An "unplanned upgrade" from my One X (read - it got doused and died) meant I had to just hold my nose and buy the One M8. I'd always planned on sticking with HTC - I LOVE(d) the One x - but this was a little sooner than I'd envisaged! I think in a perfect world I'd have preferred the m7, but since I'm here now.... may as well get the most out of the new device. 
1. Do Not Disturb. It works GREAT, and I would love to use this feature regularly, except..... when I switch it off, sound doesn't come back on unless I reboot (at which point everything is fine). Is there a fix/workaround/setting for this?
2. It seems to be using more data - a LOT more data - than the One X. I'm steaming through it so fast I'm never gonna make it to the end of the plan cycle without overage. Use is approximately the same. I've turned off Blinkfeed (although I actually kinda liked it), and am only using Google Now at specific times when I may need it. Is there something else that may be background downloading that I'm not aware of? Or does it process browser images differently so it's "costing" me more data?
3. I note that the bluetooth and voice recognition functions are WAY better than in the One X. I'd love to get the most out of voice features - is there a tutorial/article/something somewhere to read? In particular, I'd love to be able to get it set up so I use *only* voice commands when using my jabra tour speaker in the car, but haven't figured out how to do that yet. Also, is there a way to command it to text without opening the sms tab first (at which point I can click on the mic on the keyboard and it works great, but I'd prefer 100% hands-free if I can make it work).
Thanks in advance!
Overall, I do like the phone. I think I'd have preferred the slightly smaller m7, but this is a really top-notch device. Possibly more phone than I "need", but since I have it, I will enjoy it! It's MUCH faster than the One X, and battery life is a huge improvement (my battery was getting old and not lasting too long, so this is a big bonus).
1. Do Not Disturb. It works GREAT, and I would love to use this feature regularly, except..... when I switch it off, sound doesn't come back on unless I reboot (at which point everything is fine). Is there a fix/workaround/setting for this?
2. It seems to be using more data - a LOT more data - than the One X. I'm steaming through it so fast I'm never gonna make it to the end of the plan cycle without overage. Use is approximately the same. I've turned off Blinkfeed (although I actually kinda liked it), and am only using Google Now at specific times when I may need it. Is there something else that may be background downloading that I'm not aware of? Or does it process browser images differently so it's "costing" me more data?
3. I note that the bluetooth and voice recognition functions are WAY better than in the One X. I'd love to get the most out of voice features - is there a tutorial/article/something somewhere to read? In particular, I'd love to be able to get it set up so I use *only* voice commands when using my jabra tour speaker in the car, but haven't figured out how to do that yet. Also, is there a way to command it to text without opening the sms tab first (at which point I can click on the mic on the keyboard and it works great, but I'd prefer 100% hands-free if I can make it work).
Thanks in advance!
Overall, I do like the phone. I think I'd have preferred the slightly smaller m7, but this is a really top-notch device. Possibly more phone than I "need", but since I have it, I will enjoy it! It's MUCH faster than the One X, and battery life is a huge improvement (my battery was getting old and not lasting too long, so this is a big bonus).
