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I'm currently pondering buying a HTC Hero.
My question is though:
Would you still buy it right now or would you wait for the next android phone HTC is releasing (in the coming 2-3 months).
I'm currently torn between buying an Hero or waiting, I've read a bit about the HTC Dragon/Zoom 2 because it has a higher resolution, but the current specs state it has a 4.2 inch screen.
Which is way too large for me.
So, any current HTC Hero owners care to state their personal opinion on the matter?
Thanks
Would still buy it, love the design, and i have had it for over a month and been using it all the time .. It's the best mobile i ever bought!
Since a lot of android phones are coming out I would wait.
But if you are looking for a small and powerful device instead of a big smartphone then it's the right choice, in my opinion.
If you wait, you will always be waiting. The market moves so fast that there is almost a new device coming in 2-4 months that may or may not be better than what is out.
You can always Ebay it and buy another one if you want a newer phone.
Aridon said:
If you wait, you will always be waiting. The market moves so fast that there is almost a new device coming in 2-4 months that may or may not be better than what is out.
You can always Ebay it and buy another one if you want a newer phone.
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Exactly.
I will be looking at the X3 when it is out, I was so keen on it I thought about waiting.
The hero is a great phone, bugs have been fixed and the Rom cookers are just getting going with it. Get the hero, enjoy it for a few months, suff it on ebay if you want a change and get something new in the spring- thats what I'm doing.
have it since it came out and the only thing i would change is the color, black or brown instead of white. nothing on the market beats it so yes, if i was buying now, i would buy Hero. HD2 brings great promises for future phones, but it's WinMo, so it's just a promise of Android to come with that hardware.
suisen said:
have it since it came out and the only thing i would change is the color, black or brown instead of white. nothing on the market beats it so yes, if i was buying now, i would buy Hero. HD2 brings great promises for future phones, but it's WinMo, so it's just a promise of Android to come with that hardware.
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Why are you dissapointed with the white phone? Doesent it have some "extra" function that the brown and black doesent have? In my opinion it looks good..
would buy it again. the hardware is very decent, performancewise, featurewise & haptic-wise (a.k.a. it performs well, has all the nice sensors you could need and the look&feel is great also). the software has already been modded extensivly, and since the kernel sources are out since last week the real good stuff is still to come... if you wait then you will have to wait until the new device is released, then till it is rooted, then till someone cooks a decent rom, then for the kernel sources, then for someone to actually use the kernelsources... if you're not into doing this as the first person in the world then get an "old" (as in 'a few months on the market') device.
and just get the fact, you will never be up-to-date in the it business...
if you must go android, go hero.
if i had my time again, i'd go iphone...it's too 'early days' for android....
Buy the phone, it's really nice and it's always developing cos of the apps. I am happy with my phoen had it 3 weeks now and it will last well.
Hero 2 will be a while yet and that will be worth getting if HTC improve on this one and not stay still.
Get it, you won't be regretting it.
I would definitely buy it again.
chopper45 said:
if you must go android, go hero.
if i had my time again, i'd go iphone...it's too 'early days' for android....
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Nooooooooooooooo!!!
Aridon said:
If you wait, you will always be waiting. The market moves so fast that there is almost a new device coming in 2-4 months that may or may not be better than what is out.
You can always Ebay it and buy another one if you want a newer phone.
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I totally agree.
I came from winmo on a HD and now I won't touch winmo, although if M$ ever get their arse into gear and bring out winmo7 I will take look but it would have to have some killer features to lure me away from android.
Put simply Android is awesome, took me a few days to get out of my corrupt winmo mentality and get used to Android. The Hero is real nice , personally I could do with a bigger screen but if you don't need a bigger screen get that Hero bought now!
badantii said:
Why are you dissapointed with the white phone? Doesent it have some "extra" function that the brown and black doesent have? In my opinion it looks good..
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i'm not disappointed, i just think black and brown look a lot better. When i bought it i didn't have a choice, now there is. Also, i like the soft rubbery feel of the black one, teflon is nice but nothing really special. The soft black one is great.
chopper45 said:
if you must go android, go hero.
if i had my time again, i'd go iphone...it's too 'early days' for android....
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iphone is good if you like apple choosing what apps you can and cannot have and at&t coverage is far from stelar...
not trying to start a war but those are a couple of the many reasons why i like my i wouldn't buy an iphone and bought the hero
Hi,
I agree with other posters, that if you wait, you'll always be waiting. The HTC Dragon looks like it may be interesting but by the time it's in your hand there'll be a 1.5Mhz phone out.
After years with UIQ and WinMo, the Hero is the best phone I've had. Sure the screen is smaller than on the HD but it's a proper, capacitive touch screen. Also no stylus.
Also the Hero feels more "connected". Even with the power and functionality of the HD, I never felt truly mobile with it. With the Hero I feel much more able to update my blog, my facebook, twitter etc. This may be due to the lack of a stylus but it also seems far quicker connected to t'internet.
Just my half shilling.
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rdgut said:
I'm currently pondering buying a HTC Hero.
My question is though:
Would you still buy it right now or would you wait for the next android phone HTC is releasing (in the coming 2-3 months).
I'm currently torn between buying an Hero or waiting, I've read a bit about the HTC Dragon/Zoom 2 because it has a higher resolution, but the current specs state it has a 4.2 inch screen.
Which is way too large for me.
So, any current HTC Hero owners care to state their personal opinion on the matter?
Thanks
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I buy my Hero, 2 weeks after it was released. I'm still new with android, ut i like'it i love'it. Usualy i get verry fast boored by a phone, i must say that i have'it for 3 months allready and it will last long for sure. In the place where i work i got wi fi, and i make a chalenge with my husband( He has a blackstone) wich one is faster. . I won!( Then our colegs start to cal us the htc family ) Besides allways u got something on the market for your phone, and think about, is an open source for development . So go for it!Just do it!
Go on buy it!!!
I would buy it again and again...
I was going to wait to see what is going to be coming out soon... but then I thought... why? If something new comes out - it's only a matter of time (usually 2-3 months) before something newer will be released.
You can't get better than the Hero right now. I've had HTC phones for a few years now and they have all been good.
Android is awesome!
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Would you still buy it right now or would you wait for the next android phone HTC is releasing (in the coming 2-3 months).
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I had a very good working HTC Kaiser with WM6.1. I used the ported Android which ran slow. But the experience I had with the ported Android, made me decide to buy the Hero.
You are Dutch, as I am, so why don't you have a look at Marktplaats? I bought mine there, too. Just ask them for their receipt they received when they bought it.
When you want more info, send me a private message.
as for a question: would I buy it again... YES.
as for a question: is it too early for android... YES
To be honest, I love it. WM is crap and we all know it. And for some people who don't want an I-phone, this is an alternative.
I have some weird principles... I haven't bought Nokia since 1994 - i know everybody had one, but I loved my Ericsson, i have never bought a BMW - I know it handles great and sometimes when I want to have some fun I borrow one from my friends, but generally i don't like it, I drive Audi, I will never buy a shirt that says D&G in your chest because it's just plain stupid, I prefer my clothes to be quality products but not to show off to everybody... and then again I have an I-pod because there is just no alternative...
And when it comes to phones I like to try something else than I-phone and Hero is the one to try... Gadget of the Year by "T3", Gadget of the Year by "Stuff"... I think we have a good phone in our hands.
And the fact that it is too early for Android... yes it is, but is it not wonderful to be a part of an evolution??? I think it is just amazing.
Hi friends ,I am a chinese student,and I am also a IT lovers.Recently I am focus on a LG smartphone ——LG E970（ATT）,but,there are few few resources on chinese bbs or websites,so,I need my lovely foreign friends give me some suggests about this smartphone,such as battery camera or rom and so on.and,is it worth to buy now ?
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Hi friends ,I am a chinese student,and I am also a IT lovers.Recently I am focus on a LG smartphone ——LG E970（ATT）,but,there are few few resources on chinese bbs or websites,so,I need my lovely foreign friends give me some suggests about this smartphone,such as battery camera or rom and so on.and,is it worth to buy now ?
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Camera is decent. Little dull and blurry on details otherwise good. Audio is great. Many roms but it still ain't Galaxy SIII.
Will run all the apps and games you want but I suggest since you in China just a Xiaomi MI3 or such..:good:
They like things of other countries there. It makes them feel cool.
If you can get an E970 for a good price, do it.
It's not the best phone you'll ever use, but it REALLY surprised me with how much I like it.
In agreeance with NHS2002 and OMGMatrix.
optimusv45 sounds like he has a lil contempt for the Chinese, just got in a wreck with a Mitsubishi, is a comedian, bored, or all of the above. I post **** like that cuz I like bein the center of attention and the "funny guy"
Id be stoked to be fired back at with a reply of " no ****, I am like you, Im a funny guy!" from 45. seein as how we all bleed the same shade of RED..
Personaly satisfied with everything about this phone except its ridgidity. Do not drop it on any of its corners from any height , lol, seriously! Could also be a little thicker , but you can remedy that with the right case for it.
But if you want a phone that bounces back from 10000 flashes like a Boss, good choice. JTAG will fix what u cant. Performance is good with the right ROM Kernel combo, would love to see more ROMS n Kernels for it. But cant cry about that cuz Ive only now played around with porting and Nexus alternatives.
Want a Rom and your able to figure it out or be all ears when someone like our devs here get on IRC with you.... Get on with your badself. that would be a win win for G Devness all together. Ive been able to be pretty fearless with this phone as long as I don't drop it.
I dropped it tons of times.... not a scratch. All thanks to the el cheapo TPU case I ordered from China. Its amazing phone but camera and display by a bit leave me wanting... Also miss the FM and OTG from Galaxy S3
Sent from my LG-E970 using Tapatalk
this phone is a good buy, more if you get it from 180-200 dollars, i get it like 1 month ago for 180 in ebay, and is a good phone is a nexus 4 but with sdcard support xD, fo that you always will have the more recent android if nexus 4 have it we can have it
thank you, I've decided to buy this smartphone
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Camera is decent. Little dull and blurry on details otherwise good. Audio is great. Many roms but it still ain't Galaxy SIII.
Will run all the apps and games you want but I suggest since you in China just a Xiaomi MI3 or such..:good:
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thank you, I've decided to buy this smartphone,I love it,my last phone was lumia 820 ,and the camera is very good ,but, E970 let me feel better.XIAO MI 3 is a pretty good phone ,but,I love unique things ,in china ,iphone and GALAXY is popular, xiaomi is also popular,but ,i don't want my phone is similar with there's, i love blackberry lumia and LG better.I am very happy to see your reply,my english is poor,Forgive me
i bought it by 1090 RMB,but not the NEW phone
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this phone is a good buy, more if you get it from 180-200 dollars, i get it like 1 month ago for 180 in ebay, and is a good phone is a nexus 4 but with sdcard support xD, fo that you always will have the more recent android if nexus 4 have it we can have it
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hello friend,i think we all love this good phone ,i've bought it from 1090 RMB from taobao in china ,it's not the new,there is no NEW in china ,but i can promise it is The original, not renovation,what do you think.
,i believe e970 will take me suprise
hbawlz said:
In agreeance with NHS2002 and OMGMatrix.
optimusv45 sounds like he has a lil contempt for the Chinese, just got in a wreck with a Mitsubishi, is a comedian, bored, or all of the above. I post **** like that cuz I like bein the center of attention and the "funny guy"
Id be stoked to be fired back at with a reply of " no ****, I am like you, Im a funny guy!" from 45. seein as how we all bleed the same shade of RED..
Personaly satisfied with everything about this phone except its ridgidity. Do not drop it on any of its corners from any height , lol, seriously! Could also be a little thicker , but you can remedy that with the right case for it.
But if you want a phone that bounces back from 10000 flashes like a Boss, good choice. JTAG will fix what u cant. Performance is good with the right ROM Kernel combo, would love to see more ROMS n Kernels for it. But cant cry about that cuz Ive only now played around with porting and Nexus alternatives.
Want a Rom and your able to figure it out or be all ears when someone like our devs here get on IRC with you.... Get on with your badself. that would be a win win for G Devness all together. Ive been able to be pretty fearless with this phone as long as I don't drop it.
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ok thank you ,i believe e970 will take me suprise ! I will bring pictures three days later, exciting!!!
Overall it's a great phone. When I got it, it was turning heads: "What phone is that? It looks beautiful." The camera is not as good as some, but I rarely use that.
I'm very pleased that I got an LG phone. I will definitely buy another LG phone next time I need one -- even if it's a Google Nexus branded (Nexus 4, Nexus 5, maybe Nexus 6 )
kfdsw said:
ok thank you ,i believe e970 will take me suprise ! I will bring pictures three days later, exciting!!!
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As irony would have its way here, since this thread Im out another LGOG, and on my 3rd warranty replacement, IDKWhy. JTAG or warranty, Hmmmmm lemmee think:highfive:
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kfdsw said:
thank you, I've decided to buy this smartphone,I love it,my last phone was lumia 820 ,and the camera is very good ,but, E970 let me feel better.XIAO MI 3 is a pretty good phone ,but,I love unique things ,in china ,iphone and GALAXY is popular, xiaomi is also popular,but ,i don't want my phone is similar with there's, i love blackberry lumia and LG better.I am very happy to see your reply,my english is poor,Forgive me
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English, Forgiven. Forgiveness pending on right answer, Why would u choose this over the MI2, isn't it almost twice the performer?
I've come from the Sony Ultra... Fantastic 6"4 screen device (says the no flash camera). Best hardware ever on that device.
But Sony is not following up with an Ultra 2.
I have been forever riding the high end of large screen devices searching for the complete converged device...no tablet+phone. I want it all in one device.
Huawei is an emerging force in the western market and have stated it as a company focus. .
I decided to try their MediaPad and Mate2..despite the step back in specs.
I as U probably are, was completely unexpectedly pleased with the device and with the setup of the US store I am Huawei fan at this point.
As you can see with the MediaPad, they're not afraid to throw anything at the market. I like that. They like marketing jargon like testing the 'extremes' of the technology. I like that.
I'm very much looking forward to the Mate3...and what followup they have in store for the MediaPad.
My concern is that unlike Samsung they are still very much an Asian-centric company....and that there doesn't seem to be much impetus to update devices once they release them.
I'm concerned about what for sure will be a problem getting a stable of developers remotely interested in working on these. We're going to HAVE to get our devices into their hands.
Here's to our community being the first on the hopefully burgeoning Huawei presence in the US market.
THey have stated that mission directly, btw and their success in the Asian market has me on their bandwagon!
I'm sure development would take off if we get root; the thing about root is that it seems a bounty would be necessary so that a developer could help us. After that, I'm pretty sure we'd start to get custom ROM's and more activity on these forums.
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I'm sure development would take off if we get root; the thing about root is that it seems a bounty would be necessary so that a developer could help us. After that, I'm pretty sure we'd start to get custom ROM's and more activity on these forums.
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Anyone know if there Is there root for the Mate 2 MT2L03 yet?
I'd love to try to push SU to the device through adb.exe.... Like in the Mate 1
After getting the Mate2, I have come to the conclusion that "high end" specs are pretty much a waste of money. Benchmark scores are just that, scores. In day to day operation, they really don't mean a lot. The mate2 is without a doubt, one of the underdogs of 2014. The #1 thing I like about it is I can go days without going anywhere near a charger. My older device, with a new battery? I couldn't muster 1/2 day out of it.
The mate2 "only" a 720p screen is crisp & clear for me, and with it not being a 2k screen, the GPU doesn't have to work as hard and, you get even better battery life. The snapdragon 400 is more than enough for heavy use of phone, email, web browsing, mp3 playing, video, text.
Unless you are really into 3d games, the "midrange" devices are the best bang for the buck out there.
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Anyone know if there Is there root for the Mate 2 MT2L03 yet?
I'd love to try to push SU to the device through adb.exe.... Like in the Mate 1
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Not yet! Hopefully soon.
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Not yet! Hopefully soon.
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I think Kingo will have it soon. Every time I try with Kingo it really wants to but no Go. Reboots like 6 times before fail. Would love to try via fastboot.exe, but can"t afford the brick.
rekamyenom said:
I think Kingo will have it soon. Every time I try with Kingo it really wants to but no Go. Reboots like 6 times before fail. Would love to try via fastboot.exe, but can"t afford the brick.
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I really hope it will. The Mate 1 is supported!
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I really hope it will. The Mate 1 is supported!
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I shot a note off the the guys at Kingo, hoping to hear back from them. This should be an easy task for them. Especially with the Mate 1 being supported.
rekamyenom said:
I shot a note off the the guys at Kingo, hoping to hear back from them. This should be an easy task for them. Especially with the Mate 1 being supported.
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Nice! I sent an email to some other root company a while back; needless to say nothing happened.
Hi everyone,
As title i'm planning to buy this phone soon (after seeing if oneplus 6t is worth it) and reading around i see there are few problems I should be wary of after buying one.
As for now I know some have touch latency issues and screen bleeding. There is something else i should note after getting mine so i don't have to return it when i already transfered all my stuff in it?
Thanks
BakaPhoenix said:
Hi everyone,
As title i'm planning to buy this phone soon (after seeing if oneplus 6t is worth it) and reading around i see there are few problems I should be wary of after buying one.
As for now I know some have touch latency issues and screen bleeding. There is something else i should note after getting mine so i don't have to return it when i already transfered all my stuff in it?
Thanks
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Like another user said to a potential buyer like u, Don't read posts on forum.
On a more serious note, some phones do have unacceptable screen bleed and if u r one of those few unlucky ones be prepared to fight for replacement. Touch issue has been solved to a great extent in the new beta today. Latency might be there but doesn't bother in daily use and I can't comment really as i am not a gamer.
Lemme be of some assistance as I come from OnePlus 3t and was in a dilemma same as u. It's been 5 days now with the phone and all I can say is it is amazing. It has the best SOT, processor and has 4g+ coz of which my Jio Volte works blazingly fast. Camera maybe a bit downgrade from Onplus 6t but can take beautiful shots in daylight. Face unlock has ir so work in night time. I love the theming options on this phone. GCAM works without magisk. Gesture control is awesome and easy to learn although takes a bit of a time. And MIUI 10 in beta stage is good . Haven't tested all apps but Ola crashes and had to download Twitter alpha build from apkmirror. Attaching a pic which I took in AI Mode.
Thanks for the reply, i'm not really looking for reason to buy it since i'm already decided to but looking for what are the possible defect i can find so i can keep the one i receive or send it back before i start using it.
Is it still worth getting?
Carphone warehouse stocking it 13th February.
koloure2211 said:
Is it still worth getting?
Carphone warehouse stocking it 13th February.
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Of course...
koloure2211 said:
Is it still worth getting?
Carphone warehouse stocking it 13th February.
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I would not buy it again.
ColorOS is really bad.
You can't have more than 5 apps starting up.
ColorOS disables apps.
Support is really bad.
There is no other rom to to put on
The phone it's self is great, but that's where the good things about it end.
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I would not buy it again.
ColorOS is really bad.
You can't have more than 5 apps starting up.
ColorOS disables apps.
Support is really bad.
There is no other rom to to put on
The phone it's self is great, but that's where the good things about it end.
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Thank you for your candid view I really appreciate it
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Thank you for your candid view I really appreciate it
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i think it's worth to buy it, the kernel source code just released and it's gonna be custom development in near time.
I Stongly advise against it (take notice) they are charging £799, I paid £500 ok it was the chinese version. However ColorOS is painfully bad, development despite the kernel source being available will be non existent, as the bootloader needs unlocked, this as yet can't be done without the deep test which is impossible.
It's by design one of the best I have owned, but I sold and bought the Vivo Nex S, which is way better and again only paid £500.
Don't say you weren't warned ......buy at your own risk and at £799 well that's quite the risk...
Have fun......
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I Stongly advise against it (take notice) they are charging £799, I paid £500 ok it was the chinese version. However ColorOS is painfully bad, development despite the kernel source being available will be non existent, as the bootloader needs unlocked, this as yet can't be done without the deep test which is impossible.
It's by design one of the best I have owned, but I sold and bought the Vivo Nex S, which is way better and again only paid £500.
Don't say you weren't warned ......buy at your own risk and at £799 well that's quite the risk...
Have fun......
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Thank you, your input is quite insightful.
Not to mention you may have saved me money, good'o
I have the international version and my previous phone was a iPhone. I am not into development so the issues that some raise do not concern me. I am even too scared to change my theme to the ones advertised on this forum as I might mess something up. For me the phone is great, it ticks all the boxes and looks amazing. The only gripe I have is that on the international version which I own the theme store is not enabled. Hopefully they will enable it soon. I also like that not many have it, so it's unique, but that is also a bad thing as the aftermarket support as far as repairs and cases excreta are very limited. Would I buy again? Yes.
I have the UK version (my third FX) and can confirm it still has all the notification issues as usual.
Hi, anyone from UK. If you see this. DON'T BUY ANY PHONE FROM OPPO.