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[One (M9) General] daniel2744:
Why did I get the HTC One M9? well its a long story. I got the M8 last April after using the M7 before that. I just liked the way the phone felt and those boomsound speakers were just plain awesome but I have always been an HTC fanboy it seems having had the htc hero, evo 4g shift, evo 4g, evo 3d, m7 then i moved to the nexus 5 (or tried to) after less than a week, I couldn't do it. I missed my m7 that I had to go back and i just let my brother have the phone he bought for me lol. As I said, I got the m8 last April and I loved it. Sure the camera was not that good but I'm not a photo person. I causally will take a picture of something mostly when I go to sporting events. I'm not documenting my life's meals as most people seem to do now haha. Another reason why I loved the M8 was the SD card. support for 128GB as spoiled me so much. I'm able to keep myself entertained wherever I go as I'm able to watch Seinfeld all day.

I went almost one year without another phone. The M8 was a winner for me and last month I was able to obtain a new unlocked Z3 for cheap so I decided to gave it a try. I will say this tho Sony makes a nice phone. The glass and metal construction felt really good. The waterproofing was nice but I'm usually careful with my phones. Speakers, on the other hand, still good but I felt not as good as the M8 probably cause of the water-proofing. Camera quality I think was better than the M8 and the shutter button was a welcomed addition but again I hardly take pictures. So the M9 pre-ordering started and I told myself I was not going to get the M9....and then last sunday come and I pulled the trigger on it.

I just got it last night and I got to say I'm glad I did. I just love the way the design looks and it feels good. The speakers are better than the M8 and I didn't think that was even possible at all. Haven't really used the camera yet but I'm sure I will get to it. The 5 inch screen for me at 1080p is honestly good enough. I look forward to using it more in the coming weeks for a better opinion

Oh and I most forgot one important reason for why I got the M9....rooting. Sure, I could of rooted the Z3 but I would of erased the DRM keys on the camera and lost functionally on some sony apps. It kept me from unlocking the bootloader and doing anything with it. To the Z3's credit, they have an awesome flashing tool that let me flash lollipop when it come out with a locked bootloader. However, I got tired of it and first thing I did last night after getting the M9 delivered was unlocked the bootloader, installed twrp and flash a custom rom and look forward to when s-off arrives so i can convert my tmo m9 into developer edition m9.

sorry if I went to too long here, I said it was a long story. I normally don't post this long at all but I felt I needed to in this cause.

-Daniel
[One (M9) General] davidtm0:
For me (in rough order of importance):

1. Familiarity - the M7 was my first smartphone after my webOS era (Pre, Franken Pre)

2. Sense - 'nuff said

Design (tie)

3. Audio

4 Build

I'm not a huge cam guy, so this is much less important to me.

Sent from Tapatalk on my HTC One M9
[One (M9) General] Duncan1982:
Well I bet you feel better that's out your system :P

No need to apologise I did ask and didn't specify a word limit lol

Great write up & glad you like myself are happy with the M9.

It's a stunning build, boomsound and audio is fantastic.

I find the Camera very acceptable OK admittedly not on par with the S6 but it suites my needs very well :)

I have had many devices and finally one that has tamed down my smartphone addiction, I feel content with the M9 and its flaws that I'm sure with updates will improve.

The Htc M8 development is still going strong, so I would imagine the M9 will be the same.

A lot of positives if you look past the few negatives :)
[One (M9) General] daniel2744:
Yes I agree with you about the smartphone addiction problems lol and yes M8 dev is still going strong. I'm having to think If i'm sell it or just keep it around as a backup. I might sell it to recoup some money but later down the line if one comes up for cheap which i think will happen in a few months, i might pick it up again just to have as a backup lol.
[One (M9) General] Duncan1982:
I'm keeping my M8 and going to sell my Note 4, I used to love large screen devices, but since moving back down to 5" and with the HTC its just better, although Lg with the G3 which is 5.5" is just uncanny how that just works and very well.
[One (M9) General] Jonathan-H:
I got the M9 because I love new stuff and loved HTC since the Desire. Aside from awful battery life and overheating / poor performance it's still a brilliant phone.

I'm currently using it on Powersave mode as it's improved battery a little and runs cooler :D
[One (M9) General] Shadowstare:
Great thread

This thread is one of the few things keeping me on HTC's bandwagon. My current Phone is the Droid DNA. I was able to upgrade and the end of last year but I couldn't decide between the M8 or the G3. Then came the Moto X and the Nexus 6 which further muddied my decision making progress. Unable to make up my mind, I waited on the M9. Here we are on April 9th and my choices are the M9 or the S6. (technically i could get an older phone, but I'm not wasting my upgrade on a year old phone.) So...M9 or S6? Almost every review I've read or watched on YouTube praises the M9 for being a great phone, but its nothing near the adulation the S6 is getting.

So thank you everybody who's posting in this thread, you guys and gals have raised a lot more valid points then half the reviews I've come across.

For the record, i'm still on the fence between the M9 and S6. I prefer the M9's software, speakers and sd card slot. I prefer the S6's display (all the pixels...) and camera.
[One (M9) General] paul_59:
I've had a number of HTC phones over the years: Desire HD, One X, One M7 before trying some of the competition with Nexus 5 then Note 3 and Note 4 before thinking I would try the M9.

I like both location and quality of speakers on HTC One , far better than any other phone I've owned or listened to. I prefer LCD display to amoled , I missed the premium build quality of HTC One, although Samsung are moving in the direction of improved build as noticeable in change from Note 3 to Note 4.

Downside I had forgotten how slippery the HTC One aluminium case can be, and unsure if I will get used to absence of S pen (stylus) and larger screen (5.7 inches).

My plan is to keep Note 4 and M9 and alternate between them until I can decide which to go with.

I am hoping S off will be achieved soon and in what to me is true spirit of xda will be available to all who want it , free of charge.
[One (M9) General] Duncan1982:
Glad this thread is helping along with I must say the Camera threads, which I'm sure you have had a look at.

The Camera admittedly is not on par with the S6 and that's unfortunate. However do not take the incredible unbalanced reviews into your thinking either, its really not as bad as they are making it out to be.

Whatever one you opt for they both have strengths and weaknesses.
[One (M9) General] Chocolina:
I almost went with the M9, but as a gamer, those S6 Benchmarks were too much to deny. Even with the GPU-taxing QHD display, it managed to out perform the S810 in several benchmarks to the point that the S810 looked as if it was a generation behind with none of the heating gripes. I really wanted to go with Snapdragon again this year as I love how the modding community is almost only Snapdragon, but Samsung really stepped up their game when it came to the SoC wars.

Of course a big cost of the S6 is those power-hog screens. Would have prefered FullHD like the M9 or at the most, 2k. Since hitting 400ppi in smartphones, theres almost no benefits visually really worthwhile to QHD and theyre worse on battery life and make the GPU work harder. The iPhone 6 outperforms the 6+ and the only real difference is the smaller one is a 720p screen and the big one is 1080. Think of how much better S6 would perform on a FullHD screen. Think of how much worse the HTC M9+ would perform on a QHD screen.

I'm just saying is I'd prefer medium high resolutions over super-high resolutions. You'd get better battery life, better game performance, and save costs on the phone. Theres almost no reason for QHD right now.
[One (M9) General] Nastrodamous:
i went with the m9 because the att s6 is absolutely terrible and HTC seems to be willing to sell me one directly.
[One (M9) General] clsA:
Here's the real reason to get the M9 over any other phone out their

:good: :good:
[One (M9) General] Shadowstare:
I'll be on Verizon. So the chances of me achieving S-Off status will be pretty difficult.
[One (M9) General] clsA:
Why do you think that ? s-off has already been done for the M9 .. just not released
[One (M9) General] augie7107:
Been with Sony for years and wanted a switch. Last HTC phones were the Xperia X1 and an Aria. Really satisfied with the device overall. Build quality is excellent and screen is quite nice after break-in. Signal is better than my Z3 and audio is much better.
[One (M9) General] Chocolina:
1st off ignore the camera woes unless camera quality is a pivotal factor for you. Camera snobs are the worst. They use the word excellence to describe excellence and the word terrible and bad to describe good and great. So the M9 that has a good camera would be described as terrible or unusable to people that take photography seriously in their smart devices. So even if the M9's camera is probably not going to be winning awards this year, its probably more than up to do what your daily activities call for.

The S6 also has a glass back, and if you owned a Nexus 4 or LG G1, you'd know that this sucks... its just one more surface to break if its dropped.

No SD card, so you'll also be paying $100 for every storage upgrade

Exynos is also not a modder's favorite as most custom roms only support Snapdragon baring devices.

The speaker on the side, can be easily covered up by your thumb or palm.

Touchwiz is still no one's favorite even after its been slimmed down.

After setting up, the 32GB model apparently has only 22GB free

The storage upgrade options QUICKLY rise the cost of the S6 over the M9 by a couple of hundred dollars. Ouch.

S6 can't connect to multiple BT sinks like M9 can.

I might be getting an S6 myself, but I think the M9 is a much better value and more than what you need for any application. I'm getting an S6 for reasons that matter to less than 5% of smartphone owners. Otherwise M9 or G4 would be a no brainer.
[One (M9) General] Snah001:
I own and have owned more than 10 HTC devices last few years so I know where they are coming from.

Last one is the M8, best phone I ever had.

So the bar is set high.

Over 2 months I will decide to get the M9 or not, so HTC has some time left to upgrade the camera software, improve battery usage, handle the overheating issue with the 810 SOC and the average screen quality.

When they have addressed all the above issues in an appropriate acceptable matter and they come down with the price than it is a non discussion for me.

Harsh but the people responsible to bring the M9 to market as it was done now deserve a demotion for sure.

So for me no surprise that Mrs. Wang took control again.
[One (M9) General] ticklemepinks:
well they fixed the camera
[One (M9) General] sausje85:
^^ this so much...

I don't get it why people value the camera quality to this extent.. If they want high quality pictures, they should get a PROPER camera.

Smartphone is an all-round device, so expect all-round quality on most parts compared to their dedicated counter devices... It's simple logic...
[One (M9) General] clsA:
The Skydragon kernel has really helped battery life. And my phone only gets hot when it's doing the Android is updating phase after a Rom flash.

During normal use i never notice it being any hotter than my M8 was. And [MENTION=1144067]hamdir[/MENTION] and [MENTION=241112]gavinfabl[/MENTION] have pretty well proven the camera to be a worthy upgrade over the M8's
[One (M9) General] Shadowstare:
Have you ever owned a HTC device on Verizon? With my DNA, I had S-Off when the phone as first released (though HTC's boot loader unlocker). Every update Verizon pushed , EVERY ONE, included a patch to make the device S-On. And then disabled the way a person achieved S-Off before. Eventually the devs caught up and Verizon stopped pushing updates so S-Off can be achieved, but it was a fight to keep it. So I have no faith that Verizon has changed their minds and will allow you to unlock the bootloader.
[One (M9) General] clsA:
once the M7 and M8 were s-off their was nothing Verizon could do that would make it s-on again ... only the user can do that
[One (M9) General] Shadowstare:
Good. I'm glad Verizon backed off on that front. We'll see going forward with the M9. HTC Dev community is amazing.
[One (M9) General] Drzfr3shboialex:
I bought both the m7 and m8 day one and have had no problems (knock on wood) and have always loved HTC sense, their designs, and features (especially boomsound and their amazing dac and equalizer), the ultrapixel camera is awesome too.
[One (M9) General] AndyLeJizm:
Cause of HTC sense. I can't live without it anymore..
[One (M9) General] dashingdon:
Still Deciding

HTC Fanboy : Owned --> HTC Faraday 2125 (Win)--> HTC Fuze (AKA Touch Pro - Win) --> ARIA --> Vivid --> One X+ --> One M7

I buy HTC phones for excellent hardware , unlock capabilities and dev support . Skipped M8 and still deciding on M9. Few points I am thinking are

Camera - Dont use it. I carry DSLR and never used camera in any phones. so non-issue for me. I also own HTC Re which comes handy.

Sense - Dont use it. Would love to use it if it plays well with dpi change. I always change dpi to make the most of the screen. Sense does not play well hence I use Apex Launcher. I tried xposed but its too much hassle to modify each sense component

Sound - I listen to the music but not on the speakerphone. I use earphones and I find earphone jack on M9 at the bottom. Not like M7 on top.

Capacitive Buttons - Not sure why they were removed since M8. That was a big differentiator against the competition.

Positives

3G RAM , Octacore Processor(810)

5 inch screen (as compared to 4.7 on M7)

Build Quality - Really impressive. Just went to store today and checked out by myself. Phone is available in US stores from today.

I am already running 5.02 on my M7 so have the pretty much same experience as M9 . Apart from few positives and newer hardware, I am not sure about the benefits yet. Having said all of the above I will still buy M9 (or the next HTC flagship) as Samsung / Apple / LG are no match.

Google Nexus - If HTC builds the nexus series instead of LG , I will buy it in a heartbeat.. I am not a big fan of LG builds.

I heard it is really difficult to root/s-off Sony Z series. I am thinking about that for a change. I may be wrong there but overall very happy with HTC.. Just don't see the immediate need to upgrade as M7 is humming pretty well.

-dash
[One (M9) General] v1rk:
I enjoyed the m7 and the m8, now the m9 has come along and so far its been a mixed usage. I brought just for the camera upgrade and it being a tad faster. After consideration of owning 2 weeks I'm selling it since it aint worth hassle with various issues i get. The battery life for usage is terrible, trying to use my nvidia shield charges and cables says slow charging and the lag and heat at times.
[One (M9) General] Duncan1982:
Let me guess your going to sell & buy the S6 Edge?

It unfortunately happens and if your not happy then I would do the same (but I am).

Best of luck with whatever option you choose :)
[One (M9) General] v1rk:
Nope never samsung, i got a choice of 5 different phones right now i own, my 3 contract on the z3 is next on upgrade so that would be z4. Got iphone contract due soon and the htc I buy cash in hand. Im using nokia 1520 right now
[One (M9) General] Duncan1982:
I have the Z2 and still rate the phone highly it's great & trumps the S6 as it has a larger battery and is waterproof oh and it has the Micro SD expansion & a great camera, so what makes the standard S6 special? Its thinner hmm lol.

So yeh the Z4 will be good also I would think :)
[One (M9) General] jdunker26:
I went from a S6 Edge to S6. They're not for me. Yellowish screen and touchwiz. It is toned down, but still not for me. I now have the M9. Great to be back home.
[One (M9) General] Duncan1982:
There is just that nice spark that HTC has despite their strange decisions :P

The M9 should have been what they announced recently the M9+.

Strange why HTC didn't opt for this route, but that aside the M9 is great and right now it would take more than the S6 or Edge for me to change :)

Welcome Back :)
[One (M9) General] jauhien:
M9+ is kinda a nonsense.. I mean in comparison with M9's proper and balanced specs..
[One (M9) General] Jonnyn93:
I wish I didn't
[One (M9) General] jauhien:
Fate, Bro...
[One (M9) General] Jonnyn93:
I guess, I'm getting rid of it anyway. ^_^
[One (M9) General] Duncan1982:
Jumping on the S6 hype bandwagon?
[One (M9) General] Jonnyn93:
I thought about it, but one of my main issues with the M9 is that I previously had a 5.5 inch phone, going down to 5 inch, just doesn't feel right in my hands. I'm thinking about going with the Nexus 6, it has plenty of support for custom roms and kernels, plus I know for a fact it wont burn me like my M9 does.
[One (M9) General] Duncan1982:
Its a shame your experience hasn't been great.

Yeh the M9 could have been more, but I get the logic and I am not a spec junkie, I just want a balanced device and the M9 is that for me.

Finger print readers , 2k resolution , heart rate monitors is just not my vibe.

The HTC has this character a vibe about it, originality, where example the S6 borrowed design from the IPhone and Xperia just looses that feel good vibe you get.

Yeh the Nexus 6 is a great option dude , to big for me I have a liking for 5-5.2" screens again :)

Best of luck with whatever you opt for :)
[One (M9) General] Jonnyn93:
Your points here are exactly why I bought the M9 in the first place. It just seemed like the only device with personality. I was annoyed

with Samsung for ditching their SD card, I feel like they're sellouts, just to be like the iphone.

I'm not too fussed on a 2K screen although on 6" I think i'd need it.

I am a spec junkie, but only when they are properly implemented. HTC really could have done better this year imo, even if they went for an 805, I would have still tried it at least.
[One (M9) General] Duncan1982:
Yea not saying that specs don't matter to me (I would be lying) my context is that in the right combination or that they make sense. I have the Note 4 with the 5.7" quad HD oh and the Lg G3 also with Quad HD.

I don't miss it, now that I'm using my M9 as my daily, I am fortunate I can't jump between a few devices, but I have never been this far inclined to.

I'm Not saying HTC is the best phone ever, its not, but boy has it got character and so many great things that for me have kept me away from my other phones.

I do like in fact really like the screen on the Note 4 but is it necessary on a phone? Perhaps on the 5.7+" to some degree. I hear the Note 5 is tipped for UHD 761 odd PPI eh that's just aimed at spec junkies and it will sell as these buzz words Quad, UHD oh yes, but I tend to balance things out a bit more now, than I used to before (I put it down to growing experience lol).

There is no point in staying with a device that is for you frustrating, I'm sure if you opt for the Nexus 6 which is a great smartphone in many area's then you'll find that contentment you wish for :)
[One (M9) General] Jonnyn93:
True. you only have to look at Apple to see that specs arent everything, their specs are outdated as heck. But they do their OS so well its so fast, just a shame I despise that company.

I think 1080p for a 5 inch screen is fine, its only at 5.5+ you wanna be looking toward QHD. If the note 5 does get a 4K screen, I really dont know.....I'd prefer them to develop a new screen technology than simply compressing more pixels, maybe some kind of ultra fluid display. Either way, depending on how I like the N6, I might just get the next Nexus.
[One (M9) General] Duncan1982:
Yeh I'm not a big Apple fan either, they were good when they were focused, look at the power PC for example, smartwatches isn't them nor is smart phones really (although they are very decent). I just think Apple is far from what it once was.

Apple has got its Name and they know they can sell almost anything because of it.

However as the M9 hasn't quite nailed it for you, atleast you are not an idiot in slating it, its just not been a positive experience right.

Best of luck to you buddy :)
[One (M9) General] Jonnyn93:
There was a time when I loved apple, I like their computers. But I like freedom and they just cant supply that in the amount that android does.

I like the M9, and I'm sure in time. A few updates could make a good phone great.

Cheers man, to you also! :)
[One (M9) General] v1rk:
s6 + s6 edge is iphone 6 + iphone 6 plus :P. Also found i could use my shield LTE tablet as a phone since i got skype and viber mins with a 10GB data cap on 4G a month.
[One (M9) General] blackknightavalon:
I wanted a phone with expandable storage. A replaceable battery would have been nice as well as a hardware keyboard (I miss the days of the Dream and Vision), and it's been a while since I played with an HTC device.

Sent from my toaster
[One (M9) General] paul_59:
I think Qualcomm are searching for this also
[One (M9) General] DjLukeW:
I chose it as it was upgrade time, and as you can see in my sig, its just a HTC thing. Im glad they didnt oversize it either. 5inch phone is more than big enough these days.
[One (M9) General] EnterLordVader:
My last year was with a Note 3, OPO and Nexus 6, when in fact all of that time I was dreaming about having an HTC phone, I can't really put it to words, but HTC phones feel.. better.

My only fear is that 5" will be too small for me after having 5.5"+ devices but I think I'll manage.
[One (M9) General] Duncan1982:
HTC has originality and a warm vibe/character about it.

I want to see Htc make profits & continue, but on the other side I don't want them to be massive like Samsung or Apple and then loose that focus that makes their phones great.

You'll quickly adapt I did coming from using the Note 4, and appreciate once again the 5" devices again :)
[One (M9) General] jdunker26:
Thanks. There's something special about the M series and HTC. I love the darker color and the changes to the exterior of the M9. I like that the top and bottom speaker grills are part of the metal frame and not glued down plastic grills. I like what they've done and it can only get better with updates.

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I was thinking about the Nexus 6. After playing with one I noticed the screen was not that great. It seemed very bland. Lots of positive points about it though.
[One (M9) General] ronii1123:
I chose the HTC One M9 because there is something lively about it. They have character, they are great to use. There are fun aspects to them and they just feel like you spent 700 dollars. Although there are some things I hope get improved with a few updates, like battery life and the camera (Which is fine but you have to be really steady for it not to blur) I am still in love with the HTC devices. I've never been upset about the cameras or anything. I'm hoping for better battery soon! I know that the M7 had better battery life after a few months.