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Will you/did you upgrade from the M7 to the M8? If you're sticking with the M7 why?
I'm not sure? I'm interested to hear other's opinions.
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Will you/did you upgrade from the M7 to the M8? If you're sticking with the M7 why?
I'm not sure? I'm interested to hear other's opinions.
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I upgraded from the M7, you can't go wrong either way. The M7 was the best smart phone I've ever had but I like to have the latest things so I took the plunge for the M8. The two very small gripes with my M7 were the purple tint issue and the battery life. After 8+ months of ownership I was only just getting a day on battery if that on light/moderate usage. The M8s battery life is 40% better than the M7 so that is a huge increase. The purple tint issue has also been fixed. It's not a huge upgrade and if I were tight on money I could EASILY of kept the M7 till 2015. Your choice. This might get locked as it's a phone comparison thread but hey ho.
Thanks for your thoughts.. I agree about the battery. 12 months on I can certainly see the decay.
I hope this doesn't get locked as it is useful to those like me who have the previous model and are debating to upgrading to the next generation.
I understand comparison threads being closed, but this is discussing the same manufacturer and practically the same model, just the upgraded version. Normally flame wars happen between other OEMs like Samsung and HTC.
I imagine this thread would be useful to others who are undecided on wether to splash out of commit for another 2 years on a device that may in the real world seem just the same as the M7
Hope we can keep this discussion going!:fingers-crossed:
i am!
Yup, already did.
Hmmm...shall I... shant I...
Been sat on the checkout screen since yesterday...
My m7..there's nowt wrong with it.... But I like to have the latest HTC..decisions!
Mee too. I cant ignore design and quality.
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Hmmm...shall I... shant I...
Been sat on the checkout screen since yesterday...
My m7..there's nowt wrong with it.... But I like to have the latest HTC..decisions!
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Same as me. I had a play with one at the O2 store today. Gotta say... its the finest looking mobile phone I've ever seen. Gun metal grey is defo the best. I'm thinking of getting one from Three tomorrow on PAYG. £459!
but I have an M7 and its in perfect condition and will have Sense 6 soon making almost the same as the M8. Is it really worth spending the money???
Have a DE on order. Loved the M7. Best phone I have ever had. Can't wait for the phone to arrive.
Yes that's exactly my predicament.. £470 for.... Looks.. which you can't see when your holding it.. a depth sensor.. and that's it really... Isn't it?
And Sense 6 coming soon.. well already here really, had it on yesterday for a while, but not officially out yet.
But.. I do want one. That's a lot of nice things I could get for my motorbike though lol.
I have T-Mobile JUMP, so I'll be trading in my M7 for the M8.
As of right now, I have another $300 to go before my M7 is paid off. On ebay, a used M7 goes for around $250.. and then you minus some shipping and ebay fees.
Definitely not worth it for me to just stick with the M7.
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I have T-Mobile JUMP, so I'll be trading in my M7 for the M8.
As of right now, I have another $300 to go before my M7 is paid off. On ebay, a used M7 goes for around $250.. and then you minus some shipping and ebay fees.
Definitely not worth it for me to just stick with the M7.
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How exactly does JUMP work? I'm eligible for it now as well but obviously haven't used it before. Do you ever get to have both phones at the same time so you can transfer information, or do you literally go in the store with one phone and come out with the other?
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How exactly does JUMP work? I'm eligible for it now as well but obviously haven't used it before. Do you ever get to have both phones at the same time so you can transfer information, or do you literally go in the store with one phone and come out with the other?
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That I'm actually not sure about. I was planning to back up all my stuff to my computer myself.
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How exactly does JUMP work? I'm eligible for it now as well but obviously haven't used it before. Do you ever get to have both phones at the same time so you can transfer information, or do you literally go in the store with one phone and come out with the other?
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That I'm actually not sure about. I was planning to back up all my stuff to my computer myself.
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You have to backup everything because you will never have both phones at the same time. You literally bring the old phone to the store, they inspect it for screen and water damage, they set up the new phone for you (they'll set up your GMail and sync the two for you) and then you walk out.
And yes, as soon as T-Mobile gets it in store, I'm using my JUMP for it. There's no reason not to since if I don't like it I can just use my second JUMP credit to trade it for something else (which I will consider doing when the 805 devices roll out).
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You have to backup everything because you will never have both phones at the same time. You literally bring the old phone to the store, they inspect it for screen and water damage, they set up the new phone for you (they'll set up your GMail and sync the two for you) and then you walk out.
And yes, as soon as T-Mobile gets it in store, I'm using my JUMP for it. There's no reason not to since if I don't like it I can just use my second JUMP credit to trade it for something else (which I will consider doing when the 805 devices roll out).
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That makes sense. What if you do the process online? I'm wondering if they would send you the device then you could take your current device to the store to trade it in.
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I upgraded from the M7, you can't go wrong either way. The M7 was the best smart phone I've ever had but I like to have the latest things so I took the plunge for the M8. The two very small gripes with my M7 were the purple tint issue and the battery life. After 8+ months of ownership I was only just getting a day on battery if that on light/moderate usage. The M8s battery life is 40% better than the M7 so that is a huge increase. The purple tint issue has also been fixed. It's not a huge upgrade and if I were tight on money I could EASILY of kept the M7 till 2015. Your choice. This might get locked as it's a phone comparison thread but hey ho.
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How is going from 2300 to just 2600 (300 increase) a 40% better?
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How is going from 2300 to just 2600 (300 increase) a 40% better?
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It's not just the mah that matters. You have the more efficient SoC, better optimizations... Stuff like that.
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Not sure if its actually 40% (could you link to source?) but I've definitely read that the M8 gets better battery life than the M7 from several reviews.
Well, i will get mine soon. Thanks to all SkyDragon user via donation! Max, butterfly, hox and m7 users.
I couldn't keep my hox, should sell it to get m7... But this time its different, i keep m7 and will get m8.
Why? Mostly for cooking reasons. All my team has m7 and today 6 of them has also m8.
The rest will jump soon too, we are like 40 hahaha.
I love design, sense 6, well.. All.
Doesn't mean m7 is old, i still very happy with it. But also want to taste new m8. Im curious about dot case and sense 6.
About battery, m7 got good battery, screen, best devs and roms. And soon m8.
Btw,i will release our first SkyDragon rom soon, if someone wants to join my team to be tester, or has code skilz or theming skilz, just pm.
Well done HTC, again best phone of the year! No doubt.
Have to state that. If i should keep my m7 only, im Happy too as we are getting Sense 6 soon, also dot cover
Literally just upgraded from the M7 two hours ago. Wow. Seriously just wow. I just tried out the camera, the effects are really cool. It is super mega smooth. The new SoC is very power efficient and fast. Definitely feels better too. Also glad to be rid of the purple camera tint.
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.
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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.
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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?
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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?
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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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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.
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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
While nothing is set in stone about the HTC One M10 (except that there will be one this Spring/Summer), EvLeaks just dropped some information, including:
According to EvLeaks, this is what it looks like from the front. (Imgur link; Twitter in source 3.)
It's going by the name HTC Perfume, which is believed to be released as HTC One M10
It's running HTC Sense 8 and Android 6.0.1
5.1" QHD (1440p) AMOLED screen
Snapdragon 820 processor, 4GB of RAM, 32GB internal storage
23GB of internal storage available for use; microSD card slot available
12-Ultrapixel camera on the back with OIS (laser focus). Fingerprint reader on the front. No word on IR blaster. No Boomsound, no front-facing speakers
Won't be shown at Mobile World Congress next month. It'll have its own announcement
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M8 users, will you stay with HTC?
If theres no front facing stereo speakers, i hope to they should place speakers to top and bottom on device. Thats why i buy htc. Otherwise, i'll go on Sony.
I'm curious if the leaked details will pan out, but I'm not holding much hope. Might have to go nexus
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Been to nexus. Lack of SD really starts to annoy. Plus forced encryption (yes kernels are available that don't however the first time you forget you are screwed). Moto X pure with sense apps loaded is where I'm sitting right now.
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Unlocked version allowed on all major carriers (Verizon/ATT/Tmobile/Sprint) and I'm sold... Preferably around $600 mark. So we don't have to wait crazy long times for software updates/security patches.
Carrier locked devices have gotten to me lately, especially with new rate of googles security patches. It's insane how long it's taking us to even get a marshmallow release date... let alone get marshmallow.
But simply talking about hardware itself, and leaving the software out of the equation, HTC has the best designs in my opinion.
Bought my M8 on contract so I can't do anything until December anyways.
But...
Definitely whatever phone I get will have dual front facing speakers. Speakers on the back or bottom just suck once you've lived with dual front facing speakers.
I've head a lot of headaches with my M8, mostly being the keyboard disappearing two to three times a day (messenger+, G+, Whatsapp, Chrome) which requires a reboot to fix. I've tried different keyboards, still happens.
Every time Android System Webview updates something goes wrong, sometimes I lose my keyboard, sometimes things stop opening, a few times it was WiFi. Uninstalling it and reinstalling it fixes the issue with an additional reboot.
Its not just me, the brother in law and my sister both have M8s as well, same issues, both have exchanged their phones multiple times.
Now HTC has done wonderful with the brother in law's M8 customer service and replaced his phone twice, once when it overheated and the screen warped, once when it bent. They didn't fight with him, they just sent him new phones and he said he loves their customer service but finds the phone way too buggy for his tastes and wants to go back to Samsung when his contract is up. Same with the sister.
I loved HTC when I bought my first Android, an EVO. That thing worked like a dream and the 3rd day I owned it I was in a car accident and it flew out of my shirt pocked and stuck a half inch into the dashboard. Seriously, Amazing phone.
I WANT to stick with HTC, but unless they start fixing their buggy software I'm going to be heading out as well. Project Fi and a Nexus might be in my future.
I'm going to be really bummed by the lack of Boomsound speakers. Every time I show my friend's a video on my M8 they remark how great the sound is with the stereo front facing speakers. It was one of the major differences that set HTC above the rest, including Apple. I think the iPhone's mono bottom speaker is awful TBH.
I'll probably upgrade to the M10 though, even with this downgrade. I'm really looking forward to the fingerprint unlock. I wish HTC could solve the "wireless charging through metal body" issue though. I can't believe my DNA could do that in 2012 while the M10 can't in 2016.
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I'm going to be really bummed by the lack of Boomsound speakers. Every time I show my friend's a video on my M8 they remark how great the sound is with the stereo front facing speakers. It was one of the major differences that set HTC above the rest, including Apple. I think the iPhone's mono bottom speaker is awful TBH.
I'll probably upgrade to the M10 though, even with this downgrade. I'm really looking forward to the fingerprint unlock. I wish HTC could solve the "wireless charging through metal body" issue though. I can't believe my DNA could do that in 2012 while the M10 can't in 2016.
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Still has dual speakers.
Bottom one is just on the bottom edge instead of the face.
Sound is still very nice...!
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Still has dual speakers.
Bottom one is just on the bottom edge instead of the face.
Sound is still very nice...!
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Boomsound? Do you think they'll remain development friendly as well? I remember a time when Samsung was open and easy to work with, now I guess Knox prevents boot if you're rooted. At least on Verizon.
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dottat said:
Been to nexus. Lack of SD really starts to annoy. Plus forced encryption (yes kernels are available that don't however the first time you forget you are screwed). Moto X pure with sense apps loaded is where I'm sitting right now.
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So how are you liking you Moto X Pure? I am curious about your experience with it.
Thank
carm01 said:
So how are you liking you Moto X Pure? I am curious about your experience with it.
Thank
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Love it. I still run sense apps too. Never overheats. Never gets laggy. Practically zero bloat. Bought the wife one too after she found out about moto maker.
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Love it. I still run sense apps too. Never overheats. Never gets laggy. Practically zero bloat. Bought the wife one too after she found out about moto maker.
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How's development?
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With dottat owning one, I'd say chances are good
I had the m7 and really loved that phone, I also had the m8 and wasn't quite so fussed on it. I skipped on the m9 and went for the Nexus 6. One of my favourite phones of all time, bar the HTC HD2!!! I am really thinking about coming back to HTC. The 10 looks awesome!
First post with "What we know" could maybe be updated with latest news and details about the HTC 10
What's the latest on water resistance? none, 50% chance, 80%, 90%?
Spend a lot of time near water, so this is a must (and no, not interested in bulky waterproof case). Currently on Galaxy S5, just got the S7, but the locked BL is a big turnoff. Hoping 10 will be a home run - with some IP6x rating and camera that can match or better the S7.
I'd like to see a "maybe, depending how it actually turns out" option. I cancelled our AT&T S7 Edge orders due to the locked bootloaders. If HTC keeps its openness, I may pick up another one.
But I can't say yes or no until I see how it actually shakes out.
New #powerof10 tweet says "Here comes the new boom. You’ll hear it. #powerof10" via HTC USA. Wonder if this pretty much puts the "no boomsound" thing to rest?
The latest antutu benchmark leak looks darn good...
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The latest antutu benchmark leak looks darn good...
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150k before we get ahold of it :laugh: HTC doesn't seem to be messing around this time, can't wait !
Thinking about taking the plunge and getting a Oneplus 5, but wondered if anyone has any opinion on whether the camera on the HTC 10 is better? It's the only thing holding me back currently.
it is a htc 10 thread buddy . dont ask such stupid question here. sorry if you got offended .
Was thinking about it but with all the negative reviews it's getting lately I think I'll stick with my 10.
rajkatiyar07 said:
it is a htc 10 thread buddy . dont ask such stupid question here. sorry if you got offended .
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Haha, no offense taken mate. It is related to the HTC 10 as I'm simply asking if the camera is comparable
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Was thinking about it but with all the negative reviews it's getting lately I think I'll stick with my 10.
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Exactly that really... just wanted to hear from anyone who actually had both phones!
DxoMark scores the one plus 5's camera lower than the HTC 10.Review just came out !
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Haha, no offense taken mate. It is related to the HTC 10 as I'm simply asking if the camera is comparable
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no ! op5 camera is innovative (apart from they are good at stealing others innovation). but htc 10 is as good as f***
benj! said:
Thinking about taking the plunge and getting a Oneplus 5, but wondered if anyone has any opinion on whether the camera on the HTC 10 is better? It's the only thing holding me back currently.
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Hello, yes i've jumped ship, currently have both devices, the camera on the OP5 for all it's bad points, no IOS, pretty woeful zooming capabilities, it's actually a superb shooter, I'm a massive critic so i do always look for the worst (check some of my previous threads and you'll see just that)
But honestly, it's decent, i actually lost my first oneplus 5 within the first 5 days and i was so impressed with the speed of it, the camera, the overall feel and build of it, i bought another one
It's a great device which deserves the praise it didn't quite get if that makes sense.
Before anyone thinks i'm bashing the HTC 10, far from it, my HTC history is vast and I'll always go back to them, however this year i felt like a change and i'm glad i made it, community seem pretty vibrant too, quite a few roms already and i've already got my phone the way i want it.
Choice would be yours really mate, the only thing i miss from the 10 is the OIS, beyond that I'm not left wanting.
PS: HTC 10 is currently on swappa, one very loved device.
PPS: I dont' listen to reviews, i like to see for myself and in all honesty the reviews beyond OIS haven't been true in my case, i've not had a single issue with either device i've had, bare in mind that if you were to base your phone choices off reviews, HTC wouldn't sell any
I'm currently running an HTC One M8 and it's on its last dying breath. I'm looking for something to replace it in the 200-300$ with and isn't really impressed by the Build quality and design of anything TBH. (the Nokia 7 plus seems like the best option from the new ones so far). so I had the idea of looking for old flagships instead and remembered how much I wanted to have the 10 back when it came out. looking around I'm seeing it being sold anywhere from 150 to 300$ new.
Here's my Question, how is the 10 holding up in 2019, do the specs have any life in them? are the heating and the battery still a problem or not? and if you Do recommend it would it make sense to get a new one or used?
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Abd121 said:
I'm currently running an HTC One M8 and it's on its last dying breath. I'm looking for something to replace it in the 200-300$ with and isn't really impressed by the Build quality and design of anything TBH. (the Nokia 7 plus seems like the best option from the new ones so far). so I had the idea of looking for old flagships instead and remembered how much I wanted to have the 10 back when it came out. looking around I'm seeing it being sold anywhere from 150 to 300$ new.
Here's my Question, how is the 10 holding up in 2019, do the specs have any life in them? are the heating and the battery still a problem or not? and if you Do recommend it would it make sense to get a new one or used?
(sorry if this is the wrong place make this post, I looked around and this seemed like the most logical place)
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New or used doesn't make much difference, most devices are at least 2 years old and either used or on a shelve in a box. My advice, look for another device with more or better battery capacity. Although i truly love my htc10 which i will continue to use for at least another 6-9 months and maybe longer i would advice now to look for a different device.
A year / a year and a half ago my advice would be very different
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New or used doesn't make much difference, most devices are at least 2 years old and either used or on a shelve in a box. My advice, look for another device with more or better battery capacity. Although i truly love my htc10 which i will continue to use for at least another 6-9 months and maybe longer i would advice now to look for a different device.
A year / a year and a half ago my advice would be very different
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Good point, I'm currently looking into the Poco f1 but I'm a bit worried about the build quality since the last Xioami phone I got failed on my quite terribly within the first year. also going from metal to plastic will probably be big downgrade...
Abd121 said:
Good point, I'm currently looking into the Poco f1 but I'm a bit worried about the build quality since the last Xioami phone I got failed on my quite terribly within the first year. also going from metal to plastic will probably be big downgrade...
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You may want to consider the u11 as well, as they sometimes go for 300$ which appears to be in your budget.
Abd121 said:
Good point, I'm currently looking into the Poco f1 but I'm a bit worried about the build quality since the last Xioami phone I got failed on my quite terribly within the first year. also going from metal to plastic will probably be big downgrade...
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If you are worried about build quality of the Poco, check out the Mi8 Lite. It is all glass with aluminum edge. Just picked oneup last week Love it so far, with the exception of having to wait 15 days before the bootloader can be unlocked.
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You may want to consider the u11 as well, as they sometimes go for 300$ which appears to be in your budget.
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the Average price for one seems to be 375 and the cheapest deal I've found was 325$, will keep it in mind though.
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If you are worried about build quality of the Poco, check out the Mi8 Lite. It is all glass with aluminum edge. Just picked oneup last week Love it so far, with the exception of having to wait 15 days before the bootloader can be unlocked.
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Not a fan of glass backs or No 3.5 jacks. the specs are close to the Nokia 7 plus. which I would probably choose over it due to the mentioned reasons and it being Andriod one.
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Not a fan of glass backs or No 3.5 jacks. the specs are close to the Nokia 7 plus. which I would probably choose over it due to the mentioned reasons and it being Andriod one.
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I was strongly considering the Nokia 7 to tide me over until the U13/Pixel/Oneplus7 get revealed, but then crossed it off my list after reading multiple people having issues with horribly slow fingerprint unlock on the latest software.
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I was strongly considering the Nokia 7 to tide me over until the U13/Pixel/Oneplus7 get revealed, but then crossed it off my list after reading multiple people having issues with horribly slow fingerprint unlock on the latest software.
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what did you go with in the end?
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what did you go with in the end?
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I found a decent deal on a U11 for 330 Canadian dollars, which is around 250usd. That's why I was mentioning it.
Im in the exact same situation atm and i just cant find any new phone that i would buy. Sure there are some nice phones but there is always something i really dislike about them. I am on my scratched m8 with dying battery and it continues to just annoy me. I also want to be on the newest android but than there are so many bugs and features like nfc pay just dont work.
I thought about a htc 10 cause i really liked htcs phones (Had the HD2 and the One Mini and loved both aswell as the m8). I think the 10 was the last good phone htc made so i dont like the u11.
Idk maybe the 10 isnt that bad of an idea...
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Im in the exact same situation atm and i just cant find any new phone that i would buy. Sure there are some nice phones but there is always something i really dislike about them. I am on my scratched m8 with dying battery and it continues to just annoy me. I also want to be on the newest android but than there are so many bugs and features like nfc pay just dont work.
I thought about a htc 10 cause i really liked htcs phones (Had the HD2 and the One Mini and loved both aswell as the m8). I think the 10 was the last good phone htc made so i dont like the u11.
Idk maybe the 10 isnt that bad of an idea...
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the HTC 10 is only good if you find one with a good battery. I have problems that the battery drowns very fast and random shutdowns when I'm under 40% or so and open the camera.