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I switched to samsung about a year ago after having htc phones for years mainly because I was disappointed with the battery life.
Has it improved at all or do the latest models still only last about a day with light / medium use? (bluetooth on, phone calls for 2 hours tops, gps for 30 mins)
I think this board only talks about HTC devices.
But today the battery life of the devices are smaller, because the OSs and applications are using too much the processor.
I'm asking about the htc models. I'm a bit disapointed with some of the samsungs hardware and features (even though battery is great) and am thinking of returning to the htc brand, just wondering if the battery life has been improved on the later htc models.
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Huh, sorry.
They are improving with the use of the new Snapdragon chip set like on the HD2. See the Leo section for it's battery comments & details...
battery capacity of the smart phone always is a problem due to its high processor usage !
i think it is a good idea to return to HTC from samsumg, at Andriod in HTC is more attractive.
Did you ever consider to buy an extended battery for ur high usage?
I know that we're told that android phones should last a day at least, but in the real world that's not always true. My Desire gets through about 15-17 hours before dying.
Which Android phone has the best battery life? I'm looking for a reasonably recent one, not neccessarily high specs, but that will comfortably last a day at least.
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You should try and install the latests firmware update : HTC_WWE_1.21.40
Did wonders on my Desire
I already have, it doesn't seem to have made much difference.
I'm asking though because my wife needs a new phone and wants one with better battery life
Dont buy a phone with a large touchscreen, or a smartphone.
The more a phone does, the more battery it eats.
HTC desire, iPhone, HTC HD2 they all eat power.
Get a traditional candy bar type phone if you just want a phone, or a blackberry if you need e-mail and web.
The battery life on blackberries has always been pretty good.
I've been considering getting this phone, and I think I am pretty close to getting it. I was waiting for the Samsung Galaxy S2 release date and price information, and since it is going to be about $230 or higher with a contract, I'm more leaning towards the Sensation.
My main concern with this phone is the battery life. Some people say the battery life is awesome, and some people say that the battery life is pretty bad. Is it just hit and miss? Obviously, since I'm on this forum, I will be rooting and installing custom ROMs on it, and I'm assuming it would help with battery life.
Other than the battery life, this phone seems best for me because of its looks, performance, and size. A 4.52" screen seems like a bit much for me.
I can't wait to get rid of this MT3G.
Thanks!
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I've been considering getting this phone, and I think I am pretty close to getting it. I was waiting for the Samsung Galaxy S2 release date and price information, and since it is going to be about $230 or higher with a contract, I'm more leaning towards the Sensation.
My main concern with this phone is the battery life. Some people say the battery life is awesome, and some people say that the battery life is pretty bad. Is it just hit and miss? Obviously, since I'm on this forum, I will be rooting and installing custom ROMs on it, and I'm assuming it would help with battery life.
Other than the battery life, this phone seems best for me because of its looks, performance, and size. A 4.52" screen seems like a bit much for me.
I can't wait to get rid of this MT3G.
Thanks!
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get an anker or stock evo3d battery and youll be good to go. with juice defender app, moderate usage and my evo3d battery i get 30+ hours everytime. with lighter usage ive hit 40+ hours. hit 48 thi morning. I am however slightly underclocked, and undervolted.
I personally get great battery life on almost every ROM i've used. If you ever notice you run out of battery fast because you're a heavy user then grab a 1900mAh or higher battery that will -definitely- increase your battery life.
I use an Anker and have been blown away.
There is a great article on the xda home page take speaks on secondary batteries. Some can cause potential harm. An issue they've found is that the slight larger size knocks the ground pin loose on the device causing the touch screen to malfunction. There is also a great thread that teaches you how to track down your juicers and eliminate them, thus maximizing battery life on the ARHD thread first post. Check these things out before makeing a decision on how to improve your bat life.
I have now ARHD 3.6.1 with bricked 0.91 kernel and I get 20 hours with WiFi. So it can be done.
Just some of my input
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rddocke said:
There is a great article on the xda home page take speaks on secondary batteries. Some can cause potential harm. An issue they've found is that the slight larger size knocks the ground pin loose on the device causing the touch screen to malfunction. There is also a great thread that teaches you how to track down your juicers and eliminate them, thus maximizing battery life on the ARHD thread first post. Check these things out before makeing a decision on how to improve your bat life.
I have now ARHD 3.6.1 with bricked 0.91 kernel and I get 20 hours with WiFi. So it can be done.
Just some of my input
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in what section is this located? thanks in advance.
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MattDrumz said:
I've been considering getting this phone, and I think I am pretty close to getting it. I was waiting for the Samsung Galaxy S2 release date and price information, and since it is going to be about $230 or higher with a contract, I'm more leaning towards the Sensation.
My main concern with this phone is the battery life. Some people say the battery life is awesome, and some people say that the battery life is pretty bad. Is it just hit and miss? Obviously, since I'm on this forum, I will be rooting and installing custom ROMs on it, and I'm assuming it would help with battery life.
Other than the battery life, this phone seems best for me because of its looks, performance, and size. A 4.52" screen seems like a bit much for me.
I can't wait to get rid of this MT3G.
Thanks!
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if you can wait until mid October I would suggest you go with the Amaze. It comes with a + 1700 mA battery vs. the 1500 -ish Sensation. Now, it is clocked at 1.5 gh vs 1.2 of the Sensation so I don't know exactly how that impacts the the increased battery size, but it is bigger. Plus the Amaze is better spec'd than the Sensation. If the Amaze has the same size battery as the sensation there are several aftermarket batteries that will increase its life. I use one.
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My main concern with this phone is the battery life. Some people say the battery life is awesome, and some people say that the battery life is pretty bad. Is it just hit and miss?
Thanks!
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I would say ..Yes, it is hit and miss.
I think some people have dud stock batteries (Those who get 10 hours out of the stock battery then amazingly 18 hours out an Anker battery with slightly more juice in it).. and more commonly some people get dodgy handsets.
The dodgey handsets are the ones that wont get above 10 hours use even when everythings turned off pretty much, and no matter what battery they use (eliminating the possibility of a dud battery).
The problem with randomly getting a dodgy sensation handset with poor battery life is exposed in a review by TechRadar here...
http://www.techradar.com/reviews/phones/mobile-phones/htc-sensation-943466/review?artc_pg=9
Quote from above link: "However, what was more impressive (and a relief) was the sleep state of the HTC Sensation. Where before the phone would get very hot and start spewing out battery life in our pocket for no reason, if you leave the phone locked up for around 10-15 minutes on our new model the power consumption dropped to almost nothing."
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Certainly hit and miss , which is also obvious after reading forums like this one.
...Luckily mines a Hit!
Here's the linkhttp:// http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=937080
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in what section is this located? thanks in advance.
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if you can wait until mid October I would suggest you go with the Amaze. It comes with a + 1700 mA battery vs. the 1500 -ish Sensation. Now, it is clocked at 1.5 gh vs 1.2 of the Sensation so I don't know exactly how that impacts the the increased battery size, but it is bigger. Plus the Amaze is better spec'd than the Sensation. If the Amaze has the same size battery as the sensation there are several aftermarket batteries that will increase its life. I use one.
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Just got our htc amaze in, its 1730maH, same size as stock EVO 3D battery, same part number, except battery contacts are on the left side on the amaze, and on the right ont he evo 3d, which is why sensation users have to flip it. The htc amaze uses the same chipset as the htc sensation (s3) processor type, and the sensations is rated at 1.5ghz, but downclocked to 1.2 due to 1500mah battery... Only difference REALLY between the two is sensation has 768ram amaze has 1gb, htc sensation has vga ffc, amaze has 2mp. and for the ffc you can totally see the difference. stand in front of a sign, and you'll easily see whats better. but the amaze.. psh.. that thing is way heavier and the screen rises out of the unibody. sensation is sexier.
Thanks for all the replies guys. I'm pretty sure that I'm going to get the Sensation. I'm just going to wait until the SGSII comes out, so I can see both the Sensation and SGSII in person at a T-Mobile store.
Regarding battery life, I saw this thread, saying that HTC was upgrading the battery in the Sensation. Is this true? And if so, if I went and bought a Sensation from T-Mobile, would it have the newer battery?
Hi, I'm planning on purchasing an HTC Sensation now that I've gotten rid of my iPhone 4.
I do have some issues regarding the purchase. I've seen threads commenting on dust collecting under screen and a poor battery life. Are these issues common on the phone? And if they are, is it possible to clean out the screen when the issue occurs? I've heard about a 1900mAh battery so I guess that's a better fix for the battery.
I'm on a T-Mobile family plan with no data plan. If I purchase an unlocked Sensation, will T-Mobile automatically add a data plan to my line? This happened to me when I used my iPhone 4 I got as a present on my AT&T line.
Thanks!
Not had my phone for all that long so I can't comment on the dust under the screen issue yet. But for battery life there are a few things that can be done, if you root your phone you can get SetCPU and underclock your phone when it's screen is off to extend the battery life or get Juice Defender, which disables wifi and data when the screen is off but turns them back on every 15 minutes to allow it to sync and will then turn them off again to save battery.
But even without a rooted phone, although the battery life certainly isn't good it will just about get you through a long day. But obviously you can also get a 19000mAh battery or even a further extended one as well as an external battery that can charge your phone up providing you don't mind carrying one around.
Also, can the Sensation play flash videos natively? I've heard some mixed claims regarding that.
I have had the Sensation for quite some time now and I don't have one spec of dust under my screen. And battery life is good. It last me through the day but I bought the Anker 1900mAh battery because it is so cheap and so amazing lol.
I would recommend the Sensation to anyone.
Anker 10,000 maH battery......
I purchased the Anker 10,000 maH battery. I had to...... I use my phone all day long. So I really don't turn on my main computer everyday. Especially since I installed a terminal emulator on my Sense. Now I can correct code, and scripts on the fly. I can re-charge my phone 5 times with this brick. Fits in my shirt pocket, and it takes an hour from 10% battery to 100%. Not bad.....
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I purchased the Anker 10,000 maH battery. I had to...... I use my phone all day long. So I really don't turn on my main computer everyday. Especially since I installed a terminal emulator on my Sense. Now I can correct code, and scripts on the fly. I can re-charge my phone 5 times with this brick. Fits in my shirt pocket, and it takes an hour from 10% battery to 100%. Not bad.....
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wow,
douche early?
to the op. just swap out the sim card and dont change a thing.. you will be fine.
picked up mine slightly used. no issues.. am running the 1900 battery.
great phone..
beers
I have an XE, great screen, no dust and good battery life.
Sent from my HTC Sensation XE with Beats Audio Z715e using xda premium
Dust under the screen is a common issue, but it's only a lot more common than it should be - the number of Sensations affected is still a very low amount. The safest way to take care of it is to go through T-Mo or HTC and they'll clean it out. Trying to do it yourself will definitely void the warranty cause you'll have to dismantle the phone.
Battery can be terrible, but a chichitec, anker, or mugen 1900mAh battery along with a good rom/kernel/clockspeed combo fixes that. I'm on Android HD 3.x gingerbread with the stock kernel, clocked at 1.5Ghz when the screen is on, 768Mhz when it's off, heavy user and I can make it through the day. The other thing to consider is how you use the phone. The Super-LCD looks crazy crisp, and it is, sunlight visibility is great and color reproduction is nice - although it's no SAMOLED. Here's the problem though, it's a mega power drainer. If you listen to a lot of music on your phone or maybe stream Pandora comedy, you shouldn't have any issues. If you're an all-day facebooker or constantly texting/emailing, that screen will destroy your battery and I couldn't recommend the phone, as much as I love it Don't get me wrong, you could do it, but you'll probably need a spare battery or a charger with you.
With the 1900mAh battery, I can have the screen on constantly and texting/emailing/browsing for about 3 hours straight. If I keep the screen on and play games, 2 and a half hours. Not much difference even though one is a lot more intensive than the other. The S-LCD panel is a huge battery drain.
I haven't had any problems with dust under the screen.
Battery life great for the amount of time i use the phone everyday (screenshot attached).
If you're up for it i'd suggest you flash a custom ROM to use the full potential of the phone. Personally i like Android Revolution HD, but it's all down to personal preference. Try a few different ones and use what you like the most.
Hi guys!
First things first:
Happy New Year to everyone!
I'm thinking of an upgrade (from HTC Vision & iPhone 4S) and looking at Sensation as an option and I've got a few questions regarding that.
My main concern is it not to late to jump to a Sensation? are there good developers still around? I remember RMK jumped from G2 to sensation, and he's still here, how about others? Any rumors or plans to abandon Sensation? I'd imagine alot of them getting the new GN, I can't really be bothered, rather have an option between Sense and AOSP.
My other question would be is the hardware acceleration fully functional on current ICS roms?
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My other question would be is the hardware acceleration fully functional on current ICS roms?
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I'm running RVHD 5.02 and its still running at 1.2 GHz.. I haven't figured out why. I'm running super tuner, and setcpu. It's running quick, but not at the advertised speed.
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I'm running RVHD 5.02 and its still running at 1.2 GHz.. I haven't figured out why. I'm running super tuner, and setcpu. It's running quick, but not at the advertised speed.
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uh, sorry I wasn't clear enough - I meant Video acceleration
slovoflud said:
uh, sorry I wasn't clear enough - I meant Video acceleration
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It's "there" but it doesn't run very well. Barely feels like its on. Just wait a month or two, and stable ICS will be released.
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It's "there" but it doesn't run very well. Barely feels like its on. Just wait a month or two, and stable ICS will be released.
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thanks!
what abouts this?
any thoughts?
My main concern is it not to late to jump to a Sensation? are there good developers still around?
Despite having GNexus I would recommend the HTC Sensation. Had it before gnex and it's very good phone. Had two small issues :
1) battery under heavy use drain fast - bigger battery recommended.
2) random ringtone/notification change (this could be related to 2.08.401.1 ROM, which isn't officially released, but is a test ROM).
Other than this is VERY good device and won't let you down.
aspot72 said:
Despite having GNexus I would recommend the HTC Sensation. Had it before gnex and it's very good phone. Had two small issues :
1) battery under heavy use drain fast - bigger battery recommended.
2) random ringtone/notification change (this could be related to 2.08.401.1 ROM, which isn't officially released, but is a test ROM).
Other than this is VERY good device and won't let you down.
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Thanks!
on a side note, what's so disappointing with GNexus?
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Thanks!
on a side note, what's so disappointing with GNexus?
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Disappointing? Nothing . Only issue I had, was the "volume ghost", but after flashing 4.0.2 all OK. It's different device and as I was hard addict to Sense, I'm surprised how quickly get used to GNex. Love it
i have no dust on my screen yet. i buy it 3 month ago.
ps:i come from China.hah
The dust problem is annoying, but it's no problem to get a new phone when the first one has dust under the screen. The Akku is okey for one day full use, when you load it every night. When you need better akku there are good ones with 1900mAh, on Amazon Germany for example the one by Anker.
Thanks for the input everybody!
Regarding the data plan. I currently have a family plan with no data. When I purchase my Sensation on ebay or any other auction site, and then use my T-Mobile sim, will I automatically be added a data plan?
Hey guys! I might be getting this phone, need some input from first person users!
Firstly, i can get one of these for approx 300-400 and its about the same price as what a lot of people are asking for the Samsung Galaxy S 2 (SGH-T989) i find this to be rediculous. Every review ive read/watched raved about the One S. Well i want some personal input i personally think its worth buying the one S at that price then the SGS2 at the same price. But i have a couple concerns with HTC......
Ive had two HTC phones
HTC Touch Pro 2 (RhodiumW)
HTC HD2
And the HD2 gets HORRIBLE service where my TP2 got plenty of service both on T-Mobile..
So im hoping its just my HD2 and not HTC's in general. However i have had someone with the HD7 say he loses service when holding the device. I know the HD2 and HD7 both have the antenneas in the bottom of the device. (Dumb if you ask me) hows the HTC One S with this situation? Does it still get great service while holding it? Like my HD2 could have full bars, but if i begin to use it it goes to NO service -.-
Thanks all for your input!
The One S of a great device,great build quality, nice feel in the hand, excellent camera, but I had several issues that led me to switch to my current GS3. With my time with the One S, I encountered random signal loss, & poor battery life. I would use the data network & it would drop from full bars to none then climb to 2 then back full. As for battery life I would get 2 & half hours of screen on time. What I disliked the most the pitiful 9.93GB of storage. & that is my two cents.
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The One S of a great device,great build quality, nice feel in the hand, excellent camera, but I had several issues that led me to switch to my current GS3. With my time with the One S, I encountered random signal loss, & poor battery life. I would use the data network & it would drop from full bars to none then climb to 2 then back full. As for battery life I would get 2 & half hours of screen on time. What I disliked the most the pitiful 9.93GB of storage. & that is my two cents.
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Well the signal loss seems due to software not hardware (A plus for me) and i dont think any phone will get decent battery life without an extended battery. lI dont judge phones by battery life anymore. lol. My HD2 has a 1250 Mah battery xD
elesbb said:
Well the signal loss seems due to software not hardware (A plus for me) and i dont think any phone will get decent battery life without an extended battery. lI dont judge phones by battery life anymore. lol. My HD2 has a 1250 Mah battery xD
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My GS3 has solid signal, & it's 2100 mah battery runs great all day if you don't mind the limited space and "decent" battery life then go for it, it is the slimmest of phones I've owned plus it has a sweet camera