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htc screen has yellowish color?

Still don't know whether I should go for sensation or sgs II.
except for qHD and design quality, I like everything from sgs II.
But I still want to go for sensation. I have seen some of the video review and found that the sensation screen has yellowish color when being looked the side.
I am a bit a person like to show off. am wondering whether the hot girls will just laugh at this.

Sounds to me like you have bigger issues than just the yellow tint

Hot girls don't tend to like people showing off phones. It's not usually a turn on unless they are geeks. Just saying...
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henrik.dk said:
Still don't know whether I should go for sensation or sgs II.
except for qHD and design quality, I like everything from sgs II.
But I still want to go for sensation. I have seen some of the video review and found that the sensation screen has yellowish color when being looked the side.
I am a bit a person like to show off. am wondering whether the hot girls will just laugh at this.
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Well, ignoring the girls comment, on the Slashgear screen comparison video they mention that on the video it looks yellowish but that in real life it is very white (whiter than the SII).

I got mine delivered on saturday and was immediately disappointed as the screen does have a yellow/green tint and the whites are not bright white
I went to my local vodafone store to compare it with one of theirs and the one they unboxed had a perfect display. I tried to exchange but they couldn't as mine was an online purchase and not a store purchase!!
Went home and contacted the online team and they agreed to exchange and made arrangements for a replacement to be delivered tomorrow (tuesday). Several hours later I got a call from them to say they were out of stock so the replacement will be delayed but I should get it sometime this week!!
Overall I like the phone but the display on mine definitely lets it down! Hoping that the replacement will be ok

Please update it on this. If this is case by case, I would still give it a go.
rider5512 said:
I got mine delivered on saturday and was immediately disappointed as the screen does have a yellow/green tint and the whites are not bright white
I went to my local vodafone store to compare it with one of theirs and the one they unboxed had a perfect display. I tried to exchange but they couldn't as mine was an online purchase and not a store purchase!!
Went home and contacted the online team and they agreed to exchange and made arrangements for a replacement to be delivered tomorrow (tuesday). Several hours later I got a call from them to say they were out of stock so the replacement will be delayed but I should get it sometime this week!!
Overall I like the phone but the display on mine definitely lets it down! Hoping that the replacement will be ok
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man, just try it.
madindehead said:
Hot girls don't tend to like people showing off phones. It's not usually a turn on unless they are geeks. Just saying...
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any update on this?

henrik.dk said:
any update on this?
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I should have the replacement tomorrow so I'll post when recieved.... hopefully it'll be like the on I saw in the store and not like the one I've had.

have it too, is it good enough reason to have handset exchanged?

tinky1 said:
have it too, is it good enough reason to have handset exchanged?
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Of course it is if you're not happy with it. Having compared mine to one that was ok it was obviously not up to standard. Contact customer services via the phone and request a new replacement.
Still waiting for my replacement though, had another call from vodafone earlier to tell me I will now recieve mine tomorrow and not today. Hope it does as I have now had my sensation for almost a week and it has been in the box for all but about 2 hours!

any update? Thanks.

henrik.dk said:
any update? Thanks.
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Not yet.... still waiting for replacement which is now due tomorrow (holiday here today) due to a delivery error last friday.

Update. Went to vodashop had a look at another device, same thing. Will go to a different one tomorrow and will let you know.
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hoorah!
So it's finally arrived 10 days after vodafone agreeing to replace.... what a performance getting it.
This one is good, the screen is fine and whites are white.... yay!
Fully set up with no other probs yet found although like others have reported it does get warm on charging.
Now we'll see how it goes......

Another update. Went to shop again today, same thing, went to phones4u, their one looked tiny bit whiter. Decided to stick with my current unit..
Also, i noticed that brand new ones at voda where even more yellow than mine, so maybe screen needs some time to burn or something? One thing i'm not going to do is i will never put my desire next to sensation, as this annoys me a lot then, when i can see how much difference there is.
Another thing, i believe it is software problem, not hardware, as when i look at xda its got some hue, but when i scroll forums, colour changes to normal ever so slightly. Weird.....
Oh, and the LOOKS i was given at vodashop.... I think they believed I was an idiot, shame i didn't have desire with me...

Thanks man. That is really great to know. I might go for sensation. What an idiot I am.

henrik.dk said:
Thanks man. That is really great to know. I might go for sensation. What an idiot I am.
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I don't think I'm the only one that's had that prob so my advice is get one from a store so you can see it.
After a few hours use now the battery life appears to be much better on this one, perhaps the 2 are connected?

Hi. I believe this is standard with the Quality of Screen HTC is Using.
if you do not think you have this... you are wrong.

Maedhros said:
Hi. I believe this is standard with the Quality of Screen HTC is Using.
if you do not think you have this... you are wrong.
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Before calling anybody wrong, why don't you prove your seemingly baseless statement? Where did you pull it out of? Your personal experience? Your knowledge of the HTC supply chain? Your behind perhaps?

Shipping date on your sensation: Later date means better device?

After looking through these threads and looking at peoples phones with and without issues, it seems all the devices made with a shipping date starting in June is better than the ones that have been made on 5/24 like some of ours including mines. I've seen that peoples shipping dates (the dates they see on the back of their sensation boxes) usually don't have the crazy landscape WiFi issues, Bluetooth issue, and now a better screen if their devices shipping date started in June. Can some of you guys confirm this?
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I know its not a 4G, but I've had no issues with mine other than the odd signal drop, and I got mine on 20th May.

alexp999 said:
I know its not a 4G, but I've had no issues with mine other than the odd signal drop, and I got mine on 20th May.
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Yeah this is kinda for us who has a tmo us version. Thanks for your input though. You guys version always seems to be better than ours lol.
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Mine is a 6/1/11 unit and I have no issues. In addition, I believe my screen looks better than depicted in the reviews.
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Mine is 6/2 and I have no issues at all.

Where can I find the date on the box?

Mine is also 6/2/11. The only issue (if you even want to call it that) is the drop in the WiFi signal when I cover up the top portion of the phone. However, in order for this to occur, the phone has to be held in a rather unnatural way. For me, this is a non-issue.

Mine is 6/1 on the box. The battery cover has a date of 5/17. All my initial issues with cell signal were fixed with a new style sim and my random WiFi drops unrelated to death grip seemed to have been fixed by flashing a newer version of dd-wrt on my router. No other issues to report here.
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Mine has a date of 5/30 and has no problems whatsoever. The only problem it has was the WiFi Death Grip issue but I fixed that by boosting the WiFi reception on the phone. Mine doesn't even drop a single bar anymore. Even when I'm laying in bed which is on a different floor than the router.
Like someone else said. My display also looks better than others I have seen. Two guys at my work have the Sensation and even they asked me why my display looked better. I was expecting this phone to perform bad in sunlight but it performs better than any phone I have used in the past 2 years (Nexus One, Nexus S, Vibrant and G2X) just to name a few. I really can't believe how bright the display is. The colors almost pop off the screen like on a Super AMOLED.
I also see people reporting only 115mb of available memory on a fresh reboot but I get almost 300mb of free memory on a fresh boot. My Sensation also doesn't seem as stutter in the UI as the two guys I work with or like I have seen in videos.
Maybe your on to something with the dates but it also includes some shipped in late may.

My box reads 5/30/11 and so far is working good...also not experiencing the numerous issues listed on all the Sensation threads.
However I've only had the phone for 24 hours so time will tell...
So far I'm loving it and I paid full retail !
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Mines 6/2 and it runs great so far...no complaints

6/2 here as well and so far so good!

I think it's more likely those who bought first are pickier (early adopters)

karnovaran said:
I think it's more likely those who bought first are pickier (early adopters)
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Trust me...I'm picky. I just didn't buy early since I was in no hurry being that my G2X was just fine.

5/25 and no issues!
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jrwingate6 said:
Mine has a date of 5/30 and has no problems whatsoever. The only problem it has was the WiFi Death Grip issue but I fixed that by boosting the WiFi reception on the phone. Mine doesn't even drop a single bar anymore. Even when I'm laying in bed which is on a different floor than the router.
Like someone else said. My display also looks better than others I have seen. Two guys at my work have the Sensation and even they asked me why my display looked better. I was expecting this phone to perform bad in sunlight but it performs better than any phone I have used in the past 2 years (Nexus One, Nexus S, Vibrant and G2X) just to name a few. I really can't believe how bright the display is. The colors almost pop off the screen like on a Super AMOLED.
I also see people reporting only 115mb of available memory on a fresh reboot but I get almost 300mb of free memory on a fresh boot. My Sensation also doesn't seem as stutter in the UI as the two guys I work with or like I have seen in videos.
Maybe your on to something with the dates but it also includes some shipped in late may.
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Interesting report , care to give sure more info as to where you bought it from? Also, on the ram, are you sure about the free space ? Are you looking at the free space on the pull down task manager bar or running services ?
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mike2518 said:
Interesting report , care to give sure more info
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Sure...What other info do you need? Just ask and I'll check if I don't already know.

Yeah that's probably true. My phones a 5/13 says my hboot screen(earliest I think I've seen on here) and it seems to not run as I planned. Go to the g2x? If LG released a 6-core phone and the battery lasted 2 days I still wouldn't buy from them.
I only get ~150mb we need some pictures of those ~300mb people for proof. Most I've gotten on mine was 177mb. Mine was also ~150mb out of the box. We don't need a cyanogenmod...the UI is annoying and laggy. We need a stock gingerbread! I do like sense though but when it slows the balls out of your phone, it sucks.

jrwingate6 said:
Sure...What other info do you need? Just ask and I'll check if I don't already know.
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Jrwingate, while you are at it, could you care to test something about the front facing camera for me? Start the camera app, activate the front camera, hold the phone in your hands looking straight at it, as you normally would. Does the camera show your face completely ? Cause on mine's , I have to tilit the phone somewhat downwards towards my stomach in order for it to capture my whole face. If I don't do that, it shows my eyes and above . It seems like the camera angle is not flat with the phone . Please let me know, cause I can still exchange this device. Other guys, could you test this also?
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Exactly people were saying something about a better display. I'm here at walmart to exchange my sensation right now im going to ask to play with two of them. I also am going to compare to the sensation I have now. Thanks everyone for your comments.
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So what's the deal with the unresponsive screens?

Is this a hardware or software issue? It's pretty annoying. I can't scroll or type fast anymore because the screen can't keep up. If its a hardware issue I bet HTC will stay quiet about it, but if its software related I want it fixed ASAP. I absolutely can not use the phone like this.
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I noticed this too, especially when typing.

I've never had any speed issues.... I text pretty fast and it's smooth as butter. Scrolling is especially great on mine....pages FLY up/down.
Just to let you know...that's not normal for the Sensation. It should be fast.... on properly working ones.... like mine
Do a factory reset AND a battery pull...if it still does it, there is a problem.
Make sure nothings slowing it down....bad app, launcher etc.
Love this phone...would never need anything faster
Good luck!

I had the same problems so i took my phone back and got a new one. This one works great.
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Same annoying ass problem as well.
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To those who don't know, this problem usually occurs around the one week mark. If you just got the phone obviously you won't have this issue.
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happen to me on my 1st phone and only got worst. main reason i did my exchange. my new phone is much faster than my other phone ever was.
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Arcadia310 said:
To those who don't know, this problem usually occurs around the one week mark. If you just got the phone obviously you won't have this issue.
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About the 1-week mark here as well. I actually kinda hope my replacement one does the same, as the AUO screen is grainy and unpleasant to look at with my sharp eyes.

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_kansei_ said:
About the 1-week mark here as well. I actually kinda hope my replacement one does the same, as the AUO screen is grainy and unpleasant to look at with my sharp eyes.
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With my sharp eyes. Funniest post ive ever read.
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Don't forget to keep posting serial numbers here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1129272
Hopefully we will find a version which doesn't have a problem.

I wonder also is this a hardware or software issue? i really don't want to return mine device because i know how long i have to wait to repair it (i am sure the retailer will not exchange it for a new one because this is Bulgaria where i live).
Mine is with SN: HT 15EV, Taiwan made, Sharp LCD and i have the grounding issue- if the phone is not in my hand i cannot unlock it...
I want somebody to confirm if it's a hardware issue and to know what to do- return it or wait for a fix

Ankobarabanko said:
I wonder also is this a hardware or software issue? i really don't want to return mine device because i know how long i have to wait to repair it (i am sure the retailer will not exchange it for a new one because this is Bulgaria where i live).
Mine is with SN: HT 15EV, Taiwan made, Sharp LCD and i have the grounding issue- if the phone is not in my hand i cannot unlock it...
I want somebody to confirm if it's a hardware issue and to know what to do- return it or wait for a fix
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So far everyone been returning it, just in case it is a hardware problem. BUT! The one i got replacement for, is still sitting at my home (they failed to pick it up twice now). Out of interest, i pulled it out, started it and guess what-no issue at all, no matter how hard i tried to replicate it. I have done factory reset before and it didn't help. but factory reset + keeping it turned off for a week seemed to eliminate the problem. So i sort of look like software problem, but why initial factory reset didn't help then?

Guys, I had this problem yesterday and here's some observations.
- I had this problem after a long charge about 9 hours.
- I couldn't unlock in normal way. I was able to unlock only if I slide that ring from its left side when I wasnt touching the phone. Might be dislocation problem.
- I've tried with a different lockscreen app(GoTo Lockscreen) this problem didn't occur.
- Pulled out the battery for a few minutes then put it back like HTC said. Didn't seem to solve the problem. Then I've deleted other launchers and rebooted. That seemed to solve.

Mine has gone to the HTC service centre in the UK, due to this issue. Will report back as to what they do.

My gut feeling says software. The reason I say this is I also own a Thunderbolt which is running a port of the Shooter RUU and it runs absolutely buttery smooth. The Thunderbolt has 768mb of RAM, same as ours, but is using the 2nd gen snapdragon chipset (single core). So certainly its a far weaker device hardware wise but can run Sense 3.0 flawlessly.

I just wrote an article about the issue. If you guys could share it around I'd really appreciate it.
http://briefmobile.com/two-glaring-...sensation-unresponsive-touchscreens-sense-lag

That is a very good article. Thumbs up
Arcadia310 said:
I just wrote an article about the issue. If you guys could share it around I'd really appreciate it.
http://briefmobile.com/two-glaring-...sensation-unresponsive-touchscreens-sense-lag
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Arcadia310 said:
I just wrote an article about the issue. If you guys could share it around I'd really appreciate it.
http://briefmobile.com/two-glaring-...sensation-unresponsive-touchscreens-sense-lag
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Yeah, good article. I'm on day 4, so "it" hasn't hit, yet. 2 questions: is the EVO S-Off out of the box, and is the one you tested rooted? I would guess not. Hoping against hope that when we're rooted and can get rid of the damn bloat, things will be majorly different. Second, what real-world benefit does Gingerbread actually provide over FroYo? I had thought FroYo was somehow JIT-optimized, but that GB was from the get go and would solve all of the world's problems? Can anyone explain exactly what the benefit of GB is, and whether it can/will not be a benefit until root? TIA...

it was the early batches errors ???

this is a Q for the new buyers of july
the phones produced in april , may and june .... had alot of problems and the next batches have less problems and some problems were solved ??
i m confused about touch screen problems and lock screen issues and laggy sense
as the dhd has the nearly same hardware and running sense 3 very smooth ?? so could all these issues be a software or hardware ?? or batch related ?
i m going to get my first android device and i dont like samsung devices so i decided to get sensation but after all these complaints i m bit confused and my mind is changing toward dhd

I got mine in early July, no problems yet.
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tmobile store told me that every store on tmobile that is, gets about 300 in stock, so it really dont matter when you got it because if you just got your phone chances are you still recieve one out of that 300 instock from day one. i dont know to many who actually went and puchase a sensation because of no advertisment for it my friends didnt know it was out till now

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tmobile store told me that every store on tmobile that is, gets about 300 in stock, so it really dont matter when you got it because if you just got your phone chances are you still recieve one out of that 300 instock from day one. i dont know to many who actually went and puchase a sensation because of no advertisment for it my friends didnt know it was out till now
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i mean the production date of the device not the day u get it
i m asking just if the problems that the forum is full of is in the first 2 or 3 batches of production and new devices is problem free ??

xdafun4all said:
i mean the production date of the device not the day u get it
i m asking just if the problems that the forum is full of is in the first 2 or 3 batches of production and new devices is problem free ??
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oh ok i see what you mean you could be right

my experience
think its just about the "bad apple in the bunch"
my experience is i bought first one in june with prod date 5/25/11 made in taiwan...had touchscreen issues after a week(due to charger related issues), NO dust under the lcd.
exhanged for new one got prod date 6/15/11 made in china after 4days lots of dust underneath lcd(in sunlight it was clear to see) after wk touchscreen issues(again i think related to charger)
my 3rd and final one is actually...get this the same one i had originally with prod date 5/25/11 made in taiwan...been more then 2wks and no issues or dust very happy...but im also using my usb from comp to charge my phone(i hear and have had experience from using other chargers and one it came with causing the issues with the touchscreens)

i bought mine i think middle of june... and the touch screen lag is still there whenever i pull the ring to the middle to unlock and the camera issue at the lockscreen...

fallenangel408 said:
think its just about the "bad apple in the bunch"
my experience is i bought first one in june with prod date 5/25/11 made in taiwan...had touchscreen issues after a week(due to charger related issues), NO dust under the lcd.
exhanged for new one got prod date 6/15/11 made in china after 4days lots of dust underneath lcd(in sunlight it was clear to see) after wk touchscreen issues(again i think related to charger)
my 3rd and final one is actually...get this the same one i had originally with prod date 5/25/11 made in taiwan...been more then 2wks and no issues or dust very happy...but im also using my usb from comp to charge my phone(i hear and have had experience from using other chargers and one it came with causing the issues with the touchscreens)
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just curious, What screen does your final TW unit have? the AUO or the Sharp?

Mine is one of the earliest in the US. Bought it on June 8th from walmart and I have had zero issues.
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Bought mine around 1st of July, production date was just a few days before. No issues here, except that WiFi reception is not very good (But NOT a deathgrip issue, just in general).

xdafun4all said:
i mean the production date of the device not the day u get it
i m asking just if the problems that the forum is full of is in the first 2 or 3 batches of production and new devices is problem free ??
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try an unlocked version with no carrier bloatware. we ahlan beek fel forums ya basha, awel mara ala2y wa7ed masry

graffixnyc said:
just curious, What screen does your final TW unit have? the AUO or the Sharp?
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how do i find that out?
from ur pics mines the one on right side

fallenangel408 said:
how do i find that out?
from ur pics mines the one on right side
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I think you have the Sharp. Check the display thread how to find out what display you have.
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viper619 said:
try an unlocked version with no carrier bloatware. we ahlan beek fel forums ya basha, awel mara ala2y wa7ed masry
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looooooooool
mnwar ya kbeeer
do u have the middle east version ???
no issues with u till now ??
when did u get the device ??

xdafun4all said:
looooooooool
mnwar ya kbeeersion in the er
do u have the middle east version ???
no issues with u till now ??
when did u get the device ??
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i tried one middle east version from one of my friends and in the shop, i'm trying to get one since two weeks but its a pain in the ass to find stock.
there is no death grip or lag at all and his phone is not carrier based and there is no touch screen issues or any of this **** at all, and btw it is as fluid as the evo 3D.
he got his device on 30/6/2011
case date is 26/6/2011

Ok, inside the cover it says 2011/05/03. Is that May or March? And where can I see the date on the box? I have the unbranded Sensation.
Swyped from my HTC Sensation

viper619 said:
i tried one middle east version from one of my friends and in the shop, i'm trying to get one since two weeks but its a pain in the ass to find stock.
there is no death grip or lag at all and his phone is not carrier based and there is no touch screen issues or any of this **** at all, and btw it is as fluid as the evo 3D.
he got his device on 30/6/2011
case date is 26/6/2011
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"kareem aljamal"

idavid_ said:
Ok, inside the cover it says 2011/05/03. Is that May or March? And where can I see the date on the box? I have the unbranded Sensation.
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It's May because mine says 2011/05/30 T
I have the screen unresponsiveness issue and will be getting a replacement on Tuesday. Hopefully it'll be a more recent build and will be ok.

stuart0001 said:
It's May because mine says 2011/05/30 T
I have the screen unresponsiveness issue and will be getting a replacement on Tuesday. Hopefully it'll be a more recent build and will be ok.
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I see. Maybe I'll also try to get it exchanged. Good luck with yours
Swyped from my HTC Sensation

I replaced mine for an earlier version,less buggy but still...
I think that this bug is user related (grounding of your house,grounded chargers,skin type,user's phone history,climatic conditions,etc).
Because in every forums i posted,touchscreen bugs seems to be independant from the serial number orphone batch...

Plan on picking the One S up soon...

I currently own a G2x and am really interested in picking this baby up. The last few days, however, I've been reading about a lot of issues. These are mainly quality control like wear and tear on the power key, the paintjob coming off on the sides, etc.
I was hoping some of you guys could share your experience with the phone and whether or not I should take the plunge. Is everyone having the qaulity control issues?
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My device is working amazingly. great battery and performance. the only paint chip issue is with the black and red model. I have the silver and blue model with absolutely no complaints. My suggestion: get this device!

I am very happy with mine.
I have a D30 cover on it, so I haven't seen the paint issue (or because the T-Mobile US model doesn't have the issue) and my power button works fine.
I also came from a G2X.

Agree with all of them .....one of the best phones out. No disappointment...no regrets with this phone....its the real deal and T-Mobile has an update coming out within a couple of days or so...so any lingering bugs should be fixed...this is a high quality phone built to last! High recommend it to anyone
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Sounds like a great phone, but the paint chipping problem on the black and red model is a bummer because that's the one I liked more. Is it a really prevalent issue?
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Depends on where you buy it. The US One S doesn't have the issues you mention

el_smurfo said:
Depends on where you buy it. The US One S doesn't have the issues you mention
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Are u sure? I'd rather not get the T-Mobile branded one...
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el_smurfo said:
Depends on where you buy it. The US One S doesn't have the issues you mention
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Confirmed

Totòòò said:
Confirmed
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Damn... why do you think that is?
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The T-Mobile version is the grey+blue version. This one does NOT have the chipping problem. As far as I understand, T-Mo will not be selling the black+red version. The only way to get black+red would be to get the international version shipped from online. The grey+blue (no paint chipping issue) model also has an international version as well (not T-Mo branded). I would prefer to get the T-Mo version (if you have T-Mo) because you can get it for a cheap price with contract extension if your line is upgradable.
Either way: black+red version = chipping problem, grey+blue = no paint chipping problem. The reason is because of the material it is made of. The black one goes through a process called micro oxidation where the metal is zapped with a lot of electricity. This leaves the black finish over the metal, which may chip over time.

I'm really happy with mine too. Only a couple of minor software bugs for me (that will probably be fixed with the OTA).
About the chipping (and pretty much all problems with all phones), it's hard to say how prevalent the problem is, because usually only the people who have problems speak up. You almost never see anyone make a "Who else's phone is perfect and totally awesome!" thread. So there could be hundreds of thousands of people without problems, but you only hear from people with issues, which makes things seem much worse than they are.
If you're really worried, I'd say go for the silver one - still the best looking phone out there, regardless of color. Black is boring anyway.

iArtisan said:
Damn... why do you think that is?
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very simple, made in taiwan stuff meant to be sold in usa has to have higher quality otherwise the government of this country will kick htc's butt lol. while made in taiwan stuff meant to be sold in whatever party of the world, I dont thing is a big deal

I love my One S. The only thing I'm not totally happy about is the display. Sometimes the right edges of icons or text are a bit pixelated. However, this is not noticeable in games or movies which is what I mostly use mine for anyways. It's a very sexy device, and once I rooted it and put Trickdroid on it with a few tweaks (6 x 5 app drawer and removed the 3 dot menu stuff, remapped the soft touch buttons), it's just shy of perfection. Damn sexy looking too.

So basically I should get the blue version and don't have to worry about the chipping?

iArtisan said:
So basically I should get the blue version and don't have to worry about the chipping?
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Correct. The process they used on the black and red version which causes the chipping was not done on the blue and grey version. =)

QaeadarDAzeal said:
Correct. The process they used on the black and red version which causes the chipping was not done on the blue and grey version. =)
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I see, what is HTC doing to compensate?
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I have the One S myself, and yeah, I don't like the screen b/c it's not as high res as the X.
I just got the One S, but am thinking about jumping ship to the SG3. One of the things I like most about the One S, however, is the f/2.0 aperture on the camera which allows for better pictures in a low light situation.

Anymore input?
I'm still considering picking this phone up, convince me not to lol.
I kinda like the greyish color not tho, so the chipping isn't a problem.

iArtisan said:
I see, what is HTC doing to compensate?
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At the moment, nothing. There really isn't anything that they can do once the process to the aluminum is completed. A coating to cover it is only as good as what it's covering, and if that chips, well...you get the point.
If you're stuck on the red/black one, just make sure to buy a clear case for it and you should be okay. Alternatively, I maintain that the grey/blue one is pretty sexy. And Samsung's plastic phones with Touchwiz suck. Don't do it. =)

another good reason
http://www.tmonews.com/2012/06/t-mobile-releases-fathers-day-sale-details-all-4g-smartphones-free/