Thanks a bunch, just ordered the Crystal
My one big concern as well. My contacts calendar and email all centers around iCloud nowadays. The last time I had an Android I recall even setting up .mac mail was difficult.
I'm not afraid of a challenge, though, bring it on!
I tend to get bored with devices way too easily, and in the end theres always something missing (Android, WinMo, BlackBerry) that makes me say to myself, "damn wish I could just do this, or that". I've always given every single new device a shot at being my daily, but no matter what up to this date there is not a single device that I've used longer than an iPhone.
Hmm, I've never experienced this on Droid X, Razr Maxx, Samsung Stratosphere, or Razr M. Stays default as soon as I set it.
I've heard and seen great things about paranoid android. Also happens to be the name of one of my most favorite songs.
Will paranoid android be ready for the htc one very soon? As in 14 days soon???
Also I'm on a Mac and my understanding is flashing roms on a Mac is slightly harder initially?
I'd love to give roms a shot. If I can gesture up from the htc icon (ala the blackberry z10) to go back home I could forgive htc for reconfiguring the layout.
So there's a few issues that's starting to bother me a little bit based on user feed back from those who already have access to the device:
1) Space between front glass and the plastic injection molding. I keep my phone in my pocket at all times, I hope this "space" doesn't allow dust and lint to get in behind the glass.
2) Speaker grill is glued on and not part of the unibody. Loose on some units already.
There's always some users who get less than perfect devices but they are in a minority. Its just that those with perfect devices won't post in forums about them so it skews the perception.
1. Mines perfect if its any consolation. No gap at all anywhere.
2. Looks all in one here
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But if it turns out the speaker covers are glued, so be it.
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Generally I just press the power button when I pick up the device initially rather than when its in my hand and then position it in my hand and work away.
It certainly is reachable in one hand, but like I say I think the majority of users will pick it up with one or two hands and wake it to see if there's any notifications on the lock screen, and then once woken they'll position in one hand.
Just see for yourself. Its a definitely a lot better than the HTC One X and the 8X, but I still expect you to absolutely hate it and find it totally unbearable and make the device "inoperable" regardless if I'm honest. But you may surprise us all yet
I rather glue a speaker grill back on, than have to replace an entire iPhone screen.
Just getting a bit anxious waiting for the thing
Me too. I'm really warming up more and more to the One now that I have it preordered and am prepping myself to deal with the few things I don't like. I'm really quite excited. I think my "plan" to get around the home button, power button, etc will work swimmingly. I even bought a pouch already from Etsy!
Plus, I can't get over what a value HTC is offering. 64GB at the same price as Apple's 16GB iPhone, and the $100 trade-in makes the deal outrageously sweet for a 2013 superpower smartphone.
The other hurdles for the One to get over, to me, are my own real-world battery tests and whether HTC finally learns from their mistakes regarding software updates.
Regarding the battery... though most reviews sound promising, I am cautiously optimistic because I got burned big time with the One X when its battery reviews were good too. The actual experience was far from good. So just being cautiously optimistic.
Regaring updates... unfortunately, there's no way to know within 14 days if HTC has learned their lesson or not in this area. It definitely worries me there's no hard date for 4.2.2. I can forgive them for releasing with 4.1 due to scheduling and whatnot, but it would help if they gave us a more concrete promise of 4.2.2. HTC has made these vague promises of updates in the past and historically have no kept to them. I -- and everyone else who cares about updates -- have every cause and right to be worried. I'm hoping the developer's edition also helps speed things up, but again, won't know if this will be true or not within 14 days. This one area will be a gamble...
C'mon HTC. People are rooting for you. It's up to you to bring it. There's really no one else to blame but yourself if you can't dig yourself out with a device as gorgeous and promising as the One.
