Need An Honest Review Of The L930

[Torontonian22]

I think you got it wrong. I didn't say you were lying, on the contrary, i'm,pretty sure you know what your experience is like . If you don't use the phone a lot, it gets warm, not hot, i agree with that. It actually gets warm in my pocket without being used so... Still warmer than other devices. If you play even a little game, it does get really really hot. Way hotter than any other phone.

However, i was actually saying that trying to defend the fact that it's getting hot (or warm) "because it's normal" is wrong. You may love a platform, but trying to be blind about an issue that exists and that a lot of people complain about is wrong. Yes any phone phone will tend to get warm after being used heavily, but if you actually use the 930 heavily, it goes way beyond warm, and that is not normal.

 

[DJCBS]

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OK, I'm obviously lying then. The heat depends on how intensively you're driving it. I'm not a gamer and have no games installed. I watch streaming video, do emails, web-browsing, listen to podcasts, WhatsApp, KiK, Netflix etc. and comfortably warm is about as hot as it gets.

It's not a question of "lying". All you need to get the 930 turned into a frying pan is to run a good game in it. You can do a lot of things WITHOUT it heating up...but those are the same things you can do on low end phones.
As soon as you do something on the 930 that ACTUALLY takes advantage of the snapdragon 800 in it, it will get way too hot. And that's the point when people complain about the heating issues.

And quite honestly, if the 930 does this with a SD800, I'm really concerned with the phone that Microsoft might put out with the SD810. Because the SD810 IS giving problems with overheating. Reviews on the LG G Flex 2 - the only phone with the SD810 so far - report that the phone gets so hot that it actually makes the phone lag a lot and drains the battery very quickly.

 

[PiggyMiddle]

It actually gets warm in my pocket without being used

Ummm, 'without being used," -- by you, I assume you mean. It can depend greatly on the apps installed and running in the background. All the apps you install will have varying degrees of unattended use, as in, "in the pocket." That's why some phones will get warmer and hotter than others.

That's also why some phones (same make/model) chew through the battery more than others. There are settings in Setup to restrict background tasks and I turn everything off that I can. I do not use the silly social apps and I do not need to be told that an email has arrived. Emails can wait until I am sitting down with a coffee and then check for emails. Unless of course I am expecting an urgent one, then every five minutes or so, I tap the email screen-icon and it goes off and checks on demand, no wasted battery there.

Soooo, rather than J'acuse, let the dust settle based on the fact that not all phones are sitting in pockets in the same configuration.

People seem to not think this stuff through completely enough before pouting and finger pointing.

 

[Torontonian22]

Yes, by me, obviously

I do have set up my phone according to my usage and turned off the tasks i don't need to be running in the background. But thanks for the ideas, it may actually help those who don't know about this.

Not all phones are sitting in pockets with the same configuration, i get that, but i did buy a SMARTphone right? So, is it wrong to expect my phone to be, let's say, smart? If i didn't need instant access to emails, if i didn't use my phone for media consumption, sharing files, monitoring social network activities, booking meetings for work and so on, i wouldn't buy a smartphone... the goal of smartphones is to handle more stuff and deal with things more smoothly and bring convenience. If you have to play "battery manager" for your phone to last or "task manager" for it not to get warm, then what's the point of this smartphone? If it becomes a hassle, then it's not right. If you need to turn everything off or not use it for it to remain at a normal temperature, then it's useless.

I used a galaxy S5 for 2 weeks at work (which i didn't like btw) but the battery life last longer and it doesn't get even close to the 930 warmth with far more features turned on at the same time. Yes, it's inefficient to have everything turned on, but as you have said, to each his own usage. You don't use your phone as a smartphone... well, good for you actually. But you can't just blame people who buy a smartphone to use it a such, for using it the wrong way. We have different configurations, you even said it, but the 930 does not behave as a flagship smartphone should. That's all. Of course, if nothing was turned on, it wouldn't get hot but in that case, i'd better leave the phone completely off then or by a feature phone.

The OP wanted an honest review, i'm giving an unbiased point of view. It's not because i paid for a phone that i will recommend it to everyone because i need to feel confident about my own purchase. I bought a phone, i'm a little disappointed with it (i loved my 920 so it's not against nokia or ms) and i'm just saying why i'm disappointed with it. I'm not here to start a war and i'm not pointing fingers at anyone. You disagree with me, it's your right to be but if you think i'm pouting or pointing fingers for sharing my experience and stating facts... then you missed the point.

The only thing i said that was misunderstood (sorry if i wasn't clear enough) is that trying to find excuses for a phone that overheats = fanboyism. An issue is an issue. Trying to find excuses for a flaw is wrong. And i didn't target anybody specifically so nope, not pouting and not pointing fingers either. Just trying to give more thoughts for the OP to make the right decision for himself. Some people love the phone, some others have some issues. I think it's important for the OP to be aware of different poitn of views from people with different needs and expectations, that's all.

PS: j'accuse has 2 "c"

 

[captaincalamity]

Weird even playing asphalt for 30 mins doesn't get the phone any hotter than my z3 ever did

 

[Fred Wilson2]

Exactly, Samsung has already ditched the 810 for the S6 coming out.
They choose not to use that SoC because of the heat.


Fred

 

[zkyevolved]

I am the first to complain about the heat. It's not HOT (like, enough to burn) in my usage. But it gets warm with the most minimum usage. If you're only on your home screen and staring at the livetiles, then you're golden. But as soon as you take some pictures, open emails, browse the options, etc. then you'll notice the heat. Since it isn't warm in an instant, and takes a few minutes, you'll notice it in your palm. I don't like the thought of it.

I've just purchased the L1520 online. Hopefully it'll be better with battery life and heat. I actually missed the SD card and most of all, the battery life. The screen is larger, which will make texting and messaging better! That's THE reason why I'm getting a smartphone. As well as a great camera . But I'll have both with me for a short period, and if I see that I can't deal with the 1520 I'll send it back and stick with the 930. But the 930 is an AWESOME phone. If 3 things were fixed, it would be the BEST PHONE on the market in my opinion.
1) Battery life
2) SD card slot
3) Heating in my palm

#2 is my personal pet peeve, but the others are actual issues that people are dealing with. Let's see what the next device is

 

[mary beth hale]

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OK, I'm obviously lying then. The heat depends on how intensively you're driving it. I'm not a gamer and have no games installed. I watch streaming video, do emails, web-browsing, listen to podcasts, WhatsApp, KiK, Netflix etc. and comfortably warm is about as hot as it gets.

You described my experience as well. When it does get warm, I feel I in the lower right corner. Absolutely never gets anywhere near the definition of "hot". But then again, I am not a gamer either. A lot of people seem to have the heat issue but I am luckily not one of them.

 

[PiggyMiddle]

but i did buy a SMARTphone right?

True, but from what you describe of your expectations for a smart phone, would be more in line with an Intelligent phone. You want the entire operating system to watch the entire app base and make decisions on your use patterns. A wonderful concept but sooo (I know "so" only has 1 "o") impractical. The best option for our current levels or reliable and practical AI (programmer for 40+ years) is pretty much as it now is -- let the user define what they want running.

When you get in your car, does the engine start automatically because it thinks getting in means going somewhere? Does your car radio change stations when a heavy metal song comes on and you like 60s rock? Does your MP3 player skip Taylor Swift songs because your wife likes them and you don't and the player knows your wife is not within earshot?

PS: j'accuse has 2 "c"

Thanks for that, I have been severely dyslexic since birth and if you are not so inflicted, you will fail to appreciate the later-frustration of looking at words that appear to be correct to find they are far from it. I re-read everything at least twice before posting then read again after posting. You may note that most of my posts will be marked as edited for that reason. But, even then I still get some wrong. I appreciate your kindly correction and will endeavor to read three times before posting and two times after.