My Galaxy Nexus died in a horrible freak accident, and SquareTrade ended up sending me a wad of cash to find another phone. Logically, I wanted to take the S3 for a test drive because it's the newest, hottest kid on the block (and I missed not having a MicroSD card).
I picked up my T-Mobile S3 in store today for the full retail price, and walked out excited as I always am to have a new toy in hand. Now, beware, I'm going to say some negative things about this phone, but that is because I want you guys to tell re-assure me that I'll learn to love it, or they'll get fixed etc because I really want to like this phone.
First off, the good things over my dead GNex:
Speed: Holy cow, that Krait CPU is blindingly fast. I knew the GNex was never a rocketship, but I wasn't aware of how slow it was until I played with the S3. Things run like butter, and JB(4.1) is only going to make that more amazing.
Camera: Yeah, the GNex camera sucks. This isn't as amazing as I hoped it would be, but it is nice to have something that instantly looks like crap.
Screen: It is a sweet screen, but I'm not sure if it is better than the GNex. If it is, I don't really see it (and can't compare side by side) and is still in amazing screen.
Now, the things I don't like:
SMS: WHY THE **** does my SCREEN turn on EVERY TIME an SMS comes in??? WHERE IS THE SETTING TO KILL THAT?!
Lockscreen: The "barely touch" to unlock is a joke. (Yes, I know you can replace it)
The body: Man, that blue looks pretty, but holy balls is that phone a pain to hold on to in 90 degree heat. What's the point of making a gorgeous phone that you have to keep in a case?
Build quality: It honestly doesn't feel as "solid" as the gnex, but has anyone had any quality issues with theirs yet?
Bloatware: I thought the Sensation was bad when I bought it, but this phone has so many apps that I never want to use, it's not even funny. I spent the first half hour going through and disabling applications.
Signal Quality: I drive a certain stretch of road that is hell on connections. I've had HTC's, Samsungs, etc drop out. It's just a great place to test radios and phones... Well, this one? Drops as much as the old HTC G2 did, if not more. Absolutely impossible to keep a signal. Now, thinking it was a bad signal day, I popped my micro SIM in an adapter and back into my HD2 and drove the road again... This time? No issue.
Home button: Really? A hard to press, narrow button for the most used button on the phone? I worry about dropping the phone, as it is so light, I have to hold it tightly with one hand to press the button.
So I know this may seem petty, but I'm really hoping you guys can convince me one way or another. Sure, this phone will always be faster than my GNex, but a GNex is half the price, and for me, in many ways feels like a better phone.
Thanks
Another thing I've notice, the screen can't figure out if it wants to be dim or bright. It'll sit there and go from one extreme to the other over a minutes time. Never in the middle.
Is it sounding like I have a defective unit?
I also had a Nexus Prime and I would of kept it if it had an sd card slot and WAY better camera & that's where the S3 comes in. Sure it has bloat and touchwiz isn't the best but AOSP is on its way & with it, improvements. As for build quality, I like it better than the nexus. Signal wise I was have at least 3 bars so I'm happy. I do agree though that the unit gets quite hot sometimes, but overall I love this device
Higher the processor speed the hotter it runs. You could limit the processor speed but you lose the blazing speed.. but I also lose the blazing heat. LOL.
As for the build quality its not bad. It doesn't feel like it'll break when I try to bend the unit. The gorilla glass is pretty strong but its not shatter proof. Don't drop it! Already seen a few shattered screens.
The software issues are just that.. all just software which is easy to change either by using replacement programs like handcent SMS or rooting then replacing the rom or disabling and removing the bloat. All that should matter is the hardware and if you're happy with the performance, look, feel, battery life, and reception.
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Yes please but on a screen protector. Dont trust the gorilla glass its bad. they should just take gorilla glass out of the specs for the phone. it doesnt work. i dont care how many youtube videos you watch that says it does.... it doesnt
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Yes please but on a screen protector. Dont trust the gorilla glass its bad. they should just take gorilla glass out of the specs for the phone. it doesnt work. i dont care how many youtube videos you watch that says it does.... it doesnt
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I've never had issues with scratches on my Gorilla glass, even on my tablet which gets abused in the shop while I'm working on things. Then again, my HD2 never got a scratch either.
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Higher the processor speed the hotter it runs. You could limit the processor speed but you lose the blazing speed.. but I also lose the blazing heat. LOL.
As for the build quality its not bad. It doesn't feel like it'll break when I try to bend the unit. The gorilla glass is pretty strong but its not shatter proof. Don't drop it! Already seen a few shattered screens.
The software issues are just that.. all just software which is easy to change either by using replacement programs like handcent SMS or rooting then replacing the rom or disabling and removing the bloat. All that should matter is the hardware and if you're happy with the performance, look, feel, battery life, and reception.
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So Handcent can fix the screen on issue? GoSMS so far hasn't been any help.
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I also had a Nexus Prime and I would of kept it if it had an sd card slot and WAY better camera & that's where the S3 comes in. Sure it has bloat and touchwiz isn't the best but AOSP is on its way & with it, improvements. As for build quality, I like it better than the nexus. Signal wise I was have at least 3 bars so I'm happy. I do agree though that the unit gets quite hot sometimes, but overall I love this device
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You nailed it, the camera and the MicroSD slot are the two most compelling things about this phone for me.
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I've never had issues with scratches on my Gorilla glass, even on my tablet which gets abused in the shop while I'm working on things. Then again, my HD2 never got a scratch either.
So Handcent can fix the screen on issue? GoSMS so far hasn't been any help.
You nailed it, the camera and the MicroSD slot are the two most compelling things about this phone for me.
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Yes handcent fixes that screen on issue if you disable popup notifications. That's the kind of notification that shows a dialog box with a quick reply option.
If disabled then the screen doesn't turn on and the SMS stays in the notification area.
Infact you can enable the pop-up notification but choose to disable screen on for pop-ups. That works too.
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Another thing I've notice, the screen can't figure out if it wants to be dim or bright. It'll sit there and go from one extreme to the other over a minutes time. Never in the middle.
Is it sounding like I have a defective unit?
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Are you sure you don't have the eye/face detection turned on? My screen does that at work (I have mine set on) and even though I'm not directly stairing at it, it picks up my eyes (I have my phone placed below my monitor). Sometimes it bugs me enough just to turn the thing face down.
or maybe it can be the autolight sensor.
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There's a setting in gosms to turn off the "screen turning on with an sms" option
My major concern is with the home button. What on earth were they thinking?
I'm a firm believer that AOSP on this phone will make it a true winner with the on-screen navigation buttons enabled and the capacitive and physical ones disabled. Maybe we could repurpose the big ol physical one to do something else in the future.
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Yes handcent fixes that screen on issue if you disable popup notifications. That's the kind of notification that shows a dialog box with a quick reply option.
If disabled then the screen doesn't turn on and the SMS stays in the notification area.
Infact you can enable the pop-up notification but choose to disable screen on for pop-ups. That works too.
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I'll download that one and give it a whirl.
rosedog said:
Are you sure you don't have the eye/face detection turned on? My screen does that at work (I have mine set on) and even though I'm not directly stairing at it, it picks up my eyes (I have my phone placed below my monitor). Sometimes it bugs me enough just to turn the thing face down.
or maybe it can be the autolight sensor.
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Yeah, I turned off a lot of the gesture/motion things right out of the box, as some just didn't seem natural at all. I could never get the whole unlocking motion one to work either. That was annoying for a bit.
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There's a setting in gosms to turn off the "screen turning on with an sms" option
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I'll check again, but I'm not finding it.
Div033 said:
My major concern is with the home button. What on earth were they thinking?
I'm a firm believer that AOSP on this phone will make it a true winner with the on-screen navigation buttons enabled and the capacitive and physical ones disabled. Maybe we could repurpose the big ol physical one to do something else in the future.
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The sad thing is, as much as I'd love to have on screen buttons like the Gnex, then we're stuck with that long chin being nonfunctional. I guess it wouldn't be bad if the back and menu button never lit up and were completely disabled. Possible use the home button as a shutter button then? Who knows.
It really does blow my mind how they did a physical button for the home button of all things.
I enjoyed a physical home button on my previous phones. To each his/her own?
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I enjoyed a physical home button on my previous phones. To each his/her own?
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I loved the ones on the HD2. However, they weren't as difficult to press, and the phone was a lot heavier. It made it so when you pushed them, the phone didn't want to flip out of your hand. The SGS3 is so smooth and lightweight, I don't even try to hit the home button one handed anymore.
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I enjoyed a physical home button on my previous phones. To each his/her own?
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Although I have a trackpad on the g2 I use it to turn the phone on so I love the home button on the s3 since a lot of times I leave the phone on the desk or table during lectures and stuff and its just convenient to turn the phone on that way but like some said its hard to press without fearing of it falling out of ur hand due to the large size and thinness
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My home button is very easy to press and it never feels like it'll fall out of my hand while holding it with only one.
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My home button is very easy to press and it never feels like it'll fall out of my hand while holding it with only one.
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Maybe you have smaller thumbs? For me, I have a big wide thumb, and I have to press with enough force to make my thumb "go into the recessed" area to completely depress the button.
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I personally find it too cumbersome to have to press the unlock button AND then swipe again on the lock screen. There is a free app called "No Lock" in the market. After you install it, you just press the power/unlock button and your are in.
Obviously for those of you who need security and have passwords on their lock screens, this won't be of much help.
*Tip* If you don't have a gel case yet, get one. I bought the gel case from T-mobile and it covers over the lock key in a way that you have to press it in with a little bit more pressure (but not too much) which should help you avoid accidentally hitting the button while it is in your pocket.
Good tip about the gel case, but I don't think I've ever hit the lock/power button by accident. In fact, I actually have a bit of trouble hitting it sometimes.
Also, I personally can't stand gel cases. They slide around too much on the device, and stick to the insides of my pocket.
great tip! I was really starting to get annoyed at the awkward unlock then swype
Yeah, I just picked up my black case from T-Mo today. Gotta tell you it's great, and makes the phone look good as well. Oh, and it also adds some weight to the phone which feels really good too.
It seems like this app doesn't run at start up, does anyone know how to make this happen?
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I personally find it too cumbersome to have to press the unlock button AND then swipe again on the lock screen. There is a free app called "No Lock" in the market. After you install it, you just press the power/unlock button and your are in.
Obviously for those of you who need security and have passwords on their lock screens, this won't be of much help.
*Tip* If you don't have a gel case yet, get one. I bought the gel case from T-mobile and it covers over the lock key in a way that you have to press it in with a little bit more pressure (but not too much) which should help you avoid accidentally hitting the button while it is in your pocket.
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Wow, thanks for that. That unlock contraption was a PITA, big waste of time.
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Good tip about the gel case, but I don't think I've ever hit the lock/power button by accident. In fact, I actually have a bit of trouble hitting it sometimes.
Also, I personally can't stand gel cases. They slide around too much on the device, and stick to the insides of my pocket.
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The TMo case doesn't stick in the pocket, and holds the phone quite well.
-bZj
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The TMo case doesn't stick in the pocket, and holds the phone quite well.
-bZj
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I agree. I was worried about the stickiness before I bought it, but thankfully that isn't an issue at all. It also adds a good amount of weight to the phone. Without the case it seemed to be too light. I think this is the first smartphone that has a problem of not weighing enough.
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Wow, thanks for that. That unlock contraption was a PITA, big waste of time.
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well, it has good intention, it just doesn't work for everyone.
The obvious idea is to prevent things on your homescreen from activating if the phone is turned on by the button (aka activating crap while in your pocket such as dialing people).
the reality is that a lot of us are completely annoyed with the unlock screen because it's just one more annoying step
I prefer the double tap to unlock... like pressing menu twice on the g1.... I like the swipe screen too tho bc it shows of my mario lwp...
I also agree on the being too light of a phone... I was looking for it for a few mins yesterday just to notice it was in my hand... and I dont feel it on my lap while sitting (bad for standing up or exiting a vehicle..)
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... and I dont feel it on my lap while sitting (bad for standing up or exiting a vehicle..)
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I don't have mine yet, but i hope to not have that problem, i always put my phone on my lap while driving and had dropped it a couple of times when exiting my car, it sucks
agree with the phone being really light, that is not a bad thing maybe a bigger battery will come along, and the gel case that came out from t-mobile same time feels really nice emphasis on the really. As far as the lock screen, i like the puzzle lock feature BUT the default one when no events sucks... any way to only change that part?
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agree with the phone being really light, that is not a bad thing maybe a bigger battery will come along, and the gel case that came out from t-mobile same time feels really nice emphasis on the really. As far as the lock screen, i like the puzzle lock feature BUT the default one when no events sucks... any way to only change that part?
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Yeah, I wouldn't mind a battery that made it g1 size as I am used to that, I am not going to say being light and thin is a bad thing, but being used to my G1 I don't think I would whine about more heft, and if we could get a 3A+ battery that would be rockin
The constant swiping was bugging me too. It almost made me miss my G1. Thanks for this suggestion. I'm going to download No Lock now.
I don't know why the manufacturers added screen wipe to unlock the screen and I think this is a hassle.
It's good to know there's an app to disable it and I have it installed on my nexus one.
i mentioned this in another thread i think in development:
No Lock does not stick on reboot, but is a great alternative to the double-lock issue for me personally.
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i mentioned this in another thread i think in development:
No Lock does not stick on reboot, but is a great alternative to the double-lock issue for me personally.
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Actually it does stick on reboot. After I installed and it tried it again for the first time after rebooting, the lock screen came up. This is normal. Let the phone fully boot up, and then it will load No lock. You will still have to slide the unlock screen, but only once at the time of boot
I've been using it for about 2 days, and every time I restart, it takes a little while but I only have to unlock the screen once
I like the app since I think the lock screen is retarded. The only thing I don't like about it is that the phone unlocks in my pocket when I receive a new text message (as you can imagine, this happens a lot) and it's really annoying.
Does anybody know of an app that lets you customize what unlocks the screen? I don't really like being able to unlock the phone with the volume rocker, either.
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gravis, do you have a case for your Vibrant?
I've had my phone in my pocket all day with No Lock on and I don't think there were any accidental button presses. The case that T-mobile sells works great cause it makes it pretty difficult to hit any of the side buttons by accident, you have to put a good amount of pressure in specific areas.
So if you don't have, please consider getting one, they also protect your phone and I think it makes them look cooler.
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gravis, do you have a case for your Vibrant?
I've had my phone in my pocket all day with No Lock on and I don't think there were any accidental button presses. The case that T-mobile sells works great cause it makes it pretty difficult to hit any of the side buttons by accident, you have to put a good amount of pressure in specific areas.
So if you don't have, please consider getting one, they also protect your phone and I think it makes them look cooler.
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I don't have a case, but that's not what I'm talking about. An incoming SMS wakes up the screen, whether it's in my pocket or even sitting on a table. Before it would just go to that puzzle screen but now (with No Lock) it goes straight to the desktop and if it's in my pocket things get crazy.
Basically what I'm asking for is if No Lock could get rid of the "Swipe to Unlock" screen but not the "Puzzle Unlock" screen for SMS and missed calls that would be great.
Commenting on just these categories:
Fit and finish. Pretty much solid and well built. Though its measured as roughly the same weight because of its narrower feel, to me its a tad bit heavier just because the device feels smaller in the hands. The word Density comes to mind.
Battery. Overall its much better than my evo 4G. With similar location, usage and brightness I'm getting a full day's of use and then some. I'll still get a backup battery for emergencies but I'm glad its outlasting the OG Evo.
3D. Its nifty, works decently. I wouldn't use it all that much but its nice that its there to use and show.
Screen. I read alot and the AMOLED+ and pentile LCD display types are the screens I prefer not to have. I'm glad HTC went with SLCD. Sure its not eye popping colors but to me the colors look accurate and sharp and not over saturated. Text is crisper and easier on the eyes. If you've tried to read for a long time on a AMOLED screen, eyes get kinda tired. The iphone4's IPS display is to me the best all around. Other than that, visibility inside outside has been great. nothing unexpected and usable in all but the brightest sunlight.
What I would change:
Camera 3D/2D switch is loose. Both camera button and switch is made of metal and is high quality but the rattling takes it down a bit. Once ifixit posts their tear down, I'd like to see if I can put a tiny piece of electrical tape between the outside switch and the inner electrical switch to make it not rattle.
The menu buttons are super sensitive, quick brush and the key gets activated. The power button is also sensitive. I've accidentally powered on or off the device just holding it and especially handing it to people to hold. If there was a way to turn down or detune the sensitivity of atleast the capacitive buttons, I'd pay for that "its a feature, not a bug"
The menu buttons are very bright at night even when the screen is dimmed all the way and never turns off while screen is on.
Don't get me wrong, its a high end phone worthy to represent the best of Android/HTC and I will use and enjoy this phone even more than my mogul, TP, TP2, Pre, and Evo 4G that came before it.
This thread is meant to foster comments on your own experiences. Comment accordingly. Now back to playing with the phone
Get an Otter Box from the Sprint store (or wherever cheaper). It covers the camera button perfectly so it doesn't feel so fragile. The 2d/3d toggle can be hard to switch tho... Amazing case for an amazing phone.
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Love that its like a droid incredible it looks so much smexier than the evo 4g its nice and skinny!
love the screen and over sense 3.0 is AMAZING love this phone and I'm actually comfortable keeping it stock and not really clamoring to flash something new, maybe in a month but right now very happy!
3D is cool!! but i feel like my eyes get all googly for over 3D minutes after i use the feature
also! love the battery life!
I agree, been running CM for so long, it will be nice and refreshing to go back to sense for a while.
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I pretty much agree. Also:
- The Power/Sleep button is too soft to the press. Sometimes the screen will turn on in my pocket or I'll bring up the power menu by accident with very little effort.
- By default, LED Notifications were all unchecked for me. They should set them on by default (kind of odd that they didn't).
- Make the icons for the included apps high-resolution. ie People and Messaging, when placed on the homescreen, look blurry and low-res.
I love this phone. But, being rooted has spoiled me and I'm dying without it.
Also, HTC Sense launcher doesn't scroll wallpapers: fail
freeza said:
I love this phone. But, being rooted has spoiled me and I'm dying without it.
Also, HTC Sense launcher doesn't scroll wallpapers: fail
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Forgot to add that. 10000000% agree.
Yes, the power button is Waaay to sensitive, even sliding your finger across the top of the phone will activate it. Simply touching the button will turn off the screen, pressing it will power it off. Taking off the cover causes the power button to activate often.
You might have a bad EVO cuz my camera switch button is extremely solid and has no rattle at all
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Los Altos said:
Yes, the power button is Waaay to sensitive, even sliding your finger across the top of the phone will activate it. Simply touching the button will turn off the screen, pressing it will power it off. Taking off the cover causes the power button to activate often.
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It's funny because my power button is very stiff, and very flush with the case. Pretty much impossible to accidentally turn on.
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It's funny because my power button is very stiff, and very flush with the case. Pretty much impossible to accidentally turn on.
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Same here. Kind of PITA to press it....
Battery life much better the 2nd day. Looks like it will get close to lasting as my 3500 extended....
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You might have a bad EVO cuz my camera switch button is extremely solid and has no rattle at all
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i agree with this, mine is pretty solid, but i did get a skin for it and makes it a bit challenging to turn it on from the front
My power button is exactly like the evo 4g
Los Altos said:
Yes, the power button is Waaay to sensitive, even sliding your finger across the top of the phone will activate it. Simply touching the button will turn off the screen, pressing it will power it off. Taking off the cover causes the power button to activate often.
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My power button is also really sensitive. I did notice a small difference though after removing the back cover, fiddling with the switch a bit, and then putting it back on. It's no longer quite so sensitive.
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It's funny because my power button is very stiff, and very flush with the case. Pretty much impossible to accidentally turn on.
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same here,I have to actually press the button to get the screen on
Battery life for today is 8 hours! Boooo
novanosis85 said:
Battery life for today is 8 hours! Boooo
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Yeah I have the same thing going on... I will say though my screen on time is much longer than the Evo. So I will guess that when I am not messing with it all day the battery will be better.
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Battery life for today is 8 hours! Boooo
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Why is that a Boo...
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It's funny because my power button is very stiff, and very flush with the case. Pretty much impossible to accidentally turn on.
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- My power button is fairly stiff too. About perfect IMO.
- Feels more solid than the evo 4g IMO
- Battery life is pretty good, surprisingly. Way better than the reviews made it out to be. And i've been using 4g a lot.
- I've had no problem with call quality or data connection. Just as good as my old evo so far. Not like some of the reviews made it out to be, my calls have been very clear, probably clearer than my old evo too.
- Screen is very nice compared to the original evo
- Bottom buttons are A LOT brighter than the evo, honestly wish theyd be a little dimmer.
- 3d works better than most reviews led me to believe. I had a really hard time focusing on the pre-loaded 3d pictures. But my self-taken pictures, videos, spider man, and the movie all looked good in 3d and i had no problem focusing. The pre-loaded ones were giving me a headache for some reason.
What do you lucky ones think so far?
Since I don't have one on a delivery truck today, I have to live vicariously though others. I see lots of pictures of people opening their boxes but no early feedback yet.
i don't know yet took mine out of the box and the battery was all the way dead and it wouldn't turn on ....waiting for it to charge
That sucks. Hopefully it charges quickly. What phone are you coming from?
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i don't know yet took mine out of the box and the battery was all the way dead and it wouldn't turn on ....waiting for it to charge
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Probably because a customs guy has been playing with your phone for the past week.
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Probably because a customs guy has been playing with your phone for the past week.
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LOL...
Mine's been on the UPS truck since 12:09am. The regular UPS guy here at work is normally here by 9:30am. He's on vacation. The replacement is known to be slow as molasses, and I'm sitting here hitting F5 on the friggin' UPS tracking page.
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That sucks. Hopefully it charges quickly. What phone are you coming from?
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OG evo 4g ....it seems all the iphone people in my office are having phone envy
the phone is so nice although it does have a few quirks.
the screen is as good as everyone made it out to be too
display is great and...... face unlock is the shiz!!!!
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the phone is so nice although it does have a few quirks.
the screen is as good as everyone made it out to be too
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What are the quirks? Don't leave us hanging!!
The Eagle has landed!!
This is one beautiful phone!
I really like it!! the screen is pretty crazy. I can look at it from any angle and it looks crystal clear sharp like the fake photo's they put on phones in stores that aren't powered on.
I give build quality a B, but compare it to other phones its def an A+. A step in the right direction and i hope phone manufacturers continue in the trend, phones just feel terrible nowadays, all plastic ETC. They just dont last the abuse they are put through.
kickstand is beyond sturdy. OG Evo wasn't 100% stable and this one (probably because of placement) is amazingly stable, even when its in portrait facing you.
one quirk i've noticed so far; is that the dedicated camera button doesn't actually open the camera app. But it probably just needs to be set somewhere, but that brings up a point.. you could set it to anything you wanted....
edit: aha! just gotta hold the button for a second (it vibrates to let you know it registered) and then let go, and then it opens. pretty nice for the accidental bump!
Question on Burst mode w/ led flash...how does that work (if it does at all)?
Is it a continuous flash or does the light stay on..it's kinda minor, but I've been wondering. I would think continuous shot would be best used in low light situations to avoid blur..hence my question..
Display is beautiful. can't stress that enough.
It's about half as thick as the OG evo, I was shocked how this it is.. it's almost as thin as an ipod touch.
My *only* complaint so far has been the camera button. I was under the impression that pressing the button even when your phone is locked would bring the camera up.. it doesn't.
And even when it's unlocked, I have the press the camera button 3 or 4 times to get it to come up. Hopefully it's just a software issue HTC can fix.
I'll try and answer any questions you guys might have, though I'm at work so burst mode camera flash testing is probably off the table
Kick stand is awesome... i'm charging my phone in the "alternate" kick stand position right now, and it seems plenty sturdy.. even having a heavy case I don't think would phase it.
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What are the quirks? Don't leave us hanging!!
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i made a thread about it here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=26511204#post26511204
cheers
Endorn said:
Display is beautiful. can't stress that enough.
It's about half as thick as the OG evo, I was shocked how this it is.. it's almost as thin as an ipod touch.
My *only* complaint so far has been the camera button. I was under the impression that pressing the button even when your phone is locked would bring the camera up.. it doesn't.
And even when it's unlocked, I have the press the camera button 3 or 4 times to get it to come up. Hopefully it's just a software issue HTC can fix.
I'll try and answer any questions you guys might have, though I'm at work so burst mode camera flash testing is probably off the table
Kick stand is awesome... i'm charging my phone in the "alternate" kick stand position right now, and it seems plenty sturdy.. even having a heavy case I don't think would phase it.
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I dont have any problems bringing up the camera app; I'm the opposite, im happy it doesn't when its locked, i'd hate to take pics of my pocket all day long.
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Question on Burst mode w/ led flash...how does that work (if it does at all)?
Is it a continuous flash or does the light stay on..it's kinda minor, but I've been wondering. I would think continuous shot would be best used in low light situations to avoid blur..hence my question..
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it flashes on the first pic, and then remains off, the flash indicator in the top left greys out with a strike through it, I took a quick peek through the menus and didn't see an option for it to stay on in burst mode.
i kinda wish the whole back of the case was the matte finish my hand tends to stick on the shiny part ...but other than that this thing is just awesome ...and i haven't even connected it yet just using on wifi via my og evo.
caspertodd said:
Probably because a customs guy has been playing with your phone for the past week.
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Only a sample of each lot was used for testing. And those units that were tested were not shipped out to customers.
I got mine this morning and I am loving it. Display is awesome! I'm currently loading a few HD movies on it to see how they look.
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it flashes on the first pic, and then remains off, the flash indicator in the top left greys out with a strike through it, I took a quick peek through the menus and didn't see an option for it to stay on in burst mode.
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hrmm...sounds like that could use a bit of modification, while I do recognize the potential adverse side effects (ie strobe light on each burst shot, ha)
edit: thanks for the answer, btw
My wife wants the Sony Xperia S. Prob because it looks nice (thats women for you lol). Im interested to hear what exhisting owners think about the device. Both Pluses and minus of owning this device please. I own a HTC senstaion and so right away, I would be looking to compare the 2 phones but thats just me, Im like that. 2 yrs is a long time to be stuck on a contract so I want her to be sure and who better people to ask than the users of xda forums. I always value your thoughs, ideas and advice. Thanks in advance guys
I wrote a review here: http://teendroid.com/index.php/item/14-xperia-s-review
Felimenta97 said:
I wrote a review here: http://teendroid.com/index.php/item/14-xperia-s-review
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Nice little read and very well written. Have you had any issues with it dying on you? What about multitasking? Fiddly?
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Nice little read and very well written. Have you had any issues with it dying on you? What about multitasking? Fiddly?
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Well, thanks. Well, multitasking its really good, but some apps really use lot of RAM, so you may see some stuttering once a while. If I understood, the phone will be for your wife. Try asking her permission to root and remove some bloatware she may not use. About dying, I was kinda surprised, sometimes it stopped working and I had to reset it. I'm not sure if it was my fault of heavy usage or its some problem with it. But, if she is like most users, she will use it for some browsing, calls messages and Facebook, the phone is great. Loud and clear calls. I heavily recommend it
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Sweet! thanks Felimenta97
funny my wife has a sensation and thinks my xs is ugly, typical woman lol!
to compare the 2 (both rooted on ics) i find the xs much quicker and smoother, the screen is amazing. camera not many features but picture quality is brilliant.
the only negatives, for me, about the xs are the non physical buttons take a bit of getting used to (no problem now), the power / screen lock button is in a ridiculous position (screen off & lock app solves half the problem) and because of the size of the screen not always easy to reach far corners one handed.
also battery life is slightly worse than sensation, not a huge difference, but noticeable.
so maybe take her to a store see if she likes the feel of it, because performance wise it is an amazing phone.
jojo1980 said:
funny my wife has a sensation and thinks my xs is ugly, typical woman lol!
to compare the 2 (both rooted on ics) i find the xs much quicker and smoother, the screen is amazing. camera not many features but picture quality is brilliant.
the only negatives, for me, about the xs are the non physical buttons take a bit of getting used to (no problem now), the power / screen lock button is in a ridiculous position (screen off & lock app solves half the problem) and because of the size of the screen not always easy to reach far corners one handed.
also battery life is slightly worse than sensation, not a huge difference, but noticeable.
so maybe take her to a store see if she likes the feel of it, because performance wise it is an amazing phone.
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She picked it up this morning. not had a chance to have a play with it yet. Wil have to make sure my hands are clean, she picked the white one.
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She picked it up this morning. not had a chance to have a play with it yet. Wil have to make sure my hands are clean, she picked the white one.
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No need. Of course they need to be clean, but that doesn't mean you have to wash your hands everytime you will pick up the phone. If you (or she) want to do a quick clean, make your shirt a little "humid" and clean the back of the phone. Once a while, use a soft cloth.
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Let me start by saying that i bought this phone only 3 days ago and these are the problems I've found with it.
1. The Second screen back light issue. This is a common problem among many lg v10 users as i have noticed, and i have that same problem too. to the extreme left of the second display it is brighter than the rest but only when it is off. I do not find this very annoying since i do not use the second display for reading my notifications while it is off. i mostly use it when the screen is on
2. In addition to that, the power button/ fingerprint scanner combo is completely garbage, as in the actual clicking. the button seems loose and when i click it, it squeaks. Also, when i run my finger up and down the power button it wobbles and has the same annoying squeak.
3. The charging port is loose. Not so much that the cable could slide out not in that axis, but it moves side to side freely and up and down. this worries me because i think that if i put too much pressure on the cable the port could break somehow.
4. The steel bezels are nice and stuff but the gaps, are uneven at the bottom left, the metal bezel is like bent and you can easily see through it. also at the back when you pop in the cover it seems like it doesn't align with the bezel. but that might just be my ocd lol
This phone in my opinion is great the best phone I've had. but its just that these things are what let me down. This phone is great but they absolutely ruined it with the quality control. note* my batch is from January 15, 2016
U probably just got a bad one. Sometimes, they make it thru the quality control somehow. I would return it until u get the one ur satisfied with.
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U probably just got a bad one. Sometimes, they make it thru the quality control somehow. I would return it until u get the one ur satisfied with.
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Yeah I think I should but I'll wait until the weekend and decide if I should change it.
Probably a good idea. The flaws won't change. I have the lightbleed on the 2nd screen, but I never notice unless it's absolutely pitch black where I am and the screen is off. It doesn't annoy me tho.
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YMartin said:
This phone in my opinion is great the best phone I've had. but its just that these things are what let me down. This phone is great but they absolutely ruined it with the quality control. note* my batch is from January 15, 2016
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I like the phone, maybe I love it. I have the same problem with the residual light on the left of second screen. (phone batch 26 Oct.2015) But, what I dislike the most:
1. The lack of a LED on the front.
2. The second screen, about my opinion is useless until then a developer create an xposed apk for a flashing light on second screen when I loose a call.
3. The fingerprint sensor is useless too for me.
4. Volume of the speaker is not too loud.
But, I like the size and the shape of the phone. It is a catch eyes everywhere I go. Benchmarks are very good for a Snapdragon 808. The screen is very fluid. And the most, the camera and his software are great; you believe or not I compared in photoshop pictures from an expensive Sony semiprofessional DSLR camera with photos made with my V10 and the overall quality are quite the same. It's the best phone I ever had (and I had a lot of top level androids)
I don't want to change it, even on a G5!
H961 dual SIM, rooted, debloated.
The light bleed is a common issue, but everything else sounds like your phone was assembled incorrectly, you should exchange it
Okay so today I was wondering if I could find any more nit picky problems and noticed that the back cover did not sit flush with the buttons and that if I pushed it down it became flushnot a big issue but it bugs me when I'm turning up the volume or turning on the phone
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The light bleed is a common issue, but everything else sounds like your phone was assembled incorrectly, you should exchange it
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Well I exchanged a week ago and now that the time limit to return it is over, it cracked, not from a drop. It just cracked by itself there is a small hair line crack right by the metal rail and if is so annoying I paid good money and I take care of my phones well even if this was made to be tough. It cracked while I was in the car waiting for someone and then out of no where I heard a little pop and I thought nothing about it but after I finished watching the video I noticed it and got so scared I was like"did I drop it" but I did not idk how it managed to break I haven't dropped my phone yet and it just cracked out of nowhere