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[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III Windows Mobile ROM De] GSLEON3:
I still ask dumb questions from time to time. My intent is not to slam the new guy, quite the opposite actually. I'm talking about a sub-forum where they can find the answer & a little support to some of the most common questions & issues that arise when entering the world of Flashing & Upgrading.

A place where a few willing people can hook up with the new comer & use tools klike IM & filesharing to walk the new guy through flashing & problem solving, kind of hands on instruction where you can walk the timid newcomer through his issues while using the tools to show him, through his own action, how to figure things out. Again, a sort of less advanced clearing house of sorts. Not a place of punishment for being new, but more of a "Welcome to XDA, figuring this stuff out can be fun & exciting, let me show you how" type of a place.

I like the noobie, & I really like the noobie that has a "I think my phone is bricked" challenge. I just think it would be a nice touch to have a place for the new guy to go where he could not just find the answers, but the reasoning behind them.

I also know that many don't read the stickies, but people do read the forum headers, the name of the forum & sub-forum, & if they saw "This is the place to get answers about how to flash & fix flash issues, that is where he's gonna go. Everybody else has been here long enough to know that if they have a major contribution, where it should be posted.

It would be like tiered service, most noobie problems are similar & can be handled there, if something more advanced pops up, or a bug detemined to affect many, then the mod or admin bumps it up to the next level.

Oh, & mcmexican :p you think everyone's an idiot :D
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III Windows Mobile ROM De] ejdmoo:
Maybe this is material for a new thread, but...

I think we should use a new wiki.

1. The wiki software used here is pretty bad.

2. The wiki here takes up bandwidth.

Using something like wetpaint.com (there are many others) provides a place that's different from here, using someone else's bandwidth.

Also, they have easier-to-edit wiki's. I think the more attractive, organized, and navigable the wiki is, the less newbie problems we'll have.
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III Windows Mobile ROM De] _Alex_:
nevermind...
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III Windows Mobile ROM De] mape78:
I think the subforum sounds like an excellent idea. I'm not nearly an expert but have done some flashing and so on and would gladly help out if I have the time. Only problem as I can see is that it will be hard to draw the line between the "noob forum" and the regular one.
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III Windows Mobile ROM De] neavissa:
i am trying for ten minutes to put my thoughts into words...English is not my native language. i hope i am gonna be able to make myself understood...

here is how to do it:

1. create something like a gate or tunnel where newbies have to go through. some thing, where they cant right away post something. they can read.

and if they want to post a tread, they have to go through some kind of selection menu or so. just like on ebay when you want to sell something.

so lets say someone wants to post a tread, there is a selection of main toppings they have to go through. and so on. till they get automatically redirected to the answer of what they were going to ask in the first place...

they are forced to go through some kind of multiple choice thing...

2. i think its super annoying when someone like dutty brings out a new ROM and you want to read through it, to find out what might be wrong with it, just to read a million people saying: cool man, thanks dude blablabla.

don't get me wrong. i love his ROMs. but i should sent him a pm or create a poll thing so people vote on how much they like it. his treads reach easily 2000 replies. 1900 are thank you notes...

thanks dutty,

georgios
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III Windows Mobile ROM De] Jay2TheRescue:
I agree. The same people not searching the forums, nor reading stickies, the Wiki, or any FAQ's will post in the regular forums anyway. I think when you get some of these people new to the forum there is so much information they get overwhelmed and just ask in the first place they find.

In another forum I'm a member of we have people asking Verizon questions in the AT&T forum, people asking about CDMA phones in the GSM forum, and such. We really divided it up... there are separate forums for each carrier, and forums for each of the major device manufacturers, then there's the Motorola forum with the Razr subfourm, and then there's the CDMA models and GSM model subforums under that. The vague questions still come... "I want to hack my phone, how do I do that???" When you finally get them to reply back with the model and carrier they have they have almost always posted in the wrong forum.

I guess what I'm saying is that it sounds like a good idea, but the problem will still be there, and seem even worse, because those that post first and read the FAQ's later (If at all) will be posting in the main forum anyway.

-Jay
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III Windows Mobile ROM De] jmandss:
I am a brand new guy to the board and have only had my Tilt little over a week and have really enjoyed testing and learning all this stuff that a ton of you guys have already mastered. I like the idea of giving us new guys a area where we can try and hash things out ourselves. When you are new you don't mind if guys ask the same questions you just ask 10 mins ago, but I know that must be a pain in the butt to some of the more skilled and seasoned guys around here. I believe if you just leave us on our own where we can go back and read what you guys have already posted for us and then come back and ask questions that we might still have between ourselves then we will figure it out soon enough and lets face it, that is how we all learn. Just my 2 cents, but please make sure you pros do stop by and check on us ever so often so we don't blow up the mobile phone world.

Thanks,

JMan
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III Windows Mobile ROM De] smuook:
I like the sub-forum idea. Just to point out, Modaco does something like this... they have a beginner forum. Not that xda has to be like Modaco, but there is a precedent for this...

Absolute Beginners

New to Windows Mobile? New to MoDaCo? Lost and don't know where to start? Post in here and a member of our team will point you in the right direction, and move your post to the appropriate area!

http://www.modaco.com/forum.html

You could make people who like to direct and assist others as the moderators of this forum to act as traffic cops... so to speak. This will leave the cooks to focus on doing great ROMs.
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III Windows Mobile ROM De] smuook:
I have a question for a Mod or Admin if they read this... maybe the search problem is a admin setting problem. Can someone verify that vBulletin Search to FULLTEXT inside the admincp of vBulletin?

There are also ways to embed google search into the forum:

http://www.vbulletin.org/forum/showthread.php?threadid=171042
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III Windows Mobile ROM De] kwlhtx:
why not create a new one?

I'm new to the forum, and honestly did not fully understand the title of the forum till now - that the forum was primarily for hard core developers. Given the success and ease of Google, we find a gold mine like xda, and fall in love.

So since there is a Kaiser, Kaiser upgrading, and Kaiser Accessories, why can't there be a Kaiser for rookies (took me a while to figure out what what a noob was). That might be a way for us lesser ones ( juniors) to talk, and the genius's out there (seniors) dont subscribe ! Then u would have every right to FLAME anyone on the upgrading forum. Plus we may be more willing to jump in and answer without the guru's watching.

my 2 cents
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III Windows Mobile ROM De] cincy1020:
I think a noobie forum is a good idea. I too have seen alot of hostility towards "stupid" or repeat questions. While I am not exactly a noobie, I still have a dumb question every now and then, that's just the way it goes when one is learning I guess. I often can't find things when I search, when you are very new this is especially hard, because sometimes you don't even know what to search for.

I have received excellent help here from many kind people, and just don't know what I would have done without this forum. But even I, who am not a COMPLETE noobie, got made fun of the other day by a poster, because after reading something several times, I missed something on a page. The poster not only posted twice to point out my stupidity, but even took the time and energy to create a photoshop graphic to show what an idiot I was for missing the information. I thought it was sad that attitude was taken. I ALWAYS go out of my way to help others, with what limited knowledge I have. I often receive PMs of can you help me..., and I try my best to explain things as clearly as I can.

I totally understand that there are many here, who are way too advanced for questions like "how do I make my today look like yours?" And I would never expect them to spend time answering, when there time would be much better spent on more advanced things (and I'm not being sarcastic at all, I really do completely understand more advanced members should spend their time on more advanced things). There are some of us here with some knowledge able to help those with simple questions, so I'd say maybe people who are bothered by others posts, could just ignore the dumb questions. LOL, I've never even flashed a ROM (too chicken and broke to void my warranty), but I sure can put together a great looking and functioning Today screen. An I surely know how to install every tweak and cab to make my phone function as efficiently as possible. And, I will be more than happy to answer questions of that caliber :)

Maybe a noobie forum could cut down on some of the hostility, and we could help out beginners. I for one would be more than willing to answer any questions that I am capable of answering, and leave those who are more knowledgeable to deal with the hard stuff :D
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III Windows Mobile ROM De] glitchsys:
If there was a 'noobie' forum, then nobody who knew anything would visit that forum and help the newbs. So they'd eventually start posting in the experts forums. Unfortunately it has to be mixed, so that the 'smarter' people see the posts from the 'newer' people. Unfortunately theres just SO much information, here, the wiki, etc. and it's hard for a single person to digest. It's so much easier for somebody to click "Post" and ask the specific question they're trying to get answered. I'm a knowledgeable geek, a Linux admin, etc. but sometimes I have a specific question regarding my phone and have been overwhelmed by the amount of information/posts in the forums and the info in the wiki, it's a lot just got get a specific question answered.
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III Windows Mobile ROM De] mcmexican:
I have never called anyone an idiot on here. There was no other way to answer no but to choose the one and it had idiot in the answer. I do feel the point of this forum is to share knowledge at all levels if there are useless or repetitive post just ignore them. If the posts are not answered they will be forced to read and learn or leave. I didn't mean to insult anybody.

-McMex
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III Windows Mobile ROM De] Jay2TheRescue:
Well, there is another way, If the information is put togeather in a clear, detailed manner, well written, and even somewhat entertaining then you may get more people reading the FAQ. Take Motomodders for example. (www.motomodders.net) In the forums links to "Lord Farkward's Somewhat Detailed n00b Guide" explain everything from how to pair a BT headset to how to flash, flex, and hex edit your Motorola. All written step by step in clear, non technical language. It takes a lot of time and energy to create a FAQ like that though.

-Jay
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III Windows Mobile ROM De] Martincyborg@gmail.com:
i like the system where you get an answer if your question is valid and if it has been answered already ten times in the thread and/or the wiki and the stickies you get a link to the wiki. If everyone just kept this rule a little stronger and posted links to the wiki/stickies in stead of answering/flaming I think that should be the fastest school for any noobi.
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III Windows Mobile ROM De] jgottlieb:
I've been lurking here for some time now. I've posted a couple times, and I'm sure I've asked newbie-esque questions before. This isn't something that's unique to XDA or mobile device forums.

For what it's worth:

I'm a moderator on SQAForums.com (software quality assurance forum) and we have a forum containing threads of information for new folks. It hasn't solved the problem, but... I think since we implemented it, it helped. We've got the same kind of issues that are here and I do like the Wiki idea (it's kinda like our newbie forum, but more robust).

Take solace in the fact that you don't have people asking for answers to interview questions so they can get a job. ;)

Anyway, I'm not sure about the whole post restricting idea... you block out the people that you want making posts that have newly found their way here.

Personally, I've learned a lot since I've gotten here...and I look forward to learning more. :)
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III Windows Mobile ROM De] GSLEON3:
I didn't mean to implicate you that you really call everyone or anyone here an idiot & I appologize if I've offended you. I used the little tounge smilley hoping you would realize I was just razzing you a bit. That was the whole intent of posing the first answer selection that way. You get to, or are stuck, calling me an idiot by design if you disagree. A little self imposed razzing if you will.

I've seen you be very helpful in posts that warrant it, & firm in posts that were made out of laziness.

I also know you want to help, as do I, but I think there has to be some middle ground somewhere that will free up the flow of important information & end the bottleneck of redundant & ill-concieved posts.

My intent is to channel the common information required by a noobie into a new forum that will leave the current for it's intent, Development, while creating a space where the new guy can learn & ask questions & know he'll get guidance, instead of having to read thru half a dozen flames before someone actually posts a link to where he can find a place to start.
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III Windows Mobile ROM De] mcmexican:
If you were just giving me a little bit of a hard time its all good. I just didn't want to insult. The way I see it a lot of the info is already posted or in the Wiki and not read by some people rather they just post their question. I think a seperate area will just prove the same they will just post the threads in that forum not get an answer then post in this one. The people that would benefit by reading that other forum will be the same that dont post much and just read in this one. Just my opinion.

-McMex :D
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III Windows Mobile ROM De] the_passenger:
man, it's really getting out of control.
[Moto G4 Plus Questions & Answers] emkorial:
So I don't want to upgrade to android 7, ever. At this point I hit "No Thanks" on the upgrade notice and then FC Motorola Update Services, but you need to do that every reboot. Kinda annoying

I want to just remove the Motorola Update Services app from my device but you need to be rooted. Is there a way to get temp su access in a terminal shell to remove the app without having to root?

If not, can someone provide a link to the guide to root Marshmellow? All I can find are a zillion guides to root Android 7, not 6

Thanks
[Moto G4 Plus Questions & Answers] catsruul:
Why won't you upgrade to 7? 6, at this point, is deprecated and insecure.

Anyways, to root MM just flash Magisk.
[Moto G4 Plus Questions & Answers] zeomal:
I wouldn't recommend staying on Marshmallow for whatever reason, but this should help you remove those apps without rooting your phone. Simple manner of how it works - it doesn't remove the app from your memory, but removes it for that particular user. Effectively, you won't save up on space, but the app will be gone.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ruthan666:
Hello,

i just installed Android x86 7.1r2 there was some question which launcher i want to use - i selected Taskbar, but im not happy with that, i want to back to original Launcher3, but i dont know how to do it?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nimmat:
Go to Settings-Apps Click on the Configure button. Change the Home app to Launcher.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ruthan666:
Thanks its working..
[Honor 6X Questions & Answers] lalson naulak:
hi, just got honor 6x but not receiving nougat update. help. :(:(:(
[Honor 6X Questions & Answers] foxyspice:
You will just set it up probably in 24h nougat will be there if not just call support and it will be available within a day
[Honor 6X Questions & Answers] RedSkull23:
Try to force the update by going on system update -> clicking on the 3 dots in the upper right corner -> download latest update, if none is shown just check on hwmt firmware site what's the latest update avalaible for your build number and try to wait a day or two to control if the update is sent to you OTA.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] Limeybastard:
Probably a dumb question, but when I take a picture I cannot see an option to share the image unless I open the gallery app. I'm sure one could and an inage directly after it was taken via the camera?
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] winordieracin:
If you've opened the camera without unlocking the phone the share button will not be there since the device is not unlocked. Once you unlock and view in gallery it should be available to share.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] Limeybastard:
Can you please explain further about un locking the phone part. I don't have any locks on my phone. I simply went into my home screen then clicked on Camera to launch camera. Once I launch camera from the home screen , I take a picture, but there is no option to share.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] winordieracin:
Then it should be available to you. The only time it's not available that I'm aware of is when you have a lock set an the phone is locked but you hit the power button twice to quick launch the camera. In that instance the share feature doesn't show up.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] Limeybastard:
These are the only options I have immediately after taking pictures.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] jadaress1:
The options to share do not appear in that list on my phone. Touch anywhere on the picture you just took and options should appear along the bottom of the picture, the share button should be on there. View attachment 4310169
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] Limeybastard:
Thanks it's there , but for some reason mines got a black bar covering it. Some images one cannot even see the buttons on the bottom. The one attached is one that is slightly more visible. I'm thinking perhaps it might be Substratum causing this. .
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] Limeybastard:
Figured it out, it was substratum causing this.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] jadaress1:
Glad u got it sorted ?
[Device Repair] Aamer Tech:
Hi

I am trying to enter this device "sony c2305" to download mod by press in volume down and usb cable at same time

also by press power and v down ..

and all other methods ..

the result : always red light :confused::silly::rolleyes::eek:

no green light :confused:

what the problem is ? :crying:

Thanks
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ned4spd8874:
I'm so annoyed with game ads that auto raise my phone's volume! I have my media volume set to zero but when some ads play, there's volume. Most ads only raid the volume a little bit, but I had one the other day that raised it to maximum!!!! This is so not cool since most of the time I am playing these games when I'm putting my baby to sleep. Any suggestions for apps or any other solution to this?
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] stuartroad:
I know there is a few other threads like this but my code is different. Can't restart into download or even restart. Had nothing but trouble with this phone since I got it. But no warranty because I got it over seas.

Thanks for any help.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] GWARslave119:
Looking for a new gaming phone and want to know the pros and cons of each chipset or whatever u call it. I don't quite get why they would put an older gpu (405) with a newer chipset (617), and vice versa (Adreno 505 with the Snapdragon 435). I'm having trouble deciding which will perform better in gaming as well as overall.
[Xperia Z2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] pastalabasta:
I was reading the mandatory introductory topics by the Mods, and it said I had to use a catchy subject title, I take it I passed the exam :laugh:

(No, I haven't been kicked out of many boards, not at all, 't was only part of the sentence :angel:).

Hello all,

Could I ask a noob question for some guidance?

1. I know this is a HUGE forum.

2. I know there are MANY extremely knowledgeable people in here.

3. I could spend a lifetime searching for answers here.

4. There's got to be a shorter way.

5. I'm looking for clues.

6. I have been browsing here before, which led me to register and come in here to ask for this help:

7. I own an Xperia Z2, completely stock.

8. The battery was dead, I had it replaced with an original Sony battery. The store replaced it by heating the phone up to around 90 degrees Celcius to release the cover (they said).

9. Whatever it was, the phone seems screwed: the new battery doesn't give the Z2 one day, whereas the old battery easily gave it 2-3 days (I don't do anything but call, sms, some Signal chat, etc).

10. Given that problem, and given it is still Android 6, I was thinking perhaps it is time for me to dive into the world of the I believe they are called 'custom roms'.

11. Perhaps such a 'custom rom', with the latest Android 7.x, or perhaps even Android 8.x, will fix some problems.

11. I like to live a 'safe life', I'm not into very experimental things.

12. Especially because I don't have much free time to fix problems (I'm a heart patient who is always tired: if I mess with my phone and it goes wrong, what takes you 1 hour I will have to spread over days).

So here are my 3 questions:

A. Is there a absolutely stable, fool proof (for me as a noob), 'custom rom', that I can put on my Xperia Z2?

B. Is there a clear and easy, well structured, with clear definitions, tutorial on how to make an 'image' of my Z2, so that, if everything goes wrong, I can restore my Z2 to the original factory state?

C. Is there a clear and easy, well structured, with clear definitions, tutorial on how to install the 'custom rom' under .A. on my Z2?

The text in green is because I've been reading a tutorial or two, but many aren't too clear for a noob. Lacking definitions (= assuming background knowledge), leaving out information, etc.

So what I meant with the subject title was: would somebody who oversees the landscape for Xperia Z2 perhaps be so kind to kick me in the right direction? Like: you, puppy, you go to that custom rom, that is safe for you, and you take these tutorials, they are good for you as a noob. And now you go on your way.

That is what I meant with "kick me out of here" :victory:

I would be very grateful for any help:highfive:

Thank you very much,

Bye,