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I don't know how many of you browse the XDA Portal (the XDA Developers homepage) but they always have the newest and coolest things featured from teh forums there. I found this one submission and I thought I'd post it here to help him gain some more momentum. If anyone knows a Dev with some spare time or the know-how to get this project rolling, refer them to this thread here!
This is the XDA Portal article: http://www.xda-developers.com/android/hamster-powered-clock-project-for-android-needs-help/
This is the original thread complete with drawings of the hamster and more: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=819988
that looks dope! hahaha I want that!
Installed the app, it would run for awhile then it would fc. Looked funny though.
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cappysw10 said:
Installed the app, it would run for awhile then it would fc. Looked funny though.
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How? There is no app yet, he's looking for a Dev to help him with it. Are you just posting something to look cool.
dorkdotcom74 said:
How? There is no app yet, he's looking for a Dev to help him with it. Are you just posting something to look cool.
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Sorry dude. Last I checked there was nothing to dl. Guess I should of looked before posting a-hole comment.
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I don't know how many of you browse the XDA Portal (the XDA Developers homepage) but they always have the newest and coolest things featured from teh forums there. I found this one submission and I thought I'd post it here to help him gain some more momentum. If anyone knows a Dev with some spare time or the know-how to get this project rolling, refer them to this thread here!
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Thank you for sharing this - left some feedback on their thread.
-Tara
Hope this gets finished soon! I'm dying to use it!
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Let's Keep It Professional With This Thread Please!!
With That Said, Here's A Somewhat Brief Summary Of A Few Of These Markets I Posted....
Enjoy....
ApkShare:
I Like ApkShare Mainly Because Alot Of Apps I've Searched For On The "GM" (Google- Market) I Was Unable To Find, Until I Used This "ApkShare" App!
AppBrain:
This Is A App That I Really Didn't See The Purpose Of.... Mainly Because I Didn't Notice A Major Difference From The "GM" Until Recently.... When I Gave This App Another Shot And Actually Found It To Be Pretty Useful. I Found Adobe Flash, Bing, & A Few Others I Was Unable To Get From (GM) At The Time!
SlideMe:
SlideMe Is A Okay App....
I Came Across One Day When I Was *Fairly New* To Android,
And Thought I Knew Which System Apps Were Needed On My Hero, Lol.... Anyways I Mistakenly Uninstalled "HTC SENSE" (Launcher)
And I Had To Use The Internet To Get A "File Manager" Because I Couldn't Get Into (GM) Or Any Of My Other Apps! Anyways After Searching I Found SlideMe!
SlideMe Has Some Of The Same Apps As "GM" But On The Other Hand... Also Has Alot Of Apps Not Available On The "GM"
(May Be Non-Us Based??)
App Center:
I Used This App Here & There But, Honestly Can't Remember How Useful It Was!! Lol...
Appoke:
Although It's Not My Favorite,
It's A Decent Market..."I Think" They Just Recently Updated It With A Better UI??
Getjar:
I Like Getjar Because Of It's Size, It Doesn't Waste Alot Of Space When Installed! I Believe It's Basically A App That Connects You To It's Website??
WipAppStore:
This Is A App That Links You To Other App Markets!!
Worth Checking Out!!
My Market:
This App Allows You To Access Other Service Providers Markets For A Chance To View And Download Apps, That May Be Otherwise Unavailable To You!!
MarketAccess:
Almost On The Same Idea As The Previous App (Above)
But..... "The Difference Is"
This App Allows You To Change Your (Sim-Numeric-#) Anyways, I Think That's What Its Called??
Lol....
I Have Another Thread With Some Codes You May Find Useful With This App, If You Have A Problem Finding It PM Me For Help!!
Finally..... I've Been Asked About A Certain Market App (That Exists) Which Allows You To Get All Paid Apps For FREE, And Claims Their Markets For Pirates!! Lol, Cause You're *STEALING*!!!!!
Unfortunately......
For This Very Reason I've Decided Not To Post, Or Even Say It's Name!!
**Out Of Respect**
For "ALL" The Hard Working Developers!!
If You Want This One, You'll Have To Find It!
SORRY EVERYONE!!
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Below Are Some App Markets I've Found Came Across During My Random Searches....
I'll Try To Be A Little More Thorough, This Time Around!
Hopefully I Won't Receive More Hate Mail, Lol....
Also Any Questions Anyone May Have I'll Try My Best To Answer, But "Please" Don't Assume If I Don't Respond Immediately That I'm Ignoring You, Or My Personal Favorite... Trying To Send You A Virus!!
Thanx... & Enjoy!
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PMGRANDS said:
Below Are Some App Markets I've Found Came Across During My Random Searches....
I'll Try To Be A Little More Thorough, This Time Around!
Hopefully I Won't Receive More Hate Mail, Lol....
Also Any Questions Anyone May Have I'll Try My Best To Answer, But "Please" Don't Assume If I Don't Respond Immediately That I'm Ignoring You, Or My Personal Favorite... Trying To Send You A Virus!!
Thanx... & Enjoy!
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More As I Promised In My First Thread!!
I Don't Believe They Are, But...
If Any Of These Markets Are Restricted, Please Let Me Know And I'll Remove Them From My Post Immediately!!
PMGRANDS said:
More As I Promised In My First Thread!!
I Don't Believe They Are, But...
If Any Of These Markets Are Restricted, Please Let Me Know And I'll Remove Them From My Post Immediately!!
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Check Out New Listings, Coming Soon....
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I Like To Capitalize Every Word In My Sentences.
Now that that's out of the way, this isn't a bad list at all. Is there any market you would personally recommend?
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I Like To Capitalize Every Word In My Sentences.
Now that that's out of the way, this isn't a bad list at all. Is there any market you would personally recommend?
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Lol....
Thanx Bro....
Appreciate It!!
Yeah Me Too, But I Get A Lotta Sh.t From More People Than You'd Think, About Capitalizing Every Word! Don't Really Know Why The Care So Much But.... Lol!!
Anyways,
The First Apkshare App, SlideMe, Wip-AppStore, Appbrain, & Probably.... Appoke!
Although They're All Pretty Decent!
Little Advice,
Search My Name (Both Spellings)
"PMGRANDS", "P.m.Grands",
In The Search Box Of The Apkshare App!!
Theres A Bunch Of Apps There That I Uploaded!! It's Worth Your Time!!
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Lol....
Thanx Bro....
Appreciate It!!
Yeah Me Too, But I Get A Lotta Sh.t From More People Than You'd Think, About Capitalizing Every Word! Don't Really Know Why The Care So Much
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if you don't want to get **** from people then stop doing it, it's frakking annoying trying to read when you type. If you would learn to use correct grammar, capitalization and spelling then you would never get bugged about it.
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Ill be the first to say thank you for these finds and reviews.
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I read his entire first post and didn't even notice he does that until it was pointed out. Let him spell how he wants also thanks for the list. And the app store that shall not be named with the free apps. I hear it doesn't even work anymore.
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Gahh Its Lee said:
I read his entire first post and didn't even notice he does that until it was pointed out. Let him spell how he wants also thanks for the list. And the app store that shall not be named with the free apps. I hear it doesn't even work anymore.
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@ Gahh It's Lee, & Soneracar!!
I'm Glad.... Both Of You Guys,
Like/Enjoy These Markets!!
I Have Some Other Markets Layin' Around....
(Just Have To Find'em)
But When People Appreciate Them,
"Like Both Of You Guys"
It Becomes Worth The Effort, In My Eyes To Dig'em Out, To Post!!
Oh.... & *Gahh* About What You Heard, Your Exactly Right Man!!
But Have Faith.... The Mystery App, Hasn't Failed Us Yet, It's Been Up
& Down Ever Since I First Came Across It Back In September!!
I Think? It's Because Of The "Huge" Corporate Bully..... They Pissed Off!!
Oops.... I Meant.... Huge.... Company Yeah, That's It! Lmao!!
To Me It Was Funny As Hell,
The Way They Cloned/Designed Their App To *LOOK EXACTLY*
Like Their Evil Twin Brother.....
Lol....
Stay Tuned.... I'll Try To Post More By This Weekend....
Thanx Again!!
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sageDieu said:
if you don't want to get **** from people then stop doing it, it's frakking annoying trying to read when you type. If you would learn to use correct grammar, capitalization and spelling then you would never get bugged about it.
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Lol.... Why do you keep saying I have to "Learn" proper grammar, capitalization, & spelling? I thought we ironed all of this out when I PM'd you about this post?
Come on *sageDieu* as you can see here I can Type Normal Also....
And No Disrespect,
But I Like The Way I Type! To Me It Looks Better With All Capital Words!
But Seeing You Were One Of The Main People I Took Time Out For, To Describe A Few Apps, What's Your Feedback?
I Know You Have To Like At Least One Of Them???
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PMGRANDS said:
To Me It Was Funny As Hell,
The Way They Cloned/Designed Their App To *LOOK EXACTLY*
Like Their Evil Twin Brother.....
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if u mean tis one is applanet dont bother 2post it here
phoezies said:
if u mean tis one is applanet dont bother 2post it here
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Nah Hell No....
I Already Know Better,
Than To Post It, Especially
On XDA, Of All Places!!
Lol!!
I Wasn't Even Saying The Name!!
*Out Of Respect For All
The Developers*
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For some reason my contacts ringtones have quit working and my phone ringtones plays for everyone. Does anyone have any idea what is going on with this and what the solution may be?
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Well, nevermind. I installed Ringo from the Market and it worked that way. I had tried setting the contact ringtones thru both the system contacts as well as GoContacts and neither worked. But this did. Weird.
Anyone understand this?
it is working quite well
zeus 5.2
wow is this the q&a section ?
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wow is this the q&a section ?
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What's a q&a section bro?? Thought this was where we posted questions.. :thumbup:!
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Oh lawd!
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I don't understand why you all feel the need to respond to a post that is a few days old...and one where he/she even figured it out on his own.
Your sarcastic remarks do nothing to help the situation. Either politely help the guy out, whether it be pointing him in the right direction or even answer his question in the process...or don't post at all.
Zeus is not my rom, but its under The Collective umbrella now, and we just don't run our show that way.
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last i looked this was the XDA board and forum not
the collectives
did i go to the wrong website ? maybe there was a redirect and i didn't see it
Nun is right... but the only thing that irritates me is if you will look in general and [email protected], there are 7 Zeus threads created by people who don't feel like posting in the actual Zeus [email protected] thread. That's why I don't answer in these threads anymore, I have pointed and pointed people in the right direction to Zeus thread til I'm blue in the face. I think everyone should at least ask where it is, rather than start a multitude of threads... I can't be all over the place at one time, the reason I have a [email protected] thread, lol.... just stating the facts. But nun is right, the noob bashing needs to stop(me included) we are more adult than that..
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last i looked this was the XDA board and forum not
the collectives
did i go to the wrong website ? maybe there was a redirect and i didn't see it
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No...not my boards. Just try to get the users of our roms on the same page as us. That is all. And if users of our roms...noob or otherwise...get treated poorly, just want them to know that its not our philosophy. We try not to put down users who need help, even when it comes to forum etiquette.
Not your style...fine. Just keep it out of our threads. Please and thanks.
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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
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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.
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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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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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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?
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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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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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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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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.
Bomster said:
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.
/rant
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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!
Bomster said:
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.