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The Black One

Anyone with a black HTC One yet?
Which bumper/case are you planning on getting with it?
I think I'm going for the black, need to play with it in the store to be 100% sure. I figure I need to wait until April for them in the UK, however, the thing looks f*cking NINJA. Like a stealth fighter dropping bombs all over the cheap and tacky tat that was the Android mobile phone selection.
If you have a Black One, let me know what your experiences with it have been like, build quality, videos, scratching, prints or marks, etc.
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Doubt there will be any black retail before April (possibly late April / May)
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That might be a good thing in the end. Syncs quite nicely with pay day.

prfrma said:
That might be a good thing in the end. Syncs quite nicely with pay day.
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Sorry but any high end bumper for example galaxy phone will always be of higher quality than you could fine for the one.
To me it is pointless to buy a one for build quality if you plan to put any kind lf casing on it.

epicfailguy2 said:
Sorry but any high end bumper for example galaxy phone will always be of higher quality than you could fine for the one.
To me it is pointless to buy a one for build quality if you plan to put any kind lf casing on it.
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Maybe, maybe not, I bought a case for the One X, never ended up using it, like to have one and not need one than need one and not have one...

Man im waiting as long as i need to get the black one!!!
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...that thread title...

subhumanderelict said:
...that thread title...
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... Is awesome?
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Going from Silver HTC One to Galaxy S4 and back to Black HTC One

I contemplated not writing this. In tech sometimes we require so much perfection, we forget what's actually important to us. Furthermore we forget that any software issue can be conquered by the great devs here at XDA. With the fear of sounding hypocritical, here's why I found myself going back to the HTC One after a short two week affair with the S4.
I had very real issues with my silver HTC One. The S4 was the answer to those issues. After a couple weeks with the S4 I really missed one thing about the HTC One - the camera. I have 2 babies and after missing several pictures of them over the past couple weeks I became very frustrated with the slow launch and slow picture taking of the S4. I was enjoying all the other features but this was beginning to stick in my crawl. So I really researched the issues I was having with the HTC One. I found out that the brightness quick toggle was solved through Viper Rom and menu button was easily mapped to a short hold of the back button.
Now I had a problem because I was torn between going back to the HTC one (most of which for me all had build issues) or staying with the S4 and waiting for developement to speed up camera and some of the overall lag I was experiencing. So I went out to Best Buy and decided to check out a black HTC One. I don't know if it's simply because the manufacturing was updated or refined but it was perfect. Zero gaps, seemless bezel and no dead or stuck pixels. Having only one trade left at best buy I made the leap and swapped back to the HTC One. I think this was a great decision. Again a big factor was the camera, being able to post edit my shots - remove people from the background and make a drama shot without having to put it in that mode before shooting the picture is really fast and convenient. I in one day caught 3 great pictures that I would have needed to adjust settings on BEFORE taking with the S4. Pictures I think I would have missed with the S4. Also I didn't realize how different (brighter and somewhat crisper) the HTC One screen was. There will of course be sacrifices with the HTC One, no swappable battery, awkward placement of power button and no multi-window. But, the tradeoff is one I'm ok with. Black HTC One made the difference for me.

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Welcome back, I think?

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No offense, but wall of text is extremely hard to read.
Welcome back, I think?
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Thanks, I broke it up a little. I honestly am glad to be back. I had some issues with the HTC one and panicked a little but with this new one I'm definitely enjoying HTC and especially glad to have ZOE back. It's really a standout feature.

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Thanks, I broke it up a little. I honestly am glad to be back. I had some issues with the HTC one and panicked a little but with this new one I'm definitely enjoying HTC and especially glad to have ZOE back. It's really a standout feature.
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Don't feel bad my man. I was in the same situation as you. It was just something about this HTC One.
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I'm currently in panic mode trying to figure out what to do with my silver One. Thanks for the great post.
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Morghan said:
I'm currently in panic mode trying to figure out what to do with my silver One. Thanks for the great post.
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...and why is that?
I am about to end my remorse period and am 50-50 on the phone. Love it but gets too hot and eats too much battery sometimes (I'm a light user). I like it but I also got a SGS4 for my friend and I keep staring at it...
So, why panic mode? Thinking of returning... or?

Morghan said:
I'm currently in panic mode trying to figure out what to do with my silver One. Thanks for the great post.
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Glad I can help. This has been a hard decision for me but I'm glad to finally settle with the HTC One and think I've made the best decision for me.
In my opinion, figure out a way to swap for the black. I don't know if it's because of a refined manufacturing process, Better materials or what - but the difference between the two colors is night and day. No misfires pushing the back or home buttons and no gaps anywhere. I'll post pics when I get home. If you bought from sprint and go in to change color they'll charge a restocking fee. I would recommend pointing out a flaw with the silver (I'm sure you probably have one) and ask to change to a black one as you have heard reports of better assembly and less issues. If you bought from Best Buy or the like you can swap without fee's. That's why I almost exclusively by phones from Best Buy now.

coojoe1000 said:
Glad I can help. This has been a hard decision for me but I'm glad to finally settle with the HTC One and think I've made the best decision for me.
In my opinion, figure out a way to swap for the black. I don't know if it's because of a refined manufacturing process, Better materials or what - but the difference between the two colors is night and day. No misfires pushing the back or home buttons and no gaps anywhere. I'll post pics when I get home. If you bought from sprint and go in to change color they'll charge a restocking fee. I would recommend pointing out a flaw with the silver (I'm sure you probably have one) and ask to change to a black one as you have heard reports of better assembly and less issues. If you bought from Best Buy or the like you can swap without fee's. That's why I almost exclusively by phones from Best Buy now.
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I agree, Best Buy was the way to go for me. Ended up getting data error 104 all the time on my first one.....exchanged the phone 6 times per sprint techs requests before I figured out they had my SIM ID incorrect on my account. The One (silver) I have is absolutely perfect now.

If I got my HTC one online, can I exchange at best buy?
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thlinx said:
If I got my HTC one online, can I exchange at best buy?
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if you got it from Best Buy online then yes

I spent less then a week with the S4 before I gave in to my overwhelming felling of missing an HTC device. I liked some of the features but the phone just felt cheap and the Sprint service in my area doesn't seem to play well with Samsung Phones. Lots of dropped calls and frequent signal fluctuations. Love the ONE very happy I made the switch...

Htc First Screen

Well my girlfriend just dropped her HTC First that she got less than a month ago on our linoleum floor and the screen completely spider-webbed. And when I say "completely" I mean the ENTIRE screen. The "gorilla glass" they supposedly put on this phone is more like fine China. It didn't even land on the actual screen....
Anyway, are there any replacement screens out for this thing yet? I know it just came out and my question will most likely fall on deaf ears but figured I would give it a go. Also a disassembly guide would be beneficial as well.
Thanks in advance
-Billy
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dude first of all gorilla glass only protects against scrachs not falls and not yet for the screen there ain't any around so be more careful with ur newly purchased phones

2 feet onto some soft linoleum should cause this type of damage I'm sorry. I've dropped my HTC one x onto the corner of a vice at work directly onto the screen and nothing happened. And also, the so called "insurance that we have said it would be 199$ to fix it and HTC gave me a quote of 150$ to fix it. Nice to know everyone stands behind the quality of some products.....
How about you tell my girlfriend to be more careful with her newly purchased phone? Wont really help too much at this point.
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Bhogan123 said:
Well my girlfriend just dropped her HTC First that she got less than a month ago on our linoleum floor and the screen completely spider-webbed. And when I say "completely" I mean the ENTIRE screen. The "gorilla glass" they supposedly put on this phone is more like fine China. It didn't even land on the actual screen....
Anyway, are there any replacement screens out for this thing yet? I know it just came out and my question will most likely fall on deaf ears but figured I would give it a go. Also a disassembly guide would be beneficial as well.
Thanks in advance
-Billy
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You could always check on eBay. But I doubt you will be able to find anything be as new as it is. I plan on disassembling mine sometime soon to play around. If I'm able to I will whip up a tutorial
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jmztaylor said:
You could always check on eBay. But I doubt you will be able to find anything be as new as it is. I plan on disassembling mine sometime soon to play around. If I'm able to I will whip up a tutorial
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Awesome. I'd definitely appreciate it if you got around to a disassembly. Could not find ANYTHING on this phone at all being as how new it is. Especially with a name like HTC "First". Kind of sends the search engine into a plethora of random stuff.
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Any luck? My son just cracked his and I can't find a replacement screen at all
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Still nothing hopefully some Chinese manufacturer picks this up soon as my fiancés phone is falling apart.
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Yes...can't believe I let him have it without a case
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Doctorfixit but very expensive 199.00
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blafree64 said:
Doctorfixit but very expensive 199.00
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Im sorry but I refuse to pay twice of what we bought the phone for to fix a simple screen. I'll wait for the 40$ LCD+digitizer option...
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I hear you it was awful expensive for a low end phone
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Alrighty. Well there is a store online that is selling the digitizer now! But what I don't know is how do I go about separating the LCD from the cracked glass without destroying it?!
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Bhogan123 said:
Alrighty. Well there is a store online that is selling the digitizer now! But what I don't know is how do I go about separating the LCD from the cracked glass without destroying it?!
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very carefully lol theres a video for the htc one xl that shows how to separate them but there is a disclaimer not to do it if you are not a pro. You can try and see if a repair store will do it for you if you bring them the parts or wait till they sell them in one piece.

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very carefully lol theres a video for the htc one xl that shows how to separate them but there is a disclaimer not to do it if you are not a pro. You can try and see if a repair store will do it for you if you bring them the parts or wait till they sell them in one piece.
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You got a link to that by any chance? Can't seem to find it
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Bhogan123 said:
You got a link to that by any chance? Can't seem to find it
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the only video i can find on youtube to unfuse them is the galaxy s3 and i guess the htc phones are harder...more adhesive it takes hours to get it all of the lcd with Q tips. but i did find this ... http://www.etradesupply.com/htc-first-lcd-screen-and-digitizer-assembly-with-front-housing.html

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the only video i can find on youtube to unfuse them is the galaxy s3 and i guess the htc phones are harder...more adhesive it takes hours to get it all of the lcd with Q tips. but i did find this ... http://www.etradesupply.com/htc-first-lcd-screen-and-digitizer-assembly-with-front-housing.html
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Good find my good sir! Just requested them to notify me when it becomes available. Going to do some more searching on alibaba and such. EBay is a bust as far as replacement stuff goes.
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this same situation with cell of my wife. I bought a case but need to replace a screen. In at&t said that I should call CPR but they can't help (not typical model of HTC they said). So I found this: youtube.com/watch?v=LIsnRmxw0cI and link above (to the store). And I have serious question: maybe anyone has experience with this company? You guys will buy it?

stroboscop said:
this same situation with cell of my wife. I bought a case but need to replace a screen. In at&t said that I should call CPR but they can't help (not typical model of HTC they said). So I found this: youtube.com/watch?v=LIsnRmxw0cI and link above (to the store). And I have serious question: maybe anyone has experience with this company? You guys will buy it?
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They look legit, but I don't think I'd attempt separating the glass from the digitizer myself. And it looks like they only have digitizers in stock, not full screen assemblies.

markzero said:
They look legit, but I don't think I'd attempt separating the glass from the digitizer myself. And it looks like they only have digitizers in stock, not full screen assemblies.
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Thanks for info

Hey,
I'm happy to be a new HTC First broken screen owner now.
But since the glass is partially crumbling, wouldn't it be easier to separate it from the LCD ? Anybody has successfully repair his First ?
(For the little story, it was one of the first time I ever drop a phone in my life -_-)

should i buy the htc one 64gb or butterfly s.......HELP ME....

should i buy the htc one 64gb or butterfly s.......HELP ME....am really torn here guys,,,keep in mind the butterfly s isnt available here in the uae so i will have to wait a while.

I'd get one imho but I've never tried butterfly...u can't fault the one though it has the support and popularity
Viper one

The Butterfly is everything the One should have been, but can't really go wrong with either.

My only problem with it is the No aluminum and no ultrapixel.

darkoblade said:
should i buy the htc one 64gb or butterfly s.......HELP ME....am really torn here guys,,,keep in mind the butterfly s isnt available here in the uae so i will have to wait a while.
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i bought HTC One because its Aluminum body and premium feel, if you dont care the feel of your phone or the sensation you get when you hold it.
go with the butterfly s

yeah i know i loooooved the aluminum unibody,,,its SUCKS big time that there is noo micro sd., but the 64gb is like 280$ more than the 32gb, and am sure i wont need all that space, and now the red one is out, and i have another problem for the color thing....silver or red, cuz black sucks.

Feeling with you, I just love red-black so the butterfly seemed like the natural choice...until I got to use one for a few days. It just feels cheap somehow, too lightweight for my likings. Settled for the black One and till now I didn't regret it. The One really feels premium.

DONE. bought the htc one silver 64gb 4g ....hehe....

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My only problem with it is the No aluminum and no ultrapixel.
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It has ultrapixel

M7 Replacement

I'm up for renewal and initially wanted to get the M9, but from what I've read I don't think it'll be worth the upgrade. I've been leaning toward the Nexus 6. Now that the M7 is two years old, what do you guys plan to switch to?
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Endbringer42 said:
I'm up for renewal and initially wanted to get the M9, but from what I've read I don't think it'll be worth the upgrade. I've been leaning toward the Nexus 6. Now that the M7 is two years old, what do you guys plan to switch to?
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The M9 is the perfect upgrade from the M7. Don't believe all you read. I got my M9 on the 1st and I'm very happy with it.
As another user in the M9 forums said
The M7+M8=M9, Their is no doubt that the M9 is the best HTC One yet.

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The M9 is the perfect upgrade from the M7. Don't believe all you read. I got my M9 on the 1st and I'm very happy with it.
As another user in the M9 forums said
The M7+M8=M9, Their is no doubt that the M9 is the best HTC One yet.
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I was hoping for a bit larger screen size, such as 5.3" to 5.5", but the phone is already pretty large. How are you liking the camera?

Endbringer42 said:
I was hoping for a bit larger screen size, such as 5.3" to 5.5", but the phone is already pretty large. How are you liking the camera?
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Camera is fantastic with a few tweaks