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there's only one thing about this phone that bothers me...

the battery life. I mean 1230 isn't small compared to iPhone 3G that I currently have, so I'd assume it would last longer. I hope.
are there programs to optimize battery life? I've never used android and don't know hardly anything about custom stuff. I browse the web and check Facebook pretty often during the day (got to kill time on bus rides to class) as well as music and texting often. I'm a little worried about how the battery will fair for me :/
Anyone know if there are extended batteries for this? (I'd also assume that the one for the DHD fits as well)

I have seen 1600 batteries for the Desire HD so maybe they will work for the inspire

I totally agree. My ONLY reservation about the Inspire is the pint-sized battery!
I've had discussions on other boards about this exact issue, and there are some Inspire lovers who are so attached to this phone they feel offended when I try holding their feet to the fire during discussions regarding the battery life.
Anyway, what I'm trying to say is that even though most people who have already decided to buy the Inspire don't have any reservations about the battery life, I still do. But hopefully more info will come out regarding the lightweight battery. Then I hope we all can make a better decision on whether or not to get this phone!

I am certainly not going to let the battery size affect my decision.

I have seen many reviews all stating 10-12 hours with heavy use, it seems they have optimized this phone since the original desire HD

JCreazy said:
I am certainly not going to let the battery size affect my decision.
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Thats pretty much how I feel about it, this phone is pretty damn fast and for 99 bucks it's a hell of a deal!

1200 mah battery?
That's gonna go fast with android....unless you take the "smart" out of smartphone (eg. Disabling 3g, auto-sync, email fetching etc.)
If you get this phone, an extended battery seems a must.....
Especialy since you're new with android. The iphone "just works" compared with android...you have to put your own tweaks here and there to make it your version of "perfect", but that's what makes android android
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A_Flying_Fox said:
1200 mah battery?
That's gonna go fast with android....unless you take the "smart" out of smartphone (eg. Disabling 3g, auto-sync, email fetching etc.)
If you get this phone, an extended battery seems a must.....
Especialy since you're new with android. The iphone "just works" compared with android...you have to put your own tweaks here and there to make it your version of "perfect", but that's what makes android android
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I love all the subjective guessing around here, watch some reviews read some reviews everyone has stated 10-12 hour battery life with moderate to heavy use, dont just assume because of the millwatt hours that it will automatically suck, and dont compare it to previous models because there has been some optimization

Officially, the battery is said to provide up to 6 hours of talk time and as much as 15.5 days of standby. Those are pretty amazing estimates for such a small battery. In our tests the Inspire 4G was able to provide 10-11 hours of use – including making a bunch of voice calls (some longer than 15 minutes), watching live-streaming TV news feeds, checking and answering my emails every 5 minutes or so, having the built-in GPS help find a friend’s location and even playing a few games of Solitaire. HTC is doing something right with squeezing so much from such a compact battery pack.
http://thefastertimes.com/cellphones/2011/02/03/atts-inspire-4g-a-top-tier-android-at-a-good-price/
This is just one review of the many

Im sure there will be an extended battery for this phone. it makes no sense not to make one! and htc has been good so far so why not build an extended battery.

I've been testing this phone since late last week and can say that the battery live is comparable to most other android handsets currently on the market. If you're a heavy user, don't expect to get more than 9-12 hours out of the battery.
The longest the battery has lasted for me was 25 hours. On Saturday I used to phone pretty lightly (2 phone calls, a couple text messages, checked twitter throughout the day, downloaded 700MB worth of files for Dungeon Defenders over Wi-Fi, and played the game for about 30 minutes). When I went to bed, the phone was at 13% battery life, but I left it unplugged overnight to see if it would last until the morning. With all notifications and sync still on, the Inspire still had 3% battery life when I woke up 9 hours later.
I'd imaging if I didn't download 700BM of data the phone would have lasted much longer under "light use."

AndreaCristiano said:
I have seen many reviews all stating 10-12 hours with heavy use, it seems they have optimized this phone since the original desire HD
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"Optimized" what do you mean? Is there proof that ATT optimized the rom to run longer then the original Desire HD?
The battery size isn't going to keep me away but i just like to know. I also noticed that the inspire has SLCD instead LCD in the DHD. Will the super lcd screen give a better battery life?
Eventhough, extended battery is released, how will it fit into the phone. Is there enough room for a larger battery. This phone will be my next sucessor to my nexus one. It will do til the next real Nexus. I just love the unibody style.

AndreaCristiano said:
I love all the subjective guessing around here, watch some reviews read some reviews everyone has stated 10-12 hour battery life with moderate to heavy use, dont just assume because of the millwatt hours that it will automatically suck, and dont compare it to previous models because there has been some optimization
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I love all the baseless justification for a retarded consumer move to save money.
Htc always has to mess something up in their phones.
This time, luckily, its only the battery which can be easily replaced
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A_Flying_Fox said:
I love all the baseless justification for a retarded consumer move to save money.
Htc always has to mess something up in their phones.
This time, luckily, its only the battery which can be easily replaced
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meanwhile there are posts from nick above from HTC source and he actually has the phone and he states over and over 9-12 hours heavy use.

ok guys, I'm very excited about getting this phone. But I don't really want buyer's remorse, so help convince me 100%!
to be honest, I like having the latest and greatest phone. I constantly monitor the tech world (Gizmodo and Engadget are my top two pages on Chrome!), but coming from a 18 month old 3G iphone, pretty much anything now is an upgrade. I just don't want to regret getting this and being locked in for two years while the "future" is released in half a month afterwards. So justify the things holding me back:
screen resolution
battery
single core Scorpion
no sideloading
if you guys could kindly help me out, it would be greatly appreciated!

antioch216 said:
ok guys, I'm very excited about getting this phone. But I don't really want buyer's remorse, so help convince me 100%!
to be honest, I like having the latest and greatest phone. I constantly monitor the tech world (Gizmodo and Engadget are my top two pages on Chrome!), but coming from a 18 month old 3G iphone, pretty much anything now is an upgrade. I just don't want to regret getting this and being locked in for two years while the "future" is released in half a month afterwards. So justify the things holding me back:
screen resolution
battery
single core Scorpion
no sideloading
if you guys could kindly help me out, it would be greatly appreciated!
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well the supposedly great qHD screen on the atrix has been having some none pleasant reviews with colors and app recreation. The superamoled on samsungs has burn in and doesnt save battery so the SuperLCD doesnt look that bad huh?
Battery has been consistently getting 9-12 hours heavy use by many reviewers
the processor in the inspire is pulling 1976 quadrant scores bone stock
sideloading really not a big deal, use airplane mode or sideload wonder machine
any questions?

nope thanks man, I'm 99% sold! I just need to google what side load wonder machine is lol. I'm loving the build quality and support from HTC and you guys here, though I've never rooted or flashed or anything. Guess I'll start learning

antioch216 said:
nope thanks man, I'm 99% sold! I just need to google what side load wonder machine is lol. I'm loving the build quality and support from HTC and you guys here, though I've never rooted or flashed or anything. Guess I'll start learning
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side load wonder machine is from android central and it allows you to sideload apps on AT&T phones that dont allow it. PS theres a thread in one of the Inspire sections on here

ah, sounds sweet. I'm getting excited. Though, I'll probably wait for MWC to at least happen in case they surprise us. And one last question I think, anyone have pictures or a source of the 2 different colors they have?

antioch216 said:
ah, sounds sweet. I'm getting excited. Though, I'll probably wait for MWC to at least happen in case they surprise us. And one last question I think, anyone have pictures or a source of the 2 different colors they have?
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its weird at CES they showed a bronze color if you check out the videos you will see but now they are all black, im thinking CES was a desire HD with AT&T logo on the back, thats also why they didnt allow you to turn on the phone

[Q] Higher capaciry replacement batteries and covers

OK I just got a HTC Desire HD as an new phone for renewing my contract.
Having come from a sony W995 (and never used / owned and apple product) its taking me a while to adjust to having no phyical keypad.
I did have a Tytan 2, before the sony but that was windows mobile based with the keypad (and that phone did frustrate me)
Still I enjoyed my W995 as it did what i wanted - MP3 player and decent camera, but its starting to show after 18 months!
I do a lot of travelling - flights etc - so wanted something i different.
The battery life on the W995 was great - could listern to the MP3 player for over 12 - 14 hours constant and still have 1/2 battery left.
Now to my questions,
1, The HTC battery life seem very poor so i am looking at getting a newer / higher capacity battery.
Anyone used / got experience with any of these batteries?
http ://cgi.ebay.co.uk/GOLD-1930mAH-BUSINESS-BATTERY-HTC-DESIRE-BRAVO-G7-/110637329983?pt=UK_MobilePhones_MobilePhoneAccessories_MobilePhoneBatteries&hash=item19c27fae3f
http ://cgi.ebay.co.uk/3500mAh-Extended-Battery-Back-Cover-HTC-Desire-Z-/180640742134?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item2a0f06faf6
Or recommend any ones that will allow the phone to run, say over 10 hours use during flights etc.
2, Are there any decent protective covers for the Desire HD?
Looking at the state, and knowing how many times ive accidently dropped my W995 im sure the HTC wont last!
3, Are there covers with an intergrated battery in? - I remember a friend saying with there I-Phone they had a cover that fitted around the phone - with an integrated battery it to eek out the battery life.
Thanks
Jonathan
(to get the links to work delete the added space)
Sorry if ive broken the rules, but dont want to spam with 8 pointless posts 1st!

Most of the extended batteries are fake and are actually worse than OEM batteries. Best thing to do is buy extra OEM batteries. As for cases I've heard good reviews about Otterbox's and Casemates.
Those two links are not for the Desire HD, the first is for the normal desire and the second is for the Desire Z.

Thank wasnt sure if they were for the HTC HD, they were linked by someone else.
I take it the battery that fits the HTC DHD only fits that model, and not others?

jgjones095 said:
Thank wasnt sure if they were for the HTC HD, they were linked by someone else.
I take it the battery that fits the HTC DHD only fits that model, and not others?
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Yes. And being with an alluminum body, having physically bigger battery to incorporate more cells for higher capacity with a replacement cover is just not possible. Almost all batteries claiming to be "high capacity" are fakes and if they are not, the capacity increase is not so great to be worth it. For example 1800 mAh is clearly a fake and the more plausable 1300 mAh is just 5% increase over the stock 1230 mAh. For more power I think you should go for an external battery with an usb connection. That way you don't have to change the battery in your phone and this is something to be considered given the fragile cover.
For a case with the built-in battery - I haven't heard of such thing for our phones. Neat idea though.

There are a good number of threads about "high capacity" batteries from posters wanting to believe a $10 battery from China is in fact better than HTC's... fakes, don't fall for what an ebay seller is saying.
Search the Accessories subforum & you'll see them.
As stated, currently Mugen offers a 1300mah battery, offering 5% longer life (obviously something non-linear in the calculation there, I get 3.1%)
There is apparently a 1500mah battery from Mugen, look out for the thread in this subforum. That works out at just on 20% extra capacity, probably 25% by their reckoning
It's a big, bulky phone & HTC obviously didn't want to make it feel like a small tablet, although the big screen & processor are very thirsty.
3 options -
Juice Defender and/or use the phone less
make sure when you're at home/work/in the car etc, you have something to charge with
think about a battery pack which plugs into the phone & typically has capacity for 3 full charges or so (if you need power for a sustained period of time). They are about 1/2 the volume of the phone itself, not a bad option.

Whatever it is dont buy from this online store obostore.com, they are just reaping your money..please remind your friends

These batteries are not for the Desire HD? ! ! !

get your dhd rooted! take care with fake batteries as most of them don't have over charge protection....and could actually explode!

Do what once rooted?

tkolev said:
Yes. And being with an alluminum body, having physically bigger battery to incorporate more cells for higher capacity with a replacement cover is just not possible.
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why cant they make a C-shaped battery that comes out of the side and stretches across the back of the phone?

avatar7 said:
Do what once rooted?
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Root, load with a Custom ROM with Custom Kernel. Most of the custom kernels extends life of a single charge by as much as 50% (or More)

jgjones095 said:
OK I just got a HTC Desire HD as an new phone for renewing my contract.
http ://cgi.ebay.co.uk/GOLD-1930mAH-BUSINESS-BATTERY-HTC-DESIRE-BRAVO-G7-/110637329983?pt=UK_MobilePhones_MobilePhoneAccessories_MobilePhoneBatteries&hash=item19c27fae3f
http ://cgi.ebay.co.uk/3500mAh-Extended-Battery-Back-Cover-HTC-Desire-Z-/180640742134?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item2a0f06faf6
These batteries are not for the Desire HD? ! ! !
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http ://cgi.ebay.co.uk/GOLD-1930mAH-BUSINESS-BATTERY-HTC-DESIRE-BRAVO-G7-/110637329983?pt=UK_MobilePhones_MobilePhoneAccessories_MobilePhoneBatteries&hash=item19c27fae3f
http ://cgi.ebay.co.uk/3500mAh-Extended-Battery-Back-Cover-HTC-Desire-Z-/180640742134?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item2a0f06faf6
These batteries are not for the Desire HD? ! ! ![/QUOTE]

Yes I now know they are not for the DHD
They were links passed onto me.
I though the phones might share the same batteries.
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Root, load with a Custom ROM with Custom Kernel. Most of the custom kernels extends life of a single charge by as much as 50% (or More)
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Where does one get these from and how does one to that?
I mean in a dummys step my step guide.

panyan said:
why cant they make a C-shaped battery that comes out of the side and stretches across the back of the phone?
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Because a/ you won't have wifi connectivity and b/ it will look ridiculous. The stock battery it pretty much the most capacity out phones will ever get. If you can't last a day with it or charge every night, buy an external battery pack.

jgjones095 said:
Where does one get these from and how does one to that?
I mean in a dummys step my step guide.
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You can follow the guides in any ROM from the development section here - http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=765
But you'll need to downgrade (probably, check in settings > about phone > software version, anything above 1.72 build number will need downgrading), root, and s-off (This all looks scary if you haven't done it before, but if you follow the instructions, it's not that bad, if you have any problems these forums are fantastic at helping)
Downgrade - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=905003
Root - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=837519
S-Off - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=857537
The instructions here - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=964996 - are probably better than my quick ones, but you might want to read all the pages and instructions at least once through before doing anything so you feel like you know what you're doing
I'd also like to recommend LeeDroid as a ROM, fantastic battery life, an easy 2 full days and smooth as anything - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=842802
It does take a while but is worth all the effort, and it does all look scary doing things and typing things you don't really know what mean, but if anything does go wrong, this site is fantastic at helping out =)

Agreed about rooting and custom roms, I get a full day easy now
I'm running leedroid 2.2.3 and kernel 2.2.9 vrooom
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How is that even technically possible that a rooted DHD or one having a Custom Rom will have a better battery life ? Assuming no additional apps are installed that manage power/CPU/memory stock ROM vs Rooted+Custom ROMs give u almost the same run time.

mjehan said:
How is that even technically possible that a rooted DHD or one having a Custom Rom will have a better battery life ? Assuming no additional apps are installed that manage power/CPU/memory stock ROM vs Rooted+Custom ROMs give u almost the same run time.
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I believe this has something to do with system and radio optimizations and custom kernels
Would be silly not to install some sort of cpu-management on a custom rom, though.

I really can't understand why people would want to make the phone any bigger than it already is with bulky cases or battery extenders. The phone is already huge..

[Q] Phone with good battery life

Hello everyone.
My dad is searching a new phone, so i thought i might ask you which phone would come up to his expectations
He wants
very good battery life (2-3 days minimum)
a GPS-based offline Navogation (it doesn't matter if it's delivered with the phone or downloadable via any app store the phone has)
a touchscreen
UKW radio
a camera with at least 3mp
He thought about spending ~120-180€
A few notes about the battery lifetime my father expects:
The "out of the box" lifetime doesn't matter as long as there are custom roms or kernels with excellent battery saving features or batteries with much more mAh which can be bought somewhere.
He never uses mobile data
I'm looking forward to seeing a few good recommendations from you
With kind regards from my father.

I'm not too familiar with European phones, but just FYI, most new phones will last 2-3 days with the proper rom on them, but that is only if you are in standby. If you are actually using the phone to do anything, games, navigation, calls, 1-2 days is probably the most you will see if that.
Any Android Device has access to a plethora of navigation options. I personally like Google maps the best, plus its free, but it does require a data connection. However you can now chose to precache certain areas or entire routes before you go...
Almost all phones come with greater than 3MP cameras now, and I'm not sure what UKW radio is, but most of the HTC phones here in America have the ability to pick up broadcast radio, you just need to plug in a headphone

You will find some great batteries with e.g. 1800 mAh at akku-king.
Try to find devices without AMOLED displays. Those are real battery killer.
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bmwfrkvt said:
I'm not too familiar with European phones, but just FYI, most new phones will last 2-3 days with the proper rom on them, but that is only if you are in standby. If you are actually using the phone to do anything, games, navigation, calls, 1-2 days is probably the most you will see if that.
Any Android Device has access to a plethora of navigation options. I personally like Google maps the best, plus its free, but it does require a data connection. However you can now chose to precache certain areas or entire routes before you go...
Almost all phones come with greater than 3MP cameras now, and I'm not sure what UKW radio is, but most of the HTC phones here in America have the ability to pick up broadcast radio, you just need to plug in a headphone
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yea i said him that already but he wants me to continue searching.. he doesn't play games at all and makes only few calls a day.
it hasn't to be an android phone.. the OS doesn't matter.
I've had the Samsung Star GT-S5230 once ant its battery was really good but too bad it (nor the successor Samsung Star II S5260) has no offline GPS
DarkMaster3960 said:
You will find some great batteries with e.g. 1800 mAh at akku-king.
Try to find devices without AMOLED displays. Those are real battery killer.
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okay thanks for the tip not to choose devices with AMOLED displays.

yeah, i'm really diggin the Samsung phones. the AMOLED displays are killer.

Galaxy R
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Galaxy R
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thanks, but the Galaxy R is much too expensive...
I found two phones which seem pretty good for my dad:
Nokia 5800
Nokia 5230
they have everything my father needs and the battery life seems to be outstanding good

A phone with a semi-decent battery life could turn into one with a great battery life depending on which ROM it has and how many apps are running, etc.. It's not just the phone, it's what's on it, too.

effendi9 said:
A phone with a semi-decent battery life could turn into one with a great battery life depending on which ROM it has and how many apps are running, etc.. It's not just the phone, it's what's on it, too.
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that's why i wrote
The "out of the box" lifetime doesn't matter as long as there are custom roms or kernels with excellent battery saving features or batteries with much more mAh which can be bought somewhere.
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Because of that i never trusted in manufacturer's information about standby.. i want real data from the people who use it every day.

Purchasing a Sensation?

Hi, I'm planning on purchasing an HTC Sensation now that I've gotten rid of my iPhone 4.
I do have some issues regarding the purchase. I've seen threads commenting on dust collecting under screen and a poor battery life. Are these issues common on the phone? And if they are, is it possible to clean out the screen when the issue occurs? I've heard about a 1900mAh battery so I guess that's a better fix for the battery.
I'm on a T-Mobile family plan with no data plan. If I purchase an unlocked Sensation, will T-Mobile automatically add a data plan to my line? This happened to me when I used my iPhone 4 I got as a present on my AT&T line.
Thanks!

Not had my phone for all that long so I can't comment on the dust under the screen issue yet. But for battery life there are a few things that can be done, if you root your phone you can get SetCPU and underclock your phone when it's screen is off to extend the battery life or get Juice Defender, which disables wifi and data when the screen is off but turns them back on every 15 minutes to allow it to sync and will then turn them off again to save battery.
But even without a rooted phone, although the battery life certainly isn't good it will just about get you through a long day. But obviously you can also get a 19000mAh battery or even a further extended one as well as an external battery that can charge your phone up providing you don't mind carrying one around.

Also, can the Sensation play flash videos natively? I've heard some mixed claims regarding that.

I have had the Sensation for quite some time now and I don't have one spec of dust under my screen. And battery life is good. It last me through the day but I bought the Anker 1900mAh battery because it is so cheap and so amazing lol.
I would recommend the Sensation to anyone.

Anker 10,000 maH battery......
I purchased the Anker 10,000 maH battery. I had to...... I use my phone all day long. So I really don't turn on my main computer everyday. Especially since I installed a terminal emulator on my Sense. Now I can correct code, and scripts on the fly. I can re-charge my phone 5 times with this brick. Fits in my shirt pocket, and it takes an hour from 10% battery to 100%. Not bad.....

UnixSlayer said:
I purchased the Anker 10,000 maH battery. I had to...... I use my phone all day long. So I really don't turn on my main computer everyday. Especially since I installed a terminal emulator on my Sense. Now I can correct code, and scripts on the fly. I can re-charge my phone 5 times with this brick. Fits in my shirt pocket, and it takes an hour from 10% battery to 100%. Not bad.....
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wow,
douche early?
to the op. just swap out the sim card and dont change a thing.. you will be fine.
picked up mine slightly used. no issues.. am running the 1900 battery.
great phone..
beers

I have an XE, great screen, no dust and good battery life.
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Dust under the screen is a common issue, but it's only a lot more common than it should be - the number of Sensations affected is still a very low amount. The safest way to take care of it is to go through T-Mo or HTC and they'll clean it out. Trying to do it yourself will definitely void the warranty cause you'll have to dismantle the phone.
Battery can be terrible, but a chichitec, anker, or mugen 1900mAh battery along with a good rom/kernel/clockspeed combo fixes that. I'm on Android HD 3.x gingerbread with the stock kernel, clocked at 1.5Ghz when the screen is on, 768Mhz when it's off, heavy user and I can make it through the day. The other thing to consider is how you use the phone. The Super-LCD looks crazy crisp, and it is, sunlight visibility is great and color reproduction is nice - although it's no SAMOLED. Here's the problem though, it's a mega power drainer. If you listen to a lot of music on your phone or maybe stream Pandora comedy, you shouldn't have any issues. If you're an all-day facebooker or constantly texting/emailing, that screen will destroy your battery and I couldn't recommend the phone, as much as I love it Don't get me wrong, you could do it, but you'll probably need a spare battery or a charger with you.
With the 1900mAh battery, I can have the screen on constantly and texting/emailing/browsing for about 3 hours straight. If I keep the screen on and play games, 2 and a half hours. Not much difference even though one is a lot more intensive than the other. The S-LCD panel is a huge battery drain.

I haven't had any problems with dust under the screen.
Battery life great for the amount of time i use the phone everyday (screenshot attached).
If you're up for it i'd suggest you flash a custom ROM to use the full potential of the phone. Personally i like Android Revolution HD, but it's all down to personal preference. Try a few different ones and use what you like the most.

Hi guys!
First things first:
Happy New Year to everyone!
I'm thinking of an upgrade (from HTC Vision & iPhone 4S) and looking at Sensation as an option and I've got a few questions regarding that.
My main concern is it not to late to jump to a Sensation? are there good developers still around? I remember RMK jumped from G2 to sensation, and he's still here, how about others? Any rumors or plans to abandon Sensation? I'd imagine alot of them getting the new GN, I can't really be bothered, rather have an option between Sense and AOSP.
My other question would be is the hardware acceleration fully functional on current ICS roms?

slovoflud said:
My other question would be is the hardware acceleration fully functional on current ICS roms?
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I'm running RVHD 5.02 and its still running at 1.2 GHz.. I haven't figured out why. I'm running super tuner, and setcpu. It's running quick, but not at the advertised speed.

UnixSlayer said:
I'm running RVHD 5.02 and its still running at 1.2 GHz.. I haven't figured out why. I'm running super tuner, and setcpu. It's running quick, but not at the advertised speed.
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uh, sorry I wasn't clear enough - I meant Video acceleration

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uh, sorry I wasn't clear enough - I meant Video acceleration
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It's "there" but it doesn't run very well. Barely feels like its on. Just wait a month or two, and stable ICS will be released.

sshede said:
It's "there" but it doesn't run very well. Barely feels like its on. Just wait a month or two, and stable ICS will be released.
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thanks!
what abouts this?
any thoughts?
My main concern is it not to late to jump to a Sensation? are there good developers still around?

Despite having GNexus I would recommend the HTC Sensation. Had it before gnex and it's very good phone. Had two small issues :
1) battery under heavy use drain fast - bigger battery recommended.
2) random ringtone/notification change (this could be related to 2.08.401.1 ROM, which isn't officially released, but is a test ROM).
Other than this is VERY good device and won't let you down.

aspot72 said:
Despite having GNexus I would recommend the HTC Sensation. Had it before gnex and it's very good phone. Had two small issues :
1) battery under heavy use drain fast - bigger battery recommended.
2) random ringtone/notification change (this could be related to 2.08.401.1 ROM, which isn't officially released, but is a test ROM).
Other than this is VERY good device and won't let you down.
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Thanks!
on a side note, what's so disappointing with GNexus?

slovoflud said:
Thanks!
on a side note, what's so disappointing with GNexus?
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Disappointing? Nothing . Only issue I had, was the "volume ghost", but after flashing 4.0.2 all OK. It's different device and as I was hard addict to Sense, I'm surprised how quickly get used to GNex. Love it

i have no dust on my screen yet. i buy it 3 month ago.
ps:i come from China.hah

The dust problem is annoying, but it's no problem to get a new phone when the first one has dust under the screen. The Akku is okey for one day full use, when you load it every night. When you need better akku there are good ones with 1900mAh, on Amazon Germany for example the one by Anker.

Thanks for the input everybody!
Regarding the data plan. I currently have a family plan with no data. When I purchase my Sensation on ebay or any other auction site, and then use my T-Mobile sim, will I automatically be added a data plan?

[Q]Buying this phone

I know comparison of phones in Xda is against the rules
Can anybody just give me good review of e8?Indian variant?
Bcoz I'm thinkin of buying it!!
Any recommendations?
Regards
Kantry123

kantry123 said:
I know comparison of phones in Xda is against the rules
Can anybody just give me good review of e8?Indian variant?
Bcoz I'm thinkin of buying it!!
Any recommendations?
Regards
Kantry123
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I've been using one here in India from the beginning August now. Its a good alternative to the M8 if you have a tight budget. I have no qualms about getting this phone, it's performance is at par with the M8 and definitely better than Z2, S5 and note 3, all of which my friends have. The 13mp camera does its job well, excellent shots in daylight, decent everywhere else. Apart from the different camera, a polycarbonate shell and a few other quirks, it's basically a M8.
From the above mentioned time, I've NEVER faced any lag. If anything, my phone performed on par, even even better at places, with a friends iPhone 6. The dot view cover is a good addition as an accessory.
If it's a dual SIM high end smartphone you're looking for, you can't go wrong with the E8. If you want to know anything in particular, feel free to ask.

Silver.Shadow said:
I've been using one here in India from the beginning August now. Its a good alternative to the M8 if you have a tight budget. I have no qualms about getting this phone, it's performance is at par with the M8 and definitely better than Z2, S5 and note 3, all of which my friends have. The 13mp camera does its job well, excellent shots in daylight, decent everywhere else. Apart from the different camera, a polycarbonate shell and a few other quirks, it's basically a M8.
From the above mentioned time, I've NEVER faced any lag. If anything, my phone performed on par, even even better at places, with a friends iPhone 6. The dot view cover is a good addition as an accessory.
If it's a dual SIM high end smartphone you're looking for, you can't go wrong with the E8. If you want to know anything in particular, feel free to ask.
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Thank u for ur wonderful answer!!
U just gave answers that I expected!!
B/w wanna know
1)how much time does it take to charge 0-100?
-I'm asking this question bcz I'm using HTC one x but it's charging time takes 4 hrs
That really sucks
2)what's the battery backup u r getting?
Regards

kantry123 said:
Thank u for ur wonderful answer!!
U just gave answers that I expected!!
B/w wanna know
1)how much time does it take to charge 0-100?
-I'm asking this question bcz I'm using HTC one x but it's charging time takes 4 hrs
That really sucks
2)what's the battery backup u r getting?
Regards
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1. Charges in around 2 hours with the charger provided with the box. Maybe lesser, I'm not sure because I charge overnight. But it's mostly a percent a minute. You can get better times by getting the 1.5A output charger.
2. GSam Battery Monitor shows :
Battery Life : 1d 13h
Screen On : 5h 30m
Basically easily lasts a day. Averages around 5-6h screen on time. And I have my sync on, use social networks vehemently, although I keep the battery saver on always (just the underclocking cpu option), except gaming.

Silver.Shadow said:
1. Charges in around 2 hours with the charger provided with the box. Maybe lesser, I'm not sure because I charge overnight. But it's mostly a percent a minute. You can get better times by getting the 1.5A output charger.
2. GSam Battery Monitor shows :
Battery Life : 1d 13h
Screen On : 5h 30m
Basically easily lasts a day. Averages around 5-6h screen on time. And I have my sync on, use social networks vehemently, although I keep the battery saver on always (just the underclocking cpu option), except gaming.
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I've heard from many people that one shouldn't charge overnight (basically it shouldnt be overcharged) and that it decreases the life of the battery ? What's your opinion on that please ; as i used to do that, but now stopped charging overnight as it keeps charging the battery even when it is full.....

gregferns said:
I've heard from many people that one shouldn't charge overnight (basically it shouldnt be overcharged) and that it decreases the life of the battery ? What's your opinion on that please ; as i used to do that, but now stopped charging overnight as it keeps charging the battery even when it is full.....
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From whatever knowledge I have of the batteries, they stop charging once they are fully charged. So there is no way they get "overcharged". As and when the battery drops a little, it again charges back itself. Which barely happens, because my phone loses only about 1-2% battery overnight if left idle.
Ideally, this view suggests that this won't have any impact on the overall life of the battery. I did the same with my One S for about 1 and a half years. It didn't show any signs of reduced battery life then.
Yes, different people do have different views on this topic, but I like to stick to my idea.

Hi, I also wanted to ask a question if you have the dual sim version. When using 3g or 4g data connection on sim1 can you use sim2 to either call or send sms?
Thanks

The only problem with E8 is less Custom ROMs . I haven't got any better custom ROM other than Bin Droid, less customisation but better than nothing. At least Bin Droid is providing 4.4.4 and HTC Eye and more colored themes :thumbup:

cjmaaz said:
The only problem with E8 is less Custom ROMs . I haven't got any better custom ROM other than Bin Droid, less customisation but better than nothing. At least Bin Droid is providing 4.4.4 and HTC Eye and more colored themes :thumbup:
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I absolutely agree. The only problem with this (awesome) phone is the lack of developer support. even on Xda, I can only found custom rom for the dual sim version. Mine is the single sim. :crying:
Otherwise. It's really a good phone. There are some times that makes me (kinda) envy M8, like the metal body, the infrared blaster, and especially the customization. Anyway.. we just have to wait and see about the lollipop update. if they filled their promise to update < 3 months, I'm a happy dude.

mariosm1cy said:
Hi, I also wanted to ask a question if you have the dual sim version. When using 3g or 4g data connection on sim1 can you use sim2 to either call or send sms?
Thanks
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Yes, you can use it for call or sending sms; Also you can use 2g network for browsing from SIM 2

I have a question to the users oft a single sim Version: does it support rSAP (sim access profile) in Bluetooth?

burnstine said:
I have a question to the users oft a single sim Version: does it support rSAP (sim access profile) in Bluetooth?
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rSAP? I never heard of it.