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Clean this forum up

I'm sorry if I'm telling people what to do but this forum is ATM to messy.
The moderator should clean it up by pinning the guides to the top and making a "Rom bible" thread where we could locate all the different ROM's.
FAQ thread should be made as well.
I was hopping that we could help the admin with this and not just complain about the situation. So here I start (Please fell free to correct and add things):
FAQ/Guides:
[HOW TO] Clean up system/app (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=856104)
[HOW TO] Create your own Frequency Table. SUPERCEEDED PLS SEE OP (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=880851)
[HOW TO] Debranding /Installing different/recovering bricked firmware on your Defy (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=853674)
[HOW TO] Enter Recovery Mode (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=855962)
[HOW TO] Open CGs (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=905277)
[HOW TO] Root Motorola Defy (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=853672)
[HOW TO] Root UK v2.51 ROM.[Updated 12-27-20:50] (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=889133)
[Guide]How I tweak, mod and hack my Defy (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=893291)
[Guide] Your USA T-Mobile Defy: Rooting, Roms, and fixing 3G (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=897445)
(Video Tutorial) How to root and install custom recovery (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=894270)
ROM's:
2.1 [Stock]
[ROM] Stock Rom DEFY JRDNEM_U3_2.34.1_DEBLUR (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=884645)
[ROM] New stock Rom DEFY JRDNEM_U3_2.51.1 UK (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=884105)
2.1 [Custom]
[Release] BlueGinger 2.3 UI ROM for Defy (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=889147)
[ROM] Jboogie3 BlurlessGinger (BETA) and now Froyo (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=877058)
2.2 [Stock]
[ROM] defy the Chinese version of 2.2ROM (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=895448)
2.2 [Custom]
[Release] Android 2.2 Froyo For Defy. ChinaVersion English Included, Rooted (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=899450)
[ROM] Android 2.2 ported from Cliq 2 Beta1 (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=914598)
[ROM]ANDROID 2.2 Milestone 2 Port Samsung Galaxy S Theme beta (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=906465)
[ROM] Jboogie3 BlurlessGinger (BETA) and now Froyo (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=877058)
[ROM] Perfect Froyo 2.2 Tks Jboogie3&bihariel (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=915759)
Other
[Release] Clockwork MOD recovery for Moto Defy [Updated 2010-12-18 04:08 am CST] (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=875233)
[ROM] defy Third Edition Hybrid ROM, respectively UK2.21, UK2.51 and China 2.2 (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=905371)
Deodexed framework/app for 2.2 Froyo Chinese ROM (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=916105)
[JIT Updated 31/12/10] Frozen Eclair- For 2.21 & AND NOW 2.34.1 Firmwares (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=879209)
Nandroid backups (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=880813)
Special version SuperOneClick:root froyo/2.51 easily! (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=913709)

i agree and nice job
ive been slowly working on an ultimate defy owners guide but exams have got in the way atm

It would have been neater if you put them in alphabetical order

Higgsy said:
It would have been neater if you put them in alphabetical order
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I will fix that ASAP
It is now somewhat in alphabetical order...

ha ha i think that was funny. Functionally this is very useful. What aplhabet priority will you give to arrange it. Just continue with what you have started I hope the Mods take note of this.

Yeah i agree with the op, i hope mods will take care of it!

All you had to do was ask
I'll get this done today or tomorrow. Appreciate the help in getting the links together. I don't have a Defy, so I'm not familiar with all the procedures etc...
I'll definitely do an "FAQ" type thread for all the main guides.
I'm not 100% sure about a ROM list as that is something that will always be changing and require update all the time. I think it may be easier just to let users find their own ROMs?
Opinions?

That would be cool!
Maybe you could include a link to the wiki page. It would than be easier to keep the ROM list up-to-date.
PS: You can find the Defy wiki-page at http://forum.xda-developers.com/wiki/index.php?title=Motorola_Defy

I added the links to the wiki page.

OK, seems good, so the ROM part is done aswell.

pomah said:
I will fix that ASAP
It is now somewhat in alphabetical order...
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I was only having a little joke to be fair . Good job for kicking this off.

Ok, it's up: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=919334
Please feel free to make suggestions

Thanks
then characters

Oops, didn't see this thread
Just PMed you with a suggestion...
the_scotsman said:
I'm not 100% sure about a ROM list as that is something that will always be changing and require update all the time. I think it may be easier just to let users find their own ROMs?
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It would be workable but it would need two things - ideally a Mod dedicated to the Defy section or at least actively monitoring it and secondly when someone starts a new thread about a ROM, to PM said Mod so that they weren't having to constantly trawl through the section to check for them.
I also think it would be useful is all thread titles were formatted similarly - if it's a ROM, start with [ROM]; if it's a guide, start with [guide] etc etc.
That and trying to keep question threads out of here, have them all moved to the general section.
In fact, now that I think about it, isn't it possible to have it so that any new threads hidden until authorised by a Moderator? That way any threads purely asking questions could be weeded out immediately and, indirectly, the/a Mod would end up aware of any new threads that needed to be added to a FAQ/sticky thread and also fix any badly-formatted title.
I know it would potentially add a slight delay to new threads appearing if there were an Mod actively monitoring the Defy section it shouldn't be too bad.
Sorry for just suggesting ways to increase your workload but I'm just thinking out loud...

Step666 said:
Oops, didn't see this thread
Just PMed you with a suggestion...
It would be workable but it would need two things - ideally a Mod dedicated to the Defy section or at least actively monitoring it and secondly when someone starts a new thread about a ROM, to PM said Mod so that they weren't having to constantly trawl through the section to check for them.
I also think it would be useful is all thread titles were formatted similarly - if it's a ROM, start with [ROM]; if it's a guide, start with [guide] etc etc.
That and trying to keep question threads out of here, have them all moved to the general section.
In fact, now that I think about it, isn't it possible to have it so that any new threads hidden until authorised by a Moderator? That way any threads purely asking questions could be weeded out immediately and, indirectly, the/a Mod would end up aware of any new threads that needed to be added to a FAQ/sticky thread and also fix any badly-formatted title.
I know it would potentially add a slight delay to new threads appearing if there were an Mod actively monitoring the Defy section it shouldn't be too bad.
Sorry for just suggesting ways to increase your workload but I'm just thinking out loud...
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I'm happy to keep a list of ROMs up to date if I get help in being informed of any new ones etc....I visit all my allocated forums MANY times per day (probably more than I should, even at work ), so that's not a problem. I'm always just a PM away, any time of day or night, unless I'm asleep
Because I visit all my forums so often, there's rarely a time when there are any question threads in the dev section...I like to move them as soon as I see them, so thats another issue I am managing no problem.
I was considering implemeting the same method as you suggested, using the [ROM], [Guide] etc tags in each thread title as they work well in other forums. I'll create a sticky with more information tonight after work.
The Defy forum has become a lot more populated over the last month or so, which is why things are getting a little more cluttered, so hopefully we can all work together and keep it clean and structured
Please feel free to suggest anything else you think will improve the forums

the_scotsman said:
I visit all my allocated forums MANY times per day (probably more than I should, even at work ), so that's not a problem.
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Sorry, didn't mean to suggest otherwise.
I just wasn't consciously aware of you having been around here and also since you're managing 9 sections eek, I thought maybe it would be unfair to ask so much.
I mean, I've done the moderating thing (elsewhere) but I doubt I could've dealt with that sort of load.
About moving questions away from the Dev section, I had also wondered if it might be worth having a sub-section for questions rather than throwing them into the General section, that way it's easier for people to see if a similar question had already been asked.
But I guess most of the questions will be about particular ROMs/Guides etc and will therefore be asked in that thread, so maybe that'd be unnecessary...

Nah nah, it's ok, I know you didn't imply anything
Yea, it's a difficult one with question threads...most of them are related to ROMs or a particular ROM...and if not they are usually general enough to be put into the General forum, which is intended for general chit-chat on a device, or questions.
Some mods like to have a Q&A dedicated sticky thread in the dev section, but im not a big fan of these.
I think the FAQ/Guide sticky should help somewhat in reducing the number of question posted in the dev section.

I was thinking, some sort of Glossary/FAQ thread/post would also be quite useful.
Terms like 'ClockworkMod' and so on get thrown around and whilst there is a thread on how to install it, there isn't really anything that explains clearly to people starting out what it is.

the_scotsman said:
Ok, it's up: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=919334
Please feel free to make suggestions
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some link is wrong
> Root Motorola Defy
> http://]http// ........
> Enter Recovery Mode
> http://]http// .........

elysir said:
some link is wrong
> Root Motorola Defy
> http://]http// ........
> Enter Recovery Mode
> http://]http// .........
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Thanks, fixed
Step666 said:
I was thinking, some sort of Glossary/FAQ thread/post would also be quite useful.
Terms like 'ClockworkMod' and so on get thrown around and whilst there is a thread on how to install it, there isn't really anything that explains clearly to people starting out what it is.
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That's maybe a bit much...we can't go spoon feeding everyone. Clockworkmod is covered over many devices in xda forums. Search is a very handy tool
But if somone wants to write something up, please fell free

AOSP for Desire S

has anyone started working on porting AOSP to the DS yet?
If anyone can show me the proper guides, i will give it a go myself in my limited spare time.
also i'm sorry about posting this in general rather than development, but i didn't feel like spamming the place up so i'd get my 10 posts...
cheers

gonna repost this in the development section.
edit: or not, still can't post there although i do have 10 posts
edit2: now reposted here

An alpha release of the MIUI Rom which is AOSP is already available.
I can't help you about compiling AOSP...

Pardon my noobness, nut what is AOSP? and what is that for? Thanks..

Skanob said:
Pardon my noobness, nut what is AOSP? and what is that for? Thanks..
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Mate, No one mind noobs, but, at least google these things before posting....
I did and hit number one was :
http://source.android.com/

MIUI.us warning for latest version

Don't flash the latest miui.us version from ROM manager. I just flashed it and there's no keyboard. Can't input text to sign in or do anything!

This is not development. You could of just posted that in a existing MIUI thread.

zephiK said:
This is not development. You could of just posted that in a existing MIUI thread.
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Thanks for that helpful advice. I chose to post here where someone might see it easier and save themselves the aggravation that I'm now going through. I knew that I would hear from a forum snob but if I save someone from flashing then its all good .

What's aggravating about just restoring your recent backup?
Sent from my Nexus S using xda premium

bluecluenj said:
Thanks for that helpful advice. I chose to post here where someone might see it easier and save themselves the aggravation that I'm now going through. I knew that I would hear from a forum snob but if I save someone from flashing then its all good .
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It's not a advice, it's a forum rule.
The Nexus S Android Development will be reserved only for real Development projects and discussion, that includes:
[DEV]
[GUIDE]
[HOWTO]
[HACK]
[MOD]
[APP]
[FIX]
[REF]
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This has nothing to do with development. It's your personal comment. What if someone else that has used ROM Manager and updated successfully? You never confirmed with anybody else. You would do this by posting in a existing MIUI thread (preferrably the one you downloaded the ROM from)

zephiK said:
It's not a advice, it's a forum rule.
This has nothing to do with development. It's your personal comment. What if someone else that has used ROM Manager and updated successfully? You never confirmed with anybody else. You would do this by posting in a existing MIUI thread (preferrably the one you downloaded the ROM from)
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There should be a rule on ignorantly posting spam about someone's thread. I'm sure there is a way to report a thread if you are so inclined.
Furthermore MIUI.us often has issues. They don't just translate, they change **** up. I've flashed them plenty of times before with differences that shouldn't happen. I always use MIUI Android. Made by UK but its exactly the same language wise and they don't change anything; they just translate it, deodex and what have you.

zephiK said:
It's not a advice, it's a forum rule.
This has nothing to do with development. It's your personal comment. What if someone else that has used ROM Manager and updated successfully? You never confirmed with anybody else. You would do this by posting in a existing MIUI thread (preferrably the one you downloaded the ROM from)
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Bingo! This is not development at all. Thread moved and closed.

Root/Custom Rom Help LG LW690 (Optimus C)

Hello,
I am new to the forums and android in general. Anyways, I am wondering if any one could advise me on the best steps to root and update my oldish android phone. It is currently on android 2.2.1 and has no support for 2.2.3 which is why I believe I need a custom rom.. I have looked thru numerous threads and sources but have yet to find a method i fully understand and trust, as i hear it.. you guys are very helpful and i am hoping that is true cause im about to pull my hair out at this point

Ugh.. I posted this in the wrong section.. Can a mod please delete this? I will post it in the appropriate section.

DiscombobulatedLand said:
Ugh.. I posted this in the wrong section.. Can a mod please delete this? I will post it in the appropriate section.
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an oversight has any

Moto Active Display? (or similar)

All the incredible steps forward in phones and ROM's, and I still can't get myself to forget how much I looooved that Moto Active Display. I miss it so much. ?
Seems like such a step backward not to have it, and Android always seems to be about having everything you can imagine.
Is there any ROM's, Modules, or Apps I can use on my 7P to get this feature back?

Dew Me said:
All the incredible steps forward in phones and ROM's, and I still can't get myself to forget how much I looooved that Moto Active Display. I miss it so much. ?
Seems like such a step backward not to have it, and Android always seems to be about having everything you can imagine.
Is there any ROM's, Modules, or Apps I can use on my 7P to get this feature back?
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Wrong forum, mate..
Use the questions and answers forum

@niko2931
Sorry....was thinking forum closest to the topic, but I guess you are saying everything thread here is threads about an existing actual rom, mod, etc.
I just reposted in Q&A, but I'm not seeing a delete button on mobile. Am I missing it or so I need to go to desktop version?

This isn't a Motorola forum either. Would an op please move this. Thanks.

photolarry said:
This isn't a Motorola forum either. Would an op please move this. Thanks.
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op = original poster? I think you mean a moderator

matze19999 said:
op = original poster? I think you mean a moderator
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Yes moderator. Sorry we call them op in other forum

photolarry said:
This isn't a Motorola forum either. Would an op please move this. Thanks.
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Or you simply read the OP again, properly this time :good:

photolarry said:
This isn't a Motorola forum either. Would an op please move this. Thanks.
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Motorola forum? *LOL*
That is the LAST place I'd want to post this. They already have it.
I want my Oneplus to do something that Moto does. It is the one thing Moto does right.
Many Oneplus ROM's have things built into them from other phones.
Also, I appologisted above your comment for where I put it, and that I was unable to figure out how to delete it. Please show me how and I'd love to.
My post is asking about if a feature is in a rom or mod for the 7P, or if someone is working on putting the feature into a rom or mod for a 7P. So a rom/mod section seemed a logical place. I hadn't realized every thread was supposed to be about an existing rom/mod. So iv apologized and if I could figure out how to delete it I would.

Dew Me said:
Motorola forum? *LOL*
That is the LAST place I'd want to post this. They already have it.
I want my Oneplus to do something that Moto does. It is the one thing Moto does right.
Many Oneplus ROM's have things built into them from other phones.
Also, I appologisted above your comment for where I put it, and that I was unable to figure out how to delete it. Please show me how and I'd love to.
My post is asking about if a feature is in a rom or mod for the 7P, or if someone is working on putting the feature into a rom or mod for a 7P. So a rom/mod section seemed a logical place. I hadn't realized every thread was supposed to be about an existing rom/mod. So iv apologized and if I could figure out how to delete it I would.
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Will it was unclear what you're talking about and this isn't a custom rom. Moderator please move to q and a

THREAD CLOSED!
Please refer to https://forum.xda-developers.com/oneplus-7-pro/help/moto-active-display-similar-t3947119/page2