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galaxy s2

Is it worth getting. I never owned a Samsung phone but I'm considering it. I'm tied of htc and the craps quality jobs they do with their phones. The dust, the reception, death grip, sense slowing down the phone and also keeps reloading everytime I hit the hone screen.

no dont do it!! now the prime that might be something that could draw your interest

If you have the sensation getting the s2 is a downgrade.
Pic below is from stock tmo 2.3.4 rom rooted + faux kernal 0.21 underclocked to 1.2ghz instead of 1.5ghz
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You're asking this question in the HTC Sensation forum because...

aNYthing24 said:
You're asking this question in the HTC Sensation forum because...
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+1 ?
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because i own an htc sensation and im very unhappy with it and i know if i ask this in the gs2 forum their just going brag about how good the phone is. So id prefer to hear it opinions from someone who owns the sensation also

For your sense issue, you might want to try another launcher like launcherpro or adw

remus82 said:
For your sense issue, you might want to try another launcher like launcherpro or adw
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That doesn't mean it will remove the sense from your phone.
I suggest using aosp roms from xborder or cm7.
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im already using launcher pro but its very upsetting that i buy htc phobes because i like sense but yet it slows down the phone and having to reload sense every tine i hit home key to get out of an app gets quiet frustrating

My is not slow at all
Running stock everything 2.3.4
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My advice would be to go to a store and try it out for about an half hour, then take a decision once you tried it.
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Don't get the s2 wait to see what happens with nexus prime
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My two previous sensations weren't but with this dust issue I have had to keep getting them replaced and now I'm stuck with this one which is slow. I wish we had gotten that 1gig of ram like the Evo 3d did

ariel123 said:
because i own an htc sensation and im very unhappy with it and i know if i ask this in the gs2 forum their just going brag about how good the phone is. So id prefer to hear it opinions from someone who owns the sensation also
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If you are unhappy, sell it, return it, whatever. No one should decide for you.

immunityx said:
If you have the sensation getting the s2 is a downgrade.
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No it's not.
Going from the Sensation to the Galaxy S II is in fact a huge upgrade.
I'm not saying the Sensation is bad, i'm just pointing out that the Galaxy S II is pretty much better than the Sensation in almost everything.

aNYthing24 said:
If you are unhappy, sell it, return it, whatever. No one should decide for you.
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not asking anyone to decide just asking for opinions on the s2 and if its worth it

my sensationwith ARHD 4.1.3 is running perfect.

Please explain only upgrade is the 4.5 screen which isn't that much of a upgrade because its wvga with lower resolution then sensation qHD
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The NVIDIA chip has a better video system than the Qualcomm.
The LG GX2 has faster graphics than a sensation.
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immunityx said:
Please explain only upgrade is the 4.5 screen which isn't that much of a upgrade because its wvga with lower resolution then sensation qHD
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its a super amoled plus screen, 1gig of ram,, 2mega pixel front facing camera, 1.5 dual core, i dont much about the phone im just going by the specs on the site but so far it seems to have better specs then the sensation.

htc one x on sensation

please don't all shoot me at once lol........................i was wondering when we'd start seeing htc one x roms available for a sensation. im sick of seeing the advert on tv now,so im no longer tweaking my phone until its possible lol,so any1 with abit of knowledge fire away ha ha..........THANKS

Dude, one x = sense 4.0, and there are a bunch of sense 4.0 roms. Unfortunately, they're ALL the same, so pick any!

KAwAtA said:
Dude, one x = sense 4.0, and there are a bunch of sense 4.0 roms. Unfortunately, they're ALL the same, so pick any!
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none of the roms i've flashed have the capability to make a video & take a pic at the same time lol,sick of seein that now pmsl,will be bringin my hd2 out of retirement ha ha,that beast still lives on lol

take a picture + record a video at the same time ??? How is that possible lol ?
And is that THE only reason you want such ROM on your phone ?

azzledazzle said:
take a picture + record a video at the same time ??? How is that possible lol ?
And is that THE only reason you want such ROM on your phone ?
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fook know's lol,the advert i've seen is some sky divers with the phone and it shows him taking a video,then takes a pic whilst recording lol,sure u can find the advert on google,and it's cos i like my fone to be up to date,my hd2 was a desire s,then a htc sensation,sensation xe,then a sensation xl,was even tempted to make it like a samsung galaxy s2 lol,but had 2nd thoughts lol

if I recall correctly, the sensation doesn't have the hardware to do so. Someone can correct me if I'm wrong but as of right now you can't use that, unless some awesome dev somehow makes it function

All sense 4 roms have ability to take a pic while recording. all phones from one series has that. but I think it's cemera hardware isue on one serie with some special chip. so I don't think that will work on other phones

Well i've just tried makin a video,but defo CANNOT TAKE A PIC lol,so plz plz show me a sense rom,link anythin with the option cos personally,we all no that isn't available yet or else we'd all av it
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Wow. People. The Sensation does not have the camera hardware needed to take pictures and video at the same time. We can port software until we are blue in the face but without the hardware it won't matter. You all should learn a little about what you are doing to your $600.00 phone before you start flashing and bricking your phones.
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Cal-El said:
Wow. People. The Sensation does not have the camera hardware needed to take pictures and video at the same time. We can port software until we are blue in the face but without the hardware it won't matter. You all should learn a little about what you are doing to your $600.00 phone before you start flashing and bricking your phones.
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The function of the One X camera is ZSL and our sensation has the same function we only have to get it right to work
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ive got it on my sensation lol...............love it

Hi Ty, where did you get the One X camera from for your Sensation?

damien0505 said:
Hi Ty, where did you get the One X camera from for your Sensation?
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Its a custom rom ^^
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because is better to port a rom from a device with a similar hardware...

How's the recording of the videos in loud environment? E.g. in a club?
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Cal-El said:
Wow. People. The Sensation does not have the camera hardware needed to take pictures and video at the same time. We can port software until we are blue in the face but without the hardware it won't matter. You all should learn a little about what you are doing to your $600.00 phone before you start flashing and bricking your phones.
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Yes we need dual shutters and an imagesense chip to be able to do everything the one series cameras can do
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yahhboy said:
Yes we need dual shutters and an imagesense chip to be able to do everything the one series cameras can do
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Dual shutters? Image sense is just like exmo-R
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Ty5982 said:
ive got it on my sensation lol...............love it
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Which rom/mod?

HTCfreak! said:
Which rom/mod?
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Basically any sense 4 Rom
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I have it to. On ordroid 9.0
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[Q] HTC sensation vs HTC one s

guys i have the option to get a new phone and im looking to get either the sensation for free or the one s. i just dont know if the one s is really worth the upgrade it or should i just stick with the sensation thats free till a better htc phone comes out?
im worried about development for the htc one s cause the sensation has a lot of support in this forum and a lot of roms and im scared the one s isnt gonna get as big as the sensation.. what are your takes?
thank you

I personally don't see any upside to the One S honestly. No storage extension, a non-removable battery, not a quad core. If you're looking for sense 4 the sensation has some stable and fast ported roms from the HTC One S.
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thank you man thats what i was thinking as well. i just dont know how stable the sense 4 for sensation is but ill look into it.

I just tried CoinDroid as my first Sense 4 ROM today - so far so good! No stability issues at all, and the camera's burst shots is DAMNED FAST.

But isn't the one s super amoled?
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sensation lover said:
But isn't the one s super amoled?
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Both are still qHD. Amoled or not is simply a matter of personal preference.
The One S not having quad core is in fact better. (S4 > T3) Pretty much the only thing that appeals to me is the S4 in the One S.
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Sgt.Incontro said:
Both are still qHD. Amoled or not is simply a matter of personal preference.
The One S not having quad core is in fact better. (S4 > T3) Pretty much the only thing that appeals to me is the S4 in the One S.
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Well what are the disadvantages of qhd super amoled? It's just so eye popping, you can't see your reflection on the screen when in use, better in light, less power consumption, larger optimum viewing angle, what isn't there to love about super amoled?
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i currently have both the sensation and htc one s
and i have to say that HTC ONE S IS FRUSTRATING when trying to root , backup, restore or anything
the sensation was so good to me.
but the htc one s is faster than the sensation.
there is one bug with the htc one s when rooting and flashing to a diff rom is that wifi doesnt work. and i need my wifi.
if u r thinking on upgrading dont go for the htc one. SUCKS honestly.
stick to the sensation!

bstylz911 said:
i currently have both the sensation and htc one s
and i have to say that HTC ONE S IS FRUSTRATING when trying to root , backup, restore or anything
the sensation was so good to me.
but the htc one s is faster than the sensation.
there is one bug with the htc one s when rooting and flashing to a diff rom is that wifi doesnt work. and i need my wifi.
if u r thinking on upgrading dont go for the htc one. SUCKS honestly.
stick to the sensation!
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Between the two the non-removable battery is a deal breaker...
just my .02

One S has much better camera if that is important to you. I mean the actual sensor itself. Great in low light situations. However you're stuck with about 10 gig of user space and that can be kind of crippling with no external sd card. With the Sensation I have a 32 gig sd card which is great but I wish my camera sensor was better. Especially in low light.
HTC really likes to stick us between a rock and a hard place sometimes!
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You guys do realize that this thread is almost a year old, right?

HTC Sensation vs Sensation XL

I used to have the sensation and now the sensation XL is out, is it worth the change ?

not worth change xl

No. The XL has last generation specs. Poorer screen, slower CPU, gpu.
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XL is for guys with style
Kidding of course, everyone has another taste. But it takes a lot of ba**s to buy this phone with poor specs
If you like heavy gaming and multitasking wich are not problem for the XL right now you should change it.

4.7" screen. thats about it.

PureLogic said:
4.7" screen. thats about it.
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+ pointless overhyped beats audio
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Depends on your needs
The sensation has a dual core processor and a lot of Dev support whereas the xl has a large screen with a less powerful single core processor......so if multimedia is what you want its xl and if you want a phone with good multitasking capacity sensation

sensation

8mpxl Camera Comparison

I've been wondering about the camera quality of different HTC phones. I've used a desire HD, Sensation 4G and a HTC Vivid and all those had 8mpxl snappers , I've ordered a one x off ebay and it too has a 8mp camera, (camera in One x is loaded with features though) Are there any real difference in quality?
I've been using xda for over a year and today I thought why not be part of the community. So here I am,

Don't you remember what HTC kept yelling a few months back?
Pixels don't matter!!
But seriously, you should notice a huge uptick in photo quality in comparison to those devices listed. I believe an HTC device that comes close, but not to par, with our camera is the HTC Amaze 4G, a little while ahead of the devices you mentioned.
Here's the HOXL thread for community contributions of their photos, you'll find these all over XDA likely in their specific device forum:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1639324
I'm guessing with the more popular international HOX, there's a way more active thread that you can use to aid your comparison.

Also, here's a comparison thread between the Sense camera and AOSP camera I started a while back, in case you're interested.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1943160

As I have stated in various threads the HOXL has one of the worst cameras I have ever used. The color balance of the stock photo app is terrible regardless of how you set it - the skin tones are either too red at the default saturation or too gray one ticket down. There is NO happy medium, with the exception of blazing sunshine outdoors. You can make passable images if you either tweak the colors after the fact, eg with the mobile version of PS or with a photo app that gives editing options immediately after taking a shot. And the front camera is worse than useless unless you clean the lens at least once a week. I seem to be in the minority here, yet most people I would send pics to would tend to make similar comments.

GroovyGeek said:
As I have stated in various threads the HOXL has one of the worst cameras I have ever used.
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Your opinion is definitely in the minority.
@OP
I've owned 2 of the phones you mentioned and the One XL camera is definitely an improvement. It does have some minor issues with low light and some indoor lights but it's still easily the best phone camera I've ever used.

The camera is good no doubt. But I miss using the image sense chip. Until there is a 4.2.2 version sense, I will not cone back. The updated stock camera app and frame work is awesome. However the generic android camera app is good too. In my opinion I think sense has the edge sense the software is built around the hardware obviously. That's just me though. But to non-photographers like me, the camera will suit you just fine and your draw will drop.
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Herc08 said:
The camera is good no doubt. But I miss using the image sense chip. Until there is a 4.2.2 version sense, I will not cone back. The updated stock camera app and frame work is awesome. However the generic android camera app is good too. In my opinion I think sense has the edge sense the software is built around the hardware obviously. That's just me though. But to non-photographers like me, the camera will suit you just fine and your draw will drop.
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Can you explain what are the features of HTC image sense? Google didn't help me

dragz said:
Can you explain what are the features of HTC image sense? Google didn't help me
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It is a chip inside the phone that is dedicated working directly to the camera. It is info right in the site
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1532384

dragz said:
I've been wondering about the camera quality of different HTC phones. I've used a desire HD, Sensation 4G and a HTC Vivid and all those had 8mpxl snappers , I've ordered a one x off ebay and it too has a 8mp camera, (camera in One x is loaded with features though) Are there any real difference in quality?
I've been using xda for over a year and today I thought why not be part of the community. So here I am,
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Ill upload two pictures from the vivid n one x
HTC vivid - some church in Paris this summer
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dragz said:
I've been wondering about the camera quality of different HTC phones. I've used a desire HD, Sensation 4G and a HTC Vivid and all those had 8mpxl snappers , I've ordered a one x off ebay and it too has a 8mp camera, (camera in One x is loaded with features though) Are there any real difference in quality?
I've been using xda for over a year and today I thought why not be part of the community. So here I am,
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One x , I know there diffrent but still some what of a comparison I think lol
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fredy915 said:
One x , I know there diffrent but still some what of a comparison I think lol
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Hmm what is on that plate, looks like some sort of Mexican food. Now I'm hungry
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DESERT.TECH said:
Hmm what is on that plate, looks like some sort of Mexican food. Now I'm hungry
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Its actually a tri tip sandwich on dutch crunch bread with all the fixings lol
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fredy915 said:
Its actually a tri tip sandwich on dutch crunch bread with all the fixings lol
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So ASOP roms can't access the Image Sense chip. Right? Still waiting for my one X

dragz said:
So ASOP roms can't access the Image Sense chip. Right? Still waiting for my one X
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That's correct. But in my opinion the image diffrences aren't that great anyway.

timmaaa said:
That's correct. But in my opinion the image diffrences aren't that great anyway.
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This is true. Decided to go back to sense for the image chip and other things. And I just had to come back. Not taking away from sense devs are they are awesome, but it is just not for me.
The aosp camera is sufficient enough, and unless you are a serious photographer, you will be OK.
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If you're a serious photographer you should be using a DSLR anyways.
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