Hi guys,
I'm thinking about picking up an original HTC One (M7). I'm not too interested in Sense, so I'm wondering how good/buggy/reliable the Google Play Edition (GPE) software is. Would it compare to a Nexus 5? Is the Sense software actually better?
Thanks!
Flyview said:
Hi guys,
I'm thinking about picking up an original HTC One (M7). I'm not too interested in Sense, so I'm wondering how good/buggy/reliable the Google Play Edition (GPE) software is. Would it compare to a Nexus 5? Is the Sense software actually better?
Thanks!
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You'll probably not have much comparison between the HTC One GPE and the Nexus 5 here because comparison thread are not allowed. Personally, I prefer Sense over GPE. Maybe you could go in store and try both to get an idea? And there always the possibility to convert your phone to GPE if you don't like sense (require to S-OFF 1st). The only thing I can say is we see many people here converting their phone to GPE and then they want to switch back to Sense again....
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Ever since the order page came up a few days ago for the HTC One Google Edition, I've been lurking the threads, watching the videos and reading the reviews.
The general consensus I'm getting is that the Google Edition will not push out updates immediately like the Nexus devices.
Now I'm in somewhat of a dilemma because I'm not sure if I should keep my order with Google Play or to cancel and order an HTC One Developer's Edition.
The GE Edition is $640+ after taxes and free shipping on GP.
The Dev Edition is $654 after shipping, with no taxes.
As we all know the GE Edition is 32GB and the Dev Edition is 64GB.
So with all that said, is the decision as easy as saying that the Dev Edition is 14 bucks more and has twice the space? I have no issues with custom roms but honestly I value stability over anything and despite some shortcomings that some people may find in the pure stock version, I actually don't mind it. When I had my N4 I was happy with stock and using custom loaders to change the look and feel.
Now the topic of the GE version rom being available for the other phones has come up a lot in the last few days and many people are speculating that it will be very easy to do so forth.
Sorry if I'm sounding like a newb here, but is there any benefits right now to getting the GE over the DE edition? What would be the overall best choice for me as someone who doesn't mind stock android? Is there anyone out there who would choose the GE instead of the DE version and if so why?
Thanks for all the help guys!
Get a dev edition because you can run a GE Rom on it and the 64 GB storage.
BTW where did you get those prices. It should be like double that price lol.
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Tw1tchy said:
Get a dev edition because you can run a GE Rom on it and the 64 GB storage.
BTW where did you get those prices. It should be like double that price lol.
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HAHA Fixed!! Thanks for catching that! Iono why my brain was thinking 6 but typed 3.. ugh lol
I don't know how the Google edition works with the ability to flash a sense Rom but I like the option to choose personally, and I know with the dev edition you can flash stock android. If I was you I'd go with the dev edition. If you want some fancy special edition just for bragging rights, then get that but if you want functionality and the option to pick what you like get the dev.
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I too have considered this upgrade from my Nexus 4. But if I remember correctly the IR port does not work in the Google Play version, and is working fine in the dev version.
where is the dev version available?
People. The hardware on the Dev and GPe phones are the exact same. Just the ROM, bootloader and recoveries are different. We already have the GPe bootloader and recovery, and I think we even have GPe based ROMs. Eventually, you will be able to fully convert the DEV, INTL, ATT and TMO Ones to GPe and vice versa. Get the Dev edition.
is there a way to flash the developer edition software onto the tmobile htc one? and it just update through htc? jst curious i tried to stay from rooting but i seriously doubt tmobile is going to update my phone in a timely manner so i gave up .
I actually just did this today but I converted my AT&T instead of a t mobile to the dev edition
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rcklss1 said:
I actually just did this today but I converted my AT&T instead of a t mobile to the dev edition
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everything works? lte ? hspa+? i just want stock in not really in to customization until the phone gets boring you know? and if so where can i find the rom you used? in the forum i dont see stock stuff like when i had my gnex and nex4 ..everything seems modified in some way and i just want stock maybe with root preinstalled which is why i was looking at the 4.3 dev edition because i saw people talking about htc posted the entire thing up for grabs ..i just dont want to lose functionality i want it to be the same phone just software has been updated with all of htc's improvements you know?
I have my Original Developer Edition turned into the GE so I can get the 4.4 update quickly.
Do you think its possible that the Developer Edition gets the 4.4 update before the GE?
This is based on now about 12 days until the DE gets the 4.4 update. This update controlled
by HTC not Google. Seems Google is holding back the GE 4.4 upgrade until
it sends out the 4.4 to all the Nexus devices. The Nexus 4 has to date not gotten the OTA.
What do you think? I am thinking to getting my Developer back the the 4.3 Sense version............
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Is 4.4 more important than Sense or not? It's surely better to wait than speculate.
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Is 4.4 more important than Sense or not? It's surely better to wait than speculate.
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My point is that the Developers Edition with Sense will receive the 4.4 update possibly before the Google Edition version
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I know what your point was.
The difference between having Sense or not is far more than the difference between 4.3 and 4.4.
You seem to think being first to get 4.4 overrules that.
Nobody knows when the release dates are.
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BenPope said:
I know what your point was.
The difference between having Sense or not is far more than the difference between 4.3 and 4.4.
You seem to think being first to get 4.4 overrules that.
Nobody knows when the release dates are.
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I hear ya, I am so right in the middle on this. Sense or Vanilla Android, I can't make up my mind!
What are you running? I have switched back and forth several times. (I am S-off so its easy to do)
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I'm on developer edition. I tried GPE, and having Chrome as the default browser was a deal-breaker. No way that I've found for pages to display in desktop mode without changing the setting every time I use it. I preferred the Sense interface anyway.
It is simply a matter of preference.
Just picked up a use Tmobile USA HTC One out of curiosity to keep my Nexus 5 company. Can anyone suggest a really slimmed down Sense based or Google Play Edition based ROM? I really hate bloat The smaller the better.
tibere86 said:
Just picked up a use Tmobile USA HTC One out of curiosity to keep my Nexus 5 company. Can anyone suggest a really slimmed down Sense based or Google Play Edition based ROM? I really hate bloat The smaller the better.
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try Eragon
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Hello,
I wanted to ask you guys if there is a chance of making this watch work with my old HTC Desire HD (Root, S-ON, CM11 - Android 4.4.2)
I did not buy them yet but I really want to. I heard people making it work with HTC One or Nexus 5 but nothing about older phones.
Thanks,
Tom.