Hey, as I consider getting this phone but don't have many reasonable options for purchasing the non-Chinese model from where I'm at, I thought to try ordering the 4gb/32gb one from Flipkart in India and have it sent to me internationally through a forwarding service.
I simply saw some comment on GSMArena from a person claiming he bought it on Flipkart yet received a "made in China" model. I don't know whether the P2a42 is actually manufactured outside of China, so maybe he misunderstood?
I just don't want to go through all this hassle and end up with the same model they sell and readily ship on AliExpress and other Chinese websites. Thanks in advance.
yes,they sell the real p2a42 version.I ordered mine (3gb/32gb) from flipkart and got the p2a42 version.
kus12345 said:
yes,they sell the real p2a42 version.I ordered mine (3gb/32gb) from flipkart and got the p2a42 version.
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Hello, and how can you check in comparison to a P2c72 that had its ROM replaced? Is the model variety written on the phone somewhere?
Also, did you experience any bugs with your phone like some people reported? In addition to the more common reports of audio-video desynchronization and a couple of other issues, I also found a thread on the official Lenovo forum where a bunch of people said parts of their touchscreen stopped responding to touch.
It wasn't sure whether it's software or hardware issue, and I don't think the model versions where declared by the users (no official comment was issued by Lenovo).
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Hello, and how can you check in comparison to a P2c72 that had its ROM replaced? Is the model variety written on the phone somewhere?
Also, did you experience any bugs with your phone like some people reported? In addition to the more common reports of audio-video desynchronization and a couple of other issues, I also found a thread on the official Lenovo forum where a bunch of people said parts of their touchscreen stopped responding to touch.
It wasn't sure whether it's software or hardware issue, and I don't think the model versions where declared by the users (no official comment was issued by Lenovo).
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yes,on the back of the phone below the lenovo logo,it is written model p2a42 .I the moment i recieved my phone my upgraded it to nougat so i dont know about the audio sync issue, but there is a video lag issue in nougat which occurs every 3-5 mins which can be irritating , other than that this phone is very nice and the batter is phenomenal,its will easily last you a day if you are a heavy user and the quick charge can charge from 0 to 100 in 2.3 hrs. its a very good phone but you should try to avoid it if you are going to be watchin a lot of vids.
kus12345 said:
yes,they sell the real p2a42 version.I ordered mine (3gb/32gb) from flipkart and got the p2a42 version.
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kus12345 said:
yes,on the back of the phone below the lenovo logo,it is written model p2a42 .I the moment i recieved my phone my upgraded it to nougat so i dont know about the audio sync issue, but there is a video lag issue in nougat which occurs every 3-5 mins which can be irritating , other than that this phone is very nice and the batter is phenomenal,its will easily last you a day if you are a heavy user and the quick charge can charge from 0 to 100 in 2.3 hrs. its a very good phone but you should try to avoid it if you are going to be watchin a lot of vids.
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What kind of lag, exactly? I read a few say their videos skip frames, but if that happens only once every few minutes it doesn't sound too bad. I also saw people who claim they experience no such bugs, but I think many also used the official ROM, so I wonder why is there a difference. I hope it's not a hardware issue with some of the phones, thus in case it happens with the stock ROM, perhaps a custom one would solve the issue.
Did you check the temperatures it's running at under load? I've seen some that claim it stays in the 30s range while others shown their's reaches ~45°, with one YouTuber strangely getting to 60+ after playing a particular one of the games he had.
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What kind of lag, exactly? I read a few say their videos skip frames, but if that happens only once every few minutes it doesn't sound too bad. I also saw people who claim they experience no such bugs, but I think many also used the official ROM, so I wonder why is there a difference. I hope it's not a hardware issue with some of the phones, thus in case it happens with the stock ROM, perhaps a custom one would solve the issue.
Did you check the temperatures it's running at under load? I've seen some that claim it stays in the 30s range while others shown their's reaches ~45°, with one YouTuber strangely getting to 60+ after playing a particular one of the games he had.
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yea it skips frames ever few minutes, sorry i haven't really noticed the temps but i would say it would reach around 38-41 under max load. and due to quick charge it also goes to 38 while charging.
kus12345 said:
yea it skips frames ever few minutes, sorry i haven't really noticed the temps but i would say it would reach around 38-41 under max load. and due to quick charge it also goes to 38 while charging.
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OK, that doesn't sound too bad. But you checked with a monitoring app like CPU-Z, right?
I actually also saw a bunch of people say their quick charging turns to regular charging moments after beginning to charge. Someone claimed that it happens automatically when the temperatures are getting too hot, so you should AC the room when charging on a hot day. Did you encounter something like that?
(I hope you're OK with all of these questions, I just want to be more certain about the purchase before going through all of this effort to import it from India)
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OK, that doesn't sound too bad. But you checked with a monitoring app like CPU-Z, right?
I actually also saw a bunch of people say their quick charging turns to regular charging moments after beginning to charge. Someone claimed that it happens automatically when the temperatures are getting too hot, so you should AC the room when charging on a hot day. Did you encounter something like that?
(I hope you're OK with all of these questions, I just want to be more certain about the purchase before going through all of this effort to import it from India)
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Yea i checked with cpu-z and i never encountered any problems while quick charging , been using this phone for about 3 months and no major bugs or problems so far. Just do as much research you can before purchasing so you dont end up regretting your purchase.
kus12345 said:
Yea i checked with cpu-z and i never encountered any problems while quick charging , been using this phone for about 3 months and no major bugs or problems so far. Just do as much research you can before purchasing so you dont end up regretting your purchase.
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Oh, I'm doing my research. It's just these inconsistent reports about issues from users that make me worry whether there are some manufacturing defects going on with some of the units. At least you told me that your P2a42 unit is working pretty much as intended, and I believe many (if not most) of the bugs came from people who bought a "Global Chinese" unit as sold on Chinese websites, so perhaps it's less likely to happen on the Indian version, but who knows.
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Yea i checked with cpu-z and i never encountered any problems while quick charging , been using this phone for about 3 months and no major bugs or problems so far. Just do as much research you can before purchasing so you dont end up regretting your purchase.
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By the way, I should ask. The Indian forwarding service I consider using claims that mobile phones in India can't be shipped without having their battery completely discharged first. Thus, they said they will need to unbox the new phone and turn it on until whatever charge it came with runs out (good luck with that...).
That sounds quite strange and not something I'd like to have done to a new item I order, which I expect to receive sealed as it had left the shop. I found several people on a BlackBerry forum say they ordered using this company. They have all received their phones as far as I can tell and they were all told the phones need to be discharged first.
Do you know about this as a resident of India? Shouldn't internally-shipped phones also go through this process then? Do you always received air-mailed gadgets opened and discharged? I found a UPS file explaining lithium ion batteries outside of equipment (so I think it doesn't even apply to mobile phones) should hold no more than 30% charge, not necessarily be drained to 0%. I couldn't find anything about this on any Indian website, though.
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Dear members,
I would like to know the truth behind the issues faced by the HTC one X, which I read in many websites across the internet(and few here).I'm expecting a truthful reply from current users.
I was decided to get one for me untill last week, but the issues what I read for one X confused me.The issues that I came across was;
over heating(guess its obvious for smart phones)
Wi-fi issues(death grip issue)
screen/display flickering,
yellow spots on display,
Frequent black screens,
Restart troubles,
Music player issues(when music player stops when gallery is used)
Taiwan made phone's facing issues over Chineese made ones.
I would really appreciate if someone could give me their honest review of Htc One X and
help me decide whether to buy it or not.
Kindly address these issues ASAP, as I had already made up my mind to go for HOX, so that I can buy one with relaxed mind...
I cant think of any other smartphones as of now.
Looking forward to your responses and future phone
debates on this forum.
Thanks in advance
Arun J
arunjnair said:
Dear members,
I would like to know the truth behind the issues faced by the HTC one X, which I read in many websites across the internet(and few here).I'm expecting a truthful reply from current users.
I was decided to get one for me untill last week, but the issues what I read for one X confused me.The issues that I came across was;
over heating(guess its obvious for smart phones)
Wi-fi issues(death grip issue)
screen/display flickering,
yellow spots on display,
Frequent black screens,
Restart troubles,
Music player issues(when music player stops when gallery is used)
Taiwan made phone's facing issues over Chineese made ones.
I would really appreciate if someone could give me their honest review of Htc One X and
help me decide whether to buy it or not.
Kindly address these issues ASAP, as I had already made up my mind to go for HOX, so that I can buy one with relaxed mind...
I cant think of any other smartphones as of now.
Looking forward to your responses and future phone
debates on this forum.
Thanks in advance
Arun J
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My first HOX was returned because of the screen flicking issue. Replacement is totally perfect and not had any issues with it at all. The phone gets hot after about 10 mins of continuous use but that is expected.
On the other hand my Dad just received he's One X and that has the Screen Flex issue on the left hand side. I didn't mention it to him as to be honest he prob wont notice but it just goes to show that recent batches still have this issue.
Overall Im really pleased with the phone and if you are unlucky enough to receive a faulty one then you usually have 28 days from the day you receive it to get a replacement sent. After that it's a trip to the HTC Repair center.
The only problems I have had are overheating (all the time, but I don't mind as the phone is powerful and I expect it to get warm) and the yellow marks on the screen, but they went away after a day and I haven't seen them at all (not even the tiniest bit)..
Sent from my HTC One X using Tapatalk 2
Yeah my first HOX was dysfunctional too (camera issues, a big 'stripe' when opening the camera app), so I went back to the shop to switch my phone for a new one. So far so good, no problems with my 2nd HOX.
I'm in your same situation I want to buy the one x but all this issues scare me, I think I'm gonna wait for at least two months and then get it, hoping to get a new batch, i cannot exchange it since I would be importing from amazon
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Chad_Petree said:
I'm in your same situation I want to buy the one x but all this issues scare me, I think I'm gonna wait for at least two months and then get it, hoping to get a new batch, i cannot exchange it since I would be importing from amazon
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1649943
go to the above link..read the guide there on how to spot any issues while you are inspecting the phone instore and if you do not find anything based on that guide then the phone should be perfect and you will have yourself one hell of a phone
Goku80 said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1649943
go to the above link..read the guide there on how to spot any issues while you are inspecting the phone instore and if you do not find anything based on that guide then the phone should be perfect and you will have yourself one hell of a phone
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yes but the above link doesnot show how to find the wifi problem before buying it. the hardware issue. any way to detect that. also what if the phone has a default battery. i cant ask the retailer to lend me the phone for a week to test. this doesnt happen in my country man. i am also afraid to to buy the HOX. today i held both HOX and S3 in my hand. and HOX looked so damn fuking good. but still very afraid to buy one.
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yes but the above link doesnot show how to find the wifi problem before buying it. the hardware issue. any way to detect that. also what if the phone has a default battery. i cant ask the retailer to lend me the phone for a week to test. this doesnt happen in my country man. i am also afraid to to buy the HOX. today i held both HOX and S3 in my hand. and HOX looked so damn fuking good. but still very afraid to buy one.
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you do not need to take the phone away to test it. you can test it there by switching it on and playing with it for a few minutes and check for any screen issues ie(flickering) or regarding the wifi you should not have any problems. is this job you buying it from are they are a well known shop were you can trust them to take it back if anything gets wrong with it?
just try and connect to a wifi connection in the store and ask the retailer if it is ok to see if that is working..
actually even better tell the retailer your fears about the One X and ask him if there has been any issues with it and he would be probably the best person to answer all your questions..
if you are still worrying about wifi though there are a few threads here in the general section which you can read upon..but i will tell you this i never had any issues with regarding wifi
arunjnair said:
Dear members,
I would like to know the truth behind the issues faced by the HTC one X, which I read in many websites across the internet(and few here).I'm expecting a truthful reply from current users.
I was decided to get one for me untill last week, but the issues what I read for one X confused me.The issues that I came across was;
over heating(guess its obvious for smart phones)
Wi-fi issues(death grip issue)
screen/display flickering,
yellow spots on display,
Frequent black screens,
Restart troubles,
Music player issues(when music player stops when gallery is used)
Taiwan made phone's facing issues over Chineese made ones.
I would really appreciate if someone could give me their honest review of Htc One X and
help me decide whether to buy it or not.
Kindly address these issues ASAP, as I had already made up my mind to go for HOX, so that I can buy one with relaxed mind...
I cant think of any other smartphones as of now.
Looking forward to your responses and future phone
debates on this forum.
Thanks in advance
Arun J
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Check out my thread here.. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1721727
My advice is that if you really prefer the One X over the S3 (which I guess would be your other choice) wait a month or so for these issues to be addressed. HTC is getting a lot of bad press because of these issues and sooner or later the company has to deal with them.
I did a Google search today for S3 build quality defects and surprisingly there were just one off cases..nothing as major as the WiFi death grip issues, the screen flex issue, the overheating or the yellow spot issue! Thats way too many defects for any device. If you are going to be investing a good 36k wait back and let it pass.
silenced3 said:
Check out my thread here.. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1721727
My advice is that if you really prefer the One X over the S3 (which I guess would be your other choice) wait a month or so for these issues to be addressed. HTC is getting a lot of bad press because of these issues and sooner or later the company has to deal with them.
I did a Google search today for S3 build quality defects and surprisingly there were just one off cases..nothing as major as the WiFi death grip issues, the screen flex issue, the overheating or the yellow spot issue! Thats way too many defects for any device. If you are going to be investing a good 36k wait back and let it pass.
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As you said, I think its better to wait for 1 more month, till HTC sort out these glitches.
I've not tried S3 on hand till now, so I dont know how it is....my default option was HTC one X and I was eagerly waiting for its launch.But these issues really let me down...its like taking a huge risk as of now..so lemme wait and get it...sometimes anticipation is sweet when you are sure of outcome(Hope HTC rectify the issues)
Goku80 said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1649943
go to the above link..read the guide there on how to spot any issues while you are inspecting the phone instore and if you do not find anything based on that guide then the phone should be perfect and you will have yourself one hell of a phone
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I cannot return it, ill be freight forwarding the phone to my country, returning it would cost me something like 80 $ :/
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using Tapatalk 2
Goku80 said:
you do not need to take the phone away to test it. you can test it there by switching it on and playing with it for a few minutes and check for any screen issues ie(flickering) or regarding the wifi you should not have any problems. is this job you buying it from are they are a well known shop were you can trust them to take it back if anything gets wrong with it?
just try and connect to a wifi connection in the store and ask the retailer if it is ok to see if that is working..
actually even better tell the retailer your fears about the One X and ask him if there has been any issues with it and he would be probably the best person to answer all your questions..
if you are still worrying about wifi though there are a few threads here in the general section which you can read upon..but i will tell you this i never had any issues with regarding wifi
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Hey buddy,
here in India the story is entirely different.the retailer will have a display piece in their showroom, and the customer is allowed to use that alone for verification.
And once the customer buys the new one, and if he finds issues out if the box, the retailer wont take any responsiblities.
They will ask us to go to HTC service center, which will be miles away.The retailers really sucks in this matter here, and for the customer, its like trial and error.....
arunjnair said:
As you said, I think its better to wait for 1 more month, till HTC sort out these glitches.
I've not tried S3 on hand till now, so I dont know how it is....my default option was HTC one X and I was eagerly waiting for its launch.But these issues really let me down...its like taking a huge risk as of now..so lemme wait and get it...sometimes anticipation is sweet when you are sure of outcome(Hope HTC rectify the issues)
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Try the S3 in the meanwhile..spend some time with it. S3 put me off primarily because of the looks.. Other things apart, One X is a more premium looking phone and for me this is a very important factor. Keep visiting your nearest retailer and see if the SH25 or HT25 series has arrived. This batch seems to be the best of the lot .. Holding back a month or so will really pay off in the end.
arunjnair said:
Dear members,
I would like to know the truth behind the issues faced by the HTC one X, which I read in many websites across the internet(and few here).I'm expecting a truthful reply from current users.
I was decided to get one for me untill last week, but the issues what I read for one X confused me.The issues that I came across was;
over heating(guess its obvious for smart phones)
Wi-fi issues(death grip issue)
screen/display flickering,
yellow spots on display,
Frequent black screens,
Restart troubles,
Music player issues(when music player stops when gallery is used)
Taiwan made phone's facing issues over Chineese made ones.
I would really appreciate if someone could give me their honest review of Htc One X and
help me decide whether to buy it or not.
Kindly address these issues ASAP, as I had already made up my mind to go for HOX, so that I can buy one with relaxed mind...
I cant think of any other smartphones as of now.
Looking forward to your responses and future phone
debates on this forum.
Thanks in advance
Arun J
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I have One X and I'm really happy with this beast ! No Problem at all
Very Fast, Huge Screen with unbelievable quality (Tegra 3 games are soo perfect), before i Had GS2 Note iPhone4 GS1, Evo3D etc... but this phone is simply amazing...
I had Overheat with some games on GS2 too... so i don't think this is an hardware issue (my opinion), Music quality is brilliant, camera is very very fast and many opportunities (HDR, Panorama, Slow motion record etc).
The only thing that i would say this phone is poor, is battery, it's not too bad, not too good ... In future we will have customs Kernels so i don't mind...
Hope I helped you
silenced3 said:
Try the S3 in the meanwhile..spend some time with it. S3 put me off primarily because of the looks.. Other things apart, One X is a more premium looking phone and for me this is a very important factor. Keep visiting your nearest retailer and see if the SH25 or HT25 series has arrived. This batch seems to be the best of the lot .. Holding back a month or so will really pay off in the end.
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I've been waiting for 3 weeks now, impatiance is growing inside me, but i guess its wise to wait n watch for another 1 month..:-(
Do you any info, wheather HTC have responded officially regarding these glitches...will they cover all issues through the updates alone or any fresh batches of HOX can be expected?
Also, is it possible to know the batch name/code, from the box itself(without opening the box), if yesm kindly let me know how...
arunjnair said:
I've been waiting for 3 weeks now, impatiance is growing inside me, but i guess its wise to wait n watch for another 1 month..:-(
Do you any info, wheather HTC have responded officially regarding these glitches...will they cover all issues through the updates alone or any fresh batches of HOX can be expected?
Also, is it possible to know the batch name/code, from the box itself(without opening the box), if yesm kindly let me know how...
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I am sure HTC is looking into these issues very seriously. They are getting a lot of bad press. When I went to the service center yesterday, I met 4 people who had different problems related to WiFi, over heating, display etc.
There is a way to identify the batch. There is a white label on the box that states the device's IMEI number and serial number (S/N). Look out for the serial number.. if it starts with a "SH25" or "HT25"..you should be good to go!
silenced3 said:
I am sure HTC is looking into these issues very seriously. They are getting a lot of bad press. When I went to the service center yesterday, I met 4 people who had different problems related to WiFi, over heating, display etc.
There is a way to identify the batch. There is a white label on the box that states the device's IMEI number and serial number (S/N). Look out for the serial number.. if it starts with a "SH25" or "HT25"..you should be good to go!
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That info abt S/N was really helpful.
I talked with a retailer over here, and they informed me they are having SH25 black model in stock currently.I guess the SH25 is Chineese model...
lemme go there, once again have the demo piece in my model, gotta check all the things acco to the thread which showed "how to check HOX while buying"...
BTW what du think about SH25...??
I think the recent batches of the One X have relatively lesser to no issues. The death grip will be resolved in the future batches and so the ones now in the Market will most probably have it.
Other than that, the heat is obvious, but you can't play games while charging as the battery gets over heated. Also the screen flickering issues and all other issues have been resolved in the new test build 2.05 and that will be coming to us with some more improvements as well pretty soon. So most of the issues are resolved as well... I think you can go for it... You will not regret it.....
One issue is that you will face is the battery backup is not as good as the S3 but you can get through easily one day with moderate use.
Moderate Use: 3G data on full time, Auto Sync ON, FB whatsapp chatting youtube and so on for 1 hour(3G usage), calls for 1 hour, music for 2 hours.
I feel this is the best device on the market despite what the S3 lovers say... She is a beauty....
Update: I have not checked for the deathgrip issue as 90 percent of the time my phone is on 3G and I have little screen brightness adjustment bug visible when the brightness is really low.. But otherwise no issues what so ever.... I am having the HT24 model and no issues other than the deathgrip.
aLcHy09 said:
I think the recent batches of the One X have relatively lesser to no issues. The death grip will be resolved in the future batches and so the ones now in the Market will most probably have it.
Other than that, the heat is obvious, but you can't play games while charging as the battery gets over heated. Also the screen flickering issues and all other issues have been resolved in the new test build 2.05 and that will be coming to us with some more improvements as well pretty soon. So most of the issues are resolved as well... I think you can go for it... You will not regret it.....
One issue is that you will face is the battery backup is not as good as the S3 but you can get through easily one day with moderate use.
Moderate Use: 3G data on full time, Auto Sync ON, FB whatsapp chatting youtube and so on for 1 hour(3G usage), calls for 1 hour, music for 2 hours.
I feel this is the best device on the market despite what the S3 lovers say... She is a beauty....
Update: I have not checked for the deathgrip issue as 90 percent of the time my phone is on 3G and I have little screen brightness adjustment bug visible when the brightness is really low.. But otherwise no issues what so ever.... I am having the HT24 model and no issues other than the deathgrip.
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Heating issue is not a big issue, i guess, untill its safe to handle(till 45-50C)....n also, i'm a moderate user, mainly for music n camera....
can you pls tell me from where you bought your HOX(retailer n address)..
I'll checking out once again the demo model from the retailer in coming days, i'll keep you guys posted what I obvserved....
arunjnair said:
That info abt S/N was really helpful.
I talked with a retailer over here, and they informed me they are having SH25 black model in stock currently.I guess the SH25 is Chineese model...
lemme go there, once again have the demo piece in my model, gotta check all the things acco to the thread which showed "how to check HOX while buying"...
BTW what du think about SH25...??
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SH25 should be good... i think you can go ahead and buy it.. just dont root it and use it as much as possible for a good 7 days... just in case you face any issues declare the phone DOA by going to your nearest HTC service center within 7-14 days of purchase (earlier the better).. then you can get a replacement from the store that you brought the phone from.. alternatively just ask for a credit note from the store and wait out a month for the storm to pass
Although its very unlikely that you will face any issues with the SH25 model..Good luck!
Hi,
After comparing several phones, I am interested in buying Sony Xperia M5 phone.
However, I came across several comments on different websites about a "Battery Lock" issue where the phone shuts down itself often.
Now I am confused whether to go for this phone or not.
Is there anyway that I can identify whether the unit which I am buying suffers from this issue or not?
I really love this phone's design and specs, but worried after hearing this issue.
Hi! I suggest to think twice in buying this phone.
Theres the battery lock issue that all the devices made in 2015 has.
Theres no current custom development because it has a mediatek processor inside.
With the price that this has you could get another device with same specs (I already saw the LG G4).
Thats what I regret for now. Most the battery issue than the others. Because it is a great phone with awesome specs and waterproof with a great camera.
I bought my M5 in Germany in February and i haven't face any random reboots i don't use mobile network so mush and the coverage here is good so maybe it's that i will try the test i saw on youtube to see if my phone is suffering battery lock.I like the phone qs it is for now i don look much for development or custom rom in near future, but this is Sony guys,sony always gets custom roms,doesn't matter which chipset it has.For now i'm satisfied, the only thing i don't like is heating up,but not as much as my previous smartphone acer e700 and even when M5 heats up if you leave it on the table for 5 min. it will cool down to its normal temperature.But you don't have to take my word for it right away you can wait for more replies and then decide.
pren22 said:
I bought my M5 in Germany in February and i haven't face any random reboots i don't use mobile network so mush and the coverage here is good so maybe it's that i will try the test i saw on youtube to see if my phone is suffering battery lock.I like the phone qs it is for now i don look much for development or custom rom in near future, but this is Sony guys,sony always gets custom roms,doesn't matter which chipset it has.For now i'm satisfied, the only thing i don't like is heating up,but not as much as my previous smartphone acer e700 and even when M5 heats up if you leave it on the table for 5 min. it will cool down to its normal temperature.But you don't have to take my word for it right away you can wait for more replies and then decide.
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I agree completely. The only downside for me is the lack of custom development. Hopefully in the future enough people will get this so we can get Cyanogen mod or something
If you plan to buy now, it's very likely to be a unit manufactured in 2016 (you can also check this in the identification sticker that resides inside SIM Card/SD Card slot). Until now I never saw a single report of a 2016 unit having battery lock issue, mine for example is also made in 2016 and I never experienced a single battery lock, not even when doing the official testing procedure. Also, depending of where you live, you can get a free replacement if you go to the Service Center in case you have a unit with Battery Lock issue...
And about custom ROM development, I never believed I would say that but.... it's not Mediatek fault this time (like with their past SoCs where little to no source code was available), if you go to Sony's Developer World, the source code for Xperia M5 is published and available, it's just a matter of getting developers interested into developing to Helio X10 based devices. Another factor to take into account is that there's very few Android devices based on Helio X10 available, so, there's little to no code "reference", unlikely a Qualcomm-based device (there's a lot of Snapdragon-based devices out there, many things can be shared between them code-wise)...
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If you plan to buy now, it's very likely to be a unit manufactured in 2016 (you can also check this in the identification sticker that resides inside SIM Card/SD Card slot).
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Where does it says which year is it build,i can't find the year here.What should i look for.Thanks
pren22 said:
Where does it says which year is it build,i can't find the year here.What should i look for.Thanks
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So i tried the test and my phone seems to passed it.
pren22 said:
Where does it says which year is it build,i can't find the year here.What should i look for.Thanks
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It's right after the model number, like the photo from this user at Sony Forums. The imprint is in Year/Week format, which I believe was printed incorrectly on this user's unit (we're nowhere near week 53 of 2016). On mine I have 16W04, for comparison...
mine is 16w05 thats good then and it passed the test so my phone is most likely without battery lock issue.thanks
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Is the new substitute note 7 equal in battery length, performance, fast charging time that the defected ones?
Yes.
why wouldnt it be ?
Great thank you
It's actually better
They didn't have time to reengineer anything based on how fast replacements were dispatched. They had multiple battery cell suppliers and only one had a manufacturing issue. So new phones are exactly like the old phones with the exact same battery but the battery is from a non-affected supplier. My only concern is QC with Note7's whizzing down assembly lines at break neck speed to get replacements in people's hands quickly.
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They didn't have time to reengineer anything based on how fast replacements were dispatched. They had multiple battery cell suppliers and only one had a manufacturing issue. So new phones are exactly like the old phones with the exact same battery but the battery is from a non-affected supplier. My only concern is QC with Note7's whizzing down assembly lines at break neck speed to get replacements in people's hands quickly.
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Well there is some kind of firmware or motherboard issue that is far more widespread than exploding batteries. Hope they've managed to sort that because it bricked my first one and many other peoples too. I spoke to a Samsung Cs rep a couple of weeks ago and they seemed well aware of the issue.
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They didn't have time to reengineer anything based on how fast replacements were dispatched. They had multiple battery cell suppliers and only one had a manufacturing issue. So new phones are exactly like the old phones with the exact same battery but the battery is from a non-affected supplier. My only concern is QC with Note7's whizzing down assembly lines at break neck speed to get replacements in people's hands quickly.
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they aren't pushing them out that fast to be honest, my new phone was made on the 28th of last month, so it seems they knew what of the stock on hand was safe and have since used that to help get the stock out faster. considering I have a new phone with the now green battery and it was made before the recall even happened, so you have to assume Samsung could narrow it down on a phone by phone basis, but instead to make people feel safer and to try to stop the false claims just pulled the lot back in.
Ordered a note 7 through Verizon the other day. Nervous now after reading all the lag issues. Sounds like a real crappy phone tbh.
zanderswigan said:
Well there is some kind of firmware or motherboard issue that is far more widespread than exploding batteries.
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Source? Link?
Chadly said:
Ordered a note 7 through Verizon the other day. Nervous now after reading all the lag issues. Sounds like a real crappy phone tbh.
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it seems the main problems are with the US snapdragon version, the Exynos version is perfect on performance.
Yeah well that's the only one I can get.
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My own personal experience. People I've spoken to on XDA with the same. Some havent bricked completely but just reboot or turn themselves off completely.
http://www.techtimes.com/articles/1...rs-report-bricking-crashes-and-boot-loops.htm
That article is from the 30th august. I think before the recall. They knew about this issue because the Samsung support rep told me they did. In my opinion this definately had something to do with the recall as well as the batteries.
Having used my replacement since the 12th September I can confirm the battery is still 3500mah and charges just as fast as the boom boom version....
And the charge lasts just as long as well.
Chadly said:
Ordered a note 7 through Verizon the other day. Nervous now after reading all the lag issues. Sounds like a real crappy phone tbh.
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There's no huge lag problems. I have zero lag issues. This is the best phone made to date. You can go crazy reading about a multitude of "problems" on website forums for any phone or tech device (or any product that you can buy for that matter), that's the nature of forums - mostly complaints posted. Overall the phone is awesome, best tech on a smartphone to date overall that you can buy.
I have two ATT variants and both originals and replacements have been perfect.. I have no lag issues and am very happy with the phones.. Best phones i've owned actualy...
I experienced some lag on the last one I had, but it got better over time and I stopped paying much attention when the recall was announced. I do think the new one I received yesterday is running faster, but that could be the update that came OTA this morning squashing some bugs.
Well, that makes me feel a bit better. My note gets here tomorrow. I cancelled my amazon orders for a case and screen protector since once those ship I can't get a refund. I'll play around with it for a few days before ordering stuff for it. I hope I love it because I must get rid of this s6. I hate it so much. My battery has gone bad and I only get 2 and a half hours sot.
If you're not a fan of the Note 7 the S7 Edge would be a nice upgrade as well. Barely smaller than the Note, but with similar specs. Don't think there is as much chatter about lagging as there was on the Note 7 upon release. I'm falling back in love with the phone since the update and hope this feeling continues!
I'm planning to buy Honor 7x (India). Heard good reviews about this phone, also on youtube channels. But the Amazon (India) reviews say otherwise. They state problem regarding fast battery drainage and youtube flickering and auto-restart after sometime. Please help!
Battery is pretty good. similar to my OnePlus 3T.
No issues found in my week of usage.
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I'm planning to buy Honor 7x (India). Heard good reviews about this phone, also on youtube channels. But the Amazon (India) reviews say otherwise. They state problem regarding fast battery drainage and youtube flickering and auto-restart after sometime. Please help!
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Everything is fine.....but youtube flickering is still there...hope they will fix it with an update
sai444 said:
Battery is pretty good. similar to my OnePlus 3T.
No issues found in my week of usage.
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Same here,good Batterylife and no flickering in 3 Weeks
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I'm planning to buy Honor 7x (India). Heard good reviews about this phone, also on youtube channels. But the Amazon (India) reviews say otherwise. They state problem regarding fast battery drainage and youtube flickering and auto-restart after sometime. Please help!
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I contacted the huawei customer care, who fowarded the call to their R&D centre. I was given an ota update which solved the youtube flickering problem.
I'm in the same boat and currently using Zenfone 2 Laser. I'm currently getting 2-3 days of uptime with daily use of around 1 hour of whatsapp/facebook, listening to music for couple of hours, wifi/data on for 1-2 hours. Can I expect around the same from Honor 7x? I really like the phone and would've bought it if it had 4000mah battery, but confused now.
You Be The Judge..
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I'm in the same boat and currently using Zenfone 2 Laser. I'm currently getting 2-3 days of uptime with daily use of around 1 hour of whatsapp/facebook, listening to music for couple of hours, wifi/data on for 1-2 hours. Can I expect around the same from Honor 7x? I really like the phone and would've bought it if it had 4000mah battery, but confused now.
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I Understand You Would Like Guaranteed Sure Fire Answer..
But what you ask, is impossible to judge.
No one knows what type of possible battery draining apps you have running in the background. Or for that matter,
Live Wallpapers..
Bright Wallpapers..
Your Enviroment... Hot ? Cold? etc...
The answer is Impossible for anyone to give but yourself. Can you get more than a day? YES :good:
Two to Three days ?
You have 15 days to return the device in the United States through Huawei.
You have 30 days to return the item through Amazon.
Give it a whirl.. and see what you think.
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I Understand You Would Like Guaranteed Sure Fire Answer..
But what you ask, is impossible to judge.
No one knows what type of possible battery draining apps you have running in the background. Or for that matter,
Live Wallpapers..
Bright Wallpapers..
Your Enviroment... Hot ? Cold? etc...
The answer is Impossible for anyone to give but yourself. Can you get more than a day? YES :good:
Two to Three days ?
You have 15 days to return the device in the United States through Huawei.
You have 30 days to return the item through Amazon.
Give it a whirl.. and see what you think.
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Just checked Amazon India return policy for mobiles and sadly you cannot return mobiles anymore. They'll only replace defective ones, that too within 10 days.
Thanks man! What you suggest makes sense, I just hope it doesn't breaks my heart to return the phone after reading great reviews about it's screen!
Battery life on this phone is the best I've ever had... Better than my Samsung Note 5, Note 3 and Galaxy S4 active. On days of light use, I take off the charger at 7:30 AM and when I leave work around 5 PM I am on 89%...days with moderate use, I'm at 70% at the end of the day. All of my other phones would be at 40%-50% from day one. This phone is unbelievably customizable. I have most apps set to sleep when screen is closed and some other items to save battery life. Also, I have a ASUS smartwatch with Android wear connected all day. Amazing battery life...
The only concern is texting is a bit wonky even with 3rd party applications. Scrolling through group texts is not smooth and tends to loop at times. Other than that---great phone.
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Battery life on this phone is the best I've ever had... Better than my Samsung Note 5, Note 3 and Galaxy S4 active. On days of light use, I take off the charger at 7:30 AM and when I leave work around 5 PM I am on 89%...days with moderate use, I'm at 70% at the end of the day. All of my other phones would be at 40%-50% from day one. This phone is unbelievably customizable. I have most apps set to sleep when screen is closed and some other items to save battery life. Also, I have a ASUS smartwatch with Android wear connected all day. Amazing battery life...
The only concern is texting is a bit wonky even with 3rd party applications. Scrolling through group texts is not smooth and tends to loop at times. Other than that---great phone.
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Thanks. This gives me hope. What's your typical usage pattern, if you don't mind me asking?
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Thanks. This gives me hope. What's your typical usage pattern, if you don't mind me asking?
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Usually 1.2 hours of Bluetooth connection on my round trip to work and lunch with streaming music and about 25-40 minutes of phone calls. Connection to my smartwatch all day, checking Notes traveler email every 15 minutes (refreshes). Also, I probably take 10-15 photos for work each day and email to customers (20 MB), probably 15-50 texts during that period, calendar, Outlook and about 30-40 minutes SOT.
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Thanks. This gives me hope. What's your typical usage pattern, if you don't mind me asking?
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The battery is quite nice in this phone. I've jumped ship from Redmi Note 4 which had a massive 4100 MaH battery which usually lasted for around 10-12 hours (screen on time) depending upon screen brightness.
This one doesn't disappoint too. It lasts me for about 7-8 hours (screen on time). I've about 44 apps installed including the battery enemy messenger and Facebook apps too. I do think this phone is well optimised.
Screen on time depends on usage and number of active apps with screen brightness.
In ultra power mode, I left the phone at 25% charge at 10 pm and it was 25% at 6 am. So that's a big advantage again.
Here's a screenshot for you.
Battery life is really good on this phone...actually too good for my taste, as I found it killing Tasker, even though I had it whitelisted on their list of apps to kill when then phone goes to sleep. This was quite frustrating but I think I've found a fix in Tasker settings. I unchecked "Run In Foreground" and now I haven't seen it killed since, but it's only been 1 day. This seems backward to me but it seems better so far.
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You have 15 days to return the device in the United States through Huawei.
You have 30 days to return the item through Amazon.
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Amazon no longer takes returns on phones, only exchanges
https://www.gadgetsnow.com/tech-new...cy-for-mobile-phones/articleshow/50901907.cms
"All mobile phones that are fulfilled by Amazon, purchased on or after 7th February 2016, will have a replacement only policy. Mobile phone items that are fulfilled by Amazon will no longer be eligible for refunds. In case you have received a defective or a damaged mobile phone, you will be eligible for a free replacement,"
Granted, this is from 2016, and I cannot find info regarding it on Amazon's website. But this is the reason i chose to buy directly from Huawei.
Yeah Amazon India also has no return/refund policy for mobiles anymore. Unfortunately honor india also doesn't have return policy, only 10 days replacement.
Sorry Guys... It's Not That Way In The U.S. of A...
RaiderWill said:
What you ask, is impossible to judge.
You have 15 days to return the device in the United States through Huawei.
You have 30 days to return the item through Amazon.
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topnomi said:
Amazon no longer takes returns on phones, only exchanges
https://www.gadgetsnow.com/tech-new...cy-for-mobile-phones/articleshow/50901907.cms
"All mobile phones that are fulfilled by Amazon, purchased on or after 7th February 2016, will have a replacement only policy. Mobile phone items that are fulfilled by Amazon will no longer be eligible for refunds. In case you have received a defective or a damaged mobile phone, you will be eligible for a free replacement,"
Granted, this is from 2016, and I cannot find info regarding it on Amazon's website. But this is the reason i chose to buy directly from Huawei.
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Yeah Amazon India also has no return/refund policy for mobiles anymore. Unfortunately honor india also doesn't have return policy, only 10 days replacement.
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I Don't Know About Other Countries..
And.. Topnomi's Info Is (I'm Sorry To Say.. Incorrect)
Here is the proof from my Own Personal Order that I placed in August for a Redmi Note 4.. (See Pic)
I had no hassle whatsoever returning the deivce for a full refund. I had to cutoff some of the pic because it contained my personal information..
But you can see enough to see that I recveived a Full Refund... No Questions Asked.
I hope this settles this issue for Amazon U.S.A.
topnomi said:
Amazon no longer takes returns on phones, only exchanges
https://www.gadgetsnow.com/tech-new...cy-for-mobile-phones/articleshow/50901907.cms
"All mobile phones that are fulfilled by Amazon, purchased on or after 7th February 2016, will have a replacement only policy. Mobile phone items that are fulfilled by Amazon will no longer be eligible for refunds. In case you have received a defective or a damaged mobile phone, you will be eligible for a free replacement,"
Granted, this is from 2016, and I cannot find info regarding it on Amazon's website. But this is the reason i chose to buy directly from Huawei.
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Though they registered as ".com" gadgetsnow is an Indian site and that report from 2016 was about amazon.in. Here's the whois info about the gadgetsnow.com domain registration. https://www.woowhois.com/whois/gadgetsnow.com
Thanks for correcting my info guys
i should have done more research instead of accepting the fake news
Doesn't it seem a bit sketchy to anyone that OnePlus is so close to all tech reviewer, none of the reviews mentioned display issue(might be clean units)! People count on tech reviewers before buying a cellphone in terms of pros and cons and having them by your side with some smart trick (which even reviewers might unaware of) is good business case I believe
I don't trust OP any more. Remember they did a display mate test done which shows highest brightness and perfect display etc.
Soon after the release they lower maximum and minimum brightness of op8 pro which is a form of cheating.
Wait for few days and get actual hands reviews and then buy phones especially OnePlus
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Doesn't it seem a bit sketchy to anyone that OnePlus is so close to all tech reviewer, none of the reviews mentioned display issue(might be clean units)! People count on tech reviewers before buying a cellphone in terms of pros and cons and having them by your side with some smart trick (which even reviewers might unaware of) is good business case I believe
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Not sketchy at all, it's a common practice in promotion of new gadgets. All the reviewers I've seen (big and small) receive phones from many different brands. Are the reviewers close to all the brand's, most reviews of the Samsung S20 didn't mention the different chipsets are they all in bed with Samsung??
Not to mention took money for a 4 camera setup.. and then disabled one of them.. liars and cheaters
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Not sketchy at all, it's a common practice in promotion of new gadgets. All the reviewers I've seen (big and small) receive phones from many different brands. Are the reviewers close to all the brand's, most reviews of the Samsung S20 didn't mention the different chipsets are they all in bed with Samsung??
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Havent seen MrWhoseTheBoss for snapdragon vs Exynos?
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Havent seen MrWhoseTheBoss for snapdragon vs Exynos?
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Didn't you read "most"
yodasmaster said:
Not sketchy at all, it's a common practice in promotion of new gadgets. All the reviewers I've seen (big and small) receive phones from many different brands. Are the reviewers close to all the brand's, most reviews of the Samsung S20 didn't mention the different chipsets are they all in bed with Samsung??
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Also it doesn't necessarily point out to reviewers being in bed with brands, I was indicating about review models and retail models might be differently built, just a possibility..
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Doesn't it seem a bit sketchy to anyone that OnePlus is so close to all tech reviewer, none of the reviews mentioned display issue(might be clean units)! People count on tech reviewers before buying a cellphone in terms of pros and cons and having them by your side with some smart trick (which even reviewers might unaware of) is good business case I believe
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I don't trust OP any more. Remember they did a display mate test done which shows highest brightness and perfect display etc.
Soon after the release they lower maximum and minimum brightness of op8 pro which is a form of cheating.
Wait for few days and get actual hands reviews and then buy phones especially OnePlus
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I agree they are very close to youtubers, but on the contrary, that's how I discovered the Oneplus One. Today's videos were first impressions only videos, I believe MKBHD said that. They arnt allowed to post full reviews, positive or otherwise for a while.
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I agree they are very close to youtubers, but on the contrary, that's how I discovered the Oneplus One. Today's videos were first impressions only videos, I believe MKBHD said that. They arnt allowed to post full reviews, positive or otherwise for a while.
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Yes saw mkbhd, but atleast after couple of weeks they should have discovered and made a video about it.. it seems they all hid it saying their unit didn't have an issue (which is highly unlikely) or else as I pointed out earlier, they were given better version than retail unit..
People trust the tech reviewers, they encourage or discourage the purchase decisions so taking proper care of them by any means seem to be a viable option than mainstream marketing..
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Yes saw mkbhd, but atleast after couple of weeks they should have discovered and made a video about it.. it seems they all hid it saying their unit didn't have an issue (which is highly unlikely) or else as I pointed out earlier, they were given better version than retail unit..
People trust the tech reviewers, they encourage or discourage the purchase decisions so taking proper care of them by any means seem to be a viable option than mainstream marketing..
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I work on IT, so I don't "trust" anyone specifically, I always do more research, but I would be lying if some of the tech you tubers hadn't influenced my decision. Unbox therapy did a speaker video, and after some research I picked one up. Been running for over 5 years now, no issues. My OP8 Pro has no issues, that I can see, but I have a friend with one that's had constant issues. Only difference. Is, I ordered through my carrier, my friend did direct from OnePlus
The full reviews will be out soon, I'm sure those that arnt just in for the money will share issues, linus tech tips is one I know. Will do that.
The display-issue that I've seen so many rant about; is that on the Exynos version?
I have the Snapdragon-version (EU, IN2023), and I have no issues with display-tint of any kind.
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The display-issue that I've seen so many rant about; is that on the Snapdragon version?
I have the Exynos (EU), and I have no issues with display-tint of any kind.
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The OnePlus 8 Pro is only made with Snapdragon. Samsung devices have either Exynos or Snapdragon.
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Yes saw mkbhd, but atleast after couple of weeks they should have discovered and made a video about it.. it seems they all hid it saying their unit didn't have an issue (which is highly unlikely) or else as I pointed out earlier, they were given better version than retail unit..
People trust the tech reviewers, they encourage or discourage the purchase decisions so taking proper care of them by any means seem to be a viable option than mainstream marketing..
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Why is it highly unlikely? Plenty of people have no issues. My screen is perfect, as are many others here.
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The OnePlus 8 Pro is only Snapdragon.
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My bad.
I have an S10e for work that I've messed around with this past few days as well,
and that's the device that has Snapdragon in the EU and Exynos in US.
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Why is it highly unlikely? Plenty of people have no issues. My screen is perfect, as are many others here.
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Glad to hear that your screen is perfect,out of curiousity just follow these steps and let us know the result at dark environment :
1. Turn on night mode
2. Turn on power saving mode
3. Install darker app from store and set the brightness to 50%
After doing this try accessing this xda app or else see the windowless grey screen on chrome..
Many people dont realize whether they have issue or not since they use the device at optimal setting in which case lowest brightness is bumped up so OnePlus tried well to cover up a hardware issue by doing so.
By the way, I noticed these issue on first day itself still kept the device, rest features are overwhelming as opposed to this issue..
The only area of concern is that whether it will get worse as the device age
My main concern is image retention, my device has it , have replace 3 units (indian) but I still have image retention, I am tierd of replacing and decided to keep it ,
I am afraid I will have burn in in a month
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Glad to hear that your screen is perfect,out of curiousity just follow these steps and let us know the result at dark environment :
1. Turn on night mode
2. Turn on power saving mode
3. Install darker app from store and set the brightness to 50%
After doing this try accessing this xda app or else see the windowless grey screen on chrome..
Many people dont realize whether they have issue or not since they use the device at optimal setting in which case lowest brightness is bumped up so OnePlus tried well to cover up a hardware issue by doing so.
By the way, I noticed these issue on first day itself still kept the device, rest features are overwhelming as opposed to this issue..
The only area of concern is that whether it will get worse as the device age
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Done this a few times in the last few months with no issues. My blacks are good, no retention, etc. Others have as well. If you check some of the other screen threads you'll come across them
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Done this a few times in the last few months with no issues. My blacks are good, no retention, etc. Others have as well. If you check some of the other screen threads you'll come across them
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Are you using black theme all time to save battery ?
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Doesn't it seem a bit sketchy to anyone that OnePlus is so close to all tech reviewer, none of the reviews mentioned display issue(might be clean units)! People count on tech reviewers before buying a cellphone in terms of pros and cons and having them by your side with some smart trick (which even reviewers might unaware of) is good business case I believe
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Because it isn't as widespread as people are making out.
There's always issues on all phones, vast majority of people don't have them.
I've not had a single one of the reported issues anyone's complained about.
Not to say that they don't exist but they affect such a small number.
If a reviewer received a study unit do you not think they'd mention it? Theitr hits would go through the roof which at the end of the day is all they care about.
More to that point. If you were OnePlus aware of potential screen issues, don't you think you'd check the unit before sending it? I dunno.
I know several of the main reviewers use the 8pro as their daily phone and nothing has been said about screen issues or anything else anyone has complained about here.
Personally I think it's simply due to the fact that it affects a very small number of phones and on average of you order a phone, chances are you will not have the aforementioned issues.
This has been a thing for a long time where OnePlus receives universal praise from reviewers. Downplay the shortcomings and cost cutting, and justify the elements that ARE in the phone. Making excuses for the lack off water resistance rating, among other things.
I think Marques does a great job on his channel and I watch all of this videos. But the fact that he had Pete Lau on to talk about the inner workings of the company, and then had a glowing "impressions" video soon after, doesn't look good, EVEN IF it was his honest assessment. They need to maintain the good graces of OnePlus by either staying neutral on their review or being positive about it to continue to get access.
Linus is another who does this. He went on that factory tour of the assembly of the...6t? 6 maybe? And then soon after came out with a great review of that unit. Bad look overall, regardless of whether it was truthful. He has a greater propensity to tell you the nitpicky things about the phone though at least.
We all like OnePlus phones or we wouldn't be on here, but it doesn't mean that we shouldn't get impartial reviews from people we have grown to trust. It's a slippery slope, and some YouTubers have been slipping real bad lately.