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Honestly would current One X user swap for a S3?

Thinking of upgrading my sensation XE to either a One X or a Samsung S3. I've read lots about each, I'm in UK btw.
So any current owners of One X...
do you wish you had waited,
or are you going to swap to a S3,
or happy with One X over S3,
or would rather have an S3 but now in contract?
Cheers

Nope happy with one x its all about sense for me. And one x also looks better plus has better camera.
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HTC 1X. Using since 6th April. Awesome device. I would never swap an HTC phone for cheap looking Samsung. HTC is premium.

If by the time the SIII comes out, HTC still hasn't fixed up the One X software, I might very well jump ship. That is of course if the SIII has fewer bugs. I have no loyalty to HTC and I'm really pissed off at their locked bootloaders.

Yes in a heartbeat
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shankly1985 said:
Nope happy with one x its all about sense for me. And one x also looks better plus has better camera.
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You can't really judge the SIII camera until it comes out. Remember how amazing the One X camera was supposed to be, but when we got the handsets it proved to be a very average camera (only with quick shooting).

Only reason I would swap it is for battery life, otherwise I love the One X

No chance of swapping.
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shankly1985 said:
Nope happy with one x its all about sense for me. And one x also looks better plus has better camera.
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Is sense that much different to TWiz? It's my 1st Android, an XE, and never used TW.
Is the camera that much better than S3? They both seem to have same specs?
ozaghloul said:
If by the time the SIII comes out, HTC still hasn't fixed up the One X software, I might very well jump ship. That is of course if the SIII has fewer bugs. I have no loyalty to HTC and I'm really pissed off at their locked bootloaders.
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Is this the battery bugs I've read about? Reason I'm leaning more toward S3 is spare battery and the bugs I'm hearing.
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Yes in a heartbeat
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Can I ask specifics please? Is it because of bugs, or extra features on S3? Removable battery and SD?
Cheers

Keep the One X and will buy the S3 when price goes down.
Love the One X but also love the S3 (memory card slot, removable battery, and GLONASS)

Yes! I will, selling my HTC One X at the moment on eBay!
Reason, I don't think it looks ugly (Galaxy S3) but that is my personal preference although the One X looks better, I always use a case anyways.
The Camera is better on the Galaxy S3 with good lightning condition, more contrast and sharper (GSMarena), but HTC One X in low light kills the Galaxy.
Never been a fan of Sense anyways, love touchwiz! (Personal Preference).
And it should produce less heat, due to the 32nm
P.S Why did you get the HTC One X? Because of the Camera and Looks, plus I got it cheaper than retail stores.

Potentially, I'd have to have a good few days with the SGS3 to properly test it out though. I love my One X though, so it's unlikely

Not worth an upgrade if you ask me, nothing really is that much better besides software.

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one x has better camera.
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Not true at all. One X's camera is not that good, it is overhyped.
My HTC Incredible S took much better pictures than my One X (and I had 3 X's).
I gave up after my 3rd HOX, as much as I love sense, this is not how premium hardware should be. And even if you have a good one, I couldn't live with the knowlegde that the chance of defects later in the run are very big. I was an HTC fanboy and even I have to admit HTC ruined the One X.
Looking at movies of the S3, I'm starting to find touchwiz less ugly. Sense is thé android experience, it is a real shame
So yes I'm waiting for the S3 to come out so I can take a look at the pentile matrix display. If the pixels are good, I'm going for S3. Shame because I really liked the HOX, but HTC can't seem to get their act together in new batches.

I made a topic about this literally a few days ago - and decided that I would in fact be sticking with the One X.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1656149

I am happy with my One X nor need to Swap for S3 features are almost same.

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Not true at all. One X's camera is not that good, it is overhyped.
My HTC Incredible S took much better pictures than my One X (and I had 3 X's).
I gave up after my 3rd HOX, as much as I love sense, this is not how premium hardware should be. And even if you have a good one, I couldn't live with the knowlegde that the chance of defects later in the run are very big. I was an HTC fanboy and even I have to admit HTC ruined the One X.
Looking at movies of the S3, I'm starting to find touchwiz less ugly. Sense is thé android experience, it is a real shame
So yes I'm waiting for the S3 to come out so I can take a look at the pentile matrix display. If the pixels are good, I'm going for S3. Shame because I really liked the HOX, but HTC can't seem to get their act together in new batches.
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The One X's camera is absolutely fantastic, I've never owned a phone that can take such good photo's. Videos are terrible on the other hand, but the camera does an awesome job for me at least!
Another thing to note is I've read a few reviews where they say the SGS3's screen is indistinguishable from the Galaxy Nexus' which would make the One X's display miles better.
Although many other reviews say otherwise so I'm not sure who to believe any more

Happy with my OneX. S3 design not amazing at all

Honestly, read the rules for general...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1584136
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debating to exchange my S5 for a M8

well i just switched to t-mobile maybe a week or two ago and got the S5 because it was what they had in store and i just came from a S4 from verizon and thought it couldn't hurt to stay loyal to samsung.
Well i been watching a lot of videos of the M8 and it seems i am starting to take a liking to it but for some reason i feel like i am downgrading (maybe because the S5 is just a tad newer)
How is the rooting on this device and does this phone have CWM yet? i like to flash roms and i already have my S5 rooted and CWM already and is the bootloader on this phone unlocked? i have never used a HTC device before and i have always stuck with Samsung smart phones.
how is the battery life on this phone? and has anyone else exhanged there S5 for a M8?
also another thing that is wanting me to switch is that cool dot case that makes it seem like a old school 8 bit deal.

Can't comment on the s5 but I have had the s3, s4, and the note 3 but my most recent phone before my switch was the nexus 5. I'm sort of bias because I HATE touchwiz. Every Samsung I have had that was the first thing I got rid of. HTC has come along way and I'm not sure if you can actually say the s5 is newer since I'm pretty sure they were released the same day.
Anyways CWM and TWRP are both available just depends on your build date if you can complete the process to getting it. But I'm sure that will be rectified soon enough.
That all being said I love my M8 I'm going on day 3 now and not looking back. But I honestly never even had the s5 as a thought in my mind because I've owned plenty of Samsung devices including the gear and don't think I will be returning anytime soon.
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The M8 is quite a phone. I still have a rooted S4 with an AOSP ROM installed since I hate Touchwiz as well. I'm thinking of switching too because I love the aluminum build, BoomSound speakers, and Sense is very good and fluid unlike many other Android skins; not to mention it adds some functionality with the useful gestures. Only thing I can gripe about the M8 is the camera being such a low mega(ultra)pixel count, and the power button being on top. Good thing the gestures allow you to wake the device without having to use power button. I say switch if you don't take many pictures with the rear facing camera. According to some reviewers like Android Authority and PocketNow, the battery on this is really good despite it having a smaller battery.

I did. Got s5 first, used for a day. Wasn't impressed, even bored would say. Sent it back and got M8 instead, very pleased so far. Even camera is not as bad as I thought it would be
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I like you was a loyal Samsung guy, but I decided to go HTC and I love it. It's a beautiful device.
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If you can tolerate the touch wiz lag and stuttering, then you will be fine with S5. If you want buttery smooth perf then get the M8. I have the unlocked version of M8 and got the T-Mobile S5 on launch day. Just returned the S5 back yesterday because I can't tolerate lag and stutter on such powerful hardware. It's really a shame, S5 has such an awesome screen and camera but Samsung ****ed up again in software. You will not notice it immediately but after 2 or 3 days the software starts bogging the device down.
On the M8, have been using for almost 20 days and it runs buttery smooth still.
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I did the exact same thing as you and have no regrets at all. The m8 is hands down the more polished phone and already has some really great roms over in the regular m8 forums that are compatible with the T-mobile version. Do it!

Had a Galaxy 1 & 3 and I was a big fan. I found the 5 to be pretty boring. That doesn't mean it isn't a quality phone, there just isn't any distinction between itself and it's predecessors.
My last HTC was the G1 so I thought I would switch it up and I am glad I did.

I have been a loyal Sammy customer since the vibrant days. Last year in Jan I bought a Nexus device and it was nice. Again I went back to Sammy, until the LG G2. What an amazing device, smooth UI and it was different. Then HTC One M8 came out and decided to give in and give HTC again after the HTC Sensation. WOW. HTC got it right, the build quality and the way the device actually feels in your hands is just awesome. I have experienced 0 lag in the last few days I have owned the device. In love with it so much so, next week jumping the wife's S4 to the M8.
Make the jump you will definitely will not be disappointed.
Just my 2 cents.
Oh yea the one thing I loved about the G2 is the knock off feature. With being able to wake the M8 via knock, I installed Nova Prime and downloaded screen off and now I have full knock off and on.

I have the M8 and love it, Coming from S3/S4/Note 3 my biggest issue was Touchwiz and the sometimes buggy software like Watch on. SInce you root and do customs ROMS I would say just stick with S5.

My wife is making the switch today. There are a few reasons outside of the fact hers was defective.
Speaker - the whole back of the phone rattles while the speaker is playing. Its so bad it can be felt outside a case. Not to mention its just horrible.
The build leaves a lot to be desired. It looks and feels real cheap. The software is buggy and has a lot of slowdowns, its preloaded with tons of useless stuff and the camera, while good has its downsides.
She had the M7 and loved it except for the purple flare issue and the battery life. They fixed both of those on the M8.
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I had s2 s4 and note 3 , now I am a happy owner of m8. Galaxies are good phones but this m8 is at another level.... The speakers sound, the camera, and the build quality I like it better.
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I'm coming from Samsung, note 3...I've had a galaxy, galaxy 2, galaxy 4, note, note 2, note 3. Get the m8 you will not be disappointed. Sense 6 is so much better than touchwiz. I usually put nova launcher on my Samsung's but never had to on the m7 or m8. Just my opinion.
Viper One M8

I did the exact same thing as you and have no regrets at all. The m8 is hands down the more polished phone and already has some really great roms over in the regular m8 forums that are compatible with the T-mobile version. Do it!

I gotta agree with everybody else. The last Sammy I had was the note 2 and I hated TouchWiz. I feel like Samsung tries to cram as much gimmicky software crap into their phones with ends up just being a cluttered mess. The S5 may have a slightly better camera but the M8 kicks its ass in every other category besides battery capacity. And trust me the camera is not that bad. It can still take some nice shots. The M8 is such a beautiful phone and def got it right in terms of design. The Galaxy line seems to be the same phone with hardware bumps. Seriously play with a S4 and S5 side by side, besides the slight design change its hard to tell them apart...
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TL;DR Watch This > M8 vs S5 performance
As someone that comes from the S2, S3, Note 2, Note 3 Devices. I can tell you that one of the things that finally put me over the edge was how buggy Touchwiz got in the end (with Note 3).
I could never have looked at the M8 as a downgrade from even the S5. I did not own the S5, however you have to consider more than just specs. My biggest worry was picture quality. I have the phone and don't worry about it because it takes as good a picture as I would like. I use the camera more than anything and am really picky so this was surprising.
The battery is great (comparable to my Note 3 which was bigger battery), the build is unrivaled, the sound (if you love music, the aux and speakers are unmatched) is crazy and finally the OS. Touchwiz was starting to get buggier with every iteration. I have seen it with the S5 and there is plenty of evidence.
The M8 simply does not lag. Whatever you throw at it, however fast you are, no matter how fast you text, no matter what you try to do, it doesn't slow down. The Note 3 would hiccup, freeze, and all sorts of stuff.
Also, I had second thoughts in the reverse. I thought should I have gone with the S5? Was it the better phone? This helped put my mind at ease > Opinion about S5 inferior abilities
Get the M8, enjoy it's speed, build and awesome power, forget about brand loyalty. Brands should earn your loyalty, not get it for free or because you are 'used' to them.

I am coming from a s4 to the M8. I also had the S2 and S3. Samsungs software has gotten so bloated. Today is my 2nd full day with my M8. Normally I would be at around 60 percent battery if I am lucky. Today I am still at 82% with medium usage 10 hours off charger. That is with NFC Bluetooth GPS and Wifi on. (I have a pebble.) While I can not a test to the S5 I will say I love the M8 the software is just cleaner and easier to use. I don't get lost in the menu.

I owned the S5 for a week before I went to the M8. The S5 was probably the worst samsung phone I have had and I have used the S2, S3, S4, Note and Note 3. The UI had so much lag and when playing games it would completely freeze up on me, speaker was horrible, ton of useless bloat and the feel was very cheap. I could literally hold the phone at opposite corners and the whole thing would flex with almost no effort. For me Samsung has lost me to HTC unless they decide to come up with better speakers and premium build quality.

Tested the S5 when I was decided to buy the M8 didn't convinced me Camera could be better yes but it's not bad... hearth rate sensor you can have it on HTC also with an app so S5 is just plastic phone with Band Aid look!

Haven gotten the HTC One X then the M7 i thought this year I'd give the galaxy s5 a go. The camera was the biggest selling point for me, plus the waterproofness. After a few days I was super over it. It wasn't anything special, and switching to t-mobile where you end up financing the full price of the phone I wasn't satisfied. And I knew I wouldn't be happy, and it didn't feel worth committing to a device for a price tag of $660. The second I held the M8 I knew I made the right decision. Everything felt way smoother. I prefer the screen, aluminum design, and of course boom sound. Why its not a standard on all handsets is beyond me.
The Moto X+ might temp me though.. I love the idea of always listening. My xbox one has spoiled me. I feel like all electronics should respond to your voice without having to fidget with any buttons. The One+ also looks killer..
For now though I am very happy with my M8. Theres no doubt its the best android option out there at the moment.

Why m9

The upcoming flagahip M9 is already shaking the mobile world....and everyone is going for a M9.people buying m9 or love M9 ,what part of M9 is dragging you to buy a M9.share it with us....
Mines the 3gb ram and ofcourse sense7

For me not much. I am already using Sense 7 on m8 and even 2gb ram is plenty. I was really hoping for m9 to be waterproof and some improvments on design.
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badboy47 said:
For me not much. I am already using Sense 7 on m8 and even 2gb ram is plenty. I was really hoping for m9 to be waterproof and some improvments on design.
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Same, the HTC One m8 is still at the top of the mobile world. Of course the HTC One M9 has bettery specs but really, is it going to be noticeable? Not really. It will be like adding 2gb of RAM to a computer that already has 16gb. You won't notice anything besides the aesthetics. Which stated by badboy we are already running on the M8. Its a good phone to get if you own a M7. Good phone to skip if you already have an M8.

But....But... T-Mobile M9 will have band 12 (700 mhz)
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Same, the HTC One m8 is still at the top of the mobile world. Of course the HTC One M9 has bettery specs but really, is it going to be noticeable? Not really. It will be like adding 2gb of RAM to a computer that already has 16gb. You won't notice anything besides the aesthetics. Which stated by badboy we are already running on the M8. Its a good phone to get if you own a M7. Good phone to skip if you already have an M8.
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Snapdragon 810 with 4gb ram would have been perfect..

Well being a long time HTC owner, (EVO, Evo3d, EVO LTE, M7, M8 ) I was really hoping for more from HTC with the M9. Dont get me wrong its nice, but it just doesnt seem like much of an upgrade over the M8. I cant justify spending another $650 just for an extra 1GB of ram and a slightly faster processor. So far the camera actually seems a bit worse than the M8's camera (although with non final software) and considering the M8 will be getting all of the Sense 7 software tweaks I really dont see a reason to upgrade. Also it seems as though the camera on the M8 has a much wider viewing angle too! I dunno im just really disappointed in HTC for being lazy this time around. I love HTC's build quality and Sense, but im also a phone junkie and I look forward to having a new toy every year. I may have to go check out the Note 4 and give that a spin for a year until HTC gets serious about releasing a truly NEW flagship One series device.

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Well being a long time HTC owner, (EVO, Evo3d, EVO LTE, M7, M8 ) I was really hoping for more from HTC with the M9. Dont get me wrong its nice, but it just doesnt seem like much of an upgrade over the M8. I cant justify spending another $650 just for an extra 1GB of ram and a slightly faster processor. So far the camera actually seems a bit worse than the M8's camera (although with non final software) and considering the M8 will be getting all of the Sense 7 software tweaks I really dont see a reason to upgrade. Also it seems as though the camera on the M8 has a much wider viewing angle too! I dunno im just really disappointed in HTC for being lazy this time around. I love HTC's build quality and Sense, but im also a phone junkie and I look forward to having a new toy every year. I may have to go check out the Note 4 and give that a spin for a year until HTC gets serious about releasing a truly NEW flagship One series device.
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I think m8 is a so well designed phone; HTC was probably afraid of taking risk with a new design. Imagine having m9 as a totally new design and getting hated by everyone.
Anyway, I am in the same boat as you. I don't think throwing another $650 is justifiable for extra 1GB ram and slightly faster CPU. I was hoping for a better camera but so far it has not impressed me. I really want to get the m9 but when I look at the specs and price tag; I am hesitant. Why HTC!!!!
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I think m8 is a so well designed phone; HTC was probably afraid of taking risk with a new design. Imagine having m9 as a totally new design and getting hated by everyone.
Anyway, I am in the same boat as you. I don't think throwing another $650 is justifiable for extra 1GB ram and slightly faster CPU. I was hoping for a better but so far it has not impressed me. I really want to get the m9 but when I look at the specs and price tag; I am hesitant. Why HTC!!!!
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Nice Reply I like it

badboy47 said:
I think m8 is a so well designed phone; HTC was probably afraid of taking risk with a new design. Imagine having m9 as a totally new design and getting hated by everyone.
Anyway, I am in the same boat as you. I don't think throwing another $650 is justifiable for extra 1GB ram and slightly faster CPU. I was hoping for a better but so far it has not impressed me. I really want to get the m9 but when I look at the specs and price tag; I am hesitant. Why HTC!!!!
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Completely agree! I had really high hopes for the M9 after the evleaks render surfaced. I understand not wanting to change it up much, but atleast make a M7 to M8 type of change. Those two phones look similar yet are easy to tell apart. You really have to look closely at the M8 and M9 to tell them apart. I'm really confused as to what phone to get now lol. I just wanted a kick ass M9 lol.

I couldn't just make up my mind. With a lot of rumors going on and what not, guess I'd rather wait for actual reviews and then decide or maybe go to a store and check it out first

Personally, I don't think that the M9 was truly geared towards M8 users. Think about it...M7 users said the same thing about the M8 when it was released. Just skip this upgrade, that's all there is to it.
I am not compelled to get it, either. I wasn't even drooling over the leaks and press conference when it was about to be released like I was for the M8 (I owned the Evo LTE).
However, if my phone keeps acting up, I may get one...but no rush.

Honestly I find it kinda laughable that people would think a company that's desperately fighting to gain market share would design a phone that didn't appeal to everyone. I think HTC just became over confident in the design and figured everybody would appreciate it. I highly doubt they would make a phone that wasn't geared towards everybody including M8 owners. They aren't big enough to sit on their hands and recycle ideas just because they're HTC. Apple can do that because they are the ONLY iOS manufacturer and if u want the latest u have to buy from them. HTC is only one of the MANY manufacturers that make Android phones. Doesn't make sense to abandon a certain demographic if they are trying to stay relevant...

As an HTC One M7 user I can't wait to get the M9. I'm a Sense man & love the M7 but after 2 years I'm ready for the upgrade. I believe all the noise will die down as any issues get resolved. Samsung have upped their game but I'm with the HTC style. Bring it on!

Give me 5.5" or esle......iPhone plus 6S. Currently using M8 .

HTC ONE M9 vs Samsung Galaxy S6

Dear all,
time has come (and I got a great deal from my provider) to leave my beloved ONE M7 and upgrade to new phone.
My obvious two choices (both at the same price) are HTC One M9 and the Sammy S6.
I have never owned (apprt from my first free smartphone 8 years ago a crappy Sammy) anything but HTC and I must say that all in all I am quite happy with the company.
That been said I am in big dilemma this year which one to choose.
I was hopping to help with my decision giving me some feedback from your experience with M9 (especially after the camera software update).
Warm Regards

Both will be a great upgrade from the M7, although that in itself was also a lovely device.

That is a hard decision. I chose the HTC m9 because I'm on at&t and the Samsung will probably never get root. If the s6 was rootable (which it should be for you) I would have bought it no question. The camera on the s6 is the undisputed champion of cameras on smartphones. The camera on the HTC is fine but not great. The new design of the s6 is more exciting this year, while the HTC is about the same as last year. From what I've heard, the s6 is very speedy and fluid but so is the HTC. Decisions decisions.

Ive had the s6 for 2 weeks. Beleive me get the htc. Theres some rubbish things about it

I have been scathing of the M9, but the more I use it, the more I appreciate it.
Simple things like being able to get straight out of the dialer after a call to the desktop without a long lag, the ability to get vibrate or silent mode like Kitkat simply by turning down the volume, SD card storage (128gb S6 will be a unicorn I think or silly money), a perfectly good camera which performs equally as good as my Note 4 did, very fast operation, and equal battery life to the S6 are just a few reasons I went for the M9.
The lag on the S6 will be minor but apparent on the S6 after a little while of use, and a decent camera is no substitute for a lack of storage, fragile body, and huge protruding camera modules.

upgraded from the M7 myself didnt need to really as its still a great device, im loving the M9 just really waiting for original development to kick off properly, flar2 already working on his EX kernel which i know will eventually be awesome, development on HTC's is pretty much 2nd to none so is always a major plus for me, anyway I couldnt be happier with my choice to go with the m9, the camera nis very decent once you tweak the settings a bit and im sure this device will only get better with time and more mature software, its a hard decision granted and i doubt you will have regrets regardless what you choose. just my 2 pennies

Thanks a lot everyone you have been a great help.My mind is made up so it's M9 all the way! I have to wait a couple of days to get my hands on it but I am sure it will be worth the wait. Just one more question coming from the M7 was it easy to transfer contacts photos and music to M9?
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I use HTC backup via dropbox for my settings, manually backup my music and photo's to my PC and all my contacts are stored on google so was completely painless, once complete was all setup in samreway as my M7 apart from a few minor settings,
Also there is a feature that pairs your devices via NFC and can transfer everything to your new phone via bluetooth but I didnt try that.

tasos12 said:
Thanks a lot everyone you have been a great help.My mind is made up so it's M9 all the way! I have to wait a couple of days to get my hands on it but I am sure it will be worth the wait. Just one more question coming from the M7 was it easy to transfer contacts photos and music to M9?
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I just upgraded from a DNA to M9. I transferred almost 6 GB of music wirelessly from phone to phone very quickly. On the M9, go to Settings, scroll down to the Personal section, and tap on Get Content From Another Phone. It'll walk you through it. This for me was the easiest and fastest way.
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Good choice. Other than the camera the s6 isnt as good as its hyped to be. Screen has awful whites and weird yellow . Pink. Green . Blue tints all over devices. Ive had 2. One was yellow. Next was pink. Its an issue all over xda. Most have this horrid problem. Touchwiz is boring. Design gets boring. Its almost too light. Like your holding air. Audio is pants. Battery sucks. Even with a custom rom. I havent enjoyed the s6 atall. Mainly down to the horrible screen tints that seems to pretty much be on all the handsets. Smh

I am using two devices for some time now, but I've had some issues with my S6 Edge, the screen rotation problem and give back to samsung and they returned back my money. HTC so far one of the best devices (M9) I've been using long time. So for so good except camera. Camera shoots bad quality photos compared to s6. 20,7mp camera is not better than m8's camera. If the camera on m9 was better, much more people would choose htc.

Between these two and ONLY these two? Probably the S6. Personally, I'd go for the G4 next month. I had massive problems with my S6, exchanged 3 times, gave up. Got the M9 for $300, and when compared to the $700 S6 it's a winner, but if the price is equal...
tasos12 said:
Dear all,
time has come (and I got a great deal from my provider) to leave my beloved ONE M7 and upgrade to new phone.
My obvious two choices (both at the same price) are HTC One M9 and the Sammy S6.
I have never owned (apprt from my first free smartphone 8 years ago a crappy Sammy) anything but HTC and I must say that all in all I am quite happy with the company.
That been said I am in big dilemma this year which one to choose.
I was hopping to help with my decision giving me some feedback from your experience with M9 (especially after the camera software update).
Warm Regards
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you asked in the HTC place, most will say M9 is better lol
I had the m8, and I'm just like you. I'm and HTC fan since the nexus one but I wasn't sure about the m9 because of the incremental update and the camera review but guess what.. I got it and its amazzzing !!
BTW, the camera is great just needs some tweaking thats all.
I never liked samsung or LG or most of the other phones, they really feel cheap but HTC feels damn premium.
Since you on the m7 it will be a big step with the m9, go for it and congratulation in advance.

Get the M9 unless camera quality is super important to you IMO. My S6 Edge had the rotation bug and I was not willing to risk getting stuck in a loop of getting defective replacements so I got the M9 to replace it. I'm not regretting it.
Things I did not like about my S6 Edge:
-Accelerometer defective out of the box
-Clueless and useless customer support. HTC support is way better
-Edge was very "sharp" feeling in hand
-Curve screen made things hard to type. Inside of my palm near my thumb kept "registering" on the screen as being touched.
-At certain angles, the whites looked pink
-Back button is on the right. WTF Samsung?
-Physical home button is still ugly, I don't like it.
-Phone is extremely light. Feels like a toy.
-Poor memory management. Apps had to keep reloading even when I had just used them.
-Touchwiz STILL has microstutters.
Things I liked about the S6 Edge:
-Screen was much brighter and more vibrant than the M9
-Camera took way better quality photos (which were upside down for me due to the rotation defect)
-Finger print reader worked flawlessly, way more convenient than PIN unlock
-First Samsung phone to look high quality
-Came with a fast charger. WTF HTC? Can't afford the extra 50 cents per phone?
-The speaker was surprisingly loud. Louder than my M9 (not nearly as good sounding, but still louder.)

I have both the m9 and a 128gb s6 edge. I love both devices for different reasons. They are both beautiful devices. That said my s6 has become my daily driver but really love both devices. I have my tablet sim in my m9 and do use it daily as well.

Having purchased (finally) my M9 I have to say after playing a bit yesterday with a friends S6 that I have no regrets what so ever. Touch Wiz is a nightmare and although the quality of construction of Samsung has apparently improved M9 is still a lot more robust and still feels like more premium.In fact my friend after playing with my M9 while I was playing with its S6 he commented "damned I made the wrong decision". BTW the let them stare motor of HTC is right on from what I can tell. Thanks guys for helping me make the right decision. ?
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I had the s6 for 3 weeks. Samsung's quality control is shocking. Everything about the s6 is over rated. Screen is horrible

HTC10 better than the Galaxy S7 ?

Hello
It is better to HTC10 opinion or Galaxy s7 ??
Thank you !
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The Samsung Galaxy S7 and HTC 10 are two of the best cell phones available, as reflected in our separate audits.
The trip to get to this point has been altogether different for the two organizations included. While the S7 is a continuation and refinement of the brightness found in a year ago's S6, the HTC 10 is a huge change over the M9. Be that as it may, both touch base at a comparable point at the highest point of the cell phone tree.
There's doubtlessly HTC has the point of interest in a few zones, especially sound and programming. HTC's most recent form of Sense stays nearer to the Android Marshmallow source material than Samsung's TouchWiz, and the changes and upgrades appear to be better considered and executed.
Then the Galaxy S7 has the better camera and showcase, and additionally profiting by being waterproof and perfect with an assortment of remote charging benchmarks.
We'd say that the better camera and show presumably gives the Galaxy S7 the edge in a straight battle, however whichever telephone you pick we question you'll be frustrated.

I'm curious too. Was let down with google nexus phones again. Finally on Verizon with N6.... To big and crap camera, the 2015
but too big with 6P and poor ergonomics and build and horrible speaker with the 5x.
Now htc has the 10, which looks great and runs a nicer UI sticking closer to android. Seems like I can get the unlocked version and mod it to Verizon with little issue. Not sure if this is as straightforward as it seems. Seems close to perfect for me.
But then there's the s7 and even more tempting the s7 edge. Is touch wiz really cleaned up enough this year? Or same bloat slow UI we all know? Seems like I'm seeing more battery drain threads and lagging UI threads. Any truth to this? The big pull for me is the camera and amoled. I'd love to hear impressions of those who've had both.

totally
yes some points HTC 10 better then galaxy s7
and some points galaxy s7 better then HTC 10
so if you going to buy HTC 10 or galaxy s7 You will not regret
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I'm terrified to purchase an S7 due to its glass build. Small bumps and drops can shatter the entire phone, not to mention it's much praised waterproofing makes it alot harder/more expensive to get reparied.
I'm also hearing about the camera glass randomly cracking/breaking.

Best selling point of the HTC 10 was NO TOUCHSH!T, I mean touchwiz :angel: While the s6 and s7 touchwiz is a bit more tolerable, it's still gonna lag from time to time (especially over time)
My only complaint about the HTC 10 is the capacitive keys and the removal of the REAL boom sound speakers

btort1 said:
Best selling point of the HTC 10 was NO TOUCHSH!T, I mean touchwiz :angel: While the s6 and s7 touchwiz is a bit more tolerable, it's still gonna lag from time to time (especially over time)
My only complaint about the HTC 10 is the capacitive keys and the removal of the REAL boom sound speakers
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Old news. Ive had it since launch, as fast as day 1. In other words, faster than the 10

S7 hands down.
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Yes it is

FalconFX said:
Old news. Ive had it since launch, as fast as day 1. In other words, faster than the 10
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Keep dreaming, my S6 was decent in the beginning as well. After a month it starts to stutter like ALL touchwiz devices

btort1 said:
Keep dreaming, my S6 was decent in the beginning as well. After a month it starts to stutter like ALL touchwiz devices
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I dont have to dream i have it in my hands since launch. Its faster than every device out there. And the s6 has been fixed with MM update. And its faster than the htc 10

FalconFX said:
I dont have to dream i have it in my hands since launch. Its faster than every device out there. And the s6 has been fixed with MM update. And its faster than the htc 10
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How is it faster?

vancecwtan said:
How is it faster?
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Its very close to the speed of the s7, the s7 is noticeably faster than the 10, therefore faster than the 10.

Here in the US, HTC allows you to buy unlocked, Samsung does not. I voted with my wallet. I refuse to support a company that does not sell unlocked here in the US. I'm not buying International and losing my warranty just to have my freedom.
When Samsung starts selling unlocked GSM with unlockable bootloaders straight from their site, they can get my money.
Edit: As far as better goes, depends. Do you want faster updates, better build/audio quality or better camera, more features & waterproofing?

FalconFX said:
Its very close to the speed of the s7, the s7 is noticeably faster than the 10, therefore faster than the 10.
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Yes.
This convinced me to sell my 10 and go buy S7.
Thanks m8.
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hija31 said:
Yes.
This convinced me to sell my 10 and go buy S7.
Thanks m8.
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Oh plz dont. Wnjoy whats probably the last htc device

The HTC 10 is the automatic winner since it can be unlocked and rooted. The Snapdragon 820 S7s can't even be rooted thanks to dm-verity checks. I got a Note 5 and it will be my last Samsung device if they don't change their developer mentality, especially since it was the developers who got them where they are (via the Nexus sales). Google propped them up to where they are and they thanked us by making the most locked down devices around. Screw Samsung.

l returned mine for the s7e. As much as I wanted to keep it, I just couldn't forgive the dimness of the display. A max of 370 nits is not enough for me.

EtherealRemnant said:
The HTC 10 is the automatic winner since it can be unlocked and rooted. The Snapdragon 820 S7s can't even be rooted thanks to dm-verity checks. I got a Note 5 and it will be my last Samsung device if they don't change their developer mentality, especially since it was the developers who got them where they are (via the Nexus sales). Google propped them up to where they are and they thanked us by making the most locked down devices around. Screw Samsung.
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Yeah because everyone that buys a sammy phone flashes roms they dont care about devs because its not their target market. It is consumers not devs. Ppl that buy sammy phones to flash em arent even 1% of total sold devices

FalconFX said:
Yeah because everyone that buys a sammy phone flashes roms they dont care about devs because its not their target market. It is consumers not devs. Ppl that buy sammy phones to flash em arent even 1% of total sold devices
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That doesn't apply when you come on XDA pal.
If Google had a proper app+data restore, I could actually live without root but I have too many authenticators and too many apps to give up TiBu.
It wouldn't take much for Samsung to implement a sanctioned unlock, they just want to lock people in to their bastardization of the Android OS. The fact that the Exynos variant (which can't run AOSP since Samsung doesn't release their developer documentation) can be unlocked and flashed speaks volumes to how much they want everyone locked into LagWiz.
I have T-Mobile and T-Mobile has always been developer friendly unlike Verizon and AT&T yet Samsung encrypted the bootloader on their T-Mobile phones this time around as well. They want you locked into their ecosystem, end of story.