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[Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014 Edition) General] Geordie Affy:
Simple answer nowhere unless they are fake and pointless.

The Official 128GB SD cards sell for around £90 on Amazon (only place I trust when it comes to memory cards).

Although if you keep checking Amazon they do have regular offers where the prices have dropped as low as £60.

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[Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014 Edition) General] lecorbusier:
I have never heard of fake microSD cards. Manufacturing such requires substantially higher investments in machinery than for USB sticks, which can even be hand made, in backyard sweat shops. Cambodian women and children have tiny, monkey like fingers, ideal for SMD soldering.

And as a male with short finger nails, you should be unable to properly insert SIM or SD w/o some tool, so that is probably the issue.

In my ten year history of MMC, SD and mSD cards, I had only one issue between a 2GB SD and a certain card reader, which was a no-go.

128GB cards should even work in most SDHC devices, if formatted in FAT32. But an SDXC device may refuse to use such a card, as it violates the SDXC spec. (In my Note is my first and only 64GB card, btw)
[Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014 Edition) General] kcrudup:
Do a search, it's quote common- I even got a bum card from Amazon once (via a seller on their Marketplace, not Amazon Fulfillment though).

Think "Cheap Chinese knockoffs"- if a line's set for XXGB, it's pretty easy to change up the CIS config on a batch to report a "128GB" size on a "32GB" (etc.) batch for a while.
[Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014 Edition) General] ShoaibS19:
64gb

Its cool anyways.. I decided to instead go for a genuine 64gb micro sd card. Works perfectly and only cost £20.
[Samsung Gear 2] ManBearPig20oh10:
Before I start I have to say I tried to make this as "HR" appropriate as possible. I just think this might be a problem. I have noticed that my heart rate monitor doesnt seem to like darker people. I have tested it on numerous light skinned or white people and I have found that it takes between 1-2 times before we get a reading. Meanwhile darker skinned people it takes anywhere between 4-6 times if at all to get a reading. I have tried different positions for the watch like moving it up the arm and putting it on the underside of my wrist and still no better results. Is anyone else having this issue or am I just crazy?
[Samsung Gear 2] djbrotherson:
Racist smart watches eh? I'm light skin and it works fine. Wayans light skin with no tan
[Samsung Gear 2] Att.Fan1982:
Interesting.....I'm dark skinned and I just gave up on trying to get a reading from the heart rate monitor.

Sent from my DynamicKat Note 3
[Samsung Gear 2] tiisai44:
I'm brown skin and it takes 1-2 times.
[Samsung Gear 2] Att.Fan1982:
Are you taking your measurement on the top or bottom of your wrist?

Sent from my DynamicKat Note 3!
[Samsung Gear 2] taygutta:
Ha!! Aw man I thought it was just me!!! Im darkskin and the heart rate monitor hardly ever works but when it does its on the underside of my wrist. Even when its on the underside of my wrist I have to be really steady and quite and it takes a while but eventually it will work. My wife is light skin and it works on her like a charm.
[Samsung Gear 2] jonstatt:
While it is VERY unfortunate if Samsung did not test this sufficiently with different skin types, I will add that even on pale skin you have to keep still for a good reading. It is absolutely not suitable for continuous monitoring while running despite what Samsung may have suggested. You get all sorts of crazy readings, or wrong readings. If you really want continuous heart rate monitoring you need to use a Bluetooth chest strap (many options for this that work with Samsung fitness) but it means using it in conjunction with the phone rather than the watch.

I was wondering why Samsung chose a green LED for the light source under the watch. I would have thought being near to the infra-red band (i.e. red) would have coped better with various skin types.
[Samsung Gear 2] thesparky007:
I find it easier to get a reading on the under side of the wrist, pretty much right under the Palm of my hand
[Samsung Gear 2] Att.Fan1982:
Yes, that works but no one wears their gear 2 like that!
[Samsung Gear 2] thesparky007:
Yea but when you need to get your hr you can quickly twist it
[Samsung Gear 2] ManBearPig20oh10:
Yeah but that's a pain in the butt!
[Samsung Gear 2] ManBearPig20oh10:
I wonder if they can make the light stronger. Make brighter so it penetrate darker skin types. I realize that's easier said then done.
[Samsung Gear 2] forshaw:
do it on your arm,not your butt :p
[Samsung Gear 2] ManBearPig20oh10:
Is that where I'm messing up at? I should have read the instructions!
[Samsung Gear 2] thesparky007:
I presume it'll work on your ass too.... If it's light enough lol

But the under side of the wrist has been the most consistent way to get a reading for me
[Samsung Gear 2] ManBearPig20oh10:
Not with me. Maybe my little girl wrists are partly to blame too
[Samsung Gear 2] jonstatt:
Do you think that is because the underside of your wrist is lighter skinned or because the blood vessels are nearer the surface of the skin? I still find it incredible that Samsung didn't think of this issue. Heart rate monitors are not new in watches. Casio did this in the 90s!
[Samsung Gear 2] thesparky007:
I think it's partially both... Either way it' works 4/5 times for me this way
[Samsung Gear 2] highlordkram:
I think this is just another example of "The Man" trying to bring a Brother down. : ) but seriously, sorry to hear this seems to be a real thing. I am pretty damn white, and have had a few reading issues, but overall it does work well for me.
[Samsung Gear 2] EVOme:
Boycott Samsung's racist watch!
[Samsung Gear 2] emaderam:
If Samsung did not test this sufficiently with different skin types, I will add that even on pale skin you have to keep still for a good reading. It is absolutely not suitable for continuous monitoring while running despite what Samsung may have suggested. You get all sorts of crazy readings, or wrong readings. If you really want continuous heart rate monitoring you need to use a Bluetooth chest strap.
[Samsung Gear 2] highlordkram:
I have been on the treadmill several times lately with my polar heart rate monitor strap and the watch and they are pretty close for over an hour.
[Samsung Gear 2] ipsum_deum:
No complaints here

I'm LightSkinned, and mine works the first time when it's quiet. If people are talking it takes 1 - 3 times. I even have a loose S/S band on it now.
[Samsung Gear 2] myv6mustang:
Same for me have to move it to the bottom of my wrist and even that gets iffy...I just don't use it anymore cause by the time I get a good read my heart rate had slowed
[Samsung Gear 2] giol:
That the skin tone affects optical HRM is a known limitation among fitness and medical gear companies. From the looks of the whole Gear 2 concept so far it seems that Sammy did not actually target those who want to get a serious workout.

For those who want an optical HRM that will work with darker skin, Scosche has released the Rhythm+ that is designed to do just that and it works with Bluetooth and ANT+.

Ofcourse the trick will be to get the data from the Scosche to show up on your Gear 2 and not just your phone. You will need a compatible fitness app that bypassess the Gear 2 HRM. To make a long story short, we are better off with a pebble or similar...
[Samsung Gear 2] Razor29:
the watch is racist! I kidding of course.. im a pale skin read head and its quite flimsy at managing to obtain my heart rate. using the simple heart monitor app that uses the camera and led light on the phone is far more accurate and workes 98% of the time and the gear 2 so far is below 50% of the time plus I can vouch for the phone app accuracy since my father is regularly in the hospital and he is a slight hypochondriac he loves chalanging the orderlies and doctors who lightly dissmiss the ability of an app like that on a smartphone only so he can see there disappointed faces each time it gives the exact same reading as the state of thr art medical equipment.

but more to the point I am intriguinged and I have a friend who is very dark skinned and ill test it with him.. ill post results since we are absolutely the opposite in skin tone
[Samsung Gear 2] JaRi1337:
no prob

I dont have any problems with it :)
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jaaystott:
I'm not sure if I'm correct in assuming it is a lens, however has anyone noticed just what awful quality the glass covering the camera on the back of the phone is? The depth sensing camera seems to be a completely different glass to the glass the actual shooting camera.

I have noticed that it picks smudges up so easy, and it is near impossible to clean them off. Even with a fibre cloth, is still leaves marks on there! Also, it's super easy to scratch. I have kept my phone in a case since day one, and it's got multiple hairline scratches on it. A lot of the time people report the HTC One M8 as taking bad pictures, in reality it's because the lens is smudged because when you clean it up it looks better. It seems like HTC have literally just slapped a piece of untreated glass on there, it's worse than a mirror for marks!
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mushages:
You may want to add that the 4UP camera we are having can see stuff that other cameras can't see. In example dust where you can see that we can see dust more than any other camera in the market when taking a picture in a dusty surface. Yes I agree with you I always wipe my lens before wanting to take a good picture.
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] altimax98:
I agree about the smudging, alot of times I will pull out my phone to shoot something and notice alot of glaring on lights and 99% of it is because of the lens being smudges.

I wonder if a oleophobic coating will help it resist smudging.. I also am thinking of grabbing the Nilkin Glass screen protector since it has a camera cover as well
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sameer1807:
Definitely used the cheapest type of glass for the lens covers and even optical glass..color fringing, vignetting and ghosting plague this camera..guess they spent all of their costs on the metal build and speakers..just sad
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] UgXvibe:
Do your 'scratches' look like this?

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[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jaaystott:
Yeah, exactly like that. You need the light to see them, but I'm sure they are affecting image quality. It's actually making me consider switching to the Galaxy S5. I use my camera a lot, but for things like Instagram and Social Sharing so the megapixel count was never a big deal to me, what is a big deal is treating my phone with all the love and care I can and ending up with ridiculous scratches like that!
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] UgXvibe:
I hear ya. I am anal about keeping all my phones pristine. Seems that its dangerous to post about this on forums because it turns into "People need to take more care of their phone" posts which is enraging. If I did it, I would admit it..

The fact that it is getting worse over time even though I am completely keeping it away from anything that would even remotely scratch it is annoying.. :(

I opened a case with HTC and I will send it to them. If they say it's abuse I'm not sure what I'll do.
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jaaystott:
It's unacceptable, I had the M7 last year and it didn't scratch like this, and look carefully at your second camera... the lens seems a lot stronger.

Glad someone feels the same!
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] UgXvibe:
I compared it to my M7 that I had over a year and not a scratch.. I carry this phone the exact same way. Puzzling to say the least.
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jaaystott:
Has it caused noticeable effect to your pictures?
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] UgXvibe:
Yes, completely unusable at this point. >> http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=52461742&postcount=422

I am a strong defender of the 4MP camera on this phone and have advertised my pics everywhere.. can't do that anymore.

My M8 album.. https://www.flickr.com/photos/50177155@N07/sets/72157643182480033/
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jaaystott:
I'm going to contact my Carrier tomorrow and see if I can get a replacement, just tell them the device is faulty or something and in the meantime I'm going to try and get a rear screen protector. I think HTC really did skimp on the quality of the lens here. Not good.
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] UgXvibe:
If HTC denies repairs I may go the Verizon route and see what can be done.. I have insurance on the phone so we'll see..

I saw someone advertise these today.. http://www.slickwraps.com/HTC-One-M8-Lens-Protector-p/sw-htconem8-lenspro.htm

I will definitely do this with a new lens.
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jaaystott:
Good luck, I hope you manage to resolve it. Not to go off topic, but in your Album how did you manage to get that close-up of the moon? It looks awesome, but I'm scratching my head here as to how you did it!

In regards to the protectors, for $3 they are more than worth it, I just find it ridiculous that I'm having to.
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] UgXvibe:
Through a telescope. :cyclops:
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jaaystott:
Of course!! My bad :rolleyes::highfive::silly:
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] its_dale:
I had the same problem. I spoke with ATT (30 days after having the phone) and complained about the lens and how it affects my pictures greatly. I had told them that HTC referred me to my carrier (which they did). ATT said all they can do was refer me to the warranty department, as i did not want to have to pay a $199 deductible on insurance for a build quality issue. I called and explained to the warranty guy that the phone is in EXCELLENT condition with the exception of the lens. All bezels around both DUO lens and rear camera are in perfect condition, no scratches on the screen, no water damage etc. He went and got confirmation that it did fall within warranty policy, stating that "the lens scratches are okay per the examiners". They shipped me a "like new" phone Thursday night. i received it yesterday and pretty sure the phone is brand new. I had ordered a Nillkin screen/camera protector and applied it last night. I also ordered the new lens protectors from Slick Wraps. I sent my old phone back today.

They did give me an option to go to a nearest ATT warranty facility and swap phones, but i did not feel like driving about 30 miles.
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] UgXvibe:
So you got a new phone through ATT and not HTC correct? I am shipping mine off to HTC tomorrow. I spoke with Jason Mackenzie from HTC about my issue and he assures me it will be taken care of.. we'll see.
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] devilsdouble:
Thank God there are people who still talk about actual problems. If I didn't find this topic I would have gone on and buy it on 11th, Jeez! This is a childish thing, it's beyond me how on earth hTC released a phone with some cheap plastic / glass or whatever that bloody thing is.

Still asking, this is happening with all devices right? I mean it's just not a defective batch, but the whole package of M8, worldwide?
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] UgXvibe:
Im thinking this lens thing is not an epidemic. There aren't many people with this concern. I bet it was a batch of phone lenses that didn't get treated or something. Besides this i have no problems at all with the phone.. Cant wait to get it back actually.
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] devilsdouble:
Well I would love to see more people without this problem. My purchasing decision is highly depending on this actually.
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] its_dale:
That's correct. Dealt with strictly with ATT after HTC initially referred me to my carrier
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] stuart0001:
A thread of this nature will always have more people with problems posting than not. Mine is fine and I've seen only a small number of people with the issue.

Thread here with little to no mention of it so I'm guessing it's an isolated issue.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2694621

Pictures Taken With M8
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] verminatorno5:
I had the same, so i tried rubbing a dab of toothpaste on it which seems to have done the trick.
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Black Antitoon:
I have been using the M8 for about 20 days and have no scratches whatsoever on the lenses. I do have smudges, but that's not as serious, I would say. I keep it in the stock case most of the time, but sometimes use it bare as well. So, either I have been more careful/lucky than the other people here, or it's not a problem on all phones. But I actually feel it's just that I was luckier, I fear it's not hard to scratch that lens.:rolleyes:
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] the_scotsman:
I don't necessarily "look after" mine, and I don't have a case, but my lens is immaculate. No idea what you're doing for it to be so scratched up. I find it cleans up with a wipe of any material and doesn't smear or smudge. If anything it's surprisingly easy to keep clean. Strange that you're having the opposite experience.
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] devilsdouble:
That's really assuring, thanks.
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Shebee:
I think the phone is not that bad, I've had 100% no issues with build quality. I've had my phone for a week and my camera lens has no protection and is in pristine condition.

Many users share the same experience.

And c'mon cut some slack with HTC, Samsung might use higher grade plastic on the camera, but the phone won't last a year so what good is the camera in the first place?
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Dan-SRi:
Noticed this on mine too. Handset is immaculate condition but the camera lens smudges and won't wipe clean... Depth lens is fine. Wipes clean every time... I can't see it affecting the pictures quite yet...
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] StarfishP:
did this actually help it out?

---------- Post added at 08:18 PM ---------- Previous post was at 08:17 PM ----------

did this actually help remove the scratches?
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Crazypinoy9:
I always to extremes to make sure all my phones are immaculate and I must say that this is the first phone I've owned that has a very scratch prone camera lens. It bothers me a lot...
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Traceamount:
I got mine on release. Always set to on its back, camera down. Phone is always with me, I toss it down amongst the mess in my center console of my car all the time (Camera side down of course), on tables, counters, knee walls, at work - anything. Have not managed to get a single scratch on mine. I took it outside in the sunlight to look, and inside with an LED light from all different angles. Nothing.

As someone else said, a thread like this is always going to have more people with the "problem" than not. (Which in this case is like 4 (give or take) people that have the issue?) If you go and read into the forums of ANY phone, you're going to find people with some kind of problem, something defective, sometimes limited to a handful of people - sometimes not. It appears in this case, its not widespread. Just imo
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] veper:
It really seems HTC is sourcing camera lens from different sources. One is scratch proof, the other is not. I had luck with both M7 and M8, but have a friend that has M7 with scratchable lens (he is taking a great care of his phone and it's in mint condition except lenses).
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] SouthernEvo:
I just checked my lens this afternoon . Looks like its been wiped with sandpaper and I have only had this phone for like 6 days at most . Im blown away by how easily its scratched . Previous phones ranging from HTC to samsung , I have never had a cam lens get like this before . I have ordered lens shields for them and checked the photos and they don't seem to be affected ......yet . Its a shame I really like this phone but wow talk about cutting a corner on a rather important part of a cellphone .

Side note : A cheap work around I have found . I cut a large square piece that covers the whole lens on the phone from an unused screen shield I had for my S4 . I was able to get away with this due to the fact I also use an otterbox for my phone (I work in a warehouse driving forklifts and prefer my phone not being broken) . I cut the square size big enough to cover the camera lens but small enough that it didnt cover the flash . Reasoning is I didnt want the flash to wash out photos . Also with it being the size it was the center of the screen shield actually adheres to the center of the cam lens sealing it . This cheap fix will probably work for cases that cover most of the back of the phone . Clear cases you might not be able to get away with it as easily though . This will hold me over till the actual cam lens shields arrive . Hopefully this will help anyone out or give them an idea as a work around . My phone is spotless in terms of dead pixels and the grills are all flush . Im taking no chances getting a jacked up refurb or replacement in worse off condition LOL
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] 2Nice4U:
This is a picture of my lens after only 6 weeks in use.

The taken pictures are so blurry now.

I'm very disappointed from the material choice :(

I never had this problem with my OneX or M7.

https://www.dropbox.com/s/s1tho7is5e710e2/DSC_6148_crop.JPG
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] stantudor:
I can't see the photo, I think you don't have it on share.
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] UgXvibe:
Well, HTC wants to fix my lens for $140. out of my pocket. Not happening.. I'm taking this to a higher level somehow.
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Legobricke:
It's not the lens....

It is a film that has been coated to the lens.... The film is scratching....

I removed the film from mine using a little alcohol and a papertowel.... Buffed with a microfiber towel...

Took about ten minutes and also had to use my fingernail... but the my lens is now perfect again.... I just cut a protector out of an un-used screen protector until the one I ordered arrives...
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] UgXvibe:
Well, they are uninformed over there at the repair center then. They want to replace the rear cover assm. at my cost that includes the lens cover. Would be nice if they would fix the stupid thing under warranty.

I read about the coating and the cleaning procedures before I sent it in but I didn't want to mess with it thinking they would actually see this as a product problem, not a user problem..
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Legobricke:
You did the right thing.....

I only did it after I verified that others had done it and had success.... I did scrape the lens a little with my fingernail and saw how easy the film scratched, so I just did it.... Terrified the entire time......
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] WESBAR:
Hi. Where have you seen others do this? Cant find any thread. Ta.
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] exocetdj:
had my one for 4 weeks and glass is still pristine. sorry to hear others aren't so lucky

are there two different types of camera lens??
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] eikast:
Mine seems to be okay (knock on wood) but I've only had it for a few days. I try to be very careful because I once had a problem with the iPhone 4. I wish that all manufacturers would use sapphire glass like the 5s use
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] UgXvibe:
Well, I went way up the HTC ladder via Twitter and now my phone will be fixed under warranty. Persistence prevails!
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Legobricke:
There is a thread in another "android" forum. It was "central" to my understanding the process in repairing it myself.
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] UgXvibe:
:laugh: Yea, I participate in that one as well regarding this issue.. lol