I am an unlucky guy - I lost my 4 months old Magic 32A last week in the train - and unfortunatly the finder was not honest enough to return it. I was really very happy with it, I don't care too much about gaming so the tech specs were fine - the only thing I was missing was a built in 3.5mm head phone jack.
Now I am looking for a replacement. As it seems to be impossible to buy a new 32A for a reasonable price in Austria, I am looking for a Hero, I could get a brand new one (white) for EUR 299,- So far so good, I don't want to spend more money, but when I started to read some reviews, I noticed that even though it should be technically similar to the 32A, the reception quality was rated quite bad, same for the sound quality. Is this true? Is there anyone who upgraded from 32A to Hero who is not happy with the Hero now? I also loved to flash new ROMs to my 32A, is this also possible with the latest Hero?
Thanks for your help and advises...
At first I was afraid to get any of these devices because of the sound quality. Magic has cut-off base and Hero has uneven frequency response. But I gave Hero a shot and I was pleasantly surprised. While the audio quality is not stunning with my porta pros, it is good. I would suggest trying it first with your fav earphones.
Thanks for your response! Could you please also comment on the 3G reception quality? How comes that all the reviews tell so bad stories, but the majority if the user ratings is quite good? Could it be that all the radio updates have improved the reception?
I think the Hero has indeed massively improved since its original release. There have been many patches and updates, both to the ROM and the radio. However, I still think it's reception is a little bit weak; it's hard to know for sure since I was comparing with people on different networks, but one of them had had my network before and said they usually weren't getting signal blackouts. (We were in the middle of nowhere so any signal was considered good ) All that said, I live in a big city and don't have any problems with it normally.
However, to be honest, I wouldn't buy a Hero now. The Hero was the last of the old generation of Android phones, with a slower processor and smaller screen. It'd be much better to buy one of the new phones like the Nexus One or the HTC Desire, though I don't know how much more that would cost.
i went from a magic (32B) to a hero,the reception is better on my hero and after the problems with downgrading and stuff to get it rooted i love flashing new phone!
Personal opinion i prefer the look of the hero over every other phone but thats just me
if you really want a hero then i suggest looking around for a better deal
300 euros is a lot for a hero, i brought my hero 7 months back for 260
you can pick up a new one on ebay for around 200-230 buy it now
Related
Since my Hero touchscreen is getting all lot of problems (only work on 1.5 roms) and i bought a macbook, i started to sell my hero on ebay.
Today one guy offer me a iphone 3g 16gb for the HTC hero, what do you think guys?
ps: i can´t repair the htc hero because i bought it on amsterdan and i lost the receipt... it happens in amsterdan...
Yeah, if it's not working then I suppose you may aswell trade, and 1.5 is fairly poor so you probably should. I would like to tell you not to because I, well I HATE all Apple products and Steve Jobs, but it seems like a one sided deal, so I say do it. Anyway, you could still sell the iPhone and put it towards something better than a Hero...
So, someone offers you a iPhone 3GS for a broken Hero?
Something's off here. Either he's a scammer OR you haven't told him that your Hero's screen has issues.
First of all it´s a iphone 3G not 3GS. Second i don´t know why but it works ok using cupcake (modaco 3.1), the problem is the 2.1 rom versions (villain, cronos, etc).
I think this issue is related to modifications in the touch input.
Money-wise, trading a Hero for a 3G is quite a good deal for you.
Maybe too good to be true. Could be fishy.
Hey guys,
I wanted the nexus one ever since it first got announced. unforunately for the first month and a half it was exclusive with tmo bands. Come around March, i heard the ATT version was released and i told myself i was gonna get it. I put up my iphone 3gs and to my surprise, nobody bit. they were all trying to trade their iphones for the nexus one att version, just like i was.
fast forward to last week, i bought a htc desire (telus, so it works with att) from a friend. It was a awesome phone, but the nexus one bug was still inside me. Everytime i would see comparison videos against the desire, i would tell myself how pretty and attractive the nexus one is. I couldnt take it anymore, so i went on ebay, searched all day today, and than right when i thought all hope was lost, one ad popped up. "never used, refurbished by HTC Nexus One ATT". I did the BIN which was 425 with 15 dollar shipping. Now selling the desire for 550ish. My question is, with tech advancing so fast these days, did i make a good investment in buying a mint att nexus one for a whopping 425? or should i have waited for the dual core phones from samsung.
be brutally honest guys. and btw, the nexus one is going to share primary phone duties with my iphone 4.
I think it's worth it. The N1 is amazing.
worker1 said:
I think it's worth it. The N1 is amazing.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I agree. The N1 is still the best all rounder phone (notification lights, great GPS receiver, perfect size). Unless you play very graphic intensive games on your phone...you'll be just fine without a dual-core processor. I just feel sorry for your poor iPhone 4..you're gonna be so mad at the little things it can't do like long kinetic scrolling in the browser, lack of configurable color LED notifications, flash in the browser, ability to change to different notification sounds....
In my opinion, currently, there is not a single phone that, in overall quality, surpasses the nexus one.
It's just "pure" - no UI additions, no craziness. Just solid, beautiful phone. Oh, and it just feels so good to the touch.
There are phones that has advantages over it here and there.. but overall, N1 is still the king of the hill for me.
It sounds like you made a little money selling the desire and getting the N1 so I guess it wasn't dumb. I personally think the desire is a bit cooler looking than the nexus so I would have kept that. They're basically exactly the same, right?
I really like my nexus one. Recently the battery life has even become better on the stock rom. However if someone was about to buy it now I would tell them not to bother. The touch screen sucks — it can only detect two points and gets confused doing that, it also gets messed up when the phone warms up in my car dock. The screen is also nearly impossible to see in bright daylight.
Not sure what android phone I'd prefer though. Wish there was a galaxy s with an HTC body.
Sent from my Nexus One using XDA App
Remember that all the leaked Sammy devices are for T-MOBILE.
AT&T is in the process of switching bed partners from Apple to Microsoft. I count us AT&T users lucky that we got an AT&T banded N1 to begin with. Regardless of what the person with incredibly large hands may say about the Dell phones, the N1 is the best Android phone on AT&T and will be for some time until the next Dev phone makes its way (fingers crossed) to AT&T bands.
Until then, enjoy the BEST custom roms ever made right here at XDA. This phone gets better ever month, and next month when the customized gingerbread roms appear, it will be better again.
I totally agree my friend
Sent from my Nexus One using XDA App
Not worth it, IMHO. Once you get it, post back and let us know how you like it, and if YOU feel you got your money's worth.
I think its not worth it. Don't get me wrong it's the best phone I have ever had. All the Sidekicks (1,2,3 and lx etc.), from there to g1 (great classic) and a N900 with a few other phones.
I traded my N900 and got an nexus plus $200 bucks. best deal ever !!!!!!!
I would not sale my nexus it's is the best phone out to me. Perfect build, and feel. Googles baby you just can't beat that.
AND THE BEST COMMUNITY FOR ANY PHONE KNOWN TO MAN.
A CLASSIC THAT NEVER DIES ..... CHUCK NORRIS LOL. j/k
But, if your not happy with your choice there always someone with that same burning feeling you had to get one that will pay 500+.
My current phone is a Nokia E71, but I'm thinking of going to Android after Nokia's news last week. After doing some research, it seems like the Desire Z is the best option available right now (in terms of phones available unlocked and unsubsidized).
Nokia's have always been known for reception and call quality, so I am a bit concerned that I've been spoiled and won't be happy with the DZ. Any concerns there?
As a final question, is it wise to jump now or should I be saving my money for the dual-core phones we'll be seeing this year? Having some Android experience with an Archos 70 tablet, I know I won't be happy with a device I can't root as soon as I receive it, so the newer devices could mean a long wait.
To be honest, I haven't been too happy with my G2's reception (coming from a Nexus one) but I happen to live in a ****ty reception area so I don't really know for a fact.
Normally I would say wait a month for the new dual core phones, but there has yet to be an announcment on any Dual Core phones with a hardware keyboard. If that is a deal breaker for you, go ahead and buy the Desire Z.
No matter what phone you choose, it is going to be outpaced in a matter of months, so just buy what you feel is the best phone on the market at the time. I am more than happy with my G2 and probably won't be switching untill a much better phone with a keyboard comes out.
Also, I just noticed you are from Chesapeake VA... I used to live in Norfolk =) why are you looking at the DZ? the G2 is the same thing without sense and is cheaper.
Durkbeef said:
Also, I just noticed you are from Chesapeake VA... I used to live in Norfolk =) why are you looking at the DZ? the G2 is the same thing without sense and is cheaper.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I'm pretty happy with AT&T and T-Mobile's coverage isn't as good around here, especially in the fringe areas.
As for the dual-core phones, I am one of those users hanging on to Media net (non-smartphone data), so I need to stick with phones that AT&T doesn't carry, or I'll be "upgraded" to a smartphone plan. The only upcoming dual-core phone that looks interesting right now is the Atrix (although there may be others I have missed), and since AT&T carries it, I would have to switch data plans.
So, from what I've seen. The Atrix did not stand up to all the hype it was given. Mainly because of motoblur, which you can't give rid of because of the locked bootloader.
Listen, the G2 (DZ, whatever) is a great phone, if you keep on worrying about the next best thing you are never gonna get a new phone, Just go for it, I promise you will be happy =)
quick tip, If you want the DZ to work on AT&T 3G get the one from Bell Canada that uses the same 3G bands, otherwise, you are gonna be stuck on edge.
Welcome to the Dark Side. I used to run Symbian-Guru.com, and now I'm here. I *love* my G2 (with a Desire Z ROM on it), it's everything the N97 should have been. You'll likely get similar (though not equal) battery life on the Desire Z to your E71, so that's a plus.
I wouldn't worry about what's coming up - the only new Android device announced at MWC that has a keyboard is a Sony Ericsson, and I wouldn't touch that with a ten foot pole. If you don't care about the front-facing camera (which you probably don't), then the G2 is simply fantastic. There's alot of dev support, as well, so you can easily root it (now), and you can overclock and whatnot.
Another big plus is that the Desire Z/G2 is available officially with a Stock rom and a Sense rom, you can easily switch between them (rather than waiting on someone to port one or the other). I personally prefer Sense, mainly due to the superior camera, music, and contacts applications, but everyone's different.
Feel free to DM me or whatever if you have any questions, especially coming from the Symbian world.
the orange bandit said:
Welcome to the Dark Side. I used to run Symbian-Guru.com, and now I'm here. I *love* my G2 (with a Desire Z ROM on it), it's everything the N97 should have been. You'll likely get similar (though not equal) battery life on the Desire Z to your E71, so that's a plus.
I wouldn't worry about what's coming up - the only new Android device announced at MWC that has a keyboard is a Sony Ericsson, and I wouldn't touch that with a ten foot pole. If you don't care about the front-facing camera (which you probably don't), then the G2 is simply fantastic. There's alot of dev support, as well, so you can easily root it (now), and you can overclock and whatnot.
Another big plus is that the Desire Z/G2 is available officially with a Stock rom and a Sense rom, you can easily switch between them (rather than waiting on someone to port one or the other). I personally prefer Sense, mainly due to the superior camera, music, and contacts applications, but everyone's different.
Feel free to DM me or whatever if you have any questions, especially coming from the Symbian world.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
About the time symbian guru closed down was about the same time i got fed up with symbians lack of inovation. After a string of nokias and samsung i8910 i sold a few of my old phones and brought my first android phone. I will never look back.
G2 is an awesome phone.
Sent from my HTC Vision using XDA App
Lord Bodak said:
I'm pretty happy with AT&T and T-Mobile's coverage isn't as good around here, especially in the fringe areas.
As for the dual-core phones, I am one of those users hanging on to Media net (non-smartphone data), so I need to stick with phones that AT&T doesn't carry, or I'll be "upgraded" to a smartphone plan. The only upcoming dual-core phone that looks interesting right now is the Atrix (although there may be others I have missed), and since AT&T carries it, I would have to switch data plans.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I'm in the exact same boat as you. The unlimited media net at $10/month is too good to let go of especially in today's world of mobile data pricing.
The reception on the Desire Z is average. If I had to rate it, I would give it a 7/10. The biggest let down I have noticed is that when using the phone in landscape mode with the keyboard open, my signal drops rather significantly. In most areas, this is not a problem but my home is somewhat rural and my reception here has always been so-so (around 95-105dbm). At home it will sometimes drop me from H to Edge when using the keyboard. Call quality has been solid, never had any issues. The speaker is weak compared to my Blackberry Bold but that phone had an AMAZING speaker, the best I've ever had on a cell phone. I use my bluetooth most of the time and it is loud and clear, speaking directly into the phone is fine as well, plenty loud.
I have used the E71 as well as numerous Blackberry devices. The signal on my Blackberry was definitely stronger (ranged between 90-95dbm in home). Not only was it stronger but also more consistent. Although the DZ has a weaker signal, its not such a difference that it causes problems for me.
All of that being said, the Desire Z is a great device. I loved my Blackberry but the OS was falling behind and the development by RIM was too slow for me. If you need a hardware keyboard and want a great Android device on AT&T's network, then this is a great option. I have mulled going and buying an Atrix as well but I really don't want to pay an additional $15 a month for data AND be limited to 2GB...
Durkbeef said:
No matter what phone you choose, it is going to be outpaced in a matter of months, so just buy what you feel is the best phone on the market at the time. I am more than happy with my G2 and probably won't be switching untill a much better phone with a keyboard comes out.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
That's exactly what I did when I upgraded, and I got the phone that I wanted with the plan that I needed (G2/TM). I wanted a hard keyboard and (initially) Stock Froyo or sense. Reception and battery life have, for the most part been solid.
jpwd
the orange bandit said:
Welcome to the Dark Side. I used to run Symbian-Guru.com, and now I'm here. I *love* my G2 (with a Desire Z ROM on it), it's everything the N97 should have been. You'll likely get similar (though not equal) battery life on the Desire Z to your E71, so that's a plus.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Considering that your blog was a big part of my decision to buy the E71 in the first place, I guess I'll have to take your advice again and buy the DZ when my tax refund comes in.
I'm thinking of getting the HTC One S when tmobile starts to sell it this month. It looks like a great phone and has all the features I want. Was wondering if anyone else is thinking of getting it.
Its nothing compared to the one s though. Better of waiting for the s3 since you'll be using it for two years.
There's nothing wrong with my vib oozing iced butter and bacon right now.I recommend waiting 4 more months and get the G3 or if tmo could get the htc one X that would be a consideration
Dougfresh said:
There's nothing wrong with my vib oozing iced butter and bacon right now.I recommend waiting 4 more months and get the G3 or if tmo could get the htc one X that would be a consideration
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I beleive that the X is going to at&t while tmobile gets the S...either way im getting one
Sent from my SGH-T959 using xda premium
i'll probably get one. benchmarks show the S4 dualcore outdoes the T3 quadcore chip. no need to wait around for a One X. By that time, the SGS3 should be out.
I'm actually still waiting for a device for tmobile with a true hd display.. similar to that of the current galaxy nexus. From what I understand the oneX has one but I'm not aware of any plans for it coming over to tmobile. Also personally, I'm not a fan of how the camera protrudes out the back of many htc phones.
Even though I'm quite satisfied with my vibrant running ics passion (occasional gps issues aside).. I've started to notice the lack of power while browsing and the occasional lags more and more. I used my friends galaxyS2 (att) the other day and was blown away at the speed and was left wanting more out of my phone.
I get a sense that tmobile is really dragging their heels in getting better devices. If I didn't have a serious dislike of being on mobile contracts I probably would have jumped ship already. I can live without true 4g.. fake 4g (hspa+) seems plenty fast to me... even my 3g vibrant is probably good enough for what I use the phone for.
I don't know.. just babbling...
and hoping tmobile steps up their game and offers some nicer devices.
All I want is a phone with a 4.7 HD screen, removable batt and micro sd, seems to be hard to find...nothing around the corner, still on the vibrant, nothing in sight so far...Sprint's EVO One (ONE X sprint style) looks great, but it's sprint and their data speeds are crap and no one has them so you use up anytime minutes quick...
There's a few phones I keep seeing, like LG and couple of others, but for some reason the US can't get **** for phones, like the rest of the world does, or if they do it's on att or verizon, and no, I don't want to pay 150/month for my cell phone..
I want a phone with about a 4.3" screen, flash on the camera, removable battery, and Micro SD. Preferably with that new S4 snapdragon... that things appears to be a beast. But I'm looking for a phone that devs are going to get behind. After having been in the Vibrant community, it'd be really hard to live with a phone that didn't have good dev support. I would honestly be really happy with my wife's HTC Amaze 4g if the dev support was more like the Vibrant. That phone is a beast and I can only imagine how smooth it would run with a good rom like CM9 on it. (but it's my wife's so it's staying stock LOL)
The non-removable battery and no Micro SD is a deal breaker for me. I'm also surprised to see only 16Gb of internal storage in any new phone, especially this one.
I need a phone that blows my socks off the same way my Vibrant did after it was rooted and customized. If there are any regrets I'll be seriously disappointed.
Sent from my SGH-T959 using XDA
I just want a phone whose GPS works reliably and a good DAC. I mainly use my phone for those two things. I was hoping HTC would've nailed a good DAC (as I'm aware that HTC has the best GPS rigs), but it just wasn't meant to be.
I am going to wait for a better phone. The One S just doesn't do it for me. Sure its probably better than the vibrant but if I'm going to extend my contract, which has been up for about 8 months, I'm going to need a phone that I will be happy with for the next two years. When the next generation of phones which are almost here are offering far superior specs and capabilities, it makes no sense to upgrade to a mildly better phone. T-Mobile should see that and not insult us with "little brother" phones. If I'm paying for it, plus two years on contract, I want my moneys worth. I'm a big boy and I like big boy toys.
I would have loved to get the One S, but would never consider buying a phone with only 16GB and no microSD. I can't tell you how much I want to avoid buying anything from Samsung ever again due to anger over the Vibrant GPS problems and lack of update and other support.
OK so its in Q3 an if I don't start saving now I won't be able to buy a new phone for my birthday or black friday and you know how it is with saving, when you have a goal its easier so other bravo users this is where I need your help especially those who get their phones from AT&T. The reason I say AT&T is because they use the same bands as my home networks, my family travels to state alot and more than likely I'll be moving to the States for Engineering once I finish high school so i'd like a phone with LTE.
As of right now I'm looking towards probably the HTC One X, Atrix HD, Xperia Ion, GS2 Skyrocket or the HTC Vivid; this list will probably change in between now and black friday but atleast I have an idea as to what is the max I want to spend ($450-$500). I know its my responsibility to find these things out but if you know that any of these is in anyway better than the other like how out all these phones motorola is said to have the worst camera or which has the best battery life, which is an EXTREMELY important issue as my bravo only gets 4/5 hours while streaming music, or which has the best antenna because right now my H coverage is like by road ,if I come off the main road and go about into an area with alot of buildings i drop to E while people on their Blackberrys & GS2s are getting H/H+ even in areas less than 1km from the tower or which has the best dev support or has 3G issues, those outside of US must know how I feel, before I found out about rooting and baseband switching I was like WTF no 3G even though the frequency is correct which I still don't understand.
More on the AT&T reasoning, do you have to get a plan even when you buy the phone at the no commitment price because I see that it says that I need a voice and data plan; also I've heard this both ways AT&T doesn't like to give out unlock codes and if you tell them you have to travel or something else they will. Why don't I just buy it from ebay or cellunlocker.net because paying for something even if its just a couple bucks is silly when you can get it free.
Lastly if you actually read this far I'd like to THANK YOU :good: for being an such AWESOME person and I HATE PLASTIC *i know what your saying hates plastic but has a samsung phone on list, if its good compromises, except in price, can be made*
ccdsatt said:
OK so its in Q3 an if I don't start saving now I won't be able to buy a new phone for my birthday or black friday and you know how it is with saving, when you have a goal its easier so other bravo users this is where I need your help especially those who get their phones from AT&T. The reason I say AT&T is because they use the same bands as my home networks, my family travels to state alot and more than likely I'll be moving to the States for Engineering once I finish high school so i'd like a phone with LTE.
As of right now I'm looking towards probably the HTC One X, Atrix HD, Xperia Ion, GS2 Skyrocket or the HTC Vivid; this list will probably change in between now and black friday but atleast I have an idea as to what is the max I want to spend ($450-$500). I know its my responsibility to find these things out but if you know that any of these is in anyway better than the other like how out all these phones motorola is said to have the worst camera or which has the best battery life, which is an EXTREMELY important issue as my bravo only gets 4/5 hours while streaming music, or which has the best antenna because right now my H coverage is like by road ,if I come off the main road and go about into an area with alot of buildings i drop to E while people on their Blackberrys & GS2s are getting H/H+ even in areas less than 1km from the tower or which has the best dev support or has 3G issues, those outside of US must know how I feel, before I found out about rooting and baseband switching I was like WTF no 3G even though the frequency is correct which I still don't understand.
More on the AT&T reasoning, do you have to get a plan even when you buy the phone at the no commitment price because I see that it says that I need a voice and data plan; also I've heard this both ways AT&T doesn't like to give out unlock codes and if you tell them you have to travel or something else they will. Why don't I just buy it from ebay or cellunlocker.net because paying for something even if its just a couple bucks is silly when you can get it free.
Lastly if you actually read this far I'd like to THANK YOU :good: for being an such AWESOME person and I HATE PLASTIC *i know what your saying hates plastic but has a samsung phone on list, if its good compromises, except in price, can be made*
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
htc one x = non-removable battery is a deal breaker for me
atrix hd = locked bootloader
xperia ion = nice phone aesthetics, camera, and display wise, but software updates slow compared to likes of samsung
gs2 skyrocket = not a bad phone at all, relatively timely updates, good build quality
htc vivid = no knowledge of, except that it's 4G. isn't it similar to the sensation?