No, had to wait a week. It's going to be a work phone and I have to double-check with my employer to make sure they're going to cover the plan I want before signing the contract.
--------- Brian On Mon, Aug 5, 2013 at 4:04 PM, Naushad Zulfiqar <z00...@gmail.com> wrote: > Did you get it? > > :) > > > On Sun, Aug 4, 2013 at 4:48 AM, Brian Weeden <brian.wee...@gmail.com> > wrote: > > > Thanks man, I think I'll pull to trigger tomorrow on the phone and then > > I'll start playing around. > > > > I don't really play games on my phone or do anything really intensive. > > Mostly email, browsing, reading, and light apps. So the max battery > life > > tweak sound good to me. > > > > ------- > > Brian Weeden > > Secure World Foundation > > +1 202 683-8534 > > > > On Aug 3, 2013, at 20:45, Naushad Zulfiqar <z00...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > I agree with your assessment. HTC has better hardware (physical) and > > > software (sense 5) vs Samsung (Plastic and Touchwiz). Samsung is too > > > cartoony and weird looking for me. Regarding the hardware button, I > also > > > agree, hardware button is pretty bad to use and I don't like it. That > > > said, the HTC ONE is a capacitive button and also set up the wrong way > > (not > > > following android guidelines). There is some weirdness going on with > HTC > > > also, such as hitting home twice for the task manager and other > > keypresses > > > to get Google Now. > > > > > > I've owned several high end phones over the years, and for some > reason, I > > > still prefer the on screen keys that the Nexus 4 provides. Along with > > the > > > MOTO X and some other models. > > > > > > About OTA, some custom roms do offer OTA, but their OTA can be half > baked > > > or really well done. But in either way, you download the full package > > and > > > then upon accepting the OTA it automatically goes into recovery and > > flashes > > > it or you flash it manually. Thankfully the process is not too painful > > and > > > the OTA's don't come too often, maybe once a couple of weeks or in some > > > cases once a month. > > > > > > One more thing, with android you never change the bootloader, just the > > > recovery and ROM. Speaking of recoveries there are mainly 2 out there. > > > CWM (Clockwork) and TWRP. TWRP is more graphical and supports the Open > > > Recovery Script that a lot of ROMS use to automate stuff like flashing > > the > > > ROM, then modem, then something else, then wiping dalvik cache and > other > > > stuff, so that's why I recommended TWRP (Team Win Recovery Project). > > > > > > With either recovery it's advisable to first do a nandroid backup from > > > within the recovery. This is akin to creating an ISO image of your > > phone, > > > so if you flash to a newer version of a ROM or to a different ROM and > > don't > > > like it, you can always "re-image" your phone back to it's previous > state > > > including all preferences and wallpapers that you have set. It's a > true > > > image. > > > > > > Also read up on Titanium Backup. That app is worth it's digital weight > > in > > > gold!! I use it regularly and almost every day. It can do some > > freakishly > > > amazing stuff!! > > > > > > In the end, if none of this custom ROM malarkey makes you happy, it's > > also > > > very easy to revert back to stock and continue using it that way. > > > > > > For a vanilla experience with some bells and whistles over stock, try > > > Cyanogenmod. It's compiled from the AOSP (Android Open Source Project) > > and > > > has some really nifty features built in that I wish were in stock > > android. > > > In fact a lot of stuff in stock comes from Cyanogen. These guys are at > > > the leading edge of Android Development. > > > > > > But there are some caveats with Cyanogen (www.get.cm) Stable builds > for > > > the S4 and One don't exist, and you would have to run nightlies. That > > can > > > also mean flashing every night. Thankfully there is a free app called > > > Cyandelta on the play store that downloads only the delta's and flashes > > > that, so instead of a 180 MB download every day, it's around 5-6 megs. > > But > > > then again, if a particular build of the nightly is working fine, then > > > there is no real reason to upgrade. But you know me, I like to inflict > > > hurt on myself :) > > > > > > Hope that's not too overwhelming. It may seem as such, but once you > > > understand the basics, flashing ROMS and Kernels is really fun and you > > can > > > really tailor your device to your particular usage needs. Like I > said, I > > > value battery life, so I flashed the ROM and Kernel that gave the best > > > battery life for me. But at the same time, when I wanted to play > games I > > > wanted full performance. Hence I chose Carbon Rom and Matri1x Kernel. > > > > > > I'll do some general research on the HTC one and will provide some > > > suggestions on which Kernel and/or ROM you should start off with. > > Speaking > > > of which, the best path in the beginning is to stick to a customized > > stock > > > ROM. That's where they take the stock rom and tweak it to remove > > excessive > > > bloat, add new features and tweak the speed. You get the stock look > and > > > feel but with generally better performance and features. > > > > > > Till next time, take care! > > > > > > > > > > > > On Sun, Aug 4, 2013 at 3:02 AM, Brian Weeden <brian.wee...@gmail.com> > > wrote: > > > > > >> Thanks, this is good stuff. > > >> > > >> I've been going back and forth about S4 or One, and I could probably > > live > > >> with either. The one thing that sort of annoyed me about the S4 was > > that > > >> it still has a hardware menu button, despite that going away in > Android. > > >> Plus the Samsung software is just horrible. While I could probably > live > > >> with the default HTC software, no way I could deal with the Samsung > > crap. > > >> > > >> Part of what I'm struggling with is being overwhelmed with options. > > Unlike > > >> iOS where you get one bootloader, one recovery, and one ROM there's a > > ton > > >> of options out there for Android. However, I have gotten really used > to > > >> OTA updates and a good backup/recovery if something goes wrong. Do > any > > of > > >> the options you suggest offer OTA? Does going such a customized route > > make > > >> recovery any harder? What about backing up your device? > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> --------- > > >> Brian > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> On Sat, Aug 3, 2013 at 6:01 PM, Naushad Zulfiqar <z00...@gmail.com> > > wrote: > > >> > > >>> Hey there Brian. > > >>> > > >>> First off good choice on the phone. In my opinion and after using > both > > >>> phones I do say that the One is better than the S4. That said, the > > >> Verizon > > >>> versions info is sparse at best. I found info on most other carriers > > >>> except verizon. Anyway, that link you had seems okay. > > >>> > > >>> The basic premise for HTC phones is as follows. > > >>> > > >>> 1. Unlock Bootloader (do this as soon as you get your phone because > > if > > >>> you unlock the bootloader you basically end up deleting all user data > > on > > >> it > > >>> and returning it to factory settings) > > >>> 2. Once the bootloader is unlocked you need to flash a custom > recovery > > >> on > > >>> it. Having a custom recovery will allow you to basically flash any > > file > > >>> into the OS. > > >>> 3. I recommend TWRP for the recovery. I find it the best. > > >>> 4. Also download superuser (like supersu or others) from the web and > > >>> download it. > > >>> 5. Once you flash the recovery and copy the supersu onto the phone; > > >>> 6. You would boot into TWRP and flash supersu from there. > > >>> > > >>> That's it your phone is rooted with a custom recovery. From there > you > > >> can > > >>> do anything you want. > > >>> > > >>> Now regarding stock Android...............I think you will be losing > a > > >> lot. > > >>> There are a lot of camera optimizations on these devices that you > would > > >>> lose if you went that route. I would suggest doing the following. > > >>> > > >>> 1. Put the custom recovery and root the device. > > >>> 2. Keep the stock rom > > >>> 3. Use a launcher such as APEX or NOVA (I use APEX) and you will > then > > >> have > > >>> a pure vanilla android homescreen experience, but still retain the > > >>> optimizations that HTC did for the camera and speakers and other > > things. > > >>> > > >>> If you insist to have vanilla android on it then if I'm not mistaken > > then > > >>> the Google Edition HTC One ROM does work flawlessly on the HTC One. > > >>> > > >>> There are no major caveats to doing a custom rom. Make sure that you > > >> check > > >>> out custom kernels also, they really really really improve the > > >> performance > > >>> of the phone. > > >>> > > >>> Just for info I'm using a Nexus 4 with Carbon ROM and Matr1x Kernel > > with > > >>> GPU Overclock. I'm getting similar performance to the S4 with all > day > > >>> battery life. What's not to like!! The new MOTO X looks good to me > > >> also, > > >>> despite it being called a mid range device, I would have to disagree. > > >>> People are becoming spec whores and in the end there is no benefit to > > >>> having all that power when the apps don't need it and the battery > life > > >>> suffers. For me, if I was in the US right now, the MOTO X would be > > near > > >> or > > >>> on the top of my list. One more thing, do consider getting a nexus > 4, > > >>> they are cheap as chips and still a very viable phone and a > powerhouse. > > >>> Otherwise wait till November for the Nexus 5. > > >>> > > >>> Oh and one more thing...... > > >>> > > >>> XDA Developers website and forums are your best friend. Repeat after > > >>> me....... XDA Developers is awesome!! > > >>> > > >>> LOL! > > >>> > > >>> Good luck and welcome to the world of Android. > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> On Sat, Aug 3, 2013 at 7:42 PM, Brian Weeden <brian.wee...@gmail.com > > > > >>> wrote: > > >>> > > >>>> I'm switching from iOS to Android in the next week or so. I want an > > >> HTC > > >>>> One with just stock Android on it. Only real option for good > coverage > > >>>> where I need it is Verizon, and with them I would get charged the > same > > >>>> price whether I had a subsidized phone or not. So, my plan is to > get > > a > > >>>> new, subsidized HTC One and then root it to put stock Android on it. > > >>> This > > >>>> guide seems to be just what I need: > > >> > > > http://www.cultofandroid.com/26527/rooting-the-htc-one-the-right-way-how-to/#BPoyTdi0vV0cqaz0.99 > > >>>> > > >>>> > > >>>> I'm wondering if there are any gotchas I'm going to run across. > Like, > > >>> would > > >>>> the fact that the phone is locked to a carrier (because it's under > > >>>> contract) prevent me from rooting it? > > >>>> > > >>>> > > >>>> > > >>>> --------- > > >>>> Brian > > >>>> > > >>>> > > >>>> > > >>>> On Sat, Aug 3, 2013 at 12:38 PM, Naushad Zulfiqar <z00...@gmail.com > > > > >>>> wrote: > > >>>> > > >>>>> Yeah I do it all the time. > > >>>>> > > >>>>> What do you need. > > >>>>> On Aug 3, 2013 7:34 PM, "Brian Weeden" <brian.wee...@gmail.com> > > >> wrote: > > >>>>> > > >>>>>> Anyone on here have experience with putting custom mods on Android > > >>>>> phones? > > >>>>>> > > >>>>>> > > >>>>>> --------- > > >>>>>> Brian > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> -- > > >>> Best Regards, > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> Zulfiqar Naushad > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > Best Regards, > > > > > > > > > Zulfiqar Naushad > > > > > > -- > Best Regards, > > > Zulfiqar Naushad >
