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Is HTC One really slippery in hand?

Hi guys,
I could not find a demo device from my local telco stores and based on what you have discovered, is HTC one silver or black version very slippery when holding it with one hand?
I used to have HTC one s grey version which had full aluminum unibody but that beauty was very slippery to a degree that I would drop it when pulling it from my jeans. So how is HTC one doing compared to one s grey version?
Thanks!!

SteelH said:
Only if you don't wipe the astroglide off your hands before making a call...
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Haven't looked at it yet but they say it's matte finished right? So I don't think it's slippery. Had 3 phones that's matte finished and all of them aren't.

Riyal said:
Haven't looked at it yet but they say it's matte finished right? So I don't think it's slippery. Had 3 phones that's matte finished and all of them aren't.
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I have seen the dummy black one in 3 store, it was not very slippery but the back was very smooth indeed. I am more concerning the silver one which I would probably get, just really want to know if that is the same as black one or more slippery cos I it seems like they are different finish.
Really want to preorder but cannot decide yet before I know how slippery one would be. Thanks for any help!!
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h.han said:
I have seen the dummy black one in 3 store, it was not very slippery but the back was very smooth indeed. I am more concerning the silver one which I would probably get, just really want to know if that is the same as black one or more slippery cos I it seems like they are different finish.
Really want to preorder but cannot decide yet before I know how slippery one would be. Thanks for any help!!
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Ohh sorry but I couldn't help you there. I didn't even get the chance to see the device other than on the internet. But thanks! I am buying the black one and glad it's great.

I've only held one briefly, but I did find it very difficult to keep hold of. It's the shape that's the problem - it's too thin at the sides, and because it's all curves and no edges there's nothing to get a grip on.

Shasarak said:
I've only held one briefly, but I did find it very difficult to keep hold of. It's the shape that's the problem - it's too thin at the sides, and because it's all curves and no edges there's nothing to get a grip on.
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Thanks! Did you try the silver one or the black one? And do you know if they feel the same in hand?
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Hmm, held the silver one today, not too dissimilar to the desire HD. To be honest I dont recall it being slippy but I would have held it tighter than my own phone!
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The answer at least for silver is no. I held one and it felt fine. But everyone says the N4 is slippery but I don't think it is.
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h.han said:
Thanks! Did you try the silver one or the black one? And do you know if they feel the same in hand?
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Silver. I've not encountered a black one, but as I said it was the shape that was the problem, not the texture of the surface, and the black one is the same shape.
Something I should have said earlier is that I don't hold phones the way normal people do. I hold the phone in my left hand and operate it with my right index finger, rather than holding it in my right hand and using my right thumb. That may make a difference.

Shasarak said:
Silver. I've not encountered a black one, but as I said it was the shape that was the problem, not the texture of the surface, and the black one is the same shape.
Something I should have said earlier is that I don't hold phones the way normal people do. I hold the phone in my left hand and operate it with my right index finger, rather than holding it in my right hand and using my right thumb. That may make a difference.
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Hey! That's cool & unique! BTW you mentioned it's all curves and no sharp edges. Is it really "all" edges? Even on the sides there's no edges?

Riyal said:
Hey! That's cool & unique! BTW you mentioned it's all curves and no sharp edges. Is it really "all" edges? Even on the sides there's no edges?
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That was perhaps a bit of an exaggeration, but yeah, it does feel rather like that in the hand.

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Shasarak said:
That was perhaps a bit of an exaggeration, but yeah, it does feel rather like that in the hand.
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I tried the dummy black the other day, given the fact that I have galaxy s3 at the moment, I have to say I felt harder/sharper edge than holding a s3.
Of course it could be all because the quality of dummy is no comparison to the real thing, that's why I am planning to go to Stratford westfield to try my luck if I could have my hands on a demo device today. will report back later.
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h.han said:
I tried the dummy black the other day, given the fact that I have galaxy s3 at the moment, I have to say I felt harder/sharper edge than holding a s3.
Of course it could be all because the quality of dummy is no comparison to the real thing, that's why I am planning to go to Stratford westfield to try my luck if I could have my hands on a demo device today. will report back later.
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Went to Stratford Westfield today, haha super happy got my hand on a silver demo device from 3 store. It felt much better than dummy phone I have to say, the edges are much smoother and surprisingly not as slippery as one s grey version!! I think this is because One is thicker than One s so it gives you better grip.
Overall very very very happy about the silver colour, may just preorder one tomorrow!!
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I have held three different devices now, I have not felt any slipperiness

It's similar to the Desire HD .. a bit slippery but not too bad!
I would recommend getting a nice case for it

scratched my black one :(

Hey all, I dropped my black one against some metal and the back got scratched to the point where you can see the aluminum underneath. Anybody have any experience with this and how to possibly hide it so it's not as obvious? I was thinking a black marker might cover it up but I don't want to get the wrong tint of black and make it look even worse.

oxipod said:
Hey all, I dropped my black one against some metal and the back got scratched to the point where you can see the aluminum underneath. Anybody have any experience with this and how to possibly hide it so it's not as obvious? I was thinking a black marker might cover it up but I don't want to get the wrong tint of black and make it look even worse.
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I've seen recommendations for black markers. I'm surprised you can actually see the silver aluminum. Thought they had some kind of multi layer black thing going on. Hmm.
Do try the black marker on a VERY small area. wait for it to dry and see whether it works well.
Otherwise if you're still within 30 days of ur phone's purchase. Find even the most minor of defects and bring it in to a store. Maybe they'll accept an exchange.. :S That's all I can recommend :'(
Wait to get other replies first though! Maybe someone else has better experiences (I'm here with a silver One)

I have the black One and tried using a black permanent marker to cover a mark at the top edge. I did not really care about colour differences since my scratched is very small, but my makeup did stay even I waited until it was dried to handle the phone.
I have heard people saying a marker bought from halfords, that's a car shop by the way if you are not in UK. The pen is used to hide car imperfection and can stand rain, dust, and etc, so it must be much tougher to remove.
If you are not sure about colour, yes, I would suggest try a small area first, but if you do have a long scratch it would be difficult to find the perfect colour.
Keep up updated if you find a good pen, so I will stock one as well.
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oxipod said:
Hey all, I dropped my black one against some metal and the back got scratched to the point where you can see the aluminum underneath. Anybody have any experience with this and how to possibly hide it so it's not as obvious? I was thinking a black marker might cover it up but I don't want to get the wrong tint of black and make it look even worse.
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Sounds painful

Finally worked up the courage to buy some paint and go ahead with the paint job. Thought I'd give you guys an update. I bought some Tamiya XF-1 paint, it's supposed to be matte black ink for plastic models. So after the drop my phone looked like this.
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/1308152/phone paint job/IMG_20130531_210230.jpg
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/1308152/phone paint job/IMG_20130531_210315.jpg
I used a toothpick to pick up a drop of the paint and blob it on each scratch. Then I used a moist kitchen toilet to scrub away the paint that didn't get into the scratches. End result is this.
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/1308152/phone paint job/IMG_20130531_211936.jpg
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/1308152/phone paint job/IMG_20130531_212012.jpg
Overall I'm pretty happy with the result. You can still see the silver surface pop up at some angles and I'll probably do another few passes of the paint and scrubbing to try and get it perfect.

(q) how do you clean your htc one?

I work at a semi conductor parts cleaning facility and have used verious methods on cleaning my HTC one.
I use chemicals to clean and reshine my HTC one, I am having trouble with the whites on the silver version ie: the lines above and below the camera and in between the edges on the side.
Any suggestions.
Sorry if this post has been created before.
I use no case on my one, I prefer to not hide it's beauty from the world I use a dremel diamond cut for the chamfered edges whenever they get Knicks
The problem I am having with the edges is that my jeans have gave a blue tint to the white.
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Alan Corona said:
I work at a semi conductor parts cleaning facility and have used verious methods on cleaning my HTC one.
I use chemicals to clean and reshine my HTC one, I am having trouble with the whites on the silver version ie: the lines above and below the camera and in between the edges on the side.
Any suggestions.
Sorry if this post has been created before.
I use no case on my one, I prefer to not hide it's beauty from the world I use a dremel diamond cut for the chamfered edges whenever they get Knicks
The problem I am having with the edges is that my jeans have gave a blue tint to the white.
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LG washer...hot wash...cold rinse....medium spin.....towel drying....

Funny. I remember my first joke.
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I had the same issue with the blue of my jeans tinting the whites of the One. My solution was simple: Ghost Armor screen protector with a Poetic Atmosphere case. I know you mentioned that you didn't use a case, but without a physical barrier between the phone and your jeans, the blue will always smudge off.

What chemicals have you used to clean the phone?
I had issues with a case staining the white stripes on the back. I was able to get it back to looking new with nail polish remover and isopropyl alcohol.
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I've used a nitric acid mix very very diluted.
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Bugger messing around with that. I stuck a double dip and screen protectors on mine as soon as it was out of box. I love the look but I wanna protect it with my job and look at the beauty of it when I'm safe at home lol. I just give it a little wipe though.

Black vs White subtle differences

I got a chance today to get hold of both variations. Other than the obvious color on the back, there are several subtle differences:
1. Earpiece color, black vs white
2. Side finish, matte vs glossy
3. Back finish, soft-touch vs regular matte plastic (contrary to what Engadget reported)
I was going to grab the white one for the look, but after getting them in my hands, I changed my mind. That soft touch back on the black one is really comfortable to touch (I don't plan on using a case anyway). Also, I prefer the earpiece to be black.
Also take a look at this post:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=47048121&postcount=123

timothyung said:
I got a chance today to get hold of both variations. Other than the obvious color on the back, there are several subtle differences:
1. Earpiece color, black vs white
2. Side finish, matte vs glossy
3. Back finish, soft-touch vs regular matte plastic (contrary to what Engadget reported)
I was going to grab the white one for the look, but after getting them in my hands, I changed my mind. That soft touch back on the black one is really comfortable to touch (I don't plan on using a case anyway). Also, I prefer the earpiece to be black.
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Weak, I didn't know that (about the finish on the back) or I too would've opted for black.

So the conclusion is that white has the better looking and the black is more comfortable for using?

taoxhui said:
So the conclusion is that white has the better looking and the black is more comfortable for using?
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16gb white was all that was available when i hit the play store yesterday so that's what i ordered. i like the black / white combo on this device and ordered the white spiegen ultra fit case to show it off.
won't really matter how the back compares against the black once the case is on there.
*shrugs.

taoxhui said:
So the conclusion is that white has the better looking and the black is more comfortable for using?
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Well yes, this is my opinion, although IMO white is just slightly more appealing if it also have a soft touch back.
I guess having soft touch on white is either very difficult, or will make it stain/turn yellow easily
I always believed that the white one will not have soft touch, until I read the Engadget report...but it turns out to be false

I have a white GS3 and love white devices but after never being able to get a case or bumper that can stay clean, I opted for the black Nexus 5.

Man, if I had known the white wasn't a soft-touch stain magnet, I may have considered it more. That white ear piece grill is ugly, though.

Now that you mention it it makes sense that they wouldnt go soft touch with the white. Makes me long for the black one now. Im not usually one to put my phone is a case, but I think without the softback I might go with a case this time around and see how it works. Regardless, they both look like great pieces of hardware

cyburke said:
16gb white was all that was available when i hit the play store yesterday so that's what i ordered. i like the black / white combo on this device and ordered the white spiegen ultra fit case to show it off.
won't really matter how the back compares against the black once the case is on there.
*shrugs.
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Whats a case?
/s

timothyung said:
I got a chance today to get hold of both variations. Other than the obvious color on the back, there are several subtle differences:
1. Earpiece color, black vs white
2. Side finish, matte vs glossy
3. Back finish, soft-touch vs regular matte plastic (contrary to what Engadget reported)
I was going to grab the white one for the look, but after getting them in my hands, I changed my mind. That soft touch back on the black one is really comfortable to touch (I don't plan on using a case anyway). Also, I prefer the earpiece to be black.
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Man thats disappointing. I was looking forward to the white. Did the back cover feel like the same type of plastic on the white HTC HERO? I Wish I could get hands on both. I was really up for the white but the ear piece looks silver in pics and I thought it would really detract from the gorgeous screen always catching your eye.
Shame they really should have documented that there was a difference in the two models and how they are finished.
Also how did the glossy sides feel of the white one? Im assuming the white is aimed stereotypically at the female market hence the glossy glossy sides.

Kenneth131 said:
Man thats disappointing. I was looking forward to the white. Did the back cover feel like the same type of plastic on the white HTC HERO? I Wish I could get hands on both. I was really up for the white but the ear piece looks silver in pics and I thought it would really detract from the gorgeous screen always catching your eye.
Shame they really should have documented that there was a difference in the two models and how they are finished.
Also how did the glossy sides feel of the white one? Im assuming the white is aimed stereotypically at the female market hence the glossy glossy sides.
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I don't know how it compares to Hero... My first Android device is the GNex. It feels similar to white Note 3's back.
The sides shouldn't make that much difference in feel, I guess (I didn't check that out).

Looking at these pictures it seems the black one is fingerprint magnet:
http://gigaom.com/2013/10/31/nexus-5-hands-on-looks-like-an-impressive-google-android-flagship/

fatum2002 said:
Looking at these pictures it seems the black one is fingerprint magnet:
http://gigaom.com/2013/10/31/nexus-5-hands-on-looks-like-an-impressive-google-android-flagship/
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Not that bad from my limited testing. I tried pressing my finger on it, no obvious print; although there are slight smudges from (presumably) the previous person.

undercover said:
White one looks beautiful. I'm happy I went for it. Also, someone mentioned in another thread that it IS soft touch back.
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Alfonso87 said:
-.- I want the white one, and it doesn't look as you just said.
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I've got it in hand and it is really good looking, the back is a soft touch plastic but it is different to the black. The black is identical to the 2013 N7, where as the white is smoother and less absorbent, but still very comfortable.
Let's put it this way, in was stood with the black in one hand and the white in the other, could have had either and I walked away with the white
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Aw snap, wasted precious minutes debating on which color to get...
Finally pulled the trigger on white thinking that I could always cover it with the bumper case in case I regret, but I didn't notice the ugly earpiece! :crying:
And I thought they were of the same material..
fatum2002 said:
Looking at these pictures it seems the black one is fingerprint magnet:
http://gigaom.com/2013/10/31/nexus-5-hands-on-looks-like-an-impressive-google-android-flagship/
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ALL the phones/tablet he show in the comparison have greasy prints all over :laugh:
Even the two-year old phone I use everyday is much cleaner...

Yeah looking at YouTube vids the white is soft touch. The sides are definitely glossy I actually think it looks more premium than the black.
However the white earpiece cover is freaking unforgivable in my eyes who thought that was a good idea. Its so freaking distracting.
It may be good so you can quickly pick up the phone the right way up but coming from a gnex my eye is drawn to it since its the same size as the notification light on my nexus.
Also watching any video on this and your always going to be drawn to the white dot. If they were willing to do that they may as well have made the whole thing white. The point in the black front is to stop glare or light reflection so as not to distract from the screen. This does the opposite.
It reminds me of a mini galaxy tab when it first came out. I liked that and I like this just not the white earpiece. Silly design feature.
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Man I am SO glad I got black

Ok reading some of these comments made me feel better again about getting white! lol
Cannot wait until it is delivered!

hackdisk said:
Aw snap, wasted precious minutes debating on which color to get...
Finally pulled the trigger on white thinking that I could always cover it with the bumper case in case I regret, but I didn't notice the ugly earpiece! :crying:
And I thought they were of the same material..
ALL the phones/tablet he show in the comparison have greasy prints all over :laugh:
Even the two-year old phone I use everyday is much cleaner...
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I'm not sure if you can fix it with a black marker
Kenneth131 said:
Yeah looking at YouTube vids the white is soft touch. The sides are definitely glossy I actually think it looks more premium than the black.
However the white earpiece cover is freaking unforgivable in my eyes who thought that was a good idea. Its so freaking distracting.
It may be good so you can quickly pick up the phone the right way up but coming from a gnex my eye is drawn to it since its the same size as the notification light on my nexus.
Also watching any video on this and your always going to be drawn to the white dot. If they were willing to do that they may as well have made the whole thing white. The point in the black front is to stop glare or light reflection so as not to distract from the screen. This does the opposite.
It reminds me of a mini galaxy tab when it first came out. I liked that and I like this just not the white earpiece. Silly design feature.
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We need more people who actually touched the device to get a conclusion. For me, the white one definitely feels like regular plastic.

ryude said:
Man I am SO glad I got black
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SupaDupaFly24 said:
Ok reading some of these comments made me feel better again about getting white! lol
Cannot wait until it is delivered!
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Haha, talk about a divergence in views. Black and white is really split down in the middle

HTC one black paint

I just recently got an HTC one black. While the color is really nice I have a small problem with the edges
The color is coming off. I have some small scuffs like dot that the black color is not there
and I can see the aluminium
Is there any paint that works on aluminium?
I was thinking to get a touch up paint for a car which supposed to be for metal
There are a lot of "stealth" colors available.
Has anyone done that?
What is your opinion

prince_72 said:
I just recently got an HTC one black. While the color is really nice I have a small problem with the edges
The color is coming off. I have some small scuffs like dot that the black color is not there
and I can see the aluminium
Is there any paint that works on aluminium?
I was thinking to get a touch up paint for a car which supposed to be for metal
There are a lot of "stealth" colors available.
Has anyone done that?
What is your opinion
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I'm in the same boat. At first was thinking plasti-dip, but that'd rub off pretty fast in and out of your pocket all the time. Subbed to thread, pretty curious.

Have you tried permanent black marker? I heard it's decent enough for small patch.

Actually the black permanent marker works pretty well. I tried to rub the surface where I have the white spots and the black color did not come out
I dont know how strong this paint is but I would not mind to do it every few months.
Nice tip

Witch color black do you have? I tried a marker but the black color is not coming near the color of the one. Do you all have the same brand marker?
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