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Bottom touch button sensitivity

It seems the bottom buttons sometimes don't respond to touch. It takes a few taps to wake them up. Anyone else notice this?

yes i have, but mostly the home button... but once all of them are lit, the sensitivity goes up for some reason

coolguy949 said:
It seems the bottom buttons sometimes don't respond to touch. It takes a few taps to wake them up. Anyone else notice this?
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For me they work great, a nice change from the N1.

I noticed as well at tmobile checking it out.. buttons are like the n1. Got to hit it perfectly

temperbad said:
I noticed as well at tmobile checking it out.. buttons are like the n1. Got to hit it perfectly
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Mine is way way better than the N1

I wish the lights would stay on
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iceshinobi said:
I wish the lights would stay on
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they dont? even in dark? thats not cool but, not a deal breaker at all..

temperbad said:
they dont? even in dark? thats not cool but, not a deal breaker at all..
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They don't but probably may get fixed with an update.
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The buttons seem WAY better than on the N1.... I have yet to have to try and press a button twice.

iceshinobi said:
They don't but probably may get fixed with an update.
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No they do not. I wish they would stay on as long as the screen stays on. On the Samsung Fascinate for Verizon, they button DO stay on, so I believe this will or could come in a future update.
As for the sensitivity, I think they work great. I haven't used an N1, but on the N1 all the reviewers complained about the buttons, and with this phone, no reviewer has complained about the buttons so far, so I bet they are better. As for me, I have no complaints with them either.

coolguy949 said:
It seems the bottom buttons sometimes don't respond to touch. It takes a few taps to wake them up. Anyone else notice this?
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Huh, I was gonna say mine are too sensitive, as I can hover over them and they go off without touching them. Then again, in the winter time static electricty always finds a way to knock my on my butt all the time. I should prolly stay indoors during lightning storms.

hopefully there is an update or tweak to keep these buttons powered on as long as the screen is on!

Volume down / Search

Has anyone else noticed the little magnifying glass right below the volume down button?
I could have read the manual, but i threw it out
I can't seem to find any other use out of the volume down button except for well... turning the volume down.
Can someone put an end to my curiosity ?

Reeonimus said:
Has anyone else noticed the little magnifying glass right below the volume down button?
I could have read the manual, but i threw it out
I can't seem to find any other use out of the volume down button except for well... turning the volume down.
Can someone put an end to my curiosity ?
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Lol
Its also the zoom in/ zoom out button

Awww bless you. Curiosity killed the cat you know!
How about zoom on your camera app!?

Oh really? heh heh, so when you are using the browser? I use dolphin browser and just realized it will scroll the page down. Learn something new all the time eh.
Good times. Thanks!

I'm never averse to learning new things but bummers, it doesn't work in stock app!
If you discover any more hidden uses, do let us know

suzed said:
Awww bless you. Curiosity killed the cat you know!
How about zoom on your camera app!?
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Yes it will zoom in / out when in camera mood.
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Is this a joke or Is he stupid?

Check out this video.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h92OrTXBfWo

Stupid.
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Joke or Stupid
What's wrong. I have a similar gripe. I hit a button on the back of my xoom and the screen goes completely dark. Totally unacceptable!
I hope the apocalypse does come in 2012 if the video is not a joke.

Lol, what a retard if he's not joking.

musashiken said:
Lol, what a retard if he's not joking.
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I pray that he is trolling

Gimme a freakin' break!
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Video got removed by the user. lol

Stealyourface said:
Video got removed by the user. lol
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I didn't see it What was his problem?
If i press the power button on the back, my screen also goes black... but i can live with it

poisike said:
I didn't see it What was his problem?
If i press the power button on the back, my screen also goes black... but i can live with it
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He was talking about how the right hand side of the screen fades out when you press in the taskbar. And saying stuff like "yep... I'm not very impressed".
What an idiot.

I press the button sometimes but if I'm browsing for a long time I'll flip the Xoom upside down and the problem is gone.

This video has been removed by the user.
Sorry about that.
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The guy must have realized his mistake.

Placement of Home button

Is it just me or the placement of the home button really annoying? Logically it should be centered of the space below the screen and not so close to the bottom. I found this odd when I saw this during the announcement but didn't realise it will end up being ergonomically wrong.
I've developed wrist pains that I never had with the sgs2 due to the placement and the hardness of the home button. As I have to consciously reach for the home button lower than need to.
And to make matters worse the time I gotta hold it down for multitasking is a bit longer than needed in my opinion.
Except for this phone is perfect for me!
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I also am really irritated by the buttons and the placing of them.
They are far to far down, so I constantly touch them accidentally. As you say they should be nicely placed half way between the screen and the bottom of the phone.
And to be fair I would have preferred a capacitive button over that huge home button.
Ok, so I've only had the phone for 9 days now so maybe with a bit more time i will get used to this disfunctional design.

I would rather it a bit higher, always feels like I am on the verge of dropping it when using the phone one-handed, and I have big hands!

Not only you amigo!
I think the home button should be bigger - like it was on the S1.
Also the colour of it on "blue" is...more like purple.

Im fine with the home button. What i dont like is the back button on the right and not the left.

incubus26jc said:
Im fine with the home button. What i dont like is the back button on the right and not the left.
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Agree particular if you come from SGS1/2 I keep hitting cancel .
jje

JJEgan said:
Agree particular if you come from SGS1/2 I keep hitting cancel .
jje
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The back and menu buttons are in the same place they were on the SGS1 & 2.

Baldilocks said:
The back and menu buttons are in the same place they were on the SGS1 & 2.
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x1

Baldilocks said:
The back and menu buttons are in the same place they were on the SGS1 & 2.
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Exactly what i was going to say...made be wonder myself lol

TotallydubbedHD said:
Exactly what i was going to say...made be wonder myself lol
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Maybe he was looking in a mirror as he posted??

Baldilocks said:
Maybe he was looking in a mirror as he posted??
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Think he is talking about those pop ups " cancel - ok" and that switched places in ics :s that's the only explanation I can think of
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norpan111 said:
Think he is talking about those pop ups " cancel - ok" and that switched places in ics :s that's the only explanation I can think of
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Lmao!
You never know....lol

I can agree to some extent about malplaced buttons, I'd want them right up below the screen as before I got my soft-shell for the phone kept touching the back button with the palm of my hand while holding it. What I really like that I didn't like the least with the S2 is the rounded shape, it's so much nicer to hold than the S2. With CM9 it also became so much friendlier in terms of tweaks and hax. Me like!

My only complaint is the button placement should be higher. Yes it is a little long holding the home button for the multitask menu but it is not a problem for me
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I think the button looks good where it is
No problems

Looks good, but doesn't feel good when reaching for. Especially if you have a case
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The home button should've been bigger or placed a little bit shifted upwards, i always loved the site of the back button, as it's all the time used and since i use my right hand it's perfect for me.
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The only thing I hate about the home button is that it could be a bit bigger
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I'm used to it now.
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If only HTC would place that power button on the side...

... they would have made way, way more profit
No seriously, HTC One, fantastic device, everything is amazing, but again that power button on the top. Why? :crying: :crying: :crying:
I'm seriously having a first world crisis here.

Most of the custom Roms here allow for the volume buttons to wake up the phone. It's saving my finger stretching so much.

MillyMoo106 said:
Most of the custom Roms here allow for the volume buttons to wake up the phone. It's saving my finger stretching so much.
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Holy crap, seriously? So a simple button remap should work? Anyone any idea how the button map files should be modified to make this work.. (Long time out of the low level customization business )

I like the button placement on the top left. Last year on the One X is was on the right side... That was a bit hard to reach.
They included the IR Blaster in the Power Button. That could be a reason why its on the top.

shox22 said:
I like the button placement on the top left. Last year on the One X is was on the right side... That was a bit hard to reach.
They included the IR Blaster in the Power Button. That could be a reason why its on the top.
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Ah, the HTC One X had the button placed on the side! Revolutionary for HTC. So they saw their profit drop and thought.... hey.. ****, you know what, it must have been that button. Stop the press! The button needs to go back to the top like we always did LoL

appelflap said:
... they would have made way, way more profit
No seriously, HTC One, fantastic device, everything is amazing, but again that power button on the top. Why? :crying: :crying: :crying:
I'm seriously having a first world crisis here.
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The home button is also an IR blaster so it couldn't be on the side.

NextNexus said:
The home button is also an IR blaster so it couldn't be on the side.
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It could be, but you'd have a landscape remote. Power button placement should take precedence over a gimmicky feature most people won't use. I don't speak for everyone, but even as a geeky person, I'd rather reach for the remote than pull my phone out of my pocket, unlock it, and launch a remote control app to do the same thing.

Product F(RED) said:
It could be, but you'd have a landscape remote. Power button placement should take precedence over a gimmicky feature most people won't use. I don't speak for everyone, but even as a geeky person, I'd rather reach for the remote than pull my phone out of my pocket, unlock it, and launch a remote control app to do the same thing.
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Seriously? I've been wishing they'd do this for years. It's a universal (programmable) remote too so I can do my TV, Stereo (which I actually use a lot) and Roku box. It's a great feature.
Plus, if I'm sitting down, especially on a couch, I usually have already pulled my phone out of my pocket.

Product F(RED) said:
It could be, but you'd have a landscape remote. Power button placement should take precedence over a gimmicky feature most people won't use. I don't speak for everyone, but even as a geeky person, I'd rather reach for the remote than pull my phone out of my pocket, unlock it, and launch a remote control app to do the same thing.
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A little reading goes a long way... With the tv app running the screen auto wakes on movement.
To the op. There is already a thread about this. We really needed another one. :banghead:
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I wonder if the issue is really just hypothetical, as in the people who object don't have their One yet. I guess I'm lucky cause I had a Nokia and an iPhone before this so I've had the button on the top for several years. I'm concerned too about how tall the phone is but I have a case already and it isn't a problem to shift the phone slightly to get my finger up there (I have small hands).
That, the battery and the MicroSD card are non issues for me, but then I might be in the minority too. I've never been more excited to own or impressed with the design of a phone. In fact it's a little embarrassing how hard it is to wait two weeks.

appelflap said:
Ah, the HTC One X had the button placed on the side! Revolutionary for HTC. So they saw their profit drop and thought.... hey.. ****, you know what, it must have been that button. Stop the press! The button needs to go back to the top like we always did LoL
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It was still on the top in the one x, just the right side of the top compared to the left now. (it's always been top right iirc for htc and iphones) minus maybe small exception. I think right top is better for right handers... But as htc knows... Most people are left handed... /sarcasm this must be why they chose the left side now.
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lorddart said:
It was still on the top in the one x, just the right side of the top compared to the left now. (it's always been top right iirc for htc and iphones) minus maybe small exception. I think right top is better for right handers... But as htc knows... Most people are left handed... /sarcasm this must be why they chose the left side now.
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Actually, top left is better for right-handers because it allows you to fully stretch your finger, rather than cramping it in an awkward position if it's on the top right. But personally, if there was no IR Blaster, I would prefer it on the right side of the phone because it's so much easier and more natural to hit it with your thumb, with the way you hold a phone.

anit77 said:
A little reading goes a long way... With the tv app running the screen auto wakes on movement.
To the op. There is already a thread about this. We really needed another one. :banghead:
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We need a lot of these threads. All over the internet, these threads. Can't have enough of them.

lorddart said:
It was still on the top in the one x, just the right side of the top compared to the left now. (it's always been top right iirc for htc and iphones) minus maybe small exception. I think right top is better for right handers... But as htc knows... Most people are left handed... /sarcasm this must be why they chose the left side now.
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Oh.. they didn't. Nevertheless, always a major reason why I didn't want a HTC.
Anyway, let's do some button remap magic .. yay.

Product F(RED) said:
Actually, top left is better for right-handers because it allows you to fully stretch your finger, rather than cramping it in an awkward position if it's on the top right. But personally, if there was no IR Blaster, I would prefer it on the right side of the phone because it's so much easier and more natural to hit it with your thumb, with the way you hold a phone.
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Yeah, that depends I guess on individual. Having owned htc phones and an ipod, and being right handed I prefer it be on the right side... So probably more about hand size. I've tried to hit the top left of my current phone as if it was the htc one to see the comfort... Doesn't work for me
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Oh crap, no S-OFF yet, so no way to set a WAKE parameter for the volume buttons yet.
Is there a known workaround yet for enabling the volume buttons to wake up the device (don't want to flash a rom yet)?

appelflap said:
Oh crap, no S-OFF yet, so no way to set a WAKE parameter for the volume buttons yet.
Is there a known workaround yet for enabling the volume buttons to wake up the device (don't want to flash a rom yet)?
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You dont need soff for button remap

I have galaxy tab 2 , always hitting power button when trying to hit volume up , most stupid thing ever , power button should be on top
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shox22 said:
You dont need soff for button remap
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Really? Okay great... Pretty long time ago that I have played with HTC devices. But anyway, this is the problem. I have root, can modify files in the system directory. But all those changes are undone when rebooting the devices, i.e. the changes are not permanent. Because the keymap files are loaded when booting the device there's really no way to change anything.
Anyone? Non permanent write access ?

Product F(RED) said:
It could be, but you'd have a landscape remote. Power button placement should take precedence over a gimmicky feature most people won't use. I don't speak for everyone, but even as a geeky person, I'd rather reach for the remote than pull my phone out of my pocket, unlock it, and launch a remote control app to do the same thing.
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That's exactly what I thought but when I actually tried it I got the coolest feeling ever it's gimmicky but no joke it's funnier than most apps I've ever used. Either that or I am easily amused plus I have my phone out when I watch tv anyway so it comes in quite handy
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