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I dunno I just got curious out of nowhere, so who created XDA-DEVELOPERS!?
I believe it was started by some thoughtful geeks in the UK where the the first HTC device came out and was called the XDA or XDA Exec or something like that. I'm most certainly glad that they did so.
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I dunno I just got curious out of nowhere, so who created XDA-DEVELOPERS!?
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IIRC, Flar is the head honcho 'round these here parts.
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Well my guess is that the owners are a mix of the most powerful world agencies like NSA & Co ...
Why you'll ask ??
Because everybody knows that XDA Rulez the World
U.
Actually, it's Chuck Norris.
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Actually, it's Chuck Norris.
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laughed out loud at this good one!
sirphunkee said:
Actually, it's Chuck Norris.
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Well, i just can't argue with that my friend.
Noo.. I never own a place like this... crab...
-Chuck
sirphunkee said:
Actually, it's Chuck Norris.
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OOOOOOH! OK so that explains EVERYTHING Thanks
e-zzy1 said:
I dunno I just got curious out of nowhere, so who created XDA-DEVELOPERS!?
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Same here, I even wonder if there is an xda history page here that begin with "once upon time, before the mighty dinosaur was born there was xda.com .... "
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mezo9090 said:
Same here, I even wonder if there is an xda history page here that begin with "once upon time, before the mighty dinosaur was born there was xda.com .... "
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I thought it was mentioned on their Wiki page but apparently not
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xda-developers
Interesting bit about MS in 2007 and not viewing custom ROMs as piracy.
It's me! But I lost my password a while ago so I mad a new account...
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UI think its Mikechannon see http://forum.xda-developers.com/member.php?u=335322
One of the first members and admin...
I wonder sometimes, because the Moderaters talk like the own it. They always policing forums, i like to call em top flight security.
This will provide more information
xda-developers: The History
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This will provide more information
xda-developers: The History
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Sweet read.. thank you!
god you all are making me feel ancient OCT. 2005.
you know back then all we had to work with was Windows Mobile *shudder*
yah we didn't even cook roms for symbian.. just windows mobile. it was the clunky way of the future!
back before the "thanks" button and mayspace and youtube... yah we had mobile office. and .5 megapixel camera's
seriously though thing were alot different the devs were less helpful, more self gratification back then. We actually competed since there wasn't really a whole hell of a lot we could do with windows Mobile 3-6
http://www.gsmarena.com/o2_xda_exec-1279.php
first "xda" device i owned ironically it's how i came to this site and i began cooking custom roms for it and the moto mpx series those were good times
http://www.xda-developers.com/feature/xda-developers-the-history-part-one/
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This will provide more information
xda-developers: The History
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Wanted to know too!
...i want to find out asap
thanks for the link.
Okay, I've been browsing xda since having a tmobile g1, and while I appreciate everything the developers do to advance things, im kind of annoyed with kingxclick or whatever name he goes by. It just seems to me he appears in various forums and takes existing roms, modifies them very slightly, and claims them as his own. He did that on the g1 forum and here he is on the evo forum doing the same. Has he contributed anything original, or is he just the hack I think he is?
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What the flubber nuggets are you talking about?
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He did do one original thing in his old kernels here before he got banned:
He fixed a typo in a comment in some source code. The worst part? I'm not joking.
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What the flubber nuggets are you talking about?
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He's complaining about a developer he believes takes someone's rom [say mikfroyo for example] makes a few base changes, and then says its his rom.
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He did do one original thing in his old kernels here before he got banned:
He fixed a typo in a comment in some source code. The worst part? I'm not joking.
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That's what I figured. The sad thing is that he pops up on the evo forum and nobody knows what he's up to. If he is providing fixes and developing his own roms, that would be one thing, but if he's just taking various rom fixes and implementing them in "king's evo! 8.73!" or whatever other flashy named rom, he is a disgrace to true developers and he should just be banned again.
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Well I'm not sure I mean according to some all I do is swap out some PNG files and then call it my own. I will say this when I used my own base everyone wanted me to use Calkulins.
Well, considering his site isn't even active anymore (404's on the whole site), I don't think we'll be seeing much of him.
I find this post a little amusing. I remember when he was making kernels. I followed very closely, was excited about the next new King Kernel! Almost donated to him!. GE was asking for donations because he didn't even OWN an EVO!. And still made good kernels!
...then one day he posts on his twitter that he finally got his!.... Vibrant?. I questioned this move on his kernel forum and stated this seemed like a 2 faced move. Asking for donations to buy an evolution to better develop his kernels, only.to buy something else.
I was chastised for questioning the great king on his thread! And he even commented saying "geez, lighten up, I'm still saving for an evo. They are sold out here is all". I stopped visiting that thread and stopped using his kernels. I felt that was a really low move and was amazed so many people followed him after that.
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Well, considering his site isn't even active anymore (404's on the whole site), I don't think we'll be seeing much of him.
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I guess I just figured that was him on the evo android development forum with "kings super ultra froyo!" and "kings gb amazing cool rom!" or whatever theyre called a page or two into the forum
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lol I am lost.. king is no different from any other "chef".
They see me trollin' they hatin'
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They see me trollin' they hatin'
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So this is what the site has become, users like this should be warned then band.
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So this is what the site has become, users like this should be warned then band.
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:rolls eyes: you a troll for commenting and it was a joke why don't you lighten up, this thread is just asking to be flamed.
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lol I am lost.. king is no different from any other "chef".
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99% of ROM makers do the exact same thing as him... They are just taking pieces others developed and putting them together. Most of the ROM makers/chefs couldn't code their way out of a box.
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:rolls eyes: you a troll for commenting and it was a joke why don't you lighten up, this thread is just asking to be flamed.
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Actually if you look at this thread its easy to see who the troll is here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=767813
I didn't get your "joke". If you would have just said "this thread is just asking to be flamed" then maybe I would not have posted my previous comment. I guess I get it now.
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Actually if you look at this thread its easy to see who the troll is here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=767813
I didn't get your "joke". If you would have just said "this thread is just asking to be flamed" then maybe I would not have posted my previous comment. I guess I get it now.
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Ohhh you have a rom, cool story bro. And I care because? you didn't have to respond to my comment next time keep your opinion to yourself or troll your rom thread.
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Ohhh you have a rom, cool story bro. And I care because? you didn't have to respond to my comment next time keep your opinion to yourself or troll your rom thread and take that manpon out.
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How about I don't give a **** about what you think. Leave your useless comments out of the threads.
zone23 said:
How about I don't give a **** about what you think. Leave your useless comments out of the threads.
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cool story bro...again
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cool story bro...again
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So glad the forums are full of cool people like you. Cool story? You bet..
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So glad the forums are full of cool people like you. Cool story? You bet..
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I'd be pissed as well if my rom was 30 pages deep and had 100 users I feel your pain. Lol its ok zone I hear your frustration but you'll be ok dude.
So I've had the opportunity to browse a lot of other forums lately. They're really different and sometimes really the same. If you've ever watched that lame but great show Sliders, it can be something like that at times. I will update this list with characteristics in case you're looking for a fun place to look and contribute, since a lot of our knowledge is transferable.
Forums you should check out:
Droid 3: they're so damn close to rooting that thing. such a cool process to watch
Update: they have root
Droid Charge: Doppelganger world to ours, phone is at a similar stage of development even though it's relatively new
Fascinate: The VT of forums, lots of good vibes and they shame people into behaving
Galaxy Tab: Has two dev communities and both seem to be great. I plan to get one soon but I'm still learning. People seem friendly, though.
EVO: Decent community despite the sh*t we give them. It's like a city of forums and wandering into some of those threads makes ours look tame. Sometimes it's easier when everybody know your name.
Will update as I wander, think of me as Travelling Matt from Fraggle Rock.
I highly doubt that XDA would enjoy this thread. Let alone its off-topic.
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I highly doubt that XDA would enjoy this thread. Let alone its off-topic.
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I think he's referring to other XDA forums for those particular phones. I had some good reading on the V6 TurboCharger thread. A flame war between developers turned into a joint development breakthrough...entertaining stuff. I will check these out as well. You never know what you may find from doing some reading. TheRoot always finds the best themed apps for me.
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I highly doubt that XDA would enjoy this thread. Let alone its off-topic.
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Not everything can be found at XDA... it's always good to expand horizons and research everywhere. No need to lash out at all....
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Not everything can be found at XDA... it's always good to expand horizons and research everywhere. No need to lash out at all....
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You don't go to McDonald's for a Whopper. XDA makes money from ads, so they forbid referring people to other sites whether for info or downloads.
Ive been in the Nexus S forums lately because my gf finally let me root her phone (thank you so much for the video and links qbking) and I was literally in shock from how many choices there were.... I literally had no idea where to start even though I like to think of myself as an expert flasher/rooter.... I often forget that the Epic community isnt the only one on the Web lmao
Not that anyone cares but I think this is a great topic. Android is about sharing information, ideas and our work. We have to allow for other forums or even websites to exist. XDA is the only site that seems to struggle with this concept.
There are tons of other great websites out there and well as tons of other great forums right here at XDA. When I was actively developing on the Epic, I found very helpful information in many other forums. Some were other Galaxy S based forums but others were HTC or Motorola based sections.
I think this was a fantastic topic to get started and I completely agree with it. I just wanted to show some support and say hello.
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You don't go to McDonald's for a Whopper. XDA makes money from ads, so they forbid referring people to other sites whether for info or downloads.
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I think you can refer...you just can't link to a site that you have to register to download from
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Just to make sure, I wasn't bad mouthing or anything. I agree with root. I'm always browsin other communitys as well. I really enjoyed watching the sidekick 4g community develope.
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No link no rule breaking, besides a lot of these are on xda. Thanks for the topic, I too sometimes forget we aren't the only ones here lol
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I really enjoyed watching the sidekick 4g community develope.
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Me too.
Posted by Mr. Z's Epic 4G.
I never stray, but may start. I don't even visit sdx anymore, that was the place to be when you had a Moment...
I will expand horizons, but currently this is just wandering xda. I decided to make signature update to match.
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I never stray, but may start. I don't even visit sdx anymore, that was the place to be when you had a Moment...
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My dad has one and he's beginning to be curious about froyo on his phone. Funny thing is I wouldn't be into this stuff if not for him.
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I never stray, but may start. I don't even visit sdx anymore, that was the place to be when you had a Moment...
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I still go into the sdx irc because all us moment owners got close in that site
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steviee7 said:
I still go into the sdx irc because all us moment owners got close in that site
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Yes we did, I remeber so many people from there and rarely see them on xda, unless under a diff. Name... Like Z, and just talked to hipcat the other day, he is on here now, but dosnt have an epic, he has an evo ... I remeber Joey and little, MeatCurtains (xjman on xda) , and many more. I may jump on irc one day to see who is all there.
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Yes we did, I remeber so many people from there and rarely see them on xda, unless under a diff. Name... Like Z, and just talked to hipcat the other day, he is on here now, but dosnt have an epic, he has an evo ... I remeber Joey and little, MeatCurtains (xjman on xda) , and many more. I may jump on irc one day to see who is all there.
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Sup
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Yes we did, I remeber so many people from there and rarely see them on xda, unless under a diff. Name... Like Z, and just talked to hipcat the other day, he is on here now, but dosnt have an epic, he has an evo ... I remeber Joey and little, MeatCurtains (xjman on xda) , and many more. I may jump on irc one day to see who is all there.
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I'm assuming by Z you don't mean me? Because I never was on sdx.
Posted by Mr. Z's Epic 4G.
Yeah, I ended up moving over here from the HTC Hero xda forum, there are a lot of familiar faces.
zanderman112 said:
I'm assuming by Z you don't mean me? Because I never was on sdx.
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No he means zeinzu
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Just thought there hasn't been an ICS post in the past couple hours so...
THEY HAVEN'T RELEASED ICS OR CM FOR THE T989 OMG!!!
Seriously...you don't even have to search...there are about 4 or 5 ICS posts on the front page...quit wasting our time and just be patient. The forum will blow up with about 100 posts when there actually is news about ICS....
As Reagan said...trust but verify. For all you idiots who find it neccisary to post every ICS scrap you can..
When you read some **** that says the GS2 has/is getting/drivers/etc for ICS, here is a simple step-by-step to determine weather you should post a thread to XDA:
1. Its probably for the international (i9100). We don't give a **** about the internatonal. Just stop reading and go about your business if you even see the word "international". Don't even look at the words if you see a button on the front of the phone on the picture. We don't have a button.
2. our AT&T counterpart is the SKYROCKET (t727). it looks EXACTLY like ours. not the AT&T SGS2 (t777). See 1 on how to deal with news about the AT&T SGS2.
3. If you still think the article has to do with our phone, look for T989. Push ctrl+f (or command+f) and type in t989. If it's not there, don't waste our time.
4. If you find T989 after pushing ctrl+f...read it in context. Most likely its an ad or just confirms you are an idiot for thinking the article meant ICS is coming to the t989.
5. Still hopeful? Repeat 3-4 and search t727.
6. If you are still unsure...repeat steps 1-5.
7. Still think its about the t989?? Just delete your XDA account.
8. Are you just crazy sure that it has to be about the t989?? Check XDA. Somebody will still post ICS threads every hour...
9. I'm sorry if you still think your news is about the t989 after going through all that you should just give up on life now.
10. Don't post anything. Just don't post. Period. Please. Don't. Post.
By following this simple 10-step process, you can determine weather you should post an ICS thread! And maybe it will cut down on ICS posts...I hope this helps you guys...
PS: Sorry if I seem like a troll and actually mislead somebody by my title...just sick of it as everyone else is.
OMGF!! finally!!!
U get thanks bro
BEST POST EVER!!!
U just gut mad respect from me and saved quite a few people their dignity, thanks.
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mods, this NEEDS to be pinned..
PLEASE
And thx again OP
Props for takin the time
Waste of your time bro.. It will continue until we get ice cream sandwich.
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Correct
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eh, worth a try. lol.
zander21510 said:
eh, worth a try. lol.
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Damn right its worth a try xD
I say we all vote for pin xD this needs to be at the top untill ICS atleast
Very informative.
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Well then. Didnt want to start another new thread, so as off topic as this might be: I keep seeing everyone say "just be patient! the upgrade is coming in the first quarter!" Is there some kind of confirmation of this somewhere? I cant find one article where it states this phone specifically will even recieve the ics upgrade. And now for my opinions piece: WHY THE EFF DIDNT I GO WITH HTC??!!!!! Thanks guys!
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Well then. Didnt want to start another new thread, so as off topic as this might be: I keep seeing everyone say "just be patient! the upgrade is coming in the first quarter!" Is there some kind of confirmation of this somewhere? I cant find one article where it states this phone specifically will even recieve the ics upgrade. And now for my opinions piece: WHY THE EFF DIDNT I GO WITH HTC??!!!!! Thanks guys!
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Actually Samsung already stated that a large portion of the galaxy lineup would be gettin the update, including SII/s2x,
For my opinions piece as you put it, THEN EFFIN GO WITH HTC!!
And no problem, glad to help
Cya! Enjoy your HTC
And its official, EVERY usless ICS post I c go up, regardless if this is pinned or not, gonna post this link inside xD lmao
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And its official, EVERY usless ICS post I c go up, regardless if this is pinned or not, gonna post this link inside xD lmao
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At the very least everyone should do that. Just don't even answer the post flood it with links to this lol
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At the very least everyone should do that. Just don't even answer the post flood it with links to this lol
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Agreed. Its so on now lmao xD they just don't seem to get thw point xD
And @mod, u can remove some of my posts here, don't mean to spam the topic xD just FINALLY
Something worthwile has been posted regarding ICS..
So excited xD
What people misinterpreted about the articlea were that the article mainly mentions international version. Later articles stated that carrier variants would be dependent on the carrier themselves and their own timeline as we'll as other factors. Those factors being that the us has tons of variants using different processors. People sawsgs2 and assumed it meant for us.international did indeed get ics q1 as they said.
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Actually Samsung already stated that a large portion of the galaxy lineup would be gettin the update, including SII/s2x,
For my opinions piece as you put it, THEN EFFIN GO WITH HTC!!
And no problem, glad to help
Cya! Enjoy your HTC
And its official, EVERY usless ICS post I c go up, regardless if this is pinned or not, gonna post this link inside xD lmao
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Well then. Didnt want to start another new thread, so as off topic as this might be: I keep seeing everyone say "just be patient! the upgrade is coming in the first quarter!" Is there some kind of confirmation of this somewhere? I cant find one article where it states this phone specifically will even recieve the ics upgrade. And now for my opinions piece: WHY THE EFF DIDNT I GO WITH HTC??!!!!! Thanks guys!
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Hrrmm slower HW at time of release compared to T959,
Very easy to brick,
S-On/S-off,
No SAMOLED+ display,
Less Internal Storage,
Screen more fragile?
I think that is a good short summary, or at least all the reasons that kept me from going HTC and getting SGS2 when coming from the Vibrant.
As a Vibrant owner I know full well the pain of waiting for Official releases.
So does this mean we are getting it now? I didn't have time to read 2 pages..
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Micronads said:
So does this mean we are getting it now? I didn't have time to read 2 pages..
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Yes, we are getting ICS, right after the Vibrant gets Gingerbread.
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What people misinterpreted about the articlea were that the article mainly mentions international version. Later articles stated that carrier variants would be dependent on the carrier themselves and their own timeline as we'll as other factors. Those factors being that the us has tons of variants using different processors. People sawsgs2 and assumed it meant for us.international did indeed get ics q1 as they said.
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Correct. And do to those timelines us carriers probably wont see ICS till probably Q2
People just see the galaxy name and don't realize its a family of devices.
But at the same time, why would samsung support only international, and leave their TOP SELLING DEVICE out?
So to say we wont get it is a little far fetched to say the least
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What people misinterpreted about the articlea were that the article mainly mentions international version. Later articles stated that carrier variants would be dependent on the carrier themselves and their own timeline as we'll as other factors. Those factors being that the us has tons of variants using different processors. People sawsgs2 and assumed it meant for us.international did indeed get ics q1 as they said.
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That's what I figured! The official statement doesn't actually include ANY US versions of the GSII line. I can't stand US carriers anymore! Looks like I start saving now for my next phone in 2 years. Must...get...off...subsidized phones!
Everyone spam the tmobile discussion forum for the sgs2 and maybe we'll get a definate time table for annoying them so much
https://t-mobile.jive-mobile.com:443/#jive-place-content?content=https%3A%2F%2Ft-mobile.jive-mobile.com%2Fapi%2Fcore%2Fv1%2Fspaces%2F2150
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No one reads stickies. At least I never do. Stickies on forums are as annoying as scrolling thru ads.
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mettleh3d said:
No one reads stickies. At least I never do. Stickies on forums are as annoying as scrolling thru ads.
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Then what's the point in posting the forum rules in the forum rather then emailed to new accounts with activation?
There is a reason for a sticky you know, failure to read a sticky and posting around it is good cause for flaming or an infraction in my opinion.
Honestly, if u never read a sticky, should definately start..
And also, the title helps, you read this did you not?
I had not paid attention before today, but I noticed that Calkulin is not a recognized developer! I looked up what is required and he seems to fit the bill.
Maybe he has not filled out an application. I think in his case the moderators should upgrade him to Recognized Developer with or without an application. When I first purchased this phone and was trying to decide on which rom to start with, it became obvious that he was recognized even without the title. I saw more than one person posted that they bought this phone because they saw him developing for it. He is very involved with every leak or upgrade. His interaction with everyone is exemplary. His work provides a good base for other developers working with our phone.
Either way, Thanks Calk for all of your hard work. A lot of us appreciate it.
Edit: Thanks for thanking me, but I haven't developed anything. Go find something of Calk's that you have not thanked him for and thank him. He is the one that deserves it! And remember to thank the other developers and people that help.
I assume that maybe he doesn't want to have that status. He is most definitely a Dev though. I've used his ROM's since the Windows mobile days.... Very smart man =)
That should tell you something about xda... if you can't pick up on the clue.
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I had not paid attention before today, but I noticed that Calkulin is not a recognized developer! I looked up what is required and he seems to fit the bill.
Maybe he has not filled out an application. I think in his case the moderators should upgrade him to Recognized Developer with or without an application. When I first purchased this phone and was trying to decide on which rom to start with, it became obvious that he was recognized even without the title. I saw more than one person posted that they bought this phone because they saw him developing for it. He is very involved with every leak or upgrade. His interaction with everyone is exemplary. His work provides a good base for other developers working with our phone.
Either way, Thanks Calk for all of your hard work. A lot of us appreciate it.
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I totally agree on this one... before cm9 came his from is the only thing I would run as a dd.... I would play with others but always end up back at calk!
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Febby said:
I assume that maybe he doesn't want to have that status. He is most definitely a Dev though. I've used his ROM's since the Windows mobile days.... Very smart man =)
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Yep flashed many of his roms on win mo back in the day from ppcgeeks. Calk is the man!
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That should tell you something about xda... if you can't pick up on the clue.
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Hint: If you're desperate for such a title, you don't deserve it.
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Hint: If you're desperate for such a title, you don't deserve it.
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Sort of like the President. I have never seen anyone with that title who deserved it either.... Lol
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lol who said he was desperate, he hasnt posted in this thread
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I think that everyone agrees with you. He is too busy developing to care if he has a title on this site. It hasn't and won't keep him from developing. I have seen a number of recognized developers around the forums and thought that he deserved it. In the OP I said that he maybe hadn't filled out an application, and he probably has not and doesn't care.
I was just posting because I thought he deserved the sign of respect.
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In the OP I said that he maybe hadn't filled out an application, and he probably has not and doesn't care.
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I'm quite sure this is the deal.
He'd been developing for the OG EVO for a long time here on XDA as well. He knows he's a great Dev, the community knows he's a great Dev, and that's really all that matters. He obviously doesn't care about titles and I respect him for that.
I always wondered about those. Seems like a lot of well know themers\devs do not have recegnized developer or themer. I would love to know how they choose.
There is only one benifit to having that title. Being able to lock and close your own threads. That's it. Other than that its just words. Everyone knows Calk is extremely talented and that's all that really matters. So I don't blame him for not worring about it. I have seen many with that title and Calk deserves it way more then they did. But ah well. If he ever wants it just has to fill out the form.
Who is Calkulin and what does he do?
PS: he saved my Samsung Moment from flying into a brick wall at 50 MPH.
azyouthinkeyeiz said:
Hint: If you're desperate for such a title, you don't deserve it.
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Well said
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tensux said:
lol who said he was desperate, he hasnt posted in this thread
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I don't think anyone mentioned him being the desperate. I think that "Hint: If you're desperate for such a title, you don't deserve it. " was meant in general to others who just want to release kanged ROM's and claim all work or demand the dev status right away.
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I don't think anyone mentioned him being the desperate. I think that "Hint: If you're desperate for such a title, you don't deserve it. " was meant in general to others who just want to release kanged ROM's and claim all work or demand the dev status right away.
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You mean that's frowned upon
Ughh... Back to the drawing board
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phatmanxxl said:
Who is Calkulin and what does he do?
PS: he saved my Samsung Moment from flying into a brick wall at 50 MPH.
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Agreed. That was my first experience with his work and then I used his work on my brother's Evo. Now I use it on this once again. I can' ask for a more dedicated developer. Glad he picked this phone up to dev on.
This is the first time I have used any of his work. He never did anything on my previous phone. But still, from what I've seen he seem like a really cool cat. Respected and rightfully so and never harsh to answer a question. I think it would be nice for him to have the title so he could have more control over his threads and such. But he doesn't need it to get mine or many others respect.
scarmon25 said:
This is the first time I have used any of his work. He never did anything on my previous phone. But still, from what I've seen he seem like a really cool cat. Respected and rightfully so and never harsh to answer a question. I think it would be nice for him to have the title so he could have more control over his threads and such. But he doesn't need it to get mine or many others respect.
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+1 to the comment he doesn't need a title to have my respect.
Calkulin's ROMs were my first experience with anything other than stock rooted. I like his work and think this community would miss him tremendously if he left.
I have run Calkulin's roms on, I believe, 5 devices going back several years. I also used his kitchen to cook my own Windows Mobile roms back in the day.
The man is a legend.