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HTC One (M8) Thread

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    #722
    WetDaddy
    Registered Users Posts: 1,399 ✭✭✭WetDaddy


    Cheers for the details - that's bad luck, although I story I feel I've heard before with the M8, unfortunately!

    I'm due an upgrade on the account and I'm nearly considering going for it and getting the M8 again, then sending the "old" one off for repair and just proceeding using the new one. When the replacement comes back, I'll confirm it's working and sell it on (then put any profit towards the M9 or whatever handset I choose next in the next 6-9 months or whatever).

    Might sound like madness, but I normally upgrade my phone when the upgrade comes along and then sell on the old model (which is usually pretty new, all things considered) to balance the cost. If you can get into this rhythm, you break even or more often then note make a little money and stay up to date wit the latest model.

    I really do like everything else about the M8. I just hope these mic issues fall by the wayside!


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    #723
    Dinosaur Controller
    Closed Accounts Posts: 37 ✭Dinosaur Controller


    Woke up to a Zoe update.... Seems cool. Not sure how much I'll use it though! Still, it's a nice feature.


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    #724
    Dinosaur Controller
    Closed Accounts Posts: 37 ✭Dinosaur Controller


    By the way, has anyone noticed blinkfeed using a lot if battery resources? I mean the launcher as I have the blinkfeed feed disabled..if you get me...

    It's using the most of any apps - 21%.


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    #725
    corkgsxr
    Registered Users Posts: 3,404 ✭✭✭corkgsxr


    Now that I check it yes it's high on the list this morning


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    #726
    Dinosaur Controller
    Closed Accounts Posts: 37 ✭Dinosaur Controller


    Might go back to Nova and compare usage.


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    #727
    corkgsxr
    Registered Users Posts: 3,404 ✭✭✭corkgsxr


    F**k you BlinkFeed

    Deleted it updates and cut its allowances and it put my screens back to what you'd get if you factory reset your phone


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    #728
    Dinosaur Controller
    Closed Accounts Posts: 37 ✭Dinosaur Controller


    corkgsxr wrote: »
    F**k you BlinkFeed

    Deleted it updates and cut its allowances and it put my screens back to what you'd get if you factory reset your phone

    Yep. Happened to me last week!

    I probably should've mentioned it. :(


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    #729
    [Deleted User]
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    Dinosaur Controller wrote: »
    By the way, has anyone noticed blinkfeed using a lot if battery resources? I mean the launcher as I have the blinkfeed feed disabled..if you get me...

    It's using the most of any apps - 21%.
    corkgsxr wrote: »
    Now that I check it yes it's high on the list this morning

    You have to realise that BlinkFeed is prism - i.e. it is HTC Sense Launcher. It doesn't necessarily mean BlinkFeed where you read articles.


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    #730
    Dinosaur Controller
    Closed Accounts Posts: 37 ✭Dinosaur Controller


    Basil3 wrote: »
    You have to realise that BlinkFeed is prism - i.e. it is HTC Sense Launcher. It doesn't necessarily mean BlinkFeed where you read articles.

    I know. As I said, I had disabled bthe blinkfeed - feed.


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    #731
    [Deleted User]
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    Dinosaur Controller wrote: »
    I know. As I said, I had disabled bthe blinkfeed - feed.

    Yeah, so its completely normal for it to be the highest user....especially if you're not using your phone heavily. I guess you would have an idea based on what percentage you normally get for BlinkFeed.


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    #732
    Meesared
    Registered Users Posts: 2,234 ✭✭✭Meesared


    Basil3 wrote: »
    Yeah, so its completely normal for it to be the highest user....especially if you're not using your phone heavily. I guess you would have an idea based on what percentage you normally get for BlinkFeed.
    Funny, mine is only using 0.7%


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    #733
    Mr E
    Registered Users Posts: 55,485 ✭✭✭✭Mr E


    Just did Sunshine, Super CID, updated the firmware and I'm just setting up my apps on Venom 2.1.

    Surprisingly painless.

    Is it worth switching from Dalvik to ART? Any downsides?


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    #734
    [Deleted User]
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    Mr E wrote: »
    Just did Sunshine, Super CID, updated the firmware and I'm just setting up my apps on Venom 2.1.

    Surprisingly painless.

    Is it worth switching from Dalvik to ART? Any downsides?

    Well if you don't flash extra mods, then go for ART and see what you think.

    Plus sides to ART: faster loading of apps (which personally I couldn't notice), better battery life (which I couldn't notice either)

    Down sides: If you flash a mod which wipes cache, your phone will take 15+ minutes to reboot and rebuild cache (I've removed the wipe from most of my mods now, but it's not ideal). People have reported the camera freezing on ART. Also, you can't use Xposed with ART (not that I do anyway)

    For me, the downsides far outweigh the up, so I'm staying on Dalvik.


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    #735
    corkgsxr
    Registered Users Posts: 3,404 ✭✭✭corkgsxr


    Meesared wrote: »
    Funny, mine is only using 0.7%

    How much of the time does you phone spend connected with mobile or WiFi

    After 5 hours use my BlinkFeed is 11% but spent 5 hours with data on


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    #736
    Meesared
    Registered Users Posts: 2,234 ✭✭✭Meesared


    corkgsxr wrote: »
    How much of the time does you phone spend connected with mobile or WiFi

    After 5 hours use my BlinkFeed is 11% but spent 5 hours with data on
    100% of the time, i have data always on be it wifi or mobile data


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    #737
    Breezer
    Registered Users Posts: 3,228 ✭✭✭Breezer


    Anyone got 4.4.3 yet? I have a factory unlocked version from the UK, nothing so far.


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    #738
    SpaceTime
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,088 ✭✭✭SpaceTime


    Nothing on mine. SIM free French market version.


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    #739
    cullenswood
    Registered Users Posts: 2,280 ✭✭✭cullenswood


    Anyone having problems getting their PC to recognize the M8? Am trying to root but can't get the pc to see the phone so I can do this


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    #740
    Mr E
    Registered Users Posts: 55,485 ✭✭✭✭Mr E


    What do you mean recognise? Just to access the storage on the phone, or are you trying to use ADB/Fastboot?


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    #741
    KERSPLAT!
    Closed Accounts Posts: 31,152 ✭✭✭✭KERSPLAT!


    Just got my M8 yesterday and liking it so far. Just wondering, there is a lot of talk about rooting etc, why would one root a phone? I use it mainly for internet, music, camera every now and then and obviously calls and texts. I use Nova launcher for messing with the home screen, dock, etc. I'd root if I thought I needed to. Should I root it or just leave it?


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    #742
    cullenswood
    Registered Users Posts: 2,280 ✭✭✭cullenswood


    Mr E wrote: »
    What do you mean recognise? Just to access the storage on the phone, or are you trying to use ADB/Fastboot?

    Trying to use ADB/Fastboot. It's not showing up as a device. I have USB debugging ticked etc


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    #743
    Mr E
    Registered Users Posts: 55,485 ✭✭✭✭Mr E


    I've always found it difficult to get ADB working. I got it working for my previous phone (HTC One X) and current phone (HTC One M8) by installing PDANet.

    Whatever way it's setup, it just installs drivers PROPERLY - ADB worked straight away on both phones.

    Here is where I found out about it - http://www.droidiser.com/2012/11/how-to-install-drivers-for-any-android.html

    The version linked on that page isn't the latest - go here instead.


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    #744
    cullenswood
    Registered Users Posts: 2,280 ✭✭✭cullenswood


    Mr E wrote: »
    I've always found it difficult to get ADB working. I got it working for my previous phone (HTC One X) and current phone (HTC One M8) by installing PDANet.

    Whatever way it's setup, it just installs drivers PROPERLY - ADB worked straight away on both phones.

    Here is where I found out about it - http://www.droidiser.com/2012/11/how-to-install-drivers-for-any-android.html

    The version linked on that page isn't the latest - go here instead.

    Nice one, I'll give that a go when I get home. Its strange cos I have rooted about 4 previous HTC phones with the same laptop and never had this problem. Am wondering if I should try and uninstall all the adb and fastboot stuff on it and start again?


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    #745
    killbillvol2
    Registered Users Posts: 5,178 ✭✭✭killbillvol2


    KERSPLAT! wrote: »
    Just got my M8 yesterday and liking it so far. Just wondering, there is a lot of talk about rooting etc, why would one root a phone? I use it mainly for internet, music, camera every now and then and obviously calls and texts. I use Nova launcher for messing with the home screen, dock, etc. I'd root if I thought I needed to. Should I root it or just leave it?

    I rooted every phone I had for a long time. Rooting was necessary as Android was very much a work in progress and older phones needed to be rooted to make proper use of SD cards etc. I tried all sorts of ROMs as they were significantly better than what came on the phone.

    I now have a HTC One M7 and have never seen the need to root it. Android 4.4 is a very smooth OS and Sense 6 is an excellent overlay. I try other launchers from time to time for variety but I just don't se the need to go tinkering under the bonnet any more. I also haven't rooted my Nexus 7.


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    #746
    Mr E
    Registered Users Posts: 55,485 ✭✭✭✭Mr E


    cullenswood wrote: »
    Nice one, I'll give that a go when I get home. Its strange cos I have rooted about 4 previous HTC phones with the same laptop and never had this problem. Am wondering if I should try and uninstall all the adb and fastboot stuff on it and start again?

    Nah, try PDANet first. :)


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    #747
    1jcdub
    Registered Users Posts: 953 ✭✭✭1jcdub


    Anyone receive it hear when 4.4.3 is being released...


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    #748
    corkgsxr
    Registered Users Posts: 3,404 ✭✭✭corkgsxr


    1jcdub wrote: »
    Anyone receive it hear when 4.4.3 is being released...

    About 2 weeks i think


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    #749
    1jcdub
    Registered Users Posts: 953 ✭✭✭1jcdub


    corkgsxr wrote: »
    About 2 weeks i think

    The communication from HTC UK /Europe had been very poor compared to the US which been very accurate with the time frame.


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    #750
    1jcdub
    Registered Users Posts: 953 ✭✭✭1jcdub


    corkgsxr wrote: »
    About 2 weeks i think

    The communication from HTC UK /Europe had been very poor compared to the US which been very accurate with the time frame.


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    #751
    cullenswood
    Registered Users Posts: 2,280 ✭✭✭cullenswood


    Mr E wrote: »
    I've always found it difficult to get ADB working. I got it working for my previous phone (HTC One X) and current phone (HTC One M8) by installing PDANet.

    Whatever way it's setup, it just installs drivers PROPERLY - ADB worked straight away on both phones.

    Here is where I found out about it - http://www.droidiser.com/2012/11/how-to-install-drivers-for-any-android.html

    The version linked on that page isn't the latest - go here instead.

    Hey mate, thanks very much for that. Got it working last nite and phone now fully rooted and Custom ROM installed. It was wrecking my head not having full access to the SD card


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