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[HTC Desire S] enigmaamit:
Will do that Oly.

I haven't gotten it yet. There's still 2 weeks to go... you never know what may happen ;)

Frankly speaking, the only reason I want to upgrade is the screen size. It's the biggest usable screen possible on a phone. I've used the note, and it's too cumbersome. So 4.85 inches is where the "phone" stops as far as I am concerned, superseded above by the phoblet and tablet category.

So even when there is an octa - dodeca core super duper warpdrive nuclear reactor powered phone in the future, any bigger will still be unmanageable as a phone that you can carry in your pocket (unless they come up with freely stretchable screens - on the go resizing!) as I'm pretty sure the R&D on pocket size has already been done to the max:p

The fact that it decimates all other phones, tablets and even the new iPad in multiple benchmarks is just too tempting to let slide. Plus the USB OTG functionality out of the box is something I see myself using very regularly for ferrying X-Ray and MRI images, patient summaries, charts, investigations and clinical notes as well as my academic research work between workstations and sharing with colleagues. Another thing is the stellar battery life : approx 5 hours screen on time - too good to pass up.

All things considered, there is NOTHING else in the market offering what Samsung is with the S3... and the One X has fallen so hard on its face with bugs galore, that it has been a really painful decision for me to make - giving up Sense. But like the old African proverb says - When the music changes, so must the dance.

EDIT : I'm leaning towards the blue one too.
[HTC Desire S] Tectas:
Also got the white, because of the lunch delay of the blue one, but anyway, there sure will be soon at least back covers to switch (was one of the reason why I didn't care of the color that much) ;)

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[HTC Desire S] shrome99:
That's one thing I like, you can easily switch back covers (which are quiet cheap BTW) if they get damaged/scratched. Try doing that with an HTC One X :p

But seriously, another one of my dad's friend bought a One X, the display is just too awesome. If i had a choice, I'd select a (black) One X in a heartbeat, just can't let go of Sense. Still, I'm probably here for at least a year, and now both oly and enigmaamit are probably about to leave....

Sent from a device waiting for the Kernel 3 source code. WAKE UP HTC !!!!!
[HTC Desire S] olyloh6696:
Guys, One X got a new leaked 2.05 RUU update! It's got 4.0.4 with a whole host of improvements.

Notably, the browser has been improved. I expect HTC are working on the 4.0.4 update for the One V... :)

Which is of course good news for us ;)

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[HTC Desire S] dannyhoughton74:
I bet Lowveld will be glad he hasn't started work on the coding of the new base yet then if it's likely another one will be released...

Anyone got any ideas if HTC have any decent future launches planned (obviously they will have, I mean in the way of specs, device names etc). Due an upgrade in about 3 - 4 months so don't wan't to be getting a phone that's been out a while with the one X (before anyone tells me it's not been out a while, It will be 6 months since release by the time I upgrade!), I Always seem to upgrade at the wrong time... Don't get me wrong, Love my DS, but I got the phone, 2 weeks later SGS2 launched :( Don't want to do that again..
[HTC Desire S] jacmeister:
New nexus phone and possibly a HTC one xl
[HTC Desire S] olyloh6696:
Well it hasn't been confirmed yet, and I dont think the One V will get it straight away, as it isn't a flagship ;)

I think HTC will be focusing on our DS upgrade (which is about time!)

And the base number is the same as the One X, so maybe it will remain where it is?

You might aswell wait and hold out if you can. I'm in a similar position, I want to upgrade to the One S next month, but it means I will have to keep it for 2 years, and it'd hardware might age out :(

So I *think* I might just pass out on the upgrade ...

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[HTC Desire S] bronx:
oh boy...

I just bought Max Payne from play store and.............. it runs smooth on maxed out settings! :D I used to love this game. controls are so so, but I'll get used to it. :cool: WAY TO GO ROCKSTAR!

[EDIT]

just found out, that You can delete all of not wanted language files - saves about 800mb. How cool is that? :)
[HTC Desire S] shrome99:
Pretty awesome. Did you OC, or is it smooth at 1 Ghz?

Sent from a device waiting for the Kernel 3 source code. WAKE UP HTC !!!!!
[HTC Desire S] miz_pimp:
Okay, so thanks to some of you with your damn screenshots of aokp *points at shrome99 and jacmeister :D* I decided to go back to aokp from Sense 4.0, and I JUST CAN'T DO IT!! :p

I just fell in love with Sense 4, and now aokp just isn't enough for me anymore :( *sigh* I never really thought I'd say that though, as I was on aokp for months, until Fallout came along, now I just can't go back, lol! :D
[HTC Desire S] jacmeister:
It is kinda hard. After a couple of days on aokp I want to use sense. Its great being able to jump between the two. Suppose that's the beauty of being rooted.

As an aside I and a few others here are interested in the one x and the boot loader. Just been speaking to one of my buds who is a big xda member and he is one of the people trying to crack S-OFF and there is a bounty of $2000 to the first person to do it .

Shouldn't be long then with that incentive
[HTC Desire S] olyloh6696:
Aha, I'm pretty sure that will happen soon! The dev support is immense! I know several people are still reluctant to root their One X, until they have S-OFF, because they don't want to void warranty. Such a stupid move from HTC. The SGS3 has an unlocked bootloader...

Anyway, it's most likely pointed out, Jellybean will be 4.1, not 5.0. I also read an article saying that all ICS devices should be eligible for the Jellybean update...

Does that mean us? :D

Because AFAIK, Jellybean is just a small update (like Froyo > Gingerbread) so we SHOULD be able to run it...

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[HTC Desire S] dannyhoughton74:
Think i'll be doing the same, Problem is my DS is getting how to say "not at it's best"... software wise it's fantastic thanks to Fallout and other custom ROM's I've used but it's taken some pounding over the 15 months i've had it (Already had 2 new screens)! Think I may just wait until HTC's next "Flagship" device and hope they learn from the mistakes with the one X, Either that or go for the one X "IF" S-Off has been achieved by then
[HTC Desire S] pughie:
Hi guys, this post is mainly aimed at the German members of xda, I'm in Munich for a few days next week and after a long work day me and a couple of friends would like to find a bar to relax in and enjoy the Euro's, can anybody suggest somewhere? I'm based in the Kempinski hotel at Munich airport, I'm not a fan of hotel bars (full of other tourists) and would prefer to experience what Munich is really like, I've never been to Munich before and I'm really looking forward to it :beer:
[HTC Desire S] eyahl:
I've been there only once, therefore I cannot suggest you a good location. But you could ask nk111, I think he lives in Munich or near to . ;)
[HTC Desire S] jacmeister:
That's why I sold my one x. Wouldn't go near htcdev and void the warranty.

If my guy is on I'm sure he will solve it soon

Think that you are spot on about JB
[HTC Desire S] djsubtronic:
Guys, unlocking via HTCdev does not void your warranty. Only if something goes wrong as a result of being unlocked/rooted, then your warranty is voided. If you want to return the phone, you can relock the bootloader and install a RUU, the "TAMPERED" sign goes away and "UNLOCKED" turns into "RELOCKED".

If you do this you have nothing to worry about in terms of warranty/returning the phone.
[HTC Desire S] :
Correct. Got the following pm from an official HTC rep regarding my WiFi aerial hardware issue....
[HTC Desire S] jacmeister:
Understood, but its still a grey area, its basically at their discretion, if someone is sharp enough to read RELOCKED then they could invalidate the warranty.

I wouldnt take a chance with something worth over £400.00

Will wait until S-OFF

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As an aside

Guys can anyone point me in the right direction to get a smaller sense clock and weather icon to use on Fallout.

Am i right in thinking that there was a smaller one of a version of Endymion.

is there a thread with an apk for it ??

Cheers
[HTC Desire S] lowveld:
It's Munich. Go to Rosenheimer Platz, find a brewery (any one), and try to show up for work the next day...

Ah, the good old days...

Sent by pigeon
[HTC Desire S] olyloh6696:
I had a good play with my friends One S today.

Now, I don't think it will be my next phone. The screen is definitely grainier than the DS, no doubt about it. Colour saturation is very nice on it, pictures look fantastic, but going to text based stuff, its really grainy, I actually can't believe it's that bad, for what is considered a high end range. Why did HTC choose the Damn pentium screen? :mad:

I also used the full Sense 4.0, stuff looks nicer, slightly snappier, but to be honest, it's more or less the same speed that Fallout offers me. Of course, this is only tests with the homescreen etc, but games and web browsing are a different story!

The One S' design is so beautiful though... It's so light and thin, even with the leather case it had on it!

Battery seems alright. My friend said it lasts him a day... He watched a movie through netflix, streaming through 3G, and it drained like 40% battery, which I suppose is acceptable...

But I doubt the One S will last me the 2 years. The screen is terrible IMO. The UI is pretty much what I have on my DS, so it's not a huge game changer. I'd only benefit from the larger screen (but poorer quality!) And faster chip.

Even the SGS2 with a lower res display is clearer and sharper.

So I think I will probably pass out, or i might look to the GNex, and have a good play with that too...

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[HTC Desire S] eyahl:
My thoughts are exactly the same. Every time I get hands on my sisters one s I'm wondering about the screen.. and in my opinion the design is very nice but the device is so thin I would be afraid of sitting on it in my backpocket.
[HTC Desire S] djsubtronic:
The screen pissed me off a lot when I looked at it before I got it, while I still had my DS. But after using this for a month now, I hardly notice the graininess unless I have another LCD next to it. Which is never. It only looks horrible because you're still too used to the DS.

Battery life is amazing - 2mw drain when screen is off, and ~5 hours screen on time with max brightness. Try getting that on DS.
[HTC Desire S] olyloh6696:
Thanks man, I sort of see where you are coming from. I also like the One S.because of the forum, it's very similar to its, small and peaceful, but decent dev support with little.noobs around.

I guess the S4 comes down to being power efficient, thanks to the 28nm architecture. But, if you end up with the S3, that is and news...

That's why I'm a bit confused, HTC are now releasing 2 versions of the One S, which means they have to release 2 different ROMs, this means that the dev forums will be more complicated with 2 different types of ROMs?!

Why HTC? :mad: surely, they should have seen the shortages of S4 chips... But then again, what could they have really done about it?

I watched a Verge video review, and they really praise the device at how fantastic it is, but it's the screen that let's it down :(

Also, I read an interesting article about dual-core vs quad-core:

http://pocketnow.com/2012/06/15/why...m-sometimes-faster-than-the-quad-core-nvidia/

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[HTC Desire S] jacmeister:
Think that you are about right Oly, its not a big enough upgrade to last you 2 years. The proc fragmentation is a worry as well
[HTC Desire S] olyloh6696:
Yeah, thanks jacmeister! I think the CPU switch is also a turn off, I'm not sure, but I think it might be making it's way over to UK? As of now, it's only in Asia... What happens if you need to claim warranty, and HTC have to replace your device? They will probably give you a S3 device... Couldn't live with that...

Cheers
[HTC Desire S] olyloh6696:
Video comparison between the Samsung Galaxy S3 and HTC Desire S :)

Same guy who did the S-OFF tutorials etc.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4lOufNcmtpw&feature=youtube_gdata_player

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[HTC Desire S] dan-fish:
Anyone use haxsync? Does it sync all your Facebook contacts? Mine doesn't seem to sync new ones, it only updates existing contacts. Tried Facebook contact sync and it synced all my friends to the people app but contacts with phone numbers weren't in my phone book which I want as well. This used to be done by both apps. Any ideas?
[HTC Desire S] shrome99:
You can select ADDITIONAL CONTACTS TO SYNC in haxsync's preferences.
[HTC Desire S] dan-fish:
The option was greyed out since I unticked existing contacts only but I'm trying it out now

Edit: Didn't work. Contact sync works better which is a shame but for some reason won't add contacts to the phone book anymore.
[HTC Desire S] dan-fish:
My brother just got off the phone to HTC to book his phone in for repair and has confirmed the 2 year warranty for the Desire S. Now I don't have to worry about the eMMC chip.
[HTC Desire S] olyloh6696:
So....

Ben, what did you think of the game? :p

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[HTC Desire S] htc-phones:
Is anyone in here any good with re sizing the new M10 apk's ???? i decompiled them and i can also re compile them but editing them is al new to me. im only good with normal re sizing but everyone says the M10 apk's need to be edited also. so i need a person who is good at that side of re sizing ?? please anyone who can help let me know :)

PM me if you can help. Thanks
[HTC Desire S] shrome99:
You can't edit the M10s, since Virtuous Ten Studio does not have M10 tools right now. We'll have to wait for the virtuous team to update it before we can edit them......

Sent from a device waiting for Kernel 3, WAKE UP HTC
[HTC Desire S] lavier:
is there any batman lockring for htc sense 3.6.............
[HTC Desire S] enigmaamit:
Okay guys... couldn't wait for month end. Got myself the new beast. I am now officially deprived of sense on a day to day basis. Long year ahead...till the next upgrade. Hope HTC does a better job with its next flagship...:)
[HTC Desire S] suku_patel_22:
How bad can I get screwed up!!

Grub on my laptop has gone missing and I don't have a bootable pen drive. The cd drive isn't working but I have a bootable cd. Need to wait till Monday to get an external cd drive from my friend. :-(

No PC till then

Tapatalked from a Desire S waiting for Kernel 3 sources. WAKE UP HTC!!!!!!
[HTC Desire S] suku_patel_22:
Congrats on the beast!!

Hope you have got a PS Vita as well. :-)

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[HTC Desire S] shrome99:
Aww crap, now he's gone too :( These forums won't be the same without you.......

Seriously though, congratulations on the upgrade, :D:D:D
[HTC Desire S] olyloh6696:
Wow, im both happy and sad!

Sad that you will now be spending most of the time over there, but happy for you getting the new beast! What are your immediate impressions?

Which colour did you get?

decided to keep the DS?
[HTC Desire S] shrome99:
My thoughts exactly. I have another question too, how much did it cost you??
[HTC Desire S] olyloh6696:
Yeah man 6,000th post! Woooooo

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[HTC Desire S] shrome99:
@oly - What have you thought about upgrading?? Getting the One S or waiting for the next Nexus?
[HTC Desire S] olyloh6696:
Well like I said before, I felt reluctant to upgrade to the One S after I felt a little disappointed with the screen... But now I'm seeing everyone upgrade lol. My dad has gone off to try and buy the SGS3, but there seems to be little stock in shops here in UK, especially for the blue version...

Definitely won't be looking to the next Nexus, it will be far too expensive at launch, and they don't have contracts, only SIM-Free.

So my option was the Galaxy Nexus. In fact, as we speak, I was watching a browser test between the One X and GNex... Quad core makes a really small difference. It beats the GNex by like literally 1 second. I don't think this is enough to justify a upgrade. So I'd still be happy with the dualcore GNex. I'm gonna still look around, and wait for a few more good price drops and deals to come along.

And Google are due to announce Jellybean. Most rumours are pointing towards 4.1, not 5.0. If that is the case, then the Desire S should be eligible for the update, and I'd doubt it require a new kernel. This means that ROMs should pretty much work well on it. However, if it turns out to be 5.0, it will probably be big changes, and our DS May not be able to handle it. With each ICS update, Android becomes more demanding on resources... So if that's the case, I will probably upgrade then...

I'm just gonna hold out and see...

It's already mid-June, and no one yet has reported an OTA update. For God's sake HTC!! :mad:

I doubt we will get the kernel source soon aswell... I bet they will release it end of July :mad: that would make me mad!!!

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[HTC Desire S] Tectas:
Congratulations :)

Little recommendation if I'm allowed to, foxhound ROM with siyah kernel ;)

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[HTC Desire S] Tapur007:
Another example of absurd pricing by HTC, in India! :mad:

The One S & One X are available at approximately the same price :eek:

http://www.infibeam.com/Mobiles/search?make=HTC (Prices are in INR)
[HTC Desire S] shrome99:
Oh, and not just that, the One S is the cheap S3 variant :mad::mad::mad::mad:

But, sadly, it may as well be the other way around, they may have reduced the price of the X before launch in April to match the upcoming S, they knew no one would buy a 40k phone. The Indian currency is plummeting at an alarming rate, the dollar is roughly 55 INR compared to the usual 45, so a hike in price of imported goods is mandatory :(:(:(
[HTC Desire S] olyloh6696:
An article about the S4 chip.

http://www.anandtech.com/show/4940/qualcomm-new-snapdragon-s4-msm8960-krait-architecture

Damn, it's so powerful, I just wish the One S had a better screen :(

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[HTC Desire S] shrome99:
Uhm, you guys might wanna read this - http://www.androidpolice.com/2012/0...e970-ls970-headed-to-north-america-this-fall/

Dual core S4 devices are giving tough competition to current quad core devices, imagine how much power a Quad-Core S4 chip will have :eek: Still, LG is LG, and this device will probably screw up in numerous other ways.
[HTC Desire S] Tapur007:
Absolutely, LG is renowned for all the bugs, screw ups & confusion ! :rolleyes:

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Btw, is there any difference between the international version of the S3 & the one we get in India ? (like the 2 SGS2 versions we had , one with an inferior processor)!!!
[HTC Desire S] shrome99:
Nope, both the S2 and S3 released in India were the brilliant international versions. The inferior S2's were launched mostly by US carriers and as the Galaxy R in korea, I don't think they did something like this to the S3. All the variants (4 or 5) in the US have dual core S4 chipsets (which explains the shortage), with 2 GB RAM (unlike 1 GB in the international version).
[HTC Desire S] Tapur007:
Well, as far as the S2 is concerned , I am sure about the 2 versions that were launched! The inferior one I9100G had a TI OMAP 4430 & PowerVR SGX540 GPU vs the Exynos chipset & Mali-400MP GPU on the I9100.

I have checked a few S2's (friends,etc..) & found a couple of them to be the I9100G !!!

Difference table : http://blog.gsmarena.com/samsung-i9...9100g-galaxy-s-ii-know-the-differences-table/
[HTC Desire S] Tectas:
Simple reason for that, Android is in most common single threaded atm and dual core works better single threaded than quad core, as soon as an "x64" Android comes up quad will fly away ;)

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[HTC Desire S] olyloh6696:
Yeah, I remember just before MWC, hamdir (tech freak with this CPU stuff - creator of UltraSmoothRosie) was saying how the S4 chip quad core would crush any other mobile chip. Qualcomm are actually looking to introduce S4 Quad chips by the end of this year or 2013 anyway, they are very very powerful.

I remember Qualcomm had a bad reputation. The S1 chip was way too overhyped. My Toshiba TG01 was the first device to use this chip, I bought it, and regretted it. It sucked, so many bugs... Much like LG.

But anyway, now Qualcomm have really stepped up their game!

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[HTC Desire S] olyloh6696:
Interesting fact, did you know the One X doesn't have a kernel 3.0? It's actually still using the old 2.65 kernel on ICS :eek:

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[HTC Desire S] Tectas:
Yes I knew that and it's for my opinion a mess to release it that way, even when they say it's tegras fault, but anyway.

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[HTC Desire S] ben_pyett:
Therefore I'm still happy to tread water here with the DS for another six months until things have progressed further

Seen the one X and one s like both, but would go X given the choice

Not happy to go sgs3 as love HTC, build quality and sense too much, could be foolish

Gutted to see enigmaamit go (along with the others), sure it won't be last we see and hear of him, at last i hope not...

Have fun on the dark side looking forward to your Frank honest review

Swyped from my DesireS
[HTC Desire S] enigmaamit:
Hi guys.

Sorry I didn't reply earlier. Was setting up the new phone...

Don't know what to make of it. Still trying to get used to the size...

Screen is awesome. But in a different way. Does take a bit of getting used to after years of LCD screens.

@shrome99 : I got the blue one by the way, and it cost me 37,500 with a capdase cover and molife screenguard.
[HTC Desire S] shrome99:
Lol, maybe now you can come out of Hades Cluster :p:p:p
[HTC Desire S] enigmaamit:
Will do that as soon as I have access to my laptop. Currently enjoying free 3gb of 3g for two months compliments of vodafone for purchasing the SGS3...:D

Stellar battery life I must say. 3 hours of screen on time and battery still at 40%. First charge cycle.
[HTC Desire S] pughie:
@enigmaamit enjoy, its a superb device :thumbup:
[HTC Desire S] olyloh6696:
Lucky lucky, I'm jealous! :p

Yeah, I heard the SGS3 had great battery life! I'm sure you, being a game freak will enjoy that huge screen and stellar horsepower!

Have you made plans for your DS yet?

I hope you are still 'subscribed' to the DS forum, and will still pop back in to visit!!

Cheers

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[HTC Desire S] enigmaamit:
Are you kidding me...? The Desire S forums are like a second home to me. And I haven't sold my Desire S. Still have it. I'm not planning to leave. Still have to see what full sense 4 looks like...:p

Also, I'm missing sense already, so for my fix of sense goodness the Desire S is safely nestled right next to the SGS3.
[HTC Desire S] olyloh6696:
Lol :p

I know its probably WAY to early to say, but what are your plans for the SGS3? You said some time ago you would put AOSP on it. How's touchwiz in general? A lot of reviews say TouchWiz has stepped up its game, and some say it's even better than Sense 4 :eek:

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[HTC Desire S] uqadwe:
http://news.softpedia.com/news/HTC-...-Core-Qualcomm-Snapdragon-S3-CPU-276042.shtml

Htc One S arrives in India, same thing in Romania.
[HTC Desire S] jacmeister:
From my use of it I would say that its a thinned out version like sense 4 . Touchwiz beyond the icons is very close to stock ics. Would you agree Enigmamit . ??