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Was considering to move from touch hd to Desire HD.
Now I would prefer to sticky with HD and will wait for the next roll out.
This time I will just pick up a laptop for my mobile contract.
#1. battery capacity
I would really like to have a phone which can GPS for at least 4+ hours.
#2. Hard camera button, trackball/optic pad
Desire Z have, but why not for desire HD?
#3. Better screen
I have read some thread about the view angle of dhd is not good.
With gingerboard, it would well be the trend that the next generation of phone will have higher screen resolution. At least, beat iPhone physically should be one of the major goal they have to achieve.
#4. better back cover
Suffered by the cover from HD for long time. I am wondering whether the desire Z cover with latch will be better. HTC might be giving experiment on this.
I don't like to use the strength to open the back.
#5. face camera
#6. flat back
Really like the Iphone flat back design
#7. light weight
#8. Better speaker
Enjoy your new iPhone
henrik.dk said:
Was considering to move from touch hd to Desire HD.
Now I would prefer to sticky with HD and will wait for the next roll out.
This time I will just pick up a laptop for my mobile contract.
#1. battery capacity
I would really like to have a phone which can GPS for at least 4+ hours.
#2. Hard camera button, trackball/optic pad
Desire Z have, but why not for desire HD?
#3. Better screen
I have read some thread about the view angle of dhd is not good.
With gingerboard, it would well be the trend that the next generation of phone will have higher screen resolution. At least, beat iPhone physically should be one of the major goal they have to achieve.
#4. better back cover
Suffered by the cover from HD for long time. I am wondering whether the desire Z cover with latch will be better. HTC might be giving experiment on this.
I don't like to use the strength to open the back.
#5. face camera
#6. flat back
Really like the Iphone flat back design
#7. light weight
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1. Good luck with that.
2. Camera button is preference. None on the iPhone either though...Trackpad? I honestly can't see where I'd use one...
3. Higher resolution than iPhone 4 is useless. It's at the limit of human vision (hence why it's called the retina display). Better quality screens are where they need to improve now. Higher resolutions would only be useful in bigger (i.e. tablet) screens to increase the DPI.
4. Why do you need a "better back cover"? How often do you need to take the back off in reality?
5. I've had front-facing cameras since 2004. In 6 years I've never once used one. Ever! If you do, then I suppose it's a problem. I see a lot of people moaning about it, despite never using it.
6. Getting a bit picky now? I honestly can't feel the camera protrusion from my DesireHD in my pocket. Maybe it's cos I'm a lardy boy...
7. I think lightweight phones feel flimsy. Desire HD feels solid. I took the battery out and pressed on the back cover - didn't even flex! Love the unibody Aluminium design.
In general though - was this really worthy of a new thread?
henrik.dk said:
Was considering to move from touch hd to Desire HD.
Now I would prefer to sticky with HD and will wait for the next roll out.
This time I will just pick up a laptop for my mobile contract.
#1. battery capacity
I would really like to have a phone which can GPS for at least 4+ hours.
#2. Hard camera button, trackball/optic pad
Desire Z have, but why not for desire HD?
#3. Better screen
I have read some thread about the view angle of dhd is not good.
With gingerboard, it would well be the trend that the next generation of phone will have higher screen resolution. At least, beat iPhone physically should be one of the major goal they have to achieve.
#4. better back cover
Suffered by the cover from HD for long time. I am wondering whether the desire Z cover with latch will be better. HTC might be giving experiment on this.
I don't like to use the strength to open the back.
#5. face camera
#6. flat back
Really like the Iphone flat back design
#7. light weight
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1. Pick up a couple of batteries for $5 each and you can GPS all day long
2. No need for it, but that's my personal preference
3. Screen is just fine and it's big
4. Cover is good enough. If it breaks I use some tape and order another
5. To do what
6. ok
7. On the other side you can feel that it's in your pocket..
I'm sitting here almost 24 hours after getting my Desire HD and charging it. The battery is currently sitting around 40% with my somewhat medium use. That's after only one full charge so it will likely improve.
Resolution isn't everything and 800x480 suits me just fine. The display is crisp with good viewing angles in my opinion. I can't speak for others' opinions but that's mine.
Camera button would be nice but isn't a deal breaker. Navigation pad / ball would have been nice but there hasn't been a situation yet where I had real difficulty selecting text. I saw all those complaining about similar while waiting for my DHD to arrive and I've not had any reason to doubt my choice yet.
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wait what LCD's have bad viewing angles?..... lcds have always had poor view angles its a limitation of lcd in general not just the DHD
also its a phone why are you looking at it on an angle ? dont you usually hold the phone in front of you when using it ?
since he has already decided not to get the DHD, no point trying to convince him otherwise, it's not like we owe him a living..
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since he has already decided not to get the DHD, no point trying to convince him otherwise, it's not like we owe him a living..
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this is true but if people base descisions on deluded conceptions well we have tear them to shreds
I am a person who shows off quite much
It is sometimes actually an advantage when showing off to a girl, where you get a good excuse to go closer with her to have a better view.
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wait what LCD's have bad viewing angles?..... lcds have always had poor view angles its a limitation of lcd in general not just the DHD
also its a phone why are you looking at it on an angle ? dont you usually hold the phone in front of you when using it ?
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I need to reset my touch HD quite often as I install some program of not that good quality. don't know whether it is the case for Android. Never played around with Android.
My experience with touch hd protrusive camera is the abrasion on the pad around the camera.
my 1 week of experience with desire where I could use the trackball to read the next sms or view the next picture.
dazultra2000 said:
4. Why do you need a "better back cover"? How often do you need to take the back off in reality?
6. Getting a bit picky now? I honestly can't feel the camera protrusion from my DesireHD in my pocket. Maybe it's cos I'm a lardy boy...
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I had never used android before in my live, but after using it for 8 days i won't switch to another system. Definitely not back to Windows Mobile ever again.
Android is running so much smoother and all the applications you can use. It's not 1 step forward its a giant leap. I would suggest playing around with the phone a couple of times, you will fall for it. The touch HD is nothing like the Desire HD.
Can't agree more with the other peeps responding to you about the other points.
They are the studipest reasons i have ever heard..
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I had an Iphone 4 for a week and thought it was a nice phone but that flat back makes it pretty horrible to hold in the hand IMO nice to lay on the table though but guess what i found more important
And the desire for me sits right in between my HD2 and the Iphone 4, its as fluid as the Iphone 4, and has the same size screen as my HD2 its tough going back to a 3.5" screen when your used to a 4.3".
Thing is you'll be waiting all your life for the perfect phone IMO the desire HD is as close to it as you can get at the mo
henrik.dk said:
I need to reset my touch HD quite often as I install some program of not that good quality. don't know whether it is the case for Android. Never played around with Android.
My experience with touch hd protrusive camera is the abrasion on the pad around the camera.
my 1 week of experience with desire where I could use the trackball to read the next sms or view the next picture.
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There is no pad around the camera. Just a tough rim that you would not really notice scratches on anyway. And it's "ribbed" so you'd barely notice scratches.
As for apps, Android is much better and will usually just force close a broken app.
And why not swipe on the screen for next message or picture - that's what touchscreens are for after all!
I have owned a Galaxy S, Iphone 4, and I can say I am the most content with the Desire HD.
Solid build, more than adequate screen resolution, fast, big screen, battery not an issue for my usage levels, and FANTASTIC in-ear audio!
Iphone was just too small a screen, and Galaxy felt very cheap, plastic and slippery to hold...
I'm going to stick with my desire for the moment as I am happier with an amoled screen and the bigger battery that I have . Then again I haven't seen the hd in the flesh so my willpower might not be that strong . Lol.
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will power i havent got..
well that didn't last long, just purchased one for £350. hope its worth it when it arrives. keeping my desire till then.
who thinks i'll end up keeping it...
fridaycider said:
well that didn't last long, just purchased one for £350. hope its worth it when it arrives. keeping my desire till then.
who thinks i'll end up keeping it...
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LOL have fun with your new phone!
anybody here following the Google Nexus S (nexus two) developments? This phone has me seriously considering cancelling my DHD preorder.
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anybody here following the Google Nexus S (nexus two) developments? This phone has me seriously considering cancelling my DHD preorder.
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all the rumours are its made by samsung and its rebadged galaxy s with a few tweaks and maybe gingerbread
First off I apologize for asking such a dumb question, but I always like to be well informed. As I mentioned in my other post, I am still a noob. I have gotten to a comfortable point with my custom Rom and o/c kernel. Now that I have gotten there, I was looking through some of the forums here and found that there are two display types made into the mytouch 4g. I ran the check in terminal and found that I have display type 1 which is said to be the bad type. A friend of mine who came over today bought his mt4g from eBay, and his is type 2. Major difference!! Now I believe I am going to put in for a warranty exchange for this phone, which brings my question, how can I go about making sure I get an exchange that is type 2 display, so that I don't go through the whole unrooting/exchange process for nothing?
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Now I believe I am going to put in for a warranty exchange for this phone, which brings my question, how can I go about making sure I get an exchange that is type 2 display, so that I don't go through the whole unrooting/exchange process for nothing?
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You can't; that's the risk you take. Some people have the type1 screen, some have minor body defects (chips in the bezel, non-centered FFC, squeaking, etc), etc...There are issues with this phone.
You roll the dice requesting a new one. Maybe the screen is your only issue. Maybe you get sent back a perfect phone, but odds are you won't and it will have some other minor flaw like a casing squeak, or some bezel chips, an off-center camera, or maybe everything. There is no guarantee made you will get a better (cosmetically, subjectively) phone by swapping it.
If the risk is worth the potential reward, go for it! Just don't get your hopes up too high . I have a type1 screen and having never seen a type2 except in screens/videos, don't miss anything. I have no other body defects, though, so it's not worth the hassle to me to swap it and hope I fix one problem without gaining 5 others.
Kline said:
You can't; that's the risk you take. Some people have the type1 screen, some have minor body defects (chips in the bezel, non-centered FFC, squeaking, etc), etc...There are issues with this phone.
You roll the dice requesting a new one. Maybe the screen is your only issue. Maybe you get sent back a perfect phone, but odds are you won't and it will have some other minor flaw like a casing squeak, or some bezel chips, an off-center camera, or maybe everything. There is no guarantee made you will get a better (cosmetically, subjectively) phone by swapping it.
If the risk is worth the potential reward, go for it! Just don't get your hopes up too high . I have a type1 screen and having never seen a type2 except in screens/videos, don't miss anything. I have no other body defects, though, so it's not worth the hassle to me to swap it and hope I fix one problem without gaining 5 others.
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Judging from what you've said, it isn't worth the risk. I do have a physically and cosmetically perfect phone, the only problem is the display. But if I have to deal with issues such as you mentioned, I am perfectly happy having the bad display. I only wish they had made all these phones with the better display. Now that I have actually seen one.
Also, I am on the phone with my friend now, who says though his screen is better, my phone out performs. This could be thanks to the guys responsible creating my Rom, however, he insists that his truly doesn't act like a mt4g at all... Almost makes me wander if there's
Already a knock off being made of these phones.
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Can we grab a screen from the HTC Sensation, with the newer qHD screen, still same 4.2" form factor?
I know there's probably an issue with drivers, but didn't the HD2 get built up from the ground, with drivers hacked/built/programmed/modified from other devices?
It's not possible?
I just got my HD2 back from HTC warrenty repair, they replaced a faulty touch screen, and it looks even brighter/more vivid than before! I'm wondering if it's the same screen, then wondering if it can be replaced even better!
Just curious.....
Wouldn't it be cool to spend $40 to upgrade the screen?
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This would be brilliant!
But I personaly don't know if it's possible.
dudes, we aren't talking about "standardized" computer components here...which are DESIGNED to be interchangeable.
these are mass produced components certainly...but such components are usually tailor made for particular devices and/or "series" of devices.
so i strongly believe that the HD2's motherboard cannot output the same kind of signal/connector/whathaveyou as expected by the qHD screen you want to slap into the HD2...simple as that!
sorry to burst your bubble
Hi,
I was looking for a case for my HD2 but most of the cases i like they don't make for our phone. With that said I came across a case for the HTC Inspire 4G that I like. The measurments for the both phones are really close to one another. The HD2 measures at 4.8" x 2.64" x 0.43" and the measurments for the Inspire 4G are 4.8" x 2.68" x 0.46" so one would think it might fit. I seen someone ask this question about the Otterbox case but this case looks a lot more giving in its design that makes me think that it might. If you take a look at the pictures below you will notice a wide camera cut out as well as the vol keys on the left side of the phone, both being in the same general location as the other phone. I know that doesn't mean it will definitely fit but i want to try to get an idea if it will before i spend all that money on a case. Has anyone tried a case for the Inspire 4G on a HD2? Thanks in advance for any help.
I went to Walmart which had the HTC Inspire on display and I put my soft gel case on it to see if it would fit. It was very hard to tell much a difference between the two but i would say with it on the Inspire it was slightly less snug, all things considering though it fit pretty much perfect. When i say slightly less i really mean is was very minor and i only noticed a difference after taking it off and putting it back on several times between the two phones. My problem though is I'm unsure if it will fit a hard case and I don't wish to spend $20-$30 on a case that wont work and i wont be able to return. I am looking at two cases, one from Seidio and the other from Case-mate. Im just going to cave and buy one of the cases, which ever has a better return policy i guess will be best and i'll report back on my findings.
thanks for the info on the post about this as i broke my screen thru not haveing a case and you are right there is not a lot off choices left for hd2 ,i tht that there were no other mobiles close to its size thanks i just bought the otter case any ways still cheaper than a screen lol
the seidio cases for the inspire4g or desire hd fit very good . just got the covert case today great deal.
While the M8 looks amazing, I have concerns about the build quality.
I own the last few HTC flagships, so a bit of background.
Desire HD - amazing phone. Absolutely sold me on Android. The wife still uses it.
One X - I rushed out to buy this as the DHD was that good. I had to exchange this phone 4 times due to QC issues - all documented (flex, bleed, dead pixels, etc). The good phone I eventually got now has a bad strip on the digitizer. The bottom row of the keyboard / just above the unlock ring is dead. Out of warranty and unlocked so no chance with HTC. DOA - no new phone for the wife (see above).
One (M7) - amazing phone again, ran out and bought it at launch. It wasn't until I got it home that I noticed a dead pixel and a hair just under the screen. Maddening! Had to return that one as well. Took a month for my carrier to get more back in stock to replace it. In the end, this phone is close to perfect.
One (M8) - ?
Not trying to start any kind of flamewar, but my faith in HTC is waning. Are they the new Microsoft, only release anything good every other?
Just looking for feedback on the build quality on the M8.
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I thought HTC has had a pretty good reputation for build quality with the One X being the exception, not the norm for HTC. And that bad pixel on the M7, that's just bad luck that could happen on any phone.
So far, sounds like the build quality on the M8 is really good. I have less concerns about HTC's build quality than I do about some other phone manufactures (I'll avoid the flame war by not mentioning names, haha).
I have two M8's here, one has a screen that is darker and yellower than the other. Not happy, it will be going back tomorrow.
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I have two M8's here, one has a screen that is darker and yellower than the other. Not happy, it will be going back tomorrow.
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Had that issue on the m7 as well. A speaker blew (4 out of 5 HTC phones I've owned had blown speakers) so I filed a claim. I think it took 4 or 5 tries before I got an acceptable replacement. It was still darker and yellower than my original tho
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I've had pretty good luck with my HTC phones. I'm still rocking the launch day m7.
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That should be called the trolls thread!
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That should be called the trolls thread!
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Not sure how you see this as a "Troll thread"? - OP is asking for feedback and if anyone else has or had concerns regarding build quality issues.
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My HTC One (Red) was pretty solid, however I feel any issues that the One may of had were probably Ironed out by the time the red was released into the wild. - Hopefully HTC will come back with a big bang, like Nokia they've been around a long time.. Just wondering now when the Samsung buzz will wear off and people start to choose stylish, good looking, feature orientated devices over a plastic device. (Not flaming Samsung, as I've had an S3 and an N3)
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Not sure how you see this as a "Troll thread"? - OP is asking for feedback and if anyone else has or had concerns regarding build quality issues.
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My HTC One (Red) was pretty solid, however I feel any issues that the One may of had were probably Ironed out by the time the red was released into the wild. - Hopefully HTC will come back with a big bang, like Nokia they've been around a long time.. Just wondering now when the Samsung buzz will wear off and people start to choose stylish, good looking, feature orientated devices over a plastic device. (Not flaming Samsung, as I've had an S3 and an N3)
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And everyone knows these types of threads draw out every single device basher which gives a false representation of the actual prevalence of build quality issues.
That said, name just one device that didn't have any.
As for my HTC experience, the One has been a dream... The rest of them all had a lot of issues. If the M8 follows the M7, there won't be any issues. The ONLY complaint I had about my M7 is the camera tint when not in good lighting that came up and got worse the longer I had the phone.
Speakers? Perfect
Gap? None
Display? Perfect
Durability? Incredible.
If you look in my signature, I've had a ton of HTC devices. Among them, there were some really bad ones. The Sensation? Damn thing got so hot that it would reboot if I used the GPS which made it useless for navigating anywhere. MyTouch 4G? Every time I would restart the device, it would lose its internal storage and act like I factory reset it - it was doing that out of the box. PPC-6800? I lost track of the issues between the screen, overheating, freezing, cracked camera - I replaced it through Sprint 5 times before they gave me a Touch Pro in exchange for it. The original Touch? The screen stopped responding. The Hero? The display cracked even though there was no damage to the glass - the whole thing randomly shattered internally one day.
After the Sensation, I vowed never to go HTC again. Then I got the S4 and my roommate got the One. He couldn't get used to the One coming from the S3 so he wanted to trade me, I did it and I never looked back.
If you found issue in all the HTC phones you bought till now, I'm pretty sure you will have some issue with this as well.
I'm seeing a trend, are you not seeing it?
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kirdroid said:
If you found issue in all the HTC phones you bought till now, I'm pretty sure you will have some issue with this as well.
I'm seeing a trend, are you not seeing it?
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That's my point though - the camera issue with the M7 was likely something HTC couldn't predict until it happened since it was heat specific. Before that, my M7 the first flawless build quality device I have had since the BlackBerry Curve.
You have a Nexus and you're worried about HTC build quality?
Case in point: all mass-produced computers, tablets, and phones have isolated build quality issues. It happens. There's no sense in worrying about what may or may not happen with a device - if I was going on my track record with previous HTC devices, I would have expected to replace my One at least 2 times by now. But that didn't happen.
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That's my point though - the camera issue with the M7 was likely something HTC couldn't predict until it happened since it was heat specific. Before that, my M7 the first flawless build quality device I have had since the BlackBerry Curve.
You have a Nexus and you're worried about HTC build quality?
Case in point: all mass-produced computers, tablets, and phones have isolated build quality issues. It happens. There's no sense in worrying about what may or may not happen with a device - if I was going on my track record with previous HTC devices, I would have expected to replace my One at least 2 times by now. But that didn't happen.
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I buy almost all phones and sell my old ones.. So I never cared about build quality since I don't keep phones for long. The point I'm trying to make is every phone will have something, even if they make a perfect phone some user will nitpick some thing.
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While the M8 looks amazing, I have concerns about the build quality.
I own the last few HTC flagships, so a bit of background.
Desire HD - amazing phone. Absolutely sold me on Android. The wife still uses it.
One X - I rushed out to buy this as the DHD was that good. I had to exchange this phone 4 times due to QC issues - all documented (flex, bleed, dead pixels, etc). The good phone I eventually got now has a bad strip on the digitizer. The bottom row of the keyboard / just above the unlock ring is dead. Out of warranty and unlocked so no chance with HTC. DOA - no new phone for the wife (see above).
One (M7) - amazing phone again, ran out and bought it at launch. It wasn't until I got it home that I noticed a dead pixel and a hair just under the screen. Maddening! Had to return that one as well. Took a month for my carrier to get more back in stock to replace it. In the end, this phone is close to perfect.
One (M8) - ?
Not trying to start any kind of flamewar, but my faith in HTC is waning. Are they the new Microsoft, only release anything good every other?
Just looking for feedback on the build quality on the M8.
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I kinda feel your pain...
1. One X, Launch day, before the embargo... Still have it. No issues at all.
2. One (m7), Launch day... Glass was crooked. MEaning it dipped in at the bottom and stuck out at the top. Took it back got another, dead pixel... Finally got a third that was decent.
3. One Max (m6) - Used... Perfect, no complaints.
3. One M8 - Perfect. No complaints...
We all know the One (m7) had some issues... It was luck of the draw.
I have no hesitations except screen size. Coming from N3 and One Max... Its hard to go back to 5"
And fwiw sometimes these threads cause people to look at their device so closely and see they have the same thing and then it bothers them. Had they never come across a thread like this they probably wouldn't have noticed (the small imperfections not big defects)
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I know this type of thread will always bring out trolls / fanboys of other manufacturers, but that's not my intention.
I don't think I'm being too picky when I shell out 600 bucks for a phone and expect it to be nearly perfect. I understand there are always flaws in any mass produced electronic device, but to me a dead pixel is unacceptable - once you see it, it can't be unseen. My phone has the purple tint issue with the camera, but I don't care about that. Some may say I'm being nitpicky about a pixel, but I could say the same about others who complain about the camera. To each their own I guess.
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If you found issue in all the HTC phones you bought till now, I'm pretty sure you will have some issue with this as well.
I'm seeing a trend, are you not seeing it?
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I'm not exactly sure what your point is. Yes, I'm seeing a trend, hence me creating this thread to see if others are experiencing issues with the M8. So I'm expected to just suck it up and deal with it if I'm not happy? I continue to buy HTC as I like the design, non-OLED screen, Sense and the community here on XDA.
I really am just looking for others experience with the build quality of the M8.
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I kinda feel your pain...
1. One X, Launch day, before the embargo... Still have it. No issues at all.
2. One (m7), Launch day... Glass was crooked. MEaning it dipped in at the bottom and stuck out at the top. Took it back got another, dead pixel... Finally got a third that was decent.
3. One Max (m6) - Used... Perfect, no complaints.
3. One M8 - Perfect. No complaints...
We all know the One (m7) had some issues... It was luck of the draw.
I have no hesitations except screen size. Coming from N3 and One Max... Its hard to go back to 5"
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I'm actually struggling a little with the phone being to big haha. Its pretty cool though. No actual real complaints yet.
I've had a new htc every year for the past 10 or so.
I have not had to return one of them.
The last time I had to bring a HTC phone back was in the touch pro 2 days lol. I guess I'm lucky
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I have a HTC One X and I haven't had any issues with it except for band compatibility. Also, the M8 looks nice but I wonder will the metal on it scratch easily?
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I bought the M8 from Verizon yesterday and I have zero issues. Screen is gorgeous, no yellowing. There are no gap issues like the M7. Screen is flush with the boom sound speakers. The build quality is outstanding. I had three M7s and each one had issues. One with gaps but a flush screen. One with no gaps but the screen was not flush. And one had gaps and the screen was off.
This phone is easily the highest build quality phone I've ever had. And I have been through many phones.
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I really really can speak out of experience, having owned many HTC devices!
HTC Desire - Fantastic phone, no issues, camera lens was very easy to scratch though and after two years the backplate of the phone became loose.
HTC Desire HD - Fantastic phone, no issues there either. I think my only gripe was the AWFUL side cover for the battery and the bottom plastic part of the phone. If I ran my finger over the bottom of the phone there was a difference in levels between the sim-card cover and the body of the phone. No big issue though, and not really a build quality issue either, more of a design flaw.
HTC Mozart - Terrible phone. Lovely design but the phone got dust underneath the screen after having it for just two months. Luckily it was only a temporary phone though. I smashed my Desire HD and picked up a Mozart new in a sale. I got the Sensation three months later.
HTC Sensation & Sensation XE - This phone had a somewhat strange design. The entire back of the phone would come off and it wrapped around the front slightly. After removing the cover two or three times it didn't fit as snugly as it once did and every time you pressed a capacitive button it would result in the phone creaking against the back of the body of the phone. Hard to explain, once again more of a design flaw.
HTC One X - By far the worst HTC phone, but down to design flaws once again. Wi-Fi antenna was stuck to the body of the phone, not the internal of the phone, Tegra 3 chipset would heat up a LOT resulting in the polycarbonate expanding and you being left with no Wi-Fi signal or a very weak one indeed. In terms of other things, such as dead pixels I never experienced this. All in all I had about 6 HTC One Xs in a short space of time due to the Wi-Fi issue, and the Wi-Fi issue was the only problem I had with them. I switched to a GS3 due to this.
HTC One (M7) - I have had about 10 HTC One's in the past year, I got one on release day though and it had the infamous gap issue. This is somewhat a design issue, once again, but could also be a build quality issue as they shouldn't have been let out of QC like that. Due to the complex design of the phone, the edges are prone to sticking out and being "un-even" with the metal housing on the speakers. At the top and bottom of the phones there is often a hairline gap between the polycarbonate and the speaker frame too. On the sides of the phone, the black plastic strips are prone to being uneven, the volume rocker can become loose sometimes. The white polycarbonate was prone to staining and getting dirty, but this isn't really an issue it's to be expected. It's important to note that though annoying, none of these issues rendered the phone unusable. Maybe just unacceptable in some people preferences (mine, I'm a perfectionist and dropping £479 on a phone is a lot)
I will be getting the M8, and I will be an early adopter. I love HTC phones, they are the best regardless.