Should I buy the sensation - HTC Sensation

Hi everyone I heard sensation have so much problems but idk what problems or how bad. Currently I have HTC panache with 2.3.3 out of box in Canada which is same as mytouch 4g . Is it worth upgrade cause I can return my phone . I got it less than week ago. I had LG optimus 2x for 3 days so many random shutoffs so return that one. Please share your taughts.

I just bought mine and to be honest it's using an "immature" operating system.
With that said,it has the goods to really perform once the OS is wrung out.
TBH,my phone for the last five years has been an Audiovox PPC 6600.
It's been as solid as a rock.
I was really reluctant to change as the phone has done everything I needed.
With that said,I'm also a hardware freak...new phones...oh yeah.
I looked at the Atrix,but there was too many things about it that gave me pause.
This one didn't,so I bought it.....and I don't regret it.
There will probably be better phones in the near future,but for the money,this one's going to be tough to beat.....it's very versatile.

Great device with the potential to be the best damn Android phone in existence if HTC would just get off their asses and s-off the mofo...

smacman said:
Great device with the potential to be the best damn Android phone in existence if HTC would just get off their asses and s-off the mofo...
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This. Once where free . This phone is gonna be great.
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Don't buy it, this phone gonna stay locked and i can guarantee you that if you like flashing and root access stay clear of this phone. For a average user it's fine I'm not liking the restrictions feel like i own a iphone .
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No! as i figured out the hard way, it does not cook dinner!
lol

Get it. I love it.
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it depends...
depends on your expectations of the phone. This includes Speed, battery life, Features, and Accessories. State those and I can give you my take.

bonebeatz1234 said:
Don't buy it, this phone gonna stay locked and i can guarantee you that if you like flashing and root access stay clear of this phone. For a average user it's fine I'm not liking the restrictions feel like i own a iphone .
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Wow. U really think s off isn't coming???
If htc doesn't push it out Xda will have it for sure. Sounds like ur a non believer.
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if you really have to ask sombody should you buy it then you must not really want it, cause people can tell you anything doesnt mean they made the right choice for you wether yes or no, its your own thoughts on the phone go to your local dealer and check it out for your self no one can give you the best answer but your self

I am currently on my fourth Sensation with a 5th one to arrive in 3 days. All have had random rebooting-overheating- screen creaking(gets worse as time goes by)volume that just goes so low(randomly) you cannot hear it(when settings are on max) dour battery life, losing all signal at times and having to reboot to get a signal-wifi grip issue AND LOCKED BOATLOADER and the list goes on. If I had it to do over again I would not have ordered one in the first place. The phone does have enormous potential but its like the sport scene-so many athletes with enormous potential that never are heard from again or just never make it to the bigs. Having said all of this I do like the phone(it feels great in my hand) but no updates from HTC(very little if any word about if and when) and issues that seem to accumulating more and more everyday, make me quite hesitant to recommend this phone. I know others will state just the opposite and I am sure that is their experience. I can only share what my experience is and has been.

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T-Mobile swapping me to the my touch 4g

So thought I was in the clear with this phone, I started having problems again. Called T-Mobile and now they are now sending the my touch 4g NIB. Umm am I getting the shaft here. Bottom line is I want a phone that works. But I don't know much about this phone and am afraid I'm gettting the shaft. I really think T-Mobile is the worst carrier ever!! I knew I should've went with a bigger carrier. Sigh :-(
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90teggy said:
So thought I was in the clear with this phone, I started having problems again. Called T-Mobile and now they are now sending the my touch 4g NIB. Umm am I getting the shaft here. Bottom line is I want a phone that works. But I don't know much about this phone and am afraid I'm gettting the shaft. I really think T-Mobile is the worst carrier ever!! I knew I should've went with a bigger carrier. Sigh :-(
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As far as I'm concerned, you're getting ripped off. That phone came out around November or December of last year? It is also only single core as opposed to dual core, as well as many other advantages the G2x has over it...
I'm not sure of your issues, but obviously a working phone is better than a broken one.
90teggy said:
So thought I was in the clear with this phone, I started having problems again. Called T-Mobile and now they are now sending the my touch 4g NIB. Umm am I getting the shaft here. Bottom line is I want a phone that works. But I don't know much about this phone and am afraid I'm gettting the shaft. I really think T-Mobile is the worst carrier ever!! I knew I should've went with a bigger carrier. Sigh :-(
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The mytouch 4g is a really nice phone. Should the g2x be swapped for it? I don't think so. I don't think its a fair trade off especially since a week and a half ago they were giving mytouch 4g's for free on a new contract
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Shafted. I know there is no way I would allow that.
You need to tell them you don't want that phone. You should have known better than to accept it lol.
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ummm dude i would call them back i mean dont get me wrong i had the mytouch 4g and it is a great phone and there are lots of roms and kernels for it but u just took a step down in terms of speed, processor, screen, etc. they shouldnt have did that nor should u have let them. that phone is not equal to the g2x
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ummm dude i would call them back i mean dont get me wrong i had the mytouch 4g and it is a great phone and there are lots of roms and kernels for it but u just took a step down in terms of speed, processor, screen, etc. they shouldnt have did that nor should u have let them. that phone is not equal to the g2x
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Tmo offered me a MT4G as well, I kindly declined since I already had one. I just got my third replacement and the screen bleed is even worse than my second lol. Number 4 is now on it's way.
After 5 they offered me to upgrade early on the line so I said yes they let me keep the g2x which runs well just the screen bleeds...I gave in took the sensation for a second phone and hopefully when the update for the g2x comes out ill give my wife the sensation. Best option all the way around...
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Oh man, working phone you would want, but definitely downgraded in terms of **** on the phone! Call them back! HURRY!
You're getting shafted. Tell them you want a sensation or the ability to upgrade to another phone. Screw a mytouch. A working G2x is much better
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On another note. What the f uck is up with T-Mobile. Its like they have given up on the G2x and insulting it by not offering a sensation .
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On another note. What the f uck is up with T-Mobile. Its like they have given up on the G2x and insulting it by not offering a sensation .
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May have to do with what the manufacturer is allowing them to do.
T-Mobile is not going to offer Sensations to the masses. They cannot send the G2X back to LG since it's outside of 30 days and they would have to eat the cost of the Sensation. Some people got the Sensation but most are not. The only reason why I did is because T-Mobile ****ed up and notated my account with the **** up.
Thank you for the replies. I am not that techy I only know how to follow instructions lol. I can't cancel now, but will be sending them back the mytouch and will be giving them a phone call and telling them they can take the offer and stick it where the sun don't shine! (maybe in not in those exact words, but I will make sure they get the point.) I can't believe how they are not taking care of there customers. This is so frustrating, especially with all the problems that have arose with this phone. I had one Rep tell me flat out "sorry your stuck with it" wtf!? I love this phone. I don't want an excuse to get a sensation or anything like that. I just want it to work damnitt!
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Tell them you want $120 and the MT4g and it's a fair deal
Even the Galaxy S 4G would have been a better deal....
If you want a mytouch, ask for the upcoming mytouch slide, not the mytouch 4g cr4p.
From a g2x yes its a major downgrade.
Having a mt4g side by side with the x the screen is inferior....majorly inferior. Colors are nowhere near as vivid when compared to the x. Hardware wise.....well battery life is good when rooted and running a good rom. My wife uses it and gets easily all day and she's a realestate agent and emails and calls galore she comes home with 35-50% battery every day. At charge time at night she's down to maybe 25% if she plays on it.
The hardware buttons are nice but come loose after a bit. I do miss trackpad tho.
Regardless its a serious downgrade and should not have been accepted by you.
ITS ALL WONKY!!!
Dayum homie, you got sucker punched on this one. You just traded your brand new Lexus for a last year model Toyota!
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Dayum homie, you got sucker punched on this one. You just traded your brand new Lexus for a last year model Toyota!
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ROFL...couldn't have said it better.
Anyway, yeah...don't let this stand.

Goodbye MT4G....

I just got off the phone with customer care. This is my 3rd phone in a week. Each one with different problems. (Dim screen, buzzing earpiece speaker, dust in the FFC, etc) I think my total is 5 different MT4G's...
They tried to send me some piece of crap 3g phone as a replacement. After blowing the whistle on that scam...
They are sending me an LG G2x.
It's been great times on this forum. Thanks again Evil D and Zinx I'm glad we donated to get both of you a device.
Hope to be supporting the G2x development. Thanks again all...
Peace I'm out!
Hey good luck with that device also.... Its has its own problems
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Hey good luck with that device also.... Its has its own problems
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Freaking crap. Yeah I've been looking around in there for the last hour. Not sure what everyone is having issues with, but I hope it's not as bad.
Lots of hardware issues my friend. Ill keep my amazing mt4g thank u.
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NO!!!...STOP!!!
The LG G2x is buggy as hell!!!
TMO and LG are promising an update to GB to fix ALL the issues....but haven't released it yet.
I have both the LG G2x and MT4G....MT4G is virtually flawless....I love it.
I would wait for the GB release on the LG before jumping in.
As of today with the G2x, you will be dealing with:
1.) Multiple random reboots
2.) Bluetooth connectivity issues
3.) Hung operating system (i.e. - phone will freeze and you will need to pull the battery to recover)
4.) Hot running battery and short Battery life
5.) Wifi connectivity issues
6.) Screen light bleed
7.) etc, etc, etc...this is what I have so far...don't know about everyone else.
I would wait for the GB released version...patience is a virtue, and GB on LG will prevent you from from throwing the phone out the window from the top of a 30 story building.
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NO!!!...STOP!!!
The LG G2x is buggy as hell!!!
TMO and LG are promising an update to GB to fix ALL the issues....but haven't released it yet.
I have both the LG G2x and MT4G....MT4G is virtually flawless....I love it.
I would wait for the GB release on the LG before jumping in.
As of today with the G2x, you will be dealing with:
1.) Multiple random reboots
2.) Bluetooth connectivity issues
3.) Hung operating system (i.e. - phone will freeze and you will need to pull the battery to recover)
4.) Hot running battery and short Battery life
5.) Wifi connectivity issues
6.) Screen light bleed
7.) etc, etc, etc...this is what I have so far...don't know about everyone else.
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Funny, because the two people that I know with that phone have NONE of those issues.
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Just because other people have had issues with any type of phone doesn't mean you will have the same experiences - common sense, enjoy your new phone and good luck.
Ill also be leaving my sexy mt4g. My gf jus got a job at sprint and will be switching over : ( any phones u guys would recommend?
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m3ng said:
Ill also be leaving my sexy mt4g. My gf jus got a job at sprint and will be switching over : ( any phones u guys would recommend?
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Obvious choices are either Evo3D or Nexus S 4G. I would probably go with the Evo3D.
m3ng said:
Ill also be leaving my sexy mt4g. My gf jus got a job at sprint and will be switching over : ( any phones u guys would recommend?
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I have an old HTC Hero. Also have a BB8330. Those would be exceptional phones. Lol
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m3ng said:
Ill also be leaving my sexy mt4g. My gf jus got a job at sprint and will be switching over : ( any phones u guys would recommend?
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I'd go with probably one of the 2 already mentioned: evo3d or nexus s 4g...I actually prefer the nexus s aesthetically, but after everything I've heard about Samsung android phones, I'd probably go with the evo3d...can't beat HTC when it comes to solid builds.
To the OP, good luck with your new phone. I for one am going with the same MT4G for 5 months and couldn't be happier. I did initially have to trade it ONCE to get a 'good' screen at the very beginning, so I understand the frustration of having to exchange it when you just want a solid phone...but it's so worth it when you do get that good unit.
I've gone through my share of phones in the past year and the MT4G has treated me right from day one, a good friend of mine is on the Evo 3D and loving it all day, (Reported that it in fact has been rooted) but HTC is to release the bootloader soon anyways but good job in the exploit.
The phones I've found to have the least amount of issues so far was the SideKick 4G, MT4G, G2 but obviously found what I was happy with here. Sorry to hear you had such a hard time with the phone as the devs here are great at their work and take pride in what they do, I've been around and so far I have no complaints on either end here.
Good luck on what ever you choose, sometimes you have to break a few screens before you find one your less apt to whip against the wall or out the car.
My gf has the evo 3d and ive never been a fan of the evo screens(4g and 3d) compared to a good screen mt4g, The evos felt like looking at my old washed out screen mt4g. I hope the galaxy s2 comes out soon. Id rather get that
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I wish you good luck! It sucks when you just dont have luck with a certain phone while looking around and everyone elses has virtually no problems so I wish you good luck with your new phone!
2Noob4U said:
I just got off the phone with customer care. This is my 3rd phone in a week. Each one with different problems. (Dim screen, buzzing earpiece speaker, dust in the FFC, etc) I think my total is 5 different MT4G's...
They tried to send me some piece of crap 3g phone as a replacement. After blowing the whistle on that scam...
They are sending me an LG G2x.
It's been great times on this forum. Thanks again Evil D and Zinx I'm glad we donated to get both of you a device.
Hope to be supporting the G2x development. Thanks again all...
Peace I'm out!
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Damn complain enough and they send u a g2x...good deal...all those problems are gonna end up getting ironed out. Nice deal
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I went through four different boxes of the G2x at my T-Mobile store (my local store has awesome reps, lol). Every last one of them had horrible screen bleed in two or three corners.
My MT4G, which is like the effin' magical unicorn of MT4Gs (good screen, perfect power button, no creaky buttons, OCs and UVs like a champ), is almost AMOLED-like in the dark on a black screen. Not even the slightest hint of screen bleed even in a pitch-black room.
Which is a shame. I really wanted to bump up my screen size, and the G2x is a sweet device on paper, but sadly so many manufacturing issues with this one...
Guess I'll just wait for the SGSII or whatever else T-Mobile gets. Sensation's a bust with its locked bootloader.
My MT4G has been the best phone I've had - I have the good screen and none of the issues, nothing. I really hate to part with this phone in favor of Sensation, and already having second thoughts about it. I'll probably end up keeping it
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I have the good everything except the eMMC chip. I hope it doesn't go out on me. I really do not want to play return-roulette with T-Mobile. I really love my Glacier, but I would trade/sell it for a Nexus S in a heartbeat if the Nexus S had an sdcard slot.
Actually, I would have just bought the Nexus S to begin with... lol
2Noob4U said:
I just got off the phone with customer care. This is my 3rd phone in a week. Each one with different problems. (Dim screen, buzzing earpiece speaker, dust in the FFC, etc) I think my total is 5 different MT4G's...
They tried to send me some piece of crap 3g phone as a replacement. After blowing the whistle on that scam...
They are sending me an LG G2x.
It's been great times on this forum. Thanks again Evil D and Zinx I'm glad we donated to get both of you a device.
Hope to be supporting the G2x development. Thanks again all...
Peace I'm out!
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Yeah - they did that for me too. The G2x was so bad, I called yesterday and they are overnighting me another MT4G. Good luck!
People need to be banned for making threads like this. News flash. NOBODY CARES IF YOU GOT A DIFFERENT PHONE. Just go and call it a day.

With all these known problems, should I buy a sensation for a really good price?

Hello everyone,
Well after glancing this thread, I've noticed that there have been known problems related with touchscreen, dust, and battery life. I can get a brand new sensation sealed for 320 $ off contract. Is it worth it with all these problems? I had a g2x and sold it due to its problems and it seems like the sensation has more problems than the g2x. Also, I won't have a receipt so I can't exchange it like many of you if I have a problem.
I currently have a nexus S that will be faster than the stock sensation. The reason I want to buy this phone is because I need more space and I have a 32 gb sdhc laying around that I can use.
I know that the dust as well as unresponsive touchscreen will be a big annoyance. However, the price makes it so tempting.
What are your thoughts?
Thanks
The risk is that phone may have death grip issue.
Almost every single smart-phone released within the last 2 years, android or otherwise has had a similar concoction of problems, either screen, dust, battery, whatever.
I've had 0 issues with my device and am amazingly happy.
MatMew said:
Almost every single smart-phone released within the last 2 years, android or otherwise has had a similar concoction of problems, either screen, dust, battery, whatever.
I've had 0 issues with my device and am amazingly happy.
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I have to agree. I have not had any problems.. Going on two weeks now. My battery seems to be getting better the longer I go.
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MatMew said:
Almost every single smart-phone released within the last 2 years, android or otherwise has had a similar concoction of problems, either screen, dust, battery, whatever.
I've had 0 issues with my device and am amazingly happy.
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Thanks for your input. However, my nexus S has been working perfectly with no dust, touchscreen issues etc. I just wish it would have a microsd slot
I would steer well clear of the Sensation until the bootloader situation is resolved. It is pointless 'downgrading' in terms of the performance you will get out of the box and pointless leaving a device that works perfectly for one with a variety of niggling issues.
tonyizhurr said:
Hello everyone,
Well after glancing this thread, I've noticed that there have been known problems related with touchscreen, dust, and battery life. I can get a brand new sensation sealed for 320 $ off contract. Is it worth it with all these problems? I had a g2x and sold it due to its problems and it seems like the sensation has more problems than the g2x. Also, I won't have a receipt so I can't exchange it like many of you if I have a problem.
I currently have a nexus S that will be faster than the stock sensation. The reason I want to buy this phone is because I need more space and I have a 32 gb sdhc laying around that I can use.
I know that the dust as well as unresponsive touchscreen will be a big annoyance. However, the price makes it so tempting.
What are your thoughts?
Thanks
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It's a dice roll, and no one here has the facts to know what the risks are of getting a bad phone.
It has yet to be determined if the wifi and touchscreen issues are HW or SW or some combination. There's evidence that supports each conclusion. Battery life is probably related to usage, sync options, and some apps, so can be tweaked as on all phones. If the upcoming SW update from HTC resolves the wifi and screen response problems then I'd say the phone is probably worth risking. If not, then who knows?
Without knowing the exact causes and the actual failure rates all you'll get are guesses. My advice, if you buy it have a plan B on how to exit if it turns bad.
I got my sensation launch day, 0 problems except that the front facing camera doesn't outperform many other smartphone ffc's in low light.
You should buy that phone, and you should PM me and tell me how I can get one for that price.
Unless there's just one, then you shouldn't buy it and just tell me how I can.
:-D
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Thats a very good price for this awesome machine.
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I'd steer clear for now just because it seems like the stock rom is going to be a lot laggier than what the Nexus S has to offer. It's laggier even than the Evo3D, for some reason.
Chuck in the battery life, dust under the screen and the probability that you'll develop the touchscreen wonkiness over time, and I'd wait until it's been properly updated
No issues on my end.. phone is working great for me. I think the battery life issue is way overblown (power users who will never find an OEM willing to make a battery that meets their needs but is overkill for the average user). The tech blogs show the the Sensation to be above average and better than the other "superphones" I checked; http://www.laptopmag.com/review/cell-phones/htc-sensation-4g.aspx?mode=benchmarks&cids=2804,2800,pa
I find it highly convenient that you chose to link to one of the few sites that rated the Sensation above its main rival. I'm not saying the Sensation is a bad device as I would have bought one weeks ago had the bootloader been unlocked or HTC bothered to release a timetable for it. However the fact remains that the vast majority of sites put the Sensation second in every category bar build quality and Sense (which comes down to personal preference and at least you have the option to change things on rival devices).
So your giving advice and you dont even own the phone?
I find it funny you guys mentioned dust under screen like it's widespread issue everyone has. But truthfully it's not . Nor does every phone suffer from screen responsive issues.
I know these for a fact cause I had 3 sensations none of them had the same issues. In fact none of them had dust under the screen. The phone I have in my hands right now. Has been nothing short of perfect. I have not had any issues.
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The phone I have in my hands right now. Has been nothing short of perfect. I have not had any issues.
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For how long? Give us an update in 2 weeks.
No issues on my end.
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For how long? Give us an update in 2 weeks.
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Ok well in 6 days it will be the 2 week mark. So I will let u kno then.
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Ok well in 6 days it will be the 2 week mark. So I will let u kno then.
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Not giving you a hard time, I've just seen way too many posts saying the phone was perfect for X days, then all of a sudden it started degrading. Same happened to me, 5 days perfect, by day 7 totally dead. Hopefully I'll get lucky on the replacement, but I'm only semi-optimistic.
Buy it and sell it on ebay ...you can get around $500 for it either way buy and and figure out what you wanna do later
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So your giving advice and you dont even own the phone?
I find it funny you guys mentioned dust under screen like it's widespread issue everyone has. But truthfully it's not . Nor does every phone suffer from screen responsive issues.
I know these for a fact cause I had 3 sensations none of them had the same issues. In fact none of them had dust under the screen. The phone I have in my hands right now. Has been nothing short of perfect. I have not had any issues.
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I find it funny how you say the phone is perfect AFTER mentioning the fact it's your third one. If the issues you experienced merited changing TWICE, then I can hardly see this as reliable phone
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I find it funny how you say the phone is perfect AFTER mentioning the fact it's your third one. If the issues you experienced merited changing TWICE, then I can hardly see this as reliable phone
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Actually the 1st one had issues overheating ect. The 2nd one was fine I just wanted the sharp screen. I got the phone with my preffered screen and it's giving no issues 1 week in. But if you wanna judge a phone off someone else's experience or off a few bad phones in a batch. Then to each his own.
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Buying a Sensation.. what to look out for?

I think I am buying a Bell Sensation locally, very good price. Just had some questions about the device and what should I look out for?
1. Gonna check the box to say z710a? And I will put my AT&T SIM in there to make sure it works properly and stuff.. Also will check GPS, WiFi, see if touchscreen is responsive, etc.
2. Are there any issues COMMON to Sensations I should look out for?
(FOR EXAMPLE) Most G2x has screen bleed issues.. MyTouch 4G had issues with good screen vs. bad screen
Anything common in Sensations I should look out for?
3. Is there anything in general I should check out for when buying the phone?
Is there a water damage indicator on the phone anywhere?
Thanks a lot XDA
Ppl are gunna say dust under screen, bad performance, but I don't have any problems.
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Alright I will check for that, but as long as it's not terribly dusty there I probably won't mind. Thanks for the suggestion ( I thanked your post! )
Any other ones are greatly appreciated!
ALSO, he's giving me the box and all that stuff.. If I ever god forbid had an issue how is HTC with their warranties and all that? Could I send it in with just the phone?
Do I need documentation from the guy, or the phone good enough
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Alright I will check for that, but as long as it's not terribly dusty there I probably won't mind. Thanks for the suggestion ( I thanked your post! )
Any other ones are greatly appreciated!
ALSO, he's giving me the box and all that stuff.. If I ever god forbid had an issue how is HTC with their warranties and all that? Could I send it in with just the phone?
Do I need documentation from the guy, or the phone good enough
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i bought mine off of craigslist and it had dust under the screen so i didnt care much because i can clean it. witch i clean mine once a week. about performance and everything works excellent. i guarantee you, you will love it. im coming from a g2x and the screen bleed didnt bother me as much
and i never had the problems people talk about with rebooting and stuff.
there are still cool roms for the g2x as it is for the sensation. i bought the sensation not because of sense but because its camera quality. i think its better than the one on the g2x meaning the ffc. with more features and stuff. not mention the 3rd parties camera apps just the stock one.
plus i had insurance with my previous g2x and i knew if i start using the sensation and something was wrong with it i can order a replacement.
but honestly so far im loving htc because they seems to care about their customer and updates their phone regularly.
as they already talked about updating with ICS
The only thing I can think of is dust under the screen. I myself don't have the problem, but I know alot of people do.
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It really isn't anything to look out for if you plan on obtaining s off and rooting after you buy it the only difference would be the the radio is operating on a different frequency other than that you will be able to do the same thing as the rest of use sensation owner's so go for it and enjoy
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Yes look out for the bloat ware theses are pretty solid however I wouldn't recommend buying one off Craigslist but hey you know the old saying whatever floats your boat
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Thanks to everyone for the advice, and I see no problem with using Craigslist for face-to-face meets. Don't let the media get to you, scammers are everywhere.
Sensation turned out to be in fact the Bell version and is perfect!

Should I buy a G2x?

Should I buy a G2x or buy the Sensation 4G for $40 more? This is the only phone within my budget right now thats dual core, I wish I could get the Galaxy S2 but its nowhere to be found for less than $500 and I dont wanna spend that much.
And is the screen bleed issue appears at a later time or is it there from the beginning? I will look for it when buying but is it a possibility that it could appear at a later time?
Whats a good price for the phone?
Dnt make a mistake by buying g2x no ics update for it
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^^^^ don't go spreading lies. Yes it's not coming to g2x from LG, but once we have sources I'm sure we will get ICS. if the NS is able to run it then we will.
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903tex said:
^^^^ don't go spreading lies. Yes it's not coming to g2x from LG, but once we have sources I'm sure we will get ICS. if the NS is able to run it then we will.
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Doesn't matter. He shouldn't buy the g2x
That's what she said...
I'm happy with mine. Tried sensation and back to g2x, would buy it again. Love this phone
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I recommend going to the store, checking out both phones and going from there. Both phones have their issues and positives, so it comes done to which one is more of your liking.
Also I would think there is a higher possibility of the Sensation getting ICS than the G2X so that is def a plus for Sensation.
Good luck.
Hercules Hercules!!
I would get the SGS2 because its newer and it will more than likely get the ICS update. The G2x is a bada$$ phone but if you are looking for the most up to date phone I would get the SGS2.
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I'm with the guy above me, I love my G2X but I wouldn't recommend any LG product to anyone at this point.
1) How much would you be spending on the G2X?
2) It's a very powerful, fast phone -- it does have a few software quirks and GPS lock-on isn't the fastest I've seen. Mod ROMs may be helpful.
3) Battery life has been quite good since the Gingerbread update.
4) The G2X may still get ICS from LG as stock, there has been absolutely no announcement regarding it not getting updated and it's just a mass assumption right now since, well, it's LG. Ignore the FUD, though it would be nice if LG would just say yes or no.
You guys don't say why you wouldn't buy it though? I'm getting it for $220 USED but mint condition.
I simply cannot spend 2x that amount for the Galaxy S2, I don't think its worth two times as much especially the Tmobile one with the crappy 1.5ghz Snapdragon processor.
My opinion is... Dont support LG (because they wont support you), buy it used or dont buy it at all
Im buying it used not from the store, thats why its $220... I would pay $220 for the SGS2 but it wont be for that price for atleast another year.
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Im buying it used not from the store, thats why its $220... I would pay $220 for the SGS2 but it wont be for that price for atleast another year.
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hopefully you don't get one of those that has a faulty chipset, where little to no matter what you do, your phone will reboot, get hot while charging, get frozen on black screen while attempting to wake the phone (screen of death), insane back light bleed... buying this phone used is seriously a shot in the dark as you won't be bale to actually test things out and then be able to return it... I love mine cause I don't have these issues. Others went through 3 or more before they got a good one or just gave up. Good luck to you.
Seihaku said:
The G2X may still get ICS from LG as stock, there has been absolutely no announcement regarding it not getting updated and it's just a mass assumption right now since, well, it's LG. Ignore the FUD, though it would be nice if LG would just say yes or no.
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http://www.facebook.com/Lifesgoodpage/posts/291113000916687
They definitely said
We will not be introducing Android 4.0, Ice Cream Sandwich updates on LG Optimus 2X P990. Keep watching this space for further updates.
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If you wanna be super positive and think they may bring it to the p999 then you are then you are definitely an optimistic person
mt3g said:
hopefully you don't get one of those that has a faulty chipset, where little to no matter what you do, your phone will reboot, get hot while charging, get frozen on black screen while attempting to wake the phone (screen of death), insane back light bleed... buying this phone used is seriously a shot in the dark as you won't be bale to actually test things out and then be able to return it... I love mine cause I don't have these issues. Others went through 3 or more before they got a good one or just gave up. Good luck to you.
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I can't perform any tests to make sure its not a lemon?
Put your sim in phone and try some GPS. see how long it takes. Also see what baseband its on. Far as reboot issues mine has been 100% flawless and I got it used as well. You can't really test the reboot issues unless it does it right off the bat.
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Should I just pay $30 extra for the HTC sensation 4g?
avio07 said:
Should I just pay $30 extra for the HTC sensation 4g?
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Hang out in these forums and listen to the rambles. Then do the same in the Sensation forums. Should be able to make a comfortable decision by then.
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