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[Galaxy Note 3 General] DrVNM:
Short review

My short review after 12 hours of use.

Rock tempered glass screen protector - Product rated for 9H hardness. Oleophobic coated. Shatter proof. Real glass. Bought two of these. Just so if I screw up the first TG installation :P

I personally feel all glass protectors have the same manufacturer somewhere in China or whatever. So I kept away from all big money big brand TG protectors like spigen and mime. I came across ROCK, and since I know they are a reputed brand and wanted to give it a try. The product was well packed and protected. Alcohol swab, microfibre cloth, dust removing stickers and a few jelly bean buttons included. Cleaned my screen thoroughly and applied the protector. Trouble free installation and zero bubbles. I see no difference in touch sensitivity or Spen usage. The oleophobic coating as claimed is doing a good job so far. No fingerprint magnets like the PET or plastic films. The feel while swyping is amazing. I have seen ppl saying it, "once TG, no way back to plastic". Now I have experienced it.

Urban Armor Gear - Composite case. Inner soft TPU. Outer hard plastic. Shock and impact protection. Plastic screen protector included. Bought the orange and black. Just wanted to try different colours than my usual white (navigator)

I have been a regular customer of UAG. So no new experiences for me here. GS3 and GS4 had UAG's. Was very glad to know UAG stuck to their original design and not the hideous N2 design. I never got it for my N2 for that alone. Didnt buy the navigator this time cause all my previous UAG cases were navigators. Wanted to try new colours. For in depth review of UAG, suggest you check out vectron's review thread.

In one line, I can say that UAG is the best case I can ever get for my Note3. The case adds minimal bulk for the amount protection it provides. And makes the phone look sexy.

I have bought two of both these products. I am planning to sell the extra TG and UAG (scout as in black) case. Ping me if interested.

Mod attention: sorry to have posted consecutively. But two different inputs altogether.
[Galaxy Note 3 General] japjit100:
Rock screen guard is available in india or import it
[Galaxy Note 3 General] japjit100:
Any one used Supershieldz glass screen protector it very low price in india

http://www.tradus.com/2-supershield...ield-samsung-galaxy-note-3/p/MOAMX38ROTMXUPUQ
[Galaxy Note 3 General] DrVNM:
Rock screen guard was bought from a friend of mine who does wholesale business. I guess it's not yet released in India because the packing is all in different language. Like Chinese or whatever.

That supershieldz screen guard is not tempered glass. It says pet film in product description.

Sent using exynos crap.
[Galaxy Note 3 General] rajat_delhi:
I still can't find where to buy Uag. How much did you buy it for? And from where?
[Galaxy Note 3 General] :
http://www.urbanarmorgear.com/products/navigator-glxn3

worldwide free shipping.
[Galaxy Note 3 General] rajat_delhi:
Yes I found that but what about customs and duties? How much will be the actual cost?
[Galaxy Note 3 General] :
I have ordered loads of stuff from eBay( including many covers), never really had to pay any custom duty. Even for a watch worth 12k.

My UAG cases haven't been delivered yet so can not tell about that,
[Galaxy Note 3 General] rajat_delhi:
You ordered from ebay or Uag directly?
[Galaxy Note 3 General] :
From UAG website.
[Galaxy Note 3 General] DrVNM:
Some pics I took of my black note 3 with the OUTLAND UAG case and rock TG screen protector.

[MENTION=253837]vikas[/MENTION]- I ordered on the 23rd. Shipped on the 27th. And received it on 3rd. But the issues was, EMS idiots left the package out at the door itself. Right in the middle of the day in a ground floor apartment. If not for my sister who stepped in home at that time of the day, I am pretty sure I wouldn't have seen my cases.

I highly doubt yours is still in transit. Do check with UAG and EMS.

Sent using exynos crap.
[Galaxy Note 3 General] pxdx:
Galaxy Note 3 N900 rooted today. Followed by CWM Recovery, System Wipe and Dr. Ketan Hindocha ROM v1.1.

First time everything went smoothly, but I couldn't store anything in Internal Memory. Discovered that this can happen due to Recovery. I was on the latest version of CWM Recovery. Tried switching to TWRP but it gives bootloops.

Later, downloaded older version of CWM Recovery, System Wiped again followed by Flashing Dr.Ketan ROM v1.1 over v1.

And now everything is working great. So avoid using TWRP or latest CWM Recovery.
[Galaxy Note 3 General] pxdx:
Now that Hotfile has shut down permanently, anyone looking to download N900 India Version Stock ROM Build CMJ7 can use this link.

https://my.pcloud.com/#page=publink&code=XZ8kDZc6Sg7TqplyQAUzcW8xJuHmNSyAiy
[Galaxy Note 3 General] :
UAG will now ship replacement cases. I think the Indian post guys lost it. Well it's for good apparently ,the starting production cases( Pre Order ones) had some thermal temperature hole missing which was fixed in newer versions.
[Galaxy Note 3 General] DrVNM:
Yep. Like I said. EMS idiots. Anyways, good for you. Both my cases came with the updated cut outs.

Sent using exynos crap.
[Galaxy Note 3 General] ritesh_chanchal:
XBOX controller not working on my note 3 N900

Hi, Did anyone try XBOX 360 controller on note 3?? Is it working for anyone?
[Galaxy Note 3 General] letaureau:
Deciding between Note 3 / Note 10.1 2014 edition

Trying to decide between buying Note 3 or Note 10.1 2014 edition,both are priced at 46.9k in bangalore with my note 2 going for buy back for 12k..

HELP!!!!!!

Will be shuttling between US n India for the next 1-2 years so really confused which editions to buy and which place to get warranty for??

US based Note3 will have region lock which makes Note 3 exynos :good:
[Galaxy Note 3 General] Sharp-Razr:
Depends on which function you use the most. If you must have a phone and tablet and use the phone a lot, get the Note 3. It is more portable, obviously. :)

Otherwise for pure reading and emailing it's the Tab 2014 which also has the mobile radio just in case you want to make/receive calls once in a while.

I have both and the tab 2014 is only used for browsing and email at home. The Note 3 is an excellent handset with a beautiful screen, visibly better than the Note 2. I traded in my N2 for the N3 back in Sept. Of course my 1st handset turned out to be problematic and I traded it in for the tablet. A Nexus 5 was purchased instead. But such is the lure of the big screen that I missed it a lot. Just had to buy a new N3. :)

If you will be spending more time in the US get the US LTE model, if not the SM900/Exynos. Warranty is country specific.
[Galaxy Note 3 General] theonlywerewolf:
I was wondering the same myself and wandering around the Forums for any hint..

My main functions for using are ebooks,browsing and gaming..

What pricing did you get for Note 2014 and Note 3??
[Galaxy Note 3 General] letaureau:
1) Ill be spending fare share of my time in US but the Region Lock issue :confused: :crying: is scaring me bcoz i want to use my device both places

2) My usage is 90% ebooks and browsing, on my normal phone i hardly make/receive calls but portability will be an issue if I have only Tab to carry around every where :p

3) what were the pricing did u get for exchanging note 2 for N3/N2014??
[Galaxy Note 3 General] DrVNM:
My god. 12k for a used note 2. :eek: I sold mine for 27k about 2 months back when I bought the note 3. Never go for exchange. Sell yours first. Then pick up whatever you want.

Sent using exynos crap.
[Galaxy Note 3 General] bhasg1007:
12k is way too low for Note 2 you can easily sell it for around 19k if it is in warranty, i sold my 11 months old one for 22k through OLX
[Galaxy Note 3 General] cellfrens:
Update incoming!

Some stability update is available for galaxy note 3..has anyone updated yet?
[Galaxy Note 3 General] Sharp-Razr:
The 1st Note 2 was on launch day @ 49K, the 2nd Note 3 was 44.7K earlier this week. The Tab 2014 was 47K.

The region lock is temporary and only applicable to handsets in the Americas and Europe. Deactivate it with a local number, US in your case, after which it can be used anywhere in the world.

IIRC there's also an app that gets rid of it. Given your requirement I'd suggest the Note 3 to start off with. You really cannot go wrong with this choice, best combination of screen size and portability. The necessity of having a tablet can be decided later. I got 19K for a 1 year old Note 2 from an authorised Samsung Café. May have got a grand more elsewhere but I was too eager to my paws on the 1st Note 3 they sold.
[Galaxy Note 3 General] anilkumarpt12:
Yes i just got pop up.. but didn't notice any difference after update.
[Galaxy Note 3 General] cellfrens:
This is the screen i got when i checked if any update available or not..
[Galaxy Note 3 General] letaureau:
Sorry all for the confusion, Its my just a few days shy of 2 year old Note 1 for 12k not note 2, that i plan to give it to my dad..

and sharprazr ill take your advice under consideration and going for note 3 only for now :good: thanks :cyclops:
[Galaxy Note 3 General] shethsa:
I sold my 12mth note 2 to a colleague for 20k.
[Galaxy Note 3 General] ritesh_chanchal:
xbox 360 controller not working

Xbox wired controller is not working on my note 3.. need help... do we need to configure something???

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Ya k\just now updated.. didnt notice much difference.. What about you?
[Galaxy Note 3 General] thelostlegend:
I tried weird 360 controller in mine.. didn't work it doesn't seem to work in exynos version.. tried it in snapdragon version.. works perfectly
[Galaxy Note 3 General] ritesh_chanchal:
Ya k\just now updated.. didnt notice much difference.. What about you?

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Ya just now updated.. didnt notice much difference.. What about you?

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[Galaxy Note 3 General] Sharp-Razr:
Getting the same message. This update is supposedly for stability and some bug fixes.
[Galaxy Note 3 General] japjit100:
KIES 3 also tell you are updated
[Galaxy Note 3 General] cellfrens:
The update seems to fix heating/overheating during gaming..i played dea trigger 2 after the update at high graphics..and it didn't even heated my device..
[Galaxy Note 3 General] uv.mrcool:
If it is fixed. Expect better battery life :good:
[Galaxy Note 3 General] cellfrens:
hope so..

[MENTION=535343]all[/MENTION] please share you experiences....
[Galaxy Note 3 General] drnote:
Cool, hope the overheating issues while gaming are fixed
[Galaxy Note 3 General] shethsa:
I read somewhere that this fixes the wifi connectivity issues

Quick question:

Which 'dabba' do I select for operating In cable set top box in the Samsung watch on app? I tried a couple but not happening.
[Galaxy Note 3 General] rajat_delhi:
The MK2 update is a minor update that resolves the sleep mode issue. Though the changelog is small, it is expected to increase the battery life.
[Galaxy Note 3 General] jaiiscool:
Where did you see the changelog? link plz.

I just got updated and no noticeable difference as of yet.
[Galaxy Note 3 General] rajat_delhi:
Check sam mobile or Search for MK2 update.
[Galaxy Note 3 General] wiseandhigh:
S-View Original case for the note 3. for INR 999/-

What do you think guys? Is this original? Ebay seller has good feedback and seems to be legit. Anyone bought this? or considering to buy?

I'm new here so cant post the URL but if you type Note 3 it's one of the first results. sellers name is shop_away_india.

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Damn, The case went out of stock! Anyone know of any other legit S-view window style cover or any nice wallet case for the note 3?

I'm getting mine from Dubai. The Exynos variant. It's from a famous Online site, and getting it delivered to my sisters house in Dubai, and she'll get it when she's here. I shouldnt have any issues with the phone right?

I need help with a solid wallet style case so if anyone could point me out, that'd be great!

Cheers
[Galaxy Note 3 General] Sharp-Razr:
The original case costs 2500-3300 depending on the seller. The ones that cost Rs 900 odd are fakes. You will not have issues with an imported phone....till you need warranty support. The phone is NOT covered by warranty in India. So if you are planning to save some Rs by buying in Dubai please keep that in mind. Good luck
[Galaxy Note 3 General] wiseandhigh:
Thank you!

Warranty shouldn't be an issue as I have a ton of relatives who keep going from here to there.

But i thought samsung phones(atleast the high-end ones) had a global warranty?

I'm getting the phone for around 36k. Not too shabby a deal considering its 47k on flipkart.

What do you think? Also, how's the audio quality on the exynos variant? Is it better on the SD800?

I definitely won't be getting the case from E-bay then. Not worth the risk.
[Galaxy Note 3 General] Manojas:
The SD version is miles ahead of Exynos .

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I just bought an S view cover from Delhi ( Nehru Place ) . Works perfectly - as the original one & costed me 1000 bucks . Looks pretty decent too .
[Galaxy Note 3 General] i9100g user:
Difference is not SO huge except for 4G

Device: Galaxy S3 3G ,GT-I9300

CPU:Exynos 4412 Prime (Binned AS4) ,200-1000Mhz,UV,ZZMOVE battery governor

GPU:Mali 400MP4,54-350Mhz,UV

ROM:Temasek CM11 ,Art runtime.

Kernel: Devil kernel 2
[Galaxy Note 3 General] Sharp-Razr:
There's barely any difference between the 2 SOCs, if you want the SD800 and can do without the warranty please go in for it. I have the Nexus 5 running KK 4.4 which has the SD800 clocked at 2.26 Ghz versus the Note 3's Exynos @ 1.9 Ghz. No big deal. I find both are snappy.

I am not sure about the audio quality on the SD800 variant as people claim it has the Wolfson DACs while the Exynos a Yamaha solution. Audio quality thru a set of high end headphones (Sennheiser HD650) on the Note 3 (Exynos) is pretty decent. It could be better but for the high impedance of 300 Ohms which the phone struggles to drive. The PX200s & CX500s sound pretty good.

Look buddy, in about 10 months this damned phone will be obsolete and we'll be discussing the new N4 or whatever it is called then. :) Just get whatever you wish and be happy with it.
[Galaxy Note 3 General] wiseandhigh:
I had the first edition of the note and while i absolutely loved it, I downright hated the sound quality(the Note had the Yamaha DAC) and thought the camera was just meh.

My Lumia 920 sounds quite nice though I still think it could be a bit louder.

I've done some study on the two chips and know that there's definitely NOT any major difference between the performance, so that shouldn't be an issue. Just had sound quality woes previously and don't want that to repeat.

I know the camera is great on the Note3, and I'm sure I'll be able to live with the audio quality. I'm planning to get the Audio Technica ATHM50's.

Sennheiser is usually on the mellow side when it comes to bass, and I like having good bass (huge electro fan).

Hopefully I'm gonna be a happy man in 2 days! :) Thanks for all your help man.
[Galaxy Note 3 General] jaiiscool:
My phone is heating like hell during charging after the MK2 update. Anyone else facing this issue?
[Galaxy Note 3 General] wiseandhigh:
http://www.head-fi.org/t/678952/samsung-galaxy-note-3-24-bit-192khz/390
[Galaxy Note 3 General] stanley08:
Sorry mate! Not here! Don't use mobile while it is charging. Just reboot ur device then plug it in. Leave to to sit there and charge. I never had heat issues on my Note 3 note even on new MK2

Exactly!

It is definitely better, but not 'miles ahead' bhai

I reaaally hope so guys! I'm from Africa but i opted to use the Indian firmware instead :) I really hope battery is better.

IS IT JUST ME OR BATTERY WAS AT IT'S WORST EVER ON MJ7?
[Galaxy Note 3 General] pxdx:
OTA Update available.
[Galaxy Note 3 General] aru2hot:
Updating the firmware

I got a OTA update too. But as I am rooted, I am unable to update it. If i want to get the ability to update via OTA should I flash the Official ROM from sammobile ? I know I will lose ROOT ...
[Galaxy Note 3 General] stanley08:
Yes, flash Stock, No WIPE. So Binary and the other stuff in download mode becomes official. Now you can update. It's EXACTLY what i did. tho i full wiped, as i was coming from a custom ROM. Update is only 30MB. But sadly i don't think the battery issue of MJ7 is fixed. First cycle still tho...

I thought the same myself! I thought my battery was faulty! But NO! Started after upgrading to MJ7 firmware. Many many people complained about the same thing. I have this issue too. Maybe too early to say it still exists on MK2. Not sure, I hope not, But i think it still does :( MI5 was AWESOME! I used to get 8hrs+ Screen time. Why did I ever update?! Lol.
[Galaxy Note 3 General] ketani73:
Since last couple of days I am facing a strange issue ...

Usually while I sleep I am used to checking how much battery is still there ...e.g if the battery is say 95% full at night the next day it becomes at the most 93% (phone in the idle state) !!!

Now comes my problem , since a couple of days i have noticed that the battery is going down by about 7 to 8% in idle state , then i checked the battery consumption in the phone settings & to my surprise I saw "Android OS" taking 56% of battery in idle state & that means something is continuosly running in the background eating up my precious battery...What the hell can it be ??

I have not installed any indifferent app recently ...
[Galaxy Note 3 General] Sharp-Razr:
Use the app "Better Battery Stats" and check for apps under kernel or partial wakelocks.

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.asksven.betterbatterystats
[Galaxy Note 3 General] ketani73:
I thought "better battery stats" requires root & i have not rooted my Note 3 as yet !! :p
[Galaxy Note 3 General] ritesh_chanchal:
Try Wakelock detector app and check out which app is making your device to wake in idle mode.. I had same issue , and later realized Kik app was curlprit .
[Galaxy Note 3 General] Sharp-Razr:
It does not require root, though if you root the phone it provides additional option of installing as a system app.
[Galaxy Note 3 General] ketani73:
What do you think about GSam Battery Monitor Pro ?? https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.gsamlabs.bbm.pro

Which of the 2 should i purchase ?? (between better battery stats & GSam )
[Galaxy Note 3 General] japjit100:
I thinking to buy this s view because original is very costly

http://www.aliexpress.com/item/Orig...Note-3-III-N9000-luxury-cover/1523691895.html
[Galaxy Note 3 General] Sharp-Razr:
Bro, I haven't used the other app. BBS is something I can vouch for. Been using it for over a year.

Here's something to consider, GSAM has a rating of 4.7 from 1513 users and BBS scores 4.5 from 3760 users. I'd prefer the more popular app. Might try GSAM though.
[Galaxy Note 3 General] ketani73:
Bro , your advice is invaluable ....."That's the reason we want your presence in the "Note 3 Thread" !!!!" :p
[Galaxy Note 3 General] Sharp-Razr:
Thanks bro. It's the least I can do. :highfive:
[Galaxy Note 3 General] cellfrens:
dont go for the looks..buy something which will protect ur phone properly..the dual layer amzer cover is available in infibeam at discounted price..u can try that..
[Galaxy Note 3 General] japjit100:
I ordered capdase case Case but seller not shiped case
[Galaxy Note 3 General] fatekills:
From where have u ordered that ?
[Galaxy Note 3 General] japjit100:
EBay
[Galaxy Note 3 General] thelostlegend:
u get them in ebay or flipkart or even amazon .. i ordered Rock Joyful Free Series
[Galaxy Note 3 General] japjit100:
Seller call me today tell wait for 10 days it available I want black and green colour that why I like capdase case

If it's not available then buy other colours
[Galaxy Note 3 General] stanley08:
Battery issue still present in MK2 right? I am actually considering getting a new battery...
[Galaxy Note 3 General] japjit100:
i like this thanks for shareing but blue color is not available in india
[Galaxy Note 3 General] fatekills:
This case looks cool. u ordered from ebay ? the back has a leather finish ?
[Galaxy Note 3 General] thelostlegend:
yea i ordered from ebay the back is plastic i guess which looks like leather ..wait for few days i'll post some pics as and when i get it ..

i went through some Chinese sites as well but the price comes to approximately same hence ordered from ebay

even this case looks good its slim and feels like oem back cover and its cheap

http://goo.gl/XsJwTS
[Galaxy Note 3 General] fatekills:
Ya case looks good but the shipping is not free ..
[Galaxy Note 3 General] pxdx:
How genuine is this site to buy it?
[Galaxy Note 3 General] thelostlegend:
yes that's my only concern... can't trust these Chinese sites.. but since paying is through PayPal I think we can lodge a complaint if we come across any problems
[Galaxy Note 3 General] H4CK_H0PP3R:
Hey Guys,

Is Note 3 is good than Nexus 5 & LG G2 as i am getting it with very cheaper prices ,Under 40 K ?? Also tell me which things i will consider for it as i dont know what model numbers are there.
[Galaxy Note 3 General] pxdx:
Price below 40k seems not genuine with Warranty, make sure you know what you are buying...

Exynos model available with Warranty in India is N900. Do check if it's a new one, with warranty and not second hand with issues like Knox Warranty Bit tripped and Chinese fake.

Whether Nexus 5 is better or not - It's a personal choice and I don't want to create a debate on it. Note 3 will give you 40% more battery life, bigger and better display, 3gb RAM, S-Pen features with MultiWindow, superb 13mp Camera, Internal 32gb and External upto 64gb support. It will also support reading all Indian languages and not just Hindi.

Now you need to decide and act.
[Galaxy Note 3 General] H4CK_H0PP3R:
Is there anyway to check whether that piece is genuine or fake ? & what is Exynos model ?& how could i assure that its not fake chinese one ? Yar there are various models i am getting confuse now, i asked that guy he said its unboxed one ,totall new with all accessories
[Galaxy Note 3 General] i9100g user:
SM-N900 is the Exynos "model"
[Galaxy Note 3 General] stanley08:
I don't know whats happening but it's weird. First my phone reboots on it's own earlier today. And some minutes ago, i find it switched off. it did come on when i turned it on tho. Is my battery gone or something? Lol. I'm on Rooted Stock MK2 firmware... All this battery issues started since after updating to MJ7.
[Galaxy Note 3 General] Sharp-Razr:
Oopsie. That's precisely the same problem I had with my old Note 3. I tried every trick in the book to resolve that issue. But no luck. In the end I sold it off at a loss and bought a new one.

A quick question - are you using the default touchwiz launcher or some other 3rd party app?
[Galaxy Note 3 General] stanley08:
I think I might just sell mine aswell and buy a new one. Seems extreme. But i did really think about it... Btw, MJ7 messed everything up...
[Galaxy Note 3 General] thelostlegend:
love these metal covers but everyones complaining about signal drops :( has anyone tried them ?

http://goo.gl/CJ1FVt
[Galaxy Note 3 General] abheshekk:
Hi Guys,

I have bought note 3 N900 and is there any way to root it without knox trip?
[Galaxy Note 3 General] shadyabhi:
It doesn't have a knox counter but a warranty bit. No, there is no way to do that right now.
[Galaxy Note 3 General] numerouknow:
at this point there's no way.
[Galaxy Note 3 General] Manojas:
Yes, this was quite expected from a product meant for the 3rd world countries .
[Galaxy Note 3 General] stanley08:
How is Note 3 meant for third world? btw, i'm from a thrid world country. :( lol
[Galaxy Note 3 General] Manojas:
.........& what model is being sold here in India ??? LOL:D;). ....& .that is the simple answer .
[Galaxy Note 3 General] stanley08:
My profile says Accra, Ghana. :p I do get ur point tho... :)