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I have a few concerns with blindly pulling the trigger on a phone I have never held in my hand. That said, that is exactly what I did with my Nexus One and I am extremely happy with the device, as it has been my favorite phone yet. I am a bit concerned with a few features/defects of the Galaxy Nexus and I would appreciate the input from owners. I have been lurking throughout the threads here and have not found a quick, consolidated list of the questions I would like answers to:
1) Weight - Is it cheap feeling? How does it compare to the N1?
2) No external storage - Is this a limiting factor for some of you? Has this been a showstopping (lack of a) feature for some of you?
3) Samsung vs HTC - I'd appreciate input from someone who has owned both devices, as I have only owned HTC phones. I have bashed Samsung in the past for being cheap and I would like a neutral standpoint from others.
4) Lack of future support for the N1 - Is ICS worth the purchase?
5) Defects - I've read about a lot of the defects that have been posted in the threads and I would like to know if there are any stop-get defects that would prevent one from purchasing this device or any that have caused a person to return for a refund.
6) Internal RAM - I find myself constantly killing processes and fighting for memory to keep some stuff running. Are any GN users dealing with something like this?
7) Purchasing - From personal preference, would it be easier or less of a hassle purchasing from one retailer than another? Handtec vs eXpansys?
8) Speed - Does the GN operate fully functional on T-Mo's 42mbps network?
I know a lot of these are going to be user preference and potentially biased responses, but I would appreciate whatever you all have to share.
Thanks.
I'll answer what I can:
bennettm89 said:
1) Weight - Is it cheap feeling? How does it compare to the N1?
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It certainly feels less dense than the N1 felt, but I think it feels just as solid (no creaking, give, or apparent fragility). It is plastic and you can tell it, but it does not feel gimmicky.
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2) No external storage - Is this a limiting factor for some of you? Has this been a showstopping (lack of a) feature for some of you?
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Other than my original 8GB card in my G1, I don't think I have ever maxed out a card; including the internal storage 16GB in my Atrix. I thought it would/will be a big deal, but honestly right now I can't see it being a problem. But then again I don't keep my entire music/video library on my phone either. If that is truly important to you than you may want to reconsider.
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3) Samsung vs HTC - I'd appreciate input from someone who has owned both devices, as I have only owned HTC phones. I have bashed Samsung in the past for being cheap and I would like a neutral standpoint from others.
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I have had both the N1 and this GN, and as I have stated elsewhere in my experience thus far this is an exceptionally solid device. The screen is great, the weight is well-balanced (lightweight and fairly evenly distributed so I don't feel like it will fall out of my hand), I really can't fault the quality. The battery cover is pretty flimsy though- but I don't really see it as a problem, as its sole function is to be a panel that protects the battery/SIM and is not structural.
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4) Lack of future support for the N1 - Is ICS worth the purchase?
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I worried about this too, but ICS really is quite a step up. Only you can decide if it is worth it, but for me it was.
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5) Defects - I've read about a lot of the defects that have been posted in the threads and I would like to know if there are any stop-get defects that would prevent one from purchasing this device or any that have caused a person to return for a refund.
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I do not notice any screen defects, and I don't think any of the other defects that do not hinder everyday performance would really bother me. My camera lens is slightly off center, but it does not seem to affect my photos, so until there is a problem, I guess I don't have one.
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6) Internal RAM - I find myself constantly killing processes and fighting for memory to keep some stuff running. Are any GN users dealing with something like this?
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Nope (not yet at least, but last night I did open the app switcher and was amazed at how much was in memory and how it did not affect performance at all)
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7) Purchasing - From personal preference, would it be easier or less of a hassle purchasing from one retailer than another? Handtec vs eXpansys?
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I used eXpansys-usa because they have an office here, but I would imagine both are equally good.
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8) Speed - Does the GN operate fully functional on T-Mo's 42mbps network?
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On AT&T's HSPA+ I get the same speeds as my Atrix (HSPA+ device) got before. I think I had read somewhere that the radio in it has a theoretical max of 21 MBPS, but that might not be right...
I hope at least some of that helps
GN is outstanding in every way compared to N1. I don't know why people are so against Samsung for their plastics, they are able to make the most powerful and thinnest smart phones on the planet.
The galaxy nexus is fantastic. the resolution is superb and ice cream sandwich is really special.
Plus, the battery life has been really amazing.
Also my data speeds have been comparable to my iphone 4S, which is to say I am getting around 8 megabytes down in certain areas. I am on at&t in new york
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s.m.knipe said:
I'll answer what I can:
It certainly feels less dense than the N1 felt, but I think it feels just as solid (no creaking, give, or apparent fragility). It is plastic and you can tell it, but it does not feel gimmicky.
Other than my original 8GB card in my G1, I don't think I have ever maxed out a card; including the internal storage 16GB in my Atrix. I thought it would/will be a big deal, but honestly right now I can't see it being a problem. But then again I don't keep my entire music/video library on my phone either. If that is truly important to you than you may want to reconsider.
I have had both the N1 and this GN, and as I have stated elsewhere in my experience thus far this is an exceptionally solid device. The screen is great, the weight is well-balanced (lightweight and fairly evenly distributed so I don't feel like it will fall out of my hand), I really can't fault the quality. The battery cover is pretty flimsy though- but I don't really see it as a problem, as its sole function is to be a panel that protects the battery/SIM and is not structural.
I worried about this too, but ICS really is quite a step up. Only you can decide if it is worth it, but for me it was.
I do not notice any screen defects, and I don't think any of the other defects that do not hinder everyday performance would really bother me. My camera lens is slightly off center, but it does not seem to affect my photos, so until there is a problem, I guess I don't have one.
Nope (not yet at least, but last night I did open the app switcher and was amazed at how much was in memory and how it did not affect performance at all)
I used eXpansys-usa because they have an office here, but I would imagine both are equally good.
On AT&T's HSPA+ I get the same speeds as my Atrix (HSPA+ device) got before. I think I had read somewhere that the radio in it has a theoretical max of 21 MBPS, but that might not be right...
I hope at least some of that helps
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I appreciate your thorough, in-depth response. I have pulled the trigger and also ordered from eXpansys. I'm glad to see that you are happy with your upgrade from an N1, as I am starting to have some screen/power/memory issues that are just becoming bothersome.
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I appreciate your thorough, in-depth response. I have pulled the trigger and also ordered from eXpansys. I'm glad to see that you are happy with your upgrade from an N1, as I am starting to have some screen/power/memory issues that are just becoming bothersome.
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Sure!
First I ran into coverage issues with T-mo (moved back to my hometown after school), so I switched to AT&T, then I hit the memory issue, battled that for a while until the Craptivate came out, then became a phone whore for the past year, but I can see myself settling down with the GN for a long while.
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Sure!
First I ran into coverage issues with T-mo (moved back to my hometown after school), so I switched to AT&T, then I hit the memory issue, battled that for a while until the Craptivate came out, then became a phone whore for the past year, but I can see myself settling down with the GN for a long while.
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Yeah, I went from a nokia to the G1 to the N1. I don't float around as much as I could. I like sticking with Nexus-line devices. I am most concerned about the integrity of the build, as I have always been a huge fan of the build quality of HTC devices (The n1, specifically). I've had many friends drop their Samsung devices once and completely shatter the screen. I've dropped my N1 face first on my tiled bathroom floor from four feet and it survived. That is stupid luck, remarkable build quality, or a combination of both.
I also like buying the unlocked, off-contract version in the event that AT&T either acquires t-mo or t-mo flat-out dies. Either way, I'm sure I'll be an AT&T customer sometime in the next three years. I do like t-mo though
Bumping for more user input.
i went from nexus one to nexus s to nexus prime. i was never fully on board with the nexus s, but i learned to like it. the nexus prime really does feel like a true successor to the nexus one. like someone mentioned before, it doesn't feel as "dense" as the nexus one, but that's to be expected. performance wise, you'll be positively giddy when you fly around ice cream sandwich on the prime. the nexus s really was a big performance step up from the nexus one and the nexus prime is about as big a step up. i felt the same way using this thing for the first time as i did when i got my nexus one. didn't get that with the nexus s.
that being said, this phone is no nexus one in terms of "panache". stupid, yes, but everyone's reactions to the nexus one when i handed it to them was "whoa". people were indifferent to the nexus s, and the only reaction i've gotten to the nexus prime is "holy ****, thing thing's immense" LOL. anyway, that's been my experience thus far. i do love this new nexus!
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i went from nexus one to nexus s to nexus prime. i was never fully on board with the nexus s, but i learned to like it. the nexus prime really does feel like a true successor to the nexus one. like someone mentioned before, it doesn't feel as "dense" as the nexus one, but that's to be expected. performance wise, you'll be positively giddy when you fly around ice cream sandwich on the prime. the nexus s really was a big performance step up from the nexus one and the nexus prime is about as big a step up. i felt the same way using this thing for the first time as i did when i got my nexus one. didn't get that with the nexus s.
that being said, this phone is no nexus one in terms of "panache". stupid, yes, but everyone's reactions to the nexus one when i handed it to them was "whoa". people were indifferent to the nexus s, and the only reaction i've gotten to the nexus prime is "holy ****, thing thing's immense" LOL. anyway, that's been my experience thus far. i do love this new nexus!
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I appreciate it. I think that is to be expected. When people saw my N1, the reaction was awesome. I think Android is so common now that the GN will not cause such a reaction.
dunno that i'd go that far. when they SEE the phone, they can only talk about how big it is. when they use it, they're quite into it. that's secondary, as the primary user, i think you'd like the prime quite a bit ;D
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bennettm89 said:
I have a few concerns with blindly pulling the trigger on a phone I have never held in my hand. That said, that is exactly what I did with my Nexus One and I am extremely happy with the device, as it has been my favorite phone yet. I am a bit concerned with a few features/defects of the Galaxy Nexus and I would appreciate the input from owners. I have been lurking throughout the threads here and have not found a quick, consolidated list of the questions I would like answers to:
1) Weight - Is it cheap feeling? How does it compare to the N1?
2) No external storage - Is this a limiting factor for some of you? Has this been a showstopping (lack of a) feature for some of you?
3) Samsung vs HTC - I'd appreciate input from someone who has owned both devices, as I have only owned HTC phones. I have bashed Samsung in the past for being cheap and I would like a neutral standpoint from others.
4) Lack of future support for the N1 - Is ICS worth the purchase?
5) Defects - I've read about a lot of the defects that have been posted in the threads and I would like to know if there are any stop-get defects that would prevent one from purchasing this device or any that have caused a person to return for a refund.
6) Internal RAM - I find myself constantly killing processes and fighting for memory to keep some stuff running. Are any GN users dealing with something like this?
7) Purchasing - From personal preference, would it be easier or less of a hassle purchasing from one retailer than another? Handtec vs eXpansys?
8) Speed - Does the GN operate fully functional on T-Mo's 42mbps network?
I know a lot of these are going to be user preference and potentially biased responses, but I would appreciate whatever you all have to share.
Thanks.
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In the end, it really depends on your budget, how much you are willing to spend and how badly you want this phone in place of your nexus one. I bought the motorola milestone about 20 months ago and I can't bare using it any longer. There was no updates past 2.2 (froyo) but there were custom roms (port of CM7) to be used on that phone (had a 550mhz processor, 256mb ram, other horrible specs) but it could barely be considered usable. Now, it is 99% confirmed that there will be no more updates regarding ICS for my device (and even if there were, i doubt it would work well considering Gingerbread only barely works). For you, on the other hand, there will still be a developer update for Nexus One to ICS (or at least I presume so) so you might be okay another few months or until faster dual core or quad core phones come out. BUT, if you love the nexus line, access to the fastest updates and having one of the biggest developer bases of any phone, and first-hand access to a completely working version of ICS, it might be worth it for you. Again, it all depends on the user, what their needs are and what they want in their phone.
Personally I Love the GN more than I loved my N1 (& That was a LOT)
You won't be disappointed!
Had mine for 24 hours now. Here's my early take: (my answers follow the >>>>>> s)
bennettm89 said:
I have a few concerns with blindly pulling the trigger on a phone I have never held in my hand. That said, that is exactly what I did with my Nexus One and I am extremely happy with the device, as it has been my favorite phone yet. I am a bit concerned with a few features/defects of the Galaxy Nexus and I would appreciate the input from owners. I have been lurking throughout the threads here and have not found a quick, consolidated list of the questions I would like answers to:
1) Weight - Is it cheap feeling? How does it compare to the N1?
It certainly is lighter, and I do feel that I am more likely to drop it. Dunno if that counts as cheap-feeling. The textured back certainly helps. Moving from the Nokia N97 to the Nexus 1 two years ago I also felt that I was more likely to drop it. Perhaps the feeling of dropping it is becuase we are not use to the lighter phone.
2) No external storage - Is this a limiting factor for some of you? Has this been a showstopping (lack of a) feature for some of you?
>>>>>>> I thought long and hard about this (and complained about it a lot) Then I looked carefully at my actual usage and found that I played 8g of my music pretty often and the rest almost never. Thus, the combining the 16g on the GN with Google Music, Amazon Music Cloud and Audiogalaxy serving off my home computer will certainly cover me. I do not watch movies on my phones.
3) Samsung vs HTC - I'd appreciate input from someone who has owned both devices, as I have only owned HTC phones. I have bashed Samsung in the past for being cheap and I would like a neutral standpoint from others.
>>>>>>> I have had both. The Nexus 1 always felt more solid. The only thing more solid was the Nokia N9 8gb with the slightly rubberized feeling coating. My last Samsung was about 10 years ago so it was not a smartphone. It was rugged, though.
4) Lack of future support for the N1 - Is ICS worth the purchase?
>>>>>>>> In a word, yes. After a bit of a learning curve (eg. the new way of getting apps and widgets onto the home screens) you'll soon find your way. Fast camera too!
5) Defects - I've read about a lot of the defects that have been posted in the threads and I would like to know if there are any stop-get defects that would prevent one from purchasing this device or any that have caused a person to return for a refund.
>>>>>>> Too early to tell. But I've not been concerned yet.
6) Internal RAM - I find myself constantly killing processes and fighting for memory to keep some stuff running. Are any GN users dealing with something like this?
>>>>>>> This is the main reason I went to the GN. I have not had to use any task killer yet. I was so tired of having to wipe application caches to get rid of the low on memory messages. This is the one upside of the lack of SD card. There is *lots* of room for apps.
7) Purchasing - From personal preference, would it be easier or less of a hassle purchasing from one retailer than another? Handtec vs eXpansys?
>>>>>> I pre ordered with eXpansys on Nov 14th. When they had stock on 11/22 or 11/23 they asked permission to charge and confirmed how to send it. I chose free ground shipping and it arrived 11/26
8) Speed - Does the GN operate fully functional on T-Mo's 42mbps network?
>>>>>> Dunno yet. I haven't been one of those areas.
I know a lot of these are going to be user preference and potentially biased responses, but I would appreciate whatever you all have to share.
Thanks.
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As s.m.knipe made an excellent detailed report, I'll keep mine simple.
I recently upgraded my Nexus One to the Galaxy Nexus (there just wasn't anything better since the Nexus One), and I'm loving my device.
I was also worried about the cheapy plastic-feel of Samsung phones. But this one really feels nice. Feels lighter than the N1 but still has a good feel. Although as already stated, the battery cover is pretty flimsy :S but not really much of an issue in everyday use.
While I can understand the value of an SD Card, unless you're planning on carrying your music collection around, I prefer the onboard memory. It's plenty and faster
As for defects.. did you forget the long list of defects of the N1 when it came out? Most aren't so serious, the others, either a patch is coming or they just need to exchange it. As for mine, I haven't run into any issues.
And finally, on the european/canada model, the theoretical max is 21mbps (HSPA+). The Tmobile limit you're talkin about is the crazy dual band HSPA+. This phone doesn't have that.
bennettm89 said:
I have a few concerns with blindly pulling the trigger on a phone I have never held in my hand. That said, that is exactly what I did with my Nexus One and I am extremely happy with the device, as it has been my favorite phone yet. I am a bit concerned with a few features/defects of the Galaxy Nexus and I would appreciate the input from owners. I have been lurking throughout the threads here and have not found a quick, consolidated list of the questions I would like answers to:
7) Purchasing - From personal preference, would it be easier or less of a hassle purchasing from one retailer than another? Handtec vs eXpansys?
Thanks.
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Do not purchase from Handtec. Very unprofessional and dishonest company. You'll come out better ordering from anywhere else but them. Now if you enjoy being lied to and not communicated with about your order then by all means order from them..
While I would totally recommend buying the GN and have one pre-ordered myself, I have to say that in my experience it isn't the best idea to ask in a specific device's forum because no matter what device, the majority will always recommend it
I made this experience the hard way with my xperia x10 which then took over a year of official updates and (most of all) custom roms to become quite good.
That said, I can't tell where else to ask and the reviews here seem quite objective. Maybe i just got a little cautious
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While I would totally recommend buying the GN and have one pre-ordered myself, I have to say that in my experience it isn't the best idea to ask in a specific device's forum because no matter what device, the majority will always recommend it
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Lol so true. But as long as your concerns are answered and after hearing the opinion and it still doesn't bother you, then by all means buy the phone!
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these are my 2 pennies.
the star of the show is definite the ICS. as to be fair, the hardware are similar to any existing phones out there. RZAR, SGS2, etc etc.
the few points that are worth talk about are.
-build, it don't look like cheep plastic build, but they are in fact plastic build. that is my only complaint. they have a brilliant screen. a nice back plate (battery cover), but the bezel, if you look closely, is just made from plastic and if you examine even details, you can even see the different layer paint job done to it. so, those are the areas that is prone to scratch.
-no sd slot.
if you read somewhere some review from the designer, i actually vouch for what they have done. i would much prefer the 32gb version (because people are always greedy). the main star of this is, you nolonger need to move app to SD, as all storage lives under the hood as 1. all you apps get access to all 16gb at all time. hence they have to change the USB mount to MTP/PTP, where it provides storage access while the drives are mounted.
-task manager. this could not have been easier. if you looked at the GN launch presentation, the multi task button is also the task killer. its so easy to use. you just need to swipe to kill the apps. having say so, i have not really need to kill app to keep the phone running, at the moment, i kill the app hoping that it uses less battery (no prove to it. just doing it for the sake of it).
- speed, can't comment much on this, as i stay at areas with poor reception.
one last thing is.
this is one of the reason i recommend the Galaxy Nexus. is because of the screen design. the on screen virtual buttons.
google has set a new standard where android 3.0 and above will use virtual buttons. and so far, that is the only devices that uses it. another words, this phone will be more future prove than the others where there is always hard button on other devices. i believe in any future upgrades of android, it will always be this way onwards.
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GN is outstanding in every way compared to N1. I don't know why people are so against Samsung for their plastics, they are able to make the most powerful and thinnest smart phones on the planet.
The galaxy nexus is fantastic. the resolution is superb and ice cream sandwich is really special.
Plus, the battery life has been really amazing.
Also my data speeds have been comparable to my iphone 4S, which is to say I am getting around 8 megabytes down in certain areas. I am on at&t in new york
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Not to be an ass or anything, just thought i'd point out that 8Mb is not 8MegaBytes/s wich is really really fast! But rather 8Megabits/s wich is about 1MegaBytes/s
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I have been using the N1 for about a year and was looking for a replacement. While I must agree that the build quality doesn't seem to be on par with HTC I don't see it as a flimsy phone.
I have had the GN since Friday and must say that so far I have been impressed. ICS is different but so far great operating system.
I worried about the lack of external card but 16 gigs is alot of memory. I really don't think that I need the SD card.
If you liked your N1 I think you will like the GN
I have been wanting to buy the HOX since its day of release however I keep putting it off and am slowly losing confidence in the phone.
Initially, I decided to wait to see if the battery would handle the phone. Despite mixed reviews I've concluded that battery life isnt really an issue and would give me similar performance to my Desire which has been an amazing phone for the past 2 years.
Then came the big showstopper, the flickering screen. After weeks of agonising whether to wait or not, it now appears that this looks as if it will be fixed via a FOTA upgrade which is great. Just when I was getting my confidence back in the phone, people started reporting issues with the screen coming away from the main case, plus others have reported issues with the g-sensor.
I've had a play with the phone on a couple of occasions and I love it but is it really worth buying right now and going through the heartache of having to send it back and going through the lottery of getting several handsets before one works.
I'm not about to jump on the SGS3 bandwagon. If the phone is not worth buying at the moment, I'm sticking with my Desire as I'm prepared to wait a bit longer if all these problems will be addressed eventually. HTC are not filling me with much confidence at the moment though.
Any advice would be gratefully received.
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I have been wanting to buy the HOX since its day of release however I keep putting it off and am slowly losing confidence in the phone.
Initially, I decided to wait to see if the battery would handle the phone. Despite mixed reviews I've concluded that battery life isnt really an issue and would give me similar performance to my Desire which has been an amazing phone for the past 2 years.
Then came the big showstopper, the flickering screen. After weeks of agonising whether to wait or not, it now appears that this looks as if it will be fixed via a FOTA upgrade which is great. Just when I was getting my confidence back in the phone, people started reporting issues with the screen coming away from the main case, plus others have reported issues with the g-sensor.
I've had a play with the phone on a couple of occasions and I love it but is it really worth buying right now and going through the heartache of having to send it back and going through the lottery of getting several handsets before one works.
I'm not about to jump on the SGS3 bandwagon. If the phone is not worth buying at the moment, I'm sticking with my Desire as I'm prepared to wait a bit longer if all these problems will be addressed eventually. HTC are not filling me with much confidence at the moment though.
Any advice would be gratefully received.
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i got mine 2 days after release, first had a dead pixel and no other problems, i took that back and got this one and has been 100% fine no issues i'm so confident it is perfect i unlocked and void warranty lol
i would go for it you will have 30 days to take it back anyway so no like oyu will be out of pocket if you do get a defect just take it back.
Personally I have had mine for 2 weeks I guess I been lucky the first one I had was very very hot after 15 minutes that was HT23 handset. I swapped it with a HT243W which looking at the forums seemed to be better build quality a lot more robust. Still warms up when playing games but not too the point of scalding.
I used Custom roms on mine and with ARHD I was getting good battery life I am considered a light user 5 hours listening pod casts, 2hrs surfing and a few phone calls. I have a long commute to work.
Overall I really really love this phone. I have no regrets in my decision on getting the one X.
I must be 1 of the lucky 1s, first handset and no faults ht23 batch. I'm glad I went for this instead of the S3. Does everything I need it to do smoothly and the battery lasts me just over a day with over 3 hours screen on time
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Where did you all get your handsets from. I'm looking at getting mine from mobiles.co.uk as they seem the cheapest for the handset on the length of contract I'm looking at.
I'm currently using GiffGaff as my provider but I cant afford to buy the phone outright so I'll be moving back to Orange when I eventually buy it. Thats why its important for me to only buy when I'm satisfied as I'll be going from £10 a month at GG to £26 a month with Orange.
Got mine from Clove.co.UK on release day. Not had a single issue.
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I got mine from o2
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your more likely to find people talking about problems on forums than people saying their device is perfect, simply because there is no reason to say "my device is perfect" but people report problems to let others know.
There are more perfect one xs than there are broken ones.
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The graphics issues (it's not just flickering) will be resolved via updates. If you're in no rush, there's no harm in waiting until the "all clear" is sounded.
The setting of the screen is a QC issue. The polls would indicate that either a lot of people are easily pleased, blind, or that the majority of phones are decent. If you're buying in-store compare a couple.
The biggest item (it doesn't qualify as an "issue") people aren't pleased with is that HTC uses two vendors for the display. One has a warm cast, the other cool. Most people seem to prefer the cool. If you can see the phone you're buying that shouldn't be an issue.
The only non-addressable issue is battery life and it's real. I get about 15-20% less usage than on my i9100 doing exactly the same things. It's passable but no more.
Other than that I've had the phone over two weeks and not had a single issue. There are no QC issues, the displays brilliant, and Wi-Fi/BT/3G all work better than on my i9100. Coming from TW I also really like Sense. It really is a terrific value; especially for less than a 16GB SGS3.
ive been the most vocal about QC issues
but i love the HOX despite all this and think its worth some effort, really amazing in every word, futuristic phone
having said that, i truly think no one with flawed HOX should keep it, exchange until you get yourself a flawless One X to enjoy and as BarryH_GEG said its best to pick it by hand it store
as for the displays, the colder one is more pleasant to the eye/brighter but the warmer one is more accurate and have better contrast/clean grid, users reported recalibrated colors for the warm screen after the 1.29
corruption glitches seems mostly gone with 1.29 too, this leaves the grey flicker occurring after over heating which im also hoping will be sorted with updates, since its never being permanent and Transformer prime suffered from something similar which eventually got sorted by updates
make sure to hand pick your unit and if you can't be bothered wait a while, im pretty sure HTC is working on the production issues
i don't think the SGS3 comes close
No issues here neither.
Battery lasts well enough, even with heavy use (phone calls, texts), lots of games, browsing, apps will kill the battery.
No screen issues.
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Sorry if I sound like I'm flaming you, however I have to right?
The title of this thread is just utterly ridiculous. Of course this phone is fit for purpose, primarily because it can make texts & calls. It's amazing how many people are complaining about this phone and saying it isn't right. If you buy a phone within the first two months, maybe even three of it being launched, these are problems you have to expect to get.
The build quality issues are inexcusable. As far as I'm concerned the first batch should be as good as the very last batch made, however I know this isn't always the case due to different factories ect.
As for the software, I think almost every single smartphone on the planets initial software is flawed in one way or another. I suppose technically you could argue the One X is running 'Beta' firmware. It's Kernel is took from Gingerbread rather than ICS. In my opinion HTC rushed the release.
Until a phones initial release, there is never any mass software testing and so there are always going to be bugs. When I got my Desire HD on launch day, despite being an OTA the second I got home the phone still had a severe battery drain and performance issues that weren't sorted out for months! It was around February when those issues got sorted, and that update got pulled because it introduced new bugs.
The One X is a beautiful piece of craftsmanship. You can tell that it's design has really been took into consideration, and despite being on my 4th device (I'm very happy with this one) I don't regret getting my One X and completely recommend it to you, it will not disappoint.
So the answer to your question, the One X is certainly fit for purpose. Feel free to flame me people, it's just my opinion.
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I have been wanting to buy the HOX since its day of release however I keep putting it off and am slowly losing confidence in the phone.
Initially, I decided to wait to see if the battery would handle the phone. Despite mixed reviews I've concluded that battery life isnt really an issue and would give me similar performance to my Desire which has been an amazing phone for the past 2 years.
Then came the big showstopper, the flickering screen. After weeks of agonising whether to wait or not, it now appears that this looks as if it will be fixed via a FOTA upgrade which is great. Just when I was getting my confidence back in the phone, people started reporting issues with the screen coming away from the main case, plus others have reported issues with the g-sensor.
I've had a play with the phone on a couple of occasions and I love it but is it really worth buying right now and going through the heartache of having to send it back and going through the lottery of getting several handsets before one works.
I'm not about to jump on the SGS3 bandwagon. If the phone is not worth buying at the moment, I'm sticking with my Desire as I'm prepared to wait a bit longer if all these problems will be addressed eventually. HTC are not filling me with much confidence at the moment though.
Any advice would be gratefully received.
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As an owner, I think the battery issue is the biggest for me. Also, I'm not happy about not supporting OTG.
If you can find a phone that fits your needs with better battery life, go for it
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jaaystott said:
So the answer to your question, the One X is certainly fit for purpose. Feel free to flame me people, it's just my opinion.
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What's your purpose?
I would prefer a phone I can feel comfortable taking out of the city for a few days, and with some way to access external storage - be it OTG or usb...
In hindsight, the One X is like a gaming phone or something.
I dont think that any phone is 100% perfect for everyone that buys it. Its all about compromises. This is probably why quite a few people carry two handsets with them.
Any new device released will have its teething issues…. even many cars launched have recalls in the first few months.
As I said, I have no issues with mine at all. Screen has no faults, its not lifting from the body, I am always able to have the phone on charge (even though I am a field based engineer) but lasts well enough when off charge.
The only time i see the battery drain quickly is when browsing the net, tethering or playing games. Texting, emailing, facebook dont seem to kill the battery that much as its generally just for a few moments rather than 10 or 20 minutes with the screen on.
We buy a phone cos its thin, huge screen, good looking and has a quad core processor….. surely its not rocket science to know that the battery isnt going to last as well as a Nokia 6310i?
Steve
Supaiku said:
What's your purpose?
I would prefer a phone I can feel comfortable taking out of the city for a few days, and with some way to access external storage - be it OTG or usb...
In hindsight, the One X is like a gaming phone or something.
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The OP was basically asking is this phone fit for purpose, so I assume he means as a phone, as a phone its more than fit for purpose
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The OP was basically asking is this phone fit for purpose, so I assume he means as a phone, as a phone its more than fit for purpose
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You know those 30 dollar nokias make great phones... and they will last days on a single charge! Plus they're smaller...
Hi guys, thanks for all the replies. It seems that the majority of you are happy with the One X.
Just to clear up a what I mean by fit for purpose. I want a handset which isnt going to fall apart or malfunction beyond repair within 6 months. Some of the threads here are disturbing to say the least concerning the manufacturing issues with a select batch of handsets.
jaaystott, I don't think the title of the thread is ridiculous. I was asking a question based on what I have read here. If I had come out and said that the HOX WAS unift for purpose then you would have a point. Remember, I dont have the phone yet so I was asking a question that anyone would reasonable ask prior to spending a substantial amount of cash.
I am tempted to see what next week brings and then just bite the bullet and buy one.
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Hi guys, thanks for all the replies. It seems that the majority of you are happy with the One X.
Just to clear up a what I mean by fit for purpose. I want a handset which isnt going to fall apart or malfunction beyond repair within 6 months. Some of the threads here are disturbing to say the least concerning the manufacturing issues with a select batch of handsets.
jaaystott, I don't think the title of the thread is ridiculous. I was asking a question based on what I have read here. If I had come out and said that the HOX WAS unift for purpose then you would have a point. Remember, I dont have the phone yet so I was asking a question that anyone would reasonable ask prior to spending a substantial amount of cash.
I am tempted to see what next week brings and then just bite the bullet and buy one.
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Well if that's all you're looking for, then just make sure your phone doesn't have any build quality issues before you do something to void the warranty (like unlock it w/ HTCdev) and you're set. My One X has no build quality issues, and if you check out the "One X War Stories" thread to see about how well the One X fairs when subjected to "cruel and unusual punishment" ;p
For instance:
hamade said:
I've received the first case after around a week, but during that time I've dropped the phone at least 4 times, always on a solid floor and from around 1 meter height, and I can honestly say I am really impressed with the quality of the packing, there is not even one visible scratch on the phone or the screen.
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Hi all
I'm not the kind of guy that buys every new flagship, I actually still have a Motorola Defy, which I'm willing to retire.
At the same time, I was thinking on getting a tablet, but never seen much use on such device without the phone functionalities, and kind of discovered this Galaxy Note II. Very nice.
I liked a lot the Spen and the bigger screen, which would probably end my eager for a tablet. The battery also seems very good, which is important to me. Micro SD slot is a must. Also, the quad core and 2 GB of RAM seem very future-proof as I want a phone to keep with me for at least a couple of years (as did the Defy).
But now, as I think it is the best place to ask, is the Note II a good customization device? How are ROM developers going?
The Defy actually was kind of a surprise, there is a consistent amount of ROM options for it. I imagine that, as Samsung is so popular, that it would be for this device as well. On the other hand, there is so much stuff, like the pen and the (not so) new hardware... i wonder if it get on the way...
Looking forward for your opinions. Thanks a lot and regards
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Hi all
I'm not the kind of guy that buys every new flagship, I actually still have a Motorola Defy, which I'm willing to retire.
At the same time, I was thinking on getting a tablet, but never seen much use on such device without the phone functionalities, and kind of discovered this Galaxy Note II. Very nice.
I liked a lot the Spen and the bigger screen, which would probably end my eager for a tablet. The battery also seems very good, which is important to me. Micro SD slot is a must. Also, the quad core and 2 GB of RAM seem very future-proof as I want a phone to keep with me for at least a couple of years (as did the Defy).
But now, as I think it is the best place to ask, is the Note II a good customization device? How are ROM developers going?
The Defy actually was kind of a surprise, there is a consistent amount of ROM options for it. I imagine that, as Samsung is so popular, that it would be for this device as well. On the other hand, there is so much stuff, like the pen and the (not so) new hardware... i wonder if it get on the way...
Looking forward for your opinions. Thanks a lot and regards
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Youve pretty much answered all your questions. I can only emphasize on the fact that it definitely is a future proof device as there have been several articles that it will receive the Key Lime Pie update and as you said due to its popularity it has an ever growing number of supporters and developers, and the number of developments is growing by the day. Considering the Note 3 will take several months to arrive and several MORE months on top of that before you see any exciting developments. I would say now would be a somewhat good time to get it, considering you prefer the Spen and bigger screen, as you wont have to wait before you start flashing and customizing these abundant roms and mods available now.
Just a word of advice, before purchasing the Note 2 make sure it has the latest eMMC chip type which is 0xf7 since the older revisions have vulnerability to SDS (Sudden Death Syndrome)
Read here to get a proper picture if you havent http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2093599
Good luck.:good:
I have a note 2 for sale check my SIG on the bottom
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Hi bushako
thanks for the hint!
I`m afraid I won't be able to check it prior actually having the phone. This issue is something that Samsung has made a recall or something? If so, I believe I can check and if it has the defective chip I could ask for another.
This chip problem is recent or was it just from the first batches?
Well, thats nice that this phone is well served on customizations and so on. When I asked, I imagined answers like "that other phone has so much more customization options", but, as you said, I believe we`re fine.
dirtbikerr450, I appreciate the offer but I`m from Brazil and it would be too much of a trouble to get it.
The development is pretty good around here. And the chip issue is just with the older batch, but still check if you have fx01 chip especially, which has this brickbug issue. Use eMMc brickbug check app to confirm.
Ok, just pulled the trigger.
Bought online, should have it next week.
Since we are here, let me ask one more thing:
should I bother with a case and screen protection ASAP?
I have the Defy (Gorilla Glass 1) for a couple of years, never used any of that, and everything is ok, the screen doesnt have a scratch. But I see a fuss for such protections, it seems everyone have.
Is there a problem in carrying it around in my pocket without any of these protections? In a short and in a long term?
ursoouindio said:
Ok, just pulled the trigger.
Bought online, should have it next week.
Since we are here, let me ask one more thing:
should I bother with a case and screen protection ASAP?
I have the Defy (Gorilla Glass 1) for a couple of years, never used any of that, and everything is ok, the screen doesnt have a scratch. But I see a fuss for such protections, it seems everyone have.
Is there a problem in carrying it around in my pocket without any of these protections? In a short and in a long term?
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Metal, S Pen etc. shouldn't scratch it at all, but if, by any chance, a grain of sand gets in there somewhere, you'll have a pretty annoying scratch there. Why take your chances with something like that? I have those 1$ ones on and except the fact that it's an oil magnet, I barely notice it to be honest. Some others invest a lot on screen protectors, and they get what they pay for So yeah, upto you.
So,
6 months ago I decided to try out the iPhone. It was an experiment that ended up with me thinking apple is not that bad. But i love tinkering and the tinkering itch was back. So I did a straight trade with someone, my iPhone 5 16 for an S4. Mine you before the iPhone I rocked a rooted GNex running AOSP, before that a rooted Droid X AOSP, a rooted DInc running AOSP and my first phone a Moto Droid original NOT rooted.
So here I am with this S4 and before I bought it I checked to see if there were any ROM's see the activity and it was booming. So F it, got it only to find out it had the latest bootloader that was unlockable. Touchwiz sucks, I tried it for a few days until I said F It and sold it. Now I'm on the boat another iPhone 5 or try the HTC One.
I don't see much development activity but with the people that have been here a while. Can you give insight, it just got cracked and it I get it, it will be S-Off and Unlocked before you can sneeze.
A little thought and guidance would be helpful.
Thanks
I think u already know u want the Crapple.
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jorv976 said:
I think u already know u want the Crapple.
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Not Really Jorv... I love me a stock android experience and if I can eventually get that with the HTC. I would sign up for it in a heartbeat. I think Sense to have cut back. Rock the HTC One with say Nova and get rid of the bulk of the terrible things Sense offers.
One thing I could not stand with the S4, is that they cluttered the notification panel and status bar with crap. Way too much I did NOT or want.
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Not Really Jorv... I love me a stock android experience and if I can eventually get that with the HTC. I would sign up for it in a heartbeat. I think Sense to have cut back. Rock the HTC One with say Nova and get rid of the bulk of the terrible things Sense offers.
One thing I could not stand with the S4, is that they cluttered the notification panel and status bar with crap. Way too much I did NOT or want.
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There are several Google Play Edition and CM-based ROMs for the HTC One in the development section.
I was kind of in the same boat as you. I had an iPhone 5 but I missed the customization of Android, plus I REALLY wanted a bigger screen. Got a Galaxy S4 but really didn't like it - too locked down and TouchWiz sucks.
So, sold the S4 and got the HTC One. First thing I did was mail it off for S-OFF (before the software S-OFF was available). Unlocked bootloader and debloated this thing. Right now, I'm running completely stock ROM with bloat removed because I actually like Sense. It's FANTASTIC in all regards.
There's already several solid options for the stock android experience in the original development thread + slimrom which isn't listed. Have you read anything on this forum yet? + its already s-off and unlocked.
With a software exploit only made availble a couple of weeks ago, it will take time for a large amount of ROMS to be released. There are already 5-7 and more coming every day. If you like tinkering, not even sure why you would consider an iPhone. Even my 70 year old mother got bored of the iPhone and made the switch to Android.
If you want a solid phone that works and you don't mind drinking the Apple Kool Aid and remaining totally stock, get the iPhone 5. If you want anything more from your device, get an HTC One. Pretty simple really.
Came from the Gnex just like you and got antsy at upgrade time and pulled the trigger early and got the S4, too. While it was a decent phone, the bloat was unbelievable and I found that I'm no fan of touchwiz. And I agree that the notification area is bombed out pretty heavily.
I returned my S4 after a week because the One was available on Verizon and never looked back. Completely happy on stock with a couple mods from the themes and apps section and Xposed framework. I'm curious to try Viper when it's available for us but truly am content with stock until then.
I'm not going to dump on the iPhone. It's a solidly built, locked down device. My wife has one and is happy with it but I like to tinker and have all the options that Android brings to the table. There's quite a few solid AOSP and Sense based roms right now, like others have said before me, and it looks like more are coming.
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Not Really Jorv... I love me a stock android experience and if I can eventually get that with the HTC. I would sign up for it in a heartbeat. I think Sense to have cut back. Rock the HTC One with say Nova and get rid of the bulk of the terrible things Sense offers.
One thing I could not stand with the S4, is that they cluttered the notification panel and status bar with crap. Way too much I did NOT or want.
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I think you'll be surprised with Sense. It's actually pretty nice, especially for photos, etc. Like mentioned before, though, if you like tinkering you're just wasting your time getting an iPhone.
Mike02z said:
With a software exploit only made availble a couple of weeks ago, it will take time for a large amount of ROMS to be released. There are already 5-7 and more coming every day. If you like tinkering, not even sure why you would consider an iPhone. Even my 70 year old mother got bored of the iPhone and made the switch to Android.
If you want a solid phone that works and you don't mind drinking the Apple Kool Aid and remaining totally stock, get the iPhone 5. If you want anything more from your device, get an HTC One. Pretty simple really.
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Yes. And you don't want to wait too long to get it either. The thing with software exploits is that they can be easily patched, which is guaranteed to happen to the current rumrunner s-off exploit with the 4.3 roll out. This is perhaps the only occasion where Verizon's slow upgrade actually works in the consumer's favor.
rmd0311 said:
So,
6 months ago I decided to try out the iPhone. It was an experiment that ended up with me thinking apple is not that bad. But i love tinkering and the tinkering itch was back. So I did a straight trade with someone, my iPhone 5 16 for an S4. Mine you before the iPhone I rocked a rooted GNex running AOSP, before that a rooted Droid X AOSP, a rooted DInc running AOSP and my first phone a Moto Droid original NOT rooted.
So here I am with this S4 and before I bought it I checked to see if there were any ROM's see the activity and it was booming. So F it, got it only to find out it had the latest bootloader that was unlockable. Touchwiz sucks, I tried it for a few days until I said F It and sold it. Now I'm on the boat another iPhone 5 or try the HTC One.
I don't see much development activity but with the people that have been here a while. Can you give insight, it just got cracked and it I get it, it will be S-Off and Unlocked before you can sneeze.
A little thought and guidance would be helpful.
Thanks
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Like you, I tried the iPhone for a little while and while its a great device, I can see why a lot of people like it, I just got bored with the UI and frustrated by the lack of capabilities after about 6 months and bought the S3. The S3 was a fantastic phone, TW wasn't so heavy that it effected phone performance severely and overall I was very happy. We switched from Sprint to Verizon and when we did, I bought the S4. I figured I liked the S3 so much that the S4 could only be better. Boy was I wrong, TW has grown to be far too large, device performance was disappointing and the UI is starting to look dated. There were ROMs available to alleviate some of my concerns but overall I was never satisfied with it.
So, I decided to try out the One after I saw S-OFF was achieved. To be honest, I've rooted, jailbroke, unlocked, etc all of my phones since the HTC mogul in 2007. This is the first time I've stayed on a basically stock ROM when other options were available. Sense 5 is so nice, it's very smooth, light weight, and unlike TW doesn't seem like its trying to cover up Android. The HTC One and the S4 use the same processor but the fluidity and general performance on the One is noticeably better, even with the CPU underclocked. The hardware is my favorite of any phone available, its beautiful, sleek and feels really nice in my hand. I'd say at least go play with one before deciding. After I spent 10 minutes with one at Best Buy I was sure I'd be happy with the device.
ROM activity is increasing but honestly, with xposed framework and the available modules, a stock debloated ROM really goes a long way.
I own The HTC One, SG3, and SG4.
SG3 kicked ASS!
HTC One blow them all out the water.
Sg4 is blah and I may sell for moto x.
Thanks for all the responses it has been extremely helpful. I just checked it out from a co-worker who has it. It really is a clean device. The bloat is definitely not there like it is from the SG4. Does anyone here take a lot of pictures with the phone. How's that 4MP camera that lets in more light...
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Thanks for all the responses it has been extremely helpful. I just checked it out from a co-worker who has it. It really is a clean device. The bloat is definitely not there like it is from the SG4. Does anyone here take a lot of pictures with the phone. How's that 4MP camera that lets in more light...
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I take a lot of pictures of my kids, and with it getting cooler outside many of those pics will be indoors with less than ideal lighting. In these situations I've been very pleased with the pictures I get. Even blowing up those pictures for use as by desktop background the pics still look very good.
I bought the One before selling the S4. My two concerns about the One compared to the S4 were the camera and battery. I've been satisfied with both.
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I own The HTC One, SG3, and SG4.
SG3 kicked ASS!
HTC One blow them all out the water.
Sg4 is blah and I may sell for moto x.
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Of the competing phones I have tested extensively the LG G2 and the Droid Maxx. The G2 was a braindead phone. Whenever I pick it up I had an urge to throw it away, so that was out of the equation.
The Droid Maxx really had me torn. It had close to vanilla Android, superb build quality (this is subjective, but to me the Maxx felt much better in the hand than the One), and, most important of all, the amazing battery life. I just loved that phone, it had everything I wanted in a phone. I was pretty sure the Maxx was going to be my main phone for at least the next year.
Then the HTC One killed it in one arena: signal reception. Now we live in a fringe area of Verizon 4G coverage. Our old phone, the Gnex, absolutely struggles to hold on to the 4G signal. It would drop in and out of 4G many times in an hour, in the best reception areas we can find in the house. The 4G->3G handoff is hard, meaning all data connections gets dropped, so in reality we have to turn off LTE while at home. Both the G2 and the Droid Maxx have about the same signal quality, which is significantly better than the Gnex, but they would still drop 4G from time to time. The One however, simply blows all its competition out of the water in this aspect. It would display 4 bars(!) of LTE in most areas of the house, while the G2 and Maxx would have 2 bars. At first I thought it must be a cheap trick by HTC. The signal strength in the phone status show identical numbers across the phones, and the One just show more bars for the same signal strength. But after more than a week of extensive use on my wife's One, this phone has _never_ dropped the 4G signal in our house in that entire time! Even in the bathroom where we barely get our own wifi signal, the One would somehow miraculously hang on to one bar of LTE, and still maintain a reasonable download speed!
What magic HTC did on this phone I have no idea, but I'm sold, exchanged my Maxx for the One, and now I'm a happy camper
Yeah., over the years I have ditch my point and shoot and have been using my phones for pics and the DSLR for shots. The GNex took terrible the pics, the iPhone was a descent point and shooter. That is what I need a descent point and shoot camera.
I have an iPhone 5 for work and the One. My god, I can never look at the iPhone after using my phone for a few minutes. I know it was this huge marketing this against Apple but the screen size of the iPhone really is a HUGE negative for me.
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Yeah., over the years I have ditch my point and shoot and have been using my phones for pics and the DSLR for shots. The GNex took terrible the pics, the iPhone was a descent point and shooter. That is what I need a descent point and shoot camera.
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Yeah, I used to be an SLR guy until I got my Sony RX-100 last year. I used to use it all the time, but the One is good enough that I don't use the RX-100 except for special occasions when I know I'll be taking dozens of pictures.
Coming from a camera on a phone, I'd say the One has one of the best to date. Might not be as epic as the unit on the Lumia 1020, but it definitely holds its own. I snap tons of photos, the the camera in this phone in my opinion trashes the camera in my sister in laws iPhone 5. Either way, the One is an excellent device and coming from my kickin SGS2, in more than happy. The s4 just doesn't compete in the features even though the cpu in the One is running at a slightly lower frequency. I won't even look at the s4 now. This phone stole my damn heart and VanirAOSP put the icing on my cake.
Sent from the One in Blue on xparent red tapatalk!
rmd0311 said:
So,
6 months ago I decided to try out the iPhone. It was an experiment that ended up with me thinking apple is not that bad. But i love tinkering and the tinkering itch was back. So I did a straight trade with someone, my iPhone 5 16 for an S4. Mine you before the iPhone I rocked a rooted GNex running AOSP, before that a rooted Droid X AOSP, a rooted DInc running AOSP and my first phone a Moto Droid original NOT rooted.
So here I am with this S4 and before I bought it I checked to see if there were any ROM's see the activity and it was booming. So F it, got it only to find out it had the latest bootloader that was unlockable. Touchwiz sucks, I tried it for a few days until I said F It and sold it. Now I'm on the boat another iPhone 5 or try the HTC One.
I don't see much development activity but with the people that have been here a while. Can you give insight, it just got cracked and it I get it, it will be S-Off and Unlocked before you can sneeze.
A little thought and guidance would be helpful.
Thanks
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Once again with these "not much developement" comments.. You do realize having 99 copies of one rom isn't development... We have a wonderful variety of roms. Posting threads like this are likely to irritate people. If you want 50 copies of a rom get a nexus device. Follow the golden rule.. If you aren't happy running stock and never expecting it to be updated NEVER buy it. You don't buy bread for the poop you'll turn it into... Be realistic. /rant
I recently went from S3 to 5s and now to the One. I gave the 5s 2-3 solid weeks of trial before I started looking for something else. The only way possible I can explain how anyone would want an iPhone is that out of the box they want a finished product that you install music and apps on. It just seemed so limited on what you could do with it. Something as simple as copying ringtones over was a huge fiasco. Picking the keyboard you want. Etc etc.
My only complaints are the fixed buttons. Maybe I'm just so use to the s3, but the back arrow is opposite on this phone and doesn't seem as convenient with the thumb. I wish the htc logo acted as the home button as well and the home button was swapped on the other side as a menu button. In a few months, hopefully I feel differently. But, I do appreciate the galaxy nexus navigation buttons being able to be changed however you want. wish they would've done the same here.
Hi guys, want to buy new phone and looking to get the best for my money, so Its up to M8, G3 and S5. I like M8 and G3 more than S5 but I put it here because they were flagships and it has the best camera and good battery. So would you buy M8 again if you need to buy a phone now, rather than this two, and do you regret buying it? I need to pay about 50e more for M8 from G3, or 30e more from S5, is it worth it? Its important foe me to get stock android M on it, I guess M8 will get it? Thank you.
That's a tricky question to ask on the M8 forum. Obviously, pretty much everyone here owns the M8, and bought it for a reason. You probably won't get many responses in this device forum to the effect of the G3 or S5 being better!
I compared the M8 and S5 side by side before buying (way back in May 2014) and if you haven't done so already, I highly recommend it. The M8 is simply a beautiful piece of industrial engineering, which looks and feels high end in every way. In comparison (of even on its own, for that matter), the S5 is a cheap feeling, plasticky piece of junk. Any notion that the M8 and S5 were at all comparable on paper; quickly dissolved once I compared both devices in person. It simply became no contest.
And while on paper, the chipset specs should be identical, the TouchWiz interface makes the S5 a laggy mess compared to the M8 (and most of Samsung's devices for last year's "generation" suffer for this). You can just Google the S5 lag, and find all sorts of complaints. This was when I compared back on KitKat, so I'm not sure if the S5's lag is any better on Lollipop. But it was outright noticeable and embarrassing when I compared the 2 side by side.
I never checked out the G3 in person. I have never been a fan of the industrial design of the LG phones (just seemed cheap to me), and the reviews led me to conclude the G3 was not worth my consideration. "Better" than past Lg devices, but still just plastic, and to me no comparison to the M8. I've seen a few folks on here that have switched from the G3 to the M8, and would never go back.
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I like M8 and G3 more than S5 but I put it here because they were flagships and it has the best camera and good battery.
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I'm not sure where you are getting the notion that S5 has the "best" camera. That is somewhat subjective. Most folks just look at the paper specs (MP mostly) and say the M8 has a bad camera, without understanding how cameras work.
Anandtech has some really objective and technical phone reviews. Their conclusion was that the S5 has better resolution (obviously) and detail in daylight, but clearly inferior to the M8 in low light (to the point that the S5 pics look just miserable). So its impossible to say the S5 camera is "best" all around, and somewhat depends on how/when you use your camera phone, also.
http://www.anandtech.com/show/7903/samsung-galaxy-s-5-review/2
As for Android M, it looks like HTC "confirmed" it via Twitter for the M8 (as reliable as that may be).
Samsung has yet to confirm M for the S5, as far as I can see from Googling. Nothing seems confirmed for the G3, either.
redpoint73 said:
That's a tricky question to ask on the M8 forum. Obviously, pretty much everyone here owns the M8, and bought it for a reason. You probably won't get many responses in this device forum to the effect of the G3 or S5 being better!
I compared the M8 and S5 side by side before buying (way back in May 2014) and if you haven't done so already, I highly recommend it. The M8 is simply a beautiful piece of industrial engineering, which looks and feels high end in every way. In comparison (of even on its own, for that matter), the S5 is a cheap feeling, plasticky piece of junk. Any notion that the M8 and S5 were at all comparable on paper; quickly dissolved once I compared both devices in person. It simply became no contest.
And while on paper, the chipset specs should be identical, the TouchWiz interface makes the S5 a laggy mess compared to the M8 (and most of Samsung's devices for last year's "generation" suffer for this). You can just Google the S5 lag, and find all sorts of complaints. This was when I compared back on KitKat, so I'm not sure if the S5's lag is any better on Lollipop. But it was outright noticeable and embarrassing when I compared the 2 side by side.
I never checked out the G3 in person. I have never been a fan of the industrial design of the LG phones (just seemed cheap to me), and the reviews led me to conclude the G3 was not worth my consideration. "Better" than past Lg devices, but still just plastic, and to me no comparison to the M8. I've seen a few folks on here that have switched from the G3 to the M8, and would never go back.
I'm not sure where you are getting the notion that S5 has the "best" camera. That is somewhat subjective. Most folks just look at the paper specs (MP mostly) and say the M8 has a bad camera, without understanding how cameras work.
Anandtech has some really objective and technical phone reviews. Their conclusion was that the S5 has better resolution (obviously) and detail in daylight, but clearly inferior to the M8 in low light (to the point that the S5 pics look just miserable). So its impossible to say the S5 camera is "best" all around, and somewhat depends on how/when you use your camera phone, also.
http://www.anandtech.com/show/7903/samsung-galaxy-s-5-review/2
As for Android M, it looks like HTC "confirmed" it via Twitter for the M8 (as reliable as that may be).
Samsung has yet to confirm M for the S5, as far as I can see from Googling. Nothing seems confirmed for the G3, either.
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I know that, just wanted to hear from the people who own it, use it for some time, thats the real review. I guess no one regret buying it.
Well I like G3 because its affordable (330e) and I get 32GB with 3gb of RAM but as I have seen M8 is still faster. That big screen looks nice in that compact body(same size as M8) like LG UI which is highly customizable. But M8 have that speakers which are something best on Android and I guess little better battery. Metal unibody doesnt mean a lot if I put it in a tpu case, but looks sexy. Is it hard to use power button on the top?
As the best, I was thinking best out of these 3, but M8 dont have that bad camera, watched some reviews and samples, but still in daylight S5 makes better pictures. Still S5 is no more interesting for me, its too ugly and everyone has it, G3 wins it so now its G3 vs M8.
Thanks for response.
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You know what??? When someone takes the time to type several paragraphs to answer your (rather vague) question (plus inaccurate statement of "best camera") and you type a vague response of "I know that", it sounds somewhat insulting.
NestorC said:
That big screen looks nice in that compact body(same size as M8) like LG UI which is highly customizable. But M8 have that speakers which are something best on Android and I guess little better battery. Metal unibody doesnt mean a lot if I put it in a tpu case, but looks sexy. Is it hard to use power button on the top?
As the best, I was thinking best out of these 3, but M8 dont have that bad camera, watched some reviews and samples, but still in daylight S5 makes better pictures. Still S5 is no more interesting for me, its too ugly and everyone has it, G3 wins it so now its G3 vs M8.
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Top power button is fine. I don't actually understand folks that find its an issue. Power button on the back (G3) seems awkward to me, if not outright strange. Maybe its something you get used to, if you own it. But I also think that friends and family members not used to your phone will be puzzled by the power button location.
The screen on the G3 is supposed to be nice. But yes, the stereo front spacing speakers on the M8 are just wonderful. Its something that should have been on smartphones for years. In my opinion, a back speaker is simply horrible design. They are just trying t save space on the front (not that great a reason) while putting the speaker in the worst possible location.
A lot of what you are talking about at this point (screen size, using a TPU case) is personal preference and individual usage patterns. So I mostly think you just need to decide for yourself.
As far as regrets, as I mentioned, I've seen some folks on here that regretted the G3, and moved on to the M8. Maybe if you look in the G3 forum, you can find some folks that did the opposite. But I somewhat doubt it. Personally, I feel the M8 is the best phone of its generation (2014). If I broke or lost mine even now, there is a good chance I would just replace it with another M8.
Not sure if modding is a concern of yours. But this is XDA after all, and the M8 has a great community. A bit more quiet as folks have moved to the M9. But still pretty robust.
redpoint73 said:
You know what??? When someone takes the time to type several paragraphs to answer your (rather vague) question (plus inaccurate statement of "best camera") and you type a vague response of "I know that", it sounds somewhat insulting.
Top power button is fine. I don't actually understand folks that find its an issue. Power button on the back (G3) seems awkward to me, if not outright strange. Maybe its something you get used to, if you own it. But I also think that friends and family members not used to your phone will be puzzled by the power button location.
The screen on the G3 is supposed to be nice. But yes, the stereo front spacing speakers on the M8 are just wonderful. Its something that should have been on smartphones for years. In my opinion, a back speaker is simply horrible design. They are just trying t save space on the front (not that great a reason) while putting the speaker in the worst possible location.
A lot of what you are talking about at this point (screen size, using a TPU case) is personal preference and individual usage patterns. So I mostly think you just need to decide for yourself.
As far as regrets, as I mentioned, I've seen some folks on here that regretted the G3, and moved on to the M8. Maybe if you look in the G3 forum, you can find some folks that did the opposite. But I somewhat doubt it. Personally, I feel the M8 is the best phone of its generation (2014). If I broke or lost mine even now, there is a good chance I would just replace it with another M8.
Not sure if modding is a concern of yours. But this is XDA after all, and the M8 has a great community. A bit more quiet as folks have moved to the M9. But still pretty robust.
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Sorry, not so good with english, I meant I know about this you said "That's a tricky question to ask on the M8 forum. Obviously, pretty much everyone here owns the M8, and bought it for a reason. You probably won't get many responses in this device forum to the effect of the G3 or S5 being better!"
Still, thank you for your time and help, dont be angry on me, I didnt want to hurt your feelings
It looks like M8 is better buy, will see to get one if I can find it, its little harder here, now is M8s popular.
NestorC said:
Sorry, not so good with english
Still, thank you for your time and help, dont be angry on me, I didnt want to hurt your feelings
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No worries. I'll let it go this time.