[TUTORIAL] How to use SEARCH on XDA Forums

Schedule Posts:

• #1 - Use XDA search;
• #2 - Use search in ROM's threads;
• #3 - Use Google search for only XDA specific threads.

How to SEARCH on XDA Forum​

XDA Forum Rule 1 said:

1. Search before posting.
Use one of our search functions before posting, whether you have a question or something new to share, it's very likely someone already asked that question or shared that news.

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First you must decide what you are looking for. Exactly.
A word, a phrase, an expression, etc you know better.

Now you just need to enter to the section dedicated to search by accessing the link below, and follow few steps to find what you need:


Foto "Search 3"

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Step 1: Type the word/phrase you search in the box "search by keywords"; (Foto "search 3" - 1)
Step 2: Specifies whether you want to be in search of POSTS or only in TITLES; (Foto "search 3" - 2)
Step 3: Specify whether you want to make your search, in a specific forum (like in my example: Samsung Galaxy S Advance I9070) or in ALL XDA Forum; (Foto "search 3" - 3)
Step 4: If you are looking for something exactly in the posts you can choose the display to be made in the form of posts; (Foto "search 3" - 4)
Step 5: HIT SEARCH ! (Foto "search 3" - 5)

Results: Wow, works!
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Use search in a specific thread - ROM's, Q&A etc

So, to search in a specific threads, when he has so many posts or pages for a keyword like "overclock" (my example), "build", "release" or a phrase is specified as follows:

Step 1: Enter the desired thread;
Step 2: On that thread right up there in a box that says: "Search this Thread" View attachment 2577079 which has two different buttons near.
The magnifying glass is for Simple Search View attachment 2577074 other is for Complex Search View attachment 2577075.
Step 3: For Simple Search, you just need to type the desired keyword or phrase in that box mentioned on Step 2 (search this thread) and press View attachment 2577074. See foto bellow for more info's :

Step 4: : For Complex Search by an word or phrase and / or user posts in that thread, use button View attachment 2577075. Then type in the new window opened the word/phrase you want and / or user (if you know it obviously) and press "Search".

Step 5: Results

Use Google search for only XDA specific threads

So search using the Google search engine to bring only results from the XDA forum is pretty simple.

In the Google search box you must enter the word or phrase desired after previously entered this words "xda-developers" before your desired word/s searched.
For more relevant results you cand put the phrase "site: xdaforums.com" after your keyword that you are looking for, and the results are MORE RELEVANT.
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AndroidMaster1909 said:

I suggest you make a new thread with the new XDA interface. I just came here following the link in your signature.

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That is a good suggestion. I will do that as soon as i can find some free time. :good:

Thanks

$on said:

How to automatically arrange search results by date? The search keeps showing me old results from 2010 - 2013 !

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Try to select your choice in the search page: see attach

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