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[General Topics] shadowcore:
Thats like saying: Hey, do you really need Trunk for your car? Most people who buy cars dont use the Trunk all that much. Stop transporting ovens everyday!

Or: DO you really need a 1TB hard drive for your PC? Most people dont use !TB of Data so you should not either.

Let me put your logic in this way: I dont use it,I cant think of the possibility of people using it, so you should not either or even dare to ask for it.

Fair? Even my old nokia phone had a MicroSD slot and had a removable battery. If you intend on using a phone more than 2 years, you need to have those two options. Besides, if you already have a microSD card, you can easily plug it in the new phone and save hours of transfering music,data and so on in your "NEW phone". If your phone dies, all of your data dies.

Fair?

And FFS, nobody is crying but the ones who start these arguments are people who think they know what is best for everyone. Thats the attitude that leads to conflict.

eidt:

And before you even come around and talk about Cloud Storage. Cloud storage is a gimmick, not an alternative to a microSD slot. Having allways access to data you need vs a needed connection to have access to such data can be no comparison,.
[General Topics] schn1tt3r:
So you are saying we should make everything compatible with everyone? To hell with majority and skip the few exceptions... yeah lets make everything compatible with everyone. Discard the cars that have a clutch because 1 legged people can't drive those. Lets force every car to be equipped with parking sensors because my mother can't park to save her life.

NO, just because SOMEONE needs something, doesnt make it a requirement. I bet there is 5% or less that would require more than 64GB storage that the HTC One Dev Edition offers. And yeah, Cloud is crap.
[General Topics] ROFLkopter:
I'd prefer the GS4 Google Edition

<(:0)OOO> A wild Weedle appears!
[General Topics] diobong:
samsung google edition :good::good::good:
[General Topics] mainforce:
galaxy S4
[General Topics] alb3rtt:
Nexus 4 :p
[General Topics] Nigeldg:
Just what I was about to point out, [MENTION=5260259]schn1tt3r[/MENTION] (the stig?!) your argument is void. If you mean that the sides are thinner then that's true but the HD2 has a removable battery/SD slot and still has the curved back that makes the sides feel so thin so it's nothing to do with the lack of SD/removable battery. I still believe the One is a superior phone to the Galaxy S4 but the reasons you gave are incorrect.
[General Topics] shadowcore:
As other already pointed out, your argument is invalid. Also, your argument could be used against cameras aswell. Good phones with cameras have a giant bulge, which is forced to people who do not need cameras.

Good. I like the idea behind the HTC one too, at least the black version.

Oh really? Read this. http://gizmodo.com/why-the-htc-one-lacks-a-micro-sd-slot-509469918

Also, as other allready pointed out. Sammy's S4 is thinner, despite the reasons you state.

However, there is a chinese varriant as I pointed out that has a removable back cover, dualsim and micro SD support.

Its 1 millimeter thicker than the US version. Guess you are nitpicking for 1mm then.

Having just one OEM produce the specs that should be standard is sad. Thats no choice. I would love to see a HTC phone or a Sony phone with removable battery and microSD slot.

Oh and by all means, plastic or polycarbonate is far from being "Bad". I would choose plastic over Aluminium or Glass any day. What I would like to see is a phone made from Titanium(http://www.phonearena.com/news/Gres...le-luxury-phone-2500-made-of-titanium_id39526) or Iridium, then I would consider giving up microSD slot and removable battery.

As for Sammy, they should give up AMOLED because its one of the reasons I wont get Galaxy line phone, but the newest Galaxy Mega got me interested.
[General Topics] abdul007:
I will go for htc one its a very nice android mobile.
[General Topics] koizumi7:
Definitely Samsung S4 GE
[General Topics] jathusanT:
With both phones running stock Android, there's nothing proprietary about either phone's software. In fact, some key elements that distinguish the devices (Samsung's bloatware, and both phones IR Blasters, the One's Camera software) are no longer relevant. This is kind of a turn-off when considering buying either of these two devices.

So, now that we have two "even" phones in terms of software. It really comes down to the hardware. On paper, the S4 is slightly more impressive and benchmarks show that the S4 can slightly outperform the One. But, does this really matter? In my experience, I say no. The One is still a beast of a phone. Comparing cameras - the S4 (once again) is better on paper - with a 13 MP camera vs the One's 4 "ultra"pixels. But, when comparing shots (of the OEM version) the S4 performs much better with regular lighting conditions. With low light - the One is much better. But, something I noticed with the One's camera is that when you try to take a macro shot, graining is very apparent (as HTC uses software to sharpen their pictures). Nevertheless, both of these phones cameras probably won't perform as well without their stock camera software. But, this is a different battle on its own.

Both 1080p screens are gorgeous to look at, and once again - you can't go wrong with either. When comparing build quality, the One is undeniably better (in my opinion). It's just sleek and feels amazing in the hand. The S4 is light, and feels good in the hand as well, but it feels cheap - and that's not something you want for a phone you pay upwards of $800 for. The only other feature I can think of off the top of my head that distinguishes the One over the S4 are the speakers. This one, you need to experience in person to see.

Overall, it is really your choice as to which phone you want. But, for everyday use- you can't go wrong with either. Especially since they will both be giving you the Nexus User Experience. With that being said, I think that the HTC One may have the upper hand because of its superior build quality and speakers (especially because the S4's slightly better hardware is almost negligible).
[General Topics] Matt:
Since they are both running the same software, it all comes down to hardware and aesthetics for me. For this reason I would choose the HTC One.

This is due to the premium feeling build, and the slightly smaller screen which feels great in the hand and is in my opinion superior to the AMOLED Galaxy S4 screen, which is noticeably dimmer and had a strong yellow tint when I observed it in store.
[General Topics] coolduckey:
htc

htc makes better phones obviously.
[General Topics] Zubic10:
only Htc
[General Topics] kamendra:
My vote is for Samsung...
[General Topics] slash2378:
Samsung
[General Topics] Product F(RED):
S4, because even though the One has a better feeling in the hands, the S4 has:

- Removable battery

- Expandable storage

- Any case will improve the look and feel

- T-Mobile HSPA+ and LTE (One lacks AWS HSPA+)

- 13 MP camera. Yes, it's not all about megapixels. But the One's 4 MP camera is crap without the proprietary HTC drivers/Sense.

- You're losing more useful features on the One than the S4 by going to AOSP.
[General Topics] AarSyl:
Neither will be faster than the other, so you might as well get that notion out of your minds. I think that it's a bit of a waste, since users can either root, or simply use launchers. But, if I AM supposed to choose between the two, I would actually choose the S4, due to the expandable memory, mostly. And I agree, HTC cameras are GARBAGE without the drivers/software. At that point, they truly are worth only as much as their megapixels.

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HTC Evo 4G LTE

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[General Topics] NazS!:
HTC is far better than Samsung
[General Topics] Product F(RED):
How so? Besides the metal design (which btw is actually MORE susceptible to damage than drops).

Sent from my Galaxy Note 2
[General Topics] kamendra:
which quality makes htc to far better comparison to Samsung.. can you explain?:confused:
[General Topics] vipuljain07:
I will definitely choose htc one over s4 coz..

1) I dont like plastic body of S4

2) S4 looks almost the same as many other cheap chinese phone

3) Front Speakers in Htc

4) Tired of same Samsung Design...

5) Better camera in Htc
[General Topics] Product F(RED):
Metal dents and retains heat, both bad qualities. You can swap the battery, or do any repairs to that matter. iFixit gave it a 1/10 fixability because you can't open it up without breaking it. This is what happens to the One when you drop it:

This is the S4 going through a torture test, including drop testing, bending, humidity, heat, submersion in water, etc:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=K4f9gQ7b6Gg

That's a hugely subjective statement. Also, it's a form of flattery that Chinese manufacturers like to copy Samsung's designs.

I'll give you that, although the speaker grill is a flimsy, thin piece of aluminum that pops right off when the phone is dropped.

Again, subjective.

[/QUOTE]

You're joking, right? The HTC camera is

4 megapixels. FOUR.

It's only good because of Sense and proprietary drivers. When you remove those and throw AOSP on the phone, the camera becomes a regular, crappy, 4 MP camera.
[General Topics] vipuljain07:
You're joking, right? The HTC camera is

4 megapixels. FOUR.

It's only good because of Sense and proprietary drivers. When you remove those and throw AOSP on the phone, the camera becomes a regular, crappy, 4 MP camera.[/QUOTE]

I think the question here asked to individual about their views. So these are my view and yes its subjective.

"That's a hugely subjective statement. Also, it's a form of flattery that Chinese manufacturers like to copy Samsung's designs"

there are tons of chinese made phone available in indian market which almost resemble S4 and S3....

"You're joking, right? The HTC camera is

4 megapixels. FOUR.

It's only good because of Sense and proprietary drivers. When you remove those and throw AOSP on the phone, the camera becomes a regular, crappy, 4 MP camera."

I have seen night shots of both phone taken at same time and htc one's are much clearer and better and again its my view and i may be wrong...
[General Topics] Product F(RED):
Alright, sorry if I came off harsh. Aesthetics are subjective. If you think the One looks better, that's fine. But the camera is a legitimate concern. The only reason the 4 megapixel camera has better shots is because (yes, it's a bigger lens physically) of HTC's Sense software and camera drivers, which don't exist on the Google Edition. Therefore, you're left with a normal 4 MP camera.
[General Topics] vipuljain07:
And S4 also has heat serious heat issue....you can google "S4 heat issue"
[General Topics] Product F(RED):
Every phone has a "heat issue" if you Google it. The difference is the One is made of metal with little to no ventilation, which means little to no heat dissipation. And basic physics (heat transfer) will tell you that metal absorbs heat much much more than plastic. Aluminum is a thin, malleable type of metal.

Sent from my Galaxy Note 2
[General Topics] I Am Marino:
For the record, the GE will have the necessary drivers to make the camera and Beats work.

So most likely this particular ROM will not be a part of AOSP.
[General Topics] beef_supreme:
HTC for sure. Beauty of Android and communities like XDA is the ability to customize the software aspect of our devices to our choosing. That means the hardware is the deciding factor when comparing the devices, and the One has the S4 beat there for sure.
[General Topics] Product F(RED):
I told you guys the camera on the One would suffer without Sense...
[General Topics] NazS!:
HTC's build quality is unmatched (aluminum). Samsung deals with plastic thats not worth much and has low grip in hand compared to HTC.

HTC dual front speakers has better audio output (Beats audio is a +). Preamp when listened via headphones wins over S4. HTC Sense UI is snappier than Samsung Touchwiz. Web browsing speed is fast, it beats iPhone. Ultra pixel sensor in HTC gives a decent quality picture out of its 4 MP camera, optical image stabilization, HDR is a +. Blink feed for social networking

Samsung has some pros too, better contrast and bigger display (Super AMOLED), 13 MP camera, 2600 mA battery. Have some advanced features (software), wireless charging, air gestures. Lighter than HTC One (maybe 10 gms??) . Expandable memory (Upto 64GB).

So I would say, if you need more features/memory/camera, go for Samsung. If you need a better quality, style, sound and performance then go for HTC.

Its up to you to decide on!
[General Topics] droiddddd:
The HTC one google edition is for me as I always preferred my phones to have a nice feel of metal : E71, iPhone 4, Droid Razr.
[General Topics] Jordanh8:
HTC One!
[General Topics] dqhuy1989:
if i were u, i like one
[General Topics] felixlong:
HTC One is more beauty for me.
[General Topics] clapper66:
I did not buy Google edition gs4 because Verizon does not offer but because of the root and modding community I was apple to make it a Google edition :) but I got the gs4 because of the removable battery. I bougbt a zerlomon 7500 mAh battery and get 2 days with heavy use. Both are amazing devices
[General Topics] khainqk:
HTC one :good:
[General Topics] AndresSanzH:
Samsung edition is the best

because of the multiwindow and everything else
[General Topics] Jensgar:
HTC
[General Topics] Product F(RED):
I also would choose the S4 GE, but it comes stock, which means no multiwindow or Touchwiz features.
[General Topics] Zorachus:
I chose neither. Why pay $600+ for an almost Nexus phone ?

The Nexus-Five release is just a few short months away, with a rumored price of $399, and better hardware than both the S4 and One.

Once the Nexus 5 phone is out, these phones will be overpriced and outdated old tech. And in just 3 months from now.
[General Topics] mkm00235:
Samsung for me
[General Topics] omerjerk:
HTC one ..
[General Topics] kamendra:
I will go with Samsung.
[General Topics] Orumis:
i Have already an Htc one But not the google edition

But i i have to chose i woud take it again
[General Topics] hepbone:
Samsung. When has HTC come through with quality since LTE's launch?
[General Topics] 1234west:
Samsung Galaxy S4 GE
[General Topics] pvitruvian:
HTC
[General Topics] sks93:
Samsung S4 GE cz i prefer phone that come with micro sd card slot and replaceable battery :D

sent from my GT-i8150 cm10.1
[General Topics] Bishal Pranto Roy:
nexus 5
[General Topics] chase3567:
Otg cable is your friend as I use it with my nexus 10 and it works on my phones also.
[General Topics] ASMI1:
Samsung....;)
[General Topics] supernaturally:
I really enjoyed the s2, and the s3 so I'm going for the S4. I used to have an HTC Evo 4G and it was amazing inside and out. I think when you get past the plastically feel of the galaxies, they really do come out on top.
[General Topics] romney_:
S4.
[General Topics] yash.khatri3297:
HTC all the way

I would better wait for the nexus 5 or go for the HTC as samsung is crap and both have almost same SoC and here in india the S4 is blasting almost every day also it's GPU is over clocked thats the reason it gets really heated
[General Topics] xhahzl:
htc
[General Topics] simone.mutti:
Samsung, but I discovered that:

http://securityblog.org/2013/07/08/se-for-android-gs4-gpe/

has someone got more info about that?
[General Topics] Felipe Bruto:
samsung galaxy s4 google edition
[General Topics] Nishchhal:
Galaxy s4 because the HTC one lacks a micro SD card slot
[General Topics] jags_the1:
Iphone ... I'll just get a iPhone. You can never go wrong.

Sent from my IPhone. Trust me, it's a IPhone.
[General Topics] amphorion:
There is only ONE Device to go with.... HTC One :good:
[General Topics] Roboburr:
I asked myself this very question a few days ago and went samsung :)
[General Topics] Mufasax:
The Samsung S4 with CM10 is a dream. I am especially found of the ability to change batteries... I have a total of three.

This really helps me on the road, so that I am never concerned with battery life. I use a separate battery charger for them and NEVER plug my phone up!

The HTC One definitely has the built quality look, but the S4 is complete functionality, among with a wonderful screen and TONS of CM goodness!

Samsung S4 AT&T on CM10.2 with IR Support
[General Topics] :
google edition s4

Google edition s4. lots of features + stock android design (im one of those people who like it) = i want it:D
[General Topics] 121tech:
Currently have an HTC Droid Incredible 2 running Evervolv android 4.3 rom and it's working quite nice, though I really want an HTC One mini as my next phone.

Started out with Sense, and except for the Sense camera, have gotten used to not having Sense bog things down in the AOSP roms.
[General Topics] fajol89:
Samsung Google Edition
[General Topics] JDaam:
HTC One! And since this thread is a bit old... HTC One M8.
[General Topics] Finepixer:
HTC(I have samsung and hate the touchwiz):D
[General Topics] Sharpenergames:
Would take the Samsung device, I'm very happy with my current Note II.
[General Topics] dimsar2013:
I would take the S4 Google Edition.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] pottemans:
Hey guys,

first off all, i'm runnning Samsung 4.2.2 leak, BUT i've had this problem on 4.1.2 too and even on ICS.

my problem is, everytime i exit a app like Internet, it needs to load my whole home screen again! i've tried EVERYTHING.

Like GOTaskmanager and lock TW, didn't work.....

pressing the back key is no option for me in apps like Internet!

i'm rooted so, but even before that, i had the same issue.

SOMEONE PLEASE HELP!:crying:
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sriram231092:
in s-voice settings did you uncheck open via home key?
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] pottemans:
YES! but its not that it takes time to GET me to the Home Screen, but the Home Screen itself takes time to load! (really long)
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sriram231092:
well that is a common problem in the leaked ones. i have that too when ever i multi task. rooting can help you.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] delsus:
Its because TW is kicked out if memory being a background app whilst another app is in use, if you go back to 4.1 you can use either JKay's framework or xposed app settings lock touchwiz home in memory (xposed may work on the leak I'm not 100% sure) however keep in mind this will affect multitasking a bit.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] redplate:
How to lock applications with JKay?

Edit: Got it :) its writen down in faq
[Galaxy Note 10.1 Themes and Apps] adyet26:
Looks better if our navigation bar is transparency right.. please explain to me modding drawables and smali about navigation bar..

Thanks all.. *cheers..

Sent from my GT-N8000
[LG Optimus L9 P760, P765, P768, P769] 1kotkostya:
Please help me:eek:

I need to find original vold.fstab for LG P768 (10b). if someone can share please answer. thanks.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Sachin Patel:
Hyy guys...

The topic says alll

I want to tweak with xml in launcher like apex/nova/apex but whenever I tried I failed...

I can't decompile those launchers

Can anyone have solution of my problem???

Thanks in advanced
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] (30:
for decompile and recompile you'll need a ics framework-res.apk
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] CLINTZ9:
You need to install the framework files on pc

apktool.jar if framework-res.apk

apktool.jar if SystemUi.apk

After this you'll be able to decompile

apktool.jar d Nova.apk

Hit thanks if I helped :D
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] EMSpilot:
Nova

Have you actually been successful decompiling Nova Launcher?

Please post your resources for doing so.

Thanks
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] EMSpilot:
Nova Launcher 2.3.3 decompile Squashed!!!!

Gents,

I have been working on this for literately hundreds of hours. I had to fix hundreds of xml's to make this work.

This is Nova Launcher 2.3.3 that you can now successfully decompile and compile.

Now we can all Mod and Theme Nova Launcher!!!

Enjoy!!!

Please don't forget to hit THANKS!!!! Please do not re-post this. I will place it everywhere it needs to go soon!!!

Be advised you will get a little love note from the original developer in Nova Settings LOL!!!

PS: Mine is already themed to my ASU theme. I have also included a Purple Green theme.

Links:

Nova Launcher Stock this version you simply copy to your phone or sd card and install as a normal APP. NovaLauncher_2.3

Nova Launcher Stock: 2.3 this version is the newest stock so Play Store won't say update Nova: http://d-h.st/1q1 Also has Google Kit Kat

Nova Launcher Stock 2.3.3 Beta: http://d-h.st/oYW Flashable zip. Do a backup from within Nova. Uninstall Nova then flash.

Nova Launcher Purple Green: http://d-h.st/Kg4
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rel500:
sick!!.. going to try this now
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] EMSpilot:
Nova Launcher 3.0.1 decompile

Here is the link for Nova 3.0.1.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2777808

Enjoy!!!

Please hit Thanks!!!!
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] MajorD.:
Thanks alot dude ! :highfive:
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Ja_som:
Can I ask for 3.0.2bX? :)

Thank you.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] EMSpilot:
I am working on 3.0.2b? Might take a while.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] EMSpilot:
Nova 3.0.2 beta 3 Squashed

Nova 3.0.2 beta 3 Squashed

Enjoy!!!

Nova 3.0.2 beta 3 Link http://d-h.st/yNu

Nova Launcher 3.0.2 stable http://d-h.st/7tf

Nova Launcher 3.0.2 stable http://d-h.st/7tf
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tinOFbeer:
Can I please materialnova24?
[HTC Flyer, EVO View 4G] pvdgucht:
hello guys!

can some please make a Htc flyer rom with touchwiz in an make it realy sexy?

I hate sense...

Thx
[HTC Flyer, EVO View 4G] TheWizardOfROMs:
It is possible. But it's hard since touchwiz is for samsung devices only
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mymonoo:
dnt know

Hey dude me too having same problem with same phone... I know getting into recovery partition with hardware combination is little dif as compair to other phones.. i have searched all over google but cant find how to change or view key combination.... fastboot is working with power+vol- but dont know to access recovery by hardware combination.....
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] pterodactyl666:
Same problem here. As the purpose of the recovery is to be able to restore a nandroid backup when something goes horribly wrong, we need to be able to boot into recovery without the Android GUI.

There is a workaround for this problem, when you can boot into recovery when the phone is turned off.

Connect your Bricked or Turned Off phone to your pc via USB cable. Open ADB. Send this command

[FONT="Courier New"]adb reboot recovery[/FONT]

And boom! Your phone will boot into CWM recovery. I am still looking into the issue of hardware buttons....and getting rid of the stock recovery altogether. I post soon.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] arnabghosh999:
Is "adb reboot recovery" will work when my phone is bricked or switched off? Pls help, I badly need this answer.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Hovatek:
for first problem (flashing CWM), use mtk droid tools (video below)

[YOUTUBE]4stHr2N7dVg[/YOUTUBE]
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Themes and Apps] mutant13:
10 different Apex Launcher themes !!!

Red Sky, Pink Sky, Yellow Sky & Donate Versions Here

It includes:

* Icon background that shows up for all stock icons

* Apex Launcher skin

* 4 different Sky wallpapers

* Ubuntu Fonts !

This app will not show up in your app drawer. You need to have Apex Launcher (v1.2.0+) to use this theme.

How to apply

Apex settings > Theme settings > ....Sky_Apex Theme > Apply

If custom icons or skin images fail to load properly, please make sure the app is not moved to SD card.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Themes and Apps] killakarl:
81 looks and no comments...... Nice work always good for the community. Thanks for the contributions.