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How to Be a Good Custom ROM or Kernel User - XDA TV
Listen, we understand, starting down the path of device hacking, customization and development can be daunting. This video gives you some tips to survive.
Listen, we understand, starting down the path of device hacking, customization and development can be daunting. The experienced guys at time can seem like jerks. However, most of the time, its not that they want to be jerks, its that they know that the journey to Android customization enlightenment is filled with trials and tribulations that help you learn and become an expert yourself. It's almost more about the journey than the destination.
XDA is a huge global community. That makes managing the site a challenge, as everything from monitoring the ads to moderating the forums becomes exponentially more difficult when dealing with different countries, cultures, and belief systems. What many people don't know is that the second largest source of traffic on XDA after the USA is actually India. And until now, we've admittedly done a poor job of supporting these users. We've never had a defined process for adding India-only devices, and when we do add them, we've often relegated them to our legacy/low activity template. Often non-supported device discussion gets spread throughout the general forums, which is a problem for forum organization. But more and more, Indian users are becoming valuable members of the community---contributing knowledge, know-how, and excellent development work.
Today, we've enabled an option to authenticate your account with Google. This applies to both new and existing accounts. When creating a new account, you'll notice a new Google button at the top of the forums. When you set up your new XDA account with Google, you'll still need to set a username so that we can register the new account on our servers. Then for the future, you can login with Google at your convenience.
Today, we're excited to announce that we've made DevDB open to all users who want to post development projects. As a reminder, DevDB is XDA's new way of organizing development projects. We've been working on it for quite a while, and are pretty excited with how developers are already using it across the site.
Have you ever wanted a little bit more resolving power from your cell phone's camera? We've just added a forum for a device that gives you more than than your fill of megapixels. Of course, I'm talking about the Nokia Lumia 1020.
To say that the Internet has fallen in love with Google's Nexus 7 refresh would be quite the understatement. After all, the new device is a healthy upgrade over its predecessor, packing a vastly improved screen and a faster processor in a slimmer and sleeker design.
One of our goals for the year has been to better organize all of the development works (ROMs, apps, tools, kernels, etc.) on XDA. We wanted this to be useful but also to have minimal impact on how developers post to XDA and on users who are happy with the current structure of the forums.
For the longest time, XDA has been a bastion, a pillar in the world of development. This is essentially because we try our hardest to make the free flow of knowledge and information our main focus so that everyone can benefit and grow, but more importantly, because it encourages others to share as well.
During the first half of 2012, XDA initiated the Recognized Contributor (RC) program to recognize members' exceptional contributions and general helpfulness towards other members. Over the last 12 months, the program has become extremely popular and successful.
Today, we at XDA are pleased to announce that one of the most popular requests we see from developers will be brought into effect across the majority of the site starting July 9th. For those unfamiliar with the concept, many developers on the Samsung Galaxy S2 requested we introduce a split development forum system in order to help both developers and users find what they are looking for more easily.
The GNU GPL is a software license agreement, under which parts of the Android operating system are licensed. The majority of Android is licensed under the Apache license, but the Linux Kernel (which is present in every running Android ROM in some shape or form) is licensed under the GPL (version 2).
Most of all graphing calculators applications this days still have -8bit like- low-res monochrome screens. Since tablets and smart phones are basically general purpose computing devices, why shouldn’t we have a nice graphing calculator on board too?
XDA Recognized Developer Chainfire presents his latest app TriangleAway. The tool will give you the option to reset your flash counter and remove the yellow triangle by coding the bootloader. Use it only on rooted devices with Android Ice Cream Sandwich as it´s operating system.
Have you ever think about making your own ROM? You may say it´s too complicated, but if you are willing to learn heres something for you.
Heres an interesting tool for your Android device; another option to Root Explorer presented by XDA member jrummy16 to gain total control over your files. Access all of the Android's file system -including the elusive data folder-.
It's time for another utility for Android developers, and this time designers too. If you've ever found yourself emailing high-fidelity, full-resolution screen mocks around so that you could preview them live on your device, then this should help you shave a few minutes off of that work flow.
Here's how to access the content of your SD card from another device or computer; XDA member jhonnyx1000 shows us that using File Expert on your Android device will let you channel your SD card through your wireless router making it accessible while connected to the same network. The application lets you do all basic file operations like copy, paste, move, create, and rename your files and folders. If that wasn't enough, the app also features:
What do you do when you find a trick, tip, or tweak for any of your applications? Are you the kind who keeps things to yourself just to impress your friends? Maybe you are the exact opposite of the latter and if this is the case, then you are of the same kind as XDA member marko!. The OP found out a trick in which he claims that you will be able to see blocked content of anyone's profile as if they were in your friends list when using the Facebook app for Android. The trick will let you find a post where they have commented on, tap on their profile pic in the comments and even see their pictures.
Much has been said about micro SD cards: what is the fastest?, which one is the best? and so on. XDA member drgopoos started a thread where he explains everything about 32GB micro SDHC cards, covering several aspects of their functionality, performance, write speeds and prices. Moreover, the analysis goes into many details normal users may not have in mind when thinking about buying a new SD card. The original poster compiled information found in several threads around the big world of XDA and some external links as well to get as much information compiled in one place as he could.
XDA-developers, our beloved site, has a group of members that actively help to maintain peace and order on the forums. We wanted to let you all know who those members are and what their main roles are on the administration and moderation team, so next time you need us, you will know who to contact depending on your problem or question.