[POLL][HELP THREAD][NOOB FRIENDLY]HTC One X - HTC One X

Hello guys, i started this thread because i see that there are a lot of question with the same purpose in the Q&A section, not only, but they're filling the Development threads with rubbish...
This thread will indicate the most important thing for our HOXs (HTC ONE X ) to you but it will also answer to your silliest questions .
If you want to ask something (even if it is the noobiestEstEst thing in the world), do it here without being afraid i'll answer as best as i can! then if i can't provide a good answer there will be someone else that will do it for you
First of all, i would suggest to read very carefully THIS thread in which you can find pretty much everything you'll need to know!
Rom's Q&A Threads I need to ask every single developer if i/we can make a single thread for their rom, so this will take time​ViperX​
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Re: [HELP THREAD][NOOB FIRENDLY]HTC One X
Nice one! I'm here if you need anything.
EDIT: Would it be possible that each one of us would write a guide or two on their own individual posts? That would be less work for you Matt. You would only have to give us topics.

Re: [HELP THREAD][NOOB FIRENDLY]HTC One X
Me too, full support ! :thumbup:

I'm also here!
If you need support

TToivanen said:
Nice one! I'm here if you need anything.
EDIT: Would it be possible that each one of us would write a guide or two on their own individual posts? That would be less work for you Matt. You would only have to give us topics.
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in this thread i'll give some links to the other important guides i won't write again something that has already been written... :good:
EDIT: actually i see that ClydeB1 has already made a very specific thread in the Development thread...

ok, cleaned up a bit the OP, would be also a good idea to create a bunch of threads and each one will become the Rom's (specific rom) troubleshooting and issues thread... so that the development thread won't be filled up with n00by things, what do you think? it's a huge work but everyone will get the right benefits from it

Matt, here there is the Q&A ViperX thread
If you will add in op

Re: [HELP THREAD][NOOB FIRENDLY]HTC One X
I like the idea.....but, then it would make the OP very messy and in a couple of weeks it would be an endless list and people start to overread again. My opinion is to send the specific people to the specific needed thread at the time question comes.......

Yes Mr Hofs, but i think people don't use search button or search in 2-3 page if there is a thread for their problem.
So, if we can make a collection of helpful thread but only in Q&A section, we can make this section clean

Re: [HELP THREAD][NOOB FIRENDLY]HTC One X
Yep true .... But the specific rom Q&A threads needs to be maintained, and you need knowledge of the roms and keep yourself updated on those roms. That's very .....very time consuming.

Mr Hofs said:
I like the idea.....but, then it would make the OP very messy and in a couple of weeks it would be an endless list and people start to overread again. My opinion is to send the specific people to the specific needed thread at the time question comes.......
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that's what i wanted to do sorry for the misunderstanding my idea is to create a thread for each rom and then link that thread in this thread

Re: [HELP THREAD][NOOB FIRENDLY]HTC One X
Haha oke cool, well whatever decision is made is want to help where i can. But my time is limited

Mr Hofs said:
Yep true .... But the specific rom Q&A threads needs to be maintained, and you need knowledge of the roms and keep yourself updated on those roms. That's very .....very time consuming.
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This is also true
But if we found people who want to make this we can take this section of forum very clean!
We need ideas :good:
So, we can make a FAQ thread with the major request in this section!
Because, if you check the first 5 pages, you can see that in this section there is the same questions.
There are many solution, and we have to find which :good:
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I saw your latest post now, i can make Q&A SkyDragon and OrDroid because i love this rom, but for the other rom we need people who want to make it

let's see if the devs agree with this...

Re: [HELP THREAD][NOOB FIRENDLY]HTC One X
Yeah that's fine ! But i dont have the time to maintain a thread. I jump in when needed. My third baby is coming in 3 months so i have to think ahead a little

Mr Hofs said:
Yeah that's fine ! But i dont have the time to maintain a thread. I jump in when needed. My third baby is coming in 3 months so i have to think ahead a little
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there are 5 million users on xda somebody will take care of the questions when we will be busy

Re: [HELP THREAD][NOOB FIRENDLY]HTC One X
I know ... It was just for the maintenance like the OP and supporting info in the OP

Mr Hofs said:
I know ... It was just for the maintenance like the OP and supporting info in the OP
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well, for example, i'm on ordoirdX and i will surely answer any question in that thread. but i do not use the other roms, so in the other rom's threads the users that use that rom will answer to the question about that rom, got it? what do you think?

Re: [HELP THREAD][NOOB FIRENDLY]HTC One X
Yes that's the best option. :thumbup:..i only use the viper.....and we have guich there already

Mr Hofs said:
Yes that's the best option. :thumbup:..i only use the viper.
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unfortunately this will be a beta project cause if this won't work i'll tell the moderators to close those down... worth a try?

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Gingerbread update - unable to root

Hi, i did an update (http://developer.htc.com/) couple of days ago with an official release and since than the battery got worse ... i am triying to get back to my old MIUI rom but can't root my Desire any hints ?
Thanks !
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are you serious......................................... in the DEV section.. AND on rooting gingerbread.... PLEASE learn to read......... the SEARCH option is also a useful tool.
O RLY?
10char
People how about ignoring a thread? and stop reply, so this thread will go down to the helll
Everytime the same story...In the future, no one have to reply to this kind of threads!
But now, rootkited will explain us why he posted here in the dev section..Please tell me
sorry..for reply again...but a little bit i can understand this...because i think here are the most people with knowledge....but anyway its the wrong section
I never saw an admin or mod givin such answers like the above....only the noobs....so i wont bother to answer befor you are at least as old as i am here on XDA
@mods, please move this thread to the proper section.Thanks
ROFLMAO! You think just because you are registered longer than others it makes you somewhat older? Wrong! Your number of post will show that and by that number you are just baby. And considering that you can't use search, you asked one millionth time the same ALREADY ANSWERED question AND you posted it to wrong section, you are baby n00b.
So, drink up your warm milk and go to bed.
rootkited said:
@mods, please move this thread to the proper section.Thanks
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If a mod was reading this thread he would have already deleted this, as wrote in the forum rule: do not post in the wrong section, otherwise the threads will be deleted! (not only moved)
A mod will delete this when/if someone report this thread as violating the forum rule!
Lot of threads like this in the desire general and in desire q&a..No root if u run the official gb ruu, just wait the update from alpharev/revolutionary, if the update will ever come.
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If a mod was reading this thread he would have already deleted this, as wrote in the forum rule: do not post in the wrong section, otherwise the threads will be deleted! (not only moved)
A mod will delete this when/if someone report this thread as violating the forum rule!
Lot of threads like this in the desire general and in desire q&a..No root if u run the official gb ruu, just wait the update from alpharev/revolutionary, if the update will ever come.
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thanks for your answer
Questions or Problems Should Not Be Posted in the Development Forum
Please Post in the Correct Forums and Read THIS
Moving to General
i think u should delete this thread, as nothing useful in it...lot threads about the same topic already
Agreed.
10char
Burn the witch !
@rootkited
I've been on this forum longer than you and I'm only 11 2/3
any news, rumors etc. regarding possibility of rooting and porting custom roms to our Desires with the new hboot ??
Sent from my HTC Desire using XDA App
if some news was out, or even a little rumor, it will come out with dozen of threads in every section
Anyway there are people that s-offed it with an xtc clip, search on google for it, or going to an htc service center that "apparently" can downgrade ur device to froyo for you
iLHaNroID said:
any news, rumors etc. regarding possibility of rooting and porting custom roms to our Desires with the new hboot ??
Sent from my HTC Desire using XDA App
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check revolutionary.io, i've just did mine and works 100% .... back to MIUI

[Rom] Alpha 3 \ W.I.P / 6th july {Jelly Bean} [4.1][3.0.16] [ICS]

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This is a port of Jelly Bean to our primo. Things might work and things might not work. We need to get a logcat and go from there so please download and let me know what works and what dont thanks everyone,
This is going to now be a rough few months to get this stable but i think with all your help and all developers and users come together and we can get this at a perfect build in no time.
Only post things relevant to this project and no off topic. all helps welcome.
Thanks:
- Lloir For helping me with some things and getting logcat.
- Google for a great Rom.
- My team mates for being so great.
MD5 Alpha 2 = MD5 Sum: b67452ff5a23a1e71d7c324b2198ed59
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mine
and again
Logcat please anyone ???
great job!!! but i will suggest to wait for sources to be released...it will be much from easier to build from source
But kuddos for your work :good:
cool.darshak said:
great job!!! but i will suggest to wait for sources to be released...it will be much from easier to build from source
But kuddos for your work :good:
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To wait for sources will be a long time so i carry on my work
htc-phones said:
To wait for sources will be a long time so i carry on my work
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Sources mostly come out next week!
shubhamchamaria said:
Sources mostly come out next week!
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Thanks for letting me know. Im uploading another rom now shouldnt be too long but if it dont boot i will need a logcat so i can see whats going wrong, thanks guys
EDIT: i need logcat please some1
I have just PM you another logcat. Alpha1 booted but stopped at the boot animation, but the new one is stuck at HTC development screen (with the warning lines in red.)
Im uploading another 1 this 1 should boot. i fixed al lib errors so should be able to get past boot animations okay wont be long
htc-phones said:
Im uploading another 1 this 1 should boot. i fixed al lib errors so should be able to get past boot animations okay wont be long
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You don't have a One V?
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htc-phones said:
I do have the One V :S
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It easy and less time consuming to get a logcat using your device instead of asking here. Am I right? I don't think average people are tend to flash something that doesn't work just to help you out. I'm not trying to be rude or anything, just trying to understand why don't you use your phone to get a logcat.
I've could have helped you but just now i've made a backup of my stock rom (I was out of a one v for a month from the moment I returned my previous devices) but I know someone just did it for you.
Now to be on topic, project butter will be possible when the sources will be out? I'm thinking that adreno 205 is capable of running things at 60 fps without a hunch, so it will be possible also for our device, right?
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htc-phones said:
i don't use my device for log cat because im currently porting other roms including paranoid android and experia rom so im using my device constantly so have no time to make log cat for the rom. that's why i need everyone's help.
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Try and get one working first...we would be more grateful..
No offense meant.
Sent from my HTC One V Running SuPrimo v4.1(28/6/12)
shubhamchamaria said:
Try and get one working first...we would be more grateful..
No offense meant.
Sent from my HTC One V Running SuPrimo v4.1(28/6/12)
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there is 2 of us working on all the roms. if we thought or i thought it couldnt be done we would be doing 1 at a time.
Now no more off topic as the mod wil get pissed off if i have to ask him to clean thread up again he already did it once.
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What don't work?
What bugs?
Sent from my HTC One V using xda app-developers app
htc-phones said:
there is 2 of us working on all the roms. if we thought or i thought it couldnt be done we would be doing 1 at a time.
Now no more off topic as the mod wil get pissed off if i have to ask him to clean thread up again he already did it once.
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Ok, just to clarify...I don't get "pissed off", and please refrain from speaking on my behalf. Thanks.
As for the rest of you...you all know better. No more off topic chatter please. Let's all be respectful if each other.
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"If you choose not to decide, you still have made a choice"~Rush
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PeartFan40 said:
Ok, just to clarify...I don't get "pissed off", and please refrain from speaking on my behalf. Thanks.
As for the rest of you...you all know better. No more off topic chatter please. Let's all be respectful if each other.
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I never meant it in that respect but ye your right bad choice of words.

[ROM][4.0.4] [CM9] [TWICS] BioBeaute 1.0 stable and fast

hi everyone
this my first custome rom which include many features​
it s based on the latest stable version of cm9 include almost all TWIcs custome rom system apps
with the galaxy s3 ringtones and notificatio
now to installation intructions
i m not responsable for any bricked device u ll flash u r phone with u r responsability
do a nandroid backup before flashing
if u are coming from any rom ics or gingerbread whatever
must be rooted have cwm recovery
do a nandroid backup
wipedata/factory reset/wipe dalvic cache wipe everything
install zip
reboot
wait for the full boot
the download link
https://hotfile.com/dl/167823958/17be267/BioBeaut_1.0_cm9_stable_and_fast.zip.html
all credits to cm9 team
mrmad.net and twics
good luck
" BioBeaute 1.0 stable and fast " -><- " i haven t try the rom cause my sgs is brocked "
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srsly...
This kind of Rom's should be deleted from this forum, and this is not the only one...
r u kidding?
Sent from my GT-I9000 using xda premium
How could you say that it's stable and fast, when you haven't tested it?
cause it s based on a stable version of cm9
and twics is based on cm9
i only add new apps in system and ringtones ...etc
it s a twics cm9 stable version
will change the title
and please guys take it easy with me it s my first time
In that case did you took permission from twics team to use their rom and modify it and if so than where are the credits to them.
i didn t take there permission but the credits r in the topic
nouninou said:
i didn t take there permission but the credits r in the topic
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so i would suggest you should taken permission from them before using their work.
thanks for advice bro
nouninou said:
thanks for advice bro
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and first test and then only release anything...
Wat are the features of this ROM ?
Sent from my GT-I9000 using Tapatalk 2
Creating a thread in the Development section should be closed for newbies...
I MEAN, who would flash a rom from someone who bricked his device and doesn't even know how to spell some basic words..
( V ) said:
" BioBeaute 1.0 stable and fast " -><- " i haven t try the rom cause my sgs is brocked"
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Why did you edited this out from your first post? This one is kinda fishy...
i bricked my phone with a nightly cm9 i flashed and i was overlocking so something burned i don t know i took my phone
to samsung s to repair it
i need testers please for this rom
or u know what
shut this thread down i don t want to cause breaking of someone s phone it s my falt
sorry
LOL'd so hard when I read the OP.
Come on dude, your SGS is blocked so you haven't been able to test it? That sounds rather fishy.
There should be some kind of review system before they allow people to post "their" roms.
strickyy said:
Creating a thread in the Development section should be closed for newbies...
I MEAN, who would flash a rom from someone who bricked his device and doesn't even know how to spell some basic words..
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I don't agree to that.. Look at my first Rom thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1804032 I just had my 10-posts-lock removed at the time I posted this.. So I was a XDA newbie but that doesn't mean you're an android newbie.. Just wanted to tell you my opinion on this.
Now I get to your "ROM": I didn't tested it because of this high-end thread.. No capital letters, No Screenshots, Not even tested, No Features list, No Permissions, and please, If you really want your're Rom to be used don't write that you, the creator, has bricked youre device!
If you would take all this and solve it, as well as give your thread a little bit more beauty... Someone might install this. Someone who didn't saw this thread as it is now..
Ok, I think that's all
Cheers
Edit: One question to the others here: Has someone already tried flashing this?
Oh, I forgot to mention you're spelling skills
XYunknown said:
I don't agree to that.. Look at my first Rom thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1804032 I just had my 10-posts-lock removed at the time I posted this.. So I was a XDA newbie but that doesn't mean you're an android newbie.. Just wanted to tell you my opinion on this.
Now I get to your "ROM": I didn't tested it because of this high-end thread.. No capital letters, No Screenshots, Not even tested, No Features list, No Permissions, and please, If you really want your're Rom to be used don't write that you, the creator, has bricked youre device!
If you would take all this and solve it, as well as give your thread a little bit more beauty... Someone might install this. Someone who didn't saw this thread as it is now..
Ok, I think that's all
Cheers
Edit: One question to the others here: Has someone already tried flashing this?
Oh, I forgot to mention you're spelling skills
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thats a nice one

Please Help with nandroid backup - If you're not here to help don't post.

Okay so i have nandroid backup for stock 2.17.111.3 htc one x rom its in my computer in a zip file.... i want to return to it and i want OTA... so I need your help to get my phone to its previous state. I have unlocked bootloader(I want it to stay that way) and I have rooted device. I still haven't found adequate help. ---------------------- Thanks
Mr Hofs i dont need your trolling so please dont post here. I am aware that I posted many of these treads but i am not getting help and my previous one got closed. It's not like i make a new thread every hour... more like every week and if you don't pay special attention to my account 24/7 it isn't noticable
Dude, there's a lot of threads about restoring a nandroid. And Mr. Hofs described clearly how to restore it.
Put it in your cwm folder, and in the backups folder, if you don't have one, make it.
Go to your cwm, and just restore it. This is soo simple, and use the goddamned frigging search next time.
Sent from something that's BETTER THAN YOURS
I
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Okay so i have nandroid backup for stock 2.17.111.3 htc one x rom its in my computer in a zip file.... i want to return to it and i want OTA... so I need your help to get my phone to its previous state. I have unlocked bootloader(I want it to stay that way) and I have rooted device. I still haven't found adequate help. ---------------------- Thanks
Mr Hofs i dont need your trolling so please dont post here. I am aware that I posted many of these treads but i am not getting help and my previous one got closed. It's not like i make a new thread every hour... more like every week and if you don't pay special attention to my account 24/7 it isn't noticable
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And I don't need you making a new thread everyday....I'm the least guy trolling around here !!! Get your act together ! You are the last guy here to tell me what to do ! If you can't unzip a nandroid backup you are to dumb to be around here ...... Please .....I really had enough of your posts..
...SHUT THE F#CK UP AND RTFM !!!!!!!
I hope I get a ban out of this......
I'm helping people here because they appreciate it....you are telling me to go away !!! .....
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OW.....THIS IS GENERAL....NOT Q&A ...
Talking about stupid !
awesomelyawesome said:
Okay so i have nandroid backup for stock 2.17.111.3 htc one x rom its in my computer in a zip file.... i want to return to it and i want OTA... so I need your help to get my phone to its previous state. I have unlocked bootloader(I want it to stay that way) and I have rooted device. I still haven't found adequate help. ---------------------- Thanks
Mr Hofs i dont need your trolling so please dont post here. I am aware that I posted many of these treads but i am not getting help and my previous one got closed. It's not like i make a new thread every hour... more like every week and if you don't pay special attention to my account 24/7 it isn't noticable
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you should know one thing my friend
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but on a serious note all you need to do is google it and you have many guides on how to help you out with reverting back..there is even a dedicated thread here on this forum that you can have a look at
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Okay so i have nandroid backup for stock 2.17.111.3 htc one x rom its in my computer in a zip file.... i want to return to it and i want OTA... so I need your help to get my phone to its previous state. I have unlocked bootloader(I want it to stay that way) and I have rooted device. I still haven't found adequate help. ---------------------- Thanks
Mr Hofs i dont need your trolling so please dont post here. I am aware that I posted many of these treads but i am not getting help and my previous one got closed. It's not like i make a new thread every hour... more like every week and if you don't pay special attention to my account 24/7 it isn't noticable
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Oké once again, stop opening threads when the answer is already out there.
We are not here to spoonfeed you.
A little bit of Google combined with some reading should get you there

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BEFORE POSTING ANY THREAD IN THE DEVELOPMENT SECTION, PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING:
If you have developed a ROM/Kernel/Device Hack/Mod, or are working with others to do so, the development forum is somewhere to discuss and share ideas, post useful feedback and logs or crash dumps, and to discuss a common goal developers are trying to achieve.
It is NOT the place to post your question because it gets higher traffic, or because more experienced users frequent it. Doing this just annoys those who are working on the device, and drives them away. Developers don't want to wade through 20 threads of "Help me urgently" to find their threads for porting and fixing camera issues etc. Similarly, if a thread is designated as discussion for developers say, porting a camera fix, please do not post in there asking "When will it be ready?", "Can I flash this yet?" etc. This is both completely disrespectful to those working on the project (you evidently haven't read the important posts in the thread), and also is making it harder for developers to find comments from other developers or testers when required.
Similarly, don't make loads of "Thanks for your work here" posts in an active development thread. It's just as annoying to developers as asking when something will be ready. If a ROM is complete, then go ahead and thank the developer if you wish, but don't go into threads for devs only, and interrupt it to post "thanks". It's basically spamming, and is treated as such.
If you are posting in development, you should have read every sticky and notice there, and should be actively developing or helping in the development of something. Developing isn't installing a ROM, or using a tweak, it's creating a ROM or other hack or tweak. If you haven't read for several days before starting out on XDA, you are likely about to ask something already solved. I registered on XDA when I first wanted to post, and that was to join in a discussion on something. Sure, join up and ask a question, but read the information available in General and Q&A first, as your question will have been asked before. Search is your friend here, become familiar with it.
Regarding when to post in development if you are not actually developing something, there is one occasion where it's acceptable. If you find a leak of a new ROM, which isn't already posted, and you verify it's legitimacy via either running it, or based on the source you obtained it from, then this is assisting in development, and should be posted in development. If you want to ask when a leak will be available use search first, then if not already in discussion, open a thread in general or Q&A.
If you have a problem flashing a ROM, this is NOT related to development. It's up to you to determine if it is specific to a particular ROM, and post useful information in that developer's existing thread for the ROM. If it happens on more than one ROM, and isn't a known issue (remember you should read several times more words than you post), then find out what you are doing wrong. Check guides written by others, try to repeat the problem and see if it happens every time. Something needs to be reproducible to be fixed effectively.
Once you have identified what you need help with go to the device Q&A forum (general if device lacks one), and make a clear, informative thread that explains the issue, and what you have tried doing to fix it. Did you re-download the ROM? Did you ask a friend to flash it for you, to reduce chance of user error? What steps (exactly) did you follow? What errors did you see (exact wording)? Did you double check all the steps? Did you do a wipe or hard reset?
If you make a clear, concise, yet detailed post, you will find help forthcoming, and should get the problem sorted very quickly. If someone suggests you try something, report back on what happened, did it work etc. Then, next time someone has this issue and searches, they will find this and have a verified and tested solution.
So remember... before you start a thread in development, ask yourself what you are developing?... If you can't answer, then stop, step away from the post button, and think about where you are posting. Would it be better in General or Q&A, or is some more time with your best friend, search, required?

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