Hi
I know there are already couple of this threads but since they are about 2 months old I thought I'll start a new one. Many people were saying to wait for the Sensation XE but I think it's overprized.
I would like to know if it is woth to get a Sensation or wait for newer phones?
By new phones I mean new HTC phones. I don't like samsung or others.
I liked the new Galaxy Nexus but it's too big for my taste.
I couldn't find news about HTC releasing new phones soon and hoped somebody could tell me.
Also, with an Anker battery, will I be able to use the Sensation atleast 2 days?
thank you.
IMHO it depends on what you're looking for. Waiting around for something better will not do you any good, as that something better will be old news in 4 months of its release. Get a model that you want, and forget about the rest.
I really like the Sensation. I planned on getting it today.
There are only two things keeping me from getting it. The battery. I hear a lot of different things about it. Hence my question whether a Anker battery would last 2 days. I know it depends on the usage of the phone but there must be a reference for it!?
get the htc amaze, its similar to sensation just has more memory and is 1.5 instead of 1.2, its got 1 gig ram which is amazinggg lol hence the nameee but ur question about the battery is tooo general bro , you nneed to be specific and specify how big the battery is. this sensation has a 1500mah battery which differs depending on rom, use, radio matching RIL, screen brightness, the brand of the battery has nothing to do with how long it will last. if u want a battery that will last 2 days just uv and dont use ur phone,,,, but if u wanna use it alot and still get that battery life buy a battery that is twice as big as 1500. but remember by doing this your phone will need a diff baack cover and be twice as heavy
Tyler.forrest said:
get the htc amaze, its similar to sensation just has more memory and is 1.5 instead of 1.2, its got 1 gig ram which is amazinggg lol hence the nameee but ur question about the battery is tooo general bro , you nneed to be specific and specify how big the battery is. this sensation has a 1500mah battery which differs depending on rom, use, radio matching RIL, screen brightness, the brand of the battery has nothing to do with how long it will last. if u want a battery that will last 2 days just uv and dont use ur phone,,,, but if u wanna use it alot and still get that battery life buy a battery that is twice as big as 1500. but remember by doing this your phone will need a diff baack cover and be twice as heavy
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If I buy the sensation I would have bought the Anker 1900 mAh battery with it. I think for this one is no other backcover needed.
I don't know when the Amaze will be released in Germany.
It really depends on the usage as far as your battery goes, the other day I.picked up my wife's Sensation to check how long she had it without a charge and had 2 days lol, I couldn't get that much time out my phone and that is because I use it a lot.
My wife uses her phone for texting, calls and web, that's it.
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Mods can we move this to questions?
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Tyler.forrest said:
get the htc amaze, its similar to sensation just has more memory and is 1.5 instead of 1.2, its got 1 gig ram which is amazinggg lol hence the nameee but ur question about the battery is tooo general bro , you nneed to be specific and specify how big the battery is. this sensation has a 1500mah battery which differs depending on rom, use, radio matching RIL, screen brightness, the brand of the battery has nothing to do with how long it will last. if u want a battery that will last 2 days just uv and dont use ur phone,,,, but if u wanna use it alot and still get that battery life buy a battery that is twice as big as 1500. but remember by doing this your phone will need a diff baack cover and be twice as heavy
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And how, using some electrical and power laws, will UVing help make this phone go 2 days?
People need to stop advising others to undervolt. According to conservation of power, its effects are slim a best if not dangerous.
Even getting down to a 100mV UV at 250mA/H average draw from the processor will only result in 25mW of power savings per hour. Now, these processors are likely running quite close to their minimum SAFE voltage. If you get into a region where the semiconductors are NOT QUITE ON and NOT QUITE OFF, you will meet even MORE problems.
Managing apps and the screen will save power. Underclocking will also save power since it takes more current to turn on and off semiconductors faster.
As for which phone? If you truly dont like the Galaxy Nexus, then go for the regular sensation. Its going to get ICS soon and will really be rocking then.
Matt
Peikko said:
Hi
I know there are already couple of this threads but since they are about 2 months old I thought I'll start a new one. Many people were saying to wait for the Sensation XE but I think it's overprized.
I would like to know if it is woth to get a Sensation or wait for newer phones?
By new phones I mean new HTC phones. I don't like samsung or others.
I liked the new Galaxy Nexus but it's too big for my taste.
I couldn't find news about HTC releasing new phones soon and hoped somebody could tell me.
Also, with an Anker battery, will I be able to use the Sensation atleast 2 days?
thank you.
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I had a similar issue of whether to get the phone or not, and I have concluded that I should get it since the price is really cheap(319USD). The Sensation does everything I need & had great support, hardware, and its design is nice. I'm aware 720P screens and what not are on the horizon, but I really needed a new phone so I just went w/ my gut feeling instead of fighting myself.
im in the same boat!
my contract upgrade was due 3 weeks ago and now I will only wait till the release of Galaxy nexus to see if HTC release any new phones in the UK apart from the XL.
if they dont then I might get Senny.
right now, the Sensation is a great phone. I'd even say it's a best-in-class device in many respects. It's definitely HTC's flagship phone at the moment.
If you need a new phone now, and you're thinking of getting the Sensation, then get the Sensation. It's great.
If on the other hand, you want to wait a little longer to see what's around the corner, you can do that too because there's great stuff coming soon. The problem is that there's always something better around the corner, so you could end up waiting forever.
I personally went with the Sensation for the following reasons;
1) I was getting cranky with the LG Optimus 2X reception with custom ROMs. Stock firmware reception was fine, but the software was ****. Go figure
2) I got a great deal with a review model
3) I didn't like how light and cheap the original Galaxy S felt, the the SGS2 is even lighter and "plastickier" from all accounts. The Sensation has a more "premium" feel to it.
4) I got a great deal with a review model
At the end of the day, even though I knew the Galaxy Nexus was going to be released before the end of the year, I've been extraordinarily happy with the Sensation.
Peikko said:
Hi
I know there are already couple of this threads but since they are about 2 months old I thought I'll start a new one. Many people were saying to wait for the Sensation XE but I think it's overprized.
I would like to know if it is woth to get a Sensation or wait for newer phones?
By new phones I mean new HTC phones. I don't like samsung or others.
I liked the new Galaxy Nexus but it's too big for my taste.
I couldn't find news about HTC releasing new phones soon and hoped somebody could tell me.
Also, with an Anker battery, will I be able to use the Sensation atleast 2 days?
thank you.
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Just go for the brand and model you like to have.
You can always get the "normal" Sensation and turn it to Sensation XE by flashing Android Revolution HD!
The only bad thing about the sensation is the speaker, otherwise great phone.
With an Anker if battery you put the phone into airplane mode before you go to sleep and use internet sparingly you can get two days out of it. It's not gonna be easy though.
Most likely you're going to have to change kernels and find a ROM that you like that is optimized for battery savings. This plus juice defender and I'm getting around 12 hours of moderate use.
Sent from my HTC Sensation
hwaaka said:
The only bad thing about the sensation is the speaker, otherwise great phone.
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Dont forget head phones cutting out due to scratch back cover and dust under screen issue!!
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You've already waited this long,might as well wait a little longer. Especially when quad-core phones are just around the corner. Feb or so. So I've read.
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Utorrent76 said:
You've already waited this long,might as well wait a little longer. Especially when quad-core phones are just around the corner. Feb or so. So I've read.
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+1..im also done with dual core. Now waiting the quad core phone
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How could anybody even consider this phone after reading about the problems it has is beyond me,phone has way too many flaws
Macklessdaddy said:
How could anybody even consider this phone after reading about the problems it has is beyond me,phone has way too many flaws
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I think EVERY phone has a problem, once the nexus prime comes out.. there will probably even be problems with that. You just have to deal with it unfortunately
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1140902
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1149752
Even this. There will ALWAYS be complaints as well (I've had the Magic/Hero/Nexus/Atrix/IncredibleS/Sensation - Always had complaints. Actually the Magic never really had any nor did the hero... but those are mad old!)
But for some, the phone is fine. My sensation has no dust, no power button issue, I have no idea what this death grip is all about. The only thing that bothers me is the headset plug and the idea of putting antennas on the back cover. Aside from that, this phone is perfect for me!
There's probably other phones with issues as well but for now.. I just brought up the s2 as an example.
hwaaka said:
The only bad thing about the sensation is the speaker, otherwise great phone.
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Got that sorted
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oTyCQK5YZ9A
lol
Sounds great, will do me well for camping and travel
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Hello.
I want to buy the 1900 mA battery on eBay
However now there is the HTC sensation.
My question is, will there be a 1900 mA battery for the sensation, and if so, how long it usually takes for good/aftermarket batteries to arrive?
I'd need to wait at least 45 days since someone has to sell the battery and then I'd like to see a couple of reviews.
Anyway, I don't want to spend more money on accessories if the G2X is not going to be my phone
However, if the G2X has all the accessories now, I could use it for a couple of months, 2-3 months
For me it's a matter of price vs performance.
These are my priorities
1) Aftermarket cases, batteries...
2) Development of phone (root, unlock possibilities, ROMs...)
3) Price
If I wait too long I won't be able to sell my G2X but if I sell it right now I might not be able to enjoy all the accessories I bought
For example the $40 InvisibleShield and the 2 cases that I bought
If I buy the batter I'd like to use the phones at least 2 months
After 2 months, if I sell my phone on Amazon/eBay/Craigslist, how much money do you guys think I could sell it for?
By all means, please buy the Sensation.
Good God, buy the Sensation.
I have had the G2X for a month, and nothing has been working perfectly all of the time.
The Sensation is a much better purchase.
Check out my thread I posted, "Good Bye, G2X. Hello Sensation?" in the General Section for all my problems.
1) what about ROOTING the phone?
I've read they encrypted something
If I can't install ROMs, then I guess I can still use it
but if I can't ROOT the phone, no way
2) 1900 mA battery, that is a BIG plus, I really want that battery and the G2X already has that one
If I continue spending money on this phone, then at least I'd use it for another 2-3 months
3) Samsung Galaxy SII
That is another contender, I enjoyed the Galaxy S 4G
At the end of the day, I just want to change if it makes sense, because changing phones costs me around $150-$200, since I have to sell my phone, and put the extra cash for the new one
Plus then I have to sell the accessories
The only accessory that I won't be able to sell is the InvisibleShield, and nobody is going to pay me an extra $40, so my loss
I like the G2X, but if I can have a device with 256MB of more RAM and IF I CAN ROOT that device, then it would be worth it
OK, I took five minutes and looked at the first page of the Sensation General Forum. The following is a list of reported issues form the first page...
Locked Bootloader
Random Sense FC
LAG, Lag, lag
Random Data and WIFI Drops
Bad Battery Life
Low network signal
WiFi "death grip"
Poor compatibility wit Gameloft Games
All from the first page...
Now I'm not saying don't buy the phone. I'm saying every new phone has issues and I'm sick of people proclaiming the Sensation to be the answer to every question. Bottom line...look closely at both and get the one that fits you better. For me The fact that the g2x is faster, has an unlocked bootloader (I know HTC says they'll unlock the Sensation "someday"), and has a rich community of proven developers sealed the deal. In the end it's your choice...
bdkinney said:
OK, I took five minutes and looked at the first page of the Sensation General Forum. The following is a list of reported issues form the first page...
Locked Bootloader
Random Sense FC
LAG, Lag, lag
Random Data and WIFI Drops
Bad Battery Life
Low network signal
WiFi "death grip"
Poor compatibility wit Gameloft Games
All from the first page...
Now I'm not saying don't buy the phone. I'm saying every new phone has issues and I'm sick of people proclaiming the Sensation to be the answer to every question. Bottom line...look closely at both and get the one that fits you better. For me The fact that the g2x is faster, has an unlocked bootloader (I know HTC says they'll unlock the Sensation "someday"), and has a rich community of proven developers sealed the deal. In the end it's your choice...
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Agreed
Anyway, what is the BEST and most reliable way to install ROMs on my G2X?
I'd like to install a ROM but ONLY IF I'm able to backup my current ROM in case I want to reinstall it in the future
Last time with Samsung Galaxy S 4G I made the error of jumping into ROMS too early, and with no backup of my current ROM I had some issues
mainly some apps in system folder that weren't working properly
I have a backup of the system folder now, but I'd like to have a REAL WORKING backup of my current ROM
Maybe I can upgrade to 2.3 officially someday, without ROMs or anything
Plus when I sell the phone I'd like to sell it with the official ROM
I'm keeping my G2X and next week I'm buying that 1900 mA battery
Anyway, what is the next phone that has Nvidia Tegra 1.2Ghz+ (or Qualcomm 1.2Ghz+) + 768MB (or 1024MB) of RAM and 960x540?
I don't play too many games on my phone and if Qualcomm doesn't support a game or two I don't care too much
I thought HTC Pyramid (HTC Sensation T-Mobile) was THE ANSWER and the next G2X Killer
G2X is extremely popular and people love it. HTC Sensation seems cool but I think for experts it's not worth it
They locked everything in that phone
Anyway, back to G2X, please tell me what is the most efficient way to use my phone.
I'd like a ROM that leaves a lot of FREE RAM so my phone can feel faster than ever
and I'd also like to backup my current ROM and be able to restore it any day
Thanks in advance
rafarataneneces said:
Agreed
Anyway, what is the BEST and most reliable way to install ROMs on my G2X?
I'd like to install a ROM but ONLY IF I'm able to backup my current ROM in case I want to reinstall it in the future
Last time with Samsung Galaxy S 4G I made the error of jumping into ROMS too early, and with no backup of my current ROM I had some issues
mainly some apps in system folder that weren't working properly
I have a backup of the system folder now, but I'd like to have a REAL WORKING backup of my current ROM
Maybe I can upgrade to 2.3 officially someday, without ROMs or anything
Plus when I sell the phone I'd like to sell it with the official ROM
I'm keeping my G2X and next week I'm buying that 1900 mA battery
Anyway, what is the next phone that has Nvidia Tegra 1.2Ghz+ (or Qualcomm 1.2Ghz+) + 768MB (or 1024MB) of RAM and 960x540?
I don't play too many games on my phone and if Qualcomm doesn't support a game or two I don't care too much
I thought HTC Pyramid (HTC Sensation T-Mobile) was THE ANSWER and the next G2X Killer
G2X is extremely popular and people love it. HTC Sensation seems cool but I think for experts it's not worth it
They locked everything in that phone
Anyway, back to G2X, please tell me what is the most efficient way to use my phone.
I'd like a ROM that leaves a lot of FREE RAM so my phone can feel faster than ever
and I'd also like to backup my current ROM and be able to restore it any day
Thanks in advance
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First if you haven't rooted do it with superoneclick here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1039985
Then Flash Recovery with One-Click ClockworkMod NvFlasher here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1056847
Then boot into recovery (Hold Vol Down + Power) and backup your current ROM. After you are backed up...flash whatever ROM you want. It's all pretty easy with the advent of oneclick. As for which ROM that is up to you but any of the current roms should feel much faster than stock due to the bloat removal...and with the OC kernels you can make this thing scream. Oh, there is a flashable copy of the stock ROM in the dev section if you ever need it (if you made a backup you won't)
And not what you asked for but the Samsung Galaxy S II is the only upcoming phone that has caught my eye. it has a dual-core 1.2GHz Samsung Orion processor and it is a beast. Until then I'm loving what I have.
Hope this helped...
Don't buy the sensation...
jumaaneface said:
Don't buy the sensation...
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Just ordered the 1980 mA battery
bdkinney said:
OK, I took five minutes and looked at the first page of the Sensation General Forum. The following is a list of reported issues form the first page...
Locked Bootloader
Random Sense FC
LAG, Lag, lag
Random Data and WIFI Drops
Bad Battery Life
Low network signal
WiFi "death grip"
Poor compatibility wit Gameloft Games
All from the first page...
Now I'm not saying don't buy the phone. I'm saying every new phone has issues and I'm sick of people proclaiming the Sensation to be the answer to every question. Bottom line...look closely at both and get the one that fits you better. For me The fact that the g2x is faster, has an unlocked bootloader (I know HTC says they'll unlock the Sensation "someday"), and has a rich community of proven developers sealed the deal. In the end it's your choice...
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TaDa !!!! Thank You !!! You would think with all the nice little 'friendly' forums around here....people would look for themselves....some people kids ....
bdkinney said:
OK, I took five minutes and looked at the first page of the Sensation General Forum. The following is a list of reported issues form the first page...
Locked Bootloader
Random Sense FC
LAG, Lag, lag
Random Data and WIFI Drops
Bad Battery Life
Low network signal
WiFi "death grip"
Poor compatibility wit Gameloft Games
All from the first page...
Now I'm not saying don't buy the phone. I'm saying every new phone has issues and I'm sick of people proclaiming the Sensation to be the answer to every question. Bottom line...look closely at both and get the one that fits you better. For me The fact that the g2x is faster, has an unlocked bootloader (I know HTC says they'll unlock the Sensation "someday"), and has a rich community of proven developers sealed the deal. In the end it's your choice...
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Every single device being released today has it's problems and we all know the G2X isn't without it's own. I was lucky enough to get both a G2X and a Sensation that had no bugs or only a few minor ones. Most of the software bugs are fixable either through custom ROMS or menu settings.
The Sensation bugs you have listed do not exist on some devices but I will address all of your concerns you have with the Sensations bug list.
-Locked bootloader: HTC has already said they will unlock it through a update. When does it come? Nobody knows just like Gingerbread on the G2X.
-I haven't had any Sense FC's and the Sensation I am using has been running for almost 3 days straight without me rebooting the device. I think this problem is attributed to a bad app with a memory leak.
-Once you turn off all the bells and whistles such as animated weather and all of the Sense animations there is no more lag.
-Haven't had a Random WiFi or Data drop but I applied this fix before I started using the phone. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1118017
-As said in my review, I get great battery life. Better than I did on my G2X and I thought I had pretty good battery on my G2X which got 14 hours on moderate use but the Sensation is getting almost 18 hours on moderate use.
-No problem with network signals here. Gets the same amount of signal my G2X does.
-WiFi death grip was an issue until I changed a setting. Under advanced settings in the WiFi menu there is a check box called "Best WiFi Performance". Once the box was checked, my Sensation no longer suffered the WiFi death grip when multiple rooms away from the router.
-Never played a Gameloft game so I wouldn't know. What I can tell you is that the two games I play religiously actually run smoother and look better on the Sensation. Those two are Andgry Birds and Home Run Battle 3D.
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Every single device being released today has it's problems
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That was exactly my point...the reason for the post. They all have their strengths and weaknesses...get the one that fits you best.
jrwingate6 said:
I will address all of your concerns you have with the Sensations bug list
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Not my concerns so no need to address them. All of the problems listed were taken from the first page of the Sensation forum. I have absolutely NO interest in the Sensation other than there is WAY too much posting about it in the g2x forums (in my opinion). In short I don't care.
bdkinney said:
That was exactly my point...the reason for the post. They all have their strengths and weaknesses...get the one that fits you best.
Not my concerns so no need to address them. All of the problems listed were taken from the first page of the Sensation forum. I have absolutely NO interest in the Sensation other than there is WAY too much posting about it in the g2x forums (in my opinion). In short I don't care.
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You cared enough to look through the first page of the Sensation forum....
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You cared enough to look through the first page of the Sensation forum....
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Sorry, I'll clarify...
"I'm sick of people proclaiming the Sensation to be the answer to every question" <--Care
"WAY too much posting about it in the g2x forums" <--Care
The Sensation <-- I care less than little.
Not knocking anyone who does...I just don't
bdkinney said:
Sorry, I'll clarify...
"I'm sick of people proclaiming the Sensation to be the answer to every question" <--Care
"WAY too much posting about it in the g2x forums" <--Care
The Sensation <-- I care less than little.
Not knocking anyone who does...I just don't
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Yea, I don't agree the Sensation is the answer to every question. The answer to every question won't get hear until late August. At that point I will have a G2X and a Sensation up for sale.
jrwingate6 said:
Yea, I don't agree the Sensation is the answer to every question. The answer to every question won't get hear until late August. At that point I will have a G2X and a Sensation up for sale.
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Now we're thinking along the same lines...I'm good 'till August.
How safe are those 3rd party 1980 batteries?
jrwingate6 said:
Yea, I don't agree the Sensation is the answer to every question. The answer to every question won't get hear until late August. At that point I will have a G2X and a Sensation up for sale.
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Perhaps you're referring to the Samsung Galaxy S II? If so, I'm right on point with you...
I'm going to pick up the Sensation today...G2X is nice, but it gets boring fast...HTC has always made good hardware. Looks good too...The new interface looks promising as well...way cooler than the bare bone G2X...yea yea root it add custom roms blah blah blah...still that doesn't take away from the fact that the G2X is grandpa in design compared to the new HTC S4G. Let alone the SCREEN....Period.
Selling the G2X while I can to get a decent chunk of change on it. Going to take advantage of it not being available on TM's website. Right now would be the best time to sell..
The way I see it...facts that is...the Galaxy S II, if it ever arrives to TM, will be the ultimate phone hands down...in the mean time the HTC Sensation 4g is the throne holder...G2X isn't too far behind, but overall the HTC S4G is the next best thing...
Samsung Galaxy S II...hurry up!
Ok where to begin...
I got a Sensation last thursday 10/6/11. Absolutely loved the phone. Loved everything about it. how it felt and looked and how it ran and literally everything. A couple days later i got dust under screen. Just one little spec but enough to bug me. I took it back that Tuesday the 11th. They exchanged it no problems. Went back to work and started setting it up. Had a bigger piece of dust out of the box! So I went back later that day after work to get a 3rd. They guys there were real nice but said we can get you another phone but who knows what will happen. So the next day I got the Amaze. The phone is great. Everything the Sensation had only a little better performance wise. Not a lot but you could tell. Although I still like the feel of the Sensation a lot better. BUT...... right now the wifi calling is not supported and the phone needs an update but no one knows when this will happen. And I NEED wifi calling. I don't know how I got by before!
So to get to the point my big question is do I wait for the Amaze update to get wifi calling or go back to a Sensation praying that I get a dust free phone?
I can't solve your problem but I can tell you that the chances of you getting dust under the screen of your next sensation are extremely high.
Many of us are plagued with it. Some have exchanged their phones 5+ times and got dust under the screen on all of them. I'm personally on my 3rd one and this one has the issue as well. At this point I just don't care enough to keep replacing/rooting them for just a couple small specs of dust.
I played with the Amaze yesterday and was not impressed with it at all.
I might get the Amaze soon. I can sell the Sensation and probably come.out with a little bit of cash with the swap. I got a hookup at tmobile to upgrade anytimw lol. They already have temp root in the development section. Its a nice solid looking phone with nice features!
Lakeshow423 said:
I might get the Amaze soon. I can sell the Sensation and probably come.out with a little bit of cash with the swap. I got a hookup at tmobile to upgrade anytimw lol. They already have temp root in the development section. Its a nice solid looking phone with nice features!
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Did you ever get dust under your screen or have any problems with call quality?
I would say keep it. T-Mo seems proud of their wi-fi calling and I'm sure that they won't let their new flagship go without it for very long.
I considered waiting for the Amaze but IMHO the new features weren't worth the extra money. I did exchange my first Sensation due to dust yesterday (so far so good on the new one but it's only been a day), but neither had problems with call quality.
Just wait for the prime
Sent from my Sensation using XDA App
I like the look of the S4G more!
i myself have been considering returning the amaze and getting back my sensation. although i don't see any serious issues with the amaze, i feel like the only differences in the 2, besides the look and feel, are software differences, which can be easily solved by a ROM. I think the 2 have the exact same hardware, but i could be wrong, if im wrong someone please let me know what the hardware differences are. i know the amaze is 1.5 ghz compared to the sensations 1.2 ghz, but if im not mistaken its the same exact processor just clocked higher... Also, ive been considering going back to the sensation solely for the fact of how many great dev are developing for the sensation.... what to do, what to do....
The Amaze has the 42 mbps modem and here in Detroit I was pulling 14 mbps down consistently. Also has more RAM which will hopefully take care of the Sense restarts. I want the Amaze but like the OP, I absolutely need wifi calling. Zero signal at work.
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How do ppl get dust under the screen? Do u ppl leave ur phone like in dirty dust places?? Ha. No dust here at all
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It's all going to be about the Prime & ICS!
Nick L said:
I would say keep it. T-Mo seems proud of their wi-fi calling and I'm sure that they won't let their new flagship go without it for very long.
I considered waiting for the Amaze but IMHO the new features weren't worth the extra money. I did exchange my first Sensation due to dust yesterday (so far so good on the new one but it's only been a day), but neither had problems with call quality.
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Isn't the SGS2 the flagship? Not that I'm a Samsung fan, but I think it is.
Mmm...So, you got a newer model.
I saw the Amaze online and I think Sensation looks a lot better.
SoFaKiNgStOkeD said:
Isn't the SGS2 the flagship? Not that I'm a Samsung fan, but I think it is.
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no im pretty sure its the amaze...
I'm with att and im up for an upgrade. I currently have the inspire unlocked and rooted and I love it but I always like new toys. Was thinking about getting the samsung galaxy s II. What do you guys think? anybody made the move from the inspire to the sII yet? How is it?
I love the big screen on the inspire but the short battery life is starting to annoy me a little because I am a heavy user.
There's plenty of folks that have. I personally, am awaiting the Holiday/Raider.
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I love the big screen on the inspire but the short battery life is starting to annoy me a little because I am a heavy user.
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That's android for ya dude,
lol im sure there are android phones with better battery life then the inspire out there.
Tx Redneck, is there any offical date for raider? I googled and it sounds like a great phone but most of it seems to be rumors. I love my HTC's tho.
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lol im sure there are android phones with better battery life then the inspire out there.
Tx Redneck, is there any offical date for raider? I googled and it sounds like a great phone but most of it seems to be rumors. I love my HTC's tho.
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Do a little research. Android phones have been known to be crap on battery. The more we ask the phones to do the less battery they will have. Look in the other forums for Tue newer devices and you will see an average of about a day maybe a little more but that's about it. Hell the new dual core are showing 18 with minor use
I hear that the galaxy supposedly has pretty good battery life compared to the inspire. I guess its just different from different sources.
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I hear that the galaxy supposedly has pretty good battery life compared to the inspire. I guess its just different from different sources.
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It also depends on how you use it. I have a buddy that has he galaxy s II and he gets about a day out of it with mild use. The only way to tell is to get it and see how it stands up to how you use it.
The days of phones lasting days without charge are long gone so charging every night is expected and accepted
I'm ok with it lasting 1 day, the problem is to get it to last the whole day lol.
I use apps like veetle, hulu, fb, and pandora and from what I heard the samsung screen requires less battery then the lcd on the inspire so hopefully that would work to my benefit.
I'm not sure yet if I should get it or wait till the end of the year and see if at&t gets something interesting because these upgrades only come around so often.
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I'm ok with it lasting 1 day, the problem is to get it to last the whole day lol.
I use apps like veetle, hulu, fb, and pandora and from what I heard the samsung screen requires less battery then the lcd on the inspire so hopefully that would work to my benefit.
I'm not sure yet if I should get it or wait till the end of the year and see if at&t gets something interesting because these upgrades only come around so often.
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I cant say for sure as the SMOLD screen on the captivate used a ton more battery then my inspire. I would wait If i were you but that is just me. The screen on the Captivate was not enough for me to keep it so I traded it for the Inspire and after seeing the galaxy s II I wasnt really impressed. I am waiting on the the next good HTC. Ill never use a samsung phone again.
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There's plenty of folks that have. I personally, am awaiting the Holiday/Raider.
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I think that device is coming as the HTC vivid. One AT&T's Two LTE phones.
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From what I've heard the HTC phones are harder on the battery than other manufacturers because Sense is such a hog. But there's always ways around that (root)
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From what I've heard the HTC phones are harder on the battery than other manufacturers because Sense is such a hog. But there's always ways around that (root)
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Yeah sense is a resource hog indeed but with the right tweaks it can be onenof the best over all UI as it all works together seemlessly. I run a senseless rom my self as i have my fav 3rd party apps for launcher, messaging, email and stuff so other then the dialer and contacts app witch is the best dialer/contacts combo I have come across. But it is about the same as the TouchWiz from Samsung or motoblur from Motorola.
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lol yeah there are a few. My last phone was an inspire and I picked up a gs2 a couple of weeks ago. My battery life has over doubled using the same habits. moderate/light use I can get 2 days, I never ever thought that would be possible on an android. My gs2 has better battery life than my friggin iphone. I have allot of phones and the inspire might be the worst battery life of any of them, but I still love that *****. I actually traded one of my inspires for a focus, but wp7 has some serious growing up to do before I make the switch full time.
Not trying to **** on the inspire and not trying to sway your decision. The new htc looks crazy nice, but I have yet to use it so I have no comment. The things I will be looking at closely on it are cell reception, battery life, glass fit, and of course a usable speaker. Those issues caused me to leave htc, for the first time in a while I might add. Here's to hoping the new holiday is all that and a bag of chips.
If your just looking for an htc then I would say screw it and get the holiday, but if your not married to one brand I would go to the stores and use the phones. Read online in the forums about issues and complaints and pick the phone that best suites your likes and needs. buying on launch day is just gonna make you one of the guinea pigs, which is fine with some like myself.
In my opinion the gs2 is a better buy than the new skyrocket due to screen size and the cpu. I dont have lte here and would rather have the horsepower and smaller screen, 4.3" is plenty big especially at that resolution. The new atrix 2 looks pretty nice to, but I havent messed with it that much. THe new motopoop is much much lighter than the last. And unlike the first atrix, it doesnt lag like hell out of the box, gingerbread was a God send for the first one. Happy hunting
My Inspire battery is pretty good. I charge it at night and go to work. I'm on WiFi all day at work and frequently check fb and other things. Even some YouTube or Pandora. When I get off I put it on my carcharger for the 15 min ride home and that's it till bedtime. Wasn't great though till I got advance task killer. I kill pretty much everything bout every hour or so now its pretty good.
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.. to join team HTC Sensation XE!
I'm going to exchange my Samsung Galaxy Nexus this week with o2 due to the HUGE palava going on with the volume/rf interference issues.
I had an HTC Desire previously, so I get the feeling the Sensation is pretty much it's big brother?
Are there any issues I should be looking for upon receipt of the XE? Or were things such as dust under the screen sorted out for the updated handset?
Is it worth rooting the XE? If yes, why? What are the benefits?
In hindsight I wish i'd just got the XE, it was my first choice but the samsung launch won me over. I feel dirty
There is a lot of issues mentioned here on forum, battery, dust, and so on and so on...
But none of this happened on my XE! and battery is bigger, so just give it a try
I rooted it in first day, just because stock rom drains battery faster, on custom rom I having 2+ day's without charging.
And I love my XE
I had desire before too, you'll love your sensation
had dust under screen within 3 weeks of usage , phone was in soft gel case with a screen protector. Id defintly advise to check screen i looked at 3 before purchase and there was a massive difference in 2 of the 3 like night and day
Good luck on your purchase i would have liked to keep this phone becouse i bagged a great deal on it but i just couldent be bothered swapping again so just canceled contract. Im back on my htc desire and couldent be happyier ill be waiting for the next round of phones before looking again
wouldnt do it.
galaxy nexus = awesome screen.
and my backcover-unibody has issues so my screen is not in the unibody correctly..
seems u cant open the phone a few times, bcause of the unibody..
hey mate
i dont have any issues with my htc sensation . I've got it as a free upgarde from 3uk and doesnt have a single defect.It appears though that some people they do have , allthough this didnt stop me from getting my sensations and honestly i love it! except the battery life .... but then again my htc desire didnt have better ....lol
For me get the htc sensation nice looking ,speedy lots of custom ROMs.excellent build quality.
Good Luck with your choice
To be honest, Samsung's response to the volume issue on the nexus hasn't filled me with confidence.
It IS a beautiful phone but just feels to thin, and it's not too comfortable for my girly hands to hold.
I got the Sensation XE from O2
Not a problem with dust etc and the screen is excellent . I may upgrade in March to the Nexus when all the issues have been resolved , if they ever do !
To be honest though , its dual core running at 1.5 Ok could have come with more user available RAM but I have no slow downs etc .
If you get the O2 version can you dump the ROM fist as I have made mine fully stock now and would need the O2 version of the ROM if I ever needed to take it back.
Yep I know I'm a Numpty for not backing up in the first place
The nexus fix is software related and in on the way according to the "androidauthority" site, that goes for the European nexus ,u can have a look on the article if u like .I can't post any links because I am n00b here
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I have my Sensation for almost 2 months and no dust, no touchscreen issue, nothing. Just wifi deathgrip, which is not a dealbreaker and rarely the screenshot capture bug (also not a dealbreaker); but I wouldn't exchange a Galaxy Nexus for a Sensation (only if you really like Sense), I would wait for the volume bug to be solved.
Already exchanged it, prefer sense as i've come from an HTC Desire. I'm not one to get my nerd on about cutting edge tech specs etc. Much happier now (and that's what matters, right? )
ICS is gonna rock on this phone!
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Already exchanged it, prefer sense as i've come from an HTC Desire. I'm not one to get my nerd on about cutting edge tech specs etc. Much happier now (and that's what matters, right? )
ICS is gonna rock on this phone!
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Well, if you like personalised stuff, eye-candy UI and apps out-of-the-box then yes, AOSP is not what you're looking for
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the htc sensation is the best!
Love my sensation.. but id have Definitely gone with a 720p display. I admit I love sense .. it may not be super fast but its responsive and is awesome to look at (for me anyway).. maybe the rezound?? It looks promising and would get ics but I'm not too sure how the adreno 220 would work on a 720p display. I would not recommend the galaxy nexus cause as far as I have heard that ti processor uses the old galaxy s g.p.u Fail. Wait, does 02 have that?
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To be honest, Samsung's response to the volume issue on the nexus hasn't filled me with confidence.
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http://androidcommunity.com/google-confirms-galaxy-nexus-volume-bugfix-incoming-20111123/
Really? Loud clamor about this volume issue (which is all relative because only a small number of people have this issue anyways) only started to come up a few days ago, and Google has already said that they are working on a fix. They addressed the issue and announced they are working on it literally only a few days after angry Galaxy Nexus owners took to the internet. How much faster do you want? Of course we don't know how long the fix will take, but at least they've already acknowledged the issue, and I'm assuming the fix will come very quickly as they will want to have it spotless before it hits the U.S.
To be honest, HTC's response to serving Sensation owners half-baked Sense software, low volume problems, dust issues, and death grip problems hasn't filled me with confidence at all, because they never did respond at all.
At the time I wrote that, Samsung UK had up until that point not even issued a statement of acknowledgement and been deleting posts from their Facebook page! The phone should never have been allowed to be sold in the state it was.
The fix seems to be a software solution to a seemingly hardware problem (long thread on the G Nex forum..). Is this just going to be masking the problem?
I also had a fault with the phone powering off when it was plugged into usb charging and had reached 100%.
The Sensation XE was the phone I originally had my eye on, before the Nexus was even launched. I was won over, but when I actually had the handset, the faults and the physical dimensions and FEEL of the phone just weren't things I was prepared to work with. The XE is more comfortable for me to hold, I was actually getting aches in my hand from the Nexus. Probably because being female, my hands are smaller than that of an adult male.
I had 14 days from purchase of the phone to swap for another, no questions asked. I had to make the decision this week as I personally don't have time later in the 14 days to return it.
So there we go, I don't see why I have to justify my actions but oh well. I've made the right decision for me. The Galaxy Nexus is a bloody fantastic phone but I just didn't get along with it.
Honestly, what's the point of having an awesome phone if you're not 100% happy with it?
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At the time I wrote that, Samsung UK had up until that point not even issued a statement of acknowledgement and been deleting posts from their Facebook page! The phone should never have been allowed to be sold in the state it was.
The fix seems to be a software solution to a seemingly hardware problem (long thread on the G Nex forum..). Is this just going to be masking the problem?
I also had a fault with the phone powering off when it was plugged into usb charging and had reached 100%.
The Sensation XE was the phone I originally had my eye on, before the Nexus was even launched. I was won over, but when I actually had the handset, the faults and the physical dimensions and FEEL of the phone just weren't things I was prepared to work with. The XE is more comfortable for me to hold, I was actually getting aches in my hand from the Nexus. Probably because being female, my hands are smaller than that of an adult male.
I had 14 days from purchase of the phone to swap for another, no questions asked. I had to make the decision this week as I personally don't have time later in the 14 days to return it.
So go, I don't see why I have to justify my actions but oh well. I've made the right decision for me. The Galaxy Nexus is a bloody fantastic phone but I just didn't get along with it.
Honestly, what's the point of having an awesome phone if you're not 100% happy with it?
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i agree with everything you said, i too would probably have made the same choice as you, some people are just obsessed with having the newest/latest and as everyone "should" know, thats not always the best choice or best device...
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Yeah I wouldn't do it either. The Galaxy Nexus's volume issue will be solved soon - and it's a better phone on paper. Funny, I love the Sensation (XE/XL) but I'd still suggest the Nexus over it.
Edit: Read OPs post about hand cramps and whatnot, I read the first post and assumed it was only the volume woes, but I see it now. Definitely go Sensation.
Wasn't it tough to go back to a qhd from a 720p display?
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owned my sensation since August and so far there's no problems with dust or anything like that. loving it!
No issues with mine at all.
I like GN but since ICS is coming to Sensation I see no point in upgrading.
I do not like sense on it though. This "3D" scroll is nothibg but pissing me off. I wont root as I develop apps so stock is the way for me to go.
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Hello people I am an owner of HTC Desire S and time has come to retire my phone and upgrade.
I am seriously considering getting the ONE S so I have a couple of question that you proud owners of it can probably answer.
1.Should I buy it even if I cant get the version with the S4 chip?
2.What are the major problems you have with the device?
Thanks in advance for you help
I just got my One S like about a week ago and I love the phone.
I have the S4 version and have not tested the S3 version. I would say even the S3 version, it should definitely be faster than the Desire S. While S3 is a little bit old, It maybe hard to tell unless you are extreme power user. I think in day to day use like browser, main interface, etc. the performance should not be much difference. I used to have rezound with the S3 chip and I cannot tell much difference. If you got one of the custom rom, then you would sure get hte best performance.
There is no major problem as far as I can tell. The form factor is really nice, so slim, yep hard to image after seeing so many htc phones are so bulky.
Don't get it if you can't get the s4 IMO. There are barely any devs for s3. You are paying the same price as s4 owner and getting an inferior product. I know s3 is fast but its still not an s4. If you are not planing on rooting your phone and running custom ROMs on it,then I think its OK to get s3.
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Hello people I am an owner of HTC Desire S and time has come to retire my phone and upgrade.
I am seriously considering getting the ONE S so I have a couple of question that you proud owners of it can probably answer.
1.Should I buy it even if I cant get the version with the S4 chip?
2.What are the major problems you have with the device?
Thanks in advance for you help
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You should definitely get the s4 model it is faster and you will notice the difference if you go hard on the processor.:laugh:
Also as the lad said, there aren't that many devs for the s3 model. Meaning that you might not get some of the roms/tweaks availiable for the s4 version.
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You should definitely get the s4 model it is faster and you will notice the difference if you go hard on the processor.:laugh:
Also as the lad said, there aren't that many devs for the s3 model. Meaning that you might not get some of the roms/tweaks availiable for the s4 version.
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As another person looking at getting this One S, how can I tell if it has the S4 when I'm in the T-mobile store with it in my hand? What other useful information can you more experienced One S users provide to help me make the best phone choice?
I have read some reviews stating there is a problem with maintaining signal or the phones drains the battery rapidly. What say you?
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As another person looking at getting this One S, how can I tell if it has the S4 when I'm in the T-mobile store with it in my hand? What other useful information can you more experienced One S users provide to help me make the best phone choice?
I have read some reviews stating there is a problem with maintaining signal or the phones drains the battery rapidly. What say you?
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Are you in the u.s.? If so, all one s are s4 version.
No battery drain or signal problems here, except to the extent that tmobile has less coverage than att generally.
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I love my One S.
Yes, buy it. Fast, smooth, looks great. Had it for only a couple weeks but no problems. Running CM10 and it works great on this phone.
Do try at all costs to get the S4 though as it's the best processor out right now.
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tasos12 said:
Hello people I am an owner of HTC Desire S and time has come to retire my phone and upgrade.
I am seriously considering getting the ONE S so I have a couple of question that you proud owners of it can probably answer.
1.Should I buy it even if I cant get the version with the S4 chip?
2.What are the major problems you have with the device?
Thanks in advance for you help
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Speaking as someone who's just come directly from the Desire S I think you'll love it. The screen is so much brighter than the DS, bigger than the DS and it's so fast. The camera is fantastic in out door conditions especially. Some of the photos it takes you would honestly think were taken with a 12mp dedicated camera instead of a phone! Battery life is very good for a dual core phone as well. Lasts me on medium use about 1day 14 hours and 2days if I barely use it. My biggest problem with the device would be the pentile arrangement on the screen. You can see the pixels and the screen is very blueish. That being said after a couple weeks of using it you don't notice that at all and the screen becomes fantastic it's because your coming from a 3.7 inch s-lcd phone to with a very high resolution to a 4.3 inch super amoled display with a fairly good resolution so it takes a while to get used to. Go for it though, you won't be disappointed.
Am also thinking of buying it... Infact, am between 2 phones (htc sensation xe Or the one S)..
I watched a lot of videos for the one s, it looks great but am afraid only from the battery that can't be removed.. & was wandering if rooting the device is easy... One last thing also which is missing with my brain is the menu button.. i don't know how i will do in my life without it... i wonder if u guys get used to it or if it's not a big deal...
sorry for the posting big reply..
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Am also thinking of buying it... Infact, am between 2 phones (htc sensation xe Or the one S)..
I watched a lot of videos for the one s, it looks great but am afraid only from the battery that can't be removed.. & was wandering if rooting the device is easy... One last thing also which is missing with my brain is the menu button.. i don't know how i will do in my life without it... i wonder if u guys get used to it or if it's not a big deal...
sorry for the posting big reply..
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One S is better.
1. You won't need to do a battery pull. Ever.
2. Rooting is easy, look at some tutorials in the developer section (DO NOT ASK QUESTIONS IN THAT SECTION!! EVER!)
3. Menu button in built into the software. If you root you can remap any keyto be the menu button.
Hope I helped.
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You help a lot bro, thank u... that cleared many things.
I'am going to buy it today.. but one last thing made me freak out a little.. which is the home screen seizure that happens to some of the users... just found it while roaming in a thread..
& since the phone am going to buy is black (international).. & it happens a lot for black ones... :/
That issue looks scary
Any ideas??
shaadd0w said:
You help a lot bro, thank u... that cleared many things.
I'am going to buy it today.. but one last thing made me freak out a little.. which is the home screen seizure that happens to some of the users...but just found it while roaming... & since the phone am going to buy is black (international).. That issue looks scary
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Well I have the T-Mobile version and it does not have it. I can't answer your question, sorry.
Also, press thanks if I helped
One S is only better if you get the S4 version.
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One S is only better if you get the S4 version.
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Eh?
It is still far better than a desire S even with the S3/adreno 220 and better than the XE (apart from storage options and you have removable batteries with them), excluding the GPU/CPU:
- far better camera overall, absolutely no contest between them
- way better build/perceived quality and IMO design/looks (subjective this)
- better screen overall (although some might prefer LCD on the XE and DS)
- battery life will still be better anyway
- more RAM
- much better audio
- newer device and will be getting jelly bean officially before the end of the year
- also another wee plus is that you will get more money when you sell the one S rather than the desire S and XE in a few months time or a year in order to fund for a new phone
Only reason to get the DS or XE is for a removable battery and SD slot and perhaps a better developing community (no idea what it is like for them)
Buy it, you won't regret it
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Am also thinking of buying it... Infact, am between 2 phones (htc sensation xe Or the one S)..
I watched a lot of videos for the one s, it looks great but am afraid only from the battery that can't be removed.. & was wandering if rooting the device is easy... One last thing also which is missing with my brain is the menu button.. i don't know how i will do in my life without it... i wonder if u guys get used to it or if it's not a big deal...
sorry for the posting big reply..
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Hey man you don't need to worry about the battery. It's fairly simple to root you just need to unlock your boatloader with HTC dev and its easy from there. The recent apps Button can actually be mapped as a menu button! It's an actual stock feature and that's how I have my phone. You press recent apps for menu and hold for recent apps
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I went to the store today.. & i saw it again ( the one S ) i was drooling on it there & about to buy it... but i didn't know how to know if it has s4 or s3 chip...i read about it that u can know it from the benchmarks.. but the shopkeeper don't allow to turn on the phone :/
i searched the whole white box there looking for a clue but the processor written on the box was (Dual core) only..
is there another way to know if it's s4 without turning the phone on..(e.g : maybe the color of the box of s4 or if there something specific..).
the one in the store is black international version... & thanks in advance for all of u guys..
am really looking forward to use this phone with my hands since am going to evolve from wildfire o:
Yes, the store you went have the s3.
s4 you will see duel core 1.5ghz.
Another way is the model name - z520e for the s4 and z560e for the s3.
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Yes, the store you went have the s3.
s4 you will see duel core 1.5ghz.
Another way is the model name - z520e for the s4 and z560e for the s3.
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sorry but where is the model name?