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I hear people are still pulilng there battery all the time to reset there frozen non responding phone.
Just so everybody knows if you hold down volume up, volume down and power all at the same time the phone will reset without having to pull the battery out.
Just passing this on as it seems a lot of people are saying still they had to do a battery pull.
Thanks, I'm no technotard but didn't know this. Will most certainly try it next time!
frickin awesome!
I'm always pulling the Damn battery
Evo 3D in full Affect
But does it work while the phone is frozen?
If so, this is really amazing.
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But does it work while the phone is frozen?
If so, this is really amazing.
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Yeah, its also working, when your phone is frozen/in a bootloop or whatever.
...I knew of this feature for some months now - was working on my hd2 running android too.
I wonder, if this is a general android or htc feature.
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Well I'll be............ Great post!
Sometimes it doesn't work but the majority of the time it does!
NICE ...... this is another reason why I love this site, everyone helping each other weather it is something major or something small like this that actually eliminates alot of headaches.
thanks. will test it out next time my phone gets stuck. it's actually very helpful to me...pulling my battery entails removing the skeleton, the rubber cover, the case, and then the battery door...so it's a lot of steps for me
My phone has yet to freeze on the stock rom, but thanks for the info.
Doesn't this work for most devices? I know that's how I reset my touch pad too.
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Awesome, did not know this either
Thanks for the tip. I been using HTC android phones for a year now, rooting, flashing and all, and didn't know abt this.
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Well yes, but pulling battery also disconnects the phone from the cell towers which can reset poor data/ voice connections
Are there many people who experience their phones freezing that often? I honestly havent had my phone freeze on me once.
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Thanks for the tip. I been using HTC android phones for a year now, rooting, flashing and all, and didn't know abt this.
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Same here.
Via My HTC Evo 3D On The Now Network From Sprint.
Thanks for the tip. Repped!
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Are there many people who experience their phones freezing that often? I honestly havent had my phone freeze on me once.
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It doesn't freeze often but every once in a while mine will freeze or reboot.
Thanks for the tip. Didn't know about it. Whnever I'm connected to my computer and it freezes I just fire up a command prompt and "adb reboot". Faster, unless your not around your comp.
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Not trying to brag or anything, but when I see reviews for this phone I see people saying it gives random reboots, locks up, crashes, overheating, and that It's just so problematic..however I never witnessed any of that, my phone never froze once on me and never had any problems like that. I've had this phone for about a month and a couple weeks and no issues
Yeah. Not every phone is built the same. I've had mine since day one. Still runs like a champ.
Don't know what all the fuss is about it's an excellent phone in fact I couldn't be happier
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Hmm Unless you don't follow proper procedures with flashing roms and kernels there shouldn't by any instability.
Also make sure u follow the devs suggestions for specific kernels and mods
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Been using this since it launched in the UK. No problems whatsoever. My phones running default, had nothing done to it and It's smooth as butter.
The happy users won't complain or sing praises on forums much as we are satisfied with our product, while those that aren't happy will make themselves heard everywhere.
The only issue I have had is w/the touch screen freezing during calls --- although since I went on a flashoholic binge over the past week jumping between Sense based ROMs, CM7, CM9, and MIUI it seems to have fixed itself. I haven't had any issues all week.
All in all, I love it! Couldn't be happier!
I only really have four problems with this phone.
1 - The battery cover doesn't go on tightly in the top left corner.
2 - There is some dust under the screen.
3 - the phone gets quite hot under use occasionally.
4 - Having a PG86100.zip on the SD card makes it so that you can't boot to recovery through bootloader. Sure, it's easy to just remove it, but sometimes I forget to delete it and experiment too much. When I need to get into recovery in those cases, I can't because of the zip file. On my OG Evo if I didn't want to install the file, I could just say no and then tell the phone not to reboot. With this phone, if I say no, I HAVE to reboot.
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Great phone, like it alot, also got an Sensation XE but I prefer my Evo 3D, don't know why, it's magic for me.
It gets very warm next to the camera(s) when I play graphics intensive games and the default music player is cruel, but I got PowerAmp and all in all I'm verry satisfied. Seriously, now the 3D-features aren't used for many times...but it's great to amaze people!
Here in Germany it's just 269€, means ca. 350$, cheap for the given value.
Yep, I never have any stability issues either, stock or rooted. This thing is a very stable beast!
I bought this phone on the release day for my dad's birthday. He had so many problems he had to get a replacement. I swear one day he was doing something on it and out of nowhere he had a reboot. He said it would happen all the time. I took possession of this phone about six weeks ago and have had not one problem at all. Maybe it didn't like him. But overall, this phone is awesome. Wouldn't give it up for anything in the world.
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I only really have four problems with this phone.
1 - The battery cover doesn't go on tightly in the top left corner.
2 - There is some dust under the screen.
3 - the phone gets quite hot under use occasionally.
4 - Having a PG86100.zip on the SD card makes it so that you can't boot to recovery through bootloader. Sure, it's easy to just remove it, but sometimes I forget to delete it and experiment too much. When I need to get into recovery in those cases, I can't because of the zip file. On my OG Evo if I didn't want to install the file, I could just say no and then tell the phone not to reboot. With this phone, if I say no, I HAVE to reboot.
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Do a search for 7in1 mod it allows you to boot into recovery without going.through the boot loader
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The problems seems to be in the CD a versions
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Got 2 E3D's in June, no problems with either one. I'm lovin HTC!!
Mine reboots like it won't go more than 20 minutes of use and it powers of and reboots,is their anything I can try to fix that? Or should I just get a replacement
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Do a search for 7in1 mod it allows you to boot into recovery without going.through the boot loader
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I do that usually, but when you can't boot the phone because of a ROM issue you can't exactly choose that option...
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I do that usually, but when you can't boot the phone because of a ROM issue you can't exactly choose that option...
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Adb
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Yes, I've owned this phone for almost a year note and haven't had a problem since. I luv it. I'm currently running viperrom on it and its great.no complaints....:thumbup:
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Jonathan 9969 said:
Yes, I've owned this phone for almost a year note and haven't had a problem since. I luv it. I'm currently running viperrom on it and its great.no complaints....:thumbup:
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yeah buddy I have used viper and only viper on this phone for roms.
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Mine reboots like it won't go more than 20 minutes of use and it powers of and reboots,is their anything I can try to fix that? Or should I just get a replacement
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That needs a replacement if it is stock...
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This is an incredible phone I also had since launch day zero issues...
The metal frame makes it feel more sturdy compared to other phones.
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Have had mine since day one. Only problem ive had are restarts but only happens while using htcs task manager.
Stock unrooted
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I heard through a pretty reliable source that MeanROM ICS is due out for the Evo 4G LTE within the next 24 hours. Possibly even a prelim version tonight. Just want to make sure everyone has a working F5 key.
Mike
Cant wait!! Glad you got the LTE!
That was my daily on my Evo3d. I even sold it to best buy running it. Cant wait!
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dude u craaaaazy....
MeanICS FTW
can't wait....i was gonna go GS3 wit ya...i'm still worried about the non-removable battery on the E4GLTE tho.
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dude u craaaaazy....
MeanICS FTW
can't wait....i was gonna go GS3 wit ya...i'm still worried about the non-removable battery on the E4GLTE tho.
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I'm already convinced the non-removable battery isn't going to be a problem, at least for me. I've been doing nothing but flashing, rebooting, flashing, rebooting all day and by this time, my E3D would have been down below 50% after that much rebooting and flashing. This ELTE (I guess that's what we're calling it) is sitting at 92% right now! The radio seems more efficient too because after driving around for an hour after I got the phone yesterday (driving in fringe areas), that used to eat a minimum of 20% off my E3D battery. This thing dropped I think 4%.
Mike
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I'm already convinced the non-removable battery isn't going to be a problem, at least for me. I've been doing nothing but flashing, rebooting, flashing, rebooting all day and by this time, my E3D would have been down below 50% after that much rebooting and flashing. This ELTE (I guess that's what we're calling it) is sitting at 92% right now! The radio seems more efficient too because after driving around for an hour after I got the phone yesterday (driving in fringe areas), that used to eat a minimum of 20% off my E3D battery. This thing dropped I think 4%.
Mike
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It's a beast! Can't wait
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I had been using meanrom on my 3d for the longest!! Can't wait to see it my evo 4g lte!!!!!!
Please i hope this isn't to much to ask for. Landscape rosie, remap menu to the recent app button, get raid of that black 3 dot menu bar on apps and I'm sure we'll have another hit.
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KL45SiiK said:
I had been using meanrom on my 3d for the longest!! Can't wait to see it my evo 4g lte!!!!!!
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+1 same here can't wait!
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Please i hope this isn't to much to ask for. Landscape rosie, remap menu to the recent app button, get raid of that black 3 dot menu bar on apps and I'm sure we'll have another hit.
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you just listed everything thats in my rom
mikeyxda said:
I'm already convinced the non-removable battery isn't going to be a problem, at least for me. I've been doing nothing but flashing, rebooting, flashing, rebooting all day and by this time, my E3D would have been down below 50% after that much rebooting and flashing. This ELTE (I guess that's what we're calling it) is sitting at 92% right now! The radio seems more efficient too because after driving around for an hour after I got the phone yesterday (driving in fringe areas), that used to eat a minimum of 20% off my E3D battery. This thing dropped I think 4%.
Mike
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I thought we were calling it the LTEvo.
Yes!!!!! I was running MeanROM on my 3d and it was flawless!!! Can't wait!! Thanks!!
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Can't wait for some MeanROM action. If you do make it landscape please make a zip to disable it. Landscape and me aren't friends.
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fr0st420 said:
Can't wait for some MeanROM action. If you do make it landscape please make a zip to disable it. Landscape and me aren't friends.
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He'll yeah. MeanROM is the shiz.
shook187 said:
Please i hope this isn't to much to ask for. Landscape rosie, remap menu to the recent app button, get raid of that black 3 dot menu bar on apps and I'm sure we'll have another hit.
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Make the remap optional though. I like having my buttons do what they are designed to do.
YOU SOB!!!! lol.
I have been debating between the GS3 and EVO for a while now and this all but sealed the deal for me. Even after sitting down with the GS3 for about an hour today.
Mikey are you with us buddy? How are ya?>
P_M_G said:
dude u craaaaazy....
MeanICS FTW
can't wait....i was gonna go GS3 wit ya...i'm still worried about the non-removable battery on the E4GLTE tho.
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why is the non removable battery an issue for you? do you often use extended batteries on your old phone?
Duuuuuddeeee.... Mikey. So glad you decided to get the EVO LTE. I thought you had your mind set on the GS3?
Anyway.... I'm glad you pulled the trigger on the EVO LTE. I take it you didn't run into the hardware quality issues you were worried about?
apparently the one x on att is getting update to android 4.0.4 which also has a fix in it to remove the bottom menu bar, the way rom developers have been doing. wounder if the evo will get the same thing.
http://www.androidcentral.com/htcs-fix-menu-button-issue-welcome-not-very-elegant
More importantly..........IT FIXES MULTITASKING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Rxpert said:
More importantly..........IT FIXES MULTITASKING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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I think you are confused about what is broken in multi tasking.
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Their fix for buttons is like what's on roms so my question is how many hrs do they spend surfing the net and how do I get that job
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Their fix for buttons is like what's on roms so my question is how many hrs do they spend surfing the net and how do I get that job
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Should of been like that in the first place but hopefully it comes to the evo lte soon.
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What else is funny, is how long did it take runandhide05, to make that mod?
We had that mod within the first couple of weeks didn't we?
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What else is funny, is how long did it take runandhide05, to make that mod?
We had that mod within the first couple of weeks didn't we?
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Yeah, if even that long. The funny thing is that the change is so simple (go find runandhides thread, he shows how he did it) that anyone that knows how to decompile/recompile an all can do it. Let alone HTC, it shouldn't have taken them this long.
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HTC is on a roll with the updates this week
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like the old windows phone commercials we are all just beta testers lol
BrianBaker said:
I think you are confused about what is broken in multi tasking.
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Try again. I think you may be confused. Read moar
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Rxpert said:
Try again. I think you may be confused. Read moar
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No I must agree. You may be mistaken about what is broken with multitasking on our phones. The One X fix removes the black menu bar at bottom of screen in some apps & moves recent apps to a long press of the button. Our multitasking problem is Sense not storing the state of apps once we switch from one to another so that when we do switch or multitask back to original opened app it has to completely restart. This fix does nothing to help that and I don't see HTC releasing one anytime soon seeing as that is how they intended it to work, so from their pov it is working properly.
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No I must agree. You may be mistaken about what is broken with multitasking on our phones. The One X fix removes the black menu bar at bottom of screen in some apps & moves recent apps to a long press of the button. Our multitasking problem is Sense not storing the state of apps once we switch from one to another so that when we do switch or multitask back to original opened app it has to completely restart. This fix does nothing to help that and I don't see HTC releasing one anytime soon seeing as that is how they intended it to work, so from their pov it is working properly.
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Thanks for that..What I was going to reply to him with would have been way to Katty and troll like... :good:
Have you guys even read the HTC ONE X update thread or did you just read the post the OP posted and see what it contained?
Go read the XDA thread please
I know it has nothing to do with the menu button. Its a RAM issue, and its being reported as being fixed by multiple users.. Go read the thread.
Being "Katty" gets "Katty" responses. Don't make assumptions about others' knowledge
Nothing in that android central article says anything about multitasking being fixed by this update..Now if you want to find those threads where people are reporting improvements then I will gladly read them.
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Nothing in that android central article says anything about multitasking being fixed by this update..Now if you want to find those threads where people are reporting improvements then I will gladly read them.
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I agree, nothing in the android central article says anything about it. I didnt reference that article. I referenced threads right here on the XDA website.
The discussion regarding multitasking is HTC's "memory optimization". That means the HOX boots with more ram available, not multitasking being what it should be - multitasking.
I really like this phone. I can deal with a moderate task killer. I don't use the phone like I do a computer. All I ask for is a level of multitasking where I can browse the web, change an album or two, send a message, and return to browsing the web - seamlessly. There is clearly enough ram, let us use it.
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Unfortunately HTC's current next generation smart phone's have been a big flop. I'm sure this update will make the current user base happy, but it will definitely not attract new users. HTC has been to slow with its updates to fix current problems and unfortunately it took me to install CM10 to finally use multitasking the way it was meant to be. Htc better fix their problems quickly or they'll be the next Nokia.
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The discussion regarding multitasking is HTC's "memory optimization". That means the HOX boots with more ram available, not multitasking being what it should be - multitasking.
I really like this phone. I can deal with a moderate task killer. I don't use the phone like I do a computer. All I ask for is a level of multitasking where I can browse the web, change an album or two, send a message, and return to browsing the web - seamlessly. There is clearly enough ram, let us use it.
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I knew I wasn't going crazy. My ram percentage was always under 25 percent. Something was very off about that. That's the same percentage my Evo 4g gave off with the same apps installed. Sometimes my Evo 4g was better. Smh. Multitasking won't be updated by HTC until October I bet
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About multitasking from what I just saw over there they are getting more free ram avail from get go but HTC still did not make it so apps won't reload but that was one persons account...someone on AP said it was completely fixed...so its hard to say so many people seem confused...
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Is it just me who notices that the evo doesn't really multi task well? When ever I jump back to an app using the recent apps button the app reloads or refreshes. For example I'm playing a game, pause the game, shoot a few texts, check my email, come back to the game and it restarts. Bte I'm not rooted and have just installed the latest update. Thank you much.
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Give cm10 a spin...multi tasking is fantastic.
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gmugrad04 said:
Give cm10 a spin...multi tasking is fantastic.
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Oh I see. I like sense over aosp.. Any good choices on that? But I will give cm10 a go when I root my EVO.
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Oh I see. I like sense over aosp.. Any good choices on that? But I will give cm10 a go when I root my EVO.
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Can't speak for sense 4.1, but 4.0 butchered multi tasking. It greatly limits the amount of simultaneous processes running in the background. I could not go back to sense at this point.
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There are already a few threads about this, also from the Q&A sticky at the top of this very forum:
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Q: Multitasking does not work like in previous phones, why?
A: Pretty much the phone kills applications off relatively quickly. Most ROMs have addressed this issue and you should receive better multitasking while running them. If you do not want to run a ROM a fix some people found is to go into settings> developer options scroll to the bottom and select "At most 4 processes" under Background process limit.
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So no, there's no real fix for sense based ROMs. Most of the ROMs help alleviate this issue but none outright fix it. HTC also claims that this is their intended behavior and that there is no issue with multitasking, so don't expect an official fix from them.
AOSP or CM10 is your only current option.
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Racer Of All said:
There are already a few threads about this, also from the Q&A sticky at the top of this very forum:
So no, there's no real fix for sense based ROMs. Most of the ROMs help alleviate this issue but none outright fix it. HTC also claims that this is their intended behavior and that there is no issue with multitasking, so don't expect an official fix from them.
AOSP or CM10 is your only current option.
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Sounds like the developer option/fix will drain battery. Do you guys know if the sg3 multi-task better than the evo? I just picked up the phone and still experimenting on it. If all goes well ill keep the phone. So far I like everything. To me, the cons are battery and multitasking.
Otherwise everything else is great.
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Cons are the battery??? How so...... I easily get 2 days out of the battery and most of the time I'm roaming.
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Cons are the battery??? How so...... I easily get 2 days out of the battery and most of the time I'm roaming.
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The phone will outlive the battery. I've had my og evo for 2.5 years. The oem battery doesn't last more than 4 hours anymore. Thank goodness for the gorilla battery, it made my og evo last longer and feel new again. Otherwise I woulda jumped on the 3d or design. Glad I didn't.
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Sounds like the developer option/fix will drain battery. Do you guys know if the sg3 multi-task better than the evo? I just picked up the phone and still experimenting on it. If all goes well ill keep the phone. So far I like everything. To me, the cons are battery and multitasking.
Otherwise everything else is great.
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Its not really so much the phones ability to multi task as it is the software... as already stated, running cm10 multitasking is phenomenal however running sense 4 multitasking is terrible. Basically, the phone has the ability to multitask however HTC kinda screwed us on that on sense 4
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manaup said:
The phone will outlive the battery. I've had my og evo for 2.5 years. The oem battery doesn't last more than 4 hours anymore. Thank goodness for the gorilla battery, it made my og evo last longer and feel new again. Otherwise I woulda jumped on the 3d or design. Glad I didn't.
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You can easily open up the phone and swap the battery, they made is surprisingly easy to do too, so that's great.
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You can easily open up the phone and swap the battery, they made is surprisingly easy to do too, so that's great.
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Ah, I see. Maybe one of these days someone will come out with an extended battery XD
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manaup said:
Ah, I see. Maybe one of these days someone will come out with an extended battery XD
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No, I highly doubt that.
Theres no room for a bigger battery. You would have to replace like half the phone if you were to make some sort of extended battery cover.