I am quite fond of open source embedded development since the days of the Linksys NSLU2 (a.k.a. slug).
I managed to compile LineageOS for a WileyFox Swift 2 Plus about four years ago and I have not looked back since. I have been able to resolve many of the toughest challenges with embedded Linux using XDA.
I hope to make a similar contribution to the forums. I envision a world empowered by low-cost mobile computing.
jarchig said:
I am quite fond of open source embedded development since the days of the Linksys NSLU2 (a.k.a. slug).
I managed to compile LineageOS for a WileyFox Swift 2 Plus about four years ago and I have not looked back since. I have been able to resolve many of the toughest challenges with embedded Linux using XDA.
I hope to make a similar contribution to the forums. I envision a world empowered by low-cost mobile computing.
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Welcome aboard officially!
Always nice to have another Dev around!
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Hey all, I'm Nirave. I've been a member of the forums since the late 2000s during my Windows Mobile days. I still remember how many times XDA helped me fix my Xperia X1 and the early days of my foray into Android.
Since 2009, I've been writing about technology. I used to run a UK site, and prior to joining the leadership team at XDA almost a year ago, I worked for Mobile Nations, Future, and Android Authority. I help direct all the content that's published across our family of websites, as well as the boring wider company stuff!
I've used pretty much every flagship launched over the last 8 years and always carry at least two phones. One is an iPhone, one is an Android phone. Oh, and I love foldables – my arsenal includes the Z Fold 2, Mate Xs, and ThinkPad X1 Fold!
Glad to meet you Nirave! I also had some Window Mobile device's which were a blast from the past!
nirave said:
Hey all, I'm Nirave. I've been a member of the forums since the late 2000s during my Windows Mobile days. I still remember how many times XDA helped me fix my Xperia X1 and the early days of my foray into Android.
Since 2009, I've been writing about technology. I used to run a UK site, and prior to joining the leadership team at XDA almost a year ago, I worked for Mobile Nations, Future, and Android Authority. I help direct all the content that's published across our family of websites, as well as the boring wider company stuff!
I've used pretty much every flagship launched over the last 8 years and always carry at least two phones. One is an iPhone, one is an Android phone. Oh, and I love foldables – my arsenal includes the Z Fold 2, Mate Xs, and ThinkPad X1 Fold!
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Other things to know about Nirave: he doesn't sleep, he is a great cook (if you like a killer curry), and he likes to buy more phones than he actually needs or will ever use (ahem, I think he learned that from me...).
I know many other secrets about Nirave that I'll undoubtedly reveal over time. xD
i once was knew good cook ..
it was fun .. xD
I'm Dakota, a trans woman located in the Netherlands.
I haven't been around the modding scene for long, since I only got my first smartphone in 2015, but I have enjoyed it a lot since then, currently the proud owner of various android devices including my main driver, Google Pixel 4a. I'm pansexual too and I'm currently in a wonderful relationship
Welcome to XDA
I'm one of the resident Firegods here.
I reproduce asexually (by mitosis).
Also known to clone OS's and other suspectable softwares.
I keep a couple petri dishes around for meaningful relationships.
I've been doing mobile and web app assessments for iOS and Android for a few years. I've attended a number of bootcamps both in person (OWASP) as well as online to learn mobile testing.
Recently, I felt the need to increase my knowledge especially of Android and picked up a moto g7 play which I'm currently trying to root.
Most of my testing is done using emulators in Genymotion. I'm not a developer. I work with both Unix and Windows OSes, but mostly Unix (MacOS, Linux).
I just discovered this site and immediately registered an account.
The site is extremely well organized and the community seems very supportive of learning. I'm really looking forward to learning and sharing.
koolm777 said:
I've been doing mobile and web app assessments for iOS and Android for a few years. I've attended a number of bootcamps both in person (OWASP) as well as online to learn mobile testing.
Recently, I felt the need to increase my knowledge especially of Android and picked up a moto g7 play which I'm currently trying to root.
Most of my testing is done using emulators in Genymotion. I'm not a developer. I work with both Unix and Windows OSes, but mostly Unix (MacOS, Linux).
I just discovered this site and immediately registered an account.
The site is extremely well organized and the community seems very supportive of learning. I'm really looking forward to learning and sharing.
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Welcome to XDA
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Glad to have you on board!
Welcome to XDA
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Thanks!
HI!
I'm nomike (pronouns: they/them) living in Vienna/Austria.
I started rooting phones and putting aftermarket firmware on them back with my Samsung Galaxy S4 and CyanogenMod.
I regularly relied on posts here at xda for that and now finally created an account as I'm currently trying to mod a medion lifetab X10302 and need some advice on that.
I'm currently almost 40 years old and with 23 years of linux experience, the majority of those as a developer, sysadmin and cloud specialist, I consider myself an expert in that. I haven't rooted and modded android devices that frequently, so I'm certainly no expert there. I haven't kept track of the changes in the modding scene (e.g. I never used Magisk and don't yet fully understand the concept behind it or what it actually does), but I'm a quick study and I'm generally not that afraid of pushing a button to see what happens.
I have developed a couple of small open source projects over the years, but none of them are in widespread use, as far as I know. Probably at least partly because I don't care marketing them. And I collect small snippets on my personal homepage, but also not all too much.
My personal interests are collecting vinyl records (especially progressive rock), t-shirts, and retro computers (Commodore 64, Commodore 128. Amiga 500, Amiga 600, Atari 1040STFM), playing the drums and I'm currently learning how to play the guitar. Besides that I'm quite active in the local polyamory scene and I'm regularly giving talks and organizing discussion groups about safer sex, as I collected a lot of knowledge in that area in the last couple of years.
I guess that's all for the moment.
Cheers
nomike
nomike said:
HI!
I'm nomike (pronouns: they/them) living in Vienna/Austria.
I started rooting phones and putting aftermarket firmware on them back with my Samsung Galaxy S4 and CyanogenMod.
I regularly relied on posts here at xda for that and now finally created an account as I'm currently trying to mod a medion lifetab X10302 and need some advice on that.
I'm currently almost 40 years old and with 23 years of linux experience, the majority of those as a developer, sysadmin and cloud specialist, I consider myself an expert in that. I haven't rooted and modded android devices that frequently, so I'm certainly no expert there. I haven't kept track of the changes in the modding scene (e.g. I never used Magisk and don't yet fully understand the concept behind it or what it actually does), but I'm a quick study and I'm generally not that afraid of pushing a button to see what happens.
I have developed a couple of small open source projects over the years, but none of them are in widespread use, as far as I know. Probably at least partly because I don't care marketing them. And I collect small snippets on my personal homepage, but also not all too much.
My personal interests are collecting vinyl records (especially progressive rock), t-shirts, and retro computers (Commodore 64, Commodore 128. Amiga 500, Amiga 600, Atari 1040STFM), playing the drums and I'm currently learning how to play the guitar. Besides that I'm quite active in the local polyamory scene and I'm regularly giving talks and organizing discussion groups about safer sex, as I collected a lot of knowledge in that area in the last couple of years.
I guess that's all for the moment.
Cheers
nomike
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Nice intro!, Welcome aboard
Hello fellow XDA Members,
I am a fairly new AOSP/Lineage and PostmarketOS mobile enthusiast coming straight from the Linux world. I have several idealisms that lead me here and to various other places.
First one: More command line tools=Greater superiority. Yes I use Artix GNU/Linux, but no I am not elitest. Linux Is superior for various resons, but there are compatibility issues, especially with MSM tool.
Second Idealism: Privacy and Open Source are a golden mix. Another reason I use Linux and Lineage/AOSP is becaause of their F.O.S.S. nature and their privacy comes as an added benefit to being light. I lean more toward DIY, hance my use of Artix Linux and LineageOS.
Third and final Idealism: Community will ALWAYS trump company, no matter how "community friendly" a company is. Once again another reason to use Linux and Lineage. While "blobs" of non-free firmware are sometimes necessary for compatibility, I try to avoid them, but understand that they are ok for now.
Beyond that, I began with /e/ on my Motorola G7 Power (ocean). I now run Lineage 20 instead to lighten it up a bit. As of writing this article, I have flashed 5 devices successfully including PostmarketOS w/KDE-Plasma-Desktop on a red OP6. I tried to make #6 a purple OP9, but ended up bricking it. It's still bricked at the point of writing and I have posted a question if anyone knows how to repair it with my "limitations".
It's really good to meet you all and I hope you enjoyed my story, though likely I may have bored you with my Linux babbling. I make music in my freetime and write shellscripts for UNIX-like Operating systems (mainly Linux) if you wanted something outside of here.
Peace,
D'Tor Aelek of Romulus
Welcome to the xda family.
Cheers.
T430 is an awesome laptop! Good to know another fellow T430 user although I've stopped using it a few months ago due to switching to the T440. Welcome to XDA!
fl0wedm said:
Hello fellow XDA Members,
I am a fairly new AOSP/Lineage and PostmarketOS mobile enthusiast coming straight from the Linux world. I have several idealisms that lead me here and to various other places.
First one: More command line tools=Greater superiority. Yes I use Artix GNU/Linux, but no I am not elitest. Linux Is superior for various resons, but there are compatibility issues, especially with MSM tool.
Second Idealism: Privacy and Open Source are a golden mix. Another reason I use Linux and Lineage/AOSP is becaause of their F.O.S.S. nature and their privacy comes as an added benefit to being light. I lean more toward DIY, hance my use of Artix Linux and LineageOS.
Third and final Idealism: Community will ALWAYS trump company, no matter how "community friendly" a company is. Once again another reason to use Linux and Lineage. While "blobs" of non-free firmware are sometimes necessary for compatibility, I try to avoid them, but understand that they are ok for now.
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Sounds just like me!