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Htc u ultra pre orders

I've just pre ordered blue version from cpw UK for £649.00.
Samsung fans will call me crazy but I'm currently using S7 Edge blue coral colour and I'm still hating touchwiz. Love the phone though.
My reasons for buying HTC U ULTRA are many and there are few cons.
I'm a sucker for big screens I think minimum for me is 5.7".
QHD and love the second screen.
4gb ram is ok obviously would have loved 6gb.
I wonder if many are considering buying HTC U ULTRA?

I was quietly waiting for HTC to release the price but I've been left disappointed. I really can't see how the Ultra justifies a £649 price tag. Something closer to £500 would have been more reasonable IMO.

I don't think it's going to be a big seller, shame I think timing is awful. Should have realeased this around Dec, could have charged that much then.
I do agree it's bit expensive ideally should have been around 550.00 max.

I've just pre-ordered mine on contract, hope that this is as good as my (lost) HTC 10!

riz157 said:
I've just pre ordered blue version from cpw UK for £649.00.
Samsung fans will call me crazy but I'm currently using S7 Edge blue coral colour and I'm still hating touchwiz. Love the phone though.
My reasons for buying HTC U ULTRA are many and there are few cons.
I'm a sucker for big screens I think minimum for me is 5.7".
QHD and love the second screen.
4gb ram is ok obviously would have loved 6gb.
I wonder if many are considering buying HTC U ULTRA?
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You forgot about the fact that you are abandoning an AMOLED screen. Using LCD will be hard for you.

borisb said:
You forgot about the fact that you are abandoning an AMOLED screen. Using LCD will be hard for you.
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I actually quite like Super LCD so no concerns there for me.

I didn't pre-ordered my next 10th HTC yet, the U Ultra (Black) of course. Need to sell my HTC 10 before
5.7" is perfect for me. The phone I kept the longuest (2 years) was the One Max and its 5.9" screen. The HTC 10 is just perfect, but the small 5.2" screen.

Howling Wolf said:
I didn't pre-ordered my next 10th HTC yet, the U Ultra (Black) of course. Need to sell my HTC 10 before
5.7" is perfect for me. The phone I kept the longuest (2 years) was the One Max and its 5.9" screen. The HTC 10 is just perfect, but the small 5.2" screen.
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What is so great about it that you are going to buy the ultra?

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What is so great about it that you are going to buy the ultra?
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The main reason I'm going to buy the U Ultra is its 5.7" screen.
Next I know I'll retrieve what I love about my 10: responsiveness, excellent sound and photo. Everything the U Ultra has over the 10 is bonus.
Does this answer your question ? I could go more detailed if needed
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I remember well when the One Max was announced, it was almost shot in flammes because it was "just" a supersized One M7: too big, same SD SoC,... Why hadn't HTC put, six months later, the next SD, and blah blah blah...
I had then the One M7 and most happy with it, but I couldn't resist the One Max 5.9" screen for movies and web surfing, and I switched for the better. I kept it for 2 years. I remember my colleagues from the beginning, wondering I was doing with such a big phone, in the end most of the time a bit jealous for the comfort it provided.
The One Max hadn't OIS when the One M7 had it, but no big deal for me.
I sold it a colleague, a woman (yes!), and the One Max is still alive and kicking
I hoped the 10 would be bigger, but I bought it nevertheless and enjoying it until I receive the U Ultra

Howling Wolf said:
The main reason I'm going to buy the U Ultra is its 5.7" screen.
Next I know I'll retrieve what I love about my 10: responsiveness, excellent sound and photo. Everything the U Ultra has over the 10 is bonus.
Does this answer your question ? I could go more detailed if needed
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I remember well when the One Max was announced, it was almost shot in flammes because it was "just" a supersized One M7: too big, same SD SoC,... Why hadn't HTC put, six months later, the next SD, and blah blah blah...
I had then the One M7 and most happy with it, but I couldn't resist the One Max 5.9" screen for movies and web surfing, and I switched for the better. I kept it for 2 years. I remember my colleagues from the beginning, wondering I was doing with such a big phone, in the end most of the time a bit jealous for the comfort it provided.
The One Max hadn't OIS when the One M7 had it, but no big deal for me.
I sold it a colleague, a woman (yes!), and the One Max is still alive and kicking
I hoped the 10 would be bigger, but I bought it nevertheless and enjoying it until I receive the U Ultra
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In that case why don't you buy the LG G6? It has the same 5.7 screen (with Dolby Vision) and its a much much smaller dimensions (a whole 1 centimeter smaller in height).
It will also probably going to be $100 cheaper.
If you want a dual camera OIS added to the mix you can always get the Huawei P10 plus with the kirin 960 (which is more powerful then SD the 821), and has 6GB of ram.
Not to mention that the above have a 3.5 mm jack.
I cancelled my pre order in the US today.
I am very disappointing that HTC could not bring a winning device this year. Honestly I would not pay more then $550 for it while the pre order was for $810 (plus tax).
The ultra does not have the boom sound speakers anymore. If they only chose an AMOLED screen (as they did with the pixel), and added the 3.5 jack, I could ignore the size of the phone and the price could be justified.
I will wait for a device that can give me the whole package, and I think that some of the new ones could give me that (have you seen the new Sony? )

borisb said:
In that case why don't you buy the LG G6? It has the same 5.7 screen (with Dolby Vision) and its a much much smaller dimensions (a whole 1 centimeter smaller in height).
It will also probably going to be $100 cheaper.
If you want a dual camera OIS added to the mix you can always get the Huawei P10 plus with the kirin 960 (which is more powerful then SD the 821), and has 6GB of ram.
Not to mention that the above have a 3.5 mm jack.
I cancelled my pre order in the US today.
I am very disappointing that HTC could not bring a winning device this year. Honestly I would not pay more then $550 for it while the pre order was for $810 (plus tax).
The ultra does not have the boom sound speakers anymore. If they only chose an AMOLED screen (as they did with the pixel), and added the 3.5 jack, I could ignore the size of the phone and the price could be justified.
I will wait for a device that can give me the whole package, and I think that some of the new ones could give me that (have you seen the new Sony? )
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As you surely noticed in my sig, I'm an HTC addict, I won't go for another brand. I love the Sense UI from back to the Desire HD.
Speaking of sound, I don't listen to anything aloud very often, but I listen to a lot of music ans what a lot of movies and tv shows: the HTC 10 is perfect in this respect, and the U Ultra should be even better
Look at the HTC support page, the U Ultra does have boomsound speakers!
The SD 821 will more than enough for what I'll do with it, as I don't play games on my phones.
OIS on the back camera is enough for me. I have OIS on the front one of my 10, I'm not really a selphie addict.
If HTC really disappear some time ahead, I do hope that the very last HTC I own will last as long as possible.
One last thought, you don't really like/love HTC, do you ?

Howling Wolf said:
As you surely noticed in my sig, I'm an HTC addict, I won't go for another brand. I love the Sense UI from back to the Desire HD.
Speaking of sound, I don't listen to anything aloud very often, but I listen to a lot of music ans what a lot of movies and tv shows: the HTC 10 is perfect in this respect, and the U Ultra should be even better
Look at the HTC support page, the U Ultra does have boomsound speakers!
The SD 821 will more than enough for what I'll do with it, as I don't play games on my phones.
OIS on the back camera is enough for me. I have OIS on the front one of my 10, I'm not really a selphie addict.
If HTC really disappear some time ahead, I do hope that the very last HTC I own will last as long as possible.
One last thought, you don't really like/love HTC, do you ?
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I had a few HTC devices (starting the nexus one), but in the past couple of years I was going for the One Plus devices and tried a few Samsung ones.
In my mind the HTC UX and system responsiveness was always the best. I did not see a phone as smooth and the Pixel is an absolute gem (made by HTC).
The reason I stopped buying HTC is the screen size.
As far as the sense UI. I don't have about that. I don't use widgets and have a bought version of the Nova Launcher.
I owned the LG V20 (and gave it to my wife since she absolutely loved the photo quality). The second screen is a gimik and I just turned it off. I think I would have done the same with the Ultra.
Samsung phones are *crap* wrapped in an AMOLED + Amazing camera shell and I swore not to buy it anymore.
The $400 phones are great but after owning the note 7, I can say that I want a good camera phone. You cannot find a good camera at the OP3T or the AXON 7 even though they try (axon has a samsung sensor and the OP has a sony sensor).
I am a very heavy earphone user. I have them on all the time and I always buy new ones (cause I lose them everywhere) so a phone without a 3.5 jack means I have to adjust heavily to the fact that I need to buy an adapter or start buying $50+ Bluetooth sets (and I really don't want to do that).
That brings me to the G6. It has a smaller body (by 0.9 centimeters- which is a lot). A better LCD screen, IP rating and the camera of V20 (which is amazing but worse then the Ultra's).
It has a 3.5 Jack and it will be cheaper then the Ultra.
Dont get me wrong, I hate LG! My wife had the LG g3 and LG g4 for the past two years (before the V20) and those phones worked like a charm till the last day (with no case since she hates them).
But I still hated them- the bloatware is horrible, the UX is stupid and they are just unexciting.
I might try the P10 plus with the leica lenses.

Bought the U ULTRA and perfectly happy with it

Allesa said:
Bought the U ULTRA and perfectly happy with it
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Where and when did you buy it ?
Which liquid color ?
Your very 1st impressions/ feelings about it ?
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Allesa said:
Bought the U ULTRA and perfectly happy with it
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Tell us more.
Is the size an issue?

Howling Wolf said:
Please some more details...
Where are you ?
Where and when did you buy it ?
Which liquid color ?
Your very 1st impressions/ feelings about it ?
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Hi Howling Wolf
Something for you :
- my first impressions : http://www.forum-generationmobiles.net/t79157-info-htc-u-ultra-play
- test : http://www.frandroid.com/marques/412702_test-du-htc-u-ultra-un-double-ecran-ingenieux-et-des-performances-au-top#utm_source=forumfrandroid&utm_medium=link&utm_campaign=related_via_topic
Sorry, it's in French.
I bought it last week in Germany (Saturn)., in black.

Thanks, I'm French
The test is not serious...
You confirm that the main screen is very bright (as always with HTC) !
I don't really care for the U Ultra back design, I'll put the clear case at once, the liquid color shouldn't be lessened too much and that'll be just fine.
Thanks for your impressions.
I may have to wait until April to buy it though

Mine is being delivered tomorrow from cpw, nice surprise. Was expecting it friday.

I got a notification from Vodafone for a sim switch today, hoping cpw will call for the pick up tomorrow

Howling Wolf said:
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Where are you ?
Where and when did you buy it ?
Which liquid color ?
Your very 1st impressions/ feelings about it ?
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I'm living in Indonesia, got the phone from my supplier in Singapore(I have an online store). Selling it for around USD 675 at my store
I got it a exactly a week ago.
First impressions:
Gorgeous. Simply gorgeous.
Of course I got the blue sapphire one and it looks awesome, especially with lights reflecting off it. It gives shades and colour gradation like no other phones when bouncing off its curved back. Had people noticing my phone several times now.
This thing is smooth, very smooth
Love the LCD.
Have been a fan of LCD over amoled. It's sharp, colour saturation is good, images are lifelike. Also, sunlight readability have been great compared to htc 10.
Tried the v20 and the light bleed were awful from the second screen (inside a dark room, very low brightness) On the U Ultra it's far better.
Camera is AWESOME.
Had pixel XL for about two months before selling it. The price I had to get it on this part of the world was unreasonable (1075usd 128 xl). Had a hard time justifying that kind of money in my pocket. As I recall, this camera matches the pixel's easily and with manual control it is perfect. Will play more with the camera later.
Battery life is beyond expectations
I thought the battery would be very sucky considering 3000mah had to power qhd screen+2nd screen. Apparently it holds up pretty well. On all day Wifi it reaches almost 7 hours SOT. I'm testing mixed use today switching between WiFi and LTE (bad Lte connections here in Indonesia btw) as I go.
Speaker is similar to htc 10 if not better
Have not tried the USB C earphone I don't use earphones a lot. Which is why I don't really care the loss of 3.5mm headphone jack. I listen to music on my car via Bluetooth.
Size is perfect for me. I came from Huawei mate 9.
The included case scratch easily, I suspect the glass back scratch easier.
Too bad this phone doesn't create enough hype. Really have a hard time selling it on my store
A bit about me: I sell phones, and usually I tried every flagship I sold before I sell them. No brand fanboyism whatsoever.
Bottom line is this phone is really good, however I should've been released early December 2016 not today as all we've seen in the news are plethora of 2017 phones coming out with very slim bezels, new chipsets, dual cameras, waterproof, etc. I know that's not possible otherwise people would've had a hard time justifying buying pixel xl lol. Google would be outraged.
Any other stuff u guys would like to know?

Upgrading from HTC 10?

Considering HTC U11, Google Pixel, LG G6.
Thoughts?

eersfanpilot said:
Considering HTC U11, Google Pixel, LG G6.
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HTC U11, Pixel 2 XL, maybe Essential PH-1.

eersfanpilot said:
Considering HTC U11, Google Pixel, LG G6.
Thoughts?
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Well, you're asking in an u11 forum.. So what's your guess?
I'm sure the LG g6 thread and the pixel thread you must have started have different ideas...

Considering the new Pixel phones won't be out until September (allegedly), you can't know what they'll reallly be like.
The same goes with the Essential PH-1.
From your initial list, I'd pick the U11 just because the Pixel is a bit outdated now (it's a year old) and the G6 uses last years processor.
But if you add other announced devices, the situation might change. However, the U11 might get discounted after the Pixel 2 and other devices are available, so maybe the U11 could still be the best pick.

Don't buy LG G6, the UI is not as polish and smooth as U11. You can't root the G6 as well. HTC U11 has a more superior camera.

Considering I just had to use my 10 to take a picture of my U11, I got a huge reminder of how much faster the U11 is.
Just get a good case and screen protector. Gorilla Glass 5 is junk and all the flagships are using it.
If you want LG, wait for the V30 or fork over for the Pixel 2 XL but I can tell you that the U11 is a beast of a device. Even though I managed to scratch the display, I still maintain its the best device I've ever used. Gorilla Glass 5 is just easier to scratch apparently. Nothing a screen protector can't fix but something to be aware of with all the new phones using it. If I had a dollar for every time I hear someone cracked their S8s, I could probably buy a second U11.

I had the G6 for a short while... It really is a great phone and I have to disagree with Windozeanti about the UI not being polished and smooth because I experienced no such thing, but it is true about there being no root. You do miss out on having the latest processor as well, but that's if you can even tell the difference. There's a lot of great deals going on for it as well which may be enough to sway your decision. The U11 is better overall though and so will the next PIxel, but we still have a couple days before we get the info on it.

I had the htc for two weeks but it had a screen flaw and I had a replacement where I payed the extra cash and got the U11 and damn there is a big difference
the U11 is very very fast the design is also more luxurious but less durable camera is of course better and one of the most additions is the boom sound they are much louder than the 10 so grtting the u1q will be an upgrade just make sure you get the 6gb ram version otherwise don't as the future proofing will differ very much.

AlMaghraby said:
I had the htc for two weeks but it had a screen flaw and I had a replacement where I payed the extra cash and got the U11 and damn there is a big difference
the U11 is very very fast the design is also more luxurious but less durable camera is of course better and one of the most additions is the boom sound they are much louder than the 10 so grtting the u1q will be an upgrade just make sure you get the 6gb ram version otherwise don't as the future proofing will differ very much.
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Just upgraded today from 10 to u11 and i would not say better than u,phone is flying in any way and it's great...

The true HTC M8 successor

This is what the M9 should have been and HTC10 could defiantly been better. U11 is great and all but still the linage of the M8 is missing. Even though this is made by HTC and is not a direct relative to the M8 but certainly it has some similarities, So all in all where the U11 failed this wins at least for me what about you?
I am retiring the M8 as my second phone for this beauty. First phone would hopefully be the iPhone X.

I still love my HTC10 and will get the Pixel 2 eventually. I just found the U11 too big, and the lack of band 30 was a killer. My question is will we notice a difference between an FHD screen vs QHD?

For me it was the glass back on the U11 that was a deal breaker. It was the most bendable breakable phone yet. I think glass backs are so dumb. I also find glass/ceramic backs to be glitzy and not an appealing design.
Of course, the real true successor to the M8, was the iPhone 6. The design on that phone go so much praise and yet so much of it was copied from the M8. I think HTC really does not get the credit they deserve in terms of advancing phone designs. The Nexus One, made by HTC, was the first unibody aluminum phone. Also the first modern touchscreen smartphone to have active noise cancellation, long before it was standard.
Anyway, I really hope Google never puts another glass back on a phone. And HTC really needs to dump it for the U12, or whatever comes next.

holz75 said:
I still love my HTC10 and will get the Pixel 2 eventually. I just found the U11 too big, and the lack of band 30 was a killer. My question is will we notice a difference between an FHD screen vs QHD?
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in your eyes you will not see the difference between FHD vs QHD only if you want to zoom you will see more details on QHD

I really did love my M8, I had the Nexus 5 before then and ingot the m8 I never really used the N5 until lollipop beta. Superb battery, and build quality and I had I had converted to GPE. Would love to play with one for a month to relive the nostalgia

cb474 said:
For me it was the glass back on the U11 that was a deal breaker. It was the most bendable breakable phone yet. I think glass backs are so dumb. I also find glass/ceramic backs to be glitzy and not an appealing design.
Of course, the real true successor to the M8 was the iPhone 6. The design on that phone go so much praise and yet so much of it was copied from the M8. I think HTC really does not get the credit they deserve in terms of advancing phone designs. The Nexus One, made by HTC, was the first unibody aluminum phone. Also, the first modern touchscreen smartphone to have active noise cancellation, long before it was standard.
Anyway, I really hope Google never puts another glass back on a phone. And HTC really needs to dump it for the U12, or whatever comes next.
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I couldn't agree more - I was just thinking how everyone is talking about a phone with dual cameras and how they can do 'live photos' or something like that. The HTC m8 had dual cameras, bokeh effect (tho' it wasn't called that at the time), and 'live pictures' years before anyone (much less Apple) was doing it. It's a shame that HTC isn't (wasn't?) as good with marketing as they are with innovation.
A(n HTC 10 owner looking at the Pixle2 or U11) Bug

Its HTC dead? OR

As a Big Fan of HTC since the begining of SmartPhones i just was planing to Upgrade my M10 and get a brand new U12+ and what to see the U11/+ and the 12+ Subforums are like empty No development its like no one has that device?!
My question is whats going on with that Device?

Htc u12+ is amazing phone (great desing, performance, good sound, without notch), but most people prefer iphone, samsung, huawei and cheapest xiaomi . Htc have bad marketing .
Sorry for my english
Sent from my HTC U12+ using Tapatalk

I think the official HTC responses to what they will do in 2019 to fix things has been
- We are doing exciting things with 5G
- We are doing exciting things with VR
Will leave it to anyone else to determine what it means for things they haven't said.

There is no reason to switch to another brand just because of some articles of pessimistic journalists. You should buy and support the brand that you're convinced of.
Smartphones gets updates up to 2 years. In the worst case HTC stops building new phones, so what? (And I am sure they will not). After 2 years every phone is old.
I am very happy with my U12+. Superb and smooth software and awesome hardware with one of the best cameras out there.
Sent from my HTC U12+ using XDA Labs

I've noticed the same thing but here in the US HTC was a brand staple with Verizon. Verizon got all of the flagship devices from HTC and the other market got slightly lesser models. Anyway my point is that Verizon stopped carrying HTC and focused more on Sammy and the Motos. I think without the push from America's number one carrier excitement for the brand has waned. One commenter said something about not letting negative comments from reviewers affect your decision but honestly I only see negative comments in the forums. The reviews are usually good and in a lot of the comparison videos I've watched this device kicks butt, which is why I bought direct from HTC. Like you I've been an HTC fan since my very first smartphone, the Droid Incredible, and have owned nothing but HTC since. Probably the biggest drawback for me with this device is its durability. I've broken the back glass and the screen, something I've only done once before and all within the first few months. With my M9 and M10 I never worried about the durability and never used screen protectors one any of them. Now I've got this thing looking like a tank, in comparison.

Well yeah they switched to glass on the front and back. Sure this materials aren't that sturdy as aluminium bodys, we knew from One M7 up to the 10. But hey, everybody buying a glass phone knows the risk involved. As all others tend to switch to glass as well that shouldn't be an argument. Hardware/Software combination is what one has to look at nowadays.
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5m4r7ph0n36uru said:
There is no reason to switch to another brand just because of some articles of pessimistic journalists. You should buy and support the brand that you're convinced of.
Smartphones gets updates up to 2 years. In the worst case HTC stops building new phones, so what? (And I am sure they will not). After 2 years every phone is old.
I am very happy with my U12+. Superb and smooth software and awesome hardware with one of the best cameras out there.
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I Agree with that i use HTC from the time where we got only Windows Mobile, and in the past 12 13 years i i used only the HTC flagships of course till the latest One series 7 8 i skipped 9 for a reason now im runing 10 i love this phone the last of its kind with the metal solid construction but with the time is time to upgrade a litle and officialy the 10 doesnt have alot of support here the official update stopped and thats it you are stuck.
Im thinking in your opinion guys for me most important factor is SOUND and CAMERA i guess eveyone using HTC love the same i read everywhere bull...its for the latest flagships that are not so good no big difference do you think its work the upgrade from 10 to 11 in some articles i wrote info that the camera is not good enought but on the same time i think is twice as good when i know HTC like a brand.
If you are me do you will exchange your 10 for an U11 ?
Thanks in advance

I'm a hardcore HTC fan. I now have both the U11 and U12+. After I figured out how to root the phones and tweak them to my liking I will stick with HTC until the end of days (or when they go belly up or I am pushing up daisies whichever comes first). With 5G coming soon, I hope that will give HTC the incentive to push the limits and come out with a highly competitive phone..

HTC U12+ is a flop with its crappy buttons on the side, poor camera, no updates, microphone issues and many other things. Do you remember the price it was sold for?

It has had several updates and first I heard of the camera being poor, taken some cracking shots with mine.
Not sure what the microphone or many other issues.
However, the buttons are 100% rubbish

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It has had several updates and first I heard of the camera being poor, taken some cracking shots with mine.
Not sure what the microphone or many other issues.
However, the buttons are 100% rubbish
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As much as the touch buttons seem like a cool idea... They suck, simple as that. To grab a phone that has actual buttons that click when you press them and immediately react is fantastic. Many times on a U12+ I'm pressing the volume buttons at lease twice before it responds.
HTC had a fantastic and innovative idea and went for it. The HTC that we all grew to love and the risks they've taken over the years to give us brilliant things. However the buttons was one of those things that became a sore on their sides.
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HTC is at a crossroads where they need to figure something out to stay in the game. They continue to lose so much money every year and the current business practice is what's causing it.
They should go back into the budget phone market and put a hold on the midrange/flagship phones. They might potentially save money by building cheap phones and selling them at a reasonable price where it will entice users. Focus on the 2year software development promise for all phones that are still within that time frame.
Continuing to sell flashship priced phones where they then sit in warehouses with minimal sales is killing them. Forget the U series, forget the midrange desire phones. Focus on cheap phones. Sale quality and well supported cheap phones which we all know is possible thanks to other companies and maybe. Maybe they can start seeing positive quarters. Then every two or three years if the budget is available release a flagship or high midrange. Do so expecting it to flop, but give it your all. If that happens and the sales are desirable, so be it. You planned for it. However if it sales like hot cakes, keep supporting it. Build trust within the community and for once do actual advertising for it. A cheap phone where advertisement is everywhere will sale. The last few flagships where all just word of mouth. Maybe one or two ads on websites here and there and the occasional retweet doesn't help at all.

Tachi91 said:
As much as the touch buttons seem like a cool idea... They suck, simple as that. To grab a phone that has actual buttons that click when you press them and immediately react is fantastic. Many times on a U12+ I'm pressing the volume buttons at lease twice before it responds.
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You know that the button driver has a high efficiency mode, as well as a low power mode, do you!?
Holding the device in landscape mode watching videos the driver goes in to low energy mode, to prevent accidental changes of volumes by pressing them, after let's say 3 seconds. The gyro sensor then has to recognize a change in orientation, be it just slightly, to switch to high efficiency mode again. Thus the buttons become reactive again.
Yes that's a new way buttons work, but to understand if they do so correctly, one also has to know about how they are intended to work.
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Lost in the phone market.

Hello everyone,
After i send my Oneplus5T to repair, they offered me to repair it for almost 400€... since i do reject paying that much I'm apparently looking for a new phone.
Before One Plus I used HTC but they apparently are no nexistant on the market.
I really liked my One Plus 5t but after receiving this bad service from one plus I really tend to look for something new.
I really loved my 5t and still have two dash chargers - but with Huawei, Xiaomi and so on on the market now im totally lost.
Some things that are important to me are: big display, aluminium case, good camera, fast response time/speed but also at a decent price level including good service.
But as I said im entirely lost and hesitant to go back to One Plus.
The only "best phone for money" post i found here dates back to the release of the One Plus 5t.
Any suggestions/reviews would be appreciated.
Regards!

LG V20 sounds like an ideal replacement. I think HTC 10 may have a fast charge.

Reakd said:
Hello everyone,
After i send my Oneplus5T to repair, they offered me to repair it for almost 400€... since i do reject paying that
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The only "best phone for money" post i found here dates back to the release of the One Plus 5t.
Any suggestions/reviews would be appreciated.
Regards!
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Hi,
You may have already heard that, but the best phone for money would be the Google Pixel 3a XL (because you like large screen lol).
And there's the Pixel 4a that'll be out in few weeks as leaks says. You should really check it out.
Selling point: flagship cam, stock Pixel experience, updates for 3 years.
Things you may not like: Plastic body
If you have any other questions, there are people in this thread ( https://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1846277 ) that are used to answer that kind of questions.
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You might want to take a look at the Xiaomi Redmi K20 Pro.
It's got a 6.39 inches screen, aluminium case, decent camera and is supposed to be good value for money.
I don't know about Xiaomi's customer service record though.

LegendarySoftware said:
You might want to take a look at the Xiaomi Redmi K20 Pro.
It's got a 6.39 inches screen, aluminium case, decent camera and is supposed to be good value for money.
I don't know about Xiaomi's customer service record though.
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Specs aren't everything, nothing made with Chinese hardware/software is worth getting. Chinese crap is just that......crap. it doesn't matter how high the specs are or what the end users experience is, they are still junk.
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