flipswitch wrote:How well does the 1520 fit in your pocket? Would you need to use your coat pocket instead of your pants?
Fits just fine in my jean front pocket and cargo pants. The phone is pretty slim, it's just the length that would be an issue I assume for shorter people.
After a few days it doesn't feel large anymore, you adapt to the size pretty quick. But I would say it's at the absolute limit of pocketable unless you're a really big guy.
Just doing a full reset (overkill) then will sign in and do a restore from backup to get all my shit back. Then Finally will fire up the preview app again then grab GDR1 OTA again.
Well I just dropped my HTC One in for the 3rd and last time for repairs. It's my third one in as many months and the battery keeps draining faster than I can charge it. It's fucking ridiculous so I'm going to invoke Telstra's 3 strikes and you're out policy with the handset. Might get myself something less fucked up. Maybe a Samsung S4... though I must concede that I might just get a cheaper phone and save myself $10 a month because at present all I do with my phone is take calls and send texts. I can do that with any old phone.
So what do you do while it's getting repaired? Do they give you a loaner phone? How long does it take usually? I used to hate getting my Nokia or SE repaired back in the day - always took weeks and they'd wipe it, back in the days when all you could do was back up your contacts to the sim.
mech wrote:So what do you do while it's getting repaired? Do they give you a loaner phone? How long does it take usually? I used to hate getting my Nokia or SE repaired back in the day - always took weeks and they'd wipe it, back in the days when all you could do was back up your contacts to the sim.
Telstra have been pretty awesome I have to say. Last 2 phones were replaced in days once it was established it was a hardware issue. I have had a loan phone each time too. I'm really struggling to work out how I could get hit 3 for 3 hardware issues but I want a new phone as the htc one is jinxed noe.
mech wrote:So what do you do while it's getting repaired? Do they give you a loaner phone? How long does it take usually? I used to hate getting my Nokia or SE repaired back in the day - always took weeks and they'd wipe it, back in the days when all you could do was back up your contacts to the sim.
Telstra have been pretty awesome I have to say. Last 2 phones were replaced in days once it was established it was a hardware issue. I have had a loan phone each time too. I'm really struggling to work out how I could get hit 3 for 3 hardware issues but I want a new phone as the htc one is jinxed noe.
Days isn't too bad at all, and good they give you a loaner phone at least.
That is one thing I love about iPhone though - instant replacement on the spot. I've smashed two screens myself and gotten free replacements too.
Given the fault, I totally agree with their policy not to replace on the spot because it is odd. But I do have a decent enough loan phone so I'm happy.
It seems that even though I backed up my data before I started this it doesn't see a back up and I was never prompted for a restore at any point... <sigh>
All that was really lost was my sms' Maybe some contacts... Save games aren't a big deal really. It's annoying but not the end of the world... hrmm...
Also... I set up Cortana correctly without realising. She was just doing Bing searches and not just talking. All fixed now and I get this mix of the default voice and Jen Taylor.
Merging Windows Phone and Windows RT should be the absolute bare minimum.
I want them to go the whole hog, whack an HDMI port in the phone and when you plug it into a TV/monitor you have access to the full Windows 9 experience. When it's not plugged in you have the standard Metro/RT view you have with Windows Phone 8.
All apps released on the Windows Store should be playable across PC, Windows Phone and Xbox One.
Currently playing: Age of Empires 2: Definitive Edition (PC), Far Cry 4 (PC), FIFA 23 (Series X)
Isn't that something what Threshold is hoping to achieve? For the same Windows to install onto everything but to transform depending on the environment it is in?
Well I certainly hope so. Microsoft definitely need something to really differentiate themselves if they're to remain in the smart phone market, 2-3% is pathetic (which sucks cos it's a great OS with a lot of potential)
Currently playing: Age of Empires 2: Definitive Edition (PC), Far Cry 4 (PC), FIFA 23 (Series X)
General Chaos wrote:As per above. Cyan is now on my 1520 AU CV.
Just doing a full reset (overkill) then will sign in and do a restore from backup to get all my shit back. Then Finally will fire up the preview app again then grab GDR1 OTA again.
What dies this do exactly? I got that update with the dev preview without cyan... What's the point of going back to 8.0 then cyan, then dev preview update?
Really by-the-numbers upgrade, nothing too special about it. Screen: same size more pixels. Camera: OIS, more pixels. CPU: More hertz. Same memory, same battery (negligibly better), same device size and weight (negligibly worse), same expansions. Metal rim, fingerprint scanner, heart rate scanner, double sensitivity on the stylus. Ie, a bunch of things I don't care about, but the metal rim is nice at least. The back doesn't look less ugly imo.
Just the "Aint broke, don't fix" approach it, which I can't complain about. Definitely worth considering if looking into getting a phablet, since the Note series is a good thing. But not worth considering if you're already on a Note 3. Apart from the camera (and the metal I guess) I think you're barely going to notice the improvements.
And of course the iPhone 6 is here soon so etc etc etc.
Anyone know if my Telstra HTC One m8 will be compatible with 4G LTE in the US?
The device supports 700/900/1800/2100/2600 and AT&T in the US is 700/1700/1900/2300, so will I be ok on 700? Do the Bands play any part in compatibility?
