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Help wanted: the FAQ system

The wiki ( http://wiki.xda-developers.com ) contains a tiny start of what could become a very nice FAQ. I do not have time over the next weeks to expand what's there, and appeal to any and all with some time on their hands to please see if they can add structure, or just questions and their answers. Feel free to change it until it's good, that's what wikis are for.

Nice post peter
Question for you
How would you feel if you had spent over 2 months building a wiki for the blueangel, posting the files to the ftp site, to find that they got deleted on the 16 .
Pm 2 admins, one picking up the pm but not repliying, the orher not picking up the pm.
Rebuilding the trashed ftp site, re linking the wiki links, Posting to the ftp non public thread, reading that it will happen soon, watching the ftp site getting trashed again (today) and then reading your reqest?
Ps you have a pm from me datedted 16 march, feel like picking it up?

Why this beautifull FAQ (http://wiki.xda-developers.com/index.php?pagename=HTC_Blueangel) is not visible for ordinary people? I found it by accident.

But it is!
Top of screen to the right is the link wiki.xda-developers.com
On that page under HTC Device you will find Blueangel
The Blueangel Link gets you to that page

Never thought that behind these WiKi activities this FAQ is hidden - put another link under this WiKi.XDA-devloppers.com link with something like "How Blue Angel works" or "Blue Angel FAQ" or "Knowledgebase". So a person who visits for the first time immediatly sees this fine product of hard labor.

What happen to the Magician section ? Are we being ignore ???
Well, I really love your job, however, my device is being left out !!

Wiki like the forum is user driven. In short if no user feels the need or want to update wiki then it just does not happen.
You dont need to be a moderator to add pages in wiki, you dont even need to be good in english for somebody down the line will add or correct your page.

I have to say - that's a real shame.
There's a lot of information requested on these forums that has been requested before - but often it's buried deep in a confusing thread (most recently the splash image tweaks for the HTC Wizard - I have no idea what util tweaks what splash).
I just created a Wiki page (search for my username, I guess - it's not really linked from anything much yet), and I plan to create more related to the Wizard as time becomes available.
Wikis are inherently much better at giving concise information than an open-discussion forum... wish people would use it.

Help with the SiteManagement Project
Please see the following forum topic to see how you can further help with the FAQ Wiki Project:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/viewtopic.php?p=226744#226744
We need as much help as possible to create a sustainable platform in order to further create a workable and informative website, so please check out this topic and see what you can do to help!

Hi guys, is it possible to have access to google-analytics results? Since we need to know for what the users are looking for - the most common search, how they act in site (in wiki! and so on)
Then we can make THE wiki.

Posting to the ftp non public thread, reading that it will happen soon

how change the nick?

numaverick said:
how change the nick?
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Ask a Mod or Admin, only they can make that.

orb3000 said:
Ask a Mod or Admin, only they can make that.
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Only the admin (Flar) can change them.
Please send a PM request it.
Ta
Dave

Diamond wake-up on email

Is there a way to let this Diamond wake-up when i get an email message? Now i doesn't do this and i have to check manually if there is email. No wake-up, no sound. I hope there is a way....

wrong place to ask this q my friend . Check the other diamond sub-forum. Check thread "Tweaks".

renegade said:
wrong place to ask this q my friend . Check the other diamond sub-forum. Check thread "Tweaks".
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Yeah your right, close this one. I have posted it in the Tweak tread.

Unable to edit wiki?

Hi there,
I've just signed up so that I could reformat http://wiki.xda-developers.com/index.php?pagename=HTC_Dream_Boot_Image , but I can't seem to login to the wiki.
I've tried with Firefox 3.5 and Safari 4, both show the board software indicating a successful login, before redirecting back to the wiki where the login box is still present and "you need to login to edit.."
I tried clearing cookies for wiki.xda-developers.com, but it didn't help.

I am not sure, but probably you need to have a certain amount of Posts before you can update the wiki

Hmm, is there perhaps some way I can get around this? Really every question I have has probably been answered 100 times over, and asking them again just to generate credit seems a bit silly. The only thing I can help contribute to is organizing the existing information..

"To be able to create or edit pages, you need to be registered as a user at xda-developers.com. If you are not registered as a user then go to http://forum.xda-developers.com and click 'register' in the menu on the top of the page. Once you're logged in to the forum, you will automatically also be logged in here. If you have an xda-developers account but aren't logged in, simply click the 'sign in' link on the bottom of this page."
You should ask the admin in this concern.

Thanks corepda, Addicted2xda.
I'll see about finding an admin to ask. There is no 'sign in' link, only the standard phpWiki login box, which seems to be wired to the forum login script. However simply clicking the login button gives me a login failure (as per the paragraph you quoted), and entering my username+pw logs me in at the forum but not at the wiki..

Just to say same for me just get looped

stylez said:
Just to say same for me just get looped
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Hmm, and you've been a member for over a year. Looks like something is broken. Anyone know who the admins are, or how to ask the forum software to message an admin?

Ok, I found the 'message admins' link and sent them a link to this thread. Yay!

Thread repoted to the staff, I am sure they will reply at the soonest to give you an appropriate reply. Good Luck.

IvanDobsky said:
Hmm, and you've been a member for over a year. Looks like something is broken. Anyone know who the admins are, or how to ask the forum software to message an admin?
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Yeah i have had to get other users to edit the wiki when needed, but never thought to bring it up, so i'd guess it's accounts and not a xda wiki issue?

ok peeps,
http://wiki.xda-developers.com/index.php?pagename=HTC_Dream_Boot_Image
You can see that i have been able to edit the said wiki. Can you give it another go and reply back here. If there is still a problem i will notify admin.
Greetz.
TIm.

timmymarsh said:
ok peeps,
http://wiki.xda-developers.com/index.php?pagename=HTC_Dream_Boot_Image
You can see that i have been able to edit the said wiki. Can you give it another go and reply back here. If there is still a problem i will notify admin.
Greetz.
TIm.
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Same here:
Exactly what happens:
I'm logged into XDA i go to WIKI and choose article, click edit and the log in field pops up i enter my XDA login and it goes to the signing in pop up and loops back to the login.

I think the admins need to look into this.
I've asked Flar to get someone to look at it.
Dave

Hey Luke you are not allowed to edit WIKI because you didn't send me birthday pics.
LOL
matter is getting really hot. But I am able to edit wiki, not that much qualified to put anything that deserve change though.

corepda said:
Hey Luke you are not allowed to edit WIKI because you didn't send me birthday pics.
LOL
matter is getting really hot. But I am able to edit wiki, not that much qualified to put anything that deserve change though.
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Pic in your PM bruv, been so buzy in the kitchen that i forgot Yep it's always my fault things don't work
Dave:
Thanks hope this get sorted as muchos to add to Dash Wiki

Hi all,
Sorry for my late reply the issue escaped my attention.
I've been able to reproduce the issue with a test account, but am unable to fix it myself. I have notified our sysadmin and wiki admins and they will take a look at the issue as soon as possible.
Best regards,
Flar

i think it is ok that new members can't edit the wiki...i am able to do it and i posted a page few days ago so everything is ok from my point of view and the wiki is still editable
remember the wiki vandalism?
and when our ftp went down?
so don't rush to deal with it...it is just fine this way

farukb said:
i think it is ok that new members can't edit the wiki...i am able to do it and i posted a page few days ago so everything is ok from my point of view and the wiki is still editable
remember the wiki vandalism?
and when our ftp went down?
so don't rush to deal with it...it is just fine this way
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1. This issue seems to have nothing to do with being a new member or not, my test account has the same issue and that's been here just as long as I have been.
2. Wiki vandalism has nothing to do with being a new member, a new member can just as well have useful info to share.
3. FTP downtime? what has that got to do with it? The last ftp downtime I could remember had nothing to do with new members but with us not scanning for viruses.
Best regards,
Flar

Flar said:
1. This issue seems to have nothing to do with being a new member or not, my test account has the same issue and that's been here just as long as I have been.
2. Wiki vandalism has nothing to do with being a new member, a new member can just as well have useful info to share.
3. FTP downtime? what has that got to do with it? The last ftp downtime I could remember had nothing to do with new members but with us not scanning for viruses.
Best regards,
Flar
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i know that new member doesn't stay for those who do things to wiki...but they potentially are a bigger threat than people who are here for ages...not saying that ivan will do but...there are a lot of crazy people who will sign in just to do damage
not specifically the last one...but things like the one that happened in 2005..someone bashed it..there is a whole thread about it

farukb said:
i think it is ok that new members can't edit the wiki...i am able to do it and i posted a page few days ago so everything is ok from my point of view and the wiki is still editable
remember the wiki vandalism?
and when our ftp went down?
so don't rush to deal with it...it is just fine this way
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Not forgetting i'm no noob & have additions for WIKI.
Flar:
Thankyou for looking into this and look forward to being able to edit the WIKI

[Q] Substitute APNews on Bada 2.0

Hi guys!
Just one question. Have you ever tried changing APNews widget rss for any other one?
I've have tried modifying an .ini file with Trix, changing the apnews rss for another one, but reboot bucle happens when trying to connect from the the widget.
Has anyone succeed in this or has the key to do it correctly.
Thanks in advance. Happy new year, by the way!

No one?

I'm sorry but you are not in the right section to post here that type of question.
Here it is discussions about the android project on wave I and II.
This thread have to be moved to Bada software discussions.

Soxix said:
I'm sorry but you are not in the right section to post here that type of question.
Here it is discussions about the android project on wave I and II.
This thread have to be moved to Bada software discussions.
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Sorry dude, but I think it is you the one in the wrong section. This one is named Bada Software and Hacking general. And I am trying to hack/modify a firm.
The section about Android is another one. Read above

No interest to do such a thing
you may make a full app that will read retrieve RSS feeds for you
Read it here please : http://www.sammobile.com/forum/showthread.php?t=2478
If you have any question about this i am here for it
Best Regards

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No interest to do such a thing
you may make a full app that will read retrieve RSS feeds for you
Read it here please : http://www.sammobile.com/forum/showthread.php?t=2478
If you have any question about this i am here for it
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I didn't know that link. Thanx so much.
However, it was just a deal of improving my knowledge at the time of modifying firmwares. Just to know if I could change that fixed widget as almost no one in Spain is aware of that AP News Rss.
If you somehow know what to modify, please, let me know.
Thanks again

chetto106 said:
Sorry dude, but I think it is you the one in the wrong section. This one is named Bada Software and Hacking general. And I am trying to hack/modify a firm.
The section about Android is another one. Read above
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I'm sorry but I saw it in the Android section... Anyway it is in the wright section now and that's the most important

Wifi password would not save, needing to insert password every 10 to 24hours

Hey guys, I have been tring to fix this for awhile now and I nust can't seem to find an answer.
I am running viper venom 6.1 on 5.0.2 and since the upgrade from the 4.x.x to the 5.0.2 wifi password won't be saved for over 24hours, meaning I have to re-enter passwords to networks that I was already connected to every 10 to 24 hours.
Please help me find a solution.

One reason you can't find the answer, is that you cross posted your question to the AT&T section. I responded there yesterday trying to help there; and you didn't reply.
There is a reason cross posting is against forum rules (confuses both those seeking help, and those trying to help).

redpoint73 said:
One reason you can't find the answer, is that you cross posted your question to the AT&T section. I responded there yesterday trying to help there; and you didn't reply.
There is a reason cross posting is against forum rules (confuses both those seeking help, and those trying to help).
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Its nice of you to point it out but the fact is that you tried to help and left because that side of the forum it dead. So I'm sorry that I opened this talk in the atnt section at the begining but here is where people are talking and helping.
Please help me and others understand the problem

breitman1 said:
Its nice of you to point it out but the fact is that you tried to help and left because that side of the forum it dead.
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Your "fact" is false and incorrect. I did not "leave" the forum. I regularly visit the AT&T section every day, but not on weekends, and not while I'm travelling (which I was last week Nov. 2-6).
breitman1 said:
o I'm sorry that I opened this talk in the atnt section at the begining but here is where people are talking and helping.
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Ironic statement, since I responded to your post in the AT&T section; and nobody (aside from myself) in this "international" section has posted a single response.
I'll be happy to help you in the first place you posted (AT&T section).