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So whats the quick way to get a screenshot?

Good question, also wanna know it.

Volume down + Power. Feels kind of awkward since I've had HTC phones for 5+ years

bvang89 said:
Volume down + Power. Feels kind of awkward since I've had HTC phones for 5+ years
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Cool thaks. Had to use both hand to press at same time.

pvaldeben said:
Cool thaks. Had to use both hand to press at same time.
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Holding it portrait you can press both at the same time with your one finger
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If yours came with "Quick note" or whatever is called, that does it easier. I'm not sure if that is an LG app, or a Tmo app though.
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pvaldeben said:
Cool thaks. Had to use both hand to press at same time.
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Two hands? One index fingers just fine! Love how I can use one hand much easier now

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power button

The button after 2 weeks seems like it got hard to press like its Digg in anyone having this problem
I have had the phone for a while and I haven't had that issue .. you sure you haven't dropped it ? or something else that might have cause it to jammed ?
It works it just doesn't always click
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Well here is a funny thing that happened to me I got case for it and then after a while I got the problem you had but it's an easy fix .. Take off the back cover get something like a pair of tweezers and grab the button pull it up click on it few times and voila FIXED.
I bought the gel type Verizon case with the phone so it's been in that since day 1 and I have such a problem with my power button I actually use a widget on my home screen so I don't have to push it to put the phone to sleep. I'm past my 14 days and I don't want a refurb, I think my phone has a problem but as long as it works, it works. so. I compared to my inc1 with the same gel type case and it's amazing how much harder the inc2 is. oh well love the phone.
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I bought the gel type Verizon case with the phone so it's been in that since day 1 and I have such a problem with my power button I actually use a widget on my home screen so I don't have to push it to put the phone to sleep. I'm past my 14 days and I don't want a refurb, I think my phone has a problem but as long as it works, it works. so. I compared to my inc1 with the same gel type case and it's amazing how much harder the inc2 is. oh well love the phone.
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Is it that shiny gel type case? That's the only one I could find. I notice in the case the button is hard to push. But this is hardware version 0001 lol we all know how that goes.
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sunder74 said:
Is it that shiny gel type case? That's the only one I could find. I notice in the case the button is hard to push. But this is hardware version 0001 lol we all know how that goes.
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yep thats the crappy case lol i hate it but i dont have insurance and need it to last so this will do.
also with the four soft keys capacitive buttons that light up and turn. they all look weird when ur not facing them directly, except the search key.. anyone have this as well?
ACD168 said:
yep thats the crappy case lol i hate it but i dont have insurance and need it to last so this will do.
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that case has a technical bulletin out on it for the issues with the power button, bring it to your store asking for a refund/exchange.
patchnauty said:
that case has a technical bulletin out on it for the issues with the power button, bring it to your store asking for a refund/exchange.
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Do you have a link or something regarding this tb?
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sunder74 said:
Do you have a link or something regarding this tb?
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+1
id like to take a gander at this "list"
Yeah the case must be pushing the button in and if you use with the case it works but its hard as hell to push without ima look for tweezers and try that meathod
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I'm going to try and get a refund for that gel case... I just picked up a to part incipio case at the Verizon store and I love it!, I can actually use the power button again. Hopefully they refund that gel case without a reciept. That was the worst $20 I ever spent.
ACD168 said:
also with the four soft keys capacitive buttons that light up and turn. they all look weird when ur not facing them directly, except the search key.. anyone have this as well?
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yeah, that's thanks to HTCs wonderful build "quality"

App to save your power button?

Anyone know of an app that turns your screen off without pressing the power button? I use Screen Off and Lock on my Evo but it isn't supported yet on the N7.
Try GoSwitch.
clankfu said:
Anyone know of an app that turns your screen off without pressing the power button? I use Screen Off and Lock on my Evo but it isn't supported yet on the N7.
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Button Savior Though I can't say for sure it works with 4.1
There is an app called Turn Off the Lights which works really well.
i use lockscreen widget on my Galaxy nexus.... does the job great... hopefully it also works on the nexus 7....
Get a smart case
Like ragnarokx said, get a smart case to turn the screen on and off automatically.We're just stuck waiting for the manufacturer to get their act together and fill store shelves with them.
Thanks for the suggestions. Yea, I'm definitely getting a smart case as soon as there's something to my liking. I wish the official N7 case had stand functionality.
try screen off and lock in google play....
clankfu said:
Thanks for the suggestions. Yea, I'm definitely getting a smart case as soon as there's something to my liking. I wish the official N7 case had stand functionality.
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Take a stand for what its worth. They usually add bulk.
My wife has an Ipad2 for roughly a year now and has had the smart cover all along. She only uses it to fold it up as more of a handle, and she never, repeat, never uses it as a stand.
EvilDeadFan said:
Take a stand for what its worth. They usually add bulk.
My wife has an Ipad2 for roughly a year now and has had the smart cover all along. She only uses it to fold it up as more of a handle, and she never, repeat, never uses it as a stand.
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I think a stand is definitely useful for watching movies.
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I think a stand is definitely useful for watching movies.
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If you're on a train, or an airplane and you're watching a movie, I'd agree.
I have a home theater at home for that.
I use a stand every night when I'm using the Kindle app. Very handy sitting for long stretches of book reading
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EvilDeadFan said:
If you're on a train, or an airplane and you're watching a movie, I'd agree.
I have a home theater at home for that.
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Yea, that's what I meant. Don't really need it for home but it's nice for when you're traveling.
Screen Off and Lock Does work
Screen Off and Lock is working on my N7 I installed it the day it came in the mail (Tues.)
nutmonkey said:
Screen Off and Lock is working on my N7 I installed it the day it came in the mail (Tues.)
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That's weird. It wasn't working for me so I uninstalled it. I'll give it another shot.
You could try *not* mashing the button like an American Gladiator?
I've never had trouble with a power button failing. I treat it like an electronic device and it lasts far beyond the time I use it for. There's no need to find other means of using a device that comes with its own.

Where is the screenshot button?

I know there's the s-pen and the hardware buttons, however, I remember on the 10.1 note original there was a screen capture icon on the dock. Is there a way to get this feature back?.
Put your hand sideways (littlefinger resting at it) on the screen and slide right to left
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valexi said:
Put your hand sideways (littlefinger resting at it) on the screen and slide right to left
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Is there another way, its a bit hit and miss though more miss really to be practical.
Hold the power button down while also holding the raised home button. It will take a screen shot for you.
Its actually easier than you think! You have to use your whole Handheld edge resting on the screen.
When you get it, it is easier and faster than any other method.
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Its actually easier than you think! You have to use your whole Handheld edge resting on the screen.
When you get it, it is easier and faster than any other method.
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Thanks but with my case its not possible, really frustrating.
Tempted to sell and get the old 10.1 now.
rirawin said:
Thanks but with my case its not possible, really frustrating.
Tempted to sell and get the old 10.1 now.
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Just becaues of the palm screenshot thing? there are many ways to take screenshots you know. There are even apps for that and the S-Pen or power+home button methods work just fine.
rirawin said:
Thanks but with my case its not possible, really frustrating.
Tempted to sell and get the old 10.1 now.
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Yes that makes sense, downgrade your tablet where getting a new case would be an easier option. Best you get an ipad for ease of use I think :silly:
clouds5 said:
Just becaues of the palm screenshot thing? there are many ways to take screenshots you know. There are even apps for that and the S-Pen or power+home button methods work just fine.
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I'm just lazy but found out holding the button on the s-pen on the screen does the same thing.
BTW did the 2014 note come with different nibs as well, as mine didn't?.
Thanks guys
rirawin said:
I'm just lazy but found out holding the button on the s-pen on the screen does the same thing.
BTW did the 2014 note come with different nibs as well, as mine didn't?.
Thanks guys
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There were replacement nibs in the box with mine, but not different.

Capactive or On Screen?

As for me, I sincerely hope the buttons are capacitive. I've never been a fan of on screen buttons for various reasons, not to mention. If they are on screen buttons, what the heck is the big black strip at the bottom for? It holds the HTC Logo, sure, but if that's the only reason, then make more use of it. Put some freaking buttons there. Lol. I absolutely love my HTC One 2013, and I'm more than likely getting the 2014 model (which i really hope is called the One Up as some rumors suggest), but the on-screen buttons kill me.
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As for me, I sincerely hope the buttons are capacitive. I've never been a fan of on screen buttons for various reasons, not to mention. If they are on screen buttons, what the heck is the big black strip at the bottom for? It holds the HTC Logo, sure, but if that's the only reason, then make more use of it. Put some freaking buttons there. Lol. I absolutely love my HTC One 2013, and I'm more than likely getting the 2014 model (which i really hope is called the One Up as some rumors suggest), but the on-screen buttons kill me.
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on screen navbar. this was confirmed a long long time ago.
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on screen navbar. this was confirmed a long long time ago.
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Confirmed by who? Don't a lot of phones use on screen simply for development models, then add the capacitive in the final models?
ryno9100 said:
Confirmed by who? Don't a lot of phones use on screen simply for development models, then add the capacitive in the final models?
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i guess you haven't been keeping track of the enormous amount of leaks regarding this device. visit a few phone tech sites like phonearena.com and you'll find all the info you might like to know.
mrvirginia said:
i guess you haven't been keeping track of the enormous amount of leaks regarding this device. visit a few phone tech sites like phonearena.com and you'll find all the info you might like to know.
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I've read a lot of the leaks, and none have really CONFIRMED on screen. Most do show it though. My big question is why the big black useless bar. It just looks bad if there's no use for it.
ryno9100 said:
I've read a lot of the leaks, and none have really CONFIRMED on screen. Most do show it though. My big question is why the big black useless bar. It just looks bad if there's no use for it.
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that's confirmation...
HTC wants their name on the front. if you don't like it, i would suggest a different device.
mrvirginia said:
that's confirmation...
HTC wants their name on the front. if you don't like it, i would suggest a different device.
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On screen isn't a game breaker for me. Just a nitpick. The all metal body and front facing speaker (as well as the Sense UI,which IMO isthe best stock UI) are enough to warrant me wanting one. Plus I have to buy a phone so I can give my wife my old M7
M8 dump has on screen buttons, if that's not enough confirmation :00
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Maybe they couldn't fit all the internals without the bezel. It doesn't bother me either way
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fr0st420 said:
Maybe they couldn't fit all the internals without the bezel. It doesn't bother me either way
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AFAIK
On screen nav keys are very uncomfortable ...you will be confused about where to click...and in android (except Nexus) nav key bar resizes the layout everytime when appearing...this thing is most annoying!!!
So my decision is I wont buy this if it has On Screen nav...good bye
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meh, on screen keys will be quite nice, and im positive they'll be customize-able once rooted and xposed added in, just look at aosp, can put almost whatever button you want down there.
I actually find on-screen buttons more comfortable. Capacitive buttons on a large device dramatically increases the range of thumb motion required to efficiently operate it one handed. I can't say how many times I've tried to elegantly enable on-screen buttons on my GS3, but each time I was successful it was much less of a reach to hit the menu button.
I am excite for this phone. Seems more and more like a real winner. I don't mind a 2600 mah battery as the GS4 had that same size and was just fine. I was concerned they'd go with 2300-2400, at which point it'd be a deal breaker.
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I'm hopeful thatvthey might offer the ability to turn off on screen buttons, with hidden capacitive buttons in the large black bar. That would be ideal--the best of both worlds.
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Div033 said:
I actually find on-screen buttons more comfortable. Capacitive buttons on a large device dramatically increases the range of thumb motion required to efficiently operate it one handed. I can't say how many times I've tried to elegantly enable on-screen buttons on my GS3, but each time I was successful it was much less of a reach to hit the menu button.
I am excite for this phone. Seems more and more like a real winner. I don't mind a 2600 mah battery as the GS4 had that same size and was just fine. I was concerned they'd go with 2300-2400, at which point it'd be a deal breaker.
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I disagree on the on screen buttons, but it's an opinion, so there's no point in arguing it.I would LOVE to see a 3000 mah battery, but supposedly 2600 is "confirmed." I personally am skeptic about anything being confirmed until HTC themselves says it.
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I'm hopeful thatvthey might offer the ability to turn off on screen buttons, with hidden capacitive buttons in the large black bar. That would be ideal--the best of both worlds.
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I would LOVE to see this. Or at least some use for that area. As I said earlier, it's not a deal breaker, but the random black bar along with the lack on capacitive buttons won't be appreciated on my end at least. Though I understand one opinion does not change an entire company. Unless I'm the CEO of HTC and I didn't know it.
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I disagree on the on screen buttons, but it's an opinion, so there's no point in arguing it.I would LOVE to see a 3000 mah battery, but supposedly 2600 is "confirmed." I personally am skeptic about anything being confirmed until HTC themselves says it.
I would LOVE to see this. Or at least some use for that area. As I said earlier, it's not a deal breaker, but the random black bar along with the lack on capacitive buttons won't be appreciated on my end at least. Though I understand one opinion does not change an entire company. Unless I'm the CEO of HTC and I didn't know it.
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they put on screen keys as per google's instructions to get on their good side
BUT htc probably kept the digitizer all the way down the black space, soooo.....
htc one 2013 rewind to last may and the logo was turned to a menu button, what do you think is gonna happen this time?
come on people start looking forward, after release most software solvable problems will be dealt with
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I'm hopeful thatvthey might offer the ability to turn off on screen buttons, with hidden capacitive buttons in the large black bar. That would be ideal--the best of both worlds.
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This would be win-tastic. But I could see how they might think of it as a wasted expense... Don't keep your hopes up.
It would be so cool though.
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ipsuvedi said:
AFAIK
On screen nav keys are very uncomfortable ...you will be confused about where to click...and in android (except Nexus) nav key bar resizes the layout everytime when appearing...this thing is most annoying!!!
So my decision is I wont buy this if it has On Screen nav...good bye
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Oh, I absolutely love the on-screen navbar! It's so much faster and efficient than any capacitive button I've used!

[Q] Is your power button clicky?

Hey, guys. New owner of the Z1C here, and I'm wondering about my power button. It's really not clicky at all, maybe just barely when I push it a bit harder, and it just seems like something's not right about it. So, is this the case with all Z1C's, or are your power buttons clicky?
Thanks in advance.
Cheers, guys!
mine is not clicky, but also doesnt feel loose at all
i prefer not clicky type of buttons anyway so its good for me.
but yea it feels soft compared to volume buttons
Hmm. I guess I didn't get a defective device after all.
It's just that I was used to clicky feedback. I had a G2.
How much does it stick out of the outer ring (the one closer to the phone - that doesn't move)? Mine's a millimeter out, I'd say.
Thanks a lot for your answer!
Mine gives me a kind of clicky feedback if I push the power button. And it stands out about 0.7 millimeter.
Yes, mine too, but it's quite weak. Can you confirm this as well?
Thanks for your answer.
clicky, the same way as volume buttons
Hmm. Mine is less clicky than the volume buttons. Sometimes it's even hard to press.
I'm asking all of this to see if I should replace my device while it's still fresh.
Mine is clicky, but not audibly clicky.
That's ok, I didn't mean audibly either.
I just meant that you have a strong feedback that you pressed the button.
Thanks for all the answers so far, guys.
Mine is clicky aswell.
But it is also a bit loose. Its the only thing that bugs me about my Z1C
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Schlengge said:
Mine is clicky aswell.
But it is also a bit loose. Its the only thing that bugs me about my Z1C
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Yeah, I was in a bad mood because of it for a while.
I'd be happy if I knew that it will remain that way - that it wouldn't deteriorate in a matter of months. But I'm really not sure.
acolyte192 said:
Yeah, I was in a bad mood because of it for a while.
I'd be happy if I knew that it will remain that way - that it wouldn't deteriorate in a matter of months. But I'm really not sure.
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Mine is clicky. You can go to the place where you bought it to check out by yourslef.
If it's yours' problem, you can ask replace your phone with a new one perhaps.
a1b2c3901 said:
Mine is clicky. You can go to the place where you bought it to check out by yourslef.
If it's yours' problem, you can ask replace your phone with a new one perhaps.
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Yeah, that's a bit of a problem. They ran out of these models in the store, so now they have to order them each time someone wants one. Therefore, I can't compare it. And no one else that I know has this phone.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nFE6VYCG2uU
There is a test video for you. Hope it will help you to compare.
a1b2c3901 said:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nFE6VYCG2uU
There is a test video for you. Hope it will help you to compare.
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Thank you so much! Mine is not half as clicky. I think a replacement is in order. I'll contact the sales person.
Thanks again!
Nothing
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After a year my Z1C has a very unresponsive power button. Not the smallest click, nor the smallest feedback.
I don't think it even moves at all. It still works, but in the majority of times you have to press it very hard to work.
This was a bit progressive. Another friend of mine has a Z1C for 3-4 months and upon playing a bit with it I would say that is on course of breaking as well...
Obviously it is hardware fault caused probably by weak materials...
It is in service (warranty) for 7 days now. When I'll have a response from the service I'll share it here.
my power button is still clicky after 18 months. my problem is the squeaky back cover.

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