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Since there's no Q&A forum for this phone (yet), I'll try in here.
I've noticed this morning, when listening to my music through my earphones, that the volume tends to subtly fluctuate - perhaps slightly reducing the volume on the louder parts of songs.
I don't like this (it's not even at max volume either) - is there a way to stop it? I've looked in the music player's settings and also the sound settings for the phone itself, but no luck.
This is my first Samsung Andrdoid so if I'm missing something common to these, feel free to hit me with the noob stick
You've got the SGS II already?
You are probably in the wrong forum, mate.
Nope, he is not.
Some lucky dawgs got it through P4U.
I got it yesterday afternoon from Phones4U, although I think I've sorted this problem out now. I think it was related to the bass enhancement setting, because I disabled that and it's not doing it anymore (or it's no longer noticeable).
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I got it yesterday afternoon from Phones4U, although I think I've sorted this problem out now. I think it was related to the bass enhancement setting, because I disabled that and it's not doing it anymore (or it's no longer noticeable).
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Big question how do you find the sound quality what headphones are you using? Thanks
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I'm using Soundmagic PL30's and the sound is great, although I did notice a bit of crappines when I had the bass enhancement on and turned it right up. Now I have it on Auto/Rock EQ with no effects - perfect for my needs.
I've yet to test the phone's speaker.
I don't have the phone and only played with android briefly before, but in theory, what you are describing is known as "normalizing", where the device tries to make the songs sound as even as possible. This results in capped louder parts and sometimes increased quieter parts. Is there any option like this in the equalizer?
May I say... Congratulation and I HATE YOU... J.K...
Post up some more details of what you DISLIKE of it so far
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I'm using Soundmagic PL30's and the sound is great, although I did notice a bit of crappines when I had the bass enhancement on and turned it right up. Now I have it on Auto/Rock EQ with no effects - perfect for my needs.
I've yet to test the phone's speaker.
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Actually PL30 are slightly bass heavy themselves and at best average if sgs2 sound is even somewhat like sgs. If u really want something better without breaking bank get brainwavz M1 or nuforce ne6 if you prefer boomier bass. This phone does deserve more than PL30.
PL30 respond very badly to presets on SGS1 as well.
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Aw, I only bought these a couple of weeks ago!
I'll bear your recommendations in mind though, thanks.
Actually, the earphones that came with it look better (not the awful standard things you usually get). I probably won't open them though.
Edit: no normalization option, Deathangel. It sounds ok now anyway
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Aw, I only bought these a couple of weeks ago!
I'll bear your recommendations in mind though, thanks.
Actually, the earphones that came with it look better (not the awful standard things you usually get). I probably won't open them though.
Edit: no normalization option, Deathangel. It sounds ok now anyway
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Awesome!!! Congrats!!! Hoping to get the phone soon here too. ready to wait though! Glad to hear that the phone has nice audio quality
can someone do the video about the box unboxing?
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can someone do the video about the box unboxing?
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Not a video but: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=13255059&postcount=103
Audio quality is much better than stock SGS using Sony Ericsson HBH-DS980. Rocking to a few tunes before making up my mind on the quality.
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Not a video but: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=13255059&postcount=103
Audio quality is much better than stock SGS using Sony Ericsson HBH-DS980. Rocking to a few tunes before making up my mind on the quality.
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Really? The Yamaha DAC that was included can actually best the Wolfson 8994? I've been torn between the SGSII and the Sensation for quite a while now. This tips the scales in the GSII's favor.
P.S.- How does it compare to an SGS with the Supercurio Voodoo mod?
It's very close mate. I haven't done a proper comparison between them but I get a full range from Bass, mid and treble using PowerAMP to listen to music with the SGS II. I'd say it maybe slightly better than the SGS with Voodoo if I had to chose.
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can someone do the video about the box unboxing?
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CKOP8u9Cy7w
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CKOP8u9Cy7w
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I read your channel as Hemorrhoidsnet mate.
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I read your channel as Hemorrhoidsnet mate.
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I'm not Hemorrhoidsnet, I just found this video on a Dutch blogging site.
This seems the best thread to ask...
I'm looking for the best earbuds I can get for £30 or less (preferably less of course) for the highest quality listening. I'm hoping to use the SGSII in place of my iTouch since it can play FLAC natively!
Any help/suggestions is greatly appreciated!
Hey people... I had the Galaxy s 3 and wonder why there's no option for edge? Being on 4g 24-7 actually kills the battery bad! I truly feel that people with these 12 hours etc aren't using their phone
and another thing... the settings and in other parts of the phone, text is HUGE... the PPI is 306 i think and because the screen is 4.8, it takes away from the HD quality a bit.. the galaxy s 2 was annoying because of the huge font sizes.. and yes I know about the settings pertaining to font on the s3 but it's still huge when going to settings etc.. doesn't annoy anyone?
and another thing.. I dare someone turn on some music, (hopefully your base is working good), record a video with your gs3 and play it back.. you'll hear how muffled the sound is.. so terrible man
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Hey people... I had the Galaxy s 3 and wonder why there's no option for edge? Being on 4g 24-7 actually kills the battery bad! I truly feel that people with these 12 hours etc aren't using their phone
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I don't actually have the phone yet, but did they remove the option under Wireless Settings --> Mobile Networks called "Use only 2G networks"? That's usually a stock setting. If they did remove it, guess it'll be available via CyanogenMod soon. :]
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and another thing.. I dare someone turn on some music, (hopefully your base is working good), record a video with your gs3 and play it back.. you'll hear how muffled the sound is.. so terrible man
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Did your previous smartphone have a decent microphone for video recording? In my experience, no smartphones have microphones capable of decently capturing bass... heck, even point-and-shoot cameras tend to be terrible at it now. I agree that it's lame, but this isn't a specific fault with the Galaxy S 3 as much as smartphone mics in general.
As far as battery life goes I have zero problems at all with it... I mean idk if your screen time is like 6+ hours with heavy usage or what.. I came from vzw and comparing it to any LTE phone I had on their network the S3 has great battery life..
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I don't actually have the phone yet, but did they remove the option under Wireless Settings --> Mobile Networks called "Use only 2G networks"? That's usually a stock setting. If they did remove it, guess it'll be available via CyanogenMod soon. :]
Yes they Removed it... there's no way to select it
Did your previous smartphone have a decent microphone for video recording? In my experience, no smartphones have microphones capable of decently capturing bass... heck, even point-and-shoot cameras tend to be terrible at it now. I agree that it's lame, but this isn't a specific fault with the Galaxy S 3 as much as smartphone mics in general.
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and yes.. the galaxy s 2 for tmobile actually sounds way better.. i guess we'll just have to take it on the chin because previous galaxy s deices had better audio recording quality. It seems to be better on the US version than the international one. I may be getting the phone back.. i returned it because I was very unhappy this these particular issues. But i need a new phone! damn thing makes you go through the emotions lol
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and yes.. the galaxy s 2 for tmobile actually sounds way better.. i guess we'll just have to take it on the chin because previous galaxy s deices had better audio recording quality.
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Sucks to hear that - but I can confirm that the original Galaxy S (Vibrant on T-Mobile) had one of the worst microphones I've ever used on a device. Any recordings I made at concerts were completely inaudible and unusable.
You returned your phone over poor camera audio quality? How often do you record videos with your phone? You could buy a 1080p-capable Canon PowerShot that takes better video/audio for between $100 and $150.
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Sucks to hear that - but I can confirm that the original Galaxy S (Vibrant on T-Mobile) had one of the worst microphones I've ever used on a device. Any recordings I made at concerts were completely inaudible and unusable.
You returned your phone over poor camera audio quality? How often do you record videos with your phone? You could buy a 1080p-capable Canon PowerShot that takes better video/audio for between $100 and $150.
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I do often and have many videos.. it's just convenient and fun to be able to use your phone to record videos which it's store for viewing later as well.
If i do get it back.. i will definitely just use my REAL video camera now to record stuff.
The large text is one the reasons ppl say touchwiz looks "cartoony". The icons have always been oversized, as well as the text, and combine that with amoled colors that look under life like, and things do look as if they're right out of a cartoon. Samsung has the best hardware available, but their UI could look a little more "mature". I think Samsung is aware of people's disappointment here though? Unless the one x makes it Tmo, I don't think you'll do any better than the gs3. But, you could give the note a try, the video on it is very good, and I don't recall the audio appalling me, but your probably more critical in that area than I am. Also, the icons and text look slightly smaller on the notes 720p display because of its larger size. Good luck Bro, I hope you end up with something you don't have to settle for.
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The large text is one the reasons ppl say touchwiz looks "cartoony". The icons have always been oversized, as well as the text, and combine that with amoled colors that look under life like, and things do look as if they're right out of a cartoon. Samsung has the best hardware available, but their UI could look a little more "mature". I think Samsung is aware of people's disappointment here though? Unless the one x makes it Tmo, I don't think you'll do any better than the gs3. But, you could give the note a try, the video on it is very good, and I don't recall the audio appalling me, but your probably more critical in that area than I am. Also, the icons and text look slightly smaller on the notes 720p display because of its larger size. Good luck Bro, I hope you end up with something you don't have to settle for.
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agreed and I appreciate that. Something's telling em to hold out until after google Io conference and see what Jellybean will bring and what new phones will be released on tmobile.. wish tmobile could use more unlocked phone on their hspa+ network.. so annoying
Well this screen looks way better then the sgs2, and sounds way better.
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Well this screen looks way better then the sgs2, and sounds way better.
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This just happened to me - I was hiking all day and didn't need 4G - no option for 2G only what the hell? Why would they do that? As much as they tried, I will still be putting a custom rom on this phone.
I did a recording yesterday and its not bad at all. I think its the best so far compared to the s1 and s2.
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May want to check this out:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1731603
I need some serious (non-trolling) advice.
I'm committed to using a single device as my MP3 (lossless audio really) player and my phone. One of the biggest reasons is that my car will now display the entire phone screen on my NAV screen, which means I can interact with my phone apps and listen to the music at the same time.
I was originally committed to doing this with my Android phone (HTC EVO 3D), but the sound quality is sub-par to my iPod Touch (using lossless audio, the same speakers and/or headphones on both). I tried numerous music players (Poweramp, Doubletwist, Winamp, etc. etc.), numerous ROM's, and I even did a blind soundtest with my family. Everytime my iPod touch beat my HTC EVO 3D.
I'm now (very reluctantly) leaning towards the iPhone 5. It's not something I'm really excited about, but in researching android phones with good audio it doesn't look like I have a lot options.
What would you do?
Also, if I go with the iPhone 5, I might as well switch carriers. I've been a Sprint customer for like 10+ years, but they don't have LTE in my area and all the local staff are telling me 6 months (which probably means 12). Needless to say 3G on Sprint is very subpar in my area. I hate Verizon and their stupid data limits, but the only way I can feasibly think about staying with sprint is if I got a mi-fi device, but it would have to be unlimited, which also doesn't appear to be an option. /sigh.
I feel like I'm stuck between a rock and a hard place, so I'd appreciate some suggestions.
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Also, if I go with the iPhone 5, I might as well switch carriers. I've been a Sprint customer for like 10+ years, but they don't have LTE in my area and all the local staff are telling me 6 months (which probably means 12). Needless to say 3G on Sprint is very subpar in my area. I hate Verizon and their stupid data limits, but the only way I can feasibly think about staying with sprint is if I got a mi-fi device, but it would have to be unlimited, which also doesn't appear to be an option. /sigh.
I feel like I'm stuck between a rock and a hard place, so I'd appreciate some suggestions.
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If you are considering a switch to Verizon, you might want to compare the HTC Rezound to the iPhone 5, preferably hands-on. I've heard the Rezound has better built-in audio that the Evo 3D and some other improvements as well. And I think the insurance/replacement cost is much less than an iPhone 5.
Good luck!
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Why don't you just go with an S3 and an external DAC? Then if you switch carriers, you could at least go T-Mobile and keep the unlimited plan
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If you are considering a switch to Verizon, you might want to compare the HTC Rezound to the iPhone 5, preferably hands-on. I've heard the Rezound has better built-in audio that the Evo 3D and some other improvements as well. And I think the insurance/replacement cost is much less than an iPhone 5.
Good luck!
ramjet73
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Nice! Thanks for the link; I appreciate it!
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Why don't you just go with an S3 and an external DAC? Then if you switch carriers, you could at least go T-Mobile and keep the unlimited plan
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I heard the S3 audio is sub-par without a kernel change. I can't confirm whether or not that is true, but that's what my preliminary research showed. I also don't think I can use an external DAC with my device that integrates my smartphone with my car http://www.vaistech.com/dev/iVIC-droid.php at least that's my perception.
Thanks for the suggestion though. I've definitely considered the S3 phone and T-Mobile before...but I have to admit I'm attached to Sprint (and Google Voice integration). I'm still half tempted to port my number to google voice, but I have a pretty good discount with Sprint right now.
/torn
As far as audio quality for phones, there isn't a phone that I know of that can best an Apple product. You're better off with the iPhone 5 if your interest lies in audio.
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As far as audio quality for phones, there isn't a phone, that I know of, that can best an Apple product. You're better off with iPhone 5 if you're interests lies in audio.
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+1 on that.
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As far as audio quality for phones, there isn't a phone that I know of that can best an Apple product. You're better off with iPhone 5 if you're interests lies in audio.
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As far as audio quality for phones, there isn't a phone that I know of that can best an Apple product. You're better off with iPhone 5 if you're interests lies in audio.
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I can't really comment on the sound quality of the iPhone 5 versus the Evo 4G LTE since I've never used either, but iOS started out on the iPod so it's no surprise that its sound quality is excellent. For overall features, this comparison calls it a tie with three out of five of the iPhone advantages being related to size and weight, and the other two are internal memory (there is no memory card for the iPhone) and screen resolution. Here's a side-by-side comparison (including a video) of the HTC One X versus the iPhone 5.
It wouldn't be hard choice for me if I had to pick between the two, but I'm planning to wait for the next generation of Android phones which will most likely leapfrog both of these options.
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c3T said:
As far as audio quality for phones, there isn't a phone that I know of that can best an Apple product. You're better off with the iPhone 5 if your interest lies in audio.
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Beats and custom kernels, my 3D sounds much better than the 4s. Most of my 4s owning friends agree. Not talking speaker, headphone port wise.
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Beats and custom kernels, my 3D sounds much better than the 4s. Most of my 4s owning friends agree. Not talking speaker, headphone port wise.
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I have a 4s, and my phone sounds nowhere near as good as it with my audio equipment. Be that with IEM's, and headphones with DAC's/Amps/blah blah blah. Beats, and kernels that are suited for it does make a difference, but not to the point that it is better. IMO
The guy wants something for audio, and I recommend the iPhone. When it comes to audio, an iDevice can't be denied of its quality. Particularly when it comes to phones.
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I can't really comment on the sound quality of the iPhone 5 versus the Evo 4G LTE since I've never used either, but iOS started out on the iPod so it's no surprise that its sound quality is excellent. For overall features, this comparison calls it a tie with three out of five of the iPhone advantages being related to size and weight, and the other two are internal memory (there is no memory card for the iPhone) and screen resolution. Here's a side-by-side comparison (including a video) of the HTC One X versus the iPhone 5.
It wouldn't be hard choice for me if I had to pick between the two, but I'm planning to wait for the next generation of Android phones which will most likely leapfrog both of these options.
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I heard the audio was bad on the One X / 4G LTE, but I like the device and that link was interesting for some of the other categories. Thanks for the suggestion.
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I heard the audio was bad on the One X / 4G LTE, but I like the device and that link was interesting for some of the other categories. Thanks for the suggestion.
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If I were you, I would listen to them all and judge for myself.
You might want to put an MP3 that you know pretty well on DropBox or a similar site and download it via the browser on each phone if they will let you do that. I know the Apple products prefer AAC but MP3 is the real standard and the only way to use the same source on all the phones.
BestBuy may be a good place to do a side-by-side comparision, and I'm sure the cellular sales people will have their own opinions as well.
Good luck!
ramjet73
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Beats and custom kernels, my 3D sounds much better than the 4s. Most of my 4s owning friends agree. Not talking speaker, headphone port wise.
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Can you tell me what custom kernel you are talking about? I've tried a few, and tons of music apps...the closest I got was PowerAmp (which sucks from a UI perspective), but for some reason that only seemed to be competitive with the headphone jack (after tons of tweaking); Unfortunately to make matter worse, my Evo 3d wasn't even close after outputting via hdmi and that will be the output with my car.
...and I'm not exaggerating at all when I say I had 6 people listen now and all of them picked the iPod Touch over my HTC Evo 3D (yes it was a blind test, and no I'm not happy about it). If I hadn't been listening to my iPod Touch both through the headphones and in my car (for years), I probably wouldn't even do the comparison.
Thanks again for your comments.
The reason it's better is because of the DAC. That's something you can't change from the EVO 3D. I do not have much more time to elaborate, but please visit this website for your audio needs.
http://www.head-fi.org/
I'm an avid member of that site, and it's one of the best websites you can visit for any audio inquiries you may have.
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The reason it's better is because of the DAC. That's something you can't change from the EVO 3D. I do not have much more time to elaborate, but please visit this website for your audio needs.
http://www.head-fi.org/
I'm an avid member of that site, and it's one of the best websites you can visit for any audio inquiries you may have.
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Thanks; I actually found that site via Google, and I have been reading a little. However, some of it is above my head...and there seems to be quite the debate between the manufacturer of the DAC and the difference between the iPhone 4 and iPhone 5....not to mention the android products. If you have some threads you would recommend and could throw my way, I'd appreciate it.
Read this thread.
http://www.head-fi.org/t/627754/iphone-5-and-new-ipod-touch-dac
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Thanks; I actually found that site via Google, and I have been reading a little. However, some of it is above my head...and there seems to be quite the debate between the manufacturer of the DAC and the difference between the iPhone 4 and iPhone 5....not to mention the android products. If you have some threads you would recommend and could throw my way, I'd appreciate it.
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Here's a thread on that site that says the Galaxy S III has a Wolfson DAC, which is apparently the "holy grail" since that's what the iPhone users are looking for as well.
ramjet73
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Read this thread.
http://www.head-fi.org/t/627754/iphone-5-and-new-ipod-touch-dac
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Very cool. Thanks; I missed that one (and/or I forgot about it...been reading a lot over the past couple weeks). It's too bad it's all so subjective, but I guess that's to be expected!
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Here's a thread on that site that says the Galaxy S III has a Wolfson DAC, which is apparently the "holy grail" since that's what the iPhone users are looking for as well.
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I heard people talking about the Wolfson DAC, but I never knew the S III had it. I guess with a different kernel / ROM it could be superior. Thanks for the info!
Hi guys, is it worth buying an HTC One if I have the S3 right now? I think the S4 has better specs, but slightly and their software is mainly gimmicks. I just use a few of their features: auto reply messaging when a phone call comes in if I cannot pick up the phone, smart alert, and multiwindows. Can I work with Sense 5 to fill in those voids? I had the Sensation as my last HTC phone. Been with HTC on three phones, the G1, MyTouch 4G, and Sensation (like I said before.) Sense was decent. I like Touchwiz better, but the One just looks great for a phone. Is it that much of difference between other phones cameras despite having a 4 Ultrapixel quality camera with HTC Zoe?
I just gave my Note 2 to my brother and got myself a HTC One with T-Mobile. Totally worth it. The HTC One is the iPhone skin (elegant design) with Android soul inside.
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I just gave my Note 2 to my brother and got myself a HTC One with T-Mobile. Totally worth it. The HTC One is the iPhone skin (elegant design) with Android soul inside.
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I came from the note 2. Had my wife's s3 fora couple weeks until I got my one. I gave her my note2.
It was totally worth it. I'd buy another. But I got one.
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I am sorry, but what about my questions about the features I like from Touchwiz being on Sense?
Sense 5 is really nice. This is the first time I decided not to use nova launch but stock sense on ARHD rom. You won't miss Touchwiz at all. I found it a bit cheesy on the Note 2
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Agreed first stock launcher I've used. I don't feel the need for other launchers. I love blink feed. The ZOE feature is underrated. Calls never drop for me. Sound ids amazing from speakers and headphones. Movies look amazing.
What more do you want? Buy the damn thing.
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Hi guys, is it worth buying an HTC One if I have the S3 right now? I think the S4 has better specs, but slightly and their software is mainly gimmicks. I just use a few of their features: auto reply messaging when a phone call comes in if I cannot pick up the phone, smart alert, and multiwindows. Can I work with Sense 5 to fill in those voids? I had the Sensation as my last HTC phone. Been with HTC on three phones, the G1, MyTouch 4G, and Sensation (like I said before.) Sense was decent. I like Touchwiz better, but the One just looks great for a phone. Is it that much of difference between other phones cameras despite having a 4 Ultrapixel quality camera with HTC Zoe?
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1. Nope.
2. Not sure what smart alert is, but I doubt Sense is the same.
3. Multiwindows is a Samsung thing.
I think you can do OK on Sense to do similar things, but not those directly.
Just wait for the Google edition Samsung Galaxy S4 on June 26th.
Depends if you're hurting for money. It's an awesome phone.
It's definitely an upgrade from the s3. I miss smart stay though. I wanted something different since I have been with Samsung since before the first galaxy. I have noticed a few things. The camera is not as good and doesn't focus well, people will disagree but if you do some research it's a pretty standard complaint. The Wi-Fi receiver is not as good and I often drop signal (another standard complaint). But other than those issues it's a beautiful phone. I love the design. Blink feed is better than I thought. Sense 5 is outstanding but I'm returning mine for an s4. The camera was something I was excited about but it doesn't quite get there. The Wi-Fi thing is annoying enough to be an issue. If those 2 things are not important to you then it is worth it to make the switch. Sound really is good. HTC backup is the best I've seen. It just depends on what is important to you.
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It's definitely an upgrade from the s3. I miss smart stay though. I wanted something different since I have been with Samsung since before the first galaxy. I have noticed a few things. The camera is not as good and doesn't focus well, people will disagree but if you do some research it's a pretty standard complaint. The Wi-Fi receiver is not as good and I often drop signal (another standard complaint). But other than those issues it's a beautiful phone. I love the design. Blink feed is better than I thought. Sense 5 is outstanding but I'm returning mine for an s4. The camera was something I was excited about but it doesn't quite get there. The Wi-Fi thing is annoying enough to be an issue. If those 2 things are not important to you then it is worth it to make the switch. Sound really is good. HTC backup is the best I've seen. It just depends on what is important to you.
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i dont know where you got your info but you probably didnt get the update that fixed the camera and sound recording quality. go to the international forum someone did a test with the s4 and one camera side by side video front and rear. the ones camera is sharper. image stabilization doesnt exist on the s4. i have no issues with wifi and never have.
just so you know im not an htc fanboy this is my first htc device. all other devices ive owned have been samsung and one motorola.
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i dont know where you got your info but you probably didnt get the update that fixed the camera and sound recording quality. go to the international forum someone did a test with the s4 and one camera side by side video front and rear. the ones camera is sharper. image stabilization doesnt exist on the s4. i have no issues with wifi and never have.
just so you know im not an htc fanboy this is my first htc device. all other devices ive owned have been samsung and one motorola.
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Where did you get the update? Did you flash one of the international or dev builds? I thought that the camera fix build hadn't been pushed in the US.
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Where did you get the update? Did you flash one of the international or dev builds? I thought that the camera fix build hadn't been pushed in the US.
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my tmo one came with 1.29. but i am on trickroid 5.5.1 now. by the way i got it from tmo in virginia beach,virginia
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my tmo one came with 1.29. but i am on trickroid 5.5.1 now. by the way i got it from tmo in virginia beach,virginia
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Good to know that some US phones already have 1.29. I think I got mine about a week ago, but it's 1.27 and I've heard nothing about the 1.29 update forthcoming OTA.
Does Trickdroid affect the camera in any way relative to 1.29 stock?
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Good to know that some US phones already have 1.29. I think I got mine about a week ago, but it's 1.27 and I've heard nothing about the 1.29 update forthcoming OTA.
Does Trickdroid affect the camera in any way relative to 1.29 stock?
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thats weird because i got mine like 3 weeks ago but yea there have been other updates since 1.29. version is 1.29.401.16r now which is latest to address volume level that was lowered with original 1.29 update
also i have read that within the next month htc will be pushing a 4.2.2 update
I really enjoyed my S3. Thankfully I gave it to my wife when I upgraded to the H1 so I still get to hold it.
The things I miss most are the alarm, quick response texts, and the awesome LED notification light.
I don't regret upgrading at all as the H1 is a much more refined phone. It is much faster, smoother, and sexier. There's a chance I may get some small regrets later when the Motorola X phone, Nexus 5, and Note 3 are released...
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I'm not sure exactly what info you are referring to. Most is hands on. And no I did not get the fix since it has not been released yet in the US other than on sprint I believe. Other than rumors there is no definitive time frame on when the official release is supposed to happen.Also you can do a google search for htc one vs galaxy s4 and see for yourself. The s4 camera wins everytime. It does have digital image stabilization, just not optical image stabilization. And it's awesome that you don't have WiFi issues but there are plenty of people who do. I'm just giving the guy an honest comparison. My opinion is based off of my experience and nothing more. I actually read a post about WiFi issues before buying the phone and ignored it and bought it anyway.
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i dont know where you got your info but you probably didnt get the update that fixed the camera and sound recording quality. go to the international forum someone did a test with the s4 and one camera side by side video front and rear. the ones camera is sharper. image stabilization doesnt exist on the s4. i have no issues with wifi and never have.
just so you know im not an htc fanboy this is my first htc device. all other devices ive owned have been samsung and one motorola.
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I had the nexus 4. Honestly I'm wondering whether it's worth it. The n4 was faster in scrolling Tapatalk and 8 tracks. Two things I've noticed and only been using phone less than 24hours
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So after doing more research I came across a fix for the WIFI Issue. For some reason HTC decided to turn WIFI reception down in order to save battery. There is a checkbox in the advanced WIFI settings for "Best WI-FI Performance". I have no idea why they would not default to this setting but it seems to improve WIFI range drastically. Having a slightly lower quality (but still pretty damn good) camera is not enough reason for me to return the phone. I will be keeping my HTC One.
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It's definitely an upgrade from the s3. I miss smart stay though. I wanted something different since I have been with Samsung since before the first galaxy. I have noticed a few things. The camera is not as good and doesn't focus well, people will disagree but if you do some research it's a pretty standard complaint. The Wi-Fi receiver is not as good and I often drop signal (another standard complaint). But other than those issues it's a beautiful phone. I love the design. Blink feed is better than I thought. Sense 5 is outstanding but I'm returning mine for an s4. The camera was something I was excited about but it doesn't quite get there. The Wi-Fi thing is annoying enough to be an issue. If those 2 things are not important to you then it is worth it to make the switch. Sound really is good. HTC backup is the best I've seen. It just depends on what is important to you.
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Im amazed bybthe amount of people on the streets asking me which phone is this.
Always mentioning if its a note.
Htc must spend some type of money on advertising. Carrier advertising is non existent... sprint and verizon have spent zero promoting this phone.
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unbelievable！ but this phone is awesome, is it？
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whatevs.. when I was rocking the htc evo (original) people asked was it an iphone...
Everyone who sees it seems to want one.
It is a remarkable phone. I am asked about it several times a day and it is quite a pleasure to demonstrate it occasionally. II have never had a negative response from anyone who sees it or plays with it briefly. I think that a "tablet phone" is what makes sense for virtually anyone who relies on using the internet for their work (or has become dependent on it for conducting their personal business). I simply don't have to carry my laptop or my larger tablet with me anywhere. If "word of mouth" works to spread the news about a product, my experience with people asking about my HTC One Max is an indicator that the product (or others like it) will be quite successful.
Once we get the Kit Kat upgrade and I have the full featured, redesigned Quick Office (with spreadsheet editing capacity and other features), I will truly have my office capacities with me at all times. I think this phone sets the standard which others will follow.
lack of recognition can be a good thing sometimes..it keeps a lot of the idiots out of these threads...:angel:
I'm still on the fence about this lovely device. I do wonder if the original note had similar reception.
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The initial reviews are responsible for it and however as someone said, every stranger who plays with the phone likes it.
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Im amazed bybthe amount of people on the streets asking me which phone is this.
Always mentioning if its a note.
Htc must spend some type of money on advertising. Carrier advertising is non existent... sprint and verizon have spent zero promoting this phone.
RANT OVER/
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I am used to pulling out a phone and have someone ask a question about it almost every single time, so it doesn't bother me. I used to have a Hitachi G1000, and it was the same size, only thicker. I just tell them that this is HTC's answer to the note. Then, when I tell them that there was a Samsung phone in the store (Galaxy Mega) even bigger than this, I usually get a chuckle.
One of this phone's strengths is on its premium sound/speaker. HTC should spend more effort on enriching its self advertising, I.e fancy/attractive ringtones and notification tones, out of the box.
Its amazing sound has attracted many people.
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loved this hitachi G! i still gave the sucker! after that, the phones started getting smaller due to customer demand. no one wanted big phones, they all wanted tiny phones..
now the shift has changed again and they want bigger phones.
i am glad the one max is this size. like i say its everything the htc one should have been! everything i need is there... this phone rocks hands down.
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loved this hitachi G! i still gave the sucker! after that, the phones started getting smaller due to customer demand. no one wanted big phones, they all wanted tiny phones..
now the shift has changed again and they want bigger phones.
i am glad the one max is this size. like i say its everything the htc one should have been! everything i need is there... this phone rocks hands down.
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I actually had mine up until the one max. Sprint's one up program requires you to give up your old phone at the start. I asked the lady "Any phone?" She said yes, but technically not really. I told her thanks for the yes, and I'd be back. I drove home and pulled out my G. I know it understood. It was time. I even had the charging cradle for that thing. Nothing worse than playing fast and loose with the battery life and having a factory reset happen due to no power...
It's really mind blowing that htc doesn't advertise, and that's why they are getting beat. Samsung and Apple are advertised in just about every kind of media. It's sad because their phones are one of the best, or the the best out. Instead they're getting their asses handed to them.
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DROID3R said:
Im amazed bybthe amount of people on the streets asking me which phone is this.
Always mentioning if its a note.
Htc must spend some type of money on advertising. Carrier advertising is non existent... sprint and verizon have spent zero promoting this phone.
RANT OVER/
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Kinda like the fact they havent when i got my s3 i hardly seen it, then the commercials started coming on every 15 mins and bam within a month i was seeing the s3 all over, reason im thinking about upgrading to this phone in april
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erwinkamal said:
One of this phone's strengths is on its premium sound/speaker. HTC should spend more effort on enriching its self advertising, I.e fancy/attractive ringtones and notification tones, out of the box.
Its amazing sound has attracted many people.
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Ahh i wouldn't if i was the ceo, plenty of apps to download ringtones
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tommason1968 said:
It's really mind blowing that htc doesn't advertise, and that's why they are getting beat. Samsung and Apple are advertised in just about every kind of media. It's sad because their phones are one of the best, or the the best out. Instead they're getting their asses handed to them.
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We are not talking about tones (media content), but talking about 'sound quality' produced by stereo & bigger speakers of HTC one max.
Check this obvious difference.
Watch "HTC one max vs galaxy note 3(sound)" on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l3y2-Tc5p0A&feature=youtube_gdata_player
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Sorry for a wrong quote.
My recent reply should be related to Mr galaxy guy, above.
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It is unbelieveable, why this amazing one max has no recognition.
If you were the ceo and you knew your product strength is on sound quality, then what will you do?
Will you just relying on your customer to download those too many options of media content in the google store?
Or you will introduce your brand image, by showing and educating customer (teasing competition), "see and hear, this is the sound of a high end phablet supposed to be".
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erwinkamal said:
We are not talking about tones (media content), but talking about 'sound quality' produced by stereo & bigger speakers of HTC one max.
Check this obvious difference.
Watch "HTC one max vs galaxy note 3(sound)" on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l3y2-Tc5p0A&feature=youtube_gdata_player
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Sorry for a wrong quote.
My recent reply should be related to Mr galaxy guy, above.
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I was just using ringtones as a example
And i dont buy a phone based of clarity, clarity usually means softer in volume unfortunately
But how am i suppose to think the htc max has better sound then the galaxy based of a video with standard speakers , so the video is showing the phones playing sounds through a soeaker, thus is being recorded through another speaker, to me that dont show anything or do either phone justice imo... Im gonna go to sprint and mess with both in person and see which one is better over all phone, not just based on sound / media / whatever else
If max has a clearer sound but is softer in volume then the galaxy how am i suppose to hear it ringing in my pocket? Again ill just wait and see
Both these phone's absolutely have PROS and CONS
One con for max is it has a closed off battery cant get a extended battery
One con for galaxy now have the knox system and can no longer delete binary counts after flashing
And im sure theres more but ill save those opinions, for the right thread and after i went and messed with all the high end devices
Kinda wish htc would push more devices out each like samsung does give more choices for their brand
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If everyone watched the commercial below they would all buy a One Max
http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=X4Xrtvh70Mc
Its like how white is your white.
whiter shade of white?
If all people test their phone speaker quality by watching this video,
stream it in HD,
full screen (horizontal)
place screen about 25 cm in front of their face.
After they play it with htc one max, then they will start comparing,
not only among phones, but any other speakers from headphones to their home sound system.
Try it with a demo smartphone in your phone retailer.
You will know what eargasm is all about.
Watch "A THX sound system test" on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rt6fXa60Y8A&feature=youtube_gdata_player
Ps: when comparing from phone to another, dont play a wrong video. Mark it. Its the one which more than a million people watch it.
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I like when I pull out My HTC ONE MAX and People are like WTF! What Phone is that?! And after talking to them and Showing it off to them, they want to get rid of their current phone and get an HTC ONE MAX!
And I have Influenced Quite a Lot of People over the Years with the Tech that I have without even trying to go out of My way to do just that.
I guess that in some Aspects, I'm one of the "JONES'S" that People want to keep up with.
can you imagine how popular this phone would be if HTC actually ran a tv commercial for it?
I have never seen a single magazine/tv commercial for the one max, so "mainstream" people have no clue what so ever about its existence..