***The Official HTC One Thread***

I really can't decide between this and the S4. The One is certainly the better looking phone but it is important how easy it is to root the device and whether it will eventually be updated to Key Lime Pie.
 
Sampsy said:
I really can't decide between this and the S4. The One is certainly the better looking phone but it is important how easy it is to root the device and whether it will eventually be updated to Key Lime Pie.
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The device is easy enough to root and flash roms etc. however, Samsung devices are far quicker and easier.

Here is the easiest/quickest guide for the one S using the all in one tool kit (it should be more or less the same for the one and other htc devices)

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2076086


There is no doubt that the one will get KLP as to when though, no idea. Will depend on how much has changed from 4.1.2 and if it is buggy to begin with. If HTC stick to their word and don't release a ton of new devices, I would imagine that they should provide the update quite a bit quicker this time round (also because sense V5 looks a lot lighter and closer to stock this time [assuming they stick to that approach])

Jabbs said:
After much thought over the past few weeks I have decided to keep my DNA and see what comes later.
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The DNA is a fantastic phone and I would most certainly not be moving from it either! :cool:
 
Am going to keep the HO order for the time being and see what happens with the camera situation.

Still kind of regretting selling my S3 LTE on after seeing what the S4 has to offer.
 
Good general review there :)

I would also be more than happy with those photos!

Been having a look through XDA (not looked for quite a while) and quite a few people have the phone now and have posted their impressions, the battery life sounds insane!

Some camera samples (taken from review sites etc. combined in one post, some look utterly fantastic and others have the same blurry/soft effect):

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=39085880&postcount=2205

Reading through impressions, it sounds/looks like there has been a lot of improvements in other areas:

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=39131730#post39131730



Extremely tempting again......... :p Personally preferring this more to the GS 4 overall.
 
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Nexus18 said:
Good general review there :)

I would also be more than happy with those photos!

Been having a look through XDA (not looked for quite a while) and quite a few people have the phone now and have posted their impressions, the battery life sounds insane!

Some camera samples (taken from review sites etc. combined in one post, some look utterly fantastic and others have the same blurry/soft effect):

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=39085880&postcount=2205

Reading through impressions, it sounds/looks like there has been a lot of improvements in other areas:

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=39131730#post39131730



Extremely tempting again......... :p Personally preferring this more to the GS 4 overall.
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Am catching up with lots of reading from various sites and forums today and I feel appeased with what I have read thus far about the HO. :)

I've yet to read about the battery life, I hope insane means good! ;)

If the reports that come in continue to remain positive then I will definitely keep my pre order and skip the S4. Let's see what reports those who have had their phones delivered today come back with in regards to real life usage.
 
@stoosh

Battery life looks to be better than the DNA ;)

Reading more about the 3 dot menu button and apparently in the latest 1.28 firmware, there is no tweak, some are saying that it is down to google, not sure why on earth that would be? :confused:



Wonder how many will still go on about it not having more than 4MP and as a result being the reason for poor photos ;) :o :p



In some ways I am a bit disappointed that HTC couldn't have done what Samsung did with the gs 4 i.e. bring 5" screen whilst making the phone itself smaller but then the speaker part takes up a lot of the height on the one, but still, it would have been nice if they could have fitted a 5" screen whilst keeping the current size. Those gizmodo photos makes the phone look gorgeous (bar the stupid button/logo setup! :mad:)
 
Less bezel? Maybe but keep the drilled front speakers, that's the best part!
It's only the wonky buttons and logo that ruin the look (I would've kept the art deco/streamline moderne HOS curves too :p)

Shame HTC messed up again and rushed it out, quite a few of those review units are broken.

kitch9 said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=39085880&postcount=2205

Ok, the One's camera is looking to be a serious bit of kit, contrary to some of the reviews. You can even reduce the sharpening filter in settings which removes a lot of the over processing. A lot of the rushed early reviews appear to have missed this.
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Ah yes, standard HTC procedure! Camera settings > Image adjustments > Contrast and saturation -1, Sharpness -2.
It doesn't make a huge difference but does give you better options for post processing. I'd like RAW output option. :D
 
Nexus18 said:
@stoosh

Battery life looks to be better than the DNA ;)

Reading more about the 3 dot menu button and apparently in the latest 1.28 firmware, there is no tweak, some are saying that it is down to google, not sure why on earth that would be? :confused:



Wonder how many will still go on about it not having more than 4MP and as a result being the reason for poor photos ;) :o :p



In some ways I am a bit disappointed that HTC couldn't have done what Samsung did with the gs 4 i.e. bring 5" screen whilst making the phone itself smaller but then the speaker part takes up a lot of the height on the one, but still, it would have been nice if they could have fitted a 5" screen whilst keeping the current size. Those gizmodo photos makes the phone look gorgeous (bar the stupid button/logo setup! :mad:)
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Can't deny it's a sexy looking thing though...
 
sarge78 said:
Less bezel? Maybe but keep the drilled front speakers, that's the best part!
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Not really much bezel already though :p, but I am sure that they could have cut the speaker height down a wee bit more and replaced that saved space with more screen and reduce the side and top bezel a bit more. Bottom bezel is small enough as the buttons look tiny enough.

The speaker grille looks a bit odd/strange :p (will no doubt get use to it and I think will become the norm in the next few years) but the functionality/usefulness of them being on the front vastly outweighs the look of them :cool:

sarge78 said:
It's only the wonky buttons and logo that ruin the look (I would've kept the art deco/streamline moderne HOS curves too :p)
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Yup, same (and only) thing I hate about the front.

Likewise :cool:

sarge78 said:
Shame HTC messed up again and rushed it out, quite a few of those review units are broken.
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Indeed :( They have a good few weeks to sort themselves out though. Hopefully Samsung will have some delays/shortages too :p

kitch9 said:
Can't deny it's a sexy looking thing though...
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Indeed :cool:
 
Like this!

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Edited pic (might need to refresh browser) with only two layers of drilled speaker holes, like the HOS.

The buttons are on screen and the browser has an option to go full screen, exit full screen with a gesture :p
 
Nexus18 said:
@stoosh

Battery life looks to be better than the DNA ;)

Reading more about the 3 dot menu button and apparently in the latest 1.28 firmware, there is no tweak, some are saying that it is down to google, not sure why on earth that would be? :confused:



Wonder how many will still go on about it not having more than 4MP and as a result being the reason for poor photos ;) :o :p



In some ways I am a bit disappointed that HTC couldn't have done what Samsung did with the gs 4 i.e. bring 5" screen whilst making the phone itself smaller but then the speaker part takes up a lot of the height on the one, but still, it would have been nice if they could have fitted a 5" screen whilst keeping the current size. Those gizmodo photos makes the phone look gorgeous (bar the stupid button/logo setup! :mad:)
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That is an impressive feat considering the DNA has solid battery life :)

As long as it's as good as the S3 then I will be happy. That horrid 3 dot menu rears its ugly head again and it doesn't look like it's going away any time soon which is a shame. I don't know how people are blaming Google for not letting HTC get rid of the 3 dot menu. Very strange :confused:

Apparently you can't remap the buttons in the latest firmware which is another negative. :(

It's all about the megapixels innit Bruv?!!! :p There's some defective units floating about which produced those horrid pictures, fingers crossed that HTC will have sorted out the problem by the time the HO is released.

It's all about preference and in many ways 4.7" is the sweet spot when it comes to screen size, the N4 is a good size and is very "pocketable"

HTC could've lost some of the bezel top and bottom and to make way for a bigger screen but why HTC decided to go with a 4.7" as opposed to a 5" we will never know. :(

The phone is gorgeous and the more I see pictures of the Silver HO, it makes the Black version very plain in comparison. HTC have to be given props for their design, it makes the S3/S4 look like a toy but again that's down to personal taste again. ;)

Another decent review:

Pocket-Lint

http://www.pocket-lint.com/review/6200/htc-one-review
 
sarge78 said:
Edited pic (might need to refresh browser) with only two layers of drilled speaker holes, like the HOS.

The buttons are on screen and the browser has an option to go full screen, exit full screen with a gesture :p
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Whoops, should have been more clear :p Meant the actual silver/speaker area, not the wee holes, so instead of having silver space, you can extend the screen even further (although reducing the layers of holes is a good idea too!)

My quick crappy attempt to show what I mean :p :o

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On screen buttons would have been great! :(
 
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