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Hello Everyone,
I would like to say that I was 100% sure that I was going to sell my iPhone 4S for the HTC One X until I came to the forum and saw some of the negative posts about it. Now I have owned Android phones before (S2, other HTCs etc.) and the first thing I will be doing is unlocking the bootloader and flashing roms on it. From what I have read here is that there were some issues at first but updates have been released and most of those issues are gone? Would you guys recommend me getting it considering the S3 will be announced soon? Mind you I am a fan of HTC Sense and now that CM9 is being released I cannot see what the S3 can offer over the One X...
Back to the point have all the issues from launch been solved and you guys would recommend it?
Thanks for the help .
I've recently started properly using this forum mainly because I have just got a One X and have the flickering issues. There is absolutely no definite indication at all that flickering issues have been resolved for starters. Nothing yet to indicate that it can be fixed by firmware or not. I'm considering returning mine and waiting a few months and getting a One X again only after that period. It's a great phone, but you might want to let the teething issues get out of the way first, that's all.
Remember that not every phone has issues... Only those that have issues complain, rare for people to join a forum just to say they are happy.
Take a look at iPhone forums.... Read through posts there of issues.... Would that put you off getting an iPhone?
Just to say, my handset is fault free as was my first other than the low signal issue . I took the first one back purely cos it was branded and was too impatient to wait for three to release the latest update that addressed the signal issue.
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I really do not know what to do because I will be buying it from a person in a local deal so I cannot return it or exchange it at a store... You guys are saying the screen flickering issues is actually hardware and not software?
i haven't experienced any issues with my one x. mine is unbranded sim free. picked it up off ebay brand new. screen never flickers, although i have seen some people talking about this.
Screen flickering issues aren't as widespread as the forum posts would indicate. People who have problems shout the loudest.
I'd go for it, worst case scenario and it flickers just get HTC to send you a replacement.
I've been an iPhone guy for a while and have tried multiple android devices. The One X is my favourite so far vs my 4S. Mind you mine is the LTE version. My biggest gripe is the WiFi issues but I think should be fixable via updates.
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Tomo1971 said:
Remember that not every phone has issues... Only those that have issues complain, rare for people to join a forum just to say they are happy.
Take a look at iPhone forums.... Read through posts there of issues.... Would that put you off getting an iPhone?
Just to say, my handset is fault free as was my first other than the low signal issue . I took the first one back purely cos it was branded and was too impatient to wait for three to release the latest update that addressed the signal issue.
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I'm still waiting to get my HTC one x. How is it? I'm chompping at the bits for it.
What wifi issues you experience?
I got a free one x and have my 4s on craigslist.
This phone has some nuances (quad core gets hot baby), but the screen still gets me every time even on dim. I'm in love with android as I had only owned iPhones till now.
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Also no issues here, as they said above,it's the people with the faults that shout loudest, it's exactly the same when buying a new tv etc, people leave bad comments who have the worst trouble it's common sense as I'd never go on a site after buying something am happy with and splash my gratitude at the product, but on other hand if I was having trouble I'd love to get on the site and slate the product am having trouble with... Anyways back to reality, I'd recommend the one x over 4s any day but it's all down to you whether you want to chance getting a faulty one x !
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I love iOS and still do. I miss my iPhone 4S and I loved my GSII. Anyways, the One X is a really good phone if you can see past the dismal battery life. That's the only thing bugging me but hopefully in time it should get better with updates. GSII is still the best android phone for me. Would I say buy this? Yeah I would its a lovely phone, and as much as I love the iPhone, the screen is too small. Wait and see what the GSIII offers first. If you can't wait then you won't go far wrong with the One X.
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I love iOS and still do. I miss my iPhone 4S and I loved my GSII. Anyways, the One X is a really good phone if you can see past the dismal battery life. That's the only thing bugging me but hopefully in time it should get better with updates. GSII is still the best android phone for me. Would I say buy this? Yeah I would its a lovely phone, and as much as I love the iPhone, the screen is too small. Wait and see what the GSIII offers first. If you can't wait then you won't go far wrong with the One X.
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Yeah I am meeting someone and selling my iPhone tonight... Unfortunately for Canada it seems that we will be getting a dual core version because LTE does not support quadcores... I might just wait another day and see what is revealed about the S3. Personally I hate the iPhone, screen is too small the software is outdated things take much longer to do than Android... The only good thing about the iPhone are the apps and thats it.
S3 won't be quad core either in the Canada.
I love my One X
I have decided to buy the One X but I am undecided if it should be white or the glamour tray hmm...
ClaudiuJer said:
I have decided to buy the One X but I am undecided if it should be white or the glamour tray hmm...
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white, it looks stunning, you wont regret taking a white piece
Definitely white, it suits the silky smooth phone
The grey / black One X seems to show up scuff marks more than the White version from what I've seen posted on here. Personally, I'd go for the white version.
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The grey / black One X seems to show up scuff marks more than the White version from what I've seen posted on here. Personally, I'd go for the white version.
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Grey! White is for iPhones! Although, I will admit.. if I were to ever get a white phone, this would be it.
I was a long time iphone owner, but when i saw htc one x white one i just sold iphone 4 and bought one x. Screen ,performance plus android 4.0.3, its extremly fast it blows my acer iconia a500 away. Only thing that needs to be improved is battery life, its good for talking but big screen eats battery very fast usually i get two days of usage with screen on 3hours
This is a mega rant. I have had the phone for about 2 months now, and always thought the issue was only with my device and i should give it to the service center, which was always delayed because of something or the other.
Now recently i suggested the One X to another friend of mine, and he did the same to another friend of his.
On all our phones the microphone quality is just pathetic, the person on the other side of the call is always complaining of the call being muddy or muffled, so to speak and i sound pretty much illegible most of the time.
Though a little bit exaggerated maybe, but im super pissed!
This is what i mailed them :
The microphone quality on my HTC One X is seriously disappointing. I cannot remember one call in which the person on the other end has not complained about my Voice being "muffled" or "muddy" and completely illegible. In fact i am not the only person facing this issue; this has been mentioned in a lot of reviews as well. But i never could have imagined that this issue will be so pronounced!!
I am using a Vodafone connection in India. Exact location is NOIDA, UP (NCR region).
I tested a friends phone as well, and the exact same problem!!! His phone is barely a week old! (He is on Airtel btw.)
Not only am i regretting getting the One X over the Galaxy S3, but i have to bear the constant nag from my friend to whom i had recommended this phone over the Galaxy S3 (AGAIN!).
I have owned the Nexus One, the HTC Desire Z, the HTC Sensation, the HTC G1 and the HTC Hero!! I have always loved the amazing build quality! But one thing that was flawed in all of these devices was the earpiece volume. Though that could be managed with.
HELL! My 3 year old Nexus One sounds crispier!!
And no I have not reached any conclusions by just calling one no. or phone.
I tested the call quality by calling the One X (and calling from the One X) the following devices:
Motorola Atrix / Motorola DEFY / Samsung Galaxy S / Samsung Note / Samsung Galaxy S3 / Nokia Lumia 800 / HTC Nexus One / Samsung Galaxy Nexus / Samsung Nexus S.
It has been 2 months since I purchased the device.
With the One X the ear piece quality was fixed, but the microphone quality just went down the drain!
I cannot even use the phone as a PHONE! ?
I think I just wasted Rs. 36000 ($650) on a top of the line “HTC” device, which is soon going to be “replaced” but the rumored “HTC One X+/CL” ???
Is this how dependable HTC has become? It has been barely 6 months since the HTC One X was released and a new top of the line device already in the works? Is this how the premium customers are treated?
I know that all I will get out of this “rant” is a typical –“We are sorry that you are disappointed with the device and request you to get you device checked at the nearest HTC service center mail”, but I really had to get this through, because I really feel that my trust in HTC as a competent manufacturer of quality mobile devices has been broken and is un repairable.
Im ordering the Galaxy S3 as soon as I reach the US next month to start my PG studies there, at least I will get good support for the money I spend. And most of all will be able to use the phone as phone.
From here on I will not recommended the HTC One X to anyone or as I should put it as- any HTC device from now on.
I am sorry, but I am just throwing away the phone into some drawer and will be using a cheap Nokia phone, which again has far better call quality, than my $650 HTC ONE X! , till the time I get my Galaxy S3.
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Chime in with your views.
AND NO I AM NOT USING A CASE WITH THE PHONE! The bloody camera lens is already accumulating scratches.
Are the scratches magically apppearing or are you pocketing the phone with keys and sand?
Sand or fine dirt will foul up the Mic and scratch even gorilla glass.
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apallohadas said:
Are the scratches magically apppearing or are you pocketing the phone with keys and sand?
Sand or fine dirt will foul up the Mic and scratch even gorilla glass.
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My LCD is fine, there is a screen gguard applied on it. the scratches on the camera lens though are because of it protruding outwards of the back body. so whenever iI place it on a hard oor alight dusty surface.. the lens makes contact and gets scratched.
This really isn't of any concern to me. I will as it is getting a replacement BLACK back panel.
Also the Mic ports are perfectly lint or dust free.
I totally disagree, I've just recorded my self talking and it was crisp clear, could be a network or radio problem, I do remember reading that one of the radios was rubbish in a certain stock rom, try recording your self?
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ever occurred to you you might be on a ****ty network?
whynot66 said:
I totally disagree, I've just recorded my self talking and it was crisp clear, could be a network or radio problem, I do remember reading that one of the radios was rubbish in a certain stock rom, try recording your self?
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Trap that was thethe first thing iI tried myself.
The Mic recording quality is top notch to say the least... but this is when recording in PCM. Which almost impossible to use for transmitting over a network call.
Try calling youself from another phone... mute it (the other phone) and then try speaking to yourself. Compare this with the recording.
Over the past iI tried swapping the radio as well.. even tried different RIL combinations. Still no change.
Furma said:
ever occurred to you you might be on a ****ty network?
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Yeap that is why the friends One X on a different network.
This is not a new thing... it is just too pronounced in my case.
I just Google's - Htc one x voice muffled.
And found that even a lot of reviews state that the call audio is muffled.
I really hope in all of this ,that I am wrong and it is just a netwrok issue.
A friend of mine has the same problem with his One X.
It's definitely a hardware issue.
Just left my self a voicmail and it was as clear as the recording, maybe hardware variances who knows
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Jeroenehv said:
A friend of mine has the same problem with his One X.
It's definitely a hardware issue.
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That's where weird part comes in... the 3 One X's I - all from different batches... bought from different states.
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Just left my self a voicmail and it was as clear as the recording, maybe hardware variances who knows
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You probably might be right. But can you try calling yourself on another phone ?
bloodhawk said:
That's where weird part comes in... the 3 One X's I - all from different batches... bought from different states.
You probably might be right. But can you try calling yourself on another phone ?
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Not at the min The wife's at work and the kids in bed, I'll check tomorrow and report back
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whynot66 said:
Not at the min The wife's at work and the kids in bed, I'll check tomorrow and report back
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Thanks a bunch for the help...
Counting till the HTC police come in and call you troll
@Op,
It's all about different batches, a excuse that start to count for every new opened thread here LoL. :laugh:
My mic is working fine (yours not), my camera glass doesnt scratch (yours does), funny isn't?
Btw you had to mention SIII in your first post isn't?
LoL hahahaha.... :cyclops: another troll or representative to my my opinion, nothing more, I mean what else are you looking for here? :victory:
@Apallohadas,
Yah, another user who can't take care of his stuff and spilling his frustration here to spoil your fun.
apallohadas said:
Are the scratches magically apppearing or are you pocketing the phone with keys and sand?
Sand or fine dirt will foul up the Mic and scratch even gorilla glass.
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@op
Ok my voice is pretty bassy, but no-one has complained about my voice being muffled at the other end since May.
I just recorded myself and it sounds pretty fine.
I can understand why you're pissed, despite all the shortcomings of any smartphone its basic feature i.e the phone should be fully functional.
But if you're saying you AND two other friends also feel the voice is muffled that's messed up ****.
averygagaanroid said:
Counting till the HTC police come in and call you troll
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Well, i have mailed HTC almost everywhere possible. I don't want to goto the service centre people here... They are a bunch of idiots who don't know anything.
I love the phone... And really hoping i dont have to galaxy s3
Laurentius26 said:
@Op,
It's all about different batches, a excuse that counts for every thread here LoL. :laugh:
My mic is working fine (yours not), my camera glass doesnt scratch (yours does), funny isn't?
Btw you had to mention SIII in your first post isn't?
LoL hahahaha.... another troll or representative to my my opinion, nothing more.:victory:
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Well call me whatever you want I dont care .... I love the One X for what it is. Just mighty pissed because of something so basic.
Why did did I mention the S3 in my post you ask ?
If not the ONE X then WHAT ELSE?
Your signature answers the question.
And you might want to check my post history.. that'll probably give you more proof over the "troll" crap.
Also I prefer Sense over anything. That is why I'm running ViperX and not CM10.
death__machine said:
@op
Ok my voice is pretty bassy, but no-one has complained about my voice being muffled at the other end since May.
I just recorded myself and it sounds pretty fine.
I can understand why you're pissed, despite all the shortcomings of any smartphone its basic feature i.e the phone should be fully functional.
But if you're saying you AND two other friends also feel the voice is muffled that's messed up ****.
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Hmmmm...thanks for the input man. :good:
There must be something with the Indian networks here which is messing things up badly...
Only choice is to wait till i get to the US and try the phone there.
Now I'm beginning to feel that I might been a little too hasty.
Ok sorry, probably I'm wrong but I'm getting nuts people keep mentioning SIII in there first post.
If you have a mic problem go claim your warrantee, what's keeping you?
My mic works fine, calling does work fine, could it be a operator issue you and your friends are facing?
Also my camera glass or screen doesn't have any scratch, I feel like I'm the only one in the world LoL.
bloodhawk said:
If not the ONE X then WHAT ELSE?
Your signature answers the question.
And you might want to check my post history.. that'll probably give you more proof over the "troll" crap.
Also I prefer Sense over anything. That is why I'm running ViperX and not CM10.
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Ok sorry, probably I'm wrong but I'm getting nuts people keep mentioning SIII in there first post.
If you have a mic problem go claim your warrantee, what's keeping you?
My mic works fine, calling does work fine, could it be a operator issue you and your friends are facing?
Alo my camera glass or screen doesn't have any scratch, I feel like I'm the only one in the world LoL.
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Well my LCD is perfect even after having used it without any protection for a month
Love the screen Nothing comes close! PERIOD.
Thing is that they are on a different netwrok and i am on a differemt one.
As far claiming the warranty... well I'm leaving for the US in 10 days. and I'm prettyyyu sure that they are going to take atleast 15 to even get a repair done. I don't want to get the ATT one X ., no matter what! Can't afford to get a new one due to obvious overheads of moving to a different country...
Ah chuck it. Ill go bloody order a Jabra Street 2. While I wait for HTC to revert back.
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Hmmmm...thanks for the input man. :good:
There must be something with the Indian networks here which is messing things up badly...
Only choice is to wait till i get to the US and try the phone there.
Now I'm beginning to feel that I might been a little too hasty.
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If it helps, I've used the phone in the UAE and India(!dea and Vodafone) I'm on Idea right now.
Can you try to describe the muffling a little better? Does your voice get muffled real bad i.e people can't understand jack-**** or what?
And yea warranty will take long, you won't be able to claim warranty in the U.S either. I can't claim my UAE warranty in India unless I pay $30 for shipping to an International HTC Service Center.
The purpose of this thread is to see how many people are still loving their One X.
I was fascinated when I bought it. It was the most beautiful piece of technology I ever owned or even laid my eyes on. I still love it. For some time a week ago I was really disappointed in HTC. Not giving us S-OFF. Not releasing Jellybean even tough they promised to. But then I flashed a really nice ROM and it kind of made me think my choice of the One X over SGS3 was right. I flashed ICJ and it's a new phone. I just needed a change, got bored of the stock JB. And seeing all the tweaks and options on that ROM just reminded me of how great this phone is.
Do you share my point of view or have you already lost faith in HTC?
I still love my htc one x but it doesn't changes the truths like late jelly bean and no s-off. I will sell my hox and buy a n4 just because I want the pure google rom and google support.
Why are you happy with your choice of the One X over the SGS3 when you are having a better experience with TouchWiz, the default SGS3-launcher?
Seems a bit ironic.
I am. Love sense and the hox. For me, the best phone out as of now.
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Why are you happy with your choice of the One X over the SGS3 when you are having a better experience with TouchWiz, the default SGS3-launcher?
Seems a bit ironic.
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I never said Sense was my choice. I really dislike Sense. I normally use stock JB, but I just wanted to change things up a bit. I chose the One X because my last 3 phones were Samsung and all of them had difficulties with hardware after a year or so. And because it looked a million times better and more high quality compared to the SGS3.
No. I'm getting a Nexus4 ASAP
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I've enjoyed my HOX, but I'm too excited about the Nexus 4 right now. It's been fun but it's time to move on.
I really fall in love with mine every time I watch a video on it or play a game i'm not that bothered by not having JB yet or that it's s-on This is the first android phone I'm really happy with just stock the only thing I would change is the battery and I'm gonna check at my local service center if they can hook me up with a x+ batt then I'll be happy with every aspect of it
Fed up of the jb fiasco no more HTC for me.
ViktorN said:
The purpose of this thread is to see how many people are still loving their One X.
I was fascinated when I bought it. It was the most beautiful piece of technology I ever owned or even laid my eyes on. I still love it. For some time a week ago I was really disappointed in HTC. Not giving us S-OFF. Not releasing Jellybean even tough they promised to. But then I flashed a really nice ROM and it kind of made me think my choice of the One X over SGS3 was right. I flashed Touchwiz and combined it with ICJ and it's a new phone. I just needed a change, got bored of the stock JB. And seeing all the tweaks and options on that ROM just reminded me of how great this phone is.
Do you share my point of view or have you already lost faith in HTC?
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hellmother****ingyeah!!!!!!!!!!!
deakodude said:
Fed up of the jb fiasco no more HTC for me.
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Wow, you haven't got JB? Tell me how your life sucks because you don't have jellybean installed on your phone! (If you want updates that bad why didn't you buy a Nexus?)
I'm very pleased with my HOX, an overall great phone with a beautiful screen.
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I really fall in love with mine every time I watch a video on it or play a game i'm not that bothered by not having JB yet or that it's s-on This is the first android phone I'm really happy with just stock the only thing I would change is the battery and I'm gonna check at my local service center if they can hook me up with a x+ batt then I'll be happy with every aspect of it
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Exactly how I feel
Only one more thing bothers me. My one x was one of the early ones but had none of the defects many people was having.
But in the last two weeks yellow spots has started appearing
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Exactly how I feel
Only one more thing bothers me. My one x was one of the early ones but had none of the defects many people was having.
But in the last two weeks yellow spots has started appearing
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Mine has the WiFi issue but I can't seam to find the time to bring it to the store and have them fix it.
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Well, I was never in "love" with any phone I owned; but I am pretty happy with it as the main electronic device of my daily life, with the laptop and TV.
can say that it is the one which broke the Sony trio, but not unhappy or regretted with that choice.
Still I want the whole Android experience and some HTC experiences to be improved, but I will not cry for things I already knew before buying this phone.
Fiasco? Not releasing JB even promised?
I think you better change the point of view you have on some specific cases. Otherwise you will never ever be happy with any piece of stuff you own.
Wow, some interesting opinions here.
When I first got my HOX, I loved it, it got the WiFi antenna problem, I sent out in for repair, it came back with a broken case, I sent it back it came back with the screen chipped and yellow spots, sent it back and now I have a new HOX.
So for quite a while I was not happy, but now I'm in love again. I got a cheap silicon case which gives it better grip (I find it a bit slippery to hold as it is) also I notice the led seems to be in a better spot. So it good all round.
As for the infamous jelly bean, that's the icing on the cake. Can't live without Sense, so don't want to flash stock.
First Smartphone
This is my first ever smart phone which is also first android phone..
When first time i saw this phone back in March-12, the first impression was for me, forget the budget... if i have to buy a phone... it will be HOX only..
Forget iphone or BB, even S3 was not in options for me...
and later what happened is just a history now... i have flaunted this phone in my social circle as much as one can do with their Ferrari or Lamborghini..
and i am also happy because after seeing my HOX, few more people were convinced to buy HOX or HOX+ instead of S3...
And no need to mention that, i never switched to any custom ROM.. all pure HOX with Sense
Still happy with the HOX in some kind but honestly: Since i got me a Note 2 for work i touch the HOX more less and less.
after 5 months with my hox i still in love with it! amazin design and everytime i watch it i love it more!
no s-off, but why do we need s-off now? we have everything we need and we'll have it for long time, and if we'll have s-off too in the future it will just be better!
amazing hardware, amazing display and amazing sense! if i'm bored by sense, i install cm10 or just any other launcher! and i can return to sense whenever i want!
I hate my one x. Gorilla glass cracked at 1 foot. Crap memory for recovery hence no 4ext. Bad move on no microsd. Only thing good is crisp display and nice processor.
HTC failed!
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RichmondoUK said:
I hate my one x. Gorilla glass cracked at 1 foot. Crap memory for recovery hence no 4ext. Bad move on no microsd. Only thing good is crisp display and nice processor.
HTC failed!
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i haven't used many phones... would you tell me which SMART phone screen can survive after falling on ground?? i might have been just lucky because mine has fallen 3 times (yes i remembered each, it was mini-heart attack for me) but i guess screen has survived some how..
So I recently got the s4 and so far it's been alright but I don't really like touchwiz plus the bootloader is currently locked on it. Is the htc able to flash roms currently and do you think I should trade? Thanks for you input!
HTC one is in the same boat. Its locked unless you were lucky enough to unlock on day one. But as a Phone itself I woyld switch
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I'd do it. Absolutely love my One.
One can be s-off'd via Sonics thread. Then you can flash whatever you'd like.
coldconfession13 said:
HTC one is in the same boat. Its locked unless you were lucky enough to unlock on day one. But as a Phone itself I woyld switch
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So you're saying if I were to trade it in now the htc one I would get would be locked for sure?
Well unless u trade with someone that has an unlocked boot loader. But it wouldn't be a fair trade as your device is locked
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coldconfession13 said:
Well unless u trade with someone that has an unlocked boot loader. But it wouldn't be a fair trade as your device is locked
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Well I would be trading it in to best buy since I am within the 15 days.
Then I would trade it
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I had an S4 and I sold it and bought this.
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fatmando2 said:
-So you're saying if I were to trade it in now the htc one I would get would be locked for sure?
-Well I would be trading it in to best buy since I am within the 15 days.
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yes. any new, not already unlocked HTC One's on vzw are currently locked as well. However, if you REALLY need unlock super urgently, you can pay a small fee and send the phone to a member of this community who bought a javacard and can s-off your phone. But, like a lot of people say (and I tend to agree) dont buy a phone that you wouldnt run stock. If you only want to one to root, but there's another phone out there that works for you without root, I would honestly go with the other phone.
Personally, I am loving this phone, and one of my best friends has the S4. The features are cool, but the One is just so much nicer. I would trade, unless something else catches your eye that you'd be happy running stock
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yes. any new, not already unlocked HTC One's on vzw are currently locked as well. However, if you REALLY need unlock super urgently, you can pay a small fee and send the phone to a member of this community who bought a javacard and can s-off your phone. But, like a lot of people say (and I tend to agree) dont buy a phone that you wouldnt run stock. If you only want to one to root, but there's another phone out there that works for you without root, I would honestly go with the other phone.
Personally, I am loving this phone, and one of my best friends has the S4. The features are cool, but the One is just so much nicer. I would trade, unless something else catches your eye that you'd be happy running stock
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Thanks, this is the answer I was looking for! I feel I would enjoy stock on the htc one better.
Having both phones, (well s4 is getting screen repaired will be home soon) I would chose HTC One.
So solid and HTC Sense kicks the Touchwiz by a mile, the phone is perfect size, I could go on but I personally would go for the One, s4 is great as well and I do like it, but the htc one is so build so solid I trust it more. it just beats things for me in every aspect except the s4 having sd card, but htc one has 32gb internal which is plenty I just like the option for sd card, but def not a deal breaker esp with 32GB. compared to 16GB on s4 at same price.
Pick up a meenova for extra storage space.
I had a Galaxy S4 for 2 weeks, and now I have the ONE. Mine is used for work and personal, and I will say that the One is amazing. The text, email UI 's are 100000 times better looking and better functioning than the Samsung crap. I've had the Captivate, GS3/4, so I am not anti Sansung at all. The One feels premium, the screen is awesome, Sense 5 is actually good, the battery life is on par with the GS4, and the speakers are great. In my opinion, the One is the better phone in every aspect, unless you like a bigger screen.
I'm waiting for a black one on verizon to sell my black gs4 (or if someone wants to trade me) or i'll just wait for the htc m8 (assuming verizon doesnt take 6 months to release it again. I hope they fix the stupid button placement and put the normal 3 capacitive buttons on it.
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So I recently got the s4 and so far it's been alright but I don't really like touchwiz plus the bootloader is currently locked on it. Is the htc able to flash roms currently and do you think I should trade? Thanks for you input!
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I just traded my S4 for the HTC One yesterday, well really switched carriers from Sprint to VZW. The S4 has a lot of features with its TW ROM but found myself never using them. If the TW features are not a big deal to you then i will make the switch. HTC One looks sleek and feels like a $200 phone. What really made me change was that speakers are on the front. There's more that i can talk about but I'm very satisfy with my switch. I'm disappointed that root is so difficult on VZW.
from my experience the only benefit of the s4 is a user replaceable battery a sd card slot and the camera is sharper. If those don't matter allot to you i would go with the One.
So I ended up switching! So far I like sense a lot better and the one seems much snappier! Anyone know of a sweet case for this phone?
ThaMuffenMan said:
I'm waiting for a black one on verizon to sell my black gs4 (or if someone wants to trade me) or i'll just wait for the htc m8 (assuming verizon doesnt take 6 months to release it again. I hope they fix the stupid button placement and put the normal 3 capacitive buttons on it.
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I don't think the black One will be released on Verizon
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So I ended up switching! So far I like sense a lot better and the one seems much snappier! Anyone know of a sweet case for this phone?
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Look into Supcase and Poetic, they both normally have a clear back so you don't have to cover up the beautifulness that is the One. :angel:
I have the spigen ultra thin. There's a glossy one and a matte one. I have the matte one and I can still see the phone through the case. Looks great
http://www.spigen.com/cell-phone/htc/htc-one/htc-one-case-ultra-thin-air.html
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I have the spigen ultra thin. There's a glossy one and a matte one. I have the matte one and I can still see the phone through the case. Looks great
http://www.spigen.com/cell-phone/htc/htc-one/htc-one-case-ultra-thin-air.html
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Same here. Excellent case.
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I'm a tech junkie and often times will get the latest a d greatest just cause. I have a upgrade available but not sure if I wanna give up my rooted m7 for the m8.
I know its gonna be a bit faster and all but it just doesn't seem like that big of a jump. Figure I might wait and get one used in a bit.
What's everyone else doing??
I hear ya. The m8 does look sweet and would love to have one. Though I am running the m8 dump and the m7 runs it smooth as butter so I too would probably wait til the next, next best thing. Unless I win an m8 or get one for free somehow.
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I usually get every other htc phone so im looking more towards the m9 next year...maybe then theyll fix the stupid logo bezel and have a more edge to edge display
I don't see the m8 offering anything to justify the cost over the m7. Like others said will most likely wait till the m9.
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Since Verizon took their friggen sweet time to get the M7, I can guarantee that most people with the Verizon HTC One will wait for the M9 since we are locked into contracts.
I played with one today and best buy. After the initial "wow" wore off I didn't leave wanting to upgrade. I'm sure at some point I can get one used but no rush.
I'm getting one for sure. I'm stoked to have one on the way. Everything I want/need from a phone.
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I'm getting one for sure. I'm stoked to have one on the way. Everything I want/need from a phone.
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Honestly, what does it have that the m7 doesn't?
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Honestly, what does it have that the m7 doesn't?
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Bigger, better looking screen, better speakers, on screen keys, SD card slot. Basically its what I love about the m7 but better. Also, it feels incredible in hand. Also it was only $60 (technically) since I won it in a raffle.
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Bigger, better looking screen, better speakers, on screen keys, SD card slot. Basically its what I love about the m7 but better. Also, it feels incredible in hand. Also it was only $60 (technically) since I won it in a raffle.
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Hey if you won it in a raffle then congrats! Free phone!
I hate on screen buttons, but some people love them. I do however, really miss the SD card slot.
Winning one is way different than paying 200 and being stuck for 2 more years lol
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Winning one is way different than paying 200 and being stuck for 2 more years lol
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This is my train of thought. It isn't different enough to justify the cost when my m7 still blows most other phones out of the water.
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This is my train of thought. It isn't different enough to justify the cost when my m7 still blows most other phones out of the water.
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I agree. The M8 is a step up, but not enough of a step to just toss the M7 in the trash. The only big thing that might push people to upgrade early is that sd card slot... it really sucks not having one on the M7
Just got my m8 today
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I dont want an m8 because to be honest i think the m7 is a little to big. Just a little though, but i definitley dont want anything bigger. I would love an sdcard slot, but with usb-otg its not that big of a deal not having one. My next phone will be what ever the best phone is at or soon after my contract is up.
I would get an M8, if it kept the same design as the M7.
I hate the radius of the corners. IMO, it makes the device look childish.
Also, that bezel below the display seems really annoying.
I'm hoping that the replacement to the One Max is worthy of the One line.
I kinda feel like we are hitting a critical mass point with these phones. The m7 screen is awesome, 32gb, great speakers and OK camera. If the m8 had a much better camera I'd be more interested. Other than that I don't think its diff enough to upgrade and be stuck for two years.
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I would get an M8, if it kept the same design as the M7.
I hate the radius of the corners. IMO, it makes the device look childish.
Also, that bezel below the display seems really annoying.
I'm hoping that the replacement to the One Max is worthy of the One line.
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I'm with this too. The M8 looks cheap with the really rounded corners. The M7 looks like a more expensive device.
Its not cheap at all. Great build quality
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I played with one. Def feels premium!! Bigger but felt better in hand cause it was thinner. Just not enough for them to earn my $$ and time for contract lol