Glorious Ownage
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I'd download a wakelock detector it doesn't sound you used your phone hardly at all
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HTC One |OT| The Beauty is a Beast
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I'd download a wakelock detector it doesn't sound you used your phone hardly at all
Loving making Zoes, just had to plug this video highlight I made of me making my kid's room. 
http://youtu.be/2TFyjE89fzw
http://youtu.be/2TFyjE89fzwLoving making Zoes, just had to plug this video highlight I made of me making my kid's room.
Yeah Zoes are a real big underrated feature on the phone. I love how the gallery basically comes to life when you open it. I wish they added an option for longer shots.
The Elite
BOSS
I have one downloaded but I haven't been able to do anything with it that makes much of a difference.
If I'm planning to root I obviously need to back the phone up. What is the best backup solution I can use so that restoring my phone will be painless (ie: no issues with linked contacts or stored phone numbers/texts)?
I have the Maxx right now and honestly the battery life is one of the reasons I may not leave it for a while... How does the One compare? Are there any comparisons specifically of these two models?
Helium is a neat backup app. Don't think it backs up contacts - unsure because all my contacts are in my google account so i've never needed to worry.
you should be ending the day with much more battery than that with that kind of usage, which means you must be in places with a bad signal.
JaseMath
Member
I live in Denver and my signal is great. Like I said though, I am texting and checking my emails throughout the day, so I'm not sure my phone is going to sleep as often as a regular users. Over the weekend (when my phone gets less use), I didn't charge my phone at all.
Marty Chinn
Member
What? How? I could maybe stretch it to 1.5 to 2 days, but no way could I ever get 3.
I had no idea 4g was such a power drain... I think I just might turn it off. For what we use a phone for, are better speeds really necessary?
Yeah I'm with you, my battery starts petering out around the 11-12 hour range. But I have 4 email accounts syncing throughout the day though.
If you have power saving on it turns off wifi and syncing unless the screen is on.
-Pyromaniac-
Member
wtf lol
SirMossyBloke
Member
I think your battery fell out.
Unknown Soldier
Member
You do know that if you set everything you have to sync every minute you will kill your battery no matter what phone you have? Be reasonable with your sync settings.
WidgetLocker for lockscreen customization, random background, and MinimalisticText for the clock/weather.
I would like to know the answer to this as well. Battery life will be shit in comparison, but all else will be better.
-Pyromaniac-
Member
if you feel it on your bonessss then yes
Mook1e
Member
Um, why would you?
I would wait for the Note 3.
Got mine on order, straight from AT&T in black, should be here on Monday. And two months before my upgrade date to boot (not sure if I'll get away with that again in the future). Already got a case for it, and a co-worker who knows all the ins and outs of rooting and ROMing, so he can point me in the direction of the good ones. Can't wait.
Looks to be incompatible with the HTC One at the moment, which is probably why SomewhatGroovy had trouble finding it.
Well why do you want to upgrade. What is it you're looking for. Can't just give you advice like that.
specialguy
Banned
i want this...
but sgs 4 has stuff like...a pedometer!
i saw a face off between this, sgs4, iphone 5, and xperia z, this pretty clearly had the best screen. maybe equal in quality to the iphone but much bigger. slightly clearly better than the sgs4 and much better than the washed out xperia z...here is the link http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z_caxaU7ikc
and the speakers is a cool idea too, and the metal body, and i'm tired of sammy phones, and and...
otoh the good thing about owning a galaxy is they're so mainstream you know apps, bluetooth devices etc will be sure to work with them...
anyways it's moot point, my upgrade isn't for like a year.
and if i ever get on one of those prepaid plans, i'll probably be stuck with a nexus phone forever since theyre the only reasonably priced non subsidized phone in the world. which wouldn't be bad, nexus 4 is cool i got one for my dad.
but sgs 4 has stuff like...a pedometer!
i saw a face off between this, sgs4, iphone 5, and xperia z, this pretty clearly had the best screen. maybe equal in quality to the iphone but much bigger. slightly clearly better than the sgs4 and much better than the washed out xperia z...here is the link http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z_caxaU7ikc
and the speakers is a cool idea too, and the metal body, and i'm tired of sammy phones, and and...
otoh the good thing about owning a galaxy is they're so mainstream you know apps, bluetooth devices etc will be sure to work with them...
anyways it's moot point, my upgrade isn't for like a year.
and if i ever get on one of those prepaid plans, i'll probably be stuck with a nexus phone forever since theyre the only reasonably priced non subsidized phone in the world. which wouldn't be bad, nexus 4 is cool i got one for my dad.
What do you mean apps are sure to work on them.They're all Android devices? HTC is still a part of the ecosystem.
EDIT: ah you said it's a moot point.
specialguy
Banned
some apps i see have compatibility issues with some phones.
if you have a galaxy phone i figure you can count on it being supported cause billions own them...it's almost like being an iphone owner in terms of mainstream.
More of an issue to do with the version of Android they're running rather than the maker?
Uni on Everything!
Member
For syncing mail what do you guys have it set to? mine is set to smart sync but I have no idea what that even means...
turbopenguin
Neo Member
Does anyone have a problem connecting to bluetooth in their car? Every time I turn the car on I have to reconnect the phone.
Smart sync is just a battery saving mode really, it'll just check for emails when your device is also doing other things via data and not sync when in sleep mode. I have push for university exchange emails but gmail/other emails are on smart sync.
No problems for me
ActiveRush
Member
I went into an AT&T store to test out both the galaxy s4 and the htc one. I think the displays are pretty similar but what sold me on the one was the sleek design and I like sense better than touch wiz. I opened up the notifications bar and was almost disoriented because it was so cluttered with notifications. Finally i am not a fan of whatever font they are using for the notifications.
Jigolo
Member
BeardyChan
Member
factory rest your stereo and delete your stereo from your phones bluetooth settings. Then pair everything back up together. That should fix any issues with reconnecting.
A question for those that have got this phone. Do you honestly think you'll be sticking with it for 2 years without much issues? I ask cause I know HTC has a history of not updating their phones in a timely manner as I can attest to with my Evo 3d. I hate 2 year contracts, they make me question everything. I keep getting tantalized by all of the amazing offers for this phone and cant help but think that once I get one they'll announce a new more amazing phone.
Lol some of the reasons you people have...
Well the experience is the most important thing of a phone. A lot of people won't root so it becomes priority in people's mind, and rightly so.
Notification toggles are what the HTC one lacks without downloading a widget. That control is one of the major advantages as opposed to iOS, unless you enjoy digging through menus to change a single setting.
Not arguing on any features or supporting any phone, just saying experience is important. Some will like the S4, some will like HTC , some Windows Phone and some iOS. Having never had a smartphone how can I?
Khalifa Jayy
Banned
What are you talking about? UI and UX are completely valid "reasons" to like one phone or the other. I absolutely hate what Samsung has done with their skin. It's ugly, clunky, and frankly it belongs in 2004. From what I've seen on the One, the interface is smooth and modern. The S4 reeks of gimmicks to me, and the plastic body is just as bad as the horrid "features" thrown in.
My goodness... I agree that touchwiz is ugly, all this gimmick talk is quite frankly bullshit. You won't use every feature and some could be developed more, but nearly all of them have some useful application and Samsung shouldn't be ragged on for pushing this. Imo, the GS4 felt better to hold than my One which surprised me a lot (and both felt better to hold naked compared to my galaxy nexus)
The Faceless Master
Member
That's the great thing about T-Mobile USA now, no annual contracts! Pay oft toddy phone and upgrade anytime
SirMossyBloke
Member
The reason I got rid of both Apex and Nova is that by default Sense 5 has a see-through notification bar at the top to see your wallpaper, and with a launcher its a black bar and makes the screen look smaller.
I'd love to play around with launchers some more if I can replaicate that.
I'd love to play around with launchers some more if I can replaicate that.
Steve McQueen
Member
Just about to buy my first smartphone. HTC is sold out over here ( Netherlands ) but I got a chance to play with it in a store. No pun intended, but the S4 next to it, impressed me with its bright screen. I've read a lot of reviews but all say that the HTC screen in brighter. Me myself thought the S4 looked more vibrant and bright though. How could this be possible? I really want an HTC because of the awesome looks,Zoe seems great and maybe it's a better phone for me as it will be my first smartphone ( HTC seems easier to use ) , but now I just don't know what to get because of the screen. Any thoughts on this?