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Well after 13 years with HTC, U11 is my last HTC phone.
Got myself OP6T and I must say I`m impressed mostly with screen (quality and brightness) and battery life.

I will miss HTC for sure but what they are doing now... well...yeah...no thanks....

So farewell and thanks for custom roms and kernels :)
 
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grega_slo said:
Well after 13 years with HTC, U11 is my last HTC phone.
Got myself OP6T and I must say I`m impressed mostly with screen (quality and brightness) and battery life.

I will miss HTC for sure but what they are doing now... well...yeah...no thanks....

So farewell and thanks for custom roms and kernels :)
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U11 was the last more popular HTC phone for development, so atleast you go with the pick, so to say.
 
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I was in a Verizon store last night and held the Pixel 3XL for a minute till the rep called my turn. Was getting a new SIM card for my old HTC 10 for my momma.

Anyway, it's exactly the same size as the U12+ except the U12+ doesn't have that glorious notch. Almost as if they copied the size. Wish I made more time to compare more but side by side doesn't seem to be much of an upgrade.

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high_voltage said:
And then they will release most likely no update till the next major release, leaving some frustrating bugs like the bluetooth pairing one from the O release for 10/11. While samsung will release 12 updates improving the massively modified android 9 and upping the security patches. I love HTC and their phones, but android changed - software support is a lot more important AND actually you are wrong - before they updated their phones a lot more frequently. I remember how When I got my HTC one X I had like 4 updates waiting in the 40 days of release and then got one in like 2m... this is years ago. My desire HD was also updated quite frequently.

How you can say "on par"? My s7e is on October security patch and waiting t he November one. What about the HTC 10 that is released AFTER s7/s7e? It's on December 2017 - the first and last oreo update. On par... ok and when we are about it, some of the updates noticeably improved the s7e in performance/battery life. Not like massive difference, but enough to be noted + will be updated till next year's around end of the summer.

HTC got their strong sides, but updating their phones is not one of them and software support in general. I think they don't even have a real software development team anymore. Most likely few highly skilled developers that do all the work.
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I never had any issues with Bluetooth so I wouldn't know about that or any other bugs for that matter. Not many bugs to mention. And I've never had or heard of any issues with lack of security updates. All I see is complaining about not having them.

***Edit we did have a few bugs for a bit on the U11 only for Verizon wireless customer's. That CDMA-LESS first experiment didn't go over very well but they sorted that out and made good for the U12+
 
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I guess it just means, that the prepare that update, so it can launch soon.

Sent from my HTC U12+ using XDA Labs
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Any word on if the Hong Kong U11+ will be updated, or prepped?

1.24.400.03 December 2017 security patch.

And yes, that was the last official update for that version.

Sent from my HTC U11 plus using Tapatalk
 
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meanwhile in non HTC land, Poco , Mi8 and Vivo Nex owners are enjoying a fully functional Gcam with Night sight :laugh:

https://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=78165639&postcount=54

samples at the link

for reference, the same sensor is included on the X21, a mid ranger with a supreme screen, fingerprint and camera sensor

not sure the port would work on the x21 since it requires the s845 i think but somebody definitely needs to speak some sense into non Chinese OEMs at this point
 
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True.. Im really surprised about miui 10 performance and google cam ports. I love htc, but I really enjoy my xiaomi mi8. Dont like notch but face unlock is incredible when I want Unlock my device, dont remember last time I used my fingerprint. Next year I will wait htc 13 before I go for mi9..
hamdir said:
meanwhile in non HTC land, Poco , Mi8 and Vivo Nex owners are enjoying a fully functional Gcam with Night sight [emoji23]

https://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=78165639&postcount=54

samples at the link

for reference, the same sensor is included on the X21, a mid ranger with a supreme screen, fingerprint and camera sensor

not sure the port would work on the x21 since it requires the s845 i think but somebody definitely needs to speak some sense into non Chinese OEMs at this point
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Enviado do meu MI 8 através do Tapatalk
 
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symy17 said:
True.. Im really surprised about miui 10 performance and google cam ports. I love htc, but I really enjoy my xiaomi mi8. Dont like notch but face unlock is incredible when I want Unlock my device, dont remember last time I used my fingerprint. Next year I will wait htc 13 until I go for mi9..

Enviado do meu MI 8 através do Tapatalk
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i forgot to add x21, x23 and V11 pro all enjoy face unlock too next to the screen unlock, the face unlock is IR...

my new policy is no loyalty to oems ripping us off but just trying to show what the competition in the fareast is offering, not to mention the excellent screen quality
 
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Some wope for htc lovers, tianma panel. Should we expect? Now I prefer amoled panels, my mi8 panel is fantastic, I hope htc can offer this true black color. View attachment 4643316

Enviado do meu MI 8 através do Tapatalk
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the nex proved to me that not all amoled is trash, the pentile pattern on it is surreal, despite an only 380ppi i can not visibly see the pentile pattern and the color calibration is exemplary on every Nex, meaning it's factory calibrated per unit
 
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    hamdir
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    update 11/4/2016: the render are extremely close, official HTC 3D renders

    HTC 10 / One M10 / Perfume 3D Renders - dual tone metallic colors (original date 16/3/2016)

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    original model was provided by temp64GTX and I have corrected it overall, its now accurate from all sides, in the upcoming days ill post more colors and other angles

    these are the changes on top of the original turbosquid model:

    - front chamfer higher and less thick
    - rear chamfer bigger
    - camera location
    - nav buttons size and location
    - screen size
    - bezel
    - slimmer side
    - added black protective frame around the screen
    - raised 2.5d glass
    - removed the top right hole, its not hole, its a strip
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    here we go, after a week of hell, this finally landed here today (TW 32GB)

    photos taken by the M9S:

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    my 10 rave fitbag arrives on Tuesday but my trusty old M8 one works as well

    I need to express my thanks for @imOJ for all the trouble he went through to help me get this, this guy rocks and i love Dubai!

    phenomenal build quality, this must be the first time i've unboxed an HTC flagships with zero QC quirks, despite all the beauty shots and my work on the 3D render it still hit me, the buttons are simply insane like an expensive piece of machinery, the chamfer makes the phone feels so slim and the weight is the same for M8 / M9 carriers, the grey and the black 2.5D glass combo is simple drool inducing, those getting the silver white are making a huge mistake, there are no plastics to be seen and even the plastic patch on top is awesome

    the box looks the same as the M9 from the outside but the inside is fancier, soft coated and much better organized, all the included stuff QC 3.0 charger, earbuds and Type-C cable feels much fancier than previous devices, by the time you finish unboxing one conclusion is clear, this is new chapter for HTC

    the camera out of box is nothing like we've seen lately so i've skipped testing it and installing 1.30 before i touch it

    the screen is on the surface and anyone thinking otherwise is lying to himself, the screen looks pinkish out of box for few reasons: auto brightness and the vivid mode, i have spent half an hour testing various settings, angles and doing comparisons which i will show you tomorrow but for now: I have strong evidence that this a matter of glue, actually its right there in @jmitr photos ;)

    once you raise the brightness to full and change your settings the screen will impress, i agree with David Ruddock, Vivid mode sucks! it's almost disgusting so i have switched to sRGB mode which is gorgeous and the temp slider to full cold, never seen such good whites, even with sRGB it's still greatly saturated vs M9, in short with sRGB this is extremely close to the iPhone, the coolest bit? using it at full brightness with auto disabled doesnt warm the screen at all (suggesting that the screen brightness is capped with the real full reserved for the sun)

    ghosting...sadly its true, its a regression from the M9 but hey i've spent the year fighting with everyone here who refused to believe that the M9 screen is much better versus the M8 in terms of smoothness feel ie: refresh rate, so if you worship the M8 screen you will have no problem as the 10 is better than the M8 just not as good as the M9 in terms of ghosting

    speakers: OMG, just ignore all the non sense you've read, its LOUD, louder than the M9 and the sound is much crisper, its just not dimensional like the M9 but its clearer and louder from every angle, finally music mode makes the difference, it sounds like stereo, the default theatre mode is inferior to the M9, we have yet another incident of reviewers being too lazy to switch a stupid setting

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    I have decided to show you this, my mockup of the M10, because i don't want to give Evan the pleasure of spoiling the M10 for us, like he did with that God awful washed out photo he has released, here is my render of the M10 which i had made earlier but now corrected to measurements after Evan's front reveal, this is made from all the insider information i have of the M10

    note: this mockup does not show the hidden thing on the front ;)

    you can really understand the codename now, this is the cleanest most symmetrical phone HTC ever made, it contains the essence of HTC but fulfils everything the press has been asking for
    - no logo bar
    - improved screen to body ratio hence its expect to have the same size as M9 with bigger screen, 5.2"
    - AOSP like UX
    - heavy loaded camera hardware

    update v2: refined render with corrected rear camera size, fingerprint shape and clearer bezel
    update v3: fractionally wider in order to perfectly fit the M9+ 5.2" screen proportions and every sensor on the front including the speaker was readjusted to match the evleak photo, brighter colors, fixed broken front USB center on v2
    update v4: adjusted fingerprint shape based on evidence of alternate prototype, so it could be either v3 or v4 as two prototypes exist
    update v5: bigger rear camera and flash/IR, antenna's location corrected based on latest leak, FP scanner, speaker, front camera and proximity corrected using the white photo
    update v5a with Sense 8 mock-up: trying to show case how the M10 looks with black wallpaper thanks to Amoled and Sense 8 colors, Desire 825 capacitive buttons plus color tweaks here and there for better looks
    update v6a: added the back chamfer matching the silver leak, hence rear camera combo gets smaller just a bit and the side tapers approach M9
    update v7a: back chamfer is now more solid
    update v8: added real Sense 8 icons

    update 4/3/2016: the official M10 render was leaked, comparison with my mock-ups over here

    My pre-leak mock-up vs official leaked render by evleaks

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    M10/Perfume - mock-up render v5a with Sense 8 mock-up
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    M10's bezel improvements vs the A9 (sense screenshot from A9)
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    and this cutout to give you an idea of the back curvature and edges
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    here we can see the metallic bumper accessory, how v5 was corrected and comparison between A9/M9/M10
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    HTC 10 / One M10 / Perfume 3D Renders - Black





    click for bigger size

    original model was provided by temp64GTX and I have corrected it overall, its now accurate from all sides, in the upcoming days ill post more colors and other angles

    these are the changes on top of the original turbosquid model:

    - front chamfer higher and less thick
    - rear chamfer bigger
    - camera location
    - nav buttons size and location
    - screen size
    - bezel
    - slimmer side
    - added black protective frame around the screen
    - raised 2.5d glass
    - removed the top right hole, its not hole, its a strip
    - added the right tray
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    corrections are based on my my latest measurements
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    Well guys, it's a sad day. For the first time since I started using Android, I won't be buying the HTC flagship. It's sad because I really love HTC phones, and I got my start as a developer on HTC phones. But I think it's time to move on. My sincere thanks to all the HTC community here for supporting my kernels and apps over the years. I hope people aren't let down by me not getting the U12. I'll continue to support my kernels for the 10 and U11.

    Why am I not getting the U12? The honest answer is not enough users. I spend several thousand dollars per year on phones, supported by the revenues from my apps. It's pretty much a guarantee that I will lose money on the U12. I'm already really busy with more popular devices, so I can't justify spending another $1100 on a device that will have few users and require a lot of effort to maintain. HTC devices are a huge hassle to support compared to Pixel and OnePlus and even Moto. HTC still sends their kernel sources as a blob with no commit history, and they are routinely several months late in releasing them. Plus there are endless variants and weird HTC-specific quirks to deal with.

    Back in the day, HTC was definitely the best. Phones like the One S and m7 really stood above the competition. Looking back, it was the m9 that killed HTC. It was really a dud. The brilliance of the HTC 10 couldn't make up for it and although the U11 was a fine phone, I just never enjoyed it as much as my other current phones, which have really progressed in the last couple years.
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