HTC U12+ finally gets Android Pie update

02 July 2019
It's currently seeding in Taiwan.

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Altema, 21 Aug 2019The battery life became decent after the initial update. I ... moreThank you friend. One more Question, do you think i should FACTORY RESET my U12+ after i update it to Pie? Does it make any difference or stay as it is!

    ADI, 07 Jul 2019I also love HTC devices a lot. Since you have Htc U12+, How... moreThe battery life became decent after the initial update. I use mine hard, and the battery life is on par with the S1 Plus, and better than my recently refreshed iPhone 6S Plus. If I chose not to binge watch movies and YouTube, and spend less time gaming (I actually have a friend who comes over for mobile gaming sessions), then I can go two days on one charge without power saving modes.

    The buttons that reviewers initially hated are now a delight to use, and I often find myself "clicking" them because they feel good. The click of course is the haptic motor, which is almost identical to the wonderful Pixel 3. I've pulled the haptic motors apart from both the U12+ and the Pixel 3, and the HTC one is higher quality.

    Overall, I just bought the iPhone XS a couple weeks ago, and the U12 is still better.

      Got the update this morning, actually two security updates followed by the Pie upgrade. It took them too long, but I have to say the update looks very polished. Apps which did not play well with split screen are fine now, even the dialer. One big surprise: Screen brightness! 70% screen brightness is about what maximum used to be, and turning it all the way up hurts my eyes! Makes me wish I had taken measurements with my light meter before the update. I was ok with the old maximum brightness, but I'm not gonna complain! I'll have to check and see if the U12 is still faster than the S10, as the animations have been increased.

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        Anonymous, 03 Jul 2019I really needed Wi-Fi calling on my U12+ due to poor signal... morewi-fi call is an operator option. Your network operator should provide wi-fi call option for htc U12+. I saw the wi-fi call setings in call options menu on the htc u12+ used in network which accept this for your phone.

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          • 07 Jul 2019

          slayer, 03 Jul 2019I love my U12 plus, it is over all other brands. This is no... moreI also love HTC devices a lot. Since you have Htc U12+, How is the battery life of this phone and the Pressure sensitive buttons response back well? I really want to know about these 2 things. :)

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            • 04 Jul 2019

            slayer, 03 Jul 2019I love my U12 plus, it is over all other brands. This is no... moreI'm sympathize with you. It is not for everybody. For me, they have the best quality compared with Apple. Let's sink together. lol.

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              • 03 Jul 2019

              Anonymous, 02 Jul 2019This comment here is exactly why technology is going to hel... moreI really needed Wi-Fi calling on my U12+ due to poor signal indoors where I live, which I thought Pie might bring with it (despite the U11 on Oreo having it), and I just got tired of waiting.

              Upgraded to a OnePlus 7 Pro 5G at the end of May, haven't looked back.

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                • 03 Jul 2019

                This is sad... ANdroid Pie, almost 1-1.5 years after releasing the device. Im a big HTC fan... but im giving up, they have also given up on so many sales channels. Their phones dont even make it to Africa anymore. I had hope for a turn around like Nokia have, who are doing great since they ditched custom skins and went the route of Android one for their software. No bloat, regular updates. But HTC is done.. and if they fight it they way they are, nature will extinguish them by force.... stubborn is good if you're a market leader. not anymore. they could give themselves a fighting chance... but instead of switching up their software skin with stock Android one, and adapting their hardware designs to te 21st century, they go and release a blockhain phone,,... and now announce a successor.... shaking my head. sadly, HTC, you're doing all the wrong things to seal the coffin

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                  • 03 Jul 2019

                  I love my U12 plus, it is over all other brands. This is not a brand for everybody. And the OS is very clean. I will stay with HTC until the end of it.

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                    Anonymous, 02 Jul 2019This comment here is exactly why technology is going to hel... moreIf you don't stay competitive in the market than nobody is gonna take you seriously. You gona be just a food for the big fish.there is no reason buying HTC smartphone anymore

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                      • 03 Jul 2019

                      Anonymous, 02 Jul 2019Who even buys HTC phones anymore 😂 Samsung, Pixel and Xiaom... moreYou are right the number of people that are still capable of using their brains is getting lower thats why not many still buys HTC.

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                        • 02 Jul 2019

                        AnonD-558092, 02 Jul 2019Useless additional restrictions? More white? More iOS-like?... moreLmao ya got me there, thanks for the laugh fam

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                          Anonymous, 02 Jul 2019Who even buys HTC phones anymore 😂 Samsung, Pixel and Xiaom... moreXamio has only 1 market India.

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                            • 02 Jul 2019

                            Anonymous, 02 Jul 2019This comment here is exactly why technology is going to hel... moreSoftware update it’s not about useless features only it’s about bugs fixing, improve security and improve overall performance and stability of OS.

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                              • 02 Jul 2019

                              Who even buys HTC phones anymore 😂 Samsung, Pixel and Xiaomi make much better mid range and flagships. LG and Sony will soon follow HTCs fate. Sony even admitted it runs at a huge loss and will continue to stay in the smartphone market just to market themselves for their other products eg. Tv, audio etc. LG just lost the plot completely bat one stage it was Samsung's only competition in the Android space, now it's non existent.

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                                • 02 Jul 2019

                                Hardly a year old flagship phone getting it's first OS update after ONE year. Other day, everybody was bashing Nokia for NOT providing it's second OS update, PIE to Nokia 2, two year old low end phone!

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                                  GregLu, 02 Jul 2019Finally, the twelve buyers waited so long !11. The 12th owner got it after it fell off a truck.

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                                    Anonymous, 02 Jul 2019This comment here is exactly why technology is going to hel... moreUseless additional restrictions? More white? More iOS-like? No more call recording? If you aren't convinced to get Pie with those 4, then you are a lost cause man.

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                                      • 02 Jul 2019

                                      NoName, 02 Jul 2019Lol , Android Pie right now , when Pie is released on 6 Aug... moreThis comment here is exactly why technology is going to hell. Obsession over small things from consumers means companies lose money and even go bankrupt, which means people go unemployed.
                                      From Android 8 to 9, what is honestly ONE new feature that you couldn't live without in Android 8? I'll wait.

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                                        • 02 Jul 2019

                                        NoName, 02 Jul 2019Lol , Android Pie right now , when Pie is released on 6 Aug... moreIt’s snapdragon 845 not 835.