I created this thread as a way to mitigate all the "hi" threads. If you're a new member, or just new to this device fora, please introduce yourself, and leave a brief intro.
I'll start, my name is Danny
This is strictly an Introduction thread, so please keep it that way, and refrain from off-topic discussion.
Please be respectful, courteous, and follow the rules.
Have Fun! :beer:
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"If you choose not to decide, you still have made a choice"
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Okay, I'll play along. I'm Carson. I like pina coloadas and getting caught in the rain, long walks on the beach and all kinds of music(except opera, I HATE opera).
Seriously though, I'm about two weeks new to the HOX AND XDA but have been a member of several "other" android forums. I dev and theme(mainly for myself) and am no expert but always willing to help when and where I can and help anyone. By doing so I believe it creates a much better community. I'm currently working on root for 2.20 since my HOX was cursed with it out of the box. I'm open for testing if anyone needs it since I am within my 30 day window and am on really good terms with my AT&T guy.
Hi all, I'm a HTC fan, Canadian and like the Hox community a fair bit.
A good solid group, coming from the DHD forums, its easy to feel at home here.
Ftr, I'm 45, and have come to make peace and accept my inner nerd,.. seems a few of have flocked together in that sense though.
That's good and always welcome in my minds eye.
WR
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I'm Chris , 32, from the real jersey shore. Near Atlantic city. This is my 4th hox. I don't dev at all at I stay completely stock. I just come on CDs to share some knowledge and help with the little things.
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Hi everyone, I am from Littleton (MA), HTC ONE X is my first android device, first smartphone and I love it..I found xda by luck on google search and I love being the part of this community ....
I'm Jake, I'm 21, I live in Topeka Kansas, I'm a personal trainer, I play rugby and I'm a phone whore. The one X is the only phone I've ever pre ordered. Currently my one X is naked except for a zagg hd. I have a black cruzerlite tpu for when I go on road trips. I'm a fan of Turge's roms and I'm loving viper, my second favorite rom is paranoid android but the battery life just can't compare to vioer. My previous phone was the og atrix. I used a lumia 900 between that and the one X for all of about 10 days just to see what all the windows phone hype was about. I wasn't a fan. I'm actually in a happy committed relationship with my one X and plan on keeping it for a good while and even as a back up phone after I move on. There's just not much I can complain about with this phone.
I'm Rob. I do IT stuff, or at least that's the idea. Chyeah.... That's about it.
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What's up guys?
My name is Brooks. I'm 19, from Kansas City, MO. I've been developing Android for a few years now, and I really got into development with the Inspire. I moved to the One X back in July, and have been waiting patiently to bring something new to the development scene.
A buddy from my old development team from the DHD/Inspire joined me on the One X, so expect to see some new work on the horizon.
If you ever wanna chat, add me on FB, follow me on Twitter, I got G+, and GTalk as well. Have fun guys!
I have been on XDA for several years, from Windows Mobile days. I've served some time with iOS, tried Windows Phone and webOS. I enjoy android, and the part time hobby it is to experiment and try new things with my phone.
I'm 27 with a 7 year old son (yeah, we should have called him "oops" ) and a 2 year old princess attached to my calf when she's not torturing our pit bull.
I live in Utah, never smoked or had alcohol (it started as a religious thing, but I'm not active and have seen alcohol destroy too many lives), I'm not a polygamist, I am somewhat obsessed with Star Trek, I enjoy dry whit type of humor and sarcasm after growing up with British parents.
I try to keep it light and casual unless someone pushes a hot button issue.
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Hello my name's Eddie most around here just call me E, I'm 44 and I have a 10 yr old daughter & 6 yr old son. I pre-ordered my ONE X and been follow this forum since the very beginning.
Been coming on XDA since windows mobile. NRG windows mobile 6.5 roms!
I'm 24 (25 in 2 months) from New Jersey. I'm not into IT and my career is in Finance but i'm very fond of technology. I read a lot of technology sites because technology is a hobby for me and i find it very entertaining to follow the entire industry.
My smartphones have been Nokia N80, HTC Touch Pro 2, HTC Surround (1st gen windows phone), and HTC One X.
One X is my first purchased android device although i did run it on my HP Touchpad (cm9).
I was never committed to a certain mobile platform but i've come to realize that i really like the control and custom ability of android. I think i might stick with android from now on.
As for my username: I'm not much of an alcoholic but i do enjoy having a drink or 5. (Black Label) and the occasional smoke.
I've learned a lot from XDA over the past few years and i still have a long way to go before i fully understand what the hell most of you are talking about. So cheers to that.
I'm Brad, 30 with crappy tattoos and a receding hairline. Contrary to what my incredibly unoriginal username would have you believe, I have NO metal in my head. I install home theaters, control systems, networks, and energy management systems for a living. I travel quite a bit for the EMS part of my job. Like all of you, I am a nerd and I love all things tech. The main focus of my love is Android. I think it's so cool that we have phones that are more powerful than laptops we used to own. We hold in our palm a piece of technology that is like something out of a sci-fi movie when we were kids and that to me is awesome. Crossing my fingers for hoverboards in 2015 I've been with Android since the HTC Hero. Have also owned the OG EVO 4G, EVO 3D, Galaxy Nexus, Epic 4G Touch, and now the One X. Also owned (and loved) an iPhone 4S for my first few months with AT&T.
I'm Matt, 17 and from Queensland, Australia. I have been on xda for a couple of years since my first android device the HTC Desire. I'm in my final year of high school at the moment and would really like to get into Android development but don't really know where to start.
See you around the forums
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Hello buddies.
I'm Praneeth from Hyderabad,India. 26, Working as Oracle Database Admin.
I came to xda when i owned htc touch hd ( blackstone). This is a great forum with devs and great ppl willing to help others. Currently rocking HOX
Continue having fun flashing custom ROMS
Hi, I'm Morgan.. most people call me chongo. I'm 23 years young and I live in Vancouver BC. I'm a professional photographer and I'm still going to school for it. I'm not new to Android but I recently joined Team Nocturnal and I plan on sticking with this device for a while. Cheers :beer:
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My name is Dennis, I'm an old guy (39) and from the Boston area, USA. I've been around XDA for going on 5 years now, on 5 different devices since Windows Mobile days, all HTC.
My biggest contribution here is the Index thread, which compiles all the ROMs, mods, root methods, etc. To anyone who is new to XDA or the One X, I'd advise checking it out: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1671237
Try this again lol.
Just introducing myself to this side. I was with sprint for bout 14 yrs. Got caught tethering so they terminated my contract (probably deserved it, going through unheard of amounts of data a month). Had the OG Evo 4g. Now with att and just got my One X. Didn't realize there was so much development for this phone already. I usually let a few months past before I fool with my phones but leave it to XDA, I'm in the mood to fool around lol.
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Hello. My name is Felix, and I love you all!
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Hello my name is Taylor and I'm a flashaholic. I'm 22, I have a 6 month old daughter Brielle and I work as a loader in a -25 degree warehouse and love my life.
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My name is Dillon I'm from canyon Texas I work at a Wal-Mart around phones. I had the lumia when I came to att for two weeks and exchanged it for the one x. Then got the s3 then returned it because i don't like touchwiz then went to the Motorola hd then the note then 4s and now I'm back to the one x. Will stay with it. I never been an HTC fan till this phone. The battery life on it is good stock and when I had it rooted only got better. I flash a lot will do cm10 when 2.20 is rooted and what not and give that a go. If I remember right when I first had it the people here are friendly unlike all others that I've seen.
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Related
In an attempt to increase my total amount of postings so I can again ask questions and make comments in a developer thread, I took it upon myself to do some community service/ light reading in this general thread thereby building karma and posting some willy-nilly comments here and there.
I then did notice something disturbing ... there is quite a bit of hate out there towards your previous cell phones. Plenty of stories of numerous Captivate warranty exchanges, defective iPhone devices, disappointed Atrix customers who purchased a very gender confused Smartphone computer thingy. All of these comments are generally followed by rather harsh comments to the effect of "can't wait to smash it against the wall, tear it apart, take a hammer to it, etc. etc."
Your old Smartphones really did mean well. Sure it dropped a call here or there, deleted an app, screen stopped working, sent that text to your g.f instead of the flirty co-worker .... whatever what have you. Can you honestly say that you have been a 100% showing up to work every day this past year? Really? Never hungover?
My point in this lengthy rant is that as proud as I am to be a part of what I consider to be the best smartphone that money can currently buy ... in America ... on a carrier I can actually get service from ... please don't be cruel to your displaced retiring smartphone. Instead, explore the forms and really MOD the begezzes (sp) out of it. Consider using it for such things as an angry birds device ... a rainy day phone ... donate to such causes as Cell Phones for Soldiers, shelters for battered women, hell the salvation army (remember to get a receipt ... a donation such is this can be written off a tax return at FULL DEVICE PRICE [No Commitment]- the estimated depreciation based upon length of use ...
Inspire owners Save the Smartphones!!!
Yes we tend to forget the good times we had with our old device. We try to convince everyone that our current choice is faster, sexier, unlockederer, and butterier than any other phone in the galaxy in an effort to build our post-purchase device esteem. Your suggestions are duly noted and I will stop trolling and gloating in the backflip forum.
newter55 said:
Yes we tend to forget the good times we had with our old device. We try to convince everyone that our current choice is faster, sexier, unlockederer, and butterier than any other phone in the galaxy in an effort to build our post-purchase device esteem. Your suggestions are duly noted and I will stop trolling and gloating in the backflip forum.
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but but but my black berry bold is like a calculator and my inspire is a i7, 1077mhz fsb,with 8 gigs of ram O.O!
Hello, my name is Derek.
I use to own an iPhone.
I will never go down that road again, I am much stronger now.
Good post! I still have a boatload of love for my old Tilt2 (WinMo 6.5 and all) and still use it as a modding hobby device. It's fun!
I even have some love for iPhone. I just wouldn't ever trade my Inspire for one!
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I never trusted my captivate, waking up every day terrified that the phone would be off, or that it wouldn't want to help me find way.
My bb bold 9000 was a workhorse until the trackball began driving me ****ING CRAZY, intermittently failing to move the cursor appropriately, and my Motorola razr, well, is just......old.
I've still got all of them, but I don't love them anymore.
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Scott_S said:
I never trusted my captivate, waking up every day terrified that the phone would be off, or that it wouldn't want to help me find way.
My bb bold 9000 was a workhorse until the trackball began driving me ****ING CRAZY, intermittently failing to move the cursor appropriately, and my Motorola razr, well, is just......old.
I've still got all of them, but I don't love them anymore.
Sent from my Inspire using XDA Premium
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The captivate makes an excellent remote control for your roku/dlna/wmc devices. Load it with music and movies for on the go streaming as well....at least it won't feel abandoned from leaving it in a desk drawer collecting dust bunnies.
My first android phone and I am LOVING it! Can't get enough of it!
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Hello my name is Matt....
::room says:: "hello Matt"
....and I'm a androidholic.
I get angry when apple say "android sucks" and such irritating comments "iphone all the way". I get mad and angry because android doesn't suck,apple suck.
::drunk in back yells:: "let it out".
When they diss my android,it bugs me,I just wanna destroy these "smartphones" that they call "smartphones". Screw them,the hell with the haters. Bring it u sons of.....
::director gets up:: "woah woah calm down now,u need a second to relax"
::leads me to my seat,I sit::
"Okay who do we have next?
::Some Guy gets up and goes up::
"My name is Tad, and I suck **** for crack"
........hm yet we ***** about cell phones? Lmao
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mattmiller said:
Hello my name is Matt....
::room says:: "hello Matt"
....and I'm a androidholic.
I get angry when apple say "android sucks" and such irritating comments "iphone all the way". I get mad and angry because android doesn't suck,apple suck.
::drunk in back yells:: "let it out".
When they diss my android,it bugs me,I just wanna destroy these "smartphones" that they call "smartphones". Screw them,the hell with the haters. Bring it u sons of.....
::director gets up:: "woah woah calm down now,u need a second to relax"
::leads me to my seat,I sit::
"Okay who do we have next?
::Some Guy gets up and goes up::
"My name is Tad, and I suck **** for crack"
........hm yet we ***** about cell phones? Lmao
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You my friend are weird
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Lmao I read it off another's forum. If I thought all that up,I would be.
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mattmiller said:
Hello my name is Matt....
::room says:: "hello Matt"
....and I'm a androidholic.
I get angry when apple say "android sucks" and such irritating comments "iphone all the way". I get mad and angry because android doesn't suck,apple suck.
::drunk in back yells:: "let it out".
When they diss my android,it bugs me,I just wanna destroy these "smartphones" that they call "smartphones". Screw them,the hell with the haters. Bring it u sons of.....
::director gets up:: "woah woah calm down now,u need a second to relax"
::leads me to my seat,I sit::
"Okay who do we have next?
::Some Guy gets up and goes up::
"My name is Tad, and I suck **** for crack"
........hm yet we ***** about cell phones? Lmao
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But to think theres probably people out there like that.
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Lmao it was meaning there's more important things to ***** about,other than half the bs on the forum.
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mattmiller said:
Hello my name is Matt....
::room says:: "hello Matt"
....and I'm a androidholic.
I get angry when apple say "android sucks" and such irritating comments "iphone all the way". I get mad and angry because android doesn't suck,apple suck.
::drunk in back yells:: "let it out".
When they diss my android,it bugs me,I just wanna destroy these "smartphones" that they call "smartphones". Screw them,the hell with the haters. Bring it u sons of.....
::director gets up:: "woah woah calm down now,u need a second to relax"
::leads me to my seat,I sit::
"Okay who do we have next?
::Some Guy gets up and goes up::
"My name is Tad, and I suck **** for crack"
........hm yet we ***** about cell phones? Lmao
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Creative!
mattmiller said:
::Some Guy gets up and goes up::
"My name is Tad, and I suck **** for crack"
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'now that's an addiction'
Random guy: 'I seent em'
'you ever suck d*$k for some marijuana'
I used to have a low end LG Ally on Verizon when i came out about a year ago. Was my first smart phone/android phone. I could never hate that phone. Despite it being low end at the time i wasn't educated on android and it was free. (I'm cheap and couldn't pass up free. "
That phone helped me understand/learn android. It has an almost complete vannilla android. On the outside atleast. The "inside" LG found ways to make the devs go crazy .
But using the Ally for almost a year taught me how/what rooting is, what recoveries, backups, roms, kernels, etc are. Also taught me the almighty adb and new found love for linux and a new found dislike for windows
But i had to leave verizon and the Ally due to some life issues at the time. Had to come to at&t and knew i wanted to experience a "high end" android phone. Dual core and all that hype wasn't important to me so the Atrix was out of the question. I read to many horror stories about the Captivate. Then i came accross the Inspire. It seemed like the perfect fit. Was pretty much what i was looking for in specs and price wise. Win win situation for me. Absolutely love this phone. I can go on and on about it but i wont.
I "recycled" my iphones to my children, as the schools around here are starting to require smart devices in middle-school and I didn't feel like paying for them to "rent" one from the schools. I like the iphone, but the limitations make it a really "dumb" smart phone in comparison to my android.
I still love my Captivate... but when there are better option like the Inspire, will not think twice to jump ship.
nightborne said:
I "recycled" my iphones to my children, as the schools around here are starting to require smart devices in middle-school and I didn't feel like paying for them to "rent" one from the schools. I like the iphone, but the limitations make it a really "dumb" smart phone in comparison to my android.
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I am curious what they could be requiring a smartphone for? At my kids school if they are caught with their phone out during school hours they take them and the third time it is for the balance of the school year or serve in school suspension in exchange for the phone.
I have to say this is the first rant that I loved lol I actually liked my captivate and had a lot of fun with it. There are two captivates still in my house that I play with. I'm just a tech junkie and have to have, or at least try to have lol , the latest out there. I love the Inspire and yes it blows away my Captivates, imo at least. But honestly I really have never complained about my phones. Tech imo is just like that. Next month there will be something that makes inspire owners say that this phone sucks compared to , insert phone name here lol.
Awesome rant my friend
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The first phone that I fell in love with was a Bold 9000. For messaging and durability, it was untouchable. I took it swimming multiple times, dropped it off a 3 story building, and it still worked like new.
I dicked around with a 3GS for a while and it sucked. Laggy and severely dumbed-down interface and UI.
Just picked up an ATT HTC One and I'm simply blown away after an hour of use. I can't wait to fully customize Android and this phone to my liking. The simple ability of mounting the phone as a disk drive is PRICELESS.
Simply put, it is a power user's dream phone.
**** Apple.
InB4CoolStoryBro
eskimochaos said:
The first phone that I fell in love with was a Bold 9000. For messaging and durability, it was untouchable. I took it swimming multiple times, dropped it off a 3 story building, and it still worked like new.
I dicked around with a 3GS for a while and it sucked. Laggy and severely dumbed-down interface and UI.
Just picked up an ATT HTC One and I'm simply blown away after an hour of use. I can't wait to fully customize Android and this phone to my liking. The simple ability of mounting the phone as a disk drive is PRICELESS.
Simply put, it is a power user's dream phone.
**** Apple.
InB4CoolStoryBro
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We need more posts like this
Comments are welcome. Thanks for sharing. I like the phone too.
absolutlely..."this phone rocks"
General comment=general section....I see no problem here for positive or negative comments...no further action needed. This phone rocks.
Semper Fi
I completely agree with the poster for the thread the phone is by far one of the best I've used in while and I've been around the block a few times with Android Phones.
HTC One X takes the cake as it is.
Skijackz said:
Wow, took the time to read the post, find a picture and then post saying we need to cut away the BS? Who pissed in your cornflakes? Go the Dev forum and make your substantial contributions there.
I honestly am blown away as well and I come to this site to see what people like/don't like about the phone so I can learn more. This phone is damn near perfect coming from a Captivate which sucked in every aspect. It's nice to see other folks feeling the same way instead of the constant gripping over, what I consider, little things.
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i came from the cappy too...man having perfect gps is AWESOMESAUCE
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Alright, thread cleaned of all the stupid and trollish posts.
I did lol at the "you're fat" comment though.
Please be respectful to your fellow XDA members. You can agree to disagree, without being rude or disrespectful.
We all share a passion for cell phones and development, so let's all work together.
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I love these post when I look for a new phone. I hate how people don't like good comments on phones. This is a general section. I will agree this phone is my first not to have to root but will eventually. If you have a problem with reading good comments don't read them.
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I did lol at the "you're fat" comment though. [/QUOTE]
It was kinda funny. lol
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Yes, it was.
No love for my cool starry bra though?
I thanked you.
/ten chars
gunnyman said:
Yes, it was.
No love for my cool starry bra though?
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Your bra picture made me think about my wife. Can't wait until she gets home from work!! Bow chicka wow wow... .
"if you choose not to not to decide, you still have made a choice" ~N.P. Rush
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That bra wouldn't fit my wife. Double d baby!
gunnyman said:
That bra wouldn't fit my wife. Double d baby!
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Lucky bastard
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I agree this phone rocks (even with some defaults/bugs)
BUT
It is normal, as technology advance. Next year we will have another gadget that rocks even better, ...
lknhiayi said:
I agree this phone rocks (even with some defaults/bugs)
BUT
It is normal, as technology advance. Next year we will have another gadget that rocks even better, ...
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Tech and my bank account don't get along. This phone is great. I will have a party when the bootloader is unlocked. Even stock, this thing works well and that's saying a lot.
I remember when I first opened google nav...inside.. to just type in the addy like I did with my inspire so I wouldn't have to mess with it in my truck. Address in, hit go, put it in my pocket. Maybe 5 steps in to the hallway it starts talking to me with a gps lock. It was an exciting moment lol
Thank you for sharing your views on 3GS. I was thinking to have it with me but then you recently make me feel it can be broken easily with just one drop. I will add some more money and then I will buy HTC One X.
I just spent 3 days googling, youtubing, and downloading roms to run Android ( dual boot ) on an old HTC Raph800 pocketpc running windows mobile 6.1. A $600 paper weight the last few years. Now, after trail and error with different Versions of android, gingerbread seamed to work best but I still needed to download a (touch screen ) ts-callibration file to work properly. So I just breathed new life into a dead phone. I downloaded a few of my fav apps, and works great! Almost As good as my my HTC incredible 2 and my Sony xpira play.
Now on to my Next Projects.
I want to do the same with some other old Phones I have laying around. I have the Palm Pre Plus ( I loved this small phone) and a Blackberry Storm 1.
SO IF Anyone has some links, so I can get started or know how Hit me up!
I know they're out there, just got to find them!
Thanks for any help I can get!
This is in the DNA forums because.......
sent from my DNA Employee Edition 04271
Sarcasm
jreed2560 said:
This is in the DNA forums because.......
sent from my DNA Employee Edition 04271
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Well jreed2560 Mr. DNA Employee edition 04271,
Sarcasm....Check!! Being a Consumer and having spent upwards of $25,000 or more on Electronics in the last 10 years, I know the majority of them are outdated 6 months after purchase. And having owned 5 HTC Mobile phones ( mogul, touch pro, eris, incredible 1&2. ) and still having 4 Out of the 5. It's nice to know that Some of us are willing to put a little effort to get the most out if our purchases and Not having an overpriced piece of Electronic Art collecting dust on the coffee table. As for the Htc Dna form, the touch pro is a HTC product. As for the Pre and Blackberry, there maybe other users that own these as well as the Htc that wants to get their moneys worth also.
And we give two flying [email protected]*ks about this because? :banghead:
Wrong forum douche :thumbdown:
My HTC DNA
Thanks for sharing this great information.
robertmoore208 said:
And we give two flying [email protected]*ks about this because? :banghead:
Wrong forum douche :thumbdown:
My HTC DNA
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While it is the wrong forum, please don't present that type of attitude. Too many forums have posts full of pointless expletives. He was not rude and as such should be shown an attitude that reflects the fact
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For the same reason we dont give a flying F^CK about your comment robertmoore208. This is a GENERAL DISCUSSION FORUM @$$H0L3S!!!!!
So my mother in law has opened a custom t shirt and decal shop and guess what? Ive talked into making the waving andy decals she can also make a android shirt if needed. THIS IS NOT A POST ASKING FOR ANYONES BUSINESS, NOR IS IT A POST SELLING ITEMS ON XDA AS THAT IS AGAINST FORUM RULES!!! This is just a post showing off what I had made.
If interested in decals then pm me but other than that dont be posting on this post asking how much and other junk asking to buy decals but one lucky person chosen randomly in this post will be getting a waving andy decal from me kinda like a contest thingy hahahaha.
So contest rules - TELL ME WHY YOU LOVE ANDROID, one entry per contestant. Contest ends tomorrow at 12:00 PM eastern. Goodluck!!!
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I love android because of its limitless options of customizing, whether you root, or do not want to root.
Looks pretty nice
A general computing platform
Why do I love Android?
I can buy a phone that is more powerful than any computer built more than 10 years ago, run it stock, and have a perfectly capable machine that will handle 100% of the duties for 99% of the population. I can take that same phone, disable some security settings, and run any app available in the wild west of the internet (IOS needs to jailbreak to install anything not approved by Apple). A simple root and custom rom, and I can modify the feel, performance, and capabilities any way I see fit. Throttle that massive dual core processor to 300MHz and get 2 weeks of battery, OC to 2100 and catch it on fire, whatever. I can access an accelerometer, magnetometer, barometer, photodetector, proximity sensor, and GPS network on almost any Android device.
Android is a suite of tools that I can use to solve problems and create. Most phones are devices that are opaque to the user.
When I have my phone, I have a mythical device straight out of a fantasy novel. I can know my position anywhere on earth, to within meters. I can contact almost anyone on the planet. Instantaneous access to entertainment, news, financial information, databases, and people. If there is a mountain in the distance, I can measure how tall it is, look up how tall it is, or ask someone else how tall it is. Two days ago I used my phone to level a chemical reactor worth upwards of $10,000 and improved the efficiency by 15%, just because I could.
That is why I love Android.
stevemoffler said:
So my mother in law has opened a custom t shirt and decal shop and guess what? Ive talked into making the waving andy decals she can also make a android shirt if needed. THIS IS NOT A POST ASKING FOR ANYONES BUSINESS, NOR IS IT A POST SELLING ITEMS ON XDA AS THAT IS AGAINST FORUM RULES!!! This is just a post showing off what I had made.
If interested in decals then pm me but other than that dont be posting on this post asking how much and other junk asking to buy decals but one lucky person chosen randomly in this post will be getting a waving andy decal from me kinda like a contest thingy hahahaha.
So contest rules - TELL ME WHY YOU LOVE ANDROID, one entry per contestant. Contest ends tomorrow at 12:00 PM eastern. Goodluck!!!
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I love android because of XDA, if xda didn't exist I think I would have destroyed my old LG GT540 long ago...
i love android because it's android, period.
I don't love Android! I'm simply addicted to it!!
I love android. Must I need more?
Also great idea with the stickers and tees. I'm sure they will be of great success.
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tbh
Tbh I like IOS better but Androids alright
I love android because of its open source nature and the huge community of developers and users worldwide! And potatoes. Don't forget them potatoes.
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I love android because there is a device that suits what ever your preference is. And to top it off you have an unbelievable amount of support with Devs putting out a lot of roms to the community
As a flash addict, a love for android just isnt a suitable statement.
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R: Wanna win a waving andy decal? CONTEST!
I love Android because is the best OS never made! It is based on linux so it is very costumizable.
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I love android because of ease of downloading anything (games-programms-etc..)
I love android because it's the future and the best. What more can u ask for in a os
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I love android because it is not IOS!
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I love android because a couple months ago my galaxy s2 started to fry up because of the bloat and was slower than a snail carrying a rock. Then, I turned to xda for help and voila! My phone turned into a beast! Now I'm using this phone on android 4.2.2 and love it! The credit definitely goes to the awesome developers for their roms and ANDROID for it's customizability options! You don't see stuff like this on iOS!
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I love android as much as a fat kid loves cake....man I love cake.
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Got some awesome reasons on why you guys love android just thought I would pop in and let you all know the decal is 3 inches by 6 inches. They are nicely sized and I cant wait to annouce a winner tomorrow. One more thing everyone here at xda is allowed to participate from users and developers to the great mods. I will annouce the winner in the op tomorrow at 1pm eastern and will contact the winner via pm winner must be willing to provide address so decal can be shipped, and shipping IS PAID FOR BY ME!!! so good luck everyone and lets have some fun!!!!
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I love androids cuz its not made by apple and fulfills my smartphone needs.
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Okay so we have twelve and a half hours left of the contest, I'm going to bed tonight so if I have not thanked your entry tonight I will get it in the morning. And with so many good entries its hard to just pick one, and my wife suggested that I take all the entries and write the names of the posters down and draw it from a hat/box. So that is how the winner will be chosen. Truly random. Goodnight and good luck everyone!!!!
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It is really a good artical to read. Lots of innovation from HTC in smartphone world.
http://pocketnow.com/2013/05/22/imagine-a-world-without-htc
It give lots of history what HTC has accomplished in past, most guy started to use iphone and enter the smart phone world will never know those history.
I do not know that HTC was first to put GPS in the smartphone even I owned O2 device.
In the end of he said
"I’ll admit I’ve made a decision when it comes to the future that I want. You’ll ask, what does my decision have to do with the industry, right? Well, as a matter of fact, each of us defines it as customers. Surely you all know that at Pocketnow we all review phones and therefore, since we always have review units to test, we rarely ever buy devices of our own. That said, I’ve decided to buy an HTC One out of my own money. I do feel HTC deserves it. Surely it may not save HTC, but I hope that my two cents of contribution help."
I'm glad I bought HTC one which is marketable.
What you think? Without HTC in the last 10 years, the XDA will not be so hot place for us at least.
anyone can let me know or moderate to help update the title? I miss one "I" before the magine
I don't want to live in a world of phones with physical home buttons! Die Samsung! Long live HTC!
Loving this phone at the moment.
It's good to see another positive article on this forum.
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Is "magine" like the word "merican"?
I do not want to imagine a world without HTC.
I have owned nothing but HTC since I pre-ordered the G1. Three G1's, 2 G2's, an Amaze, a ONE S and a ONE later, I still can't find anything I prefer over HTC. I know there are other great devices out there but I always end up spending my money on HTC. I almost took the leap on the GS3 but after holding it in person, it just didn't fit for me. I even walked in with every intention of buying one but I walked out with the ONE S and never looked back. I am even sold on Sense 5. I was quite angry about losing vanilla after the G2 but I think Sense 5 fits quite nicely with HTC and it's brand.
Really, HTC has always been a great phone for me and I think it would have been great for others had they known anything about them. How can you compete with a brand that is so diversified like Samsung. They have played the game well and made themselves a household name. Almost everyone has some sort of Samsung product and we tend to stick to what we know and what is shoved down our throat. Us old school guys know what HTC has done for smartphones and Android. The problem is nobody else does.
I hope HTC can pull through this as I am really looking forward to what they can do as the next step from the ONE.
Brilliant Post!!