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Hello XDA,
I've been fooling around with this site for a couple days now, and it's so entertaining, I figured I had to share it with you fellow XDA members.
It's a fun, bad-economy themed site, where the idea is that corrupt bankers are responsible for our bad economy, so we can now get revenge on them by shooting them with a paint ball gun connected over the Internet (in real time!).
I would recommend that anybody who reads this check it out. It's 100% free, but it cost the site founders well over $10,000, so if find you really enjoy it, then you should subscribe to their youtube channel (at no cost) here: http://www.youtube.com/tedrejects. When they get 30,000 subscribers, they get $3,000 from an anonymous donor, which will fund them for a really long time. It's a wonderful way to waste time, and I hope you check it out.
Dave
P.S. This isn't spam at all, I just thought this site was fun enough that everybody here at XDA should know about it. However, if this is seen as spam, I will be more than happy to remove it, or to let it be removed by a mod/admin. Thank you.
Hey all,
I'm an avid web developer and major time Android fan, I'm looking for a few people that also share my passion for Android - people that have well profound English skills.
I am in the process of developing an Android blog, whilst this may seem unneeded and a tad bit of extra competition to the many other well established blogs, I am sure that my upcoming blog will surpass all other blogs due to the content, context and a secret few features which I disclose at this current time.
All writers, will receive many benefits such as free products, applications as well as money (which is produced based on the amount of interaction with the community and views of your articles).
Sadly, I cannot enclose all the required documents, benefits or features of the upcoming blog but all will be clear once you're part of the team.
PS. I hope this is not against the rules of this forum as I post this in all respect.
Thank you.
UPDATE: Please visit http://www.droid-insider.com/2011/04/13/welcome-home/ for more information.
I must say SMCentral, I am VERY interested. I am a long time fan of Android and just fan technology period (especially in the mobile space). I believe I can provide some great insight into what you are trying to accomplish in your blog, if your willing to give me the opportunity of course.
I like writing poetry. it comes naturally. I've been told I was born before my time. Did and IQ test and apparently I am a Word Smith. I guess that helps.
I've contacted everything whom sent me PMs and posted in this topic.
If you are still interested, please do not hesitate to reply to this topic or send me a PM.
Thank you.
just becuz u talk to urself on paper doesnt mean u have better taste (or anything)
Well, I love to write and I absolutely love Android. Where do I sign up?
sakai4eva said:
Well, I love to write and I absolutely love Android. Where do I sign up?
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I sent ya a PM.
souljaboy said:
just becuz u talk to urself on paper doesnt mean u have better taste (or anything)
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I have no idea what your talking about.
I really want to bump this topic.
We now have a domain for our blog it's http://www.droid-insider.com/
We're still looking for new writers so if your interested PM me your GMail e-mail. This is a paid job. Thank you.
Ill bump this for the op...
BUMP
Wow - it's been a long time since I've looked at this topic. Sorry for bringing this topic back from the dead, it's just because that I felt a bit disrespectful creating a new topic for the same topic.
I would like to let people know that we still have spaces open for any writers, this is a paid job. So, please visit http://www.droid-insider.com/2011/04/13/welcome-home/ for more information.
Hi all,
At the moment I am a student at the VU University Amsterdam, doing co-creation research. I would appreciate it very much, when you guys fill in my questionnaire for developers about co-creation.
This survey is done to investigate co-creators within online co-creation communities. An online Co-Creation community is a online network of people, who share the same interest, common identity and social relationships, among admires of a brand or product. Co-Creation is the integration of customers within the production and design process of an organization, to create value, and products to fulfill consumers' needs. In this case that would be, developers who design apps in order to improve the mobile devices for everybody.
If you fill in the questionnaire, you have the change to win 2x 50 euro! If you send this link to relevant people with me in cc [email protected] you increase your chance!
Many thanks, please check the link below
https://vueconomics.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_3IWPzZjFxtrnMcA
kind regards,
*Svetius approved this survey, which will help me with a school report and is not commercial in any way*
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Hi all,
At the moment I am a student at the VU University Amsterdam, doing co-creation research. I would appreciate it very much, when you guys fill in my questionnaire for developers about co-creation.
This survey is done to investigate co-creators within online co-creation communities. An online Co-Creation community is a online network of people, who share the same interest, common identity and social relationships, among admires of a brand or product. Co-Creation is the integration of customers within the production and design process of an organization, to create value, and products to fulfill consumers' needs. In this case that would be, developers who design apps in order to improve the mobile devices for everybody.
Many thanks, please check the link below
https://vueconomics.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_3IWPzZjFxtrnMcA
kind regards,
*Svetius approved this survey, which will help me with a school report and is not commercial in any way*
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Well, buddy, I just finished the survey although I can't be said to be a developer
Do well in your studies!
Hi sakai4eva, thanks a lot for filling in my questionnaire! did you like it?
sakai4eva said:
Well, buddy, I just finished the survey although I can't be said to be a developer
Do well in your studies!
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You mean professional developer, or you do not develop anything? lol
At the moment I still have only a few people who filled in my questionnaire, it will only take 5 minutes of your time, please help me out
coconut2011 said:
Hi sakai4eva, thanks a lot for filling in my questionnaire! did you like it?
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I do. Your questionnaire is very well done. As a graduate student, I should know.
coconut2011 said:
You mean professional developer, or you do not develop anything? lol
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I don't develop anything.
alright, thanks a lot
all set
good servey. i did enjoy doing it
have fun
Glad to hear that!
btw i gave you a thanks, for helping me out
ClementNg23 said:
all set
good servey. i did enjoy doing it
have fun
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on average it will take about 5 minutes to fill in the study
Hi everyone!
Now I have bin designing a lot of phones as concepts and with that i keep learning more and more. Now i get a lot of mails about people asking me to join them in there bisnuss and design for them. Now I had this before and that was all a social test which cost me a lot of time.. But now! It's finally time to start something with a group of people.
Ryan of Andromeda came to me asking me if I could be there designer and well that's what I have bin doing now and I have bin working hard on creation a great design but also one that is great in the hands!
With that we started to go to the first fase and in this we started a Gofundme page, If you guys have time it would be great if you could look at it for now I will place renders within this thread and I wish to invite you to watch the phone and maybe help us get there by either donating or sharing the page! every single bit of help is welcome!
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It would be a great honor.
What I am doing in Basic is designing the phone and I would also do the commercials, animation and right now also wallpapers.
I worked hard on getting here and I truly hope it can go furder then this and do this as a job!
We will also send when all is furder devices to good reviewers to make the best device we can in design and experience!
Go fund yourself
veeman said:
Go fund yourself
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while that was funny, We really are trying to get this lifted off the ground. If not then kindly share it, all we are trying to do is pursue our dreams and feel that being on XDA developers which is not only fellow phone guys but people of a community that help people. again we thank you very much for taking the time out and help us
gunitd said:
while that was funny, We really are trying to get this lifted off the ground. If not then kindly share it, all we are trying to do is pursue our dreams and feel that being on XDA developers which is not only fellow phone guys but people of a community that help people. again we thank you very much for taking the time out and help us
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Okay, why should I (or anyone) fund you? It looks like the only thing your company has now are some renders. You're throwing around all these high end specs but your company has no experience designing phones. You're in the early stages of development and you're already quoting $549 as the price? You seriously think you can offer a high quality phone with these high end specs? The other major players in the market already have tons of experience, tons of connections. I suggest instead of trying to crowdfund, you try to get actual investors on board. Good luck!
Sorry, but XDA isn't here to help you make money, regardless of the cause.
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The name of this thread should be:
"Telegram is slowly becoming a better place than xda for free speech regarding Android development, UB and rooting"
I'm just curious, why is it so important to be on Telegram instead of here on XDA? I know Telegram is a well working system for quick, smooth and "all in one" chat/communication, but honestly, it's killing this forum. If you have a question and you put it here on this forum, your lucky if someone even answer (properly and in detail), while on Telegram it's already been discussed, tested and answered, long ago?! And the discussion on Telegram seams to be active almost 24/7 (like XDA back in the days), while this forum is stagnating more and more?
Are we meant to focus on Telegram instead of XDA from now on when it comes to brain storming regarding development and more complicated stuff?
XDA was the place for devs and tinkerers. But too many rules started to make it impossible to enjoy a place that once was as open as a hooker at a trucker stop. Just like anything else, it always comes to a stale point and time to move on. When you start off as a great forum and then start to police everything, especially devs and one's freedom of speech, you're no longer going to be the go to place. Telegram is where it's at.
Thanks!
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XDA was they place for devs and tinkerers. But too many rules started to make it impossible to enjoy a place that once was as open as a hooker at a trucker stop. Just like anything else, it always comes to a stale point and time to move on. When you start off as a great forum and then start to police everything, especially devs and one's freedom of speech, you're no longer going to be the go to place. Telegram is where it's at.
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That explains it!
Wasn't aware it had gone that far?!
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I'm just curious, why is it so important to be on Telegram instead of here on XDA? I know Telegram is a well working system for quick, smooth and "all in one" chat/communication, but honestly, it's killing this forum. If you have a question and you put it here on this forum, your lucky if someone even answer (properly and in detail), while on Telegram it's already been discussed, tested and answered, long ago?! And the discussion on Telegram seams to be active almost 24/7 (like XDA back in the days), while this forum is stagnating more and more?
Are we meant to focus on Telegram instead of XDA from now on when it comes to brain storming regarding development and more complicated stuff?
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I've searched on telegram and there is just one group with 38 members. It seems inactive...
Inerent said:
I've searched on telegram and there is just one group with 38 members. It seems inactive...
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The "lg v40" group has around 240 members and is active pretty much all the time...
looks like all bootloader unlock and root threads were closed here.
I can't be the only one that can't find it .. I type in LG v40 and nothing that big pops up.
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I can't be the only one that can't find it .. I type in LG v40 and nothing that big pops up.
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I've tried to find a way to share a link to the group, but it doesn't work for some reason?
Anyways, Rose (@MissRose_bot) is the admin of the group LG V40. Maybe you guys can find her, and then, go from there
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I'm just curious, why is it so important to be on Telegram instead of here on XDA? I know Telegram is a well working system for quick, smooth and "all in one" chat/communication, but honestly, it's killing this forum. If you have a question and you put it here on this forum, your lucky if someone even answer (properly and in detail), while on Telegram it's already been discussed, tested and answered, long ago?! And the discussion on Telegram seams to be active almost 24/7 (like XDA back in the days), while this forum is stagnating more and more?
Are we meant to focus on Telegram instead of XDA from now on when it comes to brain storming regarding development and more complicated stuff?
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Well what we are trying to do is use Telegram for testing purposes and then put the final guide on XDA....cause this is where we go for the guides and such....but the rules have already removed our bootloader unlock threads....
A shame really. I don't think that telegram is a decent replacement. Too much chatter and noise. But agree with the sentiments around too many rules around here and combine that with the small number of phones that are bootloader unlockable and together they are doing a good job of killing off interest. Especially when someone kills any start to conversations around unlocking the bootloader.
I used to come here 2 to 3 times a day. Now....i think my last resort will be going to pixel. Too bad google doesn't know how to make a flagship.
And Htc
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A shame really. I don't think that telegram is a decent replacement. Too much chatter and noise. But agree with the sentiments around too many rules around here and combine that with the small number of phones that are bootloader unlockable and together they are doing a good job of killing off interest. Especially when someone kills any start to conversations around unlocking the bootloader.
I used to come here 2 to 3 times a day. Now....i think my last resort will be going to pixel. Too bad google doesn't know how to make a flagship.
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Good old days, back in 2010, had my first touch screen smartphone, HTC Desire (Bravo)... I loved it, and how easy it was to unlock the bootloader on their website! And rooting was natural. Xda was really a great place and everybody lived happily ever after, hehe
To bad HTC doesn't make any flagship anymore ;(
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I've searched on telegram and there is just one group with 38 members. It seems inactive...
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Here's the LG V40 Telegram link: MOD EDIT: LINK REMOVED
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Here's the LG V40 Telegram link: MOD EDIT: LINK REMOVED
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Per the forum rules, using XDA to promote social media is not allowed:
Self-promotion is forbidden, this includes blogs, social media and video channels etc. Random links will be removed.
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Refer to the sticky in this section titled "Telegram and Whatsapp Channels - Going Forward" for more information.
I actually find it similar to what the OP thinks. The forums are dying a slow death on some devices (some are still having threads created like breeding rabbits - lol)
The problem is twofold. On one hand you have the "instant-ness" of live messaging. Ask a q and get answers almost right away instead of waiting for days or months for someone to reply and get an answer if you're lucky. In the connected age now, everyone wants everything instantly. Waiting is for old school.
Then you have the forum itself which increasingly becoming less user friendly as you guys said. Enforcement is good but if you go overboard, people are gonna leave and they ain't comin back. It's fine to move with the times but sometimes it's not always gonna be good. I mean, look at the marketplace. It's effectively dead space since it'll throw you out to swappa. There should really be a place where people who offer paid services like unlocking or repairs to post their stuff in there like there used to be and posts in other forums for such services could be moved there when needed. Not just shutting them down. One might argue that it's illegal and all that but you could just then outline how the posts should be phrased to avoid such issues.
I dunno. I love this place and wish folks would come back.. but having the vibe of a state-pen visit when you log in ain't fun either.
sidenote : I see more and more mods having custom sigs and banners announcing their "Status". Is that a thing right now? The profile box description ain't enough anymore?
"self promotion is not allowed"???
I'm not promoting myself! I don't even have anything to promote!?
Weired!
My wishful thinking and nostalgia is definitely the reason for my disappointment here on XDA.
Do you guys remember:
"Two years ago, Chinese company CCMT bought SuperSU from Chainfire, a move which did produce a lot of chatter, and in some cases negative emotions, in the Android enthusiast community."
I believe this was a clear sign of what was going on in the Android world/community.
And don't forget the slow death of Android/Linux as open source. I am of the opinion that Google has always abused the rules, making open source a commercial "control" tool for their own benefits.
And then we have all those governments need for control. No one can deny that smartphones have become the most effective tracking tool there is. No need for implant rfid chips as long as we use our smartphones like we do.
And also the desperate race to get our personal information, opinions and interests/habits for both political and commercial reasons.
All this and the fact that today, more and more people own a flagship, so no big reason for rooting, except for privacy...
I'm starting to wonder who's really in control on xda those days, and who's reading/checking what we're up to in here?
Time for me to wake up and "climb a higher mountain"
OnePlus is in control of XDA now. lol
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"self promotion is not allowed"???
I'm not promoting myself! I don't even have anything to promote!?
Weired!
My wishful thinking and nostalgia is definitely the reason for my disappointment here on XDA.
Do you guys remember:
"Two years ago, Chinese company CCMT bought SuperSU from Chainfire, a move which did produce a lot of chatter, and in some cases negative emotions, in the Android enthusiast community."
I believe this was a clear sign of what was going on in the Android world/community.
And don't forget the slow death of Android/Linux as open source. I am of the opinion that Google has always abused the rules, making open source a commercial "control" tool for their own benefits.
And then we have all those governments need for control. No one can deny that smartphones have become the most effective tracking tool there is. No need for implant rfid chips as long as we use our smartphones like we do.
And also the desperate race to get our personal information, opinions and interests/habits for both political and commercial reasons.
All this and the fact that today, more and more people own a flagship, so no big reason for rooting, except for privacy...
I'm starting to wonder who's really in control on xda those days, and who's reading/checking what we're up to in here?
Time for me to wake up and "climb a higher mountain"
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I can't speak for xda, but just like supersu and a lot of great apps like esfile explorer....most of the online forums are being bought by large or shady corporations and run my legal and compliance teams. These corporations aren't interested in the community. They are interested only converting the apps to spyware, advertisement, and what data they can collect and monetize.
It's interesting that if I go to some well known devs and mods profiles here on xda, they have links to Telegram, but I'm not allowed to share a Telegram (LG V40) development link??
Xda moderators, you're confusing us!
Please inform us what purpose this website/forum has those days?
I know for sure that originally, this was the place to be if you wanted to unlock Bootloader and root!
Sad....
nyttliv7 said:
It's interesting that if I go to some well known devs and mods profiles here on xda, they have links to Telegram, but I'm not allowed to share a Telegram (LG V40) development link??
Xda moderators, you're confusing us!
Please inform us what purpose this website/forum has those days?
I know for sure that originally, this was the place to be if you wanted to unlock Bootloader and root!
Sad....
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They would allow the threads if and only if the info was public...which Vlad already shared but you need to have an Octopus box thing which costs $500 US, Vlad is helping and only asking for money if it takes along time but he's doing the communication from Telegram...so that kinda makes them salty...but I will never understand why they allowed the HTC people to Monetize S-Off...and post it all over XDA....