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Extended Backup Battery zu Samsung I9000 Galaxy S

Hi just bought one of theses as anyone else bought one and does it do the job, will report once i get mine
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Extended-Backup-Battery-zu-Samsung-I9000-Galaxy-S-S8500-/300468040468?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item45f54a7314

ownhd2 said:
Hi just bought one of theses as anyone else bought one and does it do the job, will report once i get mine
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Extended-Backup-Battery-zu-Samsung-I9000-Galaxy-S-S8500-/300468040468?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item45f54a7314
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I know that's cheap. But I would still rather buy a quality 5000mah one for 10x the price.
http://cgi.ebay.de/Sanyo-eneloop-KB...erien_Akkus&hash=item588955a4fb#ht_3183wt_911

aestetically speaking, they all looks horrible as a battery solution
i much prefer taking off the back cover to swap in another pack of 1500 than hooking up one of those listed above
it's not simply the looks, it also affects usability.
you can't go about your business with are battery pack hanging around in a wire

http://www.mugen-power-batteries.com/samsung/samsung-galaxy-s-i9000.html
http://www.batterybay.net/Battery-for-Samsung-GT-i9000-Galxy-S-p/samsung -cs-smg900xl.htm
99% I'm going for the 2nd!!!

giokou said:
http://www.mugen-power-batteries.com/samsung/samsung-galaxy-s-i9000.html
http://www.batterybay.net/Battery-for-Samsung-GT-i9000-Galxy-S-p/samsung -cs-smg900xl.htm
99% I'm going for the 2nd!!!
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Good luck getting a case for that!

AllGamer said:
aestetically speaking, they all looks horrible as a battery solution
i much prefer taking off the back cover to swap in another pack of 1500 than hooking up one of those listed above
it's not simply the looks, it also affects usability.
you can't go about your business with are battery pack hanging around in a wire
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Well, with an external charger you can just connect it while not using the phone, and have it top up the battery. I don't see any aesthetic issues doing it that way. It's a great deal easier than opening up the phone and replace the battery. The ultimate would be charger/battery case for i9000 that allows charging from mains, charging to to mini-usb, and use standard i9000 batteries.
Sent from my personal Dis-organizer GT-i9000

Soniboy84 said:
Good luck getting a case for that!
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I know...
I must be very very carefull...
But it's the price for twice+ the battery power!!!
I will take the risk!

ownhd2 said:
Hi just bought one of theses as anyone else bought one and does it do the job, will report once i get mine
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Extended-Backup-Battery-zu-Samsung-I9000-Galaxy-S-S8500-/300468040468?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item45f54a7314
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I bought one, and it doesnt seem to work at all. Phone changes to 'Charging (AC)' and then immediately flips to 'Not Charging' when you look in battery status.

~gtw said:
I bought one, and it doesnt seem to work at all. Phone changes to 'Charging (AC)' and then immediately flips to 'Not Charging' when you look in battery status.
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You have to get the "Charging" Micro-USB cable. The one that comes with the phone is a data + charging.
Mine works fine with the samsung eneloop 5000mah.

giokou said:
http://www.mugen-power-batteries.com/samsung/samsung-galaxy-s-i9000.html
http://www.batterybay.net/Battery-for-Samsung-GT-i9000-Galxy-S-p/samsung -cs-smg900xl.htm
99% I'm going for the 2nd!!!
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hey dude how did the battery turn out to be...?? more importantly how does it look and feel...??
im looking to get a extended battery... not really sure what brand it is thats available in my city... but just asking in general how yours is...?

take a look at
those <-- linky inside

New extended battery for galaxy s!!!!
Check out this one...

Lol omgwtfbbq?
Knowledge is Power. Guard it well.

aroykos said:
Check out this one...
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I giggled.
hehehehee.

[Q] Should i still get a eee pad

I have been seeing a lot of problems with the battery life should i still get the tablet of look for something else

it depends, these are disposable, i got one because i havent had a laptop longer than a year so i thought why not, when i get sick of a touch screen keyboard or other issues i will sell
its great but i recomend you wait till the issues with these tablets are resolved, my battery life is very good but the creaking plastic on the left is anoying and the os still has some issues and needs more support, i still perfer my hp mini but the android has better battery life so its handy.

kingis23 said:
I have been seeing a lot of problems with the battery life should i still get the tablet of look for something else
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battery problem?? I can't finish the battery for FOUR days! I have Wifi always on, two push gmail and push exchange. Regular use.

RayYung said:
battery problem?? I can't finish the battery for FOUR days! I have Wifi always on, two push gmail and push exchange. Regular use.
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Same. Even more than 4+ days this is without a dock too!

thanks for all ur input

I got mine last week, and I like it a lot.
My battery is fine.
I use it as a laptop with an rdp-client to a pc.
Something I didn't like is the glossy screen, but looks like all tablets are glossy.
Also missing adhook network connection so that I can tethering it to my phone. I think that should be default on a honeycomb-device. I guess the next version will have 3g as an option, but I see there are optional roms that solve this.
Mine is a B7 so I have to wait to see if it's rootable before I can change rom.

Zephik,how you do 4+ days with it? What is your screen brightness?

[Q] Is the ANKER 1900mAh Batt responsible for the MIC Damage?

Guys,
I had a problem with my mic in my Sensation. People started to complain that they cannot hear my voice clearly and its kind of breaking. But whenever i talked using the Stock Handsfree, the voice was crystal clear. So i realized the problem was with the MIC. As my Sensation was without warranty in my home country, i had to spend a few bucks and i got the whole Display panel to which the MIC is connected, replaced. After changing the panel(MIC) i tested sending myself voicemails and talked to a few people. It was working fine. That night i put back my ANKER battery. The next day when i started calling people started complaining again. I realised that the problem is with the motherboard or something else,so i sold off my sensation and bought a Brand new WARRANTY piece. The voice was clear. Again the next day, i put in my ANKER battery and charged it to full.
The voice breaking problem started again.
Also everytime I installed the App called "Volume + " to boost the volume of the phone.
I went to the vendor and gave him the piece back.
The next day he gave me a Brand New Sealed Pack SENSATION again(My third sensation).
Since then, i have not put the ANKER battery and I have not installed the Volume + and neither do i have connected the phone to my laptop via USB cable.
I am afraid what is causing this problem to my sensations. Happened with me 3 times so I am not even rooting it as of now, maybe again i have to give it for a warranty replacement.
What do you people think, because in the ANKER BATTERY thread, nobody seems to be getting this issue.
CAN I BE GIVEN A REPLACEMENT ANKER BATTERY ? CAN I CLAIM ONE? How do i find out if it is faulty????
EXPRET ADVICE NEEDED

i don't use Anker battery and unable to use MIC !!!
i try MIC for voice recored and talking cat tom 2 but unable to use MIC !!

-juanito- said:
i don't use Anker battery and unable to use MIC !!!
i try MIC for voice recored and talking cat tom 2 but unable to use MIC !!
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The "MIC" here I am referring to is the Microphone(built-in).

I'm now on my second Sensation
Same call quality problems on both.
I haven't installed Volume+ and I'm just using the standard battery.
I'm about to go into town and try a third.

jools5431 said:
I'm now on my second Sensation
Same call quality problems on both.
I haven't installed Volume+ and I'm just using the standard battery.
I'm about to go into town and try a third.
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Bad call quality !!!!!
Well i had to repeat the sentences atleast twice, and the listener used to use their intelligence to interpret what i was speaking !!!!

Personally I think it's extremely unlikely. The Anker battery doesn't get hot to the touch, it doesn't press up against any circuitry, it's nowhere near the mic, and the kernel reports mV readings within range. Nothing much else for the battery to affect.
I'd look for the cause elsewhere, possibilities include environmental (e.g. humidity), software, etc.

Yes, if it isnt anker battery then what could it be?
Could it have been "volume +" app ? there is nothing else i doubt. I did restore app+data backup from Mybackup root though from my previous sensations. How can i confirm if the battery isnt faulty. Maybe its delivering a high voltage to the phone or something.
Need a good advice. I dont expect anything from HTC customer care.

sowen222 said:
Personally I think it's extremely unlikely. The Anker battery doesn't get hot to the touch, it doesn't press up against any circuitry, it's nowhere near the mic, and the kernel reports mV readings within range. Nothing much else for the battery to affect.
I'd look for the cause elsewhere, possibilities include environmental (e.g. humidity), software, etc.
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mathrania said:
Yes, if it isnt anker battery then what could it be?
Could it have been "volume +" app ? there is nothing else i doubt. I did restore app+data backup from Mybackup root though from my previous sensations. How can i confirm if the battery isnt faulty. Maybe its delivering a high voltage to the phone or something.
Need a good advice. I dont expect anything from HTC customer care.
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I'm no expert, but I would suspect the volume + app.

Using cheap china aftermarket batteries here, no problems yet. Maybe it's Volume+. Did you try uninstalling then seeing if the issues cleared up?

i installed volume +, and guess what? I REPLICATED YOUR EXACT SAME PROBLEM.
also, those talking cat, talking tom apps? they also screwed the mic AND speakers.
i would stay away from Volume + and those Talking apps for now...

I also have been using the Anker 1900 battery and am proud to say that I have no issues at all with this phone. Mic, battery life, voltages, etc are all great. Sounds like the issue is something else. FYI, I have used many roms and have noticed that Volume + behaves differently due to the rom's individual volume stock settings. Some roms are louder and clearer, others are not. Good luck!

radiikal said:
i installed volume +, and guess what? I REPLICATED YOUR EXACT SAME PROBLEM.
also, those talking cat, talking tom apps? they also screwed the mic AND speakers.
i would stay away from Volume + and those Talking apps for now...
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Really??? How did you rectify that problem ??? This time i am taking special care not to install volume +....
But how do i check if my Anker battery is not faulty ????? I am really afraid to put it in my sensation, it might again damage my MIC.... but the battery life of Anker was superb....far far better than stock battery...so how do i check if my battery is free of problems?
SUGGEST ME SOMETHING PLEASE

Outstanding Battery - Anker 1900mAH
I haven't had any problems with mine

I'm using an Anker and everything is ok

No problems with Anker here at all.

Yes...i have realized that Anker battery is very Good....the real culprit was Volume plus.......
Sent from my HTC Sensation Z710e using xda premium

No problems at all.

HTC for life?, One X has sent me packing.

I've always had an HTC phone everything from the EVO shift (yee yeah), to the Inspire HD, then got a Vivid, now I'm using this One X AT&T. I've been spoiled by Sense, I can't imagine having to use a Samsung. It's nice, fast yada yada but geeez its bubbly icons kill it for me.
This OneX I can't understand why the All the softkeys or home keys have been changed. The back key is for left hand people, Why does the recent apps button even exist and then put it in the most convenient place? No battery? What I mean to say is no extra battery. Ive always bought an extra battery so that if I don't have a plug-in or charger I got it covered.
Can someone give me any reason why the charge port is on the side?
No SD storage... This is probably the main reason Im done with HTC. A factory reset from the bootloader erases everything on your phone including backups. EVERYTHING ON YOUR PHONE! Not the recovery though...
Is there any way of securing the data so this never happens?
Now my camera has went out. No camera.. Ive tried everything, I even called HTC support they tried and they say "need new hardware". I really hate to tear into this phone.
I never write these vent posts.. I would fight someone lastweek if they talked trash about HTC phones. Maybe I got lemon, it's just One thing after another.
Although it seems like I'm trashing this phone I really love it. I just can't store anything important on it or take pictures, video.. I've read so many posts on replacing the camera but I just hate to tear into it. Any suggestions would be appreciated. I never knew how important it was..
No one can say anything bad about the screen on the One X. It's amazing..
Sound is great
Smooth running phone too..
I'm scared to spend money on another HTC product. Maybe there is a way to try out a phone for a couple days that would be great.
THOUGHTS?????
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Sense5 HTC OneXL
unlocked, rooted, S-off
TurboCharged
Tampered like a mother f....er

You have the right to voice your opinion but this isn't really the place to do it. You're just knocking the phone. It's not a perfect phone, but it's really good once you get it rooted and all that. Stay respectful, everyone!
Sent from my evita

I'm wondering why you bought it on the first place.
Almost all of your complaints are hardware ones that you know about before buying the phone?
Personally I don't mind the hardware at all. External SD would be nice but not a big deal. And I like right side unlock buttons.
As far as the camera I think it was just bad luck or damage. Haven't heard about it happening much at all.
Sent from my HTC One X using xda premium

My niggles:
They put pogo contacts on the phone... but couldn't be bothered to make anything that actually uses them.
9.xGB of storage when I was expecting the typical 14.xGB for a phone advertised with 16GB.
HUGE pain to get root early on, though partially att's fault.
The phone loses signal if I leave it face up. (really gotta find time to get that fixed...)
Other than that, it's been an awesome phone.

I think HTC could've improved more in the music department and camera, but I agree with RollTribe. It's not a perfect phone, and there will never be a perfect phone imo. For me it was the software and hardware (GPS works!!) that made me stay.
Overall I would consider the XL solid. I'm going to look past the HTC One, though, and wait for the next generation.
Sent from my HTC One X using xda premium

I think the back button is in a perfect spot for right handed people, it is right in reach of my thumb when held in my right hand.
You complain about the recent app button, but I don't follow your complaint. It exists so you can multitask, you say it is in a convenient spot and I agree, easily accessed by the right thumb when held right handed.
Extra battery? I have never found myself wanting to buy extra batteries for any phone ever. I just charge mine when required. This phone lasts a full day easy if you are not playing games on it. I am a heavy phone user with maybe 30-50 calls every work day, sync an ics calendar every hour, use calendar, contacts, browser and email a whole bunch. The phone lasts the entire day. These days with my car dock I can play games all day without issue
Charge port on the side makes for easy landscape car docking, perfect for GPS. I slip mine into the car charger often these days, it is one of the easiest phones to get in and out of the dock as the charge port is on the side.
SD storage, again I use my phone for a whole bunch of things and have never gone close to using the full storage. I stream over Spotify via Bluetooth to my car head unit. I have about 20-30 user apps installed. I just can not fill the phone. I even have the 16GB model from Hong Kong while most around me who bought from Telstra have 32GB.
I have had my phone for 15 months now and the camera still works perfectly. My last phone(s) was a Nexus One and a Nokia E68(or something) I smashed the camera lens on the Nokia before 12 months, not sure how, but my One XL is fine.
Then the next user, Zodiac:
I like the unlock at the top, easy to reach with right index finger, but can not be accidentally pushed.
Then, antichamp:
pogo pin issues( I initially really wanted to use the pogo pins aswell just for the gimmick until I realized they only seem cool)
1)The pogo pins are used on the desk dock.
2)The USB port actually "locks" the phone in to the car dock, the car dock requires a locking mechanism unlike the desk dock.
3)The pogo pins would cause scratch marks along the back as the pins drag along the case as you slide the phone in and out of a car dock.
4)The pins on the dock would wear out because of #3
5)What is wrong with the USB port?
The phone is easy to get root on. All issues are AT&T, the phone in EVERY other region is a breeze to unlock.
My gripe is weird data issues, where you sometimes need to give the phone a kick (eg via airplane mode toggling) to reset data (3g, 4g or wifi).
This was been improved dramatically though the updates but is still a niggling issue that sometimes crops up.
Also originally I disliked not having a hardware menu key and being forced into the Android 3 dot menu thing. Ofcourse HTC listened and fixed that issue in an update.

When you say sound is great are we talking about the same phone? Can barely hear my phone speakers from the back seat of my car.
That and spotty service/data issues are my only gripes on this phone.
Sent from my HTC One XL using xda app-developers app

cannonofcourse said:
Now my camera has went out. No camera.. Ive tried everything, I even called HTC support they tried and they say "need new hardware". I really hate to tear into this phone.
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I think I might be having the same issue as you. Does the camera app just freeze immediately and crash? Then says cannot connect to camera when you try to open it again. Happened to me on AOKP Milestone 2 (rohan said it was an issue in the mainline AOKP), but now I've run 3.18 RUU and flashed the latest CM10.1 nightly and had the same issue.
Sent from my S-Off, turbo injected AT&T HTC One X (evita), running AOKP 4.2.2 & using XDA Premium

cannonofcourse said:
A factory reset from the bootloader erases everything on your phone including backups. EVERYTHING ON YOUR PHONE! Not the recovery though...
Is there any way of securing the data so this never happens?
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This only occurs after you have modded the phone, so you can't blame HTC for this. Factory reset from bootloader works fine on stock phones.
The way to secure your data is very simple: Don't factory reset from bootloader. Its been mentioned in countless places. So if you wiped your backups, its your own fault for lack of proper research.

Research? Lets just try and read before quoting...
redpoint73 said:
This only occurs after you have modded the phone, so you can't blame HTC for this. Factory reset from bootloader works fine on stock phones.
The way to secure your data is very simple: Don't factory reset from bootloader. Its been mentioned in countless places. So if you wiped your backups, its your own fault for lack of proper research.
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I would expect this kind of blasphemy if I posted a dumb video on YouTube, but the fact that this is a dev site full of "professionals". I posted a comment against my better judgement to try and find answers or suggestions about my phone. The first response is that
"This isnt the place for that" And then 2nd response is
"Why did you buy the one x, you should have known about these things"
First of all I dont think its constructive to rip someone down for a post when clearly alot of people are having the same problem. And I wish I would have found an honest review of this phone before I bought it. I wish I could have read my post before buying this phone. But for some reason Im a black sheep (to a few) for giving my opinion on very important flaws that anyone should be concerned with. I love HTC and have 6 devices prior to this one.
Im not sure who (the 5th reply) twist....? works for and to make statements like never having a storage issue and dont mind the internal card.? I never said anything about the storage. I am commenting on the fact you cant remove the sd card just to make sure the data is secure. And I would love to have a number of how many people use a car dock or computer dock.?? Maybe this guy works for a manufacturer/...///??
I always carry an extra battery and Im not the only person who does. To act like that is unreasonable is just ridiculous.
Of course not all phones are perfect Of course! Why would anyone feel the need to say that...
I love my ONE X It just annoys me that I cant take pictures of my little girl with it. Or store any important data on it. Ive had at least 5 people contact me about the camera issue and are having the same problem.
This last reply to my review and concerns and wanted suggestions takes the cake.
The last comment clearly says that if "you want to secure your data then dont do a factory reset from the boot-loader. It only happens on Modded phones". I have 6 HTC phones and none of them wipe the complete phone to include the external sd. NONE... I wanted to know if it was possible to lock the sd storage or "trick" it to thinking it had an external sd and dont wipe that. If you dont know the answer then fine. I dont see how that is irrational. And I dont think anyone comes to this site because they want to get information on "never modding or rooting there phone." This site is kinda geared towards people who enjoy learning and doing cool, great and ingenious things to make everyone's life better. Or awesome. But to get completely ripped by senior members and the comments being about something other than what I or other members even said is UN professional. This site encourages members to post on General Forumns. I think its 10 before I can move to the big boy pages. But at this rate what could I possible have to gain by it. If I make mistakes or brick my phone then why should I feel like an idiot for wanting people to know why and how it happened to save them a headache? I dont see how typing anymore will stress how childish most of the replies to my posts have been, cannonofcourse out...

You need to calm down. Redpoint was right.
Sent from my Evita

Bottom line, you want perfect stability, Don't root.

cannonofcourse said:
The back key is for left hand people,
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I'm right handed and it really doesn't bother me. I can sympathize with having to get used to differences on devices. It always takes a while for me to get used to things.
cannonofcourse said:
No battery? What I mean to say is no extra battery. Ive always bought an extra battery so that if I don't have a plug-in or charger I got it covered.
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I find that external battery packs are way more convenient. You can pick up a 10,000 mah Anker pack for under $50 and it'll charge your phone several times. And it works for any other devices that you might have that charge via USB. And it will work on the next phone that you buy.
cannonofcourse said:
Can someone give me any reason why the charge port is on the side?
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No idea. It does however work very well with the iBolt car dock. Quick and easy to put the phone in and lock it.
cannonofcourse said:
No SD storage... This is probably the main reason Im done with HTC. A factory reset from the bootloader erases everything on your phone including backups. EVERYTHING ON YOUR PHONE! Not the recovery though...
Is there any way of securing the data so this never happens?
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I found this out the hard way as well, but anything on my phone exists other places. I don't consider my phone to be a place to store unrecoverable files. My photos are automatically backed up to G+, contacts and email are on Google, anything else doesn't really matter.
cannonofcourse said:
Now my camera has went out. No camera.. Ive tried everything, I even called HTC support they tried and they say "need new hardware". I really hate to tear into this phone.
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That just sucks. I had to get a warranty replacement at one point due to a bad SIM slot, but the AT&T service center swapped it out no questions asked, didn't even notice that the bootloader was unlocked.
With all of that said, I really do think that people here are trying to help.

cannonofcourse said:
I would expect this kind of blasphemy if I posted a dumb video on YouTube, but the fact that this is a dev site full of "professionals".
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So if anybody disagrees with you, its "blasphemy"??? Nobody here is a professional. Professionals get paid. If you mean courteous and polite, I don't see any responses to the contrary. Yes, several of us have disagreed with you. But not in any way that can remotely be considered a flame, personal attack, etc.
I was simply pointing out a FACT that the factory reset from bootloader bug exists due to the phone being hacked. HTC could have not have predicted every way user-implemented mods could harm the phone. You have some legitimate criticisms of HTC and the phone. But the factory reset issue isn't one of them.
You asked for our thoughts. We gave them. Or maybe you just wanted to hear from people that agreed with you?

I'm done with HTC as well if motorola steps up its game with the X but frankly i'll support anyone except samsung. I just want to see android evolve to more than just 1 oem (samsung).
I don't hold the past against any oem. If i like the new phone, i'll buy it.

twistedddx said:
Then, antichamp:
pogo pin issues( I initially really wanted to use the pogo pins aswell just for the gimmick until I realized they only seem cool)
1)The pogo pins are used on the desk dock.
2)The USB port actually "locks" the phone in to the car dock, the car dock requires a locking mechanism unlike the desk dock.
3)The pogo pins would cause scratch marks along the back as the pins drag along the case as you slide the phone in and out of a car dock.
4)The pins on the dock would wear out because of #3
5)What is wrong with the USB port?
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There is no desk dock for this phone...
For the international version there is, regardless of it's mediocre reviews.
I recently discovered the unfortunate truth of your 2nd point (I'm trying to make my own car dock).
On three and four, wouldn't that indicate a poor design of the phone? (blame the user ala apple's "you're holding it wrong")
There's nothing wrong with the usb port, I just think it would be convienient to both charge the phone and get analog audio out without connecting both the usb and 3.5mm jack.
fleabeard said:
I had to get a warranty replacement at one point due to a bad SIM slot, but the AT&T service center swapped it out no questions asked, didn't even notice that the bootloader was unlocked.
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Hmmm, bad sim slot you say?
If I don't leave my phone face down it loses service. I have to restart it upside down and shake it before it will come back.
Think I could have the same problem?

It's possible. Or it could just be the SIM carrier.
Sent from my One X using Tapatalk 4 Beta

Well....
fleabeard said:
I'm right handed and it really doesn't bother me. I can sympathize with having to get used to differences on devices. It always takes a while for me to get used to things.
I find that external battery packs are way more convenient. You can pick up a 10,000 mah Anker pack for under $50 and it'll charge your phone several times. And it works for any other devices that you might have that charge via USB. And it will work on the next phone that you buy.
Actually I bought one of the "power on the go" packs from radio shack and broke it apart, replaced the battery with a 3600mah I ordered for my evo on accident. It cost about 8 dollars (plus the cost of the extra battery 12 bucks I think) and it charges my phone incredibly fast and about 3 times before I have to charge it back.up. Nothing worse than hearing that beep noise when your trying to get something done.
No idea. It does however work very well with the iBolt car dock. Quick and easy to put the phone in and lock it.
I found this out the hard way as well, but anything on my phone exists other places. I don't consider my phone to be a place to store unrecoverable files. My photos are automatically backed up to G+, contacts and email are on Google, anything else doesn't really matter.
I do try to back up everything to the cloud, via Google drive or I have a media server but it always seems like the one thing I needed is gone forever. I just found out the hard way that a reset from the bootloader took out my whole phone. It just sucks not being able to pull the card out and hold it.
That just sucks. I had to get a warranty replacement at one point due to a bad SIM slot, but the AT&T service center swapped it out no questions asked, didn't even notice that the bootloader was unlocked.
It seems like a certain set of serial numbers are having a hardware issue. I hate to go without my phone to get it fixed but I guess thats what I have to do. Thats the price we pay to have it all wrapped up in one little cool device.
With all of that said, I really do think that people here are trying to help.
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I know there are plenty of people that do a fantastic superhuman job. Just hours of searching to find out if someone has or is working on a fix or if I can provide info to contribute seems like so many people just lashing out for no reason.. But maybe Im being defensive.
Thanks

Unfortunately I highly doubt the issues you've brought up can be "fixed".
But...
I'm pretty sure you can change the location of the back button on certain aosp ROMs though.
Using battery case should mitigate the need for a removable battery.
The fact that doing a factory reset from bootloader wipes your phone can't be changed, but a little research on here warns of that in numerous places. And I don't think that's necessarily HTC's fault. It's up to us to educate ourselves about the risks we face when altering our devices.
For instance: TWRP 2.6 has an advanced wipe feature which makes it very easy to wipe your sd card while wiping the usual system and caches. I did that myself just recently, accidentally checked the wrong box and wiped my sd. I lost everything. Without a backup. So many photos of my kids gone for good. But I don't blame TWRP for making it easy to do that. I blame myself for working too fast and not being careful enough.
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cannonofcourse said:
I know there are plenty of people that do a fantastic superhuman job. Just hours of searching to find out if someone has or is working on a fix or if I can provide info to contribute seems like so many people just lashing out for no reason.. But maybe Im being defensive.
Thanks
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Did the factory reset thrrough bootloader cause your problems??
If so, all yous gotta do is plug yer phone right into your computer and let windows detect it. Once it finds it, it will send you a window that says something along the lines of having an error with the sd card, from there click the button that says fix errors, and your all set. This happened to me before and I couldnt play music, store or access anything, or use the camera. But now it works perfectly.
And as for the extra battery, the portable chargers provide more battery life with less money. It makes more sense to buy a portable charger even if we did have removable batteries. :good::good::good::good:

how much battery does "Hotword detection" truly consum?

not looking for an accurate measure here - just experiences from people doing trial and error
the way i get it, if Hotword detection is on, the phone ALWAYS listens incase you say a hot-word, as if the microphone is always on and a software to detect the words is always on as well
my quesition is, is this REALLY a huge battery drain as it sounds? or am i just being silly
i would prefer to keep it on but not at the cost of major battery usage

Caniv said:
not looking for an accurate measure here - just experiences from people doing trial and error
the way i get it, if Hotword detection is on, the phone ALWAYS listens incase you say a hot-word, as if the microphone is always on and a software to detect the words is always on as well
my quesition is, is this REALLY a huge battery drain as it sounds? or am i just being silly
i would prefer to keep it on but not at the cost of major battery usage
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Firstly it only works from the homescreen so it's not always on. Secondly the snapdragon 800 has a low power feature dedicated to things like these. It's very similar to the dedicated cores in the X8 in the motorola x.
So in short, it uses a negligible amount of battery especially compared to something like the screen.

DevourDarkness said:
Firstly it only works from the homescreen so it's not always on. Secondly the snapdragon 800 has a low power feature dedicated to things like these. It's very similar to the dedicated cores in the X8 in the motorola x.
So in short, it uses a negligible amount of battery especially compared to something like the screen.
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thanks buddy
kind of a disappointment it only works in home screen, no way to tweak and make it work when screen is off?

Caniv said:
thanks buddy
kind of a disappointment it only works in home screen, no way to tweak and make it work when screen is off?
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Unfortunately not yet. That's something the moto x has though so the devs are looking into porting the software over because the hardware capability is there already.

Caniv said:
thanks buddy
kind of a disappointment it only works in home screen, no way to tweak and make it work when screen is off?
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If you're into voice commands, check out utter!.
Sent from my Nexus 5