shinshoryuken
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I took mine off....its a sticker...lol
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HTC One |OT| The Beauty is a Beast
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I took mine off....its a sticker...lol
SirMossyBloke
Member
There was an imei sticker on it? lol. It's been so long now I can't remember.
Aww...you lost so much doing that
Like what, I'm close to doing the same. Don't see much reason not to.
I was told the same back when I did it. It's fine! I prefer it over sense based roms.
SirMossyBloke
Member
Really depends on what's important for you I guess, but off the top of my head you'll lose:
BlinkFeed
Beats audio
Enhanced camera software
Zoe
Highlight videos
Infra red remote
Think there maybe more.
It's worth it alone just for the camera software to make the pics looks better.
Edit: oh and a few people on XDA have complained about worse battery life on CM versus sense based ROMs. However take that one with a pinch of salt.
Fixed that list. Battery life has been better since coming from 4.1.2 stock sense. IR blaster works on 4.3, unfortunately there's not a dedicated app pre-installed. I've been using One to remote them all. Which isn't very pretty but works.
-Pyromaniac-
Member
I thought the play edition did have beats audio on it.
Jazzy Network
Member
Wait the GPE doesn't have the IR blaster?
SirMossyBloke
Member
Well I guess I was way off haha. Nice to see beats in there.
No Zoe though or highlight videos is major damage for me though, plus running stock camera. I also use the tv app a lot.
No Zoe though or highlight videos is major damage for me though, plus running stock camera. I also use the tv app a lot.
Wasn't working on 4.2.2 but was added with 4.3 OTA. Requires a 3rd party app, though. There isn't a preinstalled/dedicated app to use it.
shinshoryuken
Member
Lol...stock can't compare to sense 5.
There's really no advantage of having stock. The funny thing is that most people who uses stock, also uses a 3rd party launcher...
There's really no advantage of having stock. The funny thing is that most people who uses stock, also uses a 3rd party launcher...
-Pyromaniac-
Member
I don't even use a launcher on the One which I definitely would if I owned any other android phone besides a Nexus. It doesn't bother me as much as I thought it would. It's pretty nice.
I'm still a stock guy but it be nice.
I'm still a stock guy but it be nice.
Jazzy Network
Member
Sense 5 is fine. It's not cluttered at all. It's also more aesthetically pleasing than stock or TW. Could use more features though.
SirMossyBloke
Member
I only use a launcher because I'm not a huge fan of the icons. I played around with a ton of customization and ended up going back to standard widgets and layouts.
I only rooted because I was sick of waiting for a sense update lol
I only rooted because I was sick of waiting for a sense update lol
Square Triangle
Member
I HAD to get a launcher for this Galaxy S3 when I got it. Samsung and LG sure know how to make ugly shit
Same here, about launchers. Sense is totally fine, aesthetically. Better than stock? Pretty subjective, I don't mind stock as much as others. The "TRON" look, as some call it, hasn't aged poorly with me, seeing as I've been away from Android for a few years.
GPE received 4.3 pretty damn quick, FWIW. I think it was like a week after Nexus devices.
MrPink93485
Member
Just switched from iPhone 5 to this yesterday and I really like the phone itself for the most part, but one thing is bugging me. I play a ton of Words With Friends, but it seems to be really slow and unresponsive as hell with this phone. Not sure if it's an issue with the Android version or if I have some random setting that's causing it to run like molasses but since it's one of my top 3 most used apps, I'd like to find out what the issue might be.
ST2K
Member
I'm thinking about upgrading from a dumbphone to a smartphone for the first time and this is the one that has caught my interest the most.
Most of the response seems to be positive in here, so that's good. But I still feel hesitant about the UI. It seems like it could be rather obtuse in some of the videos I've seen. Is this me just being not used to smartphones or have any of you had similar impressions?
Most of the response seems to be positive in here, so that's good. But I still feel hesitant about the UI. It seems like it could be rather obtuse in some of the videos I've seen. Is this me just being not used to smartphones or have any of you had similar impressions?
-Pyromaniac-
Member
probably because you're not used to smartphones. All android phones have a bit of a learning curve but it's all gooood.
Randolph Freelander
Member
I got one of these last week. Just getting the thing activated* was a bit rough, but beyond that, I'm pleased. I have found the HTC Sync Manager app to be quite useful, as the #1 non-talk use for it will simply be listening to music (either in the car via bluetooth or at work). Being able to move albums and iTunes playlists over to the phone is quite convenient.
*Activation: I'm a Sprint customer and ordered the phone online. When it arrived, I tried to activate it via Sprint's online interface but it wouldn't work. So I then tried to activate it via an automated interface with my old phone (GS2), which was not recommended but it would let me try "with the new phone powered down." But the automated system was unresponsive to anything I did (it did not detect me entering the information it was asking for), and kept directing me to a customer service representative, except those people apparently are not able to activate phones.
The recourse? Take it to a Sprint store, which is what I did. As it turns out, they couldn't activate it, either. So they... called Sprint. The dern phone couldn't be activated because my order hadn't completed, although the phone was in my hands. They had to force the order to complete manually, then the phone activation finally succeeded.
The lesson: Never upgrade your phone with Sprint online.
*Activation: I'm a Sprint customer and ordered the phone online. When it arrived, I tried to activate it via Sprint's online interface but it wouldn't work. So I then tried to activate it via an automated interface with my old phone (GS2), which was not recommended but it would let me try "with the new phone powered down." But the automated system was unresponsive to anything I did (it did not detect me entering the information it was asking for), and kept directing me to a customer service representative, except those people apparently are not able to activate phones.
The recourse? Take it to a Sprint store, which is what I did. As it turns out, they couldn't activate it, either. So they... called Sprint. The dern phone couldn't be activated because my order hadn't completed, although the phone was in my hands. They had to force the order to complete manually, then the phone activation finally succeeded.
The lesson: Never upgrade your phone with Sprint online.
Marty Chinn
Member
Hrm, I liked the darker blue mock up pics people had earlier.
Square Triangle
Member
CheesecakeRecipe
Stormy Grey
Got my order placed for Saturday. Oh god I can't wait
Depending on price, I may pick this up.
yeh seems neat if offered at a good price, but also need to hear reviews about the quality.
cuevas. PhD.
Member
Just got my verizon one, the power button is uneven and there's nicks at the top of it ugh.
Jazzy Network
Member
Get a fucking replacement.
Definitely, but it may take a few HTC one's to get there, there have been a lot of inconsistent batches.
Can you switch it out at a corporate store?
SirMossyBloke
Member
I'm totally buying the boombass and the little keychain thingy.
cuevas. PhD.
Member
Got a new one guys, guy at th VZW store was a total douche. I waited over an hour for 3-4 of them to figure out how to switch the phones and he basically just threw it at me to get out. Not my fault you guys are idiots. I was nice to all of them but he ended up with it and fuck him.
Jazzy Network
Member
Report that shit to his manager.
CheesecakeRecipe
Stormy Grey
Rotten shit dude. Hope this one stays good for you so you don't have to put up with that again.
cuevas. PhD.
Member
I just threw a nice sarcastic "thank you have a GREAT night" his way which of course he didn't respond to. Whatever I finally got what I've been waiting for for 8 months.
Square Triangle
Member
Has anyone ordered an upgrade from Amazon? Obviously they are legit, but I've never ordered a phone under contract online. I'm probably just going to order the One off Amazon and use this useless RadioShack gift card toward a Google Play card.
Jazzy Network
Member
What about it? It's pain free. They just do a credit check so you have to wait a bit (few hours or so depending on time) and you're good to go.
Two Special Editions HTC One Mini
http://www.pocket-lint.com/news/123333-limited-edition-david-koma-htc-one-mini-says-here-s-to-change
http://www.pocket-lint.com/news/123333-limited-edition-david-koma-htc-one-mini-says-here-s-to-change
Square Triangle
Member
Just referring to it if it was hassle free.
I finally got at a Radio Shack with a One. $50 cheaper than Amazon too. Now I just need to find a case I'll like.
No clue, perhaps later today, or later during IFA.
Its rumoured to release this month.
blue_phazon
Member
I just got this phone yesterday and it's really awesome so far. This is my first android device and I was wondering...what must-have apps do I need?
Also, does anyone else's phone get really warm when using something as basic as the browser? I was just browsing gaf and the back of the phone got pretty heated. Is this normal?
Also, does anyone else's phone get really warm when using something as basic as the browser? I was just browsing gaf and the back of the phone got pretty heated. Is this normal?
BFIB
Member
Yep, pretty normal. I mostly feel it when I'm playing a game or streaming something.
Marty Chinn
Member
Mine seemed to get more heated when I first got it, but since going to 4.2.2 I don't notice heat under normal browsing situations. Only in heavy duty situations.