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android bounty - looking for input from devs

My brother and I came up with this idea to bribe devs into making cool little ideas we come up with. We "pledge" money to an idea and then when a working product is reviewed, the dev claims the bounty. pretty simple idea.
you can read more here http://tinyurl.com/aa5mgd
the idea it not fully fleshed out and we are trying to improve upon it. so please i would like to hear anyones thoughts on this. criticism is welcome

I'd say a pledge isn't going to do squat (check's in the mail) :/
Now if you were to have people donate $$ to a dedicated per app paypal account I think you've got something.
Another problem you might have is you need a dev with mad knowledge of android and the hardware of the G1 to tell if said app can even become a reality.
Just my 2 cents, I'm no dev but people aren't good at keeping promises over the internet...Dam u stacy29582..lol

Seems interesting enough. I'd do it if the right app came along.

Yes, we plan on setting up a dedicated paypal account soon. I am just using my personal one for now. For this first idea I guarantee the pledge will be paid in full.

oh cool, so the cash will exist during the time of the builds. I was a bit confused. I thought you were thinking more like a grade school jog-a-thon, where once the app 'has' been created you'd have to go around and try to get money out of all the folks that claimed they'd pledge.

Thanks for the feedback. A couple people responded and it looks like the first app idea might happen. We got a few other pledges as well. Just need to wait and see if any support builds up around the idea.
I hope the bounty idea itself will take off. Every day I wish some specific app existed and I'd be willing to pay for it to be developed. I don't know if other people think that way though. Seems everyone just wants stuff for free.

np, tho take my feedback with a grain of salt as I don't know much about development... hopefully your getting more 'developer' feedback elsewhere, Wish ya the best of luck with this

wimbet said:
Seems everyone just wants stuff for free.
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well we did root the phone.... we are used to free apps.... yea it sucks for developers i'll give you that. Nothings wrong with free, but people are to used to things being "free" nowadays

inpherno3 said:
well we did root the phone.... we are used to free apps.... yea it sucks for developers i'll give you that. Nothings wrong with free, but people are to used to things being "free" nowadays
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Yup look at JFs releases. They are "free" but several people have donated, including myself, to thank him for his work and encourage him to keep going.
Thats all we aim to do. Encourage devs to code ideas and then reward them for their hard work.

good idea, but as soon as paid apps get going properly and all the (hopefully) decent apps start arriving, i don't think this will be needed

My somber state of Axura :(

I never flashed this ROM, though I must admit that it did look interesting feature/graphic wise.
It's sad to cease development on an open source compilation of code.. that's why even the renowned Design Gears is happily posting his source to his github
I do admit that with the push of android to the young populous, there's a lot of *young* android adopters.. consequence being the immaturity and inconsideration of spreading pirated software, leaking releases, and the lost of respect instilled in the media today towards the youngsters.
Respect is what parents should be raising their children with, not some TVs and Gameboys.

Bowsa2511 said:
I never flashed this ROM, though I must admit that it did look interesting feature/graphic wise.
It's sad to cease development on an open source compilation of code.. that's why even the renowned Design Gears is happily posting his source to his github
I do admit that with the push of android to the young populous, there's a lot of *young* android adopters.. consequence being the immaturity and inconsideration of spreading pirated software, leaking releases, and the lost of respect instilled in the media today towards the youngsters.
Respect is what parents should be raising their children with, not some TVs and Gameboys.
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+10...............................

sigh, I really liked Axura ROM and their dedication. I think I'm done with flashing since this amount of drama detracts from all the collegial spirit that should be present in this type of activity.

yeah i have axura and i'm happy with it at this point. i am going to live in denial for a while and keep checking back hoping they change their tune and start dev'ing again

It was the best
I loved this ROM and not to be too harsh, but whoever thought that would ever be okay is just a......ill keep it G rated, but yea! Seriously, its not your work and you have been asked not to post it or use it w/o express permission! I am glad to hear that they have been banned from the forums (via Master's Twitter) but seriously let this be a lesson to all of XDA, respect peoples work. Especially the people who are taking our phones from okay to the best out there! This is just rude and I am really hoping the XDA community learns from this and from here on out keeps flaming and crap like this to a minimum. Dev's can disagree and people can have their differences but that does not trump respect, and on that note if your not a Dev(which I am not) then lay off the devs a little, give them ideas/feedback but dont piss all over their work if something isnt exactly right. For the love they are building these ROMs from scraps and leaked incomplete releases! If you cant fix it yourself.....don't complain just let the Dev know and HOLD YOUR HAPPY .... ON UNTIL THEY FIX IT!
P.S. Dont know if hansmrtn will read this but if you do then thank you for standing up for us and trying to let Master agree to release the newest version to us! You rock, you didnt have to try but you did anyway. Thanks!

hey sorry guys i know this is like a super noob question and i may get flamed for this but im willing to accept that lol but from reading all this i have one main question: does this mean i cant get Axura anymore from anywhere? i dont even have my Captivate yet but i should be getting it on Monday but im planning to go straight to a ROM from the get go and i was planning to use Axura but now after reading all this im pretty sad. i know i could go with Perception v7 but id still much rather get Axura, is there any way i can still get it?

hey man
Yea as of now all Auxra Roms are gone. People probably have them on their computer but no one should, esp after this post them or give them up. Sorry man!

ice3186 said:
Yea as of now all Auxra Roms are gone. People probably have them on their computer but no one should
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love the axura rom..glad i was able to hop on the bandwagon while i could

There are a lot of people who get rubbed the wrong way on here. I have to admit sometimes it gets pretty bad. But I also find it refreshing that the mods don't really step in to often to clean things up.
One thing i don't get is the mindset of a rom dev. I was under the impression that they have the device and have the abilities to make it better then what it is. I always thought them sharing it was a gift. With that being said i would think they would listen to suggestions but ultimately they make what they want, we are along for the ride.
I know if i were making something for myself and then sharing it to the world, I wouldn't give two poops what anyone has to say because it was made for me and to each his own.
As per releasing betas or alphas... your always going to have pirates, jerks and people who want some fame. It happens. That is why companies have nda's. Just find yourself 4 or 5 trustworthy chaps and dev dev dev!
These roms should be made for self gratification, not for kudos from xda members. You will always get crap for your hard work.
that is my piece, you may not agree.

This is a kick in the nuts to those who donated to hansmrtn, this whole fiasco had nothing to do with the captivate rom, so for him to seize development makes no sense.

This my friends....has made me so much more cautious in my donation.
I donate because I feel that it is important to show those people that do this on their free spare time, should feel like they are being appreciated for their time and work.
But their is a catch to this, if you are willing to ask for donation to a community that your a member of, I believe YOU are obligated to show some sort "code of ethics". I want to feel that I have donated to a cause of future development and support.
NOT....
News: D4A is closing at the end of the month due to the disrespect from several XDA members
I will not post the link to the website. Deserves NO recognition.
Really...? This is what your gonna give me for an explanation for why my donation on good faith was wasted! Childish.
Bad business, shows that your maturity level for this community has showed it's true colors, selfish and lack of respect for one self.
Am I asking for a refund, by all means, no. Seems like you need the money more than I do.
Am I being a little harsh, no. You have to understand, you have to look at this more on a business stand point. You advertise the donation button, which basically asking for peoples hard earn money, and you take it away just like that (doesn't matter if it is for 1 cent, still wasn't your money to begin with), ...and you feel disrespected...? Come back and ask the community the same please.
Just note that you let a lot more people down than people that you feel that disrespected you. But we'll still call the kettle black...
That's my 2 cents, back to seeing whats new.

Tried following the excuses given for pulling development on this rom. I get it that things happen and are said on this forum that are not respectful, but the greater good of the commity should out way a couple bad apples. Still using the rom. Will do so till I am bored. Allot of drama in the last couple of days
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As far as the reasons goes some people are dicks, life sucks, get over it.
The reaction is a slap in the face to all the donators and hansmrtn.
In the open source world, when this **** happens the way forward is to fork and move on.

All too often I've seen the devs at XDA get disrespected. And I see it way too much, these folks put countless hours into what we reap the benefits of. It's not their jobs, and if it was their jobs, then the disrespect becomes a bit more "tolerable". But it's on their free time they make our devices better than anything the manufacturers could produce.
As far as Axura and the devs involved in it. I felt they did some truly amazing stuff. It was brilliant work, and as it moved along it was getting really exciting to see it get better and better. I was thrilled at where it was going, it made me want to contribute to it, not in money, but in my own abilities.
The thread was a really great place. After the dev change, I can say I only saw 1 person get a bit out of line. There wasn't the bashing and BS from people coming down on noobs. It was refreshing to see for a change. Hopefully the people moving from Axura to the other ROM threads out there will carry on this to their new ROMS
Thanks to everyone who contributed to this ROM. Both in the development and in the feed back to the devs, who could then make it better for all of us

Can someone explain me in a short what exactly happened. I have red the convo with but I don't get what exactly happened. Since I switched to nexus one this forum is going nuts!
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mac208x said:
Can someone explain me in a short what exactly happened. I have red the convo with but I don't get what exactly happened. Since I switched to nexus one this forum is going nuts!
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I'll let Urban Dictionary do the talking:
"I'm going to take my ball and go home!"
"I want to be in control of the situation and if I can't then no one is going to be allowed to be happy about the outcome."
The expression comes from the playground where one kid, the one who owns the soccer ball or basket ball, doesn't get his way in the game. If he doesn't get his way then he gets mad and punishes those who are unwilling to accept his mandate. He does this my taking his ball and going home thus ending the game and any fun the participants were having.
The expression "I'm going to take my ball and go home" when directed at an individual is used to illustrate the individual's immaturity when that person can't get his way and no longer wants to be a participant in the conversation or a contributor to solving a problem.
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^^ I agree, it seemed like the issue was more about removing axura from XDA as the one individual wanted it to be exclusive to his website.
Also, it appears it is closing up because of sheer frustration. As a web host you cant be so quick to quit!
A ROM will be leaked, do you see AT&T stopping the development of FROYO because we are all spreading it around like wild fire? No.

Good thing I downloaded the rom a day before it was taken down.
After reading the convo, I was just like WTF, really?
Yeah, devs deserve respect. No one can argue otherwise. They make these roms in their free time, hoping to please themselves and other people by sharing it here. They don't have to do it, yet they still do even though other members give em **** for it.
Now, as to what Master did.
Let me ask you this question. (If you read this.)
Did you REALLY expect nobody to give you **** for your work? Were you really so NAIVE to believe that there would be no piraters, leakers, etc.? Do you REALLY think it's fair to punish YOURSELF and EVERYBODY ELSE around you just because one or two people disrespected your work?
Unfortunately, this life can be unfair. Deal with it. There will be immature douchebags that will disrespect you. That's just how life is.
What you have done is highly immature. Now hans can't develop the CE Axura anymore even AFTER he put so much work into it. Is that not disrespect? What about all those who donated to you, you just leave them in the dust just because one or two people disrespected you?
Anyways, that was my 2 cents.
Of course, being the dev, he can do whatever he wants with his rom. Remove it, put it up, it's all up to him, and, like I said, devs do this on their free time and we have no right to be disrespectful to them or to demand anything from them.

I think it was due to how it was handled which is why Master wanted it removed from XDA. However, that's not fair to Hans as he put alot of time and effort into it and he didn't want to shut it down. If anything, I think Hans should be able to release it here because it had little to nothing to do with this fiasco.
I understand why Master pulled it but sheltering it won't don't anything but hurt the rom due to very little exposure. I hope that Hans continues to dev whether it be Axura or something else.

MikeyMike01 said:
I'll let Urban Dictionary do the talking:
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^^^QFMFT!!!
I spent all day trying to get a PC to flash Odin finally get it load up this ROM and what happens? It gets removed in a manner that even my kid thinks is hella immature. I feel bad for Hans because of all of the hardwork he put into it after the last feet stomping tantrum....or so I've heard. I'm just disappointed in the whole thing..

Cyanogen hired by samsung!

http://m.gizmodo.com/5831176/steve-kondike-cyanogen-of-cyanogenmod-fame-joins-samsung-mobile
This post brought to you by Voodoo.

So how are we supposed to get Cyanogen now? Oh wait, there are teams I really hope this means better Samsung roms...and rejected poopie UIs.
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Awesomeness and congratulations to Cyanogenman!!

kvswim said:
So how are we supposed to get Cyanogen now? Oh wait, there are teams I really hope this means better Samsung roms...and rejected poopie UIs.
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I am sure he will get his fair share of "licks" in, but I seriously doubt they will let one guy dictate every decision related to the UI for Samsung devices. That would be nice, but I seriously doubt that is the case. This definitely can't hurt though.
When you work for a big organization like that you aren't given the freedom to do things like you can accomplish on your own, doing it your own way.

xceebeex said:
I am sure he will get his fair share of "licks" in, but I seriously doubt they will let one guy dictate every decision related to the UI for Samsung devices. That would be nice, but I seriously doubt that is the case. This definitely can't hurt though.
When you work for a big organization like that you aren't given the freedom to do things like you can accomplish on your own, doing it your own way.
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What they should make him is the lead developer. Give him four weeks with a team of 4 or 6 and it would be the most awesome thing ever for an Android phone.
I think we need to understand who was there before him. A whole bunch of people who are working for the money? Cyanogen is doing what he is doing (previously) for a hobby and donations. Those other folks probably don't "put their hearts in to it" like hopefully he will.
I hope they give him the lead to make stuff work like a champ.

Khanusma said:
What they should make him is the lead developer. Give him four weeks with a team of 4 or 6 and it would be the most awesome thing ever for an Android phone.
I think we need to understand who was there before him. A whole bunch of people who are working for the money? Cyanogen is doing what he is doing (previously) for a hobby and donations. Those other folks probably don't "put their hearts in to it" like hopefully he will.
I hope they give him the lead to make stuff work like a champ.
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Yes, but now he is doing this for money since they hired him. He will follow their rules or not have a job to support him being able to do the things he enjoys doing for donations. I guarantee you that he had a real job prior to being hired by Samsung because donations don't support someone.
I am not trying to sound negative, because like I said, this can only help but I think people need to understand that he alone will not convert TouchWiz to CM7, etc.

Converting TouchWiz to CM7 isn't the plan, anyways, as he said CM7 remains an unaffiliated side project.
Still, no matter how you slice it, this can only be seen as a good thing. It doesn't even matter why he's doing it -- the simple fact is, he's one of the most respected and talented Android developers in the world. If any single hire can make a difference, he's it.

[news about tdj] found this on sgs2 forums..

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=23916176
sad...
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rockstarar said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=23916176
sad...
--sent from my glacier.
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people have no one to blame but theme selves. People chase Developers off all the time. It's part of what people do, they want, want, want, want, pressure, pressure pressure. Then if they don't get what they want, they run the developer down the wall. It has happened to many AWESOME developers here.
People need to grow up and understand that this is a hobby to most developers. It's not a source of real income, it's something to do because it's fun for them.
the end users, such as myself and everyone reading this, needs to understand that developers owe us NOTHING, and we owe them the damn respect they deserve.
I am not a developer by any means, but you'll never see me bad mouthing them, or running them down the rail. They do what they do because they love Android, and the community. But when the Community doesn't love them back, it's hard to carry on.

i completely agree.

neidlinger said:
people have no one to blame but theme selves. People chase Developers off all the time. It's part of what people do, they want, want, want, want, pressure, pressure pressure. Then if they don't get what they want, they run the developer down the wall. IT's happened to many AWESOME developers here.
People need to grow up and understand that this is a hobby to most developers. It's not a source of real income, it's something to do because it's fun for them.
the end users, such as myself and everyone reading this, needs to understand that developers owe us NOTHING, and we owe them the damn respect they deserve.
I am not a developer by any means, but you'll never see me bad mouthing them, or running them down the rail. They do what they do because they love Android, and the community. But when the Community doesn't love them back, it's hard to carry on.
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well said dude

Dang well put man. Tdj was and is my favorite developer on this phone...I almost bought a sgs2 just because of the fact that he was a dev over there to bad money doesn't grow on trees
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neidlinger said:
people have no one to blame but theme selves. People chase Developers off all the time. It's part of what people do, they want, want, want, want, pressure, pressure pressure. Then if they don't get what they want, they run the developer down the wall. It has happened to many AWESOME developers here.
People need to grow up and understand that this is a hobby to most developers. It's not a source of real income, it's something to do because it's fun for them.
the end users, such as myself and everyone reading this, needs to understand that developers owe us NOTHING, and we owe them the damn respect they deserve.
I am not a developer by any means, but you'll never see me bad mouthing them, or running them down the rail. They do what they do because they love Android, and the community. But when the Community doesn't love them back, it's hard to carry on.
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Amen to that one
If I helped, give thanks, if you please.
........Death before dishonor........
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Leader

Agreed. Ive noticed that alot of people have grown to expect and demand things...I used to be involved in another hobby that was really illegal now that i look at it in retrospect, satellite testing...people would actually cancel their subscription to legal services and demand "a fix" as if a billion dollar industry is gonna sit back and not use countermeasures to end piracy. But my point is the mindset of people demanding something that should merely be a hobby. One reason is, some are even selling these services (that they get free) that others are working hard on..it is very sad, and I am 39 yrs old, and also have noticed alot of users that are 14,15 or 16, that probably dont understand things just yet..and i am not trying to insult anyone
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Agreed. Ive noticed that alot of people have grown to expect and demand things...I used to be involved in another hobby that was really illegal now that i look at it in retrospect, satellite testing...people would actually cancel their subscription to legal services and demand "a fix" as if a billion dollar industry is gonna sit back and not use countermeasures to end piracy. But my point is the mindset of people demanding something that should merely be a hobby. One reason is, some are even selling these services (that they get free) that others are working hard on..it is very sad, and I am 39 yrs old, and also have noticed alot of users that are 14,15 or 16, that probably dont understand things just yet..and i am not trying to insult anyone
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Some 16 year olds know just how it feels..

Oh wow that is Sad people do need to understand its a HOBBY we aren't at our computers cooking up Roms or fixing bugs on an 8hr shift they have JOBS and FAMILIES they aren't worried that people keep asking for an UPDATE or BUG fixes a week they may only put in 4hrs but its hard now to open up xda and read your forum and see people complaining 24/7 do this and do that they rather turn the computer off and play with their kids or watch tv. I really hope all nOObs and people that constantly ask for OTA
's are reading this
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Some 16 year olds know just how it feels..
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Ive always felt that you are very helpful and I honestly dont mean to stereotype...Its just that I have been 16. I wish I could take the knowledge I have now and be 20 again!! My main point is some experience and understanding can ONLY come with age. Im certainly not bashing teenagers..alot of yall know a hell of alot more than i do about these things!!

Nicgraner said:
Some 16 year olds know just how it feels..
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Nicgraner said:
Some 16 year olds know just how it feels..
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Seconded, i know exactly about useds pestering for updates. I used to have a game server and all the users were like fix this, fix that, add this. People need to understand that devs dont do this for $, more sdlf fufillment...
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Nicgraner said:
Some 16 year olds know just how it feels..
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And 14...

and here i was jealous that tdj went to the sg2 forums and qwas devving for them
so sad to see this

Cm 13

Cm 13 for Note 5. Will it show up for the note 5 line up or are we stuck with touchwiz.

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=3280294
[Device Fundraiser] Cyanogenmod on the Note 5

So we have to raise money to buy a phone to hopefully have cm 13

i no longer have a note 5 *sad face* .....donation sent still....$10.00 though...couldn't make the $20 as stated initially due to unforeseen stuff.

I am not doubting him but buying some one a new phone don't know

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I am not doubting him but buying some one a new phone don't know
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Then you probably shouldn't be on XDA. That's how devs get devices when they can't afford one for themselves, or when a dev already owns a different device but wants to help the other parts of the community.

Your funny.
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You're*
And thank you.
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Your funny.
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Well friend, then to answer your question, no, we won't have CM13 on the Note5. Not if people like you come on here simply to take the work that devs do and never contribute to the community that makes things like CM13 on the Note5 possible.
You're funny.

What work am I taking away I would just be a little concerned sending a bunch of money who I or other people have not have meet before I am sorry about that.. people get the wrong the wrong idea and start freaking out instead of explaining anything just say
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What work am I taking away I would just be a little concerned sending a bunch of money who I or other people have not have meet before I am sorry about that.. people get the wrong the wrong idea and start freaking out instead of explaining anything just say
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I get that, but the idea of this community is to contribute to the community. A lot of people come here simply to download free ROMs and Kernels. Devs work hard on this stuff and it wouldn't kill the community to give back. Especially if something like CM13 has the possibility of coming to our devices, which a lot of people would love to see. If we want a dev to develop for our device, they need to have our device. Simple as that.

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Get that as well, but did you ever see the bounty for the note 4 att/vzw? 13k for root and 16k for no knox trip. I'm pledging 10 USD and if it goes to waste, than oh well. Xda is a great community and I'm just glad to give some effort to support the cause.
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What work am I taking away I would just be a little concerned sending a bunch of money who I or other people have not have meet before I am sorry about that.. people get the wrong the wrong idea and start freaking out instead of explaining anything just say
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jaxenroth said:
Get that as well, but did you ever see the bounty for the note 4 att/vzw? 13k for root and 16k for no knox trip. I'm pledging 10 USD and if it goes to waste, than oh well. Xda is a great community and I'm just glad to give some effort to support the cause.
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This is a great attitude to have. You could also look at it this way: If the dev isn't able to complete the project you donated for, consider your donation payment for some of the other work the dev has more than likely already put out.

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I am not doubting him but buying some one a new phone don't know
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I am the one taking donations to buy the device for the developer. You do not know me, neither do most people on this board but it comes down to the fact that the developer needs the phone we want him to attempt to get CM, AOSP or any other version of android besides stock running on. He graciously agreed to attempt it but said he will not start a thread asking for donations, which I understand. I agreed to start it, if you are not comfortable with donating to purchase the device, you don't have to and I understand that as well.
I have been a good standing, registered member since 09, lurking for some time before that. I have compiled CM for several devices that I have owned and shared them on these boards, I have been a part of other donation/bounty drives understanding my donation, small as they may be equals strength in numbers and is a small risk I am willing to take because I belive people are generally good and have faith in the xda community. Obviously you do not share that thought and that's OK, but if you have ever used a mod, ROM, freely published apps here or anything of the like you should contribute something to that dev, if they do not take donations most have a link to a charity you can donate to. I am not saying you haven't, just saying in general that's how things work.
I understand that the possibility of me, or once I send the device to the developer, him just disappearing is a fear some may have but that's when you look at how long the person has been here, what they have contributed, have they been helpful etc and make your own decision. It's unrealistic for developers to acquire numerous, expensive devices, develop for them then freely make their work available, yet that's what happens at times, other times the community steps up.

Did not mean to start a big thing and sorry if you all took it the wrong way.. I was just concerned other all and I thank everyone for there comments. Duster thank you for all your hard work I am not doubting you at all I love the work you put in..
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cdnsnOw said:
Did not mean to start a big thing and sorry if you all took it the wrong way.. I was just concerned other all and I thank everyone for there comments. Duster thank you for all your hard work I am not doubting you at all I love the work you put in..
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It's all good man. We may come off a little strong here on XDA because we; for lack of a better work, care about our devs because they do a lot of stuff without even demanding payment. That particular dev has a history here on XDA for bringing AOSP/CM based work onto previous Note devices so he is reputable. However I definitely understand your concerns as it does come up here in the community from time to time. I remember there were a few devs that let the money get to them and they ended up leaving because they took the money and ran. That was a few years ago though.
I wouldn't sweat it though. I do encourage you to donate at least $10. We are close to getting the funds needed to get the device for him so that work can begin. Though it's not a gaurantee that he will be able to get CM on the Note 5, progress has already been made getting it onto the Sprint version, so we are very hopeful that it'll happen for the other variants as well.

CM 13 will NEVER come to our Note 5. Don't get all your hopes up guys/girls. This guy is blowing smoke up our a$$es.. If it was able to be done, don't you think CM would be doing it for us?! The day I buy a stranger a phone, just to make my $600 purchase a better experience will NEVER happen. Sorry

lightninbug said:
CM 13 will NEVER come to our Note 5. Don't get all your hopes up guys/girls. This guy is blowing smoke up our a$$es.. If it was able to be done, don't you think CM would be doing it for us?! The day I buy a stranger a phone, just to make my $600 purchase a better experience will NEVER happen. Sorry
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CM doesn't develop for Exynos devices so no, I don't think they'd do it.
Also, you're not really buying him a phone, you're just chipping in (doesn't even have to be that much) to make your $600 purchase a better experience. Seems worth it to me. It's okay though, you're allowed to not chip in. It's totally your choice.
Too bad most of the devs here are really nice people. If I were a dev, and I managed to get CM working on the Note 5 because the community chipped in and got me one, I'd privately release it to only the people who donated. That's just me, though.

lightninbug said:
CM 13 will NEVER come to our Note 5. Don't get all your hopes up guys/girls. This guy is blowing smoke up our a$$es.. If it was able to be done, don't you think CM would be doing it for us?! The day I buy a stranger a phone, just to make my $600 purchase a better experience will NEVER happen. Sorry
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Funny, yet you want people to donate to you! For what?!
Buy Me A Drink Or Two
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Akw6190 said:
CM doesn't develop for Exynos devices so no, I don't think they'd do it.
Also, you're not really buying him a phone, you're just chipping in (doesn't even have to be that much) to make your $600 purchase a better experience. Seems worth it to me. It's okay though, you're allowed to not chip in. It's totally your choice.
Too bad most of the devs here are really nice people. If I were a dev, and I managed to get CM working on the Note 5 because the community chipped in and got me one, I'd privately release it to only the people who donated. That's just me, though.
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People are just overly salty for no reason these days. I think they are just trying to make everyone else a debbie downer like they are.

If it actually EVER gets released, feel free to tag me and say you told you so... Until then, I'll be laughing at the ones waiting.
And to the post above, overly salty?!.. No, I'm just being a realist and acknowledging that it will never be released for our device.
Want CM?!? Get a damn nexus!