Hello XDA developers.. i want to know if there are any filipinos here, who have or had an HTC One S? I would really like to talk with you guys about your personal experience with the phone..
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Anyone?
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Looks like I'm the only one..
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Why does it have to be fillipinos specifically? Everyone here is a one S user.
Also, this isn't the forum to make this thread.
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Hgaara said:
Why does it have to be fillipinos specifically? Everyone here is a one S user.
Also, this isn't the forum to make this thread.
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I'm just curious if how many of us filipinos, managed to own a One S with S4 processor because here in our country, only the S3 version is being sold. Sorry then if you find this thread inappropriate. You shouldn't have been bothered in the first place because I was ONLY talking to my fellow countrymen.
Sorry for my english.
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angeloalonzo01 said:
I'm just curious if how many of us filipinos, managed to own a One S with S4 processor because here in our country, only the S3 version is being sold. Sorry then if you find this thread inappropriate. You shouldn't have been bothered in the first place because I was ONLY talking to my fellow countrymen.
Sorry for my english.
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I will be soon.... getting an HTC One S bukas...
angeloalonzo01 said:
I'm just curious if how many of us filipinos, managed to own a One S with S4 processor because here in our country, only the S3 version is being sold. Sorry then if you find this thread inappropriate. You shouldn't have been bothered in the first place because I was ONLY talking to my fellow countrymen.
Sorry for my english.
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May wanna specify, I know a few filipinos with the s4 one s, but... They live in North America, you may want to more specifically ask about anyone living in the Philippines getting the s4 one s
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I am using S4 and I am Filipino... Is there any issues that you are having?
Finaly.. i thought i was the only one.. saan nyo pala nabili yung One S S4 nyo and how much? I just want to know battery stats since here in the philippines, we don't often use mobile data unlike countries which they use 3g and 4g.. another question is, HTC One X+ came out a week or two, do you feel the need to upgrade? Since it's really a great phone.. and may probably tie or beat the battery life of our One S, considering it has a bigger display and uses slcd-2..
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lorddart said:
May wanna specify, I know a few filipinos with the s4 one s, but... They live in North America, you may want to more specifically ask about anyone living in the Philippines getting the s4 one s
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That would do.. i was referring to filipinos who live here in the philippines who luckily have the S4.. also, the black MAO process of the One S came out here in the phils. already.. unfortunately, it has the S3 processor.. but i compared it side by side with mine, and you won't see any difference.. the only way i confirmed it is i downloaded it with quadrant and check for it's soc installed..
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:: puts hand up! :: Bought mine thru Widget City for 21k, since they were the only "semi-reputable" seller of S4 version months ago. Battery life is modest at best, that's why I bought a car charger and a slow charger for use at work. Perfectly happy with it (Black MAO) but had 2nd thoughts that I should have gotten the Blue/Grey instead,as the black is slippery to the touch. Had to get a capdase casing from Greenhills to make it bearable to hold and not be afraid of the phone falling. The 64gb white S would have been nice, but am not a power user anyways.
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kulam5421 said:
:: puts hand up! :: Bought mine thru Widget City for 21k, since they were the only "semi-reputable" seller of S4 version months ago. Battery life is modest at best, that's why I bought a car charger and a slow charger for use at work. Perfectly happy with it (Black MAO) but had 2nd thoughts that I should have gotten the Blue/Grey instead,as the black is slippery to the touch. Had to get a capdase casing from Greenhills to make it bearable to hold and not be afraid of the phone falling. The 64gb white S would have been nice, but am not a power user anyways.
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May i ask, i wanted to know if your One S is affected with the chipping of the MAO process.. btw, i envy you.. because i bought mine in HTC Italy and it cost me 32000 pesos total.. i thought widget city is not legit so i don't trust them and i'm not sure if they do sell the s4 variant.. i wish the black one s do have the 64gb storage, because the white one isn't that appealing to me.. if i knew earlier that widget city is legit, i would've bought there and save 10 or 11k atleast..
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I will be soon.... getting an HTC One S bukas...
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Sir, where would you be buying your One S?
mjne_19 said:
I am using S4 and I am Filipino... Is there any issues that you are having?
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Do you live here in the philippines? I just want to know the battery stats of this phone here in our country because i read several topics regarding their battery stats but with mobile data on, and i can't compare theirs on mine because here in the philippines, we don't often use mobile data compared to the US or europe.. and is there someone here who is affected with the chipping issues with the MAO process of the black One S?
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angeloalonzo01 said:
May i ask, i wanted to know if your One S is affected with the chipping of the MAO process.. btw, i envy you.. because i bought mine in HTC Italy and it cost me 32000 pesos total.. i thought widget city is not legit so i don't trust them and i'm not sure if they do sell the s4 variant.. i wish the black one s do have the 64gb storage, because the white one isn't that appealing to me.. if i knew earlier that widget city is legit, i would've bought there and save 10 or 11k atleast..
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Chipping-wise, only in the charger slot,as I tend to mishoot the cable, but surprisingly, no chipping elsewhere ( I was prepared for this before getting the black one) I did my homework to make sure I got an S4 version, tooke about 2 months of persistent buffering stores and even HTC sales agents until I found the S4. Widget City is legit, but has the most terrible customer service for an online store (Kimstore is the best) but had to bear it as only they have the best price and the only one to carry the S4 version.
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Chipping-wise, only in the charger slot,as I tend to mishoot the cable, but surprisingly, no chipping elsewhere ( I was prepared for this before getting the black one) I did my homework to make sure I got an S4 version, tooke about 2 months of persistent buffering stores and even HTC sales agents until I found the S4. Widget City is legit, but has the most terrible customer service for an online store (Kimstore is the best) but had to bear it as only they have the best price and the only one to carry the S4 version.
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Just like mine.. the only chip i had is inside the usb port as it is inevitable that the usb tip will not touch around the usb port.. elsewhere, i don't have any chipping issues. And like you, i researched through almost all possible sources to make sure i'll get the s4 and the batch of HOS not affected with the chipping issue. May i ask again, what is the first 6 digit of your serial number? Mine is SH24KW, as it is one of the basis if your One S is affected with the issue..
You use an otterbox? Does it really add bulkiness to the phone? My friend bought a commuter for his One X, and it's really bulky..
How does widget city be terrible in costumer service? Yup, i also inquired there and ask if it was really an s4 they are selling.. they even said the model name (z520e) when i ask them to check the box.. from there, i knew that i would be getting the s4 but i really couldn't imagine why they sell that for just 21k or less..
Well, enough for the regrets, i'm satisfied with the HOS.. but the release of the HOX+ makes me think to upgrade to it.. what are your insights? Hehe.
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Got mine from a seller in tipidpc.. He was selling a unit from tmobile.. Lahat kasi ng units from tmobile, s4..problem is, I had to unlock it myself (may sticky dito yun) that was I think 6months ago, 20k..battery life is a little bit on the low side pero everything else, sulit.. Gusto ko sana ng black but natakot ako sa chipping, so got the grey one.. And no, I'm not tempted by the one x+, i hate huge phones
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angeloalonzo01 said:
Just like mine.. the only chip i had is inside the usb port as it is inevitable that the usb tip will not touch around the usb port.. elsewhere, i don't have any chipping issues. And like you, i researched through almost all possible sources to make sure i'll get the s4 and the batch of HOS not affected with the chipping issue. May i ask again, what is the first 6 digit of your serial number? Mine is SH24KW, as it is one of the basis if your One S is affected with the issue..
You use an otterbox? Does it really add bulkiness to the phone? My friend bought a commuter for his One X, and it's really bulky..
How does widget city be terrible in costumer service? Yup, i also inquired there and ask if it was really an s4 they are selling.. they even said the model name (z520e) when i ask them to check the box.. from there, i knew that i would be getting the s4 but i really couldn't imagine why they sell that for just 21k or less..
Well, enough for the regrets, i'm satisfied with the HOS.. but the release of the HOX+ makes me think to upgrade to it.. what are your insights? Hehe.
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SH23KW. I use a Capdase casing and it barely adds volume (read my initial post). I took choose HOS primarily for 3 things: processing power, form factor and ease of use with one hand. Think of what is essential for you, and if majority of those leads to HOS+, then consider it.
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kulam5421 said:
SH23KW. I use a Capdase casing and it barely adds volume (read my initial post). I took choose HOS primarily for 3 things: processing power, form factor and ease of use with one hand. Think of what is essential for you, and if majority of those leads to HOS+, then consider it.
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Odd.. have you read the Micro Arc Oxidation Failure topic here at our One S Forum? Seems like you are one of the exemption that didn't have the chipping in spite of having a SH23 s/n.. in the topic, almost all SH23 owners suffer from chipping which is said to be the first batches of the HOS, while SH24 and SH25 are the "fixed" batches regarding the MAO chipping.. i guess you were very lucky with your One S.
Yes, that were also my considerations before i bought the HOS, ease of use, top of the line processor and it's build quality. I would've bought the One X+ if it was already available when i was only deciding what to choose.. i didn't choose the One X because of short battery life, overheating issues, the camera lens is very vulnerable to scratches and it's a huge phone compared to our One S, but with the promising and superb specs of the One X+, i think i can live with a bigger phone, now that all my concerns with the One X is now solved with the One X+, i really don't know if i would upgrade..
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Hi!
I just bought my One S yesterday. It's black. Unfortunately, I found out about the S4 vs S3 debacle too late and found out just today, that I have the S3 version. I plan on going back to the HTC Concept Store at SM City Cebu to demand an exchange, as the dumb phones they had on display with spec sheets clearly say Snappdragon 4! I bought this phone for speed and to find out later that I got a "crippled" version with the S3 chip for an S4 price is downright fraud for me.
Well, wish me luck. :good:
BTW, did you guys get the 4.0.4 OTA update? I'm not seeing any. Stuck at 4.0.3. Maybe another issue with this "disappointing" S3 version.
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Hi!
I just bought my One S yesterday. It's black. Unfortunately, I found out about the S4 vs S3 debacle too late and found out just today, that I have the S3 version. I plan on going back to the HTC Concept Store at SM City Cebu to demand an exchange, as the dumb phones they had on display with spec sheets clearly say Snappdragon 4! I bought this phone for speed and to find out later that I got a "crippled" version with the S3 chip for an S4 price is downright fraud for me.
Well, wish me luck. :good:
BTW, did you guys get the 4.0.4 OTA update? I'm not seeing any. Stuck at 4.0.3. Maybe another issue with this "disappointing" S3 version.
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I also saw here at SM Fairview last week, that they are selling the black version of the One S, but they didn't say that it has the s3 or the s4 chip. I inspected it, and comparing to mine, external features is really identical, but when i compare the speeds in opening some apps like the camera, gallery, messages, contacts, the app drawer, settings and other, it's really noticeable that my One s4 is faster compared with the s3 version, but i didn't stop there.. i logged on my gmail to the One S they are selling and downloaded quadrant to check it's system info, and from there, i saw that the product name is villec2, msm8260, 1784 MHz and adreno 220. It clearly states that the one they are selling is the s3 version.. i then run full benchmark on my HOS and the one they are selling, my HOS finished first, then i got a score of 5200+ while theirs only scored 4k+.. so it's really an s3. I hope you could get a replacement and get the s4 variant.. as the s3 is not that great as the s4.. about the 4.0.4 update, yes i already updated to that since the 2nd week of october.. i guess the update for the s3 rolled out last november's first week? I'm afraid if the One S got its JB update, the s4 variant would be the first to get it, and a month or two before for the s3 one.. but in the first place, i hope we'll have a JB update. Hehe
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That is what the UK Play store is saying!
I wonder what is happening? Is there not going to be an official case/bumper anymore?
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That is what the UK Play store is saying!
I wonder what is happening? Is there not going to be an official case/bumper anymore?
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Says the same in the US... However, I have hope it will be temporary. Google plans to open retail stores (as does Microsoft, both to compete more directly with Apple I assume) and it would make no sense whatsoever if these accessories disappeared before the retail stores begin to appear. Maybe they're doing it intentionally or maybe they just have supply that cannot meet demand and delays in manufacturing. At any rate, I suspect we will see them back sometime in the very near future.
Maybe it's a sign that a new Nexus is on the horizon?
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Wasn't there a white official bumper in the news a few days ago? Maybe they are updating it for that.
http://m.androidcentral.com/white-nexus-4-bumper-appears-videotron-store-montreal
http://www.videotron.com/en/pr/prod...e-accessories/cases/bumper-case-white-nexus-4
Its back up for sale at least in the US again.
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Just ordered the GenX bumper, as it looks like I'm never going to get the official one lol
GENx bumper is perfect, I'm happy with mine
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Its back up for sale at least in the US again.
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It looks like it's in stock if you navigate to the bumper directly from an old link, but if you just try to browse for it in the Play store, it's still no longer there. Just the wireless charger shows. I nabbed one off Ebay yesterday after it sounded like it was going to be discontinued permanently. Have a replica but the fit and finish difference is ultimately big enough to me that I'd prefer the genuine thing, for the black bumper at least.
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It looks like it's in stock if you navigate to the bumper directly from an old link, but if you just try to browse for it in the Play store, it's still no longer there. Just the wireless charger shows. I nabbed one off Ebay yesterday after it sounded like it was going to be discontinued permanently. Have a replica but the fit and finish difference is ultimately big enough to me that I'd prefer the genuine thing, for the black bumper at least.
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I agree. The Replica's feel like there's a case on my phone. The real ones feel like it's part of the phone, no creaks or imperfections. Well worth the money to nab the official one.
The joys of being in the UK
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I agree. The Replica's feel like there's a case on my phone. The real ones feel like it's part of the phone, no creaks or imperfections. Well worth the money to nab the official one.
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That's a very good way to put it...I had bought the OEM one during the first wave of sales for it, but sold it during the time people were paying way more than retail for it. Having the replicas now, they do really feel like a noticeable case on the phone, whereas I remember how the OEM merged with the phone and practically became the phone. I couldn't shake that old memory and had to repurchase the real deal. The replicas are fun for the extra non-OEM colors though.
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It looks like it's in stock if you navigate to the bumper directly from an old link, but if you just try to browse for it in the Play store, it's still no longer there. Just the wireless charger shows. I nabbed one off Ebay yesterday after it sounded like it was going to be discontinued permanently. Have a replica but the fit and finish difference is ultimately big enough to me that I'd prefer the genuine thing, for the black bumper at least.
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All I did was type in the word bumper on Google play and it showed up for me. That's how I found it I didn't use an older link.
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So glad I got my order in before they pulled them. Its on its way now.
I had a replica version and I was not impressed.
AW: Nexus 4 Official Bumper is no longer available for sale.
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So glad I got my order in before they pulled them. Its on its way now.
I had a replica version and I was not impressed.
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it sucks anyway
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For $20 delivered it would be expensive but maybe worth it, but once you add tax and shipping it's almost $30. For rubber bumper.
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For $20 delivered it would be expensive but maybe worth it, but once you add tax and shipping it's almost $30. For rubber bumper.
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Its the best overall bumper available for the n4 in my opinion. Its worth every penny and trust me I've tried every bumper this one is the best.
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Just ordered mine from Aus Play Store!! Just yesterday I also had the message "Nexus 4 Official Bumper is no longer available for sale." but I just randomly checked just now and it said it was in stock!
Oficial Bumper in Stock in Spain
Who would like to split shipping costs for the bumper? I'm in Scarborough, Toronto, Canada.
Now in stock UK
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http://www.amazon.com/MegaGear-Bluetooth-Wireless-Keyboard-Samsung/dp/B009MJ0V5E
Has anyone tried this case out yet?
I have not but based on the Amazon reviews I wouldn't waste my money.
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http://www.amazon.com/MegaGear-Bluetooth-Wireless-Keyboard-Samsung/dp/B009MJ0V5E
Has anyone tried this case out yet?
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Although I haven't tried either, this one gets somewhat better reviews: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00D2K2U7Q/ref=cm_sw_r_tw_dp_Ic0Msb1BCJ9ZETY0
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I have not but based on the Amazon reviews I wouldn't waste my money.
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hehe .. what do you expect for this price?
Hello
I've recently extended by contract with Tmobile and chose Samsung Galaxy S4 LTE-A as my new phone. For the last year or so I've been using a Droid 4 bought off a friend, it was my first smartphone ever and I don't want to give up having a physical keyboard. I've seen lots of talk about the black or white slider keyboard case, but nothing about the silver one I would link to if not for this forum's rules. They are available on ebay, circa 20 AUS and have a shiny silver finish and flat keys partially separated with indentations.
Has anyone tried it? Are the keys touch-only, or do they actually depress a bit? I'm interested in it, since it uses much more of the available surface estate than the aforementioned models.
cya
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