So I preordered the verizon version of the phone and it's gonna come on the 5th. This phone looks really awesome so far but I'm kinda concerned with how verizon will treat the phone. As far as I know the new update for the phone that just released is hitting unlocked phones first, but will only hit carrier phones later. From similar occasions in the past, how long has the wait been (the update fixes the main camera issues to this already beast of a camera, so it's pretty essential)? Also, I know that HTC has tried to limit the bloatware but since mine will be a verizon phone, then will there still be preinstalled verizon apps and such? Does that mean that the unlocked phones will be slightly more efficient/faster than the carrier versions with the bloatware? If so if I disable all those apps (since we can't uninstall preloaded apps), will the phone be restored to the near-stock unlocked status? Thanks!
Verizon version of HTC 10
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B0WIE
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I say, enjoy your phone and don't worry about it being Verizon issue.
People on forums make FAR too big a deal about carrier phones having bloatware and such. There was a time when it was an issue but these days you can disable, hide, etc, memory is rarely an issue anymore, and it hardly matters. I personally have never found getting an update quickly to be a big deal at all, nor do I care about carrier logos.
I DID buy the unlocked version, mostly because I just wanted to get it over with so I'd stop wasting time reading about the phone and mulling over the decision. But, if I got a carrier phone I wouldn't think of it as being inferior at all. You've got an outstanding phone coming your way and you probably paid less than I did so, in that sense, I think you did better than I.
People on forums make FAR too big a deal about carrier phones having bloatware and such. There was a time when it was an issue but these days you can disable, hide, etc, memory is rarely an issue anymore, and it hardly matters. I personally have never found getting an update quickly to be a big deal at all, nor do I care about carrier logos.
I DID buy the unlocked version, mostly because I just wanted to get it over with so I'd stop wasting time reading about the phone and mulling over the decision. But, if I got a carrier phone I wouldn't think of it as being inferior at all. You've got an outstanding phone coming your way and you probably paid less than I did so, in that sense, I think you did better than I.
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Updates are a big deal when your phone is 6 months behind and gets hacked by an anonymous SMS. I bet you'd be real pissed if Google patched it half a year ago and your carrier neglected to.
In any case, this is one of the reasons Apple is very attractive in this case. The HTC 10 should be a better option to buy unlocked for sure, but for us Verizon customers, we don't have much of a choice.
I say use it an enjoy it and see what happens. If we're dissatisfied we can move to a different cell company and buy an unlocked HTC 10.
So, is the unlocked Verizon version on HTC's website the same thing from Verizon's website?
The verizon version from HTC looks to have the same exact bands as the unlocked HTC "GSM" version. Why the different models on HTC's website. I'm confused.
No, the Verizon version has different bands. Because Verizon wants to lock down the device for its network.
Are you referring to from htc's site vs Verizon's site? Or are we talking "unlocked" vs Verizon variant both from HTC's website?
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Unlocked does not have band 12 (I think, it might be another band). So its not Verizon approved. You can only get a HTC 10 to run on Verizon by purchasing it from Verizon or clicking the Verizon logo (versus unlocked) on the HTC site. You can't get an "unlocked" 10 to run on Verizons network at this time.
Thanks for the info!
It just seemed odd when looking at both versions on HTC's website that it showed the same bands for both models.
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Yes, confusing for sure. I looked hard at getting unlocked but in the end Big Red hoses us subscribers.
Would verizon really take 6 months to push an update that was released now? They'd probably bundle in all the sequential updates that come later too. It turns out that there are only a few Verizon apps preinstalled, so those should be easy to disable. Other than the updates, I guess it's not too bad. After all, getting $100 off plus an extra $312 for trading in my current phone towards the HTC 10 is a sweet deal.
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Again, I see that as something which is made a big deal of on forums but, in the real world, I've never spoken to someone who actually had that problem. I certainly wouldn't go with a brand of phone I didn't like just to have updates. We all have to go with what works for us though. I actually didn't bother updating my current phone for a full year.
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I wouldn't necessarily blow this off. However "most" phones fall into this category. With more and more being done on phones they are more susceptible for data harvesting. It should be a concern of many; however that being said Carriers are the WORST about making sure their phones are secure to the end user. As long as it doesn't bother their network they pay no never mind....
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Except the M9..... Last security update for the M9 was January.... Here it is May.... So, as much as Verizon did in fact get the M9 to Marshmallow quickly, they haven't handle google security updates well...
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I am looking at the box of the Verizon HTC 10 and it has the Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0 logo on it. So the answer is yes.
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Was at Verizon today....spent some time with the 10 display. Build quality is nice, however it didn't feel any more metal like than the LG G5. Not that I have a problem that on either phone but a big fuss has been made over that on the G5. I found the screens similar and the slightly smaller screen of the 10 was not a noticeable difference. I felt that the G5 UI was a little snappier. I didn't get to check out the sound but I'm sure the 10 is better based on the the way it's configured. I like the camera features better on the G5. It is nice that 10 ten lets you manage the memory. Overall I like the 10 but I still like the G5 better. Of course the G5 also had the removable battery edge. I was thinking of getting the 10 as a second phone but I'm still on the fence. Truthfully the phone I would really like to have that I tried out for a week was the Nexus 6P. It was a little too big and didn't support some of the Verizon features. I also would prefer that it had expandable memory.
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