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I am really thinking of selling this thing. I put it up at Craigslist just to see what kind of bites I get on it. I'm just having a hard time with some stuff:
Proximity sensor is weird, at times the screen doesn't turn on when I put the phone down when calling someone, and other times when calling someone and I put it up to my ear the phone seems to go to sleep and the call is disconnected. Sometimes when the phone doesn't turn on again the knock on sensor doesn't work and I have to use the power button.
Knock on doesn't work half the time. I've tried every variation of fast, slow, and keeping my finger in the middle. Sometimes it works beautifully , others times it takes 4 or 5 tries.
Random battery drain, seems it's that CIQ GPS issue, but it just randomly pops up and if the phone is in my pocket drains half of it in an hour or 2.
Rear buttons are getting annoying. They are sensitive, if it's in my pocket and I'm listening to music even a light tap of my pocket and the volume is affected. I can't really get used to them.
Speaker is TERRIBLE. I did the audio hack on here and raised it to 68, I also tried the Viper4android app, neither of them made much difference. Even if they did, it's still mono so doesn't make for a great emergency boombox. I can be in a quiet room and it's bordering on useless.
Even with CleanROM installed I still get occasional lag, it's only minor, but it just bums me out with such powerful hardware.
The rest of my complaints are with Android and things that are just not polished or ready for prime time, but that should be another subject.
Pluses:
The screen is insane, and it's VERY easy to read in sunlight.
The battery life (when not bugged) is pretty insane as well.
Android is cool to tinker with.
Who else is on the fence?
Err no
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Sure you just didnt get a monday-version of the phone?
I mean.. I have had a BLAST with the G2 so far.
I wouldnt sell it if I got the double for what I paid.
Well.. I would.. and I would buy another one !
But on my G2 I have no issues whatsoever. Not rooted or anything yet though.
O.P, you have a defect.
My phone definitely doesn't act like that. I'd try exchanging first before selling it altogether
Why did you wait till after the return window was closed? I'm afraid Craigslist would only net you some low ballers.
I'm not sure which carrier version you have but if it's a Verizon version expect nothing but low ball offers.
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OP is alone on this one. So far it's been the best phone I've owned. The screen and battery kill all.
I tend to wonder if people start threads like this in the forum of the phone they are selling just to get attention. Just sell it and move away quietly. No one really cares.
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shook187 said:
Why did you wait till after the return window was closed? I'm afraid Craigslist would only net you some low ballers.
I'm not sure which carrier version you have but if it's a Verizon version expect nothing but low ball offers.
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I originally bought it off CL for $400, maybe that's why they sold it, lol. I already got 2 offers for $400 so should at least break even. Maybe I have a defective one, but don't feel like going thru LG warranty.
paniro187 said:
I tend to wonder if people start threads like this in the forum of the phone they are selling just to get attention. Just sell it and move away quietly. No one really cares.
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I always wonder about people complaining about threads like this, if they are just trying to get attention. Just read it and move away quietly, no one really cares.
Seriously, taking the time to lecture me about what I should post is just as bad as me starting a discussion. It's a forum after all. If you have something which might help that would be great, have you experienced the same issues? Do I maybe have a defective unit? Do you know of any fixes which might help the issues I have?
well then there is no point in this thread, other then arouse people, and for what...
oh snap troll baited.
Please close and delete thread
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I always wonder about people complaining about threads like this, if they are just trying to get attention. Just read it and move away quietly, no one really cares.
Seriously, taking the time to lecture me about what I should post is just as bad as me starting a discussion. It's a forum after all. If you have something which might help that would be great, have you experienced the same issues? Do I maybe have a defective unit? Do you know of any fixes which might help the issues I have?
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OP, What's sad is if you had my phone, you wouldn't sell it. So far mine is perfect & has no issues @ all. Have you considered trying to buy a brand new G2?
If you were really looking for issues to fix the phone you would ask that instead of whining about selling it
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Been using the Verizon variant and so far am really enjoying it. After being on touchwiz for so long, the G2 is a refreshing new experience.
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OP, What's sad is if you had my phone, you wouldn't sell it. So far mine is perfect & has no issues @ all. Have you considered trying to buy a brand new G2?
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I may try to go through LG warranty. Anyone think they would give me an issue if I don't have a receipt and wasn't the original buyer?
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If you were really looking for issues to fix the phone you would ask that instead of whining about selling it
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I did ask, but thanks for your whining about my whining.
You definitely must have a defective unit, mine is so good. Previously had a Galaxy 3 & I'm not regretting the decision to skip the S4.
Best phone I've used, ever.
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I may try to go through LG warranty. Anyone think they would give me an issue if I don't have a receipt and wasn't the original buyer?
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I don't think so. The phone just came out so the warranty is still good provided there's no water damage or anything major.
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I originally bought it off CL for $400, maybe that's why they sold it, lol. I already got 2 offers for $400 so should at least break even. Maybe I have a defective one, but don't feel like going thru LG warranty.
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I reeeeeeeally hope the buyer of your defective phone will end up here on Xda, finding this thread. He then might have a case against you since you sold him a phone you knew didn't work properly.
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I reeeeeeeally hope the buyer of your defective phone will end up here on Xda, finding this thread. He then might have a case against you since you sold him a phone you knew didn't work properly.
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I haven't sold my phone. I will probably send it in to LG to see what they think, I just was hesitant to do that in case they can't replicate the problems. I didn't feel like waiting a month just to have them send it back and say it's fine. Seems they are intermittent. Most of the time the phone functions well, other than a slight lag. The proximity sensor issues are fairly occasional, but I haven't had the phone in a while. The knock on sensor is about 1/3 the time, but anecdotally I've read lots of other users having the same issue so that may be a universal problem with maybe a batch of them. The battery drain issue is also a well known bug with CIQ which some experience.
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You need the reciept.
Doesnt matter if you're not the original owner or not though.
Edit: This is according to Norwegian\Scandinavian laws btw.
Hey guys, im thinking of getting a new phone after my disappointment with the lumia 920 and im thinking of getting the s4, g2 or the z1 and with samsung ive had some experience with the sgs and the note and i havent really had any problems with them but ive never had any exp with lg so i wanted to ask you about any COMMON problems (hardware mostly) that this phone (the international version) has because ive been reading things about the screen that frighten me. also worth mentioning is that this phone costs about 550 euros in my country and so does the z1, the s4 about 440 also the customer service is not very good so fixing or replacing the phone will be a little bit of a problem.
Nobody?
What issues have you heard about the screen? This is the best android device ive ever had plain and simple. You wont regret picking one up.
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What issues have you heard about the screen? This is the best android device ive ever had plain and simple. You wont regret picking one up.
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f4QOMB8UTx4, and ive noticed that there arent alot of custom roms available for this phone, whats the deal with that?
First of all that issue isn't widespread. Why would you be frightened to death to buy a phone? I'm sure every phone has some kind of return policy if it has issues. Just buy it and try it out no need to be frightened don't be scared.
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Hey guys, im thinking of getting a new phone after my disappointment with the lumia 920 and im thinking of getting the s4, g2 or the z1 and with samsung ive had some experience with the sgs and the note and i havent really had any problems with them but ive never had any exp with lg so i wanted to ask you about any COMMON problems (hardware mostly) that this phone (the international version) has because ive been reading things about the screen that frighten me. also worth mentioning is that this phone costs about 550 euros in my country and so does the z1, the s4 about 440 also the customer service is not very good so fixing or replacing the phone will be a little bit of a problem.
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The only advantage of having the s4 over the g2 is you can flash google edition roms if you get bored of touchwiz.which also means that the s4 will probably get kitakat as a google edition update faster than other phones. If you dont care about vanilla android, stick to the g2 it trumps the s4 in every category.
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First of all that issue isn't widespread. Why would you be frightened to death to buy a phone? I'm sure every phone has some kind of return policy if it has issues. Just buy it and try it out no need to be frightened don't be scared.
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what about exessive overheating while gaming i know it is normal to get hot but does it get scary hot?
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what about exessive overheating while gaming i know it is normal to get hot but does it get scary hot?
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I play heavy games on here and I haven't had any issues with overheating. Sure it gets warm. But so will every other device.
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As for the lack of ROMs, I'm quite confident that when the Nexus 5 comes out a lot of ROMs will be ported over.
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what about exessive overheating while gaming i know it is normal to get hot but does it get scary hot?
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Where did you hear of "excessive overheating"? Literally every smartphone these days does that when you do too much hardcore gaming. At least it won't do this to you http://www.phonearena.com/news/HTC-...the-shape-of-the-phone-on-womans-body_id42542
S800 does a nice job of throttling so it doesn't get too hot.
malek777 said:
The only advantage of having the s4 over the g2 is you can flash google edition roms if you get bored of touchwiz.which also means that the s4 will probably get kitakat as a google edition update faster than other phones. If you dont care about vanilla android, stick to the g2 it trumps the s4 in every category.
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i wouldnt get the snapdragon version of the s4 anyways, i would get the octacore which would be as getting the same port as the g2 would get from the nexus 5, or cyanogenmod which almost everyphone would get, im just worried about lg as a brand because i havent had any experience with it and those small hardware i cant really stand
I can't comment on the z1 but I had an s4 and now I have the note 3 and the g2. I am so happy with the g2 that the note 3 sits turned off in the box. The g2 is the first android phone that I have not rooted to make it better. As the saying goes if it isn't broken............
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Intub8 said:
I can't comment on the z1 but I had an s4 and now I have the note 3 and the g2. I am so happy with the g2 that the note 3 sits turned off in the box. The g2 is the first android phone that I have not rooted to make it better. As the saying goes if it isn't broken............
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what about durability, have you had any experiences with dropping or anything similar because theres only one drop test on yt and it didnt fare very well there
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what about durability, have you had any experiences with dropping or anything similar because theres only one drop test on yt and it didnt fare very well there
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You're asking some of the silliest question that you can research yourself... Like most smartphone if you drop it you're f-ed, which is why people put them in cases and or add insurance.
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what about durability, have you had any experiences with dropping or anything similar because theres only one drop test on yt and it didnt fare very well there
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All the drop tests that sites conduct are complete BS. If you want a phone to survive any drop they you would've gotten a) a Nokia or b) an Armor case from Otterbox.
Simply put, if you want drop protection, buy the phone in my signature. It sucks crap at everything except for durability. And the Z1 shouldn't get any more praise than any other phone; drop it from a considerable height and you'll have a mess.
Ive owned the S4, HTC One, and S4 active (and more but those are the most current) this is by far the best I love it... The only complaint I have is it took me so many phones to find the perfect one
Is there anywhere to get the 32gb in UK, as I keep reading conflicting information about if it does have a memory card slot or not
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Is there anywhere to get the 32gb in UK, as I keep reading conflicting information about if it does have a memory card slot or not
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Only on the korean version
10 months have passed since it's release..So, is the Samsung Galaxy S4 is still worth buying ? I heard alot of problems occurring in it such as : Overheating, Bad Low-Light camera and lag....I'd like anyone who had/have the phone to tell me if these problems are really occurring and if i should go for it. Thanks in advance and sorry if the question is in the wrong place but I'm new here
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10 months have passed since it's release..So, is the Samsung Galaxy S4 is still worth buying ? I heard alot of problems occurring in it such as : Overheating, Bad Low-Light camera and lag....I'd like anyone who had/have the phone to tell me if these problems are really occurring and if i should go for it. Thanks in advance and sorry if the question is in the wrong place but I'm new here
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It's totally worth it. Since it's getting cm treat from now on, you have support for like 2 years
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It's totally worth it. Since it's getting cm treat from now on, you have support for like 2 years
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What about Overheating and lag ? Do you face any of those problems ?
Phone gets very, very hot under heavy usage. The top of the screen is 50°C easy. But it doesn't "overheat" as such, the phone doesn't stop working. This phone suffers with lag, like any other phone, but TouchWiz doesn't help it.
I wish I got the HTC One instead. This is by no means a bad phone, but the HTC One is better.
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Phone gets very, very hot under heavy usage. The top of the screen is 50°C easy. But it doesn't "overheat" as such, the phone doesn't stop working. This phone suffers with lag, like any other phone, but TouchWiz doesn't help it.
I wish I got the HTC One instead. This is by no means a bad phone, but the HTC One is better.
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Well, I'm not looking for a flawless phone. I know every phone has problems. After all i'm changing from a Nokia C5-03 to a Galaxy S4 so that would be a HUGE improvement. However, It's better than the S3, right ? I mean the S3 also overheats and such or it works without problems ?
Mines doesnt have any of that problems, because I remove all the crap from a rom and it only uses 600mb ram.
But it does suffer from knox....lol
Well, I decided to buy it after all but i guess i wouldn't root it because i'm a complete newbie and i might do something wrong. Thanks anyway for all the replies it really helped
Dont do anything to it until you read about knox/even samsung updates.Also reading other peoples problems on here shows what can go wrong.
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What about Overheating and lag ? Do you face any of those problems ?
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A big nope, using CM 11, with construidor kernel, it's a rocket! haha, you should try it
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I would say that you should at least wait till 24 feb as s5 is expected to be announced on 24.
If the phone really gets what the rumours say then you should wait till april and buy s5 instead of s4.
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Have had the phone since launch. Originally came from ios (iphone 2g, 3g, 4, and 4s).
Mind you, I have TMO variant, so my experience may vary with others with international version.
I love the large and clear screen. I don't experience any heat issues not lag of any kind. My battery lasts long enough, just have to charge before I sleep.
I have used google edition roms, and currently using touchwiz stock.
Also, love the wireless charging.
MicroSD I have in the phone allows me to have many music albums as well as couple seasons of my favorite TV show.
Hope it helps!
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I would say that you should at least wait till 24 feb as s5 is expected to be announced on 24.
If the phone really gets what the rumours say then you should wait till april and buy s5 instead of s4.
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Well, The S5 would be really expensive on launch and i won't have enough money to buy it so guess I'll just stick with it. After all, It must be better than the S3 which i was originally going to buy
@robertostorm and Rakcoon : Thanks guys for the help It really helped me
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10 months have passed since it's release..So, is the Samsung Galaxy S4 is still worth buying ? I heard alot of problems occurring in it such as : Overheating, Bad Low-Light camera and lag....I'd like anyone who had/have the phone to tell me if these problems are really occurring and if i should go for it. Thanks in advance and sorry if the question is in the wrong place but I'm new here
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Keep in mind that there are huge differences between its variants. I have i9505 and for some reason it drops frames in all games including subway surfers and fruit ninja. So if you are into gaming at least a little bit dont get the i9505. But then again i9500 doesn't have lte...
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Keep in mind that there are huge differences between its variants. I have i9505 and for some reason it drops frames in all games including subway surfers and fruit ninja. So if you are into gaming at least a little bit dont get the i9505. But then again i9500 doesn't have lte...
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Yea, I knew that I was going with the i9500 anyway and i don't have LTE in my country so i don't really care about it
No is my answer I came from a nexus 4 only to find lag and knox (which was not informed of in the update) I would of bought a nexus 5 ,galaxy s4 is okay but the feel and software let's it down and Samsung awnser for app closures and heat is factory reset. I think Google rma'ed My old nexus 4 if it went wrong . Lesson learned
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10 months have passed since it's release..So, is the Samsung Galaxy S4 is still worth buying ? I heard alot of problems occurring in it such as : Overheating, Bad Low-Light camera and lag....I'd like anyone who had/have the phone to tell me if these problems are really occurring and if i should go for it. Thanks in advance and sorry if the question is in the wrong place but I'm new here
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totally worth it, specially if you are on a budget, if GS5 gets announced GS4 will get even cheapier. Great performance, I did experience overheating when I bought it (Apr 2013) but it got fixed after an update. I would buy it!
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No is my answer I came from a nexus 4 only to find lag and knox (which was not informed of in the update) I would of bought a nexus 5 ,galaxy s4 is okay but the feel and software let's it down and Samsung awnser for app closures and heat is factory reset. I think Google rma'ed My old nexus 4 if it went wrong . Lesson learned
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Well...i've had a nexus 4 too...i like the speed and all the updates really quick..but i still love a bigger screen and hardware keys...plus ir control :laugh: but for the money you pay a nexus 4 is really worth it. All hardware and s**t, no lag
Well, After some researching I've found the LG G2 which i think is better than the Nexus 5 and the S4. So, What do you guys think about it ?
G2 any day...
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i keep reading other threads and posts about why people aren't happy with their M8..........i for one am extremely happy with mine in fact i have not been happier with a phone since i got an 02 xda exec (who remembers them)
i don't care if my screen may look a bit yellower than someone else's i am not one to compare things anyway i can see everything i want on the screen i have and can do everything from reading my books surfing the web play games and do work .......im happy
my battery lasts all day the way i use my phone ...i don't need 140hours of use and 28 days standby .......
i don't care if my grey is lighter or darker than anyone else's....im happy with the colour i have
my build quality seems fine ....nothing coming off or rattling .....im happy
I'm happy with sense don't need a gpe
i don't need a mega mega pixel camera i have a nikon d600 for that ....the camera is fine for what i would ever need it for u want more megapixels either buy a dslr or a nokia or sony
i have had a shed load of phones through the years and all of them bought because i wanted them regardless of looks style peer pressure or sales patter i make a decision and go buy it then use it as it was intended to be used ....but what i don't do is gripe gripe gripe .....far to many people nit pick and to a certain extent may well put others off buying that model i bet that for every one person on this forum that has a problem/gripe/nitpick there are 100`s that love it but you rarely hear from them
as a side note my phone was bought from cex in the uk along with a s5 for my son and he loves his as much as i love mine so it really is horses for courses.......of course mines better coz i can and have, unlocked boot loader, rooted, s-offed, changed cid/mid, sim unlocked and flashed ARHD and he can't !!!!
The camera is fine, I just wish that it was smoother, I'm coming from an iPhone so I'm a little spoiled in some areas and abused in others.
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its a perfect phone. i don't know what the hell there is to complain about really. if it got 100 MP camera someone would complain about something . else. for a smaller battery than my G2 it sure as hell last just as long...... oh its too long.... ohh the bezels are too big. blah blah for real? lmao. let me shake my phone to see if something rattles. people do all sorts of crazy things. trust me i had every phone known to man, and this phone is close to perfect. would i take a bigger battery or camera sure. does it hinder the phone at all. def not! and sense 6 is the best version yet
i am also a happy M8 user :good:
I really liked this phone
I came from galaxy note 3
It's really smooth and fast,I like the camera and the screen is good
I can't find anything to dislike this phone it's awesome.
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i keep reading other threads and posts about why people aren't happy with their M8..........i for one am extremely happy with mine in fact i have not been happier with a phone since i got an 02 xda exec (who remembers them)
i don't care if my screen may look a bit yellower than someone else's i am not one to compare things anyway i can see everything i want on the screen i have and can do everything from reading my books surfing the web play games and do work .......im happy
my battery lasts all day the way i use my phone ...i don't need 140hours of use and 28 days standby .......
i don't care if my grey is lighter or darker than anyone else's....im happy with the colour i have
my build quality seems fine ....nothing coming off or rattling .....im happy
I'm happy with sense don't need a gpe
i don't need a mega mega pixel camera i have a nikon d600 for that ....the camera is fine for what i would ever need it for u want more megapixels either buy a dslr or a nokia or sony
i have had a shed load of phones through the years and all of them bought because i wanted them regardless of looks style peer pressure or sales patter i make a decision and go buy it then use it as it was intended to be used ....but what i don't do is gripe gripe gripe .....far to many people nit pick and to a certain extent may well put others off buying that model i bet that for every one person on this forum that has a problem/gripe/nitpick there are 100`s that love it but you rarely hear from them
as a side note my phone was bought from cex in the uk along with a s5 for my son and he loves his as much as i love mine so it really is horses for courses.......of course mines better coz i can and have, unlocked boot loader, rooted, s-offed, changed cid/mid, sim unlocked and flashed ARHD and he can't !!!!
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Great post buddy! You're absolutely right, ppl complain and nit pick a lot but as long as you're happy that's what matters.
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I'm happy with my M8 also. Only thing I'm mad about is I can't send and receive pictures because my M8 is Att I'm using it on T-Mobile.
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I've about had 'em all myself.
This is as close to perfect as I've had.
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shaqqq said:
I'm happy with my M8 also. Only thing I'm mad about is I can't send and receive pictures because my M8 is Att I'm using it on T-Mobile.
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That shouldn't be a huge issue. Just have tmobile configure your APN settings.
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That shouldn't be a huge issue. Just have tmobile configure your APN settings.
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Yeah they did and they said sometimes with unlocked phones that doesn't work. I read that since kitkat been released att blocked unlocked phones being able to send and receive pictures. Everything else works besides this.
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very nice batterie life, good camera, very nice style and nice stock features.
i'm happy because i managed to get one on upgrade with EE for just £29.99 per month with no upfront cost !!!!
bargain....:victory:
I think most people are happy with their M8, but feel a tiny bit let down by a couple of things. I love my M8 but I wish HTC had better quality control. Mine had 2-3 small scratches right out of the box, along with a loose volume rocker. I know that nothing is perfect but to be honest I've seen many iPhone's 5 and 5S and all of them are the same out of the box...
Other than that nothing beats this phone really. Excellent device all round.
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i'm happy because i managed to get one on upgrade with EE for just £29.99 per month with no upfront cost !!!!
bargain....:victory:
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thats a good deal ......personally i never use a contract been with giffgaff since the start due to unlimited data and since the beginning of this year used ee for the 10gb data for 30£ per month and will look at giffgaff again when they roll out 4g ......when ever i change handsets i use cex so i can trade in the old one and save some money
Coming from a Droid Maxx with a 3500 battery I can say that the M8 battery is not terrible at all.
I don't think the people who are complaning hate the phone itself, but they have defects which make them not like the one they have in their hands.
Personally, I love the M8, but my first one had speaker grills and a screen that looked like they were going to pop off, and my second one has a loose volume rocker and dead pixel. I do love this phone, but I wish HTCs quality control was better.
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I've been using my M8 for nearly 2 weeks now.
Coming from Galaxy S4, i can tell the difference is abysmal. The speed, the quality of the screen, the way the phone manages the different task, the battery life is amazing! The pictures are good too.
Overall i feel satisfied with the change
I just jumped over after owning an iphone5S and absolutely loving the M8 and android.
I love the HTC M8 , Luckly enough for me I managed to get a makeshift screen shield over the camera since it had developed two scratches already . Mind you it lives in an otterbox . Other than that one issue and stopping future scratches from developing . No dead pixels , grills pretty much flush with the screen and the volume keys are fine since they in a case anyways LOL . Hell I even like Sense (OMG WHO JUST TYPED THAT) , and what they have done with it .
shaqqq said:
Yeah they did and they said sometimes with unlocked phones that doesn't work. I read that since kitkat been released att blocked unlocked phones being able to send and receive pictures. Everything else works besides this.
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I'm on ATT and I can send and receive pictures just fine. I've always had my phone's unlocked so I don't know who posted that but that just isn't true.
Oh and I also love this phone. I'm usually a huge Samsung person but this has been the best phone I've had to date.... And I've had A Lot.
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bkeaver said:
I'm on ATT and I can send and receive pictures just fine. I've always had my phone's unlocked so I don't know who posted that but that just isn't true.
Oh and I also love this phone. I'm usually a huge Samsung person but this has been the best phone I've had to date.... And I've had A Lot.
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My M8 is AT&T but unlocked using on T-Mobile. This the only phone I had this problem with and other people having the same issue and they saying it happened when KitKit released and something about Att started blocking it for people who unlock there phones to use for other carriers.
And I agree with you on that. The S5 was the first Samsung phone I didn't like.
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Planning to buy a g2 but read some people have issues with the screen with touchscreen issues. How common is this issue? Is this fixable by software patch?
yeahman45 said:
Planning to buy a g2 but read some people have issues with the screen with touchscreen issues. How common is this issue? Is this fixable by software patch?
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Very common. Do a search. Cause is still unknown.
thx for the reply.. is it independent on model version? I want to buy the korean version... not sure I will get one now considering it's pricey and prone to screen issues
It happens to every version. I had mine fixed a few months ago and it's happening again.
Sfkn2 said:
It happens to every version. I had mine fixed a few months ago and it's happening again.
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that's a major letdown... so disappointing.. is it software or hardware fault?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f4QOMB8UTx4
seems people say turning it off and restarting solve the issue
Cause is unknown..
yeahman45 said:
that's a major letdown... so disappointing.. is it software or hardware fault?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f4QOMB8UTx4
seems people say turning it off and restarting solve the issue
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2521663
apparently an update fixed it??
edit: looking at the thread I can see a lot of people still having the issue.. unfortunately Lg G2 is a no for me although it seemed to be the perfect phone for me... going to look at the galaxy s4 now. Thx for the replies
I never had a problem and when I did have a screen problem it was because I had a JDI one and I fixed it. Its an awesome phone (Better than S4) so you should really try playing with it. Rooting it is also another option and I dont think custom roms give you the touchscreen problem.
sai777 said:
I never had a problem and when I did have a screen problem it was because I had a JDI one and I fixed it. Its an awesome phone (Better than S4) so you should really try playing with it. Rooting it is also another option and I dont think custom roms give you the touchscreen problem.
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No, this issue appears in plenty of custom ROMs.
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No, this issue appears in plenty of custom ROMs.
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Wow really, I must be lucky as I had no touchscreen issues in any roms.
sai777 said:
Wow really, I must be lucky as I had no touchscreen issues in any roms.
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Since when I had my phone repaired and they had to change out my prox sensor, screen, and digitizer, I really think it's a hardware issue.
Just had to have my D801 replaced by T-Mobile for an issue where the screen was picking up two finger touches instead of just one in a small area in the bottom left hand corner of the screen. Warranty replacement was easy but I wish this wasn't an issue.. I love this phone.
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jcnbama said:
Just had to have my D801 replaced by T-Mobile for an issue where the screen was picking up two finger touches instead of just one in a small area in the bottom left hand corner of the screen. Warranty replacement was easy but I wish this wasn't an issue.. I love this phone.
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I was going to do that with TMO, but they wanted $19.99 "processing fee" or something ridiculous. On top of that, I'd get a refurb device. I ended up going through LG - they had my phone for about two weeks.
Like I said though, the issue is back..
as i was going to buy the korean version without warranty... I think it is not a wise decision to do that seeing so many issues with the lg g2 screen... I am disappointed as this phone looked like my ideal phone with ideal screen size (not too big, not too small) with a good camera... but I don't want to take a risk on the screen issue.. I have the htc desire and it has issue with multitouch and it is very frustrating (can't even rotate on gmaps) ... I don't want this again lol
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I was going to do that with TMO, but they wanted $19.99 "processing fee" or something ridiculous. On top of that, I'd get a refurb device. I ended up going through LG - they had my phone for about two weeks.
Like I said though, the issue is back..
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That's weird. I only had to pay $5 processing. The guy said because I was on the JUMP program. Also I got like super expedited shipping for free. I suppose I may have gotten a refurb but a refurb I better than a broken phone. I just hope this doesn't happen again...
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