[HTC One X] sabret00the:
I'm not sure what the WinMo reference is for? It's irrelevant here. What is relevant is that with S-OFF, you'd have more of a developer community around the HTC One X rather than fanboys defending the indefensible in the name of brand loyalty. The HTC One X development in general is at a standstill compared to other current flagships. Hell CyanogenMod 10 went Stable today before the One X even managed to get an M release out.

I'm sorry, having a quick look at your profile, you're a moderator on a development community who is outrightly ignoring the community he serves. That said, you're right, we're in a vast minority. However the other company I referred to, who is in fact going from strength to strength in the mobile market, decided that the negative press it received from untimely updates and a frustrated minority could indeed have a butterfly effect. As a result, it fixed the issue.

Yes I bought a handset based on the advice of some users in a community that's often praised for the knowledge of said users. I as a member of this community, allbeit naively, trusted in what this community was all about. This wasn't ever supposed to be a community about handsets or brand fanboyism, but rather ROMs and the extension of the capability of the hardware available. After receiving my initial One X and undergoing the subsequent problems due to receiving one from a bad batch, I became bitter. I admit that. However when I got a new handset, my outlook changed. I was dismayed at what the community had become as once upon a time, I would've been made aware of the problems that so many faced.

The situation now is reminiscent of when the Xbox came out, and some owners took to forums to be vocal about the Red Ring of Death situation. There were fanboys there that went out of their way to try and suppress all outcry regarding the faulty consoles and soon after Microsoft flatly denied all issues. It's now estimated that around 50% of Xbox 360's had issues and it wasn't until the EU and Watchdog got involved that Microsoft listened. The consumers had to speak out in their dismay and that forced change at the corporate level. The fans like you that came on to the message boards to deny such problems ever existed were left looking stupid. In an example closer to home, I cite the issue of iPhone and "you're holding it wrong".

Well actually. I have a bug on my phone whereby if the phone rings, I often have to unlock the phone to answer the call. Is that working? In it's basic most function, the phone is failing. Wanting a timely update because due to HTCs approach to custom development I'm unable to seek software fixes elsewhere, isn't an outrageous expectation. I am a customer who has paid a lot of money for what I consider the most aesthetically beautiful phone available. I acknowledge that the One X is a work in progress and am naturally impatient for said progress. As I said, HTC have dictated my reaction and as such they should deal with my outcry. I'm simply more balanced than a vocal majority in this thread, I accept that corporations can do things right and can do thins wrong and that there's no such thing as them being infallible. The fact that fans are so passionate about a product as to attempt to dismiss all negative views of a company is disappointing as a reflection of this community.

As I originally posted in my original thread HOX thread, I wanted a beautiful phone for the hardware in order to run CyanogenMod 9+. I haven't been afforded a position whereby that's possible to the degree in which I feel I'm entitled to as someone that has bought hardware My situation is rather akin to buying a house and then being told I can only use the back door to bring in furniture and that I'm not allowed to remodel the attic. This being the case, of case, I'd hope/expect that whomever stipulated this, would actually perform maintenance on the attic and back door.

This attitude that would see you visit a restaurant and simply because everyone around you is saying they're enjoying a meal prevents you from complaining about the cold main course is ridiculous. Anybody that's defending the situation as it stands is being ridiculous. This isn't my first phone and it won't be my last. But I certainly won't put myself in this position again. Whether it's dealing with rabid fans unable to acknowledge fault of a manufacturer or the imbalanced false advertising of fans. As someone that greatly believes in the open source initiative we're privy to as Android owners, I've been proud to be a part of this community. I've enjoyed helping people diagnose their software issues and answer any and all questions I can. I'm not a great coder and I simply do all and everything I can in the name of community spirit.