I'm getting ready to switch to Verizon and was interested in this phone, but I keep reading about it having horrible lag. Anyone care to enlighten me with their opinions?
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Ive yet to see any lag on my phone. But thats because I actually close my apps when im not using them. So unless you forget to actually close out of your apps you wont have any lag
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Every phone has some lag at times. Everyone's definition of lag is different. What I think is minimal could be horrible to someone else. Phones will always lag. Even the note 3 with iys rumored 8 core cpu and 2+gb of ram will lag. It's not all about processing power, it's about a well optimized operating system
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Anyone who has lag doesn't know how to setup their phone.
Just changing the CPU governor greatly effects the phones responsiveness/lagginess. Changing the tunables within those govs will change it also. Kernel settings, ram settings, controlling background app functions all completely change how the phone responds.
For performance and no lag I run mine on fiops or deadline with interactive. Interactive set with high speed freq set to the my highest frequency, go high speed [email protected] 70, min sample at 90,000, and timer rate at 18,000. I also change all the kernel's VM settings so that the system writes it's information more frequently and favors the current foreground app and drops old apps more frequently freeing up memory.
Not great for battery but I experience zero lag.
I don't remember stock settings but typically its set to a happy medium with ondemand and cfq. With low ideal frequencies/sync frequencies.
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I've seen no appreciable lag on this device. It really is a nice combo of hardware. Nothing like a flagship phone.
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I've seen no appreciable lag on this device. It really is a nice combo of hardware. Nothing like a flagship phone.
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Agreed. If you have lag on an s4 .... like the meme says .... youre doing it wrong.
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Yeah I've been a lifelong HTC guy. I love my ONE, but battery is killing me. I've never had a SAMSUNG so I'm a little nervous about the S4. I may wait till the 12th for G2 but patience isn't a virtue I possess
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Yeah I've been a lifelong HTC guy. I love my ONE, but battery is killing me. I've never had a SAMSUNG so I'm a little nervous about the S4. I may wait till the 12th for G2 but patience isn't a virtue I possess
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If you don't mind Fisher-price build quality, go for the s4 if you can't wait. My girlfriend has the one and my battery easily doubles hers with double the screen time
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If you don't mind Fisher-price build quality, go for the s4 if you can't wait. My girlfriend has the one and my battery easily doubles hers with double the screen time
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I know. I do not care for the Samsung plastic, you think g2 will be better? You have s4?
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I came from nothing but htc devices to an s4. Other than the cheap construction and weaker reception, I love it. I'm not familiar with the g2. Who's making that one?
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I know. I do not care for the Samsung plastic, you think g2 will be better? You have s4?
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If you use cases with your phone y9u wont notice the cheaper plastic personally I use hard plastic cases on every phone I've owned so the build material doesnt effect me because they all feel the same
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If you use cases with your phone y9u wont notice the cheaper plastic personally I use hard plastic cases on every phone I've owned so the build material doesnt effect me because they all feel the same
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Agreed. I always a rugged style case for my phones.
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I came from nothing but htc devices to an s4. Other than the cheap construction and weaker reception, I love it. I'm not familiar with the g2. Who's making that one?
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LG. I like there recent phones. I think they are the Company that can and will challenge Samsung eventually. They have the resources HTC dreams about
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LG. I like there recent phones. I think they are the Company that can and will challenge Samsung eventually. They have the resources HTC dreams about
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Oh yeah. They seem like good phones. I'll never own one simply because, well, who has one? Which means mediocre at best developer support. After having a rezound and very little dev support, I will only go with Samsung purely for the features and great rom development or only for flagship htc devices.
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Sorry op for highjacking your thread just realized we are waaaaaaayyyy off topic
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Oh yeah. They seem like good phones. I'll never own one simply because, well, who has one? Which means mediocre at best developer support. After having a rezound and very little dev support, I will only go with Samsung purely for the features and great rom development or only for flagship htc devices.
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Sorry op for highjacking your thread just realized we are waaaaaaayyyy off topic
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I felt same way but Optimus and pro have decent support, and the G2 IS gonna be on ALL CARRIERS. devs will be there
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All I can think about LG is lame a$$ phones other then the nexus phone. I can't bring myself to even think of LG. They will have to have better phones for awhile before i would consider them. Moto has always had the best quality phones but lack luster update times but that should get better. I have have always had Moto phones but this year i finally went Samsung GS4. Easily the best phone i've had to date.
Personally i never drop my phones and are never in my back pocket so i don't really care much if it's plastic or metal. Plastic just makes it lighter. Plus like a few said once in a case, it matters not if plastic or metal. It's such a ridiculous gripe about plastic or metal. I want the best phone period. That is IMO the GS4.
Meh, just my 2 cents
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All I can think about LG is lame a$$ phones other then the nexus phone. I can't bring myself to even think of LG. They will have to have better phones for awhile before i would consider them. Moto has always had the best quality phones but lack luster update times but that should get better. I have have always had Moto phones but this year i finally went Samsung GS4. Easily the best phone i've had to date.
Personally i never drop my phones and are never in my back pocket so i don't really care much if it's plastic or metal. Plastic just makes it lighter. Plus like a few said once in a case, it matters not if plastic or metal. It's such a ridiculous gripe about plastic or metal. I want the best phone period. That is IMO the GS4.
Meh, just my 2 cents
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I know what you mean my wife had an lg phone, dont know which model, before I gave her my s3 and the lg phone didnt last 6 months before it crapped out. Its now my daughters play phone.
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I am looking to upgrade from my Atrix 4g at the end of the month, I am looking at getting either the GS3, Optimus G, or Xperia TL, leaning t'words either the GS3 or Optimus G due to the extra Gig of ram. What are your personal pros and cons about the phone? How is the build quality? I see its rootable yet the boot loader is still locked, which to me isn't that big of a deal since I have only unlocked my Atrix to flash CM a few months ago before the ICS update was canned. If anyone is a previous LG user how are they with updates are they worse than Moto or better. Assuming the bootloader is unlocked and CM is ported to it I will run that but as long as stock isn't too slow I am fine with that.
I am a HUGE Sony fan and am so disappointed at both Sony and AT&T for releasing the TL... it's almost like the hardware was unfished and not a flagship device... Everyone knows the sg3 is a great phone but the screen resolution just doesn't cut it... I want to love this new LGOG and if they can iron out some of these little software glitches this will be an amazing phone for LG if the biased tech writers jump on board.
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I am a HUGE Sony fan and am so disappointed at both Sony and AT&T for releasing the TL... it's almost like the hardware was unfished and not a flagship device... Everyone knows the sg3 is a great phone but the screen resolution just doesn't cut it... I want to love this new LGOG and if they can iron out some of these little software glitches this will be an amazing phone for LG if the biased tech writers jump on board.
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That's why I am looking more at the GSIII and Optimus G, the TL I'm sure is a pretty solid phone but it does seem like it was unfinished, plus I'm not a fan of the AT&T Logo on the front. I figured since the Optimus G is very similar in specs to the new Nexus if we can get an unlocked bootloader we should be fine on the drivers front on getting newer versions of Android working. I do love the look of the Xperia ION and the TL though. The Optimus G is a great looking phone and has an SD Card slot, I'd have to have my 32gb UHS1 Class micro sd card go to waste.
What kind of bugs are you experiencing right now? How is the stock launcher (I will most likely go with Nova Prime right off the bat, which I run on both my Atrix (CM10 w/ 'those' libs) and my TF101 CM10-nightly)
I say its worth I if you don't do a lot of rooting or Roms. I don't see that bing really popular on this phone. Me I don't do that anymore so I'm very satisfied with it, ui and all
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I say its worth I if you don't do a lot of rooting or Roms. I don't see that bing really popular on this phone. Me I don't do that anymore so I'm very satisfied with it, ui and all
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Well the phone has only been out for a couple of days now so I say it's a little to early to say weather the phone picks up. Though you are most likely right. Seeing as the internals are very close to the Nexus 4 though, we might be able to port roms for it with minimal tweaks. I do root and flash roms, but only when I have to, the only device I've regularly flashed to is my TF101 which I flash nightlies every few days.
I can highly recommend this phone. I have only been using it 2 days now, but the battery life is amazing with brightness on at around 63%. From 9:45 am this morning to 6:06 pm now, on high brightness with using the phone like an average user, I have 68% battery left and the is with Eco mode and Power Saving OFF. Very pleased with this phone.
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I can highly recommend this phone. I have only been using it 2 days now, but the battery life is amazing with brightness on at around 63%. From 9:45 am this morning to 6:06 pm now, on high brightness with using the phone like an average user, I have 68% battery left and the is with Eco mode and Power Saving OFF. Very pleased with this phone.
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Is that with running all 4 cores or you switched it to 2? Also is that with lte aswell?
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Is that with running all 4 cores or you switched it to 2? Also is that with lte aswell?
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I'm sorry I noticed you said eco mode off but are you running lte?
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Is that with running all 4 cores or you switched it to 2? Also is that with lte aswell?
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I'm sorry I noticed you said eco mode off but are you running lte?
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I have Eco mode OFF and LTE is on. Just for a perspective, I woke up at 6:30, and now, 2:37pm, the battery is on 74% which is awesome because with my galaxy s3, the battery life was much worse. Very happy with the phone.
Amazing phone
Super fast slick well built design and great battery life
I also upgraded from the Atrix 4G to the LG Optimus G.. and Wow.. originally i had the SGS3, then i took it back and got the LGOG. Im certainly not looking back. Great build quality and specs all around, only thing i dislike is the camera quality.. its sub-par.
I upgraded from atrix 4g. I love my LGOG. Looks, feel and performance excellent.
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I would recommend it. I switched from the SGS3 to this, and I'm not disappointed. It feels very solid and has nice weight to it. It's fast as hell, too.
Returning my IP5 tomorrow, and I'm torn between this phone and the GN2.
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I would recommend it. I switched from the SGS3 to this, and I'm not disappointed. It feels very solid and has nice weight to it. It's fast as hell, too.
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I did the same thing. Very happy. Screen is amazing.
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Returning my IP5 tomorrow, and I'm torn between this phone and the GN2.
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Add One X+ as well to your considerations, but I would say go with the Optimus. Its stock software has its fare share of bugs, but in my opinion, one of the most important factors is the potential. The Optimus has superior hardware to each. Its A15 processor is more power efficient and faster than the other two.
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Add One X+ as well to your considerations, but I would say go with the Optimus. Its stock software has its fare share of bugs, but in my opinion, one of the most important factors is the potential. The Optimus has superior hardware to each. Its A15 processor is more power efficient and faster than the other two.
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Is there a release date for the One X+ yet?
Atrix 4G CM10 w/ "those" libs
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Is there a release date for the One X+ yet?
Atrix 4G CM10 w/ "those" libs
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Not sure. I can't find anything on a release date.
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next Thursday I believe will be the last time at&t adds any phones to the lineup
one x+
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Samsung galaxy express
couple tablets
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Turned out I was up for an upgrade today, not the 22nd as I was lead to believe, so I picked up an Optimus G on my way home from work, I've only had it for about an hour, but I'm liking it so far.
Edit #1: For those of you who already rooted I'm assuming this is the only method http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1941699? Any issues with it, did you run it before or after running the OTA update?
Edit #2: I tried it myself, works fine.
I've had it for about 24 hours and, with the exception of the stock LG UI (Already replaced with the new ADW), it seems like quite the rocking phone. When the One X+ gets here at the end of the week I'm going to take a hard look at that and may swap out, but I don't think you can go wrong with this beast!
Bye bye DNA...
http://www.droid-life.com/2013/03/3...rom-verizon-site-making-room-for-the-htc-one/
Evleaks confirmed this morning on twitter HTC ONE is coming to verizon. HTC DROID DNA 4 months LIFESPAN this is a new record
iSheep... iSheep... Meowww that's Apple VZW GSIII
Lmao
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I bet it won't stay gone for long. This stuff has happened historically with Verizon...I remain confident that it will re appear soon.
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From one of my four sessions with Verizon today, Verizon on the phone said the Manufacture has halted the production, in effort to push a newer item..
Dna5
Lol glad I sold mine two weeks ago
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I'm excited for the HTC one but I still love my DNA. Note sure what to do here.
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Even more of a reason HTCdev should put it back on their list so we can unlock the boooader!
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Even more of a reason HTCdev should put it back on their list so we can unlock the boooader!
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It's not htc's decision.
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Verizon is the one stopping us from unlocking HTC promotes it.
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This looks like I'm going to be in the same unhappy position as I was with my last phone. Seriously if verizon didn't have good service I wouldn't be with them.
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Well guess I better start saving some money now for the new phone.
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I don't have an upgrade avaliable and I really don't want to blow several hundred dollars so I'm going to stay with my dna until my upgrade. That's what I have always done.
So if they retire it, does that mean we aren't going to receive any more ota updates.
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I've been looking at the DNA for my next phone, but I'm going to watch these developments carefully. Having owned a Bionic, I'm wary of buying another model which may be replaced after a very short run.
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We have an amazing phone, it's more powerful than all of the phones out right now, has decent battery life, decent reception, and doesn't look half bad - it's the tail end of the last generation of phones. It's nothing to be ashamed of. And we'll have a fully working CM very soon too. Yeah, the One is nice and all, but really this phone is a beast that's gonna stand on its own for quite a while. Top-of-the-line phones always lose their crown eventually.
yeah, we couldn't order DNA's anymore back in my store lol...guess she's dunzo.
I like my DNA. I don't think its worth it to get an HTC One because the screen is smaller, and no QI wireless charging(But when will i ever use it?) The DNA seems to be almost the same size. I can care less about the front speakers, but more storage is better. My DNA is smooth enough. The One's camera seems cool, and UI looks nice(but we may get an update). Hopefully we get a DNA+ instead.
Here's more on it from Android Central
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Dna5
To answer a question above yes we will still see updates. The og incredible and charge got an update recently for crying out loud and those have been retired for over a year. I can bet however our sense 5 update just got pushed back. Hopefully not the usual Verizon time frame where we don't see it until 2014.
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I like my DNA. Just hope the Htc one doesn't turn out to have issues like TB. Htc seems in a bit of a rush to put out more phones that are not super updated phones over the last model. I like the DNA screen size. Not real concerned with speakers as DNA sounds great with external speaker. Camera is fine, I will live with the camera till next upgrade. More storage would be nice but now not a deal breaker. Sounds like Htc is taking after motorola same phone some minor changes.! doesnt have me in a rush for a new phone as wtf another version is just around the corner in a few months lol. Just think of what will be out 2 yrs from now!!!!!
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Complaining is sorry of pointless. Were already getting sense 5. Cm is really close to bring done with new developments in audio today. There is nothing less really that we would or wouldn't be getting
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I'm thinking about it. What are your views?
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The camera on the One seems a little less reliable (im getting more out of focus or slightly blurry shots) but people have said an update is coming that fixes it. The design of the One makes Samsung look like a bunch of amateurs. The screen is much better too. I'm not sure why, but no one ever mentions how poor amoled displays are out in sunlight. You can't even read them! But the One is nice and clear just like other IPS displays. Battery life is enough to make it through a day easily and I'm really liking the boomsound speakers.
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I just wish it had the same battery life. I'm not complaining about HTC's battery life but it's just not as good as the Note 2 but understandably so.
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I loved my Note 2, but this has been a welcomed change. For me, the Note 2 was just a little too big and I think that this is the sweet spot.
I can honestly say that I've never used a phone that is this close to the complete package. I don't think you will regret it if you switch, the HTC One is flat out superb.
Do you miss the screen size?
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Do you miss the screen size?
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I'm still waiting for my One to be shipped, but I have used the demo at my work a few times and I can tell you that I won't miss the screen size at all. I will miss the deep AMOLED blacks when I'm browsing at night (as well as the battery efficiency), but I'm tired of people making a comment about how big my Note II is every time I need to check an email 4.7" is the perfect size for me.
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I've said this in other posts - I "feel" like I am missing something, but I don't actually "see" anything missing. I came from Note and Note II so it takes some getting used to, but this is a slick phone, no doubt.
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Personally, I'm glad to shed a little bit of screen size in favor of a more manageable, attractive device. The Note 2 is great, no doubt about it, but the HTC One is better. There's no other way to say it.
I like the screen on this device vs my note 2. Also the screen size for this is much more manageable to hold and use rather than the note 2. I miss using one hand. Lol
The only thing I miss is the battery. However I placed an order for a battery pack in case I need it.. lol
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Oh and I prefer build quality rather than plastic. You can really feel the plastic after holding an HTC one. Bwahah
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At first it was a little weird to adjust to screen size. But have had phone since this morning and not really missing extra screen. And phone fits beautifully in my hand unlike note 2. That's def a huge plus
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battery life is very important thing，i hope it can last for tree days for one charge
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i miss the screen size when i'm reading emails, text messaging or surfing the web. it's not to the point that i can't/won't adjust to a smaller screen. battery life so far has been in line with my expectations, meaning it's been enough to get me through my normal workday. i knew going into my "trial run" that the One could not compete on the battery front. yes, the One is easier to maneuver vs. the Note II but not so much that it would sway me away from the Note II. one thing is for sure, the One is one sexy a$$ kit that works well and has not let me down relative to the hype. my decision is which one will get used most often... right now, my Note II has temporarily replaced my laptop (UltraXPS) on flights to/from client sites and when attending meetings (which averages about 4-5 hours every day). the One is being used as my business phone. my plans now are to keep both devices.
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I've said this in other posts - I "feel" like I am missing something, but I don't actually "see" anything missing. I came from Note and Note II so it takes some getting used to, but this is a slick phone, no doubt.
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This is exactly how I feel! I really, really love the Note II, and it's only been a couple of days with the One, but I definitely still "feel" like I'm missing something or leaving features behind. It's some combination of the removable battery, the screen size, the S-Pen (used infrequently, but cool when I do) and yes... a few of those gimmicky "kitchen sink" features Samsung throws in that are actually useful.
The One is clearly an awesome device, so I'm giving it time. This is a trial run for me as well, and I feel like I'm right back where I was last year with the One X+ vs. the Note II. It still boils down to a "beauty" vs "the beast" choice, and I'm not quite sure where I fall this year.
I know the screen of the S4 Active has changed to TFT. How is that compared to the screen on HTC One?
I'm going to look at and possibly purchase the Active today. I will report back with my findings.
So I went to look at it... it took me less than 2 minutes before I decided I had to have it. So I bought it. It is a REALLY nice device, and the screen is nicer than the regular S4's. Compared to the One, the screen is just a hint brighter on full brightness, and pretty much on par with colors. I think the One might be just a tad richer, but that's about it. No doubt, the Active has a gorgeous display. It seems more responsive than the One as well. Definitely happy with my decision.
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So I went to look at it... it took me less than 2 minutes before I decided I had to have it. So I bought it. It is a REALLY nice device, and the screen is nicer than the regular S4's. Compared to the One, the screen is just a hint brighter on full brightness, and pretty much on par with colors. I think the One might be just a tad richer, but that's about it. No doubt, the Active has a gorgeous display. It seems more responsive than the One as well. Definitely happy with my decision.
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How is the Active already in stores? I thought they just announced it on the news a couple days ago
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I really want one. You can even tear it down and spray the internals and make it super safe under water.....
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How is the Active already in stores? I thought they just announced it on the news a couple days ago
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It was released yesterday. Walked into an AT&T store in Kansas and walked out with it.
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I really want one. You can even tear it down and spray the internals and make it super safe under water.....
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It's awesome. I like it better than the One believe it or not. It's noticeably more responsive, the screen is amazing, and it doesn't feel anywhere near as fragile as the One. The hard buttons are nice, but will take some time to get used to. The only thing about it is the dialer, man is it hideous.
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It was released yesterday. Walked into an AT&T store in Kansas and walked out with it.
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It's awesome. I like it better than the One believe it or not. It's noticeably more responsive, the screen is amazing, and it doesn't feel anywhere near as fragile as the One. The hard buttons are nice, but will take some time to get used to. The only thing about it is the dialer, man is it hideous.
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Nice! Enjoy the new phone. What color is it and what's wrong w the dialer? Can you send us a screenshot?
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Nice! Enjoy the new phone. What color is it and what's wrong w the dialer? Can you send us a screenshot?
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Thanks! I got the urban grey one. The dive blue is slick as hell but I think had I gotten it, a month from now I would regret not getting the grey.
As far as what's wrong with the dialer.... you tell me:
Wow, that is pretty hideous. AOSP based rom can't come soon enough!
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Wow, that is pretty hideous. AOSP based rom can't come soon enough!
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You're telling me. How anyone can say they prefer the look of Touchwiz over Sense is beyond me. It's really a joke, there is no comparison.
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You're telling me. How anyone can say they prefer the look of Touchwiz over Sense is beyond me. It's really a joke, there is no comparison.
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I don't know of who actually likes the look of TouchWiz, but as a Samsung owner myself, I do agree its more ergonomic and has better controls/options than Sense, but Sense is a much better looking UI
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kayone73 said:
I don't know of who actually likes the look of TouchWiz, but as a Samsung owner myself, I do agree its more ergonomic and has better controls/options than Sense, but Sense is a much better looking UI
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That I can agree with. As much as I love HTC phones, the Epic 4G Touch is still my all time favorite Android phone. Being back on a high end Samsung device is nice, reminds me of the glory days
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Screen is nice and on par. Battery I have found to be not only better than the HTC one but also the original s4 as well.
That's without using any power saving apps or settings. I'm going to take some photos with both and compare them. I may post them here if anyone is interested however it's cloudy and raining today.
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I did a video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=blwAqvz__hw
joshuadjohnson22 said:
I did a video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=blwAqvz__hw
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So, it seems thats "4ultra pixel" looks about the same as 8mp active camera, save for the zoom in detail loss.
The charging port bump and the front physical buttons are a definite NO.
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SKyRocKeting727 said:
The charging port bump and the front physical buttons are a definite NO.
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That's how it's waterproofed. Good luck doing that on the HTC
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robstunner said:
That's how it's waterproofed. Good luck doing that on the HTC
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Ever heard of the Sony Xperia Z? Hideous buttons on a High-end phone? No thank you. However, the TFT screen does look pretty nice. I'm sure if HTC wanted to make a water resistant device, it would be on par with the Xperia Z and wayyyy nicer than the S4 active.
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Selling my One
The screen on the Active is sick. I think it looks better than the One. I might sell my HTC One or keeping it. I'm falling for Samsung once again until the Note 3 comes out in fall.
Just got my S4 Active today...
I really like it much more than the "original" S4...
It just feels much more solid and the screen is beautiful... used it for about 30 min then I sold my HTC ONE
I'm tempted, but my guess is that I'll just end up disappointed that HTC capitulated to Big Red and locked up the boot loader. Other than the far superior design and build quality, neither of which matter to me as much as performance does, I'm thinking there's not much of an advantage to switching over
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Uhhhhh...no?
I could see jumping to Moto X for its features or G2 for its specs but HTC One? Serially?
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I could see jumping to Moto X for its features or G2 for its specs but HTC One? Serially?
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On-screen buttons? No thanks...I'd rather have the One
I'm just curious....How do you guys switch phones? Do you guys sell the S4 for close to retail price (600-700) and then buy a different phone at retail price? I am just curious as to how hard it is to switch phones without losing a bunch of money.
I will be staying on my S4 most likely...even just stock I think the phone works great, but I thought I would ask how you guys do it.
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I'm just curious....How do you guys switch phones? Do you guys sell the S4 for close to retail price (600-700) and then buy a different phone at retail price? I am just curious as to how hard it is to switch phones without losing a bunch of money.
I will be staying on my S4 most likely...even just stock I think the phone works great, but I thought I would ask how you guys do it.
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Just go to swappa.com. Buying, selling, and trading is very easy with that site.
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firsttimer44 said:
Just go to swappa.com. Buying, selling, and trading is very easy with that site.
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Interesting...well if a really good phone comes out (better than S4) and it will be able to keep an unlocked bootloader maybe I will consider that...as long as the S4 is still worth a good amount of cash...
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Just go to swappa.com. Buying, selling, and trading is very easy with that site.
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Don't ship internationally though. Someone tried to scam me last time from that site lol....
HTC/Verizon are one of the world's worst about getting updates. I wouldn't switch
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HTC/Verizon are one of the world's worst about getting updates. I wouldn't switch
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+1 couldn't agree more!
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HTC/Verizon are one of the world's worst about getting updates. I wouldn't switch
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Tell me about it, had a dinc2 2 years ago, was suppose to get ics "tomorrow" and it never did.
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Nope! My household is finally HTC free since switching out the 4th replacement Rezound for a Motorola Razr M for my wife. The lack of support for HTC phones is mind numbing.
Currently not being productive on my S3.
This belongs in the Off Topic Section/Other Devices section. But to answer the question... Nope!
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On-screen buttons? No thanks...I'd rather have the One
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On screen buttons are awesome. You can so all kinds of awesome things with them.
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nativi said:
On screen buttons are awesome. You can so all kinds of awesome things with them.
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I hate how it takes away from the screen real estate. Pretty much turn a 4.7 into a 4.3...
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I hate how it takes away from the screen real estate. Pretty much turn a 4.7 into a 4.3...
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Or you could have a 4.7 inch screen that becomes a 5 inch screen when the buttons hide in certain apps.
Perspective man. And now that we are starting to slim down on those bottom bezels (moto x) on screen buttons will become more and more attractive.
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I'm not a fan of on screen buttons either. I see them as wasted space. I actually used GMD Gesture Control on my GNex and set custom gestures from the right and left sides of the screen. You could also root and flash a ROM with Pie Controls.
I'm not sure if AOKP still has it, but the nav bar widgets and customizations would probably be the only reason I'd have a nav bar.
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I'd like to have the HTC One for its FM Radio. But to take the place of the S4. Nope! The S4 battery is tiny (for LTE at least). The One has a 2300mAh battery. Not enough for a full day. Plus non removable.
The only phone I would (and am buying) with a non removable battery is the Motorola Droid Maxx (new one) 3500mAh for non removable is great. 2300 in the One is horrible. Plus don't get me started on the 4MP camera. Might be great for low light. But resolution and clarity. Nope.
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LG G2 is coming.
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No removable battery, no micro sd so nope for me.
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