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The time has finally come. My HTC One X is in my hot little hands, and the wife has hijacked my DS. Time I was moving on.
Thank you all for the last 13 months here. I've actually felt a strong sense of remorse about leaving the DS forums behind, which hasn't happened on previous upgrades. It has been a pleasure.
I'll pop back to answer questions on my subscribed threads, and of course i will be continuing support on the CoreDroid ROM thread.
Cheers guys.
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How many more will we lose?!
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Crap... Lost a good one there. We're crumbling fast here... But I guess its only a matter it time before we all change our devices. Maybe I ought to take a look at this one x hoopla myself...?
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Ohh i looked at it alright, couldn't take my eyes off the screen. It's great but costs like 35k. I'm probably here for another year or so, so i seriously hope we don't lose devs over this.....
shrome99 said:
Ohh i looked at it alright, couldn't take my eyes off the screen. It's great but costs like 35k. I'm probably here for another year or so, so i seriously hope we don't lose devs over this.....
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Where'd you find it? I'm willing to spend 35K man... just didn't think it was already available!! Is it selling already ??!!
Yup, it's available here in chandigarh, at almost every shop that sells htc phones.
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Where'd you find it? I'm willing to spend 35K man... just didn't think it was already available!! Is it selling already ??!!
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flipkart has it too
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We have it here in Greece for about 3 weeks now.
Official release will be at 15th of April or so however many resselers have it right now.Probably these are independent imports.
The price starts from 626 to 699 euros.
I will try to blackmail a provider to get it for free or at very low price.
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wnp_79 said:
The time has finally come. My HTC One X is in my hot little hands, and the wife has hijacked my DS. Time I was moving on.
Thank you all for the last 13 months here. I've actually felt a strong sense of remorse about leaving the DS forums behind, which hasn't happened on previous upgrades. It has been a pleasure.
I'll pop back to answer questions on my subscribed threads, and of course i will be continuing support on the CoreDroid ROM thread.
Cheers guys.
Sent from my HTC One X using xda premium
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Will you please tell us your impressions and how good is the device?
It will be nice to hear the comments coming from a long time user of DS.
wnp_79 said:
The time has finally come. My HTC One X is in my hot little hands, and the wife has hijacked my DS. Time I was moving on.
Thank you all for the last 13 months here. I've actually felt a strong sense of remorse about leaving the DS forums behind, which hasn't happened on previous upgrades. It has been a pleasure.
I'll pop back to answer questions on my subscribed threads, and of course i will be continuing support on the CoreDroid ROM thread.
Cheers guys.
Sent from my HTC One X using xda premium
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We want a detailed review!!!
Coming from a long standing user of Android, HTC, Sense and the DS, your review will definitely be more informative and genuine than the ones floating around everywhere...
So we're waiting for a lowdown on the One X from you.
P.S. : Make it an embarrassingly long one!!
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shrome99 said:
Yup, it's available here in chandigarh, at almost every shop that sells htc phones.
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35K flat rate? Or is there bargaining room...? With papers and warranty i presume?
Some shops say 37k, so i assume 35k after bargaining rate...... Even if i were to get a new phone (highly unlikely) then i would go for the smaller One S. 4.7 inches is too big for me.
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I thought HTC was only launching the X and V in India, not the S... maybe i'm wrong... haven't been able to keep up with development due to real world work... But no half way (4 in) measures this time. I'll either keep the 3.7 incher DS or get the 4.7 in monster!!!
Don't worry, he said he will have one up soon
I knew this would happen. It happens to every forum during upgrade time, and you see the forum shrink
Det66, and LBC also got a One X....
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enigmaamit said:
I thought HTC was only launching the X and V in India, not the S... maybe i'm wrong... haven't been able to keep up with development due to real world work... But no half way (4 in) measures this time. I'll either keep the 3.7 incher DS or get the 4.7 in monster!!!
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One S will launch in May..
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Thanks guys. Yes I'll give it a week or so to get a good idea of it, then do one of my mega reviews! I'll post it here. There is an ota update due so i also want to wait on that before i comment on battery life! ;-)
Early impressions are very good. Once you get used to the size (my DS already seems like a baby) it's screen just blows you away. No matter how hard i squint closely at the screen, i can't make out a single pixel! It's like the screen is painted on. Obviously you notice it's power getting it set up. Flies through menus and homescreens.
Watch this space!
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One S will launch in May..
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Well worth a read: http://m.engadget.com/default/artic...c-one-x-vs-one-s/&category=classic&postPage=1
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Thanks guys. Yes I'll give it a week or so to get a good idea of it, then do one of my mega reviews! I'll post it here. There is an ota update due so i also want to wait on that before i comment on battery life! ;-)
Early impressions are very good. Once you get used to the size (my DS already seems like a baby) it's screen just blows you away. No matter how hard i squint closely at the screen, i can't make out a single pixel! It's like the screen is painted on. Obviously you notice it's power getting it set up. Flies through menus and homescreens.
Watch this space!
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Damn it, stop making me jealous!!
Haha , looking forward to your review mate
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Can you please inform the internal storage capacity for users?
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Can you please inform the internal storage capacity for users?
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Just over 25gb is available to users...
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OK I said I would put my [MEGA] review here when I was finished with it. Had the phone for a couple of weeks, so will be posting this on Amazon pretty soon....
My first venture in to the world of Android and HTC was with HTC's flagship device of 2010: The HTC Desire. When it came to upgrade that, going with the next flagship (the Sensation) didn't seem worth-while. I didn't like the larger size, and wasn't convinced the dual core CPU was going to be utilised properly and provide any real advantage. Instead I chose to go with the successor to the Desire, the Desire S and I never regretted it for a minute. A fantastic device despite it's minor flaws.
Time marched on, and it came time to look at the next upgrade. The logical choice for me was the HTC One S. Still a large phone, I loved the aluminium uni-body construction also used in the Desire S. However, HTC (as well as other manufacturers of late) have made the curious design choice of removing the SD card slot. I was disappointed to learn that my planned upgrade device had been hobbled with a mere 16GB internal memory. I knew this wasn't enough for me. I wasn't convinced with the offer of free Dropbox space to appease me either. The extra data allowance I'd need on my contract to use this cloud storage regularly would amount to an extra £210 over 24 months. Plus my carrier's 3G isn't fantastically reliable. Who wants to wait an hour, draining their (non-replaceable) battery for their album to download before they can listen to it?
This forced me to look at the One X, a phone I wrote off initially when I learned of it's dimensions and OTT processing power. Being as the X is only £50 more than the S, it made more sense to me than paying to increase my data allowance. Still not being convinced of the need for a dual core phone (I don't do much gaming on my phone) I was definitely sceptical about all this quad-core business, but hey, I needed 32GB storage and that was that.
So now that you know where I am coming from and after having this phone for a few weeks now, here are my findings.
Note: At the time of writing this I am on firmware release 1.26.401.2 which has the following bugs:
Sense occasionally reloads after exiting an app.
nVidia Power Management put in the wrong part of the ROM by HTC. (Epic Fail HTC)
HTC Agenda Widget causes Sense to reload if scrolled.
OTA updates are expected to fix these soon.
Build Quality.
I decided to break from the norm and go for the white model. The first thing that struck me upon removing from the box for the first time (not surprisingly) was the size. I actually LOL'd. To this day I still think it is a bit too uncomfortable to hold compared to my Desire S, but after a couple of days I got used to it. It is much lighter than it would appear to be, but I suppose this is because I'm used to an aluminium phone, not a polycarbonate one. I find that one handed operation is not quite possible in all circumstances, the most irksome one being the power button. Yes it's where all the others have been, on the top-right edge of the phone. However using one hand I can no longer reach this whilst maintaining a reliable grip on the phone. A two-handed on/off is required. Fitting a case makes it slightly easier to grip, but of course adds more bulk and detracts from the gorgeous aesthetics. I can't help but feel they could have taken a leaf out of Nokia's book, and put it on the side where it's easily reached by the thumb.
Whilst waiting for it to full charge before turning on for the first time (following HTC recommendations as I didn't want to risk damaging a battery you can't replace) I gave it a good look over. All is in line with HTC usual build quality. Some have reported a gap between the top of the screen and the body, but doesn't seem to be a problem on mine. The volume keys however, do not have much tactile feedback when pressed as they have been set flush to the edge of the phone. Possibly to reduce accidental pressing, but only a small gripe there.
The protruding camera lens is a concern. Lying flat, the glass of the camera lens will be in direct contact with the surface it's on. Even some cases don't help here, as the cut-out for the camera lens still lets the lens poke through. At the time of writing this (as is common with a new release) there are no Case-Mate cases available for this phone. I am having to be very careful about putting it down.
Despite all this, I was impressed with the look, feel and weight of the phone. And then I got the green 'Fully Charged' light and I turned it on....
Holy cow. Now this is how you do a screen. I cannot make out a single rough edge or pixel. It is pin sharp. Colours are represented well and it is a joy to look at. I am so glad I did not go with the One S and it's pentile screen. Performance in strong daylight is still not perfect, but at least at full brightness it does much much better than my Desire S did. After a couple of days, my wife (now the proud owner of my Desire S) asked me for assistance with some settings. After two days of looking at the One X, the Desire S screen was like looking at rough, grainy tiny little toy by comparison!
Operation.
Needless to say the CPU power on offer here makes navigating around the phone's menus and apps slicker than a buttered weasel. There is just no waiting, even for a second, for commands to be carried out. No stutter scrolling through lists or panning across full web pages. I tried one of those games optimised for Tegra chip-sets just to see for myself what the phone was capable of. Pinball HD ran without a single stutter or hiccup and looked fantastic.
I am also liking HTC's refined and slimmed down Sense 4.0. I was never a fan of the Sense 3.5 fancy animations. They were cool at first, but quickly became annoying. The home screen carousel effect was just a pointless effect that frequently had me rolling my eyes. I was worried that more CPU power would encourage more fancy fluff. Thankfully HTC appear to have listened to their critics and gone the other way. A lot of the needless animations are gone, scrolling wallpaper is back (thank you), and Sense has returned to being a pretty yet functional UI. It improves on areas of the stock Android 4.0 but doesn't completely smother it. Of course if Sense is not your thing then there are a wide selection of alternative launchers for you to download from the Market, but I have not tried those so I wont go into that here.
HTC were keen to promote the improvements made to the camera on this device, and I can confirm that for the first time since my Sony Ericsson k800i, I have a fantastic camera on my phone! It is not quite good enough yet to get me to forget about my dedicated compact digital camera (we'll need to see the return of xenon flash for that IMO) but this the best camera phone you can get today. Shots in strong light are all but indistinguishable from my compact camera. Shots in low light are vastly better than my Desire S, with much less noise and correction required. I used to regularly have to open up photos in PicSay Pro (a nice photo editing app) on my Desire S and correct the exposure and saturation of low light shots, but I have yet to open that app on my One X. I may not need it at all, as HTC have for the first time included native photo editing that can now do more than just crop and rotate. Despite HTC having added 5 levels of LED flash intensity, I still find that if the flash goes off it still makes photos look a little bleached. It could have done with something like Sony's 'Flash Mode' on the White Balance settings, which amps up the reds to counteract the bleaching effect of the flash. But so far I have left the flash set to 'off' and have yet to be disappointed with low light shots. HDR mode is very good at helping here.
I was a big fan of Swype keyboard. The stock HTC one takes up too much screen space on this phone in my opinion, plus their trace keyboard is still not a match for Swype's. Too many corrections required. However Swype worked well when one thumb could comfortably reach across the screen. I find the far corners of the keyboard too uncomfortable to reach on the One X. To that end I have accepted two handed typing is a must on this phone, so have made the switch to Swiftkey which works very well.
Beats Audio. Gimmick. HTC saw fit to not include official Beats headphones in the box, so it is merely a Bass Boost button that has been around since Walkmans of the eighties. OK if you are listening to bassy music, but make the switch to something else and it sounds terrible. I quickly turned Beats off and returned to my much loved music app PowerAmp. This has a very comprehensive EQ that lets you tune the sound to your liking, and to suit your choice of headphones. To this end the sound I can get from my One X is very good. I also like that it goes slightly louder than my Desire S, which I always found to be a bit too quiet. I can't comment on the quality of included headphones as I've only used my a-Jays.
Battery Life & no SD Card.
Two major concerns of mine were the sealed battery and no SD card slot. I'm sure I'm not alone in thinking I wouldn't have mined the phone being slightly thicker and heavier to be able to change the battery and swap SD cards. Also was the concern that with over 4 times the processing clout of my Desire S, with a much larger screen, and only slightly larger battery capacity that battery life would be sacrificed. Relax. So far the battery life is shaping up to be exactly on par with previous HTC phones. Not better, but not worse either. Don't judge the battery life in the first two weeks. You'll only get 6 hours out of the first charge, but 10 hours out of the second charge. 12 hours out of the third charge. After a week I was getting 18 hours which as a heavy user is all I'd expect. Now that I am two weeks in I am getting 24 hours with regular use. Playing HD games of course brings this right down, but that's what you would expect if you want to have this much power at your finger tips.
There is a shade over 25GB available of space on the virtual SD card. I can live with that. The One S has only 11GB out of the 16GB which would definitely be insufficient for my needs. I just have to be a little bit more brutal about which albums I have on my phone, and keep on top of transferring large files like video and backups to my home network. I wont let this phone get as cluttered as my last one! I am not suffering for the loss of 32GB storage capacity.
Conclusion.
I am relieved that my major worries about this phone have turned out to be acceptable. I am very happy with it. Others may find the early bugs unacceptable for HTC to have allowed to be released, but I am a member of XDA. Bugs are there to be conquered!
I have gotten used to the size, and the screen means that any other phone I look at (including the iPhone) causes me to scoff! I can never go back to anything less than 720p now! Anything else just looks rough next to the One X.
If you wait until HTC release an OTA update to squash these silly faults or you'd be happy accepting them to fix yourself using the help of XDA, then it is in my opinion, the best phone I've ever had.
Wow, that's really long. Thanks very much for that.
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As the time comes that most of us who did a 2 yr upgrade are coming up on picking up a new device what is everyone gravitating to?
The waterproofing of the S5 is nice but inability to root is disheartening, the M8 is nice but I'm not sure about it.
USFguy said:
As the time comes that most of us who did a 2 yr upgrade are coming up on picking up a new device what is everyone gravitating to?
The waterproofing of the S5 is nice but inability to root is disheartening, the M8 is nice but I'm not sure about it.
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I am moving to Sony Z2 for waterproof and style. Its slick lines just make it look like art.
I find the M8 good looking from the front but ugly from the side and back. Something about its big sloppy curved back doesnt sit right with me. The phone just looks fat and bulky.
S5 really does seem like the standout device this year. But I have never wanted what everyone else has. Plus I find it bland looking.
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I am moving to Sony Z2 for waterproof and style. Its slick lines just make it look like art.
I find the M8 good looking from the front but ugly from the side and back. Something about its big sloppy curved back doesnt sit right with me. The phone just looks fat and bulky.
S5 really does seem like the standout device this year. But I have never wanted what everyone else has. Plus I find it bland looking.
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Z2 is on ATT?
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Z2 is on ATT?
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No idea. I think I read somewhere the other week that no usa carriers will have the z2.
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No idea. I think I read somewhere the other week that no usa carriers will have the z2.
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Well the big red will (ew) but other than that, Sony Store only I think
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USFguy said:
The waterproofing of the S5 is nice but inability to root is disheartening, the M8 is nice but I'm not sure about it.
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What about the M8 aren't you sure about? Its what I picked up last week, and its a fabulous phone.
I've summed up my feeling between the two devices (GS5 vs. M8) pretty well over here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=52651026&postcount=14
The build quality of the M8 simply blows the GS5 out of the water.
The only "pros" I see on the GS5 side are:
- the waterproofing (M8 is still water resistant, just not meant to be completely submerged)
- better photos in good lighting (mainly outdoors, and how much this matter is going to depend on how you use your phone most often)
- much bigger market share and therefore larger community (but with the bootloader so locked down, how much does this matter?)
Side note: I haven't been keeping up with the GS5 root status, so I decided to hop over there and just take a peek before harping on the issue too much (to avoid spreading any possible misinformation). And the situation is bleak, to say the least. I don't think I've ever seen a Development forum section this empty. Even the EVITA (with a locked down bootloader) had some development threads before the phone was even released:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/att-galaxy-s5/development
http://forum.xda-developers.com/att-galaxy-s5/orig-development
I mean, I'm sure the talented devs here figure something out eventually. But this was just pretty striking to see.
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Side note: I haven't been keeping up with the GS5 root status, so I decided to hop over there and just take a peek before harping on the issue too much (to avoid spreading any possible misinformation). And the situation is bleak, to say the least. I don't think I've ever seen a Development forum section this empty. Even devices like my old HTC EVITA (with a locked down bootloader) had some development threads before the phone was even released:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/att-galaxy-s5/development
http://forum.xda-developers.com/att-galaxy-s5/orig-development
I mean, I'm sure the talented devs here figure something out eventually. But this was just pretty striking to see.
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That's just sad!
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What about LG G2... or upcoming G3?
If my Evita dies on me. I still want an M7 or Nexus 5. Still great phones. The dev section for M7 is loaded.
No idea... Probably an M8. Depends what is out there around Christmas
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I changed my contract to the no-contract plan AT&T has now and save a lot of money on our bill. On the other hand, I'm stuck with this phone until something worth buying off-contract comes along. Not that it's a bad phone. I just installed a new battery and brand new white housing I got off ebay for under $25 bucks total and it looks and works like new! (better than new with CM11 and some overclocking) Every new phone coming out lately is too big. All 5+ inch screens and I can barely hold this phone with one hand as it is. Oh well, maybe the new Nexus will be reasonably sized.
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I changed my contract to the no-contract plan AT&T has now and save a lot of money on our bill. On the other hand, I'm stuck with this phone until something worth buying off-contract comes along. Not that it's a bad phone. I just installed a new battery and brand new white housing I got off ebay for under $25 bucks total and it looks and works like new! (better than new with CM11 and some overclocking) Every new phone coming out lately is too big. All 5+ inch screens and I can barely hold this phone with one hand as it is. Oh well, maybe the new Nexus will be reasonably sized.
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I had my HOXL for just over a year, thinking of installing the HOX+ 2100mAh I grabbed a while ago.
I still believe the HOXL is a beautiful and capable device (for my needs anyways). Agree that nothing is very convincing at the moment
Could've gone for One (M7) when I got my Evita, many things I didn't like, and definitely the gap increased with M8, it seems after many years with hTC I am going to try something else, maybe until they come back to their senses
As for the size, was in shop the other day and compared my Evita to LG G2, the later is barley taller by 2 mm and wider by 1 mm, 14 g heavier but same thickness, it packs a 5.2" screen with thin bezel, just this is amazing, faster CPU 2. 2 and double ram, whooping 3000 mAh battery, There is the matter of back volume rocker and power button, which I was kinda sceptical to, but wen I tried the phone in my hand I was actually surprised it might be more ergonomical and less finger stretchy than Evita.
Not in a rush, wil wait and see what the rest of year 2014 has to offer.
LG G3
Just following up....
Not bad at all if the new G3 really looks like this!
Some of course like the brushed metal thingy
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I changed my contract to the no-contract plan AT&T has now and save a lot of money on our bill. On the other hand, I'm stuck with this phone until something worth buying off-contract comes along. Not that it's a bad phone. I just installed a new battery and brand new white housing I got off ebay for under $25 bucks total and it looks and works like new! (better than new with CM11 and some overclocking) Every new phone coming out lately is too big. All 5+ inch screens and I can barely hold this phone with one hand as it is. Oh well, maybe the new Nexus will be reasonably sized.
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How hard was it to replace the battery?
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Not bad at all if the new G3 really looks like this!
Some of course like the brushed metal thingy
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Wow, just read this ( http://www.gottabemobile.com/2014/05/16/lg-g3-leaks-continue-heres-what-you-need-to-know/ ) and the G3 is now my go to device! But the scary thing is...will the devs be able to unlock the bootloader or are the days of seeing talented devs rolling out amazing ROMs and kernals coming to an end?
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Wow, just read this ( http://www.gottabemobile.com/2014/05/16/lg-g3-leaks-continue-heres-what-you-need-to-know/ ) and the G3 is now my go to device! But the scary thing is...will the devs be able to unlock the bootloader or are the days of seeing talented devs rolling out amazing ROMs and kernals coming to an end?
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Personally If I go for it I'll be satisfied with possibility to root and flash custom recovery, both of which didn't seem to be an issue with G2. This should be sufficient for flashing custom roms and kernels. There is good activity in G2 forums though.
I got my Evita last year, March 2013. It's still working ok, no real problems. I'm bothered that basically it's been abandoned by HTC though. I'd really like Kitkat, to use 4.4 only stuff like Google Camera etc.
I'd consider buying something else, but I've found the Evita too large and now all new phones are pretty much larger. I'm checking out buying the Moto G but sadly it's very hard to find the 16gb variant in Canada. I'm also interested in what the Moto X+1 turns out to be...
I'm hoping to get an invite for the oneplus one phone. If I get that, I will surely be purchasing it. if I dont get one before the next nexus (if there is one,) I will be purchasing a nexus. I'm also thinking about going to t-mob no contract. If I happen to renew my att contract, which I am unsure if I want to do, I will be jumping for the g3.
My earspeaker pretty much went out and gf dropped phone a few too many times so I took advantage of the $0.00 total for the LG G2 online at www.att.com the HTC One m7 is also $0.00 at Best Buy but I really wanted the updated processor. I really wanted the m8 or OnePlus One or maybe even the G3 when it arrives but Im too low on income.
Today I rooted it and was about to flash recovery but power went out. Made me super pissed. I was also low level formatting a hard drive at the same time so now I have to start that process over again.
I'd really like to play around with a Sony phone.
I see so many mixed reviews on Sony phones. On the surface they're incredible, the Z2 has amazing hardware, but I've seen heaps of reports of them heating up so much that the screen cracks. Among other faults. And Sony blames the consumer instantly when there's physical damage, no matter what the cause, which I guess I can understand because there's just no way to prove what caused it. But, you'd think after so many reports they might click.
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Well, I picked up an M8 and while I'm blown away at how incredible it is, I'm sorely going to miss tinkering on the Evita. I have no intention of getting rid of it though. The Evita was my first smart phone to really get the most out of. I think I flashed and tried pretty much every Rom and Mod worth using in this forum. I'll still hang out occasionally. Thanks for the good times and making the phone 10 times better.
Alright....first off this is 100% opinion and my specific experience so yours may be different. I doubt it though lol. So this is my second day with the a9 and let me say I am pleasantly surprised. I was extremely sceptical when HTC dropped the specs on it. I've been a die hard HTC fan for the last 10 years and I was upset when they announced the a9 because I feared I'd have to go to another company from my m8 ( which is still a great device my usb port was acting up though). After seeing reviews though and realizing that expandable memory is a deal breaker for me I went for the a9. First impressions after a few hours was the phone was quick! A lot smoother then my m8 and that was overclocked. I really thing this 617 is fantastic. I hadn't had an ounce of lag and I've stressed it out pretty good. Mixed with 6.0 it's a dream to use. I'm grasping for reasons to pick this thing up. The screen is vibrant and I love the gorilla glass taper on all sides. The build quality is typical HTC, fantastic. Camera is by far the best HTC camera I have used as far as I can remember. Now on to the big question, the battery. I can tell you there's no need to worry about it. Marshmallows enhancements mixed with this greatly efficient 617 is getting me better battery performance then my m8. Went to work yesterday with the phone at 48% and came home 9 hours later with it at 22 and that's while it was doing the initial boot up and install of allllllllll my apps and normal usage. The. Got home charged it exptreamly fast and used the hell out of it for hours. Then went to bed and left it off the charger to test doze. Man does that work. It dropped maybe 2% in 7 hours. Sorry for making this a long posts but I just want people to enjoy this device as much as I am. This is by far worth the 399 and without a doubt the 499 tag. I could even say it's worth more then that.
Thank catches could share with GSAM battery Batery,thank you very much!
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Thanks for sharing, makes me more excited than ever to get mine
thanks for the info Cameron.
BTW, where did you pick it up? It seems like most of us are still waiting on their orders shipping.
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thanks for the info Cameron.
BTW, where did you pick it up? It seems like most of us are still waiting on their orders shipping.
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It's strait from AT&T. I pre-ordered the 1st and they said it ships the 5th. I ended up getting it the 3rd. Kind of unfortunate HTC should have sent theirs first seeing you had to pay full price. But I guess att already had their stock. Maybe HTC got more pre orders then expected?
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It's strait from AT&T. I pre-ordered the 1st and they said it ships the 5th. I ended up getting it the 3rd. Kind of unfortunate HTC should have sent theirs first seeing you had to pay full price. But I guess att already had their stock. Maybe HTC got more pre orders then expected?
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hmm, i imagine AT&T wanted first dibs in their U.S. sales agreement with HTC.
Yea that's probably it. Hopefully you all get yours soon. I'm really anxious to get this rooted and throw aosp rom on here and see how much more efficient this phone can be. Sense is already almost non existent. Give me the HTC camera and gallery apk and I'll be fine.
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Alright....first off this is 100% opinion and my specific experience so yours may be different. I doubt it though lol. So this is my second day with the a9 and let me say I am pleasantly surprised. I was extremely sceptical when HTC dropped the specs on it. I've been a die hard HTC fan for the last 10 years and I was upset when they announced the a9 because I feared I'd have to go to another company from my m8 ( which is still a great device my usb port was acting up though). After seeing reviews though and realizing that expandable memory is a deal breaker for me I went for the a9. First impressions after a few hours was the phone was quick! A lot smoother then my m8 and that was overclocked. I really thing this 617 is fantastic. I hadn't had an ounce of lag and I've stressed it out pretty good. Mixed with 6.0 it's a dream to use. I'm grasping for reasons to pick this thing up. The screen is vibrant and I love the gorilla glass taper on all sides. The build quality is typical HTC, fantastic. Camera is by far the best HTC camera I have used as far as I can remember. Now on to the big question, the battery. I can tell you there's no need to worry about it. Marshmallows enhancements mixed with this greatly efficient 617 is getting me better battery performance then my m8. Went to work yesterday with the phone at 48% and came home 9 hours later with it at 22 and that's while it was doing the initial boot up and install of allllllllll my apps and normal usage. The. Got home charged it exptreamly fast and used the hell out of it for hours. Then went to bed and left it off the charger to test doze. Man does that work. It dropped maybe 2% in 7 hours. Sorry for making this a long posts but I just want people to enjoy this device as much as I am. This is by far worth the 399 and without a doubt the 499 tag. I could even say it's worth more then that.
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Hi Cameron,
Thanks for your note, not too long at all I enjoyed reading your first impressions, If anything of note comes up that might be of interest please follow up, Cheers!!!
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Hi Cameron,
Thanks for your note, not too long at all I enjoyed reading your first impressions, If anything of note comes up that might be of interest please follow up, Cheers!!!
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Sure thing I'll update with whatever I find. One thing I've seen today is I've been really using it. I have off of work and I've been on YouTube and browsing the web. A lottttt of whatsapp messaging for hours and it does drain fast with heavy usage. I'd say with constant usage all day it lasted about 6 hours before it dropped to 20%. Way more usage then you normally would do.I usually switch to my tablet when I'm home anyway, but I've wanted to test this out. When it hit 20 though I plugged it in, did some dishes and made lunch and it was back up to 79 lol so it makes up for it. Can't wait to see quick charge 3.0
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Sure thing I'll update with whatever I find. One thing I've seen today is I've been really using it. I have off of work and I've been on YouTube and browsing the web. A lottttt of whatsapp messaging for hours and it does drain fast with heavy usage. I'd say with constant usage all day it lasted about 6 hours before it dropped to 20%. Way more usage then you normally would do.I usually switch to my tablet when I'm home anyway, but I've wanted to test this out. When it hit 20 though I plugged it in, did some dishes and made lunch and it was back up to 79 lol so it makes up for it. Can't wait to see quick charge 3.0
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How does it compare to the M8 when using it one-handed? I've seen reports that claim it's more and less slippery.
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How does it compare to the M8 when using it one-handed? I've seen reports that claim it's more and less slippery.
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One handed use is fine. It is slippery though. Not any more then my m8 but I think because of the size. It's a lot thinner. Had to get a case today and I'm not a case person. Never had the m8 in one . Only cases online were weird brands so I picked up a casemate from att. Nice actually it's see through and very thin it's mainly for a grip and small falls which is what I like.
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Sure thing I'll update with whatever I find. One thing I've seen today is I've been really using it. I have off of work and I've been on YouTube and browsing the web. A lottttt of whatsapp messaging for hours and it does drain fast with heavy usage. I'd say with constant usage all day it lasted about 6 hours before it dropped to 20%. Way more usage then you normally would do.I usually switch to my tablet when I'm home anyway, but I've wanted to test this out. When it hit 20 though I plugged it in, did some dishes and made lunch and it was back up to 79 lol so it makes up for it. Can't wait to see quick charge 3.0
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Thanks for the thoughtful review. I find I have similar battery experience with my M9. If I'm using it a lot, the battery drains very fast (similar to your experience with the A9 today). If usage is light it lasts a long time. Anyway, I'm looking forward to playing with the A9 myself (hopefully shipping tomorrow?).
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Thanks for the thoughtful review. I find I have similar battery experience with my M9. If I'm using it a lot, the battery drains very fast (similar to your experience with the A9 today). If usage is light it lasts a long time. Anyway, I'm looking forward to playing with the A9 myself (hopefully shipping tomorrow?).
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Yea I think tomorrow I'll run it with saver on and see if there's any lag and what performance I get. I also didn't mention the fingerprint scanner. I always thought they felt gimicky. This one doesn't. Its stupid fast. I love the feature of it not being a button just tap it with the screen off and it unlocks everything.
Rooting an A9
Received an A9 today. Lovely phone. Is there any information available on rooting the device? Is it too soon, or is there some general procedure? Would like to give CyanogenMod a try sometime soon.
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Received an A9 today. Lovely phone. Is there any information available on rooting the device? Is it too soon, or is there some general procedure? Would like to give CyanogenMod a try sometime soon.
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I'd love to know. I don't think there is yet. I know HTC is very open this go around with rooting though. I'd love a stock Android rom with HTC camera apk OT would get even better performance. I'll post a picture later of my battery stats today they are fantastic
Unplugged at 830 this morning. At work all day being used and 13+ hours later not too shabby. Better then my m8 for sure. Not as good as something with a 3K mah phone but it's not bad at all.
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I went to at&t today to play with it. Very responsive compared to my m9. Design is 100% iphone. No ambient display though. Not worth the $500 tag they want but if tmobile had it id consider financing. I do like the fact its very slimmed down sense. Almost aosp feel and look. Htc should of kept the price at $399.
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I went to at&t today to play with it. Very responsive compared to my m9. Design is 100% iphone. No ambient display though. Not worth the $500 tag they want but if tmobile had it id consider financing. I do like the fact its very slimmed down sense. Almost aosp feel and look. Htc should of kept the price at $399.
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Maybe if you had it for a few days. I think it's worth 500 considering the build quality and the parts used inside are high quality. Not to mention the surprisingly good battery. But Yea I wouldn't pay 500 strait up I'm doing next with att
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Maybe if you had it for a few days. I think it's worth 500 considering the build quality and the parts used inside are high quality. Not to mention the surprisingly good battery. But Yea I wouldn't pay 500 strait up I'm doing next with att
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I'll admit it was speedy, no lag but the 617 is still midrange. I'd also assume the at&T model has a unlockable bootloader. Most of the YouTube reviews claim the battery life terrible so we shall see. If one pops up on swappa or craigslist for $300 I'd buy it.
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I'll admit it was speedy, no lag but the 617 is still midrange. I'd also assume the at&T model has a unlockable bootloader. Most of the YouTube reviews claim the battery life terrible so we shall see. If one pops up on swappa or craigslist for $300 I'd buy it.
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Yea I noticed that every review was different I mean you see the picture I posted I got good performance yesterday. I think when I went to bed I was at 18 hours. And I use my phone. But some reviews said it sucked. Some reviews said sound sucked too . It's not as stereo as my m8 but louder and clearer I think. 300 would be a good price. I want to get this rooted and tinker with the 617
As the title asks: has anyone here got the phone yet? What are your thoughts on it? I got mine yesterday. So far, I'm impressed yet slightly bored due to the lack of new features.
The phone itself is amazing, quick and beautiful. The fingerprint scanner is fast, the phone is comfortable to hold but lacks anything exciting from it!
Post some thoughts below!
Have you tested Displayport Alt? It's part of the USB 3.1 standard and any USB-C to HDMI/Display Port adapter should work, even if it's branded for a laptop for a laptop.
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Have you tested Displayport Alt? It's part of the USB 3.1 standard and any USB-C to HDMI/Display Port adapter should work, even if it's branded for a laptop for a laptop.
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No I haven't tried that actually. I'll have to look it up and see if I can try it! I'll report back if I manage.
My immediate reaction is, I wish this thing was in the omnibalance design. It is too chunky for me, I don't like the curve of the back which is really quite thick in the middle. Very slippy as well, slips all over the place..
It is very quick, the screen is very nice and as usual, for me anyway, battery life is very good.....darn it, if only the XZ2 was a bigger screened version of the XZ1 form factor.
This phone needs a case - no doubt about it - it could be very slippery otherwise.
I've come from the Pixel 2 XL (due to Google's inability to code updates properly; luckily they refunded me even after 5 months!) - the XZ2 certainly is bigger and heavier but it fits better in my pocket...
There were nice things Google had done to Android that improves the user experience that the Sony like others will not have. Nothing functionally different just a bit 'dull' in terms of experience.
The camera of the XZ2 is not up to Pixel 2 standards but I've yet to play with it properly.
I like the XZ2 - I hope I feel this way in six months time.
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My immediate reaction is, I wish this thing was in the omnibalance design. It is too chunky for me, I don't like the curve of the back which is really quite thick in the middle. Very slippy as well, slips all over the place..
It is very quick, the screen is very nice and as usual, for me anyway, battery life is very good.....darn it, if only the XZ2 was a bigger screened version of the XZ1 form factor.
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I agree with the phone being slippery! I can't even hold it between my shoulder and ear without it wanting to fall within seconds! Also needs a screen protector which I've had no luck finding.
As for the form factor, it doesn't seem half bad in all honesty. I come from the HTC 10 so for me it feels nice to hold and I personally like the curve on the back!
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This phone needs a case - no doubt about it - it could be very slippery otherwise.
I've come from the Pixel 2 XL (due to Google's inability to code updates properly; luckily they refunded me even after 5 months!) - the XZ2 certainly is bigger and heavier but it fits better in my pocket...
There were nice things Google had done to Android that improves the user experience that the Sony like others will not have. Nothing functionally different just a bit 'dull' in terms of experience.
The camera of the XZ2 is not up to Pixel 2 standards but I've yet to play with it properly.
I like the XZ2 - I hope I feel this way in six months time.
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+1 for dull. That's the first thought I had after setting it up. I want to root/unlock the bootloader so I can put xposed on it for customisation but I don't want to lose the DRM keys either.
Love it! I came from Z3... Fast, good battery life in my opinion. Nice screen, doesn't feel that thick to me. The only thing I dislike is how slippery it is. Bought a Qi charger that I put it on first night I had it. Looked like It was laying still. 20 minutes later it woke me up when it had slid off and hit the floor ? it survived, but I instantly ordered a case for it.
I will charge it on the floor for now ?
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As the title asks: has anyone here got the phone yet? What are your thoughts on it? I got mine yesterday. So far, I'm impressed yet slightly bored due to the lack of new features.
The phone itself is amazing, quick and beautiful. The fingerprint scanner is fast, the phone is comfortable to hold but lacks anything exciting from it!
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You are right the phone is a little boring but that's not a bad thing.. As it works as expected.
I got the s9 returned it now as couldn't make phone calls with it (a highly reported bug)
Also Samsung blocked call recording apps
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Love it! I came from Z3... Fast, good battery life in my opinion. Nice screen, doesn't feel that thick to me. The only thing I dislike is how slippery it is. Bought a Qi charger that I put it on first night I had it. Looked like It was laying still. 20 minutes later it woke me up when it had slid off and hit the floor it survived, but I instantly ordered a case for it.
I will charge it on the floor for now
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That is why Sony built Wireless Charging Dock WCH20 like this
https://www.sonymobile.com/global-en/products/accessories/wireless-charging-dock-wch20/
Great phone, snapy, it boots like a beast, camera is awesome and i think i will get used to the shape, it feels ok in hand, nice UI, bu unfortunately after i got it i realized botom speaker is making strange noises, allmost unberable, so i bring it back for exchange tomorrow, bought in Slovenia, seal was broke, so watch out for that
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Great phone, snapy, it boots like a beast, camera is awesome and i think i will get used to the shape, it feels ok in hand, nice UI, bu unfortunately after i got it i realized botom speaker is making strange noises, allmost unberable, so i bring it back for exchange tomorrow, bought in Slovenia, seal was broke, so watch out for that
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Thanks! That's a really good tip, people need to ensure the device is new and the phone hasn't been used before! Sorry to hear it's making noises though. Good luck with getting a working version after exchanging!
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Thanks! That's a really good tip, people need to ensure the device is new and the phone hasn't been used before! Sorry to hear it's making noises though. Good luck with getting a working version after exchanging!
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After couple of updates, reboots and full night charge speakers settled, it works o.k. I am buffled... I had an apointment today for immediate phone exchange but will cancel it leter, cause i cant be sure if that was software related between updates.
I tried so hard today in morning, max loudness and shaking etc, it performed flawlessly... So i keep it, if error reocurs i still have waranty ?
I encourage you all to buy it, it is a beast
The phone it's good, fast and stable. But sincerely if I could go back i buyed a pixel 2 xl. I've enabled volte but don't work, camera it's not impressed me also front camera it's average. Impossible to use without cover, i buyed a cover from amazon. For tempered glass i advice brotect airglass, it's the only with no halo and no brightness lost
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The phone it's good, fast and stable. But sincerely if I could go back i buyed a pixel 2 xl. I've enabled volte but don't work, camera it's not impressed me also front camera it's average. Impossible to use without cover, i buyed a cover from amazon. For tempered glass i advice brotect airglass, it's the only with no halo and no brightness lost
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Only trouble for me with pixel us that call recording does not work on it otherwise I would have got one
After a few days of use, the phone is a solid choice.
Striking a good balance with a decent screen size & still manageable to use one-handed.
The display is plenty bright , even in sunlight outdoors, colors are excellent, right up there with the best AMOLED displays on the market.
Sound from the FF Dual speakers is plenty voluminous, quality is there as well, tweak with your music/equalizer app of choice or, as I do, use what's on board.
The addition of wireless charging is welcome, THX Sony!
Ditto for the US model having a working FPR.
I'd prefer a front or side-mounted FPR, but, use of the FPR is waaay down on my list of desired features, I can take or leave it, regardless of position, or, missing altogether.
Battery life, well, JMHO, you'd be hard pressed to find any phone that's not at least acceptable & this one is no different. The discussions on battery life are subjective at best & range to the ridiculous.
My 2¢ on the subject:
If you're employed/in-school, or otherwise engaged in activities that take priority over using your phone full time, odds are you can make it 1.5-2 days between charges on any phone. If you have more free time than that, YMWV.
No phone is perfect & this one, while I think is a keeper, has a few areas in need of improvement.
1) No 3.5 mm jack. While this is of no consequence to me, nevertheless, it was a boneheaded decision to drop the option, 'nuff said.
2) It's gotta be the slickest (read:SLIPPERY) phone I've ever used. If you're gonna use a case, this is moot, but, when I'm @ home, I like to shed the case for a more comfortable grip. The fit in hand is perfect, but, I do wish Sony woulda/coulda done something with the back glass to ensure a more secure grip. (Textured glass, a la Sandstone finish, just spit-ballin' here).
3) The super-sized vibration motor is, IMHO, total nonsense. The space it occupies would have been better utilized for the MIA 3.5 mm jack, larger battery, an I-R Blaster.
One or all of these would be welcome, compared to the gimmicky vibration motor.
4) No 6GB RAM option Stateside (possibly in other markets as well,worth looking into before buying).
I bought a 6GB RAM model on Swappa, but, having the different RAM versions, especially in the price range, is a head-scratcher.
Overall, a very nice phone for every day use. As for recent offerings (six months or so), I've used the following:
Sony Xperia XZ Premium
Note FE
Mi Mix2 (highly recommend)
Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design
Note 8
Xiaomi Mi A1
RazerPhone
Moto X4 (Android One)
OnePlus 5T
Galaxy S9+
Huawei Mate 10 Pro
I'd take this one, the Sony Xperia XZ2, every time, without hesitation. Still have the Xiaomi Mi Note2 as a 2nd phone..........................,the Mi Mix2, OnePlus 5T & Samsung Galaxy Note FE were/are viable daily drivers,can't go wrong w/either one of 'em.
They're all great phones, but, for my use, the XZ2 is tops.
Put a stylus on your phone already Sony,& I'd probably never give the competition more than a casual glance....
I was going to send it back after a few days but it is growing on me, the screen is really really nice, with good deep blacks and superb brightness and clarity (it is hard to believe it is not a higher resolution), it is very fast and it has a very premium feel (if a little slippy). I also have the XZ1 and prefer the form factor of the XZ1 but the XZ2 has more going for it as an overall package. Some online reviews have been quite dismissive at times of this phone but it does have something, a bit of character?
Personally, I'd never buy a Samsung for a lot of reasons and I suppose you could call me a bit of a Sony fanboy in that I've owned lots of them down the years. This is the best Sony phone for a good long while, a great all rounder.
Very pleased with this one.
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After a few days of use, the phone is a solid choice.
Striking a good balance with a decent screen size & still manageable to use one-handed.
The display is plenty bright , even in sunlight outdoors, colors are excellent, right up there with the best AMOLED displays on the market.
Sound from the FF Dual speakers is plenty voluminous, quality is there as well, tweak with your music/equalizer app of choice or, as I do, use what's on board.
The addition of wireless charging is welcome, THX Sony!
Ditto for the US model having a working FPR.
I'd prefer a front or side-mounted FPR, but, use of the FPR is waaay down on my list of desired features, I can take or leave it, regardless of position, or, missing altogether.
Battery life, well, JMHO, you'd be hard pressed to find any phone that's not at least acceptable & this one is no different. The discussions on battery life are subjective at best & range to the ridiculous.
My 2¢ on the subject:
If you're employed/in-school, or otherwise engaged in activities that take priority over using your phone full time, odds are you can make it 1.5-2 days between charges on any phone. If you have more free time than that, YMWV.
No phone is perfect & this one, while I think is a keeper, has a few areas in need of improvement.
1) No 3.5 mm jack. While this is of no consequence to me, nevertheless, it was a boneheaded decision to drop the option, 'nuff said.
2) It's gotta be the slickest (read:SLIPPERY) phone I've ever used. If you're gonna use a case, this is moot, but, when I'm @ home, I like to shed the case for a more comfortable grip. The fit in hand is perfect, but, I do wish Sony woulda/coulda done something with the back glass to ensure a more secure grip. (Textured glass, a la Sandstone finish, just spit-ballin' here).
3) The super-sized vibration motor is, IMHO, total nonsense. The space it occupies would have been better utilized for the MIA 3.5 mm jack, larger battery, an I-R Blaster.
One or all of these would be welcome, compared to the gimmicky vibration motor.
4) No 6GB RAM option Stateside (possibly in other markets as well,worth looking into before buying).
I bought a 6GB RAM model on Swappa, but, having the different RAM versions, especially in the price range, is a head-scratcher.
Overall, a very nice phone for every day use. As for recent offerings (six months or so), I've used the following:
Sony Xperia XZ Premium
Note FE
Mi Mix2 (highly recommend)
Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design
Note 8
Xiaomi Mi A1
RazerPhone
Moto X4 (Android One)
OnePlus 5T
Galaxy S9+
Huawei Mate 10 Pro
I'd take this one, the Sony Xperia XZ2, every time, without hesitation. Still have the Xiaomi Mi Note2 as a 2nd phone..........................,the Mi Mix2, OnePlus 5T & Samsung Galaxy Note FE were/are viable daily drivers,can't go wrong w/either one of 'em.
They're all great phones, but, for my use, the XZ2 is tops.
Put a stylus on your phone already Sony,& I'd probably never give the competition more than a casual glance....
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Thanks for the detailed feedback.
Does VoLTE work on T-Mobile?
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Thanks for the detailed feedback.
Does VoLTE work on T-Mobile?
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I have the H8296 model (non-US).
As for does it have VoLTE?
Short answer: Maybe?
Here's why I say that:
Using the search function in settings nets the following result:
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However,when navigating from that,I don't "see" it:
If I go here:
I get this:
When I select this option,I lose all APNs & have to manually enter the APN,wash/rinse repeat.
I do see the LTE+ icon in the status bar,not sure if that's related or not:
If you have a dialer code that might reveal hidden settings, that'd be awesome & I'll take a look...
Perhaps flashing US Firmware will show the settings,or,it's already active,but,the setting is unaccessible(?) (a future root solution,perhaps).
If you have a method/app to check/confirm VoLTE,I'd be glad to check it out & share the results ......... :good:
EDIT:
I used T-Mobile's BYOD App to verify VoLTE & judging by their wording, not definitive:
Could be B.S. to get you to buy one of their phones,T-Mobile US just got fined $40 MILLION USD by the FCC for being less than truthful regarding rural service connections/calls...........
https://www.tmonews.com/2018/04/t-mobile-pay-40-million-fcc-settlement-failed-rural-calls/
FWIW,T-Mobile's DIGITS app works just fine:
@KOLIOSIS
The settings are the same as the settings on my XZ.
I don't understand why Sony phones don't support VoLTE but most of the Chinese phones do.
Hello guys,
I currently own a HTC 10, and i have it since 3 years. I plan to get a new phone, and i can't decide which one. I was thinking of U12+, but i can't try one as it does not exist on any electronic market physically.
Do you recommend HTC U12+ on 2019? What are your experiences? Is it still fast after new updates?
How are the side buttons? I am worried most about those.
Any answer is appreciated!!
Sent from my HTC 10 using Tapatalk
It's a good phone, but there are better choices. It's all about how much you want to spend and strangely, the U12+ is not significantly dropping in price.
The button issue has been largely solved directly after release, though there could be points where they are unresponsive, likely to block out erroneous touches when there's extended periods of pressure on them, like in a case.
The cameras are still among the best you can get and that, imo, is why you would buy this now. GCam makes it better, but doesn't work on the tele lens. I mostly use the stock app, as it works really well.
As for sound quality, it's tops, but one needs to deal with the USBc issues that are not unique to HTC. The fact thst there's no wireless charging makes the phone rather annoying at points. If I were buying and we're not talking budget, I'd just spend 900 Euros on a Snapdragon S10 5g.
The s9 plus might be a better option if you want better update support and wireless charging and a headphone jack. This is at the expense of cameras not as good as the u12+.
I've done your step one year ago and if my HTC 10 lasted longer I would do it now.
I really miss the alu body of my HTC 10. I don't use any covers and this glass back is not for me, but it's okay.
I can recommend the U12+. It's really fast and I don't have any negative aspect. Maybe the buttons. Sometimes they are a bit tricky.
The UI of the HTC phones is really good and I hope that HTC decides to launch new phones in the future. Don't want to change the brand
isik_h said:
Hello guys,
I currently own a HTC 10, and i have it since 3 years. I plan to get a new phone, and i can't decide which one. I was thinking of U12+, but i can't try one as it does not exist on any electronic market physically.
Do you recommend HTC U12+ on 2019? What are your experiences? Is it still fast after new updates?
How are the side buttons? I am worried most about those.
Any answer is appreciated!!
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Hi,
Well, the phone is really nicely manufactured, seems robust and feels great in hand (apart from being slippery). Question is whether its non-trendy look bothers you.
As for the side buttons, I've never had any problems with them. I really like the firm sensation of touching them.
However, I can't say a good word about tapping the pressure sensitive sides. It either doesn't work or works when not intended.
Squeezing works 90% right, sometimes getting stuck and not reacting to pressing really hard. In such cases I need to put down the phone and grab it again.
For me, the worst part is the software support. The Pie update was a joke, the security updates were a joke and I don't expect to see Android 10 on that phone. If you want new features in OTAs, then don't consider this phone.
All in all, I feel like there are better choices but coming with some trade-offs. I wouldn't have bought it again and settled for sth else, maybe hardware-wise worse but with better support.
Thank you both for your replies. I am happy with 10 in general, but the as the performance, it seems the phone is not as fast as it was before
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Depends on the price you find, it's still a top-notch phone a year on, that's a testament to HTC's engineering team.
The phone was very fast already and now it's even faster with Pie, at least based on my past day so far. Battery life is now phenomenal with Pie, yesterday I got it off the charger around 7AM and after a regular day - w/ constant but medium or more use - I still had 15% after midnight. Also, support was great, they replaced my broken glass in 3-4 weeks.
Before the Huawei-mess I'd have said the P30 Pro is a better choice, mainly due to its camera, but with the current uncertain future of Huawei and the lower price of the U12+ I'd just buy this again.
isik_h said:
Hello guys,
I currently own a HTC 10, and i have it since 3 years. I plan to get a new phone, and i can't decide which one. I was thinking of U12+, but i can't try one as it does not exist on any electronic market physically.
Do you recommend HTC U12+ on 2019? What are your experiences? Is it still fast after new updates?
How are the side buttons? I am worried most about those.
Any answer is appreciated!!
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I was in the same boat a few weeks ago and finally pulled the trigger on a slightly used HTC U12+ for $430. It's a big upgrade over the HTC 10 and good value at that price but I wouldn't recommend it. The buttons are a pain, poor software support from HTC, limited developer support on sites such as xda, and edge sense is more likely to annoy you with false initiations than provide you with any sort of meaningful usability.
If only i would had the chance to have check the phone physically, that would have been perfect.
I am really worried about the side buttons. And i cant understand how HTC have done this.
Thanks everyone for your replies.
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I bought my U12+ this year for around 420USD, brand new. This is the current selling price in Southeast Asia for the 128gb version.
If you're an HTC fan, I will definitely recommend you to buy this but there are so many options out there worth your money.
I am kind of an HTC fan. I had Htc Mega as my first device, which was runnin Windows Mobile.
Later HTC One M8, which was a great device and i had it for 3 years.
Now i am using HTC 10, which is also a great phone with a good built quality.
I planning to change the device mainly for speed and better camera.
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Depends on the price you find, it's still a top-notch phone a year on, that's a testament to HTC's engineering team.
The phone was very fast already and now it's even faster with Pie, at least based on my past day so far. Battery life is now phenomenal with Pie, yesterday I got it off the charger around 7AM and after a regular day - w/ constant but medium or more use - I still had 15% after midnight. Also, support was great, they replaced my broken glass in 3-4 weeks.
Before the Huawei-mess I'd have said the P30 Pro is a better choice, mainly due to its camera, but with the current uncertain future of Huawei and the lower price of the U12+ I'd just buy this again.
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I was also considering Huawei Mate 20 Pro, but after a brief search, i see that people are complaining about the screen problems. Especially that the screen turns green after a while.
Same goes for LG phones. Screen ghosting seems a standard issue.
Never liked Samsung, without any reason, just like that
I love the quality of HTC built phones. I wish that they launch a new flagship.
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I planning to change the device mainly for speed and better camera.
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Camera is awesome especially compared to anything in its price range, it's a steal for the ~$400 others mentioned here.
isik_h said:
I am kind of an HTC fan. I had Htc Mega as my first device, which was runnin Windows Mobile.
Later HTC One M8, which was a great device and i had it for 3 years.
Now i am using HTC 10, which is also a great phone with a good built quality.
I planning to change the device mainly for speed and better camera.
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If for the cameras, then you are making a good decision. I photograph professionally and use my U12+ for light carry duties and have had numerous publications with it.
FYI I don't know much about it but the price/performance ratio is quite amazing, it's a great price for these specs: https://www.newegg.com/promotions/cellphone/19-2052/index.html
isik_h said:
Hello guys,
I currently own a HTC 10, and i have it since 3 years. I plan to get a new phone, and i can't decide which one. I was thinking of U12+, but i can't try one as it does not exist on any electronic market physically.
Do you recommend HTC U12+ on 2019? What are your experiences? Is it still fast after new updates?
How are the side buttons? I am worried most about those.
Any answer is appreciated!!
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If you haven't already bought it, I suggest you don't.
While it's a great phone at its price... It will lack longevity.
The phone is around 1.5 years old now - And HTC is already slow with software updates... Android 10 support on it is currently a gamble.
The HTC version of Android is also lacking in some key functionality compared to AOSP - Most notably lack of Navigation Gestures, lack of new Multitasking/Recent Apps screen, No "Users" support.
The best features of the phone truly are its audio quality and its camera quality. Everything else is on par with the competition, making it a great phone at its price.
But its software is lacking and its longevity is questionably.
Better yet, if you don't care about the camera, you could buy a much cheaper phone which doesn't have as good audio, but better software support and spend the difference in a pair of good headphones, and/or a set of bluetooth speakers.
Such as OnePlus, Xiaomi, Nokia, Oppo etc...
If you do care about the camera, you're stuck with Huawei and Xiaomi to get cheaper phones. Though OnePlus 7 Pro makes an appearance in DxOMark's top 5.
The OP7Pro in fact is probably the best recommendation I have for you at this moment in time, in the UK retail price is £649 for the 6GB / 128GB configuration.
That is £50 cheaper than HTC u12+ original launch price, but with a better screen, better camera, better processor, better software support.... Who cares is audio is worse, buy a decent pair of bluetooth headphone and loudspeaker and you've got a phone for the next 4 years.
I hope I've helped.
szlevi said:
Depends on the price you find, it's still a top-notch phone a year on, that's a testament to HTC's engineering team.
The phone was very fast already and now it's even faster with Pie, at least based on my past day so far. Battery life is now phenomenal with Pie, yesterday I got it off the charger around 7AM and after a regular day - w/ constant but medium or more use - I still had 15% after midnight. Also, support was great, they replaced my broken glass in 3-4 weeks.
Before the Huawei-mess I'd have said the P30 Pro is a better choice, mainly due to its camera, but with the current uncertain future of Huawei and the lower price of the U12+ I'd just buy this again.
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How much did it cost to replace the glass? Mine's shattered and I've heard it's really expensive. Can't decide if I should repair or just buy a cheap phone
Hey guys. I have decided to buy the phone and I have ordered a brand new U12+ for 380 Euros.
I think it is a good deal.
Thanks everyone for their help.
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Great choice!!!!! I never have any issues with the buttons and my 12 Is the greatest phone ever HTC has the best android skin by far you don't need the new navigation bar! You couldn't have made a better decision!!!!
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You are going to love it! But be careful it's a lot more fragile than your 10!!! GET A GOOD CASE
I got a case from Spigen. Hope it will be enough.
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How much did it cost to replace the glass? Mine's shattered and I've heard it's really expensive. Can't decide if I should repair or just buy a cheap phone
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Hi,
Attention where you have repaired! the best choice is direct from HTC! I had a screen replaced by a reputable repairer and back more sound! back again there the sound is OK, but the screen badly fixed and the edge is cracking! Expense of 300 € for nothing !!!