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Worth Upgrading from M7?

The M7 is supposed to get Sense 6. The only things I see that the M8 has is the depth camera and better battery and microsd card. Is there anything else? Thanks.

Might as well wait M9
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Legaleye3000 said:
The M7 is supposed to get Sense 6. The only things I see that the M8 has is the depth camera and better battery and microsd card. Is there anything else? Thanks.
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Short answer there is about as much reason to switch from the M7 to m8 as their is to switch from the S4 to S5..which is not much
-4.7in screen vs 5in screen, nice size upgrade, but the bottom buttons moved into the screen.
-Speakers are better on the M8, but they aren't bad on the M7
Reason's you may consider the upgrade:
-32GB storage is not enough, you can expand the memory up to 160GB Total on the M8
-Gun Metal Gray looks sick, I love the fit and finish of the M8, it does look better
I had the M7, got the Lumia Icon, which I am now upset I sold, because I really like the Windows interface and screen
- Was deciding between the M8 and the S5, and I am sorry, but Samsung just looks plain cheap, even though I know it's a great phone.

Lets see... A better processor, SD card, bigger screen, bigger battery.... I definitely think it's an upgrade. Personally I would sell off the M7 and pay the difference for the M8, the price difference is definitely worth the upgrade.
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In my opinion, the processor bump doesn't mean anything since I don't play games and the M7 is plenty fast. I don't use up much memory (don't watch videos or have lots of pictures) so the microsd card doesn't mean anything to me. Bigger screen is nice, but 4.7 is good enough for me. The only thing that looks really good to me is the battery life increase. I heard the speakers are better/louder, but then again, I don't watch movies on it and listen to music only on headphones.
Hard decision.

Legaleye3000 said:
In my opinion, the processor bump doesn't mean anything since I don't play games and the M7 is plenty fast. I don't use up much memory (don't watch videos or have lots of pictures) so the microsd card doesn't mean anything to me. Bigger screen is nice, but 4.7 is good enough for me. The only thing that looks really good to me is the battery life increase. I heard the speakers are better/louder, but then again, I don't watch movies on it and listen to music only on headphones.
Hard decision.
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How can this possibly be a hard decision? You've basically said that every feature that could be considered worthy to upgrade for you aren't interested in. Just keep your phone, honestly. You've already answered your own question and you don't need people on the internet to help push you to an impulse buy.

Agreed. Thanks.

Semantics said:
How can this possibly be a hard decision? You've basically said that every feature that could be considered worthy to upgrade for you aren't interested in. Just keep your phone, honestly. You've already answered your own question and you don't need people on the internet to help push you to an impulse buy.
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Yeah dude ...just keep your device and why troll the M8 boards? If you don't have the means to upgrade then don't. I like to have the latest and greatest cause I could.
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Battery life alone was enough for me to upgrade. I can easily go all day even with heavy use. The M7 I had to charge twice a day, with the same usage my M8 last all day. Something about the M8 that makes it so efficient. It's night and day difference, with that said all the other little aspect of the phone has been slightly upgraded and if the whole package is not enough for you to upgrade then I don't know what will.
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Seeing how I have both here at home I can say it's a beautiful step up from the m7. I actually bought the m8 and passed my note 3 to my lady which was using the m7. I always liked the m7 but lack of ad card support was what made me go back to Samsung,but after what they pulled with Knox I am done with them.
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Legaleye3000 said:
In my opinion, the processor bump doesn't mean anything since I don't play games and the M7 is plenty fast. I don't use up much memory (don't watch videos or have lots of pictures) so the microsd card doesn't mean anything to me. Bigger screen is nice, but 4.7 is good enough for me. The only thing that looks really good to me is the battery life increase. I heard the speakers are better/louder, but then again, I don't watch movies on it and listen to music only on headphones.
Hard decision.
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Seems to me that your decision isn't so hard then

I think the battery (particularly if you are a heavy user) and camera are enough of an upgrade to justify getting the M8. What makes the decision difficult is that the HTC one m7 is just a great phone making it too short a time to upgrade.
Personally I'm awaiting Xperia z2 before moving on from my HTC one.

The M7 is already such a great phone. I prefer the M7 over M8 as far as UI is concerned. I do struggle often with not having the SD slot as I often transfer apps/Tasker things between my phones a lot. I have to use OTG or bluetooth.
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I made the switch and I love the M8, the build quality, new fit and finish, bigger screen, louder speakers, micro sd slot, dual camera, way better batterylife make it all worth it to me. I got mine off craigslist too (sealed and unopened for $560) beats $625 + tax from T-Mobile.

gooface said:
I made the switch and I love the M8, the build quality, new fit and finish, bigger screen, louder speakers, micro sd slot, dual camera, way better batterylife make it all worth it to me. I got mine off craigslist too (sealed and unopened for $560) beats $625 + tax from T-Mobile.
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Hope it doesn't get reported lost or stolen.
Nexus 7

fmedrano1977 said:
Hope it doesn't get reported lost or stolen.
Nexus 7
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Also hope he pays his EIP
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shook187 said:
Also hope he pays his EIP
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I dont have a EIP. I bought my last phone outright too (but from T-Mobile)
The phone was unopened and sealed and they told me that their sister (the one selling the phone) works at T-Mobile and was selling it and my guess is (from talking to my friend that works at T-Mobile) is they got it for cheap from HTC and turned around and sold it (HTC has promotions with T-Mobile employees (they do this every year) I am not worried.

gooface said:
I dont have a EIP. I bought my last phone outright too (but from T-Mobile)
The phone was unopened and sealed and they told me that their sister (the one selling the phone) works at T-Mobile and was selling it and my guess is (from talking to my friend that works at T-Mobile) is they got it for cheap from HTC and turned around and sold it (HTC has promotions with T-Mobile employees (they do this every year) I am not worried.
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Curious, by buying it second hand do you still have access to the HTC advantage insurance? Also any problems with warranty if something were to go wrong with it?
Those were the two issues that made me hesitant to pick up an M8 on craigslist, there were a few for sale a couple days even before they were released and I was actually pretty tempted to bite, but also the thought of EIP/stolen/lost blacklisted IMEI numbers scared me off.

my wife and son had m7's and I had one maxx on Sprint, but we switched to Tmo in February due to Sprints horrific network..
Now, they have G2's, and love them, and I have a LG Flex, that I dont like that much for a variety of reasons(zero development, no sd card, android 4.2), on my 3rd replacement right now, and would love to grab an M8, but have 3 more months to wait for my first Jump..
This phone looks like a home run, and I am blown away by how much development there is already for it!
Seems like it is a major upgrade from the M7 in alot of ways!!

Why would you get the Flex knowing 1st hand it was on an old software version and no micro SD card. I personally love the Flex minis the blue tooth issues with Netflix being a hair behind. Only reason of thinking on this phone.
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Is it still worth buying an one m8?

Is it still worth buying an one m8? Its price is 40k in india approx 650usd
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azharshaikh7866 said:
Is it still worth buying an one m8? Its price is 40k in india approx 650usd
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Why you need a smartphone ??!!
For all your needs HTC One M8 can get the job done well.
buy it now and you will never feel sorry.
I tried so many smartphones LG G3, Galaxy S5 & iPhone 6 for some time but at the end I decide to get the M8, and for me it is the best smartphone I ever used.

Same here tried a hell of a lot of devices they all suck except the m8 best ever !
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I am coming from nexus 5, g2, and s5 to HTC m8. I kinda regret waiting so long switching to m8. It's definitely one of the best smartphone I ever had. Build quality is top notch with amazing speakers. Battery life is really good and I really like sense features. Camera is decent but that's not the main reason why I bought it. I usually take pictures with my dslr.

i previously had xperia z2, then galaxy s5 and now HTC m8. and there is no doubt M8 is best among them. and i think it is still worth to buy one. amazing speed, good camera, beautiful finishing.

I've also tried all the top of the line phones and switched to new phones monthly, and than I got a m8 and the switching stopped.

Andrew149 said:
I've also tried all the top of the line phones and switched to new phones monthly, and than I got a m8 and the switching stopped.
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Same here my wife was getting crazy i kept switching.
I think i dont switch this one anymore

Whether the phone is "worth it" to you, isn't a question other people can answer for you. It depends on what you have now, what you need the phone for, how much the money means to you, etc.
Its a great phone, and I can honestly say its probably still the best phone you can get at this time. Meaning, if I lost or broke my M8 and had to buy another phone for full price; I'd most likely just buy another M8.
On the other hand, if you have a decent phone now, there is likely going to be an impressive new HTC flagship coming in April. So you may want to wait. On the other hand, some folks switch phones like I change my underwear. So it really depends on you.

redpoint73 said:
Whether the phone is "worth it" to you, isn't a question other people can answer for you. It depends on what you have now, what you need the phone for, how much the money means to you, etc.
Its a great phone, and I can honestly say its probably still the best phone you can get at this time. Meaning, if I lost or broke my M8 and had to buy another phone for full price; I'd most likely just buy another M8.
On the other hand, if you have a decent phone now, there is likely going to be an impressive new HTC flagship coming in April. So you may want to wait. On the other hand, some folks switch phones like I change my underwear. So it really depends on you.
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I have lg optimus 2x ...bought xperia z2 sold it due defects and bad after service of sony....now looking for a device that i can use for 2years ...my current phone is just usable for text and call.....it hangs and development for that phone is stopped on xda.....so looking for the best phone of 2014 .lg g3 and htc one m8....g3 already got lollipop. Htc is slow with updates but design is above apple (way better than apple) .
What is s-off?
If i soft brick m8 is thr a flash tool?
Any manufacturing defects of m8?
Development of m8?
M9 will be too expensive ...might cost 50k rupees india..too much waiting april
M8 or g3 for 38k now ?
Wht do you suggest ?
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azharshaikh7866 said:
What is s-off?
If i soft brick m8 is thr a flash tool?
Any manufacturing defects of m8?
Development of m8?
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Many of these questions are already answered, if you just look through the forum sections.

[Q] Have I Made the Wrong Move?

Hello all,
I'd like to start but discussing how I ended up getting this amazing phone. My LG G2, after screwing me over multiple times in the past, has finally decided to come to an abrupt end. Don't get me wrong G2 users, it's a beautiful device, but under the hood it can be a major pain in the butt to deal with. So my G2 failed around 3 weeks ago, and I found myself without a spare smartphone and decided to finally take the plunge for something new. After countless evenings of reading and debating, I decided to go with the HTC One M8, being the favorite smartphone of many critics. The 4MP camera put me off at first, and I would not buy it because of its "low end camera". Then I stumbled upon the Pictures taken with the M8 thread. What I learned was that with the right settings and a bit of patience, this 4 MP camera could easily outperform my LG G2 's camera. Resolution isn't everything folks. So at last I decided to buy this gorgeous looking device. Not being a fan of paying almost double for your device via AT&T Next, I began to hunt unlocked versions of it online, and rejoiced when I saw it being sold by HTC for as little as $500!
I instantly ordered the unlocked variation. Had I had the choice now, I would have taken the developer edition, but, oh well. I can easily unlock the bootloader myself. So the phone arrived a little over 2 weeks ago and I have loved it ever since receiving it! The build quality is simply stunning, and Sence is probablythe smoothest OEM developed launcher I have ever used. My only gripe so far is the battery life due to a bit of heating, but this seems to be a general Lollipop bug. I'll either wait for Android 5.1 or till Sunshine S-OFF is updated to work with ART runtime to see how it performs on Kit-Kat (I upgraded to Lollipop soon as I received it, followed by a Factory Reset for good measure.)
Overall, I love this phone! It's nothing short of amazing. The one thing troubling me now is the M9. It's been released and is being sold for $660 if I remember correctly. I can still technically find a good reason to send this one back, put $160-200 on top for the M9, and take that instead. But is it worth doing that? As of the moment it seems that the M9 is just slightly faster and has a better camera. I myself am actually not to much of a fan of the sticking out camera though. I love the uniform round back of the M8. Also, I should add, that extra money would probably be better spent elsewhere, like going towards a new monitor, which I actually NEED.
So what do you all think? Am I going to regret not having spent the extra money for an M9? The M8 seems perfect for me as is. I'm not really sure what I should do at the moment...
Thank you all for the read!!!
EDIT: It seems sunshine has now been updated to work with 5.0.1. Awesome!

Everyone knew the M9 was coming, so I don't know why that debate didn't occur to you before buying the M8.
The M9 having a "better" camera may be debatable. Reviews on the camera are pretty disappointing so far. Don't fall back into the trap of megapixel chasing. Just because the M9 has a 20 MP camara, doesn't make it "better".
And in fact Anandtech (which has more technical and objective reviews than most other websites) while they don't have a full review up yet, upon initial review goes as far as to suggest the M8 may actually be better than the M9!
http://www.anandtech.com/show/9102/the-htc-one-m9-review-part-1
With the M9, you have an incremental increase in chipset specs, a "different" camera (while not necessarily better, at least not a slam-dunk), and otherwise almost identical to the M8. So identical, HTC's own marketing folks can't tell the two apart!
http://phandroid.com/2015/03/26/htc-one-m9-m8-flub
With the M8, you have s-off, a strong existing XDA community, and a nice selection of ROMs. Might be worthwhile to save your money for the next flagship.
On the other hand, a lot of folks (devs included) will probably be jumping ship to go to the M9 in the coming weeks/months.

I'm not sure if you made the wrong move or not, but one of my work colleagues got the M9 today and we were playing around with it. We both thought that the camera isn't a major improvement. That would of been my only reason to upgrade... Speed-wise, i'm using a custom GPE rom and that almost holds up to stock on the M9. The M9 is a amazing phone, but this is the first time in 6 years that i'm not disappointed to be on a 2 year contract. I'll happily go another year using my M8.
Hope that helps.

I was literally in the same boat. I knew that M9 was coming but you gotta think about the price too. You would have paid more for a M9 right now and I don't think those extra money is actually worth it. Is it a bad phone? No, but I think last years flagships are good enough right now to last you a few years more without hiccups. I also find that if you have the M8 already there is no need to upgrade to the M9. Simply not a big difference to warrant the upgrade

Thank you all for your input! Yes, I was aware that the M9 was coming, but I was in need of a smartphone, and did not expect the M9 to come out soon as it did. I'll probably stick with the M8 then. Can't wait to root this thing and flash away!

I too am almost in a similar boat. I currently own an LG G3 and am currently relatively unsatisfied with it. Battery life is pretty poor, it is warm a lot of the time and the UI is horrible. I personally want something that screams quality and the One M8 seems like my best bet for around £300, provided I sell my G3. Personally I'm not feeling all too fussed by the M9 as most of the software features will likely be portable to the M8. All that I am worried for is the update support. Realistically the M8 should only be getting updates for one more year, which to me does not sound great. But given the GPE, does anybody reckon this phone has a couple more years of life?

hcdav said:
I too am almost in a similar boat. I currently own an LG G3 and am currently relatively unsatisfied with it. Battery life is pretty poor, it is warm a lot of the time and the UI is horrible. I personally want something that screams quality and the One M8 seems like my best bet for around £300, provided I sell my G3. Personally I'm not feeling all too fussed by the M9 as most of the software features will likely be portable to the M8. All that I am worried for is the update support. Realistically the M8 should only be getting updates for one more year, which to me does not sound great. But given the GPE, does anybody reckon this phone has a couple more years of life?
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It should be around another year or so but if I'm you, getting the M8 would be well worth as compared to the M9

hcdav said:
I too am almost in a similar boat. I currently own an LG G3 and am currently relatively unsatisfied with it. Battery life is pretty poor, it is warm a lot of the time and the UI is horrible. I personally want something that screams quality and the One M8 seems like my best bet for around £300, provided I sell my G3. Personally I'm not feeling all too fussed by the M9 as most of the software features will likely be portable to the M8. All that I am worried for is the update support. Realistically the M8 should only be getting updates for one more year, which to me does not sound great. But given the GPE, does anybody reckon this phone has a couple more years of life?
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Ouch dude that sucks. My friend got himself the G3 a few months ago and sold it instantly. It was plagued with all sorts of issues. After the G2, I'll never buy an LG phone again.

Should I or should I not? Any input is welcome!

Hello guys,
I am thinking of purchasing a One M9 but not really sure yet. I need you guys, owners of this beauty, to convince me why I should or why I should not get it. I have had a M8 before it got stolen from me and I absolutely loved it, it was the best device I owned and I still miss it after a year. I now have a OnePlus One but the M9 is so tempting..please share all your thoughts/experiences with the M9 and help me decide! I've read a lot of reviews and threads here on XDA but some were really old and most of the issues in there that disturbed me got fixed, such as overheating etc (I believe).
Thank you in advance!

1337jay said:
Hello guys,
I am thinking of purchasing a One M9 but not really sure yet. I need you guys, owners of this beauty, to convince me why I should or why I should not get it. I have had a M8 before it got stolen from me and I absolutely loved it, it was the best device I owned and I still miss it after a year. I now have a OnePlus One but the M9 is so tempting..please share all your thoughts/experiences with the M9 and help me decide! I've read a lot of reviews and threads here on XDA but some were really old and most of the issues in there that disturbed me got fixed, such as overheating etc (I believe).
Thank you in advance!
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I wrote this last week.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=61835361&postcount=6
I still think it holds true today. If you loved the M8 and aren't expecting the M9 to be vastly different, you'll really love the M9. I'd occasionally get lag with the M8 and the camera was not great. M9 fixed those issues for me. Battery life on M9 might not (PROBABLY ISN'T) as good, but it's good enough for me.

jollywhitefoot said:
I wrote this last week.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=61835361&postcount=6
I still think it holds true today. If you loved the M8 and aren't expecting the M9 to be vastly different, you'll really love the M9. I'd occasionally get lag with the M8 and the camera was not great. M9 fixed those issues for me. Battery life on M9 might not (PROBABLY ISN'T) as good, but it's good enough for me.
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Thank you sir, waiting for more replies!
EDIT: Is there a full guide for rooting, getting S-Off, updating firmware and such things? I know it's kinda tricky with the CIDs and all those things..kinda out of the loop after a year of not owning a HTC device.
EDIT2: Will I be able to relock & regain warranty if I unlock the device with Sunshine rather than HTCDev? Or is there another way to do this?

1337jay said:
Thank you sir, waiting for more replies!
EDIT: Is there a full guide for rooting, getting S-Off, updating firmware and such things? I know it's kinda tricky with the CIDs and all those things..kinda out of the loop after a year of not owning a HTC device.
EDIT2: Will I be able to relock & regain warranty if I unlock the device with Sunshine rather than HTCDev? Or is there another way to do this?
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Yeah, there are a few guides floating around in the general section. It's not hard, especially if you're planning to S-off. Right now, you have to unlock through HTC dev, then root, then S-off with sunshine. It's no longer possible for sunshine to temp root so you can S-off before you unlock the boot loader.

I went from the M7 to the M9 and couldn't love this phone any more. If you liked the M8, you should like the M9 as long as you're not expecting a big jump in performance. I looked at the M8 and it left me cold, but the tweaks on this version convinced me.
I looked at the OPO and concluded I didn't want such a big phone. I'm not sure you'll notice a difference in performance as the specs are pretty similar.
If you get it, it's worth going s-off and updating to the latest firmware, which fixes the problems people have complained about. There are charging and throttling issues on earlier firmware.

iElvis said:
I went from the M7 to the M9 and couldn't love this phone any more. If you liked the M8, you should like the M9 as long as you're not expecting a big jump in performance. I looked at the M8 and it left me cold, but the tweaks on this version convinced me.
I looked at the OPO and concluded I didn't want such a big phone. I'm not sure you'll notice a difference in performance as the specs are pretty similar.
If you get it, it's worth going s-off and updating to the latest firmware, which fixes the problems people have complained about. There are charging and throttling issues on earlier firmware.
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+1 the M9 is a fantastic replacement for the M7, and if you loved the M8 then its a no brainer

coming from OPO to M9, at first M9 felt so small(I hated big phones before OPO). But actually 5 inch is the best size..one hand operation is possible again.
m9 feels absolutely premium compared to OPO.
m9 had many many issues when it was launched. but after firmware updates, they all are fixed.
battery wise i can say it is at par with OPO now with custom ROM installed. i get a very decent SOT.
camera has potential to get very good clicks.
audio quality through headphones is also good compared to OPO output.
go for m9 if you like its premium looks, a smaller and perfect screen size, far better customer service.

arpith.fbi said:
coming from OPO to M9, at first M9 felt so small(I hated big phones before OPO). But actually 5 inch is the best size..one hand operation is possible again.
m9 feels absolutely premium compared to OPO.
m9 had many many issues when it was launched. but after firmware updates, they all are fixed.
battery wise i can say it is at par with OPO now with custom ROM installed. i get a very decent SOT.
camera has potential to get very good clicks.
audio quality through headphones is also good compared to OPO output.
go for m9 if you like its premium looks, a smaller and perfect screen size, far better customer service.
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Thanks, I was looking forward to a review from a OPO owner. I am waiting for another week to see what the OP2 has to offer but mostly likely I'm going for the M9, we will see soon enough!
Thanks to everyone who replied.

I think the question to be asked is "why not?".
Having owned HTC devices starting with the TyTNII to HD2, Inspire, M7 and now M9, I have become very comfortable with Sense. That, along with HTC's superior build quality make me very reluctant to jump ship. I found the GS6 to feel less than robust, despite their dramatic leap in construction quality - it still just didn't feel like a premium phone, and their interface is still obtuse. Also, if you plan on running Xposed for mods such as Xprivacy, the M9 definitely makes that easier.
I know that HTC is the phone company that phone fanboys love to hate. It seems they've become the industry's whipping horse and focus of a lot of criticism, some of which is well deserved, such as the camera lacking OIS and perhaps not having the software ready for release. Other criticism is not well deserved, and I wonder if those same people who comment about the "recycled design" would say the same thing about a Porsche 911 which hasn't changed much in terms of general styling for decades. If it ain't broke, don't fix it.
Anyway, I'm thrilled with this phone now with the latest firmware and LP5.1 and I'm sure you'd be very happy with it based on your previous experience.
Hope this helps.

BillTheCat said:
I think the question to be asked is "why not?".
Having owned HTC devices starting with the TyTNII to HD2, Inspire, M7 and now M9, I have become very comfortable with Sense. That, along with HTC's superior build quality make me very reluctant to jump ship. I found the GS6 to feel less than robust, despite their dramatic leap in construction quality - it still just didn't feel like a premium phone, and their interface is still obtuse. Also, if you plan on running Xposed for mods such as Xprivacy, the M9 definitely makes that easier.
I know that HTC is the phone company that phone fanboys love to hate. It seems they've become the industry's whipping horse and focus of a lot of criticism, some of which is well deserved, such as the camera lacking OIS and perhaps not having the software ready for release. Other criticism is not well deserved, and I wonder if those same people who comment about the "recycled design" would say the same thing about a Porsche 911 which hasn't changed much in terms of general styling for decades. If it ain't broke, don't fix it.
Anyway, I'm thrilled with this phone now with the latest firmware and LP5.1 and I'm sure you'd be very happy with it based on your previous experience.
Hope this helps.
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I agree with everything Mr. Cat just said, but will add that for the price the M9 is selling for on Swappa should make it extra enticing. New - resale AT&T model for $445. sheesh.

jollywhitefoot said:
I agree with everything Mr. Cat just said, but will add that for the price the M9 is selling for on Swappa should make it extra enticing. New - resale AT&T model for $445. sheesh.
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Poor first impressions have really hurt it.

If you still had an m8 id say keep it and wait for the m9 to drop in price but seeing as it got swiped by some sticky fingered turd the m9 is a good fast device but the screen is crap, the camera is mediocre and the heat issues are serious.
I use waze while driving and the phone bakes to the point where its difficult to keep hold of it for more than a minute or two (when the journey has finished!).
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arpith.fbi said:
coming from OPO to M9, at first M9 felt so small(I hated big phones before OPO). But actually 5 inch is the best size..one hand operation is possible again.
m9 feels absolutely premium compared to OPO.
m9 had many many issues when it was launched. but after firmware updates, they all are fixed.
battery wise i can say it is at par with OPO now with custom ROM installed. i get a very decent SOT.
camera has potential to get very good clicks.
audio quality through headphones is also good compared to OPO output.
go for m9 if you like its premium looks, a smaller and perfect screen size, far better customer service.
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I come from the OPO and I have never loved a device so much... (im talking about the opo). Only reason I switched was cuz I randomly started getting touchscreen issues with my OPO, I'm a fast typer so I couldn't deal with it anymore and nothing got it fixed. Sold it and got this phone, the M9. I did have my OPO for about six months so I can actually talk about it.
Battery is not nearly as good as the OPO in my opinion. I always had 5-7 on screen time, I now barely get 3.5... Aside from that I can't complain about performance, but development here is not as big as the OPO, there were some big things on that forum boy let me tell you. I'm not as happy as I was with the OPO, but this is not a bad phone, don't get me wrong.
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PaoloMix09 said:
I come from the OPO and I have never loved a device so much... (im talking about the opo). Only reason I switched was cuz I randomly started getting touchscreen issues with my OPO, I'm a fast typer so I couldn't deal with it anymore and nothing got it fixed. Sold it and got this phone, the M9. I did have my OPO for about six months so I can actually talk about it.
Battery is not nearly as good as the OPO in my opinion. I always had 5-7 on screen time, I now barely get 3.5... Aside from that I can't complain about performance, but development here is not as big as the OPO, there were some big things on that forum boy let me tell you. I'm not as happy as I was with the OPO, but this is not a bad phone, don't get me wrong.
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Development here will pick up if/when the CM team gets the camera and a few of the other kinks worked out. Most of the main sense developers are already here, but AOSP was always going to be a slow process.

PaoloMix09 said:
development here is not as big as the OPO, there were some big things on that forum boy let me tell you.
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A completely open environment like Nexus or OPO, especially one that launches with CM, is always going to have more development going on than a proprietary one. Development for the M9 could be better, but it's comparable to other flagship phones right now.

Now with the OnePlus 2 being launched I'm even more confused. I don't mind the "slow" development as I will be using ARHD if I get the M9..or maybe a new ROM when CM comes for the M9. Gonna wait a little more and see what convinces me more but I find the M9 more attractive

I think it's time to move on from HTC?

Very little developing going on. M8 receives 6.0 before m9 think nexus will be my new phone . Sad because I've owned every HTC phone released to Rogers in Canada seriously disappointed with them anyone else have an opinion

I rather enjoy a stable android 5.1 than a buggy 6.0. Hopefully, camera will be improved in 6.0. I'm still in love with htc m9 because of its gorgegous hardware.

As markkenzy said. Stable over latest. No point in having a phone if you cant use it because it crashes all day..
I wish I stole my HTC M9.

Time for the troll to move on and find another bridge to live under.

mike.s said:
Time for the troll to move on and find another bridge to live under.
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Haha trolling? Its simply me saying that I like a phone with a little more devolpment that I will probably go to the nexus next simply an expression I what I feel maybe you shouldn't post if you don't have an opinion on the topic I simply said it might be time to move on anyone else feel the same still love my m9 its a great phone just surprised on the low devolpment

Yeah I'm leaving My Developer Edition M9 for the Nexus also in 2 more weeks.
We will see what HTC brings to the table 2016 till then I'm done
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scoot0073 said:
Yeah I'm leaving My Developer Edition M9 for the Nexus also in 2 more weeks.
We will see what HTC brings to the table 2016 till then I'm done
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Yeah I'm gonna get the nexus 6p and also see what HTC has in store for 2016 I really hope the m10 is a big hit in the development world and that leedroid and flar2 continue on with
HTC

general X said:
Very little developing going on. M8 receives 6.0 before m9 think nexus will be my new phone . Sad because I've owned every HTC phone released to Rogers in Canada seriously disappointed with them anyone else have an opinion
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You are disappointed in HTC because there is not enough third party development going on? How is that HTC's fault? Oh wait, you are disappointed that the M8 gets updated before the M9 and feel that it is a reason to dump HTC. I find that silly. Well, you won't be disappointed with development for Nexus. I went from HTC to Nexus and back to HTC. I had plenty of fun when I had my Nexus. You will also always get updates first with the Nexus. This is probably a good choice for you based on what you place as most important.

I had the nexus 4 and went back to HTC, I've had all the HTC flagships over the last 4 years and I love HTC. I sold my M9 and got a nexus 6P and it's the best decision I made. The sad thing is I don't miss sense or HTC anymore. Battery that lasts over a day, a camera that can take pictures at night time is enough to make me realise HTC made a poor device. It makes me sad that the forums for the m9 are pretty quiet too. Hope HTC pick it up, they're my favourite phone manufacturer but even I'm not going to stay with them if they can't make a device that can compete with the latest

general X said:
Very little developing going on. M8 receives 6.0 before m9 think nexus will be my new phone . Sad because I've owned every HTC phone released to Rogers in Canada seriously disappointed with them anyone else have an opinion
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I'm with you- I've had HTC for 7 years now...
Though I understand their plight, they still make the highest quality android devices. It isn't plastic, has a good heaviness to it (Though I preferred the M8's heavier weight). I would love to see HTC make the next Nexus phone. That would give them a refreshing boost.
Other than that, I am skipping the A9. I got my M9 in April 2015, so I would like to hold on to it for a long time. Of all my HTC phones, I've used them all for two years each.

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I had the nexus 4 and went back to HTC, I've had all the HTC flagships over the last 4 years and I love HTC. I sold my M9 and got a nexus 6P and it's the best decision I made. The sad thing is I don't miss sense or HTC anymore. Battery that lasts over a day, a camera that can take pictures at night time is enough to make me realise HTC made a poor device. It makes me sad that the forums for the m9 are pretty quiet too. Hope HTC pick it up, they're my favourite phone manufacturer but even I'm not going to stay with them if they can't make a device that can compete with the latest
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I also came to the M9 from a Nexus 4. For me, the Nexus 4 felt cheap (it was) and the screen was horrible and you could barely hear the external speaker. It also got a lot of complaints in regards to the camera. But for the price, it was a good phone. I'm sure the 6P is much better, but I'm finding the M9 to be a really nice phone. It has a solid build and runs really smooth. I haven't had any of the overheating issues others have had and the battery will last me all day, around 16 hours, on moderate usage. The camera was touch and go at start, but with all the updates, it is greatly improved. I find it sufficient for on the go shots and if I want better quality, I will switch to RAW. Honestly, I find the camera to be on par with my wife's Note 4. I have made many comparisons.

I'be been with HTC since the legend and have had only HTC since I'm gonna keep my m9 like all my phones get the nexus 6p just to see how it goes I won't jump ship just hope the new HTC flagship is a hit with development

fernandezhjr said:
I went from HTC to Nexus and back to HTC.
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why did you come back to htc?
I wish I stole my HTC M9.

fernandezhjr said:
I also came to the M9 from a Nexus 4. For me, the Nexus 4 felt cheap (it was) and the screen was horrible and you could barely hear the external speaker. It also got a lot of complaints in regards to the camera. But for the price, it was a good phone. I'm sure the 6P is much better, but I'm finding the M9 to be a really nice phone. It has a solid build and runs really smooth. I haven't had any of the overheating issues others have had and the battery will last me all day, around 16 hours, on moderate usage. The camera was touch and go at start, but with all the updates, it is greatly improved. I find it sufficient for on the go shots and if I want better quality, I will switch to RAW. Honestly, I find the camera to be on par with my wife's Note 4. I have made many comparisons.
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That's the exact same reason I got rid of my nexus 4 and went back to the one s! The phone did feel very cheap. Completely agree with you on the camera on the M9. Don't get me wrong the m9 is a fantastic phone, I had mine since launch as my daily driver till now. I think in good lighting picture quality is truly amazing. I just couldn't get anything decent from low light situations. Marshmallow should bring a lot of improvements to the device which will be well received.

shivadow said:
why did you come back to htc?
I wish I stole my HTC M9.
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I wanted to stick with Nexus, but at the time, it was the Nexus 6 that was out and I didn't want a screen that big. I don't like TouchWiz and have always had poor experiences with Samsung phones. The M9 was the most current premium phone out that fit my needs and taste, plus I have always liked HTC phones.

If I move from HTC, the next phone will be iphone
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