Hi everyone.
Had the HTC 10 for 15 days and it broke for good (someone spilled water on it, buttons stopped working, it went to repair, since the screen is glued the screen brakes every time you open it, the shop took 4 hours to fix it, did all the tests, it was working fine, paid 150 euros, got home and the mic doesn't work, the repair shop gave my 150 euros back and says they don't want anything more to do with HTC smartphones, ever, so I am left with a non working smartphone which cost me 480 euros in 2 months ago, grrrr).
I didn't really like it that much to be honest. I came from the M8 and battery life on the 10 was not that great. I must say I am no longer a HTC fan (HTC is getting worse and worse regarding updates - my European Unlocked version was still on the January Security Patch and the smartphones are very difficult to repair)
I am having trouble deciding which one to get now... In your opinion, which smartphone should I get now? I must say I don't use cases so one with a glass back is not a option for me and I would like to have a good battery life. Oh, and I do not like Samsung UI, I prefer closer to stock.
Is a Google Pixel a nice alternative since it´s price dropped recently or should I wait for October, when the Pixel 2 will be launched?
Thank you
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I specifically asked the salesman at TMobile about the GS3 because if it was to come out soon, I would wait for it. he said it would not be until fall or winter. I believed him and opted to not wait and got the One-S for my upgrade/2 yr renewal. That was 2 weeks ago. I had an issue with the phone (lock screen would not unlock, Maps was all pixelated, random apps not working..) and got a replacement. I am still not completely satisfied with the phone (maybe I was just used to my previous phone, GalaxyS, but some apps I use on a regular basis do not work the same on the One-S) and now I hear that the GS3 is hitting TMobile in a few weeks. Is there any chance I can call and complain about the issues with my One-S and get the GS3 to replace it when it comes out? I loved my Galaxy S and opted for the One-S instead of the GS2 due to it having ICS, but really want to go o the GS3 if it will be available in a few weeks. Is TMobile going to tell me to screw myself?
the S3 is in stores everywhere from tomorrow here in Italy and Austria. (29.05.12).
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If like phone, keep phone.
If not like phone, don't.
Same here I would love to know this.
Return in the first 14 days, and can't remember if that charges a restocking fee. 30 days for exchange and whatnots. Gs3 coming on June 20 and the day you bought the phone counts as day 1.
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When you exchange for a different phone its 50 bucks restocking fee
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I have not seen anything that proves the SG3 will come to the U.S. before the fall. There are only rumors that it will come in the next few weeks. It still has yet to be approved by the feds... so I'll say the Aug/Sept time frame is reasonable.
As the other members have stated you do have a 14 day return policy (if purchased at a corp T-Mobile location) with a $50 restocking fee. It is highly unlikely that if you are out of your return period that they will replace it with a SG3. I would sell the One if you really want the SG3 after I get an unlock code for it, and pay full retail for the SG3, or I'd add a line and get the SG3 at a discount, toss the line to a family member make a lil profit off of it, or simply pay the 200 etf and say 199.99 off the cost of full retail for the device.
Just my 2 cents.
Noone's mentioned this yet, but I'd be wondering why anyone with a One S would be wanting to switch to the behemoth that is the SGS3.
One of the greatest selling points of this phone besides its speed is its size. It's 4.3 inches, and is PERFECT at this smaller size. OP -- if you get an SGS3, remember that youre getting yourself into a device that has a 4.8 inch screen, and STILL has capacitive buttons. It'll be an absolute giant. One-handed operation will not be possible for most.
Just food for thought....
After having this phoen for a while there is no other phone I would trade this for I had the gs2 and the 4.65 in screen was to big for me and I have big hands. And development for this phone is really starting to boom
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I had the same concern and asked but like mentioned above they will charge you for the restocking fee if your over the standard trial period, new customers is 14 days and customers over 5 years get 20 day which is cheap if you ask me if you've been there over that you should get 30 at least.
I'm torn myself and long story short a friend got the One S and now he's looking at ATT for the Note the only way this was going to work was buying in with the Buy-1-Get-1 free deal and selling one to get the money to get the SGS3 when it gets here.
I also put a few (the wife has no clue) bucks aside just in case because that's going to be one hell of a rainy day in the US when it does arrive.
jriv said:
After having this phoen for a while there is no other phone I would trade this for I had the gs2 and the 4.65 in screen was to big for me and I have big hands. And development for this phone is really starting to boom
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Im pushing for the S3... I love the One S but........
With my provider, Vodafone UK, I cannot get a strong signal in any HTC phone, I had this exact issue with my last phone, The Sensation, I sent it for repair but they couldnt find a fault, I kicked up a fuss and they offered to give me the One S free of charge.
However i have the same issue with this phone, Ive sent that for repair too, Its due back tomorrow so i will see what they say in the notes.
If they find no fault im left with this device that has weak signal, some places it has 0 signal... I refuse to keep it for the next 13.5 months so im gonna push for an S3, Ive never had signal issues with any other phone other than HTC, I know its not HTC at fault either as this is a common issue with Vodafone & HTC devices, I dont know how this is possible but it is..
So it looks like the only other phone, Thats equal / better than the One S is the S3.. So lets see how things go.
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Im pushing for the S3... I love the One S but........
With my provider, Vodafone UK, I cannot get a strong signal in any HTC phone, I had this exact issue with my last phone, The Sensation, I sent it for repair but they couldnt find a fault, I kicked up a fuss and they offered to give me the One S free of charge.
However i have the same issue with this phone, Ive sent that for repair too, Its due back tomorrow so i will see what they say in the notes.
If they find no fault im left with this device that has weak signal, some places it has 0 signal... I refuse to keep it for the next 13.5 months so im gonna push for an S3, Ive never had signal issues with any other phone other than HTC, I know its not HTC at fault either as this is a common issue with Vodafone & HTC devices, I dont know how this is possible but it is..
So it looks like the only other phone, Thats equal / better than the One S is the S3.. So lets see how things go.
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Totally hear you. I had this issue on my Galaxy S 2. I actually barely got a discount on my One S because the 3 months I owned the GS2 it simply could not get a decent signal, even compared to my Vibrant. I almost paid the $200 fee and switched carries as it was simply unbareable. Of course my wife's GS2 not as bad as my GS2 but wasn't close to the One S but it just sucks when a phone has awesome specs but fails to do the most important thing well.
If the GS3 build design is anything like the cheap feeling GS2 and GS1 for that matter... count me out.
Yes ! Samsung's biggest failure is Build quality other than that i cannot complain, Except TW, but that would be gone in a flash (pun intended!)
Saying that, Every phone ive had has always had a case on, to add that extra protection, even on the HTC's ive had cases, even tho they are not needed. So i guess a case would hide the cheap plasticky feel...... If it has it of course !
So about four days ago, I wake up and naturally one of the first things I do when I wake up is check my phone for notifications right? And my phone wont turn on, so I plug it into the charger and leave it for a few hours. I come back to it, it still wont turn on. So I decided to take it to the store to have a replacement shipped to me. Since I'm elligible for an upgrade because I have T-Mobile JUMP, and can upgrade twice a year (and havent used any) i was considering when i have the replacement phone, swapping that in for something better.
I was really looking forward to upgrade to the M8, but since my M7 has been replaced twice, I'm having second thoughts about upgrading to its successor.
I was considering the Nexus 5 not because of the price, but because it's an all around great phone. BUT i recently seen that the Nexus 6 is soon to be released upon us I think it was October 31st? So I don't know what to do!
Do you think I should upgrade to the M8 and buy the Nexus 6 off contract when it comes out so I can switch between the two when I want? Or should I upgrade to the Nexus 5 and still buy the Nexus 6 when it comes out? Or another variation of one of the three phones above?
I only ask between these three because the M7 has spoiled me with boomsound speakers and maybe the problems with the M7 have been dealt with in the M8, (like the battery dying and the camera tint, etc.). But I have been dying to try a nexus phone! (even though I hear the speakers and camera are meh.)
What should I do!?
The new Moto X is coming out soon. That's the only phone you should consider. I'd say wait for the N6 but we don't have anything truly concrete about it yet, and it's still a few months out. Moto X, my friend.
See if you can score yourself a OnePlus One invite and get that phone $349 for 64GB unlocked.
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See if you can score yourself a OnePlus One invite and get that phone $349 for 64GB unlocked.
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I had a OnePlus One. Sold it after 2 days and bought another Nexus 5 instead. Wasn't my cup of tea. I like the N5 a TON more.
I've had my 32 gb black n5 from the play store basically since launch and now I've finally cracked the screen badly.
I'm off contract and on att in the US, what should I do?
I've been perfectly happy with stock Marshmellow on it but now I'm trying to decide if I should fix it or get something like a Oneplus3 or S7, etc.
I'm jaded having the purity of the nexus and the ease of swapping roms at a whim and the Samsung devices turn me off in regards to that. On the flip side the S7 etc would be a monthly add on to my bill vs spending a good $400+ up front.
Third option is invest my time and maybe $50ish on swapping an lcd/digitizer/glass combo and dealing with my beat up n5 and waiting for the upcoming Nexuses.
Thoughts/opinions?
PS 2x I've tried calling Google for the 1 time replacement thing you may have heard of for N5 owners, (google it), and so far they just send me to LG for a repair quote.
Yesterday i changed my N5 screen in just under 20 minutes, it is so easy i felt i did something wrong, because it shouldn't be this easy.
this is the video i used to understand the process https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_xL4H6_tRoQ .
please be gentle when removing things and you will have your phone back.
Thanks for the particular vid link. If I can find a decent price for parts I'll take a crack at it. I've disassembled other phones before, just not my N5.
What parts did you buy, just the glass or more?
I recommend buying the lcd, frame, and glass as a preassembled unit. I purchased screens from aliexpress for around 40 usd. These screens aren't as bright as the original but they are quite good for the money.
Sounds good, I'd rather spend $40ish to keep my N5 alive. Nothing else out right now makes me want to jump ship. I can't believe some places want to charge people like $100+ for doing it for you.
Right now I'm perfectly happy running stock marshmallow on this thing. I've had so many ROMs on this and it does everything I need. I'm not ready to let go!
Thanks for the input everyone.
I did the same. Just bought the screen and frame for 34$ on ebay and brightness is good. Screen bleed at the top is visible. But until this year's nexus device releases in using this phone.
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BTW a quick heads up, if you want to get a real screen replacement/one that isn't lower quality you should really go with etrade parts and supply co. They are suppliers for official phone repair shops, and also have an online store. http://www.etradesupply.com/lg-nexu...itizer-assembly-with-front-housing-21773.html That is probably what you want and its only 47 bucks atm, but there is shipping from them (and its expensive because they are used to bulk orders...again for shops.) There are definitely other places you can get them, but that is the only 100% reputable dealer I have found in the US so far. Also you can order the lower quality screens from them too for I think 40 dollars if you check the site,
Hi, it's my first day with U11.
I returned a Galaxy S8+ for a full refund because the device restart randomly and it's a common issue according to Samsung forum. The screen altough pretty had pinkish tint at both side so not perfect.
Today I received my new HTC U11 6 GB RAM edition from Hong Kong. The device is almost perfect except for a stuck pixel at the bottom of screen (see screenshot). Thankfully it's no so visible and return it from Chile to Hong Kong is a pain in the... Indeed I noted the stuck pixel because the bottom light of the screen is not uniform as some soft shadows appear (like a soft light bleed defect). It's pretty difficult to get a flagship without some type of screen flaw.
The second issue I noted is that if I'm downloading updates or any heavy usage through WiFi and I also make a call using UMTS I hear some statics in the speaker. It's the first time I heard something like this but it was also the first time these two thing happened concurrently on my smartphone.
This interference is always there if the phone is connected to a 5 ghz wifi and is more notorious if some app is using data or you're loosing the wifi signal. I think it's some type of isolation issue.
In general I'm satisfied but not 100%. At least this phone doesn't restart. Pretty impressive that in 2017 technology is not perfect or maybe I'm so strict.
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If i would pay more than 600 Dollar for a mobile it must be perfect. When I pay I don't give them 500 Dollars in perfect condition and 100 Dollar cut in half. They receive all the money also in perfect condition. So it's just fair to expect the same. Congratulations for your new mobile. And i dont want to make you regret your phone but if i would see any dead pixel or any other flaw I will keep returning it till I get a perfect one.
But I understand it's like you mentioned a pain to arrange a swap from freaking Hong Kong to Chile. And was the mobile much cheaper than the prices in Chile? What made you order it from there mate?
I ordered from Hong Kong because I wanted the Asian version with 6 GB RAM and 128 GB of space. It was a little cheaper than here. The problem is that in Chile this phone will be sold only by one carrier I don't like (Claro). Anyway I received a 10% discount from the seller. The seller is very professional.
I received one device from the first batch so my next phone (maybe HTC U12) will not be from the first batch. I'll wait at least two months since release.
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If i would pay more than 600 Dollar for a mobile it must be perfect. When I pay I don't give them 500 Dollars in perfect condition and 100 Dollar cut in half. They receive all the money also in perfect condition. So it's just fair to expect the same. Congratulations for your new mobile. And i dont want to make you regret your phone but if i would see any dead pixel or any other flaw I will keep returning it till I get a perfect one.
But I understand it's like you mentioned a pain to arrange a swap from freaking Hong Kong to Chile. And was the mobile much cheaper than the prices in Chile? What made you order it from there mate?
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I actually get the same interference/static noise when making a phonecall and transferring data over wifi... anyone else get a similar issue?
Nope, although I have the 64gb version I don't have any dead pixels or issues with static while wifi is running.
The dead pixel, although annoying, does fall into the normal category for lcd. I believe it is something like 1 in 4million pixels fail and that is within the industry standard for a pass.
You can return the device as "not up to standard" but the seller has the right to refuse to do anything about it because it is within tolerance.
Beamed in by telepathy.
Just got mine from carphone warehouse UK.... booted up, and guess what... stuck (on) pixel on bottom of screen. Once seen, can't be unseen. Very noticeable in lower light.
Can't even remember the last time I bought a phone with a dud screen (might have been G5 with too much light bleed)
Returned for a refund today (all respect to CPW... no problem with the return).
Think I'll stick with my S8+ because the screen is so much better....looking off angle wasn't a joy on the U11. BUT, I must say, in the short time I had the U11 it is the smoothest phone I've ever had. Fingerprint reader runs rings around S8+. Camera is superb too (a wee bit laggy though).. so Samsung could take a leaf out of HTC's book for UI.
Sprint no longer carries HTC. If I got one of the unlocked versions, could I get it to work on Sprint? I was really happy with it and don't want a Samsung and not sure about LG.
I'm so angry about having it stolen... all I want are my pictures! Hoping at least some of them were backed up on google...
Thanks!
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Sprint no longer carries HTC. If I got one of the unlocked versions, could I get it to work on Sprint? I was really happy with it and don't want a Samsung and not sure about LG.
I'm so angry about having it stolen... all I want are my pictures! Hoping at least some of them were backed up on google...
Thanks!
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Of course bro, the unlocked versions support any carrier
You can purchase it on eBay for $120 with a 9/10 condition
https://www.ebay.com/itm/HTC-U-11-64GB-Sapphire-Blue-Sprint-Smartphone-9-10/192958571093
joel_sinbad said:
You can purchase it on eBay for $120 with a 9/10 condition
https://www.ebay.com/itm/HTC-U-11-64GB-Sapphire-Blue-Sprint-Smartphone-9-10/192958571093
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I literally just purchased a Sprint Sim Unlocked one from this seller last week for $150, and I can only recommend him highly.
Phone was closer to 10/10. It looks brand new. Not even any scratches around the charging port, usually the first place to see wear even if the phone is in a case.
I converted mine to a US Unlocked CID and flashed a US Unlocked RUU to it and am using it on Tmobile, but if you are a sprint customer
you shouldn't need a Sim Unlocked version and can save $30.
I came from an HTC 10 and I am LOVING this phone, btw.
Good luck!!
B W
Thanks guys! Well guess what? It WASN'T stolen! For some reason Find my device was showing it five towns away, but it wasn't. I had searched everywhere for it, and tried calling it to hear it ringing somewhere, but when it rang through one time, then went to voicemail the next, I figured they turned it off and checked FMD. I freaked out and spent 4 hours changing all my passwords, calling my banks, etc. Well, a week later, I was looking under my bed for one of my cats, and there it was! It must have fallen off and bounced all the way under the bed! I looked around the bed but not really under it, never thinking it would go that far. The battery died after the first call to it, which is why it went to voicemail. I'm really pissed at find my device showing erroneous info.
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.... I freaked out and spent 4 hours changing all my passwords, calling my banks, etc. Well, a week later, I was loo......
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...and to think you coulda been using fingerprint unlock the whole time. It may cause general paranoia, I only recently adaptered it after seeing someone going into multi profiles using different fps.
However it brings a definitive quantity of security in case of just such loss
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I literally just purchased a Sprint Sim Unlocked one from this seller last week for $150, and I can only recommend him highly.
Phone was closer to 10/10. It looks brand new. Not even any scratches around the charging port, usually the first place to see wear even if the phone is in a case.
I converted mine to a US Unlocked CID and flashed a US Unlocked RUU to it and am using it on Tmobile, but if you are a sprint customer
you shouldn't need a Sim Unlocked version and can save $30.
I came from an HTC 10 and I am LOVING this phone, btw.
Good luck!!
B W
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Oh ya? I have the HTC 10. It's my third one because of the terrible luck I've had with it, and this one is on its way out now. Screen is cracked pretty bad (especially around the finger print reader) and the camera app won't boot up anymore.
I was thinking of getting the LG G7, but I'm hearing some really shady things about LG phones, so I may stick with HTC and hope that I can get some quality time out of it. I think I'll grab one of those phones you got. Seems like a good deal and I really can't be bothered to spend lots of money on a phone these days. I just want something that works and has good sound quality.
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Oh ya? I have the HTC 10. It's my third one because of the terrible luck I've had with it, and this one is on its way out now. Screen is cracked pretty bad (especially around the finger print reader) and the camera app won't boot up anymore.
I was thinking of getting the LG G7, but I'm hearing some really shady things about LG phones, so I may stick with HTC and hope that I can get some quality time out of it. I think I'll grab one of those phones you got. Seems like a good deal and I really can't be bothered to spend lots of money on a phone these days. I just want something that works and has good sound quality.
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I like the U11, and it is reportedly getting a pie update very soon as I see two or three posts in here in a few threads over the last 10 hours reporting Pie update just released for U11.
It takes pretty good pictures and has pretty decent speakers. Not as good pictures as some modern phones.
What I find crazy is that phones in the last year that cost as much as this used but are new (midrange so called phones) have equal hardware specs to this.
I would pass on an HTC U11 and get a new Samsung A70. Porcelain case, Base version 128 GB and 6 RAM, Android updates for 2 more years, flashy new battery, can be found for $275 slightly used.
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I like the U11, and it is reportedly getting a pie update very soon as I see two or three posts in here in a few threads over the last 10 hours reporting Pie update just released for U11.
It takes pretty good pictures and has pretty decent speakers. Not as good pictures as some modern phones.
What I find crazy is that phones in the last year that cost as much as this used but are new (midrange so called phones) have equal hardware specs to this.
I would pass on an HTC U11 and get a new Samsung A70. Porcelain case, Base version 128 GB and 6 RAM, Android updates for 2 more years, flashy new battery, can be found for $275 slightly used.
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This would make the most sense for an average user but what I love about HTC phones is their audio capabilities (headphone output and video recording). I'm almost certain that the mid range phones cut back on that stuff, cause 99% of the consumer market doesn't care about that (same way I don't care about self cameras). I think LG is the only other company that cares to put that kind of stuff in their phones, but from what I read about them they're pretty ****ty when it comes to support. So I'm stuck with HTC for the time being.