Develop Bugs

Animated Background

I have a matrix gif that I want to make my backgroung if possible
What is required and how do I make an animated gif as background on a dopod 838 pro.
Links and or cabs for this would be appriciated.
Peter

Odlaw said:
I have a matrix gif that I want to make my backgroung if possible
What is required and how do I make an animated gif as background on a dopod 838 pro.
Links and or cabs for this would be appriciated.
Peter
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if this is a joke .... Mwahahahahahah.
if you are serious ... afft noob!

hey he just asking after all.. why not answer him?

shafique said:
hey he just asking after all.. why not answer him?
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That would be nice.
A great response for a senior member of this forum.
If it is not possible just say so! ( although for this question i get the picture )
There will always be newcomers who will ask questions from members of sites. In some cases they will be the most basic thing (to you) but to us it is a question that is genuine.
If they annoy you, don't respond at all.
Maybe there should be a Sticky folder at the start of each Thread named (questions from newbies) or something along those lines, that the senior members that remember when they were the newbies could respond to those questions, which obviously offend you.
Just my 2 cents.
Peter

hope this helps
if you google for "HTC Hermes animated wallpaper" (without the quotes)
you'll come across some interesting articles

st3v3 said:
if this is a joke .... Mwahahahahahah.
if you are serious ... afft noob!
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BE POLITE DONT BE A [email protected] DONT RESPOND IF U CANT GIVE A SIMPLE ANSWER.
odlaw - u gonna need to download flashtheme player
here's a link for u
http://www.ipmart-forum.com/showthread.php?t=175873&highlight=ANIMATED+TODAY+SCREEN
u gonna have to register before u can download...have fun

st3v3 said:
if this is a joke .... Mwahahahahahah.
if you are serious ... afft noob!
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he's got a genuine question...
the long and short of the answer! - Microsoft is not an Apple! it does not think like you and me...
remember the old Henry Ford quote? - "you can have Any colour - so long as it's black.".... look where ford is today... struggling while its japanese rivals have beaten them flat and square!

st3v3 said:
if this is a joke .... Mwahahahahahah.
if you are serious ... afft noob!
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What can we expect from a rude australian eh a kiwi will be most glad to help

shame on you St
should be ashamed of yourself - senior member belittling another member - brilliant example to follow

oh gawd here we go again! just use the god damn search and find...there is zillions of topis for animated wallpaper! use the link in my signature to search!

mirage22 said:
remember the old Henry Ford quote? - "you can have Any colour - so long as it's black.".... look where ford is today... struggling while its japanese rivals have beaten them flat and square!
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I hardly think those two are connected

Odlaw said:
I have a matrix gif that I want to make my backgroung if possible
What is required and how do I make an animated gif as background on a dopod 838 pro.
Links and or cabs for this would be appriciated.
Peter
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There are quit a few projects going on in the Development and Hacking Threads, This will give you some idea on where to start.. I had this running on my Hermes.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=359730
Here is a simple Today Plugin from here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=295723

Thanks to you all who has helped with this.
Peter

ai6908 said:
oh gawd here we go again! just use the god damn search and find...there is zillions of topis for animated wallpaper! use the link in my signature to search!
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Boy you are poster child for XDA ........

mcorrie1121 said:
I hardly think those two are connected
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i think he's referring to the business attitude, not the actual color.

i think sometimes some senior members forget the fact that not all members are as knowledgable nor as experienced as they are.

F2504x4 said:
Boy you are poster child for XDA ........
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yea from OLD SCHOOL! got problems with that??

ai6908 said:
yea from OLD SCHOOL! got problems with that??
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Until you know your way around, it is HARD to find anything on XDA, I remember when I first came here, It took me a lot of looking to find anything.
I know this is a developers forum, but its nice, to be, nice?
I don't see why people need to be rude when it wouldn't take any more effort to be nice?

veyka said:
I don't see why people need to be rude when it wouldn't take any more effort to be nice?
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I think mostly it is because these people hate their lives and take it out on people online where they can hide behind their computers.

riz157 said:
i think sometimes some senior members forget the fact that not all members are as knowledgable nor as experienced as they are.
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Also don't think that just because someone is a senior member, automatically means that they know more and have more experience than a Junior Member.

XDA-Developers Needs A Motto

Hello fellow XDA users,
Do you think XDA developers needs a motto (slogan, quote, etc.)?
Leave your ideas here on this thread!
I go first! "Feel the Revelution"

xda-developers
"answering the same questions since early 2000"
or
"bricking noobs' phones since 2005"
or
"where you can never be happy with your device"

If it wasn't already a TV Show, I'd go for "Ready, Steady, Cook!"

How about a bricked phones counter instead of a slogan at the top of the page?

Noitora said:
How about a bricked phones counter instead of a slogan at the top of the page?
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How about a noob counter?

"XDA, we tinker so you don't have to."
"We're not hackers, we're just parsed that way."
"Putting back in what providers took out."
"We make your phone go to 11."

pulser_g2 said:
If it wasn't already a TV Show, I'd go for "Ready, Steady, Cook!"
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Bahahaha!

"Xda-developers, fixing manufacture mess one at a time"...or
"Xda-developers, Where drivers are provided"...(we're looking at you HTC)
"Xda-developers: your device's other half.(cheesy!)
Xda-developers: improving your mobile experience everyday! (I kinda like this one)
that's it for now.

Slogan great thread!!
What about the official one:
Welcome to xda-developers
...the largest Internet community of smartphone enthusiasts and developers for the Android and Windows Mobile platforms.
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Slicerwolf said:
Hello fellow XDA users,
Do you think XDA developers needs a motto (slogan, quote, etc.)?
Leave your ideas here on this thread!
I go first! "Feel the Revelution"
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LOL!
Leviuqse said:
xda-developers
"answering the same questions since early 2000"
or
"bricking noobs' phones since 2005"
or
"where you can never be happy with your device"
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And more LOL!
Miami_Son said:
"XDA, we tinker so you don't have to."
"We're not hackers, we're just parsed that way."
"Putting back in what providers took out."
"We make your phone go to 11."
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Just Read them
Well,I have just read them,I don't write because I am a Chinese student,Xda-Developer Forum is quite famous in China.May the forum be better and better!

Because the juice is worth the squeeze

Welcome to forums,
Great nice 1st post
Originally osted by betalove
Just Read them
Well,I have just read them,I don't write because I am a Chinese student,Xda-Developer Forum is quite famous in China.May the forum be better and better!
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How about this? idk
"Digitally Enhancing Your Life"
"Who Needs HTC when you Have XDA?"

We Came, We Saw, We Rooted?

zerofeel said:
Because the juice is worth the squeeze
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lol. If I had to vote for one, I'd have to vote for this one.

We like to root!
XDA: where nerds get to root!

XDA - Where flashing and rooting with other men is socially acceptable!

orb3000 said:
Welcome to forums,
Great nice 1st post
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Thank you,I feel happy

"XDA- making verizons tech dept useless since early 2000"

If school was this cool, I would have gotten A's.
Just like school stupid people asking stupid question, just read the whole post not the cliff notes.

Why you get short/one word answers! (The Long Answer)

I wrote this to explain to the new users why they might get what they consider short or bad answers... when really they aren't!
First off, this is meant to be a basic guide for basic understanding, there may be things that are slightly wrong or not completely accurate (to some experts) but this is for BASIC UNDERSTANDING and not meant to bash or flame any ideas, beliefs or operating systems. If anyone wants any more information they will know how to find it.
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Why you get short/one word answers!
A lot of users here are sometimes confused, disgruntled or scared off by confusing short -sometimes one word- answers.
I thought i would take some time to explain. And it will take time. For the short story go down to the bottom. Sit back and get ready to understand why you feel you aren't understanding something........
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The Long Answer
This is also a common problem with new users in linux forums. This is no co-incidence! It is not that the more knowlegable members are ignorant, short, or rude. They just speak in quick short answers to help you (help yourself).
Why you get short or one word answers!
Let me start on Linux. I personally am not a user, but i have researched it. It is not for me personally, it does not have the features I need or support some of my fancy hardware. Dont get me wrong, Linux is a Great alternative for many users, beginner or advanced. I would consider installing Ubuntu (built on Linux) for my friends parents or grandparents! And anyone else that likes the way iOS is built but doesn't want Apple. But Linux is LOVED by programmers! Why ? Because its Open Source software.
What is Open Source?
Open source software is written "un-compiled" meaning anyone can "open" up the program, read it, learn how it works, or edit it***
How can you legally edit someones program and use it yourself?
GPL General Public License - the linux kernel and many other things are licenced under this.
Basically it is the opposite of copyright, meaning everything under the licence is free, and can and must be able to be read, edit and be re-used to what ever means the other party wants, as long as what they do is under the GPL as well. So any program that works with GPL software, uses code or ideas from GPL software (no matter how small), shares programming libraries with, ect.... MUST BE FREE and OPEN SOURCE. This can be messy for people that want to make money off certain ideas and software.. But,... its all in the name of freedom. Lets just leave it there.
What does any of this have to do with Android?
Android is built on a Linux derived kernel, most of the code for the famous android kernel came for linux! so.... GPL.... so... Open Source!
**This is why android app developers ask you to "donate to" not "buy" their app.** Its a Google Android / GPL thing.
So why do programmers like Linux and or Open Source?
They like it because they are constantly learning and curious! With Linux or any program/software that runs on/with/for Linux they can learn how it works! Better yet, if they want their program to do that, all they have to do is copy and paste it from where they saw it first, then edit it to their own means.
How programmers think:
Im curious about "X"....
Im going to search for "X" where i think im going to find it
I found it! I like it,
Hmm what is this in here? What is "Y"??
Im going to search for "Y"
NO!?! I ll ask a buddy programmer....
He told me "Z" just... "Z"
Im going to search for "Z"
OH!! that makes sense!!!!
Im going to use that!
See a common trend? Search, learn, search, ask, search, learn, search, ask , search.
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In programming this leads to the thinking, "Why type something again if its already been typed? - I can copy and paste!!!"
Similarly:
In forums and helping others it leads to thinking "Why type something that has already been typed? - If you search "X", you find something that has already been typed and i dont have to copy and paste it or find it for you!!!. " Search this word.....
On top of that, programming code uses many "short forms", "broken words" and "gibberish" that makes a lot of sense when you know what it means. This results in thinking in short terms that mean a lot (to them)!
Closing
As said above its not out of being rude or elitist, its a way of thinking.
-That way of thinking is a part of programming, and leaning anything in that world, you have to learn the way of thinking. >
-Part of the learning to think that way is getting fed up and saying "Im just going to find out myself!!" >
-Then, by the time you learn how to find anything you want to know on your own, you have an epiphany and realize they were telling you "exactly what you needed to hear". They were the Oracle and you are Neo. The Matrix has you, and it was all about the journey!
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The short answer as promised!
If they give you one word > search that word. the information is out there already probably many times over!
Why re-write it again for you?
Start with searching the website you are at. (might want to add a second word to help narrow searches EG. for xda would be your device name or OS)
Next search google! - i know its new but it looks promising!
Wikipedia is good too!
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Reason #2 we are replying from the XDA APP! - Get XDA Premium App to support XDA!
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I hope this helps some people understand what is going on and why they feel left out.
see also...
XDA NEW USERS GUIDE
and...
A Plead to the members of XDA..
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What is XDA??
originally posted by kyphur:
I think what a lot of people forget is that this is not a "make my phone neat & kewl" place.
As implied by the name this is technically a Developers forum/community.
Now what does that mean? Well first off it means that there is an expectation that if you are here then you want to customize your device but rather than just installing something that someone packaged you want to understand how it works and maybe even enhance it yourself.
When I first came here with a Blue Angel it was a different environment. PDA Phones were not embraced by the general public because of the expense and complexity (I paid over $400 for my BA). A $400 phone 4 years ago was expensive, today the Tilt is $300 after rebates but with inflation & the rise in the cost of other devices and the fact that there are other sources out there giving them away for $150 our neat bit of kit has become popular with mainstream users.
Now we have a flood of new users who are asking not "How can I do this myself?" but more like "Give me the quick fix" without caring to understand the process. See if you read the threads then you get to experience the learning process, you see how the issues were investigated and confirmed. Then you get to watch the different attempts at resolution and learn why some failed while others worked. That is called Development.
The NooB backlash is coming from users who have walked in the development shoes and is directed mainly at those who don't care for the journey but just want the end result or destination.
As a Development Forum we are just as much (if not more) about the journey. I've read so many comments like "I don't have time to read all of the threads" or "I don't care how it works, just that it does". These very statements are contrary to the heart & soul of XDA-Devs and that is why the backlash is so strong.
Let me be very clear on this: IF YOU DON'T CARE ABOUT UNDERSTANDING THE JOURNEY THEN YOU PROBABLY SHOULDN'T BE HERE IN THE FIRST PLACE.
XDA-Devs is about developers & hackers helping each other and working together to get the most out of our devices by understanding them better than most.
XDA-Devs is not about helping everyone who wants a "Kewl bit of kit" make their phone better than the guy next to him.
Now do we go kicking users off who never contribute anything, NO. We tolerate it to an extent. Where the toleration ends is when these users start diluting the usefulness of the forum by repeating the same questions over and over again.
You ask us to understand your position. Well if you want to benefit from our experience and time then I think it is only fair that you understand our position.
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well said...........

Sorry to be a downer, but you misspelled "First off"

Not anymore its not :
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you sir ... just earned your 200th thanks for writing this, this should help out both newcomers and us vets tyring to help them at the same time. awesome.
HAPPY 200!!

studacris said:
you sir ... just earned your 200th thanks for writing this, this should help out both newcomers and us vets tyring to help them at the same time. awesome.
HAPPY 200!!
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+1
Thanks alot Tru!! That's gonna (hopefully) save us so much time

Well said. I am new to these forums but have come close to jumping threw the monitor at the ones that say "just tell me" in answer to "search is your friend".

The best post I've seen for a while, many thanks.
Now, how to get everyone to read it?

A very good thread =) and hopefully helpful to all

TRusselo said:
Reason #2 we are replying from the XDA APP! - Get XDA Premium App to support XDA!
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EXACTLY. I cannot tell you how many people have asked me "what is with the typos", or "why so short, u mad bro?", even when at the bottom of the post, it clearly states "Sent from my Cliq2 using XDA Premium App"

Very nicely said. I know I've joined the right forum now!!

This is so true, I'm not a Dev, but I am a technician, and we techies think the same way.
Also, off topic, but ya gotta love that movie reference.
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They were the Oracle and you are Neo. The Matrix has you, and it was all about the journey!
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u r the king

Thanks......why won't it let me use a one word post though. lol

crit71 said:
Thanks......why won't it let me use a one word post though. lol
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To stop n00bs posting useless posts everywhere saying "thanks". There is a thanks button for that.

TheATHEiST said:
To stop n00bs posting useless posts everywhere saying "thanks". There is a thanks button for that.
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That is the second greatest post I've ever read on XDA, the first was the OP, which is getting added to my sig.

newbie says thanks
can't click the thanks botton 7 more posts to go.

Wish I could've hit the thanks button many times!!!
Great post sir!
Tapashocked via my gt-I9003 with a random keyboard of my choice !
Tapashocked via my gt-I9003 with a random keyboard of my choice !

Great post to help a new user. The info on searching when you get a one word answer is great advice.

Nice write up! Missed this one somehow but your spot on, especially when it comes to the use of the search button.
Added a link to my sig too and spanked your thanks button.

Hey everyone its me.

Hey everyone, its me.
I might be moving here soon from nexus s 4g land, and just want everyone to me me, so we could all know each other.
I'm waiting for this phone to drop on sprint, I'm getting mistreated on the nexus s forums and don't like it there anymore.
Are there any leads on when this comes out so I can be happy again?
Sent from my Nexus S 4G using XDA App. Developer of brickROM, and OP of XDA Thread of The Year 2011.

Hi, welcome. Could you jog my memory and re-post those full frontals so i know who you are again?

I have no idea who you are but hi anyway

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I have no idea who you are but hi anyway
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Ha ha I am the same! How are ya!

You're most welcome here, Thread of the year -man!

ekolb123 said:
Hi, welcome. Could you jog my memory and re-post those full frontals so i know who you are again?
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random gems such as these make every second of lurking on XDA totally worth it

come one guys, take is easy on the guy. This is how he can keep up with his 4.45 average posts per day.
I miss XDA in 2009 & 2010

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I laughed out loud. Full frontals are probably on isanyoneup

Hi ... Welcome ... and have fun here

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Hi, welcome. Could you jog my memory and re-post those full frontals so i know who you are again?
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This made me laugh

ekolb123 said:
Hi, welcome. Could you jog my memory and re-post those full frontals so i know who you are again?
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Send this guy your nudes, then send me ones of your gf/wife/sister.
Oh heck, just send me all the nudes. Might as well.

Yes I speak for everyone here and we want you to put down your pipe and send those frontals pronto.

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Yes I speak for everyone here and we want you to put down your pipe and send those frontals pronto.
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No, no. We asked him to take a picture of his pipe LOL
No homo... *cough*

What? You don't need good laughs to get thru your day?

lol yea...that just made my day...

So where is the original thread that explains all of this stuff that us non-Nexus S users don't understand? I assume this guy sent pictures to someone on the board.

Sigh, this thread says it all.
People are wondering why you haven't been banned...

I see. Hmm, strange that he would make a thread like that and title it the way he did....seems pretty unintelligent. And I guess I should have known that by this thread's title that he was a troll, but I fell for it. Sucks seeing trolls avoid being banned on a site such as this. I expect it on my car forums, but not so much on here.

This is the guy that tried to start a little society. Troll.
He also quoted someone and then put spelling errors in the quote to make them seem dumb but he ended up just looking like a childish idiot.

joshnichols189 said:
This is the guy that tried to start a little society. Troll.
He also quoted someone and then put spelling errors in the quote to make them seem dumb but he ended up just looking like a childish idiot.
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Wow, you really shouldn't make fun of people for grammar or spelling. English might not be their first language.
Unfortunately there are people out there that are so miserable and desperate in their own lives that they enjoy negative attention. After reading a few of his posts it would appear that his XDA posts are the most complex and meaningful conversations he has in the day. It would appear that the number of responses, good or bad, is how he measures his self worth. Hopefully he can mature and grow as a person. Hopefully he can find it much more rewarding to justify his existence with the number of people he helps, rather than the number he annoys.
I wish him the best of luck.

[TIPS] The Most Helpful GNex Devs

As a tip to all new XDA members, and as a way of saying thanks, I'd like to point out some of the most helpful and knowledgeable GNex Senior Members.
There are about a dozen or so who come to mind, but the two who really stand out (IMO) are efrant and Jubakuba. If you're brand new and trying to get up to speed on the gnex, I suggest you do searches on their names and read their excellent tutorials and messages. These two go out of their way to help new users without flaming them, and have incredible patience.
Also remember to hit the thanks button and/or the donate button on the messages that help you the most. It's easy to forget (I've done it, too) but it only takes a second and it helps keep them motivated to continue.
If anyone else wants to mention someone they think deserves some praise, by all means do so. There are several others on the tip of my tongue, but I don't want to forget anyone, so I'll leave it to others.
So read, read, read what they've taken the time and effort to write. It's the fastest way to learn what you need to know about the Galaxy Nexus, and it will answer 90% of the questions people come here to ask. And you won't get flamed nearly as much.

I deserve props! I am the Team BAMF mascot, after all.
/me runs away before anyone thinks he is serious.
On a serious note: I approve of the two names you mentioned.

Thanks for the recognition strumcat -- it's much appreciated!
Although I wouldn't even come close to calling myself a dev (save that for the likes of adrynalyne ) -- I'm just a little guy who has stood on the shoulders of giants.

adrynalyne said:
I deserve props! I am the Team BAMF mascot, after all.
/me runs away before anyone thinks he is serious.
On a serious note: I approve of the two names you mentioned.
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Hee, hee, yes I've seen and appreciate you helping people, too. Only reason I didn't mention you, martonikaj, oldblue###, etc. is because I knew I'd forget to thank the many others who also deserve it. Well, that and general laziness.

efrant said:
Thanks for the recognition strumcat -- it's much appreciated!
Although I wouldn't even come close to calling myself a dev (save that for the likes of adrynalyne ) -- I'm just a little guy who has stood on the shoulders of giants.
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Well, all I know is I learned a lot from your tutorials and Jubakuba's tutorial, and it sure beats wading through an ocean of information and misinformation to be found elsewhere. Unlike magazine articles thrown together to meet a deadline, etc., they're accurate, complete, and kept up-to-date. Real windfall of info for the uninitiated. So I thought I'd point others in the right direction. Besides, it didn't hurt and didn't cost me anything, so why not?
Man, I watched you answer a whole string of messages from some guy the other day that would have driven anyone else bonkers, and carry it all the way to a successful resolution. Never once did I sense a desire on your part to throttle anyone or break something. Wish I had half your patience.

strumcat said:
Hee, hee, yes I've seen and appreciate you helping people, too. Only reason I didn't mention you, martonikaj, oldblue###, etc. is because I knew I'd forget to thank the many others who also deserve it. Well, that and general laziness.
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LOL, its ok, I was joking.

Adryanlyne, Efrant, jubakuba, simms22, morfic, molesarecoming, martonikaj, CtDDroid, sonicxml, etc...
To be honest, 99% of the members here, devs or not , are pretty clued up and helpful. That's what you get for owning a premium, dev friendly device I suppose
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using xda app-developers app

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LOL, its ok, I was joking.
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get back to work on paradigm! i need NFC with screen off! (only slightly kidding )

Zepius said:
get back to work on paradigm! i need NFC with screen off! (only slightly kidding )
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Wait, are they seriously working on that?
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using Tapatalk 2