The HTC One - Sprint HTC One (M7)

Hey guys I'm in need of an upgrade and I think the HTC One is the answer!
I was wondering if you could please give me feedback on your experience so far.
All I know about the cons like
Can't change battery
No SD card...
So how is the battery life etc??
Thanks
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TechMennis said:
Hey guys I'm in need of an upgrade and I think the HTC One is the answer!
I was wondering if you could please give me feedback on your experience so far.
All I know about the cons like
Can't change battery
No SD card...
So how is the battery life etc??
Thanks
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Read through all the posts in General and you'll get your information. Like I tell everyone, buy the phone because you want it, not because someone else sold it to you.

The storage is just enough for me. It would be nice to have a sd card slot though. Battery life lasts 12 hours for me on a regular day. Matters how much you use it of course. The main thing that sold me on the phone was Sense.
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Have it and don't recommend. I'd wait for the next nexus. I've been disappointed with the camera on the One. 2nd One with camera issues, purple and/or red tint. Otherwise solid phone.
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Pros: great screen, front speakers are awesome, nice build, fast, great front camera, good size, great reception, awesome in red, I like the notification LED
Cons: back camera sucks compared most other phones (pictures are pixelated), battery life could be better but it's manageable, charges really slow
Noted: You quickly adapt to the lack of a menu button, takes great pics in the dark, Sense is probably the best skin available, the TV app is really useful.
Verdict: Not bad for a "phone", I think i would have personally liked the S4 better. My 14 year old daughter has one too and loves it.I'll be getting the Note 3 once its affordable and selling this one.

Have one, don't recommend. HTC refuses to pay attention to details such as build quality. It refuses to fix the purple tint issue. The camera is overrated. The battery life is only decent. You can't get S-off on certain hboots.
Wait for the Nexus 5. It looks freaking sweet.

TechMennis said:
Hey guys I'm in need of an upgrade and I think the HTC One is the answer!
I was wondering if you could please give me feedback on your experience so far.
All I know about the cons like
Can't change battery
No SD card...
So how is the battery life etc??
Thanks
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Wait it out bro. This phone is 5 months old and hasn't smelled an update. You have to worry about pink camera issue, the build quality gamble, and who knows if 32gb is enough for you. Wait it out instead of jumping so quickly
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I, personally, love mine. No camera issue, fast as hell, and we haven't seen an update to 4.2.2 because HTC is jumping right to 4.3 within the next couple weeks.
I've not had a better smart phone experience and I owned a RAZR HD and a galaxy s iii
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I love my HTC One. Like everyone else said, the battery could be better but I'm running complete stock so maybe a custom ROM would help the battery. As for the camera issue, HTC said that they would fix it with the 4.3 update so I wouldn't worry about that. The only thing is that this phone is I think five months old so if you really want a HTC phone, then go for it. I would take this over the S4 and the next Nexus mainly because of HTC Sense. And the specs are as good as the competitors so it all comes down to preference of UI and features. My One has never frozen on me and I've had it for two months. Great phone and would definitely recommend it. Let us know what you decide!
EDIT: Sorry I got off track and forgot to answer your questions. The battery lasts me about 10-11 hours but that's on stock. The storage is more than enough to have for another two years. And like I said, my One has never frozen on me so no need for a battery pull. And I'm sure that HTC made the charging of the phone take longer to conserve the overall life of the battery but mine charges pretty fast. It's not slow but it's not super fast either.
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This phone uses the older generation of Gorilla glass, people from the Taiwan forums are reporting that the 4.3 update doesn't fix the camera tint, and I get around 14 hours battery life with moderate use. This phone is already outdated and you would be a fool to pay $600 for it when there are much better phones just around the corner.

XaoSilentrzk said:
Wait it out bro. This phone is 5 months old and hasn't smelled an update. You have to worry about pink camera issue, the build quality gamble, and who knows if 32gb is enough for you. Wait it out instead of jumping so quickly
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Lol there have been 2 updates

bigdaddy619 said:
Lol there have been 2 updates
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Excuse me... I didn't notice the MINOR non 4.2.2 updates
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XaoSilentrzk said:
Excuse me... I didn't notice the MINOR non 4.2.2 updates
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Anyone planning to upgrade?

Is anyone planning to upgrade their device and is looking for a replacement to their current phone? What would it be? And why? I'm planning in a few months so I could use some opinions!!
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thakur90 said:
Is anyone planning to upgrade their device and is looking for a replacement to their current phone? What would it be? And why? I'm planning in a few months so I could use some opinions!!
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I've been using IncS for just over a year now. I still think my phone is pretty good and fast for me. Now with ICS, it's even better. I believe it can at least last for another year.
Changed phone to one x. Nice ICS.
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Was all in for one s but found the coating chipped problem on the black version, so decide to wait and see.
To me, give my IS duo core, a little better camera (It's already quite good), I will be happily stick with it for another year, it is just so overall nice compare to other phone.
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Archos G9 101 - i wanna have a Tablett too ;D
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h.han said:
Was all in for one s but found the coating chipped problem on the black version, so decide to wait and see.
To me, give my IS duo core, a little better camera (It's already quite good), I will be happily stick with it for another year, it is just so overall nice compare to other phone.
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Exactly!!! This phone is good enough! Just dual core and bigger battery!! Camera upgrade is optional!
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h.han said:
Was all in for one s but found the coating chipped problem on the black version, so decide to wait and see.
To me, give my IS duo core, a little better camera (It's already quite good), I will be happily stick with it for another year, it is just so overall nice compare to other phone.
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Duo/Quad core with slightly better GPU and I'll use it for another 3 years.
My phone is currently with HTC service for changing USB port /mainboard. Depending on the condition it comes back,I'm sticking with my current phone.
Edit.
I mean I intend to stick with my IncredibleS. Served me well for a year, still has good value & mileage to last for another year,easily.
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I've had this phone for close to a year n still not bored with it. Anyone who sees it always has something good to say bout it. Personally I feel it is a very well manufactured phone n with ics it shud b the best performer in its segment cos I heard ics is freakingly stable!!
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I sold my IncS and bought a One X instead. And i have no regrets so far
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My phone is currently with HTC service for changing USB port /mainboard. Depending on the condition it comes back,I'm sticking with my current phone.
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I just got my phone back from HTC, I sent it in because my power button was a bit dodgy, and my warranty is running out
Anyway I got it back, more than a month later, and it had a new motherboard, s-on with HBOOT 2.00.000
I had planned to sell it, and buy an Evo 3D, but after I took pictures for ebay, I decided to keep it, and I downgraded and rooted it
As soon as ICS arrives, I will be happy
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I sold my IncS and bought a One X instead. And i have no regrets so far
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Like everyone would ask!! If you used your one x as much you use incredible s daily what is the battery life you get??
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Nexus Family is one of the best candidates.
My friend moved from InS to Galaxy Nexus for a month, And he told me that he wouldn't buy any other brand but Nexus.
The only current phone I would upgrade to would be the One S, and right now I have no plans to retire my Incredible S for the foreseeable future.
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Like everyone would ask!! If you used your one x as much you use incredible s daily what is the battery life you get??
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Well my IncS sure had a better battery life.
I would like my onex's battery to last longer, but I can live with it.
And the speed and smoothness is so much greater on this one. And I am running completely stock and not even rooted.
Also I am one of the lucky ones having almost none of the reported issues with the OneX.
So its clearly an upgrade I would recommend
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Nexus is a good phone but the money u pay for it is not what u get ...earlier nexus were great and up to the mark but the recent one is just plain odd for a flagship phone!! Hope HTC makes the next nexus! And I recently had a chance to use the xperia s .. must say for the price I was impressed and it has a pretty good battery life!!
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thakur90 said:
Nexus is a good phone but the money u pay for it is not what u get ...earlier nexus were great and up to the mark but the recent one is just plain odd for a flagship phone!! Hope HTC makes the next nexus! And I recently had a chance to use the xperia s .. must say for the price I was impressed and it has a pretty good battery life!!
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http://www.phonearena.com/news/Sams...-to-make-the-next-Nexus-phone...again_id29469
You might be out of luck mate
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http://www.phonearena.com/news/Sams...-to-make-the-next-Nexus-phone...again_id29469
You might be out of luck mate
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Aah... Again... I guess it has something to do with cost control!! Btw whatever happened to the rezound ... Its disappeared suddenly!! Its a one s with 720p screen isn't it!! Would love to buy it for cheap!!
No one's planning for the s3... Just announced recently!! What's the thoughts on that?
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thakur90 said:
No one's planning for the s3... Just announced recently!! What's the thoughts on that?
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The rezound is a Verizon US only phone.
My contract ends this time next year :/
IMO the galaxy s 3 looks ugly, if I wanted something else I would get a one s
It just looks good, fast, and cos the one x is too big

SG2 Skyrocket Just got JB

HTC can really suck at times... It's pretty amazing how apparently the only ones who don't get why they are doing so poorly is them. Whereas I actually do like HTC especially for their build quality and (gasp) sense, they've really pushed me away. The only thing I give them is that the Vivid was the first nonnexus device to receive an ICS update if I remember correctly, but I don't consider that enough.
As soon as my contract is up plus when the next nexus hopefully with LTE comes out, I'm off to non contract devices from now on and switching to t-mobile to lower my family plan monthly bill by $100. Not even my unlimited data plan is enough to keep me on AT&T.
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HTC can really suck at times... It's pretty amazing how apparently the only ones who don't get why they are doing so poorly is them. Whereas I actually do like HTC especially for their build quality and (gasp) sense, they've really pushed me away. The only thing I give them is that the Vivid was the first nonnexus device to receive an ICS update if I remember correctly, but I don't consider that enough.
As soon as my contract is up plus when the next nexus hopefully with LTE comes out, I'm off to non contract devices from now on and switching to t-mobile to lower my family plan monthly bill by $100. Not even my unlimited data plan is enough to keep me on AT&T.
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This is ****ing bull****. Rogers rolled out the update even earlier in Feburary and HTC hasnt even announced which devices will get JB I don't even think they are going to update. Last phone with HTC. If anyone from HTC is reading this THIS is the exact reason samsung is winning the market. just my 0.02
Amen, Camo. That's ****ed up.
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I've been seeing a lot of complaints toward HTC vivid and the battery life. I have a GS3 and I'm pretty knowledgeable when it comes to controlling my battery. It's all in your signals and screen and app control. I have had two captivates and a GS3, never got to play with GS2 yet but I can't get any other phone to get near the battery life of my HTC vivid. When I can get my samsungs to last like this ill be a lot more happy with them.
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That is unbelievable...
Especially for stock...
Nothing must be installed over stock
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rignfool said:
That is unbelievable...
Especially for stock...
Nothing must be installed over stock
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12 HOURS??? AT 94???? You must have had the phone on sleep the whole day
AcquiredIntellect said:
I've been seeing a lot of complaints toward HTC vivid and the battery life. I have a GS3 and I'm pretty knowledgeable when it comes to controlling my battery. It's all in your signals and screen and app control. I have had two captivates and a GS3, never got to play with GS2 yet but I can't get any other phone to get near the battery life of my HTC vivid. When I can get my samsungs to last like this ill be a lot more happy with them.
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Although I agree with you on battery somewhat (never had any complaints with my vivids battery live) I'm curious why you even posted that in a thread about software updates...just seems a little random/off topic
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Ny battery life sucks..
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Here's my battery life from yesterday. Heavy usage and YouTube videos etc. Battery life isnt that bad on cm10
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Here's my battery life from yesterday. Heavy usage and YouTube videos etc. Battery life isnt that bad on cm10
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Though mine doesnt give justice to every app i used... I would say battery life on the vivid is amazing
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Here's my battery life from yesterday. Heavy usage and YouTube videos etc. Battery life isnt that bad on cm10
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If you could curb that awake bar... you'd get even better...
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This is the reason that HTC is losing sales because consumers are buying HTC products to find out that firmware support isn't the best. The S2 is older than the Vivid and is still having a new version of Android. So the next time the person wants to buy a phone they most likely will go for sanother manufacter.If HTC wants to makes there sales beter they should start supporting there older devices a bit more.
HTC always abandons their previous devices and focuses on the new ones. I can't help but wonder if the dna and one series phones are going to get a 4.1.2 update with sense 5.
HTC basically keeps trying to reinvent themselves and cuts their losses with their previous failed products. Problem is every time they do this they are loosing customers. Samsung has gotten pretty good with updates, really they always were. Yeah it took me forever to get froyo and gingerbread on my Captivate, but that was mainly because of carrier testing that slowed it down.
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Woot woot!

Hey! Just got my ONE today! Absolutely loving it!!! Just can't get over that sound quality... Anyways, glad to be here!
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I'll have to second this Woot! This phone is pretty sweet for sure...
I have to echo those 2 previous woots. in really digging this phone. Coming from an Evo3D is a huge jump. While in not seeing a HUGE difference in performance (I do notice that there is one, though) I'm blown away by the size, weight, build, screen, the Sense TV app.. Etc,etc,etc
also, battery life compared to the evo3D is a nice bump! I was worried!
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felacio said:
I have to echo those 2 previous woots. in really digging this phone. Coming from an Evo3D is a huge jump. While in not seeing a HUGE difference in performance (I do notice that there is one, though) I'm blown away by the size, weight, build, screen, the Sense TV app.. Etc,etc,etc
also, battery life compared to the evo3D is a nice bump! I was worried!
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I am upgrading from my Evo3D and I will certainly say performance, battery, and weight are all 1000 times better than this POS device. Can't believe I've had it for two years now.
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I watched a movie on HBO GO last night. Video is awesome and still cant believe phone speakers can sound that good
It's freaking amazing! I can't put it down haha.. debating on waiting to root it. I want the bloat gone but it like doesn't matter at the same time. Anyways... This phone is highly recommended
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As stated above, I too am coming from the Evo 3D and I would say it is somewhere around twice more betters...LOL!!!
I am eager to try a port from ubuntu touch. Sticking with sense as my daily driver.
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Well... coming from the original EVO (almost 3 years). It will always have a place in my heart but so far, I'm really digging it. I'll root at some point but right now my only issue is the bloat. Screen, sound and camera is off the chart! And those posts about buzzing and popping sounds from the speaker, not an issue for me. No gaps around the edges either.

Upgrade time - How's the CM experience?

Upgrade just came up and I was considering getting the One. Loved CM10 on my Epic Touch 4G and was curious what the experience was like on this device. The button configuration seems odd on this phone so I wanted to get people's thoughts. Also, is the camera as bad as some say?
Thanks in advance.
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m4rk0358 said:
Upgrade just came up and I was considering getting the One. Loved CM10 on my Epic Touch 4G and was curious what the experience was like on this device. The button configuration seems odd on this phone so I wanted to get people's thoughts. Also, is the camera as bad as some say?
Thanks in advance.
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i say hold out until the next htc phone is announced
m4rk0358 said:
Upgrade just came up and I was considering getting the One. Loved CM10 on my Epic Touch 4G and was curious what the experience was like on this device. The button configuration seems odd on this phone so I wanted to get people's thoughts. Also, is the camera as bad as some say?
Thanks in advance.
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i say it's worth it, it's always gonna be a next fone if u keep waiting for the next new thing
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i say it's worth it, it's always gonna be a next fone if u keep waiting for the next new thing
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But the HTC one is riddled with QC issues and doesn't really improve much over the last Gen of phones. The next Gen has snapdragon 800, 3000 mAh batteries and whatnot. Plus, the 800s are really close. Like the G2 is already here.
The One isn't that good IMHO. The camera is overhyped really and the number of defects people are reporting make this phone worth skipping.
To stay on track with your question the CM experience is something I don't think someone in their right mind would recomend. Hell it has a tendency to burn up some phones and need replaced.
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I agree if your sole decision is CM. Then wait. Cm was better on my gs3 than on here. It's pretty buggy and as has been said there are many reports of people's phones bricking cause of cm. To the quality control issue... I have had none, this phone has been great in that regard... But maybe I'm just lucky . In all honesty, overall this is the best phone I've ever owned. I don't think you'd go wrong with this phone.
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My $0.02:
For the short while I was able to use CM, I wasn't exactly blown away. It was exactly the same as my GS2, but with better specs. There were no extra features or anything. It looked nice with Black Infinitum, but again, not really different from my old phone. There were some bugs, so...
And you do have to watch out for the max freq lock, which will burn up your phone as it sits.
EDIT: However, CM Nemesis is coming soon. I would still wait for for a new device with better specs, but hey, this is a fairly new device.
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I agree if your sole decision is CM. Then wait. Cm was better on my gs3 than on here. It's pretty buggy and as has been said there are many reports of people's phones bricking cause of cm. To the quality control issue... I have had none, this phone has been great in that regard... But maybe I'm just lucky . In all honesty, overall this is the best phone I've ever owned. I don't think you'd go wrong with this phone.
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I really haven't had any issues since 10.1
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I used it for a week while on vacation and while it was nice to see a less bloated One with all the additional customization .. there were several issues and features that made me go back.
The biggest was GPS lock - I could not get a steady lock and if I did the radius was quite large, throwing me all over the map.
The phone actually seemed less responsive overall - including a slight delay when turning on the phone.
Missed the htc car app - google car and the ones from the market are not the same
and the IR - now it has only come in handy once, when my remote died; however, the remote can be fun at the bar
The HTCOne is a unique phone, the button layout is strange and is my biggest headache. Contrary to most posts above I like the CM experience on it better then sense, but this is my first (and only ever!) sense phone. I much prefer the AOSP experience. CM is lacking in a few places but core functionality is there and works good enough for me for daily use, for the record I'm on 10.2 20130819
Truthfully though I think I would wait for a new nexus device. I love the feel of the One in my hand but it's nothing amazing hardware wise.
You can always go GE and flash the CM mods.. GE is smooth as butter
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systemshock869 said:
You can always go GE and flash the CM mods.. GE is smooth as butter
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You can not flash GE and flash CM mods. GE is senseless but still Sense based. You will mess up your phone if you did that
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YoungCorruptionV2.0 said:
You can not flash GE and flash CM mods. GE is senseless but still Sense based. You will mess up your phone if you did that
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Aw man you're gonna make me look it up??
wrong. thanks for trying though
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Progress is being made. I just post a build in the 10.2 thread with working ir sensor.
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Aw man you're gonna make me look it up??
wrong. thanks for trying though
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Those are mods made for GE (ported) not AOSP mods for CM
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No major issues for everyday use. I've been running nightlies since I got the phone. Battery life is awesome and no random reboots.
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Those are mods made for GE (ported) not AOSP mods for CM
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Ok you lost me.. Did you click the link??
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Just a quick check guys.
Does the music still sound wonky? 10.1 would make my songs really quiet then normal then quiet etc. It drove me crazy.
Also, does the wake still take like a second? That was also a problem with 10.1.
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Just a quick check guys.
Does the music still sound wonky? 10.1 would make my songs really quiet then normal then quiet etc. It drove me crazy.
Also, does the wake still take like a second? That was also a problem with 10.1.
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On CM last I tried yeah. On GE.. No.
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On CM last I tried yeah. On GE.. No.
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Well crap. Thanks though. Are these even recognized issues?

For those coming from the galaxy line.

What made you choose this phone over the Galaxy S5?
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I've had every Galaxy since the very first one to the GS4 and I wanted to try something different and I am GLAD I did!! Even little things like just holding the phone in your hand it is so well made, and it is FAST!! As far as the camera complaints I DO NOT see what these people are talking about because I think the camera is GREAT!!! Unless you plan on using the camera as a wedding photographer then maybe not,lol. But I highly recommend this phone.
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Since the original EVO I have had nothing but the Galaxy line till now. The main thing holding me back from the M7 was the lack of a SD card but the M8 has one so I decided to try it out. First thing I have noticed is the build quality. The M8 feels like a work of art and my S4 (after a few months) was developing bubbles under the glass and the battery case was scratched and worn away in some place. I don't see that happening here but time will tell. The boom sound speakers are also a huge plus. I used to have to cup my hand around the rear speaker on the S4 when showing someone a video. No longer. These speakers sound great and are loud. The camera has also been really fun. I'm not sure what the complaints are all about but the picture quality has been great and dual lens make for some really cool effects. I'm sure down the line there will be some cool camera apps on the market that will even add to the dual lens. The battery life has been great too. Unplug in the morning and plug in at night with plenty of battery life left. I wasn't too impressed with the launcher or Blinkfeed so I just switched to the Google now launcher and it works fine. I'm also looking forward to try out new Roms and the future of development for this phone. As of now I am very happy with the change.
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I've had every Galaxy since the very first one to the GS4 and I wanted to try something different and I am GLAD I did!! Even little things like just holding the phone in your hand it is so well made, and it is FAST!! As far as the camera complaints I DO NOT see what these people are talking about because I think the camera is GREAT!!! Unless you plan on using the camera as a wedding photographer then maybe not,lol. But I highly recommend this phone.
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We both share the same reason. Plus I'm sick of the ugly cartoon look of touch wiz. This ui is so clean
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The camera on this is perfectly fine I see nothing wrong with it
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E The Magnificent said:
We both share the same reason. Plus I'm sick of the ugly cartoon look of touch wiz. This ui is so clean
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I always thought touchwiz was designed by children. I mean, what company uses those colors and a 'water drop' sound for touch sounds? There are a few features I miss though, like swipe to call/text in contacts and led notification while charging. I'm pretty happy with the m8 though.
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I always thought touchwiz was designed by children. I mean, what company uses those colors and a 'water drop' sound for touch sounds? There are a few features I miss though, like swipe to call/text in contacts and led notification while charging. I'm pretty happy with the m8 though.
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My friend brought the s5 and is pissed on how ugly the ui still is. I kinda miss all them gimmicks but now I think about it. I really didn't use them. Like all them fancy camera features that I'm sure no one used after the first few hours of using the phone. I'm happy with my choice.
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Well I feel like this phone has everything that a person would use on a daily basis tw is too bloated for my taste now sense has enough features to make me happy i had my s4 6 or so and I had to get something else and I am extremely glad i did
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Coming from an s3. The s5 was an aesthetic let down, looks like a band-aid. The M8 was a clear choice minutes after their unpacked event.
I had a note 3 which I sold and got the M8. I got a little tired of the huge screen, and could not justify purchasing a smaller version of the same phone. Only thing is I am having a real hard time getting used to the on screen buttons leading to a huge bottom bezel. I am working on getting pie controls and removing the soft keys to see how it works out.
However, having a metal phone is WORLDS better than plastic. I dont use cases on my devices and I just like to pick up the phone to feel it sometimes. Pie controls - soft keys will make this the best phone ever made.
aaron130 said:
I've had every Galaxy since the very first one to the GS4 and I wanted to try something different and I am GLAD I did!! Even little things like just holding the phone in your hand it is so well made, and it is FAST!! As far as the camera complaints I DO NOT see what these people are talking about because I think the camera is GREAT!!! Unless you plan on using the camera as a wedding photographer then maybe not,lol. But I highly recommend this phone.
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Pretty much this. Had the OG Epic and the GS3. Wanted something different, plus the front speakers and having the charging and headphone jacks on the same end were huge selling points for me. Was leary off the camera, but so far it's great. 4mp is plenty for regular 4x6 prints. Those high mega pixels are really only better if you plan on blowing up pictures to poster size. And I would imagine, that if you were in need of pictures for something like that, you'd want to use an actual camera and not a phone camera of any type....lol
Only complaint I really have are the amount of useless icons in the status bar. What a mess! Hopefully that is something that can be fixed with future software updates. I couldn't care less about the spark icon, and do we really need a constant GPS icon whether it's on or off? Dumb...
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Yea, I've never seen such a cluttered status bar.
metalfan78 said:
Yea, I've never seen such a cluttered status bar.
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I can't stand that bar either
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Major complaint for me. The phone don't display the location of the area code you're calling or being called from. I really miss that feature hopefully HTC will give that back to us
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aaron130 said:
I've had every Galaxy since the very first one to the GS4 and I wanted to try something different and I am GLAD I did!! Even little things like just holding the phone in your hand it is so well made, and it is FAST!! As far as the camera complaints I DO NOT see what these people are talking about because I think the camera is GREAT!!! Unless you plan on using the camera as a wedding photographer then maybe not,lol. But I highly recommend this phone.
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I was going to pretty much post the exact same thing you did lol but you saved me from having to do I hit the thanks button
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Ahhhh....status bar off peace. Those feels when you're status bar is no longer cluttered. Thank you Viper Rom!
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i started out with htc's after jumping from blackberry while back went with samsung for yrs after the evo 3d last samsung owned was the note 3 which i felt had no good roms felt like samsung was dead. HTC from what i can remember always had great dev's and constant roms so i jumped back so far was a good choice less gimmicks just a great phone
I'm so sick of TW I decided to come back to HTC. I don't want to have to root and go to AOSP if I choose not. TW is such a hog and visual abortion that I couldn't in good conscience go to the band aid phone from my S4.
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