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[HTC One X] Slaytanic:
Hi,

I'd like to have your opinion about how to preserve the health of our One X Battery in the long run... I've done some full charge/full discharge cycles to properly initialize the battery but now I'd like to understand what is the better way of charging this Li-Poly battery... I've read on the web that Li-Poly batteries are "happier" to be charged when not at 0% (i.e. around 10%) and also it is better not to fully charge them (this seems quite strange to me) to preserve their capacity (but you do not use the full capacity if you disconnect them at 95%, for example...).. Is there any "official" or at least scientific "How To Preserve Your Battery" guide that addresses Li-Poly batteries?

Second question: do you think it is better to charge via USB rather than via Power-line, since it is a slower charge (~5 hours VS ~3.5 hours)?
[HTC One X] feygor:
I believe that because, like most modern phones, the battery has a charge timer and a circuit to prevent overcharge, it doesn't matter too much much about the speed of charging. Everything i've looked at about Li-Poly cell batteries instist on an even charge across cells, which i'm sure HTC have ensured.

Apart from that the usual would apply, avoid leaving it plugged in for long length of time (i.e. over night) as trickle charging can damage most types of batteries ensure you discharge it fully now and again, i'd avoid going to 0% from what you've heard but no mobile phone actually fully discharges the battery (hence you can still switch it on after it has died).

I know the HTC one has an internal battery, but like any other battery if you look after it it should last at least 2 years loosing only a small portion of battery life.

If i find any decent guides i'll post them here.
[General Questions and Answers] Josih:
If i buy a bad esn phone from ebay can i use it outside the us? and if it is also gsm/wcdma( uses sim) can i use it for example with a sim of a mexico carrier?
[General Questions and Answers] boosterp:
You can, it should be GSM (Europe an much of Asia), and get a SIM in that country. You could also be in receipt of stolen goods and violate several laws.
[General Questions and Answers] derpderpy:
Cricket / Metro might be of assistance as well in the US.
[Bada Software and Hacking General] lewislulch:
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[Bada Software and Hacking General] hero355:
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Dump .FFS file With Wave_Remaker and Follow This

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after save .ffs file and Full Flash Your Phone ;)
[Bada Software and Hacking General] lewislulch:
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[Touch HD General] macvu:
My problem is the "Waiting for SD card" problem never be solved.

I have try the command line, the HP format tool and it always appears.

My card is the original card along with the device (8gb, 6 class)

what should I do now?

Thank you
[Touch HD General] mfsr98:
Well, it worked with me...

Search in the forum before posting, I think there's a solution for that :cool:
[Touch HD General] seugirdor:
there is and it is in the FAQ
[Touch HD General] mfsr98:
did you try it?
[Touch HD General] ypsmav:
2 options. Try reformatting the sd card put a fresh copy of the XDAndroid.

If it didn't work, get a smaller micro sd.
[Android General] AntonC:
I don't quite understand why wouldn't Google make Motorola their designated device manufacturer. I mean, since Google aquired Motorola there's really nothing stopping them from creating a line of devices that would be fully supported by Google itself. Or not a line, but just two: a smartphone and a tablet, thoroughly designed, tested and promoted. Software updates would surely be available faster than they are now for third party developers.
[Android General] Mason.:
Great opening post
[Android General] someone3974:
Yeah, I also very respect HTC and will stick with it.
[Android General] FinancialWar:
maybe samsung phone is just much better than the rest of the makers on the market?

HTC sensation one ****ty as phone compared even to my galaxy s1.
[Android General] thatdefault:
In my country:

Sony: Had a good start with the Walkman phones but the first xperia phones and the vivaz had many hardware issues like the usb ports falling off and waiting 2 months to fix them.

HTC: Marketing is poor, their phones are very expensive and not found everywhere.

Motorola: Bad reputation because their first the old RAZR phones were bad and we have 2 droids avalible: Milestone and Defy.

LG: Same reasons as motorola .

Samsung: Aggressive marketing, huge number of phones, cheaper than others, found everywhere, and finally we get the good phones, not the leftover :D Samsung is like Nokia now.
[Android General] SeeingBlue:
I thought about this just today. All my devices are samsung & that was not on purpose...
[Android General] thatbigmoose:
Might also have something to do with the fact that Samsung has been a trusted manufacturer in the tech industry ever since I can remember.

Their aggressive advertising campaigns, especially the stabs at apple, might also have something to do with it.

Their phones IMO are very aesthetically pleasing. Everyone buys big bulky cases that cover it anyway

Also their availability in the US is insane, you can get a galaxy phone in any size and at any price range on any carrier.

Most of their devices have a gigantic development community behind them too.
[Android General] Fire n mage:
IMO, samsung simply dominates the market because they have the greatest hardware. Since the time I bought a samsung moment my first android phone they were ahead of HTC and Motorola was right next to samsung with the droid 1. They just had a great start
[Android General] mcord11758:
I happened to answer a phone survey about 3 years ago asking me about who I think of when smart phone is mentioned. Apple was the obvious answer at that point in time, followed by motorolla. It became clear the survey was for Samsung as they started to inquire about what I knew about Samsung phones. Less than a year later the Galaxy S line came out. In 3 years if I answered the same survey Apple would be the first again but Samsung would be the second followed by HTC and Motorolla. In 3 years time it went from not even a thought in my mind to say Samsung to they would be either the first or second name to come to mind. Good marketing is good business.

I would not say a monopoly as that would mean there is no competition. Htc and Motorolla exist. HTC I feel is stuck in the mud and have not moved forward in a while including the One serries and sense 4.0. Motorolla has always come across to me as the phones apple fans point to when they say android sucks. Never picked up a Motorolla phone I was impressed with (this is just my opinion). Sony and LG are real marginal in the US, I can not speak to elsewhere
[Android General] tehh4ck3r:
It seems that Samsung is taking over the high-end android market with their Galaxy S phones, HTC is trying to move into that with the One phones but IMO samsung phones are still better
[Android General] uvaman:
Samsung is a BIG company who is researching almost everything... They have money, people, knowledge and BRAND!!! Where was htc five years ago?...I remember that several phones which i bought was samsung because of their design from d500, d600, d900, u600 and that old phones,marketing and good memories told me that i need to buy sammy again. Personaly i see HTC and Samsung leading android manufactures ;)
[Android General] uvaman:
And remember they are all here with one purpose : To take our money! Anything else... We wont get nothing from them..
[Android General] vetvito:
Got to love Samsung screens. They're amazing, and apparently some people like TouchWiz.

The only thing Samsung doesn't own yet is a grocery store,I think.
[Android General] chaki-:
And remember, the one who takes the money is the one who remembers old customers and makes improvements so......Samsung at that point ;)
[Android General] abellimz:
I think the one x's design and slcd2 is more than enough to make up for its poorer performance than gs3(if there's any) sense is also very beautiful imo.

What htc needs now is build up the one brand. Samsung design phones that are too similar to iphone. Makes me feel cheap using it :p
[Android General] abellimz:
delete this
[Android General] chaki-:
Well you got some point there, but at the and specs are the engine for us to buy. I can admit that design is also a key.

" To argue about taste is always pointless" - Romans said it long ago.

Specs are competitive not design. And frankly i can't understand what guys meaning with "sexy" when they talk about phones :D:D:D
[Android General] onemanshow85:
SGS2 has overall better benchmark results then a stock HTC sensation. But with similar ROMS, the user's experiance is hardly any difference. it's HTC design what keeps me from ever switching to Samsung.
[Android General] Lesicnik1:
My dad has the Evo 3d and I'm amazed with how HTC has managed to just put too much crap into Sense, so that the appdrawer lags when scrolling through it.

I recommended ADW to my friend (who also has a Evo 3D) and the next day he said he was amazed by how fast and fluid it worked.
[Android General] abellimz:
Well i think with the one x, things are changing, ics with a quad core chip will take away almost all stuttering and lag that even the sensation and gs2 had. Custom roms will make one x even better. While s3 remains an iphone rip off.
[Android General] kekkle:
At the same time you should be embarrassed that Android/HTC Sense requires a quad core chip just to be fluently.
[Android General] vetvito:
Its not the chips that are making these new phones fast, its ICS.
[Android General] omnius1:
I don't like it. Sammy phones use flimsier construction materials than other phones. I'd rather have an android that uses more premium stuff like polycarbonate and Kevlar bodies instead of cheap thin plastics
[Android General] ph00ny:
news flash

polycarbonate is a plastic
[Android General] terifish:
I agree that Samsung have the biggest share market in term of Android phone..

Still, i don't like their marketing strategy to launch a new brand phone every now and then, remind me of "the finland company" (you should know what), and forget their old phones..

This is just make their fans find another brand that more loyal than them :(
[Android General] charmthief88:
Keep in mind that the aquisition is still be held up in China, and you might see a few nexus devices from Moto down the track. The Droid Razr Maxx and Droid 4 were steps in the right direction. I hear Moto is wanting to focus more on its build quality and fewer devices.

Asus is going to rise, they are strengthening their relationship with Google. But they come from the tablet side, which is less lucrative for android.

HTC gets close but no cigar, they quiz focus groups about design elements, opting for fast and thin, but put a camera that looks puts off people who care about thin looking fast phones. How is HTC going to dissuade people from chosing a faster or thinner Huawei phone that has micro sd cards (both p1 s and quad xl) options and larger battery (quad XL that is) that looks nicer and has stock ICS? Small battery and lack of micro sd deflated my hopes for the One series I don't think I'm alone. HTC are improving their marketing and they have to, as others are also getting their act together. Just saw a decent ad for nokia lumina on tv.
[Android General] NoBodysGamer:
well I think its actually good, less deices better for the devs.

I hate Apple products and got Gnote, but now i wonder if i did a mistake? All the good games released on IOS and most gaming sites have serious IOS sections and android is somewhere in mobile section, developers see IOS as serious gaming platform.

The reason is that because Apple dont have ton of hardware configurations, Android phones are much more powerful but get ****ty games.

What wee need is either much less phones or for Google to create a minimum spec list so android phones will not be weaker then this spec and we will get normal games utilizing the hardware
[Android General] chaki-:
Be like "Windows". But there is also a problem. How could they bring the trademark come up and be the best? Frankly i don't care what pc i buy, when the specs are right. With such wishes to unify android platform we could get second apple at the end in the face of Google. More competion is always better. Price will be proper and affordable not 2 years old iSomething to cost same as HTC One for example.......
[Android General] omnius1:
You know... I can handle snide, but only if the person is actually informed. I can't tell if you actually intend to be taken seriously, or if you really aren't able to take 10-15 seconds to learn the difference between a polycarbonate plastic and the flimsy cheap types of plastics a lot of Android phones are cased in. :rolleyes:
[Android General] MissionImprobable:
Samsung and Sony are certainly the top to on my radar for my next phone purchase. Sony weighs heavily because the Xperias are beautiful devices that have the back up of a great development team sharing beta Roms, etc, directly with the aftermarket developer community and ease of unlocking.

I can say the same for Samsung as well. The big difference is in that Samsung brings multiple great devices to the US market. Unfortunately for now the Nexus is the only VZ phone, but it appears the Galaxy III will be available on all networks, and a focused flagship is great.

In the end, if Sony fails to bring the great devices that it has teased us all with such as the Sola to the U.S. and makes it's premier 4G devices only available on one carrier they will continue to lose the fight. You can only bait people for so long before they just start looking the other way and never come back.

As to HTC, they were of note when they were building phones for other companies, but I just don't feel they've done much to catch my eye since they've gone out on their own. Moto used to slay them in hardware, and now Sony and much more so Samsung have stepped up and done the same.

There isn't a monopoly, but it is clear that Samsung is leading the charge in giving everyone what they want: aesthetically pleasing devices with ease of customization and development. The other beautiful thing about having clear flagships is that it allows much better focus on aftermarket peripherals. Samsung has gotten it right, at least for now.

Also, our Samsung 3D TV is a freaking work of art. A company that designed that certainly has some idea of what they're doing.
[Android General] vee4410:
I think alot of people choose samsung is because they are one of the most trusted brand whether it be any device or appliance and Samsung is not only leading in the smartphone category but tv's etc.
[Android General] Smantanasiceapa:
that's right
[Android General] ph00ny:
It surely is flimsy :rolleyes:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ErXqnQKs-tA

Perceived quality more often or not is not the actual quality. If you remove the shiny finish from the outer casing, you know what it looks like? "Polycarbonate" cased phones
[Android General] ManDOT:
Agreed with last line "Samsung is like Nokia now" ;)
[Android General] thatdefault:
The price of Samsung products are cheaper than others TVs, laptops, phones, ACs, etc... costs 20-50 percent less and others.

And the offers we get here are good, you can get a SGS2, 20 inch LCD TV, microwave, vaccum cleaner and a small washing machine.
[Android General] DarkhShadow:
Sure there TVs cost less, its why they made a huge loss last year on them

Sent from my ice cream powered Nexus S
[Android General] :
HTC has always taken something away from their phones i.e. internal storage size, RAM size, and battery. HTC did that to increase profits by not giving enough for the money customers actually paid. It called greed.

Motorola have lost the market of so many countries by the lack of software updates and support. They can produce good phones but fail miserably supporting them outside of USA. Motorola has very aggressive strategy how new phones are launched to the market which not in favour of customers. In spite of aggressive plannings they made losses but in the same year the CEO earned $47m?

LG in the past managed to push the latest offerings much quicker than anyone else but on the software side [UI Interface] they didn't do well. LG in Europe wasn't regarded as a top brand to begin with. Their fiasco with LG Optimus 2x flagship phone that resorted to users taking legal actions sent a strong warnings to all their potential customers.

With the track history of the above companies no one should be surprised a giant company such as Samsung can do well. Samsung to begin with introduced the original Galaxy which was spot on in terns of performance, quality, and value. Staying on the principles of first Galaxy they gave away even more with Galaxy II. This is a very crucial point in making the Galaxy line a huge success. All other brands in Android world failed to match up what customer expected. Furthermore, Samsung generally provided reasonable support for their phones too, especially if it is compared to the others.

Samsung has the financial muscle to maintain quality and be generous with their offerings because they quickly learned the volume in sale will compensate the investment with a handsome profit.

Publicity also was a contributing fact in Samsung's success when they stood up to Apple when the general public thought of Apple as a bully.

A hardware manufacturer can never monopolises an Operating System especially of Android's kind. Samsung is also up against the chinese OEMs and they can shift the tablet market in 2012 before showing their teeth in high-value smartphones.

The shifts in smartphone and tablet technologies are still unpredictable since its market is relatively young. I'm predicting a shift by the release of Microsoft Windows Phone 8. For now, I rather keep that close to my chest for the time being.
[Android General] abellimz:
Disappointing and ugly galaxy s3 shows how good the one x is.
[Android General] mcord11758:
I am not sure you can actually compare the two yet. On looks I would probably give the nod to the one. On new features added and software enhancements Samsung looks to win big. Removable battery and external ad, big wins Samsung. I am not a touch wiz fan but sense 4.0 is blah. On ease to mod Samsung. Build quality big win for HTC.

It all comes down to what you like
[Android General] charmthief88:
Hmmm... torn. Don't really wanna to trash the one X. It's a good phone.

Ugly is a harsh word, but I didn't believe the rumoured ceramic case would be there. But you are obviously a fanboy and had to say something less than positive. I wouldn't call the cyborg fish eye camera attractive, it is a bit off putting but if HTC had a micro sd slot or larger or removable battery I could over look that. Yes there is the attempt at arguing that a micro sd slows the phone down, however that argument is only half baked.

However I know people are disappointed the expected something 5 times more amazing the one x or something along that line. The One x is a top phone, but to me Sammy didn't make the mistakes HTC did and that matters. Sammy also matched most of the HOX advantages or improved on them. Yeah the One X has a nicer screen, but my wife's GS2 screen doesn't burn my eyes or anything so not a deal breaker for me. Non removable smaller battery and micro SD are not by themselves deal breakers (especially if the trade off is an uber battery like the razr maxx, or waterproof phone like either the f12arc and eluga power) but together they can be. Again with out similar trade offs to compensate.

I think I'm gonna google the reaction people had when the GS2 was released to refresh my memory to see if this reaction is more of the same.

None the less it is a good showing by HTC, and nothing to scoff at.
[Android General] MikeyMike01:
People throw "monopoly" around far too easily.

Sent from my SGH-I777
[Android General] JustinUhhh:
It was reported a few days ago that Apple and Samsung together control 99% of smartphone profits.

http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/04/apple-samsung-99-percent-profits/

Not only that but together they make up around 50% of total smartphones shipped. You are right in that its not a monopoly. But they are stomping all other manufacturers. I believe they also become the top phone manufacturer overall as well. Passing Nokia for the top spot. Samsung has came up with a system that works beautifully, and only Apple has the resources to match them.
[Android General] abbaskip:
It's not so much an Android monopoly, as more a matter of Samsung just becoming a little too happy with themselves, I'd even say complacent.

They're becoming complacent like Apple, and just releasing what they need to, to get their flock of fans to come and buy the "next Galaxy S" phone. The stupid thing is, this is partly why LOADS of people left Apple and went to the SGS2. I know looking around at what phones people have, SGS2 was the first time you'd see so many average Joe's with a phone that wasn't an iPhone. My girlfriend (who knows nothing about technology but has an SGS2 thanks to me) said the same thing recently. She noticed how many people around had the same phone as her - her friends, random people on the train to work etc.

Samsung have realised this, and made a huge deal out of just marketing the next 'product' now. They've not tried to jump ahead and become clearly "the best" which is what I felt they did with the SGS2 at the time. They've released what they needed to, and stopped there, knowing the phone would sell itself. It may this time, but once HTC and the other manufacturers release their next 'half gen' phones, which are faster, bigger, stronger, people will feel ripped off, and not trust Samsung any more.