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I thought the reviews were just being harsh, but after playing with the HD at the store, the camera is really disappointing. Especially compared to the other options out there (HTC One X). Any chance these short comings can be fixed with a OTA update? Or does the camera suffer for a cheaper price point?
I have been getting pretty decent and good pictures. But then again I am no photographer
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I have been getting pretty decent and good pictures. But then again I am no photographer
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That's good to know. Maybe it was just the lighting in the store or an effect someone had put it on. Thanks mqguitar!
It could have been here are some quick pictures I took without adjusting and doing quickly. I will take some more with macro too also. Hope this helps
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The Camera Quality looks good to me. It's a lot better than the Atrix 2's 8MP Camera.
Image quality has been better than I expected from the reviews - I think it's usable and I'm into photography (of course, for nice pics I'll use a real camera).
Its about as good side by side with the s3 just has a blue tint to everything
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Cam is fine for me!
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I ended up getting the HD and I agree with all of you. The camera really is not bad at all. It is much better than the demo model I used in the store. I wonder what the issue was. Either way I am very happy with my purchase. Thanks for sharing some of your shots too!
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I ended up getting the HD and I agree with all of you. The camera really is not bad at all. It is much better than the demo model I used in the store. I wonder what the issue was. Either way I am very happy with my purchase. Thanks for sharing some of your shots too!
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I ended up getting the HD and I agree with all of you. The camera really is not bad at all. It is much better than the demo model I used in the store. I wonder what the issue was. Either way I am very happy with my purchase. Thanks for sharing some of your shots too!
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Its the lighting in AT&T stores. It looks bright because of the stores themes bright orange and Blue death star. You'll really come to notice that the lights are dimmed a little just so the screens look nice and it's harder to see all the scratches left by people who played with the demo model.
The Camera is really effected by lighting, but it can be fixed with some of the camera's built in pre-settings.
Besides, the trend is instagram these days. Blurry out of focus over saturated pictures are the popular thing now. *shakes head and shrugs*
Comparing my camera to the Note 2, men this camera sucks, its to slow.
BTW i only play with it like 5 minutes, maybe it needs settings to be set...
BUT! if you hit sport mode or any mode, flash wont work? wtf?
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Comparing my camera to the Note 2, men this camera sucks, its to slow.
BTW i only play with it like 5 minutes, maybe it needs settings to be set...
BUT! if you hit sport mode or any mode, flash wont work? wtf?
Any help?
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Your kidding me right? The camera is amazing, its not even comparable :what:
The quality is outstanding and the colors are just so vibrant. Completely wrecks my S3.
Well think about how would flash work with the modes that take multiple shots and/or combine them? Obviously those special settings wouldn't be optimal in low light settings where flash is necessary.
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The number one reason I upgraded over my HTC Evo 4G LTE was for the better camera in the S4, specifically outdoor/daylight. And I've been testing the heck out of it. Takes spectacular pictures! I'm very happy with the camera. Sport mode works great for non-blurry images of fast moving objects, too. Flash only works in a couple of modes, but that makes sense given most of the modes it's not available in.
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Your kidding me right? The camera is amazing, its not even comparable :what:
The quality is outstanding and the colors are just so vibrant. Completely wrecks my S3.
Well think about how would flash work with the modes that take multiple shots and/or combine them? Obviously those special settings wouldn't be optimal in low light settings where flash is necessary.
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I found it slow at first, then i turn on Sport Mode and its pretty fast. I think it all depends on the configuration of the Mode you have ON.
Man I haven't touched the settings at all, besides in noticed that it wasn't set to 13 megapixels at first. Which I thought that was strange. But I think the camera is the best I've used so far.
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Man I haven't touched the settings at all, besides in noticed that it wasn't set to 13 megapixels at first. Which I thought that was strange. But I think the camera is the best I've used so far.
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maaaaaan I had no idea it wasn't set to 13, and I thought the pictures were great already! You made my night
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Thanks for the 13megapxirl tip
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Dumb question to the Op, but you did take the sticker of the lens didn't you? It comes shipped with a stupid (hard to get off) sticker on the lens with a cutout circle that partially occludes it.
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Dumb question to the Op, but you did take the sticker of the lens didn't you? It comes shipped with a stupid (hard to get off) sticker on the lens with a cutout circle that partially occludes it.
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My mind has been blown tonight. First the MP setting now this. I thought it looked out of place but I didn't wanna mess anything up trying to scratch it off
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Low light pictures still suck compared to htc one
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I liked this comparison:
http://www.cnet.com/8301-17918_1-57581522-85/samsung-galaxy-s4-shootout-versus-htc-one-iphone-5/
Some others:
http://blogs.computerworld.com/smartphones/22096/samsung-galaxy-s4-vs-htc-one-camera
http://connect.dpreview.com/post/92...sunggalaxys4-vs-htcone-vs-iphone5-vs-lumia920
http://www.lifehacker.com.au/2013/0...alaxy-s4-vs-htc-one-vs-iphone-5-vs-lumia-920/
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Low light pictures still suck compared to htc one
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The One's camera is 4mp ultra pixel. It's specifically made for low light.
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The One's camera is 4mp ultra pixel. It's specifically made for low light.
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Actually. It's a 8.1. They took two 4mp sensors and stacked them
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maaaaaan I had no idea it wasn't set to 13, and I thought the pictures were great already! You made my night
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Haha yours wasn't set to 13 either? That's strange it would be like like out of the box. Welcome, enjoy!
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My mind has been blown tonight. First the MP setting now this. I thought it looked out of place but I didn't wanna mess anything up trying to scratch it off
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Haha I did notice this myself 2 days after having the device.
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Actually. It's a 8.1. They took two 4mp sensors and stacked them
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You're close. The pixels are actually twice the size and the sensor itself is the same size as most 8mp and even some 13mp sensors - it only has a maximum 4mp resolution output though which makes it a 4 megapixel camera.
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You're close. The pixels are actually twice the size and the sensor itself is the same size as most 8mp and even some 13mp sensors - it only has a maximum 4mp resolution output though which makes it a 4 megapixel camera.
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Which makes for great smaller pictures, but once you start blowing them up is when you start to notice it's downfall
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My thing is after us finding out that the camera is not defaulted to 13 megapixels, I question the validity of any of these comparison reviews because for all we know they are shooting pictures while still on 8 megapixels
Dumb question but how do we change the mega pixels in the camera. I am struggling to find this setting.
Duh. Nvm found it.
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I am going to leave some shots using HTC one default settings for you all to compare. I do agree that the only benefit HTC one camera is low light pics. Don't have any low light pics I can share.
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I wish it had a zero shutter lag like they promised
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New pics out of china point to gold as maybe being the next Htc One Color!
http://phandroid.com/2013/09/12/htc-one-iphone-like-champagne-gold-color/
Seems to me like HTC is trying to distract people with shiny colors... Wonder what they're trying to hide?
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AaronM7 said:
Seems to me like HTC is trying to distract people with shiny colors... Wonder what they're trying to hide?
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the crappy camera
htc - here's to camera
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the crappy camera
htc - here's to camera
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I hope you're not being sarcastic.
Because then I agree.
I'm being serious. I hated the camera ever since I got this phone
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I'm being serious. I hated the camera ever since I got this phone
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It is kind of a disappointment.
I was willing to sacrifice MP to get Noise free pics and better low light. Days are just as noisy as any other camera, and low light is, well...
Honami, anyone?
Seems that every company has its own gimmick: Apple the new colors and Touch ID, Samsung the Smart stay and barometer and whatnot, HTC its pseudophilosophical approach and flashy colors.
Really, it seems that Sony is the only one NOT focused more on marketing than the actual product. Unfortunately, their phones aren't very good. Maybe the z1 will be better?
I dig the gold look for phones. But I don't like it when it is to bright.
I grabbed the sense 4.3 camera and libs and have been getting way better quality photos.
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I grabbed the sense 4.3 camera and libs and have been getting way better quality photos.
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Not to be a bother, can I ask where you got them? Also did it fix the low light issues?
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the crappy camera
htc - here's to camera
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i'm in the same boat. I feel like my S3 took better pictures in every situation except at the bar. In medium or daylight, i much prefer the S3 camera. Now the video on the other hand is excellent on the ONE. Too bad i rarely use the video camera.
iPhone was actually champagne, not gold, real gold color is very ugly to my view. My old car was in champagne color, which tolerate to be very dirty, unlike black or white.
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New pics out of china point to gold as maybe being the next Htc One Color!
http://phandroid.com/2013/09/12/htc-one-iphone-like-champagne-gold-color/
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GOD, that gold is ugly.
I wish it had 16 Ultrapixels. Gold color looks wack.
Am I the only one that has had good experience with the camera?
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Am I the only one that has had good experience with the camera?
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No, i've had a good experience also.
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Am I the only one that has had good experience with the camera?
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Probably not, but I can't agree. I compared this camera to an iPhone (gasp), and while the One's better with backlights and HDR, the colors are still kinda unrealistic and blown up. Not to mention the noise. And the inability to zoom. And the inability to focus.
Hey guys. I have the VZW HTC One and was curious if any of you have seen the purple hazing camera issue fixed with this update. HTC said the update would remedy the problem. Can anyone verify the fix?
I can verify that the problem persists. HOWEVER, it has been slightly reduced. I can take pictures now on the dark and it is possible to take better pictures. It changes ISO quickly to reduce the purple tint.
The main update wasn't included with the ota yet
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Still appears to be a hardware issue (even though it has been reduced, it still is there for some), I would return to your carrier and ask for a new one.
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I don't see a difference. My **** is still purple.
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Been having it since day one ...and made my peace with it
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The main update wasn't included with the ota yet
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What?
I can confirm that problem is still present with the update although it's been reduced as others are saying.
Also, what's this about the main update wasn't included with the OTA?
It seems to be a firmware issue. I did not have any purple problems until I updated the firmware. Now I have them. I've heard that downgrading to an older firmware fixes it for people like myself who didn't have it before but now have it. My boss had the issue(GSM version), updated his firmware, and no longer has it. Seems the fix for it causes it for some people.
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I don't see a difference. My **** is still purple.
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Did you eat Barney the Dinosaur?
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Purple tint is still there, pretty sure it has been confirmed as a hardware issue.
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Purple tint is still there, pretty sure it has been confirmed as a hardware issue.
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I doubt it as it's there on devices that didn't have it prior to the update now.
Running flex 2.03 and my camera seems to be fine, no purple haze..
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I doubt it as it's there on devices that didn't have it prior to the update now.
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I have to agree with you. I'm one who never had the purple problem untill the 4.3 update. Also Flash set to auto doesn't seem to flash when it should be.
Might try the firmware downgrade next weekend.
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definately a hardware issue, although i'd like to know what caused it.
never had the problem until a few weeks ago, then all i got is purple tint in my photos in low light.
this phone used to take the best photos in low light compared to other phones on the market, now its just crap.
latest 4.3 roms dont fix it either.
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definately a hardware issue, although i'd like to know what caused it.
never had the problem until a few weeks ago, then all i got is purple tint in my photos in low light.
this phone used to take the best photos in low light compared to other phones on the market, now its just crap.
latest 4.3 roms dont fix it either.
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Taking mine back today for new one...I tried firmware update no dice as well..called retailer(best buy) they said bring it in. So went back to stock...last nite. Camera should never be this bad on a $600 device
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definately a hardware issue, although i'd like to know what caused it.
never had the problem until a few weeks ago, then all i got is purple tint in my photos in low light.
this phone used to take the best photos in low light compared to other phones on the market, now its just crap.
latest 4.3 roms dont fix it either.
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Looks like it's getting too hot which somehow shows up in the pictures. Bad units for sure.
Purple haze came with 4.3
My HTC One has never had a purple haze up until I updated last week to 4.3. It doesn't seem possible that this is a hardware issue when mine was perfect until the software update. That doesn't make any sense.
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definately a hardware issue, although i'd like to know what caused it.
never had the problem until a few weeks ago, then all i got is purple tint in my photos in low light.
this phone used to take the best photos in low light compared to other phones on the market, now its just crap.
latest 4.3 roms dont fix it either.
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I don't think it's a hardware issue directly. It's a post-processing issue. That points to firmware more than anything to me. If I had to guess, I'd say that they sourced the camera hardware to multiple vendors. As a result, the different vendors have slightly different sensitivities. So the post-processing that works fine from Vendor A-G may cause the purple issue on Vendor H and I. The firmware update that fixes it for Vendor I breaks it for Vendor E. It's a balance of slightly different hardware using the same firmware.
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I don't think it's a hardware issue directly. It's a post-processing issue. That points to firmware more than anything to me. If I had to guess, I'd say that they sourced the camera hardware to multiple vendors. As a result, the different vendors have slightly different sensitivities. So the post-processing that works fine from Vendor A-G may cause the purple issue on Vendor H and I. The firmware update that fixes it for Vendor I breaks it for Vendor E. It's a balance of slightly different hardware using the same firmware.
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Agreed, mine is not fixed but when I updated to 4.3 without firmware it was terrible, now with the newest firmware almost perfect, though still a slight amount of purple tint. Good enough for me to keep it.
I probably didn't give the phone much of a chance I only had it for 48 hours, but the lag and the fact I got offered a iPhone 5S, Galaxy Note 3 and a Nexus 7 (2013) for it, made the decision easy.
What phones have people decided to move too, either by trading or returning there Galaxy S5?
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I probably didn't give the phone much of a chance I only had it for 48 hours, but the lag and the fact I got offered a iPhone 5S, Galaxy Note 3 and a Nexus 7 (2013) for it, made the decision easy.
What phones have people decided to move too, either by trading or returning there Galaxy S5?
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You got offered all three? or chose one of the three? - 48 hours isn't much of a test I gotta say, I'm actually toying moving to it myself (M7>Note 3> Nexus 5). I ordered an M8 but.. problems with delivery + CPW being idiots I cancelled it.. however I'm in two minds still as to switch to the S5 or the M8.
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You got offered all three? or chose one of the three? - 48 hours isn't much of a test I gotta say, I'm actually toying moving to it myself (M7>Note 3> Nexus 5). I ordered an M8 but.. problems with delivery + CPW being idiots I cancelled it.. however I'm in two minds still as to switch to the S5 or the M8.
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I got offered all three for the S5, so it was kind of a no brainer. I'm now toying with the idea of trading the iPhone for another S5, and trading the Note 3 for an iPhone, seems long winded but that's the only option. I need an android phone and a phone with iOS.
Regarding the lag, I've read a few places (reviews also) that it can be pretty bad, how true is it? - surely a phone with such a high spec shouldn't lag even with TW bloat?
Where did you get this offer? I'd happily part with my s5 for those 3!
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I got the S5 Yesterday, and it FLIES! This is my First Samsung phone, not a fan of the UI really, but came from HTC, figured I would go this way and I am happy so far. The Phone is super fast, though, but then again coming from an Evo LTE is a huge jump, even though that phone I LOVED!
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Where did you get this offer? I'd happily part with my s5 for those 3!
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Where is this "a lot of lag" coming from? I just don't have it and am curious where it's coming from.
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Where is this "a lot of lag" coming from? I just don't have it and am curious where it's coming from.
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That's what I am trying to decipher before I get one lol
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No lag here fastest phone I have ever owned
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That's what I am trying to decipher before I get one lol
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Well, I've owned one for about a week now and I don't have all this lag that some people are talking about. Sure there might be a tiny hiccup here and there and some of the native apps take a second or two to open up from a cold start, but I don't have any major issues.
It is nothing out of the ordinary and it's an overall fast and smooth device.
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Where is this "a lot of lag" coming from? I just don't have it and am curious where it's coming from.
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It's all simulated lag. Turn off double click to start S-Voice. Disable My Magazine. Turn all animations down to 0.5x and BOOM, "lag" gone.
I actually did this side by side with the M8. I noticed the M8 was ridiculously fast at opening and switching between apps and the S5 was always slightly behind. After changing the animations on the S5 to 0.5x, BAM same speed.
I went to the s5 from the s3, as I skip every other galaxy. (s1-s3-s5). I have to say, what a difference between this and the s3. Dont get me wrong, they are both similar. But a 1080p amoled is stunning, the phone also feels great and is a beast. Also, not sure why so many people are complaining about the finger scanner, I can easily unlock using one hand and my thumb. Great phone !
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It's all simulated lag. Turn off double click to start S-Voice. Disable My Magazine. Turn all animations down to 0.5x and BOOM, "lag" gone.
I actually did this side by side with the M8. I noticed the M8 was ridiculously fast at opening and switching between apps and the S5 was always slightly behind. After changing the animations on the S5 to 0.5x, BAM same speed.
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I'm trying your tip. There's some lag in the s5, I can't deny it. I didn't have that with my n5. TW probably doesn't help here, although this is an awesome phone.
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I'm trying your tip. There's some lag in the s5, I can't deny it. I didn't have that with my n5. TW probably doesn't help here, although this is an awesome phone.
Sent from my s5, you Mirin?
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Make sure to reboot your phone too. Phone was laggy as hell when first booted. The only thing that is a little slow for my taste is opening the multitasking list.
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Make sure to reboot your phone too. Phone was laggy as hell when first booted. The only thing that is a little slow for my taste is opening the multitasking list.
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I can't wait for the customs ROMS, I'm not used to TW really, When opening phone it's not that smooth and some little stuff.
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I can't wait for the customs ROMS, I'm not used to TW really, When opening phone it's not that smooth and some little stuff.
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Personally I think it's a fair trade off. I had the M7 and it has bare bones software features. If they would have added more software functions like multi window I probably would have got the M8. Realistically the M8 is the M7 with a depth sensor. They didn't really need to upgrade the processor because it ran fine on the 600 chipset. At least I know Samsung is trying to utilize the power of the 801 chipset.
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It's all simulated lag. Turn off double click to start S-Voice. Disable My Magazine. Turn all animations down to 0.5x and BOOM, "lag" gone.
I actually did this side by side with the M8. I noticed the M8 was ridiculously fast at opening and switching between apps and the S5 was always slightly behind. After changing the animations on the S5 to 0.5x, BAM same speed.
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If I use apex launcher I take it I don't need to bother going into touchwiz and disabling My Magazine?
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I'm still curious where and how the OP got offered such a ridiculously good trade...
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I own a Note 3, was given the S5, prefer my Note 3.
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I'm still curious where and how the OP got offered such a ridiculously good trade...
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When people see new devices it's like an ora of "I want" - you'd be surprised what some people would offer for something so that they can get their hands on it straight away. Crazy offers aren't that uncommon tbh.
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