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[Desire HD General] fubofo:
OK so I have had my device for a few hours now through work (not alot of work got done I can tell you lol).

No problems with Proximity sensor (no screen protector)

Sound is a little too low for me also (especially during navigation - POINTLESS)

Screen is absolutely fantastic, although you can slightly notice the resolution for this screen size

Slight lag a few times, though I was updating Facebook and downloading/installing 2 apps and Angry Birds at the time :)

Strange WiFi, my network is mixed 802.11n took about 3mins and several attempts at password to connect - working fine now

Overall opinion - extremely satisfied with it so far!!

This is my first time with and Android device, though I have had a number of HTC's over the years. I will need to play around with it more to figure out where everything is........

I will respond to what I can as quick as i can. Oh and this device is getting returned so I can install and mess around to some extent.

-- DO NOT BOTHER ASKING ABOUT BATTERY, I HAVE ONLY HAD FOR A FEW HOURS --
[Desire HD General] Trifidw:
Ah, bugger... I use Navigation quite a bit and also have a very noisy car! (road, wind, engine and exhaust!)
[Desire HD General] Milini:
Hi guys,

it seems that the only thing nobody has tested so far, is GPS.

Can somebody put it in the car drive faster than 60 km/h and track the path? Would be interesting to see that it works.

With the Galaxy S it can look like this. Zoom in a bit to see the horror.

maps.google.com/maps/ms?msa=0&msid=205563318457099999241.000492b0a0971f29d06f9

(remove the space in the url at the end)

I would like to see how the DHD perfoms.
[Desire HD General] xedamen:
Nobody answered for my question. "What about the free RAM after boot? PLEASE check it with a Task Manager/Killer" Is it too difficult to do? Sorry for my "style", but I'm a little bit angry, because I questioned it about 7 times...

If someone has Desire HD, I don't think, that It's too difficult thing.

Thank you very much :)
[Desire HD General] Basil3:
Can't see any route on that link, but how would I record my route if I was to do it?
[Desire HD General] Rixsta:
Straight link....

http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?msa=0&msid=205563318457099999241.000492b0a0971f 29d06f9
[Desire HD General] Basil3:
I'll try to remember next time I boot, but at the moment I'm trying to see how long I can get this charge to last!
[Desire HD General] LeeInce:
Firstly I would like to hello, first time poster!!

Im currently in the UK and on Tmobile, I phoned them on the weekend and put in a pre order for the DHD on upgrade, thaqt was accepted and I was told they wasnt sure when stock would come but expect to wait about 10 days. I was told when stock comes in I would recieve a text message saying my phone was on its way and I didnt have to do anything else.

Well after reading on here that T mobile got stock today I thought I would give them another ring just to see whats going on, Im glad I did because the lady confirmed that there is stock and she could see that I had ordered one but the order hadnt been put on, something to do with a problem they had this morning with the pre ordrers and the computing system. She said that it as affected a lot of oreders so some of you might want to call them to check!!

Anyway in the end she submitted my ordered and I will recieve my DHD on Thursday between 08:00 and 13:00 so very happy with that. I also got her to clarify it was the DHD and not the normal Desire by getting her to tell me the screen size of the device;)

Also you get 3GB of data on all DHD's from Tmobile which is pretty sweet:D
[Desire HD General] Basil3:
http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?msa=0&msid=205563318457099999241.000492b0a0971f 29d06f9

Ok, just whipped out in the car while my food gets cooked! Here's a map of my route, I was going between 50km/hr and 80km/hr...

http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?msa=0&msid=207723587292846472758.000492fc8b047e8c9cda4
[Desire HD General] Rixsta:
Welcome to XDA...Nice bit of info, mine was ordered last thursday so all should be well, im hoping its going to be here in the next 2 days...
[Desire HD General] LeeInce:
I think I ordered mine on Friday, maybe you should give them a call just to clarify...although mines on upgrade so might be different but she did say it was a good job I called back because my order wouldnt have been put on and they expect to run out of stock.. Phew!!!
[Desire HD General] eozen81:
Hey guys check the review here:

http://www.hardwarezone.com.sg/product-guide/view/87847/review/90031

It did really bother me that the battery performance really sucks and the review says that they are not impressed as much as they expected. They are saying not a big improvement compared to Desire except Htcsense or big screen.

Do you think we have exaggerated DHD so much? :confused:
[Desire HD General] Rixsta:
Sorry should of mentioned had email confirmation today that its on its way so I think Ill be ok...I wonder if it will be locked to t-mobile and if there is any t-mobile branding on it???, some orange and vodaphone users have reported its unlocked and unbranded
[Desire HD General] LeeInce:
I hope not but the original Desire that my gf got from Tmobile is locked but only as a T mobile splash screen on start up, no branding on the phone exterior at all.
[Desire HD General] bobbyphoenix:
Heck no! The GPU on it alone is worth the upgrade. Not to mention more RAM/ROM, and the ability to stream stuff directly from the device. There are too many things that makes DHD a super phone compared to the regular Desire.
[Desire HD General] fubofo:
I concur, having had my device delivered today all I can say is wow. Fantastic piece of kit - and yes I have played with numerous HTC's over the years along with all iPhones including the latest (my friend works in Carphone Warehouse so I get to play with all her handsets, awell as owning many myself).

Granted there are some aspects which will not be to some people's likings, but I myself am very very impressed.

Edit: except for the htcsense.com - still seems a little buggy, or maybe I'm not doing something right lol
[Desire HD General] fubofo:
2 small updates:

my device after reboot shows 353.86MB available memory (using Task Manager app) - but again I'm not sure if there are things loading up at start that shouldn't be, this is my first Android device, give me time to figure out if this is the case or not [EDIT: after killing ALL tasks with Task Manager it shows 410.11MB available]

speaker volume: actually I find now that it does seem really loud - but only when on a desk or I have it in my hand, when the rear speaker is not convered it does seem to project most of the sound away from you so sounds low ?? (maybe I'm talking nonsense lol)
[Desire HD General] darrenjdoc:
Does your cover over the sim come off easily when in a case fubofo??

Mine comes off very easily in the htc case and car holder.
[Desire HD General] Nameless_87:
What HTC case you got?
[Desire HD General] fubofo:
Don't have a case or car holder as yet chum. Was actually considering getting a wrapsol skin when it comes out.

The bottom panel does seem......I don't want to say loose, but it definately doesn't 'click' on like the battery panel (if that makes sense)
[Desire HD General] matheuspedrosa:
Battery

Can I use the battery from my Desire on DHD?

I saw somewhere that Desire's battery has 1400mAh and DHD has only 1230...
[Desire HD General] eboni:
I would say wait for an accessory makers to come out with an extender. As using the battery from antoher phone is never a good idea.
[Desire HD General] Rixsta:
That's not possible, the battery points wouldn't match up
[Desire HD General] matheuspedrosa:
hmmmm, thanks rixsta
[Desire HD General] craigspc:
OK, I’ve spent the afternoon with a friend testing his new Desire HD. Took about an hour to drive there (the things we do for the sake of a phone) and would like to give my opinion.

With regards to the screen I was really happy with it. The viewing angle was reasonable and colour reproduction was good. As I thought, it was perfectly acceptable and ticked all the boxes. Oh, I also got a surprise email from HTC today. You’ll never guess what it had to say about the DHD – “the primary screen type is AMOLED”. :rolleyes: What a bunch!!!

Web browsing, user interface and general usage was nice and snappy. Zero complaints. I love the new Sense interface. The larger screen made typing easier for me too (Liked that a lot!).

Buttons: As someone that always preferred physical buttons on a phone, I must say that I was (very) impressed with how well they worked.

Camera: Took a couple of pics with the phone, then did the same with a Coolpix 950 camera for a laugh. Needless to say the Coolpix was a bit better, even after enlarging. Hey, I know it may not be a fair comparison, but the Coolpix is 11 years old and only 2mp (1600*1200) :) Most important for me was that I could get a photo worth saving if I don’t have a camera. I could, so I was happy.

GPS – Superbly accurate. Viewing Google maps was also sooo much more comfortable for me than it was on my Desire. I always liked Google maps, but love it on this phone.

Also had a play with copilot (navigation). Worked fine but I could barely hear the navigation instructions in the car on full volume. Before you panic, I’m inclined to think it was not the phone’s fault as everything else on the phone sounded loud enough. A quick google search reveals that other people have experienced the same problem with other phones. So take this point with a pinch of salt

And now the deal breaker.. The battery… Oh dear oh dear.. I always thought my desire was borderline, but within a couple of hours of use the DHD had gone from full to just 29%. I was gutted! Completely and utterly gutted!!! Fair enough, it was on for most of the time, but apart from 5 minutes with the camera, 10 minutes with co-pilot and about an hour with Google maps in town, it really didn’t get all that much of a workout.

I was looking forward to this phone so much, but if that battery consumption turns out to be right I'm going to have to reconsider my options... :(

Anxiously await feedback from others as multiple charge cycles have been made....
[Desire HD General] MrGarak:
Thanks for the nice synopsis of your short time with the phone.

I'm stuck with an iPhone 3G on PAYG and dying to part ways with it at this stage. Been looking forward to an EU EVO for some time now.

For me though, the battery is the biggest deal breaker for any such phone.

I don't want to be afraid to play some games or watch a couple of videos while on the bus because the battery might die towards the end of the day though!

Don't understand how such poor battery life can be considered acceptable in this day and age when these devices are being marketed as being suitable for this kind of content.

Hopefully some better news comes along after more cycles.

First time poster. :p
[Desire HD General] Chad_Petree:
videos are stored in 3gp REALLY? oh god htc u never learn :mad:
[Desire HD General] bobbyphoenix:
I think this way also. OK so my nexus one has a higher capacity battery, and I get a good day out of it. The desire HD is out with a better GPU, so it will run longer because of better power management, so instead of keeping the same capacity battery and getting great run time, they REDUCE the capacity, so now I'm gonna get WORSE run time. WTF???
[Desire HD General] jasecs:
what? now its a amoled?
[Desire HD General] bobbyphoenix:
No No No. It's actually a rear projection screen that displays the image backwards on the inside, so you see right side on the outside.
[Desire HD General] jiidaineko:
o wow please tell me this isnt true :( 70% got drained within 5hrs? that is completely unacceptable ...
[Desire HD General] craigspc:
5 hours? No, 2.5 hours max. In fairness the phone was being used the whole time and we made no concious effort to conserve battery power. But equally, I find it hard to believe that what we did could qualify as a stess test either.

I'm hoping others will provide figures to the contrary, but my findings would suggest that 3.5 hours of medium-heavy usage is enough to finish it off. And sadly, if that turns out to be true, I'll have to look for another alternative. :(
[Desire HD General] jiidaineko:
sounds like I cant even complete 2 movies ... im hoping that your friend's batt is actually faulty :P
[Desire HD General] PiloteQuadeur:
Are Live wallpapers blamed for this?
[Desire HD General] eboni:
Hi, can I see a copy of the email, as I am trying to find out the average IQ of a HTC worker.

Also HTC are trying to claim there is no disparity over their screen specs.

Thanks in advance,

R
[Desire HD General] pizzaman79:
Ok, perhaps i was a bit negative with my post bout all the downsides. I edited it to put things in perspective.
[Desire HD General] jords12:
I think i might just get like 3 batteries and an external charger, should get me through the day but not the most convenient... Hope somebody comes out with something like a 1500-2000mah battery (actual, not claimed) but it's unlikely that they will be able to do that without increasing the form factor.
[Desire HD General] Basil3:
I've started a new thread on battery life, didn't wanna keep clogging up this thread with talk about it. It's the only real downside I've found with the phone so far, except for a couple of other minor niggles.
[Desire HD General] lazex:
I asked a question on screen type in DHD in the Russian office HTC. Here I have received what answer:

Good afternoon, lazex!

Thanks that have addressed in HTC.

The given device is equipped S-LCD.

Sincerely,

НТС
[Desire HD General] DarrenT:
although there are concerns over the battery, I have to say that it probably wont affect me too much simply because of how I use a phone.

Sinc im at my desk all day at work it barely gets used there apart from texting. Our internet isn't all blocked up so i can do what i like on there. I'll be using it as a sat nav device in the car though so i'll pick up a car charger.

In reality though we knew the battery wasn't going to be the best, its a 4.3" screen and battery technology hasn't been keeping up with demand for a long old time.

I have no doubt that through good use of apps and stuff the battery life will improve though.
[Desire HD General] Rixsta:
T-mobile

The person I bought the phone from on ebay who was waiting for his t-mobile upgrade desire HD informs me that it has arrived this morning, just thought Id let you know that t-mobile are shipping them out now...and yes it is the HD model...should receive it tomorrow. YIIIPPPPEEEE.....
[Desire HD General] Rixsta:
His turned up today, hope its the same with your seller, should be in hand tomorrow, let us know...
[Desire HD General] mbgy42:
Vodafone delays

Hi first post on this forum.

I had a DHD on pre-order with Vodafone but when I called them this morning they told me they would not be getting delivery until the 25th October and dispatch would start after this. They also told me that everybody had the same problem and there were currently no DHD's being delivered in the UK!

I called T-Mobile (who I had previously cancelled with and was in my 30 day notice period) and they offered me an upgrade to DHD to be dispatched today arriving between 8 and 2 tomorrow with double my current allowance and 3GB monthly data. The phone cost £9.99.

The t-mobile rep told me they had 620 devices in stock ready for dispatch when she started at 9 and that was down to 430 by the time I called at around 0945 and they were available for new contract or upgrades.

I thought it may be worth getting in quick if upgrading or after a new contract.
[Desire HD General] DarrenT:
calling t-mobile now....

they matched MPD on the contract and the £90 price, will be here tomrrow. now to call mpd :D

thank you mbgy42!

the saleswoman did say that the phone comes with a quick start guide which is essential i follow else the phone may not work. odd.
[Desire HD General] Rixsta:
Firstly welcome to XDA, good info there, yes T-mobile are shipping the desire HD as we speak but your right, they wont last long...cant wait for mine..
[Desire HD General] Doktaphex:
Sounds like standard sales patter to me
[Desire HD General] DarrenT:
almost certainly, i've just never heard one be so adamant that you follow it before.

Roll on 9-12 tomorrow!!

just had email confirmation form MPD that they have cancelled my order. Beats paying for an 0845 number!!
[Desire HD General] Rixsta:
Ill drink to that !!!...

Just a side note..Id fully recommend the Terrapin screen protector for it, my friend has one and covers the whole screen, very good and not a finger print magnet and doesn't dull the screen, they are very good...Ive just ordered one.
[Desire HD General] DarrenT:
I'll have to look at one, plus a car holder/charger for when i want it as a sat nav.

My brother is coming over tomorrow anyway so we can compare SGS and DHD. I'll try and get some pics on my slr to compare.

EDIT: bout the 6 pack of terrapin ones from ebay. 1 was 3.90 and 6 were 6.90 makes sense in case i screw it up more than anything else!
[Desire HD General] combat goofwing:
anyone KNow if t mobiles come branded and locked as they have just offered me

free phone

18 months 600 mins 600 texts unlimited internet (3Gig FUP) 1x flexi booster for £35 a month

they say all sold out but be back instock by friday

seems good offer but preffer unbranded unlocked phones
[Desire HD General] mark wild:
:(

No phones in Latvia! :(
[Desire HD General] Rixsta:
Yeah that would be nice Daz..cool..Ive also bought some Sennheiser cx 500 earphones, got them plugged into my laptop now, wow, great sound for the money, lovely sound and nice bass..
[Desire HD General] Rixsta:
Dang, I never saw the 6 for £6.90.....:(
[Desire HD General] cd993:
Sorry for the off topic point here, but anyone in the UK needing to call an 0845/0870 number should use the following site:

http://www.saynoto0870.com/search.php

More often than not you can find a 'landline number' alternative meaning costs far less to call and can use your inclusive minutes from your mobile phone contract rather than running up silly amounts on your bill!

Just thought I'd spread the word, everyone do the same!
[Desire HD General] nlhall:
I would like to know this too, just spoke to CS and the confirmed my order was shipped this morning, will have it tomorrow before noon...... cant wait!!!

now what case and screen protector to get...
[Desire HD General] DarrenT:
yeah I used that site but the only other number on there refused to transfer you if you call it. so i emailed em.
[Desire HD General] stiefa00:
On my iPhone3G I used an anti glare protector! IMO, nice to have.

To those who have a DHD. After a few days ... can u please open the sim and battery parts and look for any dust in there? Hopefully u aren't scared to open them again... :eek:
[Desire HD General] stiefa00:
link please! on amazon there is only one for the first desire! :cool:
[Desire HD General] Planescape:
Was about to say good luck with phoning them but I saw you did it by email. I tried phoning customer services yesterday to check release date and couldn't get through, then spent 15 minutes on hold trying to get through to their sales department. Was not impressed.

What is more annoying is that I could go and get the HD from Carphonewarehouse today but they will only do contracts with Vodafone and T-Mobile, I'm on o2 and don't want to swap as i'm not sure how good the reception is around here. :mad:
[Desire HD General] DarrenT:
ebay baby yeah

http://shop.ebay.co.uk/?_from=R40&_...=desire+hd+terrapin&_sacat=See-All-Categories
[Desire HD General] Rixsta:
I bought mine off ebay uk..
[Desire HD General] stiefa00:
thanks m8! ;)
[Desire HD General] riz157:
I'm a bit confused, t-mobile website states internal memory 4gb but mine has only 1.5gb??:eek: Are there 2 version out there? :eek:

Someone probably has answered this but could not find answer.
[Desire HD General] Rixsta:
There are no 4GB models, only 1.5GB...its another one of T-mobiles many mishaps :D .
[Desire HD General] Rixsta:
whats happened to clock, not heard from him in a while....
[Desire HD General] zomfgwtfbbq:
This thread has been hijacked by where to buy it lol. We want clock back!!!
[Desire HD General] Rixsta:
hahaha...it will get back on track, it always does...

Im going to write my own review tomorrow when mine arrives, lets see if I did the right thing selling SGS..
[Desire HD General] SupremeBeaver:
ah poopies! that screen protector doesn't ship outside the UK!
[Desire HD General] Rixsta:
What the TERRAPIN ones....

Poopies...Darren has ordered 6 maybe he would post one to you :D
[Desire HD General] braby:
Does any1 know what's the application method of the Terrapin protector?

Is it static or silicone adhesive?

Does any1 have it installed? I am interested is it cut precisely.
[Desire HD General] Rixsta:
Static or silicone err. I dont know my friend said it went on like normal screen protectors do????

I can say though that the fit is perfectly cut and covers the whole screen which includes the touch sensitive buttons. It has 2 sides to peel which I liked, she used a credit card and it scratched the top of the protector and then we went....fhew..the top layer peels off and it looks perfect, one bubble on the edge that came out easily and it doesn't dull the screen at all, very impressed with it, so much so I order one...
[Desire HD General] DarrenT:
just got a call from t-mobil, no phone tomorrow :(

I think she said that they had to send some back but I'm not quite sure. Now I'll have screen protectors and no screen lol.

Supreme Beaver check yo PMs
[Desire HD General] craigspc:
Other than the name of the person that sent the email, there’s nothing of any great value to be had from it beyond what I’ve already said.

I, like many people on this forum, have been highly frustrated by the lack of information emanating from HTC on this matter. However, while I don’t wish to defend their failings as an organisation, I have worked in customer service departments of some very large corporations myself, and know what it’s like to be on the ‘front line’ while the guys up above sit back and wait for problems to blow over.

I can’t pretend to know what on earth has been going on over at HTC, but at a time when there’s already more than ample evidence of HTC having provided false and inconsistent information, what are you hoping to gain from this email?

In my opinion, what we are seeing is symptomatic of a company that isn’t providing its staff with the information they need and the onus is already upon HTC to address that. If they don’t, they’ll be the ones that loose business as a result.

I’m happy to stand up to HTC and say that I think they’ve made a complete mess of things. I’ve also made my fair share of sarcastic and negative remarks on this matter. But, as angry as I am with HTC for how they’ve handled things, I’m not prepared to risk making an individual the target of public ridicule for the sake of proving an already proven point.

At this moment I’m far more interested in clarifying the things we don’t already know – such as how long the battery is going to last.

Craig.
[Desire HD General] qrojtz:
A lot of interresting information!

I have one question though, as it seems yet unanswered.

How much internal memory is there for applications and games, out of the box that is?

Cheers
[Desire HD General] Rixsta:
Agree'd the battery life for me is far more important.

For the last time, Ive seen the screen and whatever it is compared to all the LCD screens on phones Ive saw in the past this is the best LCD screen I have seen.

I agree that it has been handled pretty badly and we all got fed up of it but it could of been worse, it could of been just a dull sub standard LCD screen, which it is not...Let it drop, the screen is great !

Im getting mine tomorrow and will be testing the battery over the next few weeks and reporting back to you guys...
[Desire HD General] Hakimy:
I read in android central that TomTom will be integrated in HTC locations.Here is my noob question......what is so interesting about TomTom? :d
[Desire HD General] Rixsta:
He's better looking than FredFred???

Sorry I couldn't resist that...:D