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HTC One |OT| The Beauty is a Beast
- Thread starter shinobi602
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Trolling? Whoa, that's quite a leap you made there.
Although I believe I did mix that up. That's an iPad only feature. Recently I've been using my iPhone only as a phone (which is why I made the switch to an HTC one) so I forgot that the it didn't have the gestures the iPad does. I suppose the larger screen of the HTC One makes it feel sort of like a tablet to me.
publicpwnerer
Member
I still have a long way util my contract is up (November), but as someone that doesn't follow the smartphone market too closely....how often are the new series of phones being released?
Do Sony / Samsung / HTC release annually?
I'm not sure if I should get a new phone as soon as my contract is up, or wait a few months until new stuff is out (on the basis that a new series will be out in April / May 2014).
Do Sony / Samsung / HTC release annually?
I'm not sure if I should get a new phone as soon as my contract is up, or wait a few months until new stuff is out (on the basis that a new series will be out in April / May 2014).
The Faceless Master
Member
every 6 months there's a new wave.
6 months schedule.
They release their main flagships in spring and Nokia.
Samsung also releases their Note in the Autumn annually as well as the Nexus, along with iPhone and other Windows devices
Some of the phones may get smaller iterations, e.g. waterproofed, more storage, LTE support in the year so that's the only thing to worry about really.
IronFistedChampion
Member
Is there a reason why the uploaded picture quality on Instagram is so bad for Android? While selecting the pictures they look perfect but once they're uploaded they become low-res and pixelated.
I never had this problem on my iPhone 4S. As a matter of fact I sent a picture to my 4S taken on my HTC One then uploaded it from both phones to test it. The iPhone one was fine super high-res but the HTC One was once again pixelated and reduced in quality.
It's one of my most used apps and I've stopped uploading pictures because of this issue. It makes it seem as if I'm using a flip phone to take these pics.
I never had this problem on my iPhone 4S. As a matter of fact I sent a picture to my 4S taken on my HTC One then uploaded it from both phones to test it. The iPhone one was fine super high-res but the HTC One was once again pixelated and reduced in quality.
It's one of my most used apps and I've stopped uploading pictures because of this issue. It makes it seem as if I'm using a flip phone to take these pics.
joeygreco1985
Member
Anyone have more wallpapers to use? I've already pillaged the ones I liked from the s4 thread
Marty Chinn
Member
I noticed something similar when I uploaded to imgur.
What video are you trying to play?
Marty Chinn
Member
Where are you downloading it from?
Is there a way to make notifications show up on the lock screen when it's dark? Like currently it just makes a sound and has the flashing notification but the screen doesn't actually light up to show you a peak at what's being notified. Any way of changing this so it's like iOS?
Unknown Soldier
Member
This is customizable in Android. Other devices light up the screen briefly when something happens like a missed call or a text is received then go dark again.
shinobi602
Member
Ugh, downloading a lot of wallpapers from Zedge but the crop area of what the phone allows me to use of the wallpaper is so small. Am I missing something here?
Yes, so how do I do it? I'm literally new to Android, excuse my lack of knowledge
Marty Chinn
Member
Did you drag open the crop box to make it bigger?
shinobi602
Member
I tried, it doesn't drag to open the crop area :-/
Marty Chinn
Member
It should, what does it do? I was able to make it grow on an 18 megapixel image.
shinobi602
Member
How do you see how big the image is? I can expand it up to a certain point and then I try expanding some more and it does this weird thing where it shrinks it back down to a tiny size. Damn this is pissing me off lol.
Unknown Soldier
Member
The folks at XDA typically mod it in or out, depending on what is default on your device. My device has the screen light up by default and some modders made a mod to make it not do that. I'm sure the same (but opposite) will happen for you, just monitor the XDA forum for the One.
Victory Red
Member
The short answer is No. This is one of, if not the, main thing I miss from iOS. The way they handled lockscreen notifications. Screen light up, see preview, swipe icon to go to app.
Even BiteSMS via Cydia lights up screen, shows preview, has a little X in the top right corner to acknowledge/close the message so you don't have to unlock the phone and go into the app to do that.
You should check out the Apps for Android thread
You don't need a custom ROM for this. Just skimming my installed app list I have Nils Notifications Lock Screen and Lightflow that can turn on the screen for a notification:
hidepsyence
Member
I don't know if this is really what you're lookin for, but you could try Knock2
I use it and i'm in love with it
Victory Red
Member
I can't get a lockscreen widget to stay on the main lockscreen. I have to unlock the phone, then swipe left to get to the widget.
But when I set the widget it says its on the home screen.
But when I set the widget it says its on the home screen.
FUBAR McDangles
Member
Hey all, I've never had a smart phone before and I'm looking to make the HTC One my first one ever.
Any tips/whatever I should know before I go ahead and get it possibly later tonight or tomorrow? Is the One pretty accessible to everyone? Is whatever version of Android it runs pretty stable?
I'm on Sprint, if that matters at all. Thanks for the input, y'all!
Any tips/whatever I should know before I go ahead and get it possibly later tonight or tomorrow? Is the One pretty accessible to everyone? Is whatever version of Android it runs pretty stable?
I'm on Sprint, if that matters at all. Thanks for the input, y'all!
Victory Red
Member
I'm cross-posting since you guys get more traffic.
I'm on Galaxy S4
My girlfriend is still not receiving my texts MMS nor SMS. I can receive her texts but she isn't getting mine. We can text and receive from other people fine.
Do you guys have any suggestions?
Is there anything equivelant to "Reset Network Settings" like iOS has?
We contacted AT&T and they said everything looks good on their end.
We could create backups through Samsung Kies and reformat the phones, but when we reload out backups won't the problem still exist?
I'm on Galaxy S4
My girlfriend is still not receiving my texts MMS nor SMS. I can receive her texts but she isn't getting mine. We can text and receive from other people fine.
Do you guys have any suggestions?
Is there anything equivelant to "Reset Network Settings" like iOS has?
We contacted AT&T and they said everything looks good on their end.
We could create backups through Samsung Kies and reformat the phones, but when we reload out backups won't the problem still exist?
shinshoryuken
Member
Maybe she accidently blocked you?
Victory Red
Member
How would she check?
darkazcura
Member
I was about to ask the same thing..last thing I was gonna ask before I went through with the purchase.
To me, that sounds like a carrier/network problem. Sometimes my gf's phone (EVO 4G traded for HTC One) will get no SMS/Calls for hours. I'm assuming she gets a queue of notifications that don't want to be delivered to her phone and restarting it doesn't do anything. She's learned that she needed to place a phone call and BAM all the texts/calls she misses appears at once, like there was some communication block and once she reestablished it with a call, it goes through. (This was Sprint)
I know I still have problems with Windows Phone users receiving Group Text MMS. They get a blank message. At least I'm "in" with the iPhone crowd lol.
I haven't checked XDA for Rom developments, but as long as you download a root free clean/stock firmware and flash it, you should be ok. They usually post those roms for people in your situation. I was going to also say you could make a Nandroid backup before flashing anything, but you probably would have already rooted the rom which is not what you want.
Since there is no known way to get s-off on the HTC one (which isn't required for rooting or unlocking the bootloader), you can't alter the bootloader status from tampered. That'll probably get flagged up in warranty situations if you're in America.
S-OFF would allow flashing of custom bootloaders/radios/etc, hypothetically this would allow one to switch carrier locks etc, but there is no development scene for these factors and probably never will be. You could relock the bootloader, but it will still say tampered due to s-on still being present.
However, it's a gamble. I've returned HTC phones with tampered bootloaders and they still repaired the device. I'd probably err on the side of caution though. If you aren't in Europe, you'll lose your warranty.
AlphaSnake
...and that, kids, was the first time I sucked a dick for crack
LOL HTC First already discontinued. Suck it, Facebook.
http://www.informationweek.com/mobi...eportedly-dropping-htc-facebook-pho/240154771
http://www.informationweek.com/mobi...eportedly-dropping-htc-facebook-pho/240154771
Marty Chinn
Member
It would be funny if it wasn't hurting HTC.
Woah calm down dude.
Devil Theory
Member
undercoverb0ss
Member
Who gives a fuck, the One is what this thread is about.
Material541
Member
You've probably already done this and it probably won't solve the problem but have you tried rebooting the phone? I had some odd network problems with mine when I first got it (I could make calls but could not access the internet when not on wifi) and a restart fixed it.
AlphaSnake
...and that, kids, was the first time I sucked a dick for crack
I doubt HTC took a hit on these. I'm sure FB shelled out a ton of cash to produce these phones minimizing HTC's risk on such a huge gamble.
SirMossyBloke
Member
Not sure if anyone has mentioned this, but while in her text message hit the menu button and make sure it doesn't say "unmark as spam" if it does it means she's accidentally marked you as spam. Had 3 customers in the past two weeks come in with that issue.
Victory Red
Member
This is what it was. I posted in the S4 thread.
shinshoryuken
Member
most people will probably over look the front face camera which is actually good!
The wide angle makes it possible to have group shots, which is almost impossible for most front face cameras.
The wide angle makes it possible to have group shots, which is almost impossible for most front face cameras.
shinshoryuken
Member
Um...I think the brutal part is that the Dev version won't get OTA updates due to the bootlouder being unlocked.
Not really a big deal cause you can update is thru RUU and Roms....
shinshoryuken
Member
I may have been iver my head when buying this. I spent the extra money for the storage. The rest is a foreign language to me
its OK not a big deal...
to be able to get an OTA(over the air update) the phone has to be stock and bootloader locked.
so if you have a carrier version and you didn't unlock the bootloader, you will get the the OTA updates. However, you will need to wait till the carries pushes those update.
The misconception is that if you get the developers version you will get the OTA update directly from HTC....but the truth is that due to the bootloader being unlocked, it wont get OTA, but you will get the update thru RUU updates.
FUBAR McDangles
Member
I ordered the One today. It should be here on Wednesday or Thursday. I cannot wait.
Khalifa Jayy
Banned
I know there are a ton of reviews and firsthand impressions out on the Internet, but I'm really curious to see what Gaffers think. Let's get some nice detailed impressions up in this bitch!
Marty Chinn
Member
Bleh, really? I thought the whole point of buying a dev version from HTC was that you could get the updates quicker OTA. So I have to constantly check to see of there are updates now?
Coverage with TMobile is one of those your mileage may vary things. I'm in Miami, but get feedback for your area on that end. I just started getting a weak LTE signal at my apartment a couple days ago. I'm downtown, so I assume TMo is rolling out their LTE network down here now. They usually start in downtown. I haven't actually been down near the arena to fully check out the speed, but on 3 bars here, I'm getting 10MB down and up. I haven't bothered comparing to regular 3G/4G, because I don't want to waste the bandwidth. TMobile is cheap and fast, and that's why I like it. I might do MetroPCS if they had phones I liked, but alas I'm staying with Tmo. PEACE.
...the entire thread is about people who own the phone. Skim through the pages and you'll see that almost unanimously, we agree that the phone is great. I switched from iPhone 5 to the One and I'm really loving it.