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[Galaxy Note II General] manish21nov:
I personally feel till date only rooting is ok...otherwise use of custom rom is not needed in note 2 ....... cause verythng wrks like charm with good battery life and ...guess thats all we want at tge end of the day...:)
[Galaxy Note II General] Kannan.Balasubramanian:
I believe the below case can give better protection. I used a similar one for SGS2.

http://www.flipkart.com/m/amzer-949...te-ii/p/itmdewt4gcha9eph?pid=ACCDEWSHHNWUXMEV

Sent from Samsung Galaxy Note II
[Galaxy Note II General] chaitanya87:
+1.
[Galaxy Note II General] srikat:
I find rooting and custom ROM very helpful for the following reasons:

1. Call recording feature (I understand that there are apps for this even when the phone is not rooted)

2. Higher volume mod

3. Easy removal of bloatware
[Galaxy Note II General] shriramc4:
Can anyone tell how we could get NFC tag in India

Thanks in advance
[Galaxy Note II General] chaitanya87:
Google is your best friend.

http://www.ebay.in/itm/2-Pcs-NFC-Re-Writable-Adhesive-Tags-Stickers-13-56MHz-MIFARE-1K-/261057755528

:D
[Galaxy Note II General] Dpk1:
Note 2 is awesome! Excellent battery life considering the gigantic 5.5" screen (i get 8hrs+ screen on time with 3.5 days standby on light use) :good:. Also, the stock rom is blazing fast and smooth on the note 2 (much better than S3 which i compared to, at a demo store). I've not felt any need to root or use custom kernel or rom on this beast as yet, so for now i'm enjoying the stock rom n even TW ;).
[Galaxy Note II General] fulcrum1971:
Using Perseus. Over clocked to 1800. Great kernel but a dip in battery life but personally doesn't affect me. 24 hrs on a smart phone is good enough for me.

sent from my Note 2.

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Search on eBay. Just bought 7 of them for 800 bucks( 6 keychain ones and 1 sticker one. 900 bytes of data on each)

sent from my Note 2.
[Galaxy Note II General] manish21nov:
1. Call recorder pro

2. Loud enough not to damage ur ears by default .....

3. Note 2 by default allows u to disable few of them.....

Hope it helps ..rest all are personal preferences

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Can any of my friends in the thread give a good online deal to buy 64 gb card .....really need that
[Galaxy Note II General] drjamit:
Hi bala, glad to see u in this thread. On ur advice i bought this beast. I wish u also buy it and come to this thread and this will zoom to 1000 pages fast. I have rooted note2 but use stock as it fulfills all the need.
[Galaxy Note II General] amg009:
Try smartshoppers.in, they also sell in ebay 100 bucks lesser...

Sent from my GT-N7100
[Galaxy Note II General] kaviarasan:
Pls post the link, will u?
[Galaxy Note II General] amg009:
http://www.ebay.in/itm/SanDisk-64GB...583060?pt=IN_Memory_Cards&hash=item3f1f456c54

http://www.smartshoppers.in/product/sandisk-64gb-mobile-ultra-microsdhc-card-class-10/

Works on S2 too....

And if you are ready to wait for shipment from abroad....

http://www.adorama.com/IDSIUMS64GB....ate&utm_campaign=Other&utm_source=rflaid62905

Also amazon black friday deals are on for about 38.95$ to 41.95$....

Sent from GT-N7100 Note II
[Galaxy Note II General] kamendra:
I heard that Galaxy Note's display has 285 ppi and the new Galaxy Note II has 267 ppi pixel density display. Is this right?

themobileindian.com/news/8579_Samsung-Galaxy-Note-II-coming-to-India-today
[Galaxy Note II General] VR.gtmini:
Hey Guys, planning to buy note 2 considering the price vs features against s3. Cuz s3(30k) is so highly priced when compared head to toe with note 2(33k).

I love s3 & note 2 immensely. But there are some hindrance to buy Note2, which is its size(most important). It will be my only mobile to call, text, apart from nifty features.

My prevoius phone is galaxy mini(screen size 3.2") and I'm a experienced android user.

Please me Help out. S3 OR Note2
[Galaxy Note II General] pranut:
lesoto fifty-two

Note 2, 33k where ?
[Galaxy Note II General] VR.gtmini:
http://www.pricedealsindia.com/mobiles/Samsung-Galaxy-Note-2-price-in-india-dpi1350.php
[Galaxy Note II General] ankitjain*:
Rebooting takes approx one minute. :(

Sent from my GT-N7100

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No additional emotions too..

Sent from my GT-N7100

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And Knox is optional 154mb download. So don't worry abt it..

Sent from my GT-N7100
[Galaxy Note II General] D4rkShadow:
They pulled back the OTA update.either update via Kies or wait for them to re-release it.
[Galaxy Note II General] dr.ketan:
Go to setting - app manager - all - look for software update (there may be two) clear data of both

Reboot and check
[Galaxy Note II General] pxdx:
Didn't help. Not available via either OTA or KIES. I'm on DMG1, no Binary Count, Stock and not Rooted with status Official.
[Galaxy Note II General] dcpathak:
thanks for sharing. Sammy is again cheating the customers by not providing note 3 features.
[Galaxy Note II General] szzlgupta:
Same.

No, my friends got the ota update :(
[Galaxy Note II General] Abu3792:
I've got N7100 and yesterday when the OTA it did show me a 700mb update and for some reason my Internet ****ed up and since I use wifi all the time , it got disconnected and now when I try to update ..All it says is I've got the latest updates installed but I haven't 4.3 on the phone ...so either they have pulled it off or the server is down or something. ..

Either the case disappointing because I was waiting for this and it no longer available
[Galaxy Note II General] szzlgupta:
Use kies. I'm also installing kies now for the update :/
[Galaxy Note II General] Abu3792:
I did search kies yesterday but I couldn't find it ..can you put up the link for me just in case I missed something

I'd be glad if you do so
[Galaxy Note II General] bharatgoyal:
Can I flash knox free firmware using odin ? Will I loose my data? . Im on stock 4.1.2 right now
[Galaxy Note II General] pxdx:
If you are already on Official 4.3, I'm sorry you can't downgrade. Otherwise flash India Firmware DMG1 4.1.2 via ODIN, it's a no wipe version normally.
[Galaxy Note II General] rk@1984:
Can any one from India tell us whether they are still able to access the OTA update. Also please mention the city you are from. Samsung should have come out with some official statement as to why the update was pulled off. The same happened with S3 and Sammy was swift enough to issue a statement. What now? Any update from sammy..:confused:
[Galaxy Note II General] grk007:
As per my knowledge update isnt been pulled off.. Still its on... As of today my few friends from Delhi,Cochin and Chennai updated the firmware..If ur not able to do in OTA..use Kies..
[Galaxy Note II General] rk@1984:
I am from hyderabad and here it seems the OTA is not available. Can any one from Hyd confirm the same. Also I dont use Kies as it is a pain to install it in the laptop.. :) will wait for a day.. Hope to get the OTA soon..
[Galaxy Note II General] Droiderr:
last time when i update my atrix 2 to ics my installed apps were still there after the update as far as i remember. Will it be the same with note 2 after an ota/kies update?

Still no ota in bangalore. downloading bloody kies.
[Galaxy Note II General] Paul013:
I'm downloading it via sammobile, as they pulled off the OTA and Kies shows error every time!!
[Galaxy Note II General] haxor:
Its seems not worth to upgrade with android 4.3 I was thought we will get note 3 goodies and other stuff later on but Sammy not doing well with note 2 user is note 2 is not capable to handle the update or what Sammy should remember its a last year flagship and Sammy treat us like this.
[Galaxy Note II General] Kartheek@gv:
After updating note2 to 4.3 one browser is not working
[Galaxy Note II General] Droiderr:
i cant see any update on kies. Is there someway to check?
[Galaxy Note II General] szzlgupta:
And now I'm again getting the ota update" should I re-download ota update or should I go for kies?
[Galaxy Note II General] haxor:
Let it be come up properly don't mess up to trying to update first.
[Galaxy Note II General] Paul013:
The OTA is ON again in Delhi.
[Galaxy Note II General] haxor:
Samsung seeding android 4.3 again I think this time they fixed up issues whatever they had yesterday.
[Galaxy Note II General] szzlgupta:
I will now wait for people to confirm the upgrade! I'm not downloading it till tomorrow
[Galaxy Note II General] haxor:
That's what I will doing just wait for review that it's really worth to upgrade.
[Galaxy Note II General] Droiderr:
Its on in bangalore. Not very fast but decent i would say
[Galaxy Note II General] maksud_ans:
mirror please add
[Galaxy Note II General] pnsdhrn:
er

Better not update.Instead wait for a bit and get Dr's latest ROM with Note 3 goodies.You will be more flexible.
[Galaxy Note II General] haxor:
So its not worth to upgrade with official android 4.3 ?
[Galaxy Note II General] toocool7610:
Ok I am really pissed, I don't want to update to original 4.3 now, I need to know the best 4.3 or 4.4 based custom rom with best of the support developer wise and with minimum bugs and battery life, if at all no bugs at all.

Please anyone?
[Galaxy Note II General] Paul013:
My short review after using the official 4.3 for a few hours..

- The new UI, icons and lockscreen obviously look good. The device feels smooth overall.

- New Gallery, Music Player and Internet browser have a refreshed feel too.

- The new Samsung keyboard looks good with better key spacing.

-Copying and pasting text is much smarter and accurate now!

- App exit transitions look smoother as they now include more frames (FPS) with the 4.3 update.

- You can't share a song with the music player now by pressing share. Just like the note3.

- If you are like me and you aren't expecting any note3 or S4 features, you will be a happy man!

- Knox icon is there in menu but I won't download and run it.

- Tell me if you wanna know something else.
[Galaxy Note II General] toocool7610:
if i dont like it somehow , and i didnt install knox as you said its an additional download , will i be able to go back to previous official rom ? or not?

what about battery life ? i heard its not giving good battery life
[Galaxy Note II General] tarunvats33:
Need note3 launcher

hii

I have updated to official 4.3..stock..unroot..Is there any way to install note3 launcher on it..without root..Plz help and reply...
[Galaxy Note II General] Paul013:
One can't comment on battery life until the rom is allowed to stabilize. This includes one full Charge/Discharge cycle. I will comment on it afterwards.

Regarding going to the previous rom, I myself am in a confusion. I think Dr. Ketan might have an answer..
[Galaxy Note II General] rk@1984:
Still not available via OTA :(
[Galaxy Note II General] bharatgoyal:
OTA update is available in gurgaon . Im downloading 700 mb right now. I hope it doesn't fail this time .
[Galaxy Note II General] nishantmnit:
I tried below and OTA update worked after this.

Clear data for two apps in application manage-> all Apps tab - "Software update apps".

Restart phone. Now, check software update.

I hope it helps.

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Sorry for the stupid question, is TRIM an option to be enabled or its enabled by default ?

If its an option - where can I find it ? I dont see it in any of the settings tab.
[Galaxy Note II General] thunderthump20:
Folks bottom line is,

Touch wiz and Frame drops are family.

But why spoil the brand new experience which 4.3 offers when 4.3.1 can't fix the lags.
[Galaxy Note II General] manast:
For the guys interested in battery life on 4.3 ROM this might help.

I had updated last night. Charged the phone to full this morning before going to office.
[Galaxy Note II General] rk@1984:
Did as directed but still there is no OTA update available.. Maybe Samsung is rolling out the update in phased manner even within India.. this sucks.. :banghead:
[Galaxy Note II General] pranjaldixit:
Same here. I have not got the OTA update. Lets hope to get it soon. Isnt the update available via Samsung Kies?
[Galaxy Note II General] praveenpgeb:
Try to update Samsung kies software first then see. .....if u still can't then go to Sam mobile. Com download firmware frm there of Indian ver...
[Galaxy Note II General] ABHIII:
I am not able to connect WiFi after flashing via Odin.. WiFi switches itself off... i can't figure out the problem? never happened before:confused:
[Galaxy Note II General] klee2000:
Is the sane Chip good or bad?
[Galaxy Note II General] ABHIII:
can i downgrade to 4.1.2?
[Galaxy Note II General] bharatgoyal:
OTA update failed to install again . I downloaded 700mb again but failed .
[Galaxy Note II General] haxor:
[MENTION=3931450]dr.ketan[/MENTION] It is possible that i can get back to 4.1.2 after upgrade to 4.3 ? or can i root my Note 2 even on 4.3 ?
[Galaxy Note II General] ankitjain*:
They've removed the clipboard options. And multiwindow isn't working for me on 4.3 stock.

Sent from my GT-N7100
[Galaxy Note II General] rk@1984:
Still no OTA update available.. Samsung is not doing justice. At least if they have officially launched in India it should be available all over the country and not only in certain parts..e:mad:
[Galaxy Note II General] kkapoorr:
I'm here not caring if about the update. I don't like TW and will remain on AOSP for a while now.

And also waiting for Knox to get sorted out.
[Galaxy Note II General] Droiderr:
LOck screen

i have updated to 4.3 and it works as it should. no issues performance wise till now.

The only weird thin is that the option to add shortcuts and widgets in the lock screen is disabled. I checked other settings but couldnt figure how to enable.

Please help me if anyone has figured it out.
[Galaxy Note II General] saiteja09:
Upgraded to 4.3 via Kies..

Total Download size via Kies 1.2 Gb.

Observations based on 2 hr usage.

1. New widget named 'Active apps' shows you how many apps are running in background and on touch of it takes to you the active apps tab, where we can kill the apps. :good:

2. Option to disable any unwanted start up apps.

3. Ram usage when booted was high approx 900 mb, but with time it's reducing to 500 to 700 mb.

4. Hp print service plugin is present. Don't know how to use it as of now. :confused:

5. One New clock widget.

6. 2 new fonts added.

7. Complete revamp of Music and Gallery apps, Notification bar,settings tabs, Calculator and Clock.

8. Default Music, Google music are now available in multi window

9 . smoothest ripple effect. Can't get better than this.

10. Contacts loading is a bit faster. But not up to mark. :mad:

11.Dialer loading is also a bit faster. :good:

12 . Move to SD feature :laugh:

13. Change in the awake info that gets displayed in battery. Previously awake used to include screen on time. Now screen on time is not being displayed as awake. Awake is now only when screen is off and if there are any wake locks.
[Galaxy Note II General] anurag.raghavan:
Hi , Any idea where has the "developer options" vanished ...unable to find it ....it had lot of good features inside it.
[Galaxy Note II General] krishelnino:
Go to settings, About device and then tap on build number 7 times. It will enable the developer options
[Galaxy Note II General] pnsdhrn:
You can root MK4 Stock.I saw a guide for this in Android Advice with the Rootpack and directions.Unfortunately I didn't save it.So search there.
[Galaxy Note II General] semantsen:
Thanks,

I am also seeking this,

here is the link you mentioned

http://androidadvices.com/root-galaxy-note-2-xxuemk4-jellybean-43-firmware-guide/
[Galaxy Note II General] rk@1984:
OTA again pulled back by Samsung.. Dont know whats wrong with these guys..
[Galaxy Note II General] ABHIII:
can someone provide me with Samsung keyboard app from 4.1.2.. the keyboard in the latest version 4.3 doesn't support t9.. i don't like qwerty.. tried different keyboards.. didn't like them...
[Galaxy Note II General] rk@1984:
Still no OTA and guess what I am unable to update through Kies. It gives me an unknown error. :) Sammy rocks.. :banghead:
[Galaxy Note II General] surfingdude:
Hi guys iam going to sc to change the usb cable.

I have stock rom 4.1.2 ROOTED on my note 2.

Custom binary downloads: yes (3 counts)

Current status: custom

System status:custom

In phone settings device status modified
[Galaxy Note II General] virani_joush:
[MENTION=5218228]bharatgoyal[/MENTION] do update. Its super smooth. And good...
[Galaxy Note II General] haxor:
Currently I am on 4.1.2 I am just curious to know if I will update to 4.3 then it possible to root my Device without void warranty or I can unroot it is triangle away will works?
[Galaxy Note II General] prophet_in:
am on stock rooted when i use triangle away it is not working as my system status says its modified can anyone help
[Galaxy Note II General] bharatgoyal:
Done the update . 4.3 is smooth . But how do I add multiple widgets in lock screen ?
[Galaxy Note II General] haxor:
Finally you got the update hmm congrats
[Galaxy Note II General] pnsdhrn:
In which stock you are now?If it is 4.3 MK4 Triangle Away will not work.It will work only in 4.1. So you will have to downgrade to 4.1 for that.
[Galaxy Note II General] rishunny:
Popup browser removed

Just noticed a (huge) missing feature: No Pop-up browser with this update! It has been removed for some stupid reason! I used it a lot...anyways, I had a note 2 popup apk, so I installed it and I have my popup browser again :)
[Galaxy Note II General] prophet_in:
sir i am on stock 4.1.2 ddmg1
[Galaxy Note II General] jonnyhall1bmx1:
Just stick to 4.1 4.3 is ****e
[Galaxy Note II General] Kannan.Balasubramanian:
I updated mine :)

Update went without issues.
[Galaxy Note II General] krazy_about_technology:
Buddy, can you please post the APK here? I need it too :-|
[Galaxy Note II General] jitin02:
So. .. No solution for the ones stuck on official fw (updated through knox)?

Can't root :( knox block supersu
[Galaxy Note II General] rishunny:
Popup Browser apk

Here's the apk mate! We all deserve to have this ;) :)
[Galaxy Note II General] codeknight11:
IMHO, all those people who are out of warranty (1 year period has ended) or are about to lose warranty should root and install CyanogenMod. There's no point in updating to official 4.3 at all. Samsing sucks to the core. It will take another 5 months to update S3 and Note 2 to Kitkat with the ****ty bloatware. My Dad isnt really a rooting fan and loves keeping stuff simple and original but after seeing how people are frustrated after updating to official 4.3 (including his friend) he has allowed to install CM on it.
[Galaxy Note II General] toocool7610:
Can I use sammobile for official India 4.3? It's dated 10 November but samsung released it on 18th, there is any difference in both? I want to remain official only so no custom roms for me

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Also what's the problems in official 4.3 after users have used it for 4-5 days now?

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what about battery drain in 4.3 ? some users have complained about it

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what about battery drain in 4.3 ? some users have complained about it
[Galaxy Note II General] codeknight11:
As I said in my last post, I am about to install CM on my Dad's Note 2. For Nexus 4 we have simple-to-use Toolkits to backup all apps. Does Note 2 have a similar toolkit? If Not, which app (helium/titanium backup) do you people use to backup apps?

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The biggest problem is samsung's weird attitude towards custom roms and developer community. Samsung used to be the only OEM who did not lock bootloaders and gave people the freedom to modify their devices in any way they wanted. Now, samsung is acting like an idiot after becoming the top android OEM. Once you install official 4.3 it will take you an era to root your device without breaking stuff (if you are new to rooting) and you cant downgrade to older version of android either. So basically once you update to 4.3 you are officially ****ed. I don't know what's wrong with Samsung. If I pay 37000/- for a device, I have the right to do anything with it. And thanks to the ****ty bloatware, Note 2 performs worse than a micromax phone. Seriously, Samsung has managed to piss off every single costumer. Not to forget, they took such a long time to start updating devices to Android 4.3 which was eventually pulled off due to serious bugs. *Claps*

PS - I am never going to buy a Samsung device again.
[Galaxy Note II General] joe.sebin:
Download the file from Sammobile and flash through odin...
[Galaxy Note II General] Droiderr:
Hi,

Helium worked perfectly for me. It might want you to download a few apps first while restoring so be patient. It back up the app data perfectly though
[Galaxy Note II General] rainland:
I can't understand half of what you wrote
[Galaxy Note II General] assist4tech:
The update has been resumed. I just finished the upgrade. Checked against all the issues earlier reported and looks like this update comes with a fix for them.

Everything is running smoothly.

City : Bangalore

PS : Make sure battery is fully charged and got a stable wi-fi connection
[Galaxy Note II General] ABHIII:
can anyone please give me samsung keyboard apk from 4.1.2?
[Galaxy Note II General] ABHIII:
never mind... i got it...
[Galaxy Note II General] toocool7610:
I don't think everything is fine on this update, specifically the battery drain

Please check and tell us battery lasting time
[Galaxy Note II General] haxor:
What is mean by install all & install in OTA update ?
[Galaxy Note II General] shethsa:
Anyone using go sms where the popup alert refuses to come on to the lock screen?
[Galaxy Note II General] assist4tech:
Install all let's you defer the update installation to a later time while Install begins it right away

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Try using Handacent sms. It's working pretty smooth

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@haxor battery is still not an issue with Wi Fi running over night. However I see a challenge with task manager. RAM consumption has increased by 28%
[Galaxy Note II General] haxor:
It seems stand by time decrease after updated to 4.3 anybody can confirm it ?
[Galaxy Note II General] krazy_about_technology:
Yes. I can confirm it. I disabled Google Now and some of the Samsung stuff that I don't use to get the battery life back to normal, its better now but still not upto the mark.
[Galaxy Note II General] Scotty83:
My phone is charging super slow, not more than 50 60 % in 3 4 hours, I m on official 4.3 india, I hv two chargers and the problem is with both, is this a problem related to software or time for a new battery
[Galaxy Note II General] assist4tech:
After 3 days of using 4.3 the only issue I am facing is phone's top body ( near earpiece ) is heating up badly even after a 5 min call.
[Galaxy Note II General] haxor:
How can i disable these type of stuff my note 2 is unroot.
[Galaxy Note II General] kkapoorr:
Settings>Apps Then click on the app you want it disable.
[Galaxy Note II General] haxor:
Battery life on 4.3 is not good as 4.1.2 :(
[Galaxy Note II General] Jackmax32:
I am planning to buy Note 2 from OLX for just 23K ..The seller says its just 4 months old (2013 batch obviousy) ..Does it mean its safe from the SDS ..?
[Galaxy Note II General] toocool7610:
Someone I know bought in October 2. 5 months old for 22.5 k, Mint condition, bargain the price dude, new is only 27.5k
[Galaxy Note II General] Jackmax32:
Wow 27k nw.. Last time I checked it was 33K(long time ago).. Thanks for the info bro.. BTW my main question --"Is it safe from SDS??"
[Galaxy Note II General] haxor:
I bought brand new note 2 on diwali at 26k :)