| URL | www.xda-developers.com |
|---|---|
| Commercial? | Yes |
| Alexa rank | 768 (as of 23 December 2011[update])[1] |
xda-developers is a community of over 4 million users worldwide, started in 2003.[2] The site's main purpose is discussion of Windows Phone, Android, and WebOS phones. They are also one of the first places that Windows Mobile and Android users come for general information of the device, ROM upgrades and technical support, Q&A, and reviews of applications and accessories for the device. Separate forums exist for each model of phones manufactured by HTC, Samsung, LG, and Motorola. Forums are also available for tablets and many other devices.
In February 2007, Microsoft asked xda-developers to remove all ROMs created by OEMs.[3] In response, a petition was raised and signed by over 10,000 xda-developers members. The petition was, however, put aside when Microsoft did not pursue the removal of the customised images. Microsoft felt that using custom images based on the ROMs originally provided by Microsoft was acceptable as the ROMs work only on specific models and are not portable to devices for which the original ROM was not designed.
CNET Asia suggested that xda-developers is a potential solution to problems with many Windows-based mobile devices. In other mobile phone reviews, testers at CNET preferred using xda-developer's ROMs when carrying out detailed reviews.[4]