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hey guys,
I'm thinking about buying a telus htc hero, for 300 dollars.I want to know should I wait and get htc legend?
Brand new? Used?
That works out to roughly £200 which is what I paid for an excellent conditioned GSM Hero about 5 months ago. I would only pay that now if it was ABSOLUTELY MINT condition. £170-£180 for a used, slightly scuffed one now I reckon.
it's 1 week old, so it's not brand new. legend isn't rooted yet, and hero is already. so, Not so sure about getting legend yet.
grab the nexus one man, do not get these phones... they are outdated and will not be getting 2.2!
I second above user: in my honest opinion, the Hero is underpowered for multitasking and running some of the better resource-intensive apps (heavy games, certain streaming apps etc).
With your budget, you might be able to afford a Nexus One. It's worth it even if you have to add a bit of cash to afford a model in good condition, seriously.
So yeah, I'd advise going for the N1...I would in a blink if I had a chance now
EDIT: forgot to mention that a friend of mine has an N1 that I often get to play around with, so when I say that it is better than the Hero, I really have seen and compared both and I'm not just drooling over the latest tech.
I would wait a few months for the 1.2GHz process htc phones to be released, with 2.2 they will fly
Sell vibrant and buy nexus S???
sell Nexus S for Vibrant 2??
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sell Nexus S for Vibrant 2??
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vibrant 2? .... is it worth it to change my vibrant for a nexus S?
I think he's basically saying there is always gonna be something newer and better around the corner. Do some research on the new phone, and weigh out your needs.
If youre happy with your Vibrant, then stick with it. Most people here are gonna tell you Vibrant. I have a feeling things are about to get real exciting development-wise for this phone soon as well.
Hell no. Basically the Same phone. We'll have gingerbread ported.
Wait for a new dual core, then upgrade
In one way, buying a Nexus shows Google there is a demand for it- which I hope they realize. We need at least one AOSP phone a year, it's a necessity. However, the Nexus S is a step back from the Vibrant. If we can get AOSP on the Vibe working with 720p and TV-Out and the Samsung codecs (not sure about that last one), the Vibrant will be leaps and bounds better.
Personally, I'm sticking with the Vibrant.
Been playing with nexus s all day its pretty sexy. Got four devices for launch tomorrow, I'm sleeping on the idea to buy it in the morning. It's a really slick device but is it worth it....... Damn I can't deside.
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Hell no. Wait for a new dual core, then upgrade
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http://www.bgr.com/2010/12/15/lg-optimus-2x-is-worlds-first-dual-core-smartphone/
Dingggg!!!! Wait's over.
why stop at dual-core.
go for the octa-core!
^^ ha, yeah I saw that too. Only going to get better gentleman. Welcome to the future.
Not upgrading until a Tegra2 based dual core phone WITH SD card slot hits the States. I won't be upgrading to the Nexus S mostly due to the lack of a SD card slot. However. the Nexus S also seems like a downgrade IMO since I could care less about any NFC / FFC and I'll be running Gingerbread soon enough.
I'd wait for a dual core so you at least know that you have the hardware specs to upgrade to Honeycomb down the road. If you have the expendable income to get another phone next year, it is nice to have the updates directly from Google instead of Samsung. I carry my laptop to work every day, so the internal SD isn't such a deal breaker for me. I'm still undecided myself. It's like 75-25 on keeping the Vibrant. Either way, you'll have a nice device
First off this is not meant to be flaming or what ever just my opinion is about selling a phone to get a new one, obviously people do this all the time, hence this thread...anyways
I personal think it is stupid to sell a phone just to buy a new one, in my experience a phone lasts me 2 years before it starts to fall apart on me and just plane old suck. by that time:
a.)The new and brightest phones are all out and are affordable
b.) since I have been with tmobile basically since time began and usually keep my current phone 6months to a year after contract, they will just give me any phone I ask for for free and a signing of another 2 year contract at my current rate (while at the time of signing the first contract was quite high, now.....well let's just say I pay very little now a days)
anyways good luck with your decisions
and please don't get me wrong, I was thinking about getting the Nexus S for myself soon and handing my girl my vibrant since her contract is up soon and she will be getting a free phone ;D lol
Hi there. I know there are some threads about this but they are seriously outdated.
I have an Atrix that I bought in the summer off of eBay and I love it. I'm running CM7 Ba2tF and everything works great (I'm getting 3 days of battery with moderate use). Thing is: my girlfriend loves it too, she has an old Nokia and has been thinking about upgrading for a while, so I was thinking about getting her an Atrix for Christmas.
There are some pretty affordable Atrixes on eBay now, but my question is: is it worth it to buy one now?
My girlfriend doesn't need the latest hardware, but it would be nice to have a decent phone (which the Atrix certainly is). She also doesn't need the latest software, but the Atrix seems more than capable to run ICS (either officially or not).
So do you think there are other phones for about the same price on eBay (200-250 €/270-340$) that would be a better deal than the Atrix?
Edit: I forgot to mention that we live in Portugal, and don't have a lot of money, that's the reason for wanting to buy an affordable (possibly used) phone on eBay. It obviously can't have a contract and must be SIM unlocked/easily unlockable.
Sorry if this is the wrong forum to ask. And I apologize for my poor english.
I like it a lot, I think its great. Especially now that Lapdocks are cheap.
Honestly, I'd probably be looking at getting the next great thing if I were buying now. I love my Atrix, but it's already old news imo. There's bigger and badder coming out.
ATRIX is one great phone that brought Motorola from its grave however there are better phones out there now and if u wanna wait, there will be even more.
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Honestly, I'd probably be looking at getting the next great thing if I were buying now. I love my Atrix, but it's already old news imo. There's bigger and badder coming out.
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I agree, but the reason i asked this is because we don't have a lot of money, and we don't live in the USA, so we can't buy new phones for a couple hundred bucks (I should have probably mentioned that). We are looking for an affordable phone, that's also a bit future proof, even if it is not the most recent device out there.
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I agree, but the reason i asked this is because we don't have a lot of money, and we don't live in the USA, so we can't buy new phones for a couple hundred bucks (I should have probably mentioned that). We are looking for an affordable phone, that's also a bit future proof, even if it is not the most recent device out there.
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If I were strapped for cash I would get one if I could get a good deal. It's a great phone. I'm just a technoholic, so I'm looking for my next one right now. With 5 phones on our plan, I get 5 times the chance for a nice upgrade!
Yeah you can be waiting for years for the next best thing to come out and never get one because there is another one on its way about to come out also...
I think atrix is a great phone, I had it since the week they came out and still love it. I say get it, it's an awsome phone for the price and the specs that it has.
Although I'm running a different rom on it, I think the stock version runs great too for anyone getting into androids or smartphones.
I came here looking for a thread just like this. Funny how it works out. Thanks
ATT is running a deal to get an Atrix 4g for a penny with contract extension. Being cash strapped and wanting an android device that doesn't suck to replace my old Curve just became an option.
Also consider replacement costs if you don't have insurance. Depending on where you live I am guessing this could be more or less expensive. If you don't have phone insurance through a carrier, you can always ask about adding the phone to your home or renters insurance.
I'd say get it!
The Atrix 4G is anything but an old and budget smartphone.
It still has great specs and even better than some of the latest and greatest.
Just for fun let's compare it to the Samsung Galaxy Nexus and the Atrix has many features the Nexus don't have, like huge battery, hdmi out, webtop, lots of accesories to choose from, a screen that will outlast that on the Nexus due to image burn-in problem on AMOLEDs, ICS capable, memory expansion through micro-sd, fingerprint scanner that really works great, and best of all, CHEAPER!
P.S.- I'm not saying that SGN is not a great phone, but on feature/cost ratio the Atrix blows it out of the water.
I had thought of that, but what about the galaxy s (not the s2)? It is slightly cheaper on ebay, probably because more were sold, and it doesn't have the flash or hdmi out or dual core processor, but it's still a pretty capable phone.
I know there are more than a few posts comparing these two devices out there, and I've seen some of those, but TODAY, would any of you opt for the galaxy S, that is about 40€ cheaper, instead of the Atrix? I am just looking for personal opinions.
Keep in mind that I own an Atrix, and I did a lot of research before buying it, including comparing it with the galaxy S. The point is, the galaxy S was a lot more expensive when i bought my Atrix, and I don't know if i would still buy it, if the prices were as they are today (although I probably would and will again ).
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I had thought of that, but what about the galaxy s (not the s2)? It is slightly cheaper on ebay, probably because more were sold, and it doesn't have the flash or hdmi out or dual core processor, but it's still a pretty capable phone.
I know there are more than a few posts comparing these two devices out there, and I've seen some of those, but TODAY, would any of you opt for the galaxy S, that is about 40€ cheaper, instead of the Atrix? I am just looking for personal opinions.
Keep in mind that I own an Atrix, and I did a lot of research before buying it, including comparing it with the galaxy S. The point is, the galaxy S was a lot more expensive when i bought my Atrix, and I don't know if i would still buy it, if the prices were as they are today (although I probably would and will again ).
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Well the problem I see by purchasing any type of used AMOLED based smartphones is that the buyer runs the risk of getting a device with a burned-in screen.
For those not familiar with this "burn-in" term here's a brief explanation:
AMOLED based screens (even new ones like Super AMOLED +) use organic leds that produce it's own light, so there is no need of an electroluminicent backlight like that on normal LCDs, colors are brilliant (oversaturated to some) but the downside to this new technology is that unfortunately blue leds tend to degrade faster than the other colors, so after just a few months of use (according to reports all around xda and other sites) the user start to see ghosting or burn-in effects on screen, specially visible on whites.
That's one of the primary reasons why we got a change of color scheme starting on Android 2.2 Froyo like dark top task bars where static icons and information tend to burn-in quicker.
So, in conclussion, I would avoid purchasing any AMOLED based smartphone without looking at it first IN PERSON!.
How to check?
Simply hold the device and pump the brightness all the way to the max settings and then have a blank WHITE screen (i.e. maximized or zoomed in blank white web page) and look for ghost images specially where the top bar sits, or even squared and ghostly icons where the program icons used to sit).
There are lots of videos and pictures all over to see what to look for.
Cheers!
Rayan
Definitely get an atrix over galaxy S. Much more powerful phone. The price on galaxy S is artificially high due to demand for replacements from a lot of people that bought them. See that a lot on the used market with the mass consumer market phones just like old iphones.
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Forget the old Galaxy...I had one and it was crap. Slow, not enough memory, laggy, Froyo.
I read all the android news every day looking for my next phone. So far the only one that is tempting me is the Motorola Dinara, or XT928 coming to AT&T soon. It is a 4.5 inch screen and true HD 1280 x 960. The ones being delivered to AT&T will have removeable batteries, 1.2 GH dual core, and I like the design. Price will be a factor so I won't be able to actually purchase it till 6 months down the road. Whatever the case the longer you wait the more powerful phone you will get, its just the was it goes.
I think the ATRIX 2 with a fingerprint scanner would be a fantastic device for the $100 asking price. Recently played with one, I liked it.
I was in the same position of yours couple of weeks ago. My budget was around $300-350. I couldn't find any phone better than Atrix 4G on this budget! Man its one of the greatest phone still now in the market & it has the lower price of them all. Its the great phone with a great price! If I had money I'd buy another atrix!
16 GB internal, 1910mAh battery, 1Ghz processor. How many phones out there beats that?
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Atrix has the best price/performance ratio today.
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Yes, I would but the Atrix again today. I am not the "chase the hottest thing today" kind of guy.
Atrix has very good specs in dual core CPU and 1 gig of ram. Remember that most phones are still single core.
I will listen to upgrade arguments when there will be a single app that requires more raw hardware power than what Atrix provides.
I would happily purchase the Atrix again today, it's the best phone I've ever had. Ill be waiting for a good quad core phone before I replace mine.
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i absolutely love my atrix but time has taken its toll and my screen has finally cracked (badly) and its starting to loose sensitivity on the screen
Im looking for for a cheap new android phone thats as fast as or faster than the atrix but with a better camera at the price budget of around £140 secondhand, i may even buy another atrix..
does anyone have some suggestions?
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i absolutely love my atrix but time has taken its toll and my screen has finally cracked (badly) and its starting to loose sensitivity on the screen
Im looking for for a cheap new android phone thats as fast as or faster than the atrix but with a better camera at the price budget of around £140 secondhand, i may even buy another atrix..
does anyone have some suggestions?
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Saw an Atrix HD couple of days ago (was it on Amazon or eBay, I forgot), around £130-150 I think. No contracts etc~
If I were you, I'd look like a Galaxy Nexus, but that's just me. One thing I've learned is that from now on, I'm only getting nexus devices. (Waiting on the next nexus to get a new phone for myself)
Depends on your budget but if you can afford it buy a nexus 4. Hordes of roms to try and developer support will be much better than the atrix. I still use my atrix 4g as a test dummy.
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I would definitely not buy another atrix. I cracked my screen terrible a year ago and I've kept using it, but now the WiFi chip has burnt out. This is common problem with the atrix and happens with age. This combined with bug ridden ICS support and the fact that google will be releasing 4.3 soon, I believe it's time to move on.
Personally I'd wait until the new line of nexus-based products hits the UK. On June 26th the S4, and HTC One nexus versions are coming out in US and shortly after to the UK. You'll see a crapload of people dumping their old phones for resale when this happens. Just wait a couple weeks and you'll spot some deals. And you'll definitely see used Nexus 4 prices hit within your budget.
I was just wondering what are all of your stories with the desire 610? was it recommended by a friend?
Personally I spent an hour on the phone with an AT&T Rep. I first asked for advice on what android phone to buy, the Rep said "buy the S6 Edge+. its the best android phone period." after four different *EXPENSIVE* recommendations (LG G4, S6, iPhone 6, HTC one M9) the rep was like "ok you want a cheap phone? get the Desire 610." after about a day of reading/watching reviews I bought the phone. every review i saw failed to mention that the MOTO E is also at a low price and is better than this phone (a friend has the MOTO E). so what convinced you to buy this phone?
Why I chose the Desire 610
I originally thought it would be a great idea, like those times you write a really important paper and it sounds good, but the next day you present it in front of many people and as you read it, you wonder what you were thinking and if you were even completely sane at the time. I was at an AT&T store in Oregon and thought "oh great, no tax, ill just get a new phone!!". Buuuuut unlike you, I didnt talk with a representative, I just thought "ohh it looks nice, and stuff so desire 610, i choose you". When I took it home, I realized why it wasnt on demo mode... It couldnt handle it... with about 1gig of ram, less than 4gb of free space, and a bootloader thats a pain in the rear to unlock plus, I had to port a custom rom (as there wasnt one at all), i decided to promptly do research... on the perfect phone for me. I was happy with my sony xperia tl lt30at, more so than with the quad core 610... and it was a dual core!!! I finally decided to settle with the oneplus one, and that is what I am rockin right now . LOVE IT!!!!!!!! Highly recommended!
I was a total phone noob. Like TOTALLY! I came from a BlackBerry Bold 9780. I wanted to upgrade. I bought the 610 from best buy and they activated it on att. When I saw the desire 610 on ATT's website, I was like "ooooohhhh". So at best buy, they said the 610 was not there yet. They offered me the new one m8!!!!!!! Like I said, I did not know anything about it, and thinking the 610 was top of the line, I refused. That was the dumbest decision of my life. Haha. The phone seemed snappy, but soon, it was absolute ****. Low space, lag, etc. I rooted and waited for a ROM. Around a year later (I think) slimkat came out and I installed it. Was loving it, but it was buggy. Then MiniBlu's cm11 came out and I was saved. I still wanna upgrade terribly though. Im looking at the G3. Around $190 eBay new. I'm considering using my sisters s3. It outperforms this phone is every way(maybe not battery life. Hah).
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Still regret not picking the m8. Haha
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I originally thought it would be a great idea, like those times you write a really important paper and it sounds good, but the next day you present it in front of many people and as you read it, you wonder what you were thinking and if you were even completely sane at the time. I was at an AT&T store in Oregon and thought "oh great, no tax, ill just get a new phone!!". Buuuuut unlike you, I didnt talk with a representative, I just thought "ohh it looks nice, and stuff so desire 610, i choose you". When I took it home, I realized why it wasnt on demo mode... It couldnt handle it... with about 1gig of ram, less than 4gb of free space, and a bootloader thats a pain in the rear to unlock plus, I had to port a custom rom (as there wasnt one at all), i decided to promptly do research... on the perfect phone for me. I was happy with my sony xperia tl lt30at, more so than with the quad core 610... and it was a dual core!!! I finally decided to settle with the oneplus one, and that is what I am rockin right now . LOVE IT!!!!!!!! Highly recommended!
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yup that bootloader is a pain. thats why i kept the Unlock_code.bin file. The oneplus one is nice, but sadly its an unlocked phone. and paying $23 per month for 30 months is a better option than paying 400 upfront. at least thats my preference. plus AT&T Next upgrade options do discount a fair bit of the price. My next upgrade is probably going to be either the LG V10 or the Galaxy S6 Edge. they are both really nice and speedy phones, but they lack ROMs. sadly as unlocked/switching carriers is not an option for me, I have to go with one of those. but the V10 does look nice.
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yup that bootloader is a pain. thats why i kept the Unlock_code.bin file. The oneplus one is nice, but sadly its an unlocked phone. and paying $23 per month for 30 months is a better option than paying 400 upfront. at least thats my preference. plus AT&T Next upgrade options do discount a fair bit of the price. My next upgrade is probably going to be either the LG V10 or the Galaxy S6 Edge. they are both really nice and speedy phones, but they lack ROMs. sadly as unlocked/switching carriers is not an option for me, I have to go with one of those. but the V10 does look nice.
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Naw, at&t still thinks I'm on my a3ul, so I'm paying just for the regular plan of 10 gigs a month plus unlimited text and call + text internationally. Every time I show up at the at&t store, I just put the sim I'm my desire and have the opo in my back pocket ?.
I choose it because the moto g is not available in my country and i dont lke samsung or blu other brand u get easily and was not gonna send a couple months pay on an iphone.
BTW bootoader is very easy to unlock using windriod.. Using my 610 with cm 11
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I choose it because the moto g is not available in my country and i dont lke samsung or blu other brand u get easily and was not gonna send a couple months pay on an iphone.
BTW bootoader is very easy to unlock using windriod.. Using my 610 with cm 11
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Yes you're correct. Windroid is the fastest.
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I was a total phone noob. Like TOTALLY! I came from a BlackBerry Bold 9780. I wanted to upgrade. I bought the 610 from best buy and they activated it on att. When I saw the desire 610 on ATT's website, I was like "ooooohhhh". So at best buy, they said the 610 was not there yet. They offered me the new one m8!!!!!!! Like I said, I did not know anything about it, and thinking the 610 was top of the line, I refused. That was the dumbest decision of my life. Haha. The phone seemed snappy, but soon, it was absolute ****. Low space, lag, etc. I rooted and waited for a ROM. Around a year later (I think) slimkat came out and I installed it. Was loving it, but it was buggy. Then MiniBlu's cm11 came out and I was saved. I still wanna upgrade terribly though. Im looking at the G3. Around $190 eBay new. I'm considering using my sisters s3. It outperforms this phone is every way(maybe not battery life. Hah).
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Still regret not picking the m8. Haha
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instead of the LG G3 wait for the G5 release where the G4 will have a price reduction. anyways I preffer the V10 over both. but given those choices I would say the G4 is good. nearly the same specs as the V10
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instead of the LG G3 wait for the G5 release where the G4 will have a price reduction. anyways I preffer the V10 over both. but given those choices I would say the G4 is good. nearly the same specs as the V10
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Yeah you're right. I'm probably not gonna be upgrading in until maybe 2 years.
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Yeah you're right. I'm probably not gonna be upgrading in until maybe 2 years.
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Im going to upgrade this summer. I'm waiting for the G5 release so I can compare my options by price/features. and looks. If the G5 is anything like the rumors I think it will look terrible. Hope that LG will use the design of the V10 on the G5. that would look so much better in my opinion.
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Im going to upgrade this summer. I'm waiting for the G5 release so I can compare my options by price/features. and looks. If the G5 is anything like the rumors I think it will look terrible. Hope that LG will use the design of the V10 on the G5. that would look so much better in my opinion.
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The added images are rumor pics. I personally think both look horrible.
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The added images are rumor pics. I personally think both look horrible.
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Looks like and unfinished g3 or g4 design. Agree it's too ugly.
I got it because I couldn't afford anything more at the time lol
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The added images are rumor pics. I personally think both look horrible.
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Ohh man those are worse than the s6... how do phone manufacturers not realise that if u put ur phone down its either on the screen ( nobody wants that ) or on the back, and when the cam and everything is sticking out it gets killed by the table... I understand hat hose are rumor pics, but the fact that people would consider that is just sad...
I bought it because the moto E and moto G had been sold out. I don't regret getting this phone since it only cost me a dollar, I mainly use it for playing music now since the internal DAC is actually pretty stable for a low end device.
I found mine on a shelf at walmart with no passcode. I had been on a flip phone since my iphone 4 broke in 2012. The 610 was a nice upgrade. Not sure why people would have a smart phone with no passcode. Logged into their facebook an' evrthang. Then leave it on a shelf in walmart.
$54 with LTE, AptX, 128GB microSD
best option under my contract
It was the best option under the contract I had with EE UK and I don't regret. It cost me £10 and two years contract; got it one and a half year ago. Now, after rooting and trying several custom roms, I found an HTC stock rom that give me a few extra possibilities. Quality of music player and camera is very good, and I minimized the issue of the low memory with link2sd and external sd.
Good money value
I had a HTC One S and it served my very well for 4 years, i didnt really want to replace it, but battery started getting weak. So i started looking. I didnt have the money to buy a high end phone again, but i got used to htc Sense.
So i stumbled upon the Desire 610 on ebay for just 49€. I just had to buy it.
Until now i am quite happy about it. The screen is a bit dissapointing, when you are used to the AMOLED from the One S.
But everything is now fresh and snappy.
Another Advantage of the plastic made 610 is the low SAR-Value of 0,3.
The Aluminum Unibody of the One S gives you high quality but also high radiaton.
I originally bought this phone becuase it had decent specs for what i could afford and its media ability was far above the others in my price range. though i hadnt done my research when i first purchased it and was sad to find no support for a while. though i can say it was a good phone. and now that it has some support i still have fun trying to brick it now and again!(though my daily is now a nexus)