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On the front of the HD2, on the panel for the buttons, the panel is well how do I say this, loose. Not to the point where its faulty, but enough to annoy me. I went today and returned my HD2 for a new one which still had this problem. Really its just a small movement but i was wondering if all devices are like this.
Waiting for your reply's,
Regards, Shatterv2.
Sorry mine are fine !
Wondering if the T-Mobile man will be mad if i go back tomorrow, after i just returned it
my buttons are 'loose' too
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my buttons are 'loose' too
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In a serious tone, er?
yeah mine are quite loose alo, but im tempted to throw mine at the wall soon and claim on my insurance lol
Hehe
I'm wondering if this is annoying enough to actually make me go back tomorrow.
Mine are loose too, have been since day one. Volume buttons feel flimsy too.
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Mine are loose too, have been since day one. Volume buttons feel flimsy too.
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The reason why I began this thread was mainly to see If it's worth it to go back, UN-HSPL2 my phone again repack it all and return it for a new one. Seeing as others have the same problems I may not
I think its the case with a lot of phones.......
mine havent got any looser in the 7 months I've had it, its only around 1mm worth of movement, if that puts your mind at rest any.........
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I think its the case with a lot of phones.......
mine havent got any looser in the 7 months I've had it, its only around 1mm worth of movement, if that puts your mind at rest any.........
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Dosent hurt . Better than my old HD2 where the panel actually squeaked on the back button. Things like this that make me envy the buttons on the EVO and the Nexus. Damn you HTC
My front panel buttons don't even budge. Same for my volume button.
Weird?
Seems like some devices were damaged during shipping or something. I guess it bugs me to have a device worth 500-600 dollars and then have a loose panel on the front. Ill give it a week and i might go back to T-Mobile and make sure i get a good one
I thought that is how the buttons were. It's one long piece of plastic inserted between the glass screen. It can't be metal cause it might scratch the sides or something. The buttons on my HD2 has a small wiggle to it, but I've never seen anything otherwise. (with those type of buttons)
The HD2 is a quality device. After checking the volume buttons and the quality of the case, it just seems to me that that's the best those buttons can be at this time period. What do you guys think?
Month and a half of use - all are very tight/firm. Do get from time to time a little sticking noise on the power button but that seems to be fading. They should have been individual buttons instead of the single strip and have mechanical keys that were made of metal. Mine is the US version TMobile. Very solid phone. No complains so far and compared to my previous phones - TYTN I / TYTN II, Fuze this one seems to be built the best. No flex - super solid. The only thing that seems to be better built is the iPhone. Their latest version 4 seems super solid although I'd never buy it.
The buttons on my device are a bit loose too. Not when you simply press it but when you actually try to move them a bit. Anyway I can't be more descriptive LoL.
Nothing very annoying, I guess it's like the other poster said, a bit of plastic inserted between the screen. I had my doubts when I first got it (given that my Rhodium's buttons couldn't been more tight), but I can live with that. Like I said, not very irritating. The volume buttons though are very tight!
Hi,
I picked up a Note 10.1 from Amazon yesterday. When it arrived, like the other thread has mentioned. It came with the seal broken. However I wasn't too worried.
Today I was using it in a quiet room and without putting too much pressure on the tablet while holding it. I could easily produce creaking sounds by gently holding the Note 10.1 in landscape by the sides.
I love this tablet in all aspects. But it really bothers me as this is a sign of poor production quality control.
I am willing to give it another chance, but I want to know if yours make the creaking sound as well.
Thanks for your help.
no creaking sounds on my tablet and I had broken seals also from bestbuy... just return it for a new one... WD40 is good for creaks but dont recommend them on tablets.
Mine does a little and being all plastic I assumed it would before I purchased it.It's not a big deal to me.
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Maybe once,
but it's produced by Samsung,so you konw...
Mine has never creaked in the least. Who knows. Could just be a quality control issue on a few units. There have been a number of units with light bleed as well while most are just fine.
Consider getting a nice sturdy case for it. Not a bad idea anyway
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My First one had Creak so I returned it. The new one is solid no creaks at all.
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no creaking sound, sounds like a defect, send it back to samsung
No sound on mine
Absolutely no sounds on my tab regardless of how I hold it.
This is not normal, return it.
I bought mine on BB few days after release.
Yes, mine creaks extensively. My only complaint. I have grey 16GB and on the right side it creaks anytime i touch it. I have it in case too. I was curious if the white one doesnt creak but my creak doesn't seem like its a small amount. I considered returning it but its such a perfect tablet i was cautious i might get one that isnt perfect (sorry i used to be a Prime and Infinity user and it left a bad taste in my mouth) or one whose speaker doesnt work. But...its not a subtle creak at all, which is why i considered it in the first place. Biggest creaks for me are on the right side under the speaker (just touching my finger on the edge of the panel creaks, i dont need to press) and on the bottom left side of the screen to the left of the down arrow). I will consider returning it now after reading some of these comments... just worried because everything else is perfect including screen (again, ex-Prime user got me paranoid about returning a near perfect tablet). I know this is a ridiculous thing to complain about but the creak is quite loud, as i notice it in meetings and during a class. Also of course at night. If it didn't make a sound, and instead just had flexibility, i wouldn't complain as much. I know it's ridiculous but the tablet cost quite a lot...
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Yes, mine creaks extensively. My only complaint. I have grey 16GB and on the right side it creaks anytime i touch it. I have it in case too. I was curious if the white was doesnt but it does seem like its a small amount. I considered returning it but its such a perfect tablet i was cautious i might get one that isnt perfect (sorry i used to be a Prime and Infinity user and it left a bad taste in my mouth) or one whose speaker doesnt work. But...its not a subtle creak at all, which is why i considered it in the first place. Biggest creaks for me are on the right side under the speaker (just touching my finger on the edge of the panel creaks, i dont need to press) and on the bottom left side of the screen to the left of the down arrow). I will consider returning it now after reading some of these comments... just worried because everything else is perfect including screen (again, ex-Prime user got me paranoid about returning a near perfect tablet).
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Our tablet creak at the exact same spot. right.side under the speakers. i have a 32gb gray. to the owners that dont have the creaking, what color is yours and where is it made from?
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No. But, I haven't tried to bend it (like those reviewers I've read about) or put a lot of pressure on it. I just hold it. Lightly touch and swipe the screen. I just use enough force to get a response.
16GB Grey, creaks every time I pick it up, so annoying. Oh well.
I originally thought mine was creaking. It ended up being my finger squeaking on the plastic when I picked it up.
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Yes, mine creaks extensively. My only complaint. I have grey 16GB and on the right side it creaks anytime i touch it. I have it in case too. I was curious if the white was doesnt but it does seem like its a small amount. I considered returning it but its such a perfect tablet i was cautious i might get one that isnt perfect (sorry i used to be a Prime and Infinity user and it left a bad taste in my mouth) or one whose speaker doesnt work. But...its not a subtle creak at all, which is why i considered it in the first place. Biggest creaks for me are on the right side under the speaker (just touching my finger on the edge of the panel creaks, i dont need to press) and on the bottom left side of the screen to the left of the down arrow). I will consider returning it now after reading some of these comments... just worried because everything else is perfect including screen (again, ex-Prime user got me paranoid about returning a near perfect tablet).
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I am testing a white 16 GB unit, it creaks at the same spot, but it is not as severe. Still, not something I would expect in this price range. Maybe there is connection with a pen space, it creaks only in that area :S
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That's what I thought exactly. It has to do with the S Pen's slot. I also just realized I had mine for a month, it definitely passed my "lets see if I want to keep this or return it" period. I love it.
No creaking.
No creaking here, a white 16gb retail unit from John Lewis, seals intact.
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No creaking, White from Best Buy
No creaks on mine. I hold my Note with one hand on the corner and not a peep.
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I dropped mine in a creek and now it won't work. Does that count?
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Just got my Nexus 4 through the door and I am really impressed about everything, it looks and feels really nice, and the screen is much better than that of the Galaxy Nexus, all in my opinion.
The only thing I have noticed though is that the volume rocker is quite wobbly, just touching it without pressing down the up/down button moves it.. The power button is fine though, and feels solid/firmly in place without wobbling at all.
Do any other Nexus 4 owners have this? What is your volume rocker like? Is it worth getting a replacement just for this, will it get worse?
Bump in case anyone had missed it.
Yeah same here, people in another thread worried about rattle being caused by dodgy accelerometers and camera autofocus..
Feels like a solid enough device to me
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Doesn't feel any more wobbley than my previous phones, I think.
volume doesn't feel wobbly to me...i thought i noticed a rattle, but then grabbed my GNex and placed it the same way and it has the same sound *shrugs*
Power button is wobbly for me. Kinda worrisome.
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Yeah if you shake it, the buttons rattle. My gnex doesn't do that. Oh well, I could care less.
no issue here 8gig model
Wobbly / rattling volume rockers
I guess I am not the only one who found it pretty annoying. Even with a slight phone shake the volume rocker makes rattling noise. I don't think it should do this. Seems to be a bad part fitting. It is definitely the volume rocker - if you hold it and shake the phone, the rattling stops.
Debating with myself If I should submit a warranty claim. If not all the phones do it then it may be a defect in some specific devices.
I came to this site looking for an answer to this too. Received mine yesterday (16GB UK) and the volume button is very loose. It rattles too.
Do you send it back? or is this just what you expect with a cheap phone from LG ?
I'm considering sending mine back because of this I'm not to sure if it's really worth it, or if I'm just being overly picky.
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My sgs2 had this too so I'm used to it
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Yup, totally wobbly.
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So I guess this is an issue on all N4s?
It seems very odd as the power button and build of the phone is tight and solid. Even the headphone jack is good and tight... The volume button however is crap.
It has a very slight gap around it. Either the hole was cut to big or the buttons are too small.
Mine is not wobbly at all.
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Ugh, mine's the exact opposite. 8gb wobbly power but volume rocker is solid.
RMA it or accept?
Depends if you're happy with it or not.
No problem with mine... so far!
Does this problem warrant a good reason for return??
Is this a production fault?
I have noticed the case creaks above the volume button if pressed in the plastic surround.
I knew LG couldn't be trusted regarding build quality.
My volume rocker is slightly "wobbly", too. Don't really think this little inconvenience warrants a return, though... Hopefully, I'm not proven wrong three months from now.
Hi all,
I was just wondering: how are you buttons? And with this I in particular mean how much they move/shake if you shake your phone. Since my good old Galaxy Ace had some very tough buttons, I'm wondering what the "standard" of our phones is. Mine do shake, both the power button and volume rocker, slightly when I shake my phone and I can also hear them, but I don't think they will break quickly.
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Hi all,
I was just wondering: how are you buttons? And with this I in particular mean how much they move/shake if you shake your phone. Since my good old Galaxy Ace had some very tough buttons, I'm wondering what the "standard" of our phones is. Mine do shake, both the power button and volume rocker, slightly when I shake my phone and I can also hear them, but I don't think they will break quickly.
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Why are you shaking your phone?
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The Galaxy Ace was the lowest of the low end. Most cheap phones are built extremely rigidly as they have nothing else going for them.
My power and volume button squeak.
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my power buttons are a bit squeaky, but I don't think they will break soon.
Volume button was squeaky. Not that much anymore.
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My volumes down button got stuck in but came back recently
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For me, the loose-fitting volume rocker is one of the most annoying things about this phone. I know, first-world problems, right? It sort of clicks around in its housing and gives the entire phone a cheaper feel to it. But, on the whole, there's not enough that would make me dissatisfied with the phone.
Ah, thanks for your reactions. Seems like they aren't as sturdy as they were on my older phone, but they'll survive, (hopefully)
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I hate this. When you buy such a costly phone and there's something not right about it. Even this little. Why didn't they make rigid buttons like Samsung's nexus? :S
Find it very annoying too; as said before: it makes the phone feel a lot cheaper and less sturdy
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The best thing about the nexus bumper is it makes the buttons feel alot better
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Hate to say this but my phones buttons are just perfect. LG has some serious quality consistency problems.
Mine aren't perfect for sure, but it's not so that the quality is bad; they're just a little loose just like with most phones here.
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I hate this. When you buy such a costly phone and there's something not right about it. Even this little. Why didn't they make rigid buttons like Samsung's nexus? :S
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Costly? the Nexus 4 price is super low compared with the galaxy s3 or the gayphone 5... What do you want for that price, I cant complain the Nexus 4 is awesome
Also the Galaxy s3 is made of cheap plastic, the screen can be easily broken and is way more expensive
nothing wrong with my buttons here. They don't squeak or make any sort of noise.
After a week of owning the One M8 I am pretty happy with it, I'd say very happy actually. Not fair, but the comparisons are against my previous phone, the Galaxy S4. I was heavily considering the S5 on ATT, but ATT is screwing S5 owners, no root, and doubtful ever to see custom recovery for ROM's.
Pros;
- Screen is awesome, very crisp and sharp, with realistic colors, looks extremely detailed. After my S4's AMOLED, this is a refreshing change. Plus outdoors it looks night and day better than the S4 screen.
- Crazy smooth fast. The M8 is Star Trek warp speed fast compared to the S4 which would be current rocket technology fast. Plus TW on the S4 would lag or pause for a second or two in some apps, never get anything like that on the M8.
- Sense 6 is very nice, compared to Touchwiz, it looks more professional, nice Black / White / Blue theme and design to Sense 6, more of a minimalistic look. I still think stock Android is the best, but Sense 6 is a very close second. And Touchwiz is last place of all UI's to me.
- Battery life on the M8 is off the charts AMAZING, I mean like really good, maybe even 50% better then my S4. This thing almost lasts as long as my old Note 2 battery.
- Speakers, I wasn't ever really looking for great speakers in a cell phone before, never thought about it. But wow these are crazy good, loud and very clear sound. YouTube videos and music sound awesome. Really wasn't expecting to like the speakers as much as I do.
- Development friendly, I am rooted, custom Recovery, S-Off, and running a custom stock ROM. And I have the option to install the GPE ROM of the M8, so can always be on the latest Android OS if I want for years now.
Cons;
- Heavy weight, not a fan of the heavier feel of this M8, compared to my old S4 which was feather light. The S4 in gym shorts was barely noticeable, where the M8 feels like a brick.
- Curved back not cool, I like flat backs on a phone, to rest on a desk, and use it while laying down on the table. Can't really do that with the M8. I like a small thin flat case around my phone, not curved.
- Accessories, not nearly as many cases available for the M8, as there are for the iPhone or Galaxy line.
- LED Notification light on the S4 is better, bigger and brighter. The M8 has this tiny little flashing dot hiding inside the speaker grille.
- Not waterproof like the new S5, which would be nice.
Overall I really like this M8, just need to find that right case. But the S5 still looks nice too, but with no root and no ROM's for the S5 that is a big deal for me. I couldn't handle a stock carrier version S5 with no customization or option to debloat it. But the lighter feel, and flat back is nice for the S5.
At the end of the day there is no perfect phone. I think a combination of the S5 + M8 = perfect phone. Sense 6 + S5 screen + metal design in the shape of the old smaller S4 size + waterproof. Then I woke up
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After a week of owning the One M8 I am pretty happy with it, I'd say very happy actually. Not fair, but the comparisons are against my previous phone, the Galaxy S4. I was heavily considering the S5 on ATT, but ATT is screwing S5 owners, no root, and doubtful ever to see custom recovery for ROM's.
Pros;
- Screen is awesome, very crisp and sharp, with realistic colors, looks extremely detailed. After my S4's AMOLED, this is a refreshing change. Plus outdoors it looks night and day better than the S4 screen.
- Crazy smooth fast. The M8 is Star Trek warp speed fast compared to the S4 which would be current rocket technology fast. Plus TW on the S4 would lag or pause for a second or two in some apps, never get anything like that on the M8.
- Sense 6 is very nice, compared to Touchwiz, it looks more professional, nice Black / White / Blue theme and design to Sense 6, more of a minimalistic look. I still think stock Android is the best, but Sense 6 is a very close second. And Touchwiz is last place of all UI's to me.
- Battery life on the M8 is off the charts AMAZING, I mean like really good, maybe even 50% better then my S4. This thing almost lasts as long as my old Note 2 battery.
- Speakers, I wasn't ever really looking for great speakers in a cell phone before, never thought about it. But wow these are crazy good, loud and very clear sound. YouTube videos and music sound awesome. Really wasn't expecting to like the speakers as much as I do.
- Development friendly, I am rooted, custom Recovery, S-Off, and running a custom stock ROM. And I have the option to install the GPE ROM of the M8, so can always be on the latest Android OS if I want for years now.
Cons;
- Heavy weight, not a fan of the heavier feel of this M8, compared to my old S4 which was feather light. The S4 in gym shorts was barely noticeable, where the M8 feels like a brick.
- Curved back not cool, I like flat backs on a phone, to rest on a desk, and use it while laying down on the table. Can't really do that with the M8. I like a small thin flat case around my phone, not curved.
- Accessories, not nearly as many cases available for the M8, as there are for the iPhone or Galaxy line.
- LED Notification light on the S4 is better, bigger and brighter. The M8 has this tiny little flashing dot hiding inside the speaker grille.
- Not waterproof like the new S5, which would be nice.
Overall I really like this M8, just need to find that right case. But the S5 still looks nice too, but with no root and no ROM's for the S5 that is a big deal for me. I couldn't handle a stock carrier version S5 with no customization or option to debloat it. But the lighter feel, and flat back is nice for the S5.
At the end of the day there is no perfect phone. I think a combination of the S5 + M8 = perfect phone. Sense 6 + S5 screen + metal design in the shape of the old smaller S4 size + waterproof. Then I woke up
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Thanks for your post man.
I have the S4 and I don't like it because of the plastic and now with knox I can't root/flash roms anymore so my phone just idles most of the time..
Also I had a problem where the adhesive between the LCD and screen started coming loose, in my pocket, Samsung won't replace it, I even contacted them directly but they said ANY damage to the screen is not under warranty, although the warranty booklet says something else.
Also my screen got scratched in the service center (see pic).
Originally I was deciding between the S4 and the original One, but went with the S4 because "everybody" was rocking one, well I don't know why Samsung devices are so popular, in my opinion they are okay, but not worth the money at release.
I'm getting the M8 tomorrow! I'll post my thoughts as well.
Btw, as someone who does take some photos, will I be disappointed by the camera? The S4 is 100% good enough for me, I actually even prefer my Lumia 800 camera because of the bokeh and feel.
Agree With almsot everything. though I put the HTC logo/bar and horrible sleep button in the cons.
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Cons;
- LED Notification light on the S4 is better, bigger and brighter. The M8 has this tiny little flashing dot hiding inside the speaker grille.
- Not waterproof like the new S5, which would be nice. )
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Yeah that's probably the only thing that I don't really like on this phone, the LED notification. If it wasn't for the good speakers telling you a notification came in you'd never notice it until you unlock the phone again for whatever reason.
Not the worst thing in the world though.
As for the waterproof, I did see some videos on youtube where they tossed in water and it held up nice enough even though it isn't officially rated as "waterproof". I won't test it out on my own though...:cyclops:
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Agree With almsot everything. though I put the HTC logo/bar and horrible sleep button in the cons.
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I hardly notice the bar anymore...
I also got pretty used to where all the buttons are regardless of the fact that I don't usually press the power button to turn of the screen, just leave it to auto lock. :good:
The only thing that annoys me about the M8 is the position of the headphone jack, why oh why did HTC change, it was perfectly fine where it was, Asides from that it's a brilliant phone and worthy contender for phone of the year 2014, although the new One plus one looks a beast and amazing price, but the build quality and boom sound should win it for HTC again.
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Agree With almsot everything. though I put the HTC logo/bar and horrible sleep button in the cons.
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This is definitely something I agree with, the "horrible sleep button" part. I've run my finger over it a few times, and it noticeably sways in place. If you press the edge of your nail on one side of the button, the other side slides upwards, and it just doesn't sit still and feels very loose. Absolutely HATE it. It's going to be hard going for another phone after the M8 though, unless it has similar "Motion Launch Gestures". Even though it's more of just a usage convenience, I'm almost addicted to how great it is to turn the phone on by just tapping on the screen.
Also, the curved back actually feels pretty nice in the hand, but I'd probably like it more if it had a flat back too. That, and if it was less slippery (though I'm trying to look around for a good skin to put on the back so it won't be as slippery). Also, I wish there was like some kind of a separator between the volume up/down buttons (either a gap or a little elevated line), and that you could put a lock screen widget onto your, uhh...home lock screen. Right now, it always open to the default HTC lock screen (unless I'm being stupid and missing something. If someone can point me in the direction of changing that, I'd be really glad), but those are kinda tiny nitpicks.
Not really waterproof but still "waterspray" proof (ip x3).
The S5 is just protected against temporarly in water dives, the Z2 permanent.
Also... the M8 survived 30+ minutes inside a water bowl. and nothing happened on it.
In any halfway realistic scenario, the ip 58/67 will have zero difference. Noone throws his phone into a swimming pool tbh, or goes diving with it.
If i would ever go diving, and wanting to shoot those rare awesome pictures, i would get a professional camera for these moments.
Is the One M8 " water spray proof ". If so that's cool. Would that mean protection against rain drops or light mist ?
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This is definitely something I agree with, the "horrible sleep button" part. I've run my finger over it a few times, and it noticeably sways in place. If you press the edge of your nail on one side of the button, the other side slides upwards, and it just doesn't sit still and feels very loose. Absolutely HATE it. It's going to be hard going for another phone after the M8 though, unless it has similar "Motion Launch Gestures". Even though it's more of just a usage convenience, I'm almost addicted to how great it is to turn the phone on by just tapping on the screen.
Also, the curved back actually feels pretty nice in the hand, but I'd probably like it more if it had a flat back too. That, and if it was less slippery (though I'm trying to look around for a good skin to put on the back so it won't be as slippery). Also, I wish there was like some kind of a separator between the volume up/down buttons (either a gap or a little elevated line), and that you could put a lock screen widget onto your, uhh...home lock screen. Right now, it always open to the default HTC lock screen (unless I'm being stupid and missing something. If someone can point me in the direction of changing that, I'd be really glad), but those are kinda tiny nitpicks.
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I just replaced my M8, my other one had a loose power button and good volume keys.(wasn't the reason I had it replaced). This one has a perfect power button. Like really. I've never felt a power button this perfect before. And the loosest volume keys ever.... Sigh.
This power button though... There's like no give side to side until you press it. I'm actually amazed.
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Is the One M8 " water spray proof ". If so that's cool. Would that mean protection against rain drops or light mist ?
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Jeff Gordon from HTC said so... but I think everyone is too scared to try it lol.
Mine only was the HTC bar
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I've never really been worried about getting light rain drops on my phone. The only time I really see it being a problem is when it's pouring. Nothing bad water related has ever happened to any of my phones
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Mine only was the HTC bar
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They said it had to be there, two big speakers take a lot of extra room. + the other stuff.
I actually kind of like it... ?
I think I would be pressing on screen keys accidentally all the time
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lhwvXTVQoPM
So yes... i would say, rain or mist should be no Problem at all
Just under a week with mine. So far I'm extremely happy I left Samsung in the dust. Build quality, feel of the phone in hand, display and speed all trump my past 3 phones. Only fault I can give it is the power button. It still boggles my mind as to why it wasn't placed on the left or on the side and volume keys moved to the other side.
I love that HTC decided to reintroduce external memory and they can be forgiven for not giving us hot swapping of memory/sim cards.
Also after being with Samsung for 3 years I'm glad to see HTC is still developer friendly
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I agree with your weight comment. I have a Seidio surface with kickstand case (blue is beautiful, the pictures don't show you the wonderful pearlescent finish, which really pops), a glass screen protector and this unit is HEAVY compared to my feather light S2. Sound was the key driver of my purchase. I bought my wife an M7 for her birthday and have lusted after her speakers ever since. This in my mind outweighed the lackluster camera. The screen is great, but the great thing about this LCD springs from how bad my AMOLED S2 screen was. It has severe screen burn in issues. I was always babying it and worried about turning it off, now with LCD I can use on screen alerts if I want, and leave my screen on for as long as I want.
You are right about KNOX. That killed ANY Samsung product for me. Even though I hate begging mommy HTC to give me a code to unlock the device I just paid them $750 for, KNOX is orders of magnitude worse. These are our devices, period. I guess if you live in the dying empire, addicted to an ever deepening credit spiral, carriers may have the right to somehow control the device, and your behaviour, until the end of the contract. However, those of us who do flash occasionally know a new ROM really gives an old device renewed vigour, so the ability to do to our devices whatever we wish is an absolute must over the typical contract period of two years.
Just a slight correction, I don't believe GPE will give updates for an eternity (the impossible to service battery, 2/10 iFixit score tells all you need to know about the inevitable end of life of our device). The GPE ROM update is still provided by HTC, so we are, I believe, at their mercy for however long they see fit to officially support the device.
Only thing that's quite awfull for me is the muscle ache in left arm after holding it in my hand in the morning, cause it's much heavier than my old SGS3
bailz2506 said:
Just under a week with mine. So far I'm extremely happy I left Samsung in the dust. Build quality, feel of the phone in hand, display and speed all trump my past 3 phones. Only fault I can give it is the power button. It still boggles my mind as to why it wasn't placed on the left or on the side and volume keys moved to the other side.
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Erm. The power button would definitely have a better home on the left side (and it feels really loose on mine, so that bothers me too), but the volume keys are on the right side because if you hold your phone normally, in portrait, you can press them with your thumb. Having owned an iPhone 5 as my previous phone before this one, I did get used to the placement of the volume keys on the left (as just getting used to it is what every one of these "why is button X in position Y" complaints can be explained away with), but I think it's better this way overall. I mean, sure, you can use the volume keys with your pointer or middle finger(s), but using the thumb's easier (at least I think so, and I reckon a lot of other people do too).
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Erm. The power button would definitely have a better home on the left side (and it feels really loose on mine, so that bothers me too), but the volume keys are on the right side because if you hold your phone normally, in portrait, you can press them with your thumb. Having owned an iPhone 5 as my previous phone before this one, I did get used to the placement of the volume keys on the left (as just getting used to it is what every one of these "why is button X in position Y" complaints can be explained away with), but I think it's better this way overall. I mean, sure, you can use the volume keys with your pointer or middle finger(s), but using the thumb's easier (at least I think so, and I reckon a lot of other people do too).
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Yeah I also like the volume keys where they are. I hold the phone in my right hand so it's much easier, only problem for me though... I'm not entirely used to it yet, I tend to press the volume down button on a frequent basis by accident, it doesn't help that the volume keys are so sensitive either but like you mentioned, it just takes some getting used to. Though I'm not saying that sensitive volume rockers are a bad thing, I think it's awesome...
Power button, they probably could have put it where the SDCard slot is and you could quickly turn it off with just a thumb slide but, I also like it where it's at now so. It's out of the way and prevent continious accidental locks while you're busy, which I can easily see happening if you take into consideration that I still accidentally press the volume down button
I don't really understand the complaints though, if they pick up the device they could unlock it with power button almost instantly before they even manouvre it into their hand for use...Else what's wrong with a quick swipe from the bottom to top to take you to last screen worked in? For the turning off...well if you're going to put it down anyways what difference does it make HOW you press the button, the thing is going on the table anyways and if you're lazy and read with the device flat on the surface you'll end up pressing the power button from the front side(Device facing up) with an index finger anyways...
Oh well, to each his own I suppose.
Like I said though the only MAJOR complaint I have is with the darn LED notification. Perhaps if they could just have increased the size of the LED slightly so that it could shine through more grill holes it would have been better but it's effectively a single grill hole notification with hard to notice colors on the LED in some instances. :silly: It's fine though the speakers make up for it somehow by clearly and loudly notifying you of an incoming mail, message etc so...
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Yeah I also like the volume keys where they are. I hold the phone in my right hand so it's much easier, only problem for me though... I'm not entirely used to it yet, I tend to press the volume down button on a frequent basis by accident, it doesn't help that the volume keys are so sensitive either but like you mentioned, it just takes some getting used to. Though I'm not saying that sensitive volume rockers are a bad thing, I think it's awesome...
Like I said though the only MAJOR complaint I have is with the darn LED notification. Perhaps if they could just have increased the size of the LED slightly so that it could shine through more grill holes it would have been better but it's effectively a single grill hole notification with hard to notice colors on the LED in some instances. :silly: It's fine though the speakers make up for it somehow by clearly and loudly notifying you of an incoming mail, message etc so...
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Yeah, a fair argument someone could bring up to me that I fully agree with is that the volume buttons are a bit too sensitive, and I accidentally press them a lot too. Again, I wish they were separated a bit (don't really like them being one unified strip), and were a bit more rigid. I can change the volume on the M8 without making almost any noise, but I'd take some noise when pressing the volume buttons as opposed to accidentally pressing them all the time (which is extra annoying seeing as my headset controls don't seem to work, at least not in PowerAmp).
Agree about the volume buttons. The amount of times a notification goes off and I thought I had it on silent/ vibrate.
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