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Hi everyone? How is it goiing? Its me again, sorry for bothering.. i made a thread a week ago to receive an opinion between atrix 2 and sgs2, everyone told me that sgs2 was the best choice, the day before to buy it i found the next issues that are common in sgs2:
-Very bad Battery Life
-Overheating problem
-Yellow thint in the left superior corner in low brightness
-Green tint when white color is present and you watch it from up, left, down and right sides but its perfect looking at it straight over the display
-pink spot in the centre of the camera in white scenes and low light conditions
-blue tint in camera when night mode is on
-laggy 1080p recording in low lights conditions
-buggy stock firmware that makes the device reboot itsefl and crash.
So.. what now? I dont have much time to change it millions of times, its frustrating, i thought i found what i needed.. so now i dont know what to do.. probably i should wait with my defy until a newer device comes out, what you think?
Thanks for your time, best regards from Argentina.
Well if you don't want to risk it then don't.
However I will say the sgs 2 and is the best android phone you could get and most if not all of those issues are minor, you will not face or may be fixed. Cuz if they were major, I'd have returned this phone already or intentionally break it.
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Yeah i know .. i know their are minor issues, i just hate the technical services centres, they are too far and let you waiting a couple weeks.. Otherwise atrix is not officialy in my country, a seller who often travells to the usa brought many unbranded and sim free atrix origonally from at&t and it is crazy overpriced (800 dollards) and the galaxy s2 is better, cheaper because of the carrier block and 2 year official warranty. Are you experiencing some of the issues i mentioned before?
I've been trying to decide if i should get the SGS2 recently as well, except my problem is deciding if i should wait for SGS3 or Nexus, but from extensive research on SGS2 i can tell you a couple things..
SGS2 is gonna have far better developer support
Some of the issues you're reading about may be only a few people, I've heard good results with battery life for SGS2, but remember any phone with a decent sized screen is going to suffer from poor battery life
Atrix hardware just isn't comparable and is more expensive, unless you're really attached to getting the lapdock
if there's a software issue with the SGS2 it's pretty much certain that its known and there at the very least 1 fix for it.
personally I had this debate when i got my captivate, and it took me one look at motoblur (the interface that motorola puts over stock android) for me to make my decision, i can honestly say i hate motoblur.
there are always going to be little problems with both phones, the new atrix just came out so people haven't really had time to discover ever little flaw but that doesn't mean they're not there.
SGS2 has better hardware, and personally i hate motoblur so SGS2 wins on the software side too. And SGS2 developers are incredible here on XDA so you will have access to all the tech support you could ever dream of. To me its a no brainer (unless your attached to getting the dock for the atrix).
I suggest you go to a store, play with both phones as they have quite a quite different feel to them, and just pick the one you like more, they will both work just fine I'm sure. From experience I can tell you that you'll just drive yourself crazy researching. Good luck
Hi there! SGS2 user here. Here's my mixed bag of complaints and thumbs up's
1. Amazing codec support. It can play almost all files that I throw at it, may it be anime in MKV format, youtube HD, HD Video projects rendered from Sony Vegas Pro, etc! It's good for on the go anime and when I need to show my video projects to others. Best of all, it has USB Mass Storage: no pesky itunes or mandatory video reformatting. Just plug and mount, copy and paste, simple.
2. Screen is a mixed bag as well. On the positive side, it's big, bright, and just looks stunning. Also, when the pixel is black, it really is black in the sense that when i am displaying white text on black background, no matter how much the brightness is set to, only the white text brightens and the black backgrounds stay the same. This is the nature of Super Amoled. But the thing with Super Amoled is, it's power-hungry. Yes, when you use black backgrounds, you save more battery because the black pixels are off. Well not really off, but almost off. The problem is that most websites and most movies are not black all the time. On the average, I can get 3 hours max of compounded screen on time per charge. Also, since Amoled is oled or organic lead, the pixels lose brightness pretty fast. Mine's about 3 months old and i can already notice some pixels that are not as bright as the others when displaying a solid color. Take note though that this is only visible IN EXTREMELY LOW BRIGHTNESS. I use an app called screen filter to lower the brightness way beyond the screen can take. Also, black crush (google it, to lazy to explain) happens when in extremely low brightness levels. Last thing, MHL is the technology the SGS2 uses for TV-out. It's actually TV-out and power in, meaning you need to plug in your charger for it to pump out video. Theoretically, this is done so that when you watch video, you can charge your phone. The thing is, the screen is so power hungry that your battery even depletes even when you are plugged in.
NOTE: I easily solved this batter problem by purchasing
1. An extra battery
2. A samsung external charger/phone stand
http://www.ebay.ph/itm/NEW-SAMSUNG-...AU_MobilePhoneAccessories&hash=item19c9ec5e32
3. Yes, it gets hot especially when playing intensive games like Dungeon defenders or when watching a movie through tv-out. But hey, it's really thin, so I'm not surprised the heat can reach my hands.
4. 99.9% lag free. Really, I've never owned a phone as lag free as this, even on stock. This has got to be the speediest phone i've owned.
5. About the tints: well, I don't really experience them since i've installed a custom rom. Or maybe I don't have a trained enough eye. Overall, I like the screen.
6. I don't record 1080p video mainly because the image gets cropped. It's a hardware limitation, AFAIK. Nonetheless, I'm satisfied with 720p. Actually, since I own a DSLR, all phone videos and images look crap to me, but hey, the SGS2 images and video still look nice. AND THE FLASH IS QUITE POWERFULL TOO, very bright for night time video.
For any more questions, feel free to ask.
Thats one of the reason by wich i love xda, veru fast and usefull replies thanks you guys for wasting time to help! And it really drove me crazy, searching, looking for fixes. Reviews, agh, damn, i spent the entire week deciding, even on work lol i'm a sick of mobile technology, smarthphones are my passion and i spent much time reading threads like this. So .. it heats because of hungry display and powerful processor, battery drains because of display, and of course it would be fine in 720p.. i think i'll take the risk, i cant die without trying SGS2! I'll use the entire functions before the 10 days that my carrier gives to exchange it for a new one in case of factory defects, i hope there is no issuees, wish me look!! Thanks you all! I'll notice you when i get home with it.. does the camera suffer the pink issue? Whatever, here i go sgs2
Since day 1 I specifically tested for the pink issue but couldn't produce it. But other users have it too but are saying its been fixed through the new camera firmware, so all in all you won't get it or it will be fixed.
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previously I apologize if I am wrong opinion
I also compare between atrix, sgs2 and Optimus 2x and finally I decided to buy the Optimus 2x
please note that no single man-made is perfect, there must have been the weakness behind it
so I can only give encouragement to you in order not to regret what you buy
sgs2 also have more side than the other handhelds
you can optimize your handheld to fit your needs
you try to thread sgs2 visit there you will find all the advantages of which have been optimized sgs2
i`m sorry, i can`t speak english well
Well, Galaxy R is cheaper and has a better GPU. And its pretty decent handset.
Sent from my Galaxy Ace running J.A.F CM 7.2 Odexed using XDA App
i have an atrix 2, and while i like the design, look and feel of the phone, and most importantly to me, the way it interacts with the car dock, i will say it has it's share of issues.
i cannot get the emails to stop syncing, even with the accounts set to fetch manually
settings menus are just confusing, you can change the same setting in 2-3 different places
even though the phone state 8gb internal memory, this is not true. it is not accessible to the user, you basically get 5gb of app storage. you are then given a 2gb sdcard to fit your pics, music, videos, lol
people are having a lot of sdcard read/write problems
apps2sd renders the sdcard useless
the camera absolutely sucks. takes forever to focus on anything, then snaps, wait... wait... wait... oh, it's blurry
even though it's not a blur phone, it has an ass-ton of blur apps running. freezing some works, but, i found that the blur and social network integration is so intertwined with system apps that you will get a lot of force closes on system apps when you freeze a lot of the services
there is a device health monitor service that runs, and runs gps 100% of the time, killing the battery. you can freeze this, but if you were like me and purchase the phone in hopes of getting away from having to hack and mod a phone to get it to run the way it was supposed to, your screwed.
the gallery app sucks
the music app sucks
you can hear yourself in call on the ear piece, which is oddly annoying
some of the atrix 2 devices have the infamous nexus s bug where the screen goes wonky sometimes while plugged in
bootloader is on lock down
there's no development happening at all
i'm actually at the point of exchanging it, i have 8 days left on my 30 day return period and i'm looking at getting the samsung focus s since there's nothing else worth having at that price point.
but don't get me wrong, not all atrix 2's are having these issues, and it is a good looking device and runs rather smoothly. the accessories, while expensive, are really cool too.
Well first of all i should assume the fact that nothing is perfect, i think i'm becoming a bit perfeccionist, but hey, when we spent some money in buying something we have a too big spectation! And when we find this little issues we say, damn, i wasn't expecting that! It's not working like it should.. Thanks svtfmook for the Atrix opinion, is the first i read and i think that Motorola focuses in Elegancy of the desing and high quality hardware handsets.. Otherwise Samsung has their own processor, the exynos chipset, and focus on the display, the functionality.. whatever.. Comparing the opinions, i think i should get the Galaxy S2 and stop complaining about those little issues.. I think its fine, i can live with it.. i admit i love the way that galaxy s2 do the things faster, i saw many reviews and i said, wow! What a Phone, just like neilbantoc says, The sharp and bright display and the speedy processor are battery hungry .. I think it won't worth waiting either, o don't think that the next phones will be far different to SGS2.. on 10th december i'll go for it, i'll see it how it works and everything and i think i'll fall un love.. Thanks you all, and its a honor for me to be a member and talk with you guys in XDA, its a great forum and i apreciate your patience to explain, there's no forum like this in Argentina, i'll promise next time i will speak english a bit better, sorry haha, take care
After about a week of ownership, I've sold my Skyrocket and placed an order for the Galaxy Nexus. Below are the factors that contributed to my decision.
1. Screen. 800x480? I know that's the limitation of the display technology, but come on. After owning an Atrix for months, looking at SR's screen felt like my grandma using her big-button TV remote. The details weren't that crisp either and the bluish whites were annoying me to to end.
2. Notification LED. This was my first Android phone without LED and I thought I could live without it, but turns out I'm simply too addicted and reliant on it.
3. Ear and Loud Speakers. Both are sub-par for such a high end device. The ear speaker is way too deep to make out what others are saying, and the loudspeaker volume is too low and sounds pretty bad past half way.
I will certainly miss LTE, but at the end of the day, I neither stream much nor download loads on my phone. Plus, not much coverage where I live.
I realize the camera is sub-par on the GN, but I probably take about 10 pics a year on my mobile. Just as well, the 16GB storage without microSD doesn't bother me either as music is the only thing I save on my phone...and most of the time I don't even have to with Google Music. Movies? That's for my iPad2.
Good luck to all SR owners.
spielnicht said:
After about a week of ownership, I've sold my Skyrocket and placed an order for the Galaxy Nexus. Below are the factors that contributed to my decision.
1. Screen. 800x480? I know that's the limitation of the display technology, but come on. After owning an Atrix for months, looking at SR's screen felt like my grandma using her big-button TV remote. The details weren't that crisp either and the bluish whites were annoying me to to end.
2. Notification LED. This was my first Android phone without LED and I thought I could live without it, but turns out I'm simply too addicted and reliant on it.
3. Ear and Loud Speakers. Both are sub-par for such a high end device. The ear speaker is way too deep to make out what others are saying, and the loudspeaker volume is too low and sounds pretty bad past half way.
I will certainly miss LTE, but at the end of the day, I neither stream much nor download loads on my phone. Plus, not much coverage where I live.
Good luck to all SR owners.
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Too bad you didn't like the SR. I was considering it before too but mainly because of the lack of Dev Support. Its gotten better now. There are solutions to your issues but it doesn't matter, I'm sure the Sexy Nexxie will still be good. I'm waiting for the LTE version myself.
Good luck
How much did you get for the skyrocket???, and how much did u pay for the nexus???....
So you paid $700+ for a new phone because no led and "poor loudspeaker" lol..
Gook luck with that..
Bye
Also, why is it important to share with everyone? Do you share and layout the reasoning for your underwear and socks with the store clerks??
Who'll good luck with your next phone...I too needed a led notification...and found no led...and it works great...so far loving me first Sammy...and that is coming from a HTC fan
Sent via rooted SkyRocket
spielnicht said:
After about a week of ownership, I've sold my Skyrocket and placed an order for the Galaxy Nexus. Below are the factors that contributed to my decision.
1. Screen. 800x480? I know that's the limitation of the display technology, but come on. After owning an Atrix for months, looking at SR's screen felt like my grandma using her big-button TV remote. The details weren't that crisp either and the bluish whites were annoying me to to end.
2. Notification LED. This was my first Android phone without LED and I thought I could live without it, but turns out I'm simply too addicted and reliant on it.
3. Ear and Loud Speakers. Both are sub-par for such a high end device. The ear speaker is way too deep to make out what others are saying, and the loudspeaker volume is too low and sounds pretty bad past half way.
I will certainly miss LTE, but at the end of the day, I neither stream much nor download loads on my phone. Plus, not much coverage where I live.
I realize the camera is sub-par on the GN, but I probably take about 10 pics a year on my mobile. Just as well, the 16GB storage without microSD doesn't bother me either as music is the only thing I save on my phone...and most of the time I don't even have to with Google Music. Movies? That's for my iPad2.
Good luck to all SR owners.
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You could have looked at the Nitro HD. At least it has LTE, a micro SD card slot, and superb camera if you ever need it...
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Bought the Skyrocket for $149 from AT&T, solid it for $560.00. Bought the Galaxy Nexus for $705.00. At the end, I only paid $294. So to your point, no I didn't pay $700 for a loudspeaker, I paid $294 for a nicer phone with 1000x nicer display, LED notification, better sound quality, ICS + pure Android, NFC, and on and on. Not sure why you were so hung up on the loudspeaker though
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I have no problems whatsoever with the audio of the device. You may be a very discriminating listener, but I think that the sound output was just great and the calls are extremely clear.
The screen resolution is supposedly at a low end but I have to say that I do not perceive much of a problem, if any at all. Everything looks crisp and clear to me and the screen is a choice to use. I think that these super resolutions on these tiny devices are an overkill anyway. Nice to have, but irrelevant in everyday use.
LED lights? Does anybody care?
I just think that you wanted to get your hands on ICS a few months earlier!!!
Now, the Galaxy Nexus did not receive stellar reviews and what is available here has a 5 mpx camera vs the 8 mpx in the Skyrocket. I certainly do not know the camera resolution of the international version of the Nexus.
spielnicht said:
Bought the Skyrocket for $149 from AT&T, solid it for $560.00. Bought the Galaxy Nexus for $705.00. At the end, I only paid $294. So to your point, no I didn't pay $700 for a loudspeaker, I paid $294 for a nicer phone with 1000x nicer display, LED notification, better sound quality, ICS + pure Android, NFC, and on and on. Not sure why you were so hung up on the loudspeaker though
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Where are earth did you sell a SR for $560?:rolleyes...
Okay so you still paid $300 for a phone with a better speaker and ICS and NO lte...
Like I said.. Have fun and good luck with your "1000x nicer" 4g phone..
Seriously though.. would love to know where you sold a $150 phone for $560? I will sell mine tomorrow if that is true.
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aretzios said:
I have no problems whatsoever with the audio of the device. You may be a very discriminating listener, but I think that the sound output was just great and the calls are extremely clear.
The screen resolution is supposedly at a low end but I have to say that I do not perceive much of a problem, if any at all. Everything looks crisp and clear to me and the screen is a choice to use. I think that these super resolutions on these tiny devices are an overkill anyway. Nice to have, but irrelevant in everyday use.
LED lights? Does anybody care?
I just think that you wanted to get your hands on ICS a few months earlier!!!
Now, the Galaxy Nexus did not receive stellar reviews and what is available here has a 5 mpx camera vs the 8 mpx in the Skyrocket. I certainly do not know the camera resolution of the international version of the Nexus.
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Thing is you can't please everybody... watch soon enough he will be crying about this and that on the Nexus board.. He will sell it for $1500 and buy something else for $2000 and be cool.
I've considered doing the same thing. I'm happy with everything on the SR except for the screen. If mine weren't suffering from a particularly bad case of the "brushed metal look" I'd probably be more satisfied, but it just bugs me every night when I use my phone in bed.
I've been jonesing for a galaxy nexus too, but with no SD, and only 16GB of storage, I don't think that would work for me. I use my phone for videos a lot and at 720p resolution, the file sizes are going to be that much larger... 16GB would fill up way to fast.
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I've considered doing the same thing. I'm happy with everything on the SR except for the screen. If mine weren't suffering from a particularly bad case of the "brushed metal look" I'd probably be more satisfied, but it just bugs me every night when I use my phone in bed.
I've been jonesing for a galaxy nexus too, but with no SD, and only 16GB of storage, I don't think that would work for me. I use my phone for videos a lot and at 720p resolution, the file sizes are going to be that much larger... 16GB would fill up way to fast.
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Just use a density changer.
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Just use a density changer.
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that will not help the lines.
I had a small screen (higher ppi) pentile screen (Galaxy U in Korea). when comparing it to a larger screen Galaxy S I can say you will not gain anything in terms of resolution. It won't be 1000x better. Because it is .15 inches wider, I would say it will be 1.04x better. A bit shy from 1000x.
So you traded for a AT&T LTE-less Galaxy Nexus? no LTE, microSDHC?
I would say it was a whopper of a bad decision. Hope you've verified in person that the speakers sound better because a lot of AT&T's voice call quality is dependent on the carrier.
I really don't see the "lines" anybody is talking about.. This screen is freaking clear as a bell... everybody who has seen this phone is amazed.. now Im running different launcher's.., etc.. and its beautiful!
spielnicht said:
1. Screen. 800x480? I know that's the limitation of the display technology, but come on. After owning an Atrix for months, looking at SR's screen felt like my grandma using her big-button TV remote.
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Haha, thats just what I thought too when I got home and compared to my Atrix! Funny stuff... Anyway I've gotten around it using ADW and a lot of switch out icons. I'm happy with my SR, but do question whether the absence of qhd or higher will keep me awake at night as I'm just a week from fully committed to the device. All in all, SR is the best phone I've owned to date.
spielnicht said:
After about a week of ownership, I've sold my Skyrocket and placed an order for the Galaxy Nexus. Below are the factors that contributed to my decision.
1. Screen. 800x480? I know that's the limitation of the display technology, but come on. After owning an Atrix for months, looking at SR's screen felt like my grandma using her big-button TV remote. The details weren't that crisp either and the bluish whites were annoying me to to end.
2. Notification LED. This was my first Android phone without LED and I thought I could live without it, but turns out I'm simply too addicted and reliant on it.
3. Ear and Loud Speakers. Both are sub-par for such a high end device. The ear speaker is way too deep to make out what others are saying, and the loudspeaker volume is too low and sounds pretty bad past half way.
I will certainly miss LTE, but at the end of the day, I neither stream much nor download loads on my phone. Plus, not much coverage where I live.
I realize the camera is sub-par on the GN, but I probably take about 10 pics a year on my mobile. Just as well, the 16GB storage without microSD doesn't bother me either as music is the only thing I save on my phone...and most of the time I don't even have to with Google Music. Movies? That's for my iPad2.
Good luck to all SR owners.
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I hope you remember you'll lose USB mass storage on the Nexus. That's a must need utility for me. Always transferring files to and from work.
That alone, smaller capacity, the subpar camera, LTE, and losing my unlimited plan from at&t is definitely not worth a nexus. Not when I can wait a month and get ICS.
The way I see it- your shiny new piece is already subpar, but to each is own. Good luck
Though the LTE implementation is cleaner on the Nexus, you could've also installed noLED for the notification light. Works great for me.
Lol you meant led implementation right? The nexus has no LTE
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I really don't see the "lines" anybody is talking about.. This screen is freaking clear as a bell... everybody who has seen this phone is amazed.. now Im running different launcher's.., etc.. and its beautiful!
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I only see the "lines" on mine when the display is at a very low (less than 25%) brightness level.
Turning up the brightness a little makes the display look incredibly clear and colorful.
Hey All--I'm considering getting a Xoom off craigslist at a decent price, but I was hoping for some advice first:
What I really care about is having a device that runs well, that the screen is pretty good on, and that has great developer support.
I will most likely run AOKP on whatever I get (it's what I run on my galaxy nexus).
Is this the tablet for me? What are the benefits, and perhaps more importantly, what are the drawbacks that you see to the xoom?
Thanks!
I really hate the screen on this Xoom, my Samsung fascinates screen at half dim is easier to see out side than my Xoom at 100.
I got mine cheap online also and wish I would have just saved a bit more and got a galaxy tab. Prob will be upgrading to galaxy tab 2.
Before I go, I would like to add that this tablet is a pain to hold, I would prefer a screen that is a bit closer to square such as gal tab or ipad, this Xoom is like widescreen, it's also kinda heavy, I do like a bit of weight but without a case on it, the shell on this thing is very slippery.
Id go hold some different devices to make up your mind on if it's worth saving 100-200 bucks on something you intend to enjoy and use often for some time to come.
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My only real complaint is battery life. I get about 8 -10 hours out of it continous use. Other complaint would be the backlight. If you plan on keeping it stock, there are better options. If you plan on rooting and roming it, there is allot of developmental support that will completely transform it. Add in hdmi port and expandable storage via external sd card slot(xoom can accept the sandisk 64gb micro.)
It really matters, what you will be doing with it, and where will you will be using it.. If out doors during day hours allot, check out other options before getting the xoom. Its glare can be bad and the backlight will barely make up for it... out in the sun, just about forget about it. If it will be indoors allot overcast days or in the shade, and/or very media oriented, the xoom is excellent. Someone else will have to comment on gaming.
If you like to use allot of apps, or a windows like experience of multiple apps or screens at once, there is the cornerstone rom(there is a youtube video.)
I personally am very happy with my xoom, I like music and love movies, price aside(xoom verizon lte, no contract) Resolution is good, tegra2 does everything I ask, on the eos nightly rom there are great customizing options. I have no reason at all to look for some thing else.... if i get sick with what I got, I just switch a rom, the only thing that stays the same is the case.
As for weight, yeah its a little heavier and thicker than most, do a couple pushups once in a while, you'll be fine
Now that we have had the phones for a couple days what is everyone's impression of it? I have the S8 so here are mine
Unlocking This is a bit good and bad but I'm going to lean more on the bad. When facial recognition works, its quick. When it doesn't well....... Iris scan I couldnt even get to work. Finger print reader is a bit of a pain and not very quick. Overall this is pretty much a miss.
Screen Impressive. I dont have the red tint issue so plus there. I wasn't sure if the extra screen was going to be a WOW thing but it is. I love it. Haven't ran into any odd display ratios yet but I'm still playing around.
Battery life In my limited use I can get a day and half out of it and that's with the always on display. I'm not a power user but I do use Facebook (app not web) and Spotify. I dont try and save power because I am always near a charger. So far though it does last longer than my HTC10 did.
Speed Yeah this thing is fast. Everything is smooth. I haven't experience any lags.
Sound Here I was a bit afraid coming from the HTC 10, but I am pleasantly surprised. The AKG headphones are far better than the Bose I was using, but not as good as my Sense's. I'm not an audiophile but I love my music and I want to enjoy it. And the phone does not disappoint. Can't wait to try the BT AKG's when they get here.
Phone Yes this is a phone, some out there do a poor job of doing that. This one does not. Good strong signal so far everywhere I have gone. People can hear me and I can pear people.
Other thoughts: Its a Samsung so it has all the Sammy apps. I don't have hundreds of apps I use so no real big deal but I don't like Bloatware on computers either. Edge app is nice, I'm finding I use it frequently. I'm sure over time I'll tune it to my liking. Bixby button, kind of useless for me. Maybe I'll learn to use it. We'll see.
Anyway, here is a starting point. Everyone be nice. And go
I'm currently using an HTC 10 and the thing I'm most worried about is the sound. Had an S6 edge before that and IMO the sound quality on that is unacceptable.
What do you think about the speakers on the S8? I know a lot of people complained about the placement of the speakers on the HTC10, and even the loudness, but to me the quality of the sound is still great. When I'm watching short clips or playing games, it's definitely more enjoyable than on other phones.
Funny, I couldn't get iris scanner to work either (T-mo version), keep getting error and it worked pretty well on my long gone Note 7, so I have an idea how it should work. I like the phone and pretty much have no major complains yet, but this is just to carry me over to Note 8 anyway.
Here's my video review
Hello dear readers
Just wanted to create a thread to know about your experience with the new HTC U11+
Please do not forget to mention the following things:
-Where did you buy your phone from?
-Which color were you lucky enough to get.
-What accessories are you using with your device?
-What do you like about the device?
-Whats you favorite feature/s?
-What do you have installed on your phone?
-Approx. how many hours a day do you use your phone?
-And last but not the least, if you have any advice or suggestions for other (or potential) HTC U11+ owners.
Looking forward to you guys' sharing your experience.:fingers-crossed:
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Hello dear readers
Just wanted to create a thread to know about your experience with the new HTC U11+
Please do not forget to mention the following things:
-Where did you buy your phone from?
-Which color were you lucky enough to get.
-What accessories are you using with your device?
-What do you like about the device?
-Whats you favorite feature/s?
-What do you have installed on your phone?
-Approx. how many hours a day do you use your phone?
-And last but not the least, if you have any advice or suggestions for other (or potential) HTC U11+ owners.
Looking forward to you guys' sharing your experience.:fingers-crossed:
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Pre-ordered mine from HTC.
Got the black one not translucent, didn't want to wait to get my hands on the device till January.
No accessories, still looking for a case, very careful in the meanwhile.
What I like about the device. Basically everything, didn't come across anything, that I don't like. Camera is great, performance is smooth and battery is holding up very well.
Favorite features: edge sense, the extra status bar features, audio quality. Headphones with active noise cancellation are great.
Attached screenshots of my app drawer for the installed apps.
How many hours I spent on my phone daily? Enough to trigger the companion notification recommending to take a rest every day.
Advice to U11+ buyers, flash Cleanslate kernel and profit. Also enable WireGuard, just an amazing privacy feature.
I totally agree with you. I've had mine for a month now and don't seem to have any problem with it as of far at all. The camera is amazing the battery is holding up pretty good as well.
I ordered mine from eBay. I got the sliver one and it doesn't even look silver at all lol (its blueish and the corners look kind of purplish) It give you the pearlescent blue kind of feel which looks really nice . Trust me out of all the color i saw in hand silver was the best one.
I've got this cover for my phone https://www.amazon.com/dp/B077GJFDX...516368691&sr=1-3&keywords=htc+u11+plus+covers
The cover is slim but I'll rate the protection 7 out of 10 (which is okay with all the slim covers)
and I got this glass screen which is case friendly
https://www.amazon.com/Screen-Prote...r=1-1&keywords=htc+u11+plus+screen+protection
If you are looking for better protection rather than the looks then go for this one
https://www.amazon.com/KuGi-Scratch...16369361&sr=1-14&keywords=htc+u11+plus+covers
lil_rain said:
I totally agree with you. I've had mine for a month now and don't seem to have any problem with it as of far at all. The camera is amazing the battery is holding up pretty good as well.
I ordered mine from eBay. I got the sliver one and it doesn't even look silver at all lol (its blueish and the corners look kind of purplish) It give you the pearlescent blue kind of feel which looks really nice . Trust me out of all the color i saw in hand silver was the best one.
I've got this cover for my phone https://www.amazon.com/dp/B077GJFDX...516368691&sr=1-3&keywords=htc+u11+plus+covers
The cover is slim but I'll rate the protection 7 out of 10 (which is okay with all the slim covers)
and I got this glass screen which is case friendly
https://www.amazon.com/Screen-Prote...r=1-1&keywords=htc+u11+plus+screen+protection
If you are looking for better protection rather than the looks then go for this one
https://www.amazon.com/KuGi-Scratch...16369361&sr=1-14&keywords=htc+u11+plus+covers
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Thanks for your wordings however i am going to stick with the bumper provided by HTC for now, else my translucent U11+ isn't visible anymore?
daheufster said:
Thanks for your wordings however i am going to stick with the bumper provided by HTC for now, else my translucent U11+ isn't visible anymore?
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I love using my phone without the case. But I'm too scared to mess the phone up since it's super slippery lol. It looks so beautiful without the case though
Picked it up on Swappa - WOW is this phone fabulous EXCEPT...
1) Can NOT stand everytime installing an app, an icon for said app is on my home screen
2) Fingerprint magnet like you wouldn't believe unless you own one
3) I am kinda wondering where the LTE imagery is as I am 4 or more phones in and was ecstatic to see it vs H (HTC I'm looking at you).
Otherwise, so far so good. I have this case - https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B078STPXH8/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o04_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
This screen protector will be on it soon - https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B077665GL2/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o03_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
And this case is my all time love (see signature) - https://www.ebay.com/itm/HTC-U11-Pl...e=STRK:MEBIDX:IT&_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649
-Where did you buy your phone from?
I had bought it non HTC Club
-Which color were you lucky enough to get.
Ceramic Black
-What accessories are you using with your device?
Soft cover and tempered glass
-What do you like about the device?
Design and HTC Sense UI
-Whats you favorite feature/s?
Edge Sense
-What do you have installed on your phone?
Actually none, killed by water
-Approx. how many hours a day do you use your phone?
Actually none, killed by water
-And last but not the least, if you have any advice or suggestions for other (or potential) HTC U11+ owners.
Stay away from the water
Amazing phone!Sometimes i charged it after 2 full days, normally one and a half. Vibrant screen colors. Hi-res audio AND noise canceling,sd card.I am in love with this sucker!2 cons i see,but it's ok(for now):Not frequent updates and it's not coming with system equalizer.I had to unlock it and add Viper.Now iam good.!
There is few bad things which annoy me.
Display is dimmed but it is not that bad, except I have factory flaw and when it is cold I see horisontal lines.
Maybe the most annoying is the haptic feedback, I must turn it off when I use keyboard, coz is so bad and so loud that in quiet place, whole room can hear when I was writing.
Also volume buttons and turn on button are bad, I mean they are working great, but feeling is very cheap.
At the end I am not fully satisfied with the phone, I hoped for better hardware quality...
lil_rain said:
Hello dear readers
Just wanted to create a thread to know about your experience with the new HTC U11+
Please do not forget to mention the following things:
-Where did you buy your phone from?
-Which color were you lucky enough to get.
-What accessories are you using with your device?
-What do you like about the device?
-Whats you favorite feature/s?
-What do you have installed on your phone?
-Approx. how many hours a day do you use your phone?
-And last but not the least, if you have any advice or suggestions for other (or potential) HTC U11+ owners.
Looking forward to you guys' sharing your experience.:fingers-crossed:
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I got my device off a Taiwan-based retailer on eBay. I opted for the translucent black one because I thought it looked less gaudy than the others. I use my bluetooth headphones a few times daily to stream music on Spotify, Google Play Music, YouTube Music and YouTube. I can count the number of times I have used the 3.5mm adapter. That is not to say I don't miss the headphone jack. There have been a few times when I needed to connect my wired earbuds for phone calls (because my wireless pair act up sometimes with phone calls) and was momentarily disappointed. A minor inconvenience but an inconvenience still. I have a few bank apps, WhatsApp, Telegram, an email app, 4 light games, a dictionary, the eBay and Amazon apps and Netflix. I actively use Spotify, YouTube, YouTube Music, Google Play Music and Chrome on a daily basis. I actually spend more time on Chrome than on anything else, save for Spotify that stays minimized most times so I can easily resume playing tunes when I slap on my headphones or jump in the car. I probably use my phone for 3hrs each day on average.
These are the things I like about the device:
- The 6-inch display. After using a Xiaomi Mi Max for 6 months, I fell in love with big displays. Although, this screen size is a sizeable downgrade, the taller aspect ratio seemed attractive.
- The speakers. This phone is undoubtebly louder than my previous phones, whether via the speakers or connected headsets. I am not an audiophile by any means but I can tell this phone has a superior DAC compared to my previous phones.
- The 3930mAh battery. To be honest, this is the one thing about the phone that got me interested. I had owned a HTC One M8 in the past. While a good phone during its time, I wasn't entirely sold on the camera front. I am not a huge camera user but it sure is a nice feature to have. Also, if I am going to spend a huge sum on a phone, it better be great at everything. My previous device was a Samsung Galaxy S8+. An excellent device it was but the 3500mAh left quite a lot to be desired. The fingerprint scanner seemed ancient as well given its size, shape and reliability. The U11+ is no slouch when it comes to longevity. With my usage, I can get close to 10hrs SOT with almost 2 days of standby.
- The fingerprint scanner. It is the right size, shape and in the right location. Did I mention that it is fast? Yeah, my S8+ sucked in this regard. It had a success rate of 60%. The iris scanner wasn't much help as I could only use it in certain situations.
- ActiveEdge. This isn't a feature I use a lot. It is actually disabled as I write this. It is nice to have but I sometimes forget to use it even after assigning shortcuts to it. Sometimes I don't even realise it's there until I accidentally squeeze the frame and get the visual notification.
These things I don't like about the phone:
- Notification LED. At this price point, one would expect a RGB one. I like being able to tell what kind of notification I have so as to help me decide if it's an urgent one or not. Samsung has had this for as long as I can remember. I don't understand why some other OEMs don't use them.
- No audio EQ. I like having the ability to adjust EQ settings to suit my taste. I was hoping this phone would at least have Dolby ATMOS like the M9. I tried a few apps on the Play Store. They weren't quite up to snuff. Tried the one that was ported from an Axon device. No luck with that either. I'm not too fussed as one of my headphones has a few EQ settings to choose from.
- LCD panel. I have been spoiled by Samsung's SuperAMOLED QHD displays. Them being oversaturated doesn't bother me as much as this one being LCD does. Once you go AMOLED, LCD just seems so ancient. Also, the max brightness of this panel is nothing to write home about. This is something reviewers talked about but I imagined I wouldn't need to use my device in direct sunlight often. Well, I imagined wrong. Sunlight visibility is poor.
- No headphone jack. While not a deal-breaker, this is still an inconvenience that could have been avoided. I won't be settling for anything without one in the future.
- Stale software. Sense has been praised for being not as heavily skinned or resource-heavy like the then Samsung TouchWiz. I liked it back when the M8 got the update. Now, I feel like it has become old and outdated. HTC built-in apps look like we are still in 2013. The dialer app was my first frustration. It was such an eyesore. I immediately replaced it with Drupe but did away with that later as it was too convoluted and unintuitive. Now, I am using the Google Dialer which has been good so far.
Security Updates. I don't know about devices from other regions but I haven't gotten an update since I acquired this device. It is still on the December security patch. This is definitely worse than what I experienced with my S8+.
- Bluetooth connectivity. Bluetooth performance has been less than pleasant. Sometimes, devices disconnect a second after being connected to my phone. Other times, the phone doesn't automatically connect to the last used device. Also, you can't have more than 1 Bluetooth device connected to the device using the same profile. What I mean is I can't have my headphones and portable Bluetooth speaker connected at the same time. By comparison, my Galaxy S8+ would stay connected to my 2 Bluetooth headphones and smartwatch. And I could easily choose which one could be active. There's also dual audio - streaming audio to 2 Bluetooth devices at the same time.
- Audio player. I use a variety of music-streaming services and one thing I have noticed is that when a track is being streamed, the total track time is not displayed. I have tried changing the codec in use without much luck. The most recent development is that track ID sometimes only displays on my head unit. Dunno if it's the Spotify app that is playing up.
- Gesture-based shortcut for screenshot-taking. Why is this still an issue in 2018? Gestures are a lot faster than swiping and then tapping or performing hand acrobatics in order to get a screenshot. Samsung does this right. So does OnePlus. Dunno about other OEMs.
These are the pros and cons I can think of right now. If there are others, they are probably too minor to rant about.
For would-be buyers, think long and hard before you decide if this device is right for you. As always, weigh the pros vs the cons. Also note that some of the cons outlined here are as a result of my personal preferences. I was aware of a few of the cons before I took the plunge. But I bought it anyway because I was seduced by the battery capacity. Now that the novelty has worn off, I am most likely going to offload the device in the coming weeks and go for a Xiaomi Mi Max 3... or the Samsung Galaxy Note9, depending on the state of my wallet at the time.
Hope this helps.