yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[HTC Sensation] The Dogan:
So now that we've got some benchmarks and a bit more solid info how does everyone think this is going to stand up against the Galaxy S2 (Tegra2 & Exynos)?

With HTC's announcement that they're going to start making rooting harder, which will end up with the bigger community?
[HTC Sensation] olyloh6696:
benchmarks arent always everything! you cannot notice a significant speed differences just by using the device. by haveing these benchmarks it makes you feel your device is faster - its all in your mind!!!!!
[HTC Sensation] The Dogan:
Not when you want to play some games on the N64 emulator or PSX emulator.

I want to be able to output 1080p quality video straight to TV, I want emulators to run like the original console, I want everything to be fast, fast, fast!

Graphic benchmarks do count for something.
[HTC Sensation] Darnell_Chat_TN:
That proves any benchmark that showed the Pyramid as being slow is likely due to the typical thing that slows down any HTC Device, HTC Sense.

The hardware is a winner and everyone will likely be able to tweak to their liking, as with any other HTC device.
[HTC Sensation] zhao16:
i wouldnt mind that phone
[HTC Sensation] onsht1kll:
It looks pretty awesome!
[HTC Sensation] ieilisuk:
Pyramid going to be released in the UK and named the HTC Sensation.

http://www.pocket-lint.com/news/39464/htc-sensation-pyramid-launch-pad
[HTC Sensation] stefan.on.pc:
I'm sure everyone already knows this, but It hasn't been mentioned here yet. HTC is having an event on the 12th. That's two days from now. Most likely announcing the Sensation.
[HTC Sensation] Ruudfood:
Now official.

I think we need a new sub forum. I might just take the plunge on this one on my personal contract. Alternatively, I could wait for the new year when there is bound to be something new. Only problem is that Vodafone always have a really limited range of devices.
[HTC Sensation] rikardo1979:
HTC Sensation (a.k.a. Pyramid) confirmed by Vodafone UK

12 Apr 2011

The HTC Sensation aka Pyramid is up on Vodafone UK’s site, before its official announcement by HTC !!

All info and registration for updates here on Vodafone
[HTC Sensation] olyloh6696:
I am getting the desire s now as the new flagship comes out so all other phone proces drop!! :D
[HTC Sensation] rikardo1979:
The user named souljaboy posted in my ?? closed by admins ??thread that this phone have no 1080p HD video recording capability.

So here is the latest info from HTC's event in London

:D

1:52PM Stereo sound recording too! There's also a new video trimmer.

1:52PM Full 1080p HD video at 30 fps. Nice!

1:52PM Instant Capture feature on the camera promises truly instant shots.

:p so happy days :cool:
[HTC Sensation] rikardo1979:
probably not that quick cos this new devil come on our shelves about mid May

;)
[HTC Sensation] olyloh6696:
The new htc desire s just dropped price today straight after this got announced? Coincidence? ;)
[HTC Sensation] rikardo1979:
1st video look

Here is 1st video overview look

1st video hands on
[HTC Sensation] olyloh6696:
Nice!

Check your PM! ;)
[HTC Sensation] inconceeeivable:
What do you guys think about the 16:9 aspect ratio? I didn't realize it had this until I looked at the Engadget hands-on. I was completely sold on this phone until reading that...

It may make for a nice movie experience, but I'm not sure about the portrait keyboard. My Nexus One (3.7 in. screen) felt very cramped compared to the iPhone 3G (3.5 in), and I'm pretty sure the AR was the main reason for this...

I'm sure it will feel better in the hand than the other 4.3in phones, but I kind of wish they had gone with the HD2/HD7/Evo shape...
[HTC Sensation] rikardo1979:
to be honest I never type on keyboard in portrait mode. I always use landscape mode for typing on my HD2 Android.

So for me this is OKi

:cool:
[HTC Sensation] Darnell_Chat_TN:
Just a shame the T-Mobile USA version likely won't have any antenna for AT&T's network. Now that we see the specs we see it's not future proofed at all for the AT&T buy of T-Mobile USA.

And no kickstand, it's 2011 for crying out loud.

Oh well, at least it's got an FM Radio :D (sarcasm) .

[YOUTUBE]6IT5Oc0wxfA[/YOUTUBE]
[HTC Sensation] olyloh6696:
OP change title of the thread to 'Discussions On HTC Sensation' ;)

i have a very very strong feeling that battery life is going to be utterly crap on this!

1) It has a gigantic 4'3 inch screen to power

2) its not amoled

3) its 1520mah isnt that impressive for a dualcore phone.

4) is has more pixels (qHD)

5) it has htc's new fancy 3d sense which will be more resource demanding

6) its dual core - they suck up alot of power!!!

Knowing htcs rep now, we all expect battery life to be crap.

only time will tell how good it is!
[HTC Sensation] Darnell_Chat_TN:
The spec for estimated battery life is not too far out of line with other HTC Android devices.

Having an HD2 running Android, I'm already used to having spare batteries and a charger nearby.
[HTC Sensation] rikardo1979:
I have HD2 running Android but u can't simply compare this to the native android phones for one simple reason and that is - the main problem is the kernel ! for HD2 Android .

I not saying the batt on new Sensation will be perfect, I just saying that batt usage on HD2 running android is crap on most ROMs and the reason is - kernel.

So on Android native phones is much easier to save some power by adding/removing some bits in sys than on HD2 where is not much what u can do to save a power.
[HTC Sensation] rikardo1979:
Pictures

Just few pictures :cool::p
[HTC Sensation] egorgoblin:
well it seems good// but does it have nvidia tegra in it?
[HTC Sensation] ieilisuk:
Nope, Qualcomm Snapdragon Dual Core. Same as in the Evo 3D.
[HTC Sensation] Darnell_Chat_TN:
My statement was not to compare to my HD2. But to mention if the Sensation has short battery life, the matter of having a spare and being near a charger is something I'm used to.

Mainly, I wanted to point out to you, that the the spec for battery life on the Sensation is not far from other native Android HTC devices. Compare the Sensation estimated talk/standby time with other native Android HTC devices and you'll see what I mean. The Sensation is a little better than some in some areas and a little less than some in other areas.

We have no actual device in the wild to test, so for now the provided estimates are our only solid evidence. Assuming HTC test their battery life estimates the same across their devices.
[HTC Sensation] olyloh6696:
Anyine else prefer the hd2 industrial design to the sensation design??

Imo, the design doeant look like their flagship phone - its ugly. Loads of ppl i know say it looks to boring!

SGS II design is just beautiful... Shame abt the cheap plastic back though :/
[HTC Sensation] dangerousp:
That's taste.. I think a top device has to feel solid and I don't care a few grams.. and in my opinion the SGSII looks really ugly!
[HTC Sensation] olyloh6696:
I find the SGS II beautiful!

it is a real real shame that that the sensation hardware isnt as powerful as the sgs II!

for instance, 768mb RAM.... really? and htc have a new heavy ui and they only implement 768mb ram... than the evo 3d gets 1gb?!?!

SGS II has a superior cpu/gpu too!

and the battery life is much higher mah, i think its 1850mah, in the worlds thinnest phone.
[HTC Sensation] olyloh6696:
http://knowyourmobile.com/blog/850482/samsung_galaxy_s_ii_takes_htc_sensation_to_the_cleaners.html

news on benchmark comparisons, sensation vs SGS II
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] pete91:
Hi there,

I am really confused so would like someone to tell me how to upgrade from 2.1 to 2.2 using Odin. I cannot use Kies, as 2.2 was not released for my phone. I am content to use Odin. I have read the FAQ on this forum, but it only serves to confuse the hell out of me.

Current state of my phone

PDA: XWJM2

PHONE XXJM1

CSC: OXXJM2

My phone has 2e + 3 button support. (3 button was added by using an update.zip to but the options back)

I have Voodoo lag fix kernel installed, which I have disabled.

I have done a factory reset.

What I would like

I want to have 2.2.1.

I want to have the latest PHONE version (MODEM).

Afterwards, I want to use ROM Manager.

I would like to have put the 2e recovery back after 3e has been installed by the flashing process.

What should I do to achieve this?

e.g

1) Flash s1_odin_20100512.pit + I9000XXJPY.zip

2) adb reboot recovery + flash the 2e 3 Button update.zip

3) Install ROM Manager

4) Flash the latest MODEM ( I have no idea how this is done)

What I am missing is the specific detail of how to do this, and if #2 is even a good idea. I would like to have the 2e recovery + 3 button back afterwards.

Has anyone done this before?

Cheers, Peter.
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] azzledazzle:
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=846913

Download the firmware you want from there instructions are already on that thread. its a piece of piss.
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] pete91:
Hi,

Thank-you azzledazzle. Your URL is pretty clear for flashing PDA + CSC.

The URL covers:

Flashing pit + 2.2.1.

Flashing CSC

I can start with this for the moment.

It does not cover Flashing MODEM.

It does not cover retrieving the 2e bootloader.

Peter.

P.S. If it were a piece of piss then there would be very few posts about people complaining about flashing their phones into a temporary brick!

In case you had not noticed, how many men miss the toilet and piss all over the floor? Its easy to pee, but seems hard to get it into the pot.
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] pete91:
Change of plan :D

A friend just showed me DarkyRom 9.1 Extreme.

Its provided as an update.zip - This is easier to use.

Given my currrent phone set-up, could I successfully just run the Darky update.zip and have the Darky ROM installed?

Currently, I have Eclatr 2.1, 2e bootloader + 3 button combo enabled.

PDA: XWJM2

PHONE XXJM1

CSC: OXXJM2

Voodoo lag fix (disabled)
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] The King Tyrone:
I had to find a stock firmware for my SGS G i9000, i needed NZ, but none there only Australian, well close enough, i manage to stock that eclear 2.1, works, then did straight Darky`s Rom vr 9.2 ! Gingerbread Theme to Android ver 2.2.1 and all works good,, try that!!
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] pete91:
Hi,

I added DarkyROM 9.1 & then flashed 9.2. The'phone now has 2.2.1, and thedarkyrom has radically improved he 'phone. They did a good job with the ROM.

The ROM flashed these.

JS3

JPY

JS9

God it was sinch to do!
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] azzledazzle:
well it is a piece of piss if you have done it loads of times lol i forgot to add that extra bit... the more you do it the more easier it becomes.

anyway glad you got your first custom ROM

HAPPY FLASHING :D
[HD2 Windows Phone 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting an] gaiden0000:
So after all the hype, the troubles getting an activation code, and then installing WP7 on my HD2, I sit here waiting for my Android DesireHD Nand build to finish re-installing on my device.

I thank the community so much, as I was so obsessed with getting WP7 (i've been a fan of Microsoft's os since my dell axim days) that I was even planning on upgrading my contract early just to get an HD7.

But the truth is.. in which way is this better than WM 6.5?? After two minutes in on this OS i sat there thinking to myself: "Really!!??" Oh wait this is how the dude who made the new Windows Phone commercial got the idea...

Just my two cents.
[HD2 Windows Phone 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting an] Xperia20:
fair point..

It just depends on what you want to get out of it.

Android may work better for your needs now, WP7 with a bit of development may work for you better in the future.

I tried android for a few months a while back (the SD card builds) and liked it initially but then I found it couldn't do everything I wanted in 6.5. The lack of an equivilant to Softmaker was important.

Granted WP7 cant do anywhere near what 6.5 could (lacking of decent office apps like softmaker) but it does what it does very well. Right now i'm enjoying the ride - It reminds me when I first started palying around with my SPV C500 :)
[HD2 Windows Phone 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting an] dazza9075:
i had very poor expectations, im a heavy WM6.5 user and i ran Android of SD as a general intrest but since ive got WP7 ive found myself thinking, you know what, it works, it works well, its quick and i dont have this urge to mod the crap out of it.

The only thing WP7 on HD2 lacks is a decent camera app.

Above that, i suppose there is a couple of programs i need from WM which is a real pain, i really think that WP7 needs some kind of advanced mode, every day joe via the carriers wouldnt need it but a hidden setting could open it up for us, that way MS keeps its image, its identity to the world and we get that wee bit more freedom we all want, that setting would apply to business users that may need more access, and again, by checking that option MS removes all responsibility from anything that goes wrong, everyone wins!
[HD2 Windows Phone 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting an] leeuwtjevanjuda:
Most people just want a phone that just works and it is easy to work with. And I think WP7 is very easy to use, and will appeal to the masses.
[HD2 Windows Phone 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting an] arkatis:
Need to say more??? wp7 is easy to use, user frienldy and....AWESOME...

I also love Android because you can customize it, many apps and more! But there is something with wp7 that makes me horny! :D

Just stick around with WP7 and i think it wont dissapoint you!
[HD2 Windows Phone 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting an] kahiro:
i have to agree with most of the positive comments here ... i only tried wp7 out of curiosity and just because our beloved hd2 can!! i was pleasantly surprised at the speed and usability. i love the nice clean interface especially the mail client. sure it lacks a lot of apps at the moment but surprisingly i the angry birds withdrawal symptom went away faster than i expected and i'm finding it hard to go back to android even though i do have it on as dual boot.
[HD2 Windows Phone 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting an] TheOnly1:
Actually the only things I really miss from WM6.5/Android are:

1. Choice of browsers. IE Mobile is fine but some sites are not dispaying properly. Opera usually fixes this in WM6.5 and Android.

2. Some sort of Skype, but I guess this is coming soon to WP7 anyway.

3. Ability to attach any sort of file to e-mails. I'm still to figure out how I can attach and send a PDF i downloaded through the browser :)

Other than that WP7 has many pluses:

1. Excellent e-mail client. By far the best out there on ANY smartphone.

2. Best Office experience out there.

3. Mind blowing games :)

4. Very neat and clean interface.

5. It's fast and furious.
[HD2 Windows Phone 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting an] arkatis:
Nicely said dude!
[HD2 Windows Phone 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting an] GeoMil:
Yeah I agree with most of this.

WP7 is slick, and i really like the basic functions.

WP7

+dialer/txt/email

+Zune

+presentation

-slow to load apps

-hardly any apps and the price of apps is high (no skype, no Nav, no flash, no XDA)

-having to reload apps, (no multitasking)

-browser isn't recognised as mobile a lot of the time

- that tile list is going to get very long once more apps come
[HD2 Windows Phone 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting an] gargon01:
Agreed. Nice, clean and simple. Reminds us that it doesn't always have to be about 300 different (mostly unnecessary) apps and all the other bells and whistles but a nice simple and effective interface. Wasn't too sure about it at first but it's definitely growing on me!
[HD2 Windows Phone 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting an] TheOnly1:
1. Nav = Navigon Select. Works very fine;)
[HD2 Windows Phone 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting an] tamirrab:
I agree with the possetive comments too :)

but the minuses :

there's no GPS and that sucks (hope to find some)

No greats APPs that I love like WhatsAPP, Waze, Skype...

and Not a big fan of the Camera.

But... And this is A Big

but

...

The OS is Awesome!!! the speed, the clean, the beauty :)
[HD2 Windows Phone 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting an] dipaolnv:
I'm tempted... but

Is there any solution that's working for WiFi tethering? Is there a multi-client IM app? I also would prefer that there was a better way than through the browser to access gmail and google voice, but I doubt we'll ever see a native app for either of those.

I may load it when I have a couple of days to play just for general interest though.
[HD2 Windows Phone 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting an] TheOnly1:
You don't need a "native" Gmail client. Outlook handles Gmail more than fine and delivers it as push mail if you wish so. WP7 syncs also with Google Calender and GMail Contacts, so switching forth and back between WP7 and Android is very pleasent as all your contacts and appointments are instantly there :D

I was shocked to see how well WP7 supports Google services :)
[HD2 Windows Phone 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting an] chumaj001:
Pros:

WP7 is FAST

Love the GUI

Love integration of social stuff

Zune

Xbox Live

Most of the apps I need are there and are better than anywhere else (Twitter, RSS, Facebook, Ebay etc.)

Games are good

Cons:

Absence of smart dialer!

USB drive! (there is no legal way how to get 55MB pdf to the device)

No data backup!

No multitasking for in app downloads etc (coming)

More customization (backgrounds, ringtones)

****ed up syncing with live (I have horrible problems with my main Live ID)

Poor contacts management (no groups, no favorites)

Absence of some apps (Zinio, proper turn by turn, flash) - they are coming, and I understand, that this is normal with new OS:

I love WP7 and am sticking with it. For me, there is more pros than cons. Everything Windows phone does, it does right. MS just needs to bring us the stuff that WP currently doesnt do :)
[HD2 Windows Phone 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting an] abbas:
I have been using WP7 since it was made available for HD2 and I love it. Very fast and clean UI.
[HD2 Windows Phone 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting an] Frediibe:
I agree with everything you have here. Its actually kind of nice to have a OS that just works. I haven't restarted my phone in almost 3 wks now. Microsoft really needs to step up with their Bing turn-by-turn directions and new hardware. If HTC comes out with better hardware for Tmobile soon I will definitely upgrade to windows phone 7.
[HD2 Windows Phone 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting an] Ultimaex:
Wp7 is ok but it really needs a better browser! I'm back to android only because of missing flash and the bad browser experience :(

Edit: the locked down OS is another no go for me. I need usb storage and teetering.
[HD2 Windows Phone 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting an] bleui:
I prefer WP7 over Android because it offers proxy setting right out of the box. To me Android is just a fancier Windows Mobile. And I quite like the smoothness of IE though I wish it would handle more than 6 tabs.
[HD2 Windows Phone 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting an] Marvlesz:
I <3 WP7 forever :D
[HD2 Windows Phone 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting an] the-wrangler:
Thought I'd chime in. Well, WP7 is officially my daily driver. Wasn't sure how I'd like it but I've come to realize I really love it. Fast, simple, for my needs it actually fits perfectly. So far, my ONLY con would be the lack of tethering. Gonna have to setup a sd with Android purely for tethering which sucks..but for what I use it for (personal and business) I'm sold.
[HD2 Windows Phone 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting an] sudeep6258:
I did think that windows phone 7 was really closed and all.. and frankly had 0 expectations of it.. After seeing windows mobile 6.5.. I was very happy with android.. Reluctantly, I did try.. And I was amazingly surprised.. As for the USB storage prob.. I don't really need it except for music :D.. which zune does with great result than any other operating system out there.. The pictures, marketplace, music it all just works!!.. The email support is great.. The software is highly consistent.. And I did switch to android for a couple of minutes to play angry birds.. But I just texted and I was like dam.. I miss the windows phone 7 keyboard.. and boom back to wp7 it's a pleasure.. even in it's current state :D
[HD2 Windows Phone 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting an] mr_brew:
I didn't really believe that I was going to like WP7 as much as I do. I thought "what's up with this tiles thing?" But then after installing and using it I found that it just makes sense, it works very well. I have Android DesireHD on my sd card so that I can easily switch between the two to take advantage of the strengths one has over the other. I am very pleased with how the two OSs compliment each other. "Try it you'll like it."
[HD2 Windows Phone 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting an] pakure:
well, i was also skeptical about wp7, having been used to wm 6.5, especially for medical software, but it surprised me with the sleekness and smoothness, although i tend to switch back to dual boot mdj desire hd build from sd card. enjoying both worlds..:D..

now if only there was something like button saviour for wp7,,,i would be spending more time in wp7;)
[HD2 Windows Phone 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting an] kholk:
WP7 just works. Amazing.

But there's one thing that makes me to use another phone for ...CALLS! (Supposed to be a basic function of a mobile phone).

The in-call volume is definitely too much low and there isn't any fix for it on hd2.
[HD2 Windows Phone 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting an] gaiden0000:
Well, after you've guys have hyped it up so much, I think I will re-attempt using WP7 for the weekend to see if I can give it another chance.

One thing I did notice was that it didn't seem to format my memory card on first launch like it should as after receiving around 2 txt messages it did state that it was running low on memory, which is probably why i just couldn't come to grips with it.

For me the main cons were:

No smart dialler

No copy & paste (you wouldn't believe the amount of times within the space of 15 mins that I needed it)

No Legal Sat Nav (i love that my co-pilot license worked on both WM6.5 and android).

No drop box (wow, i didn't realize how much i use this).

Will try again over the weekend.
[HD2 Windows Phone 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting an] dazza9075:
well there you go, your SD card wasnt used, I had a similar issue with an old 2GB SD card i had kicking about, it installed fine, but ran out of space after a sync with Facebook and live, further checking revealed only 150~MB of Free space,

anyhow, tried another card and this time it worked but had lag issues and random freezes/shutdowns, third card lucky, ironically my main card i used for WM6.5 and Android, worked like a charm, never looked back at some point in the future if we are able to get around this strange SD card issue ill upgrade to a bigger card but for now im overthe moon with it, i just dont feel the need to tinker with it as i did with WM and Android, its a little strange because my first impression of the UI is ****, but they have done their homework because it grew on my after a couple of days usage and do be honest i wont go back. If MS somehow locks down my HD2 ill buy an HD7.

Good luck with trying again, just remember WP does have some bugs, and a few things lacking but its nothing major

SD card issues are hte big one and i think one of the biggest reasons people get rid of it as it ccourses a lot of issues if your card isnt compatible. Another issue you may come up against is Battery issues, its been talked about a lot recently but basically if you think your battery is dropping like a comet its not, its WP7 reporting incorrect battery levels and your battery may only be half full....easy to fix that.
[HD2 Windows Phone 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting an] gaiden0000:
Wow... all i can say is wow. Thank you guys, I've given this a second chance and I've got to say I'm loving it this time around. It's recognized my 8GB SD card perfectly and is working smooth.

I'm sick laid up in bed testing it out for the whole day and am loving it. So so smooth.