My HTC U11+ Translucent Black arrived today

[Prot02018]

https://imgur.com/a/6Ydve <----- images here

As the title says, my U11+ in translucent black arrived today.

Little bit of back story.. I've been using two phones before receiving this one, the Nexus 6P and the original Mi Mix. Loved the 6P for the last year but just couldn't deal with the terrible battery life, even after recently swapping the original battery out for a new one. I equally love the Mi Mix for the huge screen however the camera is shocking.

I live in China and preorders went live for the U11+ on 02nd November, the day the phone was announced. I ordered one straight away and the translucent model sold out in a matter of 30 minutes over here. Anyway, it arrived today and as you can see from the images, it's a beauty. I couldn't be happier with the phone and I've only had it for a matter of 6 or so hours.

Being the Chinese version of the phone, my only gripe is that I need to flash the Taiwanese firmware to get Google services etc functioning. Only problem is that the phone ships with S-ON (Security = ON) and, as far as I know, there is no way as yet to shift that to S-OFF so that I can change the CID number and flash Taiwanese firmware.

Any questions you have about the phone just leave them here and I'll go my best to get around to them.

 

[tbalden]

Excellent! Great beauty!

Make sure you avoid using the packaged case if you want the phone live longer. On u11 it made impacts worse, tho protecting from scratches...
Two u11s here one with broken back glass... Since then fully clad in proper casing

 

[bibet80]

Is there any pocket mode that disables accidental screen to wake while inside the pocket?

 

[damigor]

https://imgur.com/a/6Ydve <----- images here

As the title says, my U11+ in translucent black arrived today.

Little bit of back story.. I've been using two phones before receiving this one, the Nexus 6P and the original Mi Mix. Loved the 6P for the last year but just couldn't deal with the terrible battery life, even after recently swapping the original battery out for a new one. I equally love the Mi Mix for the huge screen however the camera is shocking.

I live in China and preorders went live for the U11+ on 02nd November, the day the phone was announced. I ordered one straight away and the translucent model sold out in a matter of 30 minutes over here. Anyway, it arrived today and as you can see from the images, it's a beauty. I couldn't be happier with the phone and I've only had it for a matter of 6 or so hours.

Being the Chinese version of the phone, my only gripe is that I need to flash the Taiwanese firmware to get Google services etc functioning. Only problem is that the phone ships with S-ON (Security = ON) and, as far as I know, there is no way as yet to shift that to S-OFF so that I can change the CID number and flash Taiwanese firmware.

Any questions you have about the phone just leave them here and I'll go my best to get around to them.

Can you please upload you system dump?

 

[lebigmac]

Excellent! Great beauty!

Make sure you avoid using the packaged case if you want the phone live longer. On u11 it made impacts worse, tho protecting from scratches...
Two u11s here one with broken back glass... Since then fully clad in proper casing

Hi @tbalden
Can you please tell me which is the best leather case for the U11+ ? Thanks.

 

[tbalden]

Hi @tbalden
Can you please tell me which is the best leather case for the U11+ ? Thanks.

That's a good question to me as, although I have more than 6 cases for the u11 only one of them was a leather poach. Which since then I wouldn't use in itself because pulling from it I dropped one of the u11s we own at home..
I think a real folding case is a good solution but I don't have any, so can't give advice unfortunately. Also most folding cases somehow block the edge sense feature

 

[devsk]

@OP: can you please comment on the wifi reception on U11+? How much drain you see with wifi on and phone lying idle? I want this phone but HTC has not been best as far as wifi reception and battery drain resulting from it is concerned.

 

[Hemant]

Hi Proto,

Can you try to run some Google installer package from HTC shop. Read on jd.com that you can install that for Google services. Currently I am on the fence too if I should buy u11+ in China or hk.

 

[Prot02018]

Hi Proto,

Can you try to run some Google installer package from HTC shop. Read on jd.com that you can install that for Google services. Currently I am on the fence too if I should buy u11+ in China or hk.

Hi Hemant,

Today I got Gapps working on the Chinese version. All Google apps are working flawlessly and this now feels like an international ROM. I have to thank Perfectionalism (a user on this forum) for making me aware of the gapps installer. I'll send the download link over to you in a PM.

 

[hked2k.p]

The Translucent Black versions are awesome. I have heard from a Taiwanese blogger that, despite the U11+ has 30% more battery capacity (3930 vs 3000 mAh) than the U11 , but the U11+ only lasts longer than U11 by 10% in time by using PCMark program.

I am wondering if Prot02018 could please post some battery statistics to us? (particularly, Screen on Time), thank you.

 

[varun.gid]

Recd My Amazing Silver U11+. Don't want to hijack the thread but incase OP can't answer something i too will be glad to help

 

[danieljcf]

Is the fingerprint sensor covered by glass?
Also how is the vibration motor? Can you compare it with other device? Is it anything like the iphone/pixel 2?

 

[Hemant]

Hi Hemant,

Today I got Gapps working on the Chinese version. All Google apps are working flawlessly and this now feels like an international ROM. I have to thank Perfectionalism (a user on this forum) for making me aware of the gapps installer. I'll send the download link over to you in a PM.

Thank you for the update and very good to know its working. Got your PM too.

Now my Samsung S6 suddenly died and my wife is hell bent against me buying an HTC phone which is sort of a dying brand. She insists its better to buy an iphone 8 for that price rather than HTC phone or maybe even Huawei phone. Damn . Woman

Currently i am phoneless and using my wife's iphone 5s. So still pondering which one to buy hoping she would see send that HTC is not bad.

Also to those bought the phone is there any LCD bleeding issue like Pixel 2 devices. Lot of users of U11+ commented the same on jd.com / tmall. Would love to hear on this and battery.

 

[youtube10]

Does the fingerprint sensor support gestures on it? For example, if you swipe down on it does it trigger the notification shade?

 

[parental92]

https://imgur.com/a/6Ydve <----- images here

As the title says, my U11+ in translucent black arrived today.


Any questions you have about the phone just leave them here and I'll go my best to get around to them.

okay this might be differ from region to region, but can you please tell me all uninstallable apps ?

i really like HTC approach to use google apps instead of their own (almost no duplicate apps) but i need to know by how much you can remove that thin layer of bloat. want to make my u11+ as cloce to stock as possible

 

[aaatoel]

Also, can you please comment on the screen quality (how visible things are under sunlight, max brightness) and battery performance? The verdict from GSM Arena's review are rather disappointing in these two regards.

 

[paatha13]

Also, can you please comment on the screen quality (how visible things are under sunlight, max brightness) and battery performance? The verdict from GSM Arena's review are rather disappointing in these two regards.

Yep me too want comments how device perform in both situation as first detail review from gsmarena is totally disappointing and unacceptable.

Also if can tell us and how perform compared to the previous device own like Nexus 6p and Mi Mix mention at first post.
Both battery life and outdoor visibility.
Is it better,the same or worst.

 

[nivisan]

I read in gsmarena the battery life was not great. can you confirm or deny it ?

 

[lebigmac]

What do the Hong Kong / China / Taiwan users say about battery performance? Any complaints so far?

 

[papaettoui]

Hello,
I will buy the htc u11+ from hong kong. It will work on Europe networks?
Thanks

https://imgur.com/a/6Ydve <----- images here

As the title says, my U11+ in translucent black arrived today.

Little bit of back story.. I've been using two phones before receiving this one, the Nexus 6P and the original Mi Mix. Loved the 6P for the last year but just couldn't deal with the terrible battery life, even after recently swapping the original battery out for a new one. I equally love the Mi Mix for the huge screen however the camera is shocking.

I live in China and preorders went live for the U11+ on 02nd November, the day the phone was announced. I ordered one straight away and the translucent model sold out in a matter of 30 minutes over here. Anyway, it arrived today and as you can see from the images, it's a beauty. I couldn't be happier with the phone and I've only had it for a matter of 6 or so hours.

Being the Chinese version of the phone, my only gripe is that I need to flash the Taiwanese firmware to get Google services etc functioning. Only problem is that the phone ships with S-ON (Security = ON) and, as far as I know, there is no way as yet to shift that to S-OFF so that I can change the CID number and flash Taiwanese firmware.

Any questions you have about the phone just leave them here and I'll go my best to get around to them.