I've been looking around lately for something to replace my HTC One M7, and so far the M8s (GSMArena info page) is looking really good... But I was very sad to see that there doesn't seem to be much (any?) custom development for it at the moment. Unfortunately searching XDA for phrases with such short words ("HTC One M8s") really doesn't show anything useful, I assume because the search filters lump "M8" and "M8s" together as "singular" and "plural", so it's quite possible that I've simply missed some vital info somewhere.
I'm also somewhat limited by device size since I have one paralyzed arm, so I actually need a phone that's still usable with one hand. Even though us tall and scrawny people do have long fingers, any screens over 5" is just plain awkward to use and I start getting hand cramps after about 10 minutes of use. While all the "mini" variations of newer phones seem to be underpowered or lacking in features. :/ If it wasn't for the screen sizes, I'd quite happily go for something like a LG G4 or an Asus Zenfone 2.. *sigh* Such gorgeous phones.
On a related note (and within as much as anyone can trust people's "opinions" on the internet), I have seen a fair number of people complaining online about the higher heat generated by the Snapdragon 801 chips included in the original M8, which is another reason I'm so interested in the M8s with it's SnapDragon 615 chip.
So, just to check, are there any plans to create a forum for this device? Or is there simply not enough demand for it..?
ZaLiTH said:
I've been looking around lately for something to replace my HTC One M7, and so far the M8s (GSMArena info page) is looking really good... But I was very sad to see that there doesn't seem to be much (any?) custom development for it at the moment. Unfortunately searching XDA for phrases with such short words ("HTC One M8s") really doesn't show anything useful, I assume because the search filters lump "M8" and "M8s" together as "singular" and "plural", so it's quite possible that I've simply missed some vital info somewhere.
I'm also somewhat limited by device size since I have one paralyzed arm, so I actually need a phone that's still usable with one hand. Even though us tall and scrawny people do have long fingers, any screens over 5" is just plain awkward to use and I start getting hand cramps after about 10 minutes of use. While all the "mini" variations of newer phones seem to be underpowered or lacking in features. :/ If it wasn't for the screen sizes, I'd quite happily go for something like a LG G4 or an Asus Zenfone 2.. *sigh* Such gorgeous phones.
On a related note (and within as much as anyone can trust people's "opinions" on the internet), I have seen a fair number of people complaining online about the higher heat generated by the Snapdragon 801 chips included in the original M8, which is another reason I'm so interested in the M8s with it's SnapDragon 615 chip.
So, just to check, are there any plans to create a forum for this device? Or is there simply not enough demand for it..?
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For the HTC One M8s, check here: HTC One M8s - Support? by Richylitschy.
And here: HTC One M8S: Cyanogenmod 11 and 12 Discussion by voidzero.
Or here: [M8QL_UL] Custom Recovery / RUU / Root - HTC One M8S by El-Conkistador.
As it is not that popular (yet), you have to check/use the general HTC One M8 forums.
If you want to get other users advices and opinions about suggesting a new device, best to ask in the **DEVICE SUGGESTION THREAD** -- Not sure what device to buy? Ask here! by KidCarter93 thread.
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I AM A NOOB at this. I do not pretend to know anything about phones and their OS's. Or how they work together. I did some preliminary searching before opening a new thread, and found nothing relating to the subject in question. Admittedly, I also suck at using search engines.
So, being that the HTC HD7S and HTC Inspire 4G are similar internally, would WD7 Mango work on the Inspire? Both phones are; ATT, HTC produced, have 1ghz processors (Inspire: 1GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon QSD8255 Processor, HD7S:Qualcomm Snapdragon QSD8250 1 GHz processor ). Each has similar amount of RAM.
My reason for wanting to try this: I have a spare Inspire. I'm tired of iOS and Android for the time being. I have used Cyanogen. I would like to try out WP7. I am interested in making development/coding a hobby. (Take your pick)
Thanks in advanced. If I have done anything that annoys the forum, please forgive me, I am new and in time I'll learn what is and isn't acceptable.
simple answer...
Nope.
Your best bet sell your spare Inspire and buy WP7
Hope this helps. not trying to be a smart ass just trying to give you a straight up answer
First off, welcome to the forum.
In general, WP7 is very much tied to specific phone models. There's just one exception where hackers have managed to get it running on non-WP7 hardware -- the HD2. And that was possible because of a uniquely favorable set of conditions. The HD2 is almost literally identical internally to the HD7 that followed it, and the HD2 was a Windows Mobile device and thus had certain software and firmware similarities to the HD7 making tooling etc. somewhat easier for the hackers.
Bottom line is that I don't think you will ever see what you are asking for.
If you want to experiment with WP7 cheaply maybe you can find a cheap non-contract device somewhere? Or a used one? If you like it you can jump in the water more deeply.
Thanks all, for the replies. Looks like I might go buy an HD7.
Firstly I'm new to Android Smartphones (had nothing worth mentioning since the original Iphone) so please go easy on the tech speak & I apologise if anything I'm asking is blatantly obvious.
I've got approx £300 to spend, and after reading quite a few reviews/comparisons of similarly priced devices this particular one seems to stack up quite well.
I can find almost nothing about about it though on specific phone forums such as this, will you be able to root, install custom roms & overclock this device..? and could anyone that knows point out the good/bad points of it.
Any contributions would be appreciated.
Thanks.
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Firstly I'm new to Android Smartphones (had nothing worth mentioning since the original Iphone) so please go easy on the tech speak & I apologise if anything I'm asking is blatantly obvious.
I've got approx £300 to spend, and after reading quite a few reviews/comparisons of similarly priced devices this particular one seems to stack up quite well.
I can find almost nothing about about it though on specific phone forums such as this, will you be able to root, install custom roms & overclock this device..? and could anyone that knows point out the good/bad points of it.
Any contributions would be appreciated.
Thanks.
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The Sensation is a great phone, I love mine. Great dev support, lots of ROMs and kernels to choose from. It can be overclocked. I am sticking with it and not going to the HTC One series since imho they have made a foolish decision to remove the SD slot and seal the battery in so it cannot be replaced.
Hello,
I opened this thread because i want that people can read and see what the best phone is for him.
The most people will say that the samsung galaxy s3 is the best phone, but that's because its very populair by the galaxy series
The htc one X and the lg optimus 4x speed are good devices too.
Please write your opinion and experienced with your 'best phone' so people can see what they might will buy.
Please do it in this order, so it's easier to read
Name of the device
Android version
Price
Screen (inch)
Number of cores
Amount of ram
Battery (Mah)
Camera (Mp)
Good points
Bad points
Description/opinion ( why should we buy this device?)
Owner (yes/no)
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And please press the "Thanks" button if you found this tread/post very helpful.
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Sorry for my bad English, i'm Dutch
Donate if my post/reply was very helpful.
Honestly it will come down to the user "you".
Sure there are plenty of awesome new high spec phones out there. But each one will define the user, say.. ex. The Razr? It has 22-24 hours of talk time? That's impressive, most high end phone recently released can't do this.
You'll just have to look through the specs and find the one you think will meet your needs. I'm on the Droid incredible, my eye is in the nexus. Its nearly perfect for me as an upgrade, features have nice specs "except the cam/corder" not sure what Samsung was thinking
But in every other department it fits my needs.
bOx Stash - https://www.box.com/shared/d8a46b7252c38069deb1
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What´s best for me may not be for you, besides you will find many identica threads in Q%A section.
EDIT:: Sorry for the misleading title, I just used ARMV7 to separate phones which would be useless to me, as they are generally unsupported by many applications, although ARMV7 is not a specific requirement to me.
EDIT2:: The price range has been updated to £150 max.
Hi I'm new to the forums, but I wanted to know if you guys could help me out.
I'm looking to purchase a decent device (at least 1ghz processor, decent RAM, preferably at least 4inch screen) for under £130.
It can be in used condition, this frees up the criteria also.
So far I've checked out the Nexus S (£120-150 used) the Galaxy S (£90-110) and the Desire HD (£100-120), but I'm having trouble finding out which is the best choice.
The phone should also have an active community so I can install the latest CM or stable ROM, and be viably supported in future. Also I would like to know which phones are the most easy to port to, modify, etc. Along with any other important aspects I should take into consideration.
Looking for suggestions, please!
TL;DR: Need good device for under £130 used, active community, long-term, other important factors.
Thank you very much!
Please use the sticky in this section for all phone decision questions, thanks. Thread closed.
Hi,
So I want to dump my WP7 phone (i will say no more) and go back to the tinkering world of Android. I am a budget minded shopper who likes the look of all those super cheap Android phones that float around. But going to one of these phones would of course be pointless if I am as stuck with the basic software as I am with WP7.
There are already a few threads on weather it is possible to root these phones, as the general answer seems to be either buy one that is confirmed to work with one of the universal tools... or buy and hope.
There is a thread on the ability to flash but I cant seem to open it, just loads forever, so I hope this isn't too much of a dupe.
Anyway, I am aware roms depend on memory, cpu type, and other internals, but can you match the important specs to the closest western equivalent and then use these roms or is the danger of bricking your phone just too great?
If there is a reasonable chance based on the above thinking, I am thinking along the lines of investing in a sub £100 phone and swallowing the brick i create if it doesn't work out. But if the chances are stupidly small then it is obviously best worth avoiding.
Just looking for some sensible advice on the matter really? Putting the potential quality issues of chinese phones aside for a second is it worth a shot?
Nothing on this?
q+a forum the right place for this?