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Hey,
First thread on here so sorry if I have made any obvious mistakes here.
I have won an HTC Desire HD (woop!), however I am not sure if I should open the box when it arrives, because I am not sure if it is worth keeping or selling it! So I am asking HTC Desire HD owners if they wouldn't mind giving me some advice?
Will the battery be okay? I have heard bad things, if I am using music constantly throughout my 6 hour schoolday, and an hour either side walking home, as well as texting and other occasional bits and pieces, will it until I return home? I know you can't say for definite, but just an idea.
Also, is it fragile? My current HTC is pretty good, has been dropped occasionally, and minus some scratches works fine. Does this break easily? I imagine I will drop it alot due to the size.
Also, the size, is it really awkward? I am a 16 year old, could I use it with gloves on in one hand? Would it matter if it got slightly wet, from like rain etc? And would it be awkward to get in and out of a pocket.
I am incredibly nervous about getting this! I apoligise for my exact questions, but if you wouldn't mind commenting on one or more of the questions from your own personal experience I would be very grateful! This is my first "proper" phone, my last was an HTC Hero.
Oh, and one last thing, if you don't think it would be a good phone, which similar Android phone should I sell it for? Thank you very much for your time!
Hi,
Well done winning a Desire HD! (DHD)
My opinion is slightly biased as I love my DHD.
Will the battery be okay? I have heard bad things, if I am using music constantly throughout my 6 hour schoolday, and an hour either side walking home, as well as texting and other occasional bits and pieces, will it until I return home? I know you can't say for definite, but just an idea.
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Yes, once the battery is conditioned and gone though a couple of charge/discharge cycles you will get a good days use out of it. I listen to the radio & music on mine for the vast majority of the working day (8 hours) and I have around 30-40% after this.
Also, is it fragile? My current HTC is pretty good, has been dropped occasionally, and minus some scratches works fine. Does this break easily? I imagine I will drop it alot due to the size.
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Not really, the body minus the covers is aluminium and hard wearing. The screen on the other hand is not Gorilla Glass and will crack/shatter if you are unlucky enough to drop it from height directly onto the screen. I personally don't use screen protectors, just the HTC leather case I got from Amazon.
Also, the size, is it really awkward? I am a 16 year old, could I use it with gloves on in one hand? Would it matter if it got slightly wet, from like rain etc? And would it be awkward to get in and out of a pocket.
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It is quite big in your hand. It feels quite slim in your hand due to the contoured edges. I struggled to use it with one hand with gloves on, I've pretty much mastered the art of using it with my nose. As for the pocket, loose pockets will be fine. Close fitting jeans and you might have a problem. My advice, don't get it wet!
I myself had a HTC Hero prior to this, and its such a step up. If your into flashing custom ROM's and such its a great handset.
Thank you very much Do you know if getting a 1600 mAh battery will make much difference?
I do like flashing ROMs, and this phone sounds amazing, just not sure if it is the one to suit me.
Would anyone else mind commenting on their experiences?
Where have you found a 1600mAh battery? I would not trust anything you find on eBay.
battery life is fine once it's been conditioned it will last eight hours of use as you envision without a doubt, size should be fine my nine year old son doesn't have an issue with it and it fits in the pocket fine. Durability is great it's basically aluminium with a couple of plastic bits but yeah it seems to wear well
Its a great phone. The only complaint I can make is that Htc have made it such a difficulty to root. If the phone you get comes with 1.72 firmware too bad ... no root for you.
On the other hand 1.72 has much improved battery life.
I love my DHD.
I think I might look at selling it for a Samsung Galaxy S, seems like a more appropriate phone for me.
I'd get a Nexus S instead of a Galaxy S.
I'd suggest...keep it if you REALLY want it. If you don't, sell it, and either get the NEXUS S or save the money for a more powerful/appropriate phone released in Q1 2011...what do you say? XD
Nexus S is a better option if you want to mod your phone.
P.S. If you don't know already, you want to mid your phone.
Sent from my performance enhanced Desire HD.
IMO Keep it and then root it and you'll never look back
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I'd get a Nexus S instead of a Galaxy S.
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Yeah, but I couldn't sell the DHD for enough money to get the Nexus S. Plus the camera on it is poor.
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Nexus S is a better option if you want to mod your phone.
P.S. If you don't know already, you want to mid your phone.
Sent from my performance enhanced Desire HD.
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What does mid mean? Do you mean mod? as in rooting?
My previous phone was a nexus s. The usb port died and Samsung said it would take 6 to 8 weeks to get it back repaired.
I went to my carrier to see what kind of phone I could get cheap and in the end I got an iphone 4s thinking I could sell it once I got my nexus back and make a little money. After a week with the iphone I was going nuts. Everything seemed to take twice as long to do, going in and out of apps. I guess I got used to real multitasking with ics on my nexus s.
Anyway, I sold the iphone and bought a galaxy nexus off someone for 480 CAD thinking I could sell the nexus s once I got it back. Now I have been using it for about a week now and for some reason it just doesn't feel quite right in my hands. I am still waiting for the case I ordered maybe that will make it feel a little better in the hand but right now it actually feels like my hand is getting tired from holding it. I find myself having to keep changing positions just to use the phone.
I love the massive screen, but I am wondering if this trend of making phones bigger and bigger is not the best idea or will I end up adjusting to it? I know when I was looking something up on my friends iphone today I kept thinking, Holy crap this thing is way too small.
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I adjusted to it rather easily. Granted there are times when you realize that the phone is big, sometimes I find that it 'rests' on my pinky finger while I am holding it and making acrobatics to hit the top row or notification bar with my thumb, but once I used it for a while, I fell in love with the size.
You don't interact with your phone frequently, the most frequent activities that you are doing - like texting or answering calls - is still very easy despite the screen size. Other activities, like games and video content, is much better on that screen. And browsing benefits immensely.
So I think it's the right call. It's not the ideal size, I would not mind if it was slightly smaller, but I'm finding it difficult to use anything that's as small as my previous phone these days (I used HTC Desire).
Buying a case will only make it alittle bit bigger from my experience ...my hands are large...I love my phone...though a gel case will help from slipping from the rubber grip I suppose..
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At first I thought it would be too big, but after using it a little bit it felt perfect.
Sometimes I cant hit buttons on the other side of the screen when using one hand, but that isn't too often.
Other phones are too small for me now.
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I didn't want to upgrade my NS when they announced GN because I think it's too big for a phone.
Last week I played with the live unit on a shop..and walked away with GN in my pocket, you'll get used to it. It's better for browsing and reading as you have additional screen estate.
There are of course times when you need to do "aerobatic thumbing" but you'll get over it eventually ^_^
Yeah, the G Nex is a bit too wide. Width-wise, I think the Rezound is perfect imo. Too bad it's too thick and runs Sense.
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Yeah, the G Nex is a bit too wide. Width-wise, I think the Rezound is perfect imo. Too bad it's too thick and runs Sense.
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at least its not as wide as the galaxy s ii. That thing is ridiculous.....
I personally think the width of the nexus is perfect. I thought the phone was actually a little too light and nearly flew out of my hand several times. That changed once I got the extended battery.
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Not as wide as the SGS2? It's at least as wide, if not wider, side by side.. I had one before this and the Nexus is bigger than SGS2.
As for Nexus, it's very big, but just about acceptable to me lol. Feels better in hand than SGS2 though
I came from a Thunderbolt so it wasn't a huge adjustment for me. I personally thought the size of Thunderbolt was great after being on Nexus One before that. Now with this phone, I feel THIS is now the perfect size
To each his/her own I guess.
To answer your thread title, it's just you
When I got my HD2 I came from a HTC Diamond, a very petite phone. I thought the HD2 was huge but I soon adjusted to it. Then after porting Android to it before flashing to NAND was 'the thing' I got a Desire, love, love, love that phone. I swapped it for a Desire HD when they were released and I realized the bulk of a 4.2" phone was a bit over the top, hated the DHD, sold it and kept the Desire for about 22 months.
I bought the Nexus Prime 3 weeks or so ago, and I am wondering now, if 4.65" is too small!
My Galaxy Nexus is small for me. Because I had been using an iPad as a temporary phone (Not that I make/receive calls anyway)when my HD2 was broken..
When i went from the Sensation to the G.Nexus the Nexus did feel a bit big in my hand as you say. To start with it tired my hand a bit too, you'll get used to it though, if you have big hands that is
The bigness is far less of a problem than the slipperyness!
This phone is very, very slippery. I have almost dropped it SEVERAL times. I am waiting on an Incipio Feather case to prevent this--my Nexus S was also very slippery, but being smaller was easier to hold onto. This phone is large enough that the combination of size and slipperiness makes it very hard to hold onto with one hand.
My hands aren't tiny, but they aren't large either. They're a bit larger than other women I know, but not near the big ol' paws a lot of my guy friends have. They have a lot easier time holding my phone, but they still tell me it's slippery and hard to hold onto.
The Feather doesn't really add much in the way of protection, but it doesn't add hardly any bulk at all and gives a much grippier surface to more easily hold the device.
Edit: This would be an even bigger problem if I didn't use ADW.Launcher EX. With my swipe-down gesture set to open the notification shade, having to contort my hand to reach across the 4.65" display is far less common.
Man i miss swipe down for notifications... I do love the ICS launcher though...so ill stick with it a little while longer.....
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Is this long enough? can i switch now?
The phone feels a lot better in hand with the extended batter cover. It feels very weird with the standard battery cover.
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Coming from an iPhone 4, it was a tad awkward at first, however I got used to it fairly quickly. Sometimes have to jiggle the phone a little in my hand in order to get my thumb to the power button but I've gotten used to doing that. Feels natural to hold now and my case for the phone has excellent grip on it.
The only time I think to myself that it's too big is when I have to hit the back button at the top-left of an app (which is rarely, fortunately). I have small hands and reaching that spot is a real pain
I'm 14 with normal size hands for my age and I think its the perfect size, kinda wish it was bigger
It's just right.
By the way, there is a Galaxy Nexus Q&A forum for questions like this. To your defense, most of the topics in the general forum are questions even though posters rarely choose to use question marks or ask the question in the title.
Hi guys,
This is my first post. HTC one V is the first smartphone that I owned. I got it through a relative from Malaysia in April and to tell the truth I was hooked.
The Good: Excellent looks and finish and a brilliant display was things that are a bargain at this price range. Combine that with a fluid interface, excellent battery life for a smartphone (i got about 36hrs once) and tethering support it was real good.
The Bad: But as everything else out there there are the lows. First is the camera- everything is good except for the image quality. Looking at the images on the phone screen can be deceiving (display is that good). On a larger computer screen or print the images look just average. The colors look artificial and may often look over softened (clear once you zoom the image). Samsung galaxy ace and sony xperia mini series (both have 5MP cameras) are miles ahead in image quality. Sound quality is good but not the best. Placement of charger port was also odd. Except for the camera other things can be forgiven including the non-existent Compass !
Ugly: Now to the hardest part - complaints. First time i switched on the phone I noticed yellow patches on display on the left side bottom and top corners. Clearly visible on startup screen, browser, documents, ebooks etc., (white and grey backrounds). I was thinking whether to send it back to malaysia to claim guarantee and then decided against it for two reasons -
1. patches is not an issue in other screens (except for the plain backround) and can be ignored as it is in the corners (it did not go away even after a months use as some claimed).
2. I was in absolute love with the phone and just could not think of not having it for more than a month if it has to go to malaysia and then come back :silly:
Then last week I was traveling. watched a video clip, listened to some songs attended two calls and then put the mobile in my pocket (more than 40% charge remaining). After about 45mins when I took it out and the phone was simply dead. Nothing could make it switch on. Now I have sent it back to Malaysia with my relative. I really don't know whether they will repair it or replace and when I am going to get it.
So that's the story. I hope I get a good unit back
Are yo sure you talking about the same phone! lol
i've had mine for2 months and quite frankly, it rocks
camera is awesome, and very clear pictures when i transfer to pc.
have friends with differents htc's ranging from the one to sensation and they all envy my new phone.
Im Loving it!
I'm Lovin' it
Hi japodude,
Loving the phone doesn't make the image better and yes I am talking about the same phone. I agree that the image is very clear, unfortunately there is a difference between clarity and quality.
I never said camera is bad but the quality of image definitely is not up to the mark and may be due to optimizations by the camera software. Look at bright portraits with contrasting colors and you will see colors getting a washed-out look. It just could have been better. You may not see this in landscapes. Or may be I got a bad piece of camera in my set.
But I do agree on one count. The phone is awesome
ive used a spectromitor to calibrate monitor colours to match my phone colour. the real test would be to print one picture and see.
my previous phone is nokia x6,,also 5mp,,i compared camera picture of these 2 phones and i must say my x6's camera is far better than one v
and im facing problems of heating..gaming makes this phone really hot..and i got one time experience of after gaming for 15 mins,, phone got hot,, i leave it for 2 hours,, when i picked it up its still hot,, i put it in the floor to absorb cold and then it cools..
but overall im satisfied with my 1st android phone..the price,, looks and performance
Hi alborotz,
Nokia traditionally is good with camera (hardware). Remember the N-series, and now the N8 and pureview, something that HTC will take a long time to achieve. Check out the blind test on gsmarena comparing pureview to a number of phone cameras and even olympus. It is not a surprise for me that HTC One X came last (actually zero votes!!!).
One V is not much of a gamer, I believe, but a good all-rounder. i am sure you must have admired the display when playing some of those (Temple Run, Angry Birds, Raging thunder). Things just look so ONEderful. I checked out a colleague's galaxy SII. Though AMOLED, it had a heavy bluish tinge, almost like looking through a blue filter. Comparing both these side by side, One V was better in clarity and SII better with the contrast (Not bad for a phone in this range!!) Heating must be due to the aluminium body which conducts heat better than the plastics out there. May be its good for the phone internals (i am guessing here!!).
I am just wondering when I will get my phone back -whether it will be a replacement or repair. just itching to get it back
Thanks guys
I like my One V. Is small, handy, has crisp and good sound, also screen is visible in direct sunlight (now we have african temperatures over 30 C, here in Poland). And the phone is much lighter than Evo 3D, which I had earlier.
I love this phone. Very good first android/starter phone for anyone thinking about that.
I got my phone- and a new one
Hi guys,
To conclude, I finally got my phone back and yes its a new one too. This time no trace of yellow spots... Back to days of android on my ONEderful V :highfive:
bezbeV said:
...i am sure you must have admired the display when playing some of those (Temple Run, Angry Birds, Raging thunder). Things just look so ONEderful. I checked out a colleague's galaxy SII. Though AMOLED, it had a heavy bluish tinge, almost like looking through a blue filter...
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Yes, you're absolutely right about this.
I have compared my One V to Galaxy Note and i'm so amazed how my One V is look more awesome than that bluish semi-giant screen G-Note
Maybe your pocket got you into the power+vol. up brick - - sounds plausible by your description of pocket brick
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Yes, you're absolutely right about this.
I have compared my One V to Galaxy Note and i'm so amazed how my One V is look more awesome than that bluish semi-giant screen G-Note
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+1.
theiNDrAs said:
Yes, you're absolutely right about this.
I have compared my One V to Galaxy Note and i'm so amazed how my One V is look more awesome than that bluish semi-giant screen G-Note
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Maybe your pocket got you into the power+vol. up brick - - sounds plausible by your description of pocket brick
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I did consider that angle. The position was not suitable for that to happen. I put the phone in my front left jeans pocket, the chin was down and screen facing away from me. In that position both keys (volume and power) comes towards my left with power key to the open part of jeans and volume key away from outside thigh. So, that's pretty much a far stretched possibility. But then as one Mr. Holmes said "when you have eliminated the impossible, whatever remains, however improbable, must be the truth".
And now the replacement unit is too good. No trace of anything yellow. And boy I am happy..except that I have to buy a screenguard again
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Hi guys,
To conclude, I finally got my phone back and yes its a new one too. This time no trace of yellow spots... Back to days of android on my ONEderful V :highfive:
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bezbeV,
How long did it take to get your phone back from HTC?
I have a problem with my camera where yellow specs/dots show up on pictures on white backgrounds. I have only seen one other post about this issue on another forum.
I contacted HTC and they said to perform a soft reset and if that didn't work, a factory reset. Both did nothing. My next option is to contact their warranty and repair specialists. Just wondering if its worth it.
Thanks.
hot102 said:
bezbeV,
How long did it take to get your phone back from HTC?
I contacted HTC and they said to perform a soft reset and if that didn't work, a factory reset. Both did nothing. My next option is to contact their warranty and repair specialists. Just wondering if its worth it.
Thanks.
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Well, it actually took quite a long time, almost 2+ months, but then again it may depend on the country/region you are in. But do read my previous post - I did not give the phone for repair just because it had yellow spots, but it was DEAD. So I did not have a choice.
Next is your second point. HTC is bluffing. The yellow spot is a "manufacturing defect on the LCD screen" which will not go away with any soft or hard reset. Don't waste your time on this, but do make backups. If you purchased the phone recently, DEMAND a replacement immediately from HTC. Check the phone on the spot for any spots before accepting the new piece.
I believe that it is worth to get a replacement even if it takes a month than to live with the thought that what you purchased with your hard earned money which is supposed to be 'quality-checked' before delivery is a defective piece. You certainly did not get it from a factory-seconds store or discount sale. Why should you carry a defective piece?
Regards
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Well, it actually took quite a long time, almost 2+ months, but then again it may depend on the country/region you are in. But do read my previous post - I did not give the phone for repair just because it had yellow spots, but it was DEAD. So I did not have a choice.
Next is your second point. HTC is bluffing. The yellow spot is a "manufacturing defect on the LCD screen" which will not go away with any soft or hard reset. Don't waste your time on this, but do make backups. If you purchased the phone recently, DEMAND a replacement immediately from HTC. Check the phone on the spot for any spots before accepting the new piece.
I believe that it is worth to get a replacement even if it takes a month than to live with the thought that what you purchased with your hard earned money which is supposed to be 'quality-checked' before delivery is a defective piece. You certainly did not get it from a factory-seconds store or discount sale. Why should you carry a defective piece?
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hey bezbeV, i am malaysian and i am very interested in the one V, but one thing, how do i identify if the phone screen has yellow spot or not..? i heard that those manufactured after april has no such problem ..? is it true...? and where do you think i can get the best price in KL..?
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hey bezbeV, i am malaysian and i am very interested in the one V, but one thing, how do i identify if the phone screen has yellow spot or not..? i heard that those manufactured after april has no such problem ..? is it true...? and where do you think i can get the best price in KL..?
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Hi, am actually from India and I got the phone through a relative in Malaysia. I am sorry but cannot help you with the best price place. But as far as yellow spots go, i too heard that phones after april has come rectified. So prefer a set which is manufactured after april by checking serial number on the pack.it will be in the format AANNAAANNNN (N-number, A-alphabet). Prefer something that starts with SH over HT and 'N' at 4th place supposedly give you the manufacturing month (look for a value 5 and above here!). Once you have purchased it, open the set in front of them and check for any yellow spots (visible on white and grey backgrounds). If so return the piece immediately. You are eligible for a replacement then.
Do let us know once you get it.. best wishes
This happens with me a lot!
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I have a LG Flex and like it a lot. Thinking on maybe getting the M8 and wondering if any Flex users have done the switch. What do you miss about the Flex and or if you regret it at all. Also how is the M8 battery compared to the Flex. The Flex battery life is what I like most about it. It's nice that I don't have to worry about charging my Flex untill I go to bed. I was going to try a Z2 but Sony is screwing up the release. I like what LG is doing and might get the G3 but kind of what a change since I had the G2 and Flex. Darm can't edit my title. lol
My roommate has the G Flex and the biggest change is the voice quality besides the 1080p screen. The voice quality (and sound in general) on the G Flex is mediocre at best.
When it comes to battery, they are both pretty comparable. The M8 has a more efficient processor and a faster user interface. My roommate is jealous of my M8 and would get one if the screen size matched (he's older and has a difficult time reading smaller text)
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I have a LG Flex and like it a lot. Thinking on maybe getting the M8 and wondering if any Flex users have done the switch. What do you miss about the Flex and or if you regret it at all. Also how is the M8 battery compared to the Flex. The Flex battery life is what I like most about it. It's nice that I don't have to worry about charging my Flex untill I go to bed. I was going to try a Z2 but Sony is screwing up the release. I like what LG is doing and might get the G3 but kind of what a change since I had the G2 and Flex. Darm can't edit my title. lol
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I owned the G2 as well. Honestly, i had no complaints other than the build quality. I just purchased the HTC One a couple days ago simply for a change of pace...... and I'm not disappointed. Other than the practically bezel-less display of the G2, the HTC One is perfect.
Some may argue that the camera is inferior than that of the G2's, It more then gets the job done. Fact is, it's a great device inside and out with build quality second to none.
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I owned the G2 as well. Honestly, i had no complaints other than the build quality. I just purchased the HTC One a couple days ago simply for a change of pace...... and I'm not disappointed. Other than the practically bezel-less display of the G2, the HTC One is perfect.
Some may argue that the camera is inferior than that of the G2's, It more then gets the job done. Fact is, it's a great device inside and out with build quality second to none.
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Yea at times I miss my G2 and it's development plus the size. If I got the M8 I would have to carry the phone naked since a case would defeat the feel of the phone. That's kind of risky after a some pbr's though. lol
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Yea at times I miss my G2 and it's development plus the size. If I got the M8 I would have to carry the phone naked since a case would defeat the feel of the phone. That's kind of risky after a some pbr's though. lol
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Considering T-Mobile's HTC One is compatible with both AT&T's and the International version, development is plentiful and will continue to grow. I also can't bring myself to put a case on this device, but I am mindful that just one drop will ruin the entire experience of owning such a well designed device. For that reason alone, I hold it with both hands when in use. Lol
Hey sweets55, just picked up a m8 yesterday, so far I'm loving it.
I can't say for sure, but from my usage on the phone, the batteries of the flex and m8 are not comparable so far. I do like the screen size better. The one thing that made the flex superior to the m8 was the option to change the button layout on the navigation bar.
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I came from Nexus and I absolutely love both phones. I like the m8 just a tad bit more. Camera is good but I feel can be better. I really feel HTC made the best phone to date. It's just over all balanced, well crafted and the software both sense and GPE is buttery smooth. I favor GPE much more
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Coming from the TMO G2, I have to say that I love this device. Build quality is truly mazing and the way it just feels in your hand just screams flagship. The battery is lasting me the same as the G2 doing exactly the same things. Picture quality honestly is really good for me( I am not the one to be taking pictures all day long). The M8's display seems a little bit sharper to me.
the things I miss from the G2 are the pop up windows for mms and calls. I also miss the stock UI's customization.
Over all I am extremely happy that I gave HTC another chance. I have had the M8 exactly one week today and it is THE ONLY PHONE I HAVE not ROOTED out of the box.
Thinking of getting one as well, but really love the pop window for mms as well. That and just can't see the m8 battery holding up like the Flex. I do feel that I want a better screen and size is becoming an issue.
Might just hold out for a G3. Really digging LG's software.
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Thinking of getting one as well, but really love the pop window for mms as well. That and just can't see the m8 battery holding up like the Flex. I do feel that I want a better screen and size is becoming an issue.
Might just hold out for a G3. Really digging LG's software.
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I had my Flex sold for 20 more then what my asking price but got cold feet and couldn't pull the trigger on the M8. I just prefer a bigger phone then the M8. Going to wait for the G3 and or Z2 as well.
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I had my Flex sold for 20 more then what my asking price but got cold feet and couldn't pull the trigger on the M8. I just prefer a bigger phone then M8. Going to wsit for the G3 and or Z2 as well.
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I have been rocking monster phones for awhile now. Dell Streak, Note 2 and now this. Sometimes I miss the smaller size for pocketbility and just doing general things. It's hard to use one hand with this device, even moving the navigation buttons.
Besides that and the older screen technology, it's an awesome phone!
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JesseMT4G said:
I have been rocking monster phones for awhile now. Dell Streak, Note 2 and now this. Sometimes I miss the smaller size for pocketbility and just doing general things. It's hard to use one hand with this device, even moving the navigation buttons.
Besides that and the older screen technology, it's an awesome phone!
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The Flex doesn't seem as big as other phones like the Note 2. I'm thinking the G3 will be the perfect size.
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The flex is a horrible phone. Over priced.
I owned it one day before marching it back. It had major ghosting issues, and is way too big. The curve is cool, and some of the software on it. I have a M8 now. My next purchase will b the LG og pro 2. Now that phone looks dope. Hoping someone in the states will get it.
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LoL...^ I got $200 off my Flex and 6 months free of Netflix so I got a great deal on my Flex. I don't see how anyone can give a honest opinion on any phone after only 1 day using it. Just saying...No ghosting issues here but I keep my brightness always maxed and screen set to vivid. I can still make it 24hrs on one charge with heavy use. Never been able to do that before and my phone history is way to long to list. Lol. I have big hands so that might be why the Flex doesn't seem to big and the M8 feels small. Also I had the M7 and maybe the M8 isn't enough of a change for me. I like the Flex because it's different. It's kind of funny when people ask if I bent my phone.
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Its extremely easy to judge a phone with a screen as bad as the Flex has in a single day. It hurt my eyes right off the bat. I don't know how my roommate tolerates it at all. Then again he rarely looks at it, he's not a power user like me. That and the horrendous voice quality was enough to seal my hatred for it on day 1
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I disagree. Horrendous Flex voice quality and hurting your eyes those are new ones. LoL. You need at least 3 full days to a week to review any phone. Imo. It's funny how some people rush to judgement and don't give the phone a chance. I've read Flex reviews and they mention nothing about the battery life. That right there tells me they didn't use the phone for a day. The Flex battery life is one of best out today and the 720p screen helps that. I would rather have 720p screen with a large screen + power all time then a 1080p smaller screen and having to charge. If you set a 720p screen next to 1080p screen most peoole wouldn't know the difference. Heck I can't even tell that much and I'm picky as hell (most on here are). Some people are just spec happy. Like some people don't like that the M8 only has a 4mp camera and or the quality of pictures.
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I agree with Sweet. It's hard to judge a phone after a couple days. It took me a good week to be content. You get used to the screen. Yeah it is 720 and not 1080, however it's not as bad as some people make it out to be. Some people just have to have the latest and greatest.
I can't agree on the size though. This is a huge phone. Much bigger than the N2. The Curve is a niche thing and hardly notice it anymore. It's cool at 1st, but quickly goes away.
What saves this phone, is its amazing battery life. I can stream Netflix a few hours a day and or teather it to my N7 and still get 15 hours off it with close to 7 hours on-screen time. That's incredible to me and haven't run across a phone that can compete.
Also standby time is unbelievable! 1% in 8 hours is like... WOW
Its just the size for me. Can careless IMO about the phone being spec'd out to the max.
Also call quality has been the best of any phone I have had. Not sure where people are having that issue.
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How the hell can you give an honest opinion about a phone after only one day of use? I bought the Flex for two reasons. The first reason was the battery, I had a nexus 4 prior to getting the flex and the battery was horrendous. The second reason I bought the flex was because of the large screen and 6 months of Netflix that came with it.
Sure, the flex has its flaws, but what phone doesn't? I'll admit that at first I hated the flex because of two reasons. The first being the button layout for the volume and power buttons, that took a little time to get used to, but it eventually grew on me. Another reason that I didn't like the flex was because it was on 4.2 and T-Mobile is taking there sweet time to release it.
Saying a 720p screen hurts your eyes is a little much, don't you think so? I guess it was impossible for you to use a cellphone until the oppo find 5 came out (I think that it was the first phone to have a 1080p screen). Yeah it's extremely easy to judge the flex (or any phone for that matter) from one day of use. I swear, just about everyone is a spec whore. Bad voice quality? I think that the voice quality was a plus for a flex, it wasn't perfect, but it was better than the voice quality on most of the phones I've owned.
I've owned my m8 for a couple of days now and it definitely has its flaws, but instead of bashing it after only owning it for a couple days, I'm going to use it for a couple of weeks and give an HONEST opinion. But one thing that I can say for sure is that the navigation bar button layout just sucks, I've given it a chance on other phones, but I just hate not having a designated menu button.
@sweets55 I know, every time I pulled my flex out, people would ask me if I bent my phone or if I bought it that way lol.
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Yea I didn't care for the M8 nav bar as well. I like my back button on the right. I use G2 Xposed to shrink the nav bar on my Flex. Not sure if you can do that with the M8. On screen nav bars take up screen space. I kind of miss Samsung phones since they don't take up screen space and a physical home button. I might get the G3 and then Note 4. LoL
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Yea I didn't care for the M8 nav bar as well. I like my back button on the right. I use G2 Xposed to shrink the nav bar on my Flex. Not sure if you can do that with the M8. On screen nav bars take up screen space. I kind of miss Samsung phones since they don't take up screen space and a physical home button. I might get the G3 and then Note 4. LoL
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The one thing I think Samsung did best was the layout of the buttons on the phone (menu, home and back). You can shrink the nav bar on the m8 with Xposed, but it gives you a huge back button (unless the height of the nav bar is changed to 40 and below). The S3 was my last Samsung phone and i'm not going back. Too many pointless features and way too much bloat. I really wish that HTC would add the option to change the buttons on the nav bar or let the users choose a certain button layout like LG did with their phones.
I'm a long time HTC sensation user and have modded it all the way up to lollipop. Sadly, the wife just dropped it and cracked her entire screen - just today. It was a fun, slo-mo event. Happily, that means it's time to upgrade. sssshhh I know I can buy a new screen...but it's time for an upgrade after 4+ years.
I'm pretty sure I'm going for the m8 rather than the s5, but I'm curious about any, shall we say, un-"reviewed" pit falls?
Things like:
I know the battery is non removable but the S5 has a removable one. We had the sensation so long we burned through a few ankers and it really helped the life span. Comments on the real world battery? One of the strength, to me, was the removable battery. I have an old itouch, with a, let called it, hard to deal with battery. It was nice to not be forced to upgrade when the battery became is hosed.
The modding power. I quite enjoy rooting/s-offing/breaking my phone - but ideally not bricking. I know htc has been a tad cranky in the past with this, it seems okay looking at the development community and I'm not reading up on too many issues but what are experiences between rooting/roming this vs the S5?
Any, I love this phone but, damn, this one thing really suck but there's a easy work around type things? Or it's be the best phone except the battery is ****? Things the main reviewers won't really say?
Hoping to join you guy here from the sensation forums in a few days(and of course root my phone asap)
It just doesn't feel right in my hands. Can't explain it but maybe it's just me and my dislike for curved phones. I still don't like how uncomfortable it feels to hold.
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It just doesn't feel right in my hands. Can't explain it but maybe it's just me and my dislike for curved phones. I still don't like how uncomfortable it feels to hold.
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Enough that the phone isn't worth it? Have you moved on? Wished that you had an S5, nexus 5, etc? Any other major regrets besides the feel?
I have tried every other competitor till now. G3 - sluggish and heats up fast. S5 - build quality, knox and no gpe posibility. Z3 - Too pricey, low on updates and development, otherwise a spectacular phone. OnePlus - No stable ROM to date, even CM11SR44 is buggy.
The battery on the One M8 has been great for me. I always get 4-5h SOT through 1-2days. Keep in mind that I come from Z Ultra and Mi3 that both had 3000+ mah batteries.
My advice is to buy this phone, you will not regret it.
This might actually be the first phone I manage to keep for two years (thus avoiding the inevitable arguement with the wife) hahaha
Here are my problems
1. Camera covers scratch really easily. My main back camera was scratched quite badly, even with a spigen slim armor on all the time. I sent it in for repair and they replaced both the front facing and the back main covers. The back currently is being protected by a 'screen protector'. The coating on the new front cover scratched/came slightly off in about a month and I rubbed the rest away. It remains scratch-free, but (number 2)
2. Dust can get under the speaker grilles and get stuck under front facing camera. Not sure if it is due to the replacement of the covers or what. Just last month, I went to Australia for a military exercise and it was very sandy. I believe it was the sand that went in. With that said, my platoon mate using the same phone did not get even a single speck of dust stuck under his.
I messaged the service centre and they said they would clean it for free under warranty, even with my bootloader unlocked, but the technician would do a diagnostic on my phone. The CSO asked for my IMEI number to check if I was under warranty, which I refused to give. Funny part is, shouldn't all M8s be under warranty since it was released only this year?
With regards to the battery, it is definitely awesome, although mine seem to have been weakened with me abusing it.
Personally I really like it-it's my favorite phone since the HD2. I agree it can be awkward to hold and the camera can be scratched, but for me these problems were easily solved by getting a decent case for it(i.e. not one of the barely covers it slim or dot view style cases, one of the bigger ones that actually protects it. I also put a screen protector on it just to be safe. I've dropped it twice from pocket level and it's fine).
The only thing I've noticed that I think could possibly be better is the battery life. Don't get me wrong, it's not bad per se, but I do feel it could be a little better. Of course, there are power saver apps and whatnot you can do to help with that.
And that's it.
What I like is how customizable it is. The only thing we can't currently do is put W8 on it, but given how wide open this phone is, that may just be a matter of time and interest. Meantime you can pretty much do anything else you want to it, which I love. There's a lot to be said for having the choice to use it however you want to. Can't recommend it enough.
Battery life is pretty good on the m8 especially on gpe a gpe m8 I would rate higher than a nexus device go for the m8 you won't be disappointed
One issue and that's the volume keys, everything else seems perfect to me (fantastic build quality, decent camera, decent battery, easily converted to gpe which is really nice).
Edit: Oh yeah second issue is that the htc keyboard sucks, thankfully that's a non issue because you can easily get better keyboards on the store.
I got the M8! Thanks for you thoughts. Already boot unlocked and Rooted, sadly I'll need sunshine not firewater to s-off when I go there but it's a great phone. Having had a Sensation for the lat 4 years...we've forgotten how fast phones can be! Cheers!
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Enough that the phone isn't worth it? Have you moved on? Wished that you had an S5, nexus 5, etc? Any other major regrets besides the feel?
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Enough that I'm constantly trying to get something else!
Had the Nexus 5 for almost 11 months and absolutely loved the feel of the phone in hand!
I've been trying to get a hold of a Z3 but all the Canadian ones are only 16gb so it's kind of disappointing. I'll wait for a next generation SD810 phone before I switch again. GPE Lollipop has reduced my enthusiasm to find something else!