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I am thinking of upgrading from x1 to HTC desire.
But i have read the various problems in various threads about HTC Desire and am having second thoughts.
Do you (current owners of desire) recommend us (potential owners) to buy HTC Desire?
A Happy Owner :
redrazr7791 said:
1 - Loud enough that I almost dropped it when I turned it on
2 - Beats the iPhone. Good quality pictures in browser
3 - Sort of colorblind, so I can't tell.
4 - Everyday use is acceptable. Besides you have the option of carrying an extra battery
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Find me the phone with no problems and I'll buy 10.
Best phone I have ever had. I tried out Iphone 3gs and HD2 ON o2 for two weeks on both sets under their returns policy, sent them back. Got the Desire with T Mobile, brilliant, great phone, great price plan. Have had no issues with it. Some issues on this forum have been sparodic and not the norm, most have been dealt with. Compare the issues with other handsets on other forums including Iphone there are shed loads of issues out there.
dexteral said:
I am thinking of upgrading from x1 to HTC desire.
But i have read the various problems in various threads about HTC Desire and am having second thoughts.
Do you (current owners of desire) recommend us (potential owners) to buy HTC Desire?
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100% yes, go and buy it now.
Better than iPhone by miles and you are not locked down by Apply monopoly of DRM and Apps
dexteral said:
I am thinking of upgrading from x1 to HTC desire.
But i have read the various problems in various threads about HTC Desire and am having second thoughts.
Do you (current owners of desire) recommend us (potential owners) to buy HTC Desire?
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1) If you are going to switch from iphone to Andorid...then initially you may feel that you have missed lots of apps that iPhone has... yes, thatz true.. you cannot not compare the iphone apps with android apps...
2) with respect to the phone.. i would say its a 100% buy... screen is excellent 100times better than iphone.. The touch screen is brilliantly done…no issues till now I am using it for past 27days... below are the few things I found it difficult...
a) I could not setup my office exchange server email on HTC desire.. but, it used to work fine on the my iphone.
b) i got the phone thru T-mobile UK.. The problem is when I browse the internet I cannot receive incoming calls.. (This problem is only when your are browsing the internet in 'G'.. no problem when browsing in 'H'). Not sure if the same problem exists with other networks.
c) Battery life is not good.. i have to carry the usb cable all the time with me (just in case..)
3) I tried to play few .mp4 files that i downloaded from youtube.. image quality is excellent but the sound output was not good (i am using the inbuilt video player).
4) Music player is not as good as iPhone... very low volume compared to iphone... supplied ear phones are very big in size for my ears..
thanks!! am planning to change sometime in a weeks time,
with so many threads on problem with HTC desire, that was making me doubt my decision!!
please also tell any one feature u like most about it
I've been wondering the same thing. Lots of posts about issues etc.
Can anyone advise on these:
1. Low speaker / ringer volume
2. Poor Image quality on browser
(I download and view images in my job so high quality is vital)
3. Screen colour issues - pink hue
4. Battery Life !
I'm sure I'll think of some more..
Thanks
1. Never had that issue, but I don't use the loudspeaker
2. You'll get this as it's a mobile browser - stick to a PC/Mac for big images
3. Only the HTC website is noticeable IMO
4. nearly 48hrs without a charge at the mo
albert_htc said:
I've been wondering the same thing. Lots of posts about issues etc.
Can anyone advise on these:
1. Low speaker / ringer volume
2. Poor Image quality on browser
(I download and view images in my job so high quality is vital)
3. Screen colour issues - pink hue
4. Battery Life !
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1 - Loud enough that I almost dropped it when I turned it on
2 - Beats the iPhone. Good quality pictures in browser
3 - Sort of colorblind, so I can't tell.
4 - Everyday use is acceptable. Besides you have the option of carrying an extra battery
I would recommend it if you don't mind carrying a spare battery or buying an external one if you're going to use it heavily day to day. (assuming you don't have access to somewhere to charge it) As the battery life can be very temperamental although it will last at least 8 to 10 hours of light use. This may be fixed in the future to give longer battery life but you're not going to get more than a day out of this phone if you are using it for more than a few hours a day.
Other than that it's generally a very good, powerful phone. There are the odd complaints here and there but most of them should get solved eventually or can be worked around or are minor things you don't really think about / notice from day to day. Things that need to be sorted out or improved can be found in one of the threads but I've had no major problems.
The only thing I would say is as I like to have a huge amount of apps on my device so more program memory would have helped. I get around this by storing the apps I don't regularly use on my sd card using app monster I think and then reinstalling them and installing something else. It doesn't take long to do and I haven't needed to do it yet in the month I've had it so it's a minor problem for me.
So to sum up even though what I've said about the phone above doesn't seem to positive I really love this phone. The phone is good enough to do nearly anything the other smart phones specialize in and do it well. I've used it to briefly edit and access large office documents, browse the internet (including most flash sites I use even worked with a few audio streaming sites and even quite a few videos, for ones that didnt work I found apps like engadget and bbc iplayer beebplayer.), listen to last fm, record as well as download videos and upload straight from the phone, get the tube status, next train times, search, stocks, my notes, use for car navigation, listen to music, IM and play games (3d applications and games are improving and look good). All these feature I've used so far have worked perfectly for me. This is only the tip of the iceberg for me and I'll use more features as I need them. The android app market is great and still growing at a fast rate, Google apps can be very useful and are free too.
SorryI couldn't just mention one feature I use when I use so many!!!
i would be fair with you. The phone has issues like any other phones. none is perfect. HTC sucks big time in their updates ..... everybody knows it but what makes ppl still buy htc is the xda forum and the ability to install custom roms.
i am 100% sure all the minor issues you have read about till now will be solved with custom roms. but until then, we should be able to get root.
so my advice, wait and see if the htc desire gets rooted properly with new recovery image . once this is achieved, just go and grab yourself a desire as it is one of the best out there.
if not , then consider your other options. the samsung galaxy s will be out soon
neoraiden said:
I would recommend it if you don't mind carrying a spare battery or buying an external one if you're going to use it heavily day to day. (assuming you don't have access to somewhere to charge it) As the battery life can be very temperamental although it will last at least 8 to 10 hours of light use.
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8-10 hours on light use? Seriously?
I'm about to plug it in after 17 hours of what I'd consider medium to heavy use. Wi-fi on constantly, push email, replied to and sent 20-30 mails, FriendStream and weather set to sync every hour, couple of phonecalls, hour or two of browsing, some messing with Google Sky and a live wallpaper running!
I come from wimo. Traditionally feature rich but sluggish and unstable at times. Desire is my first Android. Not as feature rich as wimo, but lightning fast with the Snapdragon. When travelling home this evening, was watching a movie on the nicely colored screen (800x480), got a call, answered it with sound on the headphone and talk handsfree via the mic, and resumed watching video again, all without any hickup or problem. That's impressive. Of course, this is only a very small aspect of a phone, but it still impresses me after 2 weeks of ownership. Can't wait until arrival of 720p recording, divx support and some work on the Bluetooth stack.
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Can't wait until arrival of 720p recording
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Has it been confirmed by HTC??
I'm curious about that too. I don't think I've heard any direct confirmation that it will actually record in 720p, but I've seen a few places say 720p playback.
The Snapdragon is supposedly capable of both, though.
albert_htc said:
I've been wondering the same thing. Lots of posts about issues etc.
Can anyone advise on these:
1. Low speaker / ringer volume
2. Poor Image quality on browser
(I download and view images in my job so high quality is vital)
3. Screen colour issues - pink hue
4. Battery Life !
I'm sure I'll think of some more..
Thanks
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1. Very loud - maybe a bit tinny, but like every other smartphone I've heard, the speaker must be tiny. Anyway after hearing the startup jingle, almost fainting, and then reading 'quietly brilliant' I reconsidered HTC sense of humor
2. Excellent quality, images are compressed only in 3G and I'm not sure if this happens regardless of the handset or the browser
3. This is very personal and varies between handsets-you can always have it replaced if its really bad. Personally I notice it only under 40% brightness
4. Like every other smartphone it depends on your usage. I can go very well through a day/day and half of light-medium use, but you surely can waste the battery in 6 hours of continuous heavy usage. Spare batteries are always a good idea and cheap nowadays. After a week of usage:
- very light usage: 2+ days
- normal usage: 1.5 days
- heavy usage: 1 day, barely
- worst I've done: 5 hours (heavy GPS and 3G, high brightness, installing lots of stuff)
Like in every other handset I had, I think what kills the battery is (in order): GPS - 3G - High Brightness - Calls - Sensors - File Access - etc
With regards the pink hue, I notice in the big sticky that HTC have replied to one of the posters and said they're working on it.
Personally, I didn't even notice it until I read about it here
Well i have had my desire for a week now, and i'm very satisfied with it. the pinkish tint don't annoy me, and i actually never noticed until i read it here. Other than that i don't understand people complaining about poor batterylife, as my phone is still at 20% after 12 hours of heavy use the first days, and that is with around 5-6 hours of awake time. With normal use it last at least 2 days.
720p recording has been mentioned by some HTC official back in February/March but I would not consider that a hard promise. You will find it right away with Google.
heavy use which includes: WiFi/ friendstreem /emails/ weather/ game/ download /installing and more
battery life is about 12 hours
+ display is fantastic
+ performance is great with pictures and videos (watching)
+ screen size generously big
+no problem with WiFi and networking up to now
+ you enjoy Eclaire on this hardware
+good on-screen keyboard
-still no root access so no other fonts languages yet
- HTC sense is not really that hot as it seems to
-I can can not find a grip for wrist band on the phone
- camera focus really dodgy and almost slow shooting
o. optical is not bad I don't really use t
hat much
at the end nothing is perfect
and yet I am really happy with this phone
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Hiii Guys I w`ll Buy Lg G3 Next 5 Days But i Heard that`s had alot of Bugs like overheating and random shutdown So I Want Your advices Buy it or Not ? Thxx Guys
Early firmware had some horrible bugs like shutdowns and reboots. Firmware 10g solved those for me and seems to have done for most users.
My advice is buy it but make a firmware update the first thing you do when you get it.
mohammed tohfa said:
Hiii Guys I w`ll Buy Lg G3 Next 5 Days But i Heard that`s had alot of Bugs like overheating and random shutdown So I Want Your advices Buy it or Not ? Thxx Guys
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Hello[emoji4] If you have an LG G2, I personally don't see a need to buy a new device, the LG G3 features little upgrades from the G2, They both have the same Camera Sensors(except the G3 records 4k for 5 minutes and it has OIS Plus, and 120 fps recording, you'll lose the 60 fps option on the G3, both have the same battery capacity (3000 mAh battery), but due to the fact that the G3 has to push more pixels with the help of the Qualcomm Quadcore Snapdragon 801 process being used(because of the QHD Display) the battery will drain quicker than the G2's battery and the G3 Will get hot(depending on your usage) due to what I mentioned early, the G2 however has a 1080p Display, the battery on the G2 can handle the 1080p Display but not the QHD Display on the G3(you can replace the battery on the G3) what device do you have right now before I go any further?
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What About overheating and Battery life ??
saitch76 said:
Early firmware had some horrible bugs like shutdowns and reboots. Firmware 10g solved those for me and seems to have done for most users.
My advice is buy it but make a firmware update the first thing you do when you get it.
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Hello[emoji4] If you have an LG G2, I personally don't see a need to buy a new device, the LG G3 features little upgrades from the G2, They both have the same Camera Sensors(except the G3 records 4k for 5 minutes and it has OIS Plus, and 120 fps recording, you'll lose the 60 fps option on the G3, both have the same battery capacity (3000 mAh battery), but due to the fact that the G3 has to push more pixels with the help of the Qualcomm Quadcore Snapdragon 801 process being used(because of the QHD Display) the battery will drain quicker than the G2's battery and the G3 Will get hot(depending on your usage) due to what I mentioned early, the G2 however has a 1080p Display, the battery on the G2 can handle the 1080p Display but not the QHD Display on the G3(you can replace the battery on the G3) what device do you have right now before I go any further?
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What About overheating and Battery life ?? how it`s Depending on my usage xplain Plz
mohammed tohfa said:
What About overheating and Battery life ??
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There have been reports(not a lot) of overheating, and reports of the battery life lasting for at least 4 to 5 hours, but it all depends on how frequent you use your device, it can last up to a day or two if your just using your device for talk and text, but if your using your device for more than just talking and texting, expect some battery drainage.
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TechGirl90 said:
Hello[emoji4] If you have an LG G2, I personally don't see a need to buy a new device, the LG G3 features little upgrades from the G2, They both have the same Camera Sensors(except the G3 records 4k for 5 minutes and it has OIS Plus, and 120 fps recording, you'll lose the 60 fps option on the G3, both have the same battery capacity (3000 mAh battery), but due to the fact that the G3 has to push more pixels with the help of the Qualcomm Quadcore Snapdragon 801 process being used(because of the QHD Display) the battery will drain quicker than the G2's battery and the G3 Will get hot(depending on your usage) due to what I mentioned early, the G2 however has a 1080p Display, the battery on the G2 can handle the 1080p Display but not the QHD Display on the G3(you can replace the battery on the G3) what device do you have right now before I go any further?
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i have Now Optimus Black lol and i want to buy G3 but i cant choose the better one !! G2 No Sd card and i think 32 GB will not be Enough So Wht I do ?? also i worried about the battery drain and overheating of G3
mohammed tohfa said:
i have Now Optimus Black lol and i want to buy G3 but i cant choose the better one !! G2 No Sd card and i think 32 GB will not be Enough So Wht I do ?? also i worried about the battery drain and overheating of G3
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WOW, you do need an upgrade LOL![emoji1] If you're worried about battery life what do you use your device mostly for? For example, do you use your device to mostly play games, or take pictures, video making, or internet browsing?
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TechGirl90 said:
Hello[emoji4] If you have an LG G2, I personally don't see a need to buy a new device, the LG G3 features little upgrades from the G2, They both have the same Camera Sensors(except the G3 records 4k for 5 minutes and it has OIS Plus, and 120 fps recording, you'll lose the 60 fps option on the G3, both have the same battery capacity (3000 mAh battery), but due to the fact that the G3 has to push more pixels with the help of the Qualcomm Quadcore Snapdragon 801 process being used(because of the QHD Display) the battery will drain quicker than the G2's battery and the G3 Will get hot(depending on your usage) due to what I mentioned early, the G2 however has a 1080p Display, the battery on the G2 can handle the 1080p Display but not the QHD Display on the G3(you can replace the battery on the G3) what device do you have right now before I go any further?
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TechGirl90 said:
WOW, you do need an upgrade LOL![emoji1] If you're worried about battery life what do you use your device mostly for? For example, do you use your device to mostly play games, or take pictures, video making, or internet browsing?
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Just Social Media and I like to have a wonderful games Like NFS but after Knowing this issue i will not and wht about this One "G3" is there any kernel custom rom Fix These Bugs ?? i think these modification could fix
mohammed tohfa said:
Just Social Media and I like to have a wonderful games Like NFS but after Knowing this issue i will not and wht about this One "G3" is there any kernel custom rom Fix These Bugs ?? i think these modification could fix
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Now speaking of Kernels, I'm sorry, I don't know, but if you like to have a good amount of storage and replaceable storage and easily replaceable battery for a bigger battery then you'll enjoy the LG G3, because the device you have right now, it will be a huge step up for you to purchase the G3, if you don't like how the G3 performs, is the store where you're considering purchasing one give you the option to refund and give you a replacement?
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No !! it`s will Come From another content I From North Africa Egypt and it`s Coming From west asia Saudi arabia "will Cost Me Less Money "
So No Replacement
mohammed tohfa said:
No !! it`s will Come From another content I From North Africa Egypt and it`s Coming From west asia Saudi arabia "will Cost Me Less Money "
So No Replacement
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Ok, I'll say go ahead and purchase the G3 because in reality all mobile devices get warm or hot, so that's kinda unavoidable, my LG G2 is kinda warm as I'm typing this message, and the battery life on the G3, that depends on the individual, what that person may like or may not like, you can watch and read many reviews as possible about the G3, but those reviews don't matter more than that individual's experience with the device, all reviewers of products can give you is their opinion on the product, one person might say the battery life on the G3 is horrible but another person may disagree with that statement, it's all about your personal preferences to that product.[emoji4][emoji106]
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mohammed tohfa said:
Just Social Media and I like to have a wonderful games Like NFS but after Knowing this issue i will not and wht about this One "G3" is there any kernel custom rom Fix These Bugs ?? i think these modification could fix
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Read the G3 development forum for rom and kernel info. The G3 is rootable so you can use trickstermod etc to tweak the stock kernel to save battery. Remember that display is by far the biggest battery hog. So far the G3 has similar battery life to my old HTC One X+ with a battery saving custom kernel. I don't think you will have much to worry about
Thanks Guys Yu Can Welcome me In G3 Forum about krenals is there a Good One For Now or Not ?
saitch76 said:
Early firmware had some horrible bugs like shutdowns and reboots. Firmware 10g solved those for me and seems to have done for most users.
My advice is buy it but make a firmware update the first thing you do when you get it.
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Hi, I Own a LG G3 since 27th July and I just experienced a sudden restart when I was trying to access the social update via Asphalt 8 game few days back. Now I dunno the firmware is 10g as all I could notice is that I have a software update of V10e-AME-XX
Kernel 3.4.0
build no. KVT49L.A1404795316
Any Suggestions?
thoufiq72 said:
Hi, I Own a LG G3 since 27th July and I just experienced a sudden restart when I was trying to access the social update via Asphalt 8 game few days back. Now I dunno the firmware is 10g as all I could notice is that I have a software update of V10e-AME-XX
Kernel 3.4.0
build no. KVT49L.A1404795316
Any Suggestions?
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Your firmware is 10e
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mohammed tohfa said:
Thanks Guys Yu Can Welcome me In G3 Forum about krenals is there a Good One For Now or Not ?
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I'm not aware aware of any custom kernels yet but there is a thread started with kernel source code in the development forum.
http://www.phonearena.com/news/How-...-visibility-of-the-LG-G3-without-root_id58888
Is This Right ??
*Please no warrant breaking modifications or rooting recommendations.
Hello, first time poster and recent lurker. I am going on vacation soon and I may not be able to reply until I am back from vacation but I cannot!,I repeat I cannot! hold away my excitement and mystery about the LG G3 and are looking for help from the LG G3 Android community on making my purchase decision.
My questions about the phone are below and thank you for the help.
**Please no warrant breaking modifications or rooting recommendations.**
1. What are the current problems for the LG G3 and how do you fix them if there are any solutions?
2. Is there a list of non compatible apps due to QHD resolution?
3. What launchers are capable to retain most of the ability of LG G3 features such as dual window and Knock On?
4. Can I get 6-8 hours of battery life with this phone?
2 hours of music
1 hours of YouTube
3 hours of Bluetooth
30 minutes of Gaming
Syncing:
One Email, Calendar,Weather and multiple social media accounts(Twitter, Facebook, Google+) at 3 hour intervals
5. Has any1 tried a micro usb Qi charging receiver on there AT&T LG G3( other variants of LG G3 welcome to comment)? What Qi chargers currently work with the G3 due to amperage output? Has Qi charging made the phone any hotter while charging?
denimourson said:
*Please no warrant breaking modifications or rooting recommendations.
Hello, first time poster and recent lurker. I am going on vacation soon and I may not be able to reply until I am back from vacation but I cannot!,I repeat I cannot! hold away my excitement and mystery about the LG G3 and are looking for help from the LG G3 Android community on making my purchase decision.
My questions about the phone are below and thank you for the help.
**Please no warrant breaking modifications or rooting recommendations.**
1. What are the current problems for the LG G3 and how do you fix them if there are any solutions?
2. Is there a list of non compatible apps due to QHD resolution?
3. What launchers are capable to retain most of the ability of LG G3 features such as dual window and Knock On?
4. Can I get 6-8 hours of battery life with this phone?
2 hours of music
1 hours of YouTube
3 hours of Bluetooth
30 minutes of Gaming
Syncing:
One Email, Calendar,Weather and multiple social media accounts(Twitter, Facebook, Google+) at 3 hour intervals
5. Has any1 tried a micro usb Qi charging receiver on there AT&T LG G3( other variants of LG G3 welcome to comment)? What Qi chargers currently work with the G3 due to amperage output? Has Qi charging made the phone any hotter while charging?
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1. heating and Lag, flash the newest leaked update (10j)or the best old(10e) one if you have the d855
2.not really
3. knock off is only for lg launcher (fix is an app from playstore which re-ads it, knock on will work Aslong you dont change lockscreen
4.I get 7h on the leaked software
5. it gets hotter best to use the official charger
Hey guys,
Im thinking about buying this phone (or the xperia z3).
Can you tell me your experience with this phone (and if you have any with the z3 it would be awesome).
I've heard there are problems with overheating and lag caused by the massive QHD screen.
Thanks
Just try, you'll love it, nothing comes close, if you root, remove bloat and greenify etc, it's awesome
nad4321 said:
Hey guys,
Im thinking about buying this phone (or the xperia z3).
Can you tell me your experience with this phone (and if you have any with the z3 it would be awesome).
I've heard there are problems with overheating and lag caused by the massive QHD screen.
Thanks
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i have no overheating problem on d855 v10L,,. the widget on the homescreen lags a little bit but thats all for me
Lag can vary from phone to phone - I haven't got any I use smart keyboard and Nova though - also greenify
nad4321 said:
Hey guys,
Im thinking about buying this phone (or the xperia z3).
Can you tell me your experience with this phone (and if you have any with the z3 it would be awesome).
I've heard there are problems with overheating and lag caused by the massive QHD screen.
Thanks
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The phone is absolutely amazing. The only thing I would say that kinda bugs me is the battery life, but since its 5.5 quad HD i can't complain. Also am getting the extra battery and cradle so i will be getting about 16 hours of heavy usage ??
It looks great, but mine died after a week. Now it needs a new motherboard. Model D855. I don't recommend Sony. They only update ROMs for a year. Their design
is boring and software behind Samsung and LG. Choose between S5 or G3 if you ask me.
Hi Guys ,
Iam planning to buy this phone but I heard that there is a problem or issue with the software and that is lags alot is this true or it's just working fine ? also how do you recommend it as a phone ? my main concern is about the software lagging does it happen or the software is working fine and there is no lagging what so ever ?thanks and please answer me cause I plan to get this phone in 2-3 days max
signoremido100 said:
Hi Guys ,
Iam planning to buy this phone but I heard that there is a problem or issue with the software and that is lags alot is this true or it's just working fine ? also how do you recommend it as a phone ? my main concern is about the software lagging does it happen or the software is working fine and there is no lagging what so ever ?thanks and please answer me cause I plan to get this phone in 2-3 days max
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I have used LG Optimus G Pro previously, the G PRO is a beast in Major areas except Camera and Sound. I get few problems when using HTC 820.
1) The Software does lag some times and the result is opening multiple apps or tabs at a time.
2) The Typing is not as smooth as LG G PRo, what it lack is the speed. The OSK doesn't fetch the user key presses as fast as other phones.
3) IMO i do not like the UI and somewhat it lacks the feel good factor, I need to use different GUI apps to make it better like GO or Aviate.
Will update if i face any problems, I too got this phone a week ago.
Thanks
Pratik V