Comments on: HTC DROID DNA Bootloader Unlock Method is Back

By: tronco

tronco — Mon, 17 Dec 2012 00:17:00 +0000

Its weird to me that it lacks an sd card slot im writing from the.japanese equivalent htc j butterfly right now and it jas sixyeen gb plus micto sd slot so i added another.sixteen my biggest disappoint is not having the option to extend my battery life i had a 4000 mah battery for my evo 3d and only charged it about every two or tjree dats

By: Butters619

Butters619 — Tue, 27 Nov 2012 04:26:00 +0000

That’s about what the One X gets. It’s acceptable. It’s not terrible, but it’s definitely not what I would call great. Although, I am quite impressed by that battery life with that display.

By: LionStone

LionStone — Tue, 27 Nov 2012 03:39:00 +0000

I wish I could provide that but unfortunately the DNA only gives what I provided. However I do have a good idea of my screen time, which had to be at least 3 hrs. As shown, Internet was 25%, so that was a good amount of reading/browsing yesterday morning. Messaging and G+ are both using the screen, as is Gallery and Moviefone (watching trailers).

By: 2001400ex

2001400ex — Tue, 27 Nov 2012 01:53:00 +0000

Look, I get it that HTC found a way to manage battery life better than in the past and possibly better than other manufacturers. But you are quoting battery life times that are better than the razr maxx. There is no possible way that’s true.

By: Mike Gault

Mike Gault — Mon, 26 Nov 2012 22:14:00 +0000

My battery last alot longer then my extended battery nexus. People can complain all they want but i love my dna and now that it can be unlocked its only gonna get better. To each their own, thats why they make choices

By: Butters619

Butters619 — Mon, 26 Nov 2012 18:21:00 +0000

What is on screen time? That is the main thing I care about (and one of the best determinates of battery life)

By: DanKemple

DanKemple — Mon, 26 Nov 2012 17:49:00 +0000

Actually think before you speak, there were only a small handful of devices that weren’t really players in the Droid world with the exception being the OG. Please do inform me when the Droid X, Droid 2, 3, 4, Incredible, Thunderbolt, etc were all unlockable. Yes HTC has made strides but even those are more recent.

By: DanKemple

DanKemple — Mon, 26 Nov 2012 17:48:00 +0000

Seriously read what was written above. I NEVER mentioned rooting, that is easy on just about any device. I was specifically talking about unlocking. Which to this day is still hit or miss. I was saying I don’t remember a “good ole day” as was mentioned in the OP when all (or nearly all) were unlock-able from the factory.

By: thedanks

thedanks — Mon, 26 Nov 2012 17:48:00 +0000

hmmm. interesting i guess all the people that have netflix on there phones are absolutely out of their minds. slingbox app? pointless… live tv app for android. who would ever be interested in something so stupid as that?

By: Ibrick

Ibrick — Mon, 26 Nov 2012 17:18:00 +0000

I didn’t realize pointing out fact was ‘being a douche bag’ if so, I will continue to ‘be a douche bag’ until people get it through their heads that the DNA is not a phablet, it’s not a competitor to the Note. No Spen, no specifically designed software, it’s literally less than 5mm taller than an S3, and exactly the same width. Comparing it to the S3 makes much more sense.
If battery is all you’re looking at, why aren’t people comparing battery life between the Razr MAXX and Note? Similar size apparently.. Does this magical 5in screen size mean it must be judged against the Note?

Apples to Apples.. Cock bag

By: Jeff Kerstetter

Jeff Kerstetter — Mon, 26 Nov 2012 17:05:00 +0000

I genuinely never have and probably never will stream a movie to my phone. What a waste of time, bandwidth, and my life in general. If I want to stream a movie, I sure as hell am not doing so to my 5″ screen. Give me a break…

By: LionStone

LionStone — Mon, 26 Nov 2012 16:17:00 +0000

Here’s yesterday…another regular day, Internet, messaging, and I use Mobile Hotspot usually 1-4 hrs a day depending if I’m streaming Netflix or just browsing or reading on the N7.

By: valium12

valium12 — Mon, 26 Nov 2012 16:03:00 +0000

I can’t explain the reasons why, but the battery life on the phone is quite good. It’s far better than by Gnex with Ext battery. I would not expect it to perform like a MAXX, but it easily gets me through the whole day. The wireless charging is also a really nice feature.

By: valium12

valium12 — Mon, 26 Nov 2012 16:01:00 +0000

I have had the phone since day one. I came from a Gnex with extended battery. The battery life on this phone is far better than the Gnex. Its not even in the same league. I am frankly very surprised. I use it as much or even more during the day than my Gnex, and at 8:00 pm it still has 40% or more battery left. The Gnex would be invariably dead by that time every night. I don’t claim to know how or why it is that way, just that it is.

The storage limitations aside, ( doesn’t affect me – but I see how it would be a deal killer for some) This phone is by far the smoothest, nicest device I have ever had or used.

By: Stephen

Stephen — Mon, 26 Nov 2012 15:50:00 +0000

along with a ton of people here, i played with it in the store and it was BEAUTIFUL. im happy there’s an unlock. More worried about development i guess? i really dont like sense at all, so id probably hack it as soon as i can.