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[Q] Should I buy a sensation now?

Contract is up, been offered an HTC sensation for £21per month, 24 month contract, 600min, 500mb, unlimited texts. Highly tempted, but the phones been out for a while now and I know others with much better processors will be out soon. What to do!? Would you guys still recommend this phone at this time?
What would you do?
Cheers

Depends, the new phones that do come out will probably be quite expensive at launch.
But that should push the price of the Sensation down further. The contract you're being offered is pretty good though.
I do recommend the Sensation but if I were you, I'd wait a few weeks and see if the price drops further with the launch of new devices.

Thanks for your message, I've been with my HTC Desire for a while now, the Sensation should be quite an upgrade anyway. Any major disadvantages of the Sensation compared with other phones? Most reviews I read are quite generic.

you should wait man the sensation has death grip issues also dust under the screen and overheating issues the phone is also bulky wait quad core phones are about to release.
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canonyau said:
Contract is up, been offered an HTC sensation for £21per month, 24 month contract, 600min, 500mb, unlimited texts. Highly tempted, but the phones been out for a while now and I know others with much better processors will be out soon. What to do!? Would you guys still recommend this phone at this time?
What would you do?
Cheers
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Nah I say wait abit, the new line of htc phones plus samsung g3 will be out soon

Thanks for your opinions, itching for the next set of phones to come out then! Cost is not a major issue for me, recession hasn't affected me too much!

canonyau said:
Thanks for your opinions, itching for the next set of phones to come out then! Cost is not a major issue for me, recession hasn't affected me too much!
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I'm also using a desire, i want buy also a sensation, but i dont know, if the new models comes the sensation will be cheaper, but what kind of bugs/mankementen have the phone?,
And if the newphones comes out yoy pay almost 550/600 euro fo phone,
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Death grip?

nba1341 said:
Death grip?
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It's that thing that Darth Vader does when he gets angry

nba1341 said:
Death grip?
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Is there not a fix for?, i see lot of vidz have a death grip.. hmmm maby nota sensation i gues..
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I have just upgraded from my beloved desire to the sensation XE. I thought about waiting but then the sensation seems to do well in reviews etc. I didn't want to wait for something that could be rubbish!
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alexs1mmo said:
I have just upgraded from my beloved desire to the sensation XE. I thought about waiting but then the sensation seems to do well in reviews etc. I didn't want to wait for something that could be rubbish!
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But dont you have have the same problem with that wifi /3g .. death grip?,
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aygul12345 said:
Is there not a fix for?, i see lot of vidz have a death grip.. hmmm maby nota sensation i gues..
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For Sensation? Nope, no fix. Those of us who have it just deal with it.

aygul12345 said:
But dont you have have the same problem with that wifi /3g .. death grip?,
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I haven't had any death grip problems yet.
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Wait!
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alexs1mmo said:
I haven't had any death grip problems yet.
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Realy? Dont you have a deathgrip or wifi /3g
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no death grip here either. For me this phone hasnt had any real downsides. great development, great help, really nice hardware. My worst problems include that the screen can be scratched despite being gorilla glass and the back cover has HTC glued on and some people have had it fallen off. Plus the new phones may have quad core but that just means more battery usage plus who on here other devs are gonna use/need 4 cores?

No death grip issues here either with my sensation

aamir123 said:
no death grip here either. For me this phone hasnt had any real downsides. great development, great help, really nice hardware. My worst problems include that the screen can be scratched despite being gorilla glass and the back cover has HTC glued on and some people have had it fallen off. Plus the new phones may have quad core but that just means more battery usage plus who on here other devs are gonna use/need 4 cores?
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chrisnewton said:
No death grip issues here either with my sensation
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Also with for wifi / 3g lose? Did you try the bottom and up side? , loses bar level for wifi and 3g
Try it!,

I never buy phones right after they're released, they are usually overpriced at the launch. £21 is a good offer but if money is not an issue for you I'd go for galaxy nexus. Prices are already down and you can get a good deal. Quad core is just a gimmick, you'll not even notice a difference.

Has anyone replaced their AUO screen with a Sharp?

I have a sensation that needs a new LCD panel. I'm pretty sure it came with an AUO and I would like to replace it with a Sharp panel. Has it ever been done before?
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I don't think so l. I have read posts saying that you have to use a certain screen depending on the one you had or the screen will become laggy and unresponsive when replaced.
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fr0zenblood75 said:
I don't think so l. I have read posts saying that you have to use a certain screen depending on the one you had or the screen will become laggy and unresponsive when replaced.
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Does that go for the LCD panel itself or just the Digitizer? Im having a hard time finding out how to tell what type a LCD is before I buy it. They should have printed either Sharp or AUO on the back of it so it would be obvious to buyers lol.

Turn 4G into XE (physicaly)

Hi!
Maybe it sounds stupid but.. is it possible to turn a S4G into a SXE, I mean.. physicaly? I searched on Google and all I found is turn a 4g into a xe virtually by a arhd (that already runs on my sensation).
What I want to know is if I buy a SXE digitizer and SXE battery door, will both of these parts work? I guess the battery door surely will but the digitizer part makes me doubt...
Also sorry if it already has been answered, the search function doesnt seem to work on my Raider...
Thankfully,
ideaL.
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It might be possible. But you have to use the same model of digitizer that came with your phone or you will get problems.
There is a thread you.can look at for more info about this under the accesories section. So if the XE digitizer is the same model i think it should be able to work.
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New HTC Sensation Battery

I've had my HTC Sensation XE for a while now and I'm looking to buy a new battery for it as the stock one isn't exactly great. I was just wondering whether I should get an Anker 1900mAh battery or a Saner 1900mAh battery. I've heard they're both good but just wanted to know if there was any big stand out points between the two.

Rajan_96 said:
I've had my HTC Sensation XE for a while now and I'm looking to buy a new battery for it as the stock one isn't exactly great. I was just wondering whether I should get an Anker 1900mAh battery or a Saner 1900mAh battery. I've heard they're both good but just wanted to know if there was any big stand out points between the two.
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I have seen alot of people whit ankers posting good results but never heard of saner honestly either of them should be good as long as they are 1900mah
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Haven't actually used either but I've never heard of sander and I've heard lots about anker. personally I would go with anker but I can't imagine it would be that big a deal
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dmcb123 said:
Haven't actually used either but I've never heard of sander and I've heard lots about anker. personally I would go with anker but I can't imagine it would be that big a deal
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Exactly
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shahkam said:
I have seen alot of people whit ankers posting good results but never heard of saner honestly either of them should be good as long as they are 1900mah
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I own anker 1900mAh
It's pretty good comparing to stock.
Only thing that for sure drain battery is
Listening to music.
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i got myself one of those saner batteries so far very pleased with it

cssoz said:
I own anker 1900mAh
It's pretty good comparing to stock.
Only thing that for sure drain battery is
Listening to music.
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It drains even whit the ankers ??
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I bought a chichitec battery, 1900mAh. Works as good as the Anker.

sshede said:
I bought a chichitec battery, 1900mAh. Works as good as the Anker.
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Can you post a screenshot of chichitec results ?? Just curious
Thanks !
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Well I ran my phone down today and got 3 hours 7 minutes with max brightness, screen on the entire time, phone actively being used the entire time. Didnt take a screenshot but those were the exact numbers.

I'm recommending Anker, it's much better than stock, but there is one thing... This batter does not have chip needed to secure phone from overheating

Rajan_96 said:
I've had my HTC Sensation XE for a while now and I'm looking to buy a new battery for it as the stock one isn't exactly great. I was just wondering whether I should get an Anker 1900mAh battery or a Saner 1900mAh battery. I've heard they're both good but just wanted to know if there was any big stand out points between the two.
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I've used both as my anker fried out but that's was just bad luck I guess, both the banker and saner seem to have identical battery life, I can't really tell the difference
"use the thanks button every time you get an answer, even if its one you don't like! you ungrateful **stard"- Xda 'you are a noob video'

One thing tho whit those batteries no sensors to tell real temp of battery :/ but if you want a reallly good one but expansive : Mugen.
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Thanks guys
Just one last thing, the Saner says "The battery has an integrated microchip, Over-charge/discharge protection, over-current protection" whereas on the Anker it says "Built-in protection circuit to assure safety under all circumstances."
Is there any difference between the two of them?

I currently use my 1900 Anker battery and the performance has been amazing. I am currently running shnizlon's sense 4 rom and most of the times I can easily get through a day to a day and a half with moderate use. I normally have the screen set to it's lowest brightness level and 2g on instead of 3g/4g. I noticed this helps battery performance greatly. I highly recommend it.

hexen88 said:
I'm recommending Anker, it's much better than stock, but there is one thing... This batter does not have chip needed to secure phone from overheating
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what do you mean? battery will overheat and how?

+1 for Anker. Bought my Sensation from marketplace and have been using the Anker in it since day one. No problems with overheating and battery life is excellent. Gets me through an entire day no problem.
If you are concerned about the temp sensors, there are HTC batteries for other devices that will fit. I believe the EVO 3D battery works and is in the range of 1700mah. Take a look at this thread for a real good discussion:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1128568

shahkam said:
It drains even whit the ankers ??
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Well music/videos/games drains battery no matter what.
Anker suppose to have better quality and ~25% more capacity then the stock battery.
Hope that answered your concern
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Rajan_96 said:
Thanks guys
Just one last thing, the Saner says "The battery has an integrated microchip, Over-charge/discharge protection, over-current protection" whereas on the Anker it says "Built-in protection circuit to assure safety under all circumstances."
Is there any difference between the two of them?
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Anker products got that too. =)
Sorry for double posting
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Ahh alright. Cheers for the help guys I think I'll just go for an Anker.
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Do the replacement battery covers come with the volume buttons?

The title says it all. I want a white cover and need the volume buttons. Thanks.

When I got a warranty replacement battery cover from HTC it came with all the buttons anyway...

Yes, the replacement white covers you get on eBay/Amazon come with the volume buttons and power button...at least mine did almost 2 years ago
...I have noticed that the power button on the replacement white cover I had purchased seems a little more recessed and slightly lower on one side than the other. Has never affected the way it works though...however, there are tons of different sellers so manufacturing may vary
Hope this helps answer your question...
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Guys ia there any battery covers for sensation xe ?
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SalimKeady said:
Guys ia there any battery covers for sensation xe ?
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Sensation and sensation xe use same back cover
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