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Hello guys,
I am just wondering, how do you guys like this device. I am interested in buying the device (at full price as my T-Mobile contract is not ready for renewal) and was wondering if there are any common complaints / issues to look out for. Thanks so much for helping.
PS: If you have time:
1) How is battery life? (IE, can it last one day heavy usage)?
2) Will this work with full HSDPA on T-Mo USA?
3) Is there a way to toggle the torch to use as a flashlight?
4) Where exaclty would be the best place to buy this phone without contract in USA? OR Will this work with a standard T-Mo SIM card?
5) Would anyone recommend me wait for any other device that is soon to come out or is already out instead of this device?
If anyone could answer just one of the above, I would greatly appreciate it. Thank you!
Closed Source Project said:
Hello guys,
I am just wondering, how do you guys like this device. I am interested in buying the device (at full price as my T-Mobile contract is not ready for renewal) and was wondering if there are any common complaints / issues to look out for. Thanks so much for helping.
PS: If you have time:
1) How is battery life? (IE, can it last one day heavy usage)?
2) Will this work with full HSDPA on T-Mo USA?
3) Is there a way to toggle the torch to use as a flashlight?
4) Where exaclty would be the best place to buy this phone without contract in USA? OR Will this work with a standard T-Mo SIM card?
5) Would anyone recommend me wait for any other device that is soon to come out or is already out instead of this device?
If anyone could answer just one of the above, I would greatly appreciate it. Thank you!
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1. No. Most I get out of heavy use is about 6 or 7 hours.
2. Yes.
3. Yes.
4. I would look on craigslist or Amazon.
5. I would HIGHLY recommend this device. Unless you're ok with waiting for the SGiii, this is the best you can get for T-Mobile right now.
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I use this phone all day streaming, email, xda, general surfing, games and still end up with around 30% battery, pretty good in my book. Physical design, sense and the overall experience is excellent. There are some lemons out there but overall quality is high.
The SGiii offers a few more features in the department of removable storage but overall for the US release these phones are almost on par. (Same dual core CPU)
The most impressive feature is the One S camera. There isn't a phone out there in the world that can touch it, say the One X. I travel so a nice camera is a must.
I would have paid full for price for this phone but I had a ToS change to my contract that helped me convince T-Mobile that they owed me, on top of the issues I had with my G2x.
My wife jumped the apple bandwagon to get one of these phones and she loves it.
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Thanks so much, guys. The only issue I heard a reviewer say was that the screen can, at times, almost look pixelated or distorted. Anyone even notice this or is this issue just an extreme nit-pick? Also, is there any noticeable lines that run across the screen in low lighting setting like the GSii?
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One small thing, if anyone bought their phone from website and would like to share the site, please post a link below or PM me. I want to make sure I get the real model and not a banned or stolen model number. Thanks!
AND:
How does this device work without an SD-Card? Do games that require downloading separate files to run (IE The Sims && Xplane) still work?
i just bought the phone from tmobile customer service and i should get it tomorrow. cant wait to play with it. ive pretty much owned every higher end android phone for tmobile and i just sold my sensation 4g for this phone. i really want to play with the s4 lol.
Just thought I would say, I just got mine and it won't charge passed 99%. Just saying.
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Ditto, but I think this is fixed in the 1.7 update
Closed Source Project said:
Thanks so much, guys. The only issue I heard a reviewer say was that the screen can, at times, almost look pixelated or distorted. Anyone even notice this or is this issue just an extreme nit-pick? Also, is there any noticeable lines that run across the screen in low lighting setting like the GSii?
EDIT:
One small thing, if anyone bought their phone from website and would like to share the site, please post a link below or PM me. I want to make sure I get the real model and not a banned or stolen model number. Thanks!
AND:
How does this device work without an SD-Card? Do games that require downloading separate files to run (IE The Sims && Xplane) still work?
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Pros:
Camera
Excellent battery life
Speed
Design
About negative sides some people mention:
Screen issues - nit-pick
SDCARD - no problems, phone DOES have a card but it is not removable. Admittably, would have been better to have 32gig version, but this one is enough for almost everything except maybe your video collection.
All in all never regretted it, best phone atm.
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my screen has never looked distorted--gorgeous-
go to a store and play with it several times--i got mine at a tmo store
it takes a micro sim, regular ones won't work w/o cutting--not up on that. but you are going to get one anyway
My screen is amazing too, i had a gripe with amoled screens, like on my dads galaxy s, that it just looks weird compared to led screens, but the One S screen looks almost undistinguishable to leds, and luckily im not a pentile hater, so I cant really see the pentile pixelation
remember
HTC ONE S:
Very aggressive CPU here- Krait "Cortex A15" (220 linpack) but so ****ed GPU (Adreno 225)
(why ?
Go to youtube desktop and play 1080P HD video.....oh sorry you CAN'T play)
Galaxy Nexus
I don't feel any power., I feel optimization.
(Omap is sucks, GPU is PowerVR SGX540- this is too old crap, even if overclocked.
youtube test with 1080p HD video is FAILED also)
so only one phone is rocking, or Im sorry only one chipset is good-
it is "EXYNOS"
Regards.
I have gotten 12Hr and 30 Mins of usage (Heavy listening to music updating facebook ect. Pics, vids,) With 40% remaining. And yes to everything else you asked.
rugmankc said:
my screen has never looked distorted--gorgeous-
go to a store and play with it several times--i got mine at a tmo store
it takes a micro sim, regular ones won't work w/o cutting--not up on that. but you are going to get one anyway
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Hey thanks man! I remember you from the N1 forums! You like this much better than our Nexus One? Glad to hear from you again haha.
Thanks everyone for the help, I am most definitely set on buying this phone within the next weeks.
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Just thought I would say, I just got mine and it won't charge passed 99%. Just saying.
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That happened to me. fixed it by wiping stats and charging off
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One s is the way to go on T-Mobile bro. unless you wanna wait for the galaxy s 3.
For me, I will never get a T-Mobile branded galaxy device because it will not be identical to all other galaxy s3.
So what does that mean? it means the T-Mobile s3 development will not be as good. On the other hand, every one s is the same and development will flourish like the sensation.
And to me Samsung is really getting wack, the s3 whole nature idea and Svoice, s this and s that. sound similar to ithis and ithat
And finnaly. you can't compare sense ui to touch wiz. sense is King of android ui overlays.
Closed Source Project said:
Hey thanks man! I remember you from the N1 forums! You like this much better than our Nexus One? Glad to hear from you again haha.
Thanks everyone for the help, I am most definitely set on buying this phone within the next weeks.
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Remembered you too--
Yes, it is much better and development is growing now with LeeDroid on board. I thought I wanted a larger screen. But, now I know that would have been a mistake for me anyways. The 10gb free memory after OS and apps may be an issue for some. Not me. Otherwise, excellent phone. NO touchscreen issues, and you will know what I mean--
Ken
So there is ONLY 10 GB free (for **** like music/vids/pics) after the OS and cache partitions?!? That is REALLY cutting it for me, I thought there would be 16GB free. Uhh ohh...
And one more thing, my bad:
Will there be a difference of the global version of this device or the T-Mo specific version and what is that difference? Thanks!
Yea, the memory is only negative, but works for most people. I have a 1.3gb video, pics and a nandroid etc with 4gb left
don't know about any global version atm
Never mind, I was just getting confused between T-Mobile branded version and the stock version. They seem to be exactly the same.
This thing flies and I mean FLIES on cm9 alpha 6. Whoooo mate
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Hello,
I have been using Android for over the last 4+ years! I have owned the myTouch 4G for over 3 years now, and have rooted the phone, as it is currently running CM7.2. I used the myTouch 4G as my daily driver, as I didn't want to have a laggy or glitched up phone.
Ultimately, I feel that it has been a a pretty long time since I looked into the latest Android phones out there, and am now looking to upgrade my phone to something faster, and more up to date technology wise, and of course, I am tired of running ginger bread.
As a college student, I ultimately want a fast, stable phone. I do not have the luxury of buying a $500 cell phone every few months, and so I have a strict budget of $150.
I feel like this price range makes it tough to find such a great phone, though, I did find the Samsung Galaxy S Blaze 4G on amazon for $139.95 (http://www.amazon.com/Samsung-Galax...Mobile/dp/B007URA092/ref=cm_cr_pr_product_top)
What are your opinions on this particular phone? is it a major upgrade to my current myTouch 4G?
What other phones do you guys have in mind that suits my price range and needs?
Thanks!
If you could up your budget by 30 then I read somewhere you can pick up a motoG for ~179... It's a good phone with sure upgrade to KK
http://www.gsmarena.com/motorola_moto_g-5831.php
sandm4n said:
If you could up your budget by 30 then I read somewhere you can pick up a motoG for ~179... It's a good phone with sure upgrade to KK
http://www.gsmarena.com/motorola_moto_g-5831.php
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dang, you beat me too it! yeah the moto g is highly recommended, the specs are incredible for such a low price, they are practically giving it away.
Trozzul said:
dang, you beat me too it! yeah the moto g is highly recommended, the specs are incredible for such a low price, they are practically giving it away.
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My only downfall is that it has no MicroSD card to the phone, which is a disappointment... as I have a 32 GB Micro SD card on my current phone. Any other alternatives? I am also on T-Mobile if that helps.
yikes t-mobile is not the carrier to be with unless your happy with your current phone since they got rid of two year contracts, if you dont want to pay extra a few extra dollars for 24 months, i would just try to find something on ebay or swappa.
darkgiant said:
My only downfall is that it has no MicroSD card to the phone, which is a disappointment... as I have a 32 GB Micro SD card on my current phone. Any other alternatives? I am also on T-Mobile if that helps.
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http://www.gazelle.com/thehorn/2013/11/15/the-5-best-budget-smartphones-under-200/
sandm4n said:
http://www.gazelle.com/thehorn/2013/11/15/the-5-best-budget-smartphones-under-200/
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Those phones on the list make me feel like the Samsung Galaxy S Blaze 4G is a better phone... I think that is my only option at this point.
Believe me, that Moto G for sure is a beautiful and fantastic phone (I have seen it work) but I really don't believe in syncing absolutely all my data to the cloud (nor do I want to drain my battery life with 4G processing/Wi-Fi). I still wouldn't mind having that 32GB+ of physical storage, as I have other things to worry about instead than memory.
just wondering, bump?
Hello, all.
I've recently discovered Huawei and their larger-than-standard phablets. Before now, I only wished for a 7"-8" tablet with a cellular radio... Now I come to find out... It's a thing.
I've just started looking into how to get one of these behemoths into my hands... Sadly it seems I may have to ditch Sprint (CDMA) to do so... But to realize such a huge phone... I'd do it in a second.
Can anyone tell me about Huawei's supply chain into the USA? How do I go about buying one?
Also, the devices I'm looking at seem to be a bit on the old side... The Mediapad X2 being the most current. Is this correct? Am I not seeing something new about to hit the scene?
Educate me. I'm kinda over using strictly what my carrier says I can.
(I've just realized this post likely belongs in Q&A. My apologies. Please move it if you see fit. Thank you.)
nathanotis said:
Hello, all.
I've recently discovered Huawei and their larger-than-standard phablets. Before now, I only wished for a 7"-8" tablet with a cellular radio... Now I come to find out... It's a thing.
I've just started looking into how to get one of these behemoths into my hands... Sadly it seems I may have to ditch Sprint (CDMA) to do so... But to realize such a huge phone... I'd do it in a second.
Can anyone tell me about Huawei's supply chain into the USA? How do I go about buying one?
Also, the devices I'm looking at seem to be a bit on the old side... The Mediapad X2 being the most current. Is this correct? Am I not seeing something new about to hit the scene?
Educate me. I'm kinda over using strictly what my carrier says I can.
(I've just realized this post likely belongs in Q&A. My apologies. Please move it if you see fit. Thank you.)
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You can buy one from newegg.com. It still ships from China but you're secured through Newegg,
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIA86Y4A21232&cm_re=mediapad_x2-_-9SIA86Y4A21232-_-Product
The X2 is over a year old but is sill the king of the 7 inch phablet. We have roms for it and help if you need it. It doesn't matter which model you get as far as LTE goes because all models will only give you 3G or HSPA+.
ajsmsg78 said:
You can buy one from newegg.com. It still ships from China but you're secured through Newegg,
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIA86Y4A21232&cm_re=mediapad_x2-_-9SIA86Y4A21232-_-Product
The X2 is over a year old but is sill the king of the 7 inch phablet. We have roms for it and help if you need it. It doesn't matter which model you get as far as LTE goes because all models will only give you 3G or HSPA+.
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Awesome! Thanks for this reply. Honestly, I'm kinda glad I'm late to this party. I imagine I can pick up the x2, which is still an upgrade for me, for less than premium price.
Bummer on the GSM only thing, but again, I'm not sure it matters that much. I do stream a LOT of Google music via unlimited 4g LTE, so that may hurt... So torn. Maybe I score a hotspot for the car... Hmm.
Hspa is fast enough for any streaming music or video. I had LTE with my previous big phone, Xperia Z Ultra and I don't miss that at all. This monster 16:10 display is amazing but the phone is not perfect.
Some of us have issues with the GPS suddenly not working until a restart of the phone. Still not sale to figure out what triggers that issue.
Also 5Ghz wifi is much weaker than my other devices and the same seems to apply to Bluetooth.
No deal breakers for me but just thought I would mention it.
The only thing I miss is NFC really
shaolin95 said:
Hspa is fast enough for any streaming music or video.
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That is fantastic news. Is HSPA similar/equal to a 3G CDMA network? Or maybe a middle step between 3 and 4G?
shaolin95 said:
Some of us have issues with the GPS suddenly not working until a restart of the phone.
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How prevalent is this issue? Out of say, 100 users, how many seem to be affected? Or is it not quantifiable in these terms? Not a deal breaker (unless I'm severely affected, I suppose...)
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Also 5Ghz wifi is much weaker than my other devices and the same seems to apply to Bluetooth.
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Hmm. When the first 7" Samsung tablet came out, I worked at Sprint. We all joked about using it as a phone and held it up to our faces... It felt a bit silly. I was thinking I might use a Jawbone for phone on my imaginary tablet... I guess the question is: how weak is it?
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The only thing I miss is NFC really
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No big deal for me. I've never found a good use for NFC. What did you use it for?
The final hurdle (I think) is T-mo. What kind of deal will I get from them... Guess I need to go talk to them.
Thanks again for the input and info.
Also, considering the age of the x2, would it be wise to hold off a bit for its successor? I've read the thread about the x3/m2, have there been any updates in that department?
Mmmmm... Three
http://www.cnet.com/products/huawei-mediapad-m3/preview/
I'm new to this... Any reason this couldn't be used as a phone?
The tray also has room for a SIM card to fire up 4G LTE data access on the go.
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Seems that's my answer.
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Seems that's my answer.
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You won't get LTE on the M3 either as it doesn't have any of the US LTE bands.
While x2 still being a perfect device for me, you also may consider zenfone 3 ultra, if you could afford it
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nathanotis said:
http://www.cnet.com/products/huawei-mediapad-m3/preview/
I'm new to this... Any reason this couldn't be used as a phone?
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For google play, m3 is a tablet and many apps will not be able to install like whatsapp, periscope, etc because are apps for use on phone
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Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 (Its what I used as a phone before my Mediapad X2)
Better screen and faster, its just bigger...
If you buy an international version they have the cellular radio enabled and HSPA+ is more than fast enough for everything. I haven't had LTE in 4 year and I don't need it.
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Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 (Its what I used as a phone before my Mediapad X2)
Better screen and faster, its just bigger...
If you buy an international version they have the cellular radio enabled and HSPA+ is more than fast enough for everything. I haven't had LTE in 4 year and I don't need it.
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If I had but known! Are you saying the Samsung is bigger/better than the current large screen offerings?
nathanotis said:
If I had but known! Are you saying the Samsung is bigger/better than the current large screen offerings?
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If you don't care about size then yes, its better than the Mediapad X2, it won't be as fast as the latest stuff however like the Zenphone 3 Ultra. But its definitely fast enough for anything you need and the screen is big and gorgeous.
You can also take a look at the Huawei Honor Note 8. I think the 128G model is similar in price as the X2. I have both and the 6.6 inch Note 8 is about 1 cm narrower than the X2 and about the same in length. It has a better screen, better CPU and more RAM and eMMC storage.
kwongwt said:
You can also take a look at the Huawei Honor Note 8. I think the 128G model is similar in price as the X2. I have both and the 6.6 inch Note 8 is about 1 cm narrower than the X2 and about the same in length. It has a better screen, better CPU and more RAM and eMMC storage.
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A quick googling shows only a couple places to buy the honor at the moment, eBay or aliexpress. Being my first foray into international phones, is this fairly common? Am I missing an obvious source for purchasing?
nathanotis said:
A quick googling shows only a couple places to buy the honor at the moment, eBay or aliexpress. Being my first foray into international phones, is this fairly common? Am I missing an obvious source for purchasing?
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Unfortunately that's the case now. I live in Hong Kong so it's easy for me to buy it. I think the Note 8 is currently for domestic (China ) only. I bought mine for around US 450, just to give you an idea.
kwongwt said:
Unfortunately that's the case now. I live in Hong Kong so it's easy for me to buy it. I think the Note 8 is currently for domestic (China ) only. I bought mine for around US 450, just to give you an idea.
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Well, if you ever decide to enter the export business, let me know. I'm going to make a decision and a purchase within the next couple months.
nathanotis said:
Well, if you ever decide to enter the export business, let me know. I'm going to make a decision and a purchase within the next couple months.
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That's exactly what I intend to do lol.
Hey buddy one of my friends bought a grey market phone from this guy.
https://m.facebook.com/chinamobile1104/?ref=page_internal
I'm not sure if he'll ship overseas but you can send him an email. I have no business relationship with him but his prices is fair.
(Mod : please delete this if I'm not supposed to post links of this kind)
thor1553 said:
For google play, m3 is a tablet and many apps will not be able to install like whatsapp, periscope, etc because are apps for use on phone
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Is there some way to fool a phone to think it's a tablet (and vice versa)? I have a MediaPad X2 that I'd like to use more as a tablet than a phone.
Is that possible?
Thanks
I've received mine today and so far so good.
Using EE and Vodafone sim plus 128gb Sd Card.
I'm going to be testing 4g when i step out for both networks, don't have the best of signals within my house.
Sd card works without any silly error messages or compatibility issues.
Not noticed any Chinese bloatware at all which i a plus, full english os.
So far so good
If you have any questions give me a shout.
I can confirm this version works on all 4 G networks no issues. I've tried EE, Vodafone, O2 and 3.
thanks
Hi Riz
Can you get rid of that fourth button (dual sim) in the navbar if you don't use a second sim ? I think it's a bit distracting.
yes you can
Changed display size to small which is fantastic.
Thanks!
And yes, i think I will like this option to set the display size too.
May I ask where you ordered it from? I found many vendors on Ebay stating 'shipped from UK', but I want to make sure it won't come from Asia and I will not have to pay any custom fee.
Sure it was delivered from UK London.
It was from allanelectronic
100% positive feedback
Arrived earlier then estimated date which is top notch
Responds to queries very quickly i asked loads of questions and answered every single one.
No bloatware etc
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Thanks!
And yes, i think I will like this option to set the display size too.
May I ask where you ordered it from? I found many vendors on Ebay stating 'shipped from UK', but I want to make sure it won't come from Asia and I will not have to pay any custom fee.
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Provide my id as recommendation pls riz157.
Very helpful, Riz. Thanks a bunch
You can even hide bottom navbar.
Don't forget to provide my ebay id riz157 pls.
riz157 said:
You can even hide bottom navbar.
Don't forget to provide my ebay id riz157 pls.
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nice man, I'm on vodafone. I should be ok right? vodafone 4g is 800 and 2600. phone is 800 and 2600.
what are your thoughts on the phone? happy with it? I went through all notes except for 6 with no sd cards lot. I ended going to s7 and now miss my big phone!!
what are your thoughts so far on using it? happy?
riz157 said:
You can even hide bottom navbar.
Don't forget to provide my ebay id riz157 pls.
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Also have you rooted yours? I can go without a rom but a root is definitely required.
entwicklun said:
nice man, I'm on vodafone. I should be ok right? vodafone 4g is 800 and 2600. phone is 800 and 2600.
what are your thoughts on the phone? happy with it? I went through all notes except for 6 with no sd cards lot. I ended going to s7 and now miss my big phone!!
what are your thoughts so far on using it? happy?
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You should be fine on the box it clearly states LTE 800 2600.
So far so good no real issues and I'm very happy with my purchase. Nougat is fantastic and some of the dark LG themes are brilliant,
Ui has improved vastly, I recommend it over any other android phone. I've had Pixel XL, Iphone 7 plus, S7 Edge, Huawei p9 plus but v20 is unique mainly due to the second screen.
Camera is excellent
Love the dual sim benefit
My only issue is I wish the build quality was better, wish it was more like the iPhone 7 plus. I prefer heavier phone just gives it a more premium feel.
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Also have you rooted yours? I can go without a rom but a root is definitely required.
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No real reason to root as no custom Roms or tweaks. So I probably won't root unless there are customs roms flying about.
riz157 said:
You can even hide bottom navbar.
Don't forget to provide my ebay id riz157 pls.
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riz157 said:
You should be fine on the box it clearly states LTE 800 2600.
So far so good no real issues and I'm very happy with my purchase. Nougat is fantastic and some of the dark LG themes are brilliant,
Ui has improved vastly, I recommend it over any other android phone. I've had Pixel XL, Iphone 7 plus, S7 Edge, Huawei p9 plus but v20 is unique mainly due to the second screen.
Camera is excellent
Love the dual sim benefit
My only issue is I wish the build quality was better, wish it was more like the iPhone 7 plus. I prefer heavier phone just gives it a more premium feel.
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No real reason to root as no custom Roms or tweaks. So I probably won't root unless there are customs roms flying about.
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Nice my man. Imma buy it. Root is good for apps..... Don't you think?
How are you going to root this version exactly??
entwicklun said:
Nice my man. Imma buy it. Root is good for apps..... Don't you think?
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I usually root all my phones but at the moment for me there's no real reason too. Hopefully development takes off for this phone then I might.
Also I'll only root if there's no real risk and I don't feel comfortable just yet.
riz157 said:
I usually root all my phones but at the moment for me there's no real reason too. Hopefully development takes off for this phone then I might.
Also I'll only root if there's no real risk and I don't feel comfortable just yet.
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Hopefully dev does take off you're quite right. Be a shame otherwise. I use to do galaxy notes. Didn't get 6 cause no ad card. Then 7 obviously..... So this is my new alternative. Looking forward to it too haha
Yeah no risk I'll root too. I definitely need it though. I'll fund it to support whoevers I use to say thanks. That's how much I appreciate it lol.. How many days did it take to get your v20 from that Ireland seller?
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Hopefully dev does take off you're quite right. Be a shame otherwise. I use to do galaxy notes. Didn't get 6 cause no ad card. Then 7 obviously..... So this is my new alternative. Looking forward to it too haha
Yeah no risk I'll root too. I definitely need it though. I'll fund it to support whoevers I use to say thanks. That's how much I appreciate it lol.. How many days did it take to get your v20 from that Ireland seller?
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He gives estimate of 8 days.
If you order from same seller give my id he might speed it up really!!
nice! i'll do that now
Just to confirm this works on all 4G networks within the UK. I've tested all networks and no issues.
Does it have 3G standy or 2G for the second SIM?
I preordered the phone from the UK store. Just wondering where all the reviews are at? Is it because none of the U.S. outlets received review models or is there an embargo? All the reviews are from people who imported the phone. I know that some outlets like android central went to events and said they were going to review it.... so does anyone know?
I think its HTC strategy with this phone, their marketing budget for it must be about £5! All I've seen is things on their social media and website, nothing anywhere else. I.E they aren't giving it out in the UK/europe for free for people to review, hence English reviews will only really come about when people who have paid for the phone get it.
Very strange, maybe it some deal they had with google considering its competing with the pixel 2 xl and this pretty much was going to be that phone?
Phil750123 said:
I think its HTC strategy with this phone, their marketing budget for it must be about £5! All I've seen is things on their social media and website, nothing anywhere else. I.E they aren't giving it out in the UK/europe for free for people to review, hence English reviews will only really come about when people who have paid for the phone get it.
Very strange, maybe it some deal they had with google considering its competing with the pixel 2 xl and this pretty much was going to be that phone?
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I have one which I brought in HK. Moved from Samsung s8 and no regrets so far. Good battery life good performance. No complaints so far.
daz_2000 said:
I have one which I brought in HK. Moved from Samsung s8 and no regrets so far. Good battery life good performance. No complaints so far.
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Hi,
Can you connect your HTC U11 plus to your TV with a usb c/HDMI adaptator.
Thanks for your reply.
nivisan said:
Hi,
Can you connect your HTC U11 plus to your TV with a usb c/HDMI adaptator.
Thanks for your reply.
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That's a great question.
Yes in theory it should be possible. Especially since HTC actively advertises this feature in the U11+ specifications page on their website. If you scroll all the way down you will see a "DisplayPort" feature in the list. That's the technology behind the magic. The so called Displayport alt mode.
I wish one of the reviewers would finally hook up their U11 or U11+ directly to their TV using a simple USB-C to HDMI cable. There's exactly 2 videos demonstrating this feature on YouTube but they're using the older U10.
None of the U11 or U11+ reviewers demonstrated this awesome feature so far. What a shame. They didn't do their homework.
Give me a U11 or a U11+ and I will do a proper review.
Bunch of amateur reviewers!
Don't expect to see too many reviews cuz the device isn't widely available
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JrWriter87 said:
Don't expect to see too many reviews cuz the device isn't widely available
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Yep, I want To buy this phone but there is less accesory( drop résistant case) than on the u11....
Maybe i should but the Huawei mate 10 pro..
JrWriter87 said:
Don't expect to see too many reviews cuz the device isn't widely available
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It's widely available in China, Taiwan, Hong Kong and soon in Europe too.
lebigmac said:
It's widely available in China, Taiwan, Hong Kong and soon in Europe too.
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Most reviewers are from the US so don't expect many besides the ones that are available already. So people like MKBHD, MrMobile etc probably won't review it cuz they usually get review units. Maybe J Williams and Flossy might if they import it.
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The phone is awesome. Battery life, photos, smoothness but a little bit heavy
GSM Arena have a review coming
detritu5 said:
The phone is awesome. Battery life, photos, smoothness but a little bit heavy
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What case are you using?
detritu5 said:
The phone is awesome. Battery life, photos, smoothness but a little bit heavy
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Yeah the battery life is the main reason I opted for this phone, along with the LCD HDR display and good camera. It just doesn't seem to have any compromises outside of the headphone jack.
If you have the phone id love to see some screen on time screenshots.
Also, in line with the topic of the thread, GSMArena just did an article saying they're reviewing the phone now!
GSMArena review is coming soon!
detritu5 said:
The phone is awesome. Battery life, photos, smoothness but a little bit heavy
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I am seriously wandering if I should buy this phone or the huawei mate 10 (pro or not)....
nivisan said:
I am seriously wandering if I should buy this phone or the huawei mate 10 (pro or not)....
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Can you connect the Huawei mate 10 directly to your TV and watch the multimedia content on the big screen in real time?
The HTC can do it!
There's your answer.
lebigmac said:
Can you connect the Huawei mate 10 directly to your TV and watch the multimedia content on the big screen in real time?
The HTC can do it!
There's your answer.
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Yes you can?
lukey-55 said:
Yes you can
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Yep it can connect to your tv with a special mode...
That's great. I didn't know Huawei Mate 10 had DisplayPort functionality. All modern smartphones should have it out of the box if you ask me.
If anything you would want the Huawei Mate 10 Pro . The other mates only have 4 GB RAM. You want it to compete with the U11+ right.
But then again the Mate 10 Pro has AMOLED screen and no sdcard slot which is a big turnoff. The Mate 10 have LCD and sdcard slot but only 4 GB RAM...
You know what. Just save yourself lots of trouble and get the U11+ which has 6 GB RAM & sdcard slot & LCD display.
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That's great. I didn't know Huawei Mate 10 had DisplayPort functionality. All modern smartphones should have it out of the box if you ask me.
If anything you would want the Huawei Mate 10 Pro . The other mates only have 4 GB RAM. You want it to compete with the U11+ right.
But then again the Mate 10 Pro has AMOLED screen and no sdcard slot which is a big turnoff. The Mate 10 have LCD and sdcard slot but only 4 GB RAM...
You know what. Just save yourself lots of trouble and get the U11+ which has 6 GB RAM & sdcard slot & LCD display.
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If it helps, I returned my pixel 2 XL, due to screen issues and random reboots.
Then I purchased a Huawei mate 10 Pro, and have used it for the last two days. It's a great phone(screen is fantastic) but it's the little things that are bothering me with it, so I will be returning it tomorrow ( no double tap to wake, Bluetooth playback is quiet, speakers aren't great, finger print is slow at responding, always on display doesn't show notifications and keeps freezing on wrong time)
I will be purchasing the HTC u11+ and I think it's going to be spot on, but we'll see ?
Might seem fussy but if I'm paying big money, it has to be right ?