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The new HTC ONE (M7)
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Yes, you could.
Rooting doesn't change anything on your phone, it just gives you admin access.
I'm going to try to find an AT&T store that has a model on display. I really got to get my hands on this to find out once and for all about that damn power button.
Hopefully I can handle one without the security mechanism on the back, because you can't get a sense of how it really feels in hand with that damn security lock thing. Hopefully one of the reps will have a live model without the security chain.
I really want the One to work out now. I've grown to really want it. But if the power button is really that hard to reach where you inadvertently turn the volume up and down, that is a deal-breaker.
As it was a deal-breaker with the HTC One X. I hated shuffling up and then shuffling down just to unlock the device. It became a chore. It was half the reason I couldn't stick with it. The other half was the atrocious battery life. I'm not as worried about battery with the One, but that power button is located at a no better place...
Sigh... Sony, Samsung, Motorola, Nokia, LG, and many others have figured it out. Why can't HTC? It's so logical to relocate such an important button to someplace reachable as devices grow larger. It's not rocket science.
Going to try an ATT or Sprint store tonight... I must know!
Hopefully I can handle one without the security mechanism on the back, because you can't get a sense of how it really feels in hand with that damn security lock thing. Hopefully one of the reps will have a live model without the security chain.
I really want the One to work out now. I've grown to really want it. But if the power button is really that hard to reach where you inadvertently turn the volume up and down, that is a deal-breaker.
As it was a deal-breaker with the HTC One X. I hated shuffling up and then shuffling down just to unlock the device. It became a chore. It was half the reason I couldn't stick with it. The other half was the atrocious battery life. I'm not as worried about battery with the One, but that power button is located at a no better place...
Sigh... Sony, Samsung, Motorola, Nokia, LG, and many others have figured it out. Why can't HTC? It's so logical to relocate such an important button to someplace reachable as devices grow larger. It's not rocket science.
Going to try an ATT or Sprint store tonight... I must know!
You root to allow changes on a system level. You still get all the sense features and whatever optimisations the rom maker as implemented.
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Ok battery update for my long test.
So I'm 1day 12hrs 55mins and have 26% left..... The phone rocks...
Seems like HTC Dev Edition has S-OFF (possibly maybe)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2236339
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2236339
Development is about making things easy for a mass amount of peole. Not everyone is comfortable with adb or even know how to use it. Nice try tho.
I guess you forgot the part where I said you can flash via your favorite recovery as well. Look I had an HTC One X for over a year, never bothered to get s-off even when the exploit was found and I flashed kernels via recovery to my hearts content.
Just accept the fact that you're wrong and move on.
Couch,
Just noticed that is looks like the TMo HTC One may be available on April 24, according to this source. I know you have concerns regarding the Dev version's compatibility with TMo's HSPA+ bands, figured their version would obviously offer full compatibility and don't believe being fully unlocked is an absolute must for you so thought I'd pass this on. It would also give you more time to test drive the One if needed as you could use the Dev version for a bit, return it once the TMo version is available and use that for another two weeks. You'd also be able to compare it side by side with an S4 in a TMo store come May 1st.
Can't tell exactly with the built in power readout, need to install a third party one (they seem to be using a common one over on xda) so ill have to get that and retest, which I'll do one of these days coming
But most certainly I'm impressed. Though I normally stick a phone on charger next to my bed, its good to know it could easily last every other day.
Impressions.
-Device is thin. The edges feel great. You almost don't even realize it's tapered. Feels good in the hand.
-the power button is not difficult to reach. Not that difficult that is. And I was able to press it without interfering with the volume buttons. There still requires some shuffling during one handed use but its definitely not as bad as it was on the one x. I may be able to live with this.
-my early impressions of sense is that I don't like it. Not one bit. Keyboard wasn't bad though.
-camera was very unimpressive. I took a bunch of snap shots in the store and I was very unimpressed. I didn't get a chance to tinker with the settings so my feelings may change. After the galaxy nexus and after my stint with the nexus 4 I'm really sick of poor/unreliable cameras. I took the same photos on my iPhone and they came out far more beautiful. I mean the difference is stark. There's this constant fuzziness to the one photos. I worry about the camera.
-really didn't like the home configuration. Seriously. Now that I've handled the device I don't know why in the world htc didn't introduce gestures from the center of the htc logo. It begs for it! But even if not that I really can't fathom why they wouldn't just make the htc logo itself the home button. It makes zero sense. And if you think I'm just nitpicking it's actually uncomfortable where the home button is. You have to really torque your thumb to get to it (right handed) because its also kind of low. And mru's point about the capacitive touch pints being small is quite true. I found myself "missing" it quite often given its location and small touch point. Ugh on this decision htc. Ugh.
Having said that, I was able to load swipe pad onto the device. Again it begs for gestures. Swipe pad unfortunately didn't seem very responsive on the one. This is odd cause its very responsive and reliable on the s3 where I first used it. I'm hoping its just cause it's a display model or something and just needed a reboot or something to be more responsive. I don't know. When I get my own I'll be able to test for sure. If swipepad is more responsive and reliable I can forgive the home configuration. Again, suck a stupid illogical and senseless move by htc regarding that. Oh and guess what? When the giant menu bar is displayed in an app, swipepad (swipe up from bottom) doesn't work cause the screen thinks you're trying to hit the giant menu button on the bottom. Wonderful.
Overall I walked away pleased. I think the one can work for me. I can't wait to get my actual device and really set it up my way to test.
-Device is thin. The edges feel great. You almost don't even realize it's tapered. Feels good in the hand.
-the power button is not difficult to reach. Not that difficult that is. And I was able to press it without interfering with the volume buttons. There still requires some shuffling during one handed use but its definitely not as bad as it was on the one x. I may be able to live with this.
-my early impressions of sense is that I don't like it. Not one bit. Keyboard wasn't bad though.
-camera was very unimpressive. I took a bunch of snap shots in the store and I was very unimpressed. I didn't get a chance to tinker with the settings so my feelings may change. After the galaxy nexus and after my stint with the nexus 4 I'm really sick of poor/unreliable cameras. I took the same photos on my iPhone and they came out far more beautiful. I mean the difference is stark. There's this constant fuzziness to the one photos. I worry about the camera.
-really didn't like the home configuration. Seriously. Now that I've handled the device I don't know why in the world htc didn't introduce gestures from the center of the htc logo. It begs for it! But even if not that I really can't fathom why they wouldn't just make the htc logo itself the home button. It makes zero sense. And if you think I'm just nitpicking it's actually uncomfortable where the home button is. You have to really torque your thumb to get to it (right handed) because its also kind of low. And mru's point about the capacitive touch pints being small is quite true. I found myself "missing" it quite often given its location and small touch point. Ugh on this decision htc. Ugh.
Having said that, I was able to load swipe pad onto the device. Again it begs for gestures. Swipe pad unfortunately didn't seem very responsive on the one. This is odd cause its very responsive and reliable on the s3 where I first used it. I'm hoping its just cause it's a display model or something and just needed a reboot or something to be more responsive. I don't know. When I get my own I'll be able to test for sure. If swipepad is more responsive and reliable I can forgive the home configuration. Again, suck a stupid illogical and senseless move by htc regarding that. Oh and guess what? When the giant menu bar is displayed in an app, swipepad (swipe up from bottom) doesn't work cause the screen thinks you're trying to hit the giant menu button on the bottom. Wonderful.
Overall I walked away pleased. I think the one can work for me. I can't wait to get my actual device and really set it up my way to test.
The home button cannot be more uncomfortable than hitting the back button on the S3. It is at the very bottom of the phone, and I have zero issues with hitting that.
Over time I can get used to the one's home button but it still doesn't make any sense.
Not thrilled that the back button is on the right on galaxy phones too. That doesn't make a lot of sense either to me.
Thanks for the info. More flexibility definitely will help me with my decision.
I wonder how much the Tmo version would be at retail price. Cause what I'll be paying for the dev. edition if and when I trade in my Blackberry Curve will be no more than a little over $550 for the 64GB developer's edition. With the bootloader and whatnot unlocked, I would love to flash stock Android. That's a heck of a deal!
The Tmo will be 32GB undoubtedly, and maybe close to or possibly even more than $550. Do I lose 32GB for HSPA+?
I guess I'll see how the dev. edition is during that first week on Tmobile...
Looks like the Tmobile HTC One retail will be $579.
So it will indeed be more than what I'd be paying for for the dev. edition. Damn HTC for not including Tmobile's AWS HSPA+ bands. Damn them. Some unlocked GSM phone this is. :T
So it will indeed be more than what I'd be paying for for the dev. edition. Damn HTC for not including Tmobile's AWS HSPA+ bands. Damn them. Some unlocked GSM phone this is. :T
If this proves true, it could potentially really embarrass HTC's camera decision: http://appleinsider.com/articles/13...egapixel-camera-with-improved-sensitivity-hdr
Rumor: Apple's next-gen iPhone to boast 12-megapixel camera with improved sensitivity, HDR
According to a fresh report out of the Far East, Apple's next-generation "iPhone 5S" could employ a rear-facing camera with an improved 12MP sensor capable of producing high dynamic range images and better nighttime photos.
Rumor: Apple's next-gen iPhone to boast 12-megapixel camera with improved sensitivity, HDR
According to a fresh report out of the Far East, Apple's next-generation "iPhone 5S" could employ a rear-facing camera with an improved 12MP sensor capable of producing high dynamic range images and better nighttime photos.
You know what else I noticed that sort of bugged me a bit? The glass where the camera sits in sort of flexes. Is it my imagination? I was holding it and gave it a slight nudge with my index finger and I felt it go in a little. And so I pushed it a little harder, and it definitely flexed inward. Isn't it hard glass? Maybe it's just the display model? I'm not sure.
Could just be me.
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Possibly.
Could just be me.
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Possibly.
Haha, awesome!
I am awaiting more impressions from Couch because he is picky and I know if he gives it good marks on top of MRU's detailed impressions I may have to pick one up too!
I also had a chance to handle the device for the first time after wandering into an AT&T store. Only played with it for maybe 10 minutes but my initial impressions...
- Absolutely beautiful design. Stunning (for a smartphone), best looking smartphone I've seen to date, makes most others feel like toys (Samsung I'm looking at you
). Tapered back feels great in the hand, feels substantial but not overly heavy. The screen is bright and crisp. I also love how the notification light is hidden behind the top speaker grill and very subtle. Lose the Beats logo on the back and it would be better yet--but at least there is no carrier logos to be found anywhere on the device. - Didn't really spend any time using the camera as I think it needs a more substantial test drive than snapping a few shots in the store so I'll reserve judgement until I use it for a while.
- Really didn't have enough time to adequately gauge Sense but I can say immediately that I prefer it aesthetically over Touchwiz--not even close. Touchwiz visually seems like a cartoon to me, Sense seems much more reserved. I also prefer the vertical scrolling of the app drawer and also like how the dock icons remain visible when viewing the app dock. I'm also a big fan of Flipboard so I'm optimistic about Blinkfeed. Otherwise, I need to invest some serious time using Sense before deciding if I kick it to the curb for Nova.
- I found the location of the power button to be fine, not uncomfortable to reach. In fact, I simulated having it on the top right (as on an iPhone) and found that to be much more difficult to reach--from a righthanded perspective. Volume buttons felt fine and I like having the audio port on top. I don't understand why the put the microUSB port offset on the bottom--automatically eliminates potential compatibility with most peripheral devices.
- I also had no issues with the location of the capacitive buttons. I personally find complaints about button placement trivial at best as most devices differ here and if you can't adapt, I guess you're stuck using the first device you've ever used. I concur that not using the HTC logo as a button is a waste of space but I'm sure some diligent devs will put it to good use on some custom ROMs. I do wish there was a dedicated menu button as found on the Galaxy devices. I don't prefer their use of a physical home button but find their layout best (menu, home, back).
Overall very good first impression--just makes waiting until the end of the week for my phone that much harder.