Replacement for my HTC Desire? - General Questions and Answers

Hi,
I am wondering if it is worth replacing my HTC Desire that I actually love and has loads of support and ROMs available. I'm currently running on the MildWild Oxygen ROM and it's great!
I have a budget of around 200euros which could get me a second hand HTC Sensation,potentially a Samsung Galaxy Nexus? Or for a wild card the HTC HD2 which I seem so see a lot of good things written about.
My question is,it worth it or better hold out another year,have a little more money and make a significant step up? And to what? Nexus 4 if I can get my hands on one...
Sorry,lots of questions there,but I would appreciate people's opinions on this.
Cheers
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chazhammer said:
Hi,
I am wondering if it is worth replacing my HTC Desire that I actually love and has loads of support and ROMs available. I'm currently running on the MildWild Oxygen ROM and it's great!
I have a budget of around 200euros which could get me a second hand HTC Sensation,potentially a Samsung Galaxy Nexus? Or for a wild card the HTC HD2 which I seem so see a lot of good things written about.
My question is,it worth it or better hold out another year,have a little more money and make a significant step up? And to what? Nexus 4 if I can get my hands on one...
Sorry,lots of questions there,but I would appreciate people's opinions on this.
Cheers
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first off post your question here, its for anyone who is looking for new devices
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1846277
And imo, if you budget, is this small and you enjoy your current phone, I recommend not to get a new phone because whatever new phone you gonna get would not be that much better than your current one.
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Well it really depends on your usage and needs. If your happy with how your hardware is performing than you could definitely save yourself some dollars staying around these devices you've mentioned. I know what you mean I was quite happy with my Desire HD (rooted running 4.1.1) however it cant quite keep up with todays mobile games and apps so when I broke the screen a couple weeks ago I decided it wasnt worth me fixing ( cost would be about $50) and took up my carriers offer to upgrade and got a Note II. But like I said, it truly depends on your usage and needs. Hope this helped your decision..
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Currently a xperia arc user...

And I'm considering getting the sensation, can anybody tell me wether it's worth the upgrade!?
Many thanx
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I've reviewed both phones and I say yes it's worth it.
I'm a big fan of solid overall construction and while the Arc was really sexy it felt a tad cheap and a bit fragile.
The Sensation feels solid.
Then of course there is the Dual core, more ram, etc
gibbo82 said:
And I'm considering getting the sensation, can anybody tell me wether it's worth the upgrade!?
Many thanx
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Yes, if you were getting it for free. You have to say how much you have to pay for the upgrade, in order for others to tell you whether it is worth it.
Is there any thing about the Xperia Arc that you don't like? That you must get rid of and get a new device? The Xperia Arc is a rather new, slim, and nice device with a good camera.
Granted, it doesn't have dual core, but does that really matter? I mean, if one is buying a new device today, he/she'd better get one with dual core. But that doesn't mean anyone without a dual core phone needs to go get one.
This is just the first wave of high power dual core phones. The Xperia Arc is a modern and rather new device to be upgraded from. As much as I like my Sensation, I would hold on to it till the next wave of high end device comes, probably some time around the end of this year, if I were you.
i owned the sensation for a month now and im loving it especially with S-off now. It really isnt worth the upgrade for you now because the xperia arc is good device. if you really want to upgrade, do it or you can wait till the hercules comes out or the new nexus
Totally worth it. Just rooted and s-offed, flashed the revolution hd no sense ROM and this thing is amazingly fast and smooth. My phone is so much faster than stock and I'm underclocked to 1ghz each core.
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The arc is a good phone to look at, im just sick of its ui now tbh. Where as sensations sence looks so sexual lol.
Anyone know of any new htc phones coming out in the uk in the near future??.. I know sum might hate me for say this, but I might weight for the new iPhone!??
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wayde187 said:
Totally worth it. Just rooted and s-offed, flashed the revolution hd no sense ROM and this thing is amazingly fast and smooth. My phone is so much faster than stock and I'm underclocked to 1ghz each core.
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Could you b abit more basic matey, hehe. You've confused me! :s
Uve rooted ya sensation, and flashed it with a different rom! ?
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It's really not worth the upgrade. If you're one of those people who always have to have the latest and greatest and seem to have money growing off of trees, get it; I don't really care, lol. Otherwise, if not, my sound advice is to hold off and calm yourself. You have a good device. I spent 2 years with a G1 and just upgraded to a Sensation. Being low on money, I returned the Sensation and am borrowing a friend's old MyTouch 4G which is good running MIUI.
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It's really not worth the upgrade. If you're one of those people who always have to have the latest and greatest and seem to have money growing off of trees, get it; I don't really care, lol. Otherwise, if not, my sound advice is to hold off and calm yourself. You have a good device. I spent 2 years with a G1 and just upgraded to a Sensation. Being low on money, I returned the Sensation and am borrowing a friend's old MyTouch 4G which is good running MIUI.
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I would say I'm one of these people who get bored of a phone within 6 months unfortunately I bought my arc, so I ain't tied down to a contract with it, but I do have a vodafone contract which is now due a upgrade, so I'm tempted to get a free upgrade. Like I said, the arc is a nice phone, I just don't like the ui anymore, blue this, blue that lol. I'm only interested in the sensation as the new htc sence looks lush
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I would say I'm one of these people who get bored of a phone within 6 months unfortunately I bought my arc, so I ain't tied down to a contract with it, but I do have a vodafone contract which is now due a upgrade, so I'm tempted to get a free upgrade. Like I said, the arc is a nice phone, I just don't like the ui anymore, blue this, blue that lol. I'm only interested in the sensation as the new htc sence looks lush
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OK, get it then if you want. There's really not much to say. If you could wait it out, I would still suggest getting a better phone. You can wait a few more months without a problem I'm sure, and get a Nexus Prime or something

New phone after Desire S

Hi all,
My father got my Desire for quite some time now and he's very happy with it. But now he is possible to extend his contract and want a new phone with it.
But there is one problem: he doesnt want a larger screen but he also wants a "better" phone. I cant remember any phone with better specs then the Desire S with this screen size, does anyone of you guys know what could be the best phone for him?
The Galaxy Nexus is too big for him but i said its a good one, but he thinks its too big
Can anyone advice me to advice him ?
Thanks in advance!
Greet Patrick
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Tell him to hang on. There's no point him upgrading now. The Desire S IS approaching a year old now.
Just wait till Feb, at MWC, and the successor to the Desire S may he likely to come out.
IMO, its not much of a significant upgrade from the Desire
What is he finding wrong with it? What parts font satisfy him?
Perhaps you could introduce him to the rooting/custom ROM world, and it will improve his experience on his Desire while he still currently owns it
Hopefully that will keep him happy for a few months before upgrading
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Nice answer! Thx for ur advice. He is running the virtous unity rom atm so he is already running a custom rom.
Actually there is nothing that he isnt satisfied about. But now he can upgrade his contract and was curious for a new phone.
Maybe he can get a new phone for my mom, who got the original Desire now she finds that one a little bit too slow so what could be a good upgrade for her?
Anyway i will tell my dad to keep his Desire S for quite some time
Thx for ur nice advice!
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Yeah
or why don't he put the contract money towards a new android tablet?
they are suprisingly useful!
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that is a really nice idea! I got a ASUS Transformer and he likes it
Maybe he wants to have one too!
But there is maybe one problem. Is it possible to get a Tab instead of a Phone with a Phone contract? (in The Netherlands) I've never seen that, so that's the question if its possible :O
It would be very nice for him!
If the possibilities are there I think i would advice him the 8,9 Tab of Samsung, what do you think?
I guess the Transformer Prime is a bit overkill for him (+ i will get jealous on him :$)
Thanks for your answer again, you are really helpful man!
Greets Patrick
No problem mate
I'm glad to help people as long as they show the appreciation like you do
Yeah, there are several great Android Tablets in the market At the moment.
I can't comment on the new 8.9 Galaxy Tab.
I currently have the old 7" Galaxy Tab. And it can make phone calls.
However. There is now a newer 7.0 plus galaxy tab (can make calls too) and has similoar top end specs as your transformer (dual core etc)
Perhaps you could consider that?
Or even the newer 7.7" galaxy tan which may be released some time soon!
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Galaxy S2 would be another grate android phone option...
talktoraj83 said:
Galaxy S2 would be another grate android phone option...
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I got that one, but the problem is that my dad doesn't want a bigger phone. Well not big like the SII.
Thats why i am trying to get some more info about other phones with almost the same size as the Desire S.
If he didn't care about a bigger phone, i would suggest him the Galaxy Nexus or Galaxy SII idd.
Thanx anyway for your input.
HTC EVO 3d??
If you want to stick with HTC (or Samsung), then maybe you'd want to wait until MWC at the end of Feb. Both company didn't announce any new phones at CES.
amonrei said:
If you want to stick with HTC (or Samsung), then maybe you'd want to wait until MWC at the end of Feb. Both company didn't announce any new phones at CES.
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Yeah I was a bit disappointed at that. All HTC banged on about was the Titan 2, which is a Windows Mobile phone (washes mouth out with soap).
Not sure what my next one will be. Starting to loose faith in HTC (from a build quality and support point of view) and see no real need for dual/quad cores at all yet. Still haven't found the limits of my single core DS. I don't do any HD gaming. Have Xbox for that.
Now that Google own Motorola, will be interesting to see if the next Nexus is in their camp. As long as there are no silly locked down bootloaders that is.
For the first time I can remember, there are no devices on the horizon that are making me start thinking about saving up for an upgrade. Long live the DS!
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Yeah I was a bit disappointed at that. All HTC banged on about was the Titan 2, which is a Windows Mobile phone (washes mouth out with soap).
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Not only that, the Titan isnt worthty of '2'.
Its EXACTLY the same, except the '2' has a 16mp camera, and the original only 8mp.
IMO. I think HTC are cheaping out, with support and hardware
That's why they lost profits last Q4
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HTC is too busy unlocking bootloaders.
Sony Xperia S looks pretty though.
galaxy nexus too big ? maybe... try to convince him ;-)

[Q] One S Development

Hello guys, i'm in love with the One S, but i've been watching the forums lately, and the One S is receiving way less attention then the One X.
We have at least 3 big and great custom Roms for the One X, and i can't see any for the One S yet.
Do you guys think the One S android development is going to reach the One X sometime?
I want to know this, before i buy the phone, or else i'm getting a One X
One x doesn't have a bootable cyanogenmod..mainly sense roms. The desire HD took a while to kick in on dev side also..its preference
The only development missing is really cyanogenmod daily type and tool sets Modding battery etc.you won't be missing out on much.plus our battery's last longer and doesn't have the flex issue the first x stock has lol
It is slow bit but come onn...crap phones have active development...it will happen.
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One X counts as "Flagship" so more ppl buying it - more development. But I think after first few 2-3 month ppl will understand that S is as good as X, also I guess it wont be problem to take same roms from X and make them avaible for S.
Definetly not something what should affect your decision about what phone to buy. Choose which u like more, the development of roms will be good for both.
Maybe One S will get more attention after it gets released on Tmobile.
kolyan said:
Maybe One S will get more attention after it gets released on Tmobile.
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Exactly this phone is still yet to be released in some parts of the world. Maybe the best developers don't have the phone yet. It's early days so be patient
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Well, thank you, you guys have helped me alot. One more question, about the battery life on the One S, is it good? Can it be compared to the HTC Desire?
Once again, thanks!
Guizzoni said:
Well, thank you, you guys have helped me alot. One more question, about the battery life on the One S, is it good? Can it be compared to the HTC Desire?
Once again, thanks!
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The battery life is very god. I have about One and half day on battery with some surf, phonecalls and sync.
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much better then the desire and desire HD...I owned both
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I'm so happy that I opted for the S instead of the X. In my (humble) opinion, most people have been drawn to the Quad core of the X - but it seems the S is just as, if not more, powerful!
I think as people realise that the S is up there in the power ratings then development will pick up. I hope so, I miss having my Insertcoin\ARHD etc ROMs to choose from =D
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I'm so happy that I opted for the S instead of the X. In my (humble) opinion, most people have been drawn to the Quad core of the X - but it seems the S is just as, if not more, powerful!
I think as people realise that the S is up there in the power ratings then development will pick up. I hope so, I miss having my Insertcoin\ARHD etc ROMs to choose from =D
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Its not the Quad-core that stands out on X, its the 720p IPS SLCD2 display. Its the best on the market today. I havent seen One S in person, but usually SAMOLED displays suck big time, perhaps HTC done some calibration on this one to make it better.
I love the Amoled screen, I thought it was ace on the SGS.... I think its even better on the One S....
if someone doesnt like it, They tend to slate it, and that puts other people off... instead of just sayin 'personally its not for me, i prefer the xxxxxx screen' they rant and rave 'oh its **** dont waste your money'
and it gives it a bad reputation
azzledazzle said:
I love the Amoled screen, I thought it was ace on the SGS.... I think its even better on the One S....
if someone doesnt like it, They tend to slate it, and that puts other people off... instead of just sayin 'personally its not for me, i prefer the xxxxxx screen' they rant and rave 'oh its **** dont waste your money'
and it gives it a bad reputation
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all i know is that it was/is a disaster on Galaxy Nexus....and its 720p. I have IPS LG right now and colors are great, I had Vibrant also and it was so so.
Back on track of Development , I can't wait for S-OFF
Calm down azzle lol..I get what your saying though.I personally love the screen..didn't at first but messed around with the contrast now its lovely
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Got mine today and its sublime. I'm going to wait a while for root. But it's bound to happen. Just as it did and still is on the desire.
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Apparently lots os people are upgrading from the desire to this phone. Well, I just chose my next phone. It's going to be the HTC One S!
Now I just have to wait for the One S to launch in Brazil.
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I'm pretty sure the One s will get a lot of dev since its the same internationally unlike the one x/xl/evo 4g lte
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I won't buy a phone if I don't think there's going to be a good amount of development for it. That being said, I think the fact that its a global phone will help alot.
and its being announced by T-Mobile right now.
Stiflerlv said:
One X counts as "Flagship" so more ppl buying it - more development. But I think after first few 2-3 month ppl will understand that S is as good as X, also I guess it wont be problem to take same roms from X and make them avaible for S.
Definetly not something what should affect your decision about what phone to buy. Choose which u like more, the development of roms will be good for both.
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i also can't wait for s-off. the htc dev method isn't a choice for me.
I'm disappointed in the developers which decide blind for the one x. Sure it is the Flagship, but with years old manufacturing technique. nobody can say that a comparable 40nm manufactured cpu saves more energy that a 28nm manufactured one. faster sure, but a pockedheater^^
only one good dev for a rom and one for the kernel is enought for us. I love to flash costum roms, best two times a week^^ i miss it.
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i also can't wait for s-off. the htc dev method isn't a choice for me.
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Just curious, why is HTC Dev not a choice for you?

[Q] Trying to decide between HTC One S and Galaxy S2 (t-mobile)

Hi everyone,
I'm buying a new phone this weekend and not really sure what phone would be best.
I've read many reviews and watched many YouTube videos.
Would you recommend buying an SGS2, although it's a year old? I love almost everything about the phone, but am weary to buy a phone that will quickly lose support.
However, the HTC One S, along with the obvious removable parts issue, also has a wi-fi calling issue, which if unfixed, renders the phone almost useless in my apartment.
Would love some suggestions. Do you think the SGS2 will continue to be sold over the years, and updated accordingly?
Do you think HTC will fix the wi-fi calling issue, although they've already sent out a fix for it that didn't work?
Also, and I realize this is a bit of blasphemy, but I do not plan on rooting my new phone.
Thanks to anyone who replies!
One S... just root it, some roms have a fix for it... plus OneS has a nicer UI unlike Samsung ICS which looks ugly
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weeo said:
One S... just root it, some roms have a fix for it... plus OneS has a nicer UI unlike Samsung ICS which looks ugly
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I do love Sense 4.0. I played with both phones today, and I think Sense 4.0 is the most intuitive Launcher(?) I've ever used.
However, I am wary to root the phone, as I have already bricked my HP Touchpad (drained battery issue) and my phone is obviously much more important than a $99 tablet.
So, keeping stock, is the HTC still the better phone? And could a new launcher (I've been hearing good things about the Apex launcher) improve the Galaxy S2 experience?
Humphert said:
I do love Sense 4.0. I played with both phones today, and I think Sense 4.0 is the most intuitive Launcher(?) I've ever used.
However, I am wary to root the phone, as I have already bricked my HP Touchpad (drained battery issue) and my phone is obviously much more important than a $99 tablet.
So, keeping stock, is the HTC still the better phone? And could a new launcher (I've been hearing good things about the Apex launcher)
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Sense launcher is good... HTC are bringing out a fix for that problem at the minute... but you can fix via a custom rom... if u can wait then wait for HTC
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One S +1
It's much newer and has a beautiful oxidised metal design compared to samsung's plastic designs.
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Go for HTC. Its a quad core processor phone. Its much more faster than the S2.
Thank you everyone for all your replies!
Just when I thought i had made up my mind, I'm now re-thinking the One S!
It is a much nicer phone (aesthetically) no contest. It's also faster. And, of course, it's brand new.
The S2 now reigns supreme in the expandable memory contest. But, with Googla Music and Dropbox, do I even need that extra storage space anymore?
And if developers have found a working fix for the wi-fi calling, it's only a matter of time before HTC sends out an official fix as well, right (I've heard the first fix that was sent out was near useless)
Thanks again for your help!
Humphert said:
Thank you everyone for all your replies!
Just when I thought i had made up my mind, I'm now re-thinking the One S!
It is a much nicer phone (aesthetically) no contest. It's also faster. And, of course, it's brand new.
The S2 now reigns supreme in the expandable memory contest. But, with Googla Music and Dropbox, do I even need that extra storage space anymore?
And if developers have found a working fix for the wi-fi calling, it's only a matter of time before HTC sends out an official fix as well, right (I've heard the first fix that was sent out was near useless)
Thanks again for your help!
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Well said! Have fun with the one s if your planing on getting it
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austinjklim said:
Go for HTC. Its a quad core processor phone. Its much more faster than the S2.
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The one s isn't a quad core phone, its dual core.
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I heard tmo already has the One X. Thats also same price on contract.
Humphert said:
Thank you everyone for all your replies!
Just when I thought i had made up my mind, I'm now re-thinking the One S!
It is a much nicer phone (aesthetically) no contest. It's also faster. And, of course, it's brand new.
The S2 now reigns supreme in the expandable memory contest. But, with Googla Music and Dropbox, do I even need that extra storage space anymore?
And if developers have found a working fix for the wi-fi calling, it's only a matter of time before HTC sends out an official fix as well, right (I've heard the first fix that was sent out was near useless)
Thanks again for your help!
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While the One S is a much nicer phone in it's build quality, and HTC Sense is way better than TouchWiz, remember that the One S has a pentile screen that's too low resolution for it to look good. Even a completely white screen looks sort of pixelated, and it's very obvious when you look at the Google search results.
Compare the phones side by side before making the decision is my advise. I'm not sure if I would live with the screen on the One S if I paid for it myself.
The problem is not which phone to get it's your carrier. I was a customer of T-Mobile for years and even the loyalty plan paled in comparison to anything Sprint had to offer. Am now a happy customer of Sprint and wouldn't even consider Verizon or AT&T as they are now going to be doing away with the unlimited data plans (which is pointless considering everything you do on a smartphone uses data). Might have to take a look at some HTC phones next time around though, lots of good reviews here.
You should wait until next week to see what you think of the SIII. It's so close to releasing, might as well see if it's worth your time too.
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You should wait until next week to see what you think of the SIII. It's so close to releasing, might as well see if it's worth your time too.
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SIII in America is dual core and old GPU. One S still the better option... even the quad SIII has an old GPU
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I heard tmo already has the One X. Thats also same price on contract.
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This is for the U.S. T-Mobile, which doesn't have the One X yet.
However, the One S has the Snapdragon 4 vs. the Galaxy S has the Snapdragon 3.
I don't know how that translates to speed, though.
Go for ons s
I have a galaxy s2 and I am telling you that I am bored with it
I installed 7 launchers and the best is launcher pro sense mod
So I think that one s is much better and the dual core krait are the strongest out there
And the htc sense is a great experience you won't get bored with it

Farewell One S Users !

Hey guys, Just letting you all know I will be ditching the One S tomorrow... I've got the Galaxy Note.
I know your thinking ''WTF?!?!?!'' But i had so many issues with the One S (signal related) it was driving me mad, I was offered the S3 (at a hefty price) or the Note, for free, So I took it.
When I first saw the Note I thought ''OMG Thats Hideous, Its waaaay too big'' But the more I saw it, the more I liked it !
My other contract is up soon so I will get the SGS3 then.
So thanks to every one who helped me since day one, I will be moving on to the Note forums as of tomorrow
I will still keep my Help Thread updated as much as possible, And will continue to help as and when I can.
Take care & good bye
azzledazzle said:
Hey guys, Just letting you all know I will be ditching the One S tomorrow... I've got the Galaxy Note.
I know your thinking ''WTF?!?!?!'' But i had so many issues with the One S (signal related) it was driving me mad, I was offered the S3 (at a hefty price) or the Note, for free, So I took it.
When I first saw the Note I thought ''OMG Thats Hideous, Its waaaay too big'' But the more I saw it, the more I liked it !
My other contract is up soon so I will get the SGS3 then.
So thanks to every one who helped me since day one, I will be moving on to the Note forums as of tomorrow
I will still keep my Help Thread updated as much as possible, And will continue to help as and when I can.
Take care & good bye
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Thinking about getting one myself, they are meant to be really awesome handsets mate so you will have fun
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Have fun with the two-handed operation
Enjoy your new unit and hopefully w/o any specific issues as we had here...
You will be missed
Thanks for all the help
Take care mate! Thanks for all your help!
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Take it easy.
Lol who would rate this thread 1 star, and why?!
Good luck with your new phone, azzle, thanks for helping me in your Q&A thread! Now the proud owner of an HTC One S, no regrets at all
Hi mate, sad to see you leave, come back often, after all, this forum is just few clicks away from note's one. Have fun!
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haha thanks guys !!
Ill still be around, Just not as much, Gotta get my head around the Note forums, Its a mess and theres a lot of serious issues, Including simple HardBrick by just full wipe in CWM..
This thread probably wont stay open long, But watch this space Il forever help you guys ! its the least i can do
I'm also considering to leave if I can except I just can't agree to pay the same price for a Galaxy Nexus that have much lower specs everywhere except with the screen and software side... (It's my only choice on my carrier (screw the Razr will ya?))
You are really lucky to have other choices like a Note.
I can't believe that HTC didn't offer a fix for the low signal... Oh, and there still no way to use Skype which I will really need starting next week...
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I know this is about the note, but is it really worth going to the s3 when both phone have almost identical features? And specs..except for ram..
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witeboy07 said:
I know this is about the note, but is it really worth going to the s3 when both phone have almost identical features? And specs..except for ram..
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+expandable memory and removeable battery in the s3
Ok yeah that too..but both are high end phone..one is plastic but awesome looking..and the other is aluminum and awesome also..I'd say..it's personal choice.
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4.3 qHD screen vs 4.8 HD screen don't count as a change?
.3mp vs 2.0mp front camera isn't useful too?
NFC, No-NFC? TouchWiz, Sense? LTE, No-LTE...
The GSIII and the One XL have little to differenciate, but we are talking about the One S here.
There's a huge difference but its value depends on the user and options.
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hey azzledazzle,
i really appreciated the way you where getting on top of the issue with the virtual button mess, really liked your input. i counted you in for one who's pushing the issue further with HTC.
So, i find it a bit hard that you "gave up" on it but totally understandable on the other side. My One S is literally doing my head in (wife threw it at me in anger) with that perfectly unusable state its in. It sits there, playing with its screen and buttons just like its gotten its own mind but i cant make it do anything else most of the time.
So if it was like that for you, i can only repeat myself: i do understand. Still i find it a bit sad.
my opinion on the note: am working on it for my brother and i find it disappointing. Samsungs surface is stupid, KIES is like having one leg amputated, cant really go anywhere with that code, the phone hides anyones head while at it (just for the lolz of it), its too big. seriously.
And as a tablet, its too small. But as i said, my opinion
Good luck on your new adventures mister Azzle!
Hey mate,
Have fun with the Note, its been my primary device for 7 months now. Its a great phone. After a while its size becomes normal.
As for the comments above, i find it a perfect size, its like having a tab on you at all times. My only gripe is touchwiz, i do prefer sense.
Peace!
azzledazzle said:
Hey guys, Just letting you all know I will be ditching the One S tomorrow... I've got the Galaxy Note.
I know your thinking ''WTF?!?!?!'' But i had so many issues with the One S (signal related) it was driving me mad, I was offered the S3 (at a hefty price) or the Note, for free, So I took it.
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I can't say as I blame you. I getting pretty sick of my One S. Brilliant phone except it has next door to useless signal reception. It spends 3 to 4 hours a day without signal - which irritates when I know signal is good. What to replace with I dunno but this issue is likely to sicken me off HTC. Won't be the Note though as far too big for me :laugh:
Galaxy nexus
Same here. After two months I am getting rid of it for Galaxy nexus $349 from the play store. We have minimal support for this device. Thanks to cm9 devs anyways.
It make no good to have powerfull phone that cannot multitask or have no completed custom ROM. And now Jelly Bean. By the time ONE S gets JB Google will announce next nexus probably this fall with KEY LIME 5.0
Better have slightly outdated hardware that prrobably will not be much noticable and have up to date software, vanilla or custom ROM with no issues.
And HTC and their delayed kernel source release. SIII released it before device was on the market. That how you get developers love.
I really wanted to love this phone, but yesterday I had a chance to exchange it for a new one in the box to see if it fixed my signal/wifi issues or get the Galaxy S3. Every smartphone I have owned has been HTC so I was nervous, but I opted for the S3 and all I can say is wow. It's an awesome phone and completely blows the One S out of the water for my needs.
I knew going into the the One S I would be making concessions on things I wanted such as an SD card slot and removable battery. Its a super sexy phone, but if you can't use it as a phone it does me no good, too many dropped/missed calls and poor wifi. I hope they do fix the signal issues for those who keep it and I'm glad some people were experiencing no problems.
HTC really needs to up their game on the next round of phones, I gave them extensive feedback online and they even called to follow up, which was nice. I told them I have owned a G1, MT3GS, G2, MT4GS and One S and enjoyed them all with the exception of the OS. I did have a seperate issue with them concerning the MT4GS and replacement parts that irritated me as well.
Best of luck to you all and thank you for all the help and resources from this forum!

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