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[Q] Currently got a Desire, would you stick or twist?

Hi all
Sorry if the mods think this question has been covered elsewhere but I don't think it has.
I currently have a Desire which has given me 18 months of solid use. I mainly use it for listening to podcasts on the loud speaker, email, Newsrob and Twitter. My main issues with it are the relatively poor battery (although alot better under CM7.1), tinny loudspeaker and the lack of memory for installing apps.
I really wanted a Galaxy Nexus until I started reading all the issues. Given that I want better battery life and a better loudspeaker would you get a Nexus or wait for something better to come along? Given that I'll be on a 24 month contract I'd be willing to wait 3 months
Thanks in advance
Oli

Honestly? I would love to tell you to buy the Nexus, but with all the issues at the minute (the volume ghost obviously being the main culprit) I would have to tell you to hang on to your Desire. At least until we get some kind of response from Google / Samsung letting us know what the problem is.
I was due to sell my Desire tomorrow, but I'm holding on to it for the time being as the Nexus is borderline unusable in low signal areas

I replaced my original HTC Desire with Nexus S ... and now Nexus S with Galaxy Nexus.
I hate the Desire, slow and small storage space.
Love my Nexus S, but ... I want a new toy !
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Btw, how much will you sell your Desire?
Just wondering if this kind of phone can still make some money
Shodney said:
Honestly? I would love to tell you to buy the Nexus, but with all the issues at the minute (the volume ghost obviously being the main culprit) I would have to tell you to hang on to your Desire. At least until we get some kind of response from Google / Samsung letting us know what the problem is.
I was due to sell my Desire tomorrow, but I'm holding on to it for the time being as the Nexus is borderline unusable in low signal areas
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oliroe said:
Hi all
Sorry if the mods think this question has been covered elsewhere but I don't think it has.
I currently have a Desire which has given me 18 months of solid use. I mainly use it for listening to podcasts on the loud speaker, email, Newsrob and Twitter. My main issues with it are the relatively poor battery (although alot better under CM7.1), tinny loudspeaker and the lack of memory for installing apps.
I really wanted a Galaxy Nexus until I started reading all the issues. Given that I want better battery life and a better loudspeaker would you get a Nexus or wait for something better to come along? Given that I'll be on a 24 month contract I'd be willing to wait 3 months
Thanks in advance
Oli
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Exactly the same issue....I have a desire too. I am contemplating the GS2 or Razr also...

If what you want mainly is a better battery life, then I would suggest getting an external battery pack. Likewise with speaker; get a portable external speaker. I highly doubt there are many phones out there that provide a very good internal speaker and when they do they are usually "media phones" that are not very useful for much else.
If you really don't want to carry all the extra gadgets around then I would actually suggest getting cheaper phones that are not top of the line. The problem is that top of the line phones just keep getting more powerful and battery-hogging while battery technology is just barely catching up, and you can see that all these new phones are barely getting through a day with heavy use.
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gogol said:
Btw, how much will you sell your Desire?
Just wondering if this kind of phone can still make some money
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I was just going to send it off to one of those online recycling places, one offered my £105 for it.
I still have the box and everything, so when it comes round to it I may try my luck selling it elsewhere. I can't see getting much more for it though, tbh.

Not sure I can be bothered with ebay and Mazuma will give £90 for a working Desire.
I've already got a 5000mah external battery and a portable speaker but they are hardly ideal to carry around permanently.
I'm definitely going to wait until the volume issue is sorted as the Nexus seems pretty unuseable at the moment

Thing is that you will have the same questions in another 6 months time.
My last Android phone was a Desire and I loved it, but sold it 10 months ago because I just use my iPhone more.
But dropped for the Nexus last week and its a real step up. Can't say its better than a GS2, and it does have some downsides, the battery being one of them. But I think this will hold you well for another 18 months.
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I'm in the same boat.. gonna wait until google/samsung respond.
I'm only going to get nexus devices now though, as Motorola have annoyed me with the xoom and the UK firmware debacle - lesson learnt is always try to get as clean a device as possible.

It's a shame really, because I absolutely love the device (and ICS) - it's a big step up from my Desire. Everything is just so much faster!
I just couldn't recommend buying one with such a big issue hanging over it. Hopefully we should get at least some kind of response from Google / Samsung today, which might clear things up

For me, the volume thing will get sorted, not a show stopper imho.
I'm sat with my 18 month old desire too wondering whether to make the jump.
I can't be having the sg2 as its got no LED notification, which rules out plenty of other phones too.
Stories coming out regarding battery usage on the GN are promising. Certainly on par and better than the Desire.
The GN camera cannot be any worse than the Desire, so as long as its as good as reported, although not world class, I will be happy enough. I have my dSLR for proper photos.
My biggest worry is the bloody size of the GN. Saw a mock up of it in P4U and it did seem big. LOL.
That's going to be the deciding factor. Size.
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zarch1972 said:
For me, the volume thing will get sorted, not a show stopper imho.
I'm sat with my 18 month old desire too wondering whether to make the jump.
I can't be having the sg2 as its got no LED notification, which rules out plenty of other phones too.
Stories coming out regarding battery usage on the GN are promising. Certainly on par and better than the Desire.
The GN camera cannot be any worse than the Desire, so as long as its as good as reported, although not world class, I will be happy enough. I have my dSLR for proper photos.
My biggest worry is the bloody size of the GN. Saw a mock up of it in P4U and it did seem big. LOL.
That's going to be the deciding factor. Size.
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I also have a Desire and its been a great phone for me, but fingers crossed tomorrow the postie will bring me a Galaxy Nexus.
I've held both the S2 and and GN, width wise they're the same, the GN is slightly taller. But I actually preferred the GN in my hand, it felt more solid due to it's metal construction inside therefore also making it very slightly heavier. The tapered curves also helped as it felt more comfortable to hold in comparison to the S2 which is a bit square.
The led notification is a big plus for me too.

Im also thorn between the galaxy s2 and the galaxy nexus. I have faith in the software issues being sorted out, but when it comes down to camera quality and what not, I'm leaning more towards the S2 atm. Especially because its quite a bit cheaper, while having better hardware in some aspects as well. Hm...
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Just traded up from a desire to the nexus. Go for it ! No regrets at all.
Battery bettery than desire.
Screen is fantastic.
Sound via headphones much better than desire.
Feels substantial (like my desire did).... more so than the gs2.
One thing i miss is the optical trackpad but not a dealbreaker.
I posted a thread about my thoughts moving upbfrom desire.
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..... oh and its lightening fast !

I am selling my alt phone, (mt4G) hope this phone makes a decent upgrade.
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wilbur-force said:
Just traded up from a desire to the nexus. Go for it ! No regrets at all.
Battery bettery than desire.
Screen is fantastic.
Sound via headphones much better than desire.
Feels substantial (like my desire did).... more so than the gs2.
One thing i miss is the optical trackpad but not a dealbreaker.
I posted a thread about my thoughts moving upbfrom desire.
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..... oh and its lightening fast !
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Thanks for that, could you let me know how the loudspeaker compares?
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oliroe said:
Thanks for that, could you let me know how the loudspeaker compares?
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always found the loudspeaker on my desire quite quiet. nexus seems louder although not as loud as my wifes experia.
headphone quality blows the desire away ! especially with some (built in) equaliser tweaks !

wilbur-force - what equalizer? Built in? I don't see anything...?
On topic though, I've upgraded from the Desire which I've had for 18 months to the Galaxy Nexus and I love it! I've not had any probs with the sound fault being talked about, so I can only say from my perspective, it's not a fair reflection on the phone.
The screen however, looks gorgeous, so much clearer and detailed than the Desire. And the speed? Brilliant! I had apps on my Desire which I thought were running slow due to internet connections.. I realize now that it was the phone. Everything runs so quickly on the Nexus. I also love being able to download all the apps I want without having to juggle what little memory space I have left.
The sound is also great on the Nexus. Through headphones (I use Sennheiser CX680i with my phone), the music's loud, clear and sharp. The loud speaker, though nothing particularly special, does seems louder and clearer than the Desire which I always thought was a bit muffled.
The interface looks good, much smarter and modern than Android 2.3, in part because of the screen quality, but all the layouts have been updated and made to look nicer, and somewhat like the new style of the Google websites. Only problem I do have is sometimes when trying to press an app by pressing the bottom of the screen, I catch the home button instead. Minor problem and it's something I'll get used to, but I do miss my buttons, especially the search button!
Overall, well chuffed with it. It looks good, feels good, and it's great to use. I'd recommend upgrading
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Just one more thought to bare in mind, I'm finding a few apps I had on my Desire aren't available off the Market for the Nexus.
I assume that this is just a temporary niggle till devs catch up, but something else to consider so early on in the phones life cycle

Desire-Upgraders.....
Camera far better?
Battery life better?
I can't get over the size of it.... might have to head to a shop and have another hold to convince myself.

battery better even tho its not run in yet or smartass clocked.
Camera better
Equaliser ...... while playing music... settings and sound effects.

Can you guys still recommend this device?

I had this question recently for the sgs2 forum and was set when I find out att doesnt have them no more, and almost leaned towards the note or sgs2 skyrocket today when I had the most aggravating time with att csr where my upgrade date was changed for no apparent reason so I'm done with att and contracts but thats nor here nor there. Yes I tried to find these devices on craigslist but nothing went through and I rather save myself the aggravation with used devices from people that did who knows what to them.
So my main reason for even thinking of the sgs2 was for the dev support. And I know this device has some great dev support but the reputation for this device isnt the greatest like the screen and camera I believe. So with that being said is it worth the $400 for a new one?

Absolutely it's worth $400. If you want to put it in perspective a bit, yeah it's not as good as the GS3, BUT, it's about 90% as good for 50% of the price. As far as bang for your buck goes, it doesn't get any better without signing two years away.

Yup.

$400 for the GSM model is a really good price IMO.

I guess ordering one this weekend would be useless due to the holiday?
Also, what kind of benchmarks are you guys getting with the custom roms?
And I hardly hear any talk about the led notifications? Do any roms take advantage of them, I mean do they work well with different types of alerts like say just one color for google voice texts?

I think is worth I got a htc one s(had a sprint galaxy nexus loved the phone hated the network) so I got tmobile and I'm gonna sell my sprint gnex and get me a galaxy nexus unlocked the one s camera is really good and sense has improved but man this phone feels faster and with tmobile speeds I'm hooked

SysAdmNj said:
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Well might as well order so it ships out ASAP on Tuesday.
Also, what kind of benchmarks are you guys getting with the custom roms?
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Benchmarks are pointless.
And I hardly hear any talk about the led notifications? Do any roms take advantage of them, I mean do they work well with different types of alerts like say just one color for google voice texts?
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The stock ROM offers limited LED control app-by-app. Some ROMs have LED control with more granularity. Most people are using Light Flow to control their LED. It works extremely well. You can configure everything.

I wouldn't pay 10 pounds for this phone!!! Google doesn't care about this nexus!!!
Sorry I forgot , this is no phone because u can't make a call after 20 attempts or receive a call )
So its more like a mini tablet )
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Mine is working quite nicely. I'd highly recommend it over others at $600-$700 for sure.

I will never buy a carrier device again after owning a Nexus device. I will get updates beyond what any carrier will offer so my $400 device is worth more than any $2-300 subsidized device.
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As others have said for $400 its a wonderful deal. I got mine 3 months ago for $450. That being said the screen on devices like the OneX look nicer.
For that price, you cant really argue. I love the stock android experience and getting updates direct from Google. There's a really active development community for this phone (and the other nexus devices for that matter) and i've been able to check out a lot of custom roms and kernels.
Go for it

It's obviously still a relevant device if the OP is still thinking about this device compared to what's out there.
It's a great device at a great price. Not much to really say.
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Benchmarks are pointless.
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With all due respect benchmarks are not pointless or else people wouldnt use them at all. Its not a black or white issue. Its a bit more complex than that. When used properly they can serve to paint a generalized picture of performance for any given device. Admittedly they can also be manipulated to post huge numbers that do not reflect real world performance. They can also be used as a tool to diagnose or confirm a performance issue. Now in no way am I suggesting that these benchmarks are the be all end all but they surely are not pointless.
A while back I posted in a thread regarding this topic and asked the participants to explain to me a way that would ensure accurate results when testing our devices. No one responded, probably because nobody cares. It seems there two kinds of people here with regards to benchmarks. Those who use them and those who do not. And I have yet to see any rational discussion on this topic. not that im looking for it.
Anyways My Gnex scored a 6801 on AnTuTu
GNEX- Running AKOP 4.04 with Francos Kernel overclocked to 1344MHz

What's not to like? I have had this phone for a few months now, rooted it the first day and am running all kinds of ROMS and Kernels. I guess if you are running stock and wait for Google or carrier updates you may get a bit frustrated but I have had a great experience with it.
The camera controversy is silly. 5MP vs 8mp on a "flat lens" with a cell phone processor to me is not detectable (IMHO). I carry a DSLR to get my high quality pictures not the phone.
My only complaint has always been battery life. Coming from a Thunderbolt with a very large extended battery and a smaller screen, I routinely run out battery. But this phone has a large beautiful screen and that screen eats power. So I bought this
http://www.amazon.com/New-Trent-IMP1000-Thunderbolt-Blackberry/dp/B003ZBZ64Q/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1338036621&sr=8-1
and my problems are solved. But performance wise, looks wise, and reliability wise, this phone is awesome. Just run the latest rom (AOKP), kernel(franco), radio (FC04/05) and you'll be fine.

First android device ive owned that ive not felt the need to root or flash a custom rom on.
Very fast and smooth phone.
Stock ICS looks so much nicer than any of the skins out there.
Ive ordered my wife an SGS 3 and im not even a little bit jealous. The novelties that it adds like pop up play i already have on my phone from a free app on the play store.
The hold your phone to your ear from a message to call can be added though smart gestures.
Tried S voice on my phone and i honestly think that speaktoit assistant is better so i deleted the S voice. ( before it was patched )
2 of my friends have One X and i hate the new sense. The only thing i like from the newer phones is the burst mode which again can be added through an app.
The Galaxy Nexus will recieve much better support than other phones obviously in case you care about that.
Great phone and i plan on keep it for quite a while.
Edit: Oh yeah and use light flow for the notification light. I have blue for sms... Green for Gmail... Red for missed call... Yellow for Gtalk etc etc. Again another free app

How about the onscreen buttons , is that hard to get used to?

I upgraded from an og EVO4g and after this I will never use anything but a Nexus phone ever again. LightFlow unlocks all of the LED notification colors, and the 5mp camera on this phone blows the 8mp camera of my Evo out of the water.

SysAdmNj said:
How about the onscreen buttons , is that hard to get used to?
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For a few hours maybe but once you get used to is hard to go back to capacity buttons
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Not hard to get used to, but then I've had a Honeycomb tablet for about a year.
This phone is undeniably worth the $400. I'm getting the GS3 for my husband, and I'm not even jealous.

other than the dodgy radio's it's the best phone ive had soo far. runs ics as it's suppose to be.

[Q] Should I buy the HOX or wait for HOX+

Hi guys,
I am in dilema between keeping the HOX International or waiting for the HOX+ that is coming up shortly. I really like the form factor and the design of the One X series. I abandoned my "religion" in iOS just to convert to Android for my sake.
As we all know that the HOX+ is slightly better than the HOX S720e (more battery and CPU is a bit faster). However, if they both run on JB, do the new changes make any different?
I also hesitate to deal with the defective hardwares of the original HOX. I have checked it carefully, but I am not sure if other issues will come later. I am using it on Straight Talk and love the service. I haven't experienced any slow down during the peak time in Minnesota.
Please help me to weight my decision. Thank you

I really don't think there is going to be a lot of difference between them in real world usage.
Might be worth waiting for the +, and then buying the 'standard' one as the price is bound to take a dive.

Depends if you want a white phone as the One X+ only comes in black (booo!!). There isn't a lot of difference but the increase in battery might be worth a go...

If i were you i would definitely go for HOX+, but it aint worth the price difference.(approx 200$ without packages)
Im actually thinking of exchanging my HOX for HOX+ (dont tell anyone)

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If i were you i would definitely go for HOX+, but it aint worth the price difference.(approx 200$ without packages)
Im actually thinking of exchanging my HOX for HOX+ (dont tell anyone)
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I have ordered X+, is new, is Super Quick, is JB and maybe all teething cured.

X+ would definitely be the better phone, if only for the bigger battery and better front camera. But I doubt that developers will buy yet another iterative phone to develop on.

I would wait only if you need LTE and the band is right for your network.

Kinda surprised the One X+ isn't LTE but as there is the One XL I'm not surprised

Hey guys, I am intrested in purchasing the HOX depending on how good the updates for the One X are.
*I wanted to know what is the camera like with the 4.1 update or even better still jelly bean
*Also has the video recording frame rate been improved over the rather dull 24fps.
*Finally the battery life how does it fair now with the updates
I was considering the HOX+ but I am concerned about the audio not being as good as or as loud as the orginal HOX for some reason and also I really like the White HOX but things that do appeal to me in the HOX+ are the 64gb memory considering the HOX has 26gb user availble and on my S3 my 32gb card has more than that, plus the built in storage aswell.
Also the fact the battery is bigger on the HOX+ and it uses a slightly newer version of the processor.
Despite this the price of the HOX is tempting as it is £380 on amazon or expansys while the HOX+ is £474 at Clove

wait for the HOX+ . much faster ang more battery.

If I was buying a new phone now, I would probably choose the One X+. But you have to remember that the original One X is likely to get cheaper when the One X+ is released. And to be honest, the real world difference between the One X and the One X+ is really minimal. Maybe the biggest advantage over the original One X is the LTE support but this is only relevant, if you live in the US or parts of Europe where LTE is supported. The processor is just slightly faster and the battery is a bit bigger so they won't give you a significant difference. I would go as far as to say that it would be completely pointless upgrade if you already have the original One X.

Thank you all for your inputs. I admit that I love the white color of the HOX. The "so-so" battery life is not a big problem to me because I have developed a habit to charge the phone whenever I have available access to it.

So saying that, I would like to know how the camera performs on 4.1 update or even jelly bean update
has the video recording been boosted from 24fps and
battery life how good has it got since update I think these will lead me to my decision of which one to purchase tbh.

EddyOS said:
Kinda surprised the One X+ isn't LTE but as there is the One XL I'm not surprised
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I reread the press release and checked wikipedia and yeah, they've done it again; made the models confusing by having LTE and not LTE but with the same name. Maybe. Or whatever.
Oh well, given that LTE is gonna be on different frequencies everywhere, looks like 4G is going to be a bit of a fail for roaming. Probably a good thing considering what they charge for roaming data

I think LTE is the only cheeseburger for ATT subscribers. For those who use Straight Talk, it may not be an option. Correct me if I am wrong

It is funny that a seller already lists HOX+ on sale on eBay
http://www.ebay.com/itm/200827411296?_trksid=p5197.c0.m619
The price is a bit unattractive

I would wait for the One X+... the significant difference on the larger battery, and the improved front camera really fix the issues I've had with the One X.. regardless of having my One X rooted with custom rom & kernel. You just can't hack a battery to make it larger. =P Plus I've found that though the front camera is 'good enough' for video chat & photos IF there is enough light.. it really does need to be upped - which they did for the One X+. Everything else is the same, but it is nice to have LTE with the Tegra 3 chip - as long as your network provider has good coverage.

They are about the same just tweaked abit but i would wait just for the 64 gb of memory iv nealy filled my hox with just games and theres more coming out and dont wont to delete anything
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Is it worthe getting this phone now?

Hi guys. I am looking for something new to throw away my desire z.
This one have good price and excellent reviews.
Any problems with it after it is almost a year on market? Worth it ?

I got mine last month (jumped from Desire S) and am absolutely delighted. Great screen and performance, I love it! I don't regret my decision knowing the One is just around the corner. I don't buy just released devices because of the high launch price and possible faults yet to be discovered. After a year in market HOX has great development and there aren't any surprises + it's still getting updates. If you decide to get it, root right away and unleash this beast

I see You are from Poland.
Me too. any good deals? should I avoid used One X's ?

Hey guys i got HoX since the launch day and this would be my suggestion:
If you can get it cheap and you're going to root it and use custom kernel/ roms etc i'd say go for it , development is much better then on s3 ( i mentioned s3 since they're competitors and in same price range ) But if you want stock user experience and good battery life i'd say go for s3 , it offers more outta box then HoX. I'm not saying you're gonna be disappointed with stock HoX just saying s3 offeres more. Anyway after all it all depends on your needs and personal preference.
Make a list for example like this:
Battery life
Screen quality
Build quality
Design
Software Touch wizz or sense
Software gimmics
Anyway i would compare them like this STOCK vs STOCK s3 offers more , it has better battery life , similar main camera , front facing camera is better on s3 , build quality is better on hox , software gimmics has s3 more , display is much better then s3 screen in every way except true blacks.
Final words and simple mainly:
If you gonna root = go for HoX
If you gonna be on stock = go for s3
Hope this helps lol.
Btw i love my hox and would never take s3 for it. Especially now that sense 5 is coming on HoX.
Btw stock vs stock between s3 and HoX battery life screen on time =
S3 average = 4-5hrs
HoX average = 3:30 / 4hrs
Custom HoX average = 5-7 hrs for me.

Hmmm Well I don't plan on rooting it right away. I am happy with sense and there is no need for rooting really., My desire z is rooted but I don't use root functionality all that much. Maybe oc now and then + some apps.
List of important thing for me in no order:
-sense is preferable ui for my taste. i like it.
-Don't care what android underneath. It's all bull**** anyway.
-out of the box performance/ smooth feel. Fast tilt detection for horizontal keyboard.
-CAMERA quality -pictures.
-Build quality. I want it to feel sturdy and last for a bit.
-and battery. I don't expect miracles. I can tweak settings, dim the screen etc. If it will hold a charge longer than my 2yo Desire Z then I will be happy.
I will be using it for heavy texting, pictures, movies on a train, internet browsing (mainly forums) and playing scummvm games. nothing more I think.

Might as well wait for the HTC One since it's just around the corner. This phone is getting old

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I will be using it for heavy texting, pictures, movies on a train, internet browsing (mainly forums) and playing scummvm games. nothing more I think.
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Using the phone for movies and internet will consume the battery withing 3.5-4 hours because of the screen-on time with 30-40% brightness.
If you can charge it in your work/school then it will be fine.

Ok, so I was toying around with HOX for a bit today and it is a neat device. I certainly like the white one. I might get one used. Anything I should look out for when getting used hox ?
or maybe I should get nexus4 which is main opponent here ? or lg 4xhd ? or something in that price or cheaper?
I repeat, good camera and build quality

Hox is still a great phone and once the one (m7) takes a hold it will be 2 models behind. In UK you can already get a descent used hox for around £200 if you look. Thats likely to get even better soon. Buy an unlocked one for ease (carrier I mean and not bootloader).
Sent from my HTC One X

Does the HOX get any of the onboard memory back after a root? I see that the OS seems to be consuming over 3gb of space. If rooting will get some of that back I am going to do it. Any other benefits to rooting? I am OK with the Sense UI and the recent Jelly Bean upgrade with my carrier.

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Does the HOX get any of the onboard memory back after a root? I see that the OS seems to be consuming over 3gb of space. If rooting will get some of that back I am going to do it. Any other benefits to rooting? I am OK with the Sense UI and the recent Jelly Bean upgrade with my carrier.
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Are you talking about the physical storage for apps and whatnot or are you talking about ram. Either way sense jogs up a lot of memory, if you do root and install a aosp rom, you should be able to get some of your memory back.
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initially, it had a lot of problems like screen, wifi, the body toughness and so on (those assembled in March-April). Now it's ok...
only the battery is weak..all the other things are telling that you're good to go!)

Did I just read the the s3 plastic casing is built better than the one x polycarbonate casing?
Anyway, it all depending on your needs and likes. When I got my hox I honestly thought 32gb that's more than enough.
Time went on and now I dont have enough, I wish the hox had a sd card slot that said I can't stand touchwiz and I know I could flash a cm rom but that still doesn't look as good as sense in my mind.
Anyway battery life is about the same across all phone these days. They last a day of average use.
Here in the UK they are selling off hox and replacing it with the hox+ you can get the phone pretty cheap at some places.
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I'd have a good look at the screen these are prone to yellow spots I have both a nexus 4 and a hox and I prefer my hox anyway it does feel like it's built a lot more solid compare to nexus though.
HTC One X insertcoin rom and kozmic kernel

I have my HOX since it was released basically. I would always buy it again. Right now in Germany you can get it for less than 300€ new. This is an awesome deal for such gorgeous looking device packed with awesome hardware. You can't do anything wrong by buying it.
I seriously love how the HOX look, I just sometimes take the device randomly out of the pocket just to inspect it.
Just get it and you will surely not regret it.

I wouldn't.
You have a very high chance of a hardware fault, be it antenna, screen or whatever, updates are segregated, support and warranty are ****e, this is my last HTC phone and I wish I could have gone back in time and get a different one.
Only two positives: It's REALLY lightweight and REALLY beautiful.

AW: Is it worthe getting this phone now?
I like to sell my HOX in a few days when the one arrives. One year old. Swapped 2 weeks ago, so like new.
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[Q] Buying a HTC One X ?

Hello, I am coming from LG optimus 2x zone. After i brick my o2x (Dropped) I decided to buy a new phone.
I was looking for phones that are worth to buy.
The LG Optimus 4x HD and the HTC One X
What do you think is it worth buying a One X today ? (Since i don't want to buy LG phone again! Support and firmware updates on LG SUCK)
2. Is there something i should know about One X before buying (Other than that it is awesome) ( I had an HTC HD2 it had a hardware problem with touchscreen i ask for something like this) I read about many bugs (Screen WiFi etc etc..) But i don't want to believe what other people say about this phone i want to hear what users says
EDIT: I am thinking to buy this phone! even if there are a few bugs with it
In my opinion this phone is much better than any phone on the market today (Value for money) . This phone isn't just impressive specs written on white piece of papper It does have style it does have soul. Everytime i come accross it on any shop just screams BUY ME BUY ME PLZZ

Yes you should know many things before buying.
1- some models of one x have wifi problem which is hardware issue also confirmed by htc.
2- battery will not lasts more than 3-4 hours(screen on time) no matter which rom you used.
3-Its camera is not in proper in shape in my opinion to keep it on rough surface. Camera lens got many scratches because of that.
4-front facing cam is not so good may be its mine but worse than my previous phone(galaxy s2).
If you can increase your budget buy a hox+ instead because i think as hox was the trial and hox+ was the finished product by htc. I jave not used hox+ so cant say much about that.
but still if you want to buy hox you will definetely not regret other than the battery life.
Because i think if you are putting money on this you must know all the negative points rather than all plus points which are many in hox no doubts.
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rehan512 said:
Yes you should know many things before buying.
1- some models of one x have wifi problem which is hardware issue also confirmed by htc.
2- battery will not lasts more than 3-4 hours(screen on time) no matter which rom you used.
3-Its camera is not in proper in shape in my opinion to keep it on rough surface. Camera lens got many scratches because of that.
4-front facing cam is not so good may be its mine but worse than my previous phone(galaxy s2).
If you can increase your budget buy a hox+ instead because i think as hox was the trial and hox+ was the finished product by htc. I jave not used hox+ so cant say much about that.
but still if you want to buy hox you will definetely not regret other than the battery life.
Because i think if you are putting money on this you must know all the negative points rather than all plus points which are many in hox no doubts.
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I will not buy carrier branded one. Definately i'll go for international unlocked HOX I had many phones in time I do likes sony's but nowdays to buy a good sony device is expensive.
About battery life my current o2x lasts arround 2-3 hours of intensive use (Its 3 years old) So ill be happy with that battery
About wifi problem if someone can tell me which models does have it? And is it fixable ?

tuncay_93 said:
I will not buy carrier branded one. Definately i'll go for international unlocked HOX I had many phones in time I do likes sony's but nowdays to buy a good sony device is expensive.
About battery life my current o2x lasts arround 2-3 hours of intensive use (Its 3 years old) So ill be happy with that battery
About wifi problem if someone can tell me which models does have it? And is it fixable ?
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Don't buy it, get a nexus 4 or 5..

I also planned to buy a HTC One X.....Same ambition bro....HAHA
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why?
Nexus 4 is not beautiful as One X and Nexus 5 is quite expensive than One X.
One X cost $1000 and Nexus 5 cost $1500 (My country price).I can buy half One X if bought Nexus 5...
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why?
Nexus 4 is not beautiful as One X and Nexus 5 is quite expensive than One X.
One X cost $1000 and Nexus 5 cost $1500 (My country price).I can buy half One X if bought Nexus 5...

A one x will be always behind nexus devices in development or any other snapdragon devices. If you dont care about roms and kernels you willbe happy
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HTC's Sense interface is so unusual that you have to love it or hate it.
HOX itself is a good phone. As I've understood the WiFi issue is on earlier models. (for example none of the 16gb version should have it).
Battery is a disgrace. Mine only last around 2,5-3 hours screen on time (with AOSP rom). I used to have a Samsung Galaxy Ace some time ago and that ****ty phone could last for more than twice of my HOX.
Some early models did also have some screen tint problem. I think it was the glue between lcd and digitizer. This should also not happen on later models.
As i've understood HOX+ is not that much better (slightly better battery but not much).
But if the options are 4x and HOX then it's a no brainer.. Get the HOX. A friend of mine has the 4x (also Tegra 3) and if I compare the smoothness of stock roms than it seems like HOX is in another league. 4x just lags at everything (did some random test and HTC was a clear winner).
Are there any other phones you like at that price range in your country? (Nexus5 costs around 450$ where i live... and HOX still costs around 400$)

parkentosh said:
HTC's Sense interface is so unusual that you have to love it or hate it.
HOX itself is a good phone. As I've understood the WiFi issue is on earlier models. (for example none of the 16gb version should have it).
Battery is a disgrace. Mine only last around 2,5-3 hours screen on time (with AOSP rom). I used to have a Samsung Galaxy Ace some time ago and that ****ty phone could last for more than twice of my HOX.
Some early models did also have some screen tint problem. I think it was the glue between lcd and digitizer. This should also not happen on later models.
As i've understood HOX+ is not that much better (slightly better battery but not much).
But if the options are 4x and HOX then it's a no brainer.. Get the HOX. A friend of mine has the 4x (also Tegra 3) and if I compare the smoothness of stock roms than it seems like HOX is in another league. 4x just lags at everything (did some random test and HTC was a clear winner).
Are there any other phones you like at that price range in your country? (Nexus5 costs around 450$ where i live... and HOX still costs around 400$)
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In my country the prices between nexus 5 and Hox are not that much close... I saw a real 4x hd today in a shop the guy opened it for me and really it sux as i expected!
So nexus 4 optimus G and one x (I know many of you will say the nexus 4 ftw but the price difference....it is affordable for me but why do i pay extra for almost same phone... no sense)

tuncay_93 said:
In my country the prices between nexus 5 and Hox are not that much close... I saw a real 4x hd today in a shop the guy opened it for me and really it sux as i expected!
So nexus 4 optimus G and one x (I know many of you will say the nexus 4 ftw but the price difference....it is affordable for me but why do i pay extra for almost same phone... no sense)
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All three phones are great but i I were to choose I'd got with the G.. It's got a better CPU, twice the RAM, Bigger battery and LTE...

I'd buy a nexus 4 too. Tegra 3 is less powerful than nexus's snapdragon, it gets hot quite easily and battery life is quite bad.
Moreover HOX probably already got it's last update.
I'm not saying that it is a bad smartphone, i personally love it, sense 5 is great, it has an amazing screen and i'm still happy of my choice, but when i see nexus's smoothness and it's updates i think that it would have been better to buy it, even if it isn't as good looking as my HOX.

tuncay_93 said:
Hello, I am coming from LG optimus 2x zone. After i brick my o2x (Dropped) I decided to buy a new phone.
I was looking for phones that are worth to buy.
The LG Optimus 4x HD and the HTC One X
What do you think is it worth buying a One X today ? (Since i don't want to buy LG phone again! Support and firmware updates on LG SUCK)
2. Is there something i should know about One X before buying (Other than that it is awesome) ( I had an HTC HD2 it had a hardware problem with touchscreen i ask for something like this) I read about many bugs (Screen WiFi etc etc..) But i don't want to believe what other people say about this phone i want to hear what users says
EDIT: I am thinking to buy this phone! even if there are a few bugs with it
In my opinion this phone is much better than any phone on the market today (Value for money) . This phone isn't just impressive specs written on white piece of papper It does have style it does have soul. Everytime i come accross it on any shop just screams BUY ME BUY ME PLZZ
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hey guy i was in EXACTLY the same situation as u. I came from the Tmobile G2x which was promised ICS but LG/NVIDIA/Tmobile didnt deliver.
I have bought the international version, I like it but it does have the wifi problem. I think its a great phone but if ur a guy that likes flashing stuff or needs alot of battery life i wouldnt recommend it. also, it seems like the same kind of situation might happen as what happened with the G2x, cause of tegra 3(from what i have read) its going to be hard to get 4.4 unless we get the official version first. Thus, i would stay clear. I think this kind of situation is negated from the new HTC one but in the s3/HOX/LGOG/N4 generation, the N4/S3 is definately the way to go.
hope this helps, I want peopel to learn from my mistakes
I need the latest software cause thats the geek i am but if ur content with what u have i think this is a great phone.

PaKii94 said:
hey guy i was in EXACTLY the same situation as u. I came from the Tmobile G2x which was promised ICS but LG/NVIDIA/Tmobile didnt deliver.
I have bought the international version, I like it but it does have the wifi problem. I think its a great phone but if ur a guy that likes flashing stuff or needs alot of battery life i wouldnt recommend it. also, it seems like the same kind of situation might happen as what happened with the G2x, cause of tegra 3(from what i have read) its going to be hard to get 4.4 unless we get the official version first. Thus, i would stay clear. I think this kind of situation is negated from the new HTC one but in the s3/HOX/LGOG/N4 generation, the N4/S3 is definately the way to go.
hope this helps, I want peopel to learn from my mistakes
I need the latest software cause thats the geek i am but if ur content with what u have i think this is a great phone.
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Ok to be honest i do flash stuff... but the point is if i pay for n4 then i would go for the optimus G if i pay and that i will add little more and i will buy n5
And the difference between the n5 and the G2 isn't that big either... wtf confusing situation i said and i will buy the hox. Here with the help of users and researches on the internet i have seen it's weak points so i won't be buying one with defect (i hope)

tuncay_93 said:
Ok to be honest i do flash stuff... but the point is if i pay for n4 then i would go for the optimus G if i pay and that i will add little more and i will buy n5
And the difference between the n5 and the G2 isn't that big either... wtf confusing situation i said and i will buy the hox. Here with the help of users and researches on the internet i have seen it's weak points so i won't be buying one with defect (i hope)
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lg optimus g is limited in dev. I say if ur limited in budget find a nice used n4. if ur not get an n5. the differences is the LG counterpart usually are limited in dev. Also, I should say, i didnt have the wifi problem for a while until i first dropped it and from then on i got it.
The HOX is a great phone, if i give it to my family they would love it.... idk if its for the techie now tho.
the newer phones HTC ONE/S4/N5 are better in getting updates i think but then they are more expensive

PaKii94 said:
lg optimus g is limited in dev. I say if ur limited in budget find a nice used n4. if ur not get an n5. the differences is the LG counterpart usually are limited in dev. Also, I should say, i didnt have the wifi problem for a while until i first dropped it and from then on i got it.
The HOX is a great phone, if i give it to my family they would love it.... idk if its for the techie now tho.
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Don't care about wifi i guess 20-30$ on local shop should fix it but the point is that maybe even if i drop it wont be problem there...
Is it still great device

tuncay_93 said:
Don't care about wifi i guess 20-30$ on local shop should fix it but the point is that maybe even if i drop it wont be problem there...
Is it still great device
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if it wasnt for this stupid wifi problem (Which there is a workaround but it requires opening up the phone. i havent gotten around to it yet) this is a great phone esp the price it is sold at. The one weakness i would say is battery. But again, if ur statisfied with maybe not getting 4.4+ then yeah definately get it

PaKii94 said:
if it wasnt for this stupid wifi problem (Which there is a workaround but it requires opening up the phone. i havent gotten around to it yet) this is a great phone esp the price it is sold at. The one weakness i would say is battery. But again, if ur statisfied with maybe not getting 4.4+ then yeah definately get it
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Yea i guess ill be ok with 4.2.2 since i am more multimedia guy i want it to have good camera, good display for internet and movies, and good sound out of earphones. And it does have all of that also it does match my budged:good::good: