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Hey guys, this is not a QQ post like many others, just wanted to point out some things , 1 week ago i sent my galaxy note for repair and got HTC ONE X instead, the phone was running quite nice i have to say it was unbranded one even tho it was bought from Vodafone in Czech Republic, i received both OTAs immediately after the release. The phone itself have really beautifull design i have to say its probably the best looking phone right now but the issues it have thats just bollox, i had flickering when the brightness was on the lowest settings which i didnt use anyway but it was there, battery on this device is just i dont know, htc is boasting with Nvidia Tegra but come on, 20-30 minutes of playing and ur phone is dead, standby battery life is quite nice and it would last for 2-3 days but when u turn the screen on you can just see the battery goin down, which is quite disturbing i got to the point when i was really scared to even turn it on This morning i found a thread here about missing storage so i was like hey ill give it a go aswell, and boom 3gb missing, i know u can format ur card and stuff but seriously, if it would have microSD slot people would not complain that much but having to copy all data over and over again if u do the mistake and pull the device out without removing it safely its just lol. I know the device is new and there are always issues with it, but come on my note didnt have so many issues, and the ones htc is experiencing that are not just minor problems, its facing construction problems, overheating , battery drainage screen flickering,lagging tegra games and maybe even others. I was really sad to return the phone but come on, i spent around 600 euro on it and i would expect some kind of level. Im back to my note now, and tbh im just gonna wait for S3 to test it out and see, i know new phones always have issues but HTC should have waited with the release of ONE X to make it perfect phone, its beautifull designed, it has gorgeous display, nice camera but the issues are letting it down.
what i am not getting is....
You sent your Note for repair and got the HOX, was this a temporary solution? As you say you spent 600 euro on the HOX but now you have your Note back.............very confusing.
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Hey guys, this is not a QQ post like many others, just wanted to point out some things , 1 week ago i sent my galaxy note for repair and got HTC ONE X instead, the phone was running quite nice i have to say it was unbranded one even tho it was bought from Vodafone in Czech Republic, i received both OTAs immediately after the release. The phone itself have really beautifull design i have to say its probably the best looking phone right now but the issues it have thats just bollox, i had flickering when the brightness was on the lowest settings which i didnt use anyway but it was there, battery on this device is just i dont know, htc is boasting with Nvidia Tegra but come on, 20-30 minutes of playing and ur phone is dead, standby battery life is quite nice and it would last for 2-3 days but when u turn the screen on you can just see the battery goin down, which is quite disturbing i got to the point when i was really scared to even turn it on This morning i found a thread here about missing storage so i was like hey ill give it a go aswell, and boom 3gb missing, i know u can format ur card and stuff but seriously, if it would have microSD slot people would not complain that much but having to copy all data over and over again if u do the mistake and pull the device out without removing it safely its just lol. I know the device is new and there are always issues with it, but come on my note didnt have so many issues, and the ones htc is experiencing that are not just minor problems, its facing construction problems, overheating , battery drainage screen flickering,lagging tegra games and maybe even others. I was really sad to return the phone but come on, i spent around 600 euro on it and i would expect some kind of level. Im back to my note now, and tbh im just gonna wait for S3 to test it out and see, i know new phones always have issues but HTC should have waited with the release of ONE X to make it perfect phone, its beautifull designed, it has gorgeous display, nice camera but the issues are letting it down.
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novak84 said:
what i am not getting is....
You sent your Note for repair and got the HOX, was this a temporary solution? As you say you spent 600 euro on the HOX but now you have your Note back.............very confusing.
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nope i wanted to sell Note when it got back from repair and keep the HOX but today when i got the call from the store that my note is repaired i changed my mind and returned hox, cause i dont really have time to sort issues htc should have sorted for us, just imagine people who dont read these forums and face issues hox have ? they are not gonna fix them by themselves, the phone should be in stage where you shouldnt really tweak the system and stuff to be able to use the phone normally, this forums right now is just filled with people who are assuring themselves they did the right choice of buying this phone, i see people saying they returned the phone 4-5 times, that doesnt feel right tbh
you sent note for repair, bought a HOX for 600 and now you are selling your HOX? I will give you twenty quid for it.
Seriously, you are moaning about the HOX but you havent had any issues but you are scared of what you read on here........
By the way, why was your Note in for "repair"?
My HOX has been fine, no issues whatsoever, i reckon you are one of these people that when you are ill with a simple cold, you type it in to google and end up worrying you have cancer.
The point is, I am not unlocked and of course still running on completely stock rom and never experience any issue mentioned here and there.
Dont get me wrong, I used to have Desire, Incredible S, Sensation, EVO 3D and I was first to apply S-OFF/unlock back in the days and did loads of mods to them, but H1X is just simply better, so flawless that I still have no intention to unlock.
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you sent note for repair, bought a HOX for 600 and now you are selling your HOX? I will give you twenty quid for it.
Seriously, you are moaning about the HOX but you havent had any issues but you are scared of what you read on here........
By the way, why was your Note in for "repair"?
My HOX has been fine, no issues whatsoever, i reckon you are one of these people that when you are ill with a simple cold, you type it in to google and end up worrying you have cancer.
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I lost around 3gb of space on the phone memory, when i pressed the screen on edges you could just feel how the display goes down a little bit + it made the purple **** on the edges, battery was just horrible when u used the phone i cant even imagine ur traveling somewhere and play something for 30 mins that would just kill the battery, i lost around 40 percent of battery life just by downloading The Dark Meadow data with the screen on, which took around 10 minutes, thats not normal if u ask me, and no im not selling it i just returned it in the 2 weeks period, why u blame me i dont get i just pointed out some things i didnt like, but honestly im not gonna transfer all my data to pc format my card every single time i loose some space, theres few flawless devices out there if it would be the one i had i would keep it but with so many issues i rather gave up on it
to be perfectly honest, i don't blame you if you had the flex and screen issues, it drives you mad! the screen lamination issues are a total disgrace
HTC better sort this and quickly
funny some people are still in denial around here, would you like to suggest to someone in your family getting a HOX and struggling like the rest of us with defects?
The phone is amazing but we need to pressure HTC to sort this out quick and most important never box devices in such state! if you are fan of HTC you should care about this
never seen this much drama on the Desire HD forum during release, i'm sorry ask anyone with a DHD
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to be perfectly honest, i don't blame you if you had the flex and screen issues, it drives you mad!
HTC better sort this and quickly
funny some people are still in denial around here, would you like to suggest to someone in your family getting a HOX and struggling like the rest of us with defects?
The phone is amazing but we need to pressure HTC to sort this out quick and most important never box devices in such state! if you are fan of HTC you should care about this
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To be honest i was really sad to return it back, my intention was to keep the phone, but right now untill they sort their mess i would not recommend it, i dont say all units are faulty, but most of them is, i was having Desire HD for 1 year and it was perfect device, apart from battery The HOX is really gorgeous i had a white one, the camera was pleasure to use, got some nice pics from it, display i wont even compare it to my note, its totally different league, but the issues i was haivng with it just drove me crazy, not to mention camera lens getting scratches really easy, and yes i was using the case and i wasnt even wearing it in jeans or anything, im really carefull when it gets to phones, i might actually buy it again when they sort these issues, but right now it was a no for me
no denail here, phone is perfect and if you have one of the issues then that is unfortunate, but the OP seems to be making mountain out of a molehill and all this while his Note was broken.
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no denail here, phone is perfect and if you have one of the issues then that is unfortunate, but the OP seems to be making mountain out of a molehill and all this while his Note was broken.
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note was having issues with s-pen only and camera software, while hox is having issues overall, and its not just minor software issues mate, if u have flawless device then ye im jealous, but theres ****loads of faulty ones, you can see many people returning and replacing the device multiple times, havent seen that before
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note was having issues with s-pen only and camera software, while hox is having issues overall, and its not just minor software issues mate, if u have flawless device then ye im jealous, but theres ****loads of faulty ones, you can see many people returning and replacing the device multiple times, havent seen that before
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yes im gagging for a flawless grey, if someone has it and so sure its easy to get another please by all means PM me i will buy immediately
i really don't care if we scare new comers, HTC needs to learn a lesson here
you simply don't ship a highly praised 600$ flagship device in this state
if it was apple we would have already buried them by now
everyone was so excited and you get that box with the bloody cursed "im the one" sticker and surprise!
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yes im gagging for a flawless grey, if someone has it and so sure its easy to get another please by all means PM me i will buy immediately
i really don't care if we scare new comers, HTC needs to learn a lesson here
you simply don't ship a highly praised 600$ flagship device in this state
if it was apple we would have already buried them by now
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Thats what i mean i already said the phone itself is great, and i can imagine there has been alot of people fired in HTC for this, cause this didnt make a good name for their flagship
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This morning i found a thread here about missing storage so i was like hey ill give it a go aswell, and boom 3gb missing, i know u can format ur card and stuff but seriously, if it would have microSD slot people would not complain that much but having to copy all data over and over again if u do the mistake and pull the device out without removing it safely its just lol.
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First, learn to use paragraphs to separate your thoughts. Streams of consciousness are difficult to comprehend.
Second, do you believe everything you read? I posted some comments in the SD card thread before the Chinese tree monkeys spun it out of control. The 3GB isn't missing; it's in protected space that CHKDSK can't read. It's because HTC's using a different method of managing storage. It's why the One X shows up as "mass storage" device and not "MTP" like other ICS devices. The XL has only 16GB of memory. Don't you think the people on their forum are smart enough to notice if 2/3 was missing the way people are claiming here?
If I get a SGS3 it'll be to get away from posts like this and the random and pointless crisis posts on this forum.
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note was having issues with s-pen only and camera software, while hox is having issues overall, and its not just minor software issues mate, if u have flawless device then ye im jealous, but theres ****loads of faulty ones, you can see many people returning and replacing the device multiple times, havent seen that before
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But all i can gather is your HOX had 3gb missing (which it isnt) and when you leave the battery on playing games it drains the battery. Everything else you have only read about it.
nemmie_cz said:
Hey guys, this is not a QQ post like many others, just wanted to point out some things , 1 week ago i sent my galaxy note for repair and got HTC ONE X instead, the phone was running quite nice i have to say it was unbranded one even tho it was bought from Vodafone in Czech Republic, i received both OTAs immediately after the release. The phone itself have really beautifull design i have to say its probably the best looking phone right now but the issues it have thats just bollox, i had flickering when the brightness was on the lowest settings which i didnt use anyway but it was there, battery on this device is just i dont know, htc is boasting with Nvidia Tegra but come on, 20-30 minutes of playing and ur phone is dead, standby battery life is quite nice and it would last for 2-3 days but when u turn the screen on you can just see the battery goin down, which is quite disturbing i got to the point when i was really scared to even turn it on This morning i found a thread here about missing storage so i was like hey ill give it a go aswell, and boom 3gb missing, i know u can format ur card and stuff but seriously, if it would have microSD slot people would not complain that much but having to copy all data over and over again if u do the mistake and pull the device out without removing it safely its just lol. I know the device is new and there are always issues with it, but come on my note didnt have so many issues, and the ones htc is experiencing that are not just minor problems, its facing construction problems, overheating , battery drainage screen flickering,lagging tegra games and maybe even others. I was really sad to return the phone but come on, i spent around 600 euro on it and i would expect some kind of level. Im back to my note now, and tbh im just gonna wait for S3 to test it out and see, i know new phones always have issues but HTC should have waited with the release of ONE X to make it perfect phone, its beautifull designed, it has gorgeous display, nice camera but the issues are letting it down.
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Ta raaa pet.
twistedh said:
Ta raaa pet.
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Ehh, Dansih languike?
Vallhall said:
Ehh, Dansih languike?
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lol, mancunian i believe or geordie...
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I'm loving my HOXL so far, battery is better than my iPhone and any other android device I've ever owned.. That in itself is astounding considering the screen / resolution.
hamdir said:
yes im gagging for a flawless grey, if someone has it and so sure its easy to get another please by all means PM me i will buy immediately
i really don't care if we scare new comers, HTC needs to learn a lesson here
you simply don't ship a highly praised 600$ flagship device in this state
if it was apple we would have already buried them by now
everyone was so excited and you get that box with the bloody cursed "im the one" sticker and surprise!
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you can have my one then if you are willing to pay top dollar get me the s3 and you can have my gorgeous working HOX..No problems no gaps no nothing. Perfect customer and love it
I couldn't wait to get the device the day it came out, i walked 5 miles to the nearest Three store the day before it came out only to be disappointed after they lied to me by phone telling me i could get it, but never mind, i pre-ordered it and got it the next day when the store opened,
like with all technology i was super excited to get home and play with my new technology, all was well
until i started noticing some pretty extreme overheating, it was so hot while playing games that the plastic on the back actually deformed due to heat, i thought it was just me, so without giving a damn i went to the Three store and got it replaced, no questions asked.
That was just a week after purchase, the new device wasn't overheating it was obviously just bad luck or so i thought...
during the past 2 months i started noticing more issues with the device, HTC says they are using Gorilla glass,
so nothing new here, my past 2 phones had it too, but obviously something is wrong... i first noticed a 5 mm hardly noticeable scratch on the top left end of the screen, i was sad, it's a phone that's suppose to last me 2 years, but yeah, nothing big, but now i'm noticing a hell of a lot of scratches on the screen, these aren't big scratches, they are so called "micro-scratches" but you can still see them if you are looking for them.
So
Overheating
Micro-scratches
pretty bad, but that's only the start...
last week while watching a YouTube video i noticed a white pixel on a black screen, probably something on me screen i thought but no...
turned out to be a dead pixel, tried the usual dead pixel repair stuff but no, nothing worked, i'm trying not to notice it but c'mon, it's so visible
once you know it's there, so frustrating, nothing i can do about it.
thought that was the worst thing, and quite possibly it is, but now i noticed a yellow tint spot on the bottom left of the screen, i thought the worst was with me but no, there was more to come.
so
Overheating
Micro-scratches
Dead pixel
Yellow tint spot
Pretty bad... but there's more...
Wi-Fi antenna connection fault, doesn't affect all but i got that too, it's a joke!, have my phone less than 2 feet away from the router yet i still get weak signal until i squeeze the phone (No this is not the damn iPhone 4 cellular signal fault for god sake)
So yeah...
Today i have these issues
Micro-scratches
Dead pixel
Yellow tint spot
Wi-Fi antenna fault
I'm tired of defending HTC, i loved my HTC Desire, and my HTC Desire HD, not a single problem with them,
but the fact that i had to swap my phone the week i got it, and now i have to put up with so many faults just because i unlocked my phone with your Dev site is a total unacceptable joke,
I was lucky to be one of few who's phones were suppose to be sent off to Taiwan for testing for that wi-fi issue,
that would mean i'd get a new HTC One X and all the faults would once again be gone, but HTC care manager Zoe N doesn't care any more...
it's been a week since she last replied to me, people on the phone won't let me speak to her either,
Can anything change the experience i had and make me forget it? defiantly not, unless i get a full refund and get to keep the phone.
I hope nobody else has to put up with so much crap from HTC.
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I spoke to HTC number of times about the issues, but i have a voided warranty and that's the end of it.
my only hope was Zoe, the HTC care manager, but she doesn't do much caring obviously.
Do i plan on keeping the HTC One X? hardly got a choice.
Link to the Wi-Fi connection fault thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=27885540#post27885540
And this needed its own thread because? In case you're new, a number of phones sold have issues and none of what you posted is any different than what's been posted before. If you felt like venting you could have posted in one of the complaint threads. Based on the defect poll you have a 30+/-% chance of getting a phone that's not "perfect" however the people voting defined it. Looks like you drew the short straw.
There are thousands of people with One X's participating in this forum. If everyone posted their life story (good or bad) it would take up the entire front page (and more). Do what everyone else who has experienced a problem has done. Return or sell it, exchange it if you can, or send it in for repair. Those are pretty much your choices.
If you purchased it in the UK, you're protected by consumer law. You can't sign that away (by agreeing to when you unlocked the device), the WiFi and yellow spot are more than enough to get a repair.
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A few users have reported a Blank Screen of Death, with myself included.
The problem being that the phone's display doesn't switch on when you wake up the device. At this time, Everything else will including the Digitizer and Capacitive buttons.
I have spoken with HTC service centers across Australia and NZ to come to the conclusion that this is a motherboard problem. The infamous flickering issue seems to be involved also, which ends up shorting out the video driver.
The issue isn't just limited to the screen not displaying anything either, there's also the possibility that the back light will cut out, and sometimes leading to corruption on the display.
This isn't just with some devices either, it seems like anyone that has had the screen flickering issue are at risk of this.
To give you an idea of how much it costs to fix this issue, I was quoted at $250 AUD for just the motherboard alone.
The best part is, HTC may also deny your warranty for unlocking your bootloader, as they have with me.
I'll be posting more information as it develops.
EDIT 29/07/12 :: I'm going to request a transcript of my last conversation with HTC but until then, they're denying that this is a problem and saying that it's the user's fault. How? We use our phones to much, or inappropriately.
It's becoming obvious that they're trying to avoid spending anymore money fixing these issues, and have decided just to move on and release a new One X model. (according to news sources.)
Also, Boobinator just posted a video of the One X's screen corrupting while it isn't stuck under the BSOD which you can see here and here
Just to recap.
When the initial issues were found with screen flickering and corruption on the display, we were told it was a software issue.
Many months later, I along with many of you are still experiencing it, even though it's not nearly as bad as it once was.
Now there are growing reports that One X's are starting to lose their displays, and the poly-carbonate weakening and bending the antenna pins. (You can find more information here)
This is something you should all be aware about when purchasing this phone.
Best of luck!
Reserved.
Update Bump
Maybe us in America can file a class action lawsuit? I'm no lawyer here but anyone with better understanding of American consumer laws chime in?
This is problem that occurs with normal usage of the phone.
Another day, another hardware issue. HTC is going down the drain, im hugely disappointed in the way they are handling this mess. Improper testing, too slow to fix problems or ignore/deny them. Bull**** games about unlocking and warranty and now they are already talking about releasing more phones. Its easier for them to move on to a new model than to do the right thing and do a complete recall. Is this a QC issue or a design flaw, with all the negative reports I'm thinking its the latter.
HTC better handle this properly, they need to stop development on all new products untill this is solved.
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Can u please send me details about the store that sells the motherboard ?
I have the same problem...and I need my phone fixed !
Thx
Is this the same flickering that happens in some ROMs when you rotate the phone?
Mine too
This just started happening to mine Nothing displayed on the screen, but it still responds to inputs. Even rebooting into fastboot, same problem. So everything is functioning except the display.
Have just handed it back to vodafone for repair, don't like my odds with the unlocked bootloader though :/
I had this issue on Viper or Android Revolution, but not on other ROMs. But I'm starting to get wifi issue, scratches, scratches on camera lins. I should buy S3, not this.
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sent it back because of flickering. I just hope they will fix the problem properly and change the motherboard.
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This happened to my Incredible S too if any one's interested.....
I'm not buying the HOX, I'm sorry. There's just too many different issues for too many people with this phone. It's an expensive top of the line phone, that does appear to be pretty shoddy put together. I don't care if it's under warranty and I have dumbass-insurance if I break it, but I can't send my phone inn all the time even if it's free. You shouldn't have to send it in at all.......
I presume now know we know why HTC is loosing money, market share and their stocks are going down....
This happened to me too, about a month ago, the phones been in repair since then(1 month, are you freaking kidding me HTC). I also unlocked the bootloader, lets see whether HTC charges me or not.
Also, I managed to get the display to work(somewhat) after shaking the device a bit. But even after that the display wont work properly, I even have 2 short videos of the screen acting weird when i got it to work. Here they are - Video 1 Video 2
Sorry for the ****ty quality, got it on my iphone. This was after I shook the device and the display magically started working. Even with the display working you can see it is really weird, even unresponsive at times.
So guys, there are a lot of places you can buy motherboards from, but they will charge you a lot more than what it's worth mainly because of the shortage within HTC.
I'm so sorry all of you are going through this, but i think we need to raise awareness of this issue. People are buying these phones without realizing there's a good chance they're going to have either bad WiFi antenna's or even a bad motherboard.
Send this to your friends, post it around, contact HTC.
Best of luck!
I am having this problem as well, as well as the WiFi antenna issue. The WiFi antenna somehow bent itself somehow, because after a while it was back to normal signal strength, so I didn't feel like sending the phone away for a month. But now with this screen issue it really is unusable, so it seems I don't have a choice anymore
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Here is a picture of an example of what happens:
http://i.imgur.com/ScIaM.jpg
And here are two 1 minute videos of what happens:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HIY0_Hy2_mA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WYXXvu11f3o
may heat have damaged gpu? it looks like when pc's video card is about to fail (like faulty memories or damaged gpu)
CAPSGUY said:
I am having this problem as well, as well as the WiFi antenna issue. The WiFi antenna somehow bent itself somehow, because after a while it was back to normal signal strength, so I didn't feel like sending the phone away for a month. But now with this screen issue it really is unusable, so it seems I don't have a choice anymore
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Here is a picture of an example of what happens:
http://i.imgur.com/ScIaM.jpg
And here are two 1 minute videos of what happens:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HIY0_Hy2_mA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WYXXvu11f3o
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Heat damage.
I doubt it's heat damage, i hardly played games on mine and it had that problem. I think the most i played was Triple Town, and that was it.
Also, wouldn't it be a massive problem if it was heat damage? That means the tegra 3 processor can't handle stress, and given that the phone inherently has heating issues, this just draws the conclusion that the Tegra 3 is bad news?
it may be a faulty soc
From what I've heard, it's been linked directly to the flickering screen problem. Which could mean that the first batch of One X's have all faulty Soc's? I mean, it's not uncommon for there to be manufacturing difficulties for the first few batches, but this is just absurd.
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From what I've heard, it's been linked directly to the flickering screen problem. Which could mean that the first batch of One X's have all faulty Soc's? I mean, it's not uncommon for there to be manufacturing difficulties for the first few batches, but this is just absurd.
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Not all of the first batch flickered. Stop exaggerating.
Hello everyone. First of all, I want to write a small disclaimer saying that I have already searched multiple forums in order to find specific answers to my questions, but haven't managed to find the answers I needed. Furthermore, I am a first-time user on XDA so I also wanted to say Helloooo!!!
Here's the story. Two-days ago I have purchased an HTC One X from Orange, so it's the Tegra 3 international version. I need to point out that this is my very first smartphone. I haven't owned one until now because I felt like all I needed was a small box to speak in. However, times change and I am finally living in the present .
Needless to say, I love this device. However, I have a few questions regarding the handset, and handsets in general.
- First, the temperature. I have searched forums and I have learned that some smartphones get hotter than other, and that it's a normal thing. However, since I am not used with a hot device in my hands (literally and figuratively) it got a bit scared and I have searched the web for answers. The thing is, I wasn't able to find what is the exact safe-zone for this specific device. Keep in mind that this is a Tegra 3 version, and from my understanding Tegras it gets hotter than Snapdragons. Also, I have noticed that on many threads and forums, people mix-up battery and CPU temperatures…I simply want a clear answer. I want to know the safe-zone for both the CPU and battery, separately.
As a side note, I don't really care if the device feels warm in my hands when running demanding apps and games (normally the device is quite cool). However I am afraid I will damage the device if I play heavy 3D games….I don't want that to happen.
I was also wondering whether or not it's safe to use the phone with a protective case on, like otterbox defender. Wouldn't that rubber make the temperatures even higher?
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- Second question: I ran StabilityTest because I got paranoid and I wanted to see if my device was stable. I ran the first CPU test (unrooted) for about 15 minutes and got no errors. However, I have noticed that on screen it said the cores run at 1,000 MHz…Wasn't this supposed to run at 1,5 Ghz?
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- Third. I have also learned yesterday evening that some HTC One X units have a screen ripple issue…I tested mine and indeed I have the same problem.
However, it slightly ripples mostly on the left side. The thing is, it doesn't bother me because it only ripples if I press the glass on its very edge, and I can't see a reason why I would do that when using the device normally. I admit, I haven't pressed too hard because I really like the device and I don't want to damage it.
So what I was wondering is this. Is it normal for every One X to get this ripple effect? I have searched an older thread somewhere, and opinions were mixed. People have said that as long as it doesn't affect the rest of the screen, it's normal. Others (probably those owning another device) claimed it's not normal and the owners should replace the device.
However, the thread was a few months old and I wanted to get some newer answers. Has HTC answered this issue? Is it or is it not normal? I mean, I know no ripples > some ripples, but still. Is it dangerous? Will the problem get worse with the passage of time?
The thing is, someone claimed they have returned the device only to get an even worse one…I am not bothered by how my display ripples. It's nothing annoying, so as long as everything remains the way it is, I see no reason to return the device.
Will it get worse in time…?
Also, is the HTC One X the very first device to experience this issue? If not, how did the situation developed for other handsets experiencing ripple issues?
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- Lastly, some people claimed that a certain update addressed a certain overheating issue. I am running software version 1.29.401.11 and it says I'm up to date (again, international version). Was this bug-fixing update released on the international version already, or am I running a version that overheats my device? Or, was this problem present on the international version to begin with?
Thank you so much for having the patience of reading my wall of text. I apologize if any information was already out there, I simply couldn't find the answers I needed. Well, I found some.
Regards,
Neevar.
i really want to thank you for asking these questions. many of my questions will be answered too. i am waiting for the latest batch coz i believe i will get a perfect HOX. my basic issue is battery life is short. dint you face any problem like that? or wifi problem?
anyways. i am using N900. it is the most hackable device. i do many hacking and testing with it. can all these be possible with HOX. i am sorry but HOX will be my first android device so i know very little about android.
1) is it possible to hack WEP and WPA (with dictionary) wifi network?
2) is there MDK3 for android?
3) dsniff, dnspoof, etc
4) MITM attack.
if i buy HOX i will really miss my N900 for all these. is it possible to use them in android?
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i really want to thank you for asking these questions. many of my questions will be answered too. i am waiting for the latest batch coz i believe i will get a perfect HOX. my basic issue is battery life is short. dint you face any problem like that? or wifi problem?
anyways. i am using N900. it is the most hackable device. i do many hacking and testing with it. can all these be possible with HOX. i am sorry but HOX will be my first android device so i know very little about android.
1) is it possible to hack WEP and WPA (with dictionary) wifi network?
2) is there MDK3 for android?
3) dsniff, dnspoof, etc
4) MITM attack.
if i buy HOX i will really miss my N900 for all these. is it possible to use them in android?
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First of all, thanks for arranging all these questions in nice manner.
I'll surely keep track of this thread, as I'm also having similar doubts, which are not yet clear even after reading many threads and posting threads....
Looking forward to buy a new HOX here, preferebly from latest batches....
And a kind request to members those who are replying;
kindly give an unbiased opinon, and pls dont mix up any other issues...
muid02:- buddy, Please read what the thread is for....dont mix up unnecessay issues here, like your N900, adroid and other stupid stuffs...If you want clarification in those issues, start a new thread....
Neevar said:
Hello everyone. First of all, I want to write a small disclaimer saying that I have already searched multiple forums in order to find specific answers to my questions, but haven't managed to find the answers I needed. Furthermore, I am a first-time user on XDA so I also wanted to say Helloooo!!!
Here's the story. Two-days ago I have purchased an HTC One X from Orange, so it's the Tegra 3 international version. I need to point out that this is my very first smartphone. I haven't owned one until now because I felt like all I needed was a small box to speak in. However, times change and I am finally living in the present .
Needless to say, I love this device. However, I have a few questions regarding the handset, and handsets in general.
- First, the temperature. I have searched forums and I have learned that some smartphones get hotter than other, and that it's a normal thing. However, since I am not used with a hot device in my hands (literally and figuratively) it got a bit scared and I have searched the web for answers. The thing is, I wasn't able to find what is the exact safe-zone for this specific device. Keep in mind that this is a Tegra 3 version, and from my understanding Tegras it gets hotter than Snapdragons. Also, I have noticed that on many threads and forums, people mix-up battery and CPU temperatures…I simply want a clear answer. I want to know the safe-zone for both the CPU and battery, separately.
As a side note, I don't really care if the device feels warm in my hands when running demanding apps and games (normally the device is quite cool). However I am afraid I will damage the device if I play heavy 3D games….I don't want that to happen.
I was also wondering whether or not it's safe to use the phone with a protective case on, like otterbox defender. Wouldn't that rubber make the temperatures even higher?
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- Second question: I ran StabilityTest because I got paranoid and I wanted to see if my device was stable. I ran the first CPU test (unrooted) for about 15 minutes and got no errors. However, I have noticed that on screen it said the cores run at 1,000 MHz…Wasn't this supposed to run at 1,5 Ghz?
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- Third. I have also learned yesterday evening that some HTC One X units have a screen ripple issue…I tested mine and indeed I have the same problem.
However, it slightly ripples mostly on the left side. The thing is, it doesn't bother me because it only ripples if I press the glass on its very edge, and I can't see a reason why I would do that when using the device normally. I admit, I haven't pressed too hard because I really like the device and I don't want to damage it.
So what I was wondering is this. Is it normal for every One X to get this ripple effect? I have searched an older thread somewhere, and opinions were mixed. People have said that as long as it doesn't affect the rest of the screen, it's normal. Others (probably those owning another device) claimed it's not normal and the owners should replace the device.
However, the thread was a few months old and I wanted to get some newer answers. Has HTC answered this issue? Is it or is it not normal? I mean, I know no ripples > some ripples, but still. Is it dangerous? Will the problem get worse with the passage of time?
The thing is, someone claimed they have returned the device only to get an even worse one…I am not bothered by how my display ripples. It's nothing annoying, so as long as everything remains the way it is, I see no reason to return the device.
Will it get worse in time…?
Also, is the HTC One X the very first device to experience this issue? If not, how did the situation developed for other handsets experiencing ripple issues?
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- Lastly, some people claimed that a certain update addressed a certain overheating issue. I am running software version 1.29.401.11 and it says I'm up to date (again, international version). Was this bug-fixing update released on the international version already, or am I running a version that overheats my device? Or, was this problem present on the international version to begin with?
Thank you so much for having the patience of reading my wall of text. I apologize if any information was already out there, I simply couldn't find the answers I needed. Well, I found some.
Regards,
Neevar.
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Temperature - it does get hot. A lot of people say don't play games whilst charging the device, as it will get hotter.
I personally don't believe in this. The phone should have safeguards (similar to a PC) to specifically stop it overheating - infact it does, when it gets too hot, it stops charging. If it overheats and dies (which is a big if, i've certainly not heard of anyones hox dying from overheating), then this would be covered under warranty anyway. Which I believe is 2 years. It would be reallllly stupid for HTC not to test for heat issues before release. I'm sure they had a fleet of devices all running stress tests just to make sure they didn't melt.
I don't know the 'safe zones' all i know is that HTC confirmed that reaching a temperature of 55c is normal and nothing to worry about. I have since read of people reaching higher temps (72c) but I don't think even that had any adverse effects
The CPU underclocks itself for power saving. This is a separate feature from the companion core. This can be modified, you have to create a shortcut (easiest way is to use minimalistictext, and create a widget, that on tap will open the power saving settings shortcut.) It does run at 1500 however. You haven't been conned at least
Most hox's i've had (6 in total) had the screen ripple, the general rule on whether it is normal or not - if you have to push really hard to get it to ripple, then it's fine. It's only when it ripples on a very gentle touch that you might want to get it replaced/repaired. (a gentle touch does fall into normal use, and this ripple imo shouldn't happen under normal use.)
Do be sure that if you send back the device, that it IS a hardware problem, and that it is a bad enough issue to warrant possibly getting another, but worse problem. Note that I've been through 6 hoxs, each one of them with different (and some of the same) problems. The 6th one, is also defective, and is due to be replaced soon.
I don't believe the HOX is the first device to suffer from screen ripple. My DHD did it. The difference was i had to push unbelieveably hard to make it happen the slightest bit. So clearly there is some sort of design flaw here, particularly on those hoxs that just need a slight touch for it to happen.
Regarding the update that addresses overheating, somebody correct me if I'm wrong, but i think thats the 2.05 update, which hasn't been officially released yet, only leaked. You can install a custom rom with the 2.05 base, but otherwise just be patient and we shall soon have the update OTA.
Hope this helps
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Thank you so much for the detailed reply Lawrence. Your feedback really cleared some things in my mind.
Regarding the temperature, I have never seen the LEDs go red or anything like that. It just feels warm, that's all. I just checked the temperatures and right now while idling it shows 39 degrees, but considering the fact that my room temperature is around 33 degrees, I suppose that's a good value (yeah, AC broke, I run a big fan in my face lol). While playing GTA 3 for about 30 minutes last night the temps reached 50 degrees. I have seen older posts claiming that 50 degrees is really bad, but those posts were after or even before the handset launched in certain regions, and most people claiming this were comparing the One X with their own handset. Now that you've said HTC confirmed that 55 is a normal temperature, I think mine performs quite well to be honest...
Note* I haven't played while charging.
About the screen ripple. It doesn't happen on normal use. but if I focus in holding my fingernail on the very edge of the screen and drag it from top to bottom, i do see faint ripples. as I've said, it doesn't bother me as long as it won't get worse... do you have any idea if it can get worse somehow with the passage of time?
I am rather afraid to replace it since yes, I might end up with an even worse unit... so, for me at least it all depends on whether or not the ripples can get worse or if it can damage my display in time. I really don't know what to do here...I certainly don't want to replace my phone for more than one time...
Since you already replaced your HTC One X 5 times now, can you tell me how the process works? Will they replace my phone at the Orange store or do they need to check on it for a frikin week before deciding to give me another?...
Regarding the update, if it's not out then I'll just wait. Considering the fact that according to HTC my temps are in check, and considering the fact that I never got a warning and / or reboot, I should be safe, I hope.
Neevar said:
Thank you so much for the detailed reply Lawrence. Your feedback really cleared some things in my mind.
Regarding the temperature, I have never seen the LEDs go red or anything like that. It just feels warm, that's all. I just checked the temperatures and right now while idling it shows 39 degrees, but considering the fact that my room temperature is around 33 degrees, I suppose that's a good value (yeah, AC broke, I run a big fan in my face lol). While playing GTA 3 for about 30 minutes last night the temps reached 50 degrees. I have seen older posts claiming that 50 degrees is really bad, but those posts were after or even before the handset launched in certain regions, and most people claiming this were comparing the One X with their own handset. Now that you've said HTC confirmed that 55 is a normal temperature, I think mine performs quite well to be honest...
Note* I haven't played while charging.
About the screen ripple. It doesn't happen on normal use. but if I focus in holding my fingernail on the very edge of the screen and drag it from top to bottom, i do see faint ripples. as I've said, it doesn't bother me as long as it won't get worse... do you have any idea if it can get worse somehow with the passage of time?
I am rather afraid to replace it since yes, I might end up with an even worse unit... so, for me at least it all depends on whether or not the ripples can get worse or if it can damage my display in time. I really don't know what to do here...I certainly don't want to replace my phone for more than one time...
Since you already replaced your HTC One X 5 times now, can you tell me how the process works? Will they replace my phone at the Orange store or do they need to check on it for a frikin week before deciding to give me another?...
Regarding the update, if it's not out then I'll just wait. Considering the fact that according to HTC my temps are in check, and considering the fact that I never got a warning and / or reboot, I should be safe, I hope.
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I don't think the ripple gets worse over time, I can't say for sure really because I haven't had one long enough to see, however I can say that it does appear to be the way they are assembled that causes the issue, and its that that defines how bad the ripple is, rather than it getting worse over time.
My most recent hox, didnt have very bad ripple, and now after 'repair' it does, and also has a dead pixel in a different place. I suspect they actually replaced the screen, and it so happens that this screen has bad ripple. The other one didn't.
If I could find out for definite what they did it would kinda confirm whether the ripple gets worse over time or not, but they didn't log anything about the repair (tracking site never updated) and HTC can't tell me anything other about it than 'we're still waiting for it in repair center'
The replacement process (this applies to UK):
Sales of goods act states that if there is a fault with the device, in the first 6 months after purchase, it is the retailers responsibility to repair, replace, or refund the purchase, unless the retailer can prove that you caused the fault yourself.
If the repair option is chosen, then this mustn't significantly inconvenience the buyer. IE if they send it back unrepaired, they don't really have a choice from then, other than to replace it or refund you.
However there is also a cooling off period.
http://whatconsumer.co.uk/cooling-off-and-cancellations/
Depending on whether you bought the phone from an Orange shop (from actually within the shop) or bought it via internet/phone/mail, it differs slightly.
I'm pretty sure you don't actually
If you bought it online, or by phone, but not in the shop, then you will have a 7 day cooling off period, from the conclusion of the contract
If the service was activated before the 7 day cooling off period, then you have given up the right to a cooling off period, but this must have been clearly communicated and with your agreement.
Orange must also send you written confirmation of the contract and any other additional information applicable. If this doesn't arrive within the 7 days, but before 3 months after purchase, then the cooling off period doesn't start until these confirmations have arrived.
Assuming you're out of this 7 day period, and also assuming that you haven't accepted the goods yet(see below) then you can reject the goods if they aren't as described, fit for purpose, or aren't of satisfactory quality.
Customers are considered to have accepted goods when they:
tell you they have accepted them
alter them
keep them for a reasonable length of time - this varies according to the nature of the goods
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I'm just looking for the cooling off period when bought in a shop, but my head hurts lol, if you do a bit of searching on google should come up fairly easily
Even if there isn't a cooling off period, which you don't need a reason to cancel, then you can reject the goods as mentioned above, on the basis they aren't of satisfactory quality, and in this instance orange will possibly replace, but they aren't obliged to at this point. Appeal to their goodwill, but they may well insist on sending it for repair.
I have read before than if CPU ran at 80 + degree every time then it can last for 2 years , so no worries about heat guys. The money which we have paid is worth.
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I have read before than if CPU ran at 80 + degree every time then it can last for 2 years , so no worries about heat guys. The money which we have paid is worth.
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But can the adjacent components withstand that heat emitting from the CPU?
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But can the adjacent components withstand that heat emitting from the CPU?
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they use the foil layer to spread the heat over the device, so yes i expect that any nearby components would be fine.
I'm starting to get pissed off.
I got in touch with an HTC technical agent via their online form, and I have received an email where the agent told me that the battery temperature should not go over 50 degrees Celsius. If that happens, then he advised me to return the phone immediately.
He also said that ripples are not normal and once again, I should return the phone.
So I ran Glowball for about 20 minutes and my battery has gone up to 61 degrees Celsius....
I decided to take my phone back to the store where I have bought it. Those dudes raised their shoulders and told me to go to the company that deals with warranties in order to get a paper, then return to them.
I asked them if I can cancel my contract and get a refund, but no, apparently it too much time has passed since I made the purchase.
I have called the company and a clueless lady answered then cut me off mid-sentence when I started talking about technical stuff. She was clearly clueless but asked me if I have been at the store with my phone...derp...
Then she told me that I should go there on monday and see what's what....
What an incompetent way of doing things. I am 99% certain that I won't go anywhere with these monkeys, either that or I'll waste at least a whole month trying to get a hold of a HOX that works as intended.
This being my very first smartphone, I am very disappointed and I'm fearful I have just got myself a two year contract with a carrier, for a phone that doesn't work and with which I'll probably stuck with because of these idiots.
And by the way, why hasn't HTC recalled or announced every carrier and company that deals with warranties that every phone that has ripple and overheat issues need to be recalled and replaced as soon as someone like me shows up in their store with a faulty device in their hands???
htc one x cpu and battery
Hi,
I have the following problem:
I have a HTC One X and have the BinDroid 5.0.0 Rome installiert.Der battery goes down quickly and the system hangs, no matter what I want ... the problem was with Coredroid V4.0 and BinDroid 4.0.0 already ... Not even in Whatsapp I can write without it hangs and the battery will not work correctly if it depends on the charger as soon as I use some program ... no matter what, whether whatsapp or other app's ... in the car when it depends on the charger, it produces the error message "Unable to load, the unit will be more current than the charger can charge" <- something like that ^ ^
now my question: it may be that generally run all CPUs instead of one CPU and the other can be switched on when it is necessary, as it should be normal, according to HTC?
What can or should I do that my HTc one x fluent running again?
Am very satisfied with BinDroid and in my opinion is the best ROM for the HTC One X
My wifes top speaker doesn't work so the only way to hear during a phone call is to plug in a headset or put it on speaker. Is anyone else upset
with this company? They started a kick starter campaign to raise funds to start this company and due to the support from the community they came up with the funds. Then they took the first train Smoking to no support ville to sellout to a company that doesn't even make phones. A seemingly large amount of these phones have hardware issues with the speakers, the charging and cables. I cant detect mine in windows and I know enough about computers to know its not the driver or the computer (Ive tried many computers and cables). These issues are present across stock and customs Roms so Im not too hopeful and I apologize for being as pessimistic as I am right now but I dont feel like I should be having all these issues from a phone that is a little over a year old and there isnt any support from the company whoever they are now. They made a low quality phone (im being real nice) and then BAILED. I wouldnt even be upset If they stuck around even in spirit but theres no one to vent to. Hopefully this will help someone out there if they even consider buying this phone. If anyone has any ideas about the top speaker id appreciate any help. Thanks in advance.
Ender
I understand your rant and honestly since you seem to have tried everything and failed to get a solution I understand your reply but you found out about the hardware issues from everywhere, gathered in one sentence and added 'no support from company' to it. Not quite fair.
Cable/Charging issues were in Q1-Q2 2016 which was resolved with cable replacements. Speaker/Volume issues was software issue which they kept working on till the last update they provided. Other major hardware issues were resolved with direct device replacements in warranty. The company stopped selling quite early before actually ending the support. Only the new buyers who bought at a steal price (leftover stock from sellers) didn't get the warranty or support as such.
People like to call them a a sellout but its better to be acquired and let their design language live than to go shut down the company for good, new phone makers see that fate quite often. Also this device is quite identical to what 5X is, so its not quite a 'low quality' phone. I am being real here too.
At the price its been sold at right now, it still is a steal. And the people who buy now know they aren't going to get warranty as its quite nicely and loudly announced.
The only gripe I've is the small battery size and mere 2.5-3.5hrs SOT. For me I never crossed 4hrs and average at 3hrs SOT. But then again that can be solved by a power bank which most carry now a days. I am considering buying one to charge everything I carry all day.
Now since you said you tried everything I would still like to ask have you installed the 'Robin drivers'?^ Because once that is sorted out most custom ROMs are quite stable and you can even flash stock again to know if its a problem for not.
I believed seeing the Android device detected was enough but after wiping everything from custom recovery the device never got detected but the Robin drivers helped to push files via adb.
^Robin Drivers - https://insider.razerzone.com/index.php?threads/robin-factory-images-and-usb-driver.21487/