The following rules must be followed if you are providing any links to paid themes in a thread.
1) You must provide a free theme for all members. Your Thread must focus on this free theme. You may only mention and link to the paid theme.
2)The theme must remain free. No limited access, no registration required.
Be mindful of the amount of advertising you do with your paid work. Again, you can link from within the thread of your free version. However, you cannot include direct links to your paid apps in your signature, profile, or anywhere else. You can, however, put links to your free app threads in the aforementioned places, which already contain links to the paid counterparts. Simply put, you must first present your free app before you direct others to your paid work.
Please read and follow all of the Forum Rules
Thank you,
Samsung International Moderation Team
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MOD EDIT: DO NOT post links to warez or sites having warez.
this is illegal to do. by downloading any of the files and / or putting them on your phone you are breaking the law and stealing from the developers. The apps are only a few dollars. most are $0.99 so its not that much to pay for an app and support the developer.
also, it is against XDA rules to post links to warez sites. Please take down the link. I have already notified the mods of this thread so they can shut it down.
Since we have had to close/remove a few threads so far, I want to take a moment to review the policies in place for the Paid Apps section of XDA.
As mentioned by Svetius in his welcome thread, you must be a productive and contributing member in order to list your application(s) here. The exact quote:
This is not a marketplace. No buying or selling will happen here. If you are a developer, please provide links to your for-pay products. If you are a user, feel free to respectfully provide feedback to developers.
Because we don't want this to be haven for outside firms trying to use this forum as a sales tool, we will require that any developer posting here have a history of providing value to the community, either through free software, assistance/help to users, or other contribution.
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Two other important notes:
You may NOT post paid themes or ROMs. Applications ONLY.
If you did not personally develop the application, do NOT post it here.
Please remember that simply being a longtime member does not entitle you to use of this forum. You must be a member in good standing, with a documented history of good behavior and forum participation. Generally speaking, members with 100+ posts AND a positive history will qualify you for offering paid applications. This is not set in stone, and can change depending on each unique situation, so do not hesitate to contact any Senior Moderator if you have questions on this.
Thank you in advance for your cooperation.
NATF
In addition see here Guide to Paid Work on XDA
**Update 13 Feb**
We are seeing an influx of new members posting paid apps and games in this section. It was clearly outlined above that ONLY members with a history of contributing to XDA Developers will be permitted to sell their applications here. No more warnings will be issued, your thread will simply be deleted.
Bump for a reminder.
**Update 13 Feb**
We are seeing an influx of new members posting paid apps and games in this section. It was clearly outlined above that ONLY members with a history of contributing to XDA Developers will be permitted to sell their applications here. No more warnings will be issued, your thread will simply be deleted.
If you created a thread here, or if you had a thread in another section that promoted a paid application, and you can no longer find it, this is why.
Annual bump for reminding members of the requirements.
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Rules For Devs</B>
You must only post beta, or completed APP releases. Projects and pre-beta releases should stay in the Software Development section so you can get input and help in the development process. When you have a beta, PM me and I will gladly move it here for you.
If you are planning to release your app as a paid app, there is a paid app section here.
You cannot post here if you have the intent to get more downloads, trying to advertise your app, or just to get publicity. IE, a corporation owned app that trolls forums like these just to gain more DL's, or a person that has no intent on using this forum to better their app(Just posting then leaving).
When you release you MUST follow the APP release template below to help users easily know what your app does, how it functions.
If you have any concern please, feel free to PM me any time. Please use the report button as well as I can instantly nuke any issues.
Any other XDA rules apply, such as with piracy, and such.
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Rules for Non Devs</B>
You must not post a thread in this forum this is for app releases ONLY!, WP7 General is more suited for you.
When posting in a APP release thread, please don't fill the thread with "Thank You" posts and other nonsense. The occasional thank you post is fine, but if that is most of the posts in the thread, it is not allowed. Provide useful feedback towards the app or game to help the dev improve his app. It is at the dev's discretion so if I am requested to remove posts because they are useless or provide no feedback, I will have to if the request is true.
Please don't post requests or ideas in here, once again, this is for app releases ONLY! There is a thread in SW development that is specifically for that, and it is there for devs to get ideas.
Any thread that is not an app release, will be closed with out warning, there are Rules Stickied for a reason!
App Release Template - DEVs ONLY
Template for Posting APP Releases
Anything in red you have to have in your app release thread!
Turquoise is for optional and additional information.
Thread title:
[APP] {App Title goes here} -[R]- {Date posted} -- {Date Updated} -[V]- {Current Version}{If it is BETA please put BETA here}
R = Released, U = Updated, V = VersionThread post:
Name:{APP Name}:
{APP Description & relevant info}
{Images of app}
Source:(of app) You must list a source creator, even if you are reposting this from another place and you are the creator you must post a source, and if this is the source of the app link this thread.
Download Link:(If this is a place holder just say "Download link coming soon".)
NOTE: If your app is in XAP form, please make a big note when near the download link that it would have to be sideloaded or what ever different method appears to install XAPs.
DEVELOPERS WITH PAID APPS WITH TRIALS! - Please read this!
In the next few days, I will be moving your threads to the paid apps section. The reasoning is that apps and games sections are supposed to only have free apps, there is a designated paid app announcement section. This is not intended to rule certain devs out or scare devs into making free apps, its just for organizational purposes. The paid app section is only restricted to true developers, IE not companies just trying to make a buck, or someone just out for the money. The section there so devs can release their apps that cost money and cannot give their apps away for free.
So if your thread gets moved with in the next few days or hours or weeks, you will know why.
PS, if anyone would like to maintain a list of app releases of paid apps that can be found in the Paid Apps section, by all means go ahead , I will sticky it.
Mod Edit, due to paid apps links.
You can attach the file by using the advanced post option and clicking attach.
You can post the theme only if it is based off of free themes.
You must provide credit to the original developer and it is tasteful to link back to their creation.
TEK112 said:
You can attach the file by using the advanced post option and clicking attach.
You can post the theme only if it is based off of free themes.
You must provide credit to the original developer and it is tasteful to link back to their creation.
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What if I will post a place where something can be founded,
indirect link.
Is it will still be considered as a prohibited ?
The way I treat XDA is the way I treat my other forum I am an admin for. If the information isn't available on XDA posting an outside link is accepted.
The only prohibited links are sending people to warez sites, competing forums -that have the same information posted on XDA- or any offensive material.
You can just post a Play Store link to jimmyetiawan's [the dev for Magpie] Play Store page, not the theme itself (paid), the Material Glass thread in the N5 section (free) and jerbeck24's Pitched Black thread (free and donate versions).
If you link a Drive/Dropbox/Mega/Mediafire/ (this list isn't all-encompassing)... link that contains a paid theme, that is Warez and it will be taken down. Similarly if you send it through PM.
Woody said:
You can just post a Play Store link to Branden's [the dev for Magpie] Play Store page, not the theme itself (paid), the Material Glass thread in the N5 section (free) and jerbeck24's Pitched Black thread (free and donate versions).
If you link a Drive/Dropbox/Mega/Mediafire/ (this list isn't all-encompassing)... link that contains a paid theme, that is Warez and it will be taken down. Similarly if you send it through PM.
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how about if link on xda will get you to the website that has links to warez ?
x111 said:
how about if link on xda will get you to the website that has links to warez ?
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How about you check your PM?
Looks good, thanks
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Mod Edit, due to paid apps links.
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Member didn't we go thru this last time, regarding posting others work and posting Paid App Links.
Thread Closed....
The following rules must be followed if you are providing any links to paid themes in a thread.
1) You must provide a free theme for all members. Your Thread must focus on this free theme. You may only mention and link to the paid theme.
2)The theme must remain free. No limited access, no registration required.
Be mindful of the amount of advertising you do with your paid work. Again, you can link from within the thread of your free version. However, you cannot include direct links to your paid apps in your signature, profile, or anywhere else. You can, however, put links to your free app threads in the aforementioned places, which already contain links to the paid counterparts. Simply put, you must first present your free app before you direct others to your paid work.
Please read and follow all of the Forum Rules
Thank you,
Samsung International Moderation Team