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[Q] Should I get one?

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

andyharney said:
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.
dr.m0x said:
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?

Size too big?

Like many of you here ive been drooling over the GN since day one but the biggest phone ive had is my current one-the tmobile g2.. considering that this is the biggest phone out there, apart from the mini tablets like the note, are you guys really fine with having such a huge device in your hands day in day out? (no TWSS implied). sure i can see it being perfect for media but as an everyday device? would like some specific input, preferably from GN owners. thanks
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Check out the comparison shots and reviews. The phone's footprint is not much bigger than most 4.3" phones out there. Its very thin and the bezel is very small.

i was slightly worried .... i dont have big hands....
. But the size is fine !
Couldnt handle much bigger tho

I came from an HD2 which is heavier but the same width and about 10mm shorter. Nexus feels perfectly fine in the hand, its 30g lighter than my HD2 so its much more comfortable to hold for longder periods and its also easier to use as the grip feels secure when using 1 handed. Dont be worried its a great phone and a fantastic screen.
Mark.

Thanks guys.
I also had the same concerns like spovat, because I also have small hands but still could manage a Desire HD.

You can see for yourself at: www.phone-size.com

To be honest i think i just hold it differently to my desire and my average thumb stretches across just fine

I don't have a problem with the size, I find it very comfortable to hold, type and call with.
Though it does make my Blackberry torch seem like a toy now

i find that its just about fit my hands (i came from nexus one -> nexus S -> G Nexus).
i can still operate with one hands with no problem, however, the phone seems to be sitting/lying on my fingers most of the time instead of my fingers grabbing it.
what i am trying to say here is, when i operate it, if someone accidently bump (lighly) into me, the phone is highly chance to drop out of my hands. but i do like the size...

qwerp_ said:
i find that its just about fit my hands (i came from nexus one -> nexus S -> G Nexus).
i can still operate with one hands with no problem, however, the phone seems to be sitting/lying on my fingers most of the time instead of my fingers grabbing it.
what i am trying to say here is, when i operate it, if someone accidently bump (lighly) into me, the phone is highly chance to drop out of my hands. but i do like the size...
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This !!!
thats the way i hold it ... still waiting for a rubberised cover

all i know is m case arrived yesterday and my sensation (with the ge case on it) fit in the galaxy case with room still available

thanks guys. that's what I was looking for
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In addition to using a phone size visualizer, do a search on flickr for the Galaxy Nexus. I found pics of the G2 sitting next to the Galaxy Nexus as a size comparison. Also, since the G2 is similar in size to the iPhone, you can use that as a visual as well. The G2 however is very thick, the Nexus will be much thinner for you.

Is it just me or is this phone just too big?

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.

[Q] Thinking of buying the note 2

Almost 18 months ago I made a mistake and bought the LG optimus 2x. It had a horrible stock rom (so much lag) and a very bad battery life. Thanks to CM it is much better now. My contract is ending soon and I don't want to make another mistake like the last time.
I read a lot about the Samsung Galaxy note 2 the last couple of days and it has so many positive stuffs but I still have some questions about it
1: Some people are saying that the battery life of the note 2 is very good but I also read on this forum that some people are having bad battery life?
2: If you install an app does the note 2 lag? (yeh the lg 2x does:angel or is there any lag at all when using it?
To be true I don't see anything bad about this phone, I did read that the screen can break very easily if you let it fall but yeh that's a risk you always take.
Thank you!

1. Great battery life, don't think you can get better battery life with any other handset. You can get 6-8 hr screen on time with browsing and video playback.
2. I have over 200 apps installed and it naver lagged evwn for 1 sec.
Close your eyes, buy it and remember me in your prayers for giving you a good suggestion
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1. I get anywhere from 5 to 8 hours on screen time. This is the only phone I've ever had that I didn't have to worry about bringing my charger with me.
2. Installing apps doesn't slow this phone down at all. I have several installed with absolutely no lag.
Just to add, this is the best device I've ever owned. I usually switch phones every 2 to 3 months, but I really believe this device will hold me over until the Note 3 releases.

Thanks to both of you! 5,5 inch will be so awesome!
What can i say, i ordered a screen protector and i am gonna order the phone tomorrow. I still don't know which case i should get because the flip cover doesn't protect the edges at all.

weebeast said:
Thanks to both of you! 5,5 inch will be so awesome!
What can i say, i ordered a screen protector and i am gonna order the phone tomorrow. I still don't know which case i should get because the flip cover doesn't protect the edges at all.
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I just got mine 2 days ago. I am absolutely STUNNED by the battery life on this thing! Yesterday I was running some N64 games while watching some tv shows at the same time and the battery levels were only crawling down. I will say it takes a while to get this thing to a full charge but man oh man is it worth it.. I went to this from an Infuse 4G and it blew my mind, you will not be disappointed with this phone! As for the screen covers, I always clutch onto my phones and work in a low pace environment so I don't have to worry about dropping it, the Samsung OEM screen cover is really nice and keeps the screen from getting scratched while in my pocket, and makes the phone just look that much more slick!

I have got mine... my battery life is a day. Gaming useage and emails. Currently on 9%. Love everything about it... the TouchWiz with note orientated features. I also have a 2X which i really loke running stock ICS from LG.
However, HTC Droid DNA or the international version looks tempting.
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Thanks!
I did check the HTC Droid DNA but the battery of that device doesn't make me look amazed at all. I ordered martin fields screen protectors but it will take a while till i receive them so it's great to hear that the Samsung OEM screenprotectors are good. The only thing i am still worried about is which case i need to get. I think i will go for the flip cover of samsung.

Ordered a white Galaxy note 2! Should be here in 2 days , Thanks everyone for the advice and help!

Check out the flygrip. I'm using it on my S3 and it makes the phone so much more comfortable to hold and use one handed, I can't wait to use it on my Note 2(if Verizon ever releases the damn thing). But yeah, it actually comes with a pretty nice(free) case that covers all of the edges.
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weebeast said:
Thanks!
I did check the HTC Droid DNA but the battery of that device doesn't make me look amazed at all. I ordered martin fields screen protectors but it will take a while till i receive them so it's great to hear that the Samsung OEM screenprotectors are good. The only thing i am still worried about is which case i need to get. I think i will go for the flip cover of samsung.
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The Droid DNA battery scores are out... its not too bad. Its similar to the Note.
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weeo said:
The Droid DNA battery scores are out... its not too bad. Its similar to the Note.
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That's not bad!, i will receive my note 2 tomorrow, also got a nice case for it hehe
@sleevasteve thanks for the info it does look great, i think i will get 1 in the future

Im excited to get my first ever android phone later..the Note2 is definitely worth it:good::good:..been reading on how to root and installing the custom rom for a week now. :silly:
it feels great to find the best forum :laugh:

Worth it?

I've got a OPO 7pro, is this phone worth it as an upgrade? give me your honest opinion please

I have been using it 3 days. So far it's great but I am worried about what will happen between now and the time I get the case I ordered. I will report the condition of the device after a little longer on a post here. The little screen is a productivity powerhouse, every app so far has worked with the exception of Chrome and Google Search oddly. I'm not sure why they don't want us doing those apps on it.

I'm personally happy with it. This is the first Android phone I've ever owned that I haven't felt the need to root. The small screen in particular is useful when I'm at work
I hope Motorola keeps a regular nearly-Pixel update schedule with this thing

blackknightavalon said:
I'm personally happy with it. This is the first Android phone I've ever owned that I haven't felt the need to root. The small screen in particular is useful when I'm at work
I hope Motorola keeps a regular nearly-Pixel update schedule with this thing
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Man I hope it gets at least one major OS update but they seem dedicated to foldables so... who knows...
Another week on with this thing and I am still very impressed. The screen hasn't changed in terms of the bumps and still looks great. I keep this in a jeans pocket and so far the hinge hasn't attracted lint. The small screen has been amazing and discreet.
I have taken up playing Pokemon Crystal on the small outer screen. You can offset the controls to one side and play one handed. I feel like a kid again playing on such a small compact device. I have also found that Among Us works on the screen with no issues but might be too hard to see for some.
So far so good!
Oh, and I ordered a case for it but isn't coming for another couple weeks.. I can't find any decently prices case for this in the US.

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Man I hope it gets at least one major OS update but they seem dedicated to foldables so... who knows...
Another week on with this thing and I am still very impressed. The screen hasn't changed in terms of the bumps and still looks great. I keep this in a jeans pocket and so far the hinge hasn't attracted lint. The small screen has been amazing and discreet.
I have taken up playing Pokemon Crystal on the small outer screen. You can offset the controls to one side and play one handed. I feel like a kid again playing on such a small compact device. I have also found that Among Us works on the screen with no issues but might be too hard to see for some.
So far so good!
Oh, and I ordered a case for it but isn't coming for another couple weeks.. I can't find any decently prices case for this in the US.
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I'm waiting for Spigen to come through