Buying an Android Phone - HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera

After toying around with all the different builds and being amazed.. i've decided to buy an Android phone. However, I do need your advise guys!
WHAT TO GET?! The wife and I enjoy playing games on the phone, it has to come with a big screen, camera and video capture is important. Space, well, I can always use my 16Gb Class 4 MicroSD.. TV out would be very good as we travel quite a fair bit, nice to plug in our phone on the tele to watch a movie..
So what's good? Galaxy S? HTC Desire?
Or is the HD2 on Android as fast as whats available now in the market..

evo, desirehd, droidx2, galaxy s.
or wait to see what phone gets the first release of gingerbread...

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evo, desirehd, droidx2, galaxy s.
or wait to see what phone gets the first release of gingerbread...
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Thanks for the reply, I think I'll take your advise and wait. Android 3 looks sooooo tempting

according to this article... mid october should be the release date.
http://b4tea.com/information/review-information/android-3-0-gingerbread-features-release-date-review

stick with hd2. android is just as good as on a native android phone. soon nand will be here. and WP7 in the future its the one phone for all can run anything

evolutionqy7 said:
stick with hd2. android is just as good as on a native android phone. soon nand will be here. and WP7 in the future its the one phone for all can run anything
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lol.. The HD2 had always made me smile. I worry at times to change it because I fear poor build quality, like Omnia 1 was great, Omnia 2 yucks.. plasticky..
Also, I notice camera's arn't getting any better surprisingly, i rather have a 3MP but nice bright pictures than 8Mp of noise.. lol.. just being practical.. haha

bjkoh said:
lol.. The HD2 had always made me smile. I worry at times to change it because I fear poor build quality, like Omnia 1 was great, Omnia 2 yucks.. plasticky..
Also, I notice camera's arn't getting any better surprisingly, i rather have a 3MP but nice bright pictures than 8Mp of noise.. lol.. just being practical.. haha
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wish there was a thanks or like button on xda
my mum has the SE W995 and my HD2 takes much better pictures than her 8MP camera.
I think the best camera phone i had was the SE K800i

you fear the build quality of HD2 is poor???

pixine786 said:
you fear the build quality of HD2 is poor???
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I think he fears a samsung android phone will have lower quality than the Hd2. I would tend to agree. It is hard to trust samsung because some of their lower end phones are garbage. HTC is quality throughout the range.
I would stick with the HD2 but ill reccoment the nexus one if you want a pure android phone.

bjkoh said:
After toying around with all the different builds and being amazed.. i've decided to buy an Android phone. However, I do need your advise guys!
WHAT TO GET?! The wife and I enjoy playing games on the phone, it has to come with a big screen, camera and video capture is important. Space, well, I can always use my 16Gb Class 4 MicroSD.. TV out would be very good as we travel quite a fair bit, nice to plug in our phone on the tele to watch a movie..
So what's good? Galaxy S? HTC Desire?
Or is the HD2 on Android as fast as whats available now in the market..
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You forgot the finest phone coming on to the market at the moment the HTC Desire HD

I've had both the Galaxy S Vibrant and now have a HD2 running a ChuckyROM and one of the 2.2 froyo builds. It took me a while to find a build that worked best for me but I'm much happier with my HD2 than the vibrant....the vibrant was so thin and light I felt like I was gonna break it....I will have to say though the vibrant has a better screen.

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I've had both the Galaxy S Vibrant and now have a HD2 running a ChuckyROM and one of the 2.2 froyo builds. It took me a while to find a build that worked best for me but I'm much happier with my HD2 than the vibrant....the vibrant was so thin and light I felt like I was gonna break it....I will have to say though the vibrant has a better screen.
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How about the speed, which one you think faster?
I wanted to get Vibrant, but I read Vibrant forum, there are a few things hold me off.

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Galaxy S or...... ??

guys,
my HD2 Died the other day. lucky for me i had an insurance on the phone so now ik can chose any other one (within budget) and the galaxy s got my mind along with the desire, nexus one and iphone 4.
so can anyone convince me why i should buy the galaxy s and not the rest of them, or even a new HD2 ???
also, how is the s amoled ? is it that much better then normal lcd/amoled ??
It really depends in what YOU like most. The best features of the Galaxy S is the Super AMOLED screen that REALLY stands out, it is much better readeble than the others in the sun and is less power hungry! Also it has the best processor of them all (don't know about the processor of Iphone4 though). It won all benchmarks with a good margin against snapdragon. The Desire is good if you want a Nexus one with Sense UI. Nexus One is the best if you want the newest updates from android as fast as possible. And Iphone4, well... Get it if you want an Iphone, but I like android better .
well i dont like apple that much, just the specs of the iphone 4 are great.. thats the only thing.. i dont care about interfaces or updates that much, i want a fast and stable telefoon, if i dont like the interface il put a new rom on it or something..
The SGS is currently the fastest there is, and the strongest.
1GHZ Hummingbird, it's pretty much the same processor in the iPhone 4, but SGX540 GPU vs the iPhone's 535... it's really no contest, the 540 is a hell of a lot stronger.
If it's specs you care about, one SGS to rule them all.
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If it's specs you care about, one SGS to rule them all.
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how about the ram ? read something about the ram being an internal SD card and it was pretty slow, or is that on extreem events ?
I have just made the jump from the Hd2 to the Galaxy s. I think that the Galaxy s really is a better product. The screen, on board memory, android ect, and it just works, I really would recommend this phone. I was abit unsure about android having never used it before and always being a windows mobile stalwart, but I really, really like it. its certainly the best phone I have ever owned, you wont be dissapointed. even the price is good
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I have just made the jump from the Hd2 to the Galaxy s. I think that the Galaxy s really is a better product. The screen, on board memory, android ect, and it just works, I really would recommend this phone. I was abit unsure about android having never used it before and always being a windows mobile stalwart, but I really, really like it. its certainly the best phone I have ever owned, you wont be dissapointed. even the price is good
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i get 600 euro's back from insurance, and the shop wich i have to spend it at asks 600 euro's for the galaxy s 16 gb so thats perfect. well..
thanks for the info all, think the Galaxy is the phone its gonna be
Good choice mate! Mine is on its way too.
The thing some people don't mention is, while the screen on the Galaxy S is stunning, things like text, especially the regular black/white variety looks grainy compared to regular LCD's like on the HD2. It can be quite jarring until you get used to it.
Is it really that much of an issue???
Tachikoma_kun said:
The thing some people don't mention is, while the screen on the Galaxy S is stunning, things like text, especially the regular black/white variety looks grainy compared to regular LCD's like on the HD2. It can be quite jarring until you get used to it.
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I keep reading about this as of late. If this is such a big issue, why aren't there any tech blog reviews stating this? I believe you and the others, but why is it not mentioned more often. One would assume that the SGS vs iPhone 4 debate would have mentioned this a million times, in a strike against the SGS. This is one reason I'm considering not waiting for the Verizon SGS (best looking version of them all) and either sticking with my Evo or jumping to the iPhone although I'm having a hard time with the thought of leaving Android after I just got here and loving it.
Tachikoma_kun said:
The thing some people don't mention is, while the screen on the Galaxy S is stunning, things like text, especially the regular black/white variety looks grainy compared to regular LCD's like on the HD2. It can be quite jarring until you get used to it.
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well, the HD2 screen really came short when watching a movie, i got the X1 with Hangcock on SD-Card and when i played it on the HD2 it wasnt as good on the X1. but if its only small things like text on the galaxy s i think ill get over that
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well, the HD2 screen really came short when watching a movie, i got the X1 with Hangcock on SD-Card and when i played it on the HD2 it wasnt as good on the X1. but if its only small things like text on the galaxy s i think ill get over that
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I still have an HD2 and when I play the Transformers movies that came with it, it looks perfect as in HD like perfect. Then I tested a film that I had ripped myself and it didn't look as good.

HD2 vs Galaxy S - Which would you take?

Short version here is that I already have a HD2 and currently playing with the Android builds that are available.
Now I've just been given a Samsung Galaxy S with an upgrade (get it in 2 days) and I must admit as much as I'd like to keep it, there's a part of me that thinks that the HD2 is the better phone, especially as it looks like we are going to have a stable droid build in the near future (devs really are top folk).
So, take the phone built for droid or stick with what I have and hope droid gets perfected on it in the near future?
Opinions welcome
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Short version here is that I already have a HD2 and currently playing with the Android builds that are available.
Now I've just been given a Samsung Galaxy S with an upgrade (get it in 2 days) and I must admit as much as I'd like to keep it, there's a part of me that thinks that the HD2 is the better phone, especially as it looks like we are going to have a stable droid build in the near future (devs really are top folk).
So, take the phone built for droid or stick with what I have and hope droid gets perfected on it in the near future?
Opinions welcome
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It's hard to say. It really depends what OS you favor. If you like WM (as a backup) and Android (albeit buggy and laggy) on the same phone, take the HD2. If you want Android to be the primary OS, take the Galaxy S.
Keep in mind the Android port won't be perfect (at least for a while). For example, the Rhodium (Touch Pro2) port has been going on longer than the HD2 port, and it still has many bugs and features that do not work.
If you really want both devices, why not keep both and alternate phones each week?
I'm personally not ready to switch to Android as a full-time OS on a phone. WM has a lot of tweakability inside and Android still has its time to mature.
See where you are coming from and if I can get away with it may just sneak the samsung away
I've always like WM over the years and love the tweaking abilities with it, I think I'm just a bit tired of it on the HD2 as IMO you still need a stylus when you get past the front end, well I do with my big chubby fingers LOL
Android is nice, had a Nexus One when they first came out but found the camera and a few other things lacking so sold it pretty quick.
To many toys and not enough time I suppose LOL
Well, atm it's very hard to say. As I own a HD2 and like it still very much, I'm not planning to buy a new toy within the next, let's say 3 months. After that I will definitely buy an Android-phone because WP7 sucks already D) and the HD2 will stay THE WM6.5.x-phone - maybe forever.
If I had to buy an Android-phone tomorrow, I'd buy a Galaxy S (Pro) - but I think I would sell it again for the next Android-flagship by HTC, what ever it will be.
if you like to have a faster gpu than go for the galaxy S because it has the fastest gpu units of all smartphones today
Personally I am biased towards android. If it werent for the 4.3 inch display of the hd2 I would have dumped it long ago. Windows mobile is so mature that At the end of this year windows phone 7 is coming out. People have all but stopped developing stuff for it. It still has a great community in xda but frankly windows mobile interface sucks. Maybe I'm a dunce but I could never find proper twitter widgets.
Android isnt perfect on the hd2 and may never be. But lets see I think bluetooth and the camcorder mode doesnt work. Also call quality may be lacking. All things I Can deal with.
Personally Ive seen the samsung captivate which I believe is the At&t variant and I love it. Save yourself and stick which the phone thats native android.
I played with AT&T's version at the store. I don't like Samsung's UI much, but the screen rocks. I didn't notice the screen size difference much.
Deal breaker for me is actually the charging port. It's microUSB with a slick slide cover, BUT THEY PUT IT ON THE TOP OF THE PHONE!!! What engineer thought that was a good idea?
If the Android port weren't going so well and if weren't for the dumb port placement, I'd be on the Galaxy S series now.
hd2 vs galaxy s
hi all, just to give my input on the subject...
First of all HD2 is the only device that is capable of running both WM and Android.
I got the galaxy for my wife, and am not impressed, here is why:
1. build quality sucks, it feels flimzy, all plastic with no substance.
2. doesn't sink with Samsung software
3. Samsung support sucks.
4. android is not the latest build (apparently it will get upgraded)
5. with original ROM it is slow and chunky.
6. GPS has issues.
7. UI looks like certain fruty devices available in black or white...
I have HD2 with many twins, Energy ROM, and also running Android as a second boot.
Android runs smooth with minor issues: no GPS, BT,and not very loud. Camcorder works fine with third party app. so does flashlight. For those worring about Windows needing a stylus, well how often do you see the original UI? plus what version r u running? HD2 is in my opinion the best of both worlds and the best phone to by. it is definitely for people with some comp knoledge rather than the push the button mentality.
I'm sticking with winmo until WP7 matures a little.
Yes WinMo is approaching the end of its cycle, but since it is, most anything you could think you want is available.
Just installed a PSX emulator and am playing Final Fantasy 7 right now.
I can watch just about any type of video.
More music options than I can count.
I guess for me, the "if it ain't broke don't fix it" mentality applies.
well after 24hrs with the Galaxy, the HD2 is going
Tough choice as I love playing with these new droid builds coming out, they really are great but after spending the day with a full blown droid phone, god it's fast, seems a lot faster than the Nexus One I had, weird!
No issues with satnav for me and UI suits me fine.
I'll be sad to finally say goodbye to WM, it's been a gadget lovers delight over the years
Thanks for the input all
If its an upgrade why cant you have both?
Ive never had to give back my old phone when I got an upgrade.......
I was looking forward to having a shiny new android beast to sit next to my HD2 when the time comes.......you've got me worried now.
If T Mobile think they're gonna take my HD2 away they've got another thing coming.......
LOL, no don't have to give the phone back but would rather sell it than have it sitting in the spare drawer.
Eh, with the HD2 in a month or two I think its Android build will have the same performance as the Nexus One and similar phones. Plus, it will be the only 4.3 inch screen phone on T-mobile with Android.
Yeah, the Galaxy still has a better GPU, but I have never played a single 3D game on my HD2 really. Probably because it has no amazing 3D games but...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=7500539#post7500539
Definitely Galaxy S! I Have HD2 for 6 months now and I've already flashed the device like 212109863489458 times (lol) and it' s getting annoying i have to flash my device every 2 weeks because of bugs. I don' t think that' s the case with android + The hummingbird processor beats snapdragon. I've seen benchmarks which shows an unreleased new HTC phone (everybody speculating about dual core snapdragon) saying that it' s a super fast new HTC. And guess what... The Galaxy S even beats that one in benchmarks... Don' t get me wrong I love my [email protected], best phone I' ve ever had to this date, but the combination Hummingbird and android (soon 2.2) is a better choice I think.. Hope this helps.
galaxy s doesnt even have a flash ! lol! gay phone !
Hello there!!. i am doubt on this question too. I have a hd2 from 8 months ago, and ... really, hd2 ROCKS!. but have some inconvenients like battery life, or wm6.5 and that this will not be upgradable to wm7. Given, android runs really fine but the future of this os on my hd2 makes me doubt a little.
So, what about the galaxy S battery life, gps, photo positioning, screens ...?, it will be possible to flash futures ROMS of android like Android 3.0, i´m ready to say good to WM. But for the moment, i know that on my hd2 it will be possible to flash, maybe, all futures androids roms, whatever they are.
Well I decided to sell the Galaxy S, really nice phone but I much prefer being able to pick and choose the android builds and WM roms to play with, if you like that kind of thing, stay with the HD2.
Now that I have setcpu set up on my android build the battery life is very good.
GPS on the galaxy can be a bit iffy, read the forums and you'll see lots of issues, the camera isn't as good as the HD2 and the lack of flash is a definite issue IMO.
The screen is stunning on the galaxy but the HD2 screen size makes up for this.
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galaxy s doesnt even have a flash ! lol! gay phone !
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Don't be so quick to judge a book by its cover.
Camera flash on the HD2 (and other devices) only work up to a certain distance -- then, the flash becomes useless as it is unable to provide enough light to illuminate the surroundings. The HD2's "night mode" is, imo, horrible; my older, cheaper camera phones had better "night mode" pictures. As seen in the photos in the link, the Galaxy S's "night mode" allows it to capture images at long distances, without flash, and the image is decent.
Its camera -- or more accurately, its camcorder-- actually has a slight advantage over the HD2's. Android OS allows the phone to capture HD videos, whereas WM has limitations that prevent the HD2 from recording in HD. I've seen some videos shot by the Galaxy S, and I have to say I'm very impressed.
That´s ok. But now, the QUESTION. Will be the Galaxy S upgradable to android 3.0?? This could be a GOOD FAVOUR POINT for this device, and if it couldnt be, sucks. Anyone know something about this?? my HD2 is right now open to all this supposed SO roms.
What the hell ... hahaha

do u love your x10????

hey i open this thread bcs i what to know how many users love their x10.
i really enjoying everyday wit my x10..it plays games smoothly,i can watch youtube videos smoothly,website loads fast.for me the screen i not that bad..wat else u wat in ur fone?all is here.anything special u all wan....?
i just love it.
I like it, don't love it yet. Need at least FroYo to be a litle in love
ya i wan the same..but its not that bad.
I love it too, because:
1) it looks damn good!
2) the screen is huge and bright
3) it is fast and rarely hangs
4) the camera is awesome for quick snaps and videos
5) I can watch any video I want (via RockPlayer) and that is really useful to me, as I am travelling a lot
6) I get my emails constantly and on the spot
Now, I am not saying that it can't be improved, nor that I am not dissapointed in the 2.1 update delay. That's a different story.
I was really looking forward to:
1) 720p recording and especially continuous autofocus
2) Facebook integration in Phonebook
3) A changed lockscreen
4) Being able to install and use LauncherPro and one or two other apps for Android 2+ devices
5) One-touch-zoom, or whatever that innovation is called that SE came up with to replace multitouch. I don't care about MT for games or whatever similar reason, but I really need to zoom in/out without having to use those buttons. While I am browsing, they are causing me great trouble, as I am hitting links instead of zoom and vice-versa.
I really don't bother thinking about Froyo, I just want those things sorted.
Either in a 2.1 update or 2.2 or 3.0 or ......... !
So, in a nutshell, I am not selling my phone, I don't want to bomb the SE HQ, and my life definetely hasn't changed and will not change when the 2.1 update comes.
I love the phone, I am looking forward to minor enhancements.
(Boy, I am going to be flamed for that post... LOL! )
+1 ^^
U said it best.
gal......u said it... :* hehe
It's a phone, not my girlfriend.
There's no delay for me here anyway, it was always promised for October.
iead1 said:
It's a phone, not my girlfriend.
There's no delay for me here anyway, it was always promised for October.
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The X10 is my beautiful girlfriend, she just doest give head.. I can't even touch her with two hands. I think I have to move on..
no.........................
Even if it is running on Android 1.6, I love it everyday when I use it and carry on my hand.
I am proud to own it compared to HTC Desire which the design is boring, another similar design from HTC or Galaxy S, I don't feel like holding it after I first try the phone.
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Even if it is running on Android 1.6, I love it everyday when I use it and carry on my hand.
I am proud to own it compared to HTC Desire which the design is boring, another similar design from HTC or Galaxy S, I don't feel like holding it after I first try the phone.
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I've would love the HTC 4G (design) not available in Europe The Desire looks like a cheap rip-off indeed. Still a very good Android device.
So you pick the beautiful dysfunctional girl instead of the good functioning ugly girl
The beautiful functional girls are all in the US (HTC 4G)
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I've would love the HTC 4G (design) not available in Europe The Desire looks like a cheap rip-off indeed. Still a very good Android device.
So you pick the beautiful dysfunctional girl instead of the good functioning ugly girl
The beautiful functional girls are all in the US (HTC 4G)
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No choice as the 4G is not available in Singapore too. HTC is coming out the Desire HD and the design is similar to HD2, so boring design which resembles one another and using those dull plastic.
The only thing that I don't consider going back to HTC after using Diamond, Touch Pro, Touch Pro2 and HD2 is their technology like battery and bluetooth. They are still using the same old lithium ion technology which their phones are well-known of poor battery life, the other problem is the bluetooth.
I connect the phone via the car head unit and when my friends call in while I was driving, the other party's voice seems muffled and soft but I have no problem using SonyEricsson phones even those old phone like X1 or W950i.
I really do like my X10 but I'm starting to become tired of not having better and more up to date apps on it. It's still a better device than people (and the reviewers) give it credit for. Does ALMOST everything any other Android phone will do.
I'm not so sure I'd get another SE phone and I've been using SE phones for 10 years. Just feels like I bought a less than desirable device now as time passes. Maybe the Dev's here will come up with a way to get stock Froyo on it....but I'm not holding my breath. Sure seems like it will never happen.
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No choice as the 4G is not available in Singapore too. HTC is coming out the Desire HD and the design is similar to HD2, so boring design which resembles one another and using those dull plastic.
The only thing that I don't consider going back to HTC after using Diamond, Touch Pro, Touch Pro2 and HD2 is their technology like battery and bluetooth. They are still using the same old lithium ion technology which their phones are well-known of poor battery life, the other problem is the bluetooth.
I connect the phone via the car head unit and when my friends call in while I was driving, the other party's voice seems muffled and soft but I have no problem using SonyEricsson phones even those old phone like X1 or W950i.
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The HD2 doesnt look anything like the Desire HD. IMHO. I love the clean look of the HD2. The D HD looks like a smartphone from 1999. Bulky and ugly ass..
i love it enough not to sell it.i used my grandmother's funeral money to buy it.it could say i have feelings for it:X:X:X
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The HD2 doesnt look anything like the Desire HD. IMHO. I love the clean look of the HD2. The D HD looks like a smartphone from 1999. Bulky and ugly ass..
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I mean similar as they both have the same screen size, same design for the rear camera with protruding camera and most importantly, same type of battery used which is lithium ion 1230mah.
My HD2 only can last me half a day with moderate usage but my X10 can last me till end of the day or even till next day morning before I need to charge it.
I prefer camera phone with the camera not protruding like the X10, it look more classy.
I hate it because it doesn't allow me to like any other phone. So, I am stuck with 1.6 until ...
By the time they release 2.1 for X10a, we might see an new SE Android phone with 2.2 or even 3.0.
i had just start using my x10i for almost one month, and I'm loving it more and more, and i love to know "her" deeper.
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I hate it because it doesn't allow me to like any other phone. So, I am stuck with 1.6 until ...
By the time they release 2.1 for X10a, we might see an new SE Android phone with 2.2 or even 3.0.
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They're releasing a new Android 3.0 phone next month?!
Man, I hope Google announces that 3.0 exists soon!!
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They're releasing a new Android 3.0 phone next month?!
Man, I hope Google announces that 3.0 exists soon!!
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Android announced 3.0 release in December.
To answer the threads question: Without a doubt I do not like the X10 or SE (any more).

[HELP] Desire HD or SGS i9000

GUYS I am really desperate I want to buy a new phone on Monday and I am totally lost as to what I should get. I finally figured out two phones I would like to get. Either the DHD or the SGS. They both have there ups and downs, and its really really really hard to pick one lol... u cant imagine how hard it is. Could you perhaps give me some advice as to what I should buy please? I would really appreciate it !!!!
If you search the forum you'll see there is already a thread for this.
I want my own
Do you mean sgh i9000 I can't find a phone called sgs i9000
I mean Samsung galaxy s i9000 aka SGS
I think you should definitely go for the DHD.. more ups than downs better quality (metal) SGS is plastic and simply looks like a old Iphone... blah bla... HTC rocks!
period!
Yep but it's full of bugs and badly made (battery and sim cover) upside however is HTC release fixes quicker and android upgrades quicker than most.
Problems at present are the laggyness, sim and battery cover issues, crashes on market, not so good camera, reboots occasdionally
Sent from my Desire HD using XDA App
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I mean Samsung galaxy s i9000 aka SGS
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Galaxy S for form factor, display Super Amoled best ever seen, because 10 millions people have it now and more and more will have later and will have the best support ever (XDA rulez, and if you see now there are some ROM which make it incredible fast and no lagg or crash, even better than Nexus One)
Than you can wait for Nexus Two
You will spend less to have the best in market now.
Why cant people just look in the freaking forum or use the search bar,theres already a thread about this..
Don't have all those problems no lagging no occasionally reboots.. crashes on market are true but not anymore now I can download and install all apps want fluently..
The sim cover is indeed a little bit of poor quality but I use a silicone case which compensate it.
truly, the design of the sim cover is good as it allows quick access to your SD and sim without having to remove the battery.
And about the battery... if you use your phone correct then there is no need to remove the battery.
Camera is perfect for stills in all conditions (yes also in the dark, due the dual-LED flash) Recording mode is good in good conditions but in the dark you can record while the dual-LED flash light is still on.. the quality isn't that perfect but it is good for me...
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Galaxy S for form factor, display Super Amoled best ever seen, because 10 millions people have it now and more and more will have later and will have the best support ever (XDA rulez, and if you see now there are some ROM which make it incredible fast and no lagg or crash, even better than Nexus One)
Than you can wait for Nexus Two
You will spend less to have the best in market now.
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I am reeeeally hoping to see a Nexus Two or Nexus S as some call it at the Samsung event tomorrow, but some sources say that it is being delayed due to a hardware issue so is it worth the wait lol?
novanab said:
I am reeeeally hoping to see a Nexus Two or Nexus S as some call it at the Samsung event tomorrow, but some sources say that it is being delayed due to a hardware issue so is it worth the wait lol?
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no those are bullshits, don't worry
Gingerbread is coming and google + samsung will be announced very soon, remember of gingerbread in googleplex
best Hardware (Samsung) + best software Android (Google) = OWNZ
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no those are bullshits, don't worry
Gingerbread is coming and google + samsung will be announced very soon, remember of gingerbread in googleplex
best Hardware (Samsung) + best software Android (Google) = OWNZ
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If that is in fact true then I will be ssoooo god damn happy lol .... I think god watches over me or something coz i was so dedicated of buying a samsung galaxy s or DHD yeterday, but whenever I wherever I looked they either had a complication or they were out of stock... I think thats a sign to wait until Nov 8th lol I swear xD
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If that is in fact true then I will be ssoooo god damn happy lol .... I think god watches over me or something coz i was so dedicated of buying a samsung galaxy s or DHD yeterday, but whenever I wherever I looked they either had a complication or they were out of stock... I think thats a sign to wait until Nov 8th lol I swear xD
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11 November
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11 November
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11 Nov Gingerbread release or the Nexus S release? But if it was the nexus S release then why would they bother making 2 events 3 days apart wouldn't it be more logical to announce everything on one day?
I had to make this choice a couple of weeks ago and went for the HD, not regretting it at all.
I'm not noticing any of the 'downsides' mentioned here (slowdowns, reboots etc).
True the battery and sim covers are fiddly and spoil the initial unboxing experience as you need to open them both to get your device working, but once you've got them back on (which there's a knack to) you need never touch them again and the rest of the phones build quality is excellent, the SGS felt very plastic to me when I tried it out.
Put it this way, my Steve Jobs worshiping flatmate said it's as good as his iPhone 4 which is a BIG admission from him... almost had a tear in his eye as he said it
I sold my SGS for DHD
I sold my SGS and got the DHD.
Now I wonder It wasnt really necessary. Screen on Galaxy S is really awesome.
DHD's screen is good. very crisp text but not as good as Super Amoled.
Speakers on Galaxy S is nice on the other hand speakars are just pure pathetic on DHD. I cant hear a while playing youtube videos. You have to uses the headphone.
I think problem with the camera on DHD is software issue. Needs upgrading. To be honest 5 MP SGS takes better picture than DHD in a well lit environment.
To make things clear. Issues with DHD.
1. Awful speakers
2.Bad camera software (hope its not hardware)
3. Battery and sim lid could have been better but ok for me.
4. Flash videos are laggy. ( Was better on SGS after the last Froyo update)
Now things to consider to get DHD-
1.Living on the fast lane (lol 1600+ score on quadrant)
2. big screen (black level not as good as SGS)
3. Feels solid than SGS. Good build except as mentioned above.
3. HTC sense.com experience. ( really good)
4.More frequent update than Samsung.
So cant think of anything for the time being
Also had to make this choice.
I simply held both phones in either hand, the DHD felt like it was worth something, the SGS felt like it was worth £140 + £10 top up on PAYG.
The SGS is a brilliant phone, but its light, plastic and feels cheaply made - it doesn't have that premium feel you want your nice new expensive phone to have
And the DHD screens a monster, all my iPhone 4 friends love playing Angry Birds on the mammoth screen.
I guess it's settled then... Unless Samsung comes out with the Nexus S in the near future I will be getting the DHD. Thank you guys for helping me !!!
Just get an iphone 4 best phone ever desire hd and galaxy s are terrible ;D
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HTC HD2 VS HTC Sensation

Are you trying to decide if you should get an HTC Sensation and upgrade your HD2? Looking at those super awesome midnight deals over at T-Mobile.com for FREE sensations, and find it somewhat irresistible?
HAVE NO FEAR!
I have an HD2, and I just added a second line so my girlfriend could get the FREE Sensation, and I just spent a little bit playing around with both of them side-by-side.
They've very similar, I didn't really notice that big of a difference in speed between the phones. The brightness and vividness of the Sensation is of course much better, but it doesn't really "BLOW AWAY' the HD2. Don't get me wrong, it's a really nice display, but the qHD didn't make me gasp or anything. (unlike the SUPER AMOLED+).
In quadrant, she got 1440, and I got 1348. In speedtest.net, she got about 3.1 MB/s down, and I got 2.7 MB/s down.
The weight, thickness, height, and width are all about the same, with the Sensation being slivers less in each category.
The back of the Sensation is rounded, letting it sit in your hand better, but I think it also makes it feel less "sturdy". Maybe that's just because I had a rubber case on mine.
I was insanely jealous of her for the last few days while knowing that her phone was coming and she'd have a better phone than me, but honestly, now that I'm playing around with it a little bit, I'm not too worried. Sure, it has better technical specifications, dual core, more RAM, dual camera, better screen...ect... but it's nothing crazy awesome.
If you're on the fence on whether or not you should upgrade to the HTC Sensation or not, don't get me wrong; it's an amazing phone, just not "necessary".
Anyways, save a bit of your money, and instead just buy an extended battery for your HD2, or save up for the Galaxy S2 or Samsung Hercules, or whatever else is coming after that. I know I will be. Plus, with the incredible support by the community here for hacking new ROMs onto it, I'd stick with the HD2 for the time being.
Just my 2 cents. Hopefully you find this thread helpful.
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Are you trying to decide if you should get an HTC Sensation and upgrade your HD2? Looking at those super awesome midnight deals over at T-Mobile.com for FREE sensations, and find it somewhat irresistible?
HAVE NO FEAR!
I have an HD2, and I just added a second line so my girlfriend could get the FREE Sensation, and I just spent a little bit playing around with both of them side-by-side.
They've very similar, I didn't really notice that big of a difference in speed between the phones. The brightness and vividness of the Sensation is of course much better, but it doesn't really "BLOW AWAY' the HD2. Don't get me wrong, it's a really nice display, but the qHD didn't make me gasp or anything. (unlike the SUPER AMOLED+).
In quadrant, she got 1440, and I got 1348. In speedtest.net, she got about 3.1 MB/s down, and I got 2.7 MB/s down.
The weight, thickness, height, and width are all about the same, with the Sensation being slivers less in each category.
The back of the Sensation is rounded, letting it sit in your hand better, but I think it also makes it feel less "sturdy". Maybe that's just because I had a rubber case on mine.
I was insanely jealous of her for the last few days while knowing that her phone was coming and she'd have a better phone than me, but honestly, now that I'm playing around with it a little bit, I'm not too worried. Sure, it has better technical specifications, dual core, more RAM, dual camera, better screen...ect... but it's nothing crazy awesome.
If you're on the fence on whether or not you should upgrade to the HTC Sensation or not, don't get me wrong; it's an amazing phone, just not "necessary".
Anyways, save a bit of your money, and instead just buy an extended battery for your HD2, or save up for the Galaxy S2 or Samsung Hercules, or whatever else is coming after that. I know I will be. Plus, with the incredible support by the community here for hacking new ROMs onto it, I'd stick with the HD2 for the time being.
Just my 2 cents. Hopefully you find this thread helpful.
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I know exactly what you mean, yesterday i was with a friend that bought the S2, I was so jealous ), but only until we putted our phones side by side, there wasn´t a difference between speeds, the screen is much bright of course, but it feels somewhat artificial to me, the camera has very nice colors, more vivid than the HD2 runing Android, better but not huge difference, and what blowed me away was that my HD2 was faster to open some apps, I know that the his S2 is bone stock but that reminded me that the time to upgrade to something new hasn´t come yet, and when i started to boot 4 different roms my friend couldn´t believe it..
The HD2 is still a great phone..
FriedSushi87 said:
Are you trying to decide if you should get an HTC Sensation and upgrade your HD2? Looking at those super awesome midnight deals over at T-Mobile.com for FREE sensations, and find it somewhat irresistible?
HAVE NO FEAR!
I have an HD2, and I just added a second line so my girlfriend could get the FREE Sensation, and I just spent a little bit playing around with both of them side-by-side.
They've very similar, I didn't really notice that big of a difference in speed between the phones. The brightness and vividness of the Sensation is of course much better, but it doesn't really "BLOW AWAY' the HD2. Don't get me wrong, it's a really nice display, but the qHD didn't make me gasp or anything. (unlike the SUPER AMOLED+).
In quadrant, she got 1440, and I got 1348. In speedtest.net, she got about 3.1 MB/s down, and I got 2.7 MB/s down.
The weight, thickness, height, and width are all about the same, with the Sensation being slivers less in each category.
The back of the Sensation is rounded, letting it sit in your hand better, but I think it also makes it feel less "sturdy". Maybe that's just because I had a rubber case on mine.
I was insanely jealous of her for the last few days while knowing that her phone was coming and she'd have a better phone than me, but honestly, now that I'm playing around with it a little bit, I'm not too worried. Sure, it has better technical specifications, dual core, more RAM, dual camera, better screen...ect... but it's nothing crazy awesome.
If you're on the fence on whether or not you should upgrade to the HTC Sensation or not, don't get me wrong; it's an amazing phone, just not "necessary".
Anyways, save a bit of your money, and instead just buy an extended battery for your HD2, or save up for the Galaxy S2 or Samsung Hercules, or whatever else is coming after that. I know I will be. Plus, with the incredible support by the community here for hacking new ROMs onto it, I'd stick with the HD2 for the time being.
Just my 2 cents. Hopefully you find this thread helpful.
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So how's web browsing, pinch to zoom, scrolling when the page is loading (on default browser) & ofc, flash video/website loading times?
awesome post. Exactly the info I needed. Yeah, waiting is the best bet (if you can wait)
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So how's web browsing, pinch to zoom, scrolling when the page is loading (on default browser) & ofc, flash video/website loading times?
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All of those are about the same on Sensation stock as they are on HD2 CM7...
This makes me feel so much better, but at the same time feeling disappointed that there hasn't really been a major improvement in easily recognisable performance
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This makes me feel so much better, but at the same time feeling disappointed that there hasn't really been a major improvement in easily recognisable performance
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Well, we are comparing custom ROMs with bloated stock ROMs so it's not really fair.
If you loaded up a fully working CM7 ROM on a sensation it would obliterate the HD2, but that is far off, so for now the HD2 for me is the preferred phone. I may even wait for some quad core action before I upgrade.
with hd2 in some ROMs you can get 3000 points in quadrant with a bit of overclocking and of course playing around ppp/rmnet, switching roms, you can go up 3,3mbps in download, but we got an awesome development on this awesome phone, and we're still waiting for new Desire Kernel and GB to solve all current problems
i will not buy the htc sensation because i can buy 3 hd2 with that price, and i wouldn't feel the BIG difference, but in the future, sgs2 will be my phone (i never buyed a phone >180€, maybe i'll have to wait 2 years and i'll use rock solid custom ROMs )
Have to disagree, the Sensataion is far superior on every level, the camera/video is arguably the best out there, the colours are vivid (dense and rich), the speed is obviously faster, it boots in seconds. Opens apps very quickly (as quick as my g2x which has been modded with cy 7, netflix and web browsing, lightening on the 4g network... It feels very comfortable to hold, and you don't sense your holding a large phone, great design..Don't get me wrong, I love my Hd2 (I've owned about 4 or more) and the spare battery helps. But honestly, the Sensation is a truly exceptionaldevice... The camera and video is quite incredible....
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Have to disagree, the Sensataion is far superior on every level, the camera/video is arguably the best out there, the colours are vivid (dense and rich), the speed is obviously faster, it boots in seconds. Opens apps very quickly (as quick as my g2x which has been modded with cy 7, netflix and web browsing, lightening on the 4g network... It feels very comfortable to hold, and you don't sense your holding a large phone, great design..Don't get me wrong, I love my Hd2 (I've owned about 4 or more) and the spare battery helps. But honestly, the Sensation is a truly exceptionaldevice... The camera and video is quite incredible....
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I used a sensation for about 2 weeks, couldn't wait to get back on my HD2, the stock ROM on the sensation to me is pretty bad, the UI lagged, the camera was ok but 8mp isn't a must have for me. It didn't seem to open apps that much faster than my current CM7 ROM, 4G was slightly faster than HSDPA, I dunno, just didn't wow me.
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Have to disagree, the Sensataion is far superior on every level, the camera/video is arguably the best out there, the colours are vivid (dense and rich), the speed is obviously faster, it boots in seconds. Opens apps very quickly (as quick as my g2x which has been modded with cy 7, netflix and web browsing, lightening on the 4g network... It feels very comfortable to hold, and you don't sense your holding a large phone, great design..Don't get me wrong, I love my Hd2 (I've owned about 4 or more) and the spare battery helps. But honestly, the Sensation is a truly exceptionaldevice... The camera and video is quite incredible....
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Do you think it's worth the money, especially when there's the g2x for a much cheaper price?
I'd take a Sensation over the g2x because
1) there is going to be much much more development for it.
2) qHD
3) the g2x will probably never be able to run Sense.
evereste said:
Have to disagree, the Sensataion is far superior on every level, the camera/video is arguably the best out there, the colours are vivid (dense and rich), the speed is obviously faster, it boots in seconds. Opens apps very quickly (as quick as my g2x which has been modded with cy 7, netflix and web browsing, lightening on the 4g network... It feels very comfortable to hold, and you don't sense your holding a large phone, great design..Don't get me wrong, I love my Hd2 (I've owned about 4 or more) and the spare battery helps. But honestly, the Sensation is a truly exceptionaldevice... The camera and video is quite incredible....
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I agree with you, the Sensation IS superior on every level. But it's not so incredibly better to warrant purchasing a new $600 phone. (Unless you have tons of disposable income.)
I know that the Sensation bootloader just got unlocked (or at least is planning to become unlocked in the near future according to HTC). So that'll give it some hacking support, but still....
Yes, the camera is much better, but nothing to blow someone out of the water.
For comparison, I went from a HTC: G1 original Android phone, to a HD2, and patiently waited with the WinMo 6.5 until Android on SD was released. It's a WORLD of difference between a Android HD2 and an original G1.
I think I can justify waiting for a Samsung Hercules, or a Samsung Galaxy 3D.
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or a Samsung Galaxy 3D.
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whaaaa??
is that foreal?
orangekid said:
whaaaa??
is that foreal?
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Samsung's answer to the HTC Evo 3D and LG Optimus 3D is set to arrive in Q4, making it the perfect Christmas present.
The Samsung Galaxy 3D is said to be very similar to the Samsung Galaxy S2, with a 1.2GHz dual-core processor and 4.3-inch touchscreen.
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http://www.knowyourmobile.com/blog/988411/samsung_galaxy_3d_set_to_land_by_christmas.html
what a lot of us dont really get the point is to accept that yes..the HD2 is getting old and yes other HTC device's are getting better hardware and software in comparison with the HD2.
However we still claim HD2 to be the best device..just because we have the power to run multiple OS's. No doubt thats a strong point but we will have to let it go someday.
I am thinking myself to go for the HTC Sensation....but doesnt mean i will not use my HD2...
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what a lot of us dont really get the point is to accept that yes..the HD2 is getting old and yes other HTC device's are getting better hardware and software in comparison with the HD2.
However we still claim HD2 to be the best device..just because we have the power to run multiple OS's. No doubt thats a strong point but we will have to let it go someday.
I am thinking myself to go for the HTC Sensation....but doesnt mean i will not use my HD2...
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No, the reason is that we can run multiple ROMs of the same OS optimized to run about as well/better than the stock sensation ROM, the only thing the sensation has over the HD2 IMO is the camera and 1080p playback, other than that I would much rather have CM7 on my HD2.
backlashsid said:
what a lot of us dont really get the point is to accept that yes..the HD2 is getting old and yes other HTC device's are getting better hardware and software in comparison with the HD2.
However we still claim HD2 to be the best device..just because we have the power to run multiple OS's. No doubt thats a strong point but we will have to let it go someday.
I am thinking myself to go for the HTC Sensation....but doesnt mean i will not use my HD2...
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No, what I actually mean to say, is although hardware and software is getting better and better on other devices, it's worth it to wait and continue using a still very relevant HD2, updating the ROM's to current OS's, so you can hold off buying a new phone and instead save money to get an even BETTER piece of hardware 4-6 months down the road.
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No, the reason is that we can run multiple ROMs of the same OS optimized to run about as well/better than the stock sensation ROM, the only thing the sensation has over the HD2 IMO is the camera and 1080p playback, other than that I would much rather have CM7 on my HD2.
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true that. but look after a point we too know that a native android device will still have an advantage over our Hd2 roms. You know...i have been running the American android SD version for months now..but when it comes to NAND somehow I cant make my mind...i still love WM6.5 and the battery life is great....something which i am a little skeptical on nand android !
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No, what I actually mean to say, is although hardware and software is getting better and better on other devices, it's worth it to wait and continue using a still very relevant HD2, updating the ROM's to current OS's, so you can hold off buying a new phone and instead save money to get an even BETTER piece of hardware 4-6 months down the road.
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yeah...of course i agree....we can continue to use it i believe atleast for the next 1-2 year..unless somesort of amazing phone technology comes up making my HD2 obsolete.
my friend has a Thunderbolt and now he wants a Sensation...!! lol...
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true that. but look after a point we too know that a native android device will still have an advantage over our Hd2 roms. You know...i have been running the American android SD version for months now..but when it comes to NAND somehow I cant make my mind...i still love WM6.5 and the battery life is great....something which i am a little skeptical on nand android !
yeah...of course i agree....we can continue to use it i believe atleast for the next 1-2 year..unless somesort of amazing phone technology comes up making my HD2 obsolete.
my friend has a Thunderbolt and now he wants a Sensation...!! lol...
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Getting rid of a Thunderbolt for a Sensation is ridiculous.

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