HTC One (M8) Thread

threein99 · 10-05-2014 5:44pm

Anyone have a problem with the roaming switching itself on ?

SpaceTime · 10-05-2014 5:46pm

[Deleted User] wrote: »

I do like it. The fact it unlocks the phone when you open the case, I find very handy.
The looks and features of the case are all great.
The one downside is the case doesn't seem to be one of the strongest. I work outdoors and can be fairly clumsy at times, so I will really test it out.:o

You might need a more robust 'work case'. It's a pricy piece of kit to drop on concrete.

Sephiroth_dude · 10-05-2014 7:25pm

Tempted to trade in my s4 and get this,I'd get 200 off the price,the only thing I don't like is that it would have Vodafone bloatware on it.

Uriel. · 10-05-2014 7:34pm

[Deleted User] wrote: »

I do like it. The fact it unlocks the phone when you open the case, I find very handy.
The looks and features of the case are all great.
The one downside is the case doesn't seem to be one of the strongest. I work outdoors and can be fairly clumsy at times, so I will really test it out.:o

Just pick mine up awhile ago. I actually put it on the phone and put the rubber bumper that came with the phone on over it. Works well, not perfect but useful extra protection for sure

Mars Bar · 10-05-2014 7:39pm

How come I wasn't offered a free dot view case?!

10-05-2014 8:25pm

SpaceTime wrote: »

You might need a more robust 'work case'. It's a pricy piece of kit to drop on concrete.

I have it insured. So if the worse happens., it is not the end of the world.

10-05-2014 8:30pm

Uriel. wrote: »

Just pick mine up awhile ago. I actually put it on the phone and put the rubber bumper that came with the phone on over it. Works well, not perfect but useful extra protection for sure

Great idea. Just tried it out.
Works surprisingly well.

1jcdub · 10-05-2014 8:51pm

Thinking of buying a new case for my M8. I'm looking for something that gives a bit of protection and is slim. Looking at Spigen Slim Armor or a Incipio feather case. Any recommendations or other ideas? I already have the tpu case that cane with the phone itself. Just looking for something to compliment the phone, that's not bulky

MuppetCheck · 10-05-2014 9:38pm

The spigen slim armour isn't actually all that slim. It's bulky and makes the phone pretty heavy. Excellent protection though.

1jcdub · 10-05-2014 9:42pm

MuppetCheck wrote: »

The spigen slim armour isn't actually all that slim. It's bulky and makes the phone pretty heavy. Excellent protection though.

Thanks for that. Any recommendations?

lilywhitearmy · 12-05-2014 11:59pm

Hey all

Been a long time iPhone user, but I am now seriously considering making the switch to android, and in particular the HTC M8.

Anyway, I was wondering if anyone else has recently switched from iOS to android, and how easy/hard it was to adjust?

Is the phone much bigger than the iPhone 4s?

Idleater · 13-05-2014 6:43am

lilywhitearmy wrote: »

Is the phone much bigger than the iPhone 4s?

Yeah, the iPhone seems tiny when you see them together, certainly the 5. But the size is very manageable.
Regarding switching, the best thing to do is Google for the android equivalent to every iPhone app you use. If you have been in the iOS ecosystem for a while you may have already a decent investment made.
There seem to be many more apps that are useful and free on Android to ease the transition.

SpaceTime · 13-05-2014 7:34am

Just go to the Google Play store on the web and browse for your favourite apps.

The Android ecosystem is huge at this stage.

MuppetCheck · 13-05-2014 8:50am

1jcdub wrote: »

Thanks for that. Any recommendations?

I'd but the spigen again no problem. It's a great case and the grey one matches the phone perfectly too. Other than that the case mate barely there cases are great but the top and bottom of the phone are exposed.

pedatron · 13-05-2014 11:04am

I'm sure it's been discussed here already but what have people made of the dot view case? Worth it?

lilywhitearmy · 13-05-2014 11:12am

Idleater wrote: »

Yeah, the iPhone seems tiny when you see them together, certainly the 5. But the size is very manageable.
Regarding switching, the best thing to do is Google for the android equivalent to every iPhone app you use. If you have been in the iOS ecosystem for a while you may have already a decent investment made.
There seem to be many more apps that are useful and free on Android to ease the transition.

Yeah I've been an iPhone user since 2008 and more recently a fairly heavy ipad user. My best bet is probably to go into a store and have a proper look & play around with the phone.

plys · 13-05-2014 11:24am

pedatron wrote: »

I'm sure it's been discussed here already but what have people made of the dot view case? Worth it?

Got the dot view case for free from vodafone, it was delivered on Friday a full 2 weeks after i had got the handset..

Never was a fan of the flip-style case, and this is no different. yeah it does look kinda cool, and is handy in that you don't need to open the case to perform simple operations like answering calls of switching off alarm etc., however it is a bit of a gimmick to be honest. there is no customisability in terms of the dot view app that runs the system.

Put it simply, it's certainly not something i would pay for.

Carlos Orange · 13-05-2014 11:39am

pedatron wrote: »

I'm sure it's been discussed here already but what have people made of the dot view case? Worth it?

I'm not a case person and it was a lot of effort to get since supply seemed quite constrained (maybe because I don't buy stuff from carriers). In retrospective not worth it for me. Probably a thriving second hand market from people who thought it looked cool but don't use cases selling it on.

pedatron · 14-05-2014 10:07am

psinno wrote: »

I'm not a case person and it was a lot of effort to get since supply seemed quite constrained (maybe because I don't buy stuff from carriers). In retrospective not worth it for me. Probably a thriving second hand market from people who thought it looked cool but don't use cases selling it on.

Thanks lads. Went down town yesterday and picked it up in carphone. It's a nice case and cool idea but for day to day usage its not suitable or enjoyable. too in the way. The phones curved back is its own downfall for the cover.

Uriel. · 14-05-2014 10:16am

pedatron wrote: »

Thanks lads. Went down town yesterday and picked it up in carphone. It's a nice case and cool idea but for day to day usage its not suitable or enjoyable. too in the way. The phones curved back is its own downfall for the cover.

It also doesn't give great protection (save the screen) particularly down the sides of the phone. I have the rubber bumper on over it. Not perfect but it works.

Thankfully the dot view application is independent of sense and available in the play store so hopefully they'll improve the software features, especially extending notifications to Gmail. I use handcent for texting so the case is useful for that.

I do generally like the (idea of) the case though. It looks smart and being able to interact with the phone while it's closed is great, but it needs work. Certainly great potential for future iterations

skeg16 · 14-05-2014 11:14am

pedatron wrote: »

Thanks lads. Went down town yesterday and picked it up in carphone. It's a nice case and cool idea but for day to day usage its not suitable or enjoyable. too in the way. The phones curved back is its own downfall for the cover.

How much did you pay and where did you buy it??

pedatron · 14-05-2014 12:14pm

skeg16 wrote: »

How much did you pay and where did you buy it??

Carphone Warehouse Thurles and €39.99. Not a good price but it was an impulse buy and I needed to put something on the phone.

Appleguy · 15-05-2014 4:47pm

Can anybody tell me where i could successfully get one of these unlocked?

Been trying online for the last few days. Currently three companies have my money and only one
has come back saying they cant get the code and offered a refund.

Is there any reliable place in town that can do it over the counter straight away?

Its on O2

Thanks in advance

Sephiroth_dude · 15-05-2014 5:33pm

Appleguy wrote: »

Can anybody tell me where i could successfully get one of these unlocked?

Been trying online for the last few days. Currently three companies have my money and only one
has come back saying they cant get the code and offered a refund.

Is there any reliable place in town that can do it over the counter straight away?

Its on O2

Thanks in advance

Have you tried amazon? they have the unlocked version.

Appleguy · 15-05-2014 5:46pm

Sephiroth_dude wrote: »

Have you tried amazon? they have the unlocked version.

Sorry maybe i wasn't as clear as i should have been. I have the phone but
its locked on O2 Ireland. I just want to get it unlocked to use with a different
sim card.

Some people in this thread were saying they got it unlocked in dublin for €15 but
i cant find it and so far three companies have taken my money and said id get the
code in a few hours and i got nothing.

Thanks

Sephiroth_dude · 15-05-2014 5:55pm

Appleguy wrote: »

Sorry maybe i wasn't as clear as i should have been. I have the phone but
its locked on O2 Ireland. I just want to get it unlocked to use with a different
sim card.

Some people in this thread were saying they got it unlocked in dublin for €15 but
i cant find it and so far three companies have taken my money and said id get the
code in a few hours and i got nothing.

Thanks

Ohhh sorry completely misread your post

allen175 · 15-05-2014 6:08pm

Appleguy wrote: »

Sorry maybe i wasn't as clear as i should have been. I have the phone but
its locked on O2 Ireland. I just want to get it unlocked to use with a different
sim card.

Some people in this thread were saying they got it unlocked in dublin for €15 but
i cant find it and so far three companies have taken my money and said id get the
code in a few hours and i got nothing.

Thanks

I think i have tried about 15 sites trying to unlock mine, apparently HTC have not released unlock codes for some carriers in the UK and Ireland. Hopefully we will have them soon.

blacknight83 · 17-05-2014 6:18pm

quick question for anyone that knows, when I'm on lockscreen i somehow keep triggering "say caller name" what initiates this?

HelpImAlive · 17-05-2014 6:20pm

blacknight83 wrote: »

quick question for anyone that knows, when I'm on lockscreen i somehow keep triggering "say caller name" what initiates this?

It happens when you pull your finger down along the screen, like when you pull it up it unlocks the phone.

blacknight83 · 17-05-2014 6:26pm

HelpImAlive wrote: »

It happens when you pull your finger down along the screen, like when you pull it up it unlocks the phone.

just tried what you suggest but it's not working.. strange one thanks for your help

never mind It worked, i was trying it when display was on it needs to be off
cheers

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