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Is there any thought going on to have a premium membership without ads for xda.
I know majority wont agree but would love to browse the forum without ads and help the community with a premium version

Use the aPP
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Thats correct, we have an XDA Premium app on the Android Market which allows you to browse the Forum on Android phones and tablets ad free!
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.quoord.tapatalkxdapre.activity

svetius said:
Thats correct, we have an XDA Premium app on the Android Market which allows you to browse the Forum on Android phones and tablets ad free!
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.quoord.tapatalkxdapre.activity
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thanks. But i am aware of the app. But how about when using my computer ?
Currently i prefer using the app all the time becoz i can have 50 posts per page , viewing pics is better and so on.
I wish some of these features were included in the web version, atleast as a premimum feature.

You can set 50 posts-per-page in the browser, it's in the User CP somewhere. I love it, all those 100+ page threads magically turns into 20-pagers.

Ads.. They are on everything.

juzz86 said:
You can set 50 posts-per-page in the browser, it's in the User CP somewhere. I love it, all those 100+ page threads magically turns into 20-pagers.
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Thanks. I was looking for that but could not locate it.
Wow and today its there.

juzz86 said:
You can set 50 posts-per-page in the browser, it's in the User CP somewhere. I love it, all those 100+ page threads magically turns into 20-pagers.
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Thanks! Great suggestion

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XDA APP and web site

This site rocks, the app does too. I actually use the app more for reading and the website for posting (keyboards rock too btw)
The APP has a big advantage over the website, Participated Threads. Makes it a lot easier to track threads without subscribing to them.
Rocking place, has really come a long way in a short time.
best app ever
Pretty damn good app. I think; I'm using it right now and I use it on my phone a lot more than the computer; if I see something interesting like an application, ill go on the site.
Captivate 2.2.1 Paragon
I couldn't express it better
fleurdelisxliv said:
best app ever
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i agree, this is the best
Def have to agree
fleurdelisxliv said:
best app ever
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Wait till you see the XDA Premium Android app =D. It's almost done! We're hoping it'll be ready by March 1.
Preview:
- Ad Free
- Custom XDA skin
- Ability to collapse status bar to get more screen real estate
- Ability to "add a shortcut" to specific forum right on your Android homescreen
- More goodies!
=D
svetius said:
Wait till you see the XDA Premium Android app =D. It's almost done! We're hoping it'll be ready by March 1.
Preview:
- Ad Free
- Custom XDA skin
- Ability to collapse status bar to get more screen real estate
- Ability to "add a shortcut" to specific forum right on your Android homescreen
- More goodies!
=D
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Great news! So this will be a new app, not an update of XDA App?
Sent from my HTC Vision using XDA App
can't wait
I just love this app
svetius said:
Wait till you see the XDA Premium Android app =D. It's almost done! We're hoping it'll be ready by March 1.
Preview:
- Ad Free
- Custom XDA skin
- Ability to collapse status bar to get more screen real estate
- Ability to "add a shortcut" to specific forum right on your Android homescreen
- More goodies!
=D
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Definitely looking forward to this.
I just wish the Android Market allowed you to "subscribe" to a developer and get an email when something new is uploaded. Niche feature, but I think it would be fairly useful.
New app coming... booyeah. If it keeps the 'participated threads tab' then I'll buy it no question.
spin0ut said:
Def have to agree
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I agree too
missparker76 said:
Great news! So this will be a new app, not an update of XDA App?
Sent from my HTC Vision using XDA App
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It will be a totally new app that will cost money, but not much.
Speaking of this great app (vs. The web site) is there a reason that when following links to other XDA thread posts from the XDA app sometimes the new thread opens in the app and sometimes it opens in a browser?
Just curious...
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I897 using XDA App
good app
this is good
Android Experience.
I love the app, am a big user. Hate the force closes that come with it. E.G. if you receive a phone call or press home while in the app and do something else for awhile, when you go back in it usually results in a force close.
One other thing I've noticed, on HTC phones, Sense roms (2.2+) actually correctly upload pictures in the XDA app. AOSP roms almost never upload it correctly, even though the file format is correct. Kinda sucks.
I definitely love the Participated Threads functionality, however.
svetius said:
Wait till you see the XDA Premium Android app =D. It's almost done! We're hoping it'll be ready by March 1.
Preview:
- Ad Free
- Custom XDA skin
- Ability to collapse status bar to get more screen real estate
- Ability to "add a shortcut" to specific forum right on your Android homescreen
- More goodies!
=D
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Would be nice to see better search. The one now sux.
I like the xda app as well. I would like better search (i.e. search from within a forum), and a bit more info about a post to see if it is closed for example.
Great community, running my first non stock ROM (Paragon) and very impressed.
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I897 using XDA App
New APP is nice so far.
Sent from my Dell Streak 7 using XDA Premium App
gonna try premium seems really nice, GJ

Disappointed with new xda app.

Just downloaded, and now whenever I open a thread it opens on the first page!
Edit: now last page.
I know there's a paid version which includes options for which page to open on as default. But to me it's not cool to take this functionality away from the free users or at least don't downgrade our experience with this I assume vastly unpopular default.
Edit: last page is definitely an improvement over first but why take away this feature from free users? To me this just says you can't come up with enough new features to sell your product to paying customers.
Needless to say I'm installing and restoring a backup of the old version.
Edit: yep, I'm still rolled back.
Also the market won't open your page for me to lower my 5 stars, but when it does *shakes fist*
Edit: the page opened, & I lowered my rating.
Swyped on XDA app.
Agreed. The last update remove some features and functionality and now there is no free version in the market. Guess I will restore an older version.
Sent from my GT-I9000M using XDA App
Made me buy the premium version, so...their strategy is working.
EmprtArea said:
Just downloaded, and now whenever I open a thread it opens on the first page!
I know there's a paid version which includes options for which page to open on as default. But to me it's not cool to take this functionality away from the free users or at least don't downgrade our experience with this I assume vastly unpopular default.
Needless to say I'm installing and restoring a backup of the old version.
Also the market won't open your page for me to lower my 5 stars, but when it does *shakes fist*
Swyped on XDA app.
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See http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=11972034&postcount=101
App was pulled due to a bug. Could be this one - I'm not sure
Ahh, was wondering why it wasn't showing anymore.
Had to re-add all my favorites, wasn't listing threads within saved sections.
Get well soon XDA app.
Sent from my PC36100 using XDA App
pulser_g2 said:
See http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=11972034&postcount=101
App was pulled due to a bug. Could be this one - I'm not sure
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Thanks! The one I managed to update to is the described even though it had already been pulled!
**Hope the fix reinstates this functionality as standard.**
Swyped on OLD & FULLY FUNCTIONAL xda app.
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Can someone post the apk of the old xda app? I'm getting somewhat frustrated with the new behaviour...
kasper_h said:
Can someone post the apk of the old xda app? I'm getting somewhat frustrated with the new behaviour...
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I do not have the original, but I'm using this:
http://db.tt/5Gyyneq
It's a transparent version of the old one.
I cannot find the thread I got this from so I can't properly credit. Needless to say thx go to the dev.
be sure to change the display style setting to "dark" otherwise thing don't line up.
Swyped on transparent XDA app.
Thanks, I also traced back my "regular" 1.3.2 version through a CWM backup...
Thank you! The newest vers can't compare to the prev
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Edited first post. Still not impressed, but hay, it's their picnic.
Swyped on transparent XDA app.
The Free and Paid apps should both be available on the market now
Start on boot?
Sent from my Xoom using XDA App
ChongoDroid said:
Start on boot?
Sent from my Xoom using XDA App
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Yeah thats not gonna fly here. just sittin on the old one and will till thats taken out. Haven't herd any reason why that would be needed at all.
Maybe a new design team has taken over, with a new team leader trying to make his mark in the world. I may have just made him up, but I hate her.
Swyped on transparent XDA app.
They should have left it alone, it worked fine. I hate the new app!!
AHA! found an old Titanum backup of the old app!!
Yeah, rolling back to my backup as well. C'mon xda.
Sent from my SCH-I500 using XDA App
I understand that the paid app had more features, but I don't like out that the free version is a downgraded version of the previous (also free) version.
I don't mind paying for android apps, I often do and I even donate voluntarily to xda members, but the problem here is that I don't like the principle of removing features to get people to buy the paid version...
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kasper_h said:
I understand that the paid app had more features, but I don't like out that the free version is a downgraded version of the previous (also free) version.
I don't mind paying for android apps, I often do and I even donate voluntarily to xda members, but the problem here is that I don't like the principle of removing features to get people to buy the paid version...
Sent from my GT-I9000 using XDA App
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exactly. thats just bad. its enough to make me NOT pay for the full version just based on principle there.

[Q] m.xda-developers.com (mobile site) ??

How come one of the largest phone-related sites for android users and more, doesn't have their own Mobile site?
It's no fun viewing xda-developers.com on the phone atm. It gets to big and have to zoom all the time..
And I know about the XDA app. But you only get 'boring' text there..
No images/videos etc.
I know alot of people would appreciate a more simple site to view the news on our phones...
So, how come?
Can it be fixed?
Im not talking about the forum now, only news page- and other pages.
Yes! that'd be great!
We have XDA app and Taptalk for the Forum.
And there are Wordpress readers.
I do want a mobile version layout for the portal though.
If you are a member on XDA, it's likely that you have android or WP7 - they both have apps which make the XDA layout suitable for mobile browsing.
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If you are a member on XDA, it's likely that you have android or WP7 - they both have apps which make the XDA layout suitable for mobile browsing.
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Even the iPhone users have tapatalk.
Herp derp Captivate XDA app.
Forum Runner is also compatible with xda
Maybe you guys should read again?
Im not talking about the forum, I'm using the xda app..
Im talking about the Portal/News site.. And as i said, I know you can read the news in xda-app but you only get boring text.
We're looking into doing a mobile-formatted Portal. The forums with a mobile view isn't as user-friendly as the XDA Apps, so we're not likely to do that soon.
Yeah the mobile forum app. See there's a problem with that. Its search function can't find anything! Doesn't work. Completely broken. Useless.
Try searching for "launcher 7" I got not one relevant result and I know there's plenty of threads with that in title. No option for in post or title only. No choosing which sub forums. Quotes don't work. Its tapatalk based right? It looks and feels like it. I never get searches to work in that app either. That needs fixing. I can't believe no one for all the Google it, and use the search, responses has noticed SEARCH DOESN'T WORK.
Maybe connecting with xda-developer app can be a good idea too.
but without considering about that, it would be a great idea to make a mobile web, too!
mobile-formated portal.
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We're looking into doing a mobile-formatted Portal.
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Yes please! I've really come to enjoy the portal over the last few years and the information it provides to the extent that is is one of my bookmarked news sites. However, I've gone to 100% mobile for getting news and as a result, I mostly ignore the portal these days.
I may be wrong, but isn't there a simple plugin for generating a generic mobile view with image thumbnails/headers on top level and image and post text w/ comments on second click? It seems like most of the CMs I've looked at have something like that available... But I don't actually recall what is being used here...
There is also the downside of some plugins in that they do not give you any control over how a user selects which site version. The host server just looks at a user agent etc. and forces mobile content at them, even if they are using a tablet or larger screen. That never goes over very well...
YES ,this is good .
Then, I want to known if this site can be sufring by the mobile phone?
bump! lots of times the tapatalk app fails.. and the full view from mobile is a PITA
can keep track of every thing at any place at any time....
They should update the premium app for ics roms,
Now I know this can't be news....
https://www.vbulletin.com/docs/html/main/styles_mobile
Yes, that would be great.
I don't like to install apps in order to visit sites in mobile view.
the portal news can be read and viewed with GOOGLE READER and the xda RSS feed.
http://feeds.feedburner.com/xda-developers/ShsH
TRusselo said:
the portal news can be read and viewed with GOOGLE READER and the xda RSS feed.
http://feeds.feedburner.com/xda-developers/ShsH
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Who cares about the portal? I can watch the "news" sometime later when I get on a pc. What we need is the forums
Sent from my HTC Sensation using XDA App
That's why there are mobile forum apps. XDA app and Forum Runner.
I think we have too many customised scripts etc that would make the mobile version difficult to implement.

malware warning from chrome coming to xda

Content from security.rltk.us, a known malware distributor, has been inserted into this web page. Visiting this page now is very likely to infect your computer with malware.
Is what I'm getting. anyone else?
I also got this. Xda needs to do something. I hope all the users have good paid antivirus. Not the the free or hacked kind.
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I317 using xda app-developers app
I also got this message, but not on every page. I think it's because of some special ads on the side / top which might be untrustworthy?
Yar, getting it too.
i to got it but webroot showed nothing in the scan, weird?
I confirmed its from a new ad that Xda is running on some of their pages, If you enable adblock on xda (i hate doing that becasue i support this site) the warning goes away.
Granted xda needs to do something.
eak1080 said:
I confirmed its from a new ad that Xda is running on some of their pages, If you enable adblock on xda (i hate doing that becasue i support this site) the warning goes away.
Granted xda needs to do something.
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how do i do that?
The malware is just probably some add sites on which they embed php codes inside the image files for tracking page views. Pretty harmless to me
tobiascuypers said:
how do i do that?
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If you are a chrome user.. you need to add an adblock extension from chrome store..
Firefox means addon of adblocker ... well till this issue gets resolved.. later you can remove it..
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IE on Windows 8 is detecting it too. Just started on 12/23
Some sort of Java Exploit.
Exploit:Java/CVE-2012-1723
thanks guys , was wondering if it was just me. Wonder why no mods have commented yet ?
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thanks guys , was wondering if it was just me. Wonder why no mods have commented yet ?
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You mean admins... may be Christmas?
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Please continue the discussion here:
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Well this sucks!

http://phandroid.com/2013/03/13/google-play-store-ad-blocker/
Sent from my SPH-L900 using xda app-developers app
F**k Google... they should get rid of apps that contain "in-app purchase" because you cannot get a goddamn refund !!
MikeyLee said:
F**k Google... they should get rid of apps that contain "in-app purchase" because you cannot get a goddamn refund !!
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Yeah no **** lol. Guess open source don't mean much. Adfree was one of the main reasons I root in the 1st place. I've got a backup anyway. I wonder if they can still support the app but just not through Google.
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t4d73 said:
Yeah no **** lol. Guess open source don't mean much. Adfree was one of the main reasons I root in the 1st place. I've got a backup anyway. I wonder if they can still support the app but just not through Google.
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Ad free apps will always be out there. They just wont be on the market. We all know how to sideload :laugh:
Speaking of side loading, anyone have a copy if ad away they're willing to share? Or even better, can someone guide me on how to pull it from wherever it installs, copy to my SD card so I can install it from there on ROM swaps?
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nuc noob said:
Speaking of side loading, anyone have a copy if ad away they're willing to share? Or even better, can someone guide me on how to pull it from wherever it installs, copy to my SD card so I can install it from there on ROM swaps?
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Knock yourself out
https://www.dropbox.com/s/64b8cqnydf5ldk0/AdFree.apk
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Disappointed to see this move from Google. Ads on desktop is one thing but on my cell....really?!?!?!
Almost feels like an Apple move
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t4d73 said:
Yeah no **** lol. Guess open source don't mean much. Adfree was one of the main reasons I root in the 1st place. I've got a backup anyway. I wonder if they can still support the app but just not through Google.
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Android is open source Google Play is not.
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This shouldn't really bother anyone. AdFree was for root users and if you know how to root there is a very good chance you will always know where to find the apk.. Now when they prevent me from loading it on my phone it'll be a problem.
Sent from my SPH-L900 using xda premium
Now I just read that Google is killing off their rss reader service. That blows. Not sure how that's gonna affect most people, but I use it several times a day. I use greader pro, but it uses Google reader services for pulling in all my feeds. Time to look for alternatives.
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BrianBaker said:
This shouldn't really bother anyone. AdFree was for root users and if you know how to root there is a very good chance you will always know where to find the apk.. Now when they prevent me from loading it on my phone it'll be a problem.
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So long as Google doesn't take active measures in the future to prohibit ad blocking...and doesn't take measures against users who use adblocking
nuc noob said:
Now I just read that Google is killing off their rss reader service. That blows. Not sure how that's gonna affect most people, but I use it several times a day. I use greader pro, but it uses Google reader services for pulling in all my feeds. Time to look for alternatives.
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This news REALLY pisses me off.
gReader is the only way I can keep up with Android Police, Android Authority, and a few other news sites. gReader being killed off is only slighly more annoying to me than Google killing off iGoogle.
I dont even use ad blockers, I just have a modded host file that blocks all that crap anyway I add the host file to every rom I flash.
shiftr182 said:
I dont even use ad blockers, I just have a modded host file that blocks all that crap anyway I add the host file to every rom I flash.
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Most Android adblockers modify the hosts file to do the adblocking.
Sounds like the world is ending in here...
It's really not that big of a deal >.>
Android is open. The store is not. You can do whatever with Android, you just wont be getting it from their store. I don't know why everyone is so upset.
Considering that hosts blocking only works if you have root, I really don't see how this is a problem. If you can root your phone, you can install third-party apks without an issue.
Still, a *****ly move, but Google does make all of their profits selling ads. It is probably AdBlock that killed the fun, since it semi-worked (WiFi only) for non-root users.
anishannayya said:
Considering that hosts blocking only works if you have root, I really don't see how this is a problem. If you can root your phone, you can install third-party apks without an issue.
Still, a *****ly move, but Google does make all of their profits selling ads. It is probably AdBlock that killed the fun, since it semi-worked (WiFi only) for non-root users.
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I guess my only complaint would be I like Adfree and wonder how it will continue to get updates without the store.
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Ok why is everyone trippin for? Lets not forget there Internet. HuGE web. Just did a "ad away. Apk" gt the latest version free. Not from the play store since they wanna be jerks.
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Call me a Devil's Advocate here, but what's the big freaking deal with ads in apps????? I mean, I do hate the ones that get pushed as fake notifications with some of the crapware you can get on the market, but I don't consider the regular ones obtrusive... And let's remember, ad revenue is the bread and butter for Google, and a lot of the developers who offer their apps for free...
here's the link for ad-away. i prefer this one since you can customize your lists easily.
http://code.google.com/p/ad-away/
I must have been under a rock (or refreshing the Macks Rom thread too often ) but I just realized that the copy of AdFree I've had installed forever was no longer functioning.

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