Recent content by cytherian

There ought to be a recall with this issue. I learned about it the hard way, buying a used HTC 10. Cosmetically in great shape. I thought I was all set... and then... this very same battery problem. At about 25% or less, phone abruptly shuts down and then goes into a repeating boot loop...

I started using HTC cellphones since the first Android phone -- the Hero. I then went to an Evo 3D, and then an HTC One M8. The M8 is a terrific phone. So much works really well. But it is aging... and when you see an HTC 10 in person, it's impressive. I don't like buying phones when they...

Thanks, Rukbat. I hadn't even heard of RCS... will have to read up. I have to imagine all this technology will homogenize eventually. Like the way so many phone makers have started to abandon micro USB in favor of USB-C (sure took long enough... and then that'll be abandoned for something...

Ah, didn't realize that... I thought that this Android Messages app would be utilizing the same core services as the HTC Messages app, just a different "app interface." I had to do it yet again... reinstall. That worked, but not for long. So what I'd have to do is switch over to the HTC...

I have an HTC One M8 and had been using the stock HTC messages app... and was frustrated by its inability to handle group messaging. So I switched to Android Messages (Google). Everything was fine and I could see images sent to me. Then, all of the sudden, I could no longer download images...

My Phone: HTC One M8. I have an unlocked bootloader and root, but I'm running Marshmallow 6.20.654.3 (stock ROM with latest OTA updates). Lately I've been experiencing a peculiar problem with the Google Play Store app. I'll select an app to install. The Play Store downloads the app. When...

I think he means diagnostic mode. *#*#3424#*#* Incidentally, on a similar note, I have a problem with entering diagnostic mode. The code (above) works, but it takes anywhere from 2 to 5 minutes for my M8 to enter it. Conversely my previous phone (an HTC Evo 3D) took less than 15 seconds! I...

I like all the functionality Google has to offer with their contacts management. It's nice to know my contacts are backed up on-line so that I they're not lost if I manage to lose my phone. However, I do not want contacts loaded onto my phone that I do not communicate with by cellphone (only...

It's nice to have alternatives. Facebook tries to be all things to all people. It ends up becoming too much of a clutter. I prefer using it just for casual socializing. Google+ is my choice for technical socializing, keeping in touch with people about Android, Windows, Mac, sci-fi forums, etc.

I didn't really care for the pure CUI of CWM. TWRP is not only a GUI with touch selection, it is more robust. I like how you can optionally compress your backups. Uncompressed resulted in files about the same size as a nandroid backup but took less time to make. Question... I know you need...