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where did search go?

uhm... i can't find search in the upper right anymore, i mean the "search thread" tool?
do you know where to find/it did go?
geri

Wondering the same thing here. Wanted to "search this forum". Guess they moved it to the app instead of copying it.

Wow, I thought I was loosing my mind...so others don't see it as well

It's a bug that admin are aware of and are looking into.
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Here it is
http://forum.xda-developers.com/search.php
For specific threads just change the id number based on the url of the thread
http://forum.xda-developers.com/search.php?searchthreadid=1436854

but i can see the search this forum tool

andro-maniac said:
but i can see the search this forum tool
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indeed, it is back now.
hopefully it will never disappear again...

Mine is still missing.

Mine still missing as well...
and I also noticed that when I browser on the xda site from my tablette and trying to do a search, the tablet's keyboard was having trouble... could be related...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1528160

mine still missing too....!

stamatis16 said:
mine still missing too....!
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yea mine also gone again.
but yesterday it was there for a short period of time.
that sucks, cause even if you would use search... u cant.. and scanning through 1000s of pages... omg

Try using the xda app instead
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IceCream_Sandwich said:
Try using the xda app instead
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Not a very good option for someone who is having problems with there phone/device. I'm glad I checked here I though I thought they had dissabled it for me because I was under the 10 post limit
Iether way it is still missing for me as well. I also noticed that the advanced search is not allowed for me either... I end up with the welcome new user you need 10 helpfull posts to use this feature page.
Did they up the restrictions for "new users"?

thats an excellent question. I salute you for being different and actually asking it, rather than ignoring it like most of us.

Worst case scenario :
Use the xda app on ur PC via android emulator
THANKS if helpful
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search.php doesn't work either.
Code:
vBulletin Message [LEFT] Searching has been disabled.
[/LEFT]
What the hell?

Also not working... "Searching has been disabled"
tuxo87 said:
search.php doesn't work either.
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[LEFT] Searching has been disabled.
[/LEFT]
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Same result here. I'm unable to search by http://forum.xda-developers.com/search.php or by clicking the wheel cog icon in the top header bar (Advanced Search). The regular search bar at the top just gives generic non forum results.
Can someone tell me how one normally limits a search to a specific forum? Should that be an option in the "Forum Tools" drop down menu?

C0recollector said:
Same result here. I'm unable to search by http://forum.xda-developers.com/search.php or by clicking the wheel cog icon in the top header bar (Advanced Search). The regular search bar at the top just gives generic non forum results.
Can someone tell me how one normally limits a search to a specific forum? Should that be an option in the "Forum Tools" drop down menu?
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No, the search option is right next to the "Forum Tools" button you said before, on the left side. Or at least, it should be there..
Nothing at the moment, no tools for searching the forum. Someone told us to use the xda app on android but afaik its search function ain't working at all.

Now it is back, for me at least, and from work where I use IE8.
I'll see from home (Chrome)...

[Q] How do you change your signature?

I am the biggest noob ever, but I have searched everywhere in Control Panel. Can someone please tell me how to do this?

Wafes said:
I am the biggest noob ever, but I have searched everywhere in Control Panel. Can someone please tell me how to do this?
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You need at least 10 posts to get rid of the ac**** related restrictions. Once 10 posts done you can find it by clicking "QUICK LINKS"

LS.xD said:
You need at least 10 posts to get rid of the ac**** related restrictions. Once 10 posts done you can find it by clicking "QUICK LINKS"
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Ah, thank you very much! I thought it was just me and I couldn't find it.

[Q] find & list all my posts in xda

How do I do this?
Trying to find a thread I started. Even when I do a search under my username it only comes back with one reply I made a couple of days ago.

In your profile, statistics tab, you can find a link to all your posts.
Or at home, general tab, you can select participated tab which will list all the threads you have ever posted on.

banjara said:
In your profile, statistics tab, you can find a link to all your posts.
Or at home, general tab, you can select participated tab which will list all the threads you have ever posted on.
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Thanks.
I think they must've all been deleted as it shows just this one & the one I mentioned.
A shame, someone replied to a question which I've just found the time to try. Now I can't find the thread

arb76 said:
Thanks.
I think they must've all been deleted as it shows just this one & the one I mentioned.
A shame, someone replied to a question which I've just found the time to try. Now I can't find the thread
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I mostly use google to search in forums, cause the built in searchers suck badly. Try using google: arb76 site:forum.xda-developers.com

[Completed] Account activity?

Is there a way to see all of the forum posts I've written? I know where all my subscribed threads are, and perhaps my mobile browser is just making this hard for me, but I cant seem to find a place where all my posts are.

asj0422 said:
Is there a way to see all of the forum posts I've written? I know where all my subscribed threads are, and perhaps my mobile browser is just making this hard for me, but I cant seem to find a place where all my posts are.
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Click on your name in the top bar on your browser.
This will take you to your account profile , where there is a "Statistics" tab.
This will show all your posts/threads/thanks

Is there a way to do that on the mobile version?

asj0422 said:
Is there a way to do that on the mobile version?
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I cannot see a way with any of the apps , but I can do it in Firefox on my mobile.

how to download a full thread in any forum for offline reading ?

hi i always have problems in internet because of my traveling, thats why i always download custom roms whenever i get a chance and also it's first page of thread for any info i might need when i install that rom.
but i found that sometimes solutions to problems are found if you read full thread, so i got this idea of why not download a full thread for later use specially if i can in pdf format.
i searched google for it, there are many old questions of this kind but no i couldn't find any solutions.
i found httrack, it looks good but its far too complicated for a user like me, can anyone have a look at httrack and tell me how can i use it on xda?
or if there is any special software for xda which can download whole thread with images please?
any help would be appreciated,

no one?

I am looking for the same answer. I want to be respectful before just posting a question but some threads have 30-80 pages and there is always refer back to some other prior posts so I have not found a good way to catch up on a thread. I have tried reading from the end and going back 3-6 pages but I suspect there is something along the way in pages 20, or 38 or 43 that is relevant. If there is no solution, then newbies end up posting at the end of thread with what others view as lazy and not reading the thread. How in the heck do you download the thread so I can do a faster read?

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no, thats not what i am trying to achieve, i want a full thread to be downloaded, like with all pages it have, so i can read offline all the pages. i can't save as every page if a thread has hundreds of pages. so it's not practical.
but thanks for you input. i would wait for someone who might know a way...

I'm also looking for a solution...

mailm said:
I'm also looking for a solution...
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Not possible that I know of and I've used this forum for years.
You can try asking here.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1976627
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Droidriven said:
Not possible that I know of and I've used this forum for years.
You can try asking here.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1976627
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I'm going to ask there now...
Thanks for your help.

mailm said:
I'm going to ask there now...
Thanks for your help.
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To be honest, I doubt XDA itself will want this kind of function to be availble because it is funded by various ads, ads that can only be seen and only generate funds when actively online.
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Droidriven said:
To be honest, I doubt XDA itself will want this kind of function to be availble because it is funded by various ads, ads that can only be seen and only generate funds when actively online.
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Posted...
We'll see what they have to say..

This was the reply I got :
Eleo said:
I think what user wants is... getting an XML with all post texts including poster name/info (though it means attachments cannot get) as in when trying to extract all PMs from XDA site as an XML file.
That would be very long and huge size on 2000-10000 paged threads (even with 10 posts per page). But that could be very practical if possible
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I understand but unfortunately it's not possible. The best way is to change settings to show 50 posts per page and use Chrome (or similar) to "print" and "save as" pdf :good:

mailm said:
This was the reply I got :
I understand but unfortunately it's not possible. The best way is to change settings to show 50 posts per page and use Chrome (or similar) to "print" and "save as" pdf :good:
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Try loading the page, then right click in the page then choose the "select all" option to highlight all the text on the page, then copy the text, then create a new text file, then paste the copied text in the file, you'll have to do this with each page of the thread.
Or, you can use screen record and scroll through the pages and posts while recording.
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Droidriven said:
Try loading the page, then right click in the page then choose the "select all" option to highlight all the text on the page, then copy the text, then create a new text file, then paste the copied text in the file, you'll have to do this with each page of the thread.
Or, you can use screen record and scroll through the pages and posts while recording.
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Wow.. Screen record.. This is a very interesting idea, I haven't thought about.. :good:
I started thinking about HTTrack site copier...
Thanks for your help...

Mr.LOVER said:
hi i always have problems in internet because of my traveling, thats why i always download custom roms whenever i get a chance and also it's first page of thread for any info i might need when i install that rom.
but i found that sometimes solutions to problems are found if you read full thread, so i got this idea of why not download a full thread for later use specially if i can in pdf format.
i searched google for it, there are many old questions of this kind but no i couldn't find any solutions.
i found httrack, it looks good but its far too complicated for a user like me, can anyone have a look at httrack and tell me how can i use it on xda?
or if there is any special software for xda which can download whole thread with images please?
any help would be appreciated,
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Guess they never came up with a solution...