I don't have much to add, but like you I needed a new phone after the Note 7 fiasco.
I decided on the HTC 10 because it had great audio, great cameras, used USB-C (can't go back to non reversible plugs, makes charging while driving effortless).
I hated Samsung's other offerings and the Pixels weren't anything exciting. It was an easy choice.
Are you on T-Mobile?
If not, it's a damn nice phone. Fast, built great, nothing to disable (unless it came from your carrier) to keep Android System from eating your battery to death. I use T-Mobile, so I don't get as much use out if it as I would have liked. (there are some network issues for customers in certain refarmed areas and advanced network features don;t work and sometimes switching is slow to happen)
Thanks for the input. How is the camera in real life?
Jerry,
I just ordered one over the weekend and I use T-Mobile. What issues are there with the unlocked device on T-Mobile? I live in a major metro market (Philadelphia) and my coverage is excellent. Does it not work with WiFi calling?
I am on T-Mobile in the greater Los Angeles area - I have no problems with the full functionality of HD calling, wifi calling, data....I do have problems at times on the LA to Vegas corridor and in the Grapevine ...but is awesome otherwise. I have not had a problem with T-Mo in any major metro area.
I thought just I had a busted one. So i tried another one, same thing.
I asked some people who would know, and eventually got a long story filled with fussing and feuding, that ended up being T-Mobile not correctly identifying the network to the phone correctly in the areas they switched 2G into LTE yet. That will happen eventually, they just haven't got to it.
This is also why T-Mobile quietly stopped selling the HTC 10. A fully branded, filled with bloatware HTC phone will have the APN data needed to switch correctly. An unlocked model will use generic apn settings
I purchased an unlocked model from HTC - the information you shared is good to know - I am not well versed in the APN and tech side of things - will consider the APN data should I ever have problems in areas that T-Mo may not have fully switched to LTE .....for now, everything is awesome
I thought just I had a busted one. So i tried another one, same thing.
I asked some people who would know, and eventually got a long story filled with fussing and feuding, that ended up being T-Mobile not correctly identifying the network to the phone correctly in the areas they switched 2G into LTE yet. That will happen eventually, they just haven't got to it.
This is also why T-Mobile quietly stopped selling the HTC 10. A fully branded, filled with bloatware HTC phone will have the APN data needed to switch correctly. An unlocked model will use generic apn settings
I thought just I had a busted one. So i tried another one, same thing.
I asked some people who would know, and eventually got a long story filled with fussing and feuding, that ended up being T-Mobile not correctly identifying the network to the phone correctly in the areas they switched 2G into LTE yet. That will happen eventually, they just haven't got to it.
This is also why T-Mobile quietly stopped selling the HTC 10. A fully branded, filled with bloatware HTC phone will have the APN data needed to switch correctly. An unlocked model will use generic apn settings