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[One (M9) General] Duncan1982:
Its cool all views welcome matey and every user will inevitably have a different spin or take on a particular product.

I don't however see it as you do though, HTC improved the camera and agree or disagree but it's far better than that of the M8 (this is just my in my experience, and my own opinion) secondly well Moore's law dictates that processors will double in speed every 18 months, this doesn't mean that with a press of a button you phone will fly you to the moon :P

Then there is the build and the more time I have spent the more I actually see the difference and the in hand feel is totally different.

The M9 comes now with 3 GB of ram and I have yet to see a stutter or hiccup, the battery life has been on the better side of average for me at least. As for overheating I haven't came across this (perhaps as I have mentioned in other threads, because I don't game) but I do watch a lot of video and the m9 has been fine.

This is just my honest experience, no the camera is perhaps not on par with the S6 for example and should have been better, but I haven't yet taken a photo that has the mentioned heavy grain/ noise or blur. But I no doubt will, like I have done with my Note 4 lol.

Give it time and if your still not happy then best of luck with whatever device you end up with buddy :)
[One (M9) General] zaaye:
Unrelated.

What "extra service" do you get from being a member of Elevate?
[One (M9) General] fr0st420:
They have giveaways. I got a free case for my m7. I also get to test software builds before the public does.

Sent from my HTC One m8
[One (M9) General] zaaye:
I'm a member too. Just don't know how to get in on the good stuff. How did you get to test the software. Inbox
[One (M9) General] Chronzy:
I like your enthusiasm. I'm sure HTC would appreciate your viewpoint through those rose colored glasses as well. :)

We've definitely had different experiences with the camera. I'm a bit of a shutterbug and if i'm going to take pictures it's probably gonna be with my Canon 6D or Gopro anyway so not really worried about it.

I'm surprised you've owned an M8. Your review seems to come from someone upgrading from an S4 or M7 (and for those of you, this is a worthy upgrade- don't get me wrong). Judged on its own merits the M9 is a great phone. But for anyone that's actually owned an M8 it surprises me that they would see this phone as a worthy successor. I think that's my main point. That's what I want to share with any M8 owners thinking about pulling the trigger on this phone- you're good where your at. Repeat, grass is not greener lol. Don't let the numbers game get you , ie 810 vs 801... 3GB vs 2GB... the user experience is about the same with certain drawbacks I and many others have mentioned.

In defense of HTC, the M7 and M8 were both huge leaps forward vs the previous model so I guess we were due an incremental update. But considering they were struggling to stay afloat not too long ago I'd say their next flagship probably shouldn't be so incremental.

But I appreciate your thoughts Duncan.. I especially have to give you credit for pulling off this statement lol:
[One (M9) General] quicksilver92:
I fell in love with the M7 and but had it stolen halfway through my contract. My contract ended last week. It was a toss-up between this and the S6 but ultimately I had to have another HTC and despite its flaws, I'm loving it so far. Just hoping HTC pull their fingers out and update the firmware to fix the battery and heat issues.
[One (M9) General] Duncan1982:
This is a nice retort like it dude and your views are both welcome & appreciated however ultimately we are all humans with varying views and opinions.

Not in reference to you but we are now in a world dominated by sheep and a case of nod and agree seems to be to the liking of many but that kind of political so will move it back on topic.

No your right its not as huge as say the the S5-S6 for example. However Samsung had to make huge sacrifices to produce such.

The Z2 is the better option and please don't have a pop at that shooter (yes it has it flaws to) however its a 2013 device and boy oh boy have I got some amazing shots with it, and it makes better use of its all glass build.

So to the M9 should one upgrade? which the device is meant to be over the M8?

Well its a matter of each individual and their own opinion. For me the M9 is subtle in many ways like the build. I have compared the camera's and the m9 is miles ahead but behind the S6. I am no photography expert though so even someone with a basic grasp will see the M9's camera as extremely flawed. However for my eyes every picture I have taken is clear and without blur or noise.

The latter is obvious to anyone so this is my take so far. I will no doubt see this noise/distortion as I progress with the camera perhaps, like I did with the Note 4 which had amazing reviews, but I after time still got some grainy pics with that one, depends on many factors, the M9's shooter will no doubt need tweaks but for me its better than the M8's but perhaps I need to test further.

Overall I'm content with the M9 and if no one shares my views or opinions of it, you know that is perfectly fine, I under no circumstances wish or need or even want anyone to nod their head and agree with me.

All that matters is it a worthy upgrade for me, yea it is, it has a base storage of 32gb, build is refined to my liking, the camera is fine for me, audio is fantastic, sense 7 and the theme manager, its fast & fluid.

The recently announced M9+ should of perhaps been the the M9 as it has many upgrade additions like the 5.2" qhd, fingerprint scanner etc.
[One (M9) General] Sachinfan:
You would have to be a die-hard HTC fan to buy it ahead of S6 and the impending G4 and Z4.
[One (M9) General] Duncan1982:
Why should we all be like sheep though? Let's all buy the S6 or Z4 or the G4.

Can people not accept that your neither a fanboy or die hard HTC fan.

The S6 is not without compromise nor will the G4 be or the Z4.

We all like what we like and I happen to enjoy the M9 (Its far from perfect and it has its flaws that's for sure).

But can buy what we want without a label being attached, that's what makes the human race diverse "we have our own minds and therefore opinions" and able to make decisions based on these.

And if we are happy with those Decisions and freedom of choices then that's all that matters.
[One (M9) General] YorubaDey:
I wanted to opt for the M9, but it just wasn't enough of an upgrade, or change.

I think in terms of design, the M7 is by far the best looking phone in the One series. The M8 I found pretty ugly actually, way too rounded and generally unpleasing design particularly being to tall. The M9 is an improvement, but also too rounded and tall. All I wanted was capacitive buttons back like the M7 and a higher res ultrapixel camera as I actually liked the concept and got some great shots with the M7.

The M9 is a great phone, but didn't give me a single reason to shell out for it :( While S6 generally is a refreshment, it still bears Samsung's core design which I'm no fan of. Sony is getting boring with pretty much identical design since the original Z. All in all though, I would definitely pick the M9 over any of the other flagship phones.
[One (M9) General] rasstar:
Too bad there is no Google play conversion like the m8 and m7. I honestly don't see a point of moving from m8 to m9. A waste of money if you ask me.
[One (M9) General] abelkov:
Agree, but for a m7 owners as me, the upgrade is significant. And yes, i could buy a m8, but for the small difference in price(at least in my country - around 80€) m9 is worth more.
[One (M9) General] simonbigwave:
i was on a sturdy s4 before, and after 2 days on my new M9, i can say I do notice the big chip/cpu speed difference,which was most important factor for me generally, and although antutu scores not life and death, i was getting double the antutu scores compared to my s4. so the m9 was very impressive for me..//first time i got way over 50k antutu (unverified offline) then when online it scored 48+k before apps restored//.. but i wasn't impressed with the quality control as the first one they gave me had a one dead pixel irritation, and although the display is good, i don't notice a huge difference in display quality, but that could be just psychosomatic.

but for now noticed speed is great.
[One (M9) General] CaseyChaos666:
Desire HD and M7 have been my last 2 phones that have lasted just over 4 years. No problems at all with HTC, so will keep buying them.
[One (M9) General] dlads:
In regards to the performance of this device, is there anything it doesn't do? Lot of people talking about the performance not being the pinnacle of hardware, but let's just take a look, beyond benchmarks, what game / app does it struggle with? None!
[One (M9) General] BUBBA DUB'S:
Well said, those bench mark tests don't properly quantify the performance of the device. I've gotten from 46k all the way to 59k based on how I configure it to the app. Performance doesn't differ when setting governor from on demand to a setting where it goes through all Frequency levels (which gives you a lower bench mark score). Not to mention the GPU performance is above its competitors. I'd also like to know what programs, apps , or games users have trouble with on this device.
[One (M9) General] dlads:
Completely agree with you, I don't think there is a game or app out there that any phone since the m7 or even the one x would struggle with, ever since the desire HD I've been underclocking my CPU, there simply isn't a need for such grunt for day to day tasks, this is my first octacore so I'm a little hesitant to tweak it as of yet, I get through a day quite easily so for now that's enough.
[One (M9) General] d-pak:
Coming from an M7.

I was so on the fence with the s6 edge. The s6 edge felt so much better in hand, and that sceen and camera...just WOW! I was even willing to give up blinkfeed for google news and newsstand. The samsung pay sounded very cool - being able to pay to any old magnetic card reader without it being a special samsung pay compatible reader. Though it is delayed now.

What closed the deal for me on the M9 was - conversion to dev edition, having a microSD card slot to do titanium backups to and keep pictures on, plus saves over $200 (100$ for edge and $100 for +32Gb)

But most importantly every time I looked at the edge, I felt the edge was curved the wrong way (convex instead on concave). Basically I kept I looked at the screen, I kept tilting it side to side to see if I missed any text and also the two edges of the s6edge caught the light source in such a way that I always saw two refections running along the edges of the screen which irritated me. So s6edge was off the table and between an s6 regular and m9...it was m9 all the way.

I have come to really like the dot-view case and I am still hoping that HTC has room for camera improvement.
[One (M9) General] onemanshow85:
I'm a fan of HTC's dedication to build quality. Ever since the Sensation I much prefer metal build. Besided, Samsung phones just tend to scream 'cheap' imo. The build quality and Samsung's ways of copying stuff. Samsung phones got big over the back of iphone design and I will never get over that.

don't like sense though, but that's why I'm here :D
[One (M9) General] :
I really love HTC's build quality (my signature tells that I owned quite some HTC devices) and the metal haptics of the One M7, the M9 even exceeds it by far.

Exactly as important: Sense is the best Android overlay that I saw in the past few years (tested Sony, LG, Samsung, Huawei,...). I also like Stock Android but I always come back to Sense: It looks calm, professional and is really made for the power user.
[One (M9) General] petvas:
I love HTC's design, build quality, Sense software and BoomSound speakers. It's the only device in the Android world that could take me away from my iPhones..
[One (M9) General] tasos12:
build quality,design,sense,boomsound.

Plus I hate touchcrap as its light years away from sense and dont even get me starting on the way Samsung handles OTAs......
[One (M9) General] Drzfr3shboialex:
Same reasons i opted for the M7, M8. Beautiful device, elegant sense UI (only UI I like besides timescape), boomsound, beautiful screen, IR blaster, timely updates, SD card (returned with M8), and amazing front camera.
[One (M9) General] mackster248:
Haven't had an HTC device until my old trusty T-Mobile myTouch 4G and remembered loving Sense and the awesome build quality... So I've always wanted one again since. Needed the phone as my mom really wanted my G2 so decided to look at Swappa a month plus ago and saw a brand new, unopened, M9 + Dot Case for $475 and couldn't resist!

Dont' regret it at all. I love this device. :)
[One (M9) General] Devi0124:
I pretty much go back and forth between the Samsung Notes. I had the note 2, then the G2, then the M7, then the Note 3, then the M8, then the note 4. When the S6 and the M9 came out, I really wanted the M9 but I let the reviews get to me. Even though I had an almost brand new note 4 I went with the S6. In my opinion it was a mistake. It stutters and lags, a lot. My wife has the Edge and it does the same thing. So much so that both have to be restarted almost daily which is ridiculous. When I first purchased the M7 I thought it was the best phone out. Same with the M8. I get bored really quickly but always regret leaving HTC. I will give Samsung credit though, the camera is awesome and is the only thing I am not looking forward to leaving behind. With the M7 and the M8 I could always count on snappy performance. No stutter, no lag. That is why my M9 is on its way to me now. My son will be the proud owner of my S6.

After a couple of weeks with my M9 I can say with full confidence that this phone has got to be the most underrated device of the year.
[One (M9) General] hamud.q:
sense make every other phone looks ugly and stupid . after my m8 I bought galaxy alpha and sold it just after one day and bought the m9 with no regret .
[One (M9) General] lilhaiti:
Sense, build quality, Sound Quality, and the fact that it is a nice looking phone. I wish the camera was a little better, but it definitely gets the job done for me. No regrets on choosing this phone, I haven't had any performance or abnormal heating issues with this phone.
[One (M9) General] gabo_e30:
Hey guys, first post as an m9 owner.

So I had the m8, first htc phone I ever owned. IMO it was the best phone of 2014. This year I wanted a new phone and the reviews got me... They trashed the m9 so bad I went with the s6 edge. Then that phone was a great camera and screen with a ****ty everything else. The glass back is a fingerprint magnet, battery is horrible... Anyway. Then i bought the g4. Good but everytime I looked at it I didn't get that one second smile of satisfaction like I did with the m8. I'm a moto fan, so I went back to my trusty Moto x 2014 I always keep as backup. Went back to another s6 because my best friend kept bugging me (he's a Sammy fanboi). I was waiting on the pure edition Moto x but since they're the same size with the new note 5 I concluded it's way too big (might still get it just bc I like moto). So I thought... Only flagship I haven't tried out (I'm on Verizon) is the m9 and the m8 was ny favorite phone last year. What the heck... So i got it on eBay for $300 (I had $50 in eBay bucks) brand new (no box) and it's in mint condition. So far no regrets and I love the theme engine. Gonna test the camera but it gets the job done (I upgraded to lollipop) and the phone hasn't gotten hot. Fast snappy feels so much better than the other phones. Not to big and that build quality... Its like jewelry. It definitely gives u that one second smile of satisfaction (got the gold trim with silver back) . Speakers were very much missed. And finally got back the sd card slot

Very happy with my purchase.

I don't understand why people bash this phone. Black bar: the samsung has SAMSUNG on the top of the screen and the space it takes on the s6 is as big as the black htc bar, just not as differentiated. Besides the phone ends up having identical footprint to the s6. The feel in the hand is amazing.

Gonna test it out and keep u guys posted
[One (M9) General] SPreston2001:
Nice
[One (M9) General] runsoverfrogs:
I'm here for the s-off and unlocked bootloader. Thanks!
[One (M9) General] hamud.q:
Please delete this
[One (M9) General] onyx_64:
I got this mainly because of the build quality. Samsung, IMHO sucks when it comes to long-term reliability of their phones. I also got this so that I can use custom ROMs with the unlocked bootloader, preferably a stock CM android version.

But it looks like the CM development for the one M9 is going at a snail's pace. Not that I am expecting anything, but the earlier HTC phones that i had made it so much easier to S-OFF (or not) and get rid of the sense to a stock Android feel.
[One (M9) General] Alcolawl:
This is pretty much why I purchased an M9. I'll be grabbing the N5X as soon as it comes out. This will be the last HTC device I ever own.
[One (M9) General] onyx_64:
Second that. Looks like it will be the last one for me too. I've got a Nexus 6 earlier last year, and im 'still' in love with it!
[One (M9) General] SPreston2001:
I still have a soft spot for HTC but the competition is currently slaughtering them. I defended the M8 but the M9 stands no chance against the current line up of flagships. Hopefully the M10 can bring HTC back to life. And for gods sake please get a decent camera already....
[One (M9) General] rasstar:
I think htc is done. I can't think of any reason anyone should buy the m9. There are much better devices that are cheaper.
[One (M9) General] abelkov:
Hope not... And you are not right - m9 is much more cheaper now and it is awsome device. Sense is the best, build quality is top, the performance, specially in games, is one of the best, and there is no such sound quality in any other device... The only minus, not for me, cause i rarely take photoes, is the "not so good" camera... I would ask - why should not buy m9...

May be if my previous phone was m8, i would not consider m9 a big upgrade, but i do, cause i had m7. So i am absolutely not agreed with you.
[One (M9) General] trwnh:
Like what?

Honestly the One M9 has plenty of reasons to buy it. It's the most well-rounded device on the market. The only major "dealbreaker" is low-light pictures, but it has smoothest software, best metal build, great battery life, amazing speakers, and the absolute best front camera on any phone right now by a very wide margin. It's also the most compact Android flagship (69.7mm wide) and therefore very comfortable in the hand especially due to the curved back. And it has microSD.

Compare to:

- Galaxy S6 has best camera and best screen, but terrible battery life and laggy software

- LG G4 also has good camera and microSD and removable battery, but it's 5.5" and LG software sucks too

- Moto X is great at $400 and with the specs it has but it's 5.7" and won't be as good at playing games because SD808 + 1440p

- OnePlus 2 is not worth buying due to lack of NFC and quick charging IMO

Basically, it all depends on what you want in a phone.

- If you want the absolute best camera/screen and don't care about anything else, buy an S6

- If you want a removable battery and do a lot of low light manual shooting, buy a G4

- If you want a price effective flagship and don't mind huge phones, get a Moto X

- If you're looking for a cheap phone that will do anything other than games, get a Moto G

- If you want an all-around good phone and just want a usable camera, get an M9

Personally I chose the M9 for the speakers, front camera, feel in hand, metal build, smooth software, gaming performance. It does very well and I bought it for $500 (with a case and screen protector and S-OFF'd, got a good deal) back in May. Most of the "issues" got resolved in 2 months with software updates, it's like using a totally different phone.
[One (M9) General] rasstar:
I recently switched to the iPhone from the m8. Best decision I made and I have used android since 2010.
[One (M9) General] randp1:
Moto X Pure speakers are challenging htc for the best sounding speakers.
[One (M9) General] cougzzz:
I'm more curious about the screen between the two LCDs. Contemplating whether or not to switch over to the moto line.
[One (M9) General] randp1:
Screen is great on the mxp, it get's superbright, screen on the m9 is good too. I guess you have to compare yourself to make a decision.
[One (M9) General] cougzzz:
Yea just wish they had the moto x on display for me to see. Moto x is a step down though in terms of the internal components.
[One (M9) General] randp1:
Can't really tell the difference between the Snapdragon 808 and the 810. Both of them perform well.
[One (M9) General] asacado:
I chose the m9 because it seemed like a worthwhile device. For the most part, it is. I just prefer the better battery life on my m8.
[One (M9) General] padlad:
I'm the opposite, thinking of sending back my style and getting the m9, the lack of notification led is driving me nuts, plus it's a little laggy. Just lurking around the m9 forum trying to get a feel of how battery life and camera quality are really like.
[One (M9) General] cougzzz:
IMO if notification led is a top priority for you, I would hold off until the nexus line comes out tomorrow. M9 notification light is too subtle and can't tell that you received a notification sometimes.

M9 does feel somewhat snappier than the mxpe. For me, the screen on the mxpe is far better than the m9. Iono why but the m9 screen seems too dull. Moto x has more pop to it.

I do like the size of the m9 though. 5.1 seems to be the sweet spot for me.

If you are already fixated on getting the m9, I personally would get the silver/gold variant BC it gives you that premium feel more. The gunmetal color has a glossy material on the back side and makes it feel cheap. You can't go wrong with the m9 but not the device for me even though I fell in love with htc in the past with the one x and m7.
[One (M9) General] Glower:
So it goes that the battery is still a big issue? I ordered my new m9 yesterday, have great hope being a htc fan-boy
[One (M9) General] flex360:
i opted in

and have opted back out in favor of the nexus 6p

i may keep it as a second device or just sell it
[One (M9) General] Glower:
A precious second device indeed

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Could anyone say if it's just me or the links in the second sticky of android development (the one by Stephen) are unavailable?
[One (M9) General] BartLuke94:
It's not a big issue for me, i do 4,5h of screen on...
[One (M9) General] Glower:
Are you on stock or custom rom?
[One (M9) General] BartLuke94:
No, i'm on Leedroid
[One (M9) General] abelkov:
About the battery - mkx and a lot of browsing(it was day of work, so i use the device non-stop whole day) cause my battery to be fully drained for more than 5.5 hours. Very nice result, i think.
[One (M9) General] Glower:
It is. I've just installed ARHD, hope it will be good
[One (M9) General] simonbigwave:
hated my M9 at first.. now really appreciate the speakers and sound quality.
[One (M9) General] internectual:
I chose the M9 because of the IR receiver.
[One (M9) General] SPreston2001:
I had to sell my M9. It's just wasn't on par with the latest flagships on the market. Compared to other devices, the screen is decent at best, the camera is crappy, and the design is starting to look a little dated. Plus the wow factor just wasn't there. Too many better offerings from other manufacturers to stick with the M9...
[One (M9) General] Bungalowx:
What devices are that much better?

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I went with the moto x play, then went back to the carrier and held an M9 and had to return the play for the M9. I much prefer pure Android, but while all manufacturers are going for these big 5.5" screens, HTC is standing firm with a practical sized phone. I can have a case on my M9, and still very comfortably use it with one hand and that's a big plus for me. An M9 with pure Android is a bullseye.