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[T-Mobile HTC One (M8)] h3ck:
Whoops meant get/keep 5S not S5. I don't blame you for not wanting S5, I compared both and even the "superior" camera couldn't make me get it. I think you may be interested in the OnePlus One with the 13MP Sony sensor. Prob the next nicest phone coming out after the HTC One M8 and S5 (meant S5 this time).

Other than the HTC One (M8) and OnePlus One, the only other phone I was interested in was the potentially bigger screen iPhone.
[T-Mobile HTC One (M8)] Gqsanders:
Yea I was gon comment on the One Plus one, I'm curious about that phone as well
[T-Mobile HTC One (M8)] Turboboxer:
No complaints here coming from a Nexus 4. That is one sorry Camera right there
[T-Mobile HTC One (M8)] h3ck:
Tonight's dinner. I think it's pretty good for an indoor photo. Although I wish I would have taken one with my wife's 5s to compare.
[T-Mobile HTC One (M8)] jhun80:
What do you mean you dont wanna pay the restocking fee? I thought once you open the box and return/exchange it, you still have to pay for the restocking fee?
[T-Mobile HTC One (M8)] Erazo1986:
Yep once you opened it you need to pay the restock fee.
[T-Mobile HTC One (M8)] hawaiianboi:
I'm thinking he means he wants to get his $14 worth instead of returning it already and wasting the money
[T-Mobile HTC One (M8)] Erazo1986:
Ah that would make sense.
[T-Mobile HTC One (M8)] Gqsanders:
I'm aware of the fee I'm saying I rather have the phone for the 14 days and return it on the 14 day oppose to having the phone a few days and paying the fee for it. In other words I rather get my money's worth
[T-Mobile HTC One (M8)] Gqsanders:
Bingo lol
[T-Mobile HTC One (M8)] Nippero:
The M8's strength lies in its low-light capabilities.

I dont think any phone will help you get a decent shot of moving children. People used to, and still do, buy cheap DSLRs for that purpose lol.

You could try using burst mode if you cant get a decent shot of your kids.
[T-Mobile HTC One (M8)] jdembones:
Not me.
[T-Mobile HTC One (M8)] midimaker:
I genuinely don't know what the reviewers are doing with their photos but mine look great and the camera software takes 5 years off me :) most photos I take are low light when out for meals or seeing friends so the ultra pixel technology suits me
[T-Mobile HTC One (M8)] epsix:
I guest other company aren't selling enough as they plan.roflmao!!!
[T-Mobile HTC One (M8)] aznsephyi:
Not exactly for the camera, but is anyone returning their grey HTC because its more slippery compared to the silver and gold?
[T-Mobile HTC One (M8)] hawaiianboi:
There's a difference in the finish of the phone? o.O
[T-Mobile HTC One (M8)] aznsephyi:
methods asedwag

Yes, the grey has a brushed metal texture whereas the gold and silver are more matte. well not exactly matte but grainier and lacking the slick brushed texture
[T-Mobile HTC One (M8)] SPreston2001:
Honestly it does the job for me. I mean its a cellphone camera so its not like im trying to take professional family photos with it. Most of my photos are for social media and casual picture sharing so it does more than enough for me lol... Besides no other phone can come close to it in terms of build quality and sexiness :D
[T-Mobile HTC One (M8)] hawaiianboi:
I'm gonna have to go to Verizon and feel their phones...o.O
[T-Mobile HTC One (M8)] SPreston2001:
Trust me the gunmetal grey is the best option hands down! It looks so badass and premium!
[T-Mobile HTC One (M8)] hawaiianboi:
Yeah for a quick shot camera I am perfectly happy with the M8, I may pick up either a Sony QX10 or a QX100 to go along with my M8 for when I want more detailed and set up shots.
[T-Mobile HTC One (M8)] surge27:
Haven't had any complaints about the camera so far but today will be a good test for me as I will be printing photos from today's outing for my kids easter community event. The camera is actually better than the M7 despite not having OIS. I will be comparing vs Note 3.
[T-Mobile HTC One (M8)] chrisokaly:
No complaints on the camera. Auto and unfocus modes. I find that this camera impresses me more and more.
[T-Mobile HTC One (M8)] Gqsanders:
Returned my M8 and I miss it ?
[T-Mobile HTC One (M8)] Android-hotness:
Love my M8. It takes pics just fine for me. Loves the feel and looks of this phone.

Sent from my SGH-T889 hot! PhoTab
[T-Mobile HTC One (M8)] hawaiianboi:
What phone did you end up getting in place of the M8?
[T-Mobile HTC One (M8)] PunishedSnake:
I mainly take lots of light pics so the ultra pixel is amazing for me
[T-Mobile HTC One (M8)] Gqsanders:
Returned to my 5s I'm eye balling the new OnePlus one tho, looks nice
[T-Mobile HTC One (M8)] PunishedSnake:
Yea that one plus looks good
[T-Mobile HTC One (M8)] altimax98:
Something is fishy with the One+. The whole situation with it not being a part of Oppo and then reports saying it is a wholly owned subsidiary concerns me. Oppo is a good company, but why the deceit? Add that to the phone smash competition and its a situation I stay far away from
[T-Mobile HTC One (M8)] andrewnelson:
I think the camera is awesome real colors I have the M8 and the colors are saturated.View attachment 2717186
[T-Mobile HTC One (M8)] Jetbo4:
It is all about selfies. Best selfie camera ever.

....just kidding I don't take pictures on a phone. But its good enough for low light and facebook and stuff. If you really want a camera phone go buy a nokia or the Zoom. The M8 and S5 are the only comparable high end phones out for features. In my mind software and storage make htc > samsung. I will not be taking it back for the camera. The hate is just from people reviewing electronics for a living for most people its great.
[T-Mobile HTC One (M8)] shook187:
Are you serious? All I see is a blurry mess and absolutely no definition.
[T-Mobile HTC One (M8)] xxquicksh0txx:
That picture is compressed so much, it's hardly the original file size.

But yeah, that picture as it is is pretty blurry. Haha
[T-Mobile HTC One (M8)] randp1:
The camera on this phone is good enough for me, I personally like the effects that it has. I have a regular camera to take pictures with, this camera is good enough for what I have to do.
[T-Mobile HTC One (M8)] tamnhinviet:


Lame thread
[T-Mobile HTC One (M8)] vinnyjr:
Have not bought my M8 yet but having many mobile phones including iPhone 5S, I would never make my final decision about a phone by the camera. Looking at many overviews and samples, the camera may not be the best but certainly adequate to say the least. I am buying this phone and still think its a great phone. My Note 3 is the only device I think is competition.
[T-Mobile HTC One (M8)] darkintragedy:
I came from a Lumia 920 where the ois + Nokia's imaging tech made the camera take some great shots.

In this instance the FFC is a major upgrade so I am happy in that regard. The back camera is a slight dip in quality but with a few manual tweaks I think I can live with it.

Plus duo mode is just too neat. :good:
[Sprint HTC One (M7)] smsmart:
So I updated my HTC One to Kit Kat about a week ago thinking that it would make some improvement to my user experience, but so far I don't like it. Things seem a bit glitchy now when they weren't before, especially with things like the GUI. I also don't like some of the changes they made, such as how texts show up on the lockscreen now and the grey battery indicator...and I don't really care much for some of the minor new features.

So I was wondering whether it's at all possible to "reverse" the update to the version just before they released and pushed out the Kit Kat update... I realize that I'll probably have to re-flash the stock rom in order to do so, but I'm willing to do it if at all possible. The phone is completely stock, no root and no modifications whatsoever.
[Sprint HTC One (M7)] gimmeitorilltell:
If you root, s-off, and flash an aftermarket recovery you can flash the stock Rom. If you're going to go thru all the trouble to do this I personally would NOT run an ota to become stock again. You can achieve that by flashing a Rom and be 80% or more stock. To get back fully stock you need to find the original ota and run it after doing the other things I listed above. Search here and you'll find out how to do all of these steps.
[Sprint HTC One (M7)] Sloth:
Greetings,

I moved your thread to Q&A.

Please note all questions should be in Q&A.

Thank You, BD619
[Sprint HTC One (M7)] EVANS AMOAH:
Any way to downgrade kitkat to 4.3?

is there any how to's to downgrade sprint htc one kitkat to jellybean 4.3,thnx.
[Sprint HTC One (M7)] Decifra:
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2634256
[Sprint HTC One (M7)] EVANS AMOAH:
Thanks for your reply but these steps require you to be s-off and temp root,I have a completely stock 4.4.2 rom with locked bootloader and hboot 1.56.0000.Now I need to temp root,s-off so I can downgrade the rom to an unlockable rom(sim unlock).

I understand it's possible to sim unlock the sprint htc one.

Question is,how can I gain temp root and s-off so I can downgrade to 4.3 and sim unlock the phone,thnx.
[Sprint HTC One (M7)] Devilish_Angel:
... your best bet is to use feirewater s-off method which also has temp root. get s-off, downgrade and then go for sim unlock :victory: ...
[Sprint HTC One (M7)] EVANS AMOAH:
oh ok,I will give it a shot and post back my experince,thnx for your reply.
[Sprint HTC One (M7)] EVANS AMOAH:
well I did try firewater but I always get this "error, run firewater as root. su or FU", after running the last command which is /data/local/tmp/firewater.

Am I doing anything wrong?

Microsoft Windows [Version 6.1.7600]

Copyright (c) 2009 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

C:\Users\evans>cd c:/android-sdk/android-sdk-windows/platform-tools

c:\android-sdk\android-sdk-windows\platform-tools>adb devices

adb server is out of date. killing...

* daemon started successfully *

List of devices attached

FA3A3S907109 device

c:\android-sdk\android-sdk-windows\platform-tools>adb reboot

c:\android-sdk\android-sdk-windows\platform-tools>adb wait-for-device push firew

ater /data/local/tmp

adb server is out of date. killing...

* daemon started successfully *

2818 KB/s (4519496 bytes in 1.566s)

c:\android-sdk\android-sdk-windows\platform-tools>adb wait-for-device push firew

ater /data/local/tmp

3056 KB/s (4519496 bytes in 1.444s)

c:\android-sdk\android-sdk-windows\platform-tools>adb push temproot /data/local/

tmp/

2678 KB/s (68576 bytes in 0.025s)

c:\android-sdk\android-sdk-windows\platform-tools>adb shell

shell@m7wls:/ $ chmod 755 /data/local/tmp/temproot

chmod 755 /data/local/tmp/temproot

shell@m7wls:/ $ chmod 755 /data/local/tmp/firewater

chmod 755 /data/local/tmp/firewater

shell@m7wls:/ $ /data/local/tmp/temproot

/data/local/tmp/temproot

run_root_shell, thanks fi01 - https://github.com/android-rooting-tools/android_r

un_root_shell

[*] Attempting to acquire root. This will take 5-10 minutes, be patient

error in setsockopt().

Failed to get prepare_kernel_cred address.

Failed to get commit_creds address.

Failed to get ptmx_fops address.

Failed to setup variables.

1|shell@m7wls:/ $

it stops there nothing happens again.
[Sprint HTC One (M7)] Devilish_Angel:
... It seems firewater is not getting root permissions. When you run firewater again, never let the screen sleep and grant permission whenever it asks (not sure but can ask multiple times) ...
[Sprint HTC One (M7)] Sloth:
I'm pretty sure the temp root method does not work on Sprint devices. :(
[Sprint HTC One (M7)] EVANS AMOAH:
I guess the only option for me now is to wait untill a proper root exploit is found.

thank you guys for your support
[Sprint HTC One (M7)] Sloth:
There has only been 1 exploit in recent years that did not require your bootloader to be unlocked beforehand...so your "proper root exploit" most likely won't happen.
[Sprint HTC One (M7)] Devilish_Angel:
... i insist you to try firewater and dont loose hope if it fails 1st time. you may have to try 4-5 times, eventually it will work hopefully ;) ...
[Sprint HTC One (M7)] mcerk02:
The only way to downgrade is to go through the process of unlocking bootloader, root, s-off, you can do whatever you want from there...
[Sprint HTC One (M7)] EVANS AMOAH:
ok,I will keep on trying and see what happens,by the way,have you tried firewater's temp root and s-off on sprint htc one 4.4.2 before,if yes how did it go?
[Sprint HTC One (M7)] Devilish_Angel:
... i think temroot does not work on 4.4.2. as you been suggested before, unlock bootloader, custom recovery, root and then get s-off :) ...
[Sprint HTC One (M7)] EVANS AMOAH:
Any suggestions as to what next,because I really need to sim unlock this phone.

thnx.
[Sprint HTC One (M7)] Devilish_Angel:
... Brother either we are not able to make you understand or you are not willing to grasp it. The only way to sim unlock is to downgrade, to downgrade you need s-off, for s-off you need root, for root you need custom recovery, for custom recovery you need unlocked bootloader, and all starts from here. I hope this helps you clear any doubts if you still have them ...
[Sprint HTC One (M7)] EVANS AMOAH:
I must say a big thank you to you and everyone for your time,patience and understanding,I guess my only option for now is to wait,since none of these things mentioned above is currently available for my device.

Forgive me if I'm being unreasonable,thank you.

DEVICE DETAILS:

SPRINT HTC ONE

ANDROID KITKAT 4.4.2

OS VERSION 4.06.651.4

HBOOT - 1.56.0000

RADIO -1.00.20.1108

BOOTLOADER - LOCKED

Fingers crossed.
[Galaxy S 5 Accessories] djricekcn:
Not a review...but has anyone tried this? Any differences compared to official with cover?
[Galaxy S 5 Accessories] dpwhitty11:
Buy it and let us know?

I keep seeing a million different charge cards, but nobody has tried them.
[Galaxy S 5 Accessories] EnricoIT:
I might be afraid to use it because the bulge could maybe compromise waterproof abilities....
[Galaxy S 5 Accessories] kms108:
There is only about 5 released is the passed few days, how did you see a million different types.
[Galaxy S 5 Accessories] dpwhitty11:
Because China.
[Galaxy S 5 Accessories] tdrussell:
i have one on the way (from china). The OEM wireless back from MobileFun (hell, maybe even samsung) may be available before it gets here, but i'll be sure to report back.
[Galaxy S 5 Accessories] kms108:
I just ordered a few of these from china, should get it in about 2-3 days, visited the china sourcing fair on the 14th in hong kong there wasn't much s5 stuff around.
[Galaxy S 5 Accessories] GrabMyWrist:
Ordered a few of these a week or so ago.

Wireless Charging Receiver
[Galaxy S 5 Accessories] kms108:
made by the same factory as the energy one posted above, they are just rebadged, they do alot of these in china.
[Galaxy S 5 Accessories] GrabMyWrist:
Yeah, figured as much. I've already got a backorder on two of the original Samsung back covers. Will be using these until they are ready.
[Galaxy S 5 Accessories] dpwhitty11:
Do you know when y'all should get those? I've got my finger on the trigger but if it interferes with IP67, I'm out.
[Galaxy S 5 Accessories] GrabMyWrist:
I should be getting mine any day now. Not sure if it will affect the waterproofing or dust rating. My guess is that it will not interfere There's just enough space in the back cover for it. Only time will tell.
[Galaxy S 5 Accessories] socalwrxx:
How are u getting yours so quickly?

All the eBay ones say April 24-may 5 delivery
[Galaxy S 5 Accessories] kms108:
it's released in china a few days ago, ebay is not the only place to buy them.
[Galaxy S 5 Accessories] socalwrxx:
The eBay ones are coming from China.. He is located in Washington. I'm curious where I can get one shipped so quickly
[Galaxy S 5 Accessories] GrabMyWrist:
My delivery date would be different as I order them a week ago. I have an earliest delivery date of tomorrow and latest of next Thursday.
[Galaxy S 5 Accessories] socalwrx:
Okay, makes sense..

Decided to order an S4 card from amazon with 2 day shipping. The contacts seem to be in the same position, albeit more to the left on the S5. I think it should work just fine!
[Galaxy S 5 Accessories] kms108:
I havent thought about that, give me 6hours when i start work, ill check this out, i have a few receivers left over.
[Galaxy S 5 Accessories] socalwrx:
please do! The only reason it wouldn't work is if the contacts are switched (ie: pos/neg).. if thats how they even work?

Also when looking at placement, it might cover the speaker and/or sit on the seal. Minor issues to deal with while we wait for the official cover!
[Galaxy S 5 Accessories] kms108:
The s4 that i have wont affect the speakers, i also a few s3, note 2, i can check those, but the s4 has a better chance, as mentioned it all goes by the positive/negative. Pins and the size.
[Galaxy S 5 Accessories] pietrucci:
Did you throw it in the bathtub for a while?
[Galaxy S 5 Accessories] marcochapita:
That's what I said I cannot guarantee that makes 100% waterproof. Because I didn't test that. I'm afraid even with the cover without a 3rd party receiver use it like a submarine. I do pretend to try it on a beach or in a pool.
[Galaxy S 5 Accessories] ampm325:
Hey. I did this trick on my GS2/ nexus battery swap. It was a little too thick, so i just removed the battery wrap.

That may drop the battery some and help maintain the water seal.
[Galaxy S 5 Accessories] mat3usz:
Interesting, have you done thin with your S5? I too got a 3rd party wireless receiver but not too fond of the bulge and (potenital) loss of waterproofing. Would be great to hear back from someone. If not, guess OEM cover, here we come
[Galaxy S 5 Accessories] ampm325:
Yeah. I'm kinda waiting it out too. Have the rinkle slim case and love it.
[Galaxy S 5 Accessories] Mad Davey:
Hacked a PWRcard, the lack of centering bothered me since I had to offset the phone on chargers. I selected wire thickness towards safety even though I had thinner wire, I would not feel good using the thinner stuff without testing. I trimmed the copper shield behind the coil. I ground the spine and slightly ground area at PCB. Very happy with the results, bulges less than before and can set phone on center of chargers. Fits my Incipio NGP. I have not and will not test water resistance. :laugh:
[Galaxy S 5 Accessories] Mad Davey:
To the guys mentioning "I didn't notice any gaps", you need to pay attention to if there is any new bulging specifically where the seal is located anywhere around the back. There is no way to see if the seal is sealing. Even if the case looks lined up at the edges and camera, any bulging at all at the seal area probably means it won't be watertight. For me it's too hard to tell and I won't risk the phone.
[Galaxy S 5 Accessories] delawaredrew:
:confused:Do you actually intend to submerge the phone or have a history of such things? I'm amazed by how many people through out the thread refer to using a 3rd party piece as a "risk" as if they do a daily lap or two in the pond with their phones and simply must have this wonderful IP67 or else.

It seems that many people bought this phone simply for the IP67 feature? Why, does their lifestyle/work demand it? What am I not doing with my phone that everyone else is enjoying?

Like everyone I already hit it daily with a hammer to test my 9H screen protection, gouge the plastic to check for self healing, and open my beers with it; maybe I should add submersion to the routine?:silly:
[Galaxy S 5 Accessories] C0derbear:
IP67 was a fundamental driver for me in this device. My previous phone lived in a LifeProof case from before it walked out the store. With my off work habits (hiking, mountain biking, etc) water and dust resistance is not an option.
[Galaxy S 5 Accessories] :
I received my charging receiver yesterday and can confirm it is the better of the wireless cards. Although it dose slightly raise the case where the surface mount resistors are it's not bad at all compared to the other I have. The resistors are on the side of the card as opposed to the top under the flash. After installing my Otterbox Commuter case everything looks great, there is no noticeable gap under the flash. I wouldn't test it for water resistant either as you said but it dose fit well. The IP6 feature wasn't much of a selling point for me in the first place. I would much rather use my case than take the phone for a swim. As for charging the phone it works well and didn't get really hot doing so. I haven't tested NFC yet so I can't comment on that.
[Galaxy S 5 Accessories] Airax:
For me it's personally more nuanced than that. I doubt my S5 will ever get wet. But I hate knowing that I've lost an important feature of my phone. There also a "confidance" issue. If I use my phone on the rain I don't have to worry. It's more physiological than practical if that makes sense. It's the same drive that makes me buy an S5 when my S4 was fine. The difference is minimal in reality but again I like having top spec devices.
[Galaxy S 5 Accessories] Mad Davey:
No submerging here, but I would like to get the phone as close to flat as possible. I'm thinking Samsung opened themselves up to having a non oem product a much better (slimmer) product. I should elaborate, the case back Samsung produces does not allow any cases to fit, if someone made a charging case back that was slim they would make $$$. Based on my hack job, it's seems very easily doable.

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Will the guy with the melted chargepad please post which type it was so we can all avoid burning our houses down? :good:
[Galaxy S 5 Accessories] dpwhitty11:
Whoops.

It was this one right here:

http://www.aliexpress.com/item/Qi-W...4-Nexus-5-Samsung-Iphone-With/1239410068.html
[Galaxy S 5 Accessories] Mad Davey:
Bummer, I literally just got that one in the mail but from ebay. Mine continually disconnects and reconnects, phone goes in an on-off-on-off charging loop. For $10 shipped, I guess I got what I paid for. I did purchase four original Samsung units with 2a chargers in box for $35 each from amazon, I justified the price due to the oem 2a charger included. Looks like they raised it to $40 now, but I saw some on ebay the other day for $35 shipped. They work perfect, just bothered me how the phone could not be centered with the PWRcard so I modified it to move the coil to center.
[Galaxy S 5 Accessories] kms108:
The same charger transmitter is available in two version, the authentic one, including it's rebadged oem/odm, and the fake one.

if you can show some photo's I can let you know. There are only a few receiver on the market that position itself in the center, there is a part in the battery cover that prevent it, but you can cut away that part, thats why most manufacture lay the coil directly on the battery.
[Galaxy S 5 Accessories] Mad Davey:
This is the charger I am very happy with: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00F358AVI/ref=ox_ya_os_product_refresh_T1

Attached is a photo of how I hacked up my PWRcard to be centered. I have copper tape on the way to replace the wires for thinnest possible. I did trim the copper shield on the back at the coil.
[Galaxy S 5 Accessories] wtf911:
What chip is the yijieneng version using? I'm curious how a yijieneng one compares to one using a legit Texas Instruments chip assuming the yijieneng doesn't. Anyone?
[Galaxy S 5 Accessories] kms108:
yijieneng uses ti chip in most of their receivers.
[Galaxy S 5 Accessories] wtf911:
Do you know if the S5 version has it? So just to get this straight, why is the yijieneng version so liked? Is it the only one which keeps the functionality of the S View cover or what?
[Galaxy S 5 Accessories] kms108:
I will be picking a few up next week, but more into the nillkin one, of all the chinese companies yijieneng is one of the largest in the field of qi wireless, many of the qi stuff sold in china, and including amazon, taobao and ebay have there products rebadged, also many of the fake stuff target there stuff as well.
[Galaxy S 5 Accessories] kms108:
with your charger, is the led a round dot or a horizontal line.

the dot led being a fake of the powerqi, whiles the horizontal led is the authentic one.
[Galaxy S 5 Accessories] dpwhitty11:
It was round. Makes sense.