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[EVO 4G General] sminker:
Just wanted to say thanks to everyone for keeping this thread friendly. I'm glad I wasn't the only one that felt that way.
[EVO 4G General] Snipe4:
All the negative posts just bury the useful information even deeper. Making it even harder for people to get what they need. It's hard to read through 30 pages of learn to read posts.
[EVO 4G General] graff_king:
You ever wonder why animal crackers aren't 'molded' on both sides? Also, I agree that with the OP wholeheartedly. It would be nice if there was a forum that 'babysat' new users until they went through the appropriate stickies to eliminate needs for mods to babysit them and move threads constantly
[EVO 4G General] atapia984:
I'm 100% with the OP. Finally some common sense. Thanks.
[EVO 4G General] jstalford:
I agree with the OP as well, on some of the other forums I'm on people get on you about not searching, but the threads aren't 2000 pages long. A lot of important threads here grow very quickly. Luckily, I don't mind reading a lot and wasting time at work.

I try to solve most things myself and have succeeded so far, but it can be hard to search, especially if you're new, so I understand asking. One thing that helps me is to search through google instead of the search thread button, that way I can search for shorter words and common words that sometimes get omitted.
[EVO 4G General] pecosROB:
I never really understood why people are so annoying.

Like you said about the getting your post count up, instead of being helpful some people just use their posts to tell someone to search or read. And yeah, threads do get WAYYY too long and off topic, some of it due to people and their snide remarks.
[EVO 4G General] omegasun18:
I am kinda split on the issue personally. While i agree 100% the flaming and trolling gets WAY out of hand. I also think that people tend to go for what takes them the least amount of effort. I don't think it is fair to expect others to do all the work and explain everything to you if you aren't willing to spend a little time and do some basic search functions yourself. I also think to some degree the "you posted in the wrong spot" or "use search" helps as it can deter the person in the future from doing the same thing keeping the boards a little cleaner though it is not worth the price of all the flames that have been happening of recent.

I agree the forums were created to share information etc. the problem is that general standard questions have been shared and that i feel it is not out of the question to expect users to do a little research (its in the stickies). Not many people will repeatedly answer the same questions that are asked daily over and over and over again. I have said it before people should keep the mindset that forums should be treated more like a library then a kindergarten class. With the information on this board already you can figure out just about anything that has to do with your phone. Is it time consuming? yes. can it be daunting? yes. Is the information there? yes. Should everyone who stumbles upon XDA and doesn't want to spend the time and effort to search, read stickies, or even post in the section they should get there hand held through everything byt the community? NO. Now if someone searches and still has questions I dont think they should be flamed and think people should be more helpful. Additionally there are only so many mods and anyone who has tried to moderate a large forum knows it is a daunting task. I see nothing wrong with politely informing someone that they posted in the wrong section however i dont think you should with hold the answer to there question simply because of that AND once someone has let the person know i dont think 20 others need to chime in to say the same thing. Most of those ho have searched say so in there question. As far as the forms are so like minded people can discuss things. People asking the same 5 questions is not really a discussion.

Now with that said people shouldn't be treated like crap and flamed for pages on end either. Everyone was new and everyone starts somewhere. People make mistakes and not everyone has the time to spend reviewing 100s of pages of posts to learn about things (though searching in threads greatly reduces the number of pages as well). Treat people like you would treat your mom. While you may tell your mom to google something if you know the answer most would tell her it and then mention she could find it searching and not just tell her she is stupid and should use the shiny search button.
[EVO 4G General] Badge2378:
I hate flamers, but I hate whiners even more.

I've been a member for quite a while. I was one of the first people to get CW running on the Epic.

The reason regulars get annoyed at new threads that have questions that have already been asked and answered is clutter and information disorganization. Trying to keep the information at XDA current, safe, and sane is a *****.

Imagine a scenario like this, some decent guy writes a good rooting guide that involves changing something like your bootloader. It works perfectly and is safe when he writes the guide.

Now eleventeen hundered people copy info from his guide in in threads titled "how do i root my Stevo 6G?

The makers of the Stevo change the game making that method actually brick your phone.

Now User69 comes in and does it right and searches. Finds outdated info from that guide, follows the guide, and bricks his phone.

It could have been avoided if A. Everyone who did reference the guide provided links to the original source info (so it could be updated once and all paths get the update) and/or people searched and found the original guide rather than 700 irrelevant "how do i root my Stevo 6G?" threads.

Just my 2 cents
[EVO 4G General] ATownI20:
I agree... I've been apart of this forum for years, longer than most people I see posting/flaming/asking questions. I don't post much because I take the time to figure out what I'm doing before I do it. If I make a mistake I pride myself in figuring out how to fix it by educating myself. On the other hand, some people do get flamed for simple things such as posting in the wrong section. That's why the forum has moderators. It is NOT your (speaking in general) job to correct those types of newbie or veteran mistakes.

There is a plethora of information available on this site to facilitate the learning of everyone interested in learning. For those that aren't interested in learning and just want other to do everything for them ie. "Hey WTF is [something common like 'rooting'] and how do I do it?" Stop taking up space and wasting others time.

Devs take a lot of time and provide us with their expertise to help us get the most out of our devices. If you are not creating/developing, you have no room to flame others.
[EVO 4G General] rstuckmaier:
Not to stir the pot (I hate rude people as much as I hate the fact that sometimes you HAVE to be rude to people) but think of this scenario:

Someone comes to a thread where something is said over and over again, often once every 1-2 pages. This person doesn't read back and instead posts this same question. By your thinking this is fine, and to some extent it can be. I understand it can be hard to find the exact answer you're looking for but now comes the fun twist: After this person posts their question they will have to read through the next 3-4 pages (or more) that were posted after they asked.

So why couldn't they just read back a couple pages in the first place?

But to argue with myself: If people wouldn't respond for a whole page of "search" and "read the topic before asking" then they wouldn't have to read 4 pages after the question to find the answer.

It's a tough spot. Maybe if people didn't put so much weight on post counts we wouldn't have this problem.
[EVO 4G General] Phillysphinest1:
Its a two sided coin. 1 learn to read and search or 2 ask and risk getting flamed.

Personally i read/skim thru the 999,991 posts and figure things out on my own but see the thing is even if one cluters the forums w/ question posts that have been covered what harm does it do to a) type the answer b) link the proper post...not hard

Teach a noob. We all were there....
[EVO 4G General] Pierceye:
Well stated. Still being a noob it can be a bit frustrating at times. The need to find an answer to a question vs the possible flaming that is going to ensue. Thanks for putting this out there.
[EVO 4G General] rangercaptain:
The OP gave a few reasons for forums, and he should have included 'education'. So reminding someone to google and search isn't a bad response, it's also rule number one here. Everyone should do their homework first. A quality education costs something and involves work.
[EVO 4G General] heathmcabee:
If you wanna see this in the full effect, then visit the Epic4g Forums. This is where what he is mentioning is in full affect MOST of the time. You can't fart there without being called a retard and being told to use the search button. I always thought that forums were made for people that want to learn, instead people have become a little distraught about their threads going downward and off the 1st page. This is where on other forums, I usually see the OP would bump the thread to bring it back to front and maybe someone could help them. Though here you rarely will see that, and most likely will get the 3rd degree for asking something that you may not comprehend to the fullest or couldn't find specifically so you needed to ask. Then again, I'm just kind of bias'd right now cause seeing this thread reminds me of my time in the Samsung Epic forums (my other phone) and was hoping this wasn't a trend that was well supported here in the awesome Evo forum (Yes, I have both, I had to, the Evo is awesome.)
[EVO 4G General] potna:
I always thought the left lane was for passing. I thought if I wasn't currently passing someone I need to be in the right lane.

Maybe its not the law, but if it is then its not enforced ever. I am the only MOfo that does this except for most semi's. If we all did this then no one should ever have a reason to hold up others or tailgate. And if you do actually do this you will get pinned in that slow lane by all the people who cheat the system and cruise in the passing lane.

If people would do the right thing, it could lead to more accidents due to people not looking before switching lanes...

I must be bored. This could be the most off topic thing I have ever said in my life.
[Epic 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mrchedda:
Anyone know how to FORCE the Samsung Epic into USB Mass storage mode? Tryin' to force it into USB storage mode while connected to my TV. Thanks in advance!!
[Epic 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] leatherneck6017:
I have a "mount" option set up with Extended Controls (market). That might do the trick.

Sent from my Bonzai'd Epic 4g.
[Nook Color General] nootered:
So, I figured that I would post a confirmation that states that while using my NC and PrinterShare from the market I can print documents over my WiFi connection at home!

I was not sure if this would work, and it took the NC a bit to see the WiFi printer, but it works. I am going to purchase the full version now that I know that it works.

This NC gets cooler and cooler, day after day!

I am wondering if something can develop a way to auto-print documents that have been waiting in a queue. For example if I am at work, select 4 documents that need printing, and then the NC would send them to the printer once I connect to my home WiFi?
[Nook Color General] breebauer:
There is a hack that can send documents from any device to any online printer.

It's not too complicated - as long as both are linked to the same Dropbox account. You would just need to install a script in your Dropbox, then any documents you want to print would be uploaded to that folder.

I don't have the link (sorry) but I'll look for it... I'll post it when I find it .-)
[Nook Color General] breebauer:
Ok - found it... I think it might be windows only.

(These are just links that I've found... All credit goes to the original author)

First, you need a dropbox account. You would need to have it linked to your Nook and your computer with a printer.

If you don't already have one, feel free to use my link: http://db.tt/1lAXHf7

(There's all sorts of other things you can do with Dropbox, but this is one of the better ones for the Nook... as far as I can tell)

Here's the link to show you how to install the script:

http://www.labnol.org/internet/print-from-mobile-phones/17827/

I attached the zip file with the script, hope it helps!
[Nook Color General] bdcrim:
This works (dropbox option). Just printed a document. Thanks for sharing.
[Nook Color General] gedster314:
Thanks, the application works for me, I opted for the wrz version.

The dropbox version works for mac and linux too, you just need the script. I can not find the link now but I Googled dropbox printing and found a page that links to the mac and linux scripts. I tried the linux one.
[Nook Color General] phantom9000:
thanks for the dropbox method it worked.

u can find the mac script here http://www.labnol.org/tech/print-files-on-remote-mac/17838/. and the linux script here http://www.labnol.org/software/print-files-on-linux/17841/
[Nook Color General] whoatemyshat:
Printershare works on my Droid2 but not my nc

I was wondering if you or anyone could help me troubleshoot my setup. I have a brother mfc-j270w that is listed as a supported device on the printershare home page. I also have a rooted nc with no overclock and only modified location service files. It will see the printer and even show that the printing has been spooled and completed. The printer shows receiving the job, feeds the paper, but prints nothing.

I would assume that the printer firmware isn't compatible with the printershare drivers, but I've ran the same test from my Droid 2 and it works like a charm.

Any ideas?
[Nook Color General] racks11479:
Maybe select a different option in Options-->Printout Mode?
[Nook Color General] colorado_al:
Awesome! Thanks!
[Nook Color General] cmcdaniel:
Ok, so I think I've figured it out. It had to have been an IP address conflict. I set the printer to a static IP address and it seems to be working fine now. Also, the setup I'm striving for involves networking through wireless tether on my Droid 2. I have to make sure that I connect the nc immediately after starting the wireless tether app so that su is still active. For some reason, the su permissions seem to time out after a bit, but it never causes any interruption in wifi service. I can also get it to refresh the su permission and allow the nc to connect just by turning the screen back on. Is this normal?
[Nook Color General] gmanvbva:
The fact that the su privilege seems to come back when the screen is turned back on makes me think it may have something to do with the Superuser app being cached/inactive by Android (after some inactivity)?

You could check the Superuser Log and see if it shows another "allowed" entry after waking the screen?

Just throwing out ideas.
[Epic 4G General] PawkChop:
Ok one of the reasons I mainly got this phone was the mobile hotspot feature because the internet at my college blows and it would be nice for everyone to be able to browse the internet in a single dorm and not just 2 people. Unfortunately Sprint has made it so this feature costs an addition 25 with your bill. I don't pay the bill so this isn't an option for me. I heard that if you root the epic, you can use the mobile hotpot feature for free. I haven't rooted it yet but I have the z4 root application on my phone. So how can I go about doing this?
[Epic 4G General] leatherneck6017:
Run z4root and then download and run wireless tether. Its not on the market so google it and you will find the latest version. I don't recall whether it will run on a stock kernel; if not you'll want to install a custom rom.

Sent from my Bonzai'd Epic 4g.
[Epic 4G General] Top Nurse:
It is usually usable only on the Eclair build when rooted. Sometimes not ;-)
[Epic 4G General] PawkChop:
Ok I found a hit on google for wireless tether on google code. The only samsung glaxy device I saw said it ran on 1.5 but I'm on 2.1 so it should work right. I'm not sure if the device listed works with epic but it said galaxy device. Also will sprint notice the increase of data usage and charge me more?
[Epic 4G General] Top Nurse:
Nope, unless you start dl movies.
[Epic 4G General] PawkChop:
So standard internet browsing should be fine then?
[Epic 4G General] AndrewZorn:
Your expectations are unrealistic and this is a really easy subject to search for.
[Epic 4G General] PawkChop:
I don't unerstand how my expectations are unrealistic but thanks for the responses anyways.
[Epic 4G General] Jayavarman:
Here you. Root and wifi tether and other stuff all in one. Easy menu.

http://forum.sdx-developers.com/epi...ecovery-2-04-for-windows-intel-mac-and-linux/
[Epic 4G General] ipaq3115:
If you are on 2.1 the best way is to get clockwork (use the one click root) then find mobile ap in the dev section and apply the zip. Way more stable than wireless tether in my experience.
[Epic 4G General] PawkChop:
Thanks much Jay. Gonna give that link the once over before I mess with the phone itself. Thanks ipaq as well. I'll check that out if I find any problems with the one in Jay's link.
[Epic 4G General] BeerChameleon:
Definitly if you are staying on stock rom, use mobile ap, it is soooooooooo much better then wireless tether, and if you follow my tutorial after rooting and getting clockwork first you can have themes with it too. :)
[Epic 4G General] musclehead84:
I think what he's trying to say about your expectations is you think you can do this and give everyone internet on your dorm. Do you know how slow that will run? Also you can only connect so many devices at one time. I don't know how many for wireless tether but mobile AP is 5. Yes wireless tether is a great feature its just not going to meet your expectations for helping a while dorm out.

Sent from my Evo Killer!!!
[Epic 4G General] Jayavarman:
What college do you attend?
[Epic 4G General] pipskicks:
Am I missing the OP's question that Sprint called this device a mobile hotspot?? Is Sprint lying?
[Epic 4G General] DangerZone1223:
If you don't pay the $30 a month charge for hotspotting, will Sprint find out and charge you any extra if you tether your phone after rooting it?
[Epic 4G General] BeerChameleon:
Ive been tethering since i had windows mobile, and ive never been in trouble, just dont download movies or any other big files. I mean its not even worth it to download movies takes too long anyhow. Just dont take your phone in rooted with that app on it or then u might get into some trouble.
[Epic 4G General] jbthom4:
If you have an epic 4g you have unlimited (truely unlimited) data...they are not going to say anything regardless of how much data you use. That being said spint will not Check the status of your phone (root or un rooted). You are go to go on tethering
[Epic 4G General] DangerZone1223:
Yeah, I don't plan on doing anything crazy like torrenting. I'd use this to tether my iPad if I'm in an airport or on a long trip, or maybe if I'm on vacation and don't wanna pay $10-30 for the hotel's wifi. That's all. Nothing mundo crazy where I'm using gigs of transfers.

Thanks for letting me know!
[Epic 4G General] MightyDrakeC:
I have a question that I hope someone here can answer.

I've toyed with the idea of installing one of the hotspot programs. But, I'm very wary of surfing the Net without a NAT/firewall between my Windows box and the Net. Do these programs provide firewall-type protection to the machines that are surfing through them?

Drake
[Epic 4G General] boominz28:
I pay for the unlimited data plan , I am able to hotspot 5 devices , but its really not that good of a tether even if I have a great signal. but I havnt tried wired tether is that something that can be done on the epic?
[Streak 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rptw:
is there a way to change this from transparent to opaque or solid colour? if so how? im pn steves 1.6
[Streak 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rptw:
i just installed a different battery meter from a thread in xda HERE and it changed the background to white which is what i want. but i would still really like to know how to do this in case i ever decide to run a stock battery meter and still want a white notification background. cant anyone help me?
[Captivate General] jordan5555:
How to sideload for samsung captivate?

1. Download Terminal Emulator from android market (or any terminal).

2. Go to this post on your samsung captivate.

3. Copy this Below

su cd /dbdata/databases/com.android.providers.settings

sqlite3 settings.db

update secure set value = "1" where name = "install_non_market_apps";

.quit

reboot

4. Your phone will reboot and you can sideload. try to download an app from pandaapp.com.

5. Success!!!!!!!!!! Made very easy compared to using Android SDK.

-I dont claim to find this. But i havent seen this on youtube or any where else-

Hope You Luck!

-Jordan5555
[Captivate General] storm68:
Thanks for the info!
[Captivate General] reinbeau:
It's explained Tip: Enable Non Market App Installs on the Samsung Captivate]here[/url, I used a little variation on that method:

Can I suggest an even easier way of editing and manipulating the settings.db file? I used a combination of Root Explorer, SQLite Editor and Dropbox, modified from this link. You zip and copy settings.db from your Captivate to Dropbox, then you can edit it in Firefox, zip it, copy it back, and manipulate it from there - or I found I could copy the file to another folder I created (modified market), edit the file in there with SQLite, save the file and then copy it back to the original folder following their directions. The one thing you have to be careful of is making sure you're mounted R/W instead of R/O in Root Explorer or you'll get errors, something like 'permission denied'.

The Sideload Wonder Machine is nice, but I'm not always at my computer when I find something I want to try, this method made sideloading totally contained on the Captivate. Works a charm
[Captivate General] gisxer:
i tried the first method by copying the code and i got "Permission Denied" so then i just typed in the first line. got the same "Permission Denied"

is there a step i need to do first?

sorry if there is something obvious i should do first, i'm a bit of a noob
[Captivate General] reinbeau:
What are you using, Root Explorer? You have to click the r/w at the top of the screen to enable writing. If it's r/o, that means read only.
[Captivate General] gisxer:
Root Explorer? no, just Terminal Emulator and pasted the code into the Terminal window. i take it that's not what it meant
[Captivate General] reinbeau:
Ah, no, I see, you're referring to the first method. I dunno, I used what I posted, and it worked well.
[Captivate General] rpicaso:
nevermind lol
[Captivate General] gisxer:
sorry should have mentioned that. the method posted by jordan5555 got the error
[Captivate General] BlindSnipersInc:
Permission denied (Jordans mthd)
[Captivate General] rafter109:
While the process described here isn't technically sideloading, it is enabling installation of non-market applications without being attached to a computer, a.k.a. De-crippling . I have already simplified this process into one click, with no need for running any console commands or downloading the android SDK. Check out One Click De-Cripple for Captivate here.

BTW, your phone will need to be rooted before this process will be successful.
[Captivate General] reinbeau:
Having to be rooted is why I went wit the method I posted above - because at the time I wasn't ready to root. What that method did do is force me to learn a bit about Android file structure and how to 'fiddle around' with the innards of the system. Eventually, of course, I got brave, rooted, and it's been all customizing from then on.

Of course, once you've rooted and gone to a custom ROM you never have to worry about all this again :)
[Captivate General] yentlequible:
Cant you just use the sideload wonder machine? Worked for me when I didn't have the "install_non_market_apps" file changed.