HTC One [Megathread]

waynegalway · 03-12-2013 01:01PM

Ivefoundgod wrote: »

I haven't received anything. What network are you? Could just be a minor thing.

Three.

I'd say it's minor too, but it would be nice to know exactly what's going on!

Hail 2 Da Chimp · 03-12-2013 01:08PM

SteM wrote: »

Why does it sound dodgy? You'll see a rating for the seller with feedback supplied by former customers so you can use that as your guide.

The huge variation in price is what's concerning me, as well as from the same listing, if you select a different colour it will cost ~€300 extra for the same phone. The guide price on Vodafone / O2 sems to be about €580.

The market place listing is also of concern as if you're possibly buying off someome who has recieved the phone as a free upgrade, you're not covered by a warrenty, and you don't know if the phone is actually unbranded or flashed with a vendor based OS.

Any other options for buying an unlocked / unbranded phone?

dulpit · 03-12-2013 01:57PM

Hail 2 Da Chimp wrote: »

The huge variation in price is what's concerning me, as well as from the same listing, if you select a different colour it will cost ~€300 extra for the same phone. The guide price on Vodafone / O2 sems to be about €580.

The market place listing is also of concern as if you're possibly buying off someome who has recieved the phone as a free upgrade, you're not covered by a warrenty, and you don't know if the phone is actually unbranded or flashed with a vendor based OS.

Any other options for buying an unlocked / unbranded phone?

If the phone is described as brand new by the seller, then it has to be brand new, still in box/etc. If anything to do with the phone doesn't match the description, then amazon will look after you in that respect. It's actually safer to shop on the amazon marketplace than something like ebay.

Source: used to work for amazon a few years ago.

rovoagho · 03-12-2013 02:08PM

Hail 2 Da Chimp wrote: »

The huge variation in price is what's concerning me, as well as from the same listing, if you select a different colour it will cost ~€300 extra for the same phone.

It's simple supply and demand. Silver is the most common colour, blue is a special edition with limited availability.

Ivefoundgod · 03-12-2013 02:12PM

dulpit wrote: »

If the phone is described as brand new by the seller, then it has to be brand new, still in box/etc. If anything to do with the phone doesn't match the description, then amazon will look after you in that respect. It's actually safer to shop on the amazon marketplace than something like ebay.

Source: used to work for amazon a few years ago.

Agree with all this. We sell on Amazon as both a merchant (like who you'd be buying from) and Fulfilled by Amazon. As long as they have decent seller rating and feedback you have nothing to worry about buying from them. Its not like Adverts.ie or eBay. The shops on Amazon are not going to be reselling unwanted upgrades without explicitly stating thats what they are and even then its highly unlikely. I would also agree its safer than eBay. If you've any problems Amazon will deal with it.

Hail 2 Da Chimp · 03-12-2013 02:29PM

Thanks for all the advice, really apreciate it!

Looks like I'm going to be treating myself this Christmas. This will possibly mean tins of cold beans for dinner every day for the next fortnight too.

Ivefoundgod · 03-12-2013 02:54PM

Hail 2 Da Chimp wrote: »

Thanks for all the advice, really apreciate it!

Looks like I'm going to be treating myself this Christmas. This will possibly mean tins of cold beans for dinner every day for the next fortnight too.

It'll all be worth it, its a fantastic phone

SteM · 03-12-2013 03:35PM

Hail 2 Da Chimp wrote: »

Thanks for all the advice, really apreciate it!

Looks like I'm going to be treating myself this Christmas. This will possibly mean tins of cold beans for dinner every day for the next fortnight too.

Go for the blue one and live on cold beans for a month instead

Hail 2 Da Chimp · 03-12-2013 03:45PM

SteM wrote: »

Go for the blue one and live on cold beans for a month instead

Well seeing as I'm cooking Christmas dinner this year, that may save me a lot of trouble :pac:

waynegalway · 03-12-2013 09:21PM

Ivefoundgod wrote: »

I haven't received anything. What network are you? Could just be a minor thing.

Just charged up the battery for the first time since the update. Left it plugged in for about an hour after it showed up as full.

The second it was unplugged it dropped to 94%, and in the 10mins or so since then it has gone to 89%.

Not sure if it's down to the update or something else, but it has never done this before.

stop · 03-12-2013 10:10PM

Does anyone know how to revert back to the old Zoe highlights videos? I hate the new ones from the latest update!

05-12-2013 11:38AM

stop wrote: »

Does anyone know how to revert back to the old Zoe highlights videos? I hate the new ones from the latest update!

I think there are some mods on xda. I don't know if it was always there, but loving being able to use custom music. Went to North Pole Experience with the kids, made a highlight vid with Xmas music.....lovely.

doney84 · 05-12-2013 07:36PM

Was thinking of getting herself the HTC One mini for Christmas but will the recent ban in the UK have any effect on HTC supporting the device in Ireland???

djPSB · 05-12-2013 08:29PM

readyletsgo wrote: »

Can anyone help me here please?

I got an android update over the weekend with the 3 network (not KitKat just an update), and ever since Saturday morning I cant text they way I normally do. There is no way to turn off the QWERTY (or other versions of qwerty) in the settings to change back to the 9 keys and its driving me crazy!!!!

Anyone know how to get this setting back so I can txt? Stupid update.

I had the same problem.

Had to switch to a swipe keyboard, actually very good once you get used to it.

Touchpal x is a good one.

Sonics2k · 05-12-2013 09:30PM

doney84 wrote: »

Was thinking of getting herself the HTC One mini for Christmas but will the recent ban in the UK have any effect on HTC supporting the device in Ireland???

I don't see why. A UK Judge can have no influence on us on this matter.

irishgeo · 05-12-2013 09:47PM

google services framework is killing my battery, over a hour wakelocks, disabled let google apps use your location when you are not using them and lets see how that goes.

doney84 · 05-12-2013 10:18PM

Sonics2k wrote: »

I don't see why. A UK Judge can have no influence on us on this matter.

Nice one ... I just thought maybe HTC wouldn't bother with "little old Ireland" when it comes to software updates seen as the much bigger UK market won't need them.

Ivefoundgod · 06-12-2013 09:24AM

doney84 wrote: »

Nice one ... I just thought maybe HTC wouldn't bother with "little old Ireland" when it comes to software updates seen as the much bigger UK market won't need them.

I can't see that ban on sales lasting for a long time, these court cases are constantly ongoing with sales bans not lasting very long. Hard to see HTC just forgetting about all the stock they have in the UK because of it, something will be worked out I'd imagine.

listermint · 06-12-2013 09:44AM

Theres a ban on HTC ? did i miss something

Ivefoundgod · 06-12-2013 10:00AM

listermint wrote: »

Theres a ban on HTC ? did i miss something

HTC One Mini not the One. Its a load of rubbish, same as the "bans" on Samsung, Nokia, Motorola and various other manufacturers which have happened over the last couple of months.

theteal · 06-12-2013 10:06AM

Lads, any recommendation on GPE roms? I'm probably just gonna punt for Android Revolution HD unless anybody has issues

Sonics2k · 06-12-2013 10:39AM

listermint wrote: »

Theres a ban on HTC ? did i miss something

Nokia successfully got an injunction against the HTC One Mini for a patent, the Judge refused to ban the HTC One itself as a new one will be released soon enough and he doesn't see the point.

As a reference, the patent refers to a 1998 patent that -every- phone manufacturer uses and has broken at some point. Nokia went for HTC because they are the direct competition, just like Apple vs Samsung.

This patent stuff is becoming absolutely ridiculous.

alanc2003 · 06-12-2013 12:35PM

theteal wrote: »

Lads, any recommendation on GPE roms? I'm probably just gonna punt for Android Revolution HD unless anybody has issues

id recommend sinless rom. No issues so far and great support for the developer

pedatron · 06-12-2013 05:24PM

alanc2003 wrote: »

id recommend sinless rom. No issues so far and great support for the developer

What did you come from? I tried flashing from 4.3 sense Android revolution to a 4.4 GE Android Revolution rom. Went pear shaped and took me a few days to get the phone back working.

Any tips?

06-12-2013 05:25PM

pedatron wrote: »

What did you come from? I tried flashing from 4.3 sense Android revolution to a 4.4 GE Android Revolution rom. Went pear shaped and took me a few days to get the phone back working.

Any tips?

I flashed Baad's 4.4 GPE rom, coming from Viper. Full wipe in aroma, had no problems whatsoever. Only lasted 15 mins before nandroiding back to Viper. Impossible to live without tweaks

alanc2003 · 06-12-2013 05:44PM

pedatron wrote: »

What did you come from? I tried flashing from 4.3 sense Android revolution to a 4.4 GE Android Revolution rom. Went pear shaped and took me a few days to get the phone back working.

Any tips?

I was on viperone ROM but was getting a bit sick of sense. I then s offed using rumrunner, a fairly simple process. Converted the phone to the Google edition, that's a complete wipe of the phone so u wud need to back up everything on a laptop first. Bit of messing around wit adb but there is a good step by step guide on xda to convert. Was on the official gpe addition for a few days and then went wit sinless, just downloaded the ROM and flashed as normal. U should be able to skip the the conversion bit and download the sinless ROM but u do need to be s off

dulpit · 06-12-2013 09:06PM

theteal wrote: »

Lads, any recommendation on GPE roms? I'm probably just gonna punt for Android Revolution HD unless anybody has issues

I'm using the GPE stock version (which means I get OTA updates and all that jazz). Battery life is great now, lovely and fast to use too...

DUBLIN_person · 06-12-2013 09:43PM

Have to say I'm quite impressed with HTC. Old earphones that came with phone (HTC One), broke, when I say broke the phone wouldn't recognise they were plugged in. I knew it wasn't the phone as it was picking up other earphones alright. I rang HTC on Tuesday and they said they would replace for free as they were under warranty. No problems there . Unlike Apple I didn't even have to send the old ones back. Arrived today by courier, working perfectly. That's what you call a service!

petes · 09-12-2013 09:23AM

I've noticed the battery is pants since the last update, says it's at 10% then gone!

waynegalway · 09-12-2013 09:31AM

petes wrote: »

I've noticed the battery is pants since the last update, says it's at 10% then gone!

I'd say my battery life is broadly similar to before the update. However, I noticed from day one with the phone that the last 10% does drain quicker than the rest. Not instantly, but definitely quicker.

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