Hi all,
Whenever downloading ROMs and apps from xda, I always see rapidshare links. Is there a way we can rather switch to something like mediafire instead with multiple downloads, no waiting and high speed?
Saves time and is for sure - better.
Just a thought. Any comments?
I hate RS cause I have to wait and sometimes I get the "Servers are Full" message which is annoying. MF and 4Shared are better instead.
Many folks use RS (and Hotfile) as their file hosting service as these services have been around for quite some time. Additionally, some services allow members to accumulate points which can be redeemed as currency or used for enhancing membership features.
In the case of chefs, I suppose it's an indirect way of obtaining some compensation for the hard work they put in.
Cheers,
hilaireg said:
Many folks use RS (and Hotfile) as their file hosting service as these services have been around for quite some time. Additionally, some services allow members to accumulate points which can be redeemed as currency or used for enhancing membership features.
In the case of chefs, I suppose it's an indirect way of obtaining some compensation for the hard work they put in.
Cheers,
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Thanks for clarification, I didn't know about the whole point system from RS & Hotfile.
Hotfile for me!
Quick Review of Different Hosting Services
RapidShare:
CONS: File must be downloaded once every 60 days or is removed. 50 GB account limit. 200 MB upload limit per file. Servers often overloaded for non-premium members. Limit to number of free downloads per day. Poor download speeds.
PROS: Rewards program. 50 GB storage. Upload application available.
FAQ: http://rapidshare.com/faqx.html
HotFile:
CONS: File must be downloaded once every 90 days or is removed. 50 GB account limit. 200 MB upload limit per file. 15 minutes between downloads for free users. Poor download speeds.
PROS: Rewards program. FTP option. Upload application available.
FAQ: http://www.hotfile.com/faq.html
MegaUpload:
CONS: Popup adds. File must be downloaded once every 90 days or is removed. 1024 MB upload limit per file.
PROS: Rewards program. Download/Upload application available. Good download speeds.
FAQ: http://www.megaupload.com/?c=faq
4Shared:
CONS: Account must be accessed every 30 days or content is removed. 200 MB upload limit per file. File can only be downloaded by one user at the same time. No reward program. Others can upload to account.
PROS: Ulimited duration for content. 20 GB Storage. Download/Upload application available. Good download speeds.
FAQ: http://www.4shared.com/faq.jsp
MediaFire:
CONS: Account must be accessed every 60 days or a file must be accessed every 30 days or content is removed. 200 MB upload limit per file. No reward program. Password protected files not permitted.
PROS: Ulimited duration for content. Download/Upload application available. Concurrent user downloads. Good download speeds.
FAQ: http://support.mediafire.com/index.php?_m=knowledgebase&_a=view
Private (HTTP/FTP):
CONS: Bandwidth and other usage costs. Limited concurrent connections. Unpredictable outages. Administrative overhead. Source easily traceable in the event of legal complaints on content and immediate Internet ban should ACTA be legislated.
PROS: Complete control over duration of content.
MediaFire
Rapidshare has been really bad lately. Getting constant errors of no available free slots. That's horrrible. Mediafire is so much better. It's always been better. Just noticing it a lot more cause RS is going down hill.
But it really doesn't matter what file sharing site is being used if you have JDownload. It takes the hastle out of all of them.
mediafire of course,
if there's one direct download, why must waiting
Think also location comes into where to host as MediaFire is blocked in China and so was 4shared for along time "can be tweaked now via little url change"
So if you used Rapidshare you cut down on the amount of users not being able to download, also don't get the i can't download posts
Remembering allot of chefs have used Rapidshare for many years.
I use MediaFire & 4shared.
anything is better than rapidshare
souljaboy said:
anything is better than rapidshare
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Just pay for it man. It is only 50 euro for 1 year !
yes anything other rs
senspace n mf ok
My vote goes to mediafire the best, provides parrallel downloads (resume support), speed download, and no wait time. And the best part is completely free
Rapid is the best paid option. 4shared.com is great for webmasters who are looking for free hosting, they never delete files. Mediafire is so so
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Getting file hosting sites (rapidshare,etc) to work on my mobile is a bit hit and miss at best. I have seen numerous people ask for extra mirrors to files because they are unable to download from certain file hosts. so I have 2 things for you to ponder...
-What is the best host as far as compatibility with mobile devices?
-should we recommend people use a certain host when sharing their work with the community?
P.S if you have any tips on getting file hosts to work properly when mobile don't be a stranger...
i hv downloaded from these file hosters through opera mobile and ie.
-mediafire.com
-4shared.com
these 2 are are the easiest and most convenient for mobile use. no download limits and only 10-30 sec waiting time for 4shared.com.
As strange as it seems Google docs is great as a mirror! You can share any file type and unlike others sites that impose a 250MB size limit, Google docs has a 1GB limit.
I'd like to revive this thread. Dropbox temporarily shut down my public links because apparently I had gone over my bandwidth. I replaced all my DropBox links with FileDropper links (don't need to register, fast, 5gb size limit, etc) but there's no manager. If you create a free account to get the manager I think your upload size is limited to 200mb or something.
Looking at FileFactory now but wondering if anyone has other suggestions. The Google Docs one looks good because I already use that all the time anyway.
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I just grabbed the wireless tether app for root users via the market store and I love it.
My new netbook is too far away from my router on the other end of my place and so I just decided to try out an app for wireless tethering and voila.
Anyway, so I was wondering if Cricket will charge me extra for the bandwidth that I use to tether? I'm on the unlimited plan. Is there a cap that I need to watch out for?
The app displays the amount of data in kb and mb that is downloaded when browsing. Thanks!
They won't charge you for using more than 1GB/month, but they WILL cut your speed down to 7.5KBPS after you reach that 'limit'. Go to www.mycricket.com and look into their Fair Use Policy. It explains everything.
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I thought it was 5Gb a month
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It's 1gb. They allow 5gb with their mobile broadband plan before they throttle you back.
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I found this neat piece of info in regard to the average bandwidth usage for daily tasks,
Approximate Data Usage Examples
Basic information and examples showing the approximate data usage for several common Internet activities appear below.
Application Approximate Size
E-mail (1 text page without attachments).....................................................................................................3 KB
Based on this assumption, you would need to send and/or receive approximately 1,747,627 e-mails in a month to reach 5 GB
Word Document (5 text pages)..................................................................................................................70 KB
Based on this assumption, you would need to download approximately 74,897 Word Documents in a month to reach 5 GB
Web Page..............................................................................................................................................150 KB
Based on this assumption, you would need to look up approximately 34,952 web pages in a month (or over 1,000/day) to reach 5 GB
Digital Photo..........................................................................................................................................500 KB
Based on this assumption, you would need to download approximately 10,485 low resolution digital photos in a month to reach 5 GB
PowerPoint Presentation (20 pages text & light graphics)...............................................................................3 MB
Based on this assumption, you would need to download approximately 1,707 PowerPoint presentations in a month to reach 5 GB
Note: The above examples are just estimates, based on approximate size assumptions. Actual file sizes and user experiences will vary.
Cricket Fair Use Policy
Cricket sets usage levels on the amount of data a customer can upload and download within stated periods of time.
If you exceed your rate plan usage levels, Cricket will temporarily reduce the speed at which you can send and receive data over the Cricket network.
You will still be able to use the service but your speed will be slower.
Cricket may use other traffic management and prioritization tools to help ensure equitable access to the Cricket network for all customers.
http://www.mycricket.com/fairuse
So I've started using a new file sharing service called Minus. It is a little cumbersome, but works much the same as dropbox. It has a webapp, android app, and desktop client. It's nice because you get 10Gb for free and a 2gb file size limit. If you want to sign up, please use my link http://min.us/rOAhhxc and we can both get extra space
original information: http://www.sugarsync.com/blog/2012/03/29/for-a-limited-time-give-and-get-even-more-free-storage/
If you don't have a SugarSync account, click HERE to open one and get 5.5GB of initial free space instead of normal 5GB without a referral.
Steps to get the EXTRA 2GB:
1) Log-in to SugarSync
2) Click on "Getting Started"
3) Click on "Give 20 friends free storage, and we'll give you 2GB"
4) Choose account and choose 20 emails that SugarSync will send an e-mail (they technically don't have to be your friends...)
Note : I suggest you change your password after your log-in (just in case...)
very useful!
I get 500MB for every refferal. I have enough cloud storage already.
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I get 500MB for every refferal. I have enough cloud storage already.
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The title of this posts suggest that it's for people that would like to increase their storage space. If you're not interested to increase your storage space, then it was a waste of time for you to come here, read the thread and post an inefficient, impractical and most of all wasteful post.
Hmmm... Mine is too I guess
Seeing how at times user scramble from site to site to find a much needed or latest APK file I was thinking on developing a website, where Android users can submit variety of Android APK files, from System apks to applications (file size is limited to 25mb to prevent piracy of paid Play applications)
The database in part would act like an Archive containing different versions for different applications. Allowing users to download whatever APK file they may be looking for, from older builds to the newest KitKat rips. I have mirrored one single APK file here, com.android.vending-4.5.10.apk and based on my old project statistic the file has already been downloaded 1677 times (and counting), as of this this APK database would allow 3rd party mirrors (MediaFire, Mega, Dev-Host, Box, Dropbox, Yandex.Disk and Google Disk) along with internal filesystem build on top of either RackSpace Cloud Files or Amazon S3 or even Google AppEngine Storage
The thing is what information do you think should be stored along the APK files for user and developer convenience? I would also like to hear some feature suggestion that would be useful to everyone.
Thanks in advance.
P.S. Here is a quick Prototype UI/UX I been working for past day while in bed sick
i.imgur.com/6jEQhDa.png
Keeping the data limit to 25mb will do little to prevent piracy. There is a plethora of paid apps under that size. Unless there is strong, continuous oversight, it won't work.
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Keeping the data limit to 25mb will do little to prevent piracy. There is a plethora of paid apps under that size. Unless there is strong, continuous oversight, it won't work.
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Yes I did consider that. Thus all uploads would require mod/admin approval. Otherwise other possibility was allowing banned applications to be available like CyanogenMod Installer. This was a purely concept of a rather useful idea if it can be turned into more pros vs cons.