HTC One [Megathread]

kearneybobs · 14-12-2014 11:19PM

Anyone got a good step by step guide for rooting my M8 once it arrives tomorrow. I see there is an all in one tool out there on xda. Will that do everything that I need to do to root it?

ofcork · 16-12-2014 07:45PM

Keano A Legend wrote: »

I should have something back tomorrow! So they told me on Wednesday

Got a call from sbe today they are giving me an M8 as it will take another month to get parts for the M7 so happy days.

kearneybobs · 16-12-2014 07:50PM

I unlocked the bootloader and rooted the M8 using the All in on tool.
Haven't got s-Offbut it's something I'll look to do in the future. Pretty happy with the stock rom too. I'll stick with it for a while.

errlloyd · 16-12-2014 09:14PM

ofcork wrote: »

Got a call from sbe today they are giving me an M8 as it will take another month to get parts for the M7 so happy days.

Who are Sbe? The lads fixing my m7 have had it for two weeks or so. The dude in meteor said I'd probably get an m8, which would be amazing.

ofcork · 16-12-2014 09:19PM

They are the place in Dublin where the htc repairs go through I assume before they are sent to the uk.

errlloyd · 16-12-2014 09:30PM

ofcork wrote: »

They are the place in Dublin where the htc repairs go through I assume before they are sent to the uk.

Got it, so are they the guys that text me, and the place in the UK is the third party?

ofcork · 16-12-2014 09:36PM

errlloyd wrote: »

Got it, so are they the guys that text me, and the place in the UK is the third party?

Afaik anyway sbe text me the last time when the m7 was away.

Keith186 · 16-12-2014 10:30PM

errlloyd wrote: »

Got it, so are they the guys that text me, and the place in the UK is the third party?

They have an online tracker. It might shed some light on it.

https://extranet.sbe-ltd.co.uk/enduser/index.php

TheChevron · 17-12-2014 12:59PM

dulpit wrote: »

If still in warranty: yes. Your phone bill/t&cs don't come into it...

Ok, so who do I send the phone to? I got it on contract from meteor.

Keano · 17-12-2014 07:49PM

So they are giving me an M8! He did mention though about it being QC checked so I guess it's a refurb I'll be getting?

ofcork · 17-12-2014 09:11PM

Picked mine up today but haven't had the chance to play with it yet a gold one,think mine is a refurb too.

irishbuzz · 17-12-2014 10:12PM

I'm expecting mine back tomorrow but from what I've been told I'm getting the same phone (M7) with the camera hardware replaced :rolleyes:

Sam Mac · 17-12-2014 11:09PM

Anyone get the red M8 exclusive to Vodafone? Liking the colour!

errlloyd · 18-12-2014 01:55AM

Online tracker not working for me. Hope they gimme an m8 and not a fixed m7 though, I want something for nothing

neacy69 · 18-12-2014 09:55AM

Anyone had issues with the M7 charging port? Last week or so my phone will only charge when the connection is held a certain way (with something pressing down on the charge cable)...

irishbuzz · 18-12-2014 10:28AM

neacy69 wrote: »

Anyone had issues with the M7 charging port? Last week or so my phone will only charge when the connection is held a certain way (with something pressing down on the charge cable)...

Happened me before with my Desire HD. Try give the port a bit of a clean if possible.

TheChevron · 18-12-2014 02:04PM

Right so I emailed technical support about the purple haze and I did everything they told me. Factory reset etc. The purple is still there.

I then rang them and they told me to arrange it to be repaired at www.fonfix.ie or www.sbeglobalservice.com

Is this the normal procedure the rest of you have followed?

irishbuzz · 18-12-2014 02:31PM

TheChevron wrote: »

Right so I emailed technical support about the purple haze and I did everything they told me. Factory reset etc. The purple is still there.

I then rang them and they told me to arrange it to be repaired at www.fonfix.ie or www.sbeglobalservice.com

Is this the normal procedure the rest of you have followed?

Yes, I went through SBE

irishbuzz · 18-12-2014 02:39PM

My M7 arrived back today. At least I think it's the same phone. The IMEI is the same as the original but the phone is factory reset and I can tell the case is different. The camera module was replaced.

From early tests I can't reproduce the purple camera issue. No M8 for me but I can't complain as I still like the M7, I'm just a little pessimistic that it won't eventually develop the problem again.

HTC seems to take a rather random approach in resolving this issue:

Fixing the current M7
Replacing with another M7
Replacing with a new M8

TheChevron · 18-12-2014 03:09PM

Id be interested to know what process those who got the M8 went through.

errlloyd · 18-12-2014 03:20PM

Mine went to Fonfix, not SBE.

I just tracked it there, and the details say it has been replaced with a different handset, it gives me the new IMEI. Any way for me to tell from the IMEI whether its an M7 or M8?

OriginV · 18-12-2014 03:26PM

Due an upgrade would the HTC One M8 be a good option to go for? Or should I go for a newer phone?

errlloyd · 18-12-2014 03:32PM

errlloyd wrote: »

Mine went to Fonfix, not SBE.

I just tracked it there, and the details say it has been replaced with a different handset, it gives me the new IMEI. Any way for me to tell from the IMEI whether its an M7 or M8?

Looks like its a replacement M7.

Slippin Jimmy · 18-12-2014 05:02PM

OriginV wrote: »

Due an upgrade would the HTC One M8 be a good option to go for? Or should I go for a newer phone?

Im in the same boat. Think I will hold out to the new year and see what comes out.

BArra · 18-12-2014 08:08PM

irishbuzz wrote: »

My M7 arrived back today. At least I think it's the same phone. The IMEI is the same as the original but the phone is factory reset and I can tell the case is different. The camera module was replaced.

From early tests I can't reproduce the purple camera issue. No M8 for me but I can't complain as I still like the M7, I'm just a little pessimistic that it won't eventually develop the problem again.

HTC seems to take a rather random approach in resolving this issue:
Fixing the current M7

Replacing with another M7

Replacing with a new M8

who did you send it to for repair?

albert kidd · 18-12-2014 10:25PM

handed in my m7 to the three store 5 weeks ago to be repaired under warranty..speaker problem..phone was gone a month by the time sbe contacted me to tell me i was getting an m8 as a replacement due to the time wait for parts to fix the m7..decent result in the end even after the messing about with no phone for so long.

Keith186 · 19-12-2014 01:06PM

Duffff-Man wrote: »

Im in the same boat. Think I will hold out to the new year and see what comes out.

Me too. M8 isn't a big enough upgrade plus you'll be stuck with it for 18/24 months.

waynegalway · 19-12-2014 01:35PM

BArra wrote: »

who did you send it to for repair?

Just for the record, no matter who you send it to for the purple tint issue, it goes to SBE in the UK for repair. I found this out after a bit of research earlier this year. Basically, fonfix cannot do that level of repair, so it goes to sbe in Dublin, where they also cannot do it, so they send it to their UK centre.

So, for anyone with the issue, do yourself a favour of cutting out some middle men. If you find out that your network uses fonfix, don't bother giving the phone in at a shop: it'll only spend a day or 2 going to fonfix, where they will just send it to sbe anyway. If you go that route, you'll also have a couple of days delay on the way back, as fonfix will want to do "quality control" checks before they release it back to your local shop.

HTC customer service advised me of this. Can't remember how long my phone was away, maybe a fortnight or so. It was far quicker than when I went through fonfix a couple of years ago for the Galaxy S3 motherboard issue, that took about 6 weeks.

irishbuzz · 19-12-2014 01:45PM

BArra wrote: »

who did you send it to for repair?

As mentioned previously I went directly through SBE.

Keano · 19-12-2014 04:07PM

My M8 arrived. It's a refurb but I'm happy. Now just to get my nano sim activated

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