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I was thinking on getting either the desire s or the incredible s. Im a moderate user therefore i have no need in a dual core phone or a 4.3" size which is too big for me. Also, i dont think im going to root it,so the fact that it has no root option doesnt concern me.
Im still not 100% sure, but im more leaning towards the incredible due to its 4" screen which seems just the right size for me and since i hear a lot about the wifi problem the desire s has.
Still, a few things i would like to know about the incredible s before buying it.
1. I would like to have a phone that has as less problems as possible (ie, random non stop reboots, etc). Does the incredible fits that? some ppl say it heats on the back quite a lot.. is that true?
2. Battery life.. i read mixed comments about it from ppl saying it doesnt even lasts 12 hours with light to moderate use... is that true? is the battery as bad as the previous htc desire?
2. Is there support for divx this time? or would i have to convert files to mp4?
Any other major issues this phone has which i should know about?
mazinya said:
I was thinking on getting either the desire s or the incredible s. Im a moderate user therefore i have no need in a dual core phone or a 4.3" size which is too big for me. Also, i dont think im going to root it,so the fact that it has no root option doesnt concern me.
Im still not 100% sure, but im more leaning towards the incredible due to its 4" screen which seems just the right size for me and since i hear a lot about the wifi problem the desire s has.
Still, a few things i would like to know about the incredible s before buying it.
1. I would like to have a phone that has as less problems as possible (ie, random non stop reboots, etc). Does the incredible fits that? some ppl say it heats on the back quite a lot.. is that true?
I've had no problems with my incredible s, it rebooted once but that has never happened since and i think it was my fault , i've experienced no heat what so every even under heavy usage
2. Battery life.. i read mixed comments about it from ppl saying it doesnt even lasts 12 hours with light to moderate use... is that true? is the battery as bad as the previous htc desire?
For me with moderate usage it has lasted 18 hours and still about 20% battery left, battery is great
2. Is there support for divx this time? or would i have to convert files to mp4?
As far as i know it supports divx
Any other major issues this phone has which i should know about?
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You will fall in love with it... that's about it
Thanks for your reply, makes me feel better about purchasing it
ok serious this is for me the last time i made a review or gave any info about this device, since most info can allready be found on the forum....
wifi - no probs
battery temperature - yes it gets hot.. but it depends how you use it... extreme usage is hot battery, also the weather around you has an influance on it offcourse... Like Fisk lives in stockholm.... no doubt it wont get hot over there LOL
battery lifetime - if you cant make it a full day than you would suprise me big time, when i used bluetooth wifi, heavily gaming, browsing on the web and having bad signals mostly of the day. i can make it for rougly 16-18 hours.
reboots - allot, my fault tho since im busy writing my own **** in here but standard... only had it once, and never after again.
divx - hmm i did not test that... so i dont know... but im almost sure it does
flash supported - offcourse
sound quality - according to others seems to be better than the devices that been delivered before
hope you got enough info on this now
Hawkysoft said:
battery temperature - yes it gets hot.. but it depends how you use it... extreme usage is hot battery, also the weather around you has an influance on it offcourse... Like Fisk lives in stockholm.... no doubt it wont get hot over there LOL
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Haha true true
Was all up for buying a Desire S until i read nightmare issues with wifi dropouts, so now it's down to the incredible or desire HD.
I think they both have the same software, HD has bigger screen?
mrHD2 said:
Was all up for buying a Desire S until i read nightmare issues with wifi dropouts, so now it's down to the incredible or desire HD.
I think they both have the same software, HD has bigger screen?
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HTC Incredible S has a slightly smaller screen (Desire HD had a 4.3 inch screen while the Incredible S has a 4 inch screen), a 1.3 megapixel front facing camera, slightly larger battery and better screen quality.
If you want a big screen, get the Desire HD. Otherwise, get the Incredible S.
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If you want a big screen, get the Desire HD. Otherwise, get the Incredible S.
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More specifically, if you expect to use it one handed get the Incredible S. The DHD is too big for this IMO.
1. I would like to have a phone that has as less problems as possible (ie, random non stop reboots, etc). Does the incredible fits that? some ppl say it heats on the back quite a lot.. is that true?
have beening using the phone for two weeks now. Don't have any problem, for me at least.
2. Battery life.. i read mixed comments about it from ppl saying it doesnt even lasts 12 hours with light to moderate use... is that true? is the battery as bad as the previous htc desire?
The battery is not too bad. If you are a moderate user, it surely can last for one day (maybe two days).
2. Is there support for divx this time? or would i have to convert files to mp4?
Haveb't tried this yet. Don't like watching movie on a phone (screen is too small for me).
My only certain is the plastic-like back cover. The back cover feels very fragile and the antena is painted ( or glued) on the it. If you don't put the back cover on, the phone won't have any signal at all. After all, it's not bad. Compared with other phones, it's not that expensive.
Hope it help
desire s doesn't have bootloader and other locks ...
qexing said:
desire s doesn't have bootloader and other locks ...
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And im santa
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mazinya said:
I was thinking on getting either the desire s or the incredible s. Im a moderate user therefore i have no need in a dual core phone or a 4.3" size which is too big for me. Also, i dont think im going to root it,so the fact that it has no root option doesnt concern me.
Im still not 100% sure, but im more leaning towards the incredible due to its 4" screen which seems just the right size for me and since i hear a lot about the wifi problem the desire s has.
Still, a few things i would like to know about the incredible s before buying it.
1. I would like to have a phone that has as less problems as possible (ie, random non stop reboots, etc). Does the incredible fits that? some ppl say it heats on the back quite a lot.. is that true?
2. Battery life.. i read mixed comments about it from ppl saying it doesnt even lasts 12 hours with light to moderate use... is that true? is the battery as bad as the previous htc desire?
2. Is there support for divx this time? or would i have to convert files to mp4?
Any other major issues this phone has which i should know about?
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Seriously!! The day you posted this the Desire S offer from o2 ran out!! Get the desire s!!!
It was £6.37 a month on o2, free phone, 24 months on 21-22nd april, special offer! We both missed it out! (after quidco cashback)
FREEE PHONE
250 texts
100 mns
100 mb
£6.37 , free sim free desire s
WHAT A DEAL!
Shame we missed it :/
Total of £160
olyloh6696 said:
Seriously!! The day you posted this the Desire S offer from o2 ran out!! Get the desire s!!!
It was £6.37 a month on o2, free phone, 24 months on 21-22nd april, special offer! We both missed it out! (after quidco cashback)
FREEE PHONE
250 texts
100 mns
100 mb
£6.37 , free sim free desire s
WHAT A DEAL!
Shame we missed it :/
Total of £160
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Im not from the UK, so it doesnt matter to me..
anyway, i think im gonna wait for the sensation to come out and see if the price for the incredible is going to drop a bit (which i hope it will)
Btw, anyone knows the SAR rating of the IS?
anyone can answer my question above?
0.876 head, 0.776 body (both values w/[email protected])
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0.876 head, 0.776 body (both values w/[email protected])
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Im assuming those are good values if im not mistaken?
Are those good values?
btw, did anyone try to play divx with the phone and can tell me if it works well?
hey,
i was going to start a similar thread.. but
i am also stuck between desire S and incredible S.
i absolutely love desire s unibody design, and i dont really care about the wifi prob (besides there is some kind of fix to it as well), only concerns are ... the build quality: lots of ppl are talking about loose battery covers and screen not fitting in place lol, also the camera seems pretty lame...but the form factor/ screen size- perfect !
but incredible S... seems to have more developers to get the root (tho i think it will be ported to desire s as well afterwards... yea ?), but its only got froyo, not gingerbread, and its a bit too large, and not so darn beautiful >.<
and hows the music quality through the headphones (good stereo ? bass ?) and loudspeaker (no distortion ? loud ?) ?
only drawback- the bootloader on these phones and sense UI... would love CM 7 possibility
xilw3r said:
hey,
i was going to start a similar thread.. but
i am also stuck between desire S and incredible S.
i absolutely love desire s unibody design, and i dont really care about the wifi prob (besides there is some kind of fix to it as well), only concerns are ... the build quality: lots of ppl are talking about loose battery covers and screen not fitting in place lol, also the camera seems pretty lame...but the form factor/ screen size- perfect !
but incredible S... seems to have more developers to get the root (tho i think it will be ported to desire s as well afterwards... yea ?), but its only got froyo, not gingerbread, and its a bit too large, and not so darn beautiful >.<
and hows the music quality through the headphones (good stereo ? bass ?) and loudspeaker (no distortion ? loud ?) ?
only drawback- the bootloader on these phones and sense UI... would love CM 7 possibility
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mazinya said:
I was thinking on getting either the desire s or the incredible s. Im a moderate user therefore i have no need in a dual core phone or a 4.3" size which is too big for me. Also, i dont think im going to root it,so the fact that it has no root option doesnt concern me.
Im still not 100% sure, but im more leaning towards the incredible due to its 4" screen which seems just the right size for me and since i hear a lot about the wifi problem the desire s has.
Still, a few things i would like to know about the incredible s before buying it.
1. I would like to have a phone that has as less problems as possible (ie, random non stop reboots, etc). Does the incredible fits that? some ppl say it heats on the back quite a lot.. is that true?
Been using it all day, setting it up, etc etc. No problems yet.
2. Battery life.. i read mixed comments about it from ppl saying it doesnt even lasts 12 hours with light to moderate use... is that true? is the battery as bad as the previous htc desire?
Have been using it almost nonstop for the last 8 hrs. Battery is ALOT better than my iPhone 4!
2. Is there support for divx this time? or would i have to convert files to mp4?
I downloaded Mobo Player. It played flv, mpeg, avi, and mp4.
Any other major issues this phone has which i should know about?
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I just got this phone yesterday, and so far I like it!!
Ok i already look onto many many post on this and i still have some question left to decide either im gonna buy the nexus s for 300 or the Incredible s for 300.
1) Comparing the Screen S-LCD (IS) to Super Amoled (NS) which one do you prefer? and is the multitouch better in one or another? I am hesitant on the pentile structure of the S-AMOLED....
2) Battery life which one is better? base on current custom roms/kernel for IS and NS
3) Audio quality from the headphone jack?
4) State any problems with either one.
5) Call quality?
I had a nexus one in the past i loved it but i , for fun, overpriced the phone on a selling site and someone actually wanted to buy it. I couldn't pass up the offer.
oh and will the IS ever have a strong community behind it?
Marginal difference between s lcd and s amoled...... Believe me u won't know unless u actually hold them side by side
Then both have gingerbread now,
HTC IS had a premium build whereas Samsung is plastic, then depends whether u like HTC sense or stock, and also HTC IS has more RAM both are equally fast ,
No root for IS atm , again a personal choice I don't prefer to root my device and void my warranty, HTC has better camera and better sound no comment about headphones though u can always buy a Sony or skull candy earphones for that matter
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Both have a strong backing behind them but nexus being a Google phone it will have more development going on
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Marginal difference between s lcd and s amoled...... Believe me u won't know unless u actually hold them side by side
HTC has better camera and better sound no comment about headphones though u can always buy a Sony or skull candy earphones for that matter
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Thank you very much, but i am more interested in the audio jack, as in the quality output of the device. For example my nexus one audio jack would always have a hissing sound similar to my ipodtouch 1gen. Someone mentioned this is due to the hardware. The update fixes it i think by turning the audio jack off whenever it doesn't play anything or switch between songs, i may be wrong but that what i notice when i pause my music it would hiss for 0.5-1 second and then shuts off. Does the IS have this problem?
Oh and hows the battery life of your IS?
The Nexus S has a 1500 mAh battery and the IS has a 1450 mAh. Also, the super amoled consumes quite less battery than the SLCD. So statistically, the Nexus should have better battery life.
If you don't want to ROOT your phone, the IS (with HTC Sense) is definitely the way to go. If you really want updates and/or ROOT, then you shud get NEXUS S (it's a google phone so it'll get a lot more and fast updates than the IS - sad, but true)
having your android buttons (home back menu search) rotate to match the orientation of the phone is reason enough to choose the IS.
it also feels great, its kinda rubbery, so you wont see fingerprints on it and the back has a very interesting shape which i love too.
i was stuck between the same 2 phones before i chose, but ultimately i went for the IS and i dont regret it.
hopefully we will have root for IS very soon.
its the little things
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Thank you very much, but i am more interested in the audio jack, as in the quality output of the device. For example my nexus one audio jack would always have a hissing sound similar to my ipodtouch 1gen. Someone mentioned this is due to the hardware. The update fixes it i think by turning the audio jack off whenever it doesn't play anything or switch between songs, i may be wrong but that what i notice when i pause my music it would hiss for 0.5-1 second and then shuts off. Does the IS have this problem?
Oh and hows the battery life of your IS?
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The hiss is probably due to androids internal media service still running.
I have experienced it on all my android devices. (hero, sgs and is)
I think it has to shut off completely first, before it shuts the power to the speaker/jack off.
When power is still being fed, you will always have some noise from the device's internals.
Battery life is OK for me, but this varies per user ofcourse.
I do try to charge wherever possible, I always have my usb cable with me.
Cheers
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having your android buttons (home back menu search) rotate to match the orientation of the phone is reason enough to choose the IS.
it also feels great, its kinda rubbery, so you wont see fingerprints on it and the back has a very interesting shape which i love too.
i was stuck between the same 2 phones before i chose, but ultimately i went for the IS and i dont regret it.
hopefully we will have root for IS very soon.
its the little things
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What internal storage it shipped with ?? in specs they said its 1.1 GB ??
Ya its 1.1 gig buy dude the quality of incredible s is way better than plastic Samsung..... Seriously trust me....HTC quality is impeccable..... Flawless....buy it u won't regret it... I love the HTC sense a lot.... It's very useful and cool too....
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got the Incredible S
So yea i ended up buying the incredible s over the nexus s, i am in love with this phone! the incredible s build quality is awesome only problem is the back cover squeak but not that big of a problem since i use a case and it disappears completely. I thought i needed root for custom rom and stuff because the only reason i root my phone is for a better battery life and less bugs. However, trust me this phone last much longer than my previous nexus one. Not sure how it compare to the nexus s but it is enough for me since im rarely away from a computer for more than 10 hours lol.... First day i got it, probably 36 min of modern combat 2, 1 1/2 hours of scrubs(video), surfing the internet for 3 hours , phone 15 min, other little stuff and the rest of the time was on idle. A total of 9 hour and still 56% left.
My friend has a nexus s and comparing it to mine, mines sexier on the outisde, but once this phone is software s-off or xtc clip, we'll be almost even on the inside. The call quality on the nexus s is worse than my IS, even my friend admits it. The audio jack however is better output on the nexus s.
I do miss the customization, different kernels and roms but it not worth choosing the nexus s over just for it that in my opinion. Even in the long run we might miss out or be the one of the last to get on the update but im guessing the future software will start being opt for dual-core phone like the ios4 performance on iphone 4 vs iphone 3g.
Thank you everyone for helping me choose
Good choice mate..... Have fun....
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Talking of sound quality htc is far below samsung
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Even me and my friend were in a dilemma which one to go for. Nexus s or IS...
I decided for RED IS available around here and my friends sayin Nexus S is better...
Any way or the other, I jus LOOOOOOVE HTC SENSE!!!!
SENSE FTW!!!
Hey everyone,
I'm about to buy the Droid 3, Bell version to work on the Rogers network. I have read there are issues with the speakers, random reboots, call quality issues? Have these issues been fixed? Should I avoid this phone or is it worth buying? I love Motorola. Would love to hear your experience with your Droid 3 since most of have had it since day one.
Thank you.
Had a problem with the headphone jack
The headphone jack stop working on my phone after a few weeks, couldn't return it or anything bought it off of craigslist. Wasn't a deal breaker for me though, got a pair of bluetooth head phones and been happy with it. Running the liberty rom with the sd card boost, and the phone flies.
Is the headset jack a known problem? I didn't read about that. Not a deal breaker for me because I use a BT headset as well. So everything is working great for you? Is the liberty rom better than steel droid?
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Is the headset jack a known problem? I didn't read about that. Not a deal breaker for me because I use a BT headset as well. So everything is working great for you? Is the liberty rom better than steel droid?
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I saw it on a few phones, but I don't think it is that common. I don't know about steel droid. I'm waiting on the bugs to work out enough to load hash's ICS rom.
Wirelessgirl said:
Hey everyone,
I'm about to buy the Droid 3, Bell version to work on the Rogers network. I have read there are issues with the speakers, random reboots, call quality issues? Have these issues been fixed? Should I avoid this phone or is it worth buying? I love Motorola. Would love to hear your experience with your Droid 3 since most of have had it since day one.
Thank you.
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Thespeaker issue is really quite minor, a garbled ringtone occasionally that fixes right away, I've never had a random reboot, I know others have but I believe its been fixed with the latest update. Never heard of call quality problems
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Endoroid said:
Thespeaker issue is really quite minor, a garbled ringtone occasionally that fixes right away, I've never had a random reboot, I know others have but I believe its been fixed with the latest update. Never heard of call quality problems
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Thanks for posting. I see you're with Bell. How long have you had the phone for? How is it holding up so far? Also, were you able to root the phone? I want to get it and use it on the Rogers network.
Wirelessgirl said:
Thanks for posting. I see you're with Bell. How long have you had the phone for? How is it holding up so far? Also, were you able to root the phone? I want to get it and use it on the Rogers network.
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I've had it since shortly after release, when I first got it, on android 2.3.4 it was grabage, terrible battery life, issues with keyboard input so bad it was unusable, no dev for it. I was ready to sell it. Now that we have2.3.6 it an awesome phone. Between the software fixes and the ability to flash custom roms I have no issues with my phone. I love it. Rooting is no problem. Search for zergrush root method. Unlock for use on rogers is doable, I tried unlocking it for use when I travel in the states but had some problems getting a code but many others have sim unlocked theirs. I think its just persistance, if one place can't find the code, another will. I've heard a site called mobileincanada(I think) works well, I haven't tried it yet
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I played around with the XT860 last night and the keyboard is too wide for me to use. I have small hands and found there's quite a bit of travel when trying to type a sentence. I really want an Android with a physical qwerty keyboard but there aren't that many choices out there. I did try the Droid Pro but found the keys were too low and hard to press on. Any suggestions?
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I played around with the XT860 last night and the keyboard is too wide for me to use. I have small hands and found there's quite a bit of travel when trying to type a sentence. I really want an Android with a physical qwerty keyboard but there aren't that many choices out there. I did try the Droid Pro but found the keys were too low and hard to press on. Any suggestions?
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Coming from a blackberry I found the same at first. Was hard to reach the middle keys but I'm used to it now
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Thespeaker issue is really quite minor, a garbled ringtone occasionally that fixes right away, I've never had a random reboot, I know others have but I believe its been fixed with the latest update. Never heard of call quality problems
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I originally had a lot of problems with my keyboard, there's some sort of plastic overlay for the keys that wasn't seated properly or something. Moto fixed it. Have you played around with the SG 2 at all and just the onscreen keyboard? In portrait it might be exactly what you're looking for though I would expect in landscape it would be too wide again because of the size of the phone, other than that the Dext has a lot smaller keyboard but it's 1/4 the phone but it's also a slider.
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Coming from a blackberry I found the same at first. Was hard to reach the middle keys but I'm used to it now
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I use a BlackBerry as my main device but I'm having a lot of problems with it. I was thinking about switching over to an Android as my main device and BlackBerry as my secondary device. But nothing beats the keyboard on the BlackBerry. It's so easy to type on them. Again the issue I have is the keyboard is a lot wider than the standard BlackBerry keyboard that I'm used to for so many years. There's no travel required when I'm typing on my BlackBerry. On the XT860 I find that I am reaching for a number of keys. I don't think this is a matter of getting used to. It's the fact that I have very small hands. For me to transition to a touchscreen keyboard is extremely hard at this time. I'm not saying it will never happen. But I don't know if I could live without a physical keyboard at this time.
Any other suggestions? Help me please! I love Android!
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I originally had a lot of problems with my keyboard, there's some sort of plastic overlay for the keys that wasn't seated properly or something. Moto fixed it. Have you played around with the SG 2 at all and just the onscreen keyboard? In portrait it might be exactly what you're looking for though I would expect in landscape it would be too wide again because of the size of the phone, other than that the Dext has a lot smaller keyboard but it's 1/4 the phone but it's also a slider.
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I played around with the SG 2 but I don't want to get a Samsung because they don't have an led notification light for alerts. As a BlackBerry user, I got so spoiled with the led notification light for alerts and it's a must have for me. So it's either Motorola, HTC, or Sony. Too bad the Galaxy Nexus is such a big phone.
Greetings all! I am considering getting this device as an upgrade from my HTC One M7 (it has a partially damaged headphone port) but I've read both good and bad things about it... Specifically that HKE... Does anyone have some real world feedback/comparisons between the HKE and Original M8? Good or bad, any help will be momentous.
And I've already thought about the prime, but the size of the phone (I've heard it'll be about the size of the note) is too big. But the G3 also looks amazing.
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I love my M8 minus the radio's ... You can't download big files and be on the phone like you could with the EVOLTE... Frankly that's the only legit downside to this phone in my opinion! I don't have the HKE M8...
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My wife and I went from M7 to M8, such a huge upgrade we both couldn't be happier.
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Yes, big downside is the no data while on the phone. Data connection does not seem too great versus my Evo LTE. In-fact, I don't use the LTE on this phone BECAUSE it's so horrible. Using Viper with Nav Bar app and all is well.
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I also own an EvoLTE and the simultaneous data thing was great. But I've gotten used to not having it on my M7. I just got the sense 6 update and it's legit. We actually just got an HKE in Stock where I work. Might pick it up tomorrow
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The way of the future is no data while on a call, time to get use to it.
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I haven't used the non-HK M8 but I have had 2 HK M8's so far and, for the most part, been extremely happy with them. I feel like the main difference between the models (other than the software limitations, which can be removed if you are able get S-Off) is the Harmon Kardon ear buds which seem pretty nice.....as far as ear buds go (I've yet to find a pair that blew me away and/or remained comfortable for more than 30 minutes....these were no exception).
I do like the Champagne highlights of the phone which add a nice contrast and make the phone a little more...classy looking? Most of the Sprint stores also give you a $250-$350 floor speaker for $100 flat may be $100 and it's supposedly pretty amazing in sound quality/functionality with your home network if you pick up the HK.
I still prefer the shape and features of a Digital Camera over using a wireless device as one so the less-than-amazing dual 'ultra-pixel' primary cameras did not deter me from getting this phone...I have seen some testing results that show it as one of the lower ranked flagship devices's cameras(vs iPhone5s vs GS5) but the differences were really not so remarkable in my opinion.
As for everyone complaining about the Data...I know, in my case at least, it's due to outdated Cell towers and my house being on the fringe of 3G coverage anyway which, once upgraded and communicating properly with the newest devices Sprint is offering, should allow the M8 HK/ M8 to shine in that area as well....assuming the M12 or M18 or m128 aren't out by the time Sprint completes their upgrades. >,<
I've had the Harmon Kardon edition for about a week now and overall, I love it. Here are some random observations:
People seem to dislike the colors. I think they are awesome.
That being said, the back is very susceptible to fingerprint smudges. The camera can also attract some fogginess (best way I can describe it) that can be wiped off. Might happen because I often have the phone in my pocket while I'm running around, working.
Considering the two points above, you should get a case for this thing. I'll be picking up one of the Naked wraps from Slickwraps pretty soon.
I don't use any of the built in Harmon Kardon audio enhancer whatever stuff. Somehow "restoring lost frequencies and quality" from compressed MP3s just seems...er...impossible to me, and really it just sounds like they up the mids and highs a bit.
Earbuds are pretty solid. Took me a few days to figure out how to get them both in properly, but they bump.
The quality of the shots taken with the camera are nice enough for me. Crisp at full size, photos start to look grainy when you zoom in, and some surfaces come out very noisy. I'm still experimenting with the video mode, which has some really cool options. 60FPS filming is awesome, but the videos come out a little dark.
This phone is smoooooooooooooth. I don't have any desire to root it and slap CM or whatever else might be out there on it, because Sense has actually grown into something useful, and even pretty to look at. I check Blinkfeed quite a few times throughout my day.
I haven't experienced any of the data issues other people have been having. Not having data to use while I'm talking on the phone is okay because, well, I'm on the phone. Any weird connection spaz moments that I've encountered have taken place in areas that I know have terrible Sprint reception. So really, Sprint's still being kinda crappy, but have improved since I started my contract in November of 2013 (I'm in Southern California).
That's all I can think of at the moment. Lemme know if there's anything else you'd like clarified.
Thank you for those responses! Especially about the one for the HKE! I guess the HK can't sound worse than the beats and I like how the beats sounds. Haha. I'll just have to give that a 14 day try. I should have it today
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Thank you for those responses! Especially about the one for the HKE! I guess the HK can't sound worse than the beats and I like how the beats sounds. Haha. I'll just have to give that a 14 day try. I should have it today
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Came from an EVO, Really like this phone. Im usually on WiFi but have no data issues. I rooted so I can get titanium back up and HK firmware, The phone is loud so I dont even need a bluetooth speaker anymore while at the beach. Got a slim cover and a holster. No issues,
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I've had the Harmon Kardon edition for about a week now and overall, I love it. Here are some random observations:
People seem to dislike the colors. I think they are awesome.
That being said, the back is very susceptible to fingerprint smudges. The camera can also attract some fogginess (best way I can describe it) that can be wiped off. Might happen because I often have the phone in my pocket while I'm running around, working.
Considering the two points above, you should get a case for this thing. I'll be picking up one of the Naked wraps from Slickwraps pretty soon.
I don't use any of the built in Harmon Kardon audio enhancer whatever stuff. Somehow "restoring lost frequencies and quality" from compressed MP3s just seems...er...impossible to me, and really it just sounds like they up the mids and highs a bit.
Earbuds are pretty solid. Took me a few days to figure out how to get them both in properly, but they bump.
The quality of the shots taken with the camera are nice enough for me. Crisp at full size, photos start to look grainy when you zoom in, and some surfaces come out very noisy. I'm still experimenting with the video mode, which has some really cool options. 60FPS filming is awesome, but the videos come out a little dark.
This phone is smoooooooooooooth. I don't have any desire to root it and slap CM or whatever else might be out there on it, because Sense has actually grown into something useful, and even pretty to look at. I check Blinkfeed quite a few times throughout my day.
I haven't experienced any of the data issues other people have been having. Not having data to use while I'm talking on the phone is okay because, well, I'm on the phone. Any weird connection spaz moments that I've encountered have taken place in areas that I know have terrible Sprint reception. So really, Sprint's still being kinda crappy, but have improved since I started my contract in November of 2013 (I'm in Southern California).
That's all I can think of at the moment. Lemme know if there's anything else you'd like clarified.
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Agreed about Sense. BlinkFeed is really fantastic. Really bored away the My Magazine crap that Samsung offers.
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I thinking about getting a new M8 again. I had one, but returned it after a couple of days when I noticed a lot of data connection loss. I don't think it's a sprint issues since I have the S5, LG Flex, and LG 2 and they stay connected all the time. I guess my question is, do you guys have had any trouble with data loss?
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I ended up getting the HK. Love the phone. And the data loss was a radio bug. HTC already patched it with an OTA
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thronnos said:
I ended up getting the HK. Love the phone. And the data loss was a radio bug. HTC already patched it with an OTA
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Good to hear man. Glad you joined the collective. =) Are you going to attempt to S-Off? Let us know whether it works for ya if you do^^
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Good to hear man. Glad you joined the collective. =) Are you going to attempt to S-Off? Let us know whether it works for ya if you do^^
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Honestly not sure. When I had my Evo shift I was all about rooting and roming. I was flashing a new nightly every day. Once I got my M7, I loved stock but rooted to add a custom kernel and to remove bloat. Development was super slow though and I got tired of waiting for releases so I just unrooted and took the OTA after like 3 weeks of waiting. Now that I have my M8, I can honestly say that stock is so nice I've felt no need to root to optimize this phone. It just works. Maybe eventually I'll root and s-off just to try something new. But for right now I'll be rocking this baby just as htc intended
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Honestly not sure. When I had my Evo shift I was all about rooting and roming. I was flashing a new nightly every day. Once I got my M7, I loved stock but rooted to add a custom kernel and to remove bloat. Development was super slow though and I got tired of waiting for releases so I just unrooted and took the OTA after like 3 weeks of waiting. Now that I have my M8, I can honestly say that stock is so nice I've felt no need to root to optimize this phone. It just works. Maybe eventually I'll root and s-off just to try something new. But for right now I'll be rocking this baby just as htc intended
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For sure man, don't fix it if it's not broken in your opinion right? =) I will never be satisfied with stock anything lol but to each their own, haha. ^^ Totally understand where you're coming from though and glad you're that happy with the m8 stock...makes me feel just a tiny bit better about not being able to get S-off (perhaps ever) on mine!
I've got a Nexus 6 running on 5.01 Build LRX22C. I've been trying to write an app using the accelerometer to detect high G forces, but the max range I get back on my phone when I query the sensor is 19.613287 m/s^2 which is roughly 2 Gs. The Invosense accelerometer in the Nexus 6 should be able to report up to 16 Gs. I have done some digging around and it seems like this might be a software cap put on the accelerometer and it looks like it's common to most Android phones, being capped at 2 to 4 Gs.
My question is, is there any way to adjust this cap upwards without having to use a custom ROM?
Hayzard said:
I've got a Nexus 6 running on 5.01 Build LRX22C. I've been trying to write an app using the accelerometer to detect high G forces, but the max range I get back on my phone when I query the sensor is 19.613287 m/s^2 which is roughly 2 Gs. The Invosense accelerometer in the Nexus 6 should be able to report up to 16 Gs. I have done some digging around and it seems like this might be a software cap put on the accelerometer and it looks like it's common to most Android phones, being capped at 2 to 4 Gs.
My question is, is there any way to adjust this cap upwards without having to use a custom ROM?
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Hi,
Did you ever get an answer to your question outside of this forum?
I'm having the same issue, requiring g forces (acceleration) of 6 or more but the HTC One appears to have been limited to just 2g, i.e. ~19.3ms^2.
It really bothers me that the actual Bosch sensor is able to record forces up to 16g but that it's capped at 2g on the phone. Ridiculous!
Cheers.