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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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
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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
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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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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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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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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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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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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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I'm still running the last official release (GB), and was curious if users with the latest RUU leak have had better battery life over the stock Rezound.
In a short word, no. Sense 3.6 removes power menu options to be able to switch to economy mode, so I think I use more power now.
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Nonsense.
Nils' ICS 3.6 has been solid and has had comparable or better battery life for several months now. You just have to learn how to manage your phone's power. And that experience comes with being adventurous and testing out a few Roms.
If you're going to just stay on old stock stuff, what's the point of doing the whole XDA thing? Take a chance and try things.
The opinions of others are just that: opinions.
If everyone were so apprehensive, no one would dare try anything, and we'd all be in the dark.
Latest actually feels like less battery too me. I think I'm going RUU back to GB.
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Nonsense.
Nils' ICS 3.6 has been solid and has had comparable or better battery life for several months now. You just have to learn how to manage your phone's power. And that experience comes with being adventurous and testing out a few Roms.
If you're going to just stay on old stock stuff, what's the point of doing the whole XDA thing? Take a chance and try things.
The opinions of others are just that: opinions.
If everyone were so apprehensive, no one would dare try anything, and we'd all be in the dark.
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+1 my battery life is amazing. I get over 3.5 hrs of screen time every charge
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well, once in a while you should let the battery fully die and then charge it up again. it will give you longer battery life.
If you know how to save battery life, any current Rom will get decent to good battery life. Even on the sense 4 roms I can get around 3 hrs screen time
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Better Battery
The day that I took the Rezound out of the box I immediately flashed an ICS rom so I have no experience with any GB build for this phone. However, I can attest to the fact that I get fairly moderate battery life on both ICS Sense 3.6 and ICS Sense 4 roms. Average of 3-4 HRS screen time. On Nil's Sense 3.6 my phone would occasionally last for 12+ hrs but I am also overly OCD about using wifi, only allowing necessary programs to auto sync, and going into airplane mode when riding a train or in areas of low service. The top negative review I came across on the Rezound has consistently been the battery life... I have been rather surprised considering some of the things people wrote. I guess no one remembers the HTC G1!
Motorola aiming to upgrade all possible devices to Jelly Bean, promises to give you $100 credit if it can't
http://www.engadget.com/2012/09/05/motorola-jelly-bean-upgrades/
That's actually pretty interesting.
Thinking about it a bit it seems to work out in Moto's favor quite a bit. They'll update their newest phones and the people who are using their older phones will have incentive to get a newer model and thus give them more money.
HTC could do something like this.
I don't know that I'd buy another motorola, don't get me wrong, I love the phones, but the locked bootloader and slowness of updates kinda kills it for me. They're probably doing this to keep business from going elsewhere due to these problems.
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Pre-emptive strikes pre iPhone & to climb back up. The RAZR Maxx needs to go multi-carrier , well really just the 3,300 mAh spec on the bar phones.
Good moves.
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I don't know that I'd buy another motorola, don't get me wrong, I love the phones, but the locked bootloader and slowness of updates kinda kills it for me. They're probably doing this to keep business from going elsewhere due to these problems.
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I second that the wifes atrix i had to reflash it 4 times in one month because the hardware sucked
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Its $100 off a new handset.
Not exactly the same. If they failed to upgrade I wouldnt want to buy another phone they'll fail with
thats not exactly hard to do since they have the line in there all "new and currently selling devices..."....doesn't cover stuff sold 1yr ago...so in that case HTC could easily cover this as the ONE series as a whole should be able to get it....ie they could say it and NOT upgrade the EVO3D and not have to pay 100bux as the evo3d isn't being sold anymore brand new since its EOL at sprint...
I'd take a HTC running ICS over moto running JB any day of the week!
Can't stand the subpar display moto uses.
Slightly off topic but HTC should have hired Steve Kondik
Got stuck with a permalock bootloader on the photon and complained until I got an early upgrade to this phone. Plus they promised ics for the phone right outta the gate and peeps will be lucky to get it before 2013. I will not buy moto again, no way no how.
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Slightly off topic but HTC should have hired Steve Kondik
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He doesn't do anything for Samsung with cm
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Now that Google owns Motorola mobility things might get better....ah who am I kidding Google buys and shelves things all the time
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Slightly off topic but HTC should have hired Steve Kondik
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That's funny. I just today found out he works for Samsung. I'm SURE some of his ideas make it into their SW.
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I'm sure they just handed the source over and said fix it lmao
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Now that Google owns Motorola mobility things might get better....ah who am I kidding Google buys and shelves things all the time
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This I want to be hopeful that things will change but then I remember Google is add always good ideas just don't always follow through or it isn't time for it yet.
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HTC should do the same AS WELL AS make it mandatory that all their phones have removable batteries AND make them last all day because NONE of the current crop of phones has a battery that can last 24 hours. All the screen shots that show that much time are from people that don't really use the phone much at all.
Also a micro sd in addition to internal storage should have been mandatory
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He doesn't do anything for Samsung with cm
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I know, they hired him for their software, i wasnt saying it was for cm, never did
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HTC should do the same AS WELL AS make it mandatory that all their phones have removable batteries AND make them last all day because NONE of the current crop of phones has a battery that can last 24 hours. All the screen shots that show that much time are from people that don't really use the phone much at all.
Also a micro sd in addition to internal storage should have been mandatory
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i managed 2 1/2 days mediium use and almost 3 days with light to no use, using it hardcore on 3g for hours on end i managed 5 before i started running the battery down (using phone while charging) and even now that i definitely know ive shortened the battery life i can still manage 2.75 hours non stop hardcore use on 3g, when i switch to wifi this phone becomes the terminator and refuses to die lol if only i got that kind of use on cm, but hey its a nightly and these last 2 update are very close to my normal life, pretty soon they will surpass it
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HTC should do the same AS WELL AS make it mandatory that all their phones have removable batteries AND make them last all day because NONE of the current crop of phones has a battery that can last 24 hours. All the screen shots that show that much time are from people that don't really use the phone much at all.
Also a micro sd in addition to internal storage should have been mandatory
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Over a day with over 3 hours of screen on time which included video streaming is pretty damn impressive considering how I was using a high brightness setting and how big the screen on this phone is.
You're expecting too much without showing any understanding of why it isn't easy to get a high end phone to last all day. It has high powered components that draw more power, as well as a bigger screen than most phones on the market. What we get from it is impressive and it isn't going to dramatically improve anytime soon, unless they start to include DROID RAZR MAXX sized batteries, which I doubt will happen soon.
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Over a day with over 3 hours of screen on time which included video streaming is pretty damn impressive considering how I was using a high brightness setting and how big the screen on this phone is.
You're expecting too much without showing any understanding of why it isn't easy to get a high end phone to last all day. It has high powered components that draw more power, as well as a bigger screen than most phones on the market. What we get from it is impressive and it isn't going to dramatically improve anytime soon, unless they start to include DROID RAZR MAXX sized batteries, which I doubt will happen soon.
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I don't think i expect too much, just a battery that can last 24 hours with normal usage.
I couldn't even get 24 hours out of the raxr maxx although it came the closest.
Basically you're saying you get over a day while only using the phone for 3 hours. On a work day I'll do 4 hours just to and from work, then time during lunch and sporadic phone checks during the day and after so many hours of use, phone dies.
My galaxy s 3 had gotten me 17 hours once, but the phone was just sitting there for the most part.
I tested the standby time and just let it drain and got 3 days it of it, would have been more of i didn't send that text lol
I just want a better battery
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I don't think i expect too much, just a battery that can last 24 hours with normal usage.
I couldn't even get 24 hours out of the raxr maxx although it came the closest.
Basically you're saying you get over a day while only using the phone for 3 hours. On a work day I'll do 4 hours just to and from work, then time during lunch and sporadic phone checks during the day and after so many hours of use, phone dies.
My galaxy s 3 had gotten me 17 hours once, but the phone was just sitting there for the most part.
I tested the standby time and just let it drain and got 3 days it of it, would have been more of i didn't send that text lol
I just want a better battery
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You're getting stuck on the concept that you're only "using" your phone for as long as the screen is on. Even when the screen is off, it's doing a lot of work.
With current battery technology paired with high powered phones, you just aren't going to get that full day with a ton of screen on use that you want. We all want that. It's just not really possible right now.
14,520 on Antutu.
Very impressive for a stock device! I guess this would certainly explain why this phone is so snappy! Without question, this is the smoothest phone I have ever owned. On the downside, I'm sure this is also why the battery life leaves a lot to be desired.
Now I'll just anxiously await the ROMs that can help save my battery. Fingers crossed...
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Nice bro.
Once they release the Unlock, then we'll be able to root and get that score higher just by deleting all of that Verizon and Amazon crap...
It's extremely unneeded, but I want to see this beast get overclocked to see how high we can get these benchmarks to go.
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14,520 on Antutu.
Very impressive for a stock device! I guess this would certainly explain why this phone is so snappy! Without question, this is the smoothest phone I have ever owned. On the downside, I'm sure this is also why the battery life leaves a lot to be desired.
Now I'll just anxiously await the ROMs that can help save my battery. Fingers crossed...
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I don't know what phone you have, but the battery is great on my DNA.
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really proves the bad build quality of LG
14,583 for me
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I don't know what phone you have, but the battery is great on my DNA.
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I'm using a Nextel i830. I must have posted in the wrong forum... Good catch.
C'mon, the device I'm using is clearly listed in the signature you copied to your own reply. That being said, you mention that the 'battery is great' on your DNA. Would you mind elaborating on how you use it? I recognize that you are a developer, and if you are actually trying to help, I'm very curious what the differences are. Maybe I have a faulty device??
- Do you keep wifi on all day?
- Same for bluetooth?
- What about data usage? 4G, etc?
- Is GPS on or off?
- Do you have any apps set to sync automatically?
- Made many phone calls?
- Watched any movies?
- Surfed the net?
Etc...
Yesterday at around 2PM (after posting the benchmark), I had to run to Comcast to swap out my modem. When I saw the line, I thought I was at the DMV. The sign said 'Now serving #24'; I had just pulled # 81. At that time, my phone had been off the charger for approximately 6 hours. I looked at my phone and had 39% battery left, so I figured what the heck, I'll watch some video and let time pass. I use a Bose BT2 headset which is typically intended for phone calls, but it works very nicely for media also, so I used it while I watched The Office on the Xfinity app. About halfway through the 3rd episode (approximately 55 minutes), the phone died completely. Barely 7 hours of use on a fully charged battery. Oh, how a replaceable battery would have come in handy during the last half hour of my wait.
When the phone is on, I absolutely LOVE IT, though I am quickly losing faith in this phone's ability to satisfy my wants and desires in an electronic device. I think I may return to the RAZR Maxx, though I would really miss having Sense... I'll give it another week; I must be missing something, right?? I sure hope so. :fingers-crossed:
Ok guys, kinda help me out here... I know what i'm leaning toward to.. just looking for some of your opinions.. positive/negative the whole gambit.
I have 3 phones, HTC Sensation : HTC Amaze 4G : HTC One S.. which one would you pick.. Yes I know I'm posting this in the Amaze forum.. but I know most of you guys have played with each device. And I like the people on this forum.. so ..
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Ok guys, kinda help me out here... I know what i'm leaning toward to.. just looking for some of your opinions.. positive/negative the whole gambit.
I have 3 phones, HTC Sensation : HTC Amaze 4G : HTC One S.. which one would you pick.. Yes I know I'm posting this in the Amaze forum.. but I know most of you guys have played with each device. And I like the people on this forum.. so ..
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I'd go for the one that has the best hardware stats so long as it also had a good & stable custom rom to use with it.
They have strengths and weaknesses. You've got Em play with Em and figure out which you prefer. No one else can make that decision I'd not choose the sensation but the other 2...Your call. The one s is faster if that's a question for you
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They have strengths and weaknesses. You've got Em play with Em and figure out which you prefer. No one else can make that decision I'd not choose the sensation but the other 2...Your call. The one s is faster if that's a question for you
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Yah I know its all up to me.. Just wanted everyone's input.. but guess its just a useless thread.. figured I'd get no don't use this.. I had it and battery didn't last this long.. or there have been reports of screen dying.. or why leave Amaze is the best.. LOL.. all good.. thanks everyone for looking..
One S hands down!!
Anything you could really be told is fact sheet info. Both phones have a few quirks but nothing imo that is a deal breaker.
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Honestly in my opinion I'll keep them all
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truth be told i would probably keep the one s, but if expandable memory and battery is a thing you want than the amaze
Sensation is a piece of crap i would only keep that to play around with roms
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truth be told i would probably keep the one s, but if expandable memory and battery is a thing you want than the amaze
Sensation is a piece of crap i would only keep that to play around with roms
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wow.. you have almost the same device lineup as me... just don't have samsung.. I saw at the HTC One S for you made one ROM.. you planning on making more??
Thanks for eveyones input.. decided to keep 2 phones.. HTC One S and Amaze.. Use Amaze for when I go traveling.. and backup if the other fails for whatever reason... so anyone interested in an HTC sensation??? please pm and/or look in marketplace when I have time to post it up.
Good call! I would have kept the amaze if I had to choose just one since due to our amazing developers we have a very decent selection of roms. I would rather have the option of double battery life (due to removable battery) over the slight increase in speed with the one s - dedicated camera buttons and extra storage (with removable sd card isn't bad either) so the extra hardware capabilities definitely make the amaze a better device than the one s (and if you really wanted some extra speed you could always over clock faux kernel) but then again the amaze is no slow poke. Sensation is not even in the same league and selling the one s (if you don't need it) would get you considerably more money versus selling the amaze (people have the mind set "latest is greatest" which isn't always true). A true upgrade would be the one x+, Samsung s3 (if you like Samsung devices, I personally don't), or the Nexus 4 (because of aesthetics, blazing fast, the feel of a first class device in hand and of course amazing developer + Google support). Hope my analysis helped
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Hate to say it but the Amaze. The One S is HARDLY an upgrade... if at all. No extsd is a deal breaker if u enjoy music and whatnot. The camera is also better on the Amaze than the one s (I have owned both). The sensation should be the first to go, as its the worst of the 3. I would personally sell them all and buy an S3 and be done buying phones for a while.
The battery sucks on the Amaze, and it has a few minor hw quirks, but is the best of those 3
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well what sold me on the HTC One S is the weight and wifi calling.. I carry it with me all day.. ( actually carry both amaze, htc one s and the razr.. *smh*.. want to narrow down to just 2) I barely can tell its in my pocket. Not sure if thats a good or bad thing.. but damn and the battery life on it for my use was great.. I would get 10+hrs on Amaze.. and 2hr screen time..which is good.. but with the HTC One S I'm getting 17h with 3h screen time. Doing the same thing I would normally do. And I get wifi calling with sense 4.X and working BT.. if I could get that combo on amaze.. then I'd stick with the amaze.. I really like the device.. screen is WAYYYYY better on the amaze compared to the one s.. night and day.. but not one of my priorities.. need a phone more.. so made my choice.. but i'm not going anywhere.. still staying here.. hoping for a new tmobile base rom to come up with wifi calling working.
I don't know why people say battery life sucks... People just need to find the right combo. Yes wifi calling and bluetooth doesn't work on this rom but every thing else is buttery smooth with tremendous battery... Even if i try to i cant run the battery down. What does the s3 get? I assume it would be similar probably not a whole lot more though than what I am getting on my amaze
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I don't know why people say battery life sucks... People just need to find the right combo. Yes wifi calling and bluetooth doesn't work on this rom but every thing else is buttery smooth with tremendous battery... Even if i try to i cant run the battery down. What does the s3 get? I assume it would be similar probably not a whole lot more though than what I am getting on my amaze
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Wow.. those are some great numbers.. how you use your phone.. you prolly get 2 days from the htc one s.. I know some people are getting those numbers but the way I use my phone.. I know I won't even come close.. i'm an push email hungry, forum surfing, youtube video watching, texting crazy, chit chatting person..
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I don't know why people say battery life sucks... People just need to find the right combo. Yes wifi calling and bluetooth doesn't work on this rom but every thing else is buttery smooth with tremendous battery... Even if i try to i cant run the battery down. What does the s3 get? I assume it would be similar probably not a whole lot more though than what I am getting on my amaze
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Those are similar to s3 numbers... but for ppl that use their phone for other things then just screen. We have a battery thread too and most ppl get 5-7 hrs of screen time with 14-16 hrs off charger... and actually do stuff like play music, text and make phone calls. For most, the amaze has a hard time getting 4 hrs of screen time. And its thinner... more sleek and lightweight... faster... no hw quirks like squeeky backcover, working wifi calling and Bluetooth, etc.
And if you wanted to run the battery down, we both know you can. I can kill mu battery in 9-10 hrs but I will have 7-8 hrs of screen time. Its also pretty to get over 1 day of battery when you count the 6-8 hrs of sleep when your phone is on standby. Lol
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1797192
Although on stock jellybean 4.1.1 the battery isn't as good... so I stay on ics 4.0.4. Aosp 4.1.2 gets pretty good though.
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Those are similar to s3 numbers... but for ppl that use their phone for other things then just screen. We have a battery thread too and most ppl get 5-7 hrs of screen time with 14-16 hrs off charger... and actually do stuff like play music, text and make phone calls. For most, the amaze has a hard time getting 4 hrs of screen time. And its thinner... more sleek and lightweight... faster... no hw quirks like squeeky backcover, working wifi calling and Bluetooth, etc.
And if you wanted to run the battery down, we both know you can. I can kill mu battery in 9-10 hrs but I will have 7-8 hrs of screen time. Its also pretty to get over 1 day of battery when you count the 6-8 hrs of sleep when your phone is on standby. Lol
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1797192
Although on stock jellybean 4.1.1 the battery isn't as good... so I stay on ics 4.0.4. Aosp 4.1.2 gets pretty good though.
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Not half bad compared to the gs3
U made a good choice by keeping the amaze i have both sensation and amaze and even though the htc is heavier and has a little more defects it feels and it actually is more resistant than the sensation.... i would've actually sold both sensation and one s and with the cash buy a galaxy s3 best of the best
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Those are similar to s3 numbers... but for ppl that use their phone for other things then just screen. We have a battery thread too and most ppl get 5-7 hrs of screen time with 14-16 hrs off charger... and actually do stuff like play music, text and make phone calls. For most, the amaze has a hard time getting 4 hrs of screen time. And its thinner... more sleek and lightweight... faster... no hw quirks like squeeky backcover, working wifi calling and Bluetooth, etc.
And if you wanted to run the battery down, we both know you can. I can kill mu battery in 9-10 hrs but I will have 7-8 hrs of screen time. Its also pretty to get over 1 day of battery when you count the 6-8 hrs of sleep when your phone is on standby. Lol
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1797192
Although on stock jellybean 4.1.1 the battery isn't as good... so I stay on ics 4.0.4. Aosp 4.1.2 gets pretty good though.
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I mean I wasn't doing any competition with the s3 but since I am on vacation and most friends that I have here are in school prepping for finals I don't get many calls and maybe do about 15 texts so I just play games and search forums, news, and Facebook. I think that's using a phone significantly, and I am not a huge fan of listening to music but if I did I would still get similar battery life as music play back isn't that battery intensive. My response to you was because you rag on the amaze battery life quite severely and that's not necessarily the case all the time. We have some decent roms now and yes I don't keep auto sync on because it isn't necessary or keep screen brightness on max for the same reason. I took the screen shot a couple of days ago because I have read quite a few posts complaining about battery life so wanted to prove that the amaze is quite capable of holding it's own on this department. I have no squeaky cover issue you speak of, no wifi problems, and bluetooth not working is due to rom... I am no businessman so I don't like wearing a bluetooth piece in my ear and the size of the amaze is just right that you don't look ridiculous holding it to your ear. Screen on doesn't mean that I am staring at a blank screen... But anyway I wouldn't use a Samsung device (unless it was a premium quality nexus device, not galaxy nexus or nexus s... As they all feel cheap including s3, only exception was the at&t s1 which felt good in the hands) but to each their own. Just saying not every one is an s3 fan o and the standby time is to show how well the phone /rom can idle which is very important too imo.
Guess sportstar is getting better battery life than me so I am not the only one
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Not half bad compared to the gs3
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Not bad at all... the roms have obviously came a long way
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I mean I wasn't doing any competition with the s3 but since I am on vacation and most friends that I have here are in school prepping for finals I don't get many calls and maybe do about 15 texts so I just play games and search forums, news, and Facebook. I think that's using a phone significantly, and I am not a huge fan of listening to music but if I did I would still get similar battery life as music play back isn't that battery intensive. My response to you was because you rag on the amaze battery life quite severely and that's not necessarily the case all the time. We have some decent roms now and yes I don't keep auto sync on because it isn't necessary or keep screen brightness on max for the same reason. I took the screen shot a couple of days ago because I have read quite a few posts complaining about battery life so wanted to prove that the amaze is quite capable of holding it's own on this department. I have no squeaky cover issue you speak of, no wifi problems, and bluetooth not working is due to rom... I am no businessman so I don't like wearing a bluetooth piece in my ear and the size of the amaze is just right that you don't look ridiculous holding it to your ear. Screen on doesn't mean that I am staring at a blank screen... But anyway I wouldn't use a Samsung device (unless it was a premium quality nexus device, not galaxy nexus or nexus s... As they all feel cheap including s3, only exception was the at&t s1 which felt good in the hands) but to each their own. Just saying not every one is an s3 fan o and the standby time is to show how well the phone /rom can idle which is very important too imo.
Guess sportstar is getting better battery life than me so I am not the only one
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I rag the Amaze battery life soley because it is a notorious issue with the Amaze. There were countless threads about it. Many users left the amaze because of the battery. I'll admit that after a long while, there are roms that are better on battery life now, but I'm just speaking from my and others personal experiences. You do have wifi issues... since wifi calling doesn't work. Bluetooth is used for way more than headsets (music, gaming, etc.) and some states enforce hands free while driving so even the headsets aren't just for businessmen (I don't use them either for the record). You werw one of the lucky ones with no squeaky back cover. I had to put a piece of paper in my backcover for it to stop. There is also light bleed from the softkeys and in the flash of the camera which seems to be cheap build quality to me. You say the s3 feels cheap, others say it's lightweight. Lol The weight of a phone doesn't determine build quality is all I'm saying, and the Amaze is the heaviest phone I've held (before the note2)... but like you said, it's personal preference.
Don't forget... I DID say the Amaze was the best of the 3... I'm not completely bashing the Amaze. But I do find it kind of funny that most everyone that has went to the S3 from the Amaze can't believe how much of an upgrade it is. The community here is lucky, it doesn't have many devs, but the devs it does have made the phone workable. It's just I feel HTC screwed the pooch with the phone. Lack of support, lack of development support, and lack of QA/QC really didn't take advantage of the HW the phone has.
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Has anybody yet attempted to compile the 4.3 Kernel from Source Provided yet (device probably use some slight overclocking and light undervolting)? This device has amazing battery life and runs great. This is coming from somebody who has had 5 qualcomm 800 processor phones and no less than 400 phones (yes Really). Most people that i see with higher end phones use facebook and some other social apps, most of the processors are sitting idle for most people. I guess marketing is good now a days. Millions of people with 600-700 dollar phones with most processor cores times at idle and have no clue.
My wife got a Note 4 and I told her not to since most people have no clue of power/price to actual use/needs on a phone. Well yesterday, we kept running into each other in the house and I kept asking her about her battery percentage until at 3pm she started charging her phone and I told her Im at 70% (while laughing). Well she just ordered a HAM2 today. Yes I know you can get a 10,000Mah brick extension for the "high" end phones but damn. I guess I am getting older and seeing behind the hoopla.
Anyways rant off, but seriously any one look at the code yet. Im downloading it now.
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Has anybody yet attempted to compile the 4.3 Kernel from Source Provided yet (device probably use some slight overclocking and light undervolting)? This device has amazing battery life and runs great. This is coming from somebody who has had 5 qualcomm 800 processor phones and no less than 400 phones (yes Really). Most people that i see with higher end phones use facebook and some other social apps, most of the processors are sitting idle for most people. I guess marketing is good now a days. Millions of people with 600-700 dollar phones with most processor cores times at idle and have no clue.
My wife got a Note 4 and I told her not to since most people have no clue of power/price to actual use/needs on a phone. Well yesterday, we kept running into each other in the house and I kept asking her about her battery percentage until at 3pm she started charging her phone and I told her Im at 70% (while laughing). Well she just ordered a HAM2 today. Yes I know you can get a 10,000Mah brick extension for the "high" end phones but damn. I guess I am getting older and seeing behind the hoopla.
Anyways rant off, but seriously any one look at the code yet. Im downloading it now.
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I use to be one of those "gotta have the latest", until I got tired of rooting, flashing (getting older). I just want to turn it on and USE it.
The mate2, WORKS. As long as the OS is stable, and none of the apps I use requires a newer OS, I'm leaving mine alone.
Coworker went from a LG G2, to a Nexus6 (since sent it back, it was "too big), we set the screen brightness to the same level, installed
the same apps on both devices, then ran them side by side. The N6 "might" have been just a hair quicker at launching apps, but NOT
for more than 2 times the price of the Mate2, not to mention the #2 thing I look for in a device (#1 being STABLE), the HUGE battery life.
His N6, would "just" make it through the day with maybe 5-6% battery left over. My mate2 might "just" make it through THREE days of
battery. The value for money, for the mate2, can't be beat.
Nobody has attempted to because 1) some people, like p51, prefer to leave the phone as is, and 2) the people who do want to modify the phone don't know how.
Supposedly there is a 5.0 update later on, but I'd prefer stock Android. But none of us on here know how to create a ROM.
I believe the rom is a pretty good and stable base. I believe that a kernel will provide the most bang for the buck. Ive ran lollipop on a couple of devices already and unfortunately im not impressed much. What they have rewritten for 5.0 is more centered on tightening up the Google ecosystem, (to make them more reliant on and integrated on google). Google is at a point where they are trying to follow in apples footsteps a bit because it makes sense for them. People have adopted one of two ecosystems and now that they are vested they can simplify and get very accurate metrics from users to sell forwards.
Anyways I may see if i can compile this thing, or i may not depending on boredom level and how bad the original code is.
yah what @scobiSTI said.. You put the piece there and the file over there and take out the 0 over there and boom I end up with a calculator program or something.
Lol let's not forget we are posting on XDA... Which is here FOR developing android for devices...
I can only comment on what people like hashcode did for the kindle fire. I'm glad that leaving well enough was not settled for. Because of development with the kindle fire I still use my first gen to this day. So I have no reason to settle for a phone that just works. Oh, one last thing... For the people commenting here. How many of you are boot loader unlocked and rooted? Just saying.
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I've been unlocked since the release of the phone and Rooted before this thread was made. then @modding.MyMind came around and gave us TWRP! love that guy still!
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I can only comment on what people like hashcode did for the kindle fire. I'm glad that leaving well enough was not settled for. Because of development with the kindle fire I still use my first gen to this day. So I have no reason to settle for a phone that just works. Oh, one last thing... For the people commenting here. How many of you are boot loader unlocked and rooted? Just saying.
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Been bootloader unlocked and rooted since the beginning of this year...and I'm loving it!!
Building the kernel isn't really necessary giving the already seen performance from this device. Could easily be done if you understand how to build from source and know a bit about C. Though typically seen with most custom kernels is a decrease in the battery life due to the more common or favorable features such as juicing up the CPU as a mere example. Plenty of tutorials on how to build from source. Once you get the hang of that you can check out other devs works on github to see what kind of patches they implemented for the purpose of learning, understanding, and applying. I personally find favor in writing scripts more than anything else, or playing around with the TWRP source.
afbcamaro said:
Has anybody yet attempted to compile the 4.3 Kernel from Source Provided yet (device probably use some slight overclocking and light undervolting)? This device has amazing battery life and runs great. This is coming from somebody who has had 5 qualcomm 800 processor phones and no less than 400 phones (yes Really). Most people that i see with higher end phones use facebook and some other social apps, most of the processors are sitting idle for most people. I guess marketing is good now a days. Millions of people with 600-700 dollar phones with most processor cores times at idle and have no clue.
My wife got a Note 4 and I told her not to since most people have no clue of power/price to actual use/needs on a phone. Well yesterday, we kept running into each other in the house and I kept asking her about her battery percentage until at 3pm she started charging her phone and I told her Im at 70% (while laughing). Well she just ordered a HAM2 today. Yes I know you can get a 10,000Mah brick extension for the "high" end phones but damn. I guess I am getting older and seeing behind the hoopla.
Anyways rant off, but seriously any one look at the code yet. Im downloading it now.
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Exactly. Tired of $100 extra month because of four lines with contracts. Bought my wife note 3 for Xmas. Found one new in box for 450 on swappa. I tend to jump manufacturers each new phone. I plan to stay in the midrange market for the foreseeable future. Only lag I've seen is a little of keyboard lag. Other than that, no bugs or issues yet. And that battery life... First time I haven't charged phone at work in months. I like that it tells me when apps are wasting battery in the background. Great way to eliminate those apps if possible. On my G2 android services was always eating battery.
Looking forward to root just for a couple of specific things. No time these days for ROM flashing.
To fix the keyboard lag, put powersavings to normal instead of smart... 5 minutes projected off battery life was worth it to be able to write faster
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To fix the keyboard lag, put powersavings to normal instead of smart... 5 minutes projected off battery life was worth it to be able to write faster
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Or use Fleksy keyboard which is a super fast tapping keyboard. It works without lag on endurance mode.
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Or use Fleksy keyboard which is a super fast tapping keyboard. It works without lag on endurance mode.
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ok, I'll give that a try... I tried swipe and it was also laggy... will try Flesky.