yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Captivate Android Development] bknust:
I think this is also a good idea, primarily for those with stock phones or just performing basic procedures (e.g. rooting).

As for the bold letters, personally, I like just linking to the proper forum instead...something like "This question should be answered in the Support forum. It's located here: http://.......". But, hey, that's personal preference. You're way's fine, too ;)
[Captivate Android Development] geokhentix:
No no, I don't mean bold letters to the people asking for help. I mean bold letters for the forum title so people know it's there. Support speaks louder than Q&A, especially with all the multilingual folks we have on here.
[Captivate Android Development] bknust:
Oops! Sorry, misunderstood. Yes, that would be a very good way to filter out a lot of the basic stuff. Good idea!
[Captivate Android Development] bknust:
As far as I'm concerned, an unlocker for Mac does indeed belong in development with the current structure of xda. It's kind of one of those things that could go under Apps, but when I think of apps, I think of your standard user apps, not rooting/unlocking/ROM/etc. tools/hacks. Maybe there should be a forum strictly for ROM dev and a separate one for general system dev. To me, they are different. That's just how I see it, but I'm sure there are quite a few differing views on this.
[Captivate Android Development] shadow65781:
Its great to see these forums evolve to meet new challenges and the influx of new members as android rolls forward.

Three cheers to the moderators.
[Captivate Android Development] avgjoegeek:
I say rename Q&A to Q&A / Support

Problem is that you have 9 billion posts of OMG I bricked my phone! Threads... I wish that folks that don't have senior status could only post to an existing thread and couldn't create a new topic.

But... you can only lead a horse to water...
[Captivate Android Development] nbs11:
That would make it rather impossible for a new member to become productive in the community. Rather, all new threads should be approved by a moderator before the person has reached member status (as opposed to junior member).
[Captivate Android Development] Shwiggie:
Speaking as a non-contributing ROM moocher and former large board admin, I'd recommend that the developer forum be readable to all but post and reply restricted to devs. The Q&A forums can be better utilized with threads devoted to individual ROMs. This has the advantage of keeping content available to everyone while encouraging direct cooperation and eliminating the need for minute-to-minute observation of a whole forum by mods...win, win, and win.

I never understood why I was allowed to post here when I haven't developed the first piece of software since taking FORTRAN for Engineers ten years ago.
[Captivate Android Development] designgears:
That would make it impossible for a new comer with a rom to post his/her rom/hack/etc...
[Captivate Android Development] moosefist:
Think there should be an approval process for the dev forum.

By that I mean a sub forum where everyone can post. Threads there can be then moved to the main forum. After they are moved the OP has the ability to edit and update his thread.
[Captivate Android Development] Shwiggie:
Point taken. Perhaps a moderation queue would prove useful in filtering new threads. It might be a pain from a modding standpoint, but it'd still be nothing like routinely scanning for flames.

EDIT: the above is a good suggestion along the same lines.
[Captivate Android Development] joeybear23:
Or noobs can post their mods/hacks/roms in the general forum and ask a mod to move it to the dev forum... no need for a new dev staging forum.

The DEV forum should have a standard thread naming convention so that users can easily navigate through the forum to find what they are looking for:

I like what has spontaneously come about in the forum now:

[REF]

[KERNEL]

[ROM]

etc...
[Captivate Android Development] cnewsgrp:
I totally disagree with all the suggestions of restricting non dev access to development. That would kill the popularity of XDA in its current form. People like me who are non devs like to "participate" in the dev process. Changing the format would take that spirit away from the forum. I know you would say to use "Q&A" section. But that is not the same

I think a better suggestion that is there is for mod to be more active and enforce flaming rules, I think that is worse than the noobie questions. People making personal attacks must be suspended.
[Captivate Android Development] joeybear23:
just brainstorming here, but what if we just leave the DEV forum as is, but give each established developer or chef a sub forum that they moderate and own for their creations/concoctions.
[Captivate Android Development] nbs11:
That would get pretty complicated pretty fast.
[Captivate Android Development] Shwiggie:
You wouldn't want devs having to mod on top of dev :)

The long and short of it is this: it can be left the beautiful mess it currently is or it can be streamlined and made more efficient, but not without losing what it's always been like up until now. It's a matter of priority that's thankfully not up to me.
[Captivate Android Development] Mac11700:
Each developer/chief/cook/theme designer,should have 2 threads. The first on the developers forum..the second on a new forum called Support. The OP in the developers forum..should be locked for those not helping develop for the developer..They should be read only for everyone else.This thread should have all acknowledgements and files placed and time/date stamped.By making this read only to the general public but able to download anything they need to...all development can be followed.

The support thread should be maintained by either the developer or a person/s of his/hers choosing. On it should be a real FAQ..not a reiteration of installation instructions. This is where all of the issues should be dealt with...not on the developers thread.This thread is for real issues folks are having...not to be used as a chat room.If a issue is solved..then it should be included in the FAQ..This gives a place to send any new person who wants to jump in 500 pages deep and ask how to flash the rom/theme..

A third thread can be made for general discussion about it...far away from either of these 2 important threads. This will make policing much easier for the mods and give anyone who wishes to a place to hang out and BS with their friends..and stop those who want to turn all of the developers threads into a frigging chat room.

Everything nice and tidy and in it's

proper place

..It doesn't stop anyone from doing anything except flaming others that should be dealt with by the moderators.

Mac
[Captivate Android Development] Sqdnguns:
You took the words right out of my mouth...........more coherent that anything I could say though.
[Captivate Android Development] nbs11:
Who decides who has permission though? What if I want to help development but I am not allowed to post in the thread?
[Captivate Android Development] Mac11700:
Your joking right...? The developer decides who helps and can be included on that thread. You can ask them if you can..If you want to help and aren't elected to do so...then prove yourself to them by solving an issue that others haven't yet and present it to

them

.This way..it can be validated by those who are actually working on it. The Captivate has enough peculiarities on it's own..without inducing something that may or may not work for everyone.Your solution can always be included in the FAQ's for anyone wishing to try it or see if they have the same issue you had to solve...namely because not everyone has the same issue. So your involvement can be acknowledged there. Who knows...if you show you can do some good...then perhaps you can be included at some point.The developer has the right to choose who works with him..just because you volunteer..does not mean you will get to. Also...nothing is stopping you from trying the different packages and apps and files. This would put you miles ahead of a new person who has never done this..and you could always lend your knowledge to those who needs it. While perhaps not as illustrious of a position to maintain being on a developers 1st choice team..having others who do experiment and have a wealth of practical knowledge benefits those who need assistance when they step up to take the load off of the developer...and usually is noticed by them.

Mac
[Captivate Android Development] nbs11:
Thanks for clearing that up. I thought this meant that there would be one master list of people who are developers for all threads.
[Captivate Android Development] Mac11700:
Nope...just wanting to see the control of the developers forum back where it rightly belongs...with the developers. It will keep all the BS out of it and be a heck of a lot easier to follow.

Mac
[Captivate Android Development] nbs11:
I do not know anything about vBullitin, but on PHPbb software it is possible to create a class of users between member and moderator (developer) and give only them permission to post and create new threads in the dev section. Then, for regular members it can be set so new posts require moderator approval. This will allow non-developers to keep their posting rights, while preventing clutter and scaring off people from asking stupid questions in the android dev section.
[Captivate Android Development] zelendel:
Ok I am gonna close this Up.
[Galaxy Tab General] natious:
Hey guys, been lurking for a while looking at what i should pick up next, im coming from using a 16gb 2G iphone from release date.

I picked up my tab last night as a phone replacement, so far so good, (i text more than i call, so using handsfree isnt really an issue for me)

My question is, now what? How do i make it awsome haha

Thanks

edit: How can i remove the sucky service provider video when the phone boots up?

(Telstra Australia)
[Galaxy Tab General] LordLugard:
Sort of in the same boat myself. Got me a Tmo Tab for a good price and so far like the form factor better than my iPad which I hardly used outside of the house (which is going on eBay soon).

Not interested in using a 7 inch device for calls, already have a cell phone for that so I'm not doing the Euro rom flash. Just wished Tmo had a cheaper data plan with at least 1 or 2 gb/month for less than $30/month.

So far using it for movies/web/organization/PIM and general stuff for now and it's mighty portable for use on the train.
[Windows Phone 7 General] GenkaiMade:
Just thought I'd let you all know ^__^

It works pretty well! My only grip is that thanks to MS not having released the proper camera apis, there is no live scanning...
[G2 and Desire Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Mardenator:
i'm planning to root my G2, but i need to be on 2.2.1 first. i'm still on 2.2, and i have to wait for an OTA, which i really dont want to do. is there any way to get to 2.2.1? maybe an update.zip?
[G2 and Desire Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Sleef:
Firstly, to avoid getting flamed, I'd post further queries in the Q&A section. (Now it's been said, let's not harp on the guy.)

Second, try a search of the forum. I'm willing to bet the update is around somewhere. (Again, now it's been said.)
[G2 and Desire Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Mardenator:
haha thanks man. i'll look around.
[G2 and Desire Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] blackknightavalon:
It's in the rage thread. Follow the instructions to the letter and you can root while still on 2.2.

Sent from a Western Union telegram.
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] THEhomelessONE:
I remember ShubCraft had it on his hybrid hd2 build and I loved it but now I'm using SuperRam froyo 1.5. Also, how can I adjust my media volume without always having to turn on my screen? Thanks guys, appreciate the help!
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] jmmmmm:
Should be a setting option in the music player for lock screen controls. Volume controls should still work with screen off and lock screen active.
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] THEhomelessONE:
I didn't see any settings I could change in the music player except for shuffle and repeat etc. and sorry I meant with the screen completely off, how can I still adjust the volume? The volume does work when the lock screen is active. It's annoying having to press the power button everytime to adjust the volume when I'm at work trying to talk to customers. Also, do you know the easiest way to transfer pictures/videos and music to my phone from my pc? I have Activesync and Droidexplorer. I don't care about album art or anything fancy. Thanks again.
[Nexus S General] Arcadia310:
I'm getting a Nexus S soon but I'm worried I will low on memory. My 8GB SD Card on my MT4G has about 3GB left but I only have like 30 songs on it and a few applications. I use my phone as a multimedia device so I don't want to ever run low on memory.
[Nexus S General] slowz3r:
30 songs and a few apps with 3 gigs left/.......sounds like you need .mp3 lol
[Nexus S General] nxt:
On the Nexus S, you have 1 gig of space for app installs, you then have 13gigs of space for your "sd" card. So that's more than what you already have.
[Nexus S General] qreffie:
On my Vibrant I had 16 internal plus 8 external. I loaded it up with videos and then never watched any of them, except for the short user created ones I made to show off stuff I did, so I'm not too worried about space on the Nexus. I've got about 2gigs of songs on it now, a bunch of apps I use all the time and MSpot will let you have another 2gigs of music in the cloud for free, so that should take care of me until the next big bad phone comes along that I decide to get.
[Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] eggnoodle:
Hi guys,

I just downloaded Rom Manager today. I was successful with "Flash ClockworkMod Recovery'. I wanted to flash Nero v3. I rebooted the phone by holding both volume buttons and power button at the same time. I get into the

2e recovery (blue screen). But I read that i needed to be in the green recovery screen to flash the rom. Also someone in the forum said try, 'reinstalling packages', but that didn't do anything. After a few times trying to reinstalling packages, i noticed that Titanium backup and Superuser Permissions FC all the time.

I'm not sure what I did wrong? Did I over do it with the reinstall packages? Any insight would be appreciated.

Thanks inadvance.
[Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bosslabs:
Push the nero v3 rom to the root of ur sd card, and then select the install rom from sd card option from ROM manager and select the file and thats it..the phone boots into recovery and the flashing starts..
[Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] xriderx66:
He's asking how to go into Clockwork first haha, your idea may work, but sometimes, it needs to go into the regular blue screen recovery no matter what to go into the clockwork.

Check your SD Card, be sure you have a zip called update.zip, thats where the clockwork is stored.

What exactly is happening when you press reinstall packages? like nothing?

Usually, mine does this it boots into the blue screen recovery then i select reinstall packages, then it reboots back to blue screen, and this time when i press reinstall packages, it turns black for half a second and then goes into clockwork.

If you could explain it in more detail of whats happening, then i'd be happy to help you, it may be that your update.zip is corrupted?

try the idea of the guy above as well, it might help.
[Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mr.orange303:
Your rom manager needs unstalled and reinstalled.

Should work.
[Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] eggnoodle:
UPDATE

I ended up having to odin back to stock, rooted, download Rom manager and 'flashclockwork recovery. I was then able to flash to nero 3 with voodoo!
[Streak 5 General] carhigh:
I downgraded last night from 319 and went back up into 318. Nascar.com will not load all the page, but it did when i was on 319. Something im missing?
[G2 and Desire Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] RIPin@:
Hi folks,

I have a question for you.

I have just received my T-Mobile G2 HTC Android phone.

I am so happy i it, but I so get used to HTC Sense ROM. And for sometime I am returning to Belarus.

Here is my steps.

1. Make device SuperCID.

2. Unlock, so I could you use Belarussian SIM cards.

3. Flash Desire Z stock rom.

4. Done

But here is a question:

Is it safe to flash Desire Z ROM to T-mobile G2.

As I could guess, they have different radio images (US and Europe) or I might be wrong?
[G2 and Desire Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] wileykat:
Do not post questions in the DEVELOPMENT section, use QnA or General next time!!!!!

*AFAIK*.... If you are super CID + full radio s-off then you can use RUU's from other regions. But why bother. stick to custom and carry on flashing through recovery.

also,... Radios can be used in other regions than those intended by HTC, for instance some people are using the radio from the Egypt ROM in the UK will noticeable improvement in signal.
[G2 and Desire Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] steviewevie:
The radio images are not a problem.

The only thing I'm unsure about is the way the G2 and DZ are partitioned differently. This isn't a problem for custom ROMs, but if you flash a complete ROM/RUU it will include the hboot too. So I would love to know if you can flash the hboot too and that will mean your partitioning will be adjusted, or whether perhaps flashing the wrong hboot will brick your phone. Though I am not asking you to experiment for me, because of the risk involved !

I wouldn't have thought the ROM flash would actually re-partition the storage, but I'd be interested to find out.

Sent from my HTC Desire Z
[G2 and Desire Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] RIPin@:
Is there is any Custom ROM for DZ, that I can simply apply for G2?
[G2 and Desire Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] steviewevie:
As far as I am aware, none of the custom ROMs are specific, and any of them should work fine on the G2 and DZ. So you should find some Sense custom ROMs in the dev forum that you can use, if that's what you want.

Sent from my HTC Desire Z
[Liquid S100 Android Development] wolfhunter360:
Hi i just bought an ACER Liquid E and I have two troubles with it the first one is that a Bluetooth headset disconnect from the phone by itself after 30 minutes of using

And idea how to fix this trouble

And the second and the important trouble that the phone doesn’t have a Market in it how can I get a market in it to down load apps from in

I’m a new Android user and I need help
[HTC Aria Themes and Apps] superman6143:
I've had an app like this but it's not what I need. I'd like an app that you can record music. One where you can input a mp3 instrumental. Playback the mp3 and record over and be able to make it one file. pretty much a mobil studio. Auto tune would be cool but not sure if possible anyone wanna try
[HTC Aria Themes and Apps] Anthony1s:
Mic would distort the input. And you'd have to edit and fine tune through a crappy speaker. It's a useful app idea if you could get the microusb to work as a direct audio in for an instrument cause usb mics are horrid. Then use hq headphones for playback. Might as well carry a laptop, if youre gonna carry all that stuff.
[HTC Aria Themes and Apps] superman6143:
I found that the mic that's with the headset that comes with the phone works better than using the phone plus I could use them for playback
[HTC Aria Themes and Apps] dexmix:
The media API in Android sucks. They are revamping it for Gingerbread.
[Galaxy Tab General] Landroid:
hello everybody

i wanted to ask if it would be possible to replace for example the odex'd google apps with the deodex'd apps from cmgapps (deodex'd ones) as our devices is HDPI too!
[Hero CDMA Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Meniuh:
some one can tell me how I use the service tmn in my htc hero sprint? I'm in portugal...I bought from u.s.a ... help me doing this please...:confused:
[Hero CDMA Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] user7618:
Who is your service provider?

Quem é o provedor de serviços?

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Sent from my CDMA Hero. I got some hot Froyo-on-Hero action here!
[Hero CDMA Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Meniuh:
como assim provedor? não percebi...também és de portugal?...
[Hero CDMA Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Meniuh:
help

you are in portugal too with one htc sprint?...or in u.s.a? c:confused:
[Hero CDMA Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] user7618:
I'm not, I just posted in Portuguese to make it easier for you to read. :D I live in the United States.

Eu não estou, eu só postou em Português para tornar mais fácil para você ler. :D Eu moro nos Estados Unidos.
[Hero CDMA Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Meniuh:
help

oh ok...but you speak portugues?or understand?:confused:
[Hero CDMA Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] user7618:
With Google translator, I speak 52 languages! ;)

Com o tradutor do Google, eu falo 52 línguas! ;)
[Hero CDMA Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Meniuh:
help!!!

ok...então podes me dizer como activo o meu serviço aqui em portugal? :s
[Hero CDMA Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] user7618:
I am not sure if you can. The Sprint Hero runs on a CDMA network. Your first step would be to find a service provider that operates that kind of network. I can not help you there, as I do not know the companies who provide service in Portugal, let alone the type of network they use.

Não tenho certeza se você puder. O Herói da Sprint funciona em uma rede CDMA. O primeiro passo seria encontrar um prestador de serviços que opera esse tipo de rede. Eu não posso ajudá-lo lá, como eu não sei as empresas que prestam serviço em Portugal, muito menos o tipo de rede que utilizam.

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Sent from my CDMA Hero. I got some hot Froyo-on-Hero action here!
[Hero CDMA Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Meniuh:
pois...aqui os serviços são tmn, vodafone, e optimos...mas o sprint não encontra nenhuma rede...:confused:
[Hero CDMA Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] cordell12:
I think you needed to buy the GSM version of the HTC Hero, not the sprint. The GSM is the Hero that needs "unlock codes".

Acho que o necessário para comprar o GSM versão do HTC herói, não a sprint. O GSM é o herói que precisa "abrir os códigos".
[Nexus S General] zorak950:
On my Vibrant (2.1), when multiple iterations of a contact are linked, you can select in each field where there is conflicting information (i.e. Bob Jones on Facebook, Robert Jones on Google Contacts) which takes precedence in the contact display. On my Nexus S, I have been unable to figure out how to do this.

I'm hoping this is due to my own ignorance and not because the feature has been removed. Can anyone instruct me on the way to set these preferences in Gingerbread? Your help would be most appreciated!
[Nexus S General] zorak950:
Anyone? No one?
[Nexus S General] RogerPodacter:
I don't think you can change that on stock android. That was something Samsung added on your vibrant.
[Nexus S General] zorak950:
Mm. That possibility had occurred to me, but I didn't want to believe it. >.>

Ah, well.
[Nexus S General] elkavayo:
I feel your pain. Click on the entry you want it to appear in the list, and edit, then join it with others.

E.g. you have Robert in your Google contacts and Bob on Facebook. If you want your contact to say Robert, then click on Robert and join it with bob.

If you want it to say Bob, then click on Bob and join it with Robert.

Hope this helps.
[Nexus S General] zorak950:
Ah, nice. Not as intuitive as the TouchWiz solution, but it works! Thank you kindly, good sir.
[Nexus S General] elkavayo:
I agree. As much as I like stock Android, I must also acknowledge that some of the extensions of the custom ui are quite useful.

I'm glad I could help.
[XPERIA X10 Themes and Apps] egyptshun:
I've been searching for a wallpaper like this and in sure many others have too, its called wave live wallpaper, there's a lite and a pro, its on market so there's no point on uploading it.
[XPERIA X10 Themes and Apps] hamed1297:
if its possible for u upload it here.I live in Iran and here we don`t have access to market:(
[XPERIA X10 Themes and Apps] Moze666:
nice

This is nice wallpaper. :)