HTC One (M8) Thread

Gunther_Gloop · 20-02-2015 12:01am

NUTZZ wrote: »

You can get rid of that popup on the notification centre by long pressing on it, then tap 'App Info', and then tap 'force stop'.

You can't if the annoying notification is that Power Saver is enabled (the basic one). You need root to be able to do that.

NUTZZ · 20-02-2015 12:07am

Gunther_Gloop wrote: »

You can't if the annoying notification is that Power Saver is enabled (the basic one). You need root to be able to do that.

I meant the Software Update popup?

Albas · 20-02-2015 8:36am

Has anyone had an issue with no service? My M8 is showing full bars, but I can't dial, text or use data?
Vodafone says coverage is fine, that it must be my phone.
Google has been no help, so just wondering if anyone here has a fix???

Gunther_Gloop · 20-02-2015 10:16am

Albas wrote: »

Has anyone had an issue with no service? My M8 is showing full bars, but I can't dial, text or use data?
Vodafone says coverage is fine, that it must be my phone.
Google has been no help, so just wondering if anyone here has a fix???

Try removing the sim and sticking it back in.

Albas · 20-02-2015 12:35pm

Gunther_Gloop wrote: »

Try removing the sim and sticking it back in.

Yeah tried that, along with the usual restart, turning on & off airplane mode, turning off data & wifi,
It just seems odd to have no service with full bars, thought someone else might have had the same issue? I'll have to maybe try a new sim and see if that helps

skeg16 · 20-02-2015 12:54pm

Albas wrote: »

Google has been no help

ha, did you ring their head office or something :P
this reminds me of people who get calls from Microsoft....like they are concerned about the average Joe LOL

Star Lord · 21-02-2015 7:17pm

Mr E wrote: »

but I used the Lollipop firmware (4.16.401.10) instead of the firmware in the OP

Already had this firmware installed from the last version of Viper I'd installed, so was good to go. Titanium backup all the apps, then a backup from twrp, and installed with a full wipe. Working great so far!

DC10555 · 22-02-2015 10:38pm

skeg16 wrote: »

ha, did you ring their head office or something :P
this reminds me of people who get calls from Microsoft....like they are concerned about the average Joe LOL

I think he meant "Google search" LOL

How Soon Is Now · 23-02-2015 3:02am

This wifi issue driving me crazy.

I'm on viperrom 4.0.0 because when I try to update the newer builds it crashes after install.

I'm on the latest build 4.16.401.10 I assume that's the right one?

Has anyone been able to fix the constant dropping of connection?

Star Lord · 23-02-2015 9:19am

Not experienced that issue at all, but I didn't go to 4.0.0, went straight to 4.1.0

jones · 23-02-2015 2:11pm

Lads anyone have issue with the top 1.5cm of the screen not accepting inputs? My sister has the M8 and last week she noticed the notification bar stopped working. I did a hardware test on the screen and its not accepting any input on the top 1.5cm of the screen. Makes the phone very hard to use.

Is there anything that can be done software wise or is this just a screen fault? I remember I had an old HTC legend years ago and the same thing happened mine, the digitizer went in - I presume its the same on this phone too?

Mars Bar · 27-02-2015 11:42pm

Hi!

When I look for newer contacts that I've added on my M8, I don't see them in my contact list. If I start typing the number in on the dialer, it guesses the contact I was looking for. I've checked and from what I can see, I have both phone and sim contacts on display. Can anyone figure it out?

28-02-2015 12:08am

Mars Bar wrote: »

Hi!

When I look for newer contacts that I've added on my M8, I don't see them in my contact list. If I start typing the number in on the dialer, it guesses the contact I was looking for. I've checked and from what I can see, I have both phone and sim contacts on display. Can anyone figure it out?

You could be adding the numbers to your Google contacts. Set the phone to show Google contacts as well.

It's always good practice to keep all your contacts on Google account rather than phone or SIM. Just in case anything happened the phone and you couldn't restore from backup (assuming you use backup such as the HTC backup)

Mars Bar · 28-02-2015 1:59am

That is exactly what was happening. Thank you so much!

Mars Bar · 01-03-2015 11:11pm

The facebook app is eating my battery. I deleted it and I got back up to two days use. I reinstalled it and it hasn't even lasted a day.

Bobeagleburger · 01-03-2015 11:14pm

Mars Bar wrote: »

The facebook app is eating my battery. I deleted it and I got back up to two days use. I reinstalled it and it hasn't even lasted a day.

Can you not use facebook mobile?

Works well and you shouldn't have battery issues

Mars Bar · 02-03-2015 12:22am

I don't think it's as user friendly as the app but I might have to. There's not many alternatives.

SpaceTime · 02-03-2015 9:44am

They need to introduce more flexible or aggressive app power management. iOS apps that attempt to eat too much standby power just get suspended by the OS.

I still find Android is too dependent on developers being sensible. Google should assume the worst

Gunther_Gloop · 02-03-2015 9:58am

SpaceTime wrote: »

They need to introduce more flexible or aggressive app power management. iOS apps that attempt to eat too much standby power just get suspended by the OS.

They did. It's called the HTC Power Saver. Not the Extreme one.

jdbarry · 02-03-2015 12:55pm

Has anyone ever had issues with the earpiece speaker giving up? Have mine just over two months, hasn't been dropped or damaged but yesterday morning when I went to make a call only speakerphone worked. Backed it up and restored it but the issue is still there, anyone have any ideas on how to fix it easily or have a notion what the problem might be?

Thanks

ColmH81 · 02-03-2015 11:19pm

Deleted User wrote: »

I updated as soon as it was available. Absolutely no problems at all. Prefer the new update and slight battery life improvement. Especially like the lock screen notifications.

I would say the opposite.. Updated(non root).. Can't get a day out of the battery, notifications don't appear on the top bar when the phone is locked, sometimes if I go to type something, the keyboard won't appear... Response time seems to have slowed down...

Really not happy with it..

Gunther_Gloop · 02-03-2015 11:46pm

What provider are you with ColmH81? That doesn't sound right at all.

One thing I would recommend is to let the battery run dead (one time) before charging it to 100%.
After the update it seemed to me like maybe it was running out quickly, but after leaving it on until it died, then charging to 100% it was much better. I think it can 'forget' the full scope of the battery and you might find that it lasts a lot longer on 5% or so than expected.

If not that, it does sound like something is hogging the CPU in your case. ?

dbmauser · 03-03-2015 12:17am

just uppdated to lolipop or whatever it is. iv lost facebook but messenger still works. the play store is stuck on downloading you tube so i cant get FB back. anyone else get this

threein99 · 03-03-2015 2:01pm

dbmauser wrote: »

just uppdated to lolipop or whatever it is. iv lost facebook but messenger still works. the play store is stuck on downloading you tube so i cant get FB back. anyone else get this

Cancel the YouTube download

The_B_Man · 03-03-2015 3:33pm

Minor query.
For people with O2 branding on their HTC Ones, should we expect and update sent down by 3, or are we stuck with the O2 logo on startup?

inbrodericko · 05-03-2015 12:15pm

Where's the cheapest to buy a screen to replace yourself?

Uriel. · 05-03-2015 2:44pm

inbrodericko wrote: »

Where's the cheapest to buy a screen to replace yourself?

I am not sure a screen is ever a good replacement of oneself. :P

Bobeagleburger · 05-03-2015 2:52pm

Anyone getting the M9?

From looking at specs and information released I'm fairly underwhelmed.

Did the HTC team lose a key innovator after the M7?

Kintarō Hattori · 05-03-2015 2:55pm

jones wrote: »

Lads anyone have issue with the top 1.5cm of the screen not accepting inputs? My sister has the M8 and last week she noticed the notification bar stopped working. I did a hardware test on the screen and its not accepting any input on the top 1.5cm of the screen. Makes the phone very hard to use.

Is there anything that can be done software wise or is this just a screen fault? I remember I had an old HTC legend years ago and the same thing happened mine, the digitizer went in - I presume its the same on this phone too?

I've had both the HTC Hero and a One V. On both phones the screen failed after a period of time. Two phones, same manufacturer. It's never happened with any other phone I've owned and has seriously put me off buying another HTC phone. I had been hoping they moved past this but clearly not which is a damn shame.

SmithySeller · 05-03-2015 3:02pm

rarnes1 wrote: »

Anyone getting the M9?

From looking at specs and information released I'm fairly underwhelmed.

Did the HTC team lose a key innovator after the M7?

Coming from the M7, while there are some tangible features that would interest me on the M9, I think in general I'm feeling like a change. Probably go with the S6 Edge in platinum.

SmithySeller · 05-03-2015 3:06pm

Kintarō Hattori wrote: »

I've had both the HTC Hero and a One V. On both phones the screen failed after a period of time. Two phones, same manufacturer. It's never happened with any other phone I've owned and has seriously put me off buying another HTC phone. I had been hoping they moved past this but clearly not which is a damn shame.

Well my M7 has been very reliable and how the screen is still in tact I don't know. However over the last couple of months I'm getting the purple tinge on most Camera shots. Its one month shy of two years old, so I'll try get that fixed under warranty, wont hold my breath though!

ofcork · 05-03-2015 3:23pm

The_B_Man wrote: »

Minor query.
For people with O2 branding on their HTC Ones, should we expect and update sent down by 3, or are we stuck with the O2 logo on startup?

The my o2 app has changed to three anyway although its still as bad as ever.

Mr E · 05-03-2015 5:04pm

Kintarō Hattori wrote: »

I've had both the HTC Hero and a One V. On both phones the screen failed after a period of time. Two phones, same manufacturer. It's never happened with any other phone I've owned and has seriously put me off buying another HTC phone. I had been hoping they moved past this but clearly not which is a damn shame.

Hero, Desire HD, One X, M8 - no problems, no broken screens. I'll be sticking with HTC for the foreseeable future because they've been ultra reliable for me.

scudzilla · 05-03-2015 5:06pm

Mr E wrote: »

Hero, Desire HD, One X, M8 - no problems, no broken screens. I'll be sticking with HTC for the foreseeable future because they've been ultra reliable for me.

Seeing this post got me thinking what handsets i've had, all HTC's

Hero
Legend
Desire HD
One x
M7
Now on M8

HTC all the way for me, never really had an issue with any of them

jones · 05-03-2015 5:16pm

scudzilla wrote: »

Seeing this post got me thinking what handsets i've had, all HTC's

Hero
Legend
Desire HD
One x
M7
Now on M8

HTC all the way for me, never really had an issue with any of them

I've had three HTC's

legend
m7
m8

I've also had countless nokia's in the early 00's, a Panasonic, Samsung S2 and the iphone.
This year though if I wasn't in the middle of a contract I think i'd be going with Samsung S6 edge over the m9

Keith186 · 05-03-2015 6:20pm

SmithySeller wrote: »

Well my M7 has been very reliable and how the screen is still in tact I don't know. However over the last couple of months I'm getting the purple tinge on most Camera shots. Its one month shy of two years old, so I'll try get that fixed under warranty, wont hold my breath though!

HTC give a full 2 year warranty as opposed to having to use your statutory rights so they will fix it if you bring it back soon. Who knows, they might even send you an M9 replacement! Well M8 is more likely...

Bluefoam · 05-03-2015 7:11pm

Ive had:

Hero
Desire S
Butterfly
One M7

Will be getting the M9 as soon as its available, might hold out a while for the grey version... Its a perfect upgrade for me, and the inclusion of an SD card comes at the right time for me, as I'm about to abandon my iPod.

I never liked the M8, it always felt like a step backwards in design from the M7. Im told that the M9 feels much better in hand and answers allot of my critisisms of the M8.

razzala · 06-03-2015 11:14am

Anyone send back a M7 back to SBE for the purple camera repair that also had a cracked but working screen. Wondering will they charge to fix the screen before repairing the camera under warranty?
Thanks.

06-03-2015 12:51pm

razzala wrote: »

Anyone send back a M7 back to SBE for the purple camera repair that also had a cracked but working screen. Wondering will they charge to fix the screen before repairing the camera under warranty?
Thanks.

I sent my M7 to SBE for same issue with a long crack on the screen. SBE warned me that when they sent it to UK, I would be charged for replacing screen. However I received the phone back 2 weeks later with screen and camera replaced and no mention of payment for screen.

Try it, you might be lucky like me.

kerry4sam · 08-03-2015 1:37am

Albas wrote: »

Has anyone had an issue with no service? My M8 is showing full bars, but I can't dial, text or use data?
Vodafone says coverage is fine, that it must be my phone.
Google has been no help, so just wondering if anyone here has a fix???

This used happen with my One M7 and I'd just re-boot my phone to sort the issue.

Hope it gets resolved for you,

Dr.Winston O'Boogie · 08-03-2015 2:36pm

Does the M8 have an sd card slot? Or only the M9?

Bluefoam · 08-03-2015 2:44pm

Dr.Winston O'Boogie wrote: »

Does the M8 have an sd card slot? Or only the M9?

Both

darragh o meara · 09-03-2015 1:45am

Anyone got a recommendation for getting an m8 unlock code? I've asked vodafone but they don't seem to be able to give me one, even though I'm eligible for it.

I'm hoping to get one in the next few days as I have the phone for sale and think it would open up my base for potential buyers.

Sam Mac · 09-03-2015 2:00am

darragh o meara wrote: »

Anyone got a recommendation for getting an m8 unlock code? I've asked vodafone but they don't seem to be able to give me one, even though I'm eligible for it.

I'm hoping to get one in the next few days as I have the phone for sale and think it would open up my base for potential buyers.

€3 on eBay for a code.

darragh o meara · 09-03-2015 3:31am

Sam Mac wrote: »

€3 on eBay for a code.

Any links to reputable sellers?

Bluefoam · 09-03-2015 4:28am

I'd pursue Vodafone for the code... You are entitled to it and the fact that they can't seem to find it smells like bull****...

Why should you have to give your credit card details over to some Chinese eBay hacker because Vodafone can't or won't fulfill their responsibility.

darragh o meara · 09-03-2015 4:48am

Bluefoam wrote: »

I'd pursue Vodafone for the code... You are entitled to it and the fact that they can't seem to find it smells like bull****...

Why should you have to give your credit card details over to some Chinese eBay hacker because Vodafone can't or won't fulfill their responsibility.

I've been in contact with them a lot recently about it however since they've moved their customer care to Egypt it's not so easy get stuff done. At this stage I don't really mind paying a few quid to get the code as I'm sure I'll make it back on the sale of the phone.

Bluefoam · 09-03-2015 5:32am

Making it difficult for you to get the unlock code is actually a tactic they have used for years... I hope your credit card details aren't ripped off while you purchase something that belongs to you anyway...

BTW, why do people still do business with Vodafone? They are massively overpriced and you can't even argue anymore that they have better customer service... Since its been moved to the middle east and they can't even seem to provide basic info that their customers are entitled to...

Bluefoam · 09-03-2015 5:36am

Rumours that the One M9 plus will be released in the far east next week...

5.5 inch quad display etc.
Killer 'HTC One E9' To Feature 5.5-Inch Quad HD Display, 64-Bit Processor, 20 MP Camera And More
http://au.ibtimes.com/killer-htc-one-e9-feature-55-inch-quad-hd-display-64-bit-processor-20-mp-camera-more-1427564
I'm still going for the M9, coz I don't like giant screens. But might pick up a couple of the Plus sized model to sell on... I reckon there should be a demand and the price of the euro might make it worthwhile...

Bobeagleburger · 09-03-2015 6:56am

5.5 screen too big to carry around.

The 5 is big enough imo, I'd almost prefer the M7 size to the M8 actually

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