Well Guys, It's Been Almost a Day Since You've Had the Phone. Thoughts?

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BFirebird101

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So far, I am loving the phone, and I have no faults with it as of yet. Yes, when you zoom in on pictures, they can be a bit blurry blown up on the computer, but I could care less since I'm not a professional photographer. Feels great in my hand, and people keep saying my phone looks sickkkk.

Oh, and this thing is LOOUUDDD. Louder than any other phone I've come across. The only lag I saw was while installing all my apps.

What about you guy's? Post pros and cons.

Sent from my HTC One M8!
 
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BFirebird101 said:
So far, I am loving the phone, and I have no faults with it as of yet. Yes, when you zoom in on pictures, they can be a bit blurry blown up on the computer, but I could care less since I'm not a professional photographer. Feels great in my hand, and people keep saying my phone looks sickkkk.

Oh, and this thing is LOOUUDDD. Louder than any other phone I've come across. The only lag I saw was while installing all my apps.

What about you guy's? Post pros and cons.

Sent from my HTC One M8!
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I've never owned an HTC phone before, and the UI for me is a little tough to get used to - especially when my other devices are more 'stock' Android, - a Nexus 7 and Moto X. I've had plenty of skinned devices before, Samsung and Moto pre-Google, so I know there's a learning curve. The hardware though, it's about as close as I'll ever get to an iPhone, and it's fantastic. The build quality, the buttons, the material, top notch. Coming from "flagship" Sammy phones (Galaxy S3, S4 and Note 2 and 3's) - can't hold a candle to this. Biggest con (aside from the Sense UI) is the camera. I know I might need to tweak some settings, but it should be (in theory) a much better image quality just on auto settings.

I'd say, all things considered, the hardware is the biggest perk, but I have a feeling I'll still be using my Moto X more than 50% of the time.

Now, if we can get CM in the future, that's another story altogether, but I think it's too early to tell if someone will be able to root and unlock. Haven't kept up on the root/ROM scene since I loaded Beans on my Note 3 running 4.3 back in January.
 
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The best phone I ever had, hands down. Second in line was the original M7 HTC One. Before that, my thrid favorite was my SGN. I havve had multiple phones in between and none come close to the M8...

I will say I HATE Blinkfeed but just download your favorite launcher (I use Apex)
 
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Mike02z said:
The best phone I ever had, hands down. Second in line was the original M7 HTC One. Before that, my thrid favorite was my SGN. I havve had multiple phones in between and none come close to the M8...

I will say I HATE Blinkfeed but just download your favorite launcher (I use Apex)
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You can use the "manage home screen pages" setting to remove blinkfeed. No need to go for an outside launcher because of Blinkfeed.
 
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I had a DNA, then the HTC one, then I had a Galaxy S4. This M8 is the best. That bezel at the bottom is confusing...i keep wanting to the old home button. HTC phones are the experience I prefer. I don't really care about root. I used to..but i realized I have no time to install cute themes...and i only used 2 root apps. I would like root only for free tethering. Im still on an unlimited plan.

I would say this phone is amazing and I have yet to properly play with it.

The HTC transfer tool worked pretty good...even transfered my settings and put my home screen the way I like it.

The focus thing is kinda gimmickey but the camera is awesome. Can't wait to make some porn with this bad boy. Lmao

Sent from my HTC One (M8)
 
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Loving mine, coming from the DNA. Don't much care for the on screen buttons but other than that. I like it. To me the camera is not as bad as a lot of sites are saying. Here's a quick pic I just took. The fire looks so clean.

Sent from my HTC6525LVW using XDA Premium 4 mobile app
 

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I am a G2 user on ATT but went to the Verizon store because I was dying to see this beautiful masterpiece, overall it is a very exquisite design and feels very nice.

I have never owned a HTC product and would like to in the future, but Damn this sense UI is very appealing to the eyes and simple.

Very fast phone with zero lag.

I spent a lot of time with the camera and I must say it isn't TERRIBLE but it isn't better than anything we have out now.

Where the One will accelerate is in low light and that is already proven....

Overall I'd say HTC WILL SELL TONS.

Sent from the LG G2
 
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So far so good. Sense is as bad as ever but it's easy enough to get rid of the bulk of it by installing another launcher. I also loaded the stock email app, clock and a few other things as I prefer the stock versions and disabled most of the bloatware.
The notification bar is more cluttered than it really needs to be. About half the bar tends to be taken up by system state icons leaving very little room for actual notifications. Also the second camera is pretty gimmicky. I'm not sure it's a device I'd buy solely based on the camera.
Overall though, I've never had a piece of hardware that felt so good in the hands. I've run a G1, a Nexus One, a MyTouch 4g, a Thunderbolt, a S3, a Droid Razr along with a few other phones as daily drivers and none of them even come close to this one in terms of hardware. It's just a shame that sense is on it.
 
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This is my first HTC phone and so far its all good. I love the feel of it, its so solid with the uni body design. Im definitely looking forward to custom roms ect. in the future. Tootles Galaxy S4...you've been a b!tch
 
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Pier8 said:
So far so good. Sense is as bad as ever but it's easy enough to get rid of the bulk of it by installing another launcher. I also loaded the stock email app, clock and a few other things as I prefer the stock versions and disabled most of the bloatware.
The notification bar is more cluttered than it really needs to be. About half the bar tends to be taken up by system state icons leaving very little room for actual notifications. Also the second camera is pretty gimmicky. I'm not sure it's a device I'd buy solely based on the camera.
Overall though, I've never had a piece of hardware that felt so good in the hands. I've run a G1, a Nexus One, a MyTouch 4g, a Thunderbolt, a S3, a Droid Razr along with a few other phones as daily drivers and none of them even come close to this one in terms of hardware. It's just a shame that sense is on it.
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sense bad? I don't know how you can say that. blows every other ui out of the water with what they have done with it. sense 6.0 is instant, lag/hiccup free, butter smooth what more do you want? go back to a nexus if you think sense is bad!!!
 
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If there was a pure android phone with this sort of build quality available on Verizon I'd probably seriously consider it. I'll try to refrain from having opinions though since some people are touchy about those.
 
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Pier8 said:
If there was a pure android phone with this sort of build quality available on Verizon I'd probably seriously consider it. I'll try to refrain from having opinions though since some people are touchy about those.
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If it gets soff you can put on then. I don't understand why people that hate sense buy HTC phones

Sent from my HTC6525LVW using Tapatalk
 
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There's a lot to be said for the hardware and touchwiz isn't really any better. I'm not sure why it ruffles your feathers so much that someone might find the hardware compelling enough to overcome a UI that they aren't crazy about.
 
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Coming from the DNA:

Same 5" screen, same feel in my hands...
But now I don't have to cup my hand behind the speaker to hear what's playing. Boom sound is simply awesome for such a little guy.
While I would like to have seen the camera resolution be in the 5-8mp range, I can't deny that this phone can take a pic in very low light. So that is a true plus for me.

But best of all is the SDXC slot is back. Thank you HTC.
 
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Icyman said:
Coming from the DNA:

Same 5" screen, same feel in my hands...
But now I don't have to cup my hand behind the speaker to hear what's playing. Boom sound is simply awesome for such a little guy.
While I would like to have seen the camera resolution be in the 5-8mp range, I can't deny that this phone can take a pic in very low light. So that is a true plus for me.

But best of all is the SDXC slot is back. Thank you HTC.
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Coming from dna and agree completely.
 
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Pier8 said:
There's a lot to be said for the hardware and touchwiz isn't really any better. I'm not sure why it ruffles your feathers so much that someone might find the hardware compelling enough to overcome a UI that they aren't crazy about.
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Boom.
Sense doesnt seem to be anything special to me. Touchwiz is a resource hogging load of crap imo. I got the phone for the design, hardware and potential to have it unlocked in the future.
 
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    Coming from the M7 (and having owned the DNA, Rezound, and Droid Incredible), I honestly believe this is the best phone I've had so far.

    Pros:
    - Battery life has been quite good for me so far, even with heavier-than-normal usage and without having been through a full cycle yet.
    - Reception and data speeds have both been better, presumably due to the M8's built-in support for the AWS band on Verizon's LTE-A.
    - The device runs cooler, and has not heated up yet through usage.
    - The Gesture Controls are fun and make it more convenient for me to use my phone.
    - The build quality is, as expected, superb and the phone feels great to hold and use.
    - The vibration is very quiet (when your phone's on a flat surface, i.e. a table) - when it vibrates, it's not loud or obnoxious. This is a massive improvement over my M7, where the vibration was so loud i would have to set my phone on silent to avoid bothering others at work.
    - There is a wide range of volumes that the phone can output - the speakers can be anywhere from really quiet where you can barely hear anything, all the way to being louder than laptop speakers.
    - The power and volume buttons seem to be better-constructed than they were on the M7 - they are actually sticking out as opposed to being completely flush, and have more tactile feedback.
    - Everything is extremely fast and smooth, and as a whole, I love the new Sense.

    Neutral:
    - The on-screen buttons do take some getting used to. On the bright side, because they are on the screen, it means I don't have to stretch my fingers as far down as I would if they were capacitive buttons, thus making the phone slightly easier to use.
    - Because the finish is so smooth and shiny, I constantly feel like I might drop the phone if I'm not holding it carefully.
    - Not sure how I feel about the power button being on the top right now instead of top left, but with the gesture controls, I'm hardly ever touching the power button anyway.
    - I'm not a huge photography person, so perhaps my opinion isn't accurate; however, I feel like the camera's more than good enough for my needs. It doesn't necessarily wow me, but I'm not disappointed by it either.

    Cons:
    - The gesture controls are designed to work when you pick up the phone; this means they don't work when you have the phone laying flat. If nothing else, I'd like to be able to double-tap when my phone's on my desk so I can see notifications.
    - The phone is slightly larger than the M7 was; for people with small hands, it could be difficult to operate the phone with one hand.
    - I somewhat prefer the less-rounded corners on the M7, but I can see how that would make the M8 seem even larger, so I'm getting used to it.
    - All of the icons in the Settings menu are now grey, as opposed to the color icons that older iterations of Sense had - makes it slightly harder to find things.
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    BFirebird101 said:
    So far, I am loving the phone, and I have no faults with it as of yet. Yes, when you zoom in on pictures, they can be a bit blurry blown up on the computer, but I could care less since I'm not a professional photographer. Feels great in my hand, and people keep saying my phone looks sickkkk.

    Oh, and this thing is LOOUUDDD. Louder than any other phone I've come across. The only lag I saw was while installing all my apps.

    What about you guy's? Post pros and cons.

    Sent from my HTC One M8!
    Click to expand...
    Click to collapse

    I've never owned an HTC phone before, and the UI for me is a little tough to get used to - especially when my other devices are more 'stock' Android, - a Nexus 7 and Moto X. I've had plenty of skinned devices before, Samsung and Moto pre-Google, so I know there's a learning curve. The hardware though, it's about as close as I'll ever get to an iPhone, and it's fantastic. The build quality, the buttons, the material, top notch. Coming from "flagship" Sammy phones (Galaxy S3, S4 and Note 2 and 3's) - can't hold a candle to this. Biggest con (aside from the Sense UI) is the camera. I know I might need to tweak some settings, but it should be (in theory) a much better image quality just on auto settings.

    I'd say, all things considered, the hardware is the biggest perk, but I have a feeling I'll still be using my Moto X more than 50% of the time.

    Now, if we can get CM in the future, that's another story altogether, but I think it's too early to tell if someone will be able to root and unlock. Haven't kept up on the root/ROM scene since I loaded Beans on my Note 3 running 4.3 back in January.
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    You can use the "manage home screen pages" setting to remove blinkfeed. No need to go for an outside launcher because of Blinkfeed.
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    Thanks but I have used Apex on all my devices so I stick with what works :)
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    Loving mine, coming from the DNA. Don't much care for the on screen buttons but other than that. I like it. To me the camera is not as bad as a lot of sites are saying. Here's a quick pic I just took. The fire looks so clean.

    Sent from my HTC6525LVW using XDA Premium 4 mobile app
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    Now that I've got it the way I want it.. awesome. That involved:

    - switching to Nova Launcher to get control of the app grid and make it a bit more dense. Default HTC looks a bit dumb.
    - installing Popup Free
    - installing Smart Keyboard Pro

    .. so the usual kinda stuff one does with an android phone to make it ones own.

    Highlights for me are:

    - speakers. Pretty remarkable. When I'm on the phone with the headset to my head, the sound feels so spacious that I keep thinking I'm on speakerphone.
    - build. Samsungs just feel so cheesy. I've missed the iPhone build quality and the M8 is right up there.
    - double tap to wake up.
    - the 3D camera functionality is definitely fun and I will definitely use it. I also like the the Zoe camera concept of press to take a photo, press and hold to video.

    It's taking me a while to get used to the software home button. I realize now that with my S3 I used that to very instinctively pull the phone out of my pocket and know which way up it was.. also I find that I sometimes hit HOME instead of SPACE when typing, but I'm sure I'll get used to that.

    I have the gunmetal phone, and I have to say it's a bit slick. Would be nice if it was a tiny bit less slippy. It would feel more secure in the hand.

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