Hello, I just wanted to request the forum moderators if we its possible to add the Galaxy S5 Developer Edition to this category please?
I think any development for it, will fall under the "Original Development" thread, and ROMs will be labeled as such.
spotmark said:
I think any development for it, will fall under the "Original Development" thread, and ROMs will be labeled as such.
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Yes but I think it would be more organized because it's like having two s5 phones within verizon, and for the people that don't know or read enough or might not get what the dev edition of the phone means it could save them a lot of post reading as well as it can save the dev edition holders time when reading people's questions like, is thia for the dev edition only? Lol
razzrmaxx said:
Yes but I think it would be more organized because it's like having two s5 phones within verizon, and for the people that don't know or read enough or might not get what the dev edition of the phone means it could save them a lot of post reading as well as it can save the dev edition holders time when reading people's questions like, is thia for the dev edition only? Lol
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It seems like the user base of the s5 dev would be to small to warrant it's own section.
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It works fine, in all the other threads, if people can't take the time to read the title, then they probably shouldn't be messing with their phones in the first place.
ks3rv3rg said:
It seems like the user base of the s5 dev would be to small to warrant it's own section.
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This ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
spotmark said:
It works fine, in all the other threads, if people can't take the time to read the title, then they probably shouldn't be messing with their phones in the first place.
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And this ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Developer editions have the same hardware and small user base so will be posted in regular Android Development with proper warnings and titles to not flash on locked devices....anything that falls within the Original Development guidelines posted will go in that section.
As the subject says... Will we have the carrier-specific (such as T-Mobile and Sprint) Note Edge forums? I'd like to see ROM/kernel development on these devices...
Ditto I would like to know this too...
Tritto. Lumping us all together is not a good idea, considering the differences.
I asked because, considering XDA's tradition, we have almost always [quickly] seen carrier-specific forums for the popular/premiere devices. Note 4, for example, got their own carrier forums almost immediately. The generic "Galaxy Note Edge" is usually used for the international versions.
When carrier forums arrive, deodexed ROMs tend to follow, then kernels and custom ROMs...
I keep thinking that the carrier forums will pop up any moment now, but it hasn't....
Request that the forums be split up here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1660354
deeznutz1977 said:
Request that the forums be split up here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1660354
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For you who want to see development for T-Mo and/or Sprint Note Edge, or want to see these devices to have dedicated forums, please go to the above thread and post a request.
See this post:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=57151807&postcount=16491
I consolidated all the requests up to this point, more requests can't hurt....
Thanks.
snovvman said:
For you who want to see development for T-Mo and/or Sprint Note Edge, or want to see these devices to have dedicated forums, please go to the above thread and post a request.
See this post:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=57151807&postcount=16491
I consolidated all the requests up to this point, more requests can't hurt....
Thanks.
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We finally got them:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/note-edge/general/yeah-dedicated-s-carrier-note-edge-t2978048
The title is self explanatory and to those newcomers who need an introduction or a basic understanding about Cyanogenmod (CM for short), here it is:
CyanogenMod is an aftermarket firmware based on the open-source Android operating system.
The Galaxy S7 Edge | S7 are great smartphones and they have really taken over the market in many ways but I'm here to talk about now and the future of these devices.
Samsung has been pushing updates at a stable rate so far and security has never been so much tighter with these monthly patches.
However after at least 18 months both of these devices will no longer receive software updates. And software is what helps keep these devices going on the long run.
End-of-life dates for the S7 Edge | S7 are already set privately by Sammy and ready to be applied in the near future.
Cyanogenmod is the gateway of... let the term for now be: "afteruse".
CM being the gateway of afteruse can boost the lifetime of these devices since they really deserve more time with their owners.
If you wish contributing in any way to help the message be heard then by all means visit this link:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/s7-edge/how-to/dev-request-cyanogenmod-13-g935f-t3382412
Fevax is willing to port Cyanogenmod 13 for the Galaxy S7 Edge G935F and when a working build is up and ready he will start to port it for the Flat S7 G930F. A pledge is already being taken place at the above link and if you wish to invest for a working port then please do so it would mean a lot to the community. If you'd like to test the software at its early alpha stages your most welcome just visit the link and comment your intention.
As a side note this is a discussion thread so feel free to comment down below concerning what I've posted above or post about the subject at hand and your feelings from it and towards it.
Thank you and have a nice day.
EDIT: THE ORIGINAL CYANOGENMOD 13 DISCUSSION THREAD BY Fevax MENTIONED IN THE LINK ABOVE IS CLOSED.
I'm not quite sure what you are trying to do with this thread and what is different to the original thread you linked ?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/s7-edge/how-to/dev-request-cyanogenmod-13-g935f-t3382412
sawdoctor said:
I'm not quite sure what you are trying to do with this thread and what is different to the original thread you linked ?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/s7-edge/how-to/dev-request-cyanogenmod-13-g935f-t3382412
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I'm pretty much explaining why and how developing Cyanogenmod for the Galaxy S7 Edge | S7 can be fruitful. To attract owners and users of these devices and increase the popularity of the main thread by providing it's means and how necessary or important it is.
Also the developer might just appreciate helpful hands here and there with donations and alpha testers on the table of the development.
Thread closed at OP request
I find it incredibly annoying and cumbersome to go through 2 different forums to view issues/features/apps of the S8 and S8+ since 99% of the posts can pertain to either phone.
I think the Combined S8 Forums should look like this:
S8/S8+ Questions and Answers
S8/S8+ Guides, News, and Discussions
S8/S8+ Themes, Apps, and Mods
S8/S8+ Accessories
Exynos S8 Roms, Kernels, and Development
Exynos S8+ Roms, Kernels, and Development
VZW S8/S8+ Roms, Kernels, and Development
ATT S8/S8+ Roms, Kernels, and Development
Tmo S8/S8+ Roms, Kernels, and Development
Sprint S8/S8+ Roms, Kernels, and Development
You are cutting THIRTY forums down to TEN.
I have the S8 and if I didn't go through the S8+ forums, I would've missed on some great tips and vice versa. For example, I wouldn't have found out about Adhell or Disconnect Pro if I was just browsing the S8+ forums, since it was posted on the S8 forum. Another example is my magnetic wireless charging mod for the S7 edge, which works on both the S7 edge or S7 and any other android phone with wireless charging. If I don't post it in the regular s7 forum, people who don't have the s7 edge and do not browse the s7 edge forum will likely miss out on this. If I choose to remake this guide for the S8, should I just post it in the S8 forums or also the S8+ forums?
Does everything read through both forums? Instead of going through 4 combined forums (Q&A, General, Apps, Accessories), you have to read through 8. That's really a waste of time and why should app devs or accessory creators manage TWO threads where the same question is asked over and over when it was likely asked/answered in the other thread?
If something is phone specific, people usually mention it in the title anyways.
That's like saying merge pixel and pixel XL forum, they r still different phones imo, can you imagine a battery life thread mixed with both s8 sd s8 exynos s8+ sd s8+ exynos ?
Too late now...you should have asked the Admin back in February....
galaxys said:
Too late now...you should have asked the Admin back in February....
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Funny you should say that, I DID ask them in March when both forums were still pretty empty, and they refused.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=71656329#post71656329
Ever since then, all I have seen is duplicate threads in both forums, people getting irritated by having to trawl through 2 sets of forums when 95% of the threads apply to BOTH devices and people getting confused and posting in the wrong forum.....I saw it coming, tried to tell them, and they wouldn't listen to me.
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That's like saying merge pixel and pixel XL forum, they r still different phones imo, can you imagine a battery life thread mixed with both s8 sd s8 exynos s8+ sd s8+ exynos
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You already have battery life threads with people mixing the devices, pretty much all of em. I've already had this argument with people before. If it was ONE forum and TWO threads, people would be much more likely to post in the correct one since they will be right there. The way it is now people will be posting in the wrong one through a combination of confusion over what forum they are currently in, and not being bothered to navigate to the other forum and search for the battery thread in that one.
The hardware is basically identical except for battery size, almost every thread is going to apply to both devices, so instead of having 90% of the threads duplicated in 2 forums, splitting the knowledge in half and forcing people to have to trawl through 2 sets of forums, they could have one set of forums and maybe there will be a few device specific threads in them for things like battery life. You can have a sub forum for each device for firmwares, but all the Q&A and general guides and discussion and accessories forums should be a single set for both devices.
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ssgunner20 said:
Thats the most stupid thing ive heard. Why would you want that. They are not the same phone.
Its like me saying on a jeep forum to merge the 3.6 section with the 5.7 and 6.2. Yes its the same shell but differe t vehicle. I dont wanna here about tbe 5.7 or 3.6 if im looking for info on tbe 6.2... catch my drift!
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Are you really that thick? it's the exact opposite of that. its a different shell with the exact same insides! (same engine, same stereo, same pedals, same seats, same satnav, same steering wheel, just a slightly bigger fuel tank in one of them). Jesus there's some dimwits on here.
ewokuk said:
The hardware is basically identical except for battery size, almost every thread is going to apply to both devices, so instead of having 90% of the threads duplicated in 2 forums, splitting the knowledge in half and forcing people to have to trawl through 2 sets of forums, they could have one set of forums
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Except that even in a single forum, most major topics already get spread across a half dozen redundant threads. And within each thread, once it exceeds a single page, most of the posts just repeat what was said earlier, including misinformation that was previously corrected. So the number of redundant forums doesn't really matter much.
ranova said:
I find it incredibly annoying and cumbersome to go through 2 different forums to view issues/features/apps of the S8 and S8+ since 99% of the posts can pertain to either phone.
I have the S8 and if I didn't go through the S8+ forums, I would've missed on some great tips and vice versa. At the very least, every forum except the "roms, kernels, recoveries" should be merged between the two.
If something is phone specific, people usually mention it in the title anyways.
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I agree, Android Central recognized this a month or two ago and merged them. It is much better.
It is easy to point out examples where this would not make sense, but you must ignore the incredible inconvenience of navigating back and forth to even present the argument. The reality is that the s8 and + are remarkably similar.
Based on this logic, we should also have separate forums for snapdragon and exynos devices.
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I agree, Android Central recognized this a month or two ago and merged them. It is much better.
It is easy to point out examples where this would not make sense, but you must ignore the incredible inconvenience of navigating back and forth to even present the argument. The reality is that the s8 and + are remarkably similar.
Based on this logic, we should also have separate forums for snapdragon and exynos devices.
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well put. Im surprised the poll is pretty even. Do people want them separated just because they think their S8 variant is better than the other?
They are both literally the same, sans display, battery, and now UFS storage (for certain variants). Yes, the exynos version has root and will likely get better rom support, but every other forum (Q&A, Apps, Accessories, General, etc) pertain to both phones. Itd even be better if the admins made the forums separate for the Exynos and the Snapdragon variants since theres more of a difference there than s8 vs s8+. Between the name calling and thought process behind this, I really question a bunch of you. I didnt have a Pixel but the regular and XL forums should've been merged also.
Also, who cares about battery threads. They are mostly useless, and its not difficult to state what s8 you have.
ssgunner20 said:
Oh god, cry me a river...
So maybe samsung should just get rid of the two names and call em s8 regardless of screen sizes, battery...etc.
Think about it, if you take a moment to actually think, what your asking is pointless because look at the other sub-sections this forum has based on carriers. What makes you think people from verizon want to see info from at&t or Tmo? I think every memeber has a right to choose to view what section or sub-sections they choose to view rather than having it forced down their throats.
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No, carrier variants and Rom/development forums should still keep their respective forums. I've updated the OP with what I would suggest for forum merging. I'm saying that the Q&A, Guides/news/discussion, Themes/apps/mods, and accessories (yes even this, if theres a case made for the s8+, there likely is one for the S8 as well) forums should be merged as they all basically pertain to either phone. Your car analogy doesn't work here since cars are extremely more complicated when the engine, trim level, packages are different when it comes to modding, accessories, questions, etc. The s8 and s8+ are basically the same sans the screen size and battery size; it is A LOT more simpler and clear cut than cars when it comes to mods, apps, accessories, etc. The Pixel and Pixel XL should've had those specific forums merged as well.
Nothing is forced down your throat, what you and others are missing is shared knowledge as another user pointed out. I wouldn't have found out about Adhell or Disconnect Pro if I was just browsing the S8+ forums, since it was posted on the S8 forum. Another example is my magnetic wireless charging mod for the S7 edge, which works on both the S7 edge or S7 and any other android phone with wireless charging. If I don't post it in the regular s7 forum, people who don't have the s7 edge and do not browse the s7 edge forum will likely miss out on this. If I choose to remake this guide for the S8, should I just post it in the S8 forums or also the S8+ forums? Does everything read through both forums? Instead of going through 4 combined forums (Q&A, General, Apps, Accessories), you have to read through 8. That's really a waste of time and why should app devs or accessory creators manage TWO threads where the same question is asked over and over when it was likely asked/answered in the other thread?
Once you learn what efficiency and simplicity is, it will make sense. What has been done in the past is not necessary the best way of doing it. Learn from the mistakes and fix it. It amazes me that people would rather separate forums for each different sized phones model (s8+/s8, s7edge/s7, pixel/pixel XL). One is not better than the other, we should join forces and share knowledge, tips, questions, etc.
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Oh god, cry me a river...
So maybe samsung should just get rid of the two names and call em s8 regardless of screen sizes, battery...etc.
Think about it, if you take a moment to actually think, what your asking is pointless because look at the other sub-sections this forum has based on carriers. What makes you think people from verizon want to see info from at&t or Tmo? I think every memeber has a right to choose to view what section or sub-sections they choose to view rather than having it forced down their throats.
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Thread cleaned up and closed.
There is no need to call out names, it? Kindly respect each other other and their opinions.
Secondly, this is not a place to make your request of the centralized forum. You can take it here [All XDA Members] Requests to Moderators and Admins or New device forum requests.
I wouldn't comment on the behalf of admin. But I am pretty sure the admins have a pretty good reason to create separate forums. And they would be glad to address your concern.
Good luck!
Regards
Vatsal,
Forum Moderator.