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autotropic

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Greetings!

As someone into tech-related news relating to PCs and to a lesser extent smartphones, XDA is one of the many sites I've seen with some good info, including some insight into the value of custom ROMs and their associated risks.

I haven't really felt the need to actually try it though until recently to see how long my OnePlus 5T can continue to last with a newer OS so it's more likely to run most apps I need that will get future updates from the Play Store. It's admittedly a flawed experience but I'll try to figure out more and give some personal details as I go along.
 
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emilywalt1507

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Hello everyone! Im from the States and Im new to XDA. Got to know about this forum through a friend and Im looking forward to learning more about different Smartphones. Will be needing a smartphone upgrade soon, so Ill be lurking my way through xda! Cheers!
 
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glofern97

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Hey guys! Nice to meet you.

The first time I came across Lineage OS was when I used a Moto G3, around the year of 2018, which was my first experience with a custom ROM. I used it for about 4 years and it was a great experience. I also installed Lineage OS on a few other phones in the meantime. It's a great ROM. Currently I'm using a Xiaomi Redmi 9A, which is pretty laggish unfortunately, and I'm looking for ways to improve its performance, maybe by using a custom ROM or whatnot.

That's pretty much my XDA experience 😁
 

fouroulou

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Good morning !

all hello everyone!! I am new it is a friend who gave me the name of your forum, I am happy to be among you: as I wrote it I am interested in new technologies "I try" SAT TV COMPUTER ect ... I hope you will help me and guide me in different subjects !! Thank you !! CORDIALLY !!
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tout je salut tout le monde !! je suis nouveau c'est un ami qui m'a donné le nom de votre forum, je suis heureux d'etre parmis vous :comme je l'ai ecris je m'interresse aux nouvelles technologie "j 'essaie" SAT TV INFORMATIQUE ect... j'espere que vous allea m'aider et m'orienter dans differents sujets !!Merci à vous !!CORDIALEMENT !!
 
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mhmaqsood

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Hi Everyone,

I'm new to this forum and android device rooting. I need to a learn a lot of things from awesome people like you.
I came here on this forum because I want to learn about android systems and stock ROMs.
Your help will be really appreciate and I will help others as much as I can but I'm still a newbie.
 
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Bonjour !
tout je salut tout le monde !! je suis nouveau c'est un ami qui m'a donné le nom de votre forum, je suis heureux d'etre parmis vous :comme je l'ai ecris je m'interresse aux nouvelles technologie "j 'essaie" SAT TV INFORMATIQUE ect... j'espere que vous allea m'aider et m'orienter dans differents sujets !!Merci à vous !!CORDIALEMENT !!
MOD TRANSLATION
"Good morning !
all hello everyone!! I'm new it's a friend who gave me the name of your forum, I'm happy to be among you: as I wrote I'm interested in new technologies "I'm trying" SAT TV COMPUTER ect ... I hope you will help me and guide me in different subjects !! Thank you !! CORDIALLY !!"

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@fouroulou, Welcome to XDA Developers Forum!

As per Forum Rule 4 (quoted below) -- that you just agreed to when you first registered your account -- in the future please only use English when posting; feel free to include your original message under the English message if you wish. If you do not know English, I encourage you to use any of the resources in the quote below. Your post has been translated as a one-time courtesy.

I hope you enjoy yourself here!
simplepinoi177 FSM (Forum Specific Moderator)

4. Use the English language.

We understand that with all the different nationalities, not everyone speaks English well, but please try. If you're really unable to post in English, use an online translator. You're free to include your original message in your own language, below the English translation. (This rule covers your posts, profile entries and signature). You could try :- https://translate.google.com/ , https://www.babelfish.com/ or https://fanyi.baidu.com/#auto/en or use one of your choice.
 
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fouroulou

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Bonjour !
I don't speak English !!for me it's à big problem !!!!!!!! " comment dois-jj fire s v p ??????? Thank's
 

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Bonjour !
I don't speak English !!for me it's à big problem !!!!!!!! " comment dois-jj fire s v p ??????? Thank's
As stated in the rules and my post before, even if you don't know English, I encourage you to use one of the resources in the rules/post (which was quoted) to copy and paste the English translations (as this is an English speaking only site) - I am using Google Translate for this message.
In regards for your "jj fire"(? I am unfamiliar with the device), I suggest you use the search function to see if there is any section/forum/thread in which you can post/ask your questions or information.

Comme indiqué dans les règles et mon post précédent, même si vous ne connaissez pas l'anglais, je vous encourage à utiliser l'une des ressources dans les règles/post (qui a été cité) pour copier et coller les traductions en anglais (car il s'agit d'un Site anglophone uniquement) - J'utilise Google Translate pour ce message.
En ce qui concerne votre "jj fire" (? Je ne connais pas l'appareil), je vous suggère d'utiliser la fonction de recherche pour voir s'il existe une section/forum/thread dans lequel vous pouvez poster/poser vos questions ou informations.
 

tchaco11

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MOD TRANSLATION
"What's up guys, blz? Arriving here on the XDA forum duly registered (before I only used it for quick queries). I'm Thiago, I'm 38 years old and I've always liked all kinds of technology, so much so that I venture out on a daily basis to dig into what appears. kkkk My focus today is on data analysis and data science, but I don't give up a hardreset, custom rom, formatting, installations, etc.

I even registered on the forum to ask for help... (I'll create a new post about this). Yeah, I've tried everything, researched everything and I couldn't solve it.

In addition, I hope to help and be helped with the vast knowledge of everyone here and let's go up!!!"
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E aí galera, blz? Chegando aqui no fórum XDA devidamente registrado (antes só utilizava para consultas rápidas). Sou Thiago, tenho 38 anos e sempre gostei de todo tipo de tecnologia, tanto que me aventuro diariamente fuçando o que aparece. kkkk Meu foco hoje está voltado para análise de dados e data science, mas não abro mão de um hardreset, custom rom, formatações, instalações, etc.

Inclusive, me registrei no fórum para pedir ajuda.. (vou criar um novo post sobre isso). Pois, já tentei de tudo, pesquisei tudo e não consegui resolver.

No mais, espero ajudar e ser ajudado com o vasto conhecimento de todos aqui e vamos pra cima!!!


tchaco11, Welcome to XDA Developers Forum!
As per Forum Rule 4 (quoted below) -- that you just agreed to when you first registered your account -- in the future please only use English when posting; feel free to include your original message under the English message if you wish. If you do not know English, I encourage you to use any of the resources in the quote below. Your post has been translated as a one-time courtesy.

I hope you enjoy yourself here!
simplepinoi177 FSM (Forum Specific Moderator)

4. Use the English language.

We understand that with all the different nationalities, not everyone speaks English well, but please try. If you're really unable to post in English, use an online translator. You're free to include your original message in your own language, below the English translation. (This rule covers your posts, profile entries and signature). You could try :- https://translate.google.com/ , https://www.babelfish.com/ or https://fanyi.baidu.com/#auto/en or use one of your choice.
 
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Losstarott

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Hi,
long story short, probably late "Hi", I've been around since s60v3, through those years I've managed to mod, brick and fix a couple of phones. XDA was always the first place to get instructions, support and answers for mobile mod enthusiasts.
 

Pier-Dub

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May 21, 2023
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Hello everyone,
I work under Linux and live in France (I use a translator…).

Thanks to your explanations, I managed to root and install "LineageOS" on 2 smartphones "Xiaomi 7A" and "Huawei P8 lite" and "/e/OS" on "Samsung J3".

Thank you for your work and sharing.
 
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SCLead

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Hey folks,
I’m at least a few steps below noob when it comes to any type of development. I’ve attempted to root a number of phones in the past, don’t think I’ve had any success since my HTC Dream/T-mobile G1, once upon a time.

As I return to school for engineering, I’m looking into playing with noobish low-grade app tinkering/development, to learn and build tools for personal use. In this vein, I‘m looking to pick up a Galaxy S20 or something similar. This time around I decided to begin with research and be sure I get a phone whose bootloader is capable of being unlocked, before I get a phone and discover I’m on the wrong side of things. Lots to learn, and not entirely sure where to start. So here I begin!
 
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    MOD TRANSLATION (from translate.google.com)
    "HELLO I AM NEW TO THE FORUM I FEEL LUCKY TO BE PART OF THE COMMUNITY I DEDICATE myself TO THE REPAIR OF TELEPHONES AND I HOPE TO LEARN A LOT HERE"
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    HOLA SOY NUEVO EN EL FORO ME SIENTO AFORTUNADO DE SER PARTE DE LA COMUNIDAD ME DEDICO A LA REPARACIÓN DE TELÉFONOS Y ESPERO APRENDER MUCHO AQUÍ
    @salomecel , Greetings, and welcome to XDA Developers Forum. As a friendly reminder, we ask all members to please post in English as stipulated by Forum Rule 4 (quoted below) -- that you just agreed to when you first registered your account. Please consider this when you are creating a post in the future. Feel free to include your original message under the English message if you wish. If you do not know English, I encourage you to use any of the resources in the quote below. Your post has been translated as a one-time courtesy.


    Thank you for your cooperation, and have a good one!
    simplepinoi177 FSM (Forum Specific Moderator)
    4. Use the English language.

    We understand that with all the different nationalities, not everyone speaks English well, but please try. If you're really unable to post in English, use an online translator. You're free to include your original message in your own language, below the English translation. (This rule covers your posts, profile entries and signature). You could try :- https://translate.google.com/ , https://www.babelfish.com/ or https://fanyi.baidu.com/#auto/en or use one of your choice.
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    Greetings, I go by Shinra, or variations thereof.

    I'm "new" in that I never felt the need to make an account, but have read through the forums for a long time, last I recall being to mod my Redmi 5 back in I think 2020 or so.
    I guess that still makes me relatively new haha

    I've been involved with tech for the majority of my life, and been programming for and manipulating it since about 2016.
    What finally dragged me out of hiding is the absolute drag it has been to try and get a MiUI default-like camera to work on my new phone, I would say I'll spare you the details but I need all the info I can get so I'll leave info at the bottom of this post.

    My main thing in the tech business is programming broadly along with some design and other things for regular desktop computers, this is also where I currently find my work.
    Happy to help out where I can, and I'm sure I'll find plenty of help in this community myself.

    Cheers


    For those interested in my current troubles, got myself LineageOS 20 + MicroG for my new Redmi Note 10 Pro,
    and getting a working port of the Miui camera has been a real slog, feel free to give me pointers!
    I'll be sure to make a post if I figure it out.

    EDIT: you'd expect a programmer to be able to type, alas I cannot.
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    Mod translation: Hello everyone

    Greetings, and welcome to XDA. As a friendly reminder, we ask all members to please post in English as stipulated by XDA Rule #4:

    4. Use the English language.

    We understand that with all the different nationalities, not everyone speaks English well, but please try. If you're really unable to post in English, use an online translator. You're free to include your original message in your own language, below the English translation. (This rule covers your posts, profile entries and signature). You could try :- https://translate.google.com/ or https://www.babelfish.com/ or use one of your choice.

    Thank you for your cooperation, and enjoy your stay on XDA.

    -Regards: Badger50
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    Hi guys!

    This is Sarang Manzoor from Pakistan. excited to be part of such a diverse platform. looking forward to support friends.
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    Hi,
    Like so many others I see in this thread, I 1st joined XDA about 16-18 years ago when phones were going thru constant change.
    Then got on with other career related activity.

    XDA back then was fantastic for learning, getting good advice, and, helping others when able.

    So last week I plunged back into XDA with a question but after several days got no responses but also was struggling to even find what I had posted (its title started ‘Huawei P30 Pro’). Sadly I made a mistake and tried to repost it in a different topic area but ended up with it duplicated which earned me a justified rebuke by a moderator (a sad result for my 1st go back in the community).

    Am working thru the XDA app to try to grasp the processes but I sure need help in how I go about finding my own prior posts. Am not finding that an easy thing to do. Most forums I am in have very easy ways to list your prior posts.

    Anyway while off to a shaky start, am in no doubt what a great community XDA contains and am hoping to be able to learn and even contribute again.
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    Well hi all, I'm 'new', but not really that new, since I've been searching through XDA topics on many occasions for quite a few years now. Not sure why it took me so long to actually make an account, but here I am.
    So about me - half geek, half creative, F/LOSS enthusiast for over 20 years, full time Linux user since 2006, interested in way to many subjects to ever become a specialist in any of them within at least a dozen of life spans. Hence I don't think I'll ever be able to call myself a developer, but hey, we'll see ;-)
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    HI you guys are awesome
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    More than anything, XDA is a community, and we're all here for different reasons.

    Some are here to mod their phone--some joined just to ask a question. Or perhaps, like many, you joined so long ago, you have no idea why you're here (which is totally fine! we've been around for almost a decade). :cool: And we're in the process of making XDA more useful to everyone here now that we've moved to much better forum software.

    But we'd love to know your XDA story: why are you here, and who are you? What's your day job, what phones do you have, where do you live, what do you like to do for fun? We'd love to get to know you!

    Also, be sure to spend some time filling out your profile:


    And also adding what phones you have to your inventory:


    :cowboy: thanks and welcome. I'm one of the guys in charge and my DMs are always open if you ever want to chat or even complain.

    Go ahead and make a new thread in this forum instead of replying to this post.
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    Hello everyone, i'm back here after a long, long time

    I used to read alot here when i was 10 - 15 but I think i switched to iOs during 2010s and i never really had my phone in the center of my occupations so i bought some macbook & iphone and i started to learn code. (mostly js)

    I would be really happy to help users here, if i can, and discuss about my new device. ;) 2020s seems to be redditable as **** tbh, the xda lost kid became some kind of creative dev who's going back to the r00t

    Thank you for everything I have read here over the last years!
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    Hi. I'm a french CS engineer and a Debian addict.

    I systematically root all my phones and have a specialization in tuning the iptables to not talk to the GAFAMs. Rooted phones so far : Huawei codenames HAM, NEML51, old samsung phones, a couple of Wiko phones.

    I've been following XDA-developers for a decade and decide now to onboard :
    * Short-term goal : get some help on a very edge case involving dm-verity and kali nethunter on Nexus5X (bullhead)
    * Long-term goal : wait patiently for the day when a full debian phone / ubuntu touch will be available at a relatively low price, and help all along