AT&T added the HTC One to their displays for today's launch of the HTC First. Just fyi you should be able to go to any AT&T store starting today and get hands on time with the One a full week before launch!
Btw, huge Samsung addict, but the One is by far the sexiest phone I've ever held...definitely picking one up next week.
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AT&T added the HTC One to their displays for today's launch of the HTC First. Just fyi you should be able to go to any AT&T store starting today and get hands on time with the One a full week before launch!
Btw, huge Samsung addict, but the One is by far the sexiest phone I've ever held...definitely picking one up next week.
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Thanks for the heads up. Gonna check my local store during lunch.
Will be trying if it's still available. Thank you
I checked a store out. There it is, finally, after all the amazing reviews and everything I have consumed on the web about it and all the excitement ... I played with it for a while. After everything I had read.l which set such high expectations... And its just a phone!!
I'm coming from a Note 2. This phone felt very small to me...!
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I have a Note 2 as well, and a grip case and all that so my Note 2 definitely feels comfortable to hold so I'm not giving it up until the S4 comes out but I'm still gonna pick up a One...maybe because I got to take it out the box so unconsciously I felt possessive about it lol but I really liked the One a lot...
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I checked a store out. There it is, finally, after all the amazing reviews and everything I have consumed on the web about it and all the excitement ... I played with it for a while. After everything I had read.l which set such high expectations... And its just a phone!!
I'm coming from a Note 2. This phone felt very small to me...!
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Any phone after using the Note will look and feel small
I get you. I am sure to own both. Often when I move to a new device it takes a few days to get comfortable... And then no looking back. But I do like the big screen on the note.
Anyway I am sure they have a winner on their hands
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composi said:
AT&T added the HTC One to their displays for today's launch of the HTC First. Just fyi you should be able to go to any AT&T store starting today and get hands on time with the One a full week before launch!
Btw, huge Samsung addict, but the One is by far the sexiest phone I've ever held...definitely picking one up next week.
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Is the label on the back of the phone removable?
Let us know if any black stock shows up before launch.
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Is the label on the back of the phone removable?
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ya it looks like the same sticker that was on the ONE x last year
Went to an AT&T store to assess the situation. Full disclosure: I pre-ordered the 32GB unlocked edition with AT&T LTE support, not AT&T's carrier branded edition.
There was only a single One on display and I didn't see any advertising for it. There was a ton of HTC First advertising and 5 of those were on display, but it's already for sale. Maybe AT&T will step things up when the One is actually for sale.
It's a beautiful device, as expected. Pictures don't give you an idea of how thin it actually looks in person.
The display unit did have tiny gaps on the top and bottom edges between the polycarbonate and the front aluminum speaker grills. It wouldn't bother me, but people have been calling this an issue and apparently it's not fixed on the AT&T version.
There are quite a few AT&T apps pre-installed. They're organized into a single folder in the app drawer by default, which is nice. None of the ones I checked could be uninstalled, but they could be disabled.
There is an ugly NFC icon in the status bar placed there by AT&T. Apparently AT&T is throwing that on all of their Android phones with NFC these days.
AT&T cloud contact sync is built into the phone and contacts apps. It annoyed me multiple times while I was just tyring to see the apps.
An ugly notification shows up when an AT&T hotspot is nearby. You can probably disable that, but I didn't check.
AT&T's hideous browser bar is built into the default browser and turned on by default. It can be disabled, thankfully.
The messaging app includes support for group texting, though it's disabled by default, and it also has different themes you can choose from. Group messaging is nice to see considering it wasn't added to stock Android until 4.2 and the One doesn't have 4.2 yet.
Chrome v18 is included. This makes me happy because I like the way it performs better than the latest versions of Chrome, though I'll probably use the stock HTC browser anyways.
Can't wait to get mine. Come to papa!!! :laugh:
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Went to an AT&T store to assess the situation. Full disclosure: I pre-ordered the 32GB unlocked edition with AT&T LTE support, not AT&T's carrier branded edition.
There was only a single One on display and I didn't see any advertising for it. There was a ton of HTC First advertising and 5 of those were on display, but it's already for sale. Maybe AT&T will step things up when the One is actually for sale.
It's a beautiful device, as expected. Pictures don't give you an idea of how thin it actually looks in person.
The display unit did have tiny gaps on the top and bottom edges between the polycarbonate and the front aluminum speaker grills. It wouldn't bother me, but people have been calling this an issue and apparently it's not fixed on the AT&T version.
There are quite a few AT&T apps pre-installed. They're organized into a single folder in the app drawer by default, which is nice. None of the ones I checked could be uninstalled, but they could be disabled.
There is an ugly NFC icon in the status bar placed there by AT&T. Apparently AT&T is throwing that on all of their Android phones with NFC these days.
AT&T cloud contact sync is built into the phone and contacts apps. It annoyed me multiple times while I was just tyring to see the apps.
An ugly notification shows up when an AT&T hotspot is nearby. You can probably disable that, but I didn't check.
AT&T's hideous browser bar is built into the default browser and turned on by default. It can be disabled, thankfully.
The messaging app includes support for group texting, though it's disabled by default, and it also has different themes you can choose from. Group messaging is nice to see considering it wasn't added to stock Android until 4.2 and the One doesn't have 4.2 yet.
Chrome v18 is included. This makes me happy because I like the way it performs better than the latest versions of Chrome, though I'll probably use the stock HTC browser anyways.
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Great stuff, thanks! I checked for Group Messaging, too, and was thrilled to see it included. This means I won't have to put GO SMS on the phone, and one less "GO" app is always a good thing in my book...
At my local store
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Almost got the guy to sell me the phone was about to pay and the manager see it lol
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Almost got the guy to sell me the phone was about to pay and the manager see it lol
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SO CLOSE!
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SO CLOSE!
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Indeed but damn that phone sexy
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I tried to buy one too. They said they don't have them in yet.
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Yeah stock won't be in until sometime next week
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i went to an at&t store last week to preorder one since the media link was temporarily sold out online and they wouldnt let me. they said i had to do it online or wait until today to preorder it in store. i went home and tried to preorder again online and the media link was in stock.
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As today is he official launch in the UK... who picked up already his device and what are the first impressions?
As said in my Q thread, I picked it up yesterday (despite most stores saying they couldn't sell it yet). I was the second person to get one from the big Phones4U in Leeds.
After palying with it all afternoon Yesterday and most of this morning (yeah I should be working!), I love it. It's soooo silky smooth. All my favourite games run perfectly, I've even tried the N64 emulator and it ran effortlessly.
The only niggles I have:
- There's no longer NFC (would have been nice to be future-proofed on that, even though I couldn't use it right now anyway)
- I miss my notification light, but obviously not enough to stop me buying this beast
- It doesn't have the shiny music player from the original Galaxy S
- The clock widgets don't bring up the alarm when you press them
- Oh and my apps didn't download when I synched my Google account, so I had a fun time last night manually putting them all back on.
As you can see, trivial stuff that isn't really important.
Ask me anything, I'll try and answer as often as I can, but I do need to get some work done (if I can find the motivation and pull myself away from this phone!)
Oh, one final thing. A quick battery comparison - My Desire HD, at this time of the morning (after I've been playing music and on the internet via 3G/H), would be down to around 50%. This is currently on 70% and I've been playing with it all morning. Just an initial observation, but a positive one.
your thoughts about the weight and the feel of the phone (esp. the back cover)?
I'm amazed at the weight, it feels like a dummy phone (compared to my DHD and old N1).
The build is nice and sturdy for a plastic phone, but the back cover is very thin - I'm scared I'll snap it every time I remove it. Fortunately I shouldn't need to go back in there now that I've stuck my SD in
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will it work on ATT frequencies?
Did they lock down 850/1900 so American customers cannot use it?
when you press down on the back cover of the phone..did it creek or seems like its pressing down on pressure..making it feel like its a little loose/flimsy?
also did the phone run hot while using it for sometime?
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Sadly, I received this email from phones4u this morning after being promised 27th April receipt.
phones4u said:
Thank you for your recent order.
We are working hard to complete your order as soon as possible. Once your goods are ready for despatch, we will email you with confirmation of the delivery date.
Yours sincerely
Customer Service Team
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As said in my Q thread, I picked it up yesterday (despite most stores saying they couldn't sell it yet). I was the second person to get one from the big Phones4U in Leeds.
After palying with it all afternoon Yesterday and most of this morning (yeah I should be working!), I love it. It's soooo silky smooth. All my favourite games run perfectly, I've even tried the N64 emulator and it ran effortlessly.
The only niggles I have:
- There's no longer NFC (would have been nice to be future-proofed on that, even though I couldn't use it right now anyway)
- I miss my notification light, but obviously not enough to stop me buying this beast
- It doesn't have the shiny music player from the original Galaxy S
- The clock widgets don't bring up the alarm when you press them
- Oh and my apps didn't download when I synched my Google account, so I had a fun time last night manually putting them all back on.
As you can see, trivial stuff that isn't really important.
Ask me anything, I'll try and answer as often as I can, but I do need to get some work done (if I can find the motivation and pull myself away from this phone!)
Oh, one final thing. A quick battery comparison - My Desire HD, at this time of the morning (after I've been playing music and on the internet via 3G/H), would be down to around 50%. This is currently on 70% and I've been playing with it all morning. Just an initial observation, but a positive one.
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They are saying in the future the NFC antenna will be in your sim card and there will be software in the phone that can link to that, so dont be too disheartened, you may get it after all, but just not how you expected
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when you press down on the back cover of the phone..did it creek or seems like its pressing down on pressure..making it feel like its a little loose/flimsy?
also did the phone run hot while using it for sometime?
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Would love to know this also.. a lot of HTC devices have loosy back covers!
Can You run Tegra2-Games?
No creaking on the back cover, it's nice and tight. I can probably see it starting to give over time though.
How do I check Tegra2- specific games (or where can I find one, still don't know if we have Exynos or Tegra) and how do I tell if the US bands are available?
P.s. thanks Jupiter
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Thanks..just one more thing. Does the phone run warm/hot while using it constantly? ex: watching a movie, playing games etc
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No creaking on the back cover, it's nice and tight. I can probably see it starting to give over time though.
How do I check Tegra2- specific games (or where can I find one, still don't know if we have Exynos or Tegra) and how do I tell if the US bands are available?
P.s. thanks Jupiter
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No problem
I like the idea of NFC too Especially after selling my Nexus S(which has it) and moving to this beast.
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Can't say I've noticed any heat, maybe I just haven't put it through it's paces yet though. I'll keep an eye out, so to speak.
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How fast is it to find GPS satellite
I'll check gps a bit later - can't get a signal in this office
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Which accessories you got in the box??
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Sadly, I received this email from phones4u this morning after being promised 27th April receipt.
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As i had the same email, i called them and they have promised delivery tomorrow morning, she said it was a mistake at the warehouse, as they had it there yesterday.
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Hi, congrats on your purchase! I had two brief questions.. can the dock be modified on the homescreen (can you choose which apps go on it), and some photos from other reviews it seemed like people got chargers with EU plugs, did yours come with a UK one? These aren't really pressing issues but I'm just interested really.
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Manual, charger, extra usb cable and earphones (with different size inserts). No bundled memory card if anyone was expecting one. Nice, small, black box.
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So I got the ruby today...just a little feedback.
I upgraded from the Glacier, and I was running the darkside 1.5 ROM with sense 3.5. And to be honest, I liked the Glacier better. The Amaze is just like an over grown Glacier and is a bit laggy. They changed the charge port, and at the bottom of the screen where the touch buttons are, it glows white on the screen, say like inside of settings where the backscreen is black. I'll Give more info with the more I use it. So far wish I would of kept the Glacier. Nice Camera and screen though, besides the 'white' issue.
You really might have a defective unit then because in the week I've been using mine I haven't caught even a moment of lag. This is by far the quickest and snappiest phone I've ever used.
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Just giving my opinion. Doubt its defective.
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Just giving my opinion. Doubt its defective.
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Well pretty much any brand new phone with a dual core 1.5 ghz processor should not be lagging at all. Definitely not more than something as outdated as the mt4g.
jaysway said:
So I got the ruby today...just a little feedback.
I upgraded from the Glacier, and I was running the darkside 1.5 ROM with sense 3.5. And to be honest, I liked the Glacier better. The Amaze is just like an over grown Glacier and is a bit laggy. They changed the charge port, and at the bottom of the screen where the touch buttons are, it glows white on the screen, say like inside of settings where the backscreen is black. I'll Give more info with the more I use it. So far wish I would of kept the Glacier. Nice Camera and screen though, besides the 'white' issue.
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Exact same with mine. I'm so disappointed. I was looking so forward to this phone. I took the first one back thinking it was a fluke. Second one was the same. Even the display unit had it. The girl who was helping me thought I was crazy until I showed her by blocking the light with my hand. On any black screen when the buttons are lit, it bleeds up into the main screen. I went through three of them, and then gave up, and just got my money back. I want this phone, but I hope HTC fixes that first.
I have the lights at the bottom of the screen issue also. Looks pretty crappy sometimes
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Oh and all of them did have a bit lag too. Here I thought it was such an upgrade from all my current phones (Nexus One, Desire HD, Defy), but really I'm back on the Desire HD, and loving it.
Can someone post a picture or video of the white issue?
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Can someone post a picture or video of the white issue?
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I would also like to see this as I am in less than an hour headed to pick this thing up....
I'm pretty suprised because mine is flawless. No screen issues, dust, lag or anything else like that and I'm coming from a sensation. This phone is everything I hoped it would be and I have no complaints. If anything I would expect kind to have more of the issues as it is a store demo model so probably one of the earliest manufactured.
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A little late for you, TurboBoxer, but it does look like the light from the buttons at the bottom isn't well-blocked from the screen. I took some pictures with my Nexus S, but I can't post an actual link because I'm new. You can see the bleeding light at the bottom, though. Here's a link to the album:
http://plus.google.com/photos/105505315440794373505/albums/5662786129509465969
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A little late for you, TurboBoxer, but it does look like the light from the buttons at the bottom isn't well-blocked from the screen. I took some pictures with my Nexus S, but I can't post an actual link because I'm new. You can see the bleeding light at the bottom, though. Here's a non-active link you can copy/paste, the album should be public:
plus.google.com/photos/105505315440794373505/albums/5662786129509465969
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Yep. That's it. I think HTC needs to fix this in manufacturing now, and do a recall for the ones out now. This is not something I will tolerate when I pay $600 off contract.
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Yep. That's it. I think HTC needs to fix this in manufacturing now, and do a recall for the ones out now. This is not something I will tolerate when I pay $600 off contract.
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Agreed. It's pretty noticeable, and while it doesn't bug me that much, it shouldn't be happening. My Nexus S has similar buttons/lighting at the bottom, with absolutely zero light bleed. It'd be nice if I could exchange this guy for one that doesn't bleed.
Edit: Added comparison shots of my Nexus S to the album (not) linked above.
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Yep. That's it. I think HTC needs to fix this in manufacturing now, and do a recall for the ones out now. This is not something I will tolerate when I pay $600 off contract.
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You'll pay 600 dollars for a phone off contract? Are you on pills? I paid just over that for my computer. I thought they made phones off contract that expensive so people don't try to buy them.
Not necessary everyone buys phone on contract, majority in US buys I know... some people have money to buy off contract prices, some like trying new phones so they sell their existing phone, add some money and buy the new one off contract. Also there are lots of countries where phones are not sold subsidized.
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I'm pretty suprised because mine is flawless. No screen issues, dust, lag or anything else like that and I'm coming from a sensation. This phone is everything I hoped it would be and I have no complaints. If anything I would expect kind to have more of the issues as it is a store demo model so probably one of the earliest manufactured.
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i completely agree, i thought it would be hard to notice any improvement from the sensation, but, i must say, its like night and day, and we havent even ROM'd it out and tweaked the kernel yet... this phone is gonna be amazing... well, MORE amazing... lmao
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Not necessary everyone buys phone on contract, majority in US buys I know... some people have money to buy off contract prices, some like trying new phones so they sell their existing phone, add some money and buy the new one off contract. Also there are lots of countries where phones are not sold subsidized.
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I've done that a lot. Buy latest phone with upgrade (~200)....6 months later, sell on ebay for 375-400. Get newest phone off contract and pay difference (~200)...as long as you stay on top of the latest and greatest its not hard to essentially get each phone at upgrade pricing when you factor in the sale of the previous phone.
I went from 9800 bold > HD2 > aria> captivate > streak 5 > atrix > amaze and have never paid more than 100 out of pocket for the next phone
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I've done that a lot. Buy latest phone with upgrade (~200)....6 months later, sell on ebay for 375-400. Get newest phone off contract and pay difference (~200)...as long as you stay on top of the latest and greatest its not hard to essentially get each phone at upgrade pricing when you factor in the sale of the previous phone.
I went from 9800 bold > HD2 > aria> captivate > streak 5 > atrix > amaze and have never paid more than 100 out of pocket for the next phone
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When do you have to sell it buy before the resale value goes down?
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When do you have to sell it buy before the resale value goes down?
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at least for me, i always have tried to sell it just as the newest one i want comes out. Its typically within 6-8 months of the release of the original device. Sometimes i'll just peruse ebay and see the prices, and then when i notice they start to go down i'll see what phones are out at that time so i get out of my current device before taking too great of a hit.
for example, the girl and I just sold her droid 2 for 200 bucks and my atrix for 280 on craigslist in one day, and since our contracts were up we went to tmobile and got these for little out of pocket since it was a new contract
I paid for mine cash, and to be honest....worst investment ever. Im not happy with the battery life, the screen issue, speaker is mediocre, my old hd2 was alot better than this phone. Its not about outdated, its about a good sturdy practical device.
So I'very been with T-Mobile for 8 years and I'm done , and with my contract is over, I just got my AT&T plan done for my galaxy note but I have to wait til tomorrow to pick it up, can't wait, looking forward to a new forum , I hope it gets lots of development.
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roloracer said:
So I'very been with T-Mobile for 8 years and I'm done , and with my contract is over, I just got my AT&T plan done for my galaxy note but I have to wait til tomorrow to pick it up, can't wait, looking forward to a new forum , I hope it gets lots of development.
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Welcome to the forum. I get mine tomorrow as well. It's good to see that we already have root and it looks like some Devs are already on board. This should be a fun phone.
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Welcome to the forum. I get mine tomorrow as well. It's good to see that we already have root and it looks like some Devs are already on board. This should be a fun phone.
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thanks for the welcome!
do you know if all the stuff for the EU Galaxy Note is compatible with our US version?
I'm wondering because I have a htc hd2 and we used to have two forums , one for the TMO US hd2 and one for the EU Leo/hd2 and they ended up getting merged when xda got redesigned last time since they were practically the same phone, and I think apart from the EU version having a 3 button layout in front where the home button is a hard button and two capacitive on the sides , both phones hardware are the same, so I assume all the stuff for the EU phone will be compatible with ours.....ohhh can't wait, my wife knows the att rep at the store I went to and he let me play with one that he had gotten for himself just today and I already love it!!!! Gonna be at the att store right when they open tomorrow.
I have been using ICS since last november and even though I'll be going back to gingerbread, it will be fun to work our way back into ICS.
ANDROID FTW...YES!!!
roloracer said:
thanks for the welcome!
do you know if all the stuff for the EU Galaxy Note is compatible with our US version?
I'm wondering because I have a htc hd2 and we used to have two forums , one for the TMO US hd2 and one for the EU Leo/hd2 and they ended up getting merged when xda got redesigned last time since they were practically the same phone, and I think apart from the EU version having a 3 button layout in front where the home button is a hard button and two capacitive on the sides , both phones hardware are the same, so I assume all the stuff for the EU phone will be compatible with ours.....ohhh can't wait, my wife knows the att rep at the store I went to and he let me play with one that he had gotten for himself just today and I already love it!!!! Gonna be at the att store right when they open tomorrow.
I have been using ICS since last november and even though I'll be going back to gingerbread, it will be fun to work our way back into ICS.
ANDROID FTW...YES!!!
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On the outside it appears that most cases, chargers and docks are the same. Inside it's quite different. The processor appears to be the biggest and makes all of the ROM's incompatible. I think there are enough differences that they will never merge the forums. I'm sure we'll have an ICS ROM before long for our phone. And I agree Android FTW!
I too am getting the Note. Any more females out there ?? I have the Infuse now which i have just had the best time with. This time will be defferent.. I am getting mine when released as opposed to two months later. I am excited also to see we have ROOT. YIPPY..NEW TOY
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Welcome aboard! I'm picking mine up tomorrow from Best Buy Mobile at 11am free Flip case, and $50 off! So sweet now I just have to try to sleep!
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Welcome aboard! I'm picking mine up tomorrow from Best Buy Mobile at 11am free Flip case, and $50 off! So sweet now I just have to try to sleep!
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Thank you!! hahha good luck with the sleep....A friend told me that to set it up you have to go to ATT and sign up and create a password and set up phone online then sync>>?? I find that very odd and and what does that mean exactly after flashing a ROM and needing to set up??
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Thank you!! hahha good luck with the sleep....A friend told me that to set it up you have to go to ATT and sign up and create a password and set up phone online then sync>>?? I find that very odd and and what does that mean exactly after flashing a ROM and needing to set up??
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Yeah I was at the store today talking to the guy and he was telling me all this stuff about it like I was clueless about android and the phone, he also told me about setting it up, but all I'm doing is show up at 11am when AT&T opens, transfer my old phone number from TMO and bounce out of that sucka! I hope they'll have accessories like screen protectors and cases available, so I can grab some. Now off to sleep and when I get up I'll be getting mine.
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slip over to the "international" version of the Samsung GT-N7000 Note forum once in a while. Just be careful of the ROM section...NONE will work on the at&t version, but the other areas might have a few good tips/tricks.
I've had mine about 3 months, coming from a Dell Streak, so the size wasn't a big WOW for me, but, the clear BRIGHT screen and speed of the processor was.
I stopped into a corporate store today, asked the sales drone at the door if they had the note, (around 3pm) she said over 2 dozen had already asked for it, but they wouldn't display it til Sunday. Asked if they had the accessories yet, they did, so I bought a home dock & black speck case.
When I bought it, the drone cashier asked if I was getting a Note Sunday, told him nope, got mine 3 months ago from Amazon. I didn't tell him that I didn't want to give up my grandfathered unlimited, or that I've been off contract about 3 months and didn't want to sign up for another one.
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Thank you!! hahha good luck with the sleep....A friend told me that to set it up you have to go to ATT and sign up and create a password and set up phone online then sync>>?? I find that very odd and and what does that mean exactly after flashing a ROM and needing to set up??
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This is true to a point, there is an app that comes up when you first turn the phone on called AT&T Ready2Go. It supposedly helps you setup the phone using the computer. I got mine on friday, so I have a bit of experience with this. I personally just backed out of the app and set the phone up just like you normally would, so its about as easy as possible.
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slip over to the "international" version of the Samsung GT-N7000 Note forum once in a while. Just be careful of the ROM section...NONE will work on the at&t version, but the other areas might have a few good tips/tricks.
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An added benefit of the "international" version is the greater development of ROMs and usually an earlier release of ICS.
What sold me on the AT&T version was the LTE. Even in a 3G area any LTE phone will be faster than any non LTE phone. I have both the Skyrocket and the Samsung Galaxy SII. Side by side I receive completely different data speeds. The Skyrocket will get up 18mb down on HSPA+ while the Galaxy SII will top out at 7 or 8mb on HSPA+
Also LTE will be going up in my area in the near future and I take advantage of it when I travel to the bay area for business.
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This is true to a point, there is an app that comes up when you first turn the phone on called AT&T Ready2Go. It supposedly helps you setup the phone using the computer. I got mine on friday, so I have a bit of experience with this. I personally just backed out of the app and set the phone up just like you normally would, so its about as easy as possible.
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REALLY? Well that sounds promising. My friend got a preorder and she said that there was NO way around it.....so that is good new that you can jsut back out and set up on PHONE ONLY>? Thanks...Don't have mine yet..
Rocket42 said:
REALLY? Well that sounds promising. My friend got a preorder and she said that there was NO way around it.....so that is good new that you can jsut back out and set up on PHONE ONLY>? Thanks...Don't have mine yet..
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Yep, I just cancelled the program and set it up manually like always I've been playing with mine and love it! Stock speed is awesome, picked up a candyshell case by speck and a screen protector, not sure if I like the screen protector, is the anti finger print / glare but in my opinion it losses a slight amount of crispness on the screen colors, but I might get used to it, definitely a beast of a device.
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Yep, I just cancelled the program and set it up manually like always I've been playing with mine and love it! Stock speed is awesome, picked up a candyshell case by speck and a screen protector, not sure if I like the screen protector, is the anti finger print / glare but in my opinion it losses a slight amount of crispness on the screen colors, but I might get used to it, definitely a beast of a device.
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Very cool. Yeah i had one of those anti -glare matte finish screen protecotrs for my Infuse....I hated it...took so much away from that beautiful screen.
Here's an interesting thing. I am on my third note with the other two being replaced due to screen and USB plug issues respectively. I get my new note and it is remarkably better. The GPS works where it couldn't even lock before and the phone itself is sooo smooth. It this how it was supposed to work the whole time?
Did you find the coffee and bacon making feature yet? I hope your replacement is fully functioning.
Bacon ??
Yeh...mine makes bacon...but no sausage.....so I'm upgrading....LOL
Mine has a built in toaster.
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Don't forget the do homework app!
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I guess I need to get out the manual
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LOL ....
And your a good sport....
We're just having fun is all ..
Truth be known ..a well running device is very nice, and I'm happy for ya ..
Mine has always been fine ...unless I jack it up ....(happens weekly )..
That said ...enjoy it ....g
Sent my Note in a week before my warranty was up to have the screen fixed. Now the screen is much better than it ever was before. The screen was great before but it is noticeably sharper and brighter. My buttons are also super bright now. I think the screen has to be a hardware upgrade that could only be in a new Note or replacement screen.
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Here's an interesting thing. I am on my third note with the other two being replaced due to screen and USB plug issues respectively. I get my new note and it is remarkably better. The GPS works where it couldn't even lock before and the phone itself is sooo smooth. It this how it was supposed to work the whole time?
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That's funny...mine keeps calling shady 1-900 numbers on its own...I swear it wasn't me. Mine does talk dirty to me though.
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Here's an interesting thing. I am on my third note with the other two being replaced due to screen and USB plug issues respectively. I get my new note and it is remarkably better. The GPS works where it couldn't even lock before and the phone itself is sooo smooth. It this how it was supposed to work the whole time?
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Same here. Mine was replaced twice for different issues and the 3rd must be the charm. Colors are more vibrant, screen is brighter, and the phone is smoother. And it's a refurb. Weird.
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Sounds as if xda really works
I'll be getting a warranty replacement device in another day...
Mine failed the ATT update, and the device is messed up badly... ATT did some sort of diagnostic thing over wifi and data at the same time, and said my files were damaged somehow from the redbend OTA push.....they just said a new one is on the way for FREE.....
I hope the next one runs well, like my last one did....R.I.P. I717.....g
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I'll be getting a warranty replacement device in another day...
Mine failed the ATT update, and the device is messed up badly... ATT did some sort of diagnostic thing over wifi and data at the same time, and said my files were damaged somehow from the redbend OTA push.....they just said a new one is on the way for FREE.....
I hope the next one runs well, like my last one did....R.I.P. I717.....g
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Did you still have a warranty?
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Did you still have a warranty?
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Yep...new device is waiting at home now.....g
And it arrived with a junk power button ....sigh
So after an hour on the phone with ATT, my new note 2 will arrive Monday, and they don't want the new device back.
The tech told me too put a button in and sell it.
It's looking like my days here in the note 1 section are gonna slow down ...g
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Im on my first Note.... today the battery has been dying quick...Im talking about ... 20% in 30 minutes with no use ... Maybe a new battery or even ... a new note...
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Im on my first Note.... today the battery has been dying quick...Im talking about ... 20% in 30 minutes with no use ... Maybe a new battery or even ... a new note...
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Yeah that's pretty bad!
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And it arrived with a junk power button ....sigh
So after an hour on the phone with ATT, my new note 2 will arrive Monday, and they don't want the new device back.
The tech told me too put a button in and sell it.
It's looking like my days here in the note 1 section are gonna slow down ...g
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They gave you a note 2 in exchange for your note 1?
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They gave you a note 2 in exchange for your note 1?
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Yes ....but with a one time, $36.00 upgrade charge.
I've been a customer with them for nearly 15 years, since the early days and I also hold a level one business account.
So results for others will likely not be the same.
I've got 11 contracted devices in service with ATT, for my employees.
Having device replacements coming is much easier under those conditions.
They also let me keep the new device, and the tech told me to sell it for parts or repair the button and sell a new working device.
I've got a new power button coming Monday, and a shop I use regularly that will fix it for me too sell.
All together I'm placing 5 devices and their cases, chargers and packaging up for sale this week as I'm getting ready for the move into the note 2 this Tuesday.
I'm planning to stay around the note 1 section for a while, as we have many new users needing help from those of us who have been around this device for a while.
And I've also got duties to perform with the super thread and our Korean note users needing a section built inside the super thread space.....g
Bought an HTC One today. The camera appears to be defective. It has trouble focusing and is always blurry on the top right-hand side quadrant of the photo.
Since I'm pre-paid and bought from an individual, should I go to T-Mobile for a warranty replacement or direct to HTC? Obviously it's under warranty since it hasn't been out for over a year.
I know AT&T were jerks about warranty claims if you didn't purchase direct from them but don't know about T-Mobile.
Thanks.
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Bought an HTC One today. The camera appears to be defective. It has trouble focusing and is always blurry on the top right-hand side quadrant of the photo.
Since I'm pre-paid and bought from an individual, should I go to T-Mobile for a warranty replacement or direct to HTC? Obviously it's under warranty since it hasn't been out for over a year.
I know AT&T were jerks about warranty claims if you didn't purchase direct from them but don't know about T-Mobile.
Thanks.
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as long as there is no damage you should have 14 days for an exchange
I believe you will have to go to HTC. T-Mobile will only honor it within the 14 day window for the original owner
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The phone is definitely outside the 14 day window and I'm not the original owner. Guess I'll go to HTC and play that game.
The physical hardware is clearly under warranty, so hopefully they don't give me the runaround.
Before returning try changing the video resolution from super hd to hd and see if that fixes it. Then you should be able to switch it back and it should work fine. It doesn't just fix the video camera but the still camera as well.
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Before returning try changing the video resolution from super hd to hd and see if that fixes it. Then you should be able to switch it back and it should work fine. It doesn't just fix the video camera but the still camera as well.
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Now you tell me. I boxed it up and shipped back today.
Here is what the average photo looked like. Just terrible. Tried a hard reset, reset the camera settings, etc. Nothing worked. I think it's just plain defective.
Night photos are grain city too. Nothing good about it at all. FYI, I had and sold an HTC One (regretted it, bought another) and the photos were fantastic. This one is just a dud (hence why the seller only asked $450 cash - now I see why).
HTC support asked me if I wiped the lens with a lint free cloth. WTF do you think, lol?
Tap to focus just didn't work. In fact, nothing worked. Every photo is terrible. I really hope HTC support doesn't give me the run around.
(my backyard - yes we have two dogs and yes their pee kills the grass, but they are worth it)
Yeah that's about what mine looked like before. I had just written HTC to find out what I needed to do the replace it. This was literally just last night. I was up late about to flash the 1.29 Rom to see if that fixed it. I looked through the settings to see if there was a way to change the auto focus settings which there only is for video. I changed the resolution setting just to see if it might help and it completely fixed it. Not sure why but it seems like it was "stuck". It may or may not have been the same as your issue but sounds like it was. Whatever though, you get a new one so it all works out.
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Anyone know how fast HTC repairs/replaces and ships back? They will receive the phone today and I'm hopeful to receive it back by this weekend. Realistic?
Well, just got the phone back. Slow ground shipping!
Aaaand HTC did absolutely nothing to the phone. The pictures are all still blurry. Infuriated right now. Two weeks and they did absolutely nothing, just shipped it right back to me with no notes, no repair, nothing.
Called up HTC. Of course they have "no notes" as to what was done to the phone. Here's a tip: nothing was done.
The "escalations team" was closed so they told me to call back tomorrow.
Just so I'm not crazy, is this considered a normal "ultrapixel" photo from this phone? I just took it. Basically, the tap to focus does absolutely nothing. I'm about to unload this junk to someone else and make it their problem. I can't go a full month without a working phone as my only option is to send it in again and have the HTC techs go "yep, looks good from here" and send it right back to me again. Just replace your defective hardware guys. Not hard.
It would'nt hurt to try
The worst they would say is no. Ive heard story's of people getting replacements from t mobile in your situation, if it was a manufacturers defect. I would just go into a store and be totally polite friendly with the rep and show that your completely bummed out about your new phone not working the way it should. From my experience, kindness can go a long ways with t mobile.
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Well, just got the phone back. Slow ground shipping!
Aaaand HTC did absolutely nothing to the phone. The pictures are all still blurry. Infuriated right now. Two weeks and they did absolutely nothing, just shipped it right back to me with no notes, no repair, nothing.
Called up HTC. Of course they have "no notes" as to what was done to the phone. Here's a tip: nothing was done.
The "escalations team" was closed so they told me to call back tomorrow.
Just so I'm not crazy, is this considered a normal "ultrapixel" photo from this phone? I just took it. Basically, the tap to focus does absolutely nothing. I'm about to unload this junk to someone else and make it their problem. I can't go a full month without a working phone as my only option is to send it in again and have the HTC techs go "yep, looks good from here" and send it right back to me again. Just replace your defective hardware guys. Not hard.
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Not to press the depressing issue any more..but is that pic actually a focused zoomed in shot ..meaning your actually farther away then where the picture makes it look.
Was thinking that maybe your just to zoomed in with the shot... No photo ever looks any good fully zoomed ..I usually walk up closer less zoom =clearer picture.
But its just a idea I know your mad as hell .. And I agree the photo is horrific .
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Not to press the depressing issue any more..but is that pic actually a focused zoomed in shot ..meaning your actually farther away then where the picture makes it look.
Was thinking that maybe your just to zoomed in with the shot... No photo ever looks any good fully zoomed ..I usually walk up closer less zoom =clearer picture.
But its just a idea I know your mad as hell .. And I agree the photo is horrific .
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I am not using the zoom at all. Here's another one. They are all like this and HTC apparently thinks this is just fine.
Went to T-Mobile. The effectively told me to take a hike the instant they heard "I bought it from Craigslist."
Back to HTC I guess. Hey, no phone for a month. Fun.
Tmo will honor it by yeah unfortunately not if you did not but if from them
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Tmo will honor it by yeah unfortunately not if you did not but if from them
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No **** cpt obvious.
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Is it obvious? Then don't ask stupid questions and you won't get obvious answers.
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No **** cpt obvious.
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