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Newbies questions here please!

For noobs : Before posting a question, read this thread then if you're still in the dark ask here!
Please don't start a new thread unless you haven't found a satisfying answer here.
Welcome, and enjoy!

Maybe I should post a warez link to get the mod's attention?
COMMON people...we have 3 stickys with TouchFLO and one that hasn't been posted on since January.
Can't we please have one for noobs?

stormlv said:
Maybe I should post a warez link to get the mod's attention?
COMMON people...we have 3 stickys with TouchFLO and one that hasn't been posted on since January.
Can't we please have one for noobs?
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hey i think the mods have been replaced by clones from the iphone lab and are slowly planning on taking over the forum - then the world!!!!!!!
WILL ANYONE THINK OF THE CHILDREN!!!!!
(does that qualify for a noob post?)
agree should be a thread where any noobs can ask nooby questions without some people on here biting there heads of and scaring them away from this forum.. All of us had to start somewhere. Lets welcome in the noobs rather then send them the other way, hopefully if we can teach them how to resolve there problems they may even help others.....

agree
stormlv said:
Maybe I should post a warez link to get the mod's attention?
COMMON people...we have 3 stickys with TouchFLO and one that hasn't been posted on since January.
Can't we please have one for noobs?
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hey i think the mods have been replaced by clones from the iphone lab and are slowly planning on taking over the forum - then the world!!!!!!!
WILL ANYONE THINK OF THE CHILDREN!!!!!
(does that qualify for a noob post?)
agree should be a thread where any noobs can ask nooby questions without some people on here biting there heads of and scaring them away from this forum.. All of us had to start somewhere. Lets welcome in the noobs rather then send them the other way, hopefully if we can teach them how to resolve there problems they may even help others.....
"POWER TO THE N00B!!!!!"

I refuse to give up...I will keep "upping" this thread until I get it sticky

lol
we either get a sticky or get banned....
you sure you want to walk down this road old boy?

Nope, newbies don't search, and they certainly don't look at tacked threads.

THESpideyWVU said:
Nope, newbies don't search, and they certainly don't look at tacked threads.
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Some newbies do search but they can't find anything and for the ones that won't post silly questions here you can tell them "USE THE SEARCH FUNCTION STUPID" or "WE HAVE A SEPARATE THREAD FOR NOOB QUESTIONS"

Power to the newbies!

Most n00bs are unaware of the fact that they are n00bs.
Patrick Star from Spongebob said:
Dumb people are always blissfully unaware of how dumb they really are... Uäääää
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Watch http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x2sk7hrEbMk

OMG, That's hilarious

Firefall! said:
Most n00bs are unaware of the fact that they are n00bs.
Watch http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x2sk7hrEbMk
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lol priceless.......

dilbert
any of you guys read/look at dilbert clips?

Lol guys..this is degenerating... Let's keep this just for the questions or we'll have the mods on our asses.
OH WAIT!?!?! THE MODS WERE KIDNAPPED BY ALIENS!

This is actually a really good idea but...
If you want to get a thread stickied (sic) then you really need to have some usefull information in the top post and reserve some below. This way you can maintain it to bring the good stuff to the top as it is added.
A 100 post long thread with maybe 5 bits of usefull information dotted through it really isn't helpfull. Forum search feature or not.

Yea...I might have left a few empty post...
I just thought that a thread like this just for questions wouldn't need that...It's not like you're gonna have all the questions on the first page or smth... It things would have gone well... it could have A LOT of questions...

Great its a sticky so lets see if this works........

Oh for the spark's sake, I'll start.
Not a single HD video plays on my Xperia, well Coreplayer does but its so choppy and insane. Even after converting with the Touch HD video converter software, WMP says "The source filter for this file could not be loaded."
Then I found this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=365381
Still nothing!
What's the deal?!

Lazerben said:
This is actually a really good idea but...
If you want to get a thread stickied (sic) then you really need to have some usefull information in the top post and reserve some below. This way you can maintain it to bring the good stuff to the top as it is added.
A 100 post long thread with maybe 5 bits of usefull information dotted through it really isn't helpfull. Forum search feature or not.
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Not the right criticism. It seems the point of this thread is not to be an encyclopedia of newbie answers (plenty of resources for that, especially mapledouglas' great web site), but rather a place where any newbie can ask a question that's been asked 100 times elsewhere, and find some generous soul to answer it. So newbie's shouldn't have to read through all the posts, just go to the end and ask the question that's nagging them!

Hi. İ cant find any solution to unlock
the SonyEricsson Xperia. Mine Enlisch
is not wery well, maby thats the problem.

[Q] Stock phone

Does anyone have a perfectly stock backup will all blot ware like it's out the box?

Yeah there are a few here. Search and you will see them!

There was a thread here where someone posted a stock ROM:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=838151
Hope this helps,
AoN

its the one click odin jf6 if you want to go all the way back to the first software that came with the captivate. search for it

another post posted in the perfect section ...

DAGr8 said:
another post posted in the perfect section ...
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this.
why do people not even pay attention to what section is what?

jess086 said:
Does anyone have a perfectly stock backup will all blot ware like it's out the box?
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Is this developement related or should this be in the QA section? I do think it belongs in the QA section. Next time post in the correct section or post will get reported as spam lol

1. Search dude. This is one of the most obvious questions I've ever seen asked here.
2. Read around the forums before posting, that goes hand-in-hand with searching...
3. Post in the right friggin' section. You have a [Q] in your tread title which means it's a question, which is fine, but its not a "Captivate Android Development" question! It belongs in the Question and Answer section. (which is amazingly obvious, it's not like they hide it from you around here)
4. The answer to your question is here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=731989 which you didn't even need to search to find, its on the first page of the Development section which I know you looked in because you posted here.
*sigh*

The kid has two posts total. He is obviously new to the forums. So stop just repeating what everyone says. He doesn't need four people to tell him its a question and should be in the Q&A section. Don't act like its outrageous for a beginner to do something like ask a question in the development section, LIKE OMFG JESUS!! Sick of the clutter from all the questions yea, but also sick of reading all the bash posts towards people that are fresh to the forums. You were once a noob too!

silverslotcar said:
The kid has two posts total. He is obviously new to the forums. So stop just repeating what everyone says. He doesn't need four people to tell him its a question and should be in the Q&A section. Don't act like its outrageous for a beginner to do something like ask a question in the development section, LIKE OMFG JESUS!! Sick of the clutter from all the questions yea, but also sick of reading all the bash posts towards people that are fresh to the forums. You were once a noob too!
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+1 we ought to be a little patient to newbies

+2.....We were all newbs once and some of us still learning everyday. Just do some research...this is a great place to learn and get the most of your device.
Sent from my cog bacon cappy...

diablo009 said:
+1 we ought to be a little patient to newbies
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No, we shouldn't. Threads like these impair actual threads that get pushed to page two.
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I897 using XDA App

silverslotcar said:
The kid has two posts total. He is obviously new to the forums. So stop just repeating what everyone says. He doesn't need four people to tell him its a question and should be in the Q&A section. Don't act like its outrageous for a beginner to do something like ask a question in the development section, LIKE OMFG JESUS!! Sick of the clutter from all the questions yea, but also sick of reading all the bash posts towards people that are fresh to the forums. You were once a noob too!
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I have to agree with this 100%. When I first started I didn't even realize I could search the forums or threads. Instead of someone pointing out to me there was search and explain how it works I was unbelievably verbally beaten to a bloody pulp about what an idiot I was. Even today I was taken to task for a post that cites a measure of rom's performance instead of the accepted evaluations we see day in and day out-fantastic, great, best, unbelievably fast. To me the true evaluation of a rom has to be functionality and some measure. If you do not think Quadrant scores, net speed tests and Lin pack scores measure performance tell me what does. I understand e mail works, videos play, I can make phone calls etc. That tells me how the rom functions. How do you measure a rom's performance other than to say fantastic, great, good etc.? Tell me.

All the "this is in the wrong forum, dude" posts are not about development either, so you're all off topic.
Spend less time bashing, and more time helping the new forum members.
The internet doesn't need more assholes, just more manners and good examples.
AoN

So just because someone is new to the forums we give them some leeway because they can't READ? Seriously guys it doesn't matter how new you are, if you have a question, put it in the Question and Answers thread. Almost every website has a search function, they aren't hard to find, so that excuse of "I didn't know" is pretty bogus.

DemonWav said:
So just because someone is new to the forums we give them some leeway because they can't READ? Seriously guys it doesn't matter how new you are, if you have a question, put it in the Question and Answers thread. Almost every website has a search function, they aren't hard to find, so that excuse of "I didn't know" is pretty bogus.
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I've learned my way around on my own for the most part, but damn yall still intimidate me...

odin restore man...read up next time

DemonWav said:
So just because someone is new to the forums we give them some leeway because they can't READ? Seriously guys it doesn't matter how new you are, if you have a question, put it in the Question and Answers thread. Almost every website has a search function, they aren't hard to find, so that excuse of "I didn't know" is pretty bogus.
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this.
just because they are new we are supposed to let them fill the wrong forums up with clutter that they could have easily found by a simple browse around or search?
no.
thats not how it should be handled.
gimme gimme gimme! just doesnt sit well with me.

How hard is it for a moderator to do their job and move the thread to Q & A or to delete it?? If they did you guys would have no argument that it "pushes" the other threads to page two. I still don't get it......Seems to me like ppl are making a big deal out of nothing.

silverslotcar said:
How hard is it for a moderator to do their job and move the thread to Q & A or to delete it?? If they did you guys would have no argument that it "pushes" the other threads to page two. I still don't get it......Seems to me like ppl are making a big deal out of nothing.
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when you are reading these forums every day trying to see whats going on in the dev world, all you see on the front page are [Q] threads, posted in the wrong section. then we have to filter out all the BS and try to find useful info, when it should be right there, easily accessible, which is the point of breaking up the sections of the forums....
it's clutter
and the mods do a good job of moving them, but the n00bs come in here and post the BS so fast, its impossible to keep up.

[Q] Nexus one begginner first root??

Basically never rooted a android device, just wanted to know the pros and cons of rooting what does rooting actually do?
replies wouls be awesome
thanks

If you read the forums at all you would know. See ya in your next thread labeled "how do I do it?" and your subsequent one labeled "I need help, I am stuck."
Do yourself and everyone else a favor, read the wiki. Do some research. Rooting isn't for everyone.

@OP: Try this. http://android.modaco.com/content/g...superboot-erd79-frg83d-rooting-the-nexus-one/
Know-Fear said:
If you read the forums at all you would know. See ya in your next thread labeled "how do I do it?" and your subsequent one labeled "I need help, I am stuck."
Do yourself and everyone else a favor, read the wiki. Do some research. Rooting isn't for everyone.
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When I was first researching how to do it it was very difficult and took me a long time because every single question regarding any issue I had and searched for had stupid answers like yours. Please do everyone a favor and either answer the simple question or shut the **** up.

I don't think you understand this forum...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=2031989&postcount=45
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SirLegolas said:
@OP: Try this. http://android.modaco.com/content/g...superboot-erd79-frg83d-rooting-the-nexus-one/
When I was first researching how to do it it was very difficult and took me a long time because every single question regarding any issue I had and searched for had stupid answers like yours. Please do everyone a favor and either answer the simple question or shut the **** up.
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I'm sorry to say, but he's right. Do you know how many threads are there on the first page of Q&A that says "on 2.3.3, how to root" ? A few.

There isn't any cons, only pros to rooting. That's my advice.

SirLegolas said:
@OP: Try this. http://android.modaco.com/content/g...superboot-erd79-frg83d-rooting-the-nexus-one/
When I was first researching how to do it it was very difficult and took me a long time because every single question regarding any issue I had and searched for had stupid answers like yours. Please do everyone a favor and either answer the simple question or shut the **** up.
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That's why I told him to read the wiki. Not a bunch of threads with questions. All of the answers are there. And yet I see you provided nothing. It has already been stated, rooting isn't for everyone. If you need to ask what it really does, you most likely don't need to be doing it without some research.
Here ya go. This should break it down enough for you. http://www.talkandroid.com/7686-wha...uld-i-do-it-the-pros-cons-of-android-rooting/

So this is a Q&A forum but without the actual Q... Gotcha.

OK if you want to be a troll...
The OP didn't ask how to root so your first reply is moot. All the information given to his actual question, what does root give you, is sufficient enough. Yet here you are again trying to be a tool. If you can't take 5 minutes to research a subject as deep as root access, you don't need to be rooting your device in the first place. Simple as that.
Sent from my Nexus One using XDA App

Know-Fear said:
If you can't take 5 minutes to research a subject as deep as root access, you don't need to be rooting your device in the first place. Simple as that.
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+1 to that. Even +2

This ROM is Kernel Safe?

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1738632
Well that.. some one know if MMC_CAP_ERASE is removed in that ROM??
Thanks for the help.

Why not ask in this ROM thread? I guess you'll have much better chance if finding someone using it there. And the forum would be less cluttered.

p107r0 said:
Why not ask in this ROM thread? I guess you'll have much better chance if finding someone using it there. And the forum would be less cluttered.
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Err... because he is NOOB, just like me, and we NOOBs are not allowed to post things in the development area until we have ten posts?
PS: My first post. Don't shoot, don't shoot!

AlexProfesor said:
Err... because he is NOOB, just like me, and we NOOBs are not allowed to post things in the development area until we have ten posts?
PS: My first post. Don't shoot, don't shoot!
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don't intend to - esp. that I forgot about the limit - it's just that the forum is not easy to read, because of a large number of threads (partly or mostly unncessary threads), and with each new thread it gets more difficult to search so ppl create new ones, which makes searching even worse and so on and so on,
still, 10 posts limit afair is not tough to break - and I'm absolutely not sugggesting spamming other innocent threads with pointless posts - let's just say that the limit probably serves as a precaution for new users as well - by the time newbies have posted 10 messages, they will probably be accustomed with terminolgy and safety precautions,
now - as to the ROM in question - I don't use it, so cannot tell, but, search the ROM's thread for emmc_cap, maybe you'll find the answer

Asrafiel said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1738632
Well that.. some one know if MMC_CAP_ERASE is removed in that ROM??
Thanks for the help.
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That rom little bit complicated to install. Try modded lite alba by elishadow. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1722038
If it has a safe kernel then it is a safe custom rom and its depends also if you follow correctly the operating procedure, if not, then it is not safe.

[Q] Questions about ThinkingBridge rom

Hi, sorry if the answers are in the thread but I just read the first post of each thread...
1 - how to turn off the soft key's light when the screen is on ?
2 - where is the ThinkingBridge Launcher ?
Thanks ^^

Emin3ms said:
Hi, sorry if the answers are in the thread but I just read the first post of each thread...
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Don't expect to get an answer then.

You kidding ? The first post has to be explicit about the features, you say ThinkingBridge Launcher and there is nothing in the rom. I don't care if the Nexus 5's version got the launcher, moreover the bootanimation in the video is missing too.
And about the softkeys, i'm not gonna read all the thread without knowing if the answer is inside, there is a Q&A section so I use it and dont talk to me like a **** because you're a developper. I appreciate your work but your work is to answer questions too.

Emin3ms said:
You kidding ? The first post has to be explicit about the features, you say ThinkingBridge Launcher and there is nothing in the rom. I don't care if the Nexus 5's version got the launcher, moreover the bootanimation in the video is missing too.
And about the softkeys, i'm not gonna read all the thread without knowing if the answer is inside, there is a Q&A section so I use it and dont talk to me like a **** because you're a developper. I appreciate your work but your work is to answer questions too.
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Everything that's in the first post is present in the rom. I can do nothing if you remove the built-in launcher when installing GApps containing GEL.
And about the softkeys, there is a second post written by me about all the bugs and fixes known. Not that hard to read a few lines and you wouldn't have a question.

@Emin3ms, did you know that you are violating the Forum Rules?
1. Search before posting.
Use one of our search functions before posting or creating a new thread. Whether you have a question or just something new to share, it's very likely that someone has already asked that question or shared that news.
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Especially if the question you have asked is already answered in the OP (yes, even though it's the 2nd post, it's still the OP)
Furthermore, you don't have to pay for anything, everything on XDA is done for free, which means you have no right whatsoever to demand anything. Every dev can write whatever he wants (as long as it's within the rules) in his OP, but as far as I can see, @Adam77Root included everything necessary, even workarounds.
Thread closed.