Hi everyone,
Yesterday I purchased the HTC One M8 as my stubborn entry to the "modern world of smartphones", and so far I am very happy with my decision. The battery after a day so far is very strong, the OS and device is very smooth, and the 4G(LTE)connection is very fast. However, I do have one concern with the phone that I don't know is a problem or just how the device is supposed to be, since I have never owned an Android device or smartphone before, only an Apple iPod touch.
I have noticed that the screen can be activated by things other than my fingers, while the same is untrue for my iPod touch 2nd and 5th generation. For example, I was watching a YouTube video with the included HTC earbuds, and one of the wires on them brushed against the screen of the phone. This dragging motion was very quick and light, but cause the video to get fast-forwarded by the action. I manually tested this again by removing the ear buds and gently using them to try to perform actions on the device, and it worked as though I was using my hands. I also tried this on a few other items, and while many did not cause the phone to do anything, often times soft or rubber items would use the phone normally, as with other headphone cords. However, my iTouch can only be used by my fingers, as these same tests did nothing on it.
I'm probably getting worried over nothing, but it is my first Android device and smartphone, and if something is wrong with my $600 device I would like to get it looked at sooner than later. Thank you for any input!
Yesterday I purchased the HTC One M8 as my stubborn entry to the "modern world of smartphones", and so far I am very happy with my decision. The battery after a day so far is very strong, the OS and device is very smooth, and the 4G(LTE)connection is very fast. However, I do have one concern with the phone that I don't know is a problem or just how the device is supposed to be, since I have never owned an Android device or smartphone before, only an Apple iPod touch.
I have noticed that the screen can be activated by things other than my fingers, while the same is untrue for my iPod touch 2nd and 5th generation. For example, I was watching a YouTube video with the included HTC earbuds, and one of the wires on them brushed against the screen of the phone. This dragging motion was very quick and light, but cause the video to get fast-forwarded by the action. I manually tested this again by removing the ear buds and gently using them to try to perform actions on the device, and it worked as though I was using my hands. I also tried this on a few other items, and while many did not cause the phone to do anything, often times soft or rubber items would use the phone normally, as with other headphone cords. However, my iTouch can only be used by my fingers, as these same tests did nothing on it.
I'm probably getting worried over nothing, but it is my first Android device and smartphone, and if something is wrong with my $600 device I would like to get it looked at sooner than later. Thank you for any input!