What Ive learnt so far from various forums...

[TBoltJ]

1. TB is the one we all love to hate and hate to love!

2. Battery is what you make of it. It does seem to improve as the battery "matures" and there are a few things you can do to improve the immediate battery life but may have an impact on future battery life.

3. The audio on the video is bad. As per HTC response it is known and is being looked into. It appears that the "noise cancellation" is coming into play and blocking the sound that is not directly in front of the speaker. Using an external mic will correct it but that isn't a great option for getting on "america's funniest videos" when someone flubs big time or the baby starts to talk and you have to search for a mic.

4. I am not in a 4G area so I have not had the same battery issues many have had when going back and forth between 3g and 4g, etc. At least it isnt like Sprint charging me $10 for a service I cant get.

5. As per many posts Android 2.2 manages its running apps and when I stopped obsessing over what was and wasn't running and let the Android OS figure it out I didn't see any greater drain than when I was doing it myself and actually it was better.Not to mention the extra drain I was creating by constantly killing apps that are going to restart anyway. I do kill things like internet or market when Im done through the app manager. T

6. The forums advised putting your phone on wifi where available for the constant sync updates (email, facebook, etc.) so that it doesnt have to search for a 3g or 4g connection when needed. Additionally, the wifi uses less power when available. I have found this helps also.

7. Finally, I have found that for my usage its all good. Im not a 19yo who spends all day playing games and watching videos, Im a 49 yo who wants to be able to check email and not have to go home and log on to my PC to check something on google.

In conclusion, dont worry about what you can or cant do unless you want to do it. Experience shows whatever you buy today will be overshadowed by what is available tomorrow. If you need a phone now you need a phone now, not tomorrow. Hopefully HTC and Verizon will step up. From my viewpoint, I was on ATT for years and could never get or make a call. Im happy to be able to get a call finally so the rest is all just gravy! Relax and get a spare battery, there's plenty of better things to worry about.

 

[anon(5316299)]

I am in a 4G area...and what's clear from measuring current draw is that as long as you have a steady signal, idle current draw with 4G is the same as 3G is the same as Wifi. The killer is searching for a Wifi signal...or searching for a wireless signal.

Also, I think we all need recognize that the single biggest battery suck is our lovely 4.3" screen. I have my brightness widget set to 0%, 10%, 30%, and Auto. When I'm home in the evenings, I take the screen off of auto and put it to 10% or 30%. In the dark, the 0% works fine. This has a major impact on battery drain.

 

[teddeli]

1. TB is the one we all love to hate and hate to love!

2. Battery is what you make of it. It does seem to improve as the battery "matures" and there are a few things you can do to improve the immediate battery life but may have an impact on future battery life.

3. The audio on the video is bad. As per HTC response it is known and is being looked into. It appears that the "noise cancellation" is coming into play and blocking the sound that is not directly in front of the speaker. Using an external mic will correct it but that isn't a great option for getting on "america's funniest videos" when someone flubs big time or the baby starts to talk and you have to search for a mic.

4. I am not in a 4G area so I have not had the same battery issues many have had when going back and forth between 3g and 4g, etc. At least it isnt like Sprint charging me $10 for a service I cant get.

5. As per many posts Android 2.2 manages its running apps and when I stopped obsessing over what was and wasn't running and let the Android OS figure it out I didn't see any greater drain than when I was doing it myself and actually it was better.Not to mention the extra drain I was creating by constantly killing apps that are going to restart anyway. I do kill things like internet or market when Im done through the app manager. T

6. The forums advised putting your phone on wifi where available for the constant sync updates (email, facebook, etc.) so that it doesnt have to search for a 3g or 4g connection when needed. Additionally, the wifi uses less power when available. I have found this helps also.

7. Finally, I have found that for my usage its all good. Im not a 19yo who spends all day playing games and watching videos, Im a 49 yo who wants to be able to check email and not have to go home and log on to my PC to check something on google.

In conclusion, dont worry about what you can or cant do unless you want to do it. Experience shows whatever you buy today will be overshadowed by what is available tomorrow. If you need a phone now you need a phone now, not tomorrow. Hopefully HTC and Verizon will step up. From my viewpoint, I was on ATT for years and could never get or make a call. Im happy to be able to get a call finally so the rest is all just gravy! Relax and get a spare battery, there's plenty of better things to worry about.

To add to your list. Most people who post in forums have something negative to say. I have not had these "problems" with any phone I have ever had. Sometimes people just don't have the right settings. I too deleted the task killer long ago and have found little or no difference. I keep my phone in my pocket wih a case covering the back but not the screen and have never had the "dust under the screen" that you see in all the forums from time to time


The vast majority of people who own a particular phone do not have issues.


As far as signal and battery life, I have found with my Incredible that my battery life when in Manhattan is excellent . When on Long Island with less coverage I do not get as good battery life.

People don't realize that in the long run it is just a phone.

 

[Edwill86]

+1!

I do see some problems here and there with mine, but nothing im not convinced htc and vzw wont fix with an ota update very soon.

 

[Notrega]

I have my brightness widget set to 0%, 10%, 30%, and Auto. When I'm home in the evenings, I take the screen off of auto and put it to 10% or 30%. In the dark, the 0% works fine. This has a major impact on battery drain.

How were you able to set he widget defaults or are you using some app?

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[anon(5316299)]

How were you able to set he widget defaults or are you using some app?

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I'm using Power Control Plus from the market. lots of different widget options, and sizes. I think curvefish and others do much the same thing.

 

[AstroStrat89]

"3. The audio on the video is bad. As per HTC response it is known and is being looked into. It appears that the "noise cancellation" is coming into play and blocking the sound that is not directly in front of the speaker. Using an external mic will correct it but that isn't a great option for getting on "america's funniest videos" when someone flubs big time or the baby starts to talk and you have to search for a mic."

how do you use an external mic? BT?

 

[scorpiodsu]

Oh people just get over it. There will always be people that aren't satisfied with something. No device will ever have a 100% satisfaction rate. And if people spend their hard earned money on something then they have the right to express their issues with it. Now you have a choice to ignore it and move on. It's just that simple. Everyone will not feel warm and fuzzy about the same thing you do.