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HTC M9 thread
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How do I know if mine is a regular or quick charger...
Mine looks like the image below, but it is the exact same as the quick chargers I have seen... Confused...
If it came with the device, it's standard. If you bought it on it's own for over €20 and it says Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0 somewhere on it, then it's a quick charger
You can also read the output rating on the charger. Standard charger is something like 5V and 1500mAh. Rapid is 9V or 12V, I believe.0 -
If it came with the device, it's standard. If you bought it on it's own for over €20 and it says Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0 somewhere on it, then it's a quick charger
You can also read the output rating on the charger. Standard charger is something like 5V and 1500mAh. Rapid is 9V or 12V, I believe.
I would have thought they'd make the apperance different... to be able to tell them apart. It seems anyone with a quick charger will also have a regular one...0 -
I would have thought they'd make the apperance different... to be able to tell them apart. It seems anyone with a quick charger will also have a regular one...
Which images have you seen? In the ones I've seen, it's shorter and fatter than the standard one. I've only seen images with US pins though. Something like this:
In any case, I don't think a charger is something you will get mixed up.0 -
I got the three version and unlocked it for a tenner. I was able to remove all three specific software except something called three mobile services which can be disabled. However facebook, twitter, polaris office et.. could not be uninstalled as I presume they are on the system partition, so I disabled them. The Three startup and shutdown screen are still there though
I think I asked this before but does the network you are running effect how quickly you get updates ?
Also, does anyone know what this App&Store service is and why does Google Play services consume so much battery when screen is off. I assume it's all the synching going on and disabling wif/data overnight would help.
I picked mine up last night from three. I was actually surprised at the lack of branding over the S4 I got from them a few years back. The only real way to get rid of it all is by flashing another rom onto it if I'm not mistaken.
And yes, buying the phone from three like we have will slow that update process down. Because three have their own firmware (which includes the three apps and branding) we are reliant on them pushing us updates. So when HTC releases it, three have to do their thing and then send it to us.
Previously this has been quite slow for me but have read that they are actually pretty quick at it these days!0 -
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How Soon Is Now wrote: »Thinking about buying this but unsure.....
Have the m8 more then a year great phone always been happy with it.
Is there much point in the upgrade to the m9 as I've seen a lot of talk of the m8 being better in the long run?
The s6 and lack of micro sd is putting me off but I don't wanna shell out big money on a slight upgrade!
For anyone who has went from m8 to m9 is it really worth it overall??
I'm not the best to comment, as I've had every HTC flagship for a long time.
Really, the answer is no. It feels very similar to the M8 in almost every way. In fact, I went for the gunmetal grey both times, and I now allow one of my kids to use the M8 to watch Netflix or play games, but he has to check with me every time whether he has the phone he's allowed to touch or not
That said, I normally sell my old phones. If your M8 is in good condition, you can sell it and get the M9 for around €300, then do the same again next year for the M10 (or whatever). If you hold on to the M8 for another year, and don't upgrade this time around, you will have to fork out maybe €450 after selling your M8. This means it's only really costing you an extra €150 to upgrade to a newer device for a year. This is how I justify these things to myself anyway!
If you're thinking of switching to a completely different make/device, then I guess that's an entirely different proposition.
Edit: Another thing to bear in mind is HTC are really good with software updates these days, and I think that the M8 is pretty well optimised, but the M9 will benefit a lot from future upgrades.0 -
I'm not the best to comment, as I've had every HTC flagship for a long time.
Really, the answer is no. It feels very similar to the M8 in almost every way. In fact, I went for the gunmetal grey both times, and I now allow one of my kids to use the M8 to watch Netflix or play games, but he has to check with me every time whether he has the phone he's allowed to touch or not
That said, I normally sell my old phones. If your M8 is in good condition, you can sell it and get the M9 for around €300, then do the same again next year for the M10 (or whatever). If you hold on to the M8 for another year, and don't upgrade this time around, you will have to fork out maybe €450 after selling your M8. This means it's only really costing you an extra €150 to upgrade to a newer device for a year. This is how I justify these things to myself anyway!
If you're thinking of switching to a completely different make/device, then I guess that's an entirely different proposition.
Thanks for the quick reply!
I was thinking of giving the m8 to my girlfriend she still has an s3 and my phone is in perfect condition as it's been safe under a case since day one.
I dunno I'll have to think about it I'm yet to see or hear anything that makes me think ya I need to upgrade!! Still I'm tempted.......0 -
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super_furry wrote: »How about the M7 Basil3? Would you say it was worth the upgrade from that?
I would say definitely. The M7 was really awesome...probably the last HTC that gave me the wow factor when opening the box for the first time. That said, battery life was average, and the button placement with home to one side and back on the other is crazy (imo). Coming from the M7 to M9, the screen size will feel about the same with the on-screen buttons now.
Main benefits from M7 to M9 (only in my opinion):
- Battery life
- SD Card
- Quick Charge 2.0 (I only have it on external battery pack, but it is awesome)
- Camera (despite what people say, I think it's good now. At the zoo yesterday, I could actually use a bit of digital zoom and still take a nice pic!)
- Headphone sound quality/loudness
- On screen customisable buttons (although some people say they are negative)
- Sense 7 (not sure if M7 will get this, but it is good)
Downside coming from M7:
- Lack of OIS. This is a killer with filming video. Mine are shaky, and if uploading to YouTube I have to use their stabilisation.
- Maybe the slightly bigger size?
Edit: regarding the M9 external speakers, I'm really quite disappointed in some respects...they just seem quieter than my M8. That said, when you watch something with Dolby on and the phone in front of you, it sounds amazing. I would say watching videos on it is better, listening to music while having a shower is worse Headphone volume on M9 is incredibly loud. 0 -
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So I borrowed my friend's M9 for a couple of days to see if I'd upgrade from my M7.
I'm incredibly disappointed. There is no justification that I can see for paying upwards of €600 for very minor changes.
Battery life is shocking and the buttons are a mess. It doesn't even look particularly different.The screen is the same pretty much and the camera is sh1t, frankly. (And don't tell me to tweak the settings - if I want to tweak settings I'll use my DSLR).
I've had a load of HTC phones but this just isn't good enough. 0 -
killbillvol2 wrote: »So I borrowed my friend's M9 for a couple of days to see if I'd upgrade from my M7.
I'm incredibly disappointed. There is no justification that I can see for paying upwards of €600 for very minor changes.
Battery life is shocking and the buttons are a mess. It doesn't even look particularly different.The screen is the same pretty much and the camera is sh1t, frankly. (And don't tell me to tweak the settings - if I want to tweak settings I'll use my DSLR).
I've had a load of HTC phones but this just isn't good enough.
The M7 was a great device, but the M9 is better in virtually every single way, as you'd expect:
- Battery life (despite your opinion, your mate may have a dud)
- Build quality (M7 has gaps between plastic and metal, misalignments)
- Screen size (device goes to immersive without navbar for a lot of things, and can be hidden if wanted)
- Sound quality (particularly earphones)
- External SD card
- Processor
- Software
- Camera is without a doubt better. It may be slightly weaker in low light, but much better in decent light. You still have the ultrapixel FFC.
There was a bigger jump from M7 to M8, than M8 to M9 though.0 -
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Claude Burgundy wrote: »I have an M8 and an upgrade next week. So i'm working is it worth going for the M9 with the battery troubles i've heard about.
I've had the M7 and M8 and in the past the reason i moved away from an iPhone was that they did nothing new phone after phone.
So are HTC now suffering from the same problem and is it time for me to look at the S6 ???
Really no phones are offering anything new that new at the moment, it's all refinement. There's plenty of good phones about, but I don't think any one stands out above the rest.
If you want something different for the sake of it, then go S6, or wait for the LG G4 or Z4. None of these phones offer anything substantial above their predecessor. In some ways the Z4 and S6 regress, with Z4 reducing battery size and keeping pretty much same design again. The S6 has reduced battery size, removed the removable SD card, has an awesome camera, but still has TouchWiz. It has the nice looking edge design, but it puts the phone into a totally different price bracket.
In short, no phone is perfect
Also, regarding battery...these are my stats today. I think it's fine, about the same as M8. I'm expecting it to improve with updates though.0 -
Really no phones are offering anything new that new at the moment, it's all refinement. There's plenty of good phones about, but I don't think any one stands out above the rest.
If you want something different for the sake of it, then go S6, or wait for the LG G4 or Z4. None of these phones offer anything substantial above their predecessor. In some ways the Z4 and S6 regress, with Z4 reducing battery size and keeping pretty much same design again. The S6 has reduced battery size, removed the removable SD card, has an awesome camera, but still has TouchWiz. It has the nice looking edge design, but it puts the phone into a totally different price bracket.
In short, no phone is perfect
Also, regarding battery...these are my stats today. I think it's fine, about the same as M8. I'm expecting it to improve with updates though.
Oh i know nothing is perfect.........but staying the same isn't great either if you get me.
I love my HTC and have had them for 2 years BUT if the 3rd upgrade is just the same only slightly better then perhaps its time for a change.......perhaps.0 -
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