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HTC One |OT| The Beauty is a Beast
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shinobi602
Member
WTF now it's saying there's no sim card inside? The fuck is going on?
-Pyromaniac-
Member
The 4.2 update is 465mb? That be biiiig.
never heard of it. Sounds like your phone was jinxed.
shinshoryuken
Member
Either phone is great.
But what is your main concern anyways?
As its stand the One is the best android phone out right now. 4.1 or 4.2
Pick the phone with the features you will actually use. I love both companies and coming from a S3 and N4, the camera/gallery features of HTC Sense 5 won me over in the end.
In terms of updates, I've already had two updates to stability on my Unlocked One, which was faster and smoother than the way Samsung and AT&T update... my god that was a HORRIBLE wait for Jellybean... so I would call that factor a toss up.
HTC and their continual struggle with the mobile market and bad press with their people leaving.. whole different issue, I'm sure it'll be fine. Worst case scenario, the Google Editions will ensure the community keeps the ROMs coming even if HTC goes poof.
JJDinomite
Banned
Thinking about getting this phone. Never had a smartphone before. The S4 looks cheap to me with it's plastic design. This looks like the best thing running Android...
Should I get
?
Should I get
One
Disagree. The One is a horrible phone to use naked for a few reasons. First of all the metal is far more prone to nicks and scratches than glass phones like the Z and iPhone 4. The white plastic on the side gets dirty extremely easily and the curved back makes it poor to use on flat surfaces.
Valid points. No more so than the first couple gens of iPhone though. If you are the type of person to try and keep things in pristine condition, odds are you would have a case anyway. No phone of this kind of make is going to stay pristine. I actually like the worn look after a month or so of being anal over its naked beauty
Valid points. No more so than the first couple gens of iPhone though. If you are the type of person to try and keep things in pristine condition, odds are you would have a case anyway. No phone of this kind of make is going to stay pristine. I actually like the worn look after a month or so of being anal over its naked beauty
Yeah, I usually case it up for a month and then give up. The iPhone 4 was definitely a very good case to use naked.
I actually forgot to mention the biggest reason you need a case for the One - the camera lens is barely recessed at all making it outrageously easy to scratch. Poor design there.
Marty Chinn
Member
Meh, was about to take the plunge on flashing my first custom ROM ever and ARHD releases a new ROM that has an issue forcing me to stop.
What issue.
You should be going with RGUI or Viper anyway. Unless you're sprint. Then just punch yourself in the face.
Marty Chinn
Member
The new ARHD has an issue with LTE support.
BastardSamurai
Member
If you're on AT&T (or I guess any network except Sprint), "all" you have to do is dial *#*#4636#*#* to bring up the testing menu, hit "phone information," scroll down a bit, and select "GSM/WCDMA/LTE auto" for "Set preferred network type"
As long as you don't open the mobile settings (Settings->Mobile Data->Network Mode), then you will have LTE.
It's not at all ideal, and hopefully it will be fixed in ARHD 12, but if "losing LTE" was your reason for not flashing, there's a minorly annoying (but at least not dealbreaking) way to get LTE back.
I was tempted to go check out Viper. I'm thinking: whoever updates next, I will flash. Whether it's ARHD 12 or Viper 1.2 (just pulling a number out of my ass, I notice they've gone from 1.0.0 to 1.1.0 to 1.1.1, so I dunno if the next version is 1.1.1.1 or 1.1.2 or 1.2 or 2.0 or what).
shinshoryuken
Member
ARHA , trickdroid and viper one are the big 3 ROMs do to due support from their developer.
So far the One has been the best deal on any launch phone I've got.
Trade in promo
HD media link
And now i just got yhe Google play promo code.
All this and I got the 64gig version at launch! Not a bad deal for early adopter.
So far the One has been the best deal on any launch phone I've got.
Trade in promo
HD media link
And now i just got yhe Google play promo code.
All this and I got the 64gig version at launch! Not a bad deal for early adopter.
shinshoryuken
Member
I got 6 hours screen time with auto brightness. Medium heavy usage mix lte and WiFi.
Amazing considering I was getting around 4 hour screen time with the gs3 and oneX
Marty Chinn
Member
I finally flashed but I think I did some things wrong in the process. Was I supposed to root before backing up?
After a year with Windows phone 7.8, I'm now finding my way back to Android. Man, the One is so sexy. Having screen this big is awesome. In the process of adding some images to use as wallpapers and lock screen and realize that all of the images I've saved over the years just won't fit right. Too small.
So much bloatware on ATT. And I can't remove any of it. What's the deal with that? I will never use Facebook, but I have to have it on my phone? Lame.
So much bloatware on ATT. And I can't remove any of it. What's the deal with that? I will never use Facebook, but I have to have it on my phone? Lame.
Marty Chinn
Member
Ugh, I've really screwed something up now from what seems like because I flashed to ARHD. My backups in TWRP are no longer showing up in Internal Storage. How do I fix this? I don't even know how it changed.
SirMossyBloke
Member
Nothing at all illegal about rooting, but it will void your warranty unless you flash it back to stock and whatnot.
The Elite
BOSS
Anything I need to do to save the setting? It keeps reverting to the first option.
Marty Chinn
Member
I think once you set it, don't do anything to verify otherwise it will reset.
The Elite
BOSS
Hmm. I change the setting and exit out but the setting never sticks.
shinshoryuken
Member
Marty Chinn
Member
My TWRP folder was empty, but it was being put in data/media/0/TWRP outside of the sdcard/internal memory directory.
The Faceless Master
Member
If your device doesn't have removable storage (and honestly, even if it does) you should make an external backup.
shinshoryuken
Member
Can't get LTE (or any data connection besides wifi) working at all.
Go back to ARHD 11.
The Elite
BOSS
I guess so. That will have to wait until tomorrow when I'm back at the computer. Do I have to wipe when going to an earlier version?
shinshoryuken
Member
The Elite
BOSS
Thanks. I noticed someone on the xda developers site was on Rogers and having no problems with the latest version. Must be isolated to something I did before flashing.
It's almost as if the radio is completely off for data.
BeardyChan
Member
Any finally I am ONE with my new HTC one. I went for the black one and I'm waiting on an Incipio black carbon fiber case. Which I hope is made of real carbon fiber, cause it would suck if it isn't. The camera is just amazing on this thing. It surprises me at every snap.
As a new owner/user of this fine android device I have some questions naturally. Can you change the background of blinkfeed/or the app tray? The black sets off the contrast too much when other things are on the screen. Is there a way to use the wifi hotspot without signing up for it? Also is there any good voicemail replacements out there?
I don't know why I waited so long to get these phones.
The only issue I have is probably due to my Alpine deck in my car. Which has me manually connecting to the deck each time I get into the car, it's kind of annoying since both are paired together.
As a new owner/user of this fine android device I have some questions naturally. Can you change the background of blinkfeed/or the app tray? The black sets off the contrast too much when other things are on the screen. Is there a way to use the wifi hotspot without signing up for it? Also is there any good voicemail replacements out there?
I don't know why I waited so long to get these phones.
The only issue I have is probably due to my Alpine deck in my car. Which has me manually connecting to the deck each time I get into the car, it's kind of annoying since both are paired together.
Another one here that jumped on the One train. Bought it a week ago. Got the black one.
Had a One X previously (well, I still have it I guess) that got a crack in the screen and also drained battery very fast. I just HAD to buy a new phone. Initially I was looking at the Galaxy S4 because I do prefer a replaceable battery and SD memory card but after having fiddled with them both at the store there were no chance in hell I'd go for the S4. HTC One were love at first touch.
And it's fast enough for me. Haven't done much benchmarking except Epic Citadel but going from around 45 fps @ 720p to 59-60 @ 1080p is quite a bump both at High Settings.
Now I just need to find a case I like. Ordered the official flip case but I don't think I'll use that one every day. Saw at an online retailer a case that were only 0.3mm thick, Itskins Zero, though no colour I like were in stock... anyone here have an experience with that one?
Had a One X previously (well, I still have it I guess) that got a crack in the screen and also drained battery very fast. I just HAD to buy a new phone. Initially I was looking at the Galaxy S4 because I do prefer a replaceable battery and SD memory card but after having fiddled with them both at the store there were no chance in hell I'd go for the S4. HTC One were love at first touch.
And it's fast enough for me. Haven't done much benchmarking except Epic Citadel but going from around 45 fps @ 720p to 59-60 @ 1080p is quite a bump both at High Settings.
Now I just need to find a case I like. Ordered the official flip case but I don't think I'll use that one every day. Saw at an online retailer a case that were only 0.3mm thick, Itskins Zero, though no colour I like were in stock... anyone here have an experience with that one?
SirMossyBloke
Member
Looks like the black version is finally coming to Canada. Telus only for now.
shinshoryuken
Member
SirMossyBloke
Member
Much smoother is an understatement. Still can't believe how much the s4 stutters and pauses. It's horrendous.
While that is true it kind of makes me feel better...
And yeah, while I fiddled with both phones at the store the S4 didn't impress me with it's UI. Mostly because I'm not that fond of the looks but as you said, the One just felt better.
panthapanda
Member
New HTC One owner here. Had to get a new phone since I dropped my phone into a lake when riding the Goliath over in Six Flags Over Georgia. Sucks, yeah, I know lol.
Anyway, man, I'm in love with this thing. It feels really good in the hand. I'm still waiting for my case and glasst.r to arrive so I can protect this thing. It's so sexy that I'm scared to take it outside.
So what are the recommended roms, apps, and so on that everyone is using for this thing? Are there any roms that improve camera or battery life? I haven't looked them up yet because I can't root this thing until I get back home from vacation.
Anyway, man, I'm in love with this thing. It feels really good in the hand. I'm still waiting for my case and glasst.r to arrive so I can protect this thing. It's so sexy that I'm scared to take it outside.
So what are the recommended roms, apps, and so on that everyone is using for this thing? Are there any roms that improve camera or battery life? I haven't looked them up yet because I can't root this thing until I get back home from vacation.
shinshoryuken
Member
The big 3 romss for the One are ARHD, trickdroid and ViperOne.
I was able to get 6 hours screen time with ARHD which is amazing.
Marty Chinn
Member
12.0 already? What do I need to do to go from 11.5 to 12.0? Just download the rom and install it?