Who else thinks the Htc desire hd is crap??

JamesBond2010 · 28-10-2011 10:06AM #1

Who else thinks the HTC desire hd is crap.I have had nothing but trouble since I got it. Due to alarm bug & being very tempermental then with mobile internet. Any one else have similar problems or different??

scudzilla · 28-10-2011 10:09AM

JamesBond2010 wrote: »

Who else thinks the HTC desire hd is crap.I have had nothing but trouble since I got it. Due to alarm bug & being very tempermental then with mobile internet. Any one else have similar problems or different??

I've had a DHD since March and it's got to be one of the best phone's i've ever had, never had an issue with it. Maybe you just got a 'Friday Afternoon' one??

seanybiker · 28-10-2011 10:55AM

Loved mine when I had it. Deadly phone imo

Mr E · 28-10-2011 10:58AM

I've had mine for nearly a year and still love it. No problems here.

JamesBond2010 · 28-10-2011 04:09PM

has anyone actually ever updated the system software ???

jimmycrackcorm · 28-10-2011 04:43PM

Rooting a different ROM makes any htc phone better.

seanybiker · 28-10-2011 04:58PM

JamesBond2010 wrote: »

has anyone actually ever updated the system software ???

Yeah but then decided to root it and install custom roms. Totally different phone with a new rom on it.

JamesBond2010 · 28-10-2011 05:01PM

seanybiker wrote: »

Yeah but then decided to root it and install custom roms. Totally different phone with a new rom on it.

lucky u mine always says no updates are available for ur phone.

scudzilla · 28-10-2011 08:15PM

JamesBond2010 wrote: »

lucky u mine always says no updates are available for ur phone.

You don't go into the settings and check for updates if ya wanna install a new rom

brendanL · 28-10-2011 08:29PM

Had mine since the day it first hit our shores... and I still love it

...praying in vain for some ICS.. if not guess it's the custom ROM road for me.

Guy in my class has one too and has had nothing but problems.. like almost a different one every day XD. So maybe it's a bit hit and miss.

eggy81 · 28-10-2011 09:49PM

Have mine since last December.love it.by far the best fone I've had once I figured out how to iron out a few issues.

iwo · 28-10-2011 10:40PM

eggy81 wrote: »

Have mine since last December.love it.by far the best fone I've had once I figured out how to iron out a few issues.

Great phone! I had it for a while and upgraded to sensation...happy HTC customer.

ixoy · 29-10-2011 12:21AM

Really enjoy the phone bar a (IMO) somewhat poor camera. All my photos seem to blur as the shutter speed is too slow.
One thing lately though is the phone thinks I'm a car... It switches into car mode at times. When this happens any call made / received is, by default, on loud speaker. Quickly switched off but it's annoying. I know what's wrong from a quick google but it seems some of the hardware touches are a bit sloppy.

shayser · 29-10-2011 12:31AM

As a phone it's awful. Very poor call quality. Awful camera. Screen is very poor outdoors. Excellent for browsing the internet, but occasional temperamental connection and browser crashes. Very good video camera. If it was a better phone I'd give it maybe 8/10 but seeing it is poorest as what should be it's main purpose I can't give it more than 3 or 4/10.

iwo · 29-10-2011 09:30AM

ixoy wrote: »

Really enjoy the phone bar a (IMO) somewhat poor camera. All my photos seem to blur as the shutter speed is too slow.
One thing lately though is the phone thinks I'm a car... It switches into car mode at times. When this happens any call made / received is, by default, on loud speaker. Quickly switched off but it's annoying. I know what's wrong from a quick google but it seems some of the hardware touches are a bit sloppy.

Did u clean usb connectors? It happened to me when daughter put some food into it...or it could be dust or something else, Clean both, cable and socket

mickoneill30 · 29-10-2011 10:33AM

shayser wrote: »

As a phone it's awful. Very poor call quality. Awful camera. Screen is very poor outdoors. Excellent for browsing the internet, but occasional temperamental connection and browser crashes. Very good video camera. If it was a better phone I'd give it maybe 8/10 but seeing it is poorest as what should be it's main purpose I can't give it more than 3 or 4/10.

My experiences are nearly totally opposite. No problems with call quality. It's entirely likely there are phones with better call quality but during a call I can hear the other end clearly and they can hear me so that's all I want. I use the speakerphone & bluetooth also for the phone frequently.
Camera is fine. Screen is better indoors but I can use it outdoors (luckily Ireland doesn't get sun). Never have an issue with the internet and use Dolphin HD which never crashes. I didn't notice crashes on the stock browser but I haven't been using that for most of the year. I've installed a tonne of apps on it and have no issues. The odd app has a problem but if I install a dodgy app and it annoys me I uninstall it.

Temperamental internet connection could be down to the ISP. I'm with Vodafone and use the mobile internet when I'm out an about. I've never needed internet remotely and found it not available. I use WiFi when in work and at home.

I have been using Launcher Pro for most of the phones life. I just prefer it's customisations. The phone is still on the stock ROM and updates every few months. It's on 2.3.3 now so it's a bit behind the latest.

My wife got one at the same time as me and has been using HTC sense and maybe about 10 apps that she doesn't change much. She's had no problems at all (I know all about it when she has problems with tech).

I'm thinking it's time to upgrade with the dual cores now but I haven't seen anything that's a great leap up for me and it's not like the phone is slow so I'll hang on until 1st or 2nd quarter next year.
For reliability and performance over the last year I'd give it 8/10. I'd never give anything 10/10 because that'd mean I'd have the best phone ever made

It'd get a 9/10 if the battery would last longer than 2 days.

conolan · 29-10-2011 12:04PM

I'm in similar situation to Mickoneill, have a DHD and wife has an ordinary Desire. Both good. Occasional problem with wifi, but I've seen that on non HTC phones. Seems to be an Android problem. Occasionally I have to restart the wifi router at home.
Used to have an iphone, brilliant, but I hate the Apple restrictions.

Thomasofmel · 29-10-2011 05:05PM

I have had HDH since last December - brilliant phone - battery is not the best but there are ways to get around that so does not really border me. Had iPhone previously as well - but like HTC better

Dave147 · 30-10-2011 03:23AM

jimmycrackcorm wrote: »

Rooting a different ROM makes any htc phone better.

How do you root a ROM?

ChopShop · 30-10-2011 10:35AM

Battery life is rotten. Screen acts very bizarrely when it's plugged into a charger. Camera is pretty dodgy

But overall i'm fairly happy with it.

bogman · 31-10-2011 12:22AM

Great phone, battery easily lasts a day, its not a camera but there's damn all wrong with it , haven't seen better in a phone
Took this earlier today in Urlingford
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seanybiker · 31-10-2011 03:35AM

Nice ass bogman

shayser · 31-10-2011 07:43PM

Also, I would agree that battery life is poor, around one day, though this could be the same with all smart phones, the HTC is the first I've had. Running apps are at the absolute minimum.

The radio is awful. I can get three stations. RTE1 and 2, and a local station. Can only listen to these in mono, stereo is too poor.

Right now, my phone has to go back as it has no sound whatsoever. No ringtone or media sounds.

I think next time, I will use a tablet for the internet and as simple and functional a phone as I can get for calls.

Kinetic^ · 31-10-2011 09:49PM

I've had mine 12 months now, briefly had the original Desire before it. Battery is pretty poor but I use it for work so gets a lot of use. I've an issue with the power button on mine, can often start putting it in and out of standby by itself which can drain the battery.

6 months left on my contract, not sure what I'm going to move to next as I'm hesitant to get another HTC due to battery life. Are they samsungs performing any better?

Luckycharm · 01-11-2011 02:21PM

Best phone I have ever had, agree very hard to seen screen outside.

madmoe · 04-11-2011 11:44AM

Have had two of them and all good. Highly reccommend rooting and putting Android Revolution HD on it! Makes a BID difference and you still have all the nice HTC Sense bits :-)

Cheers,
M

Brian Cleary29 · 13-11-2011 09:19AM

jimmycrackcorm wrote: »

Rootincg a different ROM makes any htc phone better.

Hi can you help me with this I'm hearing all sorts off stuff about rooting the desire hd but have not got a clue how to do it its an excellent phone and I don't want to mess mine up could you point me I'm the right direction please

Bluefox21 · 13-11-2011 02:02PM

Mine is perfect but every incoming call I get the number comes up as "unknown". Anyone know how i could fix this? It's driving me nuts

CiaranC · 13-11-2011 02:25PM

Brian Cleary29 wrote: »

Hi can you help me with this I'm hearing all sorts off stuff about rooting the desire hd but have not got a clue how to do it its an excellent phone and I don't want to mess mine up could you point me I'm the right direction please

http://lmgtfy.com/?q=rooting+htc+desire+hd

Dave147 · 13-11-2011 02:47PM

Bluefox21 wrote: »

Mine is perfect but every incoming call I get the number comes up as "unknown". Anyone know how i could fix this? It's driving me nuts

So it's not perfect then?

iwo · 13-11-2011 11:10PM

Dave147 wrote: »

Bluefox21 wrote: »

Mine is perfect but every incoming call I get the number comes up as "unknown". Anyone know how i could fix this? It's driving me nuts

So it's not perfect then?

Did u hear about phone settings maybe? It could b perfect with messed up settings...is it phone's fault that user did something to settings?

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