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[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] Raghav1980:
Yes, the update that is available is a very small 0.8MB update. Here are the screenshots which I took before & after the update.

Before Update:

After Update:

As you can see, the Build Number has changed from XXKJ9 to XXKK3
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] SAlmighty:
Note for Rs. 29,990!

The Note is available on Ebay India (Randeep_Singh_Arora) for Rs. 29,990 Rupees after you apply Rs. 1000 Rupees coupon [Includes Free Cover, worth Rs. 1799 Rupees as well!]. This seller appears reputable, check out his feedback.

In his earlier listing, he sold 50+ Notes, WOW. :eek:

http://www.ebay.in/itm/Brand-New-Sa...bile_Phones&hash=item3a6d72bf81#ht_7295wt_905
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] krumbs:
The first thing I did was root the phone and try out some of the custom firmware. Currently, after playing with 4 different ROMs, have settled on the XXKK9 ROM (the full version). As per the thread, it has the best battery life. And it is 2.3.6

More details here: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1372619

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In my case, only a SD card mounted. I think the Note is not able to supply enough power to mount other devices... even pendrives.

Now I am waiting for a powered USB hub to arrive. I think that will enable devices to connect, as the phone no longer needs to supply power on the USB port.

But it kinda defeats the OTG part of things - now I have to carry a power adapter, a USB hub, USB devices, the OTG cable and the phone!

Network/ Samba/ Internet streaming will be much better! You can use apps like Subsonic and Plex to connect to your collection at home and stream over Wifi or 3G.

I have tried it, and if the connection is fast, it works flawlessly.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] rajpa:
Samba/Allshare/DLNA works really well.. the wifi is 811.n and it connects at 65Mbps atleast.. I am a little pissed off with the OTG... Couldnt connect the usb wireless mouse either..
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] jinnn_1989:
could we use the OTG using a different rom? or is it turn off from the hardware side?
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] rajpa:
not really sure.. dmesg shows something about usb_host ... will try with a powered usb port..
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] jinnn_1989:
do let me know the results. i am really very ager to have it on note. thanks
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] rhn:
I'm on the default rom. Everything i plug into usb otg works. I tried connecting my usb mouse and keyboard via a non powered usb hub, and they both were working! Even the printer is detected via USB OTG. Maybe you guys are using a faulty cable?
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] serioussom:
Could u plz tell us which is the cable tht u r using...and also whether u got ur phone from india or somewhere else...coz the problem might be with the phones coming to india...or there might not be a problem at alll......thx in advance!!
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] vasishta.sushant:
I bought one just a few moments back. Talked to this guy and he told that he had this blue colored note. Whatever it be, I am just waiting for this thing to arrive. Glad that I jumped the gun. My initial plans were to get it next year (was hoping some price drop but seeing the current rupee depreciation, I now think that there won't be much price drop).

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BTW can anyone suggest a way to get this case http://www.ebay.com/itm/D2-EASECASE...AU_MobilePhoneAccessories&hash=item56475de04b ??

This seller doesn't ship to India.

I need something elegant, preferably genuine soft leather, to keep the note scratch free.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] rajpa:
Did you buy your phone in India..
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] rhn:
Yup, its the Indian version.I'm using a generic USB otg cable that I picked up from a local shop.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] serioussom:
ok..thx!!....how much did the cable cost??....do u know any place in mumbai where i can find it??
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] Oneiricl:
Lamington Road should have it...
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] ambition8753:
Zagg skin is out..

The Zagg skin is out for the Note..! ordered mine!..

Any idea if I can get the USB OTG cable online?.. I am not sure if the EBAY ones work with pendrives..
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] serioussom:
Battery & ram??

Hey guyss...those of u who got the note...could u plzz tell me whats the RAM count on your notes...i think the initial ram usage that the task manager shows in the note is way more than that of the s2...also the battery at the samsung event was told to be like 2 days...IN NO WAY IS IT POSSIBLE THT IT'LL LAST 2 DAYS...in fact a guy with a conituous usage might wanna recharge 2 times a day!!
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] abirsharda:
Well the ram usage is about 50-60% with no apps running...and it is quite high compared to S2...about the battery...turn off wifi if you don't use it...it just drains the battery...even when in sleep..
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] vikie_ece:
Hi Anybody experiencing , my note's touch buttons not functioning at times after restarting it works :confused: this happens at-least once a day please help me:( what coud be the cause?:confused:
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] bmunshi:
Happened with me 1 time, touch button stopped glowing and didnt worked. After restart they were fine. This has happened only 1 time in last 20 days.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] Raghav1980:
I have not had this issue yet. However, I have read about this issue in AndroidNZ's review of the note. He mentioned that it sometimes happens when using the stylus to simulate the menus & back buttons. Since I don't use the SPen a lot, I never faced the issue.

Have you been using the SPen frequently? In particular, have you been pressing the button on the SPen & swiping left/up regularly to simulate the back & menu buttons? If so, that could be the issue.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] a in yul:
dont see the coupon for the Note..?
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] Oneiricl:
My battery lasts for 2 days now... that's with ~4 hours of calls, ~4 hours of screen time with games/browsing etc, and ~1 and a half hour of listening to music with the screen mostly off.

(screen's at minimum brightness most of the time though).

You may want to check out whether your wifi is on, cos it has a bug where it keeps seeking for a network and that drains battery badly. And update your firmware with the OTA update.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] vasishta.sushant:
Just got mine. can't explain how much I am loving it. And no its not big. AHving used Dell Streak for odd one year, this one seems just better.

Won't be able to sleep all night today.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] hoezay:
woooha ! just got mine ! :D
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] tintin1042:
what is the least price for NOTE in local store's across india?????? in kolkata its around 30.5k(any one frm kolkata?? looking fr group buy:D:D)
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] vasishta.sushant:
Been playing with this thing from last 2 hours and now I am firm about the fact that samsung software team sucks. Whatever overlay they had on this phone, it sucks.

I am now back to good old launcherPro plus. Don't know why the phone still stutters. I thought its a powerful phone :P Probably should use other launcher.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] ragin:
I ask anyone who has rooted their Note, I am still on KJ9, which of the files from chainfire's list do I use?

Thanks.

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KJ6 is closest to KJ9. Will it work? Thanks.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] Chillz88:
Kj9??..latest version for india is kk3.. Didnt u update ur phone?
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] krumbs:
I used Odin to flash to stock KK9 (Aut/ Netherlands) version. And then used the corresponding CF-kernal.

And then I flashed a custom KK9 ROM using CWM.

KK9 is supposed to be the best ROM currently out there. Also, CF files are available for it.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] ragin:
Is there a multiupload link for official KK9 untouched ROM?
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] krumbs:
For KK9: http://www.multiupload.com/LVMZWAPVP1

And for KKA: http://www.multiupload.com/88Z0SIHTQ2

Links taken from the discussion here. All credits to the original uploader.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1350960
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] vasishta.sushant:
Anyone wants to buy the Flip cover ? I want to sell mine since I am using a different cover.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] rjtkm:
XXKK9 (2.3.6) Confirmed working on Indian Galaxy Note w/ CF-Root

Software Upgrade History :

KK1 (Official) > KK3 (Official) > KK9 (Leaked)

CF-Root works beautifully. No glitches whatsoever.

Steps to Follow in a Nutshell (Using a Windows PC)

1. Download Odin + Firmware + CF-Roor Kernal

2. Odin>PDA>Select Firmware>Start>Wait for Reboot>Check FW 2.3.6

3. Odin>PDA>Select Kernal>Start>Wait for reboot>Check Root and CWM

Significant changes :

-New App (Music Hub) not working due to Country restrictions

-SU Root

-CWM

-Smoother UI

Important Links

Odin v1.85 : http://xdaforums.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=771703&d=1320429195

Firmware : N7000XXKK9

(Password : samfirmware.com)

Kernal : CF-Root-SGN_XX_DBT_KK9-v5.0-CWM5

Questions?
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] debsuvra:
Indiaplaza is still offering Galaxy Note for Rs. 30972. Anyone else who bought Galaxy Note from them, are you guys suffering from any issues related to the screen? Still confused to order only because of the screen issues. :confused:
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] ambition8753:
screen issue???

I think the screen issue is more of a software problem than a hardware one..

is it related to hardware?? If yes, how to check if the screen if fine?
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] ankydu:
It is indeed a hardware fault, and I am from India and I have bought and returned 3 galaxy notes due to various screen issues from dead pixels to horizontal lines running across the screen. Only way to check is set the screen brightness to 0% and see ur screen with grey background in complete darkness or maximum possible darkness, preferably go during night time so that you can come out of the shop and closely observe the screen. Also try and take a dead pixel checker software in your existing phone and transfer it via bluetooth in the new phone and check. remember dead pixels on this phone are only visible on grey background. I would request all Indian prospective buyers of this phone to not to order online no matter how cheap you are getting because there are a lot of defective units being reported of this phone worldwide.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] saumil@xda:
Screen issue on scrolling

Folks, I just bought it on Saturday. The first issue i have noticed is when scrolling on black background (application, setting scree, etc.) at end of scrolling it gives blue shades.

does anyone else experiencing it?

Thanks,

Saumil
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] Chillz88:
Thats normal..lol.. it does that even when u browse.. it does that to show u that you hav reached the end of the page...
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] NoRmAlY_CrAzY:
(Just saw it had been answered...ma bad)

Thats not an issue...its an Android OS feature to the bouncy effect upon reaching the end of the content to show that u have reached the scrollable limit and also its an eye candy.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] debsuvra:
So if one gets a bad screen on purchase, how do you return it? To the vendor or to Samsung?
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] saumil@xda:
ah.....if i remember correctly i never noticed on my HTC Desire (Froyo).

anyway thanks that makes me feel better.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] debsuvra:
Buytheprice is offering Galaxy Note for 29999. Good deal? :confused:
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] ankydu:
Well the procedure is you goto samsung service center, show them the defect and they will take your phone box, seal it and give you a DOA letter with it. Then you have to goto the dealer from where you purchased it and return the box alongwith the DOA letter and he will give you a new sealed box. BUT REMEMBER, this can only be done within 4 days of your purchase. Beyond that your phone can only be repaired and not exchanged. So best is to go to the shop, and before the dealer makes the bill check the phone as I described previously and refuse it then and there to avoid all the hassles. I also saw on flipkart tv ad that they have 30 day exchange policy. Maybe you can try them.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] krumbs:
Cases and protectors from China

Hi folks,

Some of you had asked me about the cases and screen protectors I had ordered off ebay.com, from a Chinese seller. Well, got delivery today and thought I would give an update.

The best part about the deal was that it cost only Rs 508 for 2 cases and 2 screen protectors. Shipping was free. A quick look at ebay.in shows similar cases being sold for Rs 300 and upwards, for each!

The bad part of the deal was that it took over 3 weeks to reach. The seller had shipped the same day, but our postal service took its own sweet time. Btw, since the value of the items was so low, there was no customs duty.

My impressions:

- The quality is surprisingly decent for the price paid. This is no Otterbox or Seido, but it does not look crappy, either. Material quality is solid.

- The surface is a bit too smooth and a bit too glossy for my liking. Slightly slippery, but don't think the phone will pop out of your grip.

- It is more of the hard plastics variety than the silicone type. But it flexes easily.

- The cutouts are precise. Note, unlike the other cases that I bought off ebay.in, the volume and power buttons are exposed here.

Overall, I would say this was a great buy. And certainly cheaper than buying off an Indian seller.

Edit: Link to these cases added. You can choose from multiple colours. http://www.ebay.com/itm/320775817748
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] krumbs:
Yep, that is the way Android implements it.

As an aside, Samsung had done it different for their earlier models, Remember that one of the things that got Samsung into trouble with Apple was its use of the "elastic band" effect. Where, when you reach the end of the scroll, the window used to stretch a bit and bounce back.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] Raghav1980:
Thanks for the update. I was really looking for these cases, but was afraid of dropping the phone in the time it took for delivery. So, ended up buying this case from ebay.in.

http://www.ebay.in/itm/ws/eBayISAPI...&ssPageName=ADME:L:LCA:IN:1123#ht_4302wt_1139

The pics are more detailed in the yellow coloured one:

http://www.ebay.in/itm/ws/eBayISAPI...&ssPageName=ADME:L:LCA:IN:1123#ht_5302wt_1139

Edit: How is the call quality after using the case? Can people on the other side hear you properly with the case on?
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] SAlmighty:
The latest stock now is Made in Vietnam by Samsung (Imported: November, 2011--with latest Indian Firmware Preloaded with Free Flip Case). Flipkart is selling Fresh Stock. My battery was Made in Japan, Finished in Korea (Nov. 10, 2011)

I don't see problems many of you are facing besides the typical minute lines that run horizontal across the screen like every other Galaxy phone I have used in the past and tiny black dots on the screen on a dark background, hardly visible when phone is being used in a typical setting.

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Are you talking about the scrolling effect in Android 2.3.5? It gives blue anytime you try to go beyond the maximum scroll, lol.

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Did I forget to say that the Note is silky smooth? :D

Seriously!
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] sandeeppathak007:
How is this case is it worth buying ?

Please share your review on this
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] ankydu:
Those horizontal lines is one of the major defects we are discussing in this forum and you are saying theres no major issue in the phone. Just ask somebody who does a lot of ebook reading or browsing at night or those who watch cartoon videos on this device, how horrible those lines look. Its a very sad news you ve given. I already returned 3 notes and was waiting for NOV batch which i thought could be any better. But its worse. The first 2 notes i had had dead pixel or dark smudge marks but they had absolutely NO horizontal or vertical lines. So it seems samsung is bringing out even worse screens than correcting or fixing anything. :mad:
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] serioussom:
hEY man i think the colour banding issue(dark black spots at night) is related to the software which they need to improve...use mx video player and play around ..change the decoder ...u'll already see the spots signifcantly less than the stock video player!!
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] Raghav1980:
I am supposed to receive it this Friday (16th Dec). Will update with pics & impressions once I receive it...
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] SAlmighty:
I've seen these issues persist since the day SGS2 was launched. I know my eyes are not playing me. I hope you are referring to same lines I am referring to. Go to LCD Test (*#0*#) and select white. You will see what I mean. I checked more than '5' dealers in the area and they all had Notes presenting these lines at varying extents. I thought one of them was perfect but it was far worse, all five were CHINESE-BUILD. The Korean-Build has hue / tint tissues, and the Chinese has lines issues. Both builds have splotches.

Funny thing, this is also noticeable (black dots and horizontal line--minimal) in the Vietnamese stock as well. What does this say, AMOLED needs to be looked in again.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] vasishta.sushant:
I just did that test and don't see any lines or color hues.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] tintin1042:
Plz guys mention the price u have paid fr ur Note.Dis will help us to bargain more.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] krumbs:
oh boy, your case is 900 bucks! the chinese one i bought was around Rs 260, including a screen protector!
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] tintin1042:
@ankydu plz tell me what kind of " horizontal lines" and "dark smudge marks" ur talking abot. plz reply guys i'm going 2 buy it thursday and im getting it fr 30.5k is't a goodeal???
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] asmorth:
That's not a problem, its a feature.its called elastic scrolling.you can turn it of in settings I think
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] Raghav1980:
I got my note from Sulekha for approx 29K. There were some others who got it for Rs 28500 from sulekha. This was the cheapest place to get the phones at that time. Since then, even the price there has increased to around 30K+ the last time I checked.

So, 30.5K is not a bad deal at this point in time. Make sure you get the free samsung leather flip case along with your note. Samsung is distributing them free for the first 100,000 notes sold in India.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] tintin1042:
Thanx Raghav1980 fr ur kind reply. I think prices u mention are all online store prices.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] my969:
@saumur

That is part of the normal UI
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] ankydu:
Look here : http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1336187&page=36
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] ryshah:
My brother is getting a Note today, from Mumbai.

I am going through this thread as I type this and am on page 11 !

It might take a while for me to get through all the pages :p

Can someone guide me if there's anything I need to look out for while buying the note ?

I already own a Galaxy S2, how good/different is the note experience from the S2 ?

Also, does it support USB on the Go ? Can I use my usb pen drive to transfer data to and fro ?
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] dr.ketan:
New Firmware for India released

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1389693
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] ambition8753:
ZAGG invisible shield

Anyone has tried the ZAGG invisible shield yet???

Also, which is the best mail client for yahoo n hotmail?? any alternatives to K-9 mail???
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] vickysud:
Did anyone instal the new indian firmware ? is it 2.3.5 or 2.3.6 ?
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] krumbs:
You could try Kaiten, which is a progression of K-9 (coded by K-9's lead developer) or Enhanced Email. Even the stock Samsung email client is actually pretty decent.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] Raghav1980:
So, I received the case a few minutes back. I ordered on Sunday Late Night & received it today morning here at office. Very happy with the prompt delivery. Quite the opposite of what we experienced with Sulekha. I am attaching a few pics of the contents of the box. It came with the following:

1. A HARD plastic case. (Not the TPU GEL type)

2. Screen Protector

3. High Fiber Cleaning Cloth

Overall, the case seems to be of good quality & is pretty sturdy. Once you fit it on the phone, I feel it could have fit slightly more tighter. For example, there is a very little play & the phone moves up & down very slightly when pulling the cable in & out. You can barely feel it moving in your hand. I guess that's ok, because, once it is on, it is quite difficult to remove.

If required, I can give more details once I have more playtime with it.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] arva:
I installed it, via Kies USB connection. It is 2.3.6.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] SAlmighty:
2.3.6 in India already? Damn, at least that was more responsive than GS2. Gotta update before naptime. Anybody who recently purchased their Notes, care to tell my where their Galaxy Notes are made in and are any of you seeing any variation in display?

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Some may claim to not have seen horizontal / vertical lines, but let me assure you, all Galaxy devices from S2--to--Note with the SAMOLED trademark will have these lines. You need to know how to orient yourself and see. They are visible from many different angles. If I look very hard I can see horizontal line lines on all the demos at the nearby shops. It also depends what setting you are in.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] ambition8753:
Is this an OTA update?? I am not able to find it when I go to about phone and click on Software update :(
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] Raghav1980:
Just checked with WIFI. It is not available OTA. The phone says its up to date.

When I connected the phone via USB to my PC, Kies detects the update. My phone is in the process of upgrading to the new firmware as I write this.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] bmunshi:
What about rooted phones?

1.) Will they upgrade using kies.

2.) If yes, then will root capability lost or remains?

3.) Any other harm, like phone getting bricked?
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] krumbs:
Just installed Rocket Rom v8... and it feels very snappy. No lags or jerkiness with Touchwiz or Go Launcher. However ADW lags a bit.

Check out this ROM - it is the development section. This is the 6th custom ROM/ update I am trying, and seems to be the best of the lot, so far.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] dr.ketan:
1.Yes

2.Lost, but can regain

3. I dont see

further detail here

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1389693
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] mfractal:
couldn't agree more!
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] ambition8753:
Thanks dude.. had never tried the stock Samsung email.. works perfectly for me.. :-) ..
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] bubblesmoney:
1. what is the cost before taxes (VAT etc) in india?

2. is it possible to order on indian websites for delivery to the UK and save on the tax, so that it cancels the VAT/customs for importing to the UK?

3. Do indian websites ship to the UK?

4. If i do buy via the above mentioned method, will the warranty be available in the UK via samsung?

5. Is the warranty a world wide warranty or limited to country of sale?

Just exploring this option to see if it is cheaper to buy this phone sim free unlocked to use in the UK compared to buying it directly from UK websites. Any tips much appreciated.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] kunalparwani:
31-32k seems too good to be true(but let's stay optimistic!) BTW no retailer in Chennai seems to have even heard of it!( I know, odd!)