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[Desire 816 General] pratikoron:
It will be launched at the end of the month...with earphones basically :)

Finally at the end of the month will get my hands on it baby :D

Cheersssss

PS: I got this information from HTC Live Chat
[Desire 816 General] adwaitk007:
thanks mate for the update! Well I might change my mind! I am being attracted by Gionee e7 mini and s5.5

I might go for gionee!
[Desire 816 General] zoneofSAM:
Good News Everyone

The mobile store has started taking preorders and will be available By 30th May, Friday in Black , White Colours

PRICE -Rs.23,029/-!!

www.google.com/url?q=http://www.the...sQFjAA&usg=AFQjCNHYZfUeoCqG1Sm3o_Zxwsk0lplWpA

Flipkart has also listed the product but its SINGLE SIM VERSION..

www.flipkart.com/htc-desire-816/p/itmdw3xngwfu7amr?pid=MOBDW3XDF277SFFF&imageId=IMADW3YKGQ7D22YY

No info NFC availability either
[Desire 816 General] saj2001ind:
In flipkart it's in stock now
[Desire 816 General] pratikoron:
Flipkart is selling only single sim handset & only in Black colour!
[Desire 816 General] droidton:
Now flipkart have changed that to dual sim.. I have confirmed with HTC rep that only dual sim variant is being launched in India. No single sim LTE version as of now.
[Desire 816 General] pratikoron:
Why HTC aren't selling the LTE versions in India ?:confused:
[Desire 816 General] saj2001ind:
anyone in india bought this, pls share the price, color and city
[Desire 816 General] luvingguy:
Bought is for Rs. 22,500

Color : Dark Grey

City: Kolkata
[Desire 816 General] v_superuser:
Anyone in Delhi purchased it from the local market yet? Even if not, is it available? Preferably Blue Color.
[Desire 816 General] hapticc:
HTC Desire Now available from ₹ 23071 from Flipkart and I can confirm its a Dual Sim Version
[Desire 816 General] priyo007:
FROM WHICH SHOP??? i m also from kolkata... can tell me the adress of the shop..i also want to buy this phone
[Desire 816 General] luvingguy:
Its available at all major mobile shops. Bhajanlal, Masterjee, Nikky's, NRP, etc

Colours available Dark grey, white and orange as for now.
[Desire 816 General] rr93:
Moving on to Desire 816.. Mumbai.. I always trusted flipkart but they have disappointed me this time.. so buying from local seller Rs.23300.. Booked it today.. should be in my hand by tomorrow eve!! Excited!! :D
[Desire 816 General] pratikoron:
Which colour bro ?

& from where...let me know!!
[Desire 816 General] dines2:
hey guys anyone from Bangalore order this from any local sellers . or any local seller is having stock do let me know...
[Desire 816 General] shanu05:
Tampared Glass Screen Protector

Hi,

I just got my phone from Flipkart. I had ordered it as soon as it was available. It cost me 23900 INR. More surprising, they have given a flip-cover free!.

I just want to know whether tampered glass screen covers are available for the phone in market or not. Which company makes them best? I stay in Mumbai.

Thanks and enjoy
[Desire 816 General] dines2:
How is the phone.
[Desire 816 General] shanu05:
Actually I have not even opened the package yet. Need to have cut microsim to nanosim. Screen gaurd is also required since the phone does not come with a scratch resistant glass. Well post brief review.
[Desire 816 General] dines2:
Let us know the first impression of the phone once you get through it.
[Desire 816 General] KayKashyap:
what accessories did you get?

if headphone,hows the quality? :D
[Desire 816 General] sonnu:
Price:-22,800/-

Color - dark grey.

City-jaipur/delhi .

After using 2 days only says that it is awesome mid range phablet . Do not go by pics or vedios . It is a beauty in real world. Decent battery life (not much more ,but satisfactory ) of nearly 10-12 hrs of moderate to heavy use ..

Camera quality: awesome (according to price range)

BEFORE BUYING THIS KITKAT PHONE MUST KNOW , That it's doesn't have a system file manager and u can't delete , rename, or modify data on sd memory card.

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Earphone build quality is not up to the mark.. earsbuds are of plastic ..

Sound quality : very good ( due to BoomSound)
[Desire 816 General] rr93:
Mumbai

23300

Black/Grey :D
[Desire 816 General] KayKashyap:
CONGRATS!! :D

please write ur review about the phab!! :D
[Desire 816 General] shanu05:
Congrats!!!.....BTW in Mumbai most of shops are selling at 22K!

Did you also get tempered glass screen protector?...if yes from where?
[Desire 816 General] rana_kirti:
hey guys whts the best price for the 816 in delhi and which store ?

thanks
[Desire 816 General] anandpo:
Any honest review from the new owners..
[Desire 816 General] sonnu:
Dont know todays current price but on lauch date i found a dark grey piece and the retailer is asking approx 23k. Till now the price may b reduced to some level. Dnt remembr the store but it is near rohini metro station . Can get u exact location if u want it.

Sent from my HTC Desire 816 dual sim

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From first galnce all things are exactly the best as company describe. Good camera , decent battery life , better loking phablet than othrs( although looks are subjective) attractive sense 6 ui, advance features like advance power saver etc are real life feature which a normal user can find handy in need .. it can be honestly reviewed only after a week usage. So Bro wait for that..

Sent from my HTC Desire 816 dual sim
[Desire 816 General] pratikoron:
I have got mine too?

Rs: 23,399

Colour : White

Accessories - Scratch guard & Flip cover

So far no issues with the device & I am fully satisfied??
[Desire 816 General] prateek_david:
htc desire 816

do the desise 816 have led notification light.....and whats the bettery backup..???
[Desire 816 General] sonnu:
Yes . Red and green led. Battery backup is pretty decent .. the starting battery drain from 100 to 70 is fast but after tht, at same usage rate the battery performs very well. If u r a normal user than it can easily provide backup of 1.5 to 2 days. Extensive usage can last the battery charge upto 10-12 hours .

Sent from my HTC Desire 816 dual sim
[Desire 816 General] prateek_david:
r u able to move the aaps on sd card...and copy the or move the data within the phone....
[Desire 816 General] sonnu:
No .modifying sd card data is not possible on any android kitkat phone(google it).eventhough u can't rename and copy ). Also notice this phone doest not a pre-installed file manager . So without rooting its not possible.

Sent from my HTC Desire 816 dual sim
[Desire 816 General] KayKashyap:
so it isnt ideal for heavy games.
[Desire 816 General] iban01:
Could you explain the above sentence? Even if I install a file manager, I still won't be able to rename, delete or modify any of my files (text, pdf, songs, videos etc.)?
[Desire 816 General] sonnu:
Yes , u can't modify external storage data . Only pre-installed system apps have access to modify sd card data in kitkat phones . (Google it- sd card acess restriction on kitkat phones) .eventhough if u install a third party file manager u can only modify internal storage data.

Sent from my HTC Desire 816 dual sim

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After rooting it only .Nothing is perfect, everything has some drawbacks . ((@ Its not htc fault , as 1.5 ram is sufficient for tasking but android restrictions has forced user like us to opted for higher internal storage devices .))

Sent from my HTC Desire 816 dual sim
[Desire 816 General] binni_bharj:
I've read somewhere that sense 6.6 allows moving apps to sd.... Can anyone here confirm? Also rooting stock rom has any issues??
[Desire 816 General] bv_abhi:
Has anyone used CDMA on this phone as the ones sold in China are CDMA compatible? Please shed some light on this as i want to buy it and use it with mts.
[Desire 816 General] sonnu:
Yes it will surely work with mts as i m using it with tata docmo cdma with internet also . I also used it with mts but not used internet on mts network.

Hit Th@nks If Ï deserve It .

Sent from my HTC desire 816.
[Desire 816 General] bv_abhi:
Can you please confirm me the exact model no you are using also please check internet connectivity via mts thanks in advance.
[Desire 816 General] sonnu:
Htc has released only one model of htc desire 816 in india. First sim is gsm(3g) / cdma(evdo) and other is gsm(2g only) . I will cnfrm the mts internet compatibility by tomorrow with net speed results . (Its good on mts than tata )

Hit Th@nks If Ï deserve It .

Sent from my HTC desire 816.
[Desire 816 General] moosha:
so there isn't any way to modify files ....even rooting?
[Desire 816 General] droidton:
Rooting and modifying platform.xml solves it.
[Desire 816 General] moosha:
What exactly should I do to platform.xml?
[Desire 816 General] Rockstar600:
*insert your tongue here* :p

Hello Everyone,

Glad to see an Indian thread for the HTC Desire 816.

I got my phone around 3 days ago in Orange color, yes Orange, because it's my phone and I can buy whatever color I like :silly: JK! . I could have spent 5K more and could have got the Nexus5, but I already had used the Nexus 4 before and was just bored with the UI. ( I like pure Android, but using it for quiet a sometime, I was bored)

I then decided to move for the iPhone5S. Using it since quiet a few months. But I had this craving for Android. Hence, I decided to keep my iPhone and go for something that's in my budget and also performs well.

I had two choices, I liked the Gionee E7. (Was getting a 14 days old used handset for 20K, 32GB variant with 3 GB of RAM)

I spent some days with the Geionee E7 and I didn't like it's built quality, tho the phone is a beast when it comes to the specification as well as performance.

Then, someone suggested me HTC Desire 816, a couple of reviews on YouTube, and I decided to get this brand new one.

And to be honest, I think I made the right decision purchasing this phone. It is worth every penny.

What I like!

1) Being a poly-carbonate body, the Desire 816 looks premium (At least from the front, the back looks like a replica of the iPhone5C to me :p No offence)

2) The stereo speakers are pretty cool and the sound is neat too. Sounded great with the pair of headsets. I use the Sony MDR-XB30EX.

3) The camera! This phone can take some seriously amazing photos under low light. The flash at the back is excellent too.Oh and yes, the Selfie Cam with BSI Sensor, that's awesome too. 1080P both sides baby!

4) 2,600mAh battery, with those power saving and extreme power saving mode is cool. Enough for me to run for a day and a half.

5) Free flip cover. (Which I'm never going to use, as I don't like flip covers)

What I didn't like. (Sadly)

1) The buttons!

I feel they are oddly placed. Specially the Power/Lock-Unlock button. (One can get used to them though)

2) Less internal storage. I know it can be expanded up to 128Gigs. But that is good for people who watch movies on their phones. Or have loads of other data. The internal storage feels a bit less, as not all the apps can be moved to the SD Card without rooting the device. And not everyone would like to root their phones..

Never the less, the phone is a great buy for 24,000 INR.

I have no regrets.

I would be much happy if there are more accessories like cases and screen-protectors available in the Indian market. I'm sure they will be, as some time goes, I wish to see awesome cases for the phone.

The aforementioned "opinion" is just mine based on what I liked and disliked.

Hope to see this thread grow more. And may we share more knowledge/experience regarding our device.

Cheers! :highfive:
[Desire 816 General] palimatix:
Guys,

What's the software Number your Phones(India only please) are having?

Note: Am not asking about Kitkat or Sense which is 4.4.2 and 6.0 respectively.

Settings --> About --> Software Information --> Software Number

Mine is showing 1.24.720.1

Am asking because am seeing there are phone screenshots with 1.30+ as well. So just wondering.

Kindly share. thanks,
[Desire 816 General] Rockstar600:
I have the same as you mentioned, I guess the 1.30 that you have seen maybe for the single sim variant.
[Desire 816 General] spatone:
Just ordered a white 816 from the mobile store website. Cost me INR 22,000 after the 5% discount. Hope the camera is as good as being claimed :)
[Desire 816 General] Rockstar600:
Yes indeed, the camera is good. I find it better than the Nexus5. Not speaking in the air, but I have compared both of these, and HTC 816 had better HDR, as well as Macro pictures.
[Desire 816 General] jithumon:
In how many days It'll ship & what is the estimated delivery date?

EDIT: I ordered from the same site. It shows estimated shipping on 12th Thursday, cost me 21800 after 5% discount
[Desire 816 General] spatone:
Will be looking forward to it.

12.06.2014 for me too...
[Desire 816 General] jithumon:
If they ships on 12th, I think it'll be delivered by 13th or 14th.
[Desire 816 General] Rockstar600:
One thing that I noticed with the phone is that the power button isn't tactile. I keep my phone in the jeans, normal jeans as it should be not too tight either.

And when I remove the phone back, I see the power button is pressed automatically. And the phone displays the message saying "Presd and hold powerbutton and volume down to restart your device" anyone elsr facing issued with the power button?

Issue is solved when I keep the phone in my shirt pocket. Hard to keep a phablet in the shirt's pocket.

Freaking disappointing man!
[Desire 816 General] yatindroid:
Black color available Delhi or online ?

from HTC One
[Desire 816 General] sonnu:
Just root it and use sd fix app from google play store . as simple as that

Hit Th@nks If Ï deserve It .

Sent from my HTC desire 816.
[Desire 816 General] yatindroid:
how to avail 5% discount ?

from HTC One
[Desire 816 General] spatone:
Use coupon : SBIONLTMS and pay using SBI Card.

http://www.desidime.com/coupons/themobilestore-coupons?coupon=47653
[Desire 816 General] yatindroid:
thanks

Black color prices high :mad:

from HTC One
[Desire 816 General] moosha:
guys can you tell me how to switch to 2g on this phone? I tried selecting different network modes and the phone lost connection
[Desire 816 General] jithumon:
[MENTION=4734520]spatone[/MENTION] I think they'll not ship today, according to the reviews all over the net. :(
[Desire 816 General] spatone:
I fear that too but that won't stop me from refreshing the order page in the office every other hour :D

Do let me know when yours is shipped!
[Desire 816 General] moosha:
I found out how to switch ....the second SIM slot is for 2g only :P just switch to that and you'll have 2g :D
[Desire 816 General] Rockstar600:
Go to Settings,

Click on Network,

Mobile Network,

Select Preferred Network,

Click on GSM/UMTS mode.

After clicking on GSM/UMTS Mode,

Three options will pop up.

You need to select GSM.

Click okay.

You're good to go. The network will disappear for sometime. But it will be back to Edge soon.

Sent from, Babaji ka thullu.
[Desire 816 General] moosha:
I switched to the second slot n it's only for 2g
[Desire 816 General] Rockstar600:
No, even the first sim works on 2G.

The first sim slot works for CDMA as well as GSM Sim cards.

Second one is only for GSM sim cards.

Also, the second Sim slot, doesn't support 3G.

You can either try the method I mentioned, or just swap the Sim to the 2nd slot.

Sent from, Babaji ka thullu.
[Desire 816 General] moosha:
thanks :D
[Desire 816 General] Rockstar600:
My pleasure mate.

Sent from, Babaji ka thullu.
[Desire 816 General] jithumon:
Dude......I'm also doing exactly the same thing :D

Ofcourse I'll inform. Do the same 4 me too. :)

Edit: I talk to a customer care executive & she was saying that there is a delay in shipping and it'll be done in 2-3 days, and will take 2 days to deliver. Means we'll have to wait minimum 5 days. :(
[Desire 816 General] ar.nitz:
Planning to buy this phone

Guys, me planning to buy this phone. The price quoted in stores at mumbai ranges from 22.5k - 24k. can anyone let me know the price they got this phone in mumbai.

Also my only concern with the phone is 8gb internal storage, is it a problem considering not all apps can be moved into the sd card and now also i understand that kitkat does not allow to modify files in SD card.

Thanks in advance:good:
[Desire 816 General] palimatix:
Desire 816, you can modify files in sdcard using file exploerers like ES File Explorer etc. no issues there.

Regarding the apps on 8GB, yes that can cause you some uneasiness and a very limited size of apps you will be able to move to the sdcard. You wont be able to install lots of high end games together. Might need to uninstall some and manage the memory.

Hope this info clarifies a bit.
[Desire 816 General] Rockstar600:
About the 8GB storage. That is an issue with this phone. I'm a normal user, but at the same time, I use certain 3rd party apps which consume the internal memory of the phone.

This is the screenshot of my internal storage. No games at all, some videos and images. I'm quiet disappointed with this. Being honest.

Sent from, Babaji ka thullu.
[Desire 816 General] ar.nitz:
Thanks, but as I can see from the screenshot some music and media files are been stored in the phone storage, is this files by default or u havnt moved it to storage card yet. Also, hv u installed any big apps in the phone storage.
[Desire 816 General] Rockstar600:
The 108MB of "music files" that you can see are pre downloaded into the phone by HTC, they can be deleted.

And the "others" is maybe utilized by the OS itself.

I just have common applications like Facebook, Facebook Messenger, Whatsapp, Twitter, Airdroid. Google Keep, Instagram, Kik, Wechat, Hike, MX Player, Tapatalk, Google Camera, True Caller, Viber, and some other petty apps.

I have moved some applications to the SD Card, like Instagram and some few. If you can compromise with the low internal storage, this phone is the best.

You can also see Moto X before getting the HTC Desire 816. Just a suggestion if the internal storage is an issue.

Sent from, Babaji ka thullu.
[Desire 816 General] Rockstar600:
Gone for a toss!!

:confused:

As you might have read the quoted text above,

I would like to add that my 7 days old HTC Desire 816's power button is dead. By dead I mean it isn't functional at all.

It has stopped responding, (No clicking, as the button itself is stuck inside the device)

I would also like to add that the phone was NEVER dropped in this 7 day period, I use this as a secondary phone, as the usage is only to browse the web, and listen to songs, some YouTube, Whatsapp, and Tapatalk. That's it.

The power button has been fuc*ed.

This happened today evening i.e Friday, June-13th (I just noticed that today's Friday, and 13th too! I seem to be super unlucky :p ) around 1am, while I was keeping my phone on charge.

I faced the same issue of the power button getting stuck inside, it used to come out by itself when pressed gently, but this time, it didn't. I don't want to try anything (like pressing the button harder, or using a pair of tweezers to move the power button) as the phone is still just 7 days old.

Just a bit disappointed because of this, maybe it was my bad day, or the handset is defective. I wonder what will happen when I take it to the service center tomorrow. As this incident happened almost at the mid-night, I have no choice, but to wait till tomorrow. Just thought to share this issue with you all.

And I would also like to ask, if anyone of you is having the same issue with the device? Like the power button getting stuck inside the phone's body. Or you get a message saying "To restart your phone hold the power button and the volume down/up button"
[Desire 816 General] rubenbalooni:
I like the font in your mobile. Could you please tell me the name of the font and how to install it?
[Desire 816 General] ar.nitz:
I was previously using HTC One V; faced the prob with power button as it had become almost useless unless i pressed it really hard, but then that prob started after a year and half so understandable. A prob in a span of 7 days is really bad though, makes me thinking whether to buy the phone or no.

I am thinking whtr to wait for HTC one E8 to launch in india or go for desire 816.
[Desire 816 General] Rockstar600:
The font is called "Bahaus Flipfont" paid in the Playstore for around 50 INR.

Sent from, Babaji ka thullu.

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I can understand, this is pretty disappointing for a week old device.

I'm getting a letter from the HTC Service Center, I have to give them the phone back around 5pm. With the bill, box and every other thing. And can purchase HTC Desire 816 or any other phone from the dealer.

I'm thinking twice, if I should get this device or not! If you guys have any suggestions for a good phone in 25K. Please let me know. I'm fed up of researching and all that ****..

Sent from, Babaji ka thullu.
[Desire 816 General] jithumon:
[MENTION=4734520]spatone[/MENTION] : check your PM

[MENTION=4717685]Rockstar600[/MENTION]: Feels very bad for you :(
[Desire 816 General] moosha:
if u guys wanna move or modify files on external sdcard ...u can do so with Polaris office 5 ....it has a file manager which allows data to be written in the ext sdcard
[Desire 816 General] Rockstar600:
Farewell!

I got HTC One Mini. The Desire 816 was taken back.

I wanted to go for the Desire 816, but then I just didn't.

Thank you, it was good meeting you guys here!

Cheers! :good:
[Desire 816 General] jithumon:
Same 2 bro......

any way....goodluck with One Mini.:)
[Desire 816 General] aditya1128:
whtsapp

Can anyone start a whtsapp group for this phone

Coz than it will be more convenient for the users ?
[Desire 816 General] jessore129:
hi m having the same issue

hi buddy! I am having the exact same issue. power button got stuck while charging and has now stopped responding completely. I called up the cust care. they have given me the address of the service station. how long did it take for u to get it sorted???? and where r u from... which service station you approached. thanks!!!
[Desire 816 General] Rockstar600:
That sucks, shame in such a company for making a good device with a poor harware buttons. I'm located in Karnataka, near Bangalore.

You have to contact the shopkeeper from whom you have purchased the device. (better for claiming a "Defect on Arrival")

Then find the nearest service center.

Make sure that the phone doesn't have any major signs of wear and tear. Or elsr the guys will refuse to take the phone back.

Also, just like to ask, how old is the phone? Replacing my phone wasn't an issue at all, I knew the guys at the Service Center.

Where are you located?
[Desire 816 General] moosha:
only 50 ppl can be added in a group ...so a lot of people can't interact in it
[Desire 816 General] sonnu:
What about LINE , WE CHAT or any other messaging app as they are convenient to use .. Sharing ideas through this forum is also good but through messaging app one can seek help more faster.
[Desire 816 General] aditya1128:
Anyone interested can whatsapp on

9810877199
[Desire 816 General] v_superuser:
Has anyone tried using xposed framework ? Does it works?
[Desire 816 General] abs3600:
weak volume rocker

a couple of days back..i was pulling out back cover ..but instead volume rocker came off..please be carefull its big and weak enough
[Desire 816 General] Rockstar600:
What were you trying to do by pulling the back of the phone? Just curious to know :confused:
[Desire 816 General] abs3600:
I was pulling the back cover...it was so weak.that just a little nick..and it came off
[Desire 816 General] Rockstar600:
Don't try to do that mate. Just saying, you should be careful before thinking doing anything like that.
[Desire 816 General] aditya1128:
Can anyone notice a tilt in dere phones if we see it from bottom to top
[Desire 816 General] abs3600:
there is no tilt in desire 816 i guess
[Desire 816 General] palimatix:
Two questions just to clear my confusion...

1. Our desire us 816 w/d/t/what ?

2. Is our Indian version same as international version or the Chinese one in English mode ?

Sorry if it sounds a lame question =..