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Guys.. right now im using htc dhd and i want change my phone.. im considering buying htc one x.. but after i read on this forum about problem that htc one x have, i still cant made up my mind whether to buy it or not.. so should i buy it? Can somene convince me whether to buy it or not?
rayzha said:
Guys.. right now im using htc dhd and i want change my phone.. im considering buying htc one x.. but after i read on this forum about problem that htc one x have, i still cant made up my mind whether to buy it or not.. so should i buy it? Can somene convince me whether to buy it or not?
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Do you normally trust the advice of strangers when making a significant purchase? There's tons of information about the various issues and you need to read through them to figure out whether what bothers others would bother you.
A couple of points:
1) Every new device and major s/w release in the past six months has had issues. That includes the GN, Asus Prime, Xperia S and ICS update for the SGS2. Many of the early problems were resolved with updates. There's no reason to think the same wouldn't apply to the HOX. It's a little early to say the sky is falling although many have.
2) Some of the problems discussed are random. Either defects with an individual phone or s/w conflicts based on how an individual user has their phone configured. If your h/w is defective you can swap the phone. If your configuration is causing issues you can drop or replace certain apps.
3) There seem to be some common problems related to graphics. It could be h/w limited to certain devices or s/w. The last update seems to have eliminated the graphics issues for some users. Again, if your phone is affected just swap it.
4) The color temperature of the display can vary. I've seen two and one was definitely warmer than the other. If you buy the phone somewhere where you can view the display before finalizing your purchase this wouldn't be an issue. If you can't, buy it online from someone who is liberal about exchanges.
5) Battery life is an issue. It's too early to tell how big an issue. I'm definitely getting less use from the phone using it exactly the way I used my SGS2. With a non-replaceable battery this means charging it during the day to make it all the way through. I'm hoping it gets better over time.
I bought my phone last week from the UK after reading all the horror stories. Other than questionable battery life I'm not experiencing any of the problems discussed using the same 75 apps I had running on my SGS2. I think the phone's great but you have to draw your own conclusions after doing more personal research.
I've been reading up on all the possible issues so far and the list goes on and on. Is it worth the risk? From random reboots, to even wifi range.
IMO, I think it is worth the risk. I think all the problems are addressable and will eventually be solved either by ASUS/Google or our intrepid developers here. It is really an amazing piece of hardware. It is just going through some teething pains at the moment.
Also, even if you don't like it and even if you exceed the take-back period, I think you would be able to sell it for enough to come close to recovering your cost, so the risk is minimal either way.
PJ Clifford said:
IMO, I think it is worth the risk. I think all the problems are addressable and will eventually be solved either by ASUS/Google or our intrepid developers here. It is really an amazing piece of hardware. It is just going through some teething pains at the moment.
Also, even if you don't like it and even if you exceed the take-back period, I think you would be able to sell it for enough to come close to recovering your cost, so the risk is minimal either way.
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No problem with mine. Poor iPad is gettin dusty though!
No need to worry. I would recommend only buying the tablet from a place that will allow you to easily exchange it. In case you get a unit with dust under the screen or light bleed. I personally had to go through 4 until I had gotten a perfect unit. Hopefully they have worked out the kinks with the new batches shipping out. Just note a good amount of tablet manufacturers, not just Asus, seem to skimp on the quality.
I am really happy with my tablet! It is everything that I need it to be for the price.
Bought mine from Amazon on release day and it's had no issues. I wouldn't be worried...remember that usually the only people to speak up are ones that are having problems. Most people aren't going to come to a forum just to post that their device is working as it should.
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Bought mine from Amazon on release day and it's had no issues. I wouldn't be worried...remember that usually the only people to speak up are ones that are having problems. Most people aren't going to come to a forum just to post that their device is working as it should.
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Agreed. Mine is working great... although my first unit did have faulty speakers... Returned it and exchanged at BB no problem. So not really much to worry about as the return/exchange policies at most reputable places are very good.
From what I've read GPS and multi touch issues might be fixed as long as they're not hardware related. It's very much possible that there are different hardware combinations for different batches of the n7.
How do I know if my unit has a wifi problem out of the box? I live in the Philippines so it's a long way from the US if I have to return it lol! But aside from the note 10.1 2013, there arent really any alternatives to good high end android tablets.
So, I've got this tab for about 10 days now. Can't be really sure if this tab is working flawlessly. Been reading online and found some comment sections in reviews that really would discourage someone from buying this tab. So my question is, has ASUS really produced more defective units than the good ones or have i just been reading to much discouragement?
Some said their units were slowed down and they've tried, Factory Reset, changing roms, etc. And it still would slow down after weeks of using it. Is this real? Are there more defective units than good ones? Thanks guys in advance.
I got the tablet for about 7 months and besides touch problems(not registering touches while it's lying on bed and some ghost touches) it's working great. I need to try those touchscreen fixes(available somewhere here on xda) and see if ghost touches will disappear. Another thing is that there were not so many 32GB wifi-only models when I was buying it, but it's not a defect
IMHO there are not so much defective ones, maybe it depends on where the tab has been bought.
The 4.4.3 Android update coming in the next few weeks, will supposedly fix every issue we have been having. We've waited this long. A few more weeks won't kill us.
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Is the new substitute note 7 equal in battery length, performance, fast charging time that the defected ones?
Yes.
why wouldnt it be ?
Great thank you
It's actually better
They didn't have time to reengineer anything based on how fast replacements were dispatched. They had multiple battery cell suppliers and only one had a manufacturing issue. So new phones are exactly like the old phones with the exact same battery but the battery is from a non-affected supplier. My only concern is QC with Note7's whizzing down assembly lines at break neck speed to get replacements in people's hands quickly.
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They didn't have time to reengineer anything based on how fast replacements were dispatched. They had multiple battery cell suppliers and only one had a manufacturing issue. So new phones are exactly like the old phones with the exact same battery but the battery is from a non-affected supplier. My only concern is QC with Note7's whizzing down assembly lines at break neck speed to get replacements in people's hands quickly.
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Well there is some kind of firmware or motherboard issue that is far more widespread than exploding batteries. Hope they've managed to sort that because it bricked my first one and many other peoples too. I spoke to a Samsung Cs rep a couple of weeks ago and they seemed well aware of the issue.
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They didn't have time to reengineer anything based on how fast replacements were dispatched. They had multiple battery cell suppliers and only one had a manufacturing issue. So new phones are exactly like the old phones with the exact same battery but the battery is from a non-affected supplier. My only concern is QC with Note7's whizzing down assembly lines at break neck speed to get replacements in people's hands quickly.
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they aren't pushing them out that fast to be honest, my new phone was made on the 28th of last month, so it seems they knew what of the stock on hand was safe and have since used that to help get the stock out faster. considering I have a new phone with the now green battery and it was made before the recall even happened, so you have to assume Samsung could narrow it down on a phone by phone basis, but instead to make people feel safer and to try to stop the false claims just pulled the lot back in.
Ordered a note 7 through Verizon the other day. Nervous now after reading all the lag issues. Sounds like a real crappy phone tbh.
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Well there is some kind of firmware or motherboard issue that is far more widespread than exploding batteries.
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Source? Link?
Chadly said:
Ordered a note 7 through Verizon the other day. Nervous now after reading all the lag issues. Sounds like a real crappy phone tbh.
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it seems the main problems are with the US snapdragon version, the Exynos version is perfect on performance.
Yeah well that's the only one I can get.
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Source? Link?
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My own personal experience. People I've spoken to on XDA with the same. Some havent bricked completely but just reboot or turn themselves off completely.
http://www.techtimes.com/articles/1...rs-report-bricking-crashes-and-boot-loops.htm
That article is from the 30th august. I think before the recall. They knew about this issue because the Samsung support rep told me they did. In my opinion this definately had something to do with the recall as well as the batteries.
Having used my replacement since the 12th September I can confirm the battery is still 3500mah and charges just as fast as the boom boom version....
And the charge lasts just as long as well.
Chadly said:
Ordered a note 7 through Verizon the other day. Nervous now after reading all the lag issues. Sounds like a real crappy phone tbh.
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There's no huge lag problems. I have zero lag issues. This is the best phone made to date. You can go crazy reading about a multitude of "problems" on website forums for any phone or tech device (or any product that you can buy for that matter), that's the nature of forums - mostly complaints posted. Overall the phone is awesome, best tech on a smartphone to date overall that you can buy.
I have two ATT variants and both originals and replacements have been perfect.. I have no lag issues and am very happy with the phones.. Best phones i've owned actualy...
I experienced some lag on the last one I had, but it got better over time and I stopped paying much attention when the recall was announced. I do think the new one I received yesterday is running faster, but that could be the update that came OTA this morning squashing some bugs.
Well, that makes me feel a bit better. My note gets here tomorrow. I cancelled my amazon orders for a case and screen protector since once those ship I can't get a refund. I'll play around with it for a few days before ordering stuff for it. I hope I love it because I must get rid of this s6. I hate it so much. My battery has gone bad and I only get 2 and a half hours sot.
If you're not a fan of the Note 7 the S7 Edge would be a nice upgrade as well. Barely smaller than the Note, but with similar specs. Don't think there is as much chatter about lagging as there was on the Note 7 upon release. I'm falling back in love with the phone since the update and hope this feeling continues!
Hi guys,
I recently received an S9 that was manufactured in May 2019 and made in Vietnam but it came defective and it was replaced by a S9 Manufactured in March and made in China. I wanted to know are there any differences in quality from phones made in China / Vietnam / Korea ? Also do manufacturing dates make a huge difference (like battery health/improvements, etc.)
All my other Samsung phones have been made in Vietnam (S7E, S8) so I wasn't sure. TIA!
Note: Both are US T-Mobile variants.
Each manufacturing location will have a difference in quality. However Samsung sets the standard across all it's locations. So any real differences will be unnoticeable by the user.
Devices with more recent manufacturing dates would have a better overall build quality since any defects would have been fixed.
For example let's say initially the original batch of devices had an issue with the screens having excess glue on them.. Or perhaps they switched to a more Efficient thermal paste for the CPU after the first releases.
Same can be said for cheaper lower quality products. As the year goes on Samsung might source some materials to other companies. The new companies might have a cheaper lower, but acceptable quality of a chip or glass. So in some situations a product might have been better at first, but later revisions have issues.
It's 50/50 as to what actually happens.
Actual Report:
NFC issues at certain battery levels.. Apparently some users are reporting NFC problems when the battery is between 15%-75%. Some are associating it with devices manufactured in March
Tachi91 said:
Each manufacturing location will have a difference in quality. However Samsung sets the standard across all it's locations. So any real differences will be unnoticeable by the user.
Devices with more recent manufacturing dates would have a better overall build quality since any defects would have been fixed.
For example let's say initially the original batch of devices had an issue with the screens having excess glue on them.. Or perhaps they switched to a more Efficient thermal paste for the CPU after the first releases.
Same can be said for cheaper lower quality products. As the year goes on Samsung might source some materials to other companies. The new companies might have a cheaper lower, but acceptable quality of a chip or glass. So in some situations a product might have been better at first, but later revisions have issues.
It's 50/50 as to what actually happens.
Actual Report:
NFC issues at certain battery levels.. Apparently some users are reporting NFC problems when the battery is between 15%-75%. Some are associating it with devices manufactured in March
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thanks for the straightforward answer! So you're saying newer devices could fix known issues from older devices but can risk also using lower quality components? or is that for cheaper phones and not flagships? Thank you!
tobago_88 said:
thanks for the straightforward answer! So you're saying newer devices could fix known issues from older devices but can risk also using lower quality components? or is that for cheaper phones and not flagships? Thank you!
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It's common and expected for devices once they start being mass produced that issues sneak pass Quality Control. Same goes for issues that where never known since you go from a few dozen engineers using the device to several thousand/million users around the globe.
Companies like Samsung and Apple expect a few bad products to get to customers hands, but the margin of error is acceptable to them. Whatever issue come up they find a solution and fix it during future production.
As far as cheaper parts are concerned. Every company, Samsung, Apple, Google etc. They all want to make a profit and finding vendors to buy a cheaper chip or resistor from is always on their scope. As more parts become available there will be companies/vendors that will offer cheaper prices. Some might cut corners to be able to get a more enticing offer for the big companies. It doesn't matter if its a flagship $1500 phone or a $20 budget phone. They buy parts in bulk and those parts can and do get used across a wide range of products cheap or expensive.
Tachi91 said:
It's common and expected for devices once they start being mass produced that issues sneak pass Quality Control. Same goes for issues that where never known since you go from a few dozen engineers using the device to several thousand/million users around the globe.
Companies like Samsung and Apple expect a few bad products to get to customers hands, but the margin of error is acceptable to them. Whatever issue come up they find a solution and fix it during future production.
As far as cheaper parts are concerned. Every company, Samsung, Apple, Google etc. They all want to make a profit and finding vendors to buy a cheaper chip or resistor from is always on their scope. As more parts become available there will be companies/vendors that will offer cheaper prices. Some might cut corners to be able to get a more enticing offer for the big companies. It doesn't matter if its a flagship $1500 phone or a $20 budget phone. They buy parts in bulk and those parts can and do get used across a wide range of products cheap or expensive.
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Thank you! So if it were up to you would you want a older or newer s9? or do you not care lol
tobago_88 said:
Thank you! So if it were up to you would you want a older or newer s9? or do you not care lol
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I'd like to get my moneys worth. A newer S9 would hopefully not have as much uncertainty as an older S9. However if the older S9 doesn't have any hardware defects then its all the same.
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I'd like to get my moneys worth. A newer S9 would hopefully not have as much uncertainty as an older S9. However if the older S9 doesn't have any hardware defects then its all the same.
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Good to know and thanks for being so helpful! Well I had an older one that seemed to have a bad battery because it was idle for 9 months. I'm supposed to get a new one soon, I will update the thread if I notice anything haha. I didn't notice much between the Vietnam version and the Chinese version tbh - edit but I heard the Chinese version may be better quality lmao!