Thanks to all xda devs!!! - Off-topic

As you can see from my post count, I dont blog too much. BUT i just had to say im thankful too you guys here who take time out of your lives to bring us your dumps, roms, themes and updates. to share them with us free of charge, so that i may countlessly flash my G1 with these goodies. im not much of a dev myself, sh*t all i know how to do is add some customs apps and sounds to an already awesome rom, whomevers rom it may be. If i wasnt such a broke a$$ mofo, some of my favorite devs' paypal accounts would be a bit heavier on my account. IM Pround to say that im running a Unlocked, Rooted G1. If it wernt for you guys here and all the information in this forum, my G1 would be stock and as boring as a sleepover at grand-ma's and for that I salute you!
The best things in life are free my friends, XDA-Developers.com is a prime example of this constant truth.
feel free to add your own thanks...
AND I'M OUT THIS B!TCH!!!

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I need a little help from all theme designers.

Hey guys i don't know if this is against the rules but i am a Super Mod at motrolafans.com and run the G1 section i would love it if you guys making themes could also post them here: http://www.motorolafans.com/forums/google-g1-themes/
This goes out to all my fellow theme makers who have already droped themes. And this is not to take anything away from XDA-Developers.com cause i love both sites but thats where i started.
Thanks.
is super mod higher ranked then a mod?
lol.....Just the super powers that i am not suppose to talk about opps..... . Maybe one day i could help mod this site with you and the rest of your super friends.
Maybe one day, would be nice to have someone like yourself on board
Back to trying to figure out how to tether this phone.
Motorola Fans have an Android G1 page?
that made me chuckle a little bit...lol
You could just re-route them here, instead of re-routing us there.
Yeah i don't want people to thank me for you guys work,also its much faster if everyone post there own theme instead of me downloading them all an posting it that way. Well this Q: seems weird lol....show off your work thats the only pay us theme makers get.
@mannyb
Thanks for being the first besides me to post your theme.
man another forum to register for? lol I have so many now
I posted my 2 themes, had to change a dirty diaper first ...lol
Thanks to all the guys who posted there themes already. Anything you guys need you got it.

Duttys Donated X1 will be return to the Community [My Sincere Apologies]

Hi all first and mostly I want to apologise for not giving you a ROM, but due to recent activities here I decide to stop my work here and stop making ROMS for now.
For People who dont know already I was asked to cook for X1 and was donated a device which XMOO sent to me.
I also was working on HD AND WAS CURRENTLY TIED UP IN making a ROM FOR IT. I was also working on X1 ROM, but didnt have time between both devices and I stopped for awhile.
Since my last HD ROM ALot of stuff , issues, etc arise here on XDA and I was the main attraction, long story short ,
I given up cooking at the moment and I feel bad not making a rom for u guys, The rom I have still needs work doing and I cant support it if I release it as I have a lot of personal stuff I need taking care of.
I contacted XMOO about sending the device to him so you Guys can decide what to do with it or give it to another CHEF, ETC,
Once again my sincere apology especially for all those who believe in me and all my supporters but whats happened here has really put me off.
If there are any better advise on how to donate the device back to the community just let me know.
Thanks Dutty.
Sorry to see you go Dutty, best of luck with you and your family!
On a selfish note though, any chance you can release what you already have for the X1? Would love to try it, bugs and all, knowing that you wont be supporting it.
sorry to hear about this. this is a real loss to the community. hope you change you mind soon
any chance of convincing you to to realease your unfinished rom at least the cooks over hee can build on top of it.
oops....just noticed tjax reply
Like many others I was looking forward in trying your ROM for the X1.
With an ackward eye did I follow the stuff going on in the Blackstone forum and respect your decision to leave the forum, although it breaks my heart a bit.
Best of luck to you and your family!
Maybe we'll see you in the future....
If you could release the kitchen /sources to the X1 community, then maybe some other enterprising chef could pick up where you left off. I'm interested in learning the process behind creating a ROM but I'll be honest and say I wouldn't know where to start, even after reading some guides here on XDA-Dev.
Thanks for at least considering making a community ROM, and good luck with what you go on to do Dutty.
Goodluck to you and hopes everything turns out for the better. I know everyone was looking forward for your ROM here, and some just couldnt wait and start saying things they do not mean. All in all thanks for your effort...my suggestion regarding the X1 KEEP it until maybe one day you can bless us with your work.
The device should be sold and everyone who donated should get their money returned.
Dutty has quit. Bugger.... Might get an iphone? Gotta say, that Palm Pre looks pretty cool?
Wait for the Touch Pro 2 Clove is taking pre orders
Its a sad day and I hope to see Dutty back in XDA asap, but **** happens...
Maybe XMOO should PM everyone who donated for this, we could see together over PM's if there is someone else who we would think would benefit the X1 community so much, that we want donate the device to.
If we are talking abotu selling MAYBE I could be interested, but just maybe at this point... I would rather see it go to good use...
I was one of the donators and my suggestion is to sell the phone and donate the money to xda.
Well Im not 100% behind that... I have donated to XDA with my two usernames and will donate in the future, but this was meant to other use...
Wasn't Xmoo after a spare to do some Android work, maybe it could be used for that
Been following your work Dutty eventhough i own a Raphael.. well sad to see all the hecticness that were around. Well the best thing you could to is to take care of personal life first... xda forum will allways be here... good luck bro.. keep an eye on devs here so they don't go on wrong paths .. they might need your knowledge some times.. well anyway take care of your self first
Well Dutty all are behind you on this... about the X1 let Xmoo decide.
but i as all cooks here are very interested in your blackstone rom 1.9 and if that can be ported to X1, please please please contact me or any good chef out there and make a final contribute
that would be like, well lets call it religous
hey Dutty!
Im really sorry to hear that you're leaving. A sad day for the xda community!
I just wish you all the best and hope you'll return one day or if you're moving somewhere else let us know!
Thanks for your great roms!
So much has been said on the whole "Dutty Dilemma" (Someone should write a book about it! )
My first and last comment on it: Too bad it happened, Dutty has been wronged.
On the device, I'm not a donator, but I'd say let him keep it after all the crap.
If people strongly feel it must be sold, I'm a potential buyer.
Still hoping for Dutty to change his mind and put the X1 he got to use though.
buchman said:
Wasn't Xmoo after a spare to do some Android work, maybe it could be used for that
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im somewhat sure he needed one for siassambly reasons. to check hardware etc.
id rather have android on my hpone anyway but since i donated nothing ... let the donaters decide
@dutty
well to sad, ive never seen any of your roms since this is my first winmopho. but still, GL and have fun out there
The sad thing about it is that it wasn't the people on the xperia thread that were giving him so much hell. The people that donated the device to Dutty supported him the whole way. I would say at the least the people who donated the funds to get the device should get his beta rom.
Thats my last two cents

Please help save our Chef Smaberg (Touch X ROM)!

Please let us help save our Chef Smaberg. If you really like his ROM and wants him to continue working on Touch X ROM, Please kindly donate and show some gratitude so he could buy him a new X1. If many of you wants him back, sign your name here and your little message and if there is alot of people that wants him back, he might decide to come back and work on this ROM. Thank you so much for all your support.
Please donate
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=493848
i have vote i will have him back
knudsen81 said:
i have vote i will have him back
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Thank you!
Please come back
wow just 5 minutes up and 6 votes already! See Smaberg! Come back
babykitty214 said:
Please let us help save our Chef Smaberg. If you really like his ROM and wants him to continue working on Touch X ROM, Please kindly donate and show some gratitude so he could buy him a new X1. If many of you wants him back, sign your name here and your little message and if there is alot of people that wants him back, he might decide to come back and work on this ROM. Thank you so much for all your support.
Please donate
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yes i agree- i do love his roms. i have just donated a little amount, dont know how much it helps but i gave a little.
you should include his download link
Interesting, two votes for No, both from mods...
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yes i agree- i do love his roms. i have just donated a little amount, dont know how much it helps but i gave a little.
you should include his download link
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I should but I think he did took them all out before I could download all of them.
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Interesting, two votes for No, both from mods...
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interesting indeed...
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bah, crap! and for that i made my hundredth post?! *d'oh*
Hi!
Smaberg your Software is perfect... I tried alot and yours is the best from all!
You made me keep my Xperia and not sell it via ebay...
Thanks alot!
And I hope my donation will help a bit!
babykitty214...since you started this thread...would you kindly explain to us the story behind this issue???
some votes will depend on your explanations...
MykCer™ said:
babykitty214...since you started this thread...would you kindly explain to us the story behind this issue???
some votes will depend on your explanations...
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Smaberg's ROM is great and a lot of people loved it. To me, I really want him to continue making his ROM as it is the one that I found that really works for me. He is retiring because some people doesn't appreciate his work and would send him PMs talking crap about his work. He works really hard even though that his X1 went to heaven and most of us really do appreciate that. This has nothing to do with money all we wanted is for him to continue on this ROM and people should show some gratitude and help him out like how he help us out. Same for all the Chefs here in XDA and not just Smaberg. People should show some appreciation to all that is working hard here in XDA and people shouldn't criticize other people's work. Everyone should be supporting each and everyone here at XDA.
We need you Smaberg!! Don't go away man..
It is my first post in this forum, but I use your ROMS since Touch-X 6.1. I never had a post because I search and try to solve the problems myself.
My first post is for you Smaberg, please, stay.. Keep the amazing work dude!
I used almost all ROMS in this forum, and I have to say that your ROMS are the BEST SO FAR!!
Here in Brazil, the X1-guys loves you tooo!!!!!
WE NEED YOU MAN!!
I would like him back, and I personally support the banning of people who sent him the abusive PMs.
Also, I will try and donate a bit. I can never give much sadly. I don't live off a lot =(
Smaberg for president. His ROM's are the best. Donation is on it's way
This is the reason smaberg is leaving:
smaberg said:
hello friends, i will try to make this short...
i recive so many requests and pm and many many questions aday, so just answering them takes a good hour or two.
There are a few people that appritiate my work that they donated me a sum between a dollar and up, but 99 percent is thoose who just download then expect 100 percent support and changes to ROM. they even request changes, addons and moore.
So im pretty fed up with this situation, so im going to retire and let go of ROM COOKING. And to thoose who asked, no i have not gotten that many donations that i could by me a new one, so basicly its very hard to develop roms and give support without having one, and the amount of questions, memos is just too much, i spend about 6hours aday on this formum answering questions, making mods, roms, addons, and much moore, getting nothing in return.
so if i find a good cook i will give away my kitchen.
so goodbye everyone, ive enjoyed your comments on this thread, but as above so much work and so small amounts of donations, i have gotten together 180euro, so i cant even by myself the X1...
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smaberg said:
so lets see ho good the people who complain at my work will do in future, i will not make the pms public but lets just say, they called me many things, and that i should go ......
so im very angry with em, thats why im retireing, but i will still be on xda, only not making ROMs anymoore.
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excelent
touchx just excels, if i would ever make a rom it would be touch x, it's just what i need and then some... fantastic job
We all need him, he has been an important part of this community
His contributions and suggestions have enriched this forum a little more
I encourage others to help him too
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Donated #9PK22279R3973383J, will donate again, Please comeback Smaberg
Please come back smaberg!!!

Support Legend Developers?

Hi all,
This is my first post, although I have been following the group for a long time. My post is motivated by the observation that a massive imbalance exists, particularily in the Legend development community.
There is a huge mass of non-contributing users badgering a small group of hard-working developers, whilst free-loading off the many hours they spend trying to improve the Legend for all of us. (BTW - I'm not pointing any fingers that don't equally apply to myself!) The value of the hours they are putting in is huge, and the return amounts only to the occational humble click of a thanks button.
I have written to the XDA owners and proposed that they implement a system whereby users can donate to a specific thread, and that each month the proceeds of thoses donations are distributed to posters according to the distribution of new "thanks" clicks to them. Unfortunately I have not heard anything in reply, so in the meantime I propose that we start here in the Legend development forum in a less systematic way.
For example; all of us eagerly following ogo2's thread on his Alpha rom should support how we can. We have all heard BlaYO's hesitance to get too involved in that he needs another Legend to do development work on, as he can't render his own out of service for days on end. Absolutely fair point. I would suggest that all active developers in here create a donation account somewhere so that the rest of us ungrateful, free-loading scavengers (again, myself included, and meant in the most positive way! ) can contribute.
Let's get BlaYO a second development Legend, or ogo2 some resources on Linux compilation etc. It's the least we can do, even if we are just selfishly offering to help them, help us
It would not take much, and I am quite certain that anyone who can afford a Legend can also afford to donate $10-20 now and then. What a small price to pay for all the hours that our devs spend working to bring all of us the latest and greatest. Let's give something back!
There were a bunch of users that actually donated to my PayPal account (a few months ago I didn't believe this could happen by the way).
I'd personally object to such a system for various reasons, the main one being complication of something which is a pretty simple in fact: You like the work of someone, you donate (or buy).
Moreover, there are a few CM developers whose work on their device (which happens to use an msm7227 chipset) directly influences the Legend too and therefore my work as well. They are not active in the Legend forum though.
So what I basically want to say: There's a lot of work going on – not hours but weeks – which you might never see because these almost unmoderated boards here are full of you-name-it and every CM developer I know pretty much dislikes XDA for that very reason.
You don't see us (40+ developers) working, but that doesn't mean we aren't.
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Ah, and by the way, I've been busy too, so tiwlan on 2.6.35 is almost finished.
ali ba said:
Ah, and by the way, I've been busy too, so tiwlan on 2.6.35 is almost finished.
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Is this meaning that the new CM7s will have the new kernel?
By the way, what was modified in the kernel source so the tiwlan didn't compile normaly?
I don't need a new Legend, I just need some peace...
There you go
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I don't need a new Legend, I just need some peace...
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Peace be with you
Hmmm... OK, I get that my proposal could have some shortcomings, however the intent is good. It's great to hear that users donated to your Paypal, Ali Ba, perhaps other devs should just publish Paypal details too, and users can direct donations to where they feel they are most deserved?
It is not meant to be fair compensation for the numerous hours spent, as the basic principles of community development should still be the driving force. It could, however, be a token of appreciation from those unable to contribute in any other way.
I can't help but feel that there would be more devs involved with more and faster progress as a consequence, if only there was a little reward in there too. Surely that would be in everybodies interest.
In any event, I offer my thanks to all the devs here, and I would be happy to back that up with a contribution, should you decide to go that way
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Ah, and by the way, I've been busy too, so tiwlan on 2.6.35 is almost finished.
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I was working on getting wl12xx driver working with 2.6.32 kernel but I didn't succeed yet. Is there a reason not to switch to wl12xx driver instead? It also provides soft AP support int the same driver.
Regarding donations, it would be nice if I could donate you via Google checkout.
Thanks.
Yea leave Blay0 alone man, He's getting enough hassle on the Alpha thread as it is! people say they'd like to help then just request more things like a2sd,overclocked kernel etc.If you know anything about linux try helping by trying to build drivers for the last 2 bits (i.e Bluetooth,wifi)
I must say also that there were individuals who offered me donations which I respectfully refused and instead apoint those guys to their nearest charity. I'm not doing this for money (I make money doing other things) I'm just doing it coz I like to know how things work and I always like to learn new things. So if I become bored those donations definitely won't convince me to keep on doing it.
Don't you guys ever think that I'm doing all this for you! Noooope! I'm doing it for me and my own satisfaction. Yes, that's right I'm actualy a selfish, egoistic basterd but in a process of achieving my own goals (which are also inspired by some of your suggestions) I'm really happy if someone else learn something from me. They are few but it doesn't matter... they will definitelly pass on their knowledge and that's important coz I believe knowledge is universal and must be available to anyone willing to accept it and you cannot charge for that.
Don't kidd yourselves, this Legend thingie will be among us at most for another year and then it will get its successors and its community will become even smaller and eventually it will be disbanded and some of us will find new projects, learnig new thing and again passing on all the gained knowledge.
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Don't kidd yourselves, this Legend thingie will be among us at most for another year.
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A whole year is an optimistic approach
The main problem in the development of the HTC Legend is the device itself. It's a rare phone, and pretty much a very small group of people is using it. That also makes the group of talented developers thinner. Look at the Hero or SGS forums topic/post count. Sure - most of them are retarded, and previously answered questions, but still folks in the dev section are coding some crazy and amazing stuff. That's because those devices where popular and successful. The HTC Legend was ment to be the successor of the HTC Hero, but this ain't gonna happen. Nobody will remember this phone in a year or two. That's of course HTCs fault, not ours.
Also mentioning all the request, demands and stupid questions in the dev forum - this forum is not that bad
Go check the Nexus S section. For example the NexusSense topic (my girlfriend got a Nexus so I'm somewhat interested). Now that's pure fukcin massacre out there
Greets!
Sent from my HTC Legend using XDA Premium App
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A whole year is an optimistic approach
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Agreed, I thought Legend was a kickass sucessor, but very few people actually bought it...I've deserted to Desire S, but I think that's a very similar case so far anyways...
But back on topic: The thing is, everyone has an interest in what he's doing and unless he has a gain from that work he wouldn't be doing it But the idea of donating is noble ofcourse
Let's support our developers by not asking stupid and obvious questions, using search button, hitting that freakin' "thanks" button as often as we can, and most importantly by using our own brains to gain even more from their work
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Let's support our developers by not asking stupid and obvious questions, using search button, hitting that freakin' "thanks" button as often as we can, and most importantly by using our own brains to gain even more from their work
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Amen! (10char )
Agree with the great Dr!
PLUS This is a General thread so should be in the general section.....Threads should go into the right forums for a start! Hate to think how many threads there are in the wrong place :/

[Q] Buy knzo a OB

Hey guys, I just wanna do a quick survey, how many ppl would help, to get knzo a new/used P970, so he can join back to our section. Since this seems to be the only Problem, that keeps him from joining back...
So I wanna get a quick resonance, of how many people here would join me.
I WANNA HAVE HIM BACK BADLY!
You know he already did great things for us, so lets reward this to him and help financing this phone.
Let's see how many ppl we can get together here, and then we can talk about, how much everyone is willing to pay.
I only want you to reply, if your sure about willing to pay.
I am thinking about a max amount of 5€/person, since I think this is an amout, that everyone can effort.
And you all want a great ROM, I am quite sure
And we got a lot of members around here and most only take the files and use them, like me as well. But somewhen comes the time for payback
So gimme a quick feedback, if you are willing to join me.
Hope we get enough ppl together.
He is already exist p970?
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I am thinking about a max amount of 5€/person, since I think this is an amout, that everyone can effort.
And you all want a great ROM, I am quite sure
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I am willing, but need knzo's update if he's willing to support us, and for how long (let's say untill we have stable ICS... ).
I've donated once Samsung Galaxy i5700 developer, he got the phone, but never finished the job he was meant to do (done lot of other great stuff, but no 3d driver).
+1. knzo would be the biggest addition back to the P970.
i am willing to contribute, but am a student without any account or card.
all i can have is cash from mah parents
but i can afford 10 euro if it is possible to get bank transfer going. i'll do it frm mah dads a/c.
i think we should get a bounty going???....& this topic should be stickied to the Q&A sub forum.
I already wrote, I wouldnt want anyone to pay more than 5 euros. But I was writing with him a bit and he doesnt know, if he really wants/is able to come back, for some personal reasons.
I guess everyone would understand this as well, since we all/or most at least should have a private life as well. So lets see, how it turns out and if he wants to come back, I'll revive this thread and we'll let the money flow to him
knzo would be the biggest addition back to the P970.
Please come back
Greetings
Anyone donated something? And what's with knzzo do he know this?
Sent from my LG-P970 using XDA App
I think he doesnt know until now, but better wait with donations, since he isnt sure, if he really wants to come back

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