yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Off-topic] i8qbert:
Found XDA while 'modifying' my ipaq back in the day.

What the heck is an ipaq??? you mean ipod or iphone right???
[Off-topic] [un]necessary:
comes up from almost any google search when im looking for reviews on launchers or apps. read a few guides on here when i was thinking about rooting as well.

i joined after spending quite a bit of time looking through the screenshot showoff thread for launcher 7.
[Off-topic] westicle:
Hmmm I accidentally found my way here while trying to type XXX DVDA...but decided to stay because I loves you all so much. =)
[Off-topic] kareeem:
I was looking for an "AIM" hack on the 8125. Stupid AT&T crippled the cab (lo and behold, I found a modified one here :D)
[Off-topic] 41LY45:
My cousin introduced me to this forum at first.

Showed me his phone, (some HTC with a qwerty keyboard, can't remember what it is) running Android.

Mentioned about learning it from xdadevelopers.

Started to participate after getting the Captivate. :D

Sent from my Captivate. Andromeda 3, Onix 2.0.5 @ 1.2Ghz
[Off-topic] dexter93:
Google was my best friend :D

I was searching one day on how I could put windows mobile 6.5 on my father's old HTC kaiser(after he got the HD2) and so here i am! ;)

That was somewhere on december '08 I think

Sent from my HTC Desire
[Off-topic] NovemberEcho91:
Wow, seems like only yesterday that I was lusting over it when it first came out. But yeah I think I was just looking around the internet regarding what my first android should be and someone pointed me this way.
[Off-topic] Rustoak:
Searched google for how to root my new phone, this was easily the most informative result.
[Off-topic] thatlonedude:
I read alot of tech news and most sites mention xda alot so when I got my moment about a year ago I came here.....no support :( but than I got a captivate a few months ago and now a hd2 and I am addicted to flashing :D
[Off-topic] ChineseWarrior:
Actually found it on Deviantart while looking for theme ideas, and then I learned about rooting and fun it contained :3
[Off-topic] abtre:
Some QWERTY Nokia from T-Mobile.
[Off-topic] mistaliu:
Was searching for a solution to the small internal memory on my Desire and rooting was mentioned. So I googled rooting and all the links lead me to xda, all the information in one place. Signed up and haven't looked back.
[Off-topic] BigChillin:
I think I may have heard about it on g4. Can't quite remember though..
[Off-topic] Jmatch:
Coming from a dumb phone. All I had was a iPod so I typed in on Google " how to jailbreak a samsung fascinate " lol
[Off-topic] xiaogaozi:
Another Chinese Android forum
[Off-topic] voyager_s:
Well for me it was quite recent. December 2010 actually...lol.

It was just after I got my nexus s. I was just messing about, and I think I read somewhere about the nexus's first overclock and they mentioned xda.

So anyway, I followed the link or searched in Google as always. Can't remember which. But yeah. Then I found this great helpful site!
[Off-topic] The Silent Man:
Searched google for Android on TP2.
[Off-topic] huggs:
Was wandering deep in the woods, came upon a cave. Upon closer inspection, there was a strange light coming from deep in the cave. I went deeper and deeper into the cave to see where the light was coming from, and eventually happened upon an old man running Android on his scientific calculator, with two wires and a potato keeping the battery charged.

I asked him to show me the way, how I could possibly exploit my handheld devices like him, and he turned the screen of his device to illuminate the wall of the cave, where scrawled in the blood of cave bats I saw these three letters:

XDA
[Off-topic] androidfeen809:
Lmfaooooo, you crazy as hell

T-Mobile G2 1.42 GHZ
[Off-topic] dulcificum:
Googling droid widgets.
[Off-topic] meer_mortal:
Google told me about it. Best discovery ever
[Off-topic] Patrick V.:
+1 :D Me too
[Off-topic] bmonster:
Was searching Google to find out how to root, S-off and load a custom rom onto my desire.

And most results pointed to XDA, and I'm well chuffed they did, as most members here are very helpful indeed.

I'm now cooking my own roms thanks to XDA.:)
[Off-topic] Jinkeez:
Happened across a GR-12 review on Youtube and was interested to try it; later googled GR-12 ROM and the first thing to come up with the official thread on xda. Neato!
[Off-topic] ClementNg23:
happened when i was browsing the hd2 fan page deciding whether not i should get the phone and then i ran into a bunch of these screenshots.... and "wait a second..." i thought, "how is that possible?!"... and all these bunch of screenshots of unreleased software version number screen thingy popped up.. so i followed the links in the descriptions and then i ran into goldcard. that was so pay to use stuff so i moved on, and then i ran into a link to XDA so i clicked it, checked it out, realized its full of stunningly amazing and intelligent intels and information here. so i joined and here now i am :D happy xda member

this thread is awesome :D

peace
[Off-topic] PERSIMMONS:
Happened back in October 2010, got my Desire in September. I was looking for a way to upgrade to 2.2 but it wasn't out from my service provider yet so I was looking up ways to get 2.2 and came here! Learned adb, root, flashing ROMs, s-off, even changed my splash screen! :)
[Off-topic] Gusar321:
Would you believe me if I tell you I don't really know? Somewhere I was reading stuff about Android phones and xda was mentioned regarding... something. I really don't know. So I googled what exactly xda is. And now here I am.
[Off-topic] benchapman:
I was just browsing YouTube about a year ago to see what all the hype about Android was about, and I came across a bunch of MobileTechVideos' videos. He talked a lot about XDA, so right after I got my Inspire 4G, I made and account here and started cruising around. So far so good.
[Off-topic] olliedroid:
Found it while researching rooting and ROMs.
[Off-topic] IonCannon218:
I actually registered my account back in 2008 in the PocketPC and Windows Mobile days, but never used the account until now. I found xda through other PocketPC sites.

I forgot about xda until I read it again in android central forums and came back.
[Off-topic] dev311k:
Was looking for HD2 WP7 & Android HAHA
[Off-topic] drmclove69:
was searching cool things to do on android and yotube video had a link to xda :)
[Off-topic] Mitsuoka123:
We have HTC Desire theme on the forum and I was lookin for some nice ROMs & I've found Insertcoin link there :D
[Off-topic] rossw:
google brought me here

needed to find a solution to full internal memory on my htc desire. plenty of reading and all solved now with leedroid and apps2sd+ :)
[Off-topic] LiGhTMaGiCk:
I had a Palm Pre and was constantly on PreCentral, when I got my Epic I went to AndroidCentral and saw some posts about ROMs that led to XDA.
[Off-topic] Montoyatok:
Was helping my dad install froyo on his touch hd
[Off-topic] PyRo1121:
Randomly stumbled apon it
[Off-topic] g_lucio:
Found it while researching jailbreak my omnia 7, and flashing Rom in my galaxys.
[Off-topic] Fupasado:
I found it through Pockerpc.ch website and i like it here :) There i was searching for ROM´s for my SE X1i

So you know why i like it here :P because here are lots of X1 Rom´s :)
[Off-topic] briggs1337:
Google told me lol
[Off-topic] Arash1131:
By my SE x1i
[Off-topic] KyleBryant:
Cyanogenmod forums, found a link there.
[Off-topic] Dntpnc:
Thanks to Superoneclick root tool :)
[Off-topic] bbily:
I was searching for a way to enable wifi adhoc in my droid.
[Off-topic] Babydollll:
It waved at me during a Google search... And said ppppssssssttttt... Over here.

Sent from either my N1, NS, or Sensation 4G
[Off-topic] :
Looking for live wallpapers for my evo4g.

If you don't have an Evo 3D, well you don't have an Evo 3D.
[Off-topic] vit0oo:
Google whe i trying to put debian on my HTC diamond ... :green:
[Off-topic] shunut:
Through Android Central. I was researching how to root my phone.
[Off-topic] :
on a htc-fuze forum
[Off-topic] saganomics:
The Oracle had forseen it. I just fulfilled her bidding. Now we must prepare for the oncoming onslaught on Zion.
[Off-topic] Rodix7:
I discovered through a Portuguese Forum
[Off-topic] killerhz:
my boy at work is addicted to droid and xda. he got me to buy my HTC EVO and showed me how to root and install roms.

once he showed me this site, i was and am addicted also but now only just starting posting. i love this place...;)
[Off-topic] hmeiser2000:
All other forums releated to android are pointing just to this great community.

A good german forum is: pocketpc.ch/

When you like to get deeper into the details, you have to register here :D
[Off-topic] raving_nanza:
i found it through GOOGLE.. some may not know what GOOGLE is, GOOGLE is like GOD, but GOOGLE always answers your questions :D:D:D:D oj

i was searching for freeware and everything that i searched for, XDA popped up so i lurked for a while and then joined the family :)
[Off-topic] Jeremy:
Found it looking for Galaxy s2 roms :D
[Off-topic] :
When i searched for a custom rom for my ztc lol
[Off-topic] zayy862:
I found xda while trying to root my g1
[Off-topic] 416XXX:
found it when trying to root my SGII :)
[Off-topic] SADист:
I learned when I was searching for Android firmware HD2
[Off-topic] Popey900:
Found it looking for Galaxy s and s2 roms
[Off-topic] temo2k:
Probably browsing the cyanogenmod forums and saw plenty of links here. It's funny, now I visit here exclusively and never cyanogenmod.
[Off-topic] ozxtreme:
I found when I was searching for ROMS for HD2
[Off-topic] thienma:
I found xda from google :) ! Awesome sitee.
[Off-topic] pudgybunnyBry:
Learned about XDA from my brother, but didn't actively search it out until just a few days ago.
[Off-topic] Emeraldawn:
Found it looking for X10 MP rom.
[Off-topic] Miss Dragon:
Who doesn't know XDA if you're a gadget freak? :p
[Off-topic] NickTheCreator:
Think I just came across it when somebody linked to a file on xda and had to sign up to download it, then I realized it was a cool site

Sent from my HTC Droid Incredible with the XDA Premium App
[Off-topic] stryfe2010:
From Google when looking up info for my HTC inspire
[Off-topic] Patissier:
in 2009 I was walking around with my brand new smartphone and I stumbled upon this homeless man on the steps of subway he grabbed my hand and started to shout XDA and demand change for a coffee.

I googled the site lurked in the forums then in 2010 created an account and lurked for a few more months.

I was looking how to make my phone better than it was to make it faster, reliable, give it a longer battery life.

XDA helped me with this.
[Off-topic] Loggerhead87:
Can't remember exactly but I'm pretty sure I found XDA through Engadget.
[Off-topic] Jays2Kings:
After finding many off-market apps (mario live wallpaper, ubermusic, etc.). After finding ubermusic I decided to join.
[Off-topic] SpyFi:
It found me. It said hey let me show you how to root that.

Sent from a blazing fast 1.8 GHZ Evo 3D.
[Off-topic] tehswift:
Friend of mine pointed me here when I got my thunderbolt
[Off-topic] :
I initially got an HTC Touch Pro 2 and I found it myself when I was looking for games for my TP2, google sent me along to xda. From there I was scared of the new things I could do with my phone and that was just simple stuff. :eek:

Either way I'm glad that xda is my online phone pharmacy. :p

-Remember, Android hell is a real place and you will be sent there at the first sign of defiance-
[Off-topic] defnz:
geekzone.co.nz forums
[Off-topic] Tarek82:
By luck
[Off-topic] ToFast:
android-hilfe.de
[Off-topic] DroidApprentice:
Via PPCGeeks and SprintUsers. Eventually this place eclipsed those places and I decided to get an account and even start posting.
[Off-topic] pikas23:
A friend of my who owns a HTC desire.. ahahahha :D
[Off-topic] fredbull:
By FRANDROID forum :)
[Off-topic] -x]Trunks[x-:
Google
[Off-topic] swiperrat:
Lol...i used a magic wand
[Off-topic] AaronM7:
Looking for hacks and mods for my HTC Shadow2...
[Off-topic] turbo-omena:
Google I guess..
[Off-topic] keztricks:
Trying to root my x10 like 12 months ago... to no avail ofc,worst phone ever, replaced by nexus s now, only just started posting though
[Off-topic] dx0:
I think Google took me here as well...
[Off-topic] -x]Trunks[x-:
XDA + Google = all we need
[Off-topic] gplock:
Googled. Themes for 8125.
[Off-topic] danielplayfaircal:
various different hacks and things that are linked to from modaco and elsewhere
[Off-topic] jadejaws:
Found it looking for custom Roms for my TouchPro2
[Off-topic] Hoista:
Tried to get an updated rom for my XT720 and found this place.
[Off-topic] bubblewhop:
the german magazine c't linked to it
[Off-topic] :
I came across the app on The Android Marketplace! And then, became a member!
[Off-topic] Evilsquid:
I think I found it looking for information about the SD card possibilities for my Samsung Focus... then I found the wp7 app in the market place and read quite a bit on here... finally got the courage to get involved...
[Off-topic] beans100:
Was looking for something to spice up my DHD. So a friend point me here.
[Off-topic] kawika:
I have a friend that helped me root my phone originally. He had told me to check this website out and that everything I need to know should be here. That was almost a year ago and he was right. I appreciated his help so much that I started wondering how many other people out there don't have an android friend like I do to help them, so I decided to try to help out here.
[Off-topic] boystuff:
back in 06, got sick of getting screwed by samsungs software development department on an OS update for us i900 Omnia Owners, came here and got my wm 6.5 update.
[Off-topic] KRAZYADROIDMASTER:
Looking to root a G1. Presto, I am here.
[Off-topic] CApaddler:
Like most of you here, I found XDA through Google and it has been an invaluable resource ever since.
[Off-topic] Xanatos2:
Goooooooooooooogle like everybody!
[Off-topic] give:
Lifehacker led me to XDA
[Off-topic] Unksi:
I was looking some information about which ROM to install to my SGS 2. Which is plenty in here :)
[Off-topic] tallica55:
It was a german computer magazine called c't (the very best!)
[Off-topic] Frypolar:
forum.canardpc.com which is not only about video games :).
[Off-topic] Frosty666:
Being a natural tinkerer, I was looking for x10 hacks and mods in google, which took me to many blogs, which in turn, led me here. After about 1 and a half months of lurking, I decided to become Frosty666.
[Off-topic] Eiswuxe:
I was told about the forum by member kam187. We both develop games for smartphones using the CoronaSDK where I met him in the community. He told me that this is one of the largest smartphone forums on the web. And he was right :)
[Off-topic] fardjad:
I bought an i-mate SPL and Googled "Windows Mobile 6.1 ROM for i-mate SPL" and found this site.
[Off-topic] badtofu:
I found it because I wanted to root my evo 4g.
[Off-topic] reinbeau:
I wanted to figure out Android and started googling around, and found a few forums, this one stood out as 1) the most informative and 2) the most intimidating ;) Started reading, and reading, and soon enough found myself rooting my phone, then installing a custom ROM. I'm a naturally inquisitive person, I can't ever leave well enough alone.
[Off-topic] enteringrunlevel5:
I found this great site when I was researching which android phone to get for my budget. It was a coinflip between ZTE Blade (The Orange San Francisco Here) and the HTC Wildfire. A Wildfire came up locked to my current carrier for 2/3 of retail price and I got it. Everywhere I went brought me back here so this is the advice I trust.:)
[Off-topic] :
The real question is who created xda?

I Haz 3D!
[Off-topic] droiddamon:
December 2009 - Me and the wife got a droid 1 and poof had to find out everything there was to know about it... been living here ever since...
[Off-topic] varem:
Was looking up how to root my Cappy. Almost joined the phandroid forums ._.
[Off-topic] zipperPL:
I found interesting sentence in polish forum about android. It was something like that ''we're waiting for guys from xda''. Then i started to search and i found :).
[Off-topic] liltrip74:
I found them on google trying my make my HTC-6700 run more smoother than a batch of diarrhea
[Off-topic] lennyirl:
Signed up months ago but never went any further, then I only rooted a while ago
[Off-topic] slow_DC4:
I found out while searching through androidforums.com on how to mod my phone.

Sent from 234 Elm Street
[Off-topic] moevi:
Through another android forum :/
[Off-topic] joohoo340:
Looking for the possibility to hack my nook color, nookbuntu!!
[Off-topic] sjache:
When I was looking for rooting my NS and for more info about CM7.
[Off-topic] AAQiL:
Found XDA from Google

I found this nice forum from Google search :)

I was looking for Android custom roms for my LG GT540 :rolleyes:
[Off-topic] The Albatross:
saw icon on someone's phone, asked what XDA was...
[Off-topic] vrdroid:
Google -> Android Custom Rom first hit. =)
[Off-topic] smartboy36:
Got a job with geek squad and a coworker told me this was android hacking heaven. Been flashing ever since
[Off-topic] greengoldmello:
I found it long ago when browsing for hacks and tweaks for my tmobile wing that I had at the time..was a lurker for quite a while.
[Off-topic] tzmx:
i found it on google.
[Off-topic] fionahuang:
friend of mine linked it to me when i was having problems with my phone...
[Off-topic] xXcybersniperXx:
Looking at ROMs at theunlockr.com

"So even though you call me self-righteous and call my beloved treacherous, there is one thing to take away. Leveler, make level the road for the righteous."

~August Burns Red-Leveler~
[Off-topic] chickenfarmer:
I got an HTC Evo 4G last year and I immediately wanted to root it. I found this site while looking for help and never left!

Amazing song btw!
[Off-topic] Archer:
I got a HTC Touch Diamond a few years ago and was searching for something or other when lo and behold, there was xda. Been a troll, I mean member, ever since!
[Off-topic] Purple Drama Llama:
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAA! Lolz
[Off-topic] sterfreak:
I was looking around trying to root my Epic. I just wanted to remove some of the stock applications. Now it's just out of hand with Linux installed.
[Off-topic] Comporellon:
I tried to root my SE x10 minipro.
[Off-topic] Dark Mage66:
I was on YouTube, and I searched HTC HD2 running Android. Then, I saw a link in the description that brought me here. :D
[Nexus One Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Tech_Boy:
Hey,

My AT&T rooted nexus one is still randomly rebooting if I use 3g data. I am in Costa Rica and the 3g is on the 850 band. I also have to add the apn "kolbi3g".

So basically I can use the phone for anything and it works great, but if I add the apn and start using the 3g heavily I will get a reboot, sometimes it will reboot vibrate 7 times and I have to pull the battery. I have tried 2.1 and 2.2 rooted and not also cyanogen 6 all the same problem.

If I do *#*#4636#*#* and select the wcdma only it runs the 3g better but reboots way more, sometimes the instant I place load on the connection. However if I select wcdma "unkown" the 3g works much better I can use it sometimes 30min at a time without a problem.

So any ideas what I could try? Is there a kernel that will up the volt's a bit just help stability? Or anything else I could try? Data roaming is off, I have tried both off and on, no difference that I can tell.

Thanks a lot this is driving me crazy! Just got this phone Sunday too :( sick to my stomach of the thought I spend $600 on this phone if I can't get 3g to work:(
[Nexus One Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Tech_Boy:
How about radio image???

It is currently on baseband 4.06.00.12_7. Is there a more current radio?
[Nexus One Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Cabarnacus:
I came across this multiple reboot issue on a (locked) Vodafone UK Nexus.

It booted into the OS (lockscreen) and as soon as data connected it looped back to the last couple seconds of the animated Nexus logo.... and again.... and again.

I powered down the unit (battery pull), booted into bootloader (voldown+power) and selected clear storage (voldown,voldown,power) then (volup) to confirm.

This deletes the user data and you have to sign in and set up the phone again but it certainly fixed the issue. My only guess is some user data became corrupt and the kernel panicked and forced a partial reboot.

Give it a try and lemme know.
[Nexus One Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Tech_Boy:
Just did that (had the phone plugged into wall charger), and the second I got to the home screen it rebooted then vibrated like 6 or seven times. Seems to do it worse when it is plugged in. And now it won't even boot up even after pulling the battery, it vibrates 6-7 times.

I am really worried about this, any other ideas??? I will try anything! Thanks for the help
[Nexus One Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Tech_Boy:
Update! Now the phone just reboot when I do anything period with it plugged in. Just like posted in another thread on this section!

Please any ideas I am very desperate and very sick to my stomach! :(
[Nexus One Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Cabarnacus:
Hmmm very strange.

I'm aware from what you were saying on the other thread that you've got an unlocked bootloader and you're wondering what to do on the warranty front.

If you've really tried different combinations of stock and custom firmware and having the same issue I'm tempted to say its a hardware issue.

Many people have returned their unlocked phones with no comeback from HTC some have reported that they have noticed the unlocked bootloader and have issued a motherboard repair as part of the fix because of this.

Although im unsure of the additional cost (if any) i would definitely recommend going through the warranty repair route with HTC. They won't say no and send you back the same broken phone. And who knows, if its a confirmed hardware issue they may just replace it as a goodwill gesture.
[Nexus One Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Cabarnacus:
Other than that I don't have any more ideas.

A nexus support thread has a popular answer referring to the clear storage fix.

http://www.google.de/support/forum/p/android/thread?tid=40f52d29e9c4177e&hl=en

Just make sure you are definitely clearing the storage FROM THE BOOTLOADER before calling HTC. It is the first thing they will make you do before accepting a return anyway.
[Nexus One Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Tech_Boy:
Ok thank you so much sir. I am so glad to hear that I may still have a chance at getting it replaced! It was very fullish of me to unlock it, I know, it is just that I figured it was software and could be fixed by unlocking. It is going to cost me $$$ to get this to the States, but that is life. If I still can't get it to work I will call htc and let you know what they say :)
[Nexus One Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Tech_Boy:
Little update here. I cleared storage again and just simply disabled data, I have been using the phone for a couple of hours on work without any problems. Next thong I am going yo yty is another friends 3g similar card and see if it still reboots on that sim, if it does then I am calling HTC.

Also still open to any other ideas you guys may have.
[Droid Incredible General] mikeacela:
Is their any way to get the stock Froyo Rom on the incredible? I really hate the sense interface notifications bar and lockscreen. I know cyanogenmod has a nightly Rom, but I just want a full stock Froyo Rom like they run on the nexus one.
[Droid Incredible General] Oddity:
I don't believe it has been ported yet. Cyanogen is as close as it gets for now.
[Droid Incredible General] kentoe:
Just so you know while you are looking for a stock froyo. Look for "Vanilla froyo" the term vanilla is used to describe the plain, no extra rom. Vanilla froyo is non-sense, non-motoblur, non-xxxxxx....

Letting you know so when you see "vanilla" that is what you are looking for. So cyanogenmod 6 is currently the only supported vanilla froyo that is out right now for the incredible which is constantly being worked on by koush.