Great reason to have that feature.
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The new HTC ONE (M7)
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Great reason to have that feature.
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I'm a big X-Files fan.
Anyway, got tracking number, at last. Tomorrow...
I wonder if this is more of a problem for right handed people than left ? I'm left and have no issues with either.
Valid point, this is a possibility.
What's interesting is that most recent smartphones these days have moved the power button to the side (LG, Sammy, Sony, Nokia, etc)
Agreed.
I'm not sure why HTC is so stubborn in this regard.
Look at the Droid DNA. The power/wake button is top center of a device that is pretty large. There's no good reason for it to be there. Many reviews point out that it's hard to reach.
i heard auto sleep works pretty well. If you put the phone on a desk without movement phone turns off after 15 sec. If you hold the phone facing it will turn off after a minute. Not exactly smart stay but smart stay doesn't work well anyway.
Someone please correct me if I'm wrong but the Note 2 already has this feature and unless it's implemented differently on the S4, I really don't see the usefulness. It only shows you if you have unread messages, emails, or missed call, not any of the content so you still have to unlock the device to read anything. It also takes a few seconds for the screen to wake up, far longer than it does to actually unlock the phone and either pull down the notification pane or actually open the app. How would this be any more useful than just configuring the notification LED to blink different colors for different types of notifications?
You bring up a great question regarding notification light. Is the htc ones notification light configurable? How many colors?
I got my new unlock 32G before 10AM as it was promised all I can say is WOW I love it. I'm not a newbie when it comes to phones hell I'm 56 years young and had them all (addiction) but I must say I'm really impressed with the build quality and how it looks and feels. I have zero issues with the lay out. I remember my first mobile phone (that's what they were called in 80's) that weighed a ton and it worked a cool 10 minutes before the battery run out and the brief case to go along with it.
I'll check it out later tonight but even if not natively configurable, an app like LightFlow should hopefully get the job done.
MOTHER.OF.GOD:
From XDA: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=40544876#post40544876
It really begs the question why HTC didn't just let the logo be a button.
From XDA: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=40544876#post40544876
It really begs the question why HTC didn't just let the logo be a button.
There is no notifications details on the lock screen?
Well I found this App http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2173226
Will this work out with what I want?
As long as something like this shows content and let me wave my hand over so I do not have to touch the phone while driving, that will be awesome.
Wait this is a bad thing? I didn't even know htc logo was even a capacitive button thought it was just a logo. I actually like it, kind of like bb10.
No, this is great that it's there. It just begs the question why HTC didn't use it as an actual button by default.
That video is only possible via flashing that custom kernel.
That was a dumb move. I thought its just a logo didn't know it can function. I wish they would update it so that the phone can be unlock by sliding up from logo to screen.
You finding the top power/wake button hard to reach for?
I found it easier than I thought it would be on the AT&T floor model, and that's with the security chain on the back, so I'm optimistic it won't be that bad in real use fully in hand. I am wary of it, though.
Can't wait to get this device tomorrow.
In general, I don't know why HTC is so goddang stubborn about the power/wake button being on top. The fact that it's top-center, for example, on the Droid DNA is just ridiculous. It's almost a joke. As devices get bigger, it just makes more sense to place it where it's more reachable. This isn't a hard concept. HTC just somehow believes they're making the right decision. Ditto with the home configuration. Just no sense or logic to not making the HTC area a functioning key. No rhyme or reason to deny us this.
Sigh. The answers are coming...
No phone yet will find out tomorrow. I don't mind it but if there is another way to unlock phone would be nice.
Agree.
We shall see whether any of this matters...
Hope delivery is smooth for you as it is for me.
That's a neat tweak, funny its a new dev that has this working. There was a massive thread before about whether the HTC logo was capable of being a button, this kind of ended with the tweaker's agreeing it wasn't after lots of testing, and yet here we have a new dev turning it into one (albeit with reportedly very small response area).
I still get lost when it comes to flashing roms / kernels and setting up clock work recovery etc. I know the language, but the procedure still scares me.
I went to the AT&T store to play with the HTC One today, I wasn't that impressed. The screen is nice, but some apps lag a little bit like maps and Google Earth trying to drive the 1080p display. There are times when the 1080p makes things pop, but reading websites like MacRumors desktop version doesn't look good, no amount of pixels can save it the screen is just too small for normal full web browsing, whereas phablets fare a little better even if they aren't 1080p. That isn't a jab against the phone itself because I am aware it isn't designed for these tasks really... I'm not bashing it on something it wasn't really designed to do, just making an observation for those wondering how it does with full websites. Battery life looks like it will be decent but not near the Note 2. I personally don't like Sense at all though, I much prefer TouchWiz. I think I'd like the Galaxy S4 better.
That's where the real crux of the matter lays. Sense & Touchwiz preferences will dictate most people's impressions. Personally my main issue with Samsung phones has always been Touchwiz, as opposite to you I much prefer sense.
Even when I put the stock Android launcher on my phone, install all the stock applications (email, browser, calendar, gallery, camera (making it as close to a nexus as possible on an unrooted device) I end up looking at it thinking, nah... It just doesn't feel right and I end up using widgets to try and make the device look like a Sense anyway.
I did the same with my stock Galaxy Nexus.... I just thought raw android was too bland for me.
Its just a case of different boats for different folks, but at least we have a choice on an android device (though I like iOS too despite a little over familiarity with it at this point).
As for lag..
Not sure why you got lag on google maps & earth (maybe data / wifi issue) as both are just butter smooth on my one.
That's where the real crux of the matter lays. Sense & Touchwiz preferences will dictate most people's impressions. Personally my main issue with Samsung phones has always been Touchwiz, as opposite to you I much prefer sense.
Even when I put the stock Android launcher on my phone, install all the stock applications (email, browser, calendar, gallery, camera (making it as close to a nexus as possible on an unrooted device) I end up looking at it thinking, nah... It just doesn't feel right and I end up using widgets to try and make the device look like a Sense anyway.
I did the same with my stock Galaxy Nexus.... I just thought raw android was too bland for me.
Its just a case of different boats for different folks, but at least we have a choice on an android device (though I like iOS too despite a little over familiarity with it at this point).
As for lag..
Not sure why you got lag on google maps & earth (maybe data / wifi issue) as both are just butter smooth on my one.
I'm feeling the same way about my Nexus 4. Figure I'd like to try out some of the skinned experiences so the One will be my upgrade and I'm hoping to snag a GS3 either from my brother-in-law (he's eyeing the GS4) or from eBay.
Trying to build this device lineup up so I can get into the resell/buy game and try a lot of new phones out
Actually its a green blink when a missed call/message. Turns red when charging, but yea, might as well be only green. I love how fine and subtle it is.
Whats the best browser to use for the One? I went to AT&T to try it out and the stock browser was not impressive at all. It wasnt any faster than my iPhone 5. I turned wifi off for both so they were on the same network. I also had the issue that every time I pressed the back button the One had to reload the page while the iPhone didnt. Is this a problem with the stock browser?