Revisiting the HTC One (M7) in 2021

[@LukePollack]

Enjoyed making video, would you guys want to see a “revisited” series? If so what should we cover next?

[@sharatamarkhed1687]

Nexus 5

[@Niceone11202011]

Sony Xperia Z series

[@doxiadis7122]

moto x

[@Niceone11202011]

Alcatel Flash 2

[@albinmathew2212]

Nokia N9

[@mohitsy7514]

This is the most comfortable, handy phone ever made. The speakers were so badass back then ❤️ Really miss the true HTC dna

[@ej1025]

Droid DNA was cool too, sad HTC isn't really big in the smartphone market.

[@comingsoon...5439]

I am looking this video with HTC One M8 Eye😃 Still in very perfect condition😎

[@yasaipicles6295]

@@comingsoon...5439 ssame... I think I got the m8... dropped this bad boy like 50 times on cold hard concrete and still works like a charm.... they better bring this line up back

[@comingsoon...5439]

@@yasaipicles6295 yes in summer we can fry egg on it 😂 btw very good phone

[@yasaipicles6295]

@@comingsoon...5439 Oh just looked its a motorolla that I have... Nevermind.

[@danieldauber8335]

This design is timeless. I still like it today.

[@VonDutchNL]

I'd agree if the bezels were a lot slimmer.

[@cyberxspeed]

I miss dual front facing speakers.

[@rschana100]

Sony Xperia 5 mkii

[@anthonywong7004]

You'll need to look for the latest Sony phones

[@ederbenavides27]

Pixel xl 2 was the best when it came to front facing speakers

[@ghettobrown209]

iPhone

[@jGRite]

I daily a 1 mark II. The speakers are good.

[@ashg4624]

Omg those front facing speakers were legendary.

[@anthonywong7004]

Now it's basically Sony who still retain this feature

[@zerominuseleven]

Still don’t understand how it didn’t become the standard….

[@residentCJ]

Yes , we have to ask which Phone nowadays has BETTER Speakers ? Sony has Stereo-Front Speaker too, but they are not that loud and have less clear bass/highs.

[@thealien_ali3382]

I know the speakers where insane

[@differentangle2499]

I have them in One Plus 7 pro. Hidden under screen. But yes M7 was the best phone I had.

[@hellokyle_]

I miss phones like this. Hopefully HTC can make a One series again and bring this design back.

[@makyu9176]

Htc one series is the best smartphone of all times. You can say all you want about the ultrapixel camera but this phone gave me the most desired and satisfied feeling that I can never get anymore with modern smartphones that all lost their identity with generic and similar looks

[@hectorg.7282]

The Note 3 and Lg V20 may have something to say about that.

[@georgfranko]

@@hectorg.7282 Samsung eeewww

[@GarySmith-hy3jk]

Yoga amigo Thornton ponto leeks gogo

[@8oDiplomaticImmunityo8]

Same

[@jcwu1531]

Ahhh, the days when phones were actually exciting. We should never forget the durability of these aluminum beauties

[@NMEofdaST8]

Till the grill falls off :)

[@jayb2705]

@@NMEofdaST8 Still have mine which I bought when it was released, nothing has fallen off it and it still works

[@NMEofdaST8]

@@jayb2705 you haven’t banged it up enough that’s all. I’ve gone through a few

[@Borals]

@@NMEofdaST8 my used one from the time is banged up glass cracked and some scrapes and scratches nothing has fallen off tho

[@PutSomeDsonThatBlink]

This was the last phone where phones were exciting with each release, genuine innovation and each manufacturer stood out. We have really plateaued since then

[@KeNNiiezAcC]

Are u kidding me? Yea we probably have plateaued in terms of design, but not specs. Flagship phones nowadays are superior in all aspects, from software to hardware, even in battery life.

[@PutSomeDsonThatBlink]

@@KeNNiiezAcC yes but in terms of what they offer to you as a user they have. Specs don’t mean anything unless they improve the user experience

[@Amir-dz2we]

The M8 was the complete package, I actually miss the aluminium build. That phone was a tank!

[@AnointedFlow]

Yes, indeed!

[@MustachioFurioso9134]

I literally dropped mine out of a window on a second story, watched it bounce down the roofline above the patio, then fall 10+ feet onto concrete....it got nothing but a small scratch on the bottom left corner...

[@zerominuseleven]

The camera on this phone was absolute garbage, but I still have fond memories of using this lol

[@TimOGhoul]

Lol you should have tried the M9.

[@ThatShitGood]

But this phone is legit a better phone for listening to music even compare to a 2020 iPhone.

[@TimOGhoul]

The One M7 is what started my android infection. Shame the M7, M8, M9, Ten, and U12 Ultra could never last a full day on a single charge, even when rooted, rom'ed, and Greenified.

[@LeBeautiful]

lmao greenify and turning all active apps off when screen was off lmao.

[@prkrmc6457]

I still have the m10 and man do I love this phone. The music quality via the headphone port is unmatched.

[@jayb2705]

@@prkrmc6457 The HTC 10 had the best set of included headphones, I still use them

[@AnointedFlow]

Watching this on the translucent blue U12+ now

[@ThatsJustEric]

Same, i left iPhone for this and never been back since

[@JessieS]

Htc was the shit. I would have never ever purchased a Samsung if htc would have continued

[@kingstonian1345]

I moved to Samsung after my one m7. Funny thing is i still have my m7 and it still works, none of my Samsung still work. It lives on my desk and i use it daily as my tv remote, the only phones ive enjoyed nearly as much as much have been my OnePlus 3t and current 6t. The m7 was a fantastic device

[@awaist_tauqir]

@@kingstonian1345 i have a m8 it also works very well. Battery still lasts 4.5 hours of screen on time. Doesn't lag or overheat.

[@ThatShitGood]

@@kingstonian1345 wait it had IR Blaster?

[@kingstonian1345]

@@ThatShitGood yes it did. I didnt know when i was purchasing it that it did but i noticed a tv app and gave it a try. The power button is an ir blaster

[@just_cade]

I HAD THIS PHONE 😭 It was the blue version and I loved it so much. I remember feeling so cool with my speakers, metal build, and 1080p display.

[@ymangatprov5932]

The world’s first metallic i bought in 2013

[@AC_DC12]

The HTC M7 was the peak for HTC. The desires were great too. The M8 was the start of the end… ☹️

[@ShellymanStudios]

Yup, when the M9 came along, it started to go down since then.

[@fokjohnpainkiller]

True, they did peak with the M7. The M8 was good but underwhelming

[@akazi600]

M8 in brushed grey was 🥰

[@dread69420]

We need a "revisiting" series tbh. Not just for phones, but laptops and tablets as well. Laptops probably not in the scope of this channel though. Especially highlighting how much more life you can get from old Androids that people think are obsolete to today's standards by customizing and enhancing unofficially.

[@TipperProject]

Pixel experience

[@Gamer00PS3]

HTC one M7 and One x plus were well designed, stylish

[@AnointedFlow]

Absolutely

[@lordkent8143]

The HTC One M7 was my first true smart phone :). Always loved Blinkfeed. That, and the M7's metal and volume design was just perfect. HTC could have been great

[@joshwilson7295]

I’ve still got mine in my draw upstairs as a backup phone. Still my favourite phone of all time tbh. I do remember using it for a brief period in 2019 when I broke the screen on my HTC U11, it was dreadfully slow and the battery lasted a few hours at best but it was still a beautiful phone

[@8oDiplomaticImmunityo8]

This phone was literally The Holy Grail of Android. The pictures I took at this car show back in 2014 are stunning even in comparison w my IPhone 12 ProMax

[@vladrazym9955]

One of the most beautiful phones ever! I dreamed about it years ago, but couldnt afford it

[@PjXu98]

This will always be my all time favorite 😍

[@itssomeoneelse]

Still have a Sensation XE to be offline music source when I go camping in jungle.

[@Reknilador]

These old phones speed up astronomically with a custom OS. I flashed Lineage OS Android 9 on my Nexus 6 a few yrs back and the phone resurrected, zero slowdowns while on google's android 7 the phone was laggy.

[@mr_ice117]

I had the sprint one and loved it, just had everything I needed and did it well with no issues. Excellent battery life, badass headphone amp on the 3.5 jack, the speakers sounded better than my tv and the screen was bright and beautiful, the software was smooth and fast, it’s like they cared about the experience of the phone both with hardware and software, the keyboard was perfect, the radio modem made having sprint actually a good experience being so high end at the time, the camera wasn’t the best but acceptable, I still have it but it’s falling apart and barely boots cause how old the battery is

[@mdosari]

Currently watching this on TV and the M7 kept on the shelve above it like a masterpiece. You can't beat that design 💯

[@asiffarooqui6789]

Loved this review! I have an M7 and I refuse to change it for anything else. Stunning to look at, its the most beautiful phone ever made. Upset that HTC never continued on its trajectory. Until something more beautiful comes along, I'm keeping it 😄

[@jasonmedeiros2067]

Was quite impressed with your review on this HTC One M7 smartphone, I'm very sad that some of these companies stop making smartphones, LG being the latest... I want to take this time to thank you on bringing this Company and their smartphones thru a kind memory of what these pioneering companies had in mind when it came to the overall experience. Once again I wanna thank you from one tech enthusiast to another, and until next time✌

[@jerryldavis1823]

I love the full metal chamfered design . Miss it now . Rough ,robust Hard metal .

[@shreyasthool]

Ahh the memories with htc one ❤️

[@boostkiller]

Especially one m8 with windows phone

[@LeBeautiful]

*The HTC One M7 is one of my favorite smartphones I'VE ever owned. Sharp LCD Display, Incredible aesthetic with the appeal of the BOOMY front-facing speakers. It would've been a top 5 ALL time in the 2010s era if:* - They envisioned the ultrapixel a smarter way, and used it in the FRONT instead of the back (like we see in the 10). - Used some way of software pixel binning and used a higher resolution count for normal daytime use, and binned down for more light/clarity at night (Sony did this back then) - *Heat.* I don't know about you guys, but my M7 often got so hot, I, unfortunately, had the purple fringe problem down the road. - Battery life was never good, only subpar, but didn't mind it with the first HTC One. It progressively got worse with its successors though.. Other than that, man, I wish I hadn't given my phone away to a relative..I even had it S-OFF, which was hard to do lol.

[@tetedemarc]

I did get an htc One M7 after my Galaxy S with plastic rear cover that would pop out and drop the battery if the phone fall. after the contract I replaced with Moto X , that I replaced with an htc 10 !!! I think the htc 10 is still one of the best phone ever , wish it would exist exactly like it was but with a 5G network. Now I have and enjoy my Motorola ThinkPhone

[@nathanzanny8363]

I would buy it iffff they would re-release this phone but with same chasis- better internal, amoled screen, full screen ratio, good steady camera and thats that!

[@yashovinaypipada]

One of the best phones I ever had. The cold metal feel was amazing. Would love to have this with the latest OS in 2024.

[@ratatube2205]

I'm still using it! I love it so much since 2013 that i have learnet how to fix it every time with little expensive replacing part finded on ebay. Actually i have 4 m7, 2 working, 2 for parts. Android 5 still work well and the sense 6 in the best interface i have ever experienced on a phone. At work i use Huawei Android 9/10, it's a cheap toy in front of my htc one m7 😂

[@MKR3238]

I LOVED my M7, even with its broken camera and shitty battery life i ran everything on this, sense, the google play edition rom, MIUI 7, Flyme OS this body with a full screen display and i would buy it again in a heartbeat

[@DRAW2]

When you say "broken camera" do you mean the low light issues?

[@HorseloverFat1984]

Front facing high end stereo speakers are superior to a full screen display imo.

[@duser]

The gunmetal M8 was such a great looking rugged design. I'd kill for the same design on a modern flagship. Same with the grey LG V10 with the metal side rails

[@Mototune16]

You could use my htc camera mod. I made it for both m7 and m8. It improved the camera a lot 😁

[@ozzie1684]

Don't forget , the power button doubled as a IR blaster and google had a play version that ran stock android. Mine was rooted to run both sense and the stock android with a reboot.

[@brianmcpeake2509]

The M7 was my favorite phone that I've ever had. Blink Feed was my favorite aspect

[@icymayne]

I miss these days I use to work At T-mobile back then and every phone looked different unlike now everyone has the same looking phone

[@sreeramgopaltaninki8376]

This was my first smartphone, I still have it and although the battery isn't that great, I love the HTC Sense 5 UI, Blinkfeed on the left, the integrated beats audio amp, camera app, gallery all had a distinct and significant style and feel to it. I wish HTC was still around to make such awesome phones.

[@LeBeautiful]

The front facing speakers and ultrapixel PAVED THE WAY..I just wish they used the 4MP for the front then find a way to use that binning technique for the back 😤😤

[@Anonymous-qj3ry]

Bro you're everywhere 😂

[@arturitoenvivo1606]

This device was impressive at its time. So beautiful and original. I remember that year very fondly, because really nice phones came out

[@TCGI-Technowlogic]

Next Nexus Series Thanks🙏

[@middler5212]

Still looks really good. Wish some of the big names of today would release “throwback” designs from the early 2010s.

[@Oscar-uk5sq]

Wow I can't believe HTC is old school and a thing of the pass. I loved my HTC.

[@ChiHWANG]

Me too

[@arpitgoyalgg]

I miss my HTC too

[@TanurjyotiBala066]

One M10 was the best HTC device. Though, m7 paved the way for everything.

[@nawazwaseem2219]

I used the M10 it sucked.. the only good thing was the amazing buid quality.

[@1213baba]

The best smart phone that I have ever owned.

[@fakhribintang]

Get rid of the hole punch! Bring back dual front facing speakers

[@muhammadalizulfaqar722]

Nice video, it's good to see older smartphone is being revisited. I'm interested for the next video

[@jasont9169]

My younger brother still uses this phone daily lol it's soo slow and it can only handle 1 app in ram at a time

[@shahidhasand8731]

I’ll buy HTC if available in my country

[@madansirviRJ22]

My first andoid phone wash hTC one s I purchased 24/01/2013 Price was 26000/- indian rupees That phone was amazing just was iPhone 7

[@ktmvrimmortal9640]

Pls giveaway for me this htc one M7🥺🥺

[@puh1372]

please do a revisit of htc one m8 i remember having one a couple years ago. it held up great and sounds incredible. I wish more phone today had dual front facing speakers.

[@Thunderbird1337]

Unbelievable that this is already 9 years ago! I loved this phone so much for it's visual design, but hated it for it's software and usability. This design is really iconic, if there was a remake of this phone with modern hardware, I would immediately buy it.

[@Larrywatson412]

This is the phone I left the iPhone 5 for. Those speakers!! 🔥

[@TippyCraft]

I still have my Red M7. Needs a new battery though sadly as its dead.

[@munawirulhadi2864]

damn, it is even still a beautiful phone in todays standart

[@midhungopan9270]

When hTC where one of the top smartphone manufacturers

[@jasonNguyen618]

I used to own the m7 and the m8. I miss these phones.

[@explosivedude8295]

HTC was the best manufacturer of that time

[@TOTALLYTMAC]

Great video! I remember the HTC One (M7) was the first mobile phone that caused me to switch from the iPhone to Android. I was so enamored with the design of this phone and the speakers. I thought it was, hands down, the best looking smartphone I'd ever laid eyes on. And I believe it sill is one of the most beautiful mobile devices ever made even by 2024 standards! And the speakers back then bliew me away! And I believe they still hold their own to this day! Thank you for a nice trip down memory lane. BTW, I still have a brand spanking new M7 now in my vintage phone collection. I'll pull it out every now and then and you know what? It's still one of the best feeling handsets to hold EVER!

[@NoName-fn6ee]

Wish My Note 10+ in that HTC RED!😭 The HTC 10 was so nice. Would love to see the last HTC One (the HTC 10 was named One M10 before launch. Then it was just the HTC 10) before they turned it to HTC U Series.

[@sizzle_tang]

Thanks for posting this ❤️. Missing htc so badly. Nothing can come close to this design

[@pagado6076]

This is still my favorite phone ever.

[@keyzin]

htc one m7 red color is the best phone color to date

[@jordy7463]

The htc one model is like the bmws these days

[@moussaalonazi3289]

HTC Desire HD2 , M7 , M8 , 10 I miss 🥺

[@mjg2332]

I own the red and black versions of this phone today and I have very similar thoughts.the red is by far still one of my favorite colors and designs on any phone.im typing this on my new galaxy s 22 ultra...white 512 gb.i own over 100 phones and the HTC one m7 is still one of my favorites. Thanks for the video. Loved the throw back.

[@manasparekh1230]

I love this phone. One of the best, most well designed phones ever. Everything was well thought out and all components were high quality.

[@PsychoKern]

Omg.....I really wanted HTC phone back in the day but they were so expensive here where I live! My friend had the M7 and omg it was such an awesome phone!

[@ariofebri]

M7 M8 my best phone, loved it

[@coltonkleins]

The phone that started a revolution!!

[@JuanCAraujoS]

HTC's peak was the HTC 10. It was the PERFECT Android phone of the time... Then, the U line came in to ruin everything....

[@ashreemmohammedrafeeksalim1981]

I'm still using htc one m7 😂

[@NizarElZarif]

The M7 was my favorite Android device. When it came out it really turned some heads. The design of the device was years ahead of its time. unfortunately, you can't find a beautifully made device like this, and with the rise of wireless charging, I doubt we will see any metal device like this for a long time.

[@theubusu]

Still the best phone i ever had.

[@mrki412]

This phone, just like Nokia 3310, has a special place in part of my tech heart, not only because I won it as a prize, but it was a masterpiece holding it in a hand.

[@sauravverma]

True competition of Iphones. When HTC made truly premium devices & Samsung was selling Galaxy S5. Plastic. Problem began when HTC stopped making Flagships.

[@itssomeoneelse]

Remember when my friend bought a iPhone 3GS and he said that the best phone (at that time), then I show him HTC HD2. ((:

[@sauravverma]

@@itssomeoneelse HTC lost the game at 3 points.. 1- Really bad Battery. 2- wrong pricing against chinese phones. 3- Really bad marketing.

[@itssomeoneelse]

@@sauravverma Yeah you are right. I can understand the price cuz they have best build quality compare to another Chinese brand some years ago, but it hard for a lot of people to reach. I must buy some second hand, too.

[@SICERIKTECH]

They did release the Desire 21 Pro recently

[@AsianGeekSquad]

One of my favorite phones of all time!

[@Timalay]

I've just got the OnePlus Nord 4, it has a very simular metal built to the old HTC One phones.

[@IndianPrince07]

Gorgeous Phone 😍

[@gk.spinoza]

My HTC one m7 was my main phone and personal wifi hotspot until yesterday, from 2014-dec.2023!!! The battery has swelled up, and I have already found and purchased all the OEM parts to replace the battery, the silver aluminum back and the usb charging port. Hopefully I can resurrect this classic excellent phone!

[@I_am_aguy.]

Can this phone install any messenger apps? I wanna be able to replace this with my newer Smartphone but I don't wanna pay for service.

[@ErikSantana]

The design was wonderful. HTC made a legendary smartphone with the M7. My only issue was with the camera. Pictures had this purple hue for some reason.

[@ktkr_Handles]

I have HTC one... I bought it from us... But now I lost the software 😭😭😭... How cani fix that please reply back 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@foxdavani4091]

My mother died young and before she died I had the HTCM8. She modeled for a photo shoot for me and she used some very beautiful dresses. Having a full manual control, the M8 was wonderful for getting all kinds of different shots at really any angle. Yes I did not like the four megapixels but, when the photos were printed, they came out amazing. Really the only time the four megapixels was a problem was when cropping in. Outside of that, she was never happier with the photos. Especially since some of them thanks to HTC being able to take full resolution photos before hitting the shutter button by cashing the photos, which mind you even modern phones, don’t do cashing with full resolution, but thanks to that, I even managed to get some sneaky shots of her , as she was making decisions on how to pose and what props to use. And because it were natural photos, since I didn’t have time to really think, they came out amazing. The camera was amazing even nowadays it still holds up as long as you don’t crock and you don’t Need to blow the image up. Let’s face it, most people don’t even print images much less print them large. If they print, it’s usually going to be a 2 x 3 or a 4 x 3. The rest of the time they put them on social media and social media is always around 3 to 4 megapixels. so all you get is a compressed kind of potato version of what the HTC gives you. HTC gives you four clean megapixels and Facebook will give you four potato pixels lol.

[@tjbombr3r]

Late 2023 check in here. Loved this phone! I think about it often when I think about when phones were fun. Fun and not just "which has the biggest this? Which the fastest that?" That cold touch in the morning feeling a solid built smooth and beautiful piece of art that happened to also offer the best available. (especially in the UI area) Especially during the era or cartoony and toy feeling Samsungs. It just FELT premium. One can only hope a modern manufacturer takes this approach and knocks it out the park! 🤞

[@rahilmehta91]

The design was so groundbreaking the entire industry copied it and still use it today.... HTC Zoe is like sorcery.... literally the Harry Potter photo book in front of you.... apple copied it and called it live photos.... Android UI was HTC Sense copied.... the Google homepage is what HTC came out with first..... the most innovative phone ever

[@tienloo1966]

Oh...you bring back all those good memories of using and owning HTC One...Ditto that I miss HTC..its a shame...whole HTC phone team got bought over by Google...

[@VarunKabra08]

One M7 was actually inspired by Sensation XL by HTC powered by Beats!!! Voila I had all 3 besties from HTC - S-XL, M7 and the 1st dual camera - short live video setup M8 - Spectacularly made for Android. I bet Google should be proud.

[@SymbianBlack]

HTC’s best days were in the mid to late 2000’s when they made Windows Mobile phones. NOT Windows Phone.... WINDOWS MOBILE

[@jpwhre]

I started with the windows 6 phone HTC Mougal, then touch, touch pro, Evo 3D Evo 4G, m7, and last, but still have the most (and my original TP) m10 was a total let down with the "squeeze" feature. Didn't even bother. By this point they were letting go of their own apps, and you had to use chrome (but I found Samsung internet beta on play store) and HTC was completely losing focus of the customer. When Google hired everyone from HTC and brought them to the US, all the did was fail on the nexus. Sad to say, but since (Samsung internet beta driven) I've rocked the Galaxy Note 8,9, 10+, and now the Note 20 Ultra 5G. Was a part of the mobile fidget frenzy of unlocking, roms, apps, and general software stuff from windows 6 on. When HTC took a nose dive, I quit. Started with ppcgeeks and jumped to xda shortly after. Thanks to HTC I now run whatever comes on phone after locking out unused 3rd party apps and bloatware. HTC took me out of community.

[@RolfWrenWalsh]

The only phone better was the M8. The M8 is the greatest phone ever made. I bought my M7 on launch day, and used it for almost 3 years before upgrading to my M8. Bought an M9 and an HTC 10 in the years that followed. I was loyal to HTC until the very end, and switched to LG when they brought out the G8X and Dual Screen. Right now using an LG Velvet with Dual Screen. With HTC, and now LG both no longer on the market in the USA, you will have to pry my Velvet from my cold dead hands, as I will be using it until it can't go anymore. Though sadly my headphone jack is very loose now due to wear and tear.

[@seanguerrero6836]

My first HTC phone was the HTC Evo 4g. I also got the one M7 and one M8. I adored all my HTC phones. I recently tweeted HTC.. "That there is an opening for HTC to have a resurgence with LG pulling out of mobile devices" . Fyi my Nexus 9 tablet built by HTC is still fully working 😊☺️. #HTC