Difficulty getting files - Off-topic

I have been spending most of the evening trying to install TWRP on a G7102 phone. There is a lot of information available here on this site, but my biggest problem is with getting the files. As an example there is one listed as TWRP_2860.zip and the only links I can find go to a commercial website d-h.st/Rflr where I have spent over two hours not being able to get past the barrage of adverts, captchas and so on. Even changing my ip address and removing cookies doesn't help. This is a huge time waste and I would humbly suggest that such links should only be used if there is another way to get the file. Google drive is often used and there are files hosted here I believe.
Also having an md5 sum here would help as the files from other sites don't agree with the one I was trying. No idea which one is wrong.
These aren't even big files.
If developers are trying to get money this way then I would happily click on a few of their advert links, but this pit of commercial interests isn't helping with the site experience or the concentration needed for the work.
End of rant.
David

OK. :good:
Thread closed.

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Wizard Roms Are Still Available

Some ROMS that were on the FTP before are available on BitTorrent, Azureus, eDonkey or any other P2P Torrent client.
A search for the original posted name of the file in a Torrent tracking site will probably do in most cases.
Beneath you will find a list of ROMs that have been found available through searching on PirateBay:
5._Underground_edition_Crossbow_ROM
AKU3.2-1.0RC1 Wizard Rom
Custom_Aku3.5_V3
CUSTOM__RUU_Wizard_1050412_WWE_101_11210_WWE
faria-htc-wizard-aku3.3-page-pool-8mb
faria-htc-wizard-aku3.3-page-pool-6mb
faria-htc-wizard-aku3.3-page-pool-4mb
orwells1984
PDAMobiz_Wizard_Crossbow_AKU3.3_v.3311_G3_only
RUU_Molski.Biz_Faria_AKU3.2-3000_3000_024711_WWE-30MB-CF2-G3
RUU_Molski.Biz_AKU2.3-226102_22610105_024711_WWE-30MB-CF2-G3
RUU_Prodigy_2210205_22102108_021911_TMO_NL_DUT_Ship
RUU_Wizard_1050402_101_11210_O2_ENG
Wizard_Love_2.26.10.2_WWE_Novii_CF2
Wi6ard_pdaviet3
Wi6ard_pdaviet4
xdaminis-update_22413_2214106_021911GER
Xda_MiniS_LaunchROM_v154102
Remember you help the community by leaving the files in your shared folders as long as possible.
Rom distribution is decentralize from XDA.
XDA Cannot and will not host Material on it's servers that is not allowed.
Which basicly means that the people that own or pay for the rights of use to the Domain, webserver and FTP server, thus supplying us the users with these forums, have nothing to do with the distribution of illegal roms.
I will take a looksee, to see if i find other Roms. Any help in this is apreciated off course.
And i will update the list accordingly.
What do you people think of updating the Wiki to explain what the names of these ROMs represent?
Thats good Noonski that you are taking initiative...Dunno if this will be acceptable though or whether M$ will force xda not to even talk about torrents having ROMs (seems unlikely).Anyways, if this is allowed, I'm willing to pitch in to reseed and also seed the ones I already have with me.
But one thing, though choosing one particular site like demonoid might be a good idea in the sense of having a central repository of all ROM torrents but it has its drawback in not giving access to everyone since its a private tracker. Moreover, since you propose the next release of a rom to be closed, this raises 2 questions:
1. Ppl who are not demonoid subscribers can't get em. Is there going to be any invite system in place for demonoid?
2. even with the invite system how will one determine who gets the invite and who doesnt?
I am happy with my ROM collection and honestly this doesnt impact me at all. If I want a WM6 device, i will just buy it.
demonoid is good, i second that, and as for invites, i think i can give out some, we need to start by making a list, lets say by the number of posts, lol i will wont be getting invites since i have been more of a reader than a replier. anyways, but we need to think outside the box, we cant just cave in.
lets see,
our options are:
1. private ftp, maybe ce4arab.com will allow us to use thiers
2. torrents
3. irc
4. newsgroups, hate them since never got how to use them
5. files upload websites
6. gmail, or yahoo spaces
any more?
it has to be done, we need to do this, we will do it.
cheers
I think torrents are a great way to go. I prefer Pirate Bay since registration is closed at Demonoid it is harder to get many new users using for these purposes. If there are existing torrents pm me and I will be happy to seed as well.
Noonski said:
Just downloading the Roms and not reseeding is not being part of a Community, thanks.
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I would love to help out by seeding. I have a T1, not a ton of bandwidth but plenty good to get these pushed out. If someone has something they want me to seed, let me know.
hubono said:
private ftp, maybe ce4arab.com will allow us to use thiers
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I would also be in favor of setting up a private FTP for those who have something to contribute. If it is not in the public eye then we shouldn't have a problem right. I have been using these ROMS for a while now and would love to help out. I have plenty of hard drive space for it, and a Dual Processor server on my T1.
Send me email if you wanna get something done. Perhaps we need a mini private forum outside of the public eye also, just a thought.
cease-and-desist letter from Microsoft....
While the idea is nice, I think It'll only help get Demonoid get a cease-and-desist letter from Microsoft....
Think you better upload them to newsgroups, like a.b.warez.pocketpc or something.....
matthijst said:
Think you better upload them to newsgroups, like a.b.warez.pocketpc or something.....
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I second this. Newsgroups are the way to go.
shantzg001 said:
Moreover, since you propose the next release of a rom to be closed, this raises 2 questions:
1. Ppl who are not demonoid subscribers can't get em. Is there going to be any invite system in place for demonoid?
2. even with the invite system how will one determine who gets the invite and who doesnt?
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I just feeling around a bit. Wading the water.
1. Demonoid has an invite system in place allready.
I have just posted the torrents also on a PirateBay tracker.
And BTW the torrent on demonoid should be open to everyone unless i F^cked up again
2. You are right about deciding who's in or out.
I myself would only invite if i knew that either the user nows what he wants. I could see some of his posts for instance.
It's why having a discussion is a good thing. What do people think is smart. What do the Cooks want.
Do they want the roms to be totally available for everyone including users that should not be playing around with Roms but do add to the attention XDA gets?
As for me i don't care where i post the Roms. It's just that for most of my other torrents i'm a Demonoid user. I'll post them anywhere and seed them anyhow. As long as i don't get them from XDA directly it's none of their biz is it?
matthijst said:
While the idea is nice, I think It'll only help get Demonoid get a cease-and-desist letter from Microsoft....
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Have you seen what else is seeded there?
Vista crack here, Office Version There. Pre release DVD rips........
It looks like most of the stuff up there is not allowed by anyone.
PirateBay here we come
Master K said:
I think torrents are a great way to go. I prefer Pirate Bay since registration is closed at Demonoid it is harder to get many new users using for these purposes. If there are existing torrents pm me and I will be happy to seed as well.
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The three faria roms are available on PirateBay all people now need to do to help out is keep the seeds alive.
Maybe i should reconsider changing my nick there.
if anyone can please seed the PDAviet4 installer that would be GREAT!!! I have been wanting to try it out for a long time now, and i've searched every torrent site i know of and nothing comes up. I myself am helping out with the faria roms. If anyone can please message me with a means of a way to get it, that would be GREAT!
Thank you.
I'd definitely like to see postings of new releases to newsgroups as this is the fastest way to obtain anything that's recent.
I myself have a few roms to share :
buttons 1.05
molski (several)
faria V2 8mb
pdaviet3 / 4
orwells
underground
tmobile 2.26
maybe others...
but I dunno how to post to newsgroups or else
If s/o can explain, i'll be glad to help there
AKU3.2-1.0RC1 Wizard Rom
Yes the thread has been updated.
the
AKU3.2-1.0RC1 Wizard Rom
can now also be found on Pirate Bay.
I want to thank those people that are now reseeding the Faria roms.
I have never stated and will never state that I am the person that uploads these Roms.
Shame that not enough people have picked up on this thread or sollution.
xdaminis-update_22413_2214106_021911GER
Hey it is just getting better.
Don't ask me exactly which rom this is maybe someone can enlighten me?
xdaminis-update_22413_2214106_021911GER
Also available somewhere on the fast planes of the Net.
A couple of Molski's are up. Someone pull and tell me if it was done correctly (I'm new to Torrent)
links and seeding
currently seeding aku 3.3 8mb page pool
also if anybody wants to pm me i will get back to them i have the links for the rom above and the wizard love rom on a very quick share server
8mb broadband and no leechers
RUU_Molski.Biz_AKU2.3-226102_22610105_024711_WWE-30MB-CF2-G3
Indeed seems like also RUU_Molski.Biz_AKU2.3-226102_22610105_024711_WWE-30MB-CF2-G3
&
RUU_Molski.Biz_Faria_AKU3.2-3000_3000_024711_WWE-30MB-CF2-G3
Are working fine on the Bay.
It's also funny to see how the 8Mb faria version is one of the favourites.
Running it myself and loving it.
Also funny to see how these Roms get seeded better than Movies.
(in other words to stay seeded even without leeches, which means a better availability, Yes it my make your seed list bigger, but some torrent clients have filters)
If only we can figure a workaround to MS request for new roms. As it clear that any new release has to be provided by a Cook. And that means a Cook can always be traced to it's afiliation and responsibility of getting the Roms out there. On th other hand A Cook is not XDA-Devs. They just use the Forums to discuss their builds! I asume that since this post (up until now) has not been blocked by an Admin. It means they do not condone this endavour. But still some input of what would be wise to post and what not. Like setting up some forum rules like not anwsering questions to users about where to find the roms. Because let's face it anyone that does not know how to find downloadable content should not be messing with their phoner?
So i'm still waiting for the big shots really. In the mean time i'll just continue my epic search for The Lost Roms!
I have a htc wizard (T-mobile MDA) and I'm not sure which rom to use in the following. What is the difference between them?
faria-htc-wizard-aku3.3-page-pool-8mb
faria-htc-wizard-aku3.3-page-pool-6mb
faria-htc-wizard-aku3.3-page-pool-4mb
Thanks for any help

Help with a Mediawiki

Well I'm trying to set this Mediawiki site up as a sort of android compliment to XDA-Devs (encouraging people to port android to different devices)
I haven't exactly started it as various family issues arose, I did, however provide a direct link in my signature as being a wiki, anyone could add to it. In theory, the website could take off without me (of course I don't plan on that)...
I came back just a few days later and BAM! Spam...
Multiple Ip's (in the process of blocking) and just random links to various sites which in all honesty are not the sort of things I expect spambots to link to...
Considering this is my first time really managing a website (Another XDA friend hosts it), then would anybody consider helping me out? Advising me of addons or other measures I can employ to stop things like this from happening again?
The link is in my signature www.androidevolution.com also points there.
Thanks in advance.

Could people please host things on XDA?

i remember when i used to have to google to find things for phones, and make all sorts of account for different sites, and then i found XDA and thats all i needed.
recently, for some reason- a good amount of stuff is turning into links to multiple other website- wouldn't it be easier if everything was hosted here again? so we could get expert help from the community and download files directly instead of logging into yet another site.
sorry if this seems like venting, but i just don't want to see XDA change
IIRC - XDA received a Cease and Desist order from Microsoft regarding hosting ROMs.
Vent away regardless - just aim it in the right direction.
-Daniel
dweidman said:
IIRC - XDA received a Cease and Desist order from Microsoft regarding hosting ROMs.
Vent away regardless - just aim it in the right direction.
-Daniel
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I was always under the impression that small cabs and what not were acceptable, but that ROMs should be hosted off-site due to their size and the load it place on XDA servers. Never really read that anywhere, just kinda made that assumption, as ROMs have always been off-site as far back as I can remember.
Anyway, that's besides the point. I don't think he means ROMs, but a lot of the cabs, tweaks, programs, etc that are being hosted more and more off-site. Personally, I hate logging into other sites just to download something, and agree that it would be nicer if more were hosted here. That said, I hate the slow servers and waiting forever for a page to load. Let that **** happen somewhere else, I say.
OP, I hear what you're saying. The more is hosted here, the worse the server loads will be, the slower pages will load, the more likely you'll end up at another site looking for the answer. Personally, I'm grateful to guys that put up their own site just to have files readily available (TPC did this for a minute, not sure if he got his site back up). Unfortunately, disk space and bandwidth isn't unlimited, nor is it free!
dweidman said:
IIRC - XDA received a Cease and Desist order from Microsoft regarding hosting ROMs.
Vent away regardless - just aim it in the right direction.
-Daniel
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when did this happen? i've not been on in a couple weeks, have to get caught back up on things.
msd24200 said:
when did this happen? i've not been on in a couple weeks, have to get caught back up on things.
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That happened back in '07. You can find the original thread concerning that here, if you're interested.
sorry, i mispoke- i meant that ROMs used to be directly linked from here to free no username sites such as megaupload, rapidshare, and my favorite 4shared
nowayadays i have to log into other forums like htcpedia and go through their threads for links to uploads or download straight from that server- i love xda, and i don't want it to start filling up with links to other forums and eventually have to switch just to avoid all the hassle(i would never consider it by the way, this place rocks)

Want me to make you a site?

Hey,
Essentially, I'm looking for more web-developing experience as I've only made a few sites. I wanted to ask if any developers who don't make sites themselves would want a site made for their project at no charge. The domain/hosting would be at your charge (or donations! ) but I would love to help someone by making them a site. It would likely be used for ROM/software information (change-log, etc.), download links, screenshots, and more. I typically use Wordpress, but am proficient in a few other languages as well.
There's really no catch, because I need experience and you may need a site. Again, the hosting/domain would be at your cost. If there is more demand than I expect, I would prefer developers who don't know how to make a site themselves, however unlikely that may be...
Tagged for 3 weeks from now - will need a site then, for dev projects, and don't want to lose this thread.
No time to dev while on the road if working on a site, so definitely intend to take you up on this. This definitely would solve a problem for me.
I'll get ahold of you once I get hosting set up, and thanks in advance!
Sent from a digital distance.

[Q] Replacement for goo.im file storage service?

Hi folks. As many of the ROMs and related files linked from various mod tutorials in this forum used to be hosted on goo.im, and the service is now shut down, is there any way the OPs of the various mod threads could please update us as to any new hosting locations? None of the linked files on goo.im are reachable anymore.
Unfortunately, as of this time, the main portions of goo.im have been disabled. Due to a finance issue, our CDN account has been suspended, and all files stored on it are effectively non-accessible. Due to some RL issues on my(Alexander)'s part, once goo started actively losing money 6 months ago, I had changed jobs a bit to help support goo. Unfortunately, this wasn't enough combined with some other issues that crept up on me. Due to this, I'm formally shutting down Goo. There is an offer in to take over the files and hosting from a generous sponsor, however, until the financial issues are sorted out, they are unable to adsorb Goo. It's been my pleasure to serve files for you all for the past couple of years, and I wish everyone good luck into the future.
-- Snipa/Alexander Blair
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EDIT: sorry mods, I missed the 'no questions' topic and I don't know how to move this to the Q&A forum.

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