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how can I protect my cooked rom?

Hello. I am cooking a new rom for the diamond and I would like to protect, but not how.
Someone can help.
thanks.

Pirata Boom said:
Hello. I am cooking a new rom for the diamond and I would like to protect, but not how.
Someone can help.
thanks.
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Why do you want to protect it ? Why don't have it open & share it with people who maybe like your rom, and want to add "3rd part applications" ?
You could use packagebuilder.

if u find out how to protect the rom, than please inform also HTC so that they protect their official roms too, so that no one can recook them...............
if HTC doesn't protect them (the official releases), then why should WE protect them?

nblakqori said:
if u find out how to protect the rom, than please inform also HTC so that they protect their official roms too, so that no one can recook them...............
if HTC doesn't protect them (the official releases), then why should WE protect them?
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Would you like someone to rip off your hard work and pass it as their own?
And even worse, ask for donations?
...
Which doesn't mean that I don't help.
If somebody asks nicely, I usually help out if I know the answer, but I don't spoon feed.

Pirata Boom said:
Hello. I am cooking a new rom for the diamond and I would like to protect, but not how.
Someone can help.
thanks.
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*hint hint*
partition signatures.

adwinp said:
Would you like someone to rip off your hard work and pass it as their own?
And even worse, ask for donations?
...
Which doesn't mean that I don't help.
If somebody asks nicely, I usually help out if I know the answer, but I don't spoon feed.
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Yeah ofc. If you put it in that way, i can see it.
& I know this have been up to, and it end up in a big discussion, ..
But the only thing that i was saying it, was because of those who want to "protect" there device with the gps and sms system.

Pirata Boom said:
Hello. I am cooking a new rom for the diamond and I would like to protect, but not how.
Someone can help.
thanks.
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...after sharing the rom to us, it will be protected ;-)

if you dont want anyone to rip it off dont make it public.
funny you should say about recooking and getting donations as that is what your dooing. you do realise its illegal and getting paid for it is especially naughty (opens can of worms).
i say this as i hate locked roms.

Pirata Boom said:
Hello. I am cooking a new rom for the diamond and I would like to protect, but not how.
Someone can help.
thanks.
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Ummmmmm.... great first post

dannyoneill said:
if you dont want anyone to rip it off dont make it public.
funny you should say about recooking and getting donations as that is what your dooing. you do realise its illegal and getting paid for it is especially naughty (opens can of worms).
i say this as i hate locked roms.
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I like this answer
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CID lock is hackable too... and I think HTC, microsoft wanna to protect the ROM too and they have a lot of $$ to do so... but ...
so why one (cookedROM) wanna a protection?
what's special features or things that in the ROM that one do not want others to have?
Remember, say if you can protect your ROM, when you install, the files will be expanded... and other chiefs can copy too, others can dump the files from a phone...
Just a thought

adwinp said:
Would you like someone to rip off your hard work and pass it as their own?
And even worse, ask for donations?
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Isn't every ROM here a 'rip-off' of someone elses work??? Most ppl are just honest about it is all - they understand they've made improvements and added to the work but at the end of the day they can't claim it as 'their work'!
Most variants here utilise modded TF3D (HTC's expensive and hard work) and various software from all over... unless you're releasing a build entirely developed from your own work (near on impossible - just ask Schaps) than suck it up.
IMO you should feel obliged to share and not lock down work that you really have no right to claim as your own anyway!
I understand that you don't want someone passing off your efforts as their own - but your best defence is to make what you've done well known so ppl recognise it... and the best way to do that is simply to share it openly (and document it well in the forum).
If it's a worthwhile effort than ppl know will soon know where to look for it and who to credit (and from what I've seen on these forums, most ppl are happy to credit others)...

using ervious kitchen alows you to build all packages to one. this is very nice, it also helps with performance of the rom, it gets rid or all the DSM files. so you have less files in your windows folder.

All I can say is, if you really want a protection, the only solution is: do not release it. Just cook it and only install it on you OWN diamond. In this way, you can look at your OWN rom and OWN device and feel like you are a genius.
Isn't it entertaining? LOL

To admins and mods: NEW XDA PORTAL IS AWESOME!!!

Hello
I just wanted to say thank you..
The new portal looks totally awesome
Whole site's new features are very usefull and it is very good
THANKS!!!

+1. Looks much better than before. Not to sound unappreciative, but can we maybe get a slicker looking skin for the vbulletin too?

I don't know if it is just me, of the portal looks like something out of engadget.com (Overrated and super biased towards everything Apple). I really don't like it that much although it is much cleaner and simple.
Just a personal opinion.

lemonspeakers said:
I don't know if it is just me, of the portal looks like something out of engadget.com (Overrated and super biased towards everything Apple). I really don't like it that much although it is much cleaner and simple.
Just a personal opinion.
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All opinions and suggesting are welcome. So if you have ideas to improve XDA porta...let us know

well the only thing I would change is the color scheme...
I kinda like black and blue...
and maybe the logo could be different...but apart from these, the new portal is totally awesome....very informative, I like the top threads and devices panel...really nice work guys!
Maybe you can make an XDA-developers logo contest...there sure are a lot of graphic artists here (I am myself)...so everyone can contribute and we can have some challenge and fun
What do you think?

Yeah, a logo contest would be great, there are indeed many talented people here. Also the design is a bit simplistic, not bad but could be better .
But do you really think Wordpress is good for such a big site, where there eventually should be user-submission, categorization and much more? Drupal or perhaps a custom CMS seems much better suited, I think.

Glad you guys generally like it. Coming up with a design to please as many people as possible was no easy task and we went through many versions. The front page is currently in beta mode, so not everything is working or looks right.
Our next project is a redesign of the forum to correspond with the new portal. That launch is a couple of weeks (or a bit more) away.

The new interface look wicked.
Thanks for all the work in throwing this together!
Knoc.

New Portal Launches Today
Congrats XDA!!!
Great young fresh looking!!!!
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The echo system for comments makes me think of pocketnow.com
Great work guys! Tbh, the site was beginning to look ancient. Next a better forum skin

I guess with mass appeal comes mass market looks
My immediate suggestion is to lighten the main menu bar from the very dark brown to something more like the forums main menu color. It's easier on the eyes and brings the right amount of focus to it. Just like the pic attached.

I honestly don't like the look at all. It's too engadgety. I want this to be our OWN SITE! Something that includes everyone and not just Apple products.
Is it just me or doesn't the portal looks similar? Anyone?
Search bar, name font, menu links? Wow.
Maybe if we had a XDA-Developers logo contest, that'd be great. Really.
Please let us have a constest to design a better logo at least. Admins can set parameters such a colors and font size... etc...

New portal looks awesome especially compared to before! Great work....

+1 Plz dont mind i love xda so i want to be honest.... i also didnt liked the new theme or whatsoever.... it looks like a white page in which some thing is written not organised...
Plz change it and also the comment system extra that also should be changed i dont want it to be like other sites.... let xda be unique..

I think it looks great, and I also like the logo ... It's true, svetius, when tinkering with a site this huge, the # of opinions and disappointments you're going to get is huge.
Not that it matters re people's differing tastes and preferences, but for what it's worth, svetius, I'm also a UX Designer, and I think you've done a really clean job.

*BORAT* Whoa whoa whoa. How can I a get to this magical wizard portal?!

This is my 1st post, just wanted to say how useful this site is. Iv been educating myself about Android for the last 3 months, finally ordered myself a Hero today, i knew it was time to register.
1st thing I wanted to do was to say a big thanks but wasn't quite sure where to put it, thought this thread would be the most appropriate, appologies if there is an 'introductions' thread I missed.
Well im off to download all the tools i'l need for rooting and flashing roms now, hopefully my spanking new Hero will be here by Friday?
Wish me luck,... And once again, big up to all the mods and everyone who contributes to the forum.
Peace.

What software does it use? I have a Vbulletin forum and would love this kind of front page portal

ijob said:
What software does it use? I have a Vbulletin forum and would love this kind of front page portal
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Simple wordpress!

[Q] Forum Logo Change?

Hey,
Just a small question, so the logo for Windows Phone changed when 7.5 came around, why are we still using the Wp7 logo for these forums?
Sorry this just a pet peeve of mine.
Thanks,
Andrew Pearson

Maybe get this person's permissions to use his image?
http://vinceranda.deviantart.com/art/Windows-Phone-7-Logos-HD-258971189

andrew35133 said:
Hey,
Just a small question, so the logo for Windows Phone changed when 7.5 came around, why are we still using the Wp7 logo for these forums?
Sorry this just a pet peeve of mine.
Thanks,
Andrew Pearson
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How about the fact that the dropdown at the top of the forum still says "Windows Mobile Devices" instead of splitting WinMo and WP7. Go ahead, click it and see how the WP7 devices are waaaaaAAAAY at the bottom. Or the fact that they only have forums for 3 of the 7.5 handsets up so far, and it took them FAR too long to do even that much?
Not sure, but I thought WinMo is what breathed life into XDA. Now Microsoft is the pariah and Android is the new favored child.

I for one, embrace our new android overlords.........
Sent from my TITAN X310e using Board Express

So what would we have to do to bring attention to the admin?

andrew35133 said:
So what would we have to do to bring attention to the admin?
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Head over to an Android section and run rampant. From these parts of the forums here it seems quite hard to draw attention of mods or the admin these days.

drokkon said:
Or the fact that they only have forums for 3 of the 7.5 handsets up so far, and it took them FAR too long to do even that much?
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They have all the phone I think are out. Which phone are missing?

dkp1977 said:
Head over to an Android section and run rampant. From these parts of the forums here it seems quite hard to draw attention of mods or the admin these days.
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Haha I can just see me going there posting about Windows Phone and getting a ton of evil looks and dirty replys

andrew35133 said:
They have all the phone I think are out. Which phone are missing?
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Just at quick glance I don't see the Lumia 710, Focus Flash, nor Focus S. I certainly don't see all of these: http://www.liveside.net/windows-phone/

Well, it's been pretty obvious by the pattern of moderating these sections that XDA really doesn't care about WinPhone and worships Android. I've been criticizing this site's approach to this section for months.

Indeed. Admins, please resolve the logo issue.

I'm going to contact the image creator to get permissions, and then I'm gonna contact "svetius" to see if he'll change the image, should be a simple image replace.

FiyaFleye said:
Well, it's been pretty obvious by the pattern of moderating these sections that XDA really doesn't care about WinPhone and worships Android. I've been criticizing this site's approach to this section for months.
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Ok criticizing does almost nothing but what else could we do?
I really love my Windows Phone, when my friends arnt taking it.

dkp1977 said:
Head over to an Android section and run rampant. From these parts of the forums here it seems quite hard to draw attention of mods or the admin these days.
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I highly recommend against this, if the other mods realize there are WP7 forums they may try to move them to the same site as the iphone forums.
andrew35133 said:
I'm going to contact the image creator to get permissions, and then I'm gonna contact "svetius" to see if he'll change the image, should be a simple image replace.
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Sent you a PM

All the logos for the Windows Phone 7 devices need to be changed. Even the Titan and Radar have the old WinMo icons instead of the newer icons that the WP7 launch devices currently use.
They should all use the new red square logo really, or at the very least, the original green round Windows Phone 7 icon.

We'll update the logo.

svetius said:
We'll update the logo.
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Thanks Svetius

ya'll should have asked them to leave it as it was... this one is fugly

ohgood said:
ya'll should have asked them to leave it as it was... this one is fugly
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It looked weird at first but now I kind of like it, the old one was way too bland.

Its Simplistic
ohgood said:
ya'll should have asked them to leave it as it was... this one is fugly
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Its Simplistic (Sorry for the massive size, idk how to resize outside of resizing the image on my server.)
http://andrew35133.co.cc/Images/windows_phone_7.jpg
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[INDEX] List of themers and designers

List of themers and designers
Update November 5, 2018: This list is no longer being maintained.
Here on xda there are plenty of good developers out there. However, I have seen many developers who are very good at programming but not at designing and theming. Many great apps work perfectly but do not look very pleasing. In my opinion this is a very sad condition.
On the other hand there are also many great themers and designers here on xda. They create appealing themes for third party apps and share their modified versions with the online community. :good:
Hence I asked myself why both developers and themers as well as icon or graphic designers do not work together.
Developers need people who are good at theming and designing just as the themers and designers need developers to work with.
The best part: Both will benefit from this cooperation.
For that reason I created this thread. If you are a themer or designer, send me a PM with a link to your profile. I will add you to the list.
The list:
mjp93
TechMasta
vicino
kevin2516
Ramazor
ÜBER™
swapnil360
nemuro
toxicthunder
pooley:)
safariking
confyzone
valliance
GODZSON
1stshift
Poez
ThaPHLASH
whitest0rm
DD-Ripper
ATMOSF3AR
QuantumFoam
HaSKdX
MosesMaurice
taubda
Saravana Kumar Chinnaraj
tomwoz
DomenicoDD
EatHeat
sooperbad
Niraldk
Mitch.sc
Zeuscluts
carreddy
tnsrig
hsuya
swedax94
Im Saint
MyanMi 4
More to come...
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By the way: We have already got great lists for app testers, translators, developers and marketing experts.
This was featured on the XDA portal on May 17, 2013.

Just one change which came to my mind:
To help the developers decide who to choose, you can create a post here in which you give links to examples of your work. That is your possibility to show why you are the perfect person for the job.

Such a relief for people like us!

GadgetCheck said:
Such a relief for people like us!
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I am glad that you like it.
Thanks to the portal team for featuring this. :good:

You can count on me

Nice idea!
Thanks for adding me
Consider to make more for the forum and will work with you together.
Also with other who need design- and graphic-support with their apps!

My apps suck to look at lol so someone helping me would be awesome.
So to get someones help for designing the app, we just pm them? or do we post here for their help?

Exikle said:
My apps suck to look at lol so someone helping me would be awesome.
So to get someones help for designing the app, we just pm them? or do we post here for their help?
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PM them. It is the easiest way. Check whose work you like.

thanks for adding me.. i'll do my best ..

I will do my best to help most of the users here!

this thread is gold. Exactly what I was looking for!

PhilCals said:
this thread is gold. Exactly what I was looking for!
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Great.
I hope that you get great help.

Glad to assist/partner up.. I will be setting something up for those whom have ideas and need a dev Will setup with Nikwen.

New thread for help with marketing: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2300739

Anyone with skills in video graphics? Doesn't state much in the OP
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this is nice..
I support the effort, and if you need me to take on some graphic challenges, don't hesitate.
Some help example can be found here.
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ThaPHLASH said:
I support the effort, and if you need me to take on some graphic challenges, don't hesitate.
Some help example can be found here.
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Seriously?
Dude you don't need an introduction
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ThaPHLASH said:
I support the effort, and if you need me to take on some graphic challenges, don't hesitate.
Some help example can be found here.
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Wow! Great. :good:
Added you.

im not a proffesional but i have done some graphics for users on here, and designed graphics for other sites,
so if anyone needs something, ill be happy to help too
lots of work and recomendations

whitest0rm said:
im not a proffesional but i have done some graphics for users on here, and designed graphics for other sites,
so if anyone needs something, ill be happy to help too
lots of work and recomendations
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Added.

Which Watch Faces Do You Want To Replicate?

I'm sure this part of Android wear will end up with lawyers involved and people with tear filled eyes within the next 60 days.
WATCHFACES.
Which ones would you love to see recreated on your Moto360?
For me, it's the Breitling Navimeter Series Cosmonaute, or as I call it...The Perfect Watch.
I'm not one to chase status symbols, but damn... damn.
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Or the Breitling you get when you buy a Bentley Contenental....

PanoInverse XL from Glashütte Original
PanoInverse XL as a black one looks really great
Grande Cosmopolite Tourbillon from Glashütte Original
Zürich Weltzeit from NOMOS Glashütte
But I'll end up with a simple bauhaus style watchface.

I'm very simple. Just give me a Rolex submariner face with the branding. Yeah I know its a licensing issue, but hey its what I would want.

Have you seen the watch faces that are available for the Samsung Gear?
http://gearfaces.com
(keep in mind it's square of course)
Should give you some idea of what's possible. There are hundreds of them, once you figure out how to use the site. And copyrights don't appear to be an issue, lol [emoji87] [emoji85] [emoji86]

I own this watch..its beautiful. I would love a Longines face on M360.

Tudor Chrono:

Dusty Rhodes said:
I'm sure this part of Android wear will end up with lawyers involved and people with tear filled eyes within the next 60 days.
WATCHFACES.
Which ones would you love to see recreated on your Moto360?
For me, it's the Breitling Navimeter Series Cosmonaute, or as I call it...The Perfect Watch.
I'm not one to chase status symbols, but damn... damn.
Or the Breitling you get when you buy a Bentley Contenental....
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Looks great - anyone take up the Breitling project?

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Im the owner from Gearfaces.com and if you want to use somebody's work please contact me or its designer or at least give proper credits. They put in a lot of hours of work in some of the facea. At least you can ask permission or give proper credits...

Jeshter2000 said:
Im the owner from Gearfaces.com and if you want to use somebody's work please contact me or its designer or at least give proper credits. They put in a lot of hours of work in some of the facea. At least you can ask permission or give proper credits...
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I did link to the original page on gearfaces.com to give the artist his credit, as well as state where it came from in the write-up, but since you have a problem with the post, I've deleted it. No offense, nor infringement, was intended.

jt3 said:
I did link to the original page on gearfaces.com to give the artist his credit, as well as state where it came from in the write-up, but since you have a problem with the post, I've deleted it. No offense, nor infringement, was intended.
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I did not have any problems with your post. Its only thatbwhen somebody uses some parts please ask for permission or credits. They steal alot from the site which isnt nice...

Jeshter2000 said:
Im the owner from Gearfaces.com and if you want to use somebody's work please contact me or its designer or at least give proper credits. They put in a lot of hours of work in some of the facea. At least you can ask permission or give proper credits...
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Does Gearfaces have Moto 360/Android Wear faces support yet, or were you making a general statement about the images on your site?

I want this crazy face:
Because we all know the harder your watch is to read the smarter and more successful you are.

JimSmith94 said:
Does Gearfaces have Moto 360/Android Wear faces support yet, or were you making a general statement about the images on your site?
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Yeah, just in general. There is already a guy who stole the hands from a face on my website. And ia selling it in the playstore. Which I think is unacceptable without asking or giving proper credits.

Jeshter2000 said:
Yeah, just in general. There is already a guy who stole the hands from a face on my website. And ia selling it in the playstore. Which I think is unacceptable without asking or giving proper credits.
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Well, that just plain sucks, sorry!

JimSmith94 said:
Well, that just plain sucks, sorry!
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Yeah you know, sometimes they spend a lot of hours on certain parts and than they get stolen. But than to sell them in the store. Is unacceptable...