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Looks like we aren't able to complain about something we actually own right?
jesus, the HTC boys are so wound up these days, it's sad.
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Looks like we aren't able to complain about something we actually own right?
jesus, the HTC boys are so wound up these days, it's sad.
Some of us are well aware of your previous modus operandi and this seems simply more of the same.
Orlandoech
macrumors 68040
HTC designed it that way because of Googles recommendation for riding of buttons.
Samsung is still adding it even though Google has asked them to stop, so Android can get away with physical buttons.
Samsung is still adding it even though Google has asked them to stop, so Android can get away with physical buttons.
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People have a right to try a device out for themselves to "confirm" whether something will indeed bother them or not. Real world usage is quite different than reading reviews or doing research. Not saying none of that is important but just that I can understand someone voicing their complaint even if they already anticapated it.
Having said that I've also gotten used to the home button placement but that's only becaus there's no other choice without rooting. If you want the One, you have to get used to it.
And regardless if someone does or doesn't get used to it, it doesn't change the obvious point that htc could have and should have made the home button the central htc button. Again, it would have been symbolic. "Htc" is home. It's a damn shame they didn't.
Having said that I've also gotten used to the home button placement but that's only becaus there's no other choice without rooting. If you want the One, you have to get used to it.
And regardless if someone does or doesn't get used to it, it doesn't change the obvious point that htc could have and should have made the home button the central htc button. Again, it would have been symbolic. "Htc" is home. It's a damn shame they didn't.
skinnylegs
macrumors 65816
I've had my One for a couple weeks now and I am sticking with it. Still have my iPhone but it sits in my bedside drawer. In terms of the One - for me - the positives outweigh the negatives and let's face it; there is no perfect phone.
Noticed there were a few comments about the button layout. After two weeks, I instinctively move to the upper left to turn it on or off and I actually think I prefer this placement of the power button. Given the size of the phone and the way I hold it, moving my index finger to the upper left seems more natural than moving my thumb to the upper right.
I am having issues with the Back and Home button. Maybe my phone is defective but in low light conditions these buttons don't alway illuminate. Is anyone else having this problem or is there a setting I'm not seeing?
Noticed there were a few comments about the button layout. After two weeks, I instinctively move to the upper left to turn it on or off and I actually think I prefer this placement of the power button. Given the size of the phone and the way I hold it, moving my index finger to the upper left seems more natural than moving my thumb to the upper right.
I am having issues with the Back and Home button. Maybe my phone is defective but in low light conditions these buttons don't alway illuminate. Is anyone else having this problem or is there a setting I'm not seeing?
MRU
macrumors Penryn
No it should auto detect the conditions itself and determine whether to illuminate them. I've never had a problem with them.
skinnylegs
macrumors 65816
MRU
macrumors Penryn
Or software bug.
What software version are you running on yours at the moment.
(are you running the new camera improvements / boom sound audio / capacitive button fixed firmware ? )
I, too, have this issue and scoured this topic on xda-developers. I believe mine are working "as intended" but not what I would call ideally.
One test is to go into a dark room, wait a bit of time and see, if they indeed do light up a faint level of almost purple (some seem to see only white. Do that a few times and see if this works without fail.
Easier, simply place your hand over the light sensor (two openings at the top left of the speaker grille - that controls the brightness of the buttons) and within a few seconds they should light up no matter what.
It does appear that this is software related and I really doubt this is hardware.
skinnylegs
macrumors 65816
I'm on 4.1.2. As far and I know, I have not updated the OS or Sense since purchasing the phone. I check Software Update frequently but there never is anything. How can I get the updates you mentioned?
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Thanks for the reply. Thanks for pointing out where the sensors are.When I cover the sensors, the buttons illuminate within a couple seconds but in real world use, they don't always illuminate when they should. Interesting. I wish there was a way to keep them illuminated.
SnowLeopard2008
macrumors 604
First, you already listed one difference. Size. Then comes hardware like camera, microphones, speakers, display technology, CPU/GPU, RAM, etc. There is a whole world of difference between an almost 2 year old electronic device and a few months old electronic device of the same product category. The deciding factor for you was software. Anything physical like hardware or design or physical size was not part of your thought process.
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I did not know that. Many of the reviews I've read didn't mention that. Thanks! 🙂
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Seeing how open/hacker-friendly Android is in general, I bet someone already released some tweak to change this. If not, that's a good idea for someone who does Android development (like myself).
MRU
macrumors Penryn
No that is android version. If you go into settings, about, software information.
What is the 'software number' not the 'android version'.... 🙂
What carrier are you on also ?
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You can't turn it off. He or She is wrong.
skinnylegs
macrumors 65816
MRU
macrumors Penryn
Yeah your running the older software.
We have been updated to 1.29.401.12 + and these have a lot of software fixes.
What carrier are you on ?
skinnylegs
macrumors 65816
Kariya
macrumors 68000
MRU
macrumors Penryn
I believe you should have the newer update with camera fixes and capacitive button fixes. Your .01 (.13 as opposed to .12) revision ahead too
🙂 🙂
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Have you manually checked for firmware / software update in settings/about/software update.
AT&T have been notorious in the past rolling out updates from HTC.
Kariya
macrumors 68000
Ah i see. Haven't done extensive camera testing because of the crappy weather. Looking to start tomorrow all the way through the weekend.
MRU
macrumors Penryn
Handy tip. Set the settings to sharpness -2 or -1, it improves quality 🙂
Macro mode on the HTC one is awesome too. Check that out 🙂
Kariya
macrumors 68000
Fernandez21
macrumors 601
Just got an update to my HTC One (at&t), I'm now on 1.26.502.12. Anyone know what's on this update?
Seemingly similar to the one that I received in Canada a week or so ago and what Sprint received prior to that.
My experience is a bit more battery life (which was very good prior to that), *perhaps* better capacitive button responsiveness (I think the issue was not the responsiveness but the area of the button). This does not contain the camera update (check your camera app).
Nothing earth-shattering but worthwhile:
http://forums.androidcentral.com/htc-one/284305-new-software-update-t.html
MRU
macrumors Penryn
As far as I can tell it as the boom sound volume fixes and fixes for the capacitive buttons.
Not sure about camera. If you go into settings / apps / all and look for camera. What version software is it showing.
Mines 5.0.582172
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You got there before me buddy 🙂