be bad here, too. But nowhere are so many clever and nice people. So I must read XDA.

Soo that's where that stubbornness comes from.

Sorry but I must conclude that XDA just deserves better than Labs and it's just so ironic that they let their community help.

And NOOO: I really do NOT want its source. I'd start from scratch of course ;)

Thank you for your attention.
[Android Apps and Games] Eleo:
Been using XDA for years with square brackets instead of direct bbcode menus. So they work. But you need to provide more effort than that.

So I am clueless why you call it buggy "as hell".

Anyways, good luck. I will continue using XDA Labs.
[Android Apps and Games] gibbsnich:
:laugh:

Writing bbcode support is ofc not existing but displaying it seems just a bit incomplete and broken too, don't ya think?

Buggy as hell:

https://github.com/Wood-Man/XDA-Lab...en+is:issue+label:"bug+or+general+limitation"

I will continue using it, too, like I said.. But I will also fight for progress. ;)
[Android Apps and Games] App Addict:
Really excellent job! It has been so easy to use XDA from Smartphone. Thanks for everything!
[Android Apps and Games] wangdaning:
On a Pixel 3 (stock rom, Proton kernel, Magisk installed) and everytime I try to open the app I get a dead ladybug with the message "An unexpected error occurred!" Any ideas what is up?
[Android Apps and Games] Eleo:
Since you have magisk, you are rooted. Then please provide the logs for the error. You are a senior member so I assume you already know how to (or you already know how to find the way to achieve that by searching in google/XDA).
[Android Apps and Games] wangdaning:
The app claimed to have already sent the logs to the devs and the app stated not to resubmit them though the app. I will catch a log cat next time I install the app. Was just wondering if others had run into that with a similar setup.

Here is the crash log and a log cat of crash for elements related to xda.labs
[Android Apps and Games] Eleo:
Thanks.

About what says in app: It sends stack trace, which is not same as full logs. As discussed and answered before by XDA Labs contributor Wood Man:

https://xdaforums.com/android/apps-games/labs-t3241866/post73412738
[Android Apps and Games] XxMikeMasterxX:
I agree. It was very nice. Graci for your post!

Now I feel your pain...

Titanium Backup all the way. It is a brilliant app. (But it ain't no XDA Labs...I hope TB's devs didn't hear me say that...)
[Android Apps and Games] shegeloaf:
New version to b released will be called version 1 or version 2?
[Android Apps and Games] :
Anyone noticed that you cannot delete apps, and your dev names don't update anymore?
[Android Apps and Games] DaemeonZane:
Just wanna say that while I love the new app, I have one suggestion and one question: the suggestion is to allow a custom signature. The app doesn't seem to actually use my website signature, though it's more an inconvenience than anything.

The question is this: I'm on the LS885 G3 Vigor, stock for the time being. Apps downloading from Labs refuse to actually download. Again, a minor annoyance, though I did want to report it in case it wasn't a known issue.
[Android Apps and Games] elonus:
The signature thing is added in the latest test builds on IRC so the feature is coming.

The download problem is unfortunately a known problem with alot of LG devices. It has something to do with Androids download manager I think. It is according to Blk_jack alot of work to fix, so he is prioritizing other things atm.
[Android Apps and Games] woodman:
About the signature, I guess [MENTION=4728879]DaemeonZane[/MENTION] asked for a real custom signature where we could write what we want, not some preset signatures like it exists in 0.68a and also in latest test build on IRC.

In latest test build, "signature" has been renamed by "byline", I assume to avoid confusion with website signature which is always used.
[Android Apps and Games] Rage1ofakind:
Is this app replacing XDA One? So should I delete One, and install Labs. Thanks.

Sent using XDA One
[Android Apps and Games] SteveMurphy:
It is replacing One, but no need to delete it. You can install Labs along side it and see how you like it before you detach yourself from One.
[Android Apps and Games] Rage1ofakind:
Thank you Steve, will do that :)

Sent using XDA One
[Android Apps and Games] blk_jack:
So there hasn't been a new build in over 3 weeks (!), but I promise you that good things are coming. We're testing rapidly and the next version released here will be the 1.0.0b release candidate. From there we'll be exclusively fixing bugs and shortly after go live with the 1.0.0 beta.

This build will have a lot of changes and fixes since 0.68a

322 files changed, 5238 insertions(+), 1906 deletions(-)

With features like Attachments, user titles, OP highlighting, thanked names and much more.

Thanks for being patient and stay tuned!

EDIT: As always, you can snag test builds on IRC </shameless IRC plug>
[Android Apps and Games] kunal1540:
Already using 1.0.0 b rc3... This app has blown my mind, how it has developed in last few weeks.. Just super awesome... Thumbs up for the dev and user community for helping the dev making the app as it has become today... Thanks for all the awesomeness..:good::laugh:
[Android Apps and Games] TonikJDK:
Besides the obvious awesome app what impresses me the most is the way this app is being developed. A clear plan and roadmap with clearly great testing as evidenced by the lack of bugs.
[Android Apps and Games] minimale_ldz:
Hi, thank you for this great app. I'm trying to use my phone without any Google services and must say finding apps for it is a real pain in the neck since most devs assume everyone uses Play Store. I found quite a few very good and useful apps here on XDA that are not listed in Labs' in-built store, so my question is if you plan to actively invite developers who share their work on XDA to make it available through Labs?

PS. The app gives a nasty "Unfortunately, XDA Labs has stopped" notification every time you close the app when you disable "XDA Labs" and/or "XDA Forums" notifications in settings (sorry, no LogCat)
[Android Apps and Games] MSF Jarvis:
That invitation exists in the OP post if you read closely
[Android Apps and Games] TonikJDK:
I have notifications off, never had that and have not seen any one else report it. Clear cache and data on the app and if it happens again switch to the debug version and get the devs logs.
[Android Apps and Games] minimale_ldz:
I installed 0.68a debug version and it doesn't happen now

---------- Post added at 16:25 ---------- Previous post was at 16:16 ----------

They can read this thread or not. I was wondering if XDA will eg. contact all active developers and invite/encourage them to upload and maintain their work in Labs.
[Android Apps and Games] woodman:
If you use your phone without play services it's quite normal you have force closes since xda labs uses (at least) PushService even with notification OFF. Yes, you have apps and forum updates in the app even with notifications OFF.
[Android Apps and Games] coal686:
I believe there will be more of a push for that once the app is closer to release. A portal article and a post in the RD sections would be a good way to do so.
[Android Apps and Games] MSF Jarvis:
The release is VERY close now, we've already hit beta (partly). Source would be coming up as soon as the Release Candidates get approved by testers as major bug-free (Using it for a day now, perfect and awesome), and maybe it'll get pushed to the Play Store as well.

Atleast that's what it seems like in the IRC channel
[Android Apps and Games] minimale_ldz:
That makes sense
[Android Apps and Games] woodman:
Did you use the -debug version of XDA Labs while taking those logs?
[Android Apps and Games] wangdaning:
The first one was with normal app. Here is the logcat from -debug version.
[Android Apps and Games] woodman:
[MENTION=4850735]wangdaning[/MENTION], I'm not a dev but... Trying to help :)

Could it be that quoted here below? Something related to substratum themes / Need to rebuild the XDA Labs overlay to fix this?

If not, I would still bet on a third-party app or process who triggers that crash...
[Android Apps and Games] wangdaning:
No substratum. Only apps I can think that would be allowed to write over it are keyboard (touchpal) and LMT pie navigation. These were both working with labs before though on my previous phone, so not sure why they would be a problem now.
[Android Apps and Games] IronTechmonkey:
Just some ideas.

Even if you are not using substratum now, if you ever have used it there could be material left that is problematic, as has been the case in some ROMs.

LMT should not cause problems but I have seen its "display over other apps permission" conflict with native OS bits such as the secure USB debugging prompt, which in that case could not be interacted with until disabling LMT. In that case the issue was specific to one device and ROM but it's an easy test and might be worth a try in your case as well.
[Android Apps and Games] wangdaning:
I have no substratum files. Removed LMT and tried with same result. Thanks for your thoughts.
[Android Apps and Games] InfiniumCorp:
Nice App!!

No substratum. Only apps I can think that would be allowed to write over it are keyboard (touchpal) and LMT pie navigation. These were both working with labs before though on my previous phone, so not sure why they would be a problem now.
[Android Apps and Games] IronTechmonkey:
Are you trying to quote [MENTION=4850735]wangdaning[/MENTION] who posted the identical content a short while ago?

If so, then you should use the quote feature so people know it is a quoted statement and include what you have to say outside of the quoted section.

If not, then it might be a good idea to edit the post, replacing its content with your own question.
[Android Apps and Games] vonDubenshire:
Really wish you guys would make the nav bar black (on Samsung)

Great app otherwise
[Android Apps and Games] Eleo:
Are the substratum themes able to do that?

There are quite a number of substratum themes that are able to theme XDA Labs app already. I just wander whether you tested substratum themes on your Samsung device and whether they are able to do that.