Hi Guys,
I have vibrant and use cm7 rom. I wanted to get your opinion on what you think about SGS2. Is it worth to spend the money and upgrade?
How is GPS? In vibrant we have lots of problems with GPS. Also how is battery life?
Thanks in advance
I'm having no issues with battery at all, im easily getting a day out of it and not needing to charge until the following day! it takes a couple of charges to settle and once tweaked a little battery life is wicked!
I think this phone is well worth it, easily best phone I've ever owned.
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I'm having no issues with battery at all, im easily getting a day out of it and not needing to charge until the following day! it takes a couple of charges to settle and once tweaked a little battery life is wicked!
I think this phone is well worth it, easily best phone I've ever owned.
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What did you have before this? Because I have Vibrant and wanted to know if it's worth it to pay the money and upgrade.
Android wise,took a chance on an orange san francisco which i drowned and its the one phone i really miss!
As the insurance couldnt replace it they gave me a wildfire in return! Awful awful phone....would have rooted and installed New Rom if I could!
Definitely a major upgrade compared to both handsets and certainly won't look back.
I have to admit tho if this phone went (.)(.) up I would probably go back to OSFrancisco to get by!
I had a Galaxy S Captivate before my brand new Galaxy 2. My only complaint about the Captivate was the battery life and freezing. Losing it was the best excuse I had to upgrade. My G2 battery life is awesome and launches on SPB Shell 3D and never freezes. The best Smartphone I ever had.
Great! Thanks for your response.
I realized that right now I don't have that much money to buy G2. Maybe a little later or Maybe G3
Hi guys I just ordered my Rezound and I'm wondering how good is the battery doing trough the day. We all know HTC is notorious for the batteries they make but read in someplaces in the internet that they fixed that with this one. It is true, lie, I don't know you guys tell me
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There is a battery thread already.
I get 16 hours with the Rezound on 3G data (I turn LTE off as I don't need it most times). To compare, my Thunderbolt, which was Rooted and undervolted, running the same services was lucky to get 10 hours on 3G. I am really happy with this phone at Stock, I can't wait until it's rooted so I can undervolt the Rezound and save even more battery.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1347827
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I get 16 hours with the Rezound on 3G data (I turn LTE off as I don't need it most times). To compare, my Thunderbolt, which was Rooted and undervolted, running the same services was lucky to get 10 hours on 3G. I am really happy with this phone at Stock, I can't wait until it's rooted so I can undervolt the Rezound and save even more battery.
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Nice thanks for the answer
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I've been on the G2x since about when it came out (horrible decision...) I've made that phone mostly usable to me but because of nVidia, the devs are always going to be stuck with no drivers for Tegra.
I see I can get the Amaze for free right now at T-Mo. Is it worth it? I know it doesn't have ICS yet but I assume that's coming (there's a certain update to ICS exchange support that makes it a very important update for me so I can get my work email)
Battery life on the G2x has always been pretty miserable for me too. I got that phone way too early and there wasn't enough people using it to really research it at the time. I'm hoping to avoid that mistake with whatever my next phone is.
1- The Amaze does have ICS, in fact, you wont find a GB Rom in the front page of development
2- Amaze battery Life is amazing for me
3- gdfgsdgrgregesrgersgsg??!?!?!
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The Amaze does have ICS with Sense 3.6
The phone might look free but they will charge you the extra $15-$20 a month on your bill for the phone.
Don't get me wrong, this is a great phone and since we got the ICS leak its been even better. But with other phones releasing around the corner it might be a wise choice to wait for different options. But I'm not saying that the new phones will be better just saying wait till you find out what you really want.
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I know about the ICS leak but that's not official yet And I love rooting my phones...but I've been using my G2x for a year so I'm quite acquainted with all my options. It will always take a while to figure out what ROMs are good for me (personally) or not on any given phone. I've been bitten by too many 'promised' official releases that never happened to never assume.
I'll do a little more research on this one but maybe I'll keep waiting. If I can make it until Google releases all their phones...
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I know about the ICS leak but that's not official yet And I love rooting my phones...but I've been using my G2x for a year so I'm quite acquainted with all my options. It will always take a while to figure out what ROMs are good for me (personally) or not on any given phone. I've been bitten by too many 'promised' official releases that never happened to never assume.
I'll do a little more research on this one but maybe I'll keep waiting. If I can make it until Google releases all their phones...
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If u are an xda/rom junky, stay away from the Amaze. The devs we have are all we've had and are all we will ever have. And the noobs are atrocious. Stay clear man.
If you're looking for a great phone for free w/ upgrade, than go for it. The phone itself is golden
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glacierguy said:
The phone itself is is golden.
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or maybe some type of polished aluminum. Nah but really its proved to be a worthy device even without a ton of dev'ing
F033x said:
or maybe some type of polished aluminum. Nah but really its proved to be a worthy device even without a ton of dev'ing
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True the phone itself I can easily say is my favorite! I've owned 8 android phones. All rooted and custom rommed of course. Its sexy, great camera, great build quality, fast&stable. HUGE cons are the battery life and the dev support.
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To be honest, I think the Amaze is so-so. I've been fortunate enough to have tried quite a few phones and the Amaze hasn't done a great job standing out.
The biggest problem with this phone is that the battery life is beyond terrible - worse than any phone I've had in the past. I mainly use my phone (or any of my smartphones for that matter) to respond to business emails and texts. My phone doesn't even last half of the day without needing a full recharge.
I had a G2X and although I wasn't too fond of its build quality (especially how the screen is not completely flat), I would suggest that you stick with it. There aren't too many improvements (in my opinion) that justifies the jump.
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To be honest, I think the Amaze is so-so. I've been fortunate enough to have tried quite a few phones and the Amaze hasn't done a great job standing out.
The biggest problem with this phone is that the battery life is beyond terrible - worse than any phone I've had in the past. I mainly use my phone (or any of my smartphones for that matter) to respond to business emails and texts. My phone doesn't even last half of the day without needing a full recharge.
I had a G2X and although I wasn't too fond of its build quality (especially how the screen is not completely flat), I would suggest that you stick with it. There aren't too many improvements (in my opinion) that justifies the jump.
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Really?, I get 14+ hours on my rom looking at videos sending messages emails twitter instagram Pokemon on emulaters you name it, it doesn't get to 20% until night time
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Crazy how on every phone some people have great battery life and some horrible.
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EclipzeRemix said:
Really?, I get 14+ hours on my rom looking at videos sending messages emails twitter instagram Pokemon on emulaters you name it, it doesn't get to 20% until night time
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Looking @ videos... Code for Porn
Sorry man... U threw a meatball right over the plate
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EclipzeRemix said:
Really?, I get 14+ hours on my rom looking at videos sending messages emails twitter instagram Pokemon on emulaters you name it, it doesn't get to 20% until night time
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That's insane. I worked a 9 hour shift yesterday, sent about 5 texts , browsed Facebook, and my battery was at 6% when I got out. And I keep my screen brightness at 0% at all times
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I'm very happy that i got the Amaze when i did but back then there was little to no Dev on it,but in the past month or so since S-OFF & the ICS "leak" there's been a ton of Development for it,I'm loving SpeedROM which is blazing fast & has great battery life.I came from a Sensation(which i still have but am looking to sell),the Sensation has a shiat ton of ROMs but they're all the same basically.The Amaze has a beast of a camera,is blazing fast with both cores running & Sense 3.6 is the icing on the cake,i just can't wait for Sense 4.0.
So...In my opinion the HTC Amaze is a GREAT phone(build quality is superb).If i were to add another line I'd grab another one ;-)
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I'm very happy that i got the Amaze when i did but back then there was little to no Dev on it,but in the past month or so since S-OFF & the ICS "leak" there's been a ton of Development for it,I'm loving SpeedROM which is blazing fast & has great battery life.I came from a Sensation(which i still have but am looking to sell),the Sensation has a shiat ton of ROMs but they're all the same basically.The Amaze has a beast of a camera,is blazing fast with both cores running & Sense 3.6 is the icing on the cake,i just can't wait for Sense 4.0.
So...In my opinion the HTC Amaze is a GREAT phone(build quality is superb).If i were to add another line I'd grab another one ;-)
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I agree with everything except booming development... There are less than 10 devs and not much variety to choose from. Not to mention, they're all the same devs we had with gingerbread.
Don't get me wrong, they make solid stable roms, but quantity is not the case. Check other, global market phones dev sections
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EclipzeRemix said:
Really?, I get 14+ hours on my rom looking at videos sending messages emails twitter instagram Pokemon on emulaters you name it, it doesn't get to 20% until night time
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Yeah it's so weird. Some people are reporting excellent battery life and others are reporting poor battery life. If it helps, I'm using the stock ROM on 2.3.4 (HTC Sense 3.0). I'm getting a replacement this Friday since the speaker randomly pops when listening to music and using the buttons on the bottom. Hopefully the phone lasts longer than this one or else I'm going to have to get a replacement battery. If none of those fix the problem, time to fire up the old MyTouch.
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The Amaze does have ICS with Sense 3.6
The phone might look free but they will charge you the extra $15-$20 a month on your bill for the phone.
Don't get me wrong, this is a great phone and since we got the ICS leak its been even better. But with other phones releasing around the corner it might be a wise choice to wait for different options. But I'm not saying that the new phones will be better just saying wait till you find out what you really want.
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First off you are incorrect, that was a classic plan price, not value. Value is only sold online currently as SIM only service, phone and EIP are not given online.
regardless, the free Amaze is over and its back to $150
So what are you looking for? I've used an S2, Sensation, HD2, Vibrant, and Amaze within the past 18 months. Here are my pros/cons of my Amaze experience.
Pros:
Stable - few reboots
Best of breed camera
Build is solid
HTC mail app is better than some Android skins
Good form factor - big enough, but not too big
Resilient screen - seems more scratch-resistant than some others
Dedicated camera/camcorder buttons
Impressive data speeds
Cons:
Original battery started to occasionally lose sync with OS (which resulted in $8 to Carrier in exchange for backup battery)
Low Development on XDA
Light bleed from softkeys
NFC doesn't seem to work as advertised
Since getting the Amaze, my priorities have shifted from constant theming and modding to other things because of the lack of development and (until recently) impossibility of S-off. Now I've come to appreciate being able to effortlessly RMA my phone if necessary, and while waiting for ICS was occasionally difficult, Tmo anounced its availability in 5 days. I expect battery life to increase, latency to decrease with dual-core utilization, hopefully usefulness added to the NFC capability. But as mentioned before, if you need Roms enjoy your phone, look elsewhere.
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StockDC2 said:
Yeah it's so weird. Some people are reporting excellent battery life and others are reporting poor battery life. If it helps, I'm using the stock ROM on 2.3.4 (HTC Sense 3.0). I'm getting a replacement this Friday since the speaker randomly pops when listening to music and using the buttons on the bottom. Hopefully the phone lasts longer than this one or else I'm going to have to get a replacement battery. If none of those fix the problem, time to fire up the old MyTouch.
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It's not that weird... Usage varies between users. Juice defender does the trick for me... If u want a long lasting battery, don't wake your phone... It's simply a battery hogging display... And that is that
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glacierguy said:
It's not that weird... Usage varies between users. Juice defender does the trick for me... If u want a long lasting battery, don't wake your phone... It's simply a battery hogging display... And that is that
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How is it not weird. Some people are talking/surfing/watching movies for hours on their phone and get hardly any battery depreciation whereas others (me included) are checking emails and texts and not even getting 6 hours of usage.
Don't wake the phone? What's the point of having a cell phone if you're not going to use it...
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How is it not weird. Some people are talking/surfing/watching movies for hours on their phone and get hardly any battery depreciation whereas others (me included) are checking emails and texts and not even getting 6 hours of usage.
Don't wake the phone? What's the point of having a cell phone if you're not going to use it...
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Lol maybe u took me the wrong way. People with great battery life use aftermarket batteries and apps like juice defender. Some of them may also exaggerate their usage. Bottom line doesn't change.
With stock OEM battery, no juice defender, AND you use your phone, you ABSOLUTELY have ****ty battery life. It's simple. Not weird.
Also, some people use more widgets than others, more sync options, notification options... This isn't rocket science
Also, tapatalk is the biggest battery hog ever.
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Ever since the OTA update for 4.1 Sense for Evo 4G. I have noticed my phone does not last longer then it use to.
(running stock)
I use to be able to run it in from 8am - 5pm. Now around 1pm I have to plug it in. I give it just about the same usage rate.
Have ya stock people, noticed a change in the battery performance since the OTA update?
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Ever since the OTA update for 4.1 Sense for Evo 4G. I have noticed my phone does not last longer then it use to.
(running stock)
I use to be able to run it in from 8am - 5pm. Now around 1pm I have to plug it in. I give it just about the same usage rate.
Have ya stock people, noticed a change in the battery performance since the OTA update?
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Try juice defender
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dreammaker23 said:
Ever since the OTA update for 4.1 Sense for Evo 4G. I have noticed my phone does not last longer then it use to.
(running stock)
I use to be able to run it in from 8am - 5pm. Now around 1pm I have to plug it in. I give it just about the same usage rate.
Have ya stock people, noticed a change in the battery performance since the OTA update?
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I'm Stock on the latest OTA and have no problems with battery. I get at least 18 hours. Maybe check apps to see what's killing the battery
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jdawg0024 said:
I'm Stock on the latest OTA and have no problems with battery. I get at least 18 hours. Maybe check apps to see what's killing the battery
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Cool, thanks... I'm trying Juice Defender. This app looks like it works wonders! I hardly have apps. Main apps(only apps) I use is mail, xda, Instagram, f.b!
Not really much... For now!
dreammaker23 said:
Cool, thanks... I'm trying Juice Defender. This app looks like it works wonders! I hardly have apps. Main apps(only apps) I use is mail, xda, Instagram, f.b!
Not really much... For now!
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I use juice defender ultimate since og EVO. Got to say that I notice a difference with it, but not as big as the og. Stats says I get 1.50 times the juice I wouldn't have without it. Idk how accurate that is. Seems random to me.
Honestly, the difference is so minimal I could say its possibly a placebo.
dreammaker23 said:
Ever since the OTA update for 4.1 Sense for Evo 4G. I have noticed my phone does not last longer then it use to.
(running stock)
I'm use to be able to run it in from 8am - 5pm. Now around 1pm I have to plug it in. I give it just about the same usage rate.
Have ya stock people, noticed a change in the battery performance since the OTA update?
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I rooted stock w/ S-OFF and upgraded to the latest OTA/kernel/firmware yesterday. This is what my battery looks like so far today. Granted, I haven't used my phone a whole lot today.
Hello
I am planning to buy new batter for EVO 3D Gsm but there is one little problem. For example this battery:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/2450mAh-Ext..._Cell_Phone_PDA_Batteries&hash=item54029d2cd5
They say it´s compatible with HTC EVO 3D G14 and G18. Will this battery fit to my X515m? And what do those "Gs" mean? And does anyone know if this battery is extended or will it fit to my original back cover?
I also found some X515d on eBay.
Thank you very much for answer.
G14 and G18 are different phones, battery can be used in HTC G14, G18, or Evo 3d.
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khajit2412 said:
Hello
I am planning to buy new batter for EVO 3D Gsm but there is one little problem. For example this battery:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/2450mAh-Ext..._Cell_Phone_PDA_Batteries&hash=item54029d2cd5
They say it´s compatible with HTC EVO 3D G14 and G18. Will this battery fit to my X515m? And what do those "Gs" mean? And does anyone know if this battery is extended or will it fit to my original back cover?
I also found some X515d on eBay.
Thank you very much for answer.
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I bought a similar battery (link below) from ebay and received it 2 days back...so far all good...will continue to test few more days
http://www.ebay.com/itm/281015809772?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649
jcfunk said:
G14 and G18 are different phones, battery can be used in HTC G14, G18, or Evo 3d.
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Thank you! I thought that their are versions of EVO 3D like "x515m" or something. Thank you again.
jag9 said:
I bought a similar battery (link below) from ebay and received it 2 days back...so far all good...will continue to test few more days
http://www.ebay.com/itm/281015809772?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649
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Do you think that GSM is same as CDMA battery? Because if you want to change LCD you have to look out for this. And also, I asked seller about this but evidently the chineese didn´t speak English, is it extended or it fits into original HTC back case?
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Do you think that GSM is same as CDMA battery? Because if you want to change LCD you have to look out for this. And also, I asked seller about this but evidently the chineese didn´t speak English, is it extended or it fits into original HTC back case?
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The screen maybe different, but with my 1 year knowledge of the Evo 3D, I'm sure that there is no difference between the two batteries. Also, the CDMA battery should easily fit into the GSM battery slot with the stock back housing and vice-versa.
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Do you think that GSM is same as CDMA battery? Because if you want to change LCD you have to look out for this. And also, I asked seller about this but evidently the chineese didn´t speak English, is it extended or it fits into original HTC back case?
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I hope so, as i never saw a CDMA phone.
it is extended battery pack 2450 mah means you will get more juice and it exactly fits into the original HTC case. No need to worry about it..
But there is a slight problem with the battery slots. we need to take a small saw and extend the battery slots at the top as they are little smaller. I did the same and it was an excellent fit.
Let me know if you need more info.
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I hope so, as i never saw a CDMA phone.
it is extended battery pack 2450 mah means you will get more juice and it exactly fits into the original HTC case. No need to worry about it..
But there is a slight problem with the battery slots. we need to take a small saw and extend the battery slots at the top as they are little smaller. I did the same and it was an excellent fit.
Let me know if you need more info.
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Thanks .. Ordered right now and I will wait and then let you know