yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] pulser_g2:
I went and checked the reported posts list, and I've not seen any reported posts regarding ROMs requiring payment etc on XDA...

If they're not reported in the correct manner, we are not necessarily aware of them. Use that magic button at the top right of the post, and pop in a little note about what the issue with the ROM is, and it will be looked into.

This isn't directed at you, rather it was the closest post to quote :p

I checked the site stats, and there are currently 547,662 threads here. I would be lucky to have visited more than one hundred of those outwith moderator duties (ie. acting on reported posts). I imagine between all the mods combined, we have only entered a tiny percentage of threads. There are threads with thousands of pages that I haven't entered (other than to see just how many pages it contained).

Regarding the action taken here, the ROM threads have been closed in the past for numerous reasons, and while I can't go into each, I can categorically assure you that I, personally, have taken the same action against every person who has done the same things.

When a thread is getting opened and closed more regularly than I eat meals, it may appear to be perpetually closed, but what it comes down to is that each time it was re-opened, a new issue was raised via the report post feature, meriting closure.

Having had contact with the cyanogenmod developers in the past, I can assure you that they are vehemently against the charging for any of their work, and if a ROM is based on cyanogenmod, it is licenced under the Apache Public Licence... Reading at it appeared to show no right to charge for the code, other than to charge for "support, warranty, indemnity, or other liability obligations and/or rights consistent with this License". If that were the case, the ROMs would need to be publicly available to comply with this regardless, as their provision is not support or warranty.

Selling your ROMs on XDA is not acceptable, and it will be dealt with accordingly. Donations are cool, and most people have a button to accept them from those who are kind enough to wish to support a developer. But when a thread on XDA turns into a discussion about some payment required product (ie ROM requiring a subscription or payment), then action will be taken per the forum rules.
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rugedraw:
1) The only way to obtain the file was to get it from another site.

2) The only way to get it from the other site was to sign up for $2 a month.

All the other devs have direct download links on this site and do not require you to go to another site (be it a free site or a paid one), and the links to download the BETA version once it is NOT a BETA anymore are posted on this site. For free.

How is it bias if the devs being "thrown under the bus" are NOT doing any of the two forementioned points?
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] :
@rugedraw

I don't want read anything else relating to childish and teeny in your posts.

You actually went and edited a picture to get a couple of laughs....

Nobody is forcing you to come in here and post regarding this issue.

Why don't you go and take a drive in your lime green mustang and leave this thread for people who actually will participate in a civilized discussion.
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rugedraw:
Bwahaha! The biggest ball breaker on XDA gets his balls broken and now wants to act civilized. Irony at it's finest.
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] CheesyNutz:
ignore him his panties are all ways bunched ! if anyone disagrees with anything he says

then said person is a TROLL period
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] halorin:
The last thread that racked up a lot of posts was closed for donation related reasons. It had nothing to do with being directed to another site. I'm pretty sure it even said 'READ RULE#x' (I forget the number, but I think it was 8).

I agree that you shouldn't have to register on the UD forum to access the ROM, but don't spread lies about the $2 a month subscription. That was for the nightlies, not the free release.
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] :
You're looking like a jackass right about now. First off you can register on UD's site and it doesn't require a payment to download the ROM. That's how I did it to load it on my phone. Secondly the $2 monthly charge is for access to detailed nightlies and you have the option to opt out and sign up for free. When the UD thread was up the actual ROM download link was posted on the thread and people were able to download the ROM as an attachment in someones post.
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] wacky.banana:
This thread has been flagged up as being of interest. In the main, the debate has been reasonably adult although a couple of posts have gone off the rails, which is regrettable.

We understand how frustrating it must be to find your favourite rom/developer/rom thread closed/banned/etc. However, you need to consider this; if a developer and/or a thread complied with our rules in full, why would we create a rod for our backs and risk the ire of the community by closing it? There have been some rather childish and hugely defamatory allegations made here of favouritism, incompetence, etc. We will step past those for now as they are not worth responding to.

What has been missing from this whole debate are questions about the responsibility of the developers to abide by our rules and to ensure that their threads also abide by our rules. Instead the argument that is being made here is that, somehow, it is the moderating team's fault for enacting the very rules that you each signed up to when you joined this site. I am struggling to understand the logic of this latter point.

Let me draw a picture for you: if you invited me into your house, you would expect me to abide by the rules of your house because the house belongs to you. To be blunt, if I took a dump on your living room floor because I felt like it, I can safely say that my invitation to continue as a guest in your house would be swiftly cut short!

To summarise, we have absolutely no interest whatsoever in interfering with developers and threads that are fully compliant with our rules. If those developers decide to go against those rules, then, provided we are made aware of the transgression, we will act accordingly.

We are a community with a shared objective; the love of little pieces of plastic and metal and the appreciation of the genius of some on here to work a little bit of magic to change things. Why would we want to interfere with that process if all was well?

I hope this post, and others made by my colleagues on the moderating team, help you to understand the position.

Finally, please, please use the report button for any items that do not comply with our rules. Our first stance is to work with a developer to rectify the problem. However if they choose not to cooperate.....

WB
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] halorin:
Fair points, for sure. It's good to know if all rules are being followed, that threads regarding UD would not be locked. Posts like this make me want to be more proactive about informing the moderators of infractions that take place in other threads. I don't want anyone taking a crap in XDA forums' living room.
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bender1077:
Turn it up... we're getting to the good part...
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Persnlmgr:
+1...a gigantic +1 at that.

MitchellViii started his whining on Myn's thread because a PARTICIPANT, NOT MYN, told him if he wanted the beta he COULD donate and then MIGHT find himself on the beta list, NOT YOU HAVE TO DONATE TO GET IT. I read that first post, as I follow the thread closely. A bunch of us then explained it to the whiner, too, but he just kept whining...

I donated to Myn the first time AFTER d/l-ing R2, liking it, and deciding to use it. I was NEVER solicited IN ANY WAY. Why wouldn't I WANT TO PAY when I paid for the phone, the charger, the case, the service...AND SOMEONE PROFITED FROM THOSE. With all the time he puts in, I doubt there's any real profit in this for Myn, and it's software I use every day.

AND, I never demanded or expected to get the Beta of R4, or made it a condition of my donation, it just appeared in my inbox one night.

This is truly an absurd comparison to a thread that was REQUIRING you donate regularly to get their stuff, and the argument against MYN is completely moot.

So knock it off already....
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Greenfieldan:
In Myn's defense, I got Rls3 Beta WITHOUT DONATING. I was told that because I was helping out the Rom with feedback/helping get other people to try it that he thought that I would definitely serve as good beta tester; I didn't have to pay. Myn does SO much work for the Evo community and I can't believe you are trying to get him to close down. His thread is the single most viewed toping in that section. Why? Because he's ALWAYS on trying to help and offer solutions. Myn has helping this community for longer than you can even begin to know. Please, take your hate elsewhere.
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] :
Most of the posters in this thread should read the whole thread in its entirety before posting your thoughts. No one is "hating" on your favorite Dev, it has nothing to do with that. You guys are the type to read the back of a book and then try and write a report on it without fully understanding the points. This has nothing to do with pushing Dev's away.
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rugedraw:
Well, then.....

Hee-haw says the jackass.

If the $2 a month fee is only for the nightlies, then I missed that somewhere and I was wrong. However, my main point is still valid. The other devs are not breaking any forum rules, and not making any references to another site in the slightest way. And BETA versions are always released to a select group before released to the masses. That devs choose their donors as the recipients is NOT against any forum rules that I am aware of.
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Androidious:
/begin rant

Maybe it hasn't been shut down because the DAMN THING ISN'T IN VIOLATION!

/end rant

Pardon me for yelling, but seriously, this dude has been on Myn's case since day 1, and yet, he still comes to Myn's thread as if there is no problem in there, expecting the same treatment as anyone else, as he should... but in reality, he's there to find an infraction just to get Myn in trouble -- so it seems. Ridiculous
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] simongabriel:
Honestly, I don't understand why you keep replying to every post in this thread that you disagree with, and get all little-girl whiny about it? So if someone disagrees with you (and many have, with valid points) then they must feel your wrath, your petulance, your all-mighty exuberant baby-thunder? You made your point in the very first thread, several mods came in here, even WB came in here, and yet you still just keep on. They specifically said to use the report feature, but it's almost as if it seems beneath you to have to use this feature that everyone else uses, because you keep making threads and posts, as if you are simply above using the report feature, to get your point across.

We get it, you like soapboxes, you like the spotlight, and the world is against you when they disagree. It's a common psychological deficiency in people. But all you are doing at this point is puppeting the same verbal spew over and over again. We've all read it. Several times. We get it. Can you please move on?
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] :
Since it's clear that people don't like to read I'm going to do it for you and highlight some points that the MOD made in hopes to minimize the amount of trolls visiting this thread. I understand that they SHOULDN'T be charging for nightly builds. I would say I disagree with it because of all the hard work they put it BUT there are other DEV's who don't follow the above rules also. I understand that UD was redirecting people to sign up to his website to obtain the ROM but that has since changed. It's really annoying to have people come in here and post who have never even tried the ROM and aren't on the same page.
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jobryan26:
Sorry rugedraw I have not directly responded to the questions in your post in which you had responded to mine. I am at work and by time I get back to my office to respond, the thread has completely shifted directions. Day of constant interruptions. :)

Mods: I believe the issue is some devs are simply blurring the lines of "donations" as are the ones using "memberships".

1.

If members are receiving roms in exchange for their "donations"

, they ARE selling. This is very clear and this is also illegal under the GPL license regardless of it's status (beta, pre-release, final, or whatever name you want to put on it). Unless the code has been changed and a new license has been issued it is still protected under the GPL as the code itself is the license. IMO this this would violate rules #6, #9, & #11 of xda.

2.

If members are receiving roms in exchange for their "membership"

, they would be violating rule #7 & #11.

After looking futher at UD I do feel that because a). his pre-releases are only available via his membership, b). located only via his site, c). and includes nothing in addition to the rom itself so it's clear that you are paying for the rom itself. This puts him in the same category along with the other devs requiring donations to receive a copy of the rom.

Do not get me wrong as I do support donating to the devs, but I do not believe those who have donated should receive early releases. I have personally donated over $150 to multiple devs who have worked on the new HTC Sense roms and expected nothing in return. If the devs wish to give the donors something extra, then anything aside from the rom itself is suitable as this would not violate the GPL and eliminate confusion over "selling" vs "donating".
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rugedraw:
The argument to this has already been said in layman’s terms. I don't know if you are deliberately misunderstanding everyone on purpose to continue your troll crusade, or if you really are so dense-headed that you cannot see the difference between charging $2 a month for access as opposed to a dev releasing BETA versions to donors a week before they release it to everyone else FOR FREE!!!!! That means no $2 a month, no $0.02 a month, no NOTHING.....now or ever. And when the next release comes out, the process repeats itself.

And if it is "annoying" for other people to post on your thread, then perhaps you could have contacted a mod directly as opposed to starting a thread on a public forum with heavy traffic and very opinionated individuals. Or maybe you thought your 1150 tear/post count and your always abrasive personality on these forums was going to scare people from posting.

Remember: We're "shielded behind our monitors and keyboards". Then again.....so are you. Now pardon me while I get in my 500 hp lime green Mustang, and fish-tail my way out of you thread before the annoyance of my presence causes yet another river of tears from you. Good luck with your uphill battle.

@jobryan26: I am not going to return to this thread. I have no problems discussing this further via PM's if you are interested. Members do not receive exclusive roms for their donations.....they are getting BETA versions which will be released to everyone 1 week later. It's not like we have to "donate" $5 every time a new release comes out to get the latest BETA. If you are on the donor list, you are on the BETA release list. It is that simple. That is not a violation of any rule.
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jobryan26:
Mods: I had sent a donation last night to a dev and a few hours ago he sent me this message I would like to share. THIS is an perfect example of how devs can show their gratitude to their donors. (I have removed the dev's name because I am posting this publicly)

[QUOTE='REMOVED"]Thanks for your donation. We aren't technically allowed to release things to only donators and such and I am to inpatient to wait to release things to the public. But since you did donate I want to show somehow that I appreciate it so if you have any problems feel free to PM me anytime or send me a IM on gtalk at "removed"@gmail.com. I might not be able to get back to you right away but it would be quicker then if you posted on the thread (can still post on the thread if you want dont mind either way :rolleyes:)[/QUOTE]
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jobryan26:
I don't think we really need to discuss it further. We can just agree to disagree. :) When it's all said and done it's up to the mods and admin which I see is fully aware of what's going on and that is where my focus was directed to begin with. I do not have a problem with you or anyone on this site and for the most part would like to keep it that way. At the end of the day its just a cellphone... -John
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] CheesyNutz:
wow ... so he did not return your donation ?
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jobryan26:
lol no, but it wouldn't surprise me to have a few returned in the future over this ordeal. Doesn't really bother me since I am use to negotiating, I do this stuff for a living. lol
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] xHausx:
lol, sorry thought you were trolling...
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] PhaseBurn:
You're certainly welcome to your opinions about which is better, and which you use personally speaking, but let me ask you, do you always whine about what is in your beer?

At TeamDouche, we provide per-commit information on Twitter (@cmsrc), information on what features are requested as well as code contributions through our Gerrit site, we provide a forum for discussion of a number of things (including the nightlies), we provide a plethora of IRC channels (the main one which has 550+ users in it right now) for support, and, of course, a wonderful mirror system that is lightning fast and provides nightlies. The fact is, we're too busy to provide you an organized changelog every time we update a string or correct a typo. We have well-vetted releases that have exceptionally detailed changelogs, mass distribution channels, and full documentation on the website, wiki, forums, and a myriad of other places. The fact that our testing builds that are made every night don't include the same level, and I should emphasize are NOT MEANT FOR PRODUCTION, are not entirely up to that standard because, again, THEY AREN'T MEANT FOR PRODUCTION. If you use them, you do so at your own risk, and we expect you to be competent enough to read through the documentation that *is* provided (and there is plenty). I'm sorry if this seems like "Team Cyanogen" (which is actually known as "Team Douche" for a reason) is so offputting, but we do provide every piece (and them some) of the information you say is not available, we just don't expect to have to cook it up, spoon feed you, and burp you over our shoulders when we're done. Would you like us to "fastboot oem wipe-buttcrack" for you when you're done flashing our nightlies, also?
[Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini] zanndoth:
try here http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=826455
[Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini] wolframio74:
maybe i need to ask in more better way:

¿any one know a website where i can get a worldwide list of CDA numbers for the X10 Mini PRO?

Regards!
[Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini] rmarquez:
Is this what you're referring to? It has the info for the U20a:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=777660

EDIT: Oopsie! Those are the CDF numbers, not CDA...
[Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini] wolframio74:
yeah!!!, thanks for the correction, i see the topic yesterday, i found the Chilean Carriers Code!

U20a VIVO-1-2-5 CDF1238-9793 1239-7565 Vivo BR/Black
U20a WORLD-1-2-5 CDF1237-6083 1239-7456 Movistar PE/Black
U20a WORLD-1-2-5 CDF1237-6745 1238-2489 Claro PE/Black
U20a WORLD-1-2-5 CDF1238-0148 1238-2495 Comcel 3GSM CO/Black
U20a WORLD-1-2-5 CDF1238-2298 1239-2226 3 AU/Black
U20a WORLD-1-2-5 CDF1238-8213 1239-7684 Customized BR/Black, 1239-7686 Customized BR/Red
U20a WORLD-1-2-5 CDF1238-9769 1239-7432 Telemovil SV/Black
U20a WORLD-1-2-5 CDF1238-9785 1239-7563 Claro BR/Black, 1240-1219 Claro BR/RED
U20a WORLD-1-2-5 CDF1238-9789 1239-7712 Movistar CL/Black
U20a WORLD-1-2-5 CDF1239-0004 1239-7718 Entel PCS CL/Black
U20a WORLD-1-2-5 CDF1239-0006 1239-7701 Claro CL/Black
U20a WORLD-1-2-5 CDF1239-0083 1239-7453 Movistar MX/Black, 1241-2786 Movistar MX/Red
U20a WORLD-1-2-5 CDF1239-2457 1239-2229 Telecom NZ/Black
U20a WORLD-1-2-5 CDF1239-2460 1238-4468 Customized GEL/Black, 1239-6209 Customized GEL/Black, 1240-1185 Customized GEL/Black, 1240-1188 Customized GEL/Red
U20a WORLD-1-2-5 CDF1239-5023 1238-9150 Telstra AU/Black, 1243-2969 Telstra AU/Pink
U20a WORLD-1-2-5 CDF1239-7520 1239-7437 TELCEL GSM MX/Black, 1240-1215 TELCEL GSM MX/Pearl White, 1241-8383 TELCEL GSM MX/Red, 1243-1507 TELCEL GSM MX/Pearl White, 1243-1509 TELCEL GSM MX/Black, 1243-1510 TELCEL GSM MX/Red
U20a WORLD-1-2-5 CDF1240-8130 1240-8004 Movistar GT/Black
U20a WORLD-1-2-5 CDF1242-5721 1242-5537 Customized BD/Pearl White, 1242-5539 Customized BD/Red, 1242-5540 Customized BD/Black

But i am still searching the code for generic Chile or generic Latin American for debranding, regards!!!
[Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini] aPaullyG:
As far as I know for Central and South America the only generics at the moment are.

CDF1239-2460 Customized GEL

CDF1238-8213 Customized BR

and there's a Customized AR but I don't know the CDF, it's relatively new.
[Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini] satankid:
Any idea for the indian CDF please?
[Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini] blackjack_1908:
Is there any guide to show us what exactly sould change in the build.prop file?
[Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini] wolframio74:
updated topic!
[XPERIA X10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gammexane:
I have installed the Brazilian firmware, I rooted it, I have uninstalled all the garbage... but there is an application called "prefixo Automático" that I can not find the file to delete in /system/app. Indeed it is not in the market.

Anyone was able to deleted it? :mad:

Cheers

Edit: Sorry, this post is for x10 mini, I can not move or deleted...
[XPERIA X10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] SXUsr:
Titanium back up should do it.
[XPERIA X10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gammexane:
I love you so much... :D

The application name is Operator_Prefix.apk
[XPERIA X10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] freeoscar84@hotmail.com:
Is it safe to uninstall orkut aswell as it appears inside timescape... So it's safe to uninstall prefixo app isn't it??
[XPERIA X10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gammexane:
I have uninstalled both "Prefixo automático" and Orkut... No problems at all until now...

BTW, I have uninstalled Timescape too :D
[XPERIA X10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] freeoscar84@hotmail.com:
Anybody else uninstalled orkut without uninstalling Timescape as I love Timescape i'd never let it go... ;)
[XPERIA X10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gammexane:
I have repaired my phone, I deleted Orkut and Timescape still works. ;)

I did the test just for you.
[XPERIA X10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mentat6059:
I've deleted Orkut, prefixo, most of the keyboards, facebook, moxier, officesuite, playnow and trackid and had no problems
[Droid Eris Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] thewanton:
So my computer is a piece of crap, and due to a number of issues, I'm unable to use the terminal/sdk to install amon's recovery. I've tried using Better Terminal Emulator but it's quite complicated. Is there a soundproof way to install this w/o bricking my phone, from my phone rather than the computer?

Thanks in advance.
[Droid Eris Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] MrObvious:
What's wrong with the one click root method?
[Epic 4G General] sniperkill:
Could anyone plez give me a download link, or email me a copy of BakedSnack 1.6 plez?? I downloaded it before it got deleted, but somehow my download got/is corrupt.. my email is: kgls2000@gmail.com

Any help is greatly appreciated :-)
[Epic 4G General] ravizzle:
Go to his website. Bakedsnackshack.com

Sent from my Epic 4G
[Epic 4G General] sniperkill:
I did but he only has 1.3 still up :-(
[Epic 4G General] k0nane:
He should have 1.6 posted to his private forum.