[GUIDE] - XDA New User Guide - Getting started on XDA

[Oswald Boelcke]

Hallo,
How do I insert pictures and files? I just find the possibility to do this over the left.

Wie lassen sich Bilder und Dateien einfügen? Ich finde nur die Möglichkeit dies über links zu machen.
(Sorry for my bad English, Google translator)

If you create a new thread, reply to a post or edit your existing post (for latter you need to go to "advanced edit") just scroll down until you see "Attach files" and there "Manage attachments".
If my attached screenshots don't explain the process sufficiently just ask here again.

P.S. No need at all to apologise for language skills; and Google translator is fine. By the way: I usually use https://www.deepl.com/translator.

 

[tramjens]

If you create a new thread, reply to a post or edit your existing post (for latter you need to go to "advanced edit") just scroll down until you see "Attach files" and there "Manage attachments".
If my attached screenshots don't explain the process sufficiently just ask here again.

P.S. No need at all to apologise for language skills; and Google translator is fine. By the way: I usually use https://www.deepl.com/translator.

Thank you, I found it, i could have come up with it myself

 

[BeeJ1109]

How do you attach files to posts in the XDA app. on Android.
Click on paperclip symbol bottom LHS, then "+" symbol
Allows a directories, subdirectories, and files a similar to File Manager.
Select the file you wish to attach. Click on Yellow Arrow.
But a message appears to indicate file cannot be attached to the post.

"Error! Android failure to grabbing" "filename" "

I See your reply is for Windows version of XDA on a Browser on a PC.

XDA LABS APP IS COMPLETELY DIFFERENT.

Any hints would be appreciated.

Cheers -

Sent from my SM-T835 using XDA Labs

 

[Oswald Boelcke]

How do you attach files to posts in the XDA app. on Android.
Click on paperclip symbol bottom LHS, then "+" symbol
Allows a directories, subdirectories, and files a similar to File Manager.
Select the file you wish to attach. Click on Yellow Arrow.
But a message appears to indicate file cannot be attached to the post.

"Error! Android failure to grabbing" "filename" "

I See your reply is for Windows version of XDA on a Browser on a PC.

XDA LABS APP IS COMPLETELY DIFFERENT.

Any hints would be appreciated.

Cheers -

Using XDA Labs and do not know if it is the same as XDA app.
I clicked the paper clip, then the + button, navigated to the file I wanted to attach and that's it. This means exactly as described by you, and as shown it worked without issues minutes ago.

Sent from my Samsung Galaxy S8+ using XDA Labs

 

[BeeJ1109]

Using XDA Labs and do not know if it is the same as XDA app.
I clicked the paper clip, then the + button, navigated to the file I wanted to attach and that's it. This means exactly as described by you, and as shown it worked without issues minutes ago.

Hi Oswald,
Thanks for info.

I do same but my apps don't allow attachments. Using XDALABS or XDA from Play store latest version 1.6b on any of my 5 devices. Must be a hidden setting. On Android 9 or 10 Stock or Custom LOS or LFR
ROMs.

Cheers

Sent from my SM-T835 using XDA Labs

 

[BeeJ1109]

Hi Oswald,
Found out it was still not working. SAME Message on Screenshot.
Then tried again after taking screenshots. Paperclip > + sign in yellow > provided a list of files on Sdcard.
Fail to attach. But tried again this time I selected internal found Screenshot directory under recent then I was able to attach each file. So maybe I needed to reset by selecting different directory and click on any file. Then click on Select on RHS Top of Screen. ( Not seen before). That then starts upload file into this post.
So there were a few more steps to achieve the desired result. Happy Camper now.
Cheers


Sent from my SM-T835 using XDA Labs

 

[BeeJ1109]

This time I added last screenshot, but it added automatically after I selected the file I wanted to attach.
So it required setting up first up. Once that is stored into hidden setup. OPTION now works.
Might explain why mine failed each time on different devices, and your phone had been setup therefore you would not see this screen.
So I can try on other devices and setup asI did with this Tablet.
Cheers

Sent from my SM-T835 using XDA Labs

 

[Oswald Boelcke]

Hi Oswald,
Found out it was still not working. SAME Message on Screenshot.
Then tried again after taking screenshots. Paperclip > + sign in yellow > provided a list of files on Sdcard.
Fail to attach. But tried again this time I selected internal found Screenshot directory under recent then I was able to attach each file. So maybe I needed to reset by selecting different directory and click on any file. Then click on Select on RHS Top of Screen. ( Not seen before). That then starts upload file into this post.
So there were a few more steps to achieve the desired result. Happy Camper now.
Cheers


Sent from my SM-T835 using XDA Labs

This time I added last screenshot, but it added automatically after I selected the file I wanted to attach.
So it required setting up first up. Once that is stored into hidden setup. OPTION now works.
Might explain why mine failed each time on different devices, and your phone had been setup therefore you would not see this screen.
So I can try on other devices and setup asI did with this Tablet.
Cheers

Sent from my SM-T835 using XDA Labs

I'm really sorrow for the issues you still have. I'm always interested in an examination and investigation why things don't work or work on one device but not the other. However, in case of XDA Labs I'm not convinced that it's worth to invest time any more.
As far as I know we aren't too far away that XDA will be presented in a totally new design based on Xenforo - and vBulletin is gone. But I heard that XDA Labs is ending in turn and will be replaced by a new forum app. Sorry, I don't know details.

 

[BeeJ1109]

Good to hear that XDA LABS is getting an update after more than 2 years with NOT one update.
Cheers
Finally my Samsung Galaxy TAB 4 8.0 SM-T330 Milletwifi might be recognised correctly instead of Galaxy TAB 3 7.0 SM-T230. Completely different devices.
There are hundreds more Members using the Later Tablet in it's various models, ie T331, T335, T337.
Lots of Developement, ROMs, TWRP and general discussion groups.
Has it very own Forums and Discussion Groups setup with Thousands of Postings over several years.

Problem is These Devices are Automatically detected as Incorrect TAB 3 8.0, therefore provides incorrect links to the wrong Forums and Discussion Groups.

Asking several times to fix it, Requests to highest management levels of XDA. Only response The OP being Blackjack. does not respond to requests. As he and the XDA Team are Too Busy creating the New Version, to worry about fix Old v1.1.6b XDA app.

Come one change one byte from 3 to 4 in hex. How difficult is that. But only Blackjack has the code, according to the Head Administrator, whom I thought should have the Power to direct this very Small, little time required to amend the incorrect code, required to recognise the Tablet correctly.

Hopefully next version will work correctly from day one. But I am not Holding my Breath, given the response so far.

At least respond to my request, to at least Acknowledge would be courteous as a minimum.

Cheers

Sent from my SM-T835 using XDA Labs

 

[GuyInDogSuit]

I didn't see this (well, a search of this thread and several others linked from it), and I'm not sure if this is in the right section, but... I see there's a "profile banner" option on my user settings page, but there's no info about what the size/dimension/filetype constraints are. So far I've tried six different images and none will upload.

UPDATE: Tried a few others and one finally stuck. Sadly, it's just a low-res meme image, but it's a start, lol.

 

[Banana_sam]

Edit: wrong thread

 

[Descent2]

OK, I give up. I searched and searched and searched. I was sure it has to be posted somewhere, but I can't find it. It's like a huge big secret.

My question is about the XDA web site interface, I have zero interest in XDA app.

My screen show me this:

The area for bookmarking. I find many, many interesting posts and threads that I want to return to again and again. I use multiple computers, so it is awesome that there are site bookmarks that do not need to be in the browser!

Small problem. How? How do I create a bookmark? Why can I find anything on this site, except this topic? Am I cursed?

Please, show me the light!

 

[Oswald Boelcke]

How do I create a bookmark?

Click on the small "hanging flag" left of the post count number in the upper right corner of the post you like to bookmark.

 

[Descent2]

It worked! Thank you so much!

 

[Descent2]

I did click on that before, clicked on the whole site, ha-ha. But it didn't work. Also, the button to show "all achievements" did nothing. So, I thought that wasn't it. Today, all buttons work.

This is most likely my own issue, I am using old version of portable iron browser on win xp at this moment, - this rig was my main comp for so long and is super reliable, it outlived everything else, I think I've built it in the last century back in my youth, so I still use it for reading at night since it's got the biggest displays. I think I also was on the same xp rig when I tried the buttons the last time.

I don't expect XDA to insure compatibility with browsers on xp, of course. Thanks again!

 

[sd_shadow]

OK, I give up. I searched and searched and searched. I was sure it has to be posted somewhere, but I can't find it. It's like a huge big secret.

My question is about the XDA web site interface, I have zero interest in XDA app.

My screen show me this:
View attachment 5363275

The area for bookmarking. I find many, many interesting posts and threads that I want to return to again and again. I use multiple computers, so it is awesome that there are site bookmarks that do not need to be in the browser!

Small problem. How? How do I create a bookmark? Why can I find anything on this site, except this topic? Am I cursed?

Please, show me the light!

Thread '[Index] XDA 2021: How to navigate the new site.' https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/index-xda-2021-how-to-navigate-the-new-site.4197775/

 

[Descent2]

Awesome, thank you, sd_shadow. Through all the searches I've made on this subject, I've never got this thread as a result. Bookmarked!

 

[Descent2]

I know that I am probably getting on your nerve by now, but... I just want to know.

So, the bookmarking of individual posts does work. However, the Bookmark Labels do not work (not saved). Why?
Also, I don't understand how to bookmark other items:
- threads (actually, this is not important as I just bookmark the first post)
- forums ?
- categories ?

I've looked at the page code, and that little bookmark icon when clicked just sends you to the next page, where the url is : [currently viewed post url] + [/bookmark]

Example:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/posts/#######/bookmark
It also works if I manually type "/bookmark" in the URL and execute

But, when I try to create the identically structured URL to bookmark the forum or the category, such as:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/forums/#####/bookmark
https://forum.xda-developers.com/categories/####/bookmark
this just throws an error

Interestingly, the links themselves are totally valid and working, try this one , for example:

https://forum.xda-developers.com/categories/5871

This was a manually formed link. When you are there, the URL looks very different.

So, my question is, is this an intended behavior, so that no one should try to bookmark a forum or a category? Or is it that something is just broken? May-be the thought was no one would like to bookmark those? But this actually would be super awesome, because then wherever I am, on whatever device, all I have to remember is the XDA main URL, and the rest of my destinations would always be in my bookmarks. Can Forums and categories could be maybe added to the bookmark handler?

I am sorry, if anyone was reading this post, I was fighting for a while trying to stop the BB code parser, till I figured out to use the inline code tags.

 

[sd_shadow]

I know that I am probably getting on your nerve by now, but...

Not at all

So, the bookmarking of individual posts does work. However, the Bookmark Labels do not work (not saved). Why?

Message: Optional is like a description of the post you are saving.

Labels: Optional is similar to the XF tags
Type the tag name in the Labels box, then click on the black box below that matches.
Like this

So it looks like this then click Save.

Seems only Posts can be saved at the moment.

 

[Descent2]

You are right, that works for saving the labels.
I now also tried to enter the "multiple" labels using comma, and typing the comma produces the same result as clicking on the black box below.

Thank you for helping me to figure it out.