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[REQ] Free app to post and read different forums

Hello All
Can someone recommend a good free app (if there are any) for BOTH reading and posting to different forums?
The two apps I know of are the XDA app which is tied to this forum and tapatalk but the unpaid version doesn't let you post to forums.

http://theoatmeal.com/blog/apps
Comes to my mind...
Tapatalk works, also only for forums who support it..
Use your browser? Works too

PhilDsT said:
http://theoatmeal.com/blog/apps
Comes to my mind...
Tapatalk works, also only for forums who support it..
Use your browser? Works too
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I am not opposed to buying apps (as soon as we aren't tied to google checkout). But also I wanted to know if there were any other good apps out there for aggregating all your forum accounts into a single app. Tapatalk is the only one I know about, was hoping others might have been able to recommend other apps.

[Q] XDA-market

Can't we make our own market for all the android apps that are on this forum. Where every XDA member could post their own apps. Something like a 'XDA-market' or something like that.
Or is this bad for androids own market?
Tbo-art

Sounds like a good idea, a lot of work for the server and a robust client however. But this would be good for the small things that change a lot, plus insulates small devs from a dev fee from Google for small apps they don't see as having a heavy distribution or such.

what would the advantage of XDA market be, over the other markets, like MobiHand, GetJar etc. ?

eirh said:
what would the advantage of XDA market be, over the other markets, like MobiHand, GetJar etc. ?
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You could put in only XDA members apps and also rom's without searching the hole forum for it. And you can restrict it for developers only. That way they can work easily with developers only. It would be easier to get beta testers this way.

WOW! I think this is an awesome idea, I can't believe no one has done this already, we have some talented devs here that do ALOT of stuff that they only release for XDA members. I would love to see this happen, having all XDA apps AND roms in one "market" specifically for XDA members and devs, I say add a poll to this thread OP, lets see how many of us would use this

it's a great idea! I'ld like to contribute to this project.

Rather than a separate market, how about a forum where the *only* threads allowed contain links to these xda apps. Comments can either be allowed in those threads, or have separate comment threads elsewhere. This would take a lot less development, though slightly more moderation perhaps.
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Check this framework with client and all.
http://www.aptoide.com/index2.html
Cheers

i'm ok with this it will be nice to have a place to find app another then the appbrain or market

There is just one problem. I need someone that can make it because I can't. It was just an idea that I had. So I've someone can do that I would be very happy.
Tbo-art
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+1 very nice idea.

HTCore said:
+1 very nice idea.
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Thanks
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Xda dropbox

mulletcutter said:
Xda dropbox
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Something like that but then with a nice menu.
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Thats a good idea
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Repositories;
lavrador said:
Check this framework with client and all.
http://www.aptoide.com/index2.html
Cheers
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lets find some Repositories for this app
and share them here

This a great idea.
Why don't you make contact with the developers and do something.
I mean we all love talking about our favorite apps.
And what we think is good.
If they do come out with this it would be amazing.
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homeplayer said:
lets find some Repositories for this app
and share them here
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except the default repo all other repos are illegal repos :S

yobazpagan said:
except the default repo all other repos are illegal repos :S
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Awesome............... Can those other repos be, um, disabled, not shown for potential XDA apps usage? Clearly wouldn't want XDA just being "one of many" repos there, the many being all warez.

+1
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what is warez?

guyz what is warez? y is it not wanted here?

as i understood it's paid app that you got it from black market or internet site and you haven't paid for it

http://lmgtfy.com/?q=What+is+warez

h.boushi1987 said:
as i understood it's paid app that you got it from black market or internet site and you haven't paid for it
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Yes, those apps are paid
You can pay and share them too, it doesnt mean from a black market or website...
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then what is warez if u can pay n share apps???

Welcome.. On the internets..

khakhi said:
then what is warez if u can pay n share apps???
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Warez are apps you didnt pay for yourself and obtained illegally. Aka pirated software
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thnx 4 the clarity

Warez is the $27k worth of drafting, 3d modelingand rendering, animation, photo, movie and sound editing, and website development software I have installed on my laptop.
Every app that is on my phone is paid for though.
From a phone

4shared is full of warez but i cant understand why they do nothing about that???
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boborone said:
Warez is the $27k worth of drafting, 3d modelingand rendering, animation, photo, movie and sound editing, and website development software I have installed on my laptop.
Every app that is on my phone is paid for though.
From a phone
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What the ... ?
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PoTi_96 said:
What the ... ?
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I do drafting and product presentation work. I took my laptop to work and IT installed all the software so I could work away from the office.
From a phone

It depends largely on the software licence (EULA) for the product. Sometimes, companies allow the software to be used like a book. It can only be read by one person at a time but many people can use it. Other agreements allow only one person to use the software and may further limit the use to one specific computer (or even hardware group meaning you must contact the software company if you upgrade your hardware).
However, most times Warez refers to obtaining software that you do not legally have the right to use.

Excuse me. I'm looking for a widget Microbars.
In the android market it is, but he is donate. Opportunity to buy it from me not.

sshick said:
Excuse me. I'm looking for a widget Microbars.
In the android market it is, but he is donate. Opportunity to buy it from me not.
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Get mobile signal widget
From a phone

I need this particular widget.

Then buy it
From a phone

boborone said:
Then buy it
From a phone
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I wrote earlier, what to buy is not possible. Perhaps someone could share.
If you can not, why write. I asked for a widget, not the council.

sshick said:
I wrote earlier, what to buy is not possible. Perhaps someone could share.
If you can not, why write. I asked for a widget, not the council.
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Why can't you buy it? What you're asking for is against forum rules.
From a phone

Email the dev:
[email protected]
Tell him, and see what he says.
From a phone

SugarSync... 5GB online storage FREE!

I was looking through the development thread and saw this app, well since it doesn't belong in there, I figured I'd start a thread here
-This is an app similar to Dropbox. Difference? it offers 5GB online storage, compared to 2GB
I just started using it, but so far it works great....
so click this link and you can get started:
www.sugarsync.com
(Or use link below so we can both get extra MBs)
Then search for SugarSync in the market, and u can easily download files to your phone and/or sync entire folders easily.... it works really well.
So check it out and let me know what you think about the app
https://www.sugarsync.com/referral?rf=etde9pzdce4oo
(all im getting is some more storage space MBs)

I just got used to dropbox, but can't complain for more storage. I think I'll register. Good find man, and thanks for sharing.

https://www.sugarsync.com/referral?rf=bwi7qzf84gz86
this link works good too

beezy69 said:
https://www.sugarsync.com/referral?rf=bwi7qzf84gz86
this link works good too
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lol... sure that works

bumping so the app gets more exposure... and to say to the people that have given me some extra storage, Thank You!

Is there an android app for this?
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joey3002 said:
Is there an android app for this?
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Yep. There's an app. Search for SugarSync all one word.

I put this info n january and and moderators took it off..! they said that was against xda developers rules..! lol..!!!!!!!!!

spiderman3k said:
I put this info n january and and moderators took it off..! they said that was against xda developers rules..! lol..!!!!!!!!!
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Lol... that's weird, I don't see nothing wrong about letting people know about an useful app

xhazyx said:
Lol... that's weird, I don't see nothing wrong about letting people know about an useful app
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moderator said that was against the xda rules post clink weither drop box or this app..!
well i gues she was on her pms that day..!

spiderman3k said:
moderator said that was against the xda rules post clink weither drop box or this app..!
well i gues she was on her pms that day..!
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Lol idk....
But this app is pretty neat, it works great for syncing music pics, and my android stuff folder between my PC and my phone. I had barely used dropbox because of the little space available, but this is a different story
And I even won a $25 gift card! Haha

(Tutorial) How to use the search feature on XDA

I have been seeing a recent trend lately so I thought this may help.
How to Search XDA Forms
If you are a noob, or if you just have a general question and you are feeling a little too lazy to read through other forms then this is what you do before you start a new thread about your problem.
(99% of the time your problem has already been talked about)
XDA App Search Feature
For the XDA app go to the °more° tab and click on the little eye glass and simply type in your question or some key words of the problem you are having.
XDA-Developers Website
This may be a little more difficult but stick with me. There is a bar that says search, type in your question or key words of your question and see if you can find what you are looking for. Now for the advance users look around for a topic that you have a question about in the respected form area (I.E. development or Q&A) and search key word of your problem and search that form for your answer
Recommended method you can read the form in its entirety!
Hope this helps and it’s not meant to be rude it’s a noticeable problem.

Probably will be ignored by those who need this most but thank you for saying it.
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Nopi45 said:
I have been seeing a recent trend lately so I thought this may help.
How to Search XDA Forms
If you are a noob, or if you just have a general question and you are feeling a little too lazy to read through other forms then this is what you do before you start a new thread about your problem.
(99% of the time your problem has already been talked about)
XDA App Search Feature
For the XDA app go to the °more° tab and click on the little eye glass and simply type in your question or some key words of the problem you are having.
XDA-Developers Website
This may be a little more difficult but stick with me. There is a bar that says search, type in your question or key words of your question and see if you can find what you are looking for. Now for the advance users look around for a topic that you have a question about in the respected form area (I.E. development or Q&A) and search key word of your problem and search that form for your answer
Recommended method you can read the form in its entirety!
Hope this helps and it’s not meant to be rude it’s a noticeable problem.
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Clearly someone who is new wont even consider a search button, but nice nice try.

tonu42 said:
Clearly someone who is new wont even consider a search button, but nice nice try.
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Hey you never know!

Thats how most forums are, so either get used to it or dont come lol. I don't think I've ever seen a tech forum that wasn't inundated with the same question over and over.

Brian Gove said:
Thats how most forums are, so either get used to it or dont come lol. I don't think I've ever seen a tech forum that wasn't inundated with the same question over and over.
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That's not necessarily true. I came from the Evo 4g and the forums over there tended to be pretty clean with that stuff. The mods were all over the forums and older users helped the new users on how to search. I don't know what the Evo forums were like when the evo first launched but at least now there isn't much of the same BS that is running rampant over here.

Brian Gove said:
Thats how most forums are, so either get used to it or dont come lol. I don't think I've ever seen a tech forum that wasn't inundated with the same question over and over.
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Knowledge is power bro! These forms will be what we make them if we let people post non-since then we will always have that problem. I am also not dumb enough to think multiple questions will not ever happen.

i take the most issue with the app. it doesn't allow the searching of a forum or a thread... it searches ALL of xda for your terms... which is useless... you might make a few searches work, but over all what you need to a search of the forum you're viewing... i mean i could really care less about the rooting issues on a WP7 device when i'm trying to search for SGS3 info...
but over all the search on the website is stellar

screwyluie said:
i take the most issue with the app. it doesn't allow the searching of a forum or a thread... it searches ALL of xda for your terms... which is useless... you might make a few searches work, but over all what you need to a search of the forum you're viewing... i mean i could really care less about the rooting issues on a WP7 device when i'm trying to search for SGS3 info...
but over all the search on the website is stellar
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While I agree worth your point, its frustrating not being able to use 'search this thread'in the app, you do know you can limit it to categories at least right? For example you could specify to search just the Verizon SG3 forums instead of all of xda.

Brian Gove said:
While I agree worth your point, its frustrating not being able to use 'search this thread'in the app, you do know you can limit it to categories at least right? For example you could specify to search just the Verizon SG3 forums instead of all of xda.
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OK yea I have to agree with that the app could use a couple more features. Its pretty solid though.
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Brian Gove said:
While I agree worth your point, its frustrating not being able to use 'search this thread'in the app, you do know you can limit it to categories at least right? For example you could specify to search just the Verizon SG3 forums instead of all of xda.
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This would be helpful but I don't have any search options on the app, it always searches all of xda
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screwyluie said:
This would be helpful but I don't have any search options on the app, it always searches all of xda
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I'll try to see if a moderator can get me contact with an XDA guy to address this and see if they will work it into an update.
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Isn't the app a version of tapatalk? Go to the more button, do the search and there should be 'advanced options' where you select the forums...

Brian Gove said:
Isn't the app a version of tapatalk? Go to the more button, do the search and there should be 'advanced options' where you select the forums...
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I'm not seeing that on the free version. Once I do a search, all I can do is scroll down those search results. I can't click "More" as its occupied by the search.
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SlimSnoopOS said:
I'm not seeing that on the free version. Once I do a search, all I can do is scroll down those search results. I can't click "More" as its occupied by the search.
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Then they'll have to update their app. You can do that with the full tapatalk app.

Brian Gove said:
Then they'll have to update their app. You can do that with the full tapatalk app.
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perhaps i'll just start using the tapatalk app... i don't browse any other forums on my phone so it never made sense, but if it will improve search functions then i'll switch
thanks for the info

screwyluie said:
perhaps i'll just start using the tapatalk app... i don't browse any other forums on my phone so it never made sense, but if it will improve search functions then i'll switch
thanks for the info
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If you do go to purchase it choose your color first. What I mean its if you want one of the ICS compatible colors those are separate apps. It's the same functionality you just have to buy the theme separate. But you don't need the original tapatalk to make the themes work. Make sense?

It's would be nice if the search feature was built into the application better. Is it possible to search a specific forum rather than the entire xda?
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AndroidGraphix said:
It's would be nice if the search feature was built into the application better. Is it possible to search a specific forum rather than the entire xda?
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With Tapatalk, not with the XDA-Developer app

A perk for not being cheap and supporting the site.
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