[Q] Posting Jobs - General Questions and Answers

I have seen some open positions posted, but also gotten indications that there's no set policy, or the policy is under review.
I'd like permission to post some openings that aren't device specific (mobile device drive testing) and would like to know:
1. If I can post the positions
2. Where it would be appropriate for me to do so
Please feel free to delete this and PM me if this post is itself considered inappropriate and you wish to communicate some guidelines to me.
Thanks in advance...
Tim

I would also like to know the answer to this question. I have a position available in NJ.

Ditto
Any guidance on this? I am looking to hire somebody in SoCal for a mostly Android related job - ASAP. I'd love to engage some of the XDA community - as I deal with them fairly often...

Related

STAPPZ- What's live near you - location based app - early cm adopters needed

Hi,
I'm Tim and we developed an Android app and started a startup in Germany. However, the app is free. Therefore, I hope that posting about the app in this forum to search cyanogenmod users is ok. If not, please delete this post.
I post here, because I, myself, love cynongenmod custom roms and would like to find out more about the compatibility of our app. Therefore, I search people that like to try new apps that report if it works from them. The app is location based and in beta (so not perfect yet) and for my cm10.1 on an Lg P990 and cm on a Galaxy S3 it works. I'd be curious about other phones. Therefore, I thought this forum here is the best place to find like minded people that use cm - Maybe even someone has the onplus one and can test it
We have the app for beta testers open and you can get it on our page STAPPZ com or find us on facebook (STAPPZ)
OK- now i talked so much about what we would like to test - here a brief description:
What is STAPPZ? In short, it is answer to the question: “What is live near me?”
With STAPPZ you participate in an open conversation with pictures and text at your current position. You create and perpetuate your own STAPPZ: Moments, noteworthy facts or any other information that you consider relevant.Nearby fellows (other STAPPZ users) see those STAPPZ and respond to them by posting something themselves or by saving them in their profile.This way, the people joining STAPPZ enrich and weave the world, collaborate and take advantage of the knowledge that others left around them.
However, if you like the app and have some feedback in other directions or you want more info or to blog about it, please let us know.
We'd be so glad to get feedback if it runs on your cm devices.
Kind regards
Tim

[Completed] Can't post in Dev Forum

There are old threads of the same problem more than 2 years ago... So I decided to start a new one.
like this one http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1426261
I don't want to waste time arguing with some of the opinions in the thread above or about the rule, so back to the case, I agree that people like the OP in the thread above or me are rarely seen. So I'd like to ask here if some moderator could help approve me as a member.
I plan to post in dev forum initiating a project that changes the behavior of Android Media Service. Currently Android Media Service always tries to guess the text-encoding in media files, resulting many messed tags in the library. But in fact there are standards defining what text-encoding of tags should be used in what format.
Please see some details at my previous post:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=57188174&postcount=466
So this is the motivation of initiating the project. And I'm an experienced developer with Android framework/kernel development experience. I want people in xda help with the development because I think most users don't take part in AOSP (Android Issue tracker in googlecode, for example) but take part in xda discussion.
Here is the github link of the project:
https://github.com/yumeyao/android_platform_frameworks_av
and the issue:
https://github.com/yumeyao/android_platform_frameworks_av/issues/2
and the issue I reported to AOSP tracker on googlecode:
https://code.google.com/p/android/issues/detail?id=81428
Thanks for reading (so long) and thanks in advance for help
----EDIT----
Never mind I can post now
Good! ?
Thread closed.

An Issue with a ROM, a Kernel or an Application, etc.? A Few Things to Consider.

Background: Following some threads at XDA I’ve pretty early realised that quite a few bug reports, requests, and questions in regard to ROMs, kernels or applications are raised without sufficient information to allow (Recognised) Developers (RD), Recognised Contributors (RC), or other members to easily provide solid answers and recommendations or a possible fix. Everybody should remember even a highly professional member cannot read your mind.
Initially, I opened a thread with the same topic in regard to the device I use: The Samsung SGS3 LTE (GT-i9305). It’s accessible . If you already know that thread, I hope you don’t mind that I mostly copied and pasted.
Purpose: To provide some recommendations how to best phrase a request for support to possible ROM/kernel/applications issues in order to receive the most suitable answer and solution.
General recommendations:
Please read the XDA Forum Rules provided by @MikeChannon; a MUST READ for everybody who intends to post on XDA. Other MUST READ's I certainly recommend to everybody who wants to "breathe" what I believe the spirit of XDA is, are the following posts:
Forum Etiquette by @TheByteSmasher,
http://forum.xda-developers.com/show...postcount=2441 by @zelendel, and last but not least
http://forum.xda-developers.com/show...9&postcount=44 by @kyphur
Remember: Before you flash anything take a NANDROID backup or ensure you've an up-to-date one!
If you don’t know yet what’s hidden behind some of the expressions mentioned in the title of the following linked thread, just check it out: What is? Boot loader, custom ROMs, CWM, modem, kernel, flashing, rooting, ADB, baseband?? by @esimon311. Thanks to esimon311 for this great overview.
Guidance for useful modifications regarding some parts of your kernel can be obtained here: [GUIDE] Most up to date guide on CPU governors, I/O schedulers and more! by @Saber. Thanks to Saber for this great guide.
Before you post your issue or request, reboot at least once and try to replicate your problem. If it doesn't persist any longer the reboot might already have been the solution.
Read, read, and read again, read the OP (first post of each thread) and scan the respective thread. Use the search function of XDA. Remember: Make use of your friend – your favourite web-search engine. It does mean you have to read and study but I've no doubt you don't mind to do that for your device. Maybe, you'll find your required answer without having to post something.
A lot of OPs already contain hints how to solve commonly known issues.
Before you post in a ROM development thread, be sure not to run a custom kernel or Xposed. In case you use the latter, disable all Xposed modules and check if your issue still persists. Anyhow, if you’re using custom kernel or Xposed and you're convinced the issue is ROM related, you might post but mention the kernel and/or Xposed.
Last but not least: Don't ask what e.g. the best ROM, kernel or app is! All of them available at xda are great; however, each one of them has its different specification, capabilities, and pro's and con's depend on personal desire and expectations. The best one for you is the one, which meets your desire and expectation.
Before you post in a thread:
If you want to sell your car you probably achieve the better bargain the better (or more suitable) the portal is, in which you're offering it. I'm convinced you won't offer a car with the star at the bonnet on a webside covering military motorbikes.
Same applies to XDA. The more precise your post is going to fit into a thread or forum the faster and most likely better reply you're going to receive.
For this reason, I suggest you to exactly identify, in which of the 1000 fora or probably millions of threads to post. Prior to posting take you're time and study the following excellent guides and recommendations - all by @sd_shadow - to find the best and most reasonable place for your post.
[Guide] How and Where to Ask a Question on XDA
"Have Question about Posting?" in this post
[Index] of Help Threads (and Template)
When you post in a thread:
If available, post questions in Q&A threads (some threads have a dedicated Q&A section besides its development one) instead of the development thread. But if you have a solid bug report (never reported before, and your post is complying to all the required criteria provided below including all necessary info), you can post in a development thread.
Don't make a RD, RC or anybody else to read your mind. Don't have them to make assumptions – as soon as an assumption fails the whole solution is going to become void.
Please post your issue or request by using the English language as mentioned in the XDA rules to allow everybody to understand the post and hopefully to contribute, or at least to learn out of it. Don't be afraid if English isn't your native tongue – that's certainly the case for most of the xda users. A language barrier isn't an issue at XDA – as long as we all at least try to use the English language. Even if your English skills aren't too developed just use simple wording or a reasonable translator tool; nobody is going to blame you; however, try to be as precise and unambiguous as possible.
Always run a logging tool to be able to augment your post by a log file. Add the log as an attachment to your post or upload it into the cloud and provide the link in your post. Do not include the log into the text phrase of your post in order not to spam the thread. It doesn't matter, which logging tool you use but familiarise yourself with its use and where it saves the log. I'm personally e.g. using "Catlog" that saves logs to the internal storage. Alternatively use adb commands. Here is a [Tutorial] How To Logcat by @paxChristos. Thanks to paxChristos for this great tutorial.
If you're running (Ed)Xposed uninstall it, and take the log again (while Xposed is running, the log even states that it's useless because of Xposed).
Take screenshot(s) and attach them/it to your post. Don’t insert it/them into the “text box”. Before you take a screenshot, change your system language to English to allow everybody to understand the content of the screen.
Always provide exact and precise information about your issue. Write a description and, if possible, steps to allow for reproduction.
Unless the issue is only related to an application always provide exact and precise information about your device, the ROM, the kernel, your recovery, and specify the versions of the latter three. If you have issues with a theme, information regarding your ROM is certainly required. Occasionally information about your modem (or even bootloader) might also be helpful e.g. if you've problems with the RIL, mobile network or making phone calls. If you're on F2FS please mention.
If your issue or problem occurred immediately after you flashed a ROM* or kernel* or installed an application (incl. themes), please describe your installation procedure (clean, dirty, or describe when you wiped and/or formatted what).
*Please provide information, from which ROM or kernel you came.
Credits and many thanks to @woodman and @alias_ z3d in helping me to set up this OP.
First!!!
Perfect! After the i930x world, now the general version of your nice thread. I'm sure it will be a great addition to the XDA community. I hope a lot of members will read and remember your advices.

An Issue with a ROM, a Kernel or an Application, etc.? A Few Things to Consider.

Background: Following some threads at XDA I’ve pretty early realised that quite a few bug reports, requests, and questions in regard to ROMs, kernels or applications are raised without sufficient information to allow (Recognised) Developers (RD), Recognised Contributors (RC), or other members to easily provide solid answers and recommendations or a possible fix. Everybody should remember even a highly professional member cannot read your mind.
Initially, I opened a thread with the same topic in regard to the device I use: The Samsung SGS3 LTE (GT-i9305). It’s accessible . If you already know that thread, I hope you don’t mind that I mostly copied and pasted.
Purpose: To provide some recommendations how to best phrase a request for support to possible ROM/kernel/applications issues in order to receive the most suitable answer and solution.
General recommendations:
Please read the XDA Forum Rules provided by @MikeChannon; a MUST READ for everybody who intends to post on XDA. Other MUST READ's I certainly recommend to everybody who wants to "breathe" what I believe the spirit of XDA is, are the following posts:
Forum Etiquette by @TheByteSmasher,
http://forum.xda-developers.com/show...postcount=2441 by @zelendel, and last but not least
http://forum.xda-developers.com/show...9&postcount=44 by @kyphur
Remember: Before you flash anything take a NANDROID backup or ensure you've an up-to-date one!
If you don’t know yet what’s hidden behind some of the expressions mentioned in the title of the following linked thread, just check it out: What is? Boot loader, custom ROMs, CWM, modem, kernel, flashing, rooting, ADB, baseband?? by @esimon311. Thanks to esimon311 for this great overview.
Guidance for useful modifications regarding some parts of your kernel can be obtained here: [GUIDE] Most up to date guide on CPU governors, I/O schedulers and more! by @Saber. Thanks to Saber for this great guide.
Before you post your issue or request, reboot at least once and try to replicate your problem. If it doesn't persist any longer the reboot might already have been the solution.
Read, read, and read again, read the OP (first post of each thread) and scan the respective thread. Use the search function of XDA. Remember: Make use of your friend – your favourite web-search engine. It does mean you have to read and study but I've no doubt you don't mind to do that for your device. Maybe, you'll find your required answer without having to post something.
A lot of OPs already contain hints how to solve commonly known issues.
Before you post in a ROM development thread, be sure not to run a custom kernel or Xposed. In case you use the latter, disable all Xposed modules and check if your issue still persists. Anyhow, if you’re using custom kernel or Xposed and you're convinced the issue is ROM related, you might post but mention the kernel and/or Xposed.
Last but not least: Don't ask what e.g. the best ROM, kernel or app is! All of them available at xda are great; however, each one of them has its different specification, capabilities, and pro's and con's depend on personal desire and expectations. The best one for you is the one, which meets your desire and expectation.
Before you post in a thread:
If you want to sell your car you probably achieve the better bargain the better (or more suitable) the portal is, in which you're offering it. I'm convinced you won't offer a car with the star at the bonnet on a webside covering military motorbikes.
Same applies to XDA. The more precise your post is going to fit into a thread or forum the faster and most likely better reply you're going to receive.
For this reason, I suggest you to exactly identify, in which of the 1000 fora or probably millions of threads to post. Prior to posting take you're time and study the following excellent guides and recommendations - all by @sd_shadow - to find the best and most reasonable place for your post.
[Guide] How and Where to Ask a Question on XDA
"Have Question about Posting?" in this post
[Index] of Help Threads (and Template)
When you post in a thread:
If available, post questions in Q&A threads (some threads have a dedicated Q&A section besides its development one) instead of the development thread. But if you have a solid bug report (never reported before, and your post is complying to all the required criteria provided below including all necessary info), you can post in a development thread.
Don't make a RD, RC or anybody else to read your mind. Don't have them to make assumptions – as soon as an assumption fails the whole solution is going to become void.
Please post your issue or request by using the English language as mentioned in the XDA rules to allow everybody to understand the post and hopefully to contribute, or at least to learn out of it. Don't be afraid if English isn't your native tongue – that's certainly the case for most of the xda users. A language barrier isn't an issue at XDA – as long as we all at least try to use the English language. Even if your English skills aren't too developed just use simple wording or a reasonable translator tool; nobody is going to blame you; however, try to be as precise and unambiguous as possible.
Always run a logging tool to be able to augment your post by a log file. Add the log as an attachment to your post or upload it into the cloud and provide the link in your post. Do not include the log into the text phrase of your post in order not to spam the thread. It doesn't matter, which logging tool you use but familiarise yourself with its use and where it saves the log. I'm personally e.g. using "Catlog" that saves logs to the internal storage. Alternatively use adb commands. Here is a [Tutorial] How To Logcat by @paxChristos. Thanks to paxChristos for this great tutorial.
If you're running (Ed)Xposed uninstall it, and take the log again (while Xposed is running, the log even states that it's useless because of Xposed).
Take screenshot(s) and attach them/it to your post. Don’t insert it/them into the “text box”. Before you take a screenshot, change your system language to English to allow everybody to understand the content of the screen.
Always provide exact and precise information about your issue. Write a description and, if possible, steps to allow for reproduction.
Unless the issue is only related to an application always provide exact and precise information about your device, the ROM, the kernel, your recovery, and specify the versions of the latter three. If you have issues with a theme, information regarding your ROM is certainly required. Occasionally information about your modem (or even bootloader) might also be helpful e.g. if you've problems with the RIL, mobile network or making phone calls. If you're on F2FS please mention.
If your issue or problem occurred immediately after you flashed a ROM* or kernel* or installed an application (incl. themes), please describe your installation procedure (clean, dirty, or describe when you wiped and/or formatted what).
*Please provide information, from which ROM or kernel you came.
Credits and many thanks to @woodman and @alias_ z3d in helping me to set up this OP.
First!!!
Perfect noc.jfcbs! After the i930x world, now the general version of your nice thread. I'm sure it will be a great addition to the XDA community. I hope a lot of members will read and remember your advices.

An Issue with a ROM, a Kernel or an Application, etc.? A Few Things to Consider.

Background: Following some threads at XDA I’ve pretty early realised that quite a few bug reports, requests, and questions in regard to ROMs, kernels or applications are raised without sufficient information to allow (Recognised) Developers (RD), Recognised Contributors (RC), or other members to easily provide solid answers and recommendations or a possible fix. Everybody should remember even a highly professional member cannot read your mind.
Initially, I opened a thread with the same topic in regard to the device I use: The Samsung SGS3 LTE (GT-i9305). It’s accessible . If you already know that thread, I hope you don’t mind that I mostly copied and pasted.
Purpose: To provide some recommendations how to best phrase a request for support to possible ROM/kernel/applications issues in order to receive the most suitable answer and solution.
General recommendations:
Please read the XDA Forum Rules provided by @MikeChannon; a MUST READ for everybody who intends to post on XDA. Other MUST READ's I certainly recommend to everybody who wants to "breathe" what I believe the spirit of XDA is, are the following posts:
Forum Etiquette by @TheByteSmasher,
http://forum.xda-developers.com/show...postcount=2441 by @zelendel, and last but not least
http://forum.xda-developers.com/show...9&postcount=44 by @kyphur
Remember: Before you flash anything take a NANDROID backup or ensure you've an up-to-date one!
If you don’t know yet what’s hidden behind some of the expressions mentioned in the title of the following linked thread, just check it out: What is? Boot loader, custom ROMs, CWM, modem, kernel, flashing, rooting, ADB, baseband?? by @esimon311. Thanks to esimon311 for this great overview.
Guidance for useful modifications regarding some parts of your kernel can be obtained here: [GUIDE] Most up to date guide on CPU governors, I/O schedulers and more! by @Saber. Thanks to Saber for this great guide.
Before you post your issue or request, reboot at least once and try to replicate your problem. If it doesn't persist any longer the reboot might already have been the solution.
Read, read, and read again, read the OP (first post of each thread) and scan the respective thread. Use the search function of XDA. Remember: Make use of your friend – your favourite web-search engine. It does mean you have to read and study but I've no doubt you don't mind to do that for your device. Maybe, you'll find your required answer without having to post something.
A lot of OPs already contain hints how to solve commonly known issues.
Before you post in a ROM development thread, be sure not to run a custom kernel or Xposed. In case you use the latter, disable all Xposed modules and check if your issue still persists. Anyhow, if you’re using custom kernel or Xposed and you're convinced the issue is ROM related, you might post but mention the kernel and/or Xposed.
Last but not least: Don't ask what e.g. the best ROM, kernel or app is! All of them available at xda are great; however, each one of them has its different specification, capabilities, and pro's and con's depend on personal desire and expectations. The best one for you is the one, which meets your desire and expectation.
Before you post in a thread:
If you want to sell your car you probably achieve the better bargain the better (or more suitable) the portal is, in which you're offering it. I'm convinced you won't offer a car with the star at the bonnet on a webside covering military motorbikes.
Same applies to XDA. The more precise your post is going to fit into a thread or forum the faster and most likely better reply you're going to receive.
For this reason, I suggest you to exactly identify, in which of the 1000 fora or probably millions of threads to post. Prior to posting take you're time and study the following excellent guides and recommendations - all by @sd_shadow - to find the best and most reasonable place for your post.
[Guide] How and Where to Ask a Question on XDA
"Have Question about Posting?" in this post
[Index] of Help Threads (and Template)
When you post in a thread:
If available, post questions in Q&A threads (some threads have a dedicated Q&A section besides its development one) instead of the development thread. But if you have a solid bug report (never reported before, and your post is complying to all the required criteria provided below including all necessary info), you can post in a development thread.
Don't make a RD, RC or anybody else to read your mind. Don't have them to make assumptions – as soon as an assumption fails the whole solution is going to become void.
Please post your issue or request by using the English language as mentioned in the XDA rules to allow everybody to understand the post and hopefully to contribute, or at least to learn out of it. Don't be afraid if English isn't your native tongue – that's certainly the case for most of the xda users. A language barrier isn't an issue at XDA – as long as we all at least try to use the English language. Even if your English skills aren't too developed just use simple wording or a reasonable translator tool; nobody is going to blame you; however, try to be as precise and unambiguous as possible.
Always run a logging tool to be able to augment your post by a log file. Add the log as an attachment to your post or upload it into the cloud and provide the link in your post. Do not include the log into the text phrase of your post in order not to spam the thread. It doesn't matter, which logging tool you use but familiarise yourself with its use and where it saves the log. I'm personally e.g. using "Catlog" that saves logs to the internal storage. Alternatively use adb commands. Here is a [Tutorial] How To Logcat by @paxChristos. Thanks to paxChristos for this great tutorial.
If you're running (Ed)Xposed uninstall it, and take the log again (while Xposed is running, the log even states that it's useless because of Xposed).
Take screenshot(s) and attach them/it to your post. Don’t insert it/them into the “text box”. Before you take a screenshot, change your system language to English to allow everybody to understand the content of the screen.
Always provide exact and precise information about your issue. Write a description and, if possible, steps to allow for reproduction.
Unless the issue is only related to an application always provide exact and precise information about your device, the ROM, the kernel, your recovery, and specify the versions of the latter three. If you have issues with a theme, information regarding your ROM is certainly required. Occasionally information about your modem (or even bootloader) might also be helpful e.g. if you've problems with the RIL, mobile network or making phone calls. If you're on F2FS please mention.
If your issue or problem occurred immediately after you flashed a ROM* or kernel* or installed an application (incl. themes), please describe your installation procedure (clean, dirty, or describe when you wiped and/or formatted what).
*Please provide information, from which ROM or kernel you came.
Credits and many thanks to @woodman and @alias_ z3d in helping me to set up this OP.
First!!!
Perfect noc.jfcbs! After the i930x world, now the general version of your nice thread. I'm sure it will be a great addition to the XDA community. I hope a lot of members will read and remember your advices.

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