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Forum newbie rules!

I have in the last few months purchased a htc desire to replace my motorola dext (cliq).
With my previous phone I have plenty of modding experience (if anyone knows anything about the cliq they'll understand)
But due to the rules here I am unable to offer my advice and knowledge wih rom issues, of which there have been a few with desire roms.
If any mods read this, can you please remove the restrictions in place on my account, so I can participate actively in the htc desire development section, and be able to help out fellow modders.
Regards
Ryan
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Running in to the same issue with Xoom.
I've been working on this for over a year but I can't post cuzz of the newb rulls.

As far as I'm concerned we're all here to learn from others and let others learn from ourselves.
This is the only android forum I've come across with this ridiculous rule in place, restricting the sharing of knowledge because I'm deemed too " inexperienced".
Just because I'm new too XDA obviously means I'm new too android as well. Its a joke.
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Guys, it is so easy just post 10 postings (you can do that in an hour) and all restrictions are removed. It is easy as saying in a posting "i agree" or " wow, interesting" do 10 pointless postings and you are good to go

Thanks for the advice, but its not really the point.
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Done 10 and still restricted, wtf?
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kingears said:
Done 10 and still restricted, wtf?
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It can take up to an hour for your privileges to change.
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Don't make pointless and meaningless posts outside of Off-Topic.
Also, try to contribute

I am in the same boat wanted to post but I guess Ill need 9 more

interesting
interesting ;-)

the only posting limit before 10 posts is development areas. (about 1/6 of the forums)
if you are a developer, use you vast knowledge to help 10 people
if you have a question about something in development ask your question in Q&A
but search first. it is better to reply to a pre-existing thread than to start a new one!
(this thread case in point)
there is no reason to complain or spam post " i agree "

Interesting! (sorry, needed 1 more)

kingears said:
Done 10 and still restricted, wtf?
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same here
this is annoying

wow, i find this thread intriguing

oka1 said:
Guys, it is so easy just post 10 postings (you can do that in an hour) and all restrictions are removed. It is easy as saying in a posting "i agree" or " wow, interesting" do 10 pointless postings and you are good to go
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That rather highlights the foolishness of having a 10-post restriction. Just about anyone will look at this and go, okay, let's just post 10 worthless messages and get around the restriction. In the end it does nothing to promote a better quality of user while at the same time clogging up the general forums with messages that are a complete waste of time and disk space. Like this one.

10 post restriction
I agree totally!
9 more to go!

And now theres people wanting to change off-topic to also having the 10 post restriction? I dont get it
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Hiii.....newbie here
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Loving this forum,

wow, interesting.... B-)

Tablet Serial Numbers

I am going to be receiving an Asus Transformer soon and was wondering how the different serial numbers effect rooting, clockwork, roms, and etc.?
Also, what exactly is NVFlash used for?
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Serials no longer matter, and if you do not know what nvflash is, you need to read the rooting tut or search like everyone else.
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These have been asked, answered and duplicated for months.
Closing this thread.
The FIRST rule of XDA is.....
1. Search before posting.
Use one of our search functions before posting, whether you have a question or something new to share, it's very likely someone already asked that question or shared that news.
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Is there app to hack wifi

Hi guys
Is there app to hack wifi
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This website is not a community for breaking rules that are illegal you can try to google search but I Doubt you'll find one
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Well hello there, new user who rushed into not only using the xda forums, but also downloading the XDA app and posting without reading the rules!
I believe you are going to be extremely happy with what I have to offer. You see, I am about to give you the answer to the question of life, the universe and everything. It's 42!
But that's not all. I'm also giving you something (almost) just as important, the link to the rules of these forums: http://forum.xda-developers.com/announcement.php?f=530
However, since you apparently suffer from a certain lack of vision and/or understanding (considering that you've already read and agreed to these rules), I'm going to take one extra step and actually quote the part that interests us:
1. Search before posting.
Use one of our search functions before posting, whether you have a question or something new to share, it's very likely someone already asked that question or shared that news.
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And obviously (this is more about common sense than rules): post in the correct section.

GermainZ said:
Well hello there, new user who rushed into not only using the xda forums, but also downloading the XDA app and posting without reading the rules!
I believe you are going to be extremely happy with what I have to offer. You see, I am about to give you the answer to the question of life, the universe and everything. It's 42!
But that's not all. I'm also giving you something (almost) just as important, the link to the rules of these forums: http://forum.xda-developers.com/announcement.php?f=530
However, since you apparently suffer from a certain lack of vision and/or understanding (considering that you've already read and agreed to these rules), I'm going to take one extra step and actually quote the part that interests us:
And obviously (this is more about common sense than rules): post in the correct section.
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+1
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crashpsycho said:
This website is not a community for breaking rules that are illegal you can try to google search but I Doubt you'll find one
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Rules aren't illegal

Hello n00b. You are not experienced enough here on xda developers. But i leave you with 2 links that you should of searched for.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1593990 http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1282900
That's right, I'm a premium potayto. Problem

Wifikill,droidsheep...or droidsniff,whatever its called...Google is awesome
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there isnt. that would be illegal...

XDA app not showing posts?

yeah my xda app isnt showing any threads at all, not a sausage.
just me or others aswell?

Mine isn't either. There are other posts about this though......
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wmhsgs3 said:
yeah my xda app isnt showing any threads at all, not a sausage.
just me or others aswell?
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Here is the main thread on the subject: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2220719
Please remember that xda has rules governing many things, starting with: 1. Search before posting. Use one of our search functions before posting, whether you have a question or something new to share, it's very likely someone already asked that question or shared that news.
Cheers
justmpm
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Will towelroot work after latest update?

Presuming of course the update removes root.
Sorry if already asked. The XDA app search is shocking.
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There are issues with towelroot anyway. Root properly.
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rootSU said:
There are issues with towelroot anyway. Root properly.
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Thennn they'll just use toolkits.

rootSU said:
There are issues with towelroot anyway. Root properly.
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Why?
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audioslim said:
Why?
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Read the towelroot guide.
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Towelroot suits me fine. Anybody care to answer the original question?
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audioslim said:
Towelroot suits me fine. Anybody care to answer the original question?
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It should work. Why not try it yourself and see whether it works or not and then report back in that thread?

audioslim said:
Towelroot suits me fine. Anybody care to answer the original question?
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I answered the original question. It shouldn't be used and the reason why is mentioned in the towelroot guide by the thread OP so do yourself a favour and read it instead of acting like no one answered your question.
...and if it suits you fine, just bloody use it and answer your own questions instead of creating pointless threads.
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rootSU said:
I answered the original question. It shouldn't be used and the reason why is mentioned in the towelroot guide by the thread OP so do yourself a favour and read it instead of acting like no one answered your question.
...and if it suits you fine, just bloody use it and answer your own questions instead of creating pointless threads.
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Helpful response and no you didn't answer the question I asked you answered something YOU wanted to answer. This could be a problem for you in later life I reckon......
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Right so the fact that towelroot no longer works properly does not answer the question "will towelroot work"?
Ha ha oooooooook
ps I'm already later in life.
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The question was 'Will towelroot work after latest update?'
Your answer was 'There are issues with towelroot anyway. Root properly. '
And you really dont see why I have a problem with your answer. Not matter how many times you try and post it ,you have not answered the question (Vin4Yak did make a reasonable attempt to answer in that 'it should work'. I can accept that)
Then to take this futher I'm yet to see why Towelroot 'has issues' or 'no longer works properly'. I've headed over to the 3700 post thread about it, and still I'm yet to see anything telling everybody to stay away.
I'm aware my bootloader is still locked and potentially with root I could screw my phone (and due to no unlocked bootloader could be in big trouble), but I'm quite happy being in that position.
If you fancy posting some usefull info rather than direct people elsewhere with vague answers then feel free , otherwise thankyou for your post but it hasnt helped so you might as well not have bothered.
Slim

Since L has not been released the correct answer to your question is, maybe. Does that make sense?
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audioslim said:
The question was 'Will towelroot work after latest update?'
Your answer was 'There are issues with towelroot anyway. Root properly. '
And you really dont see why I have a problem with your answer. Not matter how many times you try and post it ,you have not answered the question (Vin4Yak did make a reasonable attempt to answer in that 'it should work'. I can accept that)
Then to take this futher I'm yet to see why Towelroot 'has issues' or 'no longer works properly'. I've headed over to the 3700 post thread about it, and still I'm yet to see anything telling everybody to stay away.
I'm aware my bootloader is still locked and potentially with root I could screw my phone (and due to no unlocked bootloader could be in big trouble), but I'm quite happy being in that position.
If you fancy posting some usefull info rather than direct people elsewhere with vague answers then feel free , otherwise thankyou for your post but it hasnt helped so you might as well not have bothered.
Slim
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Towelroot doesn't work before the update. It wont work after the update. The guide in General (where all our guides are) that is not 3700 posts long explains why,
Or just try it yourself. The update is 100% irrelevant. It has not patched the exploit, but it is not the exploit that is the problem. Its SuperSU that is the problem, again - which is all explained in the guide, over in general

Right got the thread now. I've posted in there. Thanks
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rootSU said:
Towelroot doesn't work before the update. It wont work after the update. The guide in General (where all our guides are) that is not 3700 posts long explains why,
Or just try it yourself. The update is 100% irrelevant. It has not patched the exploit, but it is not the exploit that is the problem. Its SuperSU that is the problem, again - which is all explained in the guide, over in general
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audioslim said:
Right got the thread now. I've posted in there. Thanks
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What is with forum culture that makes people against linking to other threads they are discussing.
Just post a ******* link to the thread so every other user that see's your post can easily find what you are talking about rather than searching high and low through the whole forum - i.e. 'over in general', do you mean Nexus 5 General, or XDA General? It's really not hard to just post a LINK. Once I found the 'guide in General' I could find no other info on towelroot - http://puu.sh/aHF5u/524526b849.png
Sorry to be rude, it just really grinds my gears - it's not hard to link something if you know where it is and saves everyone else loads of time.
/rant

Bomster said:
What is with forum culture that makes people against linking to other threads they are discussing.
Just post a ******* link to the thread so every other user that see's your post can easily find what you are talking about rather than searching high and low through the whole forum - i.e. 'over in general', do you mean Nexus 5 General, or XDA General? It's really not hard to just post a LINK. Once I found the 'guide in General' I could find no other info on towelroot - http://puu.sh/aHF5u/524526b849.png
Sorry to be rude, it just really grinds my gears - it's not hard to link something if you know where it is and saves everyone else loads of time.
/rant
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Not to be rude, but rule number one is to search. You agreed to that when you signed up here.
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jd1639 said:
Not to be rude, but rule number one is to search. You agreed to that when you signed up here.
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Fair point.
However, it is widely accepted here that the search function of this site is mediocre at best. Just do everyone a favour and post a link rather than taking the moral high ground.

Bomster said:
Fair point.
However, it is widely accepted here that the search function of this site is mediocre at best. Just do everyone a favour and post a link rather than taking the moral high ground.
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I may know where to find something but it takes me time to find the thread and copy the link. Why should I take my time to do that? I'm not the one who needs it. If the poster can't take his/her time to do that so be it.
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Bomster said:
What is with forum culture that makes people against linking to other threads they are discussing.
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We usually take a "give a man a fish, he can feed himself for a day. Give a man the means to fish and he can feed himself for a lifetime" approach.
I purposely do NOT give links for things that are sticky threads. If there is a sticky thread in General, "over in General" is a sufficient description to find the information required. If I give every idiot who asks a question a single link, he will not notice all the other glorious sticky threads that we here in this forum put much effort into answering as many questions as we possibly can without devoting our entire existance to repeating the same answers over and over... and over.
We take pride in our stick threads and once someone sees them, a wealth of knowledge unfolds. Knowledge we willingly pass on. If we simply give everyone a link, all we will be doing is linking the same person to different things all the time. We're being helpful without being detrimental to ourselves.
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Just post a ******* link to the thread so every other user that see's your post can easily find what you are talking about
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No, as I said I refuse to post links to obvious threads that sit where all the other obvious and important threads sit. Don't get all aggressive here.
Bomster said:
rather than searching high and low through the whole forum <>
do you mean Nexus 5 General, or XDA General? It's really not hard to just post a LINK. Once I found the 'guide in General' I could find no other info on towelroot - http://puu.sh/aHF5u/524526b849.png
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Search is easy to use. Posting a link is as easy as going to general and typing "towelroot" into search. You're ressurecting an old thread. Towelroot is not a favoured solution, so it is no longer stickied.
Bomster said:
Sorry to be rude, it just really grinds my gears - it's not hard to link something if you know where it is and saves everyone else loads of time.
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If you're sorry to be rude, why are you being rude at all. Sorry is taking back something you didn't mean, yet edit does the same thing so you're not sorry at all. You have an attitude and you want to show it. Fine!
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However, it is widely accepted here that the search function of this site is mediocre at best. Just do everyone a favour and post a link rather than taking the moral high ground.
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I don't accept that. I find everything I want in search, if I know the search term to use. Even in Tapatalk. Failing that, google can serch XDA very well too. This is just an excuse. The bigger picture is that the true favour is not posting a link. Heroin addict is in pain, needs a hit. Posting link is buying him the hit. Not posting the link, or better yet, sending him to rehab is the better favour.
You admit there is a high ground then?

For all those who say the search is mediocre - I find it perfectly fine and easy to use, 9/10 times I'll find what I'm looking for if I know it exists. Maybe you're just doing it wrong.