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Really for me it comes down to better speakers or better display, because I really love the AMOLEDs properties. But I haven't see the One in person, so I can't say really how much different it looks in person. I do listen to a lot of media on my phone though, so I would definitely make use of those speakers. Oh, and I really like the headphone jack on the bottom of the One. It's on the top of my Note 2 and I hate using headphones with it. Kinda makes me miss my Gnex in that regard. ROMing is not so important for me anymore. I was a big ROMer on my Gnex and when I first got my Note 2, but now that I've found Wanam Xposed, all I need is root and I can pretty much customize the stock ROM to my liking and with any additional features that other custom ROMs give me. I don't' have time to be backing up, flashing, restoring, setting up, then troubleshooting any issues associated with a lot of ROMs.
1. Can you actually use this phone one-handed without the case unless you have huge NBA hands? It's got the speakers and logo bezel and that 5.0" screen!VERDICT:
If you are a one hand user, it is a no go
If you need definite protection, it is a no go
If you want a "cool" case, it is for you
if you are not worried about total protection, it is for you.
All in all, i really like it but from a user standpoint is a fail and almost seems like a gimmick. Even though it has taken some getting used do it does what I need it do but not exactly what I want it to do. It really is a shame you cant use it with one hand comfortably as that is a huge drawback. I didn't want a thick case or cover so I thought this was great at 35 bucks and seems it will do a good job for my needs. I think most will hate it sadly.
So what makes this case stand out is that it adds additional functions. The most important one is you can keep the screen guard on and still answer the phone and sound good while at it. No ear grease on the screen!
I think flip cases are an awesome idea, and Samsung needs to get credit for them, they were the first to do it, right?
While 3rd party folio cases have been area since the invention of palm pilots, I don't believe you can discount that Samsung did with their first party Flip Covers. This is one of the first cases to buy a first party accessory. (see what I did there? )Not even close...
Flip cases have been around forever.
Why did HTC not make all the color options available across all carriers?! I want to get a silver One M8 on Sprint but they only have Gunmetal and only Verizon has the Silver. While waiting for the silver edition, they run the risk of losing customers like myself to the GS5 or, god forbid I'm still waiting, the LG G3.
And you can get two for $149 if you use the code VERIZON30. Each phone has to be with a new contract though.
The fabled Amazon phone supposedly have a 12 MP front and a 13 MP back camera.
The fabled Amazon phone supposedly have a 12 MP front and a 13 MP back camera.
And it's apparently 3d
It has IR sensors for a 3D interface, it doesn't take 3D photos.
Do you still have the double tap/swipe to wake feature on the GPE ROMs? If so, I may try one out on my Verizon One M8. Though I'm more concerned about GPE ROMs on a Verizon phone since it seems there's some more intense modding of the ROM in order to get it to work properly on a CDMA phone somehow. I would think the OS wouldn't have much to do with the baseband/radio configuration and firmware. But reading through one of the GPE ROM threads for the Verizon M8 kinda scarred me away from it with all the bugs people were experiencing on it. Not sure if that's still the case right now on 4.4.3.
Just got an ota update on my Sprint HTC One M8. Network connectivity bug fixes supposedly. I wonder if it's that network optimizer that only works like 60% of the time.
this: http://www.pocketables.com/2013/02/sprint-connections-optimizer-friend-or-foe.htmlWhat optimizer is that? One of the few oddities of this phone that I've had; very sporadic handoffs between 4G/3G/1x. My Note 2 would normally keep 1-2 bars of LTE at my desk at work, where my M8 will constantly switch between 4G/3G and sometimes drop down to 1x. I'm on my 3rd M8 (1st had blown top speaker, 2nd had bad glass separation issue at the top of the display), so I'd rather not try to change this one out again.
Seems like something that could be fixed in software though, because otherwise my phone gets about the same reception as my wife's GS4.
That's nasty. Scrub your ears everyday with a towel to prevent that. A vacuum should get it out but start out at a safe distance and bring slowly closer until it dislodges but be careful too much suction might tear something like speaker diaphragm.
No, the cyanogen did not give you twice the battery life from a GPe. Totally different usage. His screen is on twice as much, and he uses a beta version of Chrome (most likely battery draining), and maps. Where as you hardly did anything...getting even better battery life out of cyanogen on my m8