[XDA-University] AlaskaLinuxUser:
Praise God! A video tutorial about XDA etiquette!​

These videos express my personal opinion, and are not necessarily the opinion of XDA. I am not speaking on their behalf. This is just a video series that I put together based on a recommendation, and is formulated by my own observations.

Who is this video series for?

Well, this video tutorial is particularly geared to two groups: The new to XDA user, and the new developer.

For the new user, I am covering some basic etiquette that will hopefully help you navigate and get the help you need on XDA.

Then I flip the coin over to talk to the new developer and try to cover the topic from the perspective of what to expect, and what would be appropriate.

Why did you put this together?

After releasing my other video series about compiling custom roms and kernels, it was suggested that a basic series be put together for XDA users and developers to view about XDA etiquette. Some of the topics are a bit difficult to cover, such as thanks button slaps, donations, and XDA titles, because they might be construed as asking for these things for myself. However, I want to be clear that I am covering these topics not specifically for myself, but for the whole of XDA. Please don't feel that you have to slap my thanks button, or donate, or any of those things. While they are appreciated, you should do what you feel is best. This tutorial just covers the basics of why you should or when you shouldn't do those things.

What's in the videos?

During the series, we will be discussing some basic XDA etiquette to help new users figure out how to navigate this big site and where and when to post questions. Here are a few things covered:

+ When and Where to post questions
+ Asking good questions
+ Giving good responses
+ When and how to thank others
+ Private Messaging
+ Posting your first ROM
+ XDA Titles

**** This is an UNOFFICIAL TUTORIAL. Use at your own risk! ****

Downloads!

HD series on XDA Etiquette :

MP4 Video GitLab:

https://gitlab.com/alaskalinuxuser/HD_XDA_guide_etiquette

YouTube links:

HD series on XDA Etiquette :

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLRJ9-cX1yE1kgLBYcXGbPpWGxJxLJcPoN

My other video series:

How to build Custom ROMs and Kernel Modification![P,O,N,M,L] : https://xdaforums.com/android/general/guide-how-to-build-custom-roms-kernel-t3814251

Intermediate to Advanced Custom Rom and Kernel Building : https://xdaforums.com/android/general/guide-intermediate-to-advanced-custom-t3823927

About the author:

I'm not a professional Android builder,nor am I considered an expert. However, I have built a lot of custom roms over the years for various Android phones. I'm really just a simple guy whose hobbies include the Bible, cell phones, Android, Linux, and electronics.

Below are a few of my previous and current Android projects.

Samsung Galaxy S4:
-AOKP 7.1.2
-SlimRoms 7.1.1
-Resurection Remix 7.1
-AOKP 6.0.1
-PacRom 6.0.1
-Resurection Remix 6.0.1
-SlimRoms 5.1.1
-AKLU kernels
for Lollipop, Marshmallow, and Nougat

Samsung Galaxy S5:
-AOKP 7.1.2
-AKLU kernel for Nougat

Samsung Galaxy Note Edge:
-AOKP 7.1.2
-SlimRoms 7.1.1
-AOKP 6.0.1
-PacRom 6.0.1
-SlimRoms 6.0.1
-DataZip for 6.0.1 bootloaders
-AKLU kernel
for Marshmallow and Nougat

LG G4:
-AOKP 7.1.2
-SlimRoms 7.1.1
-AKLU kernel for Nougat
-Assisted Suicide Squirrels with the AOSCP Oreo bringup

Open Source Apps: (All listed below are under the Apache 2.0 license)
-Critical Velocity - A side scrolling flappy bird space game.
-Kppd Control - An app to control the kppd daemon and kernels that enable it.
-S4 GPU Voltage Control - An app to adjust the voltage of the S4 GPU on the fly.
-Hourglass - A simple timer application.
-Just Notes - A simple note taking app.
-Just Craigslist - A simple Craigslist app.
-Ship Captain and Crew - A dice game.

I have also assisted with open source projects by submitting code to SatStat, Easer, SlimRoms 6.0.1 for the Samsung Galaxy J5, and others. I once even turned a Samsung Captivate Glide into a Debian Computer, as well as making numerous how-to guides for compiling ROMs and app creation on both XDA and my website.

Some of my non-Android projects include building a Bluetooth Autostart, creating several small C++ games with SFML, and working with Linux.

My Wordpress: https://thealaskalinuxuser.wordpress.com

My Website: https://thealaskalinuxuser.com

My device and kernel trees (older - GitHub) : https://github.com/alaskalinuxuser/

My device and kernel trees (newer - GitLab) : https://gitlab.com/alaskalinuxuser/

Created 2018-08-30

Last Updated 2018-08-30