HTC M9 thread

wonski

Basil3 wrote:

Ordered the M9 active case today. Waterproof, dustproof, shock resistant and expensive. Will let you know how it goes.

Let me know how it looks and if it fits perfectly. Drop test not necessary

Expensive it is, but it is 2 years expense and I cannot afford another upgrade soon.

Shock resistant and dust proof is what I need atm. Thanks.

wonski

jimmynokia wrote:

Cruzerlite case.. Best protection against drops or an Otterbox

Will look these up online. Thanks.

How Soon Is Now

This is the case if anyone is wondering.
http://www.spigen.com/collections/htc-one-m9/products/htc-one-m9-case-slim-armor

Got the gunmetal version.

dodzy

dodzy wrote: »

Jesus, that's a ridiculous price. Hope it's warranted.

Yeah, I paid €50, but still expensive.

It's far and away the most I've paid for a case, I normally spend under €5 for gel cases. I did get the dot view case for the M8, which was a major fail.

If it's not up to the standard I expect, I'll be getting a refund.

WexIan

I have an otterbox not the most beautiful case but you can drop it and great protection. Also a Spigen Neo Hybrid not as bulky as an otterbox but good ptotection as well.

wonski

How Soon Is Now wrote: »

This is the case if anyone is wondering.
http://www.spigen.com/collections/htc-one-m9/products/htc-one-m9-case-slim-armor

Got the gunmetal version.

Thanks,

Ordered it today, €33 delivered from UK.

Should do the job.

beno619

Downloading the 5.1 update as we speak.

Shane O' Malley

beno619 wrote: »

Downloading the 5.1 update as we speak.

Same here.

Fingers crossed. Battery issue was getting to me.

(Locked/ Vodafone)

beno619

Shane O' Malley wrote: »

Same here.

Fingers crossed. Battery issue was getting to me.

(Locked/ Vodafone)

The charging bug or a battery drain problem ?

Shane O' Malley

beno619 wrote: »

The charging bug or a battery drain problem ?

The charging bug. Have to re start phone before i charge.

No serious drain issues especially since i am running an Always-On Voip app.

Shane O' Malley

Is it just me or are their servers overloaded. Only have about 20MB downloaded after an hour.

Bluefoam

I'm updated... nothing much to report so far... no noticeable differences on first inspection, other than the fact that they've coloured in the notification icons.

WexIan

Downloaded just now
Software no. 2.10.161.7

WexIan

Anyone notice where the Sound Profile Widget gone since update

Sundance_Kid

wonski wrote: »

Thanks,

Ordered it today, €33 delivered from UK.

Should do the job.

What site did you get it from for €33 delivered? Thanks

WexIan

WexIan wrote: »

Anyone notice where the Sound Profile Widget gone since update

You should be able to install this modified one

https://www.dropbox.com/s/vni8s3an2kpudam/HtcProfilesWidget.apk?dl=0

wonski

Sundance_Kid wrote: »

What site did you get it from for €33 delivered? Thanks

Apologies for late reply, only noticed your post now.

https://ie.mobilefun.com/52217-spigen-slim-armor-htc-one-m9-case-gunmetal.htm

Mobile fun. €33.48 total delivered. Delivery took 2-3 days iirc.

Good quality cover.

wonski

WexIan wrote: »

Anyone notice where the Sound Profile Widget gone since update

All I noticed was Do Not Disturb mode coming automatically on when you put the volume to 0. Did not come on on Vibrate mode.

killbillvol2

Mine seems to be charging much faster since the update.

While on the subject of cases, have been using the official HTC active pro case a bit. It's pretty good, doesn't add a huge amount of bulk to the device.

Only real downsides so far is the external speakers are affected a bit (as you'd expect behind a membrane), and the charging port is round, so if you're not using an HTC charger, you may need to do a bit of DIY to make it fit the hole.

I guess the real test will be when I go to Spain and have it in the pool, and down at the beach.

DarkBlonde

wonski wrote: »

All I noticed was Do Not Disturb mode coming automatically on when you put the volume to 0. Did not come on on Vibrate mode.

Is there a way to turn off dnd mode when silent. It's annoying keeping phone on vibrate. I usually would have mine in silent mode most of the day.

wonski

DarkBlonde wrote:

Is there a way to turn off dnd mode when silent. It's annoying keeping phone on vibrate. I usually would have mine in silent mode most of the day.

When you turn off DND, the volume goes up itself. It just additional icon on the display.

DarkBlonde

DarkBlonde wrote: »

Is there a way to turn off dnd mode when silent. It's annoying keeping phone on vibrate. I usually would have mine in silent mode most of the day.

DND is silent, essentially. Prority mode is silent that lets your chosen notifications come through.

wonski

Ah, ignore the above. The phone now goes to silent mode when volume is set just above zero, and if you move it left to zero the DND is activated.

PTH2009

my phone has just died. I put it too charge last night and it wont turn on now. I tried connecting it back up to the charger and holding the power button but it only flashes a red light and that goes off again

It has been comsuming power and getting hot quite fast recently

PTH2009

PTH2009 wrote: »

my phone has just died. I put it too charge last night and it wont turn on now. I tried connecting it back up to the charger and holding the power button but it only flashes a red light and that goes off again

It has been comsuming power and getting hot quite fast recently

What happens when you hold down power and vol+ for about 20-30 seconds?

PTH2009

Basil3 wrote: »

What happens when you hold down power and vol+ for about 20-30 seconds?

It stared to charge using another usb cable but i brought the phone out to the shop and it didnt charge using a good usb cable os it could possibly be phone could be damaged. Its still under warranty so i can use my old iphone while its being fixed

dan786

Speakers sound amazing, just listened to this at full volume and its damn impressive.

blueser

Hoping someone on here can help. I bought an M9 back at Easter (a Three handset, my current carrier). And I purchased an unlocking code from an online site. Which works fine, apart from one thing. Using a Vodafone sim, I can make calls fine. But I can't access their mobile data signal (3G or 4G). Called into my local Vodafone store and explained the situation to the bloke there. He was very helpful, contacted Vodafone and they suggested he tried my sim in a suitable Vodafone handset. Which he did, and it connected straight away. Apparently the problem is that the phone wasn't factory unlocked. So I got onto Three and requested an unlock code, which has come through today. Problem is, when I insert the Vodafone sim, I'm not getting the prompt to unlock the phone as (I'm guessing) the phone is already "unlocked". Is there any way around this apart from going through the "reset phone"option? Indeed, would the reset lock the handset back to the original network again?

wonski

blueser wrote: »

Hoping someone on here can help. I bought an M9 back at Easter (a Three handset, my current carrier). And I purchased an unlocking code from an online site. Which works fine, apart from one thing. Using a Vodafone sim, I can make calls fine. But I can't access their mobile data signal (3G or 4G). Called into my local Vodafone store and explained the situation to the bloke there. He was very helpful, contacted Vodafone and they suggested he tried my sim in a suitable Vodafone handset. Which he did, and it connected straight away. Apparently the problem is that the phone wasn't factory unlocked. So I got onto Three and requested an unlock code, which has come through today. Problem is, when I insert the Vodafone sim, I'm not getting the prompt to unlock the phone as (I'm guessing) the phone is already "unlocked". Is there any way around this apart from going through the "reset phone"option? Indeed, would the reset lock the handset back to the original network again?

Did you check network settings? I know it sounds like silly questions but simple solutions often work.

blueser

wonski wrote: »

Did you check network settings? I know it sounds like silly questions but simple solutions often work.

I did. The "preferred network mode" is set to 2G/3G/4G auto.

wonski

blueser wrote: »

I did. The "preferred network mode" is set to 2G/3G/4G auto.

I meant the actual network settings for Vodafone.

APN should be live.vodafone.com

blueser

wonski wrote: »

I meant the actual network settings for Vodafone.

APN should be live.vodafone.com

Yes, I asked that here;

http://www.boards.ie/ttfthread/2057476872

You see the answer I was given. In the vodafone store they filled in a few more fields, so I now have:
Name: Vodafone Internet
APN: live.vodafone.com
Proxy: 10.24.59.100
Port: 80
Username: Dublin
Password: Dublin
Server: Not set
MMSC: Notset
MMS Proxy: Not set
MMS Port: Not set
MMS Protocol: WAP2.0
MCC: 272
MNC: 01
Authentication type: PAP
APN type: default
APN enable/disable: APN enabled (in faint type)
Bearer: Unspecified

I'm assuming those must be correct as they were dictated over the phone to the assistant in the shop. Am I missing something?

Sundance_Kid

Anyone had an issue with the vibration not working on the M9? Got the phone about 3 weeks ago and usually have it on loud but only noticed in the last few days the vibration mode doesnt work.

Ran the vibration diagnostic test and still no joy.

Will have to return it now

Sundance_Kid

Sundance_Kid wrote: »

Anyone had an issue with the vibration not working on the M9? Got the phone about 3 weeks ago and usually have it on loud but only noticed in the last few days the vibration mode doesnt work.

Ran the vibration diagnostic test and still no joy.

Will have to return it now

I know of 3 different people that have had to return M9 due to dead vibration motors. Did the test say it was dead?

frogstar

After 3 days in there is a crack on my camera lens. A perfectly straight vertical crack . It didn't fall and I've been extremely careful (since uts new)

Only thing I can think of is yesterday I watched a film and noticed it got very hot. So hot I turned the film off until it cooled.

Today I noticed the crack. It's not affecting pics yet as it is not in the centre. It's about 75% of the way across

This happen to anyone? Seems to have happened to a few in the US

Bluefoam

Not likely it's to do with heat. Either user damage or factory fault. But HTC are quite good at looking after such issues. Get in touch with them

frogstar

Bluefoam wrote: »

Not likely it's to do with heat. Either user damage or factory fault. But HTC are quite good at looking after such issues. Get in touch with them

Thanks for reply. Def not user damage as its only new and I've been very careful. It never fell or banged anywhere. TBH it could have been there from day one and I only just noticed and associated how hot it got

Will get onto HTC

Thanks

ct5amr2ig1nfhp

I see that HTC have updated the M9. Called the One M9+ Aurora Edition. No real change to the hardware except for the camera.

A bump from 20 to 21MP, optical image stabilization and with laser autofocus.

Elsie Witty Sunbonnet

Elsie Witty Sunbonnet wrote: »

I see that HTC have updated the M9. Called the One M9+ Aurora Edition. No real change to the hardware except for the camera.

A bump from 20 to 21MP, optical image stabilization and with laser autofocus.

It's actually called the M9+ Supreme Camera Edition (I know, Aurora would have been better). Highly doubt we will ever see it in these parts. HTC's strategy is bizarre, am seriously giving up on them.

http://www.androidauthority.com/htc-one-m9-plus-supreme-camera-645189/

ct5amr2ig1nfhp

They should have given it a catchier name... something like the Super Awesome Ultra Mega Supreme Camera Edition *sigh*

Still interested...

RFOLEY1990

anyone any idea when HTC will bring out a new M version?

have an S5 at the minute but interested in switching to HTC, don't wanna buy the M9 now for it to be out of date in a few months though?

RFOLEY1990

RFOLEY1990 wrote: »

anyone any idea when HTC will bring out a new M version?

have an S5 at the minute but interested in switching to HTC, don't wanna buy the M9 now for it to be out of date in a few months though?

They are releasing a device on October 20th which will run android M. It's not a flagship though, more midrange.

The M8 and M9 will both receive marshmallow before the end of the year, according to an announcement by HTC a few days ago.

Their next flagship won't come out until March/April.

The_B_Man

Hi guys,

Where's the cheapest place to get this phone?
Either SIM Free online or decent bill (30-40 per month) in Ireland.

Would I be better waiting until February?

Thanks.

The_B_Man

The_B_Man wrote: »

Hi guys,

Where's the cheapest place to get this phone?
Either SIM Free online or decent bill (30-40 per month) in Ireland.

Would I be better waiting until February?

Thanks.

If you're waiting until February, then you might as well wait until March/April when the M10 is out.

If you're buying now, I would get the M8. Overall, it's as least as good, and it is receiving Marshmallow before the M9 (being pushed out to unbranded devices today).

WexIan

I always buy sim free, cheaper in the long run for me. Have a look on DoneDeal I bought my M9 there and got receipts from seller.

PTH2009

Is it worth buying the official HTC fast charger ???.

My phone had a faulty USB port and it got fixed but the phone still gets extremely hot when I'm using it

PTH2009

PTH2009 wrote: »

Is it worth buying the official HTC fast charger ???.

My phone had a faulty USB port and it got fixed but the phone still gets extremely hot when I'm using it

You don't need to buy official, just a certified Qualcomm 2.0 charger.

I think they are good, but HTC hasn't got quick charging anywhere near as well optimised as Samsung.

Do you mean you phone gets hot when using it in general, or when using it when it's connected to a charger? You shouldn't use your phone when it's charging, especially if you're quick charging.

For the record, I'm currently running a marshmallow ROM, and it seems to run generally pretty cool.

Shane O' Malley

I use a quickcharge 2 charger with my M9 and it has been brilliant. I cant remember the timing but i think it was going up 2% per min for the first 60%

It rarely gets hot anymore except when i am using it and charging at the same time.

WexIan

I use a fast charger and no problems.
How are people finding new Marshmallow update, any problems yet?