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A Happy moment with my rooted DHD.

I want to share a moment just last week, when I was again glad I had rooted my DHD. I realize this kind of thread is unusual here, yet I think it's also important to appreciate.
I walked into a mobile shop to enquire about networks and getting a smarter tariff sorted out for my needs. When a sales assistant ignored me expressing I didn't want to change phones and whipped out his brand new HTC Evo 3D, and began to show off. He swiped the screen and a look of smug sanctification was written across his face, as the sense screens whirled.
"Oh and what phone do you have?", he half heartedly asked.
"The Desire HD", I replied.
"oh", a look of pity, or disdain (couldn't tell which) crossed his face. "about 5 generations older than my new phone".
I noticed he was running a task killer, and I commented on it, I was beginning to feel competitive, something about him suggested to me he had limited product knowledge.
I asked had he ever visited this site, as I had learned so much here about my phone and I had made the decision to root it. I got a blank look...the timing could not of been better..I then whipped out my DHD, turned it on, he looked surprised to see Sense 3 lock screen, I then whirled my screens around (such a useless exercise really). As it it smoothly came to a halt, I tilted it to show the 3d widgets ( I just couldn't help myself).
"ah, but mine has 3d and 2 processors", was he's only immediate reaction.
I just smiled and replied "and I guess you'll be getting a new phone soon again, rather than actually getting to use your phones full potential". I really at this point felt a little sad for him, he obviously updated as quick as a new phone came out under the believe newer is always better.
No matter how he dressed his phone up, and don't get me wrong it's a lovely phone he has, apart from some minor hardware specs, my rooted DHD could match his in every way and do a whole host of other useful things he would never be able to do.
"I can play Games faster on mine", was his final remark and which I raised an eyebrow, and replied "when I want to play proper games I have a PC"
Later that day, another individual in a shop asked me why I didn't wish to change phones, when I showed them, they understood totally and I pointed them to XDA.
All of this would not have been possible with out the Great bunch of Devs, chefs, and the general great feedback you get here on XDA, and I wish to say a massive thank you, your efforts are very much appreciated, and hopefully soon I'll be in a position to donate as well.
Would be good to hear any others tales of your Rooted DHD happy moments..

Dang, I'm in awe. Awesome story! I love the way you reply to the salesperson.

Yeahhhh beautiful!
We always encounter such circumstances! And we always feel like winners!
Personally, i encounter such things probably once a week when i show off my phone, especially with my friends having Sensation phone while i have FOR FREE a sensation ROM!
Cheers!

Awesome story. I love it. Thanks for sharing.
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Thanks, I have had my phone rooted for the last 7 months, yet I never felt the need till then to show it. My phone is my own, and not everyone can appreciate what rooting can achieve. Something about him, brought out 7 months of glee in me...I'm proud I didn't go overboard..still the thoughts persist with that sales assistant. I know he was doing his job to a point.
Yet personal it became as he didn't validate, he just mocked. Until he became desperate to validate he's own ego.
I'm very tempted to go back and show him a ROM by Capychimp, RCTeam and Coolexe I've had on my phone since first Beta.
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I've not themed it yet, which probably would tip the scales
I wonder am I being over the top? I'm normally would just let it go, yet I don't feel he is stupid, just lacking in the search for knowledge.
Either way, not really important I'm happy with my phone, and that's what really matters.

great story, had the same thing happen to me when i had an htc aria running 2.3.3 gingerbread when the inspire 4g came out. lol

After 10 months, i still think that i have got a new phone

i love this story

loved the story!

thumbs up for your answer

Salesmen, pish!
I've never been the type to constantly update to the latest and greatest as soon as they become available, and I love the fact that my DHD still feels fresh and new today as the day I got it.
Thumbs up for XDA, ROM Devs and this thread!

Hahaha awesome feedback but Desire HD are lucky owners that our device got the most support as any other device if I'm not wrong. First sense 3 and sense 3.5 was ported on this device. It's still a great phone. Thanks to all our Great Devs here n xda
Sent from my HTC Desire HD A9191

Thumps up
Thumps up to you and your story

"... rather than actually getting to use your phones full potential"
It's almost as if I'd said that!
truly nice story

Not really loving it...

Well, been using my GS3 for about 4 days now and I must say that I am somewhat underwhelmed by it so far. The jump between my EVO to the Epic 4G Touch was much greater than that from the E4GT to the GS3 (as expected). However, there are 3 gripes that I just bothering me more than I initially thought they would:
1. Camera - The Epic 4G Touch's picture quality is light-years ahead than that of the GS3. This is really unacceptable for a flagship device. Sure, the shutter speed is quite fast, but the quality is just not there. Part of the reason I skipped over the Galaxy Nexus was the camera inferiority to the E4GT and here I am with the GS3. The HTC EVO LTE at the store seemed to take amazing pictures. Haven't compared them side-by-side, but I feel I'll be more disappointed if I do.
2. The power button - I don't see a lot of people complaining about this, but I'm having a difficult time adjusting to the power button. The curved bezel in conjunction with the flushness of the button makes it hard to find/press it most of the time. Even though it feels quite clickable, it takes some digging around every time I need to use it. I'm hoping that the Slim Case I ordered will help with this as the cutouts will guide me better. It's a small gripe, I know, but it's enough to annoy me.
3. Speed - I know that this phone will smoke most of the competition, including the E4GT, but I'm not really blown-away by it. Once the apps are opened (which I admit to being quite fast), it seems to take longer for the information to download and appear (Play Store, Facebook, etc). I don't know if it's the connection or the phone itself. Never had this issue with the previous phone.
That's about it really. I know it's nothing major, but it's enough to taint my experiences. I'll give it another week before I decide what to do with it. But I'm really leaning towards the HTC EVO LTE (even though I find it hideous) or just going with a Galaxy Nexus (and not have to worry about future upgrades, etc).
Sorry about the rant... just had to let it out.

Speed -
You don't feel smoothness , and fast information because android
The problem is not the device , its the software
Android is still "buggy" , i have Asus Prime Tegra 3 -and i dont feel smoothness
Maybe next android version will be more smoother and faster

Just return it and stop complaining

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The power button on mine is not quite right too, it is less flushed against the bezel compared to the volume rocker and creaks at the touch, it also feels spongy when pushed. That's not enough to slate the phone though because I know the capabilities of this beast hence I'm waiting for my exchange. If yours is the same ill advise you to do the same.
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You're using the Sprint version right? If so, why are you posting in the international GT-I9300 forum?
Plus, it's already been quoted in several reviews that the US versions have a slight lag during usage that the international version does not. Just return the phone and move on.

@Stea1thmode: Thanks bud! Will do!
@everyone else: Take your meds and learn to deal with criticism.

This phone was really smooth for me. Bur my major problem is not being able to get into download mode.
The screen is also mediocre. =/ Wondering if I should have bought LG Optimus 4x instead, I only picked this phone for the custom firmwares..

There's nothing worse than having an S3 on Sprint. It's bad enough that you have to deal with the inferior CPU, but also the non-existent LTE network that is set to debut sometime between now and when hell freezes over.

why do US variant owners come to the international section to B!TCH and complain?????

insomnia said:
why do US variant owners come to the international section to B!TCH and complain?????
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Because we can.

akarol said:
@everyone else: Take your meds and learn to deal with criticism.
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Criticism would be if you told Samsung that some things could be better. You're just complaining about a phone that doesn't live up to your standards.
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akarol said:
Because we can.
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O, we have an internet macho man here .... tough guy eh?

Closed, because you posted this in the wrong forum for a start, and because its a stupid thread.

Suggestions for HTC

How about we start a thread for ideas for HTC instead of complaining about the M9.

PUBLIC RELATIONS 101
You don't get to sell millions of phones just by hiring Robert Downey Jr. They need to put more effort into PR.

dnkeyhnter said:
How about we start a thread for ideas for HTC instead of complaining about the M9.
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Thats a good idea... I would like to have seen the speakers take the form of the speakers on the nexus 9 so that the bezels was smaller... Also get rid of the black bar and make a bigger ONE as an option... Otherwise this phone would be perfect...
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HTC should make one like this
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Super-Veloce said:
HTC should make one like this
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If that was the M9 it wouldn't even be a competition, although an RGB LED would be nice

Super-Veloce said:
HTC should make one like this
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This phone would have eradicated the S6, this phone looks stunning. Can't say the same about the final design as that black bar is annoying.
Also a RGB notification light would be nice.

I hope to see a vocal assistant like siri or svoice

Better utilization of the camera, the HTC m8 has a great camera, so does the m9 I'm sure. But it doesn't even compare when it comes to my old Nokia Lumia 920. Possibly partner up with Camera makers like Nokia did.

EddyOS said:
If that was the M9 it wouldn't even be a competition, although an RGB LED would be nice
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This is what I really hoped it was going to be

geoff5093 said:
This is what I really hoped it was going to be
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But the renders were not from HTC, they were all fan-based. Why get your hopes up for something that had no official links?
This is my issue with people's reaction to the M9. Although I'm disappointed with the design I'm also not surprised. HTC need to recoup some money and saving money on design means they can continue to move forward. It's good business sense. Design is already great, so address the issues with the M8 and bump the internal spec

I kinda like the front facing speakers of the one. I've never used an htc but it still looks nice for a change as all the prev phones iv used had a speaker on the back. Anyway, I think what htc needs is a notification led something like the OGP. That would be sexy.
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EddyOS said:
But the renders were not from HTC, they were all fan-based. Why get your hopes up for something that had no official links?
This is my issue with people's reaction to the M9. Although I'm disappointed with the design I'm also not surprised. HTC need to recoup some money and saving money on design means they can continue to move forward. It's good business sense. Design is already great, so address the issues with the M8 and bump the internal spec
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I agree with you a 100% and now they have a little more time to build next year's model... I bet it will be different next year, even though I hope it's not too different...
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To be honest, I'm not even mad at HTC for black HTC bar either. It's not a big deal really.
Seriously guys, if you want BOOMSOUND, and I'm sure you do, you need to be okay with some sacrifices. Those things take some serious space on top and bottom.

And it doesn't even look that bad in my opinion. If they move it that's okay. If they leave it, that's okay. Same with the uncentered top speaker grill. It doesn't bother me. That being said, i wouldn't upgrade to the m9 from the m8, unless my m8 was broken. Which it is. I think the m9 is mainly targeted for m7 or onex/evo4glte users that never upgraded to the One series because if the 4up idea (which wasn't even as bad as it was made out to be). Which means... They should have had the camera software ready. If they do fix it, then great. but they are already losing customers because of the stuff going around about the"disappointing camera" gahh.
I'd say the best design change would be make the next either thinner, or don't have the camera protruding. That's about it. The phone is beautiful. They should make the HTC logo on the back stand out more. The two tone colors are nice, they should make the HTC lettering on the rear of the phone golden, too.
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QUESTION:
you guys are wishing for an rgb notification led... whu? how were notifications provided on the M8?
I'm in a S3 and plan on the M9, but I'm surprised to hear this.

Moderator Information,
Thread is classed as off-topic and has been closed as it is not directly related to the M9. The XDA off-topic forum is a good place for threads like this.
Stephen

Got my HTC One M9 last night!

I got one yesterday at the HTC One launch event in Atlanta and I won another one that'll be shipped to me later!
So far I'm loving this phone. A big change from the OnePlus One but I've been an HTC fan boy forever so I'll give them a chance.

bigballa said:
I got one yesterday at the HTC One launch event in Atlanta and I won another one that'll be shipped to me later!
So far I'm loving this phone. A big change from the OnePlus One but I've been an HTC fan boy forever so I'll give them a chance.
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Lucky you !
What about smoothness and hiccups?
I read about freezing on a couple of places, but that doesn't sound like the M serie I know.
PhoneArena (using an app) says that the camera opens pretty slow, have you noticed?
How is focus indoor?
Please pop by the battery-thread after a couple of cycles.
Thanks

Got my Gold M9 today with see through back case
Pretty cool got to protect this baby right out of the box.

DeeJayAJ said:
Pretty cool got to protect this baby right out of the box.
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Sounds nice, congratulations

Pics? Bet it looks nice

So far the battery has been horrible (bcuz I won't put it down haha)
The phone gets REAL HOT for no reason so I doubt this phone "fixed" its heat issue.

Gratz on the phone. Sorry to hear about the heat, ive not had a big problem with heat. My m9 only got warm when I was charging and installing apps when it arrived.

bigballa said:
The phone gets REAL HOT for no reason so I doubt this phone "fixed" its heat issue.
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Did you run the update my phone was fixed after that (1.32.401.15)

I thought the phone comes with headphones... When I looked at the tape on my box it looked tampered with then I noticed there weren't any headphones in the box but after reading on the box what's included it doesn't list headphones

First time HTC!
Hi all, I am new to this forum and hoping someone can help me, I am looking at buying a htc to make the move from Apple, I have seen the bad reviews regarding htc hardly making a big step forward in the new m9. First of all will the m9 improve with software updates and secondly do I go for m8 or m9??? Thanks for your help.

Clegg2015 said:
Hi all, I am new to this forum and hoping someone can help me, I am looking at buying a htc to make the move from Apple, I have seen the bad reviews regarding htc hardly making a big step forward in the new m9. First of all will the m9 improve with software updates and secondly do I go for m8 or m9??? Thanks for your help.
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The M9 may not be significantly better than the M8, but it is undoubtedly a great phone! Go with what your wallet allows. As for the reviews, I can assure you, the phone will serve you drastically better than any Apple. Also, things will (usually) always improve with software updates.

Clegg2015 said:
Hi all, I am new to this forum and hoping someone can help me, I am looking at buying a htc to make the move from Apple, I have seen the bad reviews regarding htc hardly making a big step forward in the new m9. First of all will the m9 improve with software updates and secondly do I go for m8 or m9??? Thanks for your help.
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There's too big difference between M8 and M9 - I'm saying this as former owner of M7 and M8 and current owner of M9 - consequently M8 may not be even considered by you.
The next thing is iPhone or HTC - what to opt for.
These two things are completely different in their concepts and fundamentals - hence the answer to your decision making question is to realize what exactly you require.
HTC stands for 'high_tech_computer' when iPhone stands for 'mobile_phone'..
If you deliberate for some time over the above mentioned you may eventually realize the answer to your choice making question: HTC or iPhone.
As the only thing these two have in common is 'its shape' - that's it..
So simply take time and think what you actually require.
Option 1. HTC: a modern computer, which has a very similar set of features and functions as the other computers around you, furthermore it has similar advantages and disadvantages (!) as the other computers around you due to its concept and design to easily and seamlessly becoming part of computer networks and exchange digital data with the other computers.
Option 2. iPhone. It is a mobile phone. This mobile phone is gorgeous, and it is the best mobile phone on the planet.
Again it was not intended to exchange data to/from the other computers easily - as it is a device of a completely different concept, it is not a computer it is a mobile phone.

jauhien said:
HTC stands for 'high_tech_computer'
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I never actually gave enough thought to what HTC might have meant haha.. That's awesome! Very accurate too!

Clegg2015 said:
Hi all, I am new to this forum and hoping someone can help me, I am looking at buying a htc to make the move from Apple, I have seen the bad reviews regarding htc hardly making a big step forward in the new m9. First of all will the m9 improve with software updates and secondly do I go for m8 or m9??? Thanks for your help.
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The experience should get better in the coming months when more updates are released. Right now the M8 is a safe bet, it's a proven device that we all know is good. The only issue people have with it is the low resolution camera.
Now for the M9 we can see that it's having issues right out of the gate. Camera is iffy, battery life is iffy, and screen is iffy. All of these have the potential to be improved upon with software updates, we just don't know if it's guaranteed to happen. However we'll most likely see updates on all of these issues.

Many people, who needed just a mobile phone, mistakenly, due to the look and shape similarities, bought HTC and then expressing here their dissatisfaction with profound posting various crap about the camera shots, battery usage, SOT, heat emitted by 8 cores of modern CPU, etc - when acquiring a completely wrong implement is simply their own mistake in the first place..
So, please, first learn and understand what you are to exchange your money for..

If I said I could get the m9 for £499 due to discounts from a family member or m8 for £318, would you think any different and again which would u go for? Will the m8 stray running slower the more htc updates phones as my iPhone 5 has?

Era of 32 bit handhelds is over.. again its incredible Dolby Audio sound and perfect metal feel and shape..

niekie73 said:
Did you run the update my phone was fixed after that (1.32.401.15)
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I've got a diff update on mine.
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gmfeny said:
I thought the phone comes with headphones... When I looked at the tape on my box it looked tampered with then I noticed there weren't any headphones in the box but after reading on the box what's included it doesn't list headphones
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I guess the US versions don't get the headphone. On Sprint's product page it only lists charger and cable.

SC300ES said:
I guess the US versions don't get the headphone. On Sprint's product page it only lists charger and cable.
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Yeah, no headphones. It's not like they were that great anyways haha.
Also he's some battery usage stats for my first normal day of usage.

[Q] Where do we go next from the OPO?

I can't seem to desire any other phone. I love the display, I love the size. Speed is good. Battery is very good (running stock CM). Not to mention the price.
Also - I love the hardware buttons (I think software buttons - like in the nexus 6p for example - are a waste of screen real estate).
Anyone upgraded and was happy doing so?

I'm in the same boat as you, my phone is almost 2 years old now but i feel no need to upgrade. Unless you live in a area with faster than 150mbs lte, want a finger print scanner, or a crystal clear screen, i would just keep it until the op4.

Had the One for just over a year now and don't feel the need for an upgrade. When I do end up upgrading this phone, it will not be another OnePlus device. The 2 and X have shown little improvements as successors to the One. There will be better options when the time comes

The OPO really opened me up to the modding capabilities of android. As so many people had grabbed the phone and experimented, there was lots of support. CyanogenMod was a key factor in my decision to get it, and I agree with @kenboyles72 : The 2 and X haven't improved enough for me to want to upgrade.
Also, there's nothing wrong with the OPO, even two years old. It still outperforms most of my mates devices

will be a better unit. BUT not that too soon.
opo will be still outstanding unit at least few more years.
Used to handle HTC models prior to opo
really appreciated opo unit.
appropriate in many ways.

I'm going to wait for the OnePlus 3 to see what it has in store, and if the price is high or it doesn't impress me with it's design and such, I'm going with the Xiaomi Mi5. I mean 4GB of RAM, Snapdragon 820, Fingerprint Scanner, Marshmallow, Good Camera, Awesome design and 64GB of storage for ~700AUD, I'm sold.

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I'm going to wait for the OnePlus 3 to see what it has in store, and if the price is high or it doesn't impress me with it's design and such, I'm going with the Xiaomi Mi5. I mean 4GB of RAM, Snapdragon 820, Fingerprint Scanner, Marshmallow, Good Camera, Awesome design and 64GB of storage for ~700AUD, I'm sold.
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Is it bootloader unlocked? Or do you plan on staying on stock for several months hoping for some AOSP support only to switch again? Most of the time it's better to wait and see how popular a device is before buying as the more popular a device is the more likely it is to get a good development scene
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Is it bootloader unlocked? Or do you plan on staying on stock for several months hoping for some AOSP support only to switch again? Most of the time it's better to wait and see how popular a device is before buying as the more popular a device is the more likely it is to get a good development scene
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Boot loader is locked and honestly I don't care. I don't care what Android skin I use, everyone makes a big fuss about oh I can use this and ew Touchwiz and what not and honestly I don't care. I use Google Messenger for texting, Snapchat, Reddit and Facebook Messenger. I'd be lucky to make an hour of phone calls a week. I install Google Now Launcher on the device and an icon pack, the main interaction I have with MIUI is the status bar and recents apps menu. Like looking at this, you wouldn't even know it was MIUI underneath.
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OP3 or whatever ~5" Nexus device(s) come out this year.

Went to a Nexus 5x already, but keep leaning back to the OPO that's still lying around.

After The opo will be useless at 2018 i will looking into new battery techs

i was thinking to Nexus 6p, but I've see now the 820's snapdragon devices.... So I think I will wait for sure the next Nexus, if it will be nice i will buy that... And obviously, have a look to opo4

I'm waiting on the note 6... after it gets a custom recovery.

One plus 3 ( if specifications equal or above opo ).

Maybe mi5 when price drops or Next Nexus, opo is still uncomparable as price/quality ratio

Using this thing until it is too slow to use day to day...did this with my HTC g2 and m7. When they start to lag behind too much and battery dies too often, it was upgrade time. I always make sure lots of memory is free for performance.
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thus is cool but i am worried if there is hope of android o for us with this one or any good custom roms or any new holy **** kernels as i donot see dev with opo2 then what with opo3 opo 4 will dim

S7 Edge on Tmobile's buy one get one free deal.

I was just browsing the subforum and happened to come across this. I personally own the X which is essentially a more compact One with an AMOLED screen and expandable storage.
I would say keep the One. It's a great phone and if you compare performance of the X to the one, I'd say that there isn't a reason for you to upgrade to anything at all. If you must, go for the X. It's really a side grade if anything as both devices level one another out on terms of HW, but in all honesty, keep what you have. You guys have the best ROMs, the best revision of the 801, and the best kernels after all. Enjoy what you have.

I've had inconsistent performance with the GPS on my OPO. I'm really tempted to get a 5X now that it's $200 (plus that first month of service, right?). Didn't know how important the GPS would be to me.