HTC One [Megathread]

Sofiztikated wrote: »

I hate asking this, but to save me trawling through oodles of posts, any must have apps? Some that people go "Damn, your phone can do what!?!"

Tasker is on the list.

Hailo which is an app to arrange a taxi on the spot and is able to track your GPS location.

It has worked perfectly with everything I tried. But I haven't tried upc

syklops wrote: »

Thats my saturday planned...

let us know how you get on.. ta

To all current and prospective HTC One buyers! If you want to show off with the design beauty of your phone and enjoy its scratch-free appearance for as long as possible, have some sense , and buy a full-body and/or screen protection!!!!!

Having had the phone for six weeks, the scratches on the screen and chipping coating on the body are just dismal and disappointing- no need to remind me how stupid I am for not having any protection, .Gorrila Glass 2 (or 3?) marketing hype seems a bit like a hype (it may protect from glass shattering when in fall but scratch prevention? -FORGET!) . I had a Nokia Lumia 800 for around a year and it's been through a LOT of abuse without any (i mean it) scratch on the screen (it fell a couple of times on the concrete/tarmac, went running with keys in the same pocket, fell between the metal parts of car seat, and so on). I don't work for any company selling the screen protectors, just giving anyone undecided or foolishly thinking "It won't happen to me" a good advice: protect your phone, otherwise it'll get scratched (checked online, and there doesn't seem to be a working cure for removal of touchscreen smartphone screen scratches).

Also, the aluminium body and it's supposed scratch-resistant/proof surface is, IMHO, an hyper-inflated over-statement. Has anybody seen a piece of aluminium cutlery or a pot used in kitchen for example (maybe not nowadays but popular a while ago)?? It' scratched like nothing you've seen before - there's an artwork of scratches present on the surface after a week of use. In case of my phone, it's been through a very unfortunate fall from a shallow pocket while getting out of the car at carpark: it fell and basically danced on the ground hitting three corners of its body in a quick succession- a stunt easily winning Britain's Got Talent final if filmed Result: chipping of black paint and exposing the silver aluminium layers beneath.

Ok, rant over. Was just trying to ventilate my frustration...... Once again, don't be stupid like me andcover that beauty so it stays pretty for some time.

tomasis100 wrote: »

To all current and prospective HTC One buyers! If you want to show off with the design beauty of your phone and enjoy its scratch-free appearance for as long as possible, have some sense , and buy a full-body and/or screen protection!!!!!

Having had the phone for six weeks, the scratches on the screen and chipping coating on the body are just dismal and disappointing- no need to remind me how stupid I am for not having any protection, .Gorrila Glass 2 (or 3?) marketing hype seems a bit like a hype (it may protect from glass shattering when in fall but scratch prevention? -FORGET!) . I had a Nokia Lumia 800 for around a year and it's been through a LOT of abuse without any (i mean it) scratch on the screen (it fell a couple of times on the concrete/tarmac, went running with keys in the same pocket, fell between the metal parts of car seat, and so on). I don't work for any company selling the screen protectors, just giving anyone undecided or foolishly thinking "It won't happen to me" a good advice: protect your phone, otherwise it'll get scratched (checked online, and there doesn't seem to be a working cure for removal of touchscreen smartphone screen scratches).

Also, the aluminium body and it's supposed scratch-resistant/proof surface is, IMHO, an hyper-inflated over-statement. Has anybody seen a piece of aluminium cutlery or a pot used in kitchen for example (maybe not nowadays but popular a while ago)?? It' scratched like nothing you've seen before - there's an artwork of scratches present on the surface after a week of use. In case of my phone, it's been through a very unfortunate fall from a shallow pocket while getting out of the car at carpark: it fell and basically danced on the ground hitting three corners of its body in a quick succession- a stunt easily winning Britain's Got Talent final if filmed Result: chipping of black paint and exposing the silver aluminium layers beneath.

Ok, rant over. Was just trying to ventilate my frustration...... Once again, don't be stupid like me andcover that beauty so it stays pretty for some time.

It sounds like it's holding up fairly OK the way your handling of it.

Anyway, keys won't scratch the glass. But sand or grit will. Make sure you're careful to not lay it down on a surface where there is a possibility of grit.And shake out your pockets if you were at the beach or anything.

The black version is the same aluminium with an anodized top layer. It's obviously prone to exposing the bare metal underneath as this material unlike the front glass, will be scratch by keys and coins. And it will wear through over time so you'll begin to see the aluminum show on the corners of the device.

syklops wrote: »

I'll look around for an every day case / holder which accentuates the brushed aluminium.

Can anyone recommend one ??

bafled wrote: »

I got this case and it's really nice and is great quality
http://www.ebay.com/itm/161020068463?redirect=mobile

Looks nice and doesnt hide the phone too much......

Im guessing you use this with a Screen Protector then, any particular brand better than others?

whats the fuss over the htc button?

it doesnt appear to do anything on my phone?