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I'm an early adopter of the N1. My G1 will now only have wifi connectivity and I am wondering if there are any roms that are optimized for non-phone use. I think the desire for that kind of optimization will only grow as people start replacing their first loves. I might be completely off-base, I have been up for a couple days. I'm not even sure what I want when I say optimization. But I didn't know what I wanted from custom roms when I got my first G1 and now I can't wait until Cyanogen drops his first full rom for the N1.
I see where you are comming from.. as I LOVE my G1 and at the same time lusting for the N1. I would like to have another use for the G1, something like a media center remote.. or anything.
I think this is a good idea and look forward to some of the dev responses.
You dont need a special rom for it without service. If you dont have service then phone and the like just wont work. Uninstall what you dont want. But there arent going to be any devs making roms just for g1 without service, it is a complete waste of time. There wouldnt be anything different, minus no phone.
i dont really see the point of that tbh - you can change the call button to open something else for example
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garok89 said:
i dont really see the point of that tbh - you can change the call button to open something else for example
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lol.. OMG dude your sig is so right. I used to love helping people with anythign electronicall or software related... Since I joined here I realized, noone wants help... they want someone to hold their hand and do it for them. Bunch of ungreatfull spoiled brats.
Sorry, but this will get moved or deleted anyway lol
thanks dude
if you like that then you will love my autoreply for emails to [email protected]
email me there and you will see it (yes im the idiot who decided to help people who are apparently idiots coz most ask the same bloody questions that have been answered in a million threads before)
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thanks dude
if you like that then you will love my autoreply for emails to [email protected]
email me there and you will see it (yes im the idiot who decided to help people who are apparently idiots coz most ask the same bloody questions that have been answered in a million threads before)
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Classic! I love the auto-response...
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But there arent going to be any devs making roms just for g1 without service, it is a complete waste of time. There wouldnt be anything different, minus no phone.
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If the device no longer needs to maintain the functionality of a phone, the door is even wider open. It could, for example, be a rom with debian cooked in, or it could be something like no6969el described.
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Really? This is not the place to discuss a certain type of rom?
I think the both of you are too closed minded.
you are asking a question, not contributing to the good of the android community
they answer is simple - yes...but pointless
i am far from close minded - i am always up for expanding the capabilities of my phone....not detracting from them like this idea
you can use the phone as a media centre remote with the aid of a simple app on the market
you can disable mobile data and use only wifi
you can reprogram the call button to do whatever you want
you can install debian/ubuntu rather easily and use it with vncviewer
all these things can already be done using stock android - nevermind having to modify it
Nothing I have said or asked has detracted from android. Asking questions has its place in development, it causes thinking. Re-purposing old gen hardware happens, sometimes with fantastic results. First generation android devices, like the G1, have many possibilities other than telephony.
I am wondering if there are any roms that are optimized for non-phone use.
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i do believe that is asking a general question
anyway, i am not here to argue... i just feel that the original question belonged in the QnA section
I realize this isn't the most correct place to post this, but apparently, everyone should read this.
I've been involved with the xda modding community for over 4 years. When I came to xda-devs, the iphone didn't exist. Android didn't exist. WebOS didn't exist. If you wanted a "smart phone" your choices were PalmOS, Pocket PC, and a few Symbian based offerings. It's quite possible that the expense and, for lack of a better word, elitism that went with these smart phones meant that "commoners" weren't using them. Especially, they weren't modding them.
In those days, devs were respected. There certainly wasn't this big entitlement feeling that every tom, ****, and harry feel they are owed today. This site was started and grew based on people wanting to develop for these phones. We wanted them to do more. For the most part, if you didn't have anything to contribute, you understood to stfu. Even more important, if you saw a need, you worked to fill it. Many of the guys that started this community STARTED learning because of it. Sure, you'll have questions. Questions are good. The flaming of each other, the putting down of other sites, and the general dickery needs to stop.
It's sad that I look at xda with disdain these days. XDA has gone from a site that I spent most of my day on, and worked to assist where I could, to a necessary evil because I own an HTC device.
I'm thankful to all of the Android devs for their work in rooting so many phones. Thank you HTC for making a phone that works so well, I'm not completely sure I need or want to root it. Thank you XDA for providing a location where we can COLLABORATE.
To all of you kids (either by age or maturity) look up the definition of collaborate, patience, and "common decency"). Please stop being rude, and or demanding... anything. We don't need 30 extra posts to tell us "I'm Not Happy about X" or "User Y is a dork". It's useless. Put it on your myspace page, people may care there.
And to the elitists, don't knock people for thinking of an idea that someone else already tried. At least they are thinking. At least they are trying. And hopefully, they'll learn and take on the next challenge in your stead.
XC
Here-here!
Appreciation > Ego
This place is no different than any other forum, really. People are dicks everywhere.
I feel you pain, this place used to be a comminty of people all over the world, that were here to help. And we all shared one commen goal, to make our phones the best they could be. It really does sadden me to see what has happend. No body is owed anthing. and for some reson everyone feels like they are.
You used to be able to asked a question without getting flamed to death, people and devs would help you with any problem you had, and now..... its just ridiculous the way people are acting. Its not just here, its on all the android forums that i have seen. so dont think that its just here.
To everyone that has helped make this site the best, thank you. And to the rest of you, please leave go somwere else, your kind is not welcome here.
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This place is no different than any other forum, really. People are dicks everywhere.
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Sad but true =/ I'm relatively new to xda, but I was really surprised about recent events, I never really expected something like that to happen on XDA.
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This place is no different than any other forum, really. People are dicks everywhere.
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It happens on all forums, you will have fighting and issues and assholes appearing. Just got to deal with it, thats what moderators are for.
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This place is no different than any other forum, really. People are dicks everywhere.
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You have a choice to make things worse or better. I can see what your choice is.
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Sad but true =/ I'm relatively new to xda, but I was really surprised about recent events, I never really expected something like that to happen on XDA.
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What happened? Someone reported something that was untrue? Or a bunch of people got excited about a sketchy report of root/a mod. That has happened a bunch on XDA. Stick around and it'll happen a bunch more. People make mistakes, hello! We had several overclocking threads that were false starts in G1/Dream. Guess what? People kept trying and eventually, it got done. The people who were *****ing, however, just produced more *****ing--and my my phone does not install non-market *****ing
Ummm...but why is this thread in the development thread?
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You have a choice to make things worse or better. I can see what your choice is.
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I'm not saying it's okay to act like a ****, I'm saying it's largely a lost cause. I got sick of people acting like dicks on another, general-purpose, forum, so I left to try to find some place where people were civil. I gave up when I saw someone on an Android banned for rageposting over cell phone batteries.
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Ummm...but why is this thread in the development thread?
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It's here because everyone, in every area, needs to read it and take it to heart.
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Ummm...but why is this thread in the development thread?
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Simply because this is where XDA lost face in the eyes of many yesterday. Its not just the sites fault though. Members had a lot to do with it. I'm sure because yesterday was a holiday is the reason it took some time for the Mods to get a handle on things.
I give thanks to the OP for posting here.
Thank you XDA!!!
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Ummm...but why is this thread in the development thread?
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I realize this isn't the most correct place to post this, but apparently, everyone should read this.
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I think it is very important to understand where xda came from. This site began with people that not only helped us mod our phones, but were willing to teach us to mod our phones. That way, when the next phone came out, you had more people working to mod the phone.
I put this in a developer thread because development is a large driving force behind xda.
XC
People need to learn to just report a thread instead of fighting over what's posted in it. Mods will help sort things out I'm sure. We all need to just work together on making this site better and learn from the mistakes of others. The Incredible's development will get better in time its a fairly new device if you think about it. IMO its very nice stock. Keep up the great work Devs and for those who don't dev do your part in making this site a place for ppl to want to come to share and learn.
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I've been involved with the xda modding community for over 4 years. When ...
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Although I have not really posted here much, I have been around since the Palm Treo 650 days (loved that damn phone btw) and have always had a deep sense of respect for all the developers here who dedicate their time and efforts to making a smartphone more powerful and more useful outside the stock features. Being a member of the iPhone community for so long, I have had no reason to come to these forums for quite a while so I've been out of the loop. Now that I own a droid incredible, I was led back here by a simple "how-to-root your android" Google search. Since that time, I have seen a lot of commotion about the Incredible.
I am not and never will be able to develop, write code, or become a linux genius. I have been a linux admin for years, but never had a need or want to go into development. That being said, I have always respected those who have the ability to develop software, apps, images, etc.
I think the main problem on these forums now, is too many kids and too many people who expect something to be handed to them rather than be grateful for what they are given. Then again, that's pretty much anywhere you go in the world. The only thing we can do as a community is choose how we respond to these situations. Like adults....
Thanks.
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Sadly, I'm seeing these types of issues everywhere. The last 4-5 years has really created a new generation of people that think they can get away with saying whatever they want online. Think of it as the Myspace gen, if you will.
It's painful to say it, but honestly... it's not going to get any better.
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Sadly, I'm seeing these types of issues everywhere. The last 4-5 years has really created a new generation of people that think they can get away with saying whatever they want online, and get away with it. Think of it as the Myspace gen, if you will.
It's painful to say it, but honestly... it's not going to get any better.
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Generation T, as in toilet trained below the waist only. Their mouths seem to run constantly, and not even their spell checkers have been opened . . .
It's easy to bash wee tykes. Been happening since antiquity. Hard to root an Incredible, tho. We just need somebody to get a reman unit that still has a testing bootloader installed!
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....For the most part, if you didn't have anything to contribute, you understood to stfu. Even more important, if you saw a need, you worked to fill it. Many of the guys that started this community STARTED learning because of it. Sure, you'll have questions. Questions are good.
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Exactly right... And I'm one of those who kept my mouth shut as I read and learned here, respecting those who put forth the info that helped me...
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....The flaming of each other, the putting down of other sites, and the general dickery needs to stop.
It's sad that I look at xda with disdain these days. XDA has gone from a site that I spent most of my day on, and worked to assist where I could, to a necessary evil because I own an HTC device.
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I can say the same about Hofo (on which I go by a different name..)
I started there, reading, absorbing, learning.. To pay it back, I started helping others when/where I could. I eventually started a collection of instructions, and writing up info I digested to make it easier for new people to just dive in and learn to do it themselves. I even met (in person) someone I met on hofo, and we worked to create a set of repeatable processes to flash moto phones with non-VZW firmware.
I saw it go from a great site to learn, to a place you're going to get flamed, called names, disrespected, etc... Thankfully, the birth of my son took me away from my cell phone hacking and Hofo just at the right time.
As I visit this, hofo and other sites, I can't help but think they are all becoming the same... a bunch of people who feel entitled to have this or that NOW and if they don't get it, they gripe up a storm about it, call people names, etc..
Its sad.
Is it really getting that bad? I haven't signed into this site since my old PPC6700 days, so I haven't taken a look at the Entitled Generation posts, but I'll be sure to keep an eye out.
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Although I have not really posted here much, I have been around since the Palm Treo 650 days (loved that damn phone btw) and have always had a deep sense of respect for all the developers here who dedicate their time and efforts to making a smartphone more powerful and more useful outside the stock features. Being a member of the iPhone community for so long, I have had no reason to come to these forums for quite a while so I've been out of the loop. Now that I own a droid incredible, I was led back here by a simple "how-to-root your android" Google search. Since that time, I have seen a lot of commotion about the Incredible.
I am not and never will be able to develop, write code, or become a linux genius. I have been a linux admin for years, but never had a need or want to go into development. That being said, I have always respected those who have the ability to develop software, apps, images, etc.
I think the main problem on these forums now, is too many kids and too many people who expect something to be handed to them rather than be grateful for what they are given. Then again, that's pretty much anywhere you go in the world. The only thing we can do as a community is choose how we respond to these situations. Like adults....
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AMEN ! NOOBs need to read and research more rather than demanding everything be handed to them.
I think this thread is a bit dramatic. "What happened to XDA?" Well, nothing really. There's just a huge influx of new people who know just enough to be dangerous and really want root (and look at the average post count, mine is low enough but every other person I see discussing this has less than 20 posts). The Incredible is one of if not THE hot phone on the market, so I'm not surprised it's like a circus in here. Due to recent events that I will not dare mention, It's like the scene in Caddyshack when they let all the caddys swim in the pool and run all the "members" off. And over the weekend someone took a dump in the pool and caused mayhem/panic...
If the mods would get more strict - short temp bans for people who are very rude, and maybe also for people who can't stay on subject or at least delete the off subject posts, and get rid of all the "why is my battery life bad" threads then the Dev section may improve. Perhaps make a rule that says you can't post in this section unless you have a certain number of posts? I don't know. It was just a bad weekend. It will get back to normal.
Hello,
I have been reading countless stories about CWM, battery charging, and ect. and feel that people are moving forward with the wrong path. I see so many ROMs and whatnot springing up that also have many issues.
Today I found that while the new alpharev version of CWM DOES charge my phone when off, my phone wont reboot without a battery pull. Using ROM manager to update CWM, I find it does charge my battery AND allows me to start up normally. This is great, but for me and anyone else that finds this to be true for their phone.
BUT WHY!? What on earth is wrong? What does CWM do that could cause these "who the hell knows why?" cases?
I also find that when I reboot, setCPU required me to redo the insmod command to work again. That wasnt too bad, just connect via usb and copy and paste via command prompt. That was with the alpharev version of CWM. Now with the newest version, I have to UNINSTALL setCPU, reinstall, then go through the whole process of setting it up! Just cause of a reboot?
I feel that everyone has skipped a step...The basics! We need to figure out what is wrong with the codes.
I dont think its such a great idea to be cooking up ROMs when there are MAJOR issues with the basics...
Anyone agree?
Matt
No. I don't agree at all. Most users are having no SERIOUS issues at all. Most, if not all, of these issues are caused by noobish mistakes, not following directions, not reading up on ALL available info before trying a mod, and basically people just not knowing what the hell they are doing. These mods are not for everyone, yet every idiot with a smart phone thinks they need to do them. The issue with charging has been known since the first recovery was released and they acted fast to address the problem, but people don't read and don't know any better and they flash what they shouldn't. Well, they deserve the bricks they end up with IMO.
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No. I don't agree at all. Most users are having no SERIOUS issues at all. Most, if not all, of these issues are caused by noobish mistakes, not following directions, not reading up on ALL available info before trying a mod, and basically people just not knowing what the hell they are doing. These mods are not for everyone, yet every idiot with a smart phone thinks they need to do them. The issue with charging has been known since the first recovery was released and they acted fast to address the problem, but people don't read and don't know any better and they flash what they shouldn't. Well, they deserve the bricks they end up with IMO.
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Well said good sir. Well said.
EDIT: And a fellow Las Vegan. Even better.
Seriously? Very arrogant, the both of you! You assumed that most people having theses issues are screwing with things that they dont know? Some are, but not most. Not by any means. The fact that people ARE creating fixes is proof of what I am saying.
I am NOT running anyone's ROM. I am running stock.
It isnt hard, at all, to do what you guys do. The directions spell it out plain and clear, yet issues are springing up. S-OFF was easy, as was installing CWM to gain perm. root.
The issues I described rest on the shoulders of the devs. Stop blaming it on "noobs". They had nothing to do with the battery issue.
Now, people installing ROMs and all that could be blamed on ignorance, but not the basics. FIX THE BASICS before you start insulting noobs please.
Screw it..
EDIT: If it is so obvious that these issues are user related, then please explain how so? How on earth did I F up things and cause my battery to act like a turd? Where along the lines of, " DL, connect via usb and enter key" did I go wrong even though I now have S-OFF?
Where along the lines of DL the CWM file, putting on the SD card, boot into recovery and apply update (done successfully) did I screw up and cause these issues? See what I am saying? I didnt flash any rom, or mess with a radio, or anything of that sort yet am having the same issues as many others. Nor have I done any mods, or adjusted any settings available only to root users. You guys have problems with your basics. You need to recognize this and figure it out. Ever heard of having a strong foundation?
Matt
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The issues I described rest on the shoulders of the devs. Stop blaming it on "noobs". They had nothing to do with the battery issue.
Now, people installing ROMs and all that could be blamed on ignorance, but not the basics.
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How dare you sir! Do you have any idea how much time and effort goes into making these mods? Which, by the way are currently in DEVELOPER PREVIEW and by definition not for everyone! You have the nerve to demand things and basically call their work ****? You clearly have no clue. Where are your fixes smart guy? What have you done to make this community better? You don't just come in here and blame the devs (that do this work for FREE) for your problems and then think they are going to help you. It doesn't work that way. How about a little appreciation!
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How dare you sir! Do you have any idea how much time and effort goes into making these mods? Which, by the way are currently in DEVELOPER PREVIEW and by definition not for everyone! You have the nerve to demand things and basically call their work ****? You clearly have no clue. Where are your fixes smart guy? What have you done to make this community better? You don't just come in here and blame the devs (that do this work for FREE) for your problems and then think they are going to help you. It doesn't work that way. How about a little appreciation!
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How dare you blame people's issues on their ignorance? Face it bro, these things have some major issues going on, and no one knows why. Instead of ignoring them, and hoping they will get better, MAKE THEM BETTER. I am tired of seeing people shrug off issues as noob mistakes. Some are, such as flashing ROMs not meant for the phone without backing up their current ROM, but doing everything correctly and then having to hijack the battery is seriously different.
You are responsible for what you publish. Free or not! If you understand the problems people are having, and know why, then so say.
I never called anyone's work ****, you did.
Appreciation? How about showing it as well? Youve got countless people testing things for you! Doing what you cannot, by yourself! When people bring a problem to your attention, you tell them they are a noob and then dismiss it! Why? What an asshole thing to do, and a very unprofessional one at that.
I know I am not alone. People need to speak up! These are not JUST noob mistakes, there are some GENUINE MAJOR issues with the groundwork. They need to be addressed. It is insulting to see people follow the directions perfectly, find a major bug, then be told they are a noob while the problem just goes on to others. You guys called these problems "fixed" which they clearly arent. I simply brought it to your attention in a non submissive tone.
Let a MOD close my thread If I am out of line. Come on people, SAY SOMETHING!
Matt
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How dare you blame people's issues on their ignorance? Face it bro, these things have some major issues going on, and no one knows why. Instead of ignoring them, and hoping they will get better, MAKE THEM BETTER. I am tired of seeing people shrug off issues as noob mistakes. Some are, such as flashing ROMs not meant for the phone without backing up their current ROM, but doing everything correctly and then having to hijack the battery is seriously different.
You are responsible for what you publish. Free or not! If you understand the problems people are having, and know why, then so say.
I never called anyone's work ****, you did.
Appreciation? How about showing it as well? Youve got countless people testing things for you! Doing what you cannot, by yourself! When people bring a problem to your attention, you tell them they are a noob and then dismiss it! Why? What an asshole thing to do, and a very unprofessional one at that.
I know I am not alone. People need to speak up! These are not JUST noob mistakes, there are some GENUINE MAJOR issues with the groundwork. They need to be addressed. It is insulting to see people follow the directions perfectly, find a major bug, then be told they are a noob while the problem just goes on to others. You guys called these problems "fixed" which they clearly arent. I simply brought it to your attention in a non submissive tone.
Let a MOD close my thread If I am out of line. Come on people, SAY SOMETHING!
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You clearly don't get it do you? Everything here is, and has always been, a work in progress. NO ROM is EVER 100% bug proof, not even the stock stuff. So back off and stop demanding that bugs get fixed. Nobody likes to be yelled at for their hard work, especially by someone who obviously has no clue.
EDIT: I agree with you on one thing: This thread should die.
MODS please close.
Insmod is stupid to use on a permroot device. Also, for the person saying it's the noobs fault, most of the time, yes, yes it is, but they were not at fault with CWM. 4.0.1.5 claimed to fix issues, yet it did not. Also, I'm not pinning this on the devs either, nothing is completely bug-free. It's arrogant f*cks like you that is making XDA die a slow, painful death.
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Exactly why he started this thread. There is an issue or two and there are conflicting reports that it is fixed and the OP would like to get to the bottom of it. Instead, we got some very knee-jerk reactions blaming it on the users or excuses that it is all a work in progress. That's fine, I understand how this could feel like an attack on the developers. But why not try to get to the bottom of it?
It still isn't apparent to me in one of the several threads about the battery issue if this has been solved. Some people on TMO branded phones indicated the latest version of CWM (as of a few days ago) still doesn't allow charging with the phone completely off. I'll be checking my phone shortly and will post some results. Sorry, but I would consider this a major issue. If you let your phone battery die, it can't be restarted without an extra (charged) battery or some rather McGyver-esque operations. Not something that comes up often, but if/when it does you could be SOL when you need your phone.
We have plenty of people here willing to help, but we need a little direction....
His point about "it isn't hard to do what you do" wasn't implying that developing is easy, he was implying that the directions to get S-off and install CWM were easy. Although phrased poorly, blaming it on "noobs" screwing things up is unfounded and ridiculous.
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You clearly don't get it do you? Everything here is, and has always been, a work in progress. NO ROM is EVER 100% bug proof, not even the stock stuff. So back off and stop demanding that bugs get fixed. Nobody likes to be yelled at for their hard work, especially by someone who obviously has no clue.
EDIT: I agree with you on one thing: This thread should die.
MODS please close.
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Before the MODS close this thread I have to agree with the OP. I understand that the DEVS work hard on their ROMs, however, no one likes flashing a bad ROM because they failed to fix the basic problems. It's even worse when a DEV releases a ROM knowing the bugs that hinder basic use, yet don't list them on the ROM description. That, IMHO, is a noob DEV. No ROM is perfect, and you do take a risk whenever you do flash a ROM, but there should never be a need for laziness. If there are many bugs, then the ROM should be released as Beta or even Alpha until the bugs hindering basic functions are worked out.
And before you flame me, I am not a noob. I have supported the rooting of android since I had the G1 running the JF mods and have rooted every one of my devices after, from the MT3G, Moto Cliq, MT4G, G2x, etc. all the way to my current Sensation and my soon to be MT4G Slide. XD
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It's arrogant f*cks like you that is making XDA die a slow, painful death.
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Arrogant huh? Do you even know what that means? Well whatever my phone works great Captain D-bag.
You don't get it either. Nobody has a gun to your head telling you to flash a ROM to your phone, do they? It's your choice, therefore you're ultimately responsible for what goes on your phone. The devs didn't put it there, you did. I understand bugs are annoying, but that's the point of this community. As users of the ROMs we are responsible for reporting bugs and patiently waiting for a fix. The devs certainly don't like reading crap like this thread. You think it motivates them to keep working when there are people whining about stuff instead of offering pleasant, yet constructive criticism and thanks? These devs work on their own time. Nothing says they have to release anything at all to the public, but they do. Again, the mods are always a work in progress. They release things to find out bugs and fix them.
Jesus H. Christ quit your *****ing.
Guess what folks? I see NONE of you read my stickies.
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Hello!
I normally do not post on forums but something has been bothering me about this dying community for sidekick 4g. We have hardly any devs left, and it seems that the only people who cared enough to take the time to make something have either A. been 86d out or B. Been scared off/vanished.
The moderators, who barely spend time on the SK4g forums except maybe to close a thread here and there, do not really seem too concerned about the health of the community. I am not trying to start drama or anything simply putting out a plea of some rationality. Even if you don’t like Jin or reactive or whoever, I do not even know these people in real life and I am willing to bet the same goes for many people, but if they are willing to make something cant we just give them a chance to make something beautiful?
Samsung has given up on the phone, and it feels like everyone else has too even XDA.
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Hello!
I normally do not post on forums but something has been bothering me about this dying community for sidekick 4g. We have hardly any devs left, and it seems that the only people who cared enough to take the time to make something have either A. been 86d out or B. Been scared off/vanished.
The moderators, who barely spend time on the SK4g forums except maybe to close a thread here and there, do not really seem too concerned about the health of the community. I am not trying to start drama or anything simply putting out a plea of some rationality. Even if you don’t like Jin or reactive or whoever, I do not even know these people in real life and I am willing to bet the same goes for many people, but if they are willing to make something cant we just give them a chance to make something beautiful?
Samsung has given up on the phone, and it feels like everyone else has too even XDA.
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Unfortunately, no. As the last official remaining dev as of now for the Sidekick 4G, the others abide by Conan's view too much. At the very least VeNuM who moderates here is a far less take-sides moderator. Though, most of the userbase still on this forum is very hypocritcal, not all however. Reactive's banned for kanging open source scripts and basically lying to everyone. I'm banned because I have a sense of freedom.
I agree. I came from a g2 and didnt even know what root ment. And there where a lot of people there willing to teach. I switched the the sidekick cuz I liked the feel of thes phone and was looking for something new. And now every thread I open has be closed and I can't really find any help. Most people that post are looking ffor help to. I know this phone and been given up on by samsung but the xda I knew didn't let **** like that stop them and like the guy above said there seems to be a lot of anamosity with devs and the people and mods. I mean like the grate captin jack said "sticks and stones my love" there is no reason to take **** so personal from people on the net... we all want the same thing and that's to unlock the full potenchle of this phone. I can't even get help on how to add sound to my boot animation I made... I hope this phone doesn't die off and gets better.
Sent from my SGH-T839 using xda premium
wow i cant believe all the negativity!
I decided to poke around through some of the old threads here (only been on this forum since February) and i was shocked to see all the insults misconduct!
from the time i started tracking this forum i have seen nothing but nice and respectful people much like most of the other forums i frequent in xda.
I mean its not all too shocking this phone never got off the ground too much, anytime someone attempted and failed everyone attacked them for trying!
and when people did do some good they copy righted their work (HA!) so others cant use it? Okay i get it that no one should use anothers work without permission... but copyright pending :silly:
And maybe im mistaken but from what ive seen people were mostly using others hard work and then hardly giving them a highfive for it? i mean i never ask for thanks or donations or anything, really i dont care if people use my work or not, but i understand that many really want praise and they should get it when they work hard to make something.
Okay, like i said ive only been here a few months and i dont know the ins and outs of the Sidekick xda threads, but really a lot of childish bickering over nonsense... i guess im posting because im wondering if thats reall what this was like? i dont want to read every thread here but it sure appears to be an awful lot of name calling hair pulling. makes me think this kept good devs away....
eh just some thought, brakes done, time to get bake to studying for finals!
I think everyone posting is just in a constant bad mood because they have this really awesome piece of hardware, dated though it is, which is running an OS which keeps crashing on them 'cos they dared to open Google Maps or something else radical like that.
Yerp :/
I agree and I disagree.
aithnea may be right, but it doesn't make it okay. I have heard from many here that it was because of all the kids with their new SK4G barking orders and all the b****ing and complaining about progress. Now I won't lie, I am still hoping that something can pull through for us here with our Sidekicks, but I don't dare poke anybody around and bug them about leeway they have made. D: I don't like to deter the people we leave our hopes with on getting our device cooked up and made into the beauty it could be. I'm very greatful for RicAndroid and all of these cool new roms he has made, I give him many thanks and many props
As for the language, yes, horrible attitudes galore on these forums. I don't know how many times I have seen a member call a new member stupid or worse because they don't know where to start. I know they should look better, but come on. Be a little respectful huh?
I would love to get a taste of some real CM7 on the Sidekick, it truly is a good device, just we need that chance again. I wonder what bhundven is up to right now? 0.0
This forum is like any other: we need to be respectful and police ourselves. If we witness bad behavior, we should respectfully call it out or report it to the mods. When the devs go to the trouble of putting out ROMs or people answer each other's questions, we should at least thank them for it.
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