upgrade Inspire, Root or ?? - HTC Inspire 4G

well, ive had so many issues with my Inspire, they are giving me free upgrade on my contract now, so i can choose the ATT phone of my choice.
Mainly due to overheating, battery life of 2 hours, and i've had 2 of these, and had continuous issues....roximity sensor makes cheek hang up on all calls etc.....
Long list...
I've rooted my Nook Color with CM7, and really like that, so i;m familiar with process,
I guess the choice now is root the Inspire i have, OR get HTC One X or the GS III...(others?)
I really don't want much of a bigger phone than the Inspire, as i still want the
Phone "feel", rather than a computer...
Thoughts...?

Is it free? Upgrade. Which one? Go to a store, play around with them, see which one you like.
Do you get to keep the inspire after the upgrade? Root. If not, you got a free upgrade.
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If it is free, then an upgrade might be a good choice. If you are having to sign a 2 year contract, then this will be one of the couple main considerations. If you don't mind being locked in then upgrade to new tech.
If you get to keep your inspire, then you can get the free upgrade and have a phone you can root and play around with. Win-win.

I say Nextel.
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Its a battle to get free upgrades from ATT. One rep promises you one thing and the next says the first one was wrong. I've gotten the run around from ATT at least twice before. Good Luck. Enjoy your new phone

I rooted my HTC Inspire and had MIUI when I took it back (but back to Best Buy because that place is heaven for a flashaholic like myself) and the assistant looked at it (which was hysterical) and gave me 30 bucks for it. I went with the Galaxy Note but as stated by your preferences, that probably wouldn't be a good choice for you. GS3 is almost just as large so seems like the One X may be more your style. In all honesty, I miss sense a lot. A lot A lot and as long as you don't need compartments that can be opened, I would go with that bad boy.

jlm86 said:
well, ive had so many issues with my Inspire, they are giving me free upgrade on my contract now, so i can choose the ATT phone of my choice.
Mainly due to overheating, battery life of 2 hours, and i've had 2 of these, and had continuous issues....roximity sensor makes cheek hang up on all calls etc.....
Long list...
I've rooted my Nook Color with CM7, and really like that, so i;m familiar with process,
I guess the choice now is root the Inspire i have, OR get HTC One X or the GS III...(others?)
I really don't want much of a bigger phone than the Inspire, as i still want the
Phone "feel", rather than a computer...
Thoughts...?
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Have the SG3 myself and love it. Already easily rooted. Keep in mind the One X has no removable battery or SD card slot.
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Is the iphone an option as well? Also if screen real estate is a deciding factor, might want to look at the xperia ion.
The HTC One X is a nice phone but keep in mind there's no external sd card, removable battery and God knows when the kernel source will get released.
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I'd root it
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If money isn't an issue definitely go for the GSIII. You'll have native ICS if you don't want to mess around with flashing and there's a big dev community for it right now. I have a friend with a One S which doesn't have a micro SD card slot and he is always complaining about not having enough storage.
Go for the GSIII. The removable battery and micro SD card make it a better phone than the One X and it'll be a good improvement over your Inspire.

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Let HTC know how you feel

HTC recently announced that the new One X will not have a sd card slot, will only have 16 GB of memory on ATT, and be a unibody phone (no extended battery). To me this is the polar opposite of their stated intentions of making this a "flagship" phone. I have emailed HTC regarding these issues and they have asked for more input from me regarding these issues. I am hoping we can get more people to voice their opinion to them and let them know we are not happy one bit. I have been a long term proponent of HTC, owning a Wizard, Kaiser, Rhodium, Ace, and Raider. If I wanted less choices I would buy an idrone. Please fix this huge mistake HTC!
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And don't forget the lack of being able to get s-off on new phones!
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No sd? This company is going way down...
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If we make enough noise, maybe they will understand that we don't want a fixed and rigid idrone clone!
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I want the HTC One X on T-mobile. I wish it would of had a micro SD card slot, and removable battery but I love this phone hopefully it lands on tmo. I love sense 4, and that new beats integration is going to be awesome.
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With all the problems I see posted about problems with SD cards, I can see why they would want to move this way, not that they should.
I guess it comes down to trying to keep the aesthetics of the phone as up to date as possible without losing too many features.
I'd be surprised if the S3 isn't unibody.
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well, i already ordered my One X.
i finally need a new phone..
but srsly, the One X IS a flagship device. they promised us quality, they brought us quality.
all three One devices are pure quality, beautiful and strong.
but sure, i don't get the point why there is no exchangable battery or a SDCard slot.
i need those things.. even with 32gb internal memory, i need my SDCard. it's just more versatile.
and i NEED a second battery to be sure to get through the whole weekend without having to recharge
things just stop to be versatile. i don't like this..
but i'll try it, i want to give HTC a chance, they deserved it.
D4rkSoRRoW said:
but sure, i don't get the point why there is no exchangable battery or a SDCard slot.
i need those things.. even with 32gb internal memory, i need my SDCard. it's just more versatile.
and i NEED a second battery to be sure to get through the whole weekend without having to recharge
things just stop to be versatile. i don't like this..
but i'll try it, i want to give HTC a chance, they deserved it.
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If you need those things, then don't buy it. Don't just be loyal to a company for the sake of it.
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If you need those things, then don't buy it. Don't just be loyal to a company for the sake of it.
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Exactly. If they don't produce a device I want they don't get my money its that simple.
Companies are always looking to charge more and give less, Just look at Apple. If you are loyal to one brand especially a brand that begins screwing you over you are driving a nail into the coffin of choice.
Say no to iclones.
im seriously thinking of abandoning htc.. they are getting worse day by day. first their stupid security measures on their phones in a ridiculous level(heck even the bootloader and radio are fu(ked up) and now this? they must be joking... i miss the good old htc...
I don't understand how they get people to buy devices with built in memory. Its more of a pain to backup your stuff. With a sdcard you can choose your memory size and always know your stuff is there and safe. Like the Sensation XL. Super cool phone. Lack of memory. Now if it was 16GB and a sdcard slot that would be nice. But now its more about the money then getting quallity
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I don't think it will matter in a few years, when we've all got faster data connections and nnGB of cloud storage, and I guess that's what they're thinking of. Saying that though, I wouldn't buy a device that didn't have an external SD card. I'm narked enough that I can't hot-swap with the S2, but I can just about live with that.
the memory is not enough to play HD games
too bad no sd support
I really, really wanted the new HTC One X because of it's Tegra3 chip, its look and feel.
But no S-OFF, no extra battery, no SD-card? What? Why?
Well anyone that has plays gameloft might as well not buy these phones. Most gameloft games have to download 100-500 mb of data add that with music other apps. You basically have no room left on your phone.
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i don't really mind not having an micro sd slot with todays internet speeds everything is going towards HD as well as virtual storage.
unibody? no SD card? to me it sounds like there trying to copy the Iphone...but why, everyone knows that the common cell phone user does not know how to actually work their phone. when it locks up you pull the battery, that if its a android phone. idk about this one.....
I think the only real mess of Galaxy Tab is the lack of SD slot...

[Q] Who else is returning there ATT One X ?

I went from IPhone 4s to the ATT One X for the larger screen and wanted to get back to root and roms etc.. ( had rooted infuse b4 4s) but with the boot loader locked etc... I am really wanting to return it on the 28th day and wait for the Samsung G3.... thoughts?
There will be a work around just give it time but I'm not very impressed with the samsung galaxy s 3
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but we have such beautiful things to look forward to!!! Plus whats going to be better about the gs3, besides perhaps battery life and memory expandability. this is a much better looking phone with a better camera
http://youtu.be/4XwaI2xhx5Q?hd=1
Well, if you really in love with one X designed, you need to be more patient. Sooner or later the bootloader will be cracked. Otherwise, go for GS3 and start flashing by next month
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I moved from an iPhone 4s to this phone. Out of the box with no mods it's streets ahead of the 4s. Thing will only get better with time. I'm in for the long haul. I predict that only even number Galaxy releases will be worth a crap anyhow. Galaxy S Captivate= bad
SGS II was great.
SGS III designed by lawyers. No thanks
Not having the ability to command the phone via Bluetooth has me seriously considering returning it. Once I got my Android tablet my iPhone 4 was barely used for anything but music and phone calls but at least I could dial out without looking at the phone, an important feature for me since it's illegal here to operate a cell phone while driving a vehicle without using a hands free device.
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The ONE thing that may cause me to take this phone back is the completely crippled multitasking. I'm tempted to keep it for the hardware, but it's virtually useless when I can't even multitask between two apps without the state being saved.
I did use siri a lot in the car, and I think the 4s takes better pictures. But the screen on the one x is a lot better for my old eyes. The SG3 with the voice app, removable battery and SD card storage along with the whole ATT not letting HTC unlock the boot loader makes me want to return and switch. I have also read that the SC3 will get updates a lot faster than HTC and that Samsung is a lot easier to root/flash
Agree, coming from the iPhone 4 the additional screen real estate is fantastic. I loathe itunes and many things Apple does differently so I seriously don't want to go back but commuting without voice command is going to be painful.
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kumiteking said:
I did use siri a lot in the car, and I think the 4s takes better pictures. But the screen on the one x is a lot better for my old eyes. The SG3 with the voice app, removable battery and SD card storage along with the whole ATT not letting HTC unlock the boot loader makes me want to return and switch. I have also read that the SC3 will get updates a lot faster than HTC and that Samsung is a lot easier to root/flash
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Don't be on samsung pushing fast updated. I had the galaxy2 and it took forever to get updates from sammy. Also their hardware was always an issue. Poor gps, poor radios etc. I might return my OneX due to the multi tasking issue but I would not got the III.
The wifi, push email, multitasking, and app association (youtube and market links open up in browser, not the app) issues all bother me greatly. I'm planning to install the 1.82 RUU update and see if it fixes at least wifi and push email. If it fixes both of those, I will probably keep it and just deal with the multitasking and app association stuff. But right now I'm definitely planning to return if wifi and push email aren't fixed soon.
Oh no bugs.. I must return nows
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Oh no bugs.. I must return nows
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LOL....Hell no mine isn't going anywhere! Best phone I've used hands down.
I agree. Best phone I've had to date. I just came from the galaxy note. That was a laggy phone. before that I had a iPhone 4s. I wouldn't go back.
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side808 said:
I agree. Best phone I've had to date. I just came from the galaxy note. That was a laggy phone. before that I had a iPhone 4s. I wouldn't go back.
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I bought an iphone 4s in the beginning of March, took it back in less than 3 weeks. Maybe it's me, I don't get the hype. I'v had an infused, Atrix 1 and 2
and I tried the Nokia Lumia, which honestly wasn't a bad phone, just lacking in apps. This phone will be here for the long haul!!!
Love the One X..better than Vivid even and I loved my Vivid...Inspire before that, which was good for the time period..Samsung is OK but feels cheap when you hold it..
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It's Their, not there. There is a place. Their is an object that someone usually owns or possesses.
Simple 3rd grade english.
And no, I'm not taking mine back. Not sure why anyone would. It's the best phone on the market right now, and for the foreseeable future.
Don't be a supercilious, condescending, and annoying grammar nazi. It's the internet, mistakes ARE allowed.
Truthfully, I can live with this phone being locked for the rest of my possession of it. So there's no reason for me to turn it back in for a sub-par display and design when I'll eventually get the experience I want with the One X.
Trading mine for a white nexus. I love this phone no doubt but stock AOSP feels right.
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kumiteking said:
I went from IPhone 4s to the ATT One X for the larger screen and wanted to get back to root and roms etc.. ( had rooted infuse b4 4s) but with the boot loader locked etc... I am really wanting to return it on the 28th day and wait for the Samsung G3.... thoughts?
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Ya I'm with u this htc is sooooo slow compaired to my Galaxy nexus AND both my G2's , unless someone can get this boot loader hacked this phone is a joke at current stock settings, guess ill throw into a drawer and wait for hack, I have 30 days to return right? Personal opinion, this is the last time I stray away from Samsung that galaxy 3 is going to be way better phone + hacker / dev friendly .
MY OPINIONS YELL AT ME IF U WANT TO; ) but I do have 12 androids I'm compairing 2 so ......

2 days left to return

Just found out that the galaxy s3 for the US will have the same CPU as
The one x. It will also come with 2gb of ram, which is a real plus. What would you guys do in this situation. I'm still kind of worried about that pentile screen, have to see it in person but I dont have much time left.
The 3 main criteria for me are screen quality, camera quality and feel of the device. I really dislike the screens on Samsung devices. All things considered, I'd be miserable looking at that display as a trade for questionable improvements in speed. A larger SD card, while a great option, isn't something I really need.
Build quality is also a big deal. I like the feel of the one x more than any other Android device I've handled. The S2 variants left me feeling like I had a bargain phone in hand.
I've heard great things about the camera on the S3, but while I'm still having some trouble in generating the type of shots I'd like with the HOX it's an excellent outdoor shooter.
THE END
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I'd hate to say it, but I'm kind of in the same boat. I was dead set on this phone once Samsung made their announcement (was a toss up between the GNex, the GSIII or the HOX). I figured the awesome dev folks around here would get the phone unlocked so we could eventually run some stock form of ICS (which was a successful bet!). But the issues the phone has (WiFi BS, the lagging in the games, the frustrations with multitasking-esque stuff) are annoying. I was really hoping AT&T would be pushing out their fix soon to address at least the WiFi, but I was hoping for too much I guess. After this phone, I don't think I'll every be buying another subsidized phone again. I'd rather just roll with the Nexus line so I can freely do what I want with the phone.
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I'd hate to say it, but I'm kind of in the same boat. I was dead set on this phone once Samsung made their announcement (was a toss up between the GNex, the GSIII or the HOX). I figured the awesome dev folks around here would get the phone unlocked so we could eventually run some stock form of ICS (which was a successful bet!). But the issues the phone has (WiFi BS, the lagging in the games, the frustrations with multitasking-esque stuff) are annoying. I was really hoping AT&T would be pushing out their fix soon to address at least the WiFi, but I was hoping for too much I guess. After this phone, I don't think I'll every be buying another subsidized phone again. I'd rather just roll with the Nexus line so I can freely do what I want with the phone.
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A lot of the issues with the one x have been fixed with the latest ruu, and some nice tweaks have been made with the few rims we have now. Just wait until we get the kernel source and watch our battery and performance skyrocket. Imo, stick with one x and wait for the goodies to come.
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Thanks for the replies but I think I'm gonna be returning it and see what the Samsung can do. I can always come back to the hox if it fails to impress.
ethantarheels123 said:
A lot of the issues with the one x have been fixed with the latest ruu, and some nice tweaks have been made with the few rims we have now. Just wait until we get the kernel source and watch our battery and performance skyrocket. Imo, stick with one x and wait for the goodies to come.
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I have a question...are these goodies you are talking about only going to come to those who are rooted? Is there expected to be an official release that fixes some of the issues I am having? My Wifi radio stinks and the cell radio is less than optimum. However, because I love the screen so much, I'm sticking with my HOX for right now.
I got mine at Wal-Mart for $158, and they told me I had 15 days. I wonder if that is just the window to return it and void the contract extension, or if I'm out of my window entirely? Although there is a lot I love about my HOX, That 2GB of RAM really has me squirming, together with the lockdownedness of the HTC.
ethantarheels123 said:
A lot of the issues with the one x have been fixed with the latest ruu, and some nice tweaks have been made with the few rims we have now. Just wait until we get the kernel source and watch our battery and performance skyrocket. Imo, stick with one x and wait for the goodies to come.
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I have (had? Cuz its broken) a skyrocket and the dev work was really slow at first. Once we got the ICS leak, things got much better.
Also, once more of these get into people hands, it'll take off. I'm hoping to get one tomorrow finally! Using an N1 is starting to get frustrating!
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I guess I lucked out, got my HOX on May 10th from Best Buy with 90 day return policy. So I'll be checking out the GS3 on AT&T when it comes out this month.
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I have a question...are these goodies you are talking about only going to come to those who are rooted? Is there expected to be an official release that fixes some of the issues I am having? My Wifi radio stinks and the cell radio is less than optimum. However, because I love the screen so much, I'm sticking with my HOX for right now.
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The leaked 1.85 RUU has an updated radio, which may help your WiFi and cell reception issues. Its impossible to say for sure, but I'd be willing to bet its only a matter of time before this version (or something even newer) is made available as an official OTA.
After owning the Atrix, which had double the RAM and CPU of the original Galaxy S... I'd rather have a better screen.. Sure the One X has software issues like multitask, but we have root and the unlocked bootloader.. CM9 and other great roms will follow (I hope)... I think I'll be sticking w/ the One X. But if u really need the SD card slot then I guess your choice is already made.
Read the papers from Walmart at&t requires a 30 day window Verizon, and others are 15 from Walmart.
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The hox has better battery but I saw someone mention lag in game and if I think about it, it does lag! How come ?
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keep1n tha one x
I'm keeping mine but I'm known to play craigs list like a day trader. I'm willing to bet there will be people who want to trade their SGS III for the HOX. I'll consider doing this if development on the HOX stagnates. I don't think it will though after all we don't have Source Code yet.
This phone os perfect for me. It fits my hand, it's light but not too light and the battery life is amazing.
Just returned it....now it's just a waiting game. Kinda miss the phone already especially going back to the iphone 4's tiny little screen .The specs on the new iphone should be coming out soon too.
I'm returning mines, the GS3 was just announced. Pre orders start June 6. The one x is a great phone but I prefer the GS3. Bigger screen, removable battery plus a sd card slot.
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The Pentile display killed the SGS3 for me. Don't say "you can't see it" because once you see it, you can't unsee it. It's especially noticeable if you're like me and have been using iPhone 4 and now One X for 2+ years.
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The Pentile display killed the SGS3 for me. Don't say "you can't see it" because once you see it, you can't unsee it. It's especially noticeable if you're like me and have been using iPhone 4 and now One X for 2+ years.
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agreed on the display. with some of the wifi problems i've been having the last couple of weeks, frankly, i want to return it, but i just can't stand the idea of getting an SGS3 with that damn pentile screen and the overall pukey, pseudo-nature 'inspired' (read: playing the marketable environmental/sustainable/green card) theme. i've go ttill tomorrow to convince myself that the risk of my wifi never working properly isn't enough to make me return this thing...
Return the phone, then drive to different ATT store and get a new one for 30 more days

Next upgrade

I figure it's probably time for a lot of us with inspires to be eligible to upgrade. What are your getting? I've loved my inspire, but I'm looking hard at the lumia 920 (if it ever comes out) or the note 2. Thoughts?
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I'm going to hold on the inspire. I just threw on jelly bean and it's unbelievably fast ...like a new phone. I think things will change drastically in next 12 months with speed and capabilities of phones... especially with screen resolution.
I like the screen size of the note and the camera on the 920, two things no rom can fix no matter how awesome. I do have to say though that running ics or jb has drastically extended my satisfaction with this phone. Couldn't imagine still running stock gingerbread with sense for all this time.
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Im thinking of sticking with something from HTC, all their phones are coming with bootloader unlocked. Although a google nexus sounds sweet.
But after a antenna mod and ICS my phone is just enough for me. I will probably make the switch to JB soon.
Antenna mod, as in cellular antenna or gps?
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Antenna mod, as in cellular antenna or gps?
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Celluar antenna. Post #26 in this thread.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1863590&page=3
I sent another person a extra to see if he notices any improvements. Probably wont hear back from him for a week by the time he gets it and tests it.
gonna stick with the inspire for awhile. just switched to straight talk and can't justify going back on another contract especially when it will cost me around $20 more a month than with straight talk. maybe i'll get a nexus 7 or something and just use the inspire for phone calls and hotspot.
I might also stick with the I4G for a little while longer than my upgrade. I start a new plan in 6 months, so I can get another phone then. I would prefer to stick with HTC, but ATT's line up isn't all that promising. the Vivid is interesting, but it's lacking in developement. The HOX is awesome, but non expandable storage and removable battery does it for me.
Might go with SIII when the time comes around. Chances are it'll be a lot cheaper. However, most likely I'll just stay with my current phone and save that upgrade for later.
Im sticking with the inspire. Its fast, runs everything I need and has Jelly Bean on it.
I don't use the camera so its not an upgrade to get a better one for me. I can upgrade on the 23rd of Nov. I guess I'll hold on to it until something blows me away.
Im unsure what I would need to see in a phone to make me want to jump. Most likely it'll be because I break this one.Lol
my next upgrade will be a nexus with android 7 (chocolate wafle ) the desire hd still feels like something from the future, just hold an iphone for two minutes, then go back to the DHD... even if i buy other phone then ill keep this, hack it into a nas or something.
I'm really thinking about the next round of Nexus devices. Hope there is one that fits.
Not just a pretty Pickle.
I have an HTC One X is a great phone. Downside? No root for the current firmware 2.20 on AT&T (The one I have, lucky me). I recommend checking out the phones firmware before you buy it. If you're getting a rogers HOX or any other carrier, you CAN unlock the boot loader.
Just a word of warning. Its still an awesome phone, but really itching for root. I get about a day and some change with stock though, and I do prefer it over the Inspire.
Seeing as how. I just got this phone and sold my iPhone. I'm gonna keep this one for a while. However the one x is looking pretty nice.
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I was planning on getting the iphone 5, but then the HTC One X+ came along
The other phone I may get is the next Nexus Device, especially if the next android is what it is rumored to be :silly:
(The only reason I was thinking of getting the iphone 5 was because I got a MacBook Air).
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(The only reason I was thinking of getting the iphone 5 was because I got a MacBook Air).
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booo......
Actually just bought a second inspire to replace my broken one that i dropped in toilet so won't be upgrading for a long time. I refuse to sign another contract ever again and other unlocked phones are ridiculously expensive.
I really like the One X but the dealbreaker for me is the lack of a microSD card. I like to store all my pics of the kids on the memory card just in case the phone ever gets water damage, I can always retrieve them back on the memory card. Plus I find 16 gb is not enough memory given the OS usually takes about 2 gb. Not sure the specs of the OneX+ but I would totally jump on it if it had the MicroSD slot. Might just stick with the Inspire for a while as RB's Jellytime is only getting better with each Release.
I think i may get an iPhone 5, but there's no telling what new phones will be out by the time I get my upgrade (7/2013)
my next upgrade has to have to micro usb connector, removable battery, and micro sd slot for expendable storage, those are REQUIRED for me to even look at another phone.
Has anyone had experience with windows phone? I'm really impressed with the camera on the 920, and that's one of the most important things to me. Wp8 looks pretty great, but I really do love android. There's just nothing on android that quite compares with the 920's camera.
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A few questions about the One X

I'm looking for a new phone. I currently have a Nexus One that I got in July 2011. It was a pretty good phone when I got it (despite it being a year and a half old then), but now it's really showing its age. I've rooted it and installed ICS, but due to the limited ROM and RAM on the Nexus One, there are some problems. Furthermore, I've been running into data connectivity problems with the Nexus One (that I believe are hardware problems related to age) that are really annoying.
Anyway, I've been looking at getting a One X to replace my current Nexus One. I really want to stick with HTC; my past two phones have been HTCs and I really like their build quality and design, which is why I'm looking at the One X.
Before, I dive in and buy a One X (which I will likely get used on eBay), I have a few questions. I have AT&T. My current plan is on an old family plan with unlimited minutes and messaging, with 300 MB data. I don't want to change anything about the plan, but I am pretty sure I'll need a new SIM. Will AT&T be able to give me a new LTE Micro SIM for free no questions asked?
Next, how easy is it to root and install custom bootloaders, recoveries, and ROMs on the One X? I know that HTC doesn't want us messing with things, but I'm pretty sure that I'll want to play around with new ROMs on the One X, providing I get one. After living with stock Android and things like CM and AOSP for the past two and a half years, I told myself that I'd give Sense a legitimate test, but if I don't like it, I'll definitely install a new ROM.
Last thing: white or dark gray? I think that both colors look great. I've seen them both in person and can't make up my mind. White looks really clean and is definitely something different, but I'll probably get a case for the phone which will cover most of the case coloring, so it may not make much of a difference anyway.
Thanks.
I honestly suggest going with the HTC one. If you get the one x from att or it's on the new firmware and wasn't rooted, you will be stuck on stock. The reason I suggest the one is that it'll be brand new while the hox will be a year old by then.. The hox is still good, but the end of it's life already came. I doubt HTC will support it further.
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I honestly suggest going with the HTC one. If you get the one x from att or it's on the new firmware and wasn't rooted, you will be stuck on stock. The reason I suggest the one is that it'll be brand new while the hox will be a year old by then.. The hox is still good, but the end of it's life already came. I doubt HTC will support it further.
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If we get sense 5 as has been confirmed? by reliable soures then that'll bring a fresh wave of development to the one x. I do agree though about getting the one over the one x.
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If you have had your current phone since 2011 are you due for an upgrade? HOX are still going for a good chunk of change on eBay and craigslist, I got mine a few weeks ago from radioshack for 99cents.
I've been due for an upgrade from AT&T for a while now, but like I mentioned in the original post, I'm on a family plan with my parents, who don't want to change anything with the plan and don't want to extend the contract out either. I've bought my past two phones off contract and I don't really have a problem with doing so for my next one. I'm looking at a One X just for this reason. For what it is, it seems to be the best deal off contract; I've been seeing them going for about $200-250 on eBay. If I were to wait for the One, I'd probably be looking at prices in excess of $500.
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If I was in your boat, I'd get the latest nexus. Updates come way faster than they ever did with any of my other phones and the price is right.
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The Nexus 4 is my next choice after the One X. I do love the Nexus line and the Nexus 4 is a really pretty phone, but the all glass back concerns me a bit. It seems like it would be a bit too fragile.
Anyway, any route that I go, I'll probably have to get a new SIM. Will AT&T give me a micro SIM with LTE support?
beanboy89 said:
The Nexus 4 is my next choice after the One X. I do love the Nexus line and the Nexus 4 is a really pretty phone, but the all glass back concerns me a bit. It seems like it would be a bit too fragile.
Anyway, any route that I go, I'll probably have to get a new SIM. Will AT&T give me a micro SIM with LTE support?
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If they're like any of the carriers here, you'll have to buy the sim. Usually around $10 I imagine.
I went from a nexus one to the HOX as well. A new sim was included with the phone when I got it. If one isn't included you can just go into an ATT store and ask for it. I got one for the wife's new phone that way without any charge.
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mirGantrophy said:
I honestly suggest going with the HTC one. If you get the one x from att or it's on the new firmware and wasn't rooted, you will be stuck on stock. The reason I suggest the one is that it'll be brand new while the hox will be a year old by then.. The hox is still good, but the end of it's life already came. I doubt HTC will support it further.
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Is the One X with new firmware (Jelly beam, I'm guessing) not able to be rooted? Would I still be able to unlock the bootloader and install custom ROMs?
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The new OneX with 4.1.1 is not rootable.
You will not be able to flash custom roms.
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Unless you can find a telus or rogers OneX... But I dunno if you can use att service lol Then you can unlock bootloader very simply :thumbup: I say go for it bro... I love love love my hox. I've never had trouble with it till I dropped it and cracked screen, but I like the bleeding edge of technology so I seen it as an opportunity to upgrade If your used to the N1 the hox with feel like a speed demon on cocaine
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I have been noticing that my Nexus One has been seeming to slow down a lot lately. I would go for the Nexus 4, but it's lack support for AT&T's LTE bands has me concerned. The One X seems like it's a best match for me. It has the HTC build quality that I really like, it has great dev support here at XDA, it has a 720p screen, and true LTE support. Even if I get a device with Jelly Bean that can't be rooted or unlocked now, I put my full faith in the community here. I feel like we as a group can work around the limitation and find a way to root the 4.1 One X.
Sorry for bumping an old topic, but I got my One X this past Saturday. I love it. It's a huge step up from my Nexus One. Everything about it just seems high-end compared to the Nexus One.
The screen is amazing; moving from WVGA to 720p is a huge step up; everything looks so crisp and clear, but that's to be expected when you have a PPI that almost matches a Retina display.
The phone is blazing fast. There's virtually no lag while doing anything at all, which couldn't be said for my Nexus One. It was a pain just trying to browse the web on the Nexus, but with the One X, it's a complete delight.
One of my main concerns with the One X was the battery life. The sealed battery doesn't bother me at all; I never replaced the batteries or any of my previous phones. With my average usage (about 30 minutes browsing the internet over HSPA a day [no LTE here yet], a few texts, and little to no calling, plus occasional WiFi,) I'm getting about the same battery life as I got with my Nexus One. At the end of two days of use, I was at about 20% battery.
Finally, my biggest concern was dealing with Sense. When I was thinking about getting the phone, I don't think the bootloader for v3.18/Android 4.1.1 was unlocked, but I believe it's now unlocked. I got the phone and one of the first things that I did was install Holo Launcher HD, my preferred launcher for a stock Android 4.x experience. To be honest, I can deal with Sense...for now. I've always used stock Android on all my devices, so this is my first time dealing with Sense (or any skin) on a daily driver device, but it's pretty manageable. I think I'll stick with stock Sense for the time being until I feel that I have to have a AOSP or CM10 experience on the One X. There are a few annoyances with Sense, but they're manageable.
Overall, I'm very glad I got the One X, and I don't regret the decision at all.

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