When talking about the high-end devices available in the market today, there is always the chance that the HTC One X comes up in the discussion. This is to be expected since the HTC flagship device is one of the most powerful handsets today. In fact, the handset has the distinction of being the first smartphone in the world to be powered by a quad-core processor. In fact, it was the only quad-core powered handset available in the market for the longest time before Samsung leveled the playing field when it released the Samsung Galaxy S III, another quad-core monster.
Going back to the HTC One X, the handset boasts of a very impressive specs sheet and the components and capabilities it brings to the table are just as impressive. However, the powerful components in its internals are not enough to protect the HTC One X from bugs and issues. In fact, in the past, the handset was reported to have a message notification bug where incoming text messages are not showing up on the notification bar of the HTC One X. Not only that, the icon for the Messaging app of the handset likewise doesn’t show a badge if there are new messages so a user has no choice but to open the messaging app periodically to check for new messages.
Furthermore, the HTC One X was reported to be plagued by Wi-Fi issues. Unlike the notification issue which can be fixed by a software update, the Wi-Fi glitch on the handset is a lot more complicated because it stems from hardware problems present on the smartphone. As such, it was found out that the reason for the intermittent Wi-Fi connectivity on the handset is caused by a loose connection between the handset’s circuitry and Wi-Fi antenna. In fact, when you press somewhere in the case of the handset with the right amount of pressure, you’ll notice the Wi-Fi signal of the handset getting stronger.
HTC announced last week that it is already aware of the issue. In fact, the company confirmed that it already has representatives monitoring threads and forums discussing this issue with the HTC One X. In addition to that, the manufacturer also confirmed that it has already implemented changes in its production process to ensure that this issue is no longer encountered in future batches of the handset.
Furthermore, HTC confirmed that the issue is confined with the international version of the HTC One X which packs the Tegra 3 quad-core chipset under the hood. It appears that the HTC One X 4G version with a QualComm SnapDragon S4 chipset released by AT&T is entirely unaffected.
Not only that, HTC said that if you are experiencing this glitch on your handset, you are well advised to get in touch with HTC Customer Support so they can walk you through in confirming the issue. There is a possibility that you might be able to have a defective handset exchanged but that still has to be confirmed by the company. You can get the HTC One X starting at $119 for existing customers, and $169 for new customers.
